While most of the music industry was rampaging through the South By South West festival the other week in a blizzard of recreational pharmaceuticals and entitled bravado, you can imagine that Austin’s Troller were hiding in the shadows, feasting on bats and picking off the occasional sleep-deprived A&R man with
Off the back of arguably too many top notch reviews of last years festivities, the heads behind Dekmantel, set the bar dizzyingly high for their annual early August event this year. Adding to the hype of last year’s Amsterdam based party, Dekmantel also caused a storm by dropping Fatima Yamaha’s,
By the time May comes around, most people have already got their festival calenders mapped out. Those with a shred of organisation and that aren’t swimming in student debt will go to Glastonbury. Folk that are in it for the atmospherics as opposed to the music and the cast of
Glaswegian demigod Hudson Mohawke has been DJ’ing for over half his life. In this time he’s been the youngest DMC World DJ Finalist, signed to Warp Records and developed a personal and working relationship with Kanye West. Not bad for a 20 something scottish lad. Hudson Mohawke (real name Richard
Sifting through the psychedelic instrumentation of Unknown Mortal Orchestra allows listeners to engage in a more active listening of the band’s latest album, ‘Multi-Love’. The lyrics provide a lens through which one may engage with the poetic agency showcased by Ruban Nielson. The album’s commentary on contemporary aspects of the
For almost a century now, Audion (AKA Matthew Dear) has been working on both the pop world and the underground. Amongst his first works you’ll see ‘Hands Up for Detroit’ and you’re not wrong, that is the original that Fedde Le Grand reworked in the annoyingly unforgettable 2006 track. Remixing
Just like a good book, a mix’s introduction harbors the power to either immediately immerse or deter an audience. In Alan Fitzpatrick’s Fabric 87 mix, the first two minutes foreshadow the emotionality of his style as the opening showcases an ethereal musicality that masterfully lulls its listeners into a sense
The South coast of England has spawned a few great techno DJs and producers over years. One of their biggest unsung heroes is Simon Heartfield. In the techno game since the early 90s, people in the know have long pioneered his tracks, with past releases found in the records boxes
‘Hush Hush’ is the lead track from Nessi’s upcoming EP Twentythreeyears, so named because of the number’s significance to the German singer/songwriter. Now, for me the age of 23 reminds me of my first year in London, a bitter break-up and a beautifully hot summer. For Nessi, the number’s significance
Lenzman releases his debut LP on Metalheadz and in doing so proves that he is a skilled producer worthy of such nobility. “Looking On The Stars” presents 15 tracks of well thought out, soulful Drum & Bass that has been described by dBridge as “something that sounds mature and accomplished
