Our fifty-fourth Truancy Volume comes from Los Angeles beatmaker D33J. We first met him back at SXSW when we learned of his involvement with the WeDidIt Collective, and shortly thereafter realized that not only was he super likeable, but his music is as well, so naturally we’re very excited to finally share this mix with […]
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Interview: Ben UFO
“The more I do it, the more accurately it reflects who I am.” 26-year-old Ben Thomson is the first to admit (multiple times) that he’s very lucky to be where he is. Not everyone has the good fortune to possess the talent required to move beyond mere competence with a medium insofar as to superimpose a piece of […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 53: Maxmillion Dunbar
Andrew Field-Pickering, commonly referred to as Maxmillion Dunbar or Max D, is in control of the decks for Truancy Volume 53. He is one half of the Future Times, the label responsible for some of dreamiest and tastefully retrospective music of the last few years. Coming from a background rooted in punk music, Pickering began his journey in high […]
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Interview: Deniro Farrar
In the span of one year, a lot has happened surrounding North-Carolina based rapper Deniro Farrar. Back in February, the Charlotte native self-released his debut mixtape “destiny.ALTERED” which set his feet firmly into the ground as a rapper with immense skill, his own distinct flow and a strong pattern in working with the most talented […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 52: Nautiluss
There’s no denying Canada has brought us more than a fair share of musical talent in the past couple of years. Be it the blissful and unadulterated sounds of Ryan Hemsworth to the more left-field dance floor movers of Kevin Mcphee, the amount of flourishing talent from an array of backgrounds has been an extremely […]
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Introducing: Samename
At this point, we could understand if the moniker Samename doesn’t ring any bells for you. After all, the young British producer has yet to see his first official release, and his SoundCloud boasts just four productions, all from the past 11 months. If you put your ear to the ground, though, you’ll quickly discover that he’s already […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 51: Vjuan Allure
Washington DC’s Vjuan Allure is widely considered one of the innovators of ballroom music, to the point of being recognized as the originator of the genre’s “new sound,” setting the standard as well as raising the bar while steadily taking over dancefloors all over the world. Having released hundreds of tracks over the many years […]
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Interview: Mala
“The music of our heart is roots music, music which recalls history because without the knowledge of history you can’t determine your own destiny” is a little fragment of the words that are spoken over Mala’s “New Life Baby Paris”, sampled from the introduction to the 1978 debut of Misty In Roots. Looking back on […]
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Introducing: Don Froth
If the name Don Froth sounds foreign to you, take this as a sign to familiarize yourself with a man whose schizophrenic production techniques are only rivaled by his musical depth. His music sits comfortably nowhere and he’s not content with tossing out different variation of the same track. Growing up on a healthy dose […]
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Interview: MORRI$
Identity in music can be a tricky thing. Where some artists opt to build extensively rich and quixotic imagery around their craft, others dodge the concept of image entirely or alternatively hide behind a rigid veil of mystery. Regardless of what end of the spectrum a musician chooses to place himself in, it’s certain that […]
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Exclusive: Shadow Dancer – Al’s 4.43am Mix Vol. 2
Last year electro stalwarts Shadow Dancer surprised us all with an ambient mix put together to mark the summer solstice. Named “Al’s 4.43am Mix”, the hour-long ambient journey sat perfectly with the annual moment of sunrise on the longest day of the year. At turns elegiac and wistful, heartbreaking and uplifting, it showed a side […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 49: Fold
Before the London native Rob Glassett slowly started showcasing his solo efforts by means of his Fold moniker, we first came to know of him through his deep house output together with Sam Fussell under the guise of Homepark. A quick glance at the duo’s discography and the labels they’ve associated themselves with, such as […]
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