Author Archives: Trygve Hjelle

AK/DK LIVE @ The Lexington, London, 08.08.14

Rating: Hailing from Brighton, AK/DK is a two piece outfit that use pinpoint percussion and a myriad of 8-bit noises with a healthy dose of improvisation  to create high energy synthpunk. The title of their first full length LP, Synths +…

GUM TAKES TOOTH LIVE @ Café Oto, London 10.07.14

Rating: Gum Takes Tooth are a London based electronic duo who take all the preconceived notions of what electronic music can sound like and toss them out the window. The band’s sound is strong rooted in a DIY ethic and…

PREVIEW: Camden Rocks, 7 Bands To See

The annual, one-day festival Camden Rocks takes place this Saturday, headlined by The Subways and Reverend And The Makers, with many more acts playing throughout the day in the various venues Camden has to offer. Here are seven bands Trygve…

ALBUM REVIEW: OFF! – ‘Wasted Years’

Wasted Years is the latest release from hardcore punk outfit OFF!, a super-group of sorts featuring former members of acts such as Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Rocket From the Crypt and Hot Snakes, among others. Recorded live to tape at…

Brawlers LIVE @ Birthdays, Dalston, 7.03.14

Free shows are in a sense the musical equivalent of a glory hole, you don’t really know what you’re getting into and you may or may not enjoy it in the end. More often than not, the majority of people…

EP REVIEW: Major Lazer ‘Apocalypse Soon’

There’s always been something delightfully over the top about Major Lazer. From the album art depicting a giant cartoon Jamaican commando with a machine gun arm to the colorful Dancehall concoctions served up by producer Diplo. Major Lazer’s debut release,…

Gigslutz Interview: PILLAR POINT

Pillar Points sound is at its core rooted in dance music while at the same time being ethereal and dark, attempting to crystalize emotions and work its way into the listener’s guts. The moody, melancholic electronica sound of Pillar Point…