A city can shape more than just a person, it can define the trajectory of an entire musical career. For Aiden Francis, Manchester did exactly that. After moving there in his early twenties, he immersed himself in the city’s underground queer scene, discovering the music, energy, and community that would help define his sound at […]| Truants
There are moments when you encounter a voice so alluring, so emotionally complex, that it fundamentally shifts your understanding of music. For countless listeners, that voice belongs to james K—an artist and composer whose deeply poetic sensibility bridges worlds between tumblr fantasies and avant-garde aesthetics, LiveJournal-style expressiveness and shoegaze nostalgia. Over the past decade, this […]| Truants
A south-London native, Box5ive came up on a diet of FWD>>, Fabric excursions, and the spiritual gravity of early dubstep, citing DMZ, Skream, Benga as early coordinates for a deeper kind of bass music initiation. Deep diving further into electronic music he later veered into the more emotive side of UK electronica, devouring ambient through […]| Truants
With a string of deeply textured releases on labels such as like Animalia, Salt Mines and Pure Space, Zara has spent the last two years ascending into a sphere uniquely her own. Her 2022 Reverie EP, released via Andy Garvey’s Pure Space, leaned into ambient mutations and IDM-adjacent introspection, while her Animalia outing layered rhythm, […]| Truants
A few weeks ago re:ni posted a photo on her stories of a record shop shelf at Rubadub, with the labels section neatly divided into Hessle Audio, Timedance, Blank Mind and re:lax. It’s a small but telling moment of hardwork for Lauren Bush, whose imprint, co-run with Laksa, has quietly cemented itself alongside UK dance […]| Truants
DJ Spit is the kind of artist where you’re immediately pulled into their orbit. Known for his fast paced, genre fluid approach, the Berlin-based DJ and producer has been whipping up high-voltage sets between bass, breaks, techno, house, and the obscure outer realms of club music for a good while now. Whether locked into a […]| Truants
Sleep D stand as pillars of Melbourne’s underground, their distinctive sound forged in the suburban fringes of Frankston and now resonating across global dancefloors. The duo of Corey Kikos and Maryos Syawish craft electronic music that defies easy categorization—hypnotic basslines and propulsive rhythms providing the foundation for explorations that merge the mechanical with the mystical. […]| Truants
OG Juan | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor Madrid’s underground dance scene has many faces, but few are as dedicated to its evolution as OG Juan. A part of the city’s club circuit, he’s been helping to shape the sonic landscape of Madrid for over a decade, first through a series of grassroots parties and […]| Truants
Originally from Mexico City, but now transplanting her musical endeavours in the bustling nightlife of New York city, Viiaan wears many creative hats. Serving as a DJ, producer, and the visionary steward of Voragine, a label she founded eight years ago, she’s managed to build a platform, with help from Turning Torso, that works at […]| Truants
For the last eight years, Hamburg-based duo Space Drum Meditation have been steadily carving out their own distinct sonic identity, finding comfort in a sound rooted in ceremonial techno, tribal rhythms and deep atmospheric textures. Their own self-titled label, has become a platform for their productions, having hosted five records, a remix EP, and more […]| Truants
Lewis Lowe | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor From the deep landscapes of the Scottish Highlands to the thriving bustling centre of Glasgow’s electronic music scene, Lewis Lowe’s journey in music has been one of reconnection. As co-founder behind Redstone Press, the label he co-founded with lifelong friend Ethan Harfield (aka Pseudopolis) in 2017, Lowe […]| Truants
