Going Retro Futuristic with K-Pop Producer 250
Seoul-based music producer 250 on his “Bang Bus” music video, ppong-jak and working on K-pop music.
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Feminist Illustrators Then & Now
Illustration has long served as an important medium in the formation of the feminist art movement. We examine the most important feminist illustrators over the past few decades and their continued impact on the visuals of feminist discourse today.
Creating New Worlds with Polymath Alice Bucknell
Discover what modern polymath Alice Bucknell discovered from three months of co-creating with AI, radical unlearning, and pursuing survival as a collaborative project.
Simone Giertz on Becoming the Internet’s Queen of Inventions
Simone Giertz – creator of Truckla, face-slapping alarm clocks, and more – has the quirkiest solutions to everyday problems. What’s next for the inventor?
Scoring Like a Scorpio: A Peek Inside the Sonic World of Jonny Greenwood
Explore the movie scores of Jonny Greenwood, one of the most fascinating voices in film music today.
Exploring the Frontier of Sound Art with Yuri Suzuki
Multi-disciplinary sound artist Yuri Suzuki humbly takes on the new and novel through his innovative body of work.
The Science of Art and Art of Science: In Depth with Semiconductor
A look back over the career of one of the most inspirational and boundary-breaking art duos operating today.
Salute The Sun Goddess: Lorde’s Transformation From Pure Heroine To Solar Power
Almost a decade after her teenage angst-inspired album Pure Heroine, Lorde is now the epitome of calmness in her third and latest record, Solar Power.
Sounds That Made Me | The Healing Power of Video Game Scores
Composer and journalist Alyx Jones looks back at the impact that the soundtrack of cult video game Journey has had on her own story.
Remembering Jamal Edwards 1990-2022
A powerhouse of Black and multicultural British music has died tragically young, but he leaves behind a huge legacy – and not just in material terms.
Sounds That Made Me | Finding Empowerment in the Music of Asian Dub Foundation
How a band comprised of underrepresented faces empowered journalist Zab Mustefa to stand up to discrimination throughout her council estate upbringing.
Discovering the Unique Processes of Carmen Villain
From rock singer-songwriter to ambient auteur, the journey of Mexican-Norwegian artist Carmen Villain has been a meandering one – but it’s brought her to a truly magical place.
Sounds That Made Me | How Arctic Monkeys Changed The Life of a Music Journalist
Jenessa Williams recounts how the British rock band beat her then-favourite band McFly to the top of the charts, kicking off a series of fortunate events in the process.
Settle In For A “Mellow”-dious Time With These K-Indie Bands
Over the decades, the South Korean indie music scene has seen its fair share of highs and lows. Here are SOL’s current favourite K-indie bands for your listening pleasure.
Sound Makers | Designing Horror Soundscapes with Mark Angus
Responsible for the award-winning sound design of survival horror game Alien: Isolation, audio director Mark Angus shares how players’ imaginations become the weapon behind its scariest moments.
Dream Pop: 5 Bands To Get You In A Shoegazing Mood
Dream pop or shoegazing is a genre that combines a collision of contrasts, wrapped in a cotton candy haze. Sound of Life shares our top five must-listen bands.
Sound Makers | Lack of Afro on Building Beats from the Drums Up
Having grown up fully immersed in music, the multi-instrumentalist and producer explains how he dates a song just from the drum track alone.
Sound Makers | Gnarly on the Triumphs and Anxieties of Finger Drumming
When you have an infinite number of beats at your fingertips, it can get pretty overwhelming. Watch how up-and-coming professional finger drummer Gnarly has made an art out of a sea of sounds.
Sound Makers | The Sound of Unpredictability with Jez riley French
As one of the pre-eminent sound artists in the world, Yorkshire native Jez riley French gives the often overlooked sounds in our everyday environment their time in the sun.
Exploring Sonic Intimacy with Quebec’s Ghostly Kisses
Somewhere in the interzone between pop, alternative, classical and electronica, Québécoise musician Margaux Sauvé is creating her own artistic space.
Getting Soulful With Yaya Bey
Experience an emotional rollercoaster of raw emotions through the songs of New York singer-songwriter Yaya Bey.
Virtual Influencers: False Reality Or Real-Life Fantasy?
“Robots are taking over the world,” we’ve all thought more than once. While we don’t have to fear for our lives just yet, what’s undeniable is that the prevalence of virtual influencers on social media is changing the way people perceive reality.
"Between The Beatles and Hymns": Kathryn Williams on What Makes A Christmas Song
A new collaboration between a cult songwriter and a poet looks deep into the kind of music we listen to in the holiday season – so we asked one of its creators about its genesis.
Getting Sonically Other-Worldly with Jürgen Branz
German composer Jürgen Branz explores different textures and moods with sounds that are truly out of this world.
Finding The Light: How Insomnia Shaped Puma Blue’s Music
We speak to British indie-artist Puma Blue on his debut album “In Praise of Shadows” and his upcoming tour in North America and Europe.
Entering The Local Valley With José González
Singer-songwriter José González gets candid on a new approach towards his new album, and what his daughter really thinks of his music.
Iceland, Isolation and Identity: a Few Words With Ásgeir
A tiny North Atlantic nation has produced a disproportionate number of international musicians for its size. We asked one of its stars about the Icelandic creative spirit.
Getting Candid On The Afterglow Of Singapore’s KEYANA
KEYANA’s lo-fi R&B exemplifies what the new generations are calling #vibes, and she captured our hearts during the pandemic with her debut singles. This Singaporean singer-songwriter is ready to take on the world.
Contradiction, Space, Nothingness: The Quiet Melancholy Of Olivier Cong’s Music
Quietly melancholic yet subtly optimistic, Olivier Cong’s music makes you want to cry and smile at the same time. He talks to SOL about his upcoming project, “I Am Afraid Of...”.
“On Wednesdays We Wear Pink”: Hong Kong’s Subez Yeti On Building An Underground Female Music Community
We speak to DJ Subez Yeti, the founder of all-female music collective Mean Gurls Club, on her creative journey and musical philosophy.
Merry Lamb Lamb is a siren of electronic music
Having just released her latest track “Insomnia”, we speak to the rising synth-pop star on her blossoming music career
Baring Your Soul To Music With Aussie Singer-Songwriter Jye
Up-and-coming Australian singer-songwriter Jye builds his sounds around guitar strings and electronic rhythms to create melodies that make their way into our hearts.
Meet Space Afrika and the New Weird Manchester
Two electronic musicians and old school friends discuss Northern English identity, Blackness, dub, techno and a whole lot more besides.
The Shape-Shifting World of ‘Do-It-Yourself’ with Archil
Donning many hats with ease, catch Archil flaunting his versatility at making peculiar instruments to producing fresh sounding tracks.
Exploratory Journey with Forward Thinking Soundscapes of Poté
Poté takes us on a sonically emotional soundscape and expansive journey through his latest album titled A Tenuous Tale Of Her.