What's On The Hi-Fi (WOTHF) is a NYC and Paris-based new music
webzine
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. It is a free access and editorially independent webzine including album and track reviews, artist interviews and various features. All music appearing on What's On The Hi-Fi is used with permission.
Background
In early 2009, What's On The Hi-Fi was created by co-founders Jonathan Hutchison (NYC) and JH Smith (Paris) out of a desire to feature and support new and eclectic independent music from around the globe.
What's On The Hi-Fi has participated in notable interviews with international up-and-coming and established artists such as
Beach House
Beach House is an American indie music, indie band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore in 2004 by current members Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, drum programming). Their work is char ...
,
The Antlers,
Liars,
White Denim
White Denim is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, United States. Their music is influenced by dub, psychedelic rock, blues, punk rock, progressive rock, soul, jazz, experimental rock with home-based recording, jamming approach, intense ...
, Cocoon, Team Ghost, and
The Ruby Suns. The webzine announced that original video content would be added to the website beginning in 2010.
Reviews, interviews and features from What's On The Hi-Fi have been reprinted by various media sources, including artist and label webpages / promotional materials and music-related websites.
In early 2010, What's On The Hi-Fi participated in Longplay, Face B project of Paris-based artist
Daniela Franco
Daniela Franco (whose artistic name is stylized in lower caps: ''daniela franco'') is a French-Mexican conceptual artist and writer of Syrian origin who lives and works in Paris. Her body of work is interdisciplinary and explores intersections be ...
. Face B is both a website-based project as well a collection of rare vinyl and album art which was held in conjunction with the Vinyl exhibit curated by Guy Schraenen on exhibit at the Paris art foundation
La Maison Rouge
La Maison Rouge was a private contemporary art Foundation (nonprofit), Foundation dedicated mainly to showing private art collections, monographic shows of contemporary artists' work. It was located close to the Place de la Bastille, Bastille, in P ...
. Longplay features playlists created by artists, musicians, designers, and those in the musical community, with each playlist created following a specific brief. As part of the project, What's On The Hi-Fi created a playlist reflecting the biography of the webzine's founders.
Artwork
In addition to the webzine's musical content, What's On The Hi-Fi has received recognition for its outstanding design and artwork. Much of the original artwork appearing on the website, including the webzine's distinctive banner, was created by Berlin-based and Chilean born graphic designer and illustrator Cristóbal Schmal, who often works under the moniker Nomono. Schmal has described his cultural references as including Chilean communist graphics from the '70s, engravings, German Modernism and music.
Podcast
In August 2009, What's On The Hi-Fi launched a free podcast series dedicated to providing a mix of the best in new and independent music. The podcast is available for subscription on the website and on iTunes.
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References
External links
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Online music magazines published in the United States
French music websites