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PressPlay Mixes #004: DISCHETTO

Techno goddess Dischetto has blessed PressPlay with an exclusive guest mix – read on for more info on this talented DJ. Hey Jade! Thanks for the mix – we LOVE it. Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? HI! I’m Jade a.k.a. Dischetto from Philadelphia, PA. In addition to DJing for the past 7.5 years, [continued]
Album Review: In Colour

Jamie Smith has long been developing and honing his skill as a producer, from working on the first two albums with his group, The XX to branching out with his unique brand of low-key dance music, Jamie XX has quickly risen to become the indie darling of the dance world, always surprising, innovating and pushing… [continued]
An Interview With: Soulpatch

Before their final performance of the semester, writer Lily Belk sat down with eclectic and talented St Andrean DJ duo Soulpatch. Read on for a chat about vinyl, facial hair, and clubbing across the world. [continued]
Gig Review: Under Canvas

Under Canvas, St Andrews’ boutique festival has a new venue and a new atmosphere. Moving to Lower College Lawn, due to noise restrictions in St Mary’s Quad, the festival has expanded in both scope and size. [continued]
PREMIERE: “All I See (Is You),” Kid Froopy

Debuting as PressPlay’s first-ever premiere, “All I See (Is You)” is a shimmering sliver of dream-pop coming from Des Moines native Kid Froopy. The producer takes familiar samples (a shutter click, an iMessage delivery) and interweaves them with the breathless vocals that give the song its’ title, feeling both joyful and wistful at the same time. [continued]
Artist Spotlight: Steely Dan

The original “dad band” Steely Dan has its roots in Annandale-on-Hudson and the drug-infested dorm rooms of Bard College. Although initially comprised of six musicians, Steely Dan is headed by the core duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, who wrote all of the band’s material. [continued]
St Andrews Sands: Part Fourteen

As we know all too well, as lovable and quaint as St Andrews is, there come moments where not even the sight of the never-ending North Sea can alleviate the feeling that we’re being held hostage within the town’s three streets. [continued]
Album Review: Deadwood, O Fisher

O Fisher is the re-branding of St Andrews blues stalwarts Ticho. Following their graduation, the boys have continued to take their unique take on blues music to new heights recently releasing their first E.P under new guise, O’ Fisher, Deadwood was recorded around Lake Como. A collection of energetic blues sounds O Fisher’s latest is… [continued]
Gig Review: FKA Twigs In Berlin

FKA Twigs AKA Formerly Known As Twigs AKA Tahliah Debrett Barnett AKA Robert Pattison’s girlfriend to your Mom performed at Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin on 6 March. The venue, a series of outdoor tents and GDR era converted bunkers offered respite from the frigid early German spring and featured a surprising mix of young and… [continued]
St Andrews Sands: Part Thirteen

As we know all too well, as lovable and quaint as St Andrews is, there come moments where not even the sight of the never-ending North Sea can alleviate the feeling that we’re being held hostage within the town’s three streets. Here’s a thought: imagine if you were stranded on the sands of St Andrews..? [continued]