Reviews | Halcyon Wax

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...

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...

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...

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'...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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'...

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...