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A life-long friend of Toolroom since it’s inception and absolute legend of the electronic music scene, Shadow Child debuts on the label with ‘Rising High’. His career within this alias spans an impressive 12 years, kicking things off back in 2012 with ‘String Thing’; a record snapped up by Claude ...Continue reading  » Read More

In 2020, Mz Worthy embraced her transgender identity, having suppressed gender dysphoria for years. She likens her self-discovery to solving a puzzle and has welcomed her audience to witness her journey of self-exploration. This newfound liberation has enriched her music and mixing style, infusing ...Continue reading  » Read More

In today's music landscape, where beats, clout, and algorithms often overshadow the narrative, Eros sets itself apart by weaving a tapestry of raw emotion and authenticity. Their latest release, "Safe in Your Arms," acts as a journey through the heart's deepest corridors, guided by the rhythm of ...Continue reading  » Read More

This week's iteration of the Rythmn Radar takes a pointedly chiller approach to the mix. And while I know that more energetic, and dare I say aggressive, mixes rack up more plays and get more attention on our socials, I couldn't help but bite on the temptation to make a chiller mix for you all this ...Continue reading  » Read More

I've always found that the most significant friction between the music I wish I could be making and the music I AM making is the ability to get the ideas out of my head and into my DAW. Much like speaking a language, the more fluidity you can communicate with your tools and instruments, the more ...Continue reading  » Read More

Melodic house has been one of the de-facto genres dominating the dance music industry for a long enough period now that, with as saturated as the DPSs are with the genre, when another arp-driven-and-atmospheric single hit the airwaves, we're left wondering, "What's this new one do that all the ...Continue reading  » Read More

This week we interviewed Sarah McLachlan, KNEECAP, Vijay Iyer, and Mary Timony, and it was the second time this year we asked someone about filming a Priceline commercial with William Shatner. You best comments about Macklemore are below.  » Read More

In 2017, the British government named London grime pioneer Wiley a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to music. Wiley, the man who essentially invented grime as a teenager, accepted the MBE medal from Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Three years later, Wiley posted a string of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and invective.  » Read More

If you like raw, fast, ugly basement-punk, then your world is not complete unless it has Public Acid in it. When pandemic restrictions started to lift in 2021, I saw Public Acid and some other bands play a guerrilla outdoor show that might’ve been the closest I’ve ever come to living in a post-apocalyptic world.  » Read More