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    International Women's Day Round Up
    Rachael Finch

    International Women's Day Round Up

    Happy International Women's Day! Roo has done a quick round up of the women and non binary artists she's been digging lately. So in no...
    In Conversation: Zodiac Childs
    Oli Judd

    In Conversation: Zodiac Childs

    Ahead of the release of their new album 'Atoms to Atoms' on the 26th November, we had a chat with the two heads behind the Zodiac Childs...
    Premiere: Muddy Feet - Take It All In [Mixing Mates]
    Oli Judd

    Premiere: Muddy Feet - Take It All In [Mixing Mates]

    Mixing Mates back once again with their 'Summertime V/A' "We're very excited to introduce everyone to our debut VA, which we aim to make...
    Zuanella's July Round Up
    Laura Zuanella

    Zuanella's July Round Up

    July saw a warm welcome returning to clubs and festivals across the country, here's a selection of tunes your sure to hear being blasted...
    Premiere: Optmst - Umwaya [Duality Trax]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Optmst - Umwaya [Duality Trax]

    Label founder Holly Lester pools together a selection of her favourite artists from across the globe to form the first volume in the...
    Premiere: Sean McCabe & Karmasound - A New Day Feat. Erik Rico [Phuture Shock Musik]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Sean McCabe & Karmasound - A New Day Feat. Erik Rico [Phuture Shock Musik]

    Phuture Shock Musik return with another killer release which sees Bristol soulful house don Sean McCabe join forces with Barcelona’s...
    Mix: Wigbert
    Oli Judd

    Mix: Wigbert

    London based Wigbert the worm may have been spotted loitering around Balamii where he was studio manager for over a year. More recently...
    Premiere: Avrz - Bliss Ignorance [Mixing Mates]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Avrz - Bliss Ignorance [Mixing Mates]

    Manchester based Mixing Mates coming through with another stunning EP. This ones follows in the footsteps of Bobo's 'I Know EP' and...
    Premiere: Step - Half Circuit Orchestra [Tree Sixty One]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Step - Half Circuit Orchestra [Tree Sixty One]

    Operating simultaneously in Barcelona and Brazil, Tree Sixty One is a label who is loyal to the sounds of house music. 'The VA Spices'...
    Label Spotlight: EYA Records
    Niamh Ingram

    Label Spotlight: EYA Records

    With his label’s intention to be as open as possible to new sounds - and EYA quite literally being the abbreviation for ‘Expand Your...
    Premiere: Roy of the Ravers - Roybot [Filth Inc.]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Roy of the Ravers - Roybot [Filth Inc.]

    Mumbai based label Filth Inc. launch their compilation series with Vol 1 of FILTH CARES, featuring talent from India and beyond to cater...
    Halcyon Wax Presents Bobo (Live)
    Rachael Finch

    Halcyon Wax Presents Bobo (Live)

    Halcyon Wax is proud to present an intimate live show with Swedish producer Bobo at the reigns. Digging into experimental breaks, ambient...
    Mix: Japes & Mr Swift
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Japes & Mr Swift

    Stepping up next to the series is Brum based duo Japes & Mr Swift. Having been in lockdown together for a year, the pairing had a lot of...
    Review: BaianaSystem - Agua Remixes [Razor-N-Tape]
    Jamie Ahmed

    Review: BaianaSystem - Agua Remixes [Razor-N-Tape]

    With their newest release, Razor-N-Tape dishes out an exquisite collection of remixes of the band BaianaSystem. The EP is brimful of...
    Shifting Spheres X Ableton Announce Free Beginners Production Workshop for Women and Non Binary Folk
    Rachael Finch

    Shifting Spheres X Ableton Announce Free Beginners Production Workshop for Women and Non Binary Folk

    Shifting Spheres are back with their second production workshop in collaboration with Ableton. The beginners programme is aimed at women,...
    Behind The Groove EP8: Rhode & Brown
    theoroe33

    Behind The Groove EP8: Rhode & Brown

    Welcome to the next instalment of Behind The Groove. This time we welcome Munich based duo Friedrich Trede and Stephan Braun AKA Rhode &...
    Premiere: Elliott Saloman - I Still Want [Motoring Records]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Elliott Saloman - I Still Want [Motoring Records]

    Bringing you another premiere from our good pals Motoring over in Coventry. This one comes from Elliot Saloman in their 2nd release of...
    Premiere: George John - OIAIO (Donald Dust Remix) [Blaq Numbers]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: George John - OIAIO (Donald Dust Remix) [Blaq Numbers]

    We glide into the sun rays of June with another premiere from the wonderful German label Blaq Numbers. This one comes in the form of...
    Mix: Ground16 & Leo (Limited Brothers)
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Ground16 & Leo (Limited Brothers)

    It's bank holiday Monday and we are delighted to present this very special mix from Swiss producer Ground16 and Limited Brothers member...
    Mix: Megan Leo
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Megan Leo

    Megan Leo is a selector and a music lover who spends most of her time in Peckham or her native north-east of England. She is a resident...
    Premiere: Sturmherta – Fridge Cosm [Portable Storage Unit]
    Josh Latham

    Premiere: Sturmherta – Fridge Cosm [Portable Storage Unit]

    Enigmatic IDM producer Sturmherta is set to join the Portable Storage Unit roster with his EP “SEQ05” dropping on May 28th. “Fridge Cosm”...
    Behind The Groove EP7 w/ Larry Houl
    Rachael Finch

    Behind The Groove EP7 w/ Larry Houl

    We are overjoyed to have French & Algerian vocalist and producer Larry Houl up next on Behind The Groove as he provides some fantastic...
    Premiere: Hypnosis - Joescho [Everybody In]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Hypnosis - Joescho [Everybody In]

    Everybody In return in 2021 with a hypnotic and rolling release from the Leeds-based producer Joe Schofield aka Joescho. The artist's...
    Mix: SWIN
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: SWIN

    Number 58 comes from Newcastle based producer and selector SWIN who has releases on the likes of Andras and his own imprint Late Night...
    Bandcamp Friday 07/05/2021
    jevhammond

    Bandcamp Friday 07/05/2021

    For this May Bandcamp Friday, we've enlisted Exeter based Nu-Tropics manager James Hammond (aka HAMMO) to compile a collection of his...
    In Conversation: ANMA and Cognitiva Talk European Jazz & Collaboration on their Outlines Compilation
    Rachael Finch

    In Conversation: ANMA and Cognitiva Talk European Jazz & Collaboration on their Outlines Compilation

    Last month ANMA and Cognitiva teamed up to create 'Outlines', an LP which yielded exciting mutant strains of jazz, funk, broken beat and...
    Mix: DJ Bobby
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: DJ Bobby

    Chicago based DJ Bobby curates the next mix in the Halcyon series. Bobby is a producer and a key member of the 18k strong group Our Houz,...
    Premiere: JD Finburg - Standard Like Standard [Noctambulant Sound]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: JD Finburg - Standard Like Standard [Noctambulant Sound]

    Noctambulant Sound introduces a 12 track VA, with sounds ranging from house to techno, bass, UK garage, IDM and more. Previous...
    Women in Radio: Rosy Ross [Threads Radio]
    Rachael Finch

    Women in Radio: Rosy Ross [Threads Radio]

    Concluding our Women in Radio series is Threads programme coordinator Rosy Ross. Based in London, Rosy founded an open decks called...
    Premiere: A-Link - Confirmation Bias (CD Rom Remix) [Miura Records]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: A-Link - Confirmation Bias (CD Rom Remix) [Miura Records]

    French producer A-Link coming in for our next premiere with the garage infused goods on Miura Records, sub label of theBasement Discos....
    Mix: Petals In Sound
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Petals In Sound

    Stepping up next is London based DJ and selector Petals In Sound whose had releases on the likes of Boyanza Records and Shifting Spheres....
    Review: Bosq - Mouna Power [Bacalao]
    Alev Omer

    Review: Bosq - Mouna Power [Bacalao]

    Ben Woods, otherwise known as Bosq, is a producer who thoroughly roots himself within the cultures and music he aims to reproduce. Born...
    Premiere: SMIB - Deepfly Express
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: SMIB - Deepfly Express

    Introducing the debut label release from Underspun. A tight-knit, energy-packed VA based around the sounds of ethereal Italo and 80s...
    Behind The Groove EP6: AHJU
    Rachael Finch

    Behind The Groove EP6: AHJU

    Episode number 6 of our production series comes from upcoming DJ and producer AHJU, who is based in unceded Gadigal country of the Eora...
    Premiere: Leonard Maassen - Kukicha [Electronic Ecology]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Leonard Maassen - Kukicha [Electronic Ecology]

    Leonard Maassen is a musician who explores the intersections between electronic and jazz through composition, production and drumming....
    Mix: Malik Hendricks
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Malik Hendricks

    We are delighted to welcome Malik Hendricks for our next Halcyon mix who has curated a selection of seriously deep and jazz infused...
    Mono Launch Their Summer Series in a Bid to Reignite Coventry's Electronic Scene
    Rachael Finch

    Mono Launch Their Summer Series in a Bid to Reignite Coventry's Electronic Scene

    Selectors include Daniel Avery, Alexis, Denis Sulta, La La and more. Mono is a collection of Coventry and London based event specialists...
    Premiere: Tullochh - Check Point [NUDIBRANCH]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Tullochh - Check Point [NUDIBRANCH]

    Pub gardens have reopened and outdoor music teases the return of the non-social distance dancing that we are all craving. Tullochhs'...
    Premiere: Small Crab - Princess05 [La Bonne Musique]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Small Crab - Princess05 [La Bonne Musique]

    Our next premiere is taken from Small Crab's killer debut EP 'Nail Lacquer' which is all about experimentation with samples and...
    Mix: Toby Williams
    Oli Judd

    Mix: Toby Williams

    North Walian DJ and producer Toby Williams is an upcoming artist, who focuses upon the sounds emerging from the UK underground scene. In...
    What U Wearing? Fashion Expectations on Women and Non Binary DJs
    Keeley Hudd

    What U Wearing? Fashion Expectations on Women and Non Binary DJs

    Words: Keeley Hudd One of my first “proper” bookings as a DJ was an opening set at a techno/electro night. I had been asked to play by...
    Behind the Groove EP5: Diessa
    dougl3ss00

    Behind the Groove EP5: Diessa

    “I fucking love Ableton for producing. I do wonder how it’s going to age however. I’m definitely producing music in a particular way that...
    Review: KINO MODERNO - Into the Future [SAISEI]
    Laura Zuanella

    Review: KINO MODERNO - Into the Future [SAISEI]

    Renowned record collecting connoisseur and respected DJ Junki Inoue welcomes us with his brand spanking new label SAISEI, that aims to...
    Mix: Viewpoints
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Viewpoints

    Up next we have CYNT resident & Cardiff based Viewpoints. Usually focusing on downtempo & disco in his Cosmos Podcast Series, this mix is...
    Label Spotlight: Infinite Pleasure
    Rachael Finch

    Label Spotlight: Infinite Pleasure

    I first became acquainted with Rotterdam's Infinite Pleasure through Manuel Darquart's paradise inducing 'High Tide', a vinyl which I've...
    Bandcamp Friday 02/04/2021
    Rachael Finch

    Bandcamp Friday 02/04/2021

    A double bundle of goodness this Friday with Bank holiday and Bandcamp Friday coming for us. Roo's back on the round up this month with a...
    Premiere: Spike The Mantis - Honey [Late Night Drum Club]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Spike The Mantis - Honey [Late Night Drum Club]

    It's nearly bank holiday weekend and we are here to ease you with some downtempo, funk infused vibes courtesy of the mysterious Spike The...
    Premiere: Oblique - Futility Fight [Jerk It]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Oblique - Futility Fight [Jerk It]

    We're back with another premiere from the wonderful Manchester based label Jerk It. Our first came from Bobo last year with the lush 'And...
    Premiere: Moy - Halcyon [Altered Sense]
    Rachael Finch

    Premiere: Moy - Halcyon [Altered Sense]

    We are delighted to bring you this seriously apt premiere 'Halcyon' from one our personal favourites Moy's forthcoming 'Dynamics of Acid'...
    Mix: Jahmed
    Rachael Finch

    Mix: Jahmed

    Stepping up next to the Halcyon series is Flat Earth Disco founder Jahmed, whose mix is packed full of summery sounds and groove inducing...

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