Last year, London avant-pop / hip-hop artist Shygirl released Cleo, a single many assumed to be the first taste of her upcoming debut album. As it turns out, Cleo was a bit of a bait and switch, joining the ranks of BDE as a Shygirl standalone. Firefly, our actual first
Over the past decade, Bristol’s Batu has been making a name for himself as one of the most forward thinking club music producers in the UK. His sound, an amalgamation of influences from techno, to grime, to UKG, is entirely future focussed. With the nebulous techno of releases like 2021’s
ambient / Bass / breaks / Drum'n'bass / experimental / IDM / Techno / UKG
For the past while, it seems like the phrase “house revival” has been on everyone’s lips at least once. And while there’s certainly evidence to suggest that the sound of 90’s Chicago is experiencing a resurgence (particularly in the mainstream), the truth is that it didn’t really go very far;
Bass / Deep House / House / piano house / UKG
There’s loads of good stuff this week as we round up our favourite new releases, from squelchy synthpop to naughty post-punk. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Hot Chip – Down The latest single from UK synthpop group
U.K producer William Edward Phillips (AKA Tourist) came out the other side of a lockdown enforced hiatus a changed man. Having experienced states of isolation and loss like never before, the past two years have broken and reshaped Tourist into a stronger, wiser version of himself. This is not a
French multi-instrumentalist and producer Crayon is an artist inspired by worlds outside of his own. Openly embracing explorations not only into music styles, but disciplines across art forms, he’s developed an artistic vocabulary that allows him to produce genre bending electronic music. This distinctly bohemian approach found him transforming the
Downtempo / electronica / experimental / Jazz / R&B / UKG
For over a decade, James Vine has found himself at the fore of the bass music boom. Better known as ENiGMA Dubz, Vine has been pushing the boundaries of what bass could be since cutting his teeth on the dubstep scene. He’s the sort of artist who’s anything but an
Bass / Drum'n'bass / Future Bass / Garage / Jungle / Post-dubstep / UKG
Last year as clubs and venues around the world slowly began the process of crawling out from under the weight of lockdown, So U Know surged to the fore as the definitive track leading ravers back into the light. One of two original tracks created by UK duo Overmono for
Bass / Breakbeats / Drum'n'bass / lo-fi house / Melodic Techno / UKG
Nia Archives is one of those recent GenZ phenomenons to arise from the TikTok algorithm, together with artists like Cookiee Kawaai and PinkPantheress, to whom Archives is often compared. These comparisons are not totally unfounded. What these young artists have in common is how their practice is pushing classic dance
Alt-Pop / Breakbeats / Jungle / R&B / UKG
From disco revivals to melancholic UKG, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Florence + The Machine – My Love The first two singles of Florence + The Machine’s
