Interviews News Remembering when Daft Punk put Wee Waa at the centre of the musical universe by Bernard Zuel With the dissolution of one of the 21st-century’s most influential electronic acts, it’s time to look back at one of Daft Punk’s most daring and eccentric artistic statements. French electronic…
News House and techno are music, German court declares by Brendan Neville German courts have ruled that techno is officially music, and venues that host it should have the same reduced tax rates as concert halls. If you’ve ever left a club,…
Music LISTEN: Human Movement – ‘Waiting’ by Happy Human Movement have released yet another cut from their yet-to-be-named album, a tune called Waiting. Echoing Bicep or Roy of the Ravers, the track places euphoric stabs against mellow chords for an altogether…
Features Pro Audio Disco’s revenge: the legends of house, acid, and techno by Max Mahood The four-on-the-floor grooves that defined the ’80s were said to be ‘disco’s revenge’. Read on to explore the legendary artists and gear behind house, acid house and techno. The 1980s…
Lists Music Jonus Eric breaks down his visionary new EP, track by track by Emily Elvish For weeks you’ve been wondering one question; how the hell did Jonus Eric make his latest EP Pentagon Palette? Don’t worry, Happy’s got you covered. It’s a well-worn cliche in music journalism…
News ‘I Like To Move It’ DJ Erick Morillo found dead days before sexual battery trial by Caitlin Hely 49-year-old DJ Erick Morillo has been found dead in his Miami home, with the cause of his death yet to be announced. Police found Colombian-American producer and DJ Erick Morillo…
Music Welcome to the dense jungle of ‘Pentagon Palette’: the latest EP from Jonus Eric by Emily Elvish Say goodbye to your surroundings for the next 28-minutes and prepare yourself for Pentagon Palette, the debut EP from Jonus Eric. Rich, intricate, and utterly brilliant, it’s a sonic landscape…
Music Aria Wood has unleashed an anthem for the ages on her new single ‘Friends’ by Emily Elvish A socially-conscious anthem soundtracked to irresistible electropop beats? Aria Wood’s latest single is an absolute show-stopper. Authenticity is something that we struggle with nowadays. In the age of social media,…
Music Marcus Kech forges biographic dancescapes on his new single ‘My Life’ by Emily Elvish Club-ready beats, neon bass, and a lifetime’s worth of introspection. Not the usual combination that you would expect from a house single but that’s Marcus Kech’s bread and butter: he…
Music News LISTEN: Love Regenerator (Calvin Harris) feat. Steve Lacy – ‘Live Without Your Love’ by Ben Hansen Calvin Harris returns to his house project Love Regenerator for new single Live Without Your Love. The track is a collaboration with The Internet alumni and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Steve Lacy…
Music LISTEN: Little Dragon – ‘Hold On’ by Claudia Schmidt Little Dragon have announced that they will be releasing a new album titled New Me, Same Us. Today they’ve shared the lead single, Hold On; a raw, grooving track that…
Features Disco Demolition Night: why your taste doesn’t matter and never will by Luke Saunders On a fateful evening in 1979, some 50,000 people rushed Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, to exterminate the vermin that was disco. At least that’s how Chicago shock jock and…
Music Abroad deliver dance house and weightless, vocal perfection in new single by Happy Abroad deliver an electric tropical banger in Slide that is absolutely dripping with vibe and a splash of melancholic longing. The Sydney-duo, have proved that they are not slowing down…
