Premiere: “Will I Be A Figure Eight” by Doprah

A new track from the six-member New Zealand band's forthcoming debut album

Formed in Christchurch, NZ, duo-turned-six-member-band Doprah churns the hearts of listeners in their vat of nebulous, sweet bewitchery. From the transfixing melodies in “San Pedro” (frontwoman Indira Force’s voice meticulously delayed into echoes, blending into the percussion rhythm—which includes a crisp sample of keys tossed in the air) to the musings of denial in “Stranger People,” Doprah chases darkness with a pure, pulsating earnestness. That …

Translational Drifts: Moogfest Volume 2

Drumming up anticipation for its upcoming May date, Moogfest releases Translational Drifts: Moogfest Vol 2—an unusual remix EP. The first volume saw five contemporary acts like Dan Deacon, YACHT and Moses Sumney covering electronic music pioneers like Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno and Devo. For Vol 2, Moogfest brought in Afrikan Sciences, The Haxan Cloak, Karen Gwyer to remix these previous tracks by their peers; plus …

New York to Eliminate Absurd “Conversion Therapy”

The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has announced plans to eliminate “conversion therapy,” a practice that claims to turn gay children straight. The plan revolves around economic incentives that would discourage these practices from being used on children. “I think it’s an important message to send to young people that the state is cutting off the oxygen for so-called conversion therapy,” Cuomo stated in …