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Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Santa Monica, California, USA, from remnants of the group Opal. Founding member David Roback's friend Hope Sandoval became the group's vocalist when Kendra Smith left Opal. Mazzy Star is best known for the song "Fade Into You", which brought the band some success in the mid-1990s and was the group's biggest mainstream hit, earning extensive exposure on MTV, VH1 and radio airplay. Roback and Sandoval were the creative center of the band Read more on Last.fm

Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin. They initially signed to Skam Records and later to Warp Records in the 1990s, gaining wider recognition after the release of their debut studio album "Music Has the Right to Children" in 1998. The album was followed by Geogaddi (2002), The Campfire Headphase (2005), Tomorrow's Harvest (2013), and Inferno (2026), all of which contributed to their reputation within electronic music for distinctive production and atmospheric composition. Read more on Last.fm

Aisha Vaughan, Bristol based,Swansea raised singer songwriter who previously recorded and performed under the name Chaouche. Read more on Last.fm

Rone is the alias of Parisian DJ and producer Erwan Castex. Working originally as a filmmaker, he composed his first music creations between two shoots. His works, going from experimental techno to melodic ambient, soon grabbed the attention of the the most receptive ears: Ellen Allien, Mathew Jonson, Scratch Massive, and furthermore Agoria, who brought him to light in the amazing compilation "At the controls". He collaborated with his friend Lucy (Meerestief Records) for labels such as Perspectiv Read more on Last.fm

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Kirk Barley (aka Church Andrews) is a Yorkshire born composer and sound artist. Under his own name he produces highly textural, organic work, formed from processed studio and field recordings, In contrast as Church Andrews he produces synthetic, often beat-focused music, using digital synthesis and algorithmic composition techniques. For both projects he draws influence from Jazz, Minimalism, Techno and Hip-Hop, while experimenting with time signature, temporals and tuning systems to create a unique and compelling soundworld. Read more on Last.fm

Martin Brugger is a producer based in Munich. He plays in Fazer and is the co-founder of Squama Recordings. Field recordings, noisy synths and mournful lo-fi folk guitars yielding contemplative emotions with a veiled dream-pop sensibility. Deftly economizing the sparse instrumentation to reflective (and sometimes eerie) results. Read more on Last.fm

Bill Wells (born Falkirk) is a Scottish bassist and composer. He is best known for his group the Bill Wells Octet during the early 1990s, but he has performed and recorded in a wide range of settings, including collaborations with The Pastels, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Future Pilot A.K.A., Lol Coxhill and more recently Isobel Campbell. During 2006 he received a Scottish Arts Council 'Tune Up' commission for a tour of Scotland with a group of Japanese musicians. Read more on Last.fm