Christophe Hetier, better known as Antipop, from the influential French Touch trio télépopmusik, transports us back to Manhattan's nightlife in the mid-2000s and pays tribute to the singer of télépopmusik, Angela McCluskey, whose voice shaped their cult hit “Breathe.”
New York is a tough ride, it does not care about you, but when the clock hits 4am, it will be worth it, “romantic and hot and full of possibility”. Be prepared for ups and downs though, this is the story of the DJ, producer and educator known as 4AM in NYC.
Which records best capture the soul of the city? New York DJ, producer and educator 4AM NYC shares five of her NY classics. This is a prelude to her interview to come.
Eli Goldstein of Soul Clap might be a Boston club kid at heart, but it's New York that gave him his groove.
As Karl Henkell releases the 10th issue of his beloved music publication Record Magazine, he tells us about the power of New York City at making you dream big.
New York can bait you in some unexpected way. For Ma Sha, it was while learning breakdancing in Moscow as a teenager. Fast forward to 2022, and she’s at the center of a New York rave revival with her collective Kindergarten.
Until Jacques Renault settled in New York in the early 2000’s, the City had stayed in his life’s background. But one day it was time for him to move there, “to try or die trying”. He did try and he made it. As he celebrates the release of his third album “Sky Islands”, Jacques tells us what it is to be a New Yorker.
As the city reopens, Olive T, a native New Yorker, stands as one of its most exciting talents. She’s getting ready for a new beginning.
Dimitri From Paris tells us about his early love for New York and its remix culture, when flying to the city was still just a dream.
Raised in Western Massachusetts, Meagan Rodriguez, a.k.a. QRTR moved to NYC ten years ago to study film at NYU. “There was this immediate feeling of liberation, like I could suddenly wear anything I wanted and be whoever I felt like being.”
While he was dreaming of Tokyo as a kid, Nik Mercer felt New York was “inevitable” in the early 2000s, thanks to the rise of The Strokes and DFA Records. New York might be gonzo, but it made him find his voice.