Luc Rouffaud

It’s official – we’re halfway through the year. If that doesn’t freak you out, wait until you see the Spotify playlists we’ve come up with over the past 182 days....

Yes, there is a way to listen to new liquid DnB and support those dependent on the care of others. Liquid Drum & Bass 4 Autism are out with not...

Looking for golden Age era hip-hop vinyl? We reach out to master spinner Miki Rastaman to give us his top 40 must-have albums for collectors. This is the next in...

Looking for a good underground party this Carnaval 2024? Well lucky you, we’ve done the research and found nine of the most exciting events of the season all over Brazil....

Fusion Festival is an underground music festival and social experiment, that may be the most attended yet least publicized of its kind. I did the research and have prepared a...

Tales of punk rock, urban folk and unlimited rakija – we relive three days of our first Balkan music conference at PIN 2023. PIN is an intimate music industry conference...

World, meet UgS Content, the only SEO writing agency designed for the music industry. Here at Underground Sound, we have always valued quality writing. So much that people started asking...

It’s not uncommon for producers or live electronic music performers to flaunt their old school drum machines. But is it really necessary, or will a drum machine clone do the...

Here are eight music conferences in Asia that you should know about if you take music business seriously. There is still time to sign up for these business-conference-meets-festival events found...

BASSTEK celebrates absurdity, exclusivity and value for money partying at the Orb, Tigullio on Friday August 4th from 7PM in Malta. BASSTEK a new concept bringing never before heard sounds...

Unsure what are the best vinyl records to own for jazz and funk? Let Mitch Abdo, multi-instrumentalist and vinyl collector, show you the way. Follow us on a journey of...

We interview Giorgia Angiuli and find out why this classically trained electronic music producer is truly one-of-a-kind. Soundcheck with ALIVE It’s 11AM when Giorgia Angiuli arrives to Gianpula wearing her...

Mushroom supplements are my secret weapon for feeling better during and after a night out raving. After years of hardly scientific self-experimentation, I’ve listed the best mushroom supplements that have...

Playing what they call “natural trance,” Hilight Tribe is an instrumental trance group active since 1995 and still blowing people’s minds. When the Goa psy trance scene was peaking in...

Sun, sea and heavy bass – Bass Unite Vol. 8 is a free 4-event series bringing together bass music lovers at Tribeca Bar & Lounge on the south side of...

We present to you pure techno music savagery – a top list of the most insane productions from Dax J. This producer and DJ from London is high up on...

Exotica Radio, eclectic online radio station playing world music, celebrates half a decade of being on air – and the party starts this weekend. Miguel Angelo Ferreira, the sole operator of...

When we asked a local record collector about his favorite old school hip hop albums, we weren’t ready for what we were going to hear. The result? Old school styled...

Underground Sound is happy to announce a new radio partnership with Exotica Radio. We are excited to have this station as the official online radio partner of our platform. This...

After doing the research through trial and error, we have compiled a list of festival essentials for the modern-day festival attendee. Your festival experience will be improved to the extent...

Music Manager Pro is an online course featuring 55 videos aiming to help artists turn their passion into a full-time job – and it’s backed with powerful credentials. The course...

Rub shoulders with the right people at our picks for the top music conferences in 2023 and 2024. Plan in advance to make the most of these golden opportunities to...

There’s one song that’s been on repeat for Underground Sound since Friday – and that’s ‘Saviours’ by P Money, Whiney & Y-Zer. Released on Hospital Records, the track is extremely...

A new amapiano mix was just released by Shay Who, Afrobeats producer and event promoter in Malta under NOOK and Afro Island. It was recorded at Underground Sound headquarters to...

Campsites are the heart of any festival and Boomerang Festival in Malta from 4-7 May is your perfect opportunity to camp, dance and kick back during the finest time of...

It’s safe to say that Transahara offers the most authentic psy trance desert festival experience. Returning May 4-8 it will take place in an undisclosed location in the sand dunes...

For an entire month I listened to raggatek, an offshoot of hardtek and hardcore style of music to explore the effects on my mind, body and the people around me....

What does it take to open a successful music business in Dubai? We ask Patrick Abdo, the founder of The drum path, a multimedia company established in Dubai last year...

Looking for female talent active in the African music industry? Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC), is a two-day, women-led music conference in South Africa that has identified five women worthy...

Goabase is the ultimate, non-commercial portal for trance music events online since 1996. The website serves as a database for users to upload psy trance events, discover parties and share...

Underground Sound is traveling to visit Maestro Music Center again. Only this time we are visiting their location in Dubai, UAE. We’ve visited their locations in Beirut and Erbil, so...

Prof, the rising star from the Midwest, has collaborated with Redman, reaching another milestone of success. Prof & Redman spit on ‘Pack a Lunch’ His track ‘Pack a Lunch’ features...

It’s two weeks since Brazil’s most famous psy trance event Universo Paralello Festival finished and the DJ sets are starting to trickle onto YouTube. We watched everything available and found...

If you thought you’ve heard someone spit fire on the mic over hip-hop, wait until you hear these DnB emcees ready to make waves in 2023. MCs in the drum...

Some meditate sitting down – others rave and practice 5Rhythms Dance meditating to the beat. 5Rhythms Dance is a type of movement practice that helps people move their bodies and...

Take your music or organization to the next level with our top picks for African music conferences 2023. Last year we published a similar article that was well received and...

We love Liquid Drum & Bass 4 Autism’s 50-track compilation. Below is our full breakdown of the album. Named “USA vs UK: A Friendly Exhibition,” it’s a USA versus UK...

My brother and I go for my first bouldering session at Manga Climbing gym in Milan – here are my impressions as a first timer. Bouldering is a type of...

ANT Mifsud, a Maltese DJ and producer, released a collaboration with rap talent Owen Leuellen called ‘Run’ on all streaming platforms. ANT Mifsud’s first hip-hop release This is the first...

Liquid Drum & Bass 4 Autism is an organization that released a 50-track compilation album. It features the finest new liquid dnb from various artists across the drum and bass...

AMA Fest is aiming for 10,000 attendees in 2023 for the third edition of the festival. We catch up with John Junior, one of the three organizers of AMA Fest,...

Owner of Juuls Malta and the unofficial reggae ambassador for Malta, I sit down with Nicki Sultana, aka Nicki Juuls to talk about reggae culture in Malta and his connection...

It’s a hot afternoon in Malta when we float through Janelle Pulo’s discography, local vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Dreamy, ambient afternoon voices Ambient beats travel through the warm air to our...

Boondocking the United States is the alternative way to road trip, especially when it’s visiting the mighty National Parks of the Southwest. We found this out first hand by boondocking...

Here we highlight our seven favorite techno artists playing at the return of GLITCH Festival from 13-16 August. Taking place on the island of Malta, the festival has been constantly...

Here are our top picks for music industry jobs for the month of July 2022. Lots of interesting posts all over the world, from smaller companies to much larger institutions....

When you hear the Arctic Circle you might think of starving polar bears – when we hear it, we think about the Midnight Sun Marathon. That’s because last June we...

Through dancing, wild encounters and hearing techno’s greatest, our crew hits Kappa Futur Festival 2022 in Turin, Italy. Kappa was a festival we had talked a lot about. We named...

Not been to a festival yet this year? Then you have no excuse not to read my top picks for music festivals in August. Self care is important. Dancing and...

Here are our top picks for music industry jobs. Most are on location, all have very high standards for qualification. Do you have what it takes? Digital Marketing Manager at...

Here we go again – find below my top music festivals in July for all you ravers. From Serbia to Spain, be prepared to sweat it out, as there are...

The official Burning Man is taking place this year on 3 September 2022. But what if you cannot physically get to Nevada? Fear not, for there are official Burning Man...

In this article we outline the best music conferences in the United States for the years of 2022 and 2023. With the United States having the lion’s share of the...

I’ve selected my favorite festival picks for June 2022. Break out the calendar and book a flight while it’s still cheap, because it’s time to get raving again. You may...

We pick out our favorite acts from Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found Festival, back on the shores of Malta 1-4 June. The line-up gets better and better every year,...

The annual celebration of weed culture 4/20 will be an extra special one this year in Malta. 2022 is the first year you can legally grow and smoke marijuana recreationally...

The Great Escape Festival can be described in three words: great, new music. It will take place between 11-14 May 2022 in the Southeast England music hub of Brighton. The...

CryptoRastas is an NFT collection featuring pixelated caricatures of prominent reggae artists from around the world.  Created by Digitaldubs, the famous Rio de Janeiro soundsystem and top Brazilian reggae producer,...

Get connected to the African music scene in the fastest way possible by attending trade shows. As we highlighted in our last article about music conferences in Europe, sometimes it’s...

Ever wondered what hyperinflation really looks like? You may have heard about it in Germany, Venezuela or Zimbabwe, but many have never seen what it actually entails. In January 2022,...

Mitch Abdo is a Lebanese recording artist and entrepreneur based out of the Middle East, releasing his music worldwide and educating the young and talented. This is the third article...

Eight years after my first visit to the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil has completely changed. New roads, new skyscrapers and plenty of new places and – a developing music...

If you are having trouble calibrating the sound coming out of your headphones and your speakers, look no further. SoundID Reference from Sonarworks solves an age-old problem for sound engineers,...

Flyness is a website designed to help creative people find work and to help businesses find credible talent. It brings both talent and employers on the same platform face to...

Lebanon is suffering crisis after crisis, and although shaken, we have proof that the party never stops. It’s a country still wounded by one of the world’s biggest explosions, a...

Afro Nation festival 2022 released its phase two lineup only a few days ago. What we can say is that hype is at an all time high. What is Afro...

Leave it to the Lebanese to bring innovative music education to developing markets. Just as music evolves, music teaching must evolve with it – and that’s what Maestro Music Center...

Dynamic mixing, drum ‘n’ bass euphoria and an unbeatable attitude. These are just a few reasons why we consider DJ Marky to be one of our favorite DJs. Although he...

For anyone learning the drums or sharpening their skills, we present to you: The drum path. No in-person teacher is required, for Patrick Abdo, founder, master drummer and presenter of...

Sometime in the haze of 2020 I tuned into SWU FM radio from my flat in Malta. From my PA system came out positivity, sunshine and music I had never...

Attending a music conference is a great way to get back into any industry. Music is no different. What the music industry needs in 2022 is connection. Some say it’s...

What makes a great live DnB (drum and bass) performance? While there is no perfect mold to make that dirty sound we love, it pays off to ask the professionals....

For those who don’t know Prof, he is the party boy of the Midwest, his rhymes as wild as his antics. We’ve been watching this Minneapolis rapper’s rise from the...

Arabic speaker or not, “Al Mudeer” is a bomb track for any ear. Produced and performed by self-made Arabic rap artist Shbash, he is a talented, down to Earth, Jordanian...

Why limit yourself to hip hop in English, when you can open the Pandora’s box of international rap in every language on the planet? There is plenty of hip hop...

Burning Up The Fire (Remix) should be your introduction to a ganja smoking summer weekend.  Or in our case, a late night double-down work sesh. It’s a new release out...

Nights in Reverse release “Freedom” and its making us reach for the sky. One of those days It’s Friday and we’re all feeling good. Cruising through Malta on one of...

We’ve heard plenty of drum and bass from the UK, Czech Republic and elsewhere, but until late we discovered a new source of Southern inspiration called South Yard. Meet this...

What makes psy-trance so special? How do producers bring such complex sounds to the dancefloor? Click to find guidance from a psy-trance wizard. With guidance from veteran psy-trance producer Interconnekted,...

Getting your music in films and TV is an effective way to see a financial return on music production. Imagine your music makes it on a hit Netflix series. Imagine...

How does a niche record label survive a global plague? Asphalt Tango Records, one of the leading voices in eastern and Balkan music recently featured on Borat 2, tells us...

While you daydream of a festival-filled future, allow your thoughts to drift to Afrikaburn. It’s one of the largest and more extreme regional events associated with Burning Man. Afrikaburn, sister...

Gentleman’s Dub Club is back with a fresh reggae tune called “Castle in the Sky”. For those that know Underground Sound, we are big fans of the live dub &...

Making a living off your passion is not easy. For some simply finding your passion in life is one thing. However, turning what you love into a career is another...

Meet Dr Meaker – a massive drum & bass sound system made up of electronic and acoustic musicians and instruments straight from the heart of the DnB capital of Bristol. Dr Meaker an...

Malta’s festival season is now officially a flop. In fact the whole farce draws parallels with a scene from the mythological story of Icarus.  What global pandemic? Amid a global...

Multicultural Duo Organic Echoes, release a recorded two-hour mix this week. What is the motivation for multicultural duo Organic Echoes Tucked away in a secret garden, they diffused their first...

Acidulant has released his latest acid-laden album “Iteration of a Dark Future”. Listen to his new work and read our thoughts about it below. Acidulant “Iteration of a Dark Future”...

Year in review 2019, and before we leave a trail of memories behind us we have put together some of the best moments from the Maltese underground music scene for...

On my merry way to the USA I enjoy a pint or five during my layover in Dublin. Count three bars, two new friends and one great party city. This...

ZAM – Zombie Apocalypse Malta was an outright success and for those that survived the second installment of our popular Halloween event congratulations! #piggate  On the 2nd of November, 2019,...

Sitting down in Tigullio club, I catch up with Matthew and James of Fighting Dread. They are a Maltese collaboration of reggae and dub music, to talk about their upcoming set...

Storeroom in Ta’Xbiex is one of Malta’s most unique venues and a hotspot for quality music on the island. Fully rigged and soundproofed Built from crowd-funding, a year of hard...

Kristijan Molnar resident DJ of 20/44 Club will be playing in Malta on the 21st of September. Direct from the Belgrade underground. Kristian Molnar at EXIT He played the Dance...

Boomtown. Walking through the East gate on Friday night, I get the feeling of a pending festival apocalypse. Converging clouds, high blustery winds and spitting rain welcome me to my...

Support GAZED and their “Plastic Is Not Fantastic” fundraiser to save the environment and support artists. We’ve interviewed Joanna, Magdalena and Praga – the Malta-based Polish trifecta – to find out why...

EXIT Festival is a major Serbian event that revolves around techno. Look further and dive into the Serbian underground and some of the best acts in the world. Pure hysteria...

Here comes the heat! Underground Sound and Smooth Black Skin team up for SWEAT on June 29 in the height of summer. It’s the Afro-Brazilian & Latino music concept with...

Shay Who is taking Malta by surprise. Mixing different genres and spicing things up with thumping beats, he is responsible for the pushing of Afrobeats in Malta. Shay Who Nigeria...

Camping antics, running stage-to-stage, catching sunsets and sunrises. Earth Garden is a four-day festival that brings together Malta’s musical communities in a very charming way. Making friends at Earth Garden...

The arrival of Zuzana Medvedova in Malta last year marks another addition to the island’s talented dance community. Zuzana Medvedova kicking ass in competitions From kicking ass in competitions back...

Getting up at 5AM on a Friday morning ain’t easy ­— even if it’s for an alcohol-free party. Alcohol Free Morning Booster The day before I convinced a couple of...

Chasing the Sun is the latest UK festival to hit the shores of Malta bringing with it the best in the UK underground garage, house, and drum & bass scene....

Wanderlust Notion, the mystical, deep house and techno experience created by The Interpreterr has invited Lea Dobricic to play this Saturday 13 April. Lea Dobricic on fire Since Lea won The Burn...

On the first of May, Catania sees 48 hours of techno, rap, reggae and drum and bass, all thanks to One Day Music Festival. When & Where? From 10AM May...

I spent a week living, eating and training Capoeira in Brazil with skilled athletes in the heart of Goiania. Capoeira in Brazil Originally a covert fighting system, slaves used Capoeira to rebel against their masters....

It’s raw, it’s dirty and it makes Brazil bounce – introducing Brazilian Funk. Brazilian funk from the favela Brazilian funk, or just simply funk in Brazilian Portuguese, has seen huge success across...

Three huge electronic music acts Ben Klock, Maceo Plex, and Dixon are three huge electronic music acts that have been added to One Day Music Festival’s lineup The festival is...

I am told there is no city like Rio. The Marvelous City of Carnival Cidade Maravilhosa. Rio de Janeiro is an iconic party city known internationally for its celebration of Carnival....

There I was in Valletta waiting on the arrival of two contemporary artists from Germany. Music fills the air from the buskers that were blazing away just a short distance...

Sara Lugo the talented reggae artist will be playing Marley Fest 2019 at Surfside this Saturday in Malta along with other foreign and local acts. We caught her before flying...

SHDW & Obscure Shape. It’s, not every day that you see this duo play live in Malta, but that’s exactly what happened when Entropy brought the duo back to Malta...

Marley Fest The is a celebration of Robert Nesta AKA Bob Marley, born on February 6, 1945. It’s not just about the weed at Marley Fest Lest we forget that...

Techno events in Malta are a paradise for all lovers of the genre one of the big players in the scene will be bringing us Pure evil at Liquid. That’s...

Two years ago I left part of my soul in New Orleans. Now I return to give a little more and to discover Cajun, jazz, and hip-hop in the Big...

Underground Sound year in review. Check out the best of what went down in 2018. Events are getting consistently better. People find a lot to complain about Malta – such...

Pudina tal-Milied has been a long running electronic music night every Saturday after Christmas. Underground Sound asks the man behind the pudding Danjeli Schembri about Malta’s favorite post Christmas rave....

Underground Sound took a trip to Liquid club to party our way into the early morning with the guys behind Malta’s best acid nights. We Love Acid three bangers This...

Perc has played the likes of Berghain, Fabric, and Tresor, He is what many consider to be a successful player in the electronic music scene. Perc tracks He plays internationally,...

Rob Acid greets us as we walk up a short flight of stairs and past white drapes, we enter a room centered around stacks of electronic music production and mastering...

The Interpreterr is set to give you the experience of life, sadness, and flow on Zombie Apocalypse’s Ground Zero stage. The Interpreterr let loose at the Zombie Apocalypse When there...

Rafael Cerato talks with our guest writer DJ Miss Roberta who catches up with French progressive house and techno producer to hear about his latest endeavors before his upcoming show...

DJ Sandy is a drum & bass artist coming from a very active music scene in Leeds. He’s in Malta, where he is currently establishing himself locally. At Leeds Met...

Hearts for Arts is working hard to move Malta’s dance scene forward. Who vs Who by Hearts for Arts Hearts For Arts is a dance community happy to announce that...

Lodged in an inflatable donut, beer in hand, I gently bump into other people who have understood the essence of life just as I have. This is Tale at the...

Only Fattima Mahdi is capable of expanding hip-hop as an art form, Fattima Mahdi is no stranger to the mic Malta-based UK rapper and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur Fattima Mahdi has just...

Mrjah is set to take over the decks at Tale’s boat party. MrJah To be honest, when Julien took the mic to announce Mrjah was going to play German music,...

It’s a hot August afternoon, burger juice is sizzling and two KRK monitors are pumping out the sound of old-school hip-hop. NOTA, Dutch representative and DJ from the Tale crew...

I wipe the beads of sweat running down my eyebrow. An invisible cloud of aerosol pervades the air around us. Roasting like fresh meat on the grill, we gather in...

Capoeira involves live music, intensive bodyweight training, and a worldwide family, so when we were invited to play in Madrid along with the city’s nightlife you better believe we jumped...

A wave of hip-hop and rap is engulfing the island of Malta. The ultimate expression of the art will take form of Botta u Risposta III, Malta’s most recognized rap battle...

Dub music tickles your brain when it’s done properly. In this context, Radikal Guru was a full out head massage. Coupled with Mute club’s new and very effective speakers, the...

Beef? Buffalo? Donkey? Sicilians will go to great lengths to free your mind of the daily grind and let you focus on what really matters in life: greasy, juicy, fattening,...

Underground Sound was invited to cover the events that unfolded over the weekend of Earth Garden 2018. Rave analysts Shane and Luc share their stories. Find out what they got...

One of the biggest festival dates in the Maltese calendar is upon us – Earth Garden. Clear your calendar and spend the entire four days of Earth Garden at Ta’...

Capoeira is a sport that flows to the sound of music – one that perfectly blends strength and flexibility. A martial art played to the classic sounds of Brazilian music, it...

The UGS team went south last weekend to explore RTS – Rock the South an alternative rock and electronic music festival. Saturday at RTS – Rock The South Malta is...

Ian sends me a message one fine day. “Malice in Wonderland,” he says. He wants Underground Sound to cover Malta’s heavy metal scene. This heavy metal event at a place...

Tale, most infamous Maltese hip-hop party is back for another year of madness. The guys will be blessing us with more shows, more DJs, and more theatrics at Chapter X...

Whether you’re rolling down Sliema, Gzira, or Msida. Cruising to the sound of G-funk hip-hop will put you in the California mood. Prior to Underground Sound’s upcoming G-Funk and Cypher...

I’ve known Depth for a while, but only now do we find a chance to catch up and chill. Fattima, Ian, and I pick him up from Manoel Island and...

A friendly suggestion, a credit card payment, and there you have it – the flight to London is booked. Friday Evening The city has been in my reach for a...

Smoking is a big part of party culture and we take interest in what is being inhaled and why. It is not uncommon to find more and more people smoking...

Pissing rain! It’s Friday night of the Gozo carnival weekend. We pull into the muddy parking lot of Maxtura club and leap out of the car like wild animals, slopping...

The time is now for Malta’s music industry. As it develops we are witnessing entrepreneurs come forward with ideas that will shape what we will be listening to in the...

Paceville is Malta’s own Sin City. But under the layers of binge drinking, strip bars, and barfed-up commercial music there is a gem to be found. When Supre returned to...

We visit Siconix in his trap music lair to find out more about his style, his current projects and what’s next for this Maltese DJ. House of Siconix Walking into...

Deki drives past chained-up lots and industrial parks in Belgrade where cold machinery rests in the humid evening. We weave our way around the headlands, between the Danube River and...

It’s nearly noon and Beirut’s Hamra Street is churning full of traffic. Weaving past gridlocked cars and dodging the occasional buzzing scooter, I walk into a nearby commercial building to...

Come to the launch of Fattima Mahdi’s “Love Don’t Come Easy” at One Love in Msida, Malta. Forget the chapter reading and lackluster group discussion. Expect free entry, live music,...

The first event by Route 1 of Mel and Matt went off without a hitch Saturday night at Prestige Club in Paceville. In the first of their electronic music series on...

It’s been a riot. Techno boat parties, breakfast raves and libertine festivals are just a few examples of how Malta celebrated underground music this year. Be it long weekends, Sunday...

Although you may not have heard of Abbas Kubaff, aka Doobies, he is in fact, probably the biggest and most successful rapper on the island of Malta right now. Abbas...

Vitamin Malta showcased two foreign DJs at Liquid club last night, reconfirming their rising presence in Maltese techno. It is a part of their ever-growing promotion and international techno exchange. Techno...

Friday night’s techno highlight Paula Temple was set to play at Malta’s Liquid club. Word got around that she was sick and could not make it to play. It’s fair...

Something is different. This isn’t your average night at the Funky Monkey, Lingering sensation of anticipation. Promoters nervously chat between themselves, and you can overhear people talking about the main...

Yesterday the sleepy town of Victoria in Gozo was taken over by one of Malta’s top drum & bass outfits. Urban Kaos Promotions took the liberty in inviting two Canadian...

Originally designated the ‘The Festival of Light,’ here is a different take on Malta’s most original alternative get-together which takes place over a week from 18-25 September on the west...

Riding the fine line between alcohol abuse and Eastern European tradition, my friend Sims and I travel to the heart of Serbia. At the international event of Guča, we struggle...

A band of rose settles on the horizon. In the afterglow of sunset, people around me seem to be relieved to finish their Thursday, grab some food, suck down a...

Let It Roll Festival 2017 – Milovice, Czech Republic We are laughing hysterically. Barreling down the narrow Czech highway, our mom van gently flirts with the center guard rail as...

Looking for down & dirty beats on an island run by house & techno? Well, we’ve got a crew for you! The Story of Tale  Tale are hip-hop and trap...

Bass Culture is a dub promotion based out of Malta. They throw parties with bass-heavy tracks in outdoors locations. Find out how these guys got started. Sitting down with Bass...