The founding members of Darkstar, Aiden Whalley and James Young, first coalesced in London in 2007. In the underground, electronic thrum of London’s nascent grime and dubstep sphere, their unique sonic futurism with an avant-garde pop sensibility immediately set them apart from the glut of producers emerging at the time. → read more
Women are definitely a good reason why you should go to Bažant Pohoda this year. After Björk, Kate Tempest, Pearls Negras, Mourn and twin sisters Ibeyi, sisters Bianca “Coco” and Sierra “Rosie” Casady known as CocoRosie have been confirmed as well. → read more
What will the future of electronic music look like? This question can be answered by a quick glance in Henry Steinway’s (a.k.a. RL Grime) studio. → read more
Imagine if the serious literary competition in your country was won by rapper... In Britain, something similar happened when the prestigious Ted Hughes Award was won by the then 26 year old Kate Esther Calvert, known by her stage name as Kate Tempest. → read more
A-Trak is one of those who deserve to have the abbreviation of “deejay” written in capitals. Together with Kaytranada, they are an answer to the question what the dance music capital of Canada is. Montreal, for sure. → read more
Athens, Georgia, USA, of Montreal... no, this is not a passionate traveller’s tweet; it’s the home address of the American rock band of Montreal. → read more
According to music professionals, which was the world's best music festival in 2014? We will find out the answer already tomorrow at The Arthur Awards. → read more
Hot South African wind that gives answers to the most bizarre questions of all – Die Antwoord. The band was formed in Cape Town back in 2008. It features rappers Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er and DJ Hi Tek. They attract fans by their exaggerated theatrical behavior, bold lyrics and distinctive image. What’s behind this, though? → read more
Hybrid Minds, UK band representing ultimate liquid drum & bass (DnB subgenre with more vocals and fewer DnB elements), are coming to play at the festival. This tried and tested recipe offers an adequate portion of sentiment to the listeners and adds some jazz, soul and blues spin to DnB. → read more
Mourn’s founders (Jazz and Carla) will turn 19 this year just like Bažant Pohoda Festival. The quartet also features 15-year-old Leia and the only male representative – drummer Antonio. In their own words, these Catalan youngsters draw inspiration from singers-songwriters such as PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Sleater-Kinney and guitar music of the 90s. → read more
