Has Paul van Dyk used Artificial Intelligence on an album that questions Artificial Intelligence’s role in our future? Well, we’ll get to that. Having album-gifted a locked-down world both ‘Guiding Light’ and ‘Escape Reality’ in 2020, ‘This World Is Ours’ is the German pioneer’s first longform foray in five years. Paul’s been in the ‘think-phase’ of his eleventh LP ever since, and few would deny that the last five rotations have given us plenty to think about. “ Very pro technology ” is how Paul van Dyk describes himself, something populated by his early adoption of new music tech at pretty much every career juncture. In the respect of AI though, he sees both a clear distinction … and a natural fork in the road. “ Artificial Intelligence isn’t music technology, or film, or entertainment, social media, military, finance or any other sector. To my mind, it is simply a new definition of ‘technolog...
Since he first began to musically transmit, just four short years ago, Alabama’s Bob ‘BiXX’ Bickert’s star has ascended rapidly. Now, into 2025, BiXX is readying his first album outreach, set for release through Nocturnal Knights further into the year. ‘The Voice Of Reason’ LP’s roads starts today though, through his first teaming with Susana on ‘Believe In Me’ - a track that’s as movingly-messaged as it is soulfully-affirming and endlessly uplifting. “ Cause you hold space for me, I dare to be who I was meant to be ” Susana sings, while BiXX carries her song on the back of rolling drums, deeply moving orchestral strings and exultant synths. Partner-to-a-partner, parent-to-a-child or even an internal ‘self-to-self’ monologue, the ‘voice’ behind Susana’s words is initially equivocal. “ It’s really a universal message”, the Dutch singer clarifies . “ The ...