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Ahh. Back again. The familiar feeling of reporting on Houghton’s initial lineup announcement. The excitement, the fervour and the inevitable trip down memory lane, from years and years gone by. We’ve been writing about the joys of Houghton since 2018 and the sense of anticipation never seems to grow old. Palpable excitement dawns when the... Read more »

Houghton. Houghton, Houghton, Houghton. Our annual pilgrimage, our happy place. Since 2018, we’ve reviewed this magical land year on year. It never gets old, or boring, nor stale or repetitive. Quite the opposite in fact. The longer it operates, the more honed it becomes. Stages tweaked and fine-tuned, with artists rotated to play different locations... Read more »

Anglesey, Wales. Gottwood, June 2024. We first went in 2019 (and had nothing short of a riotous time), so returning was always on the cards. Returning was a non-negotiable in fact, given how special the site was. Was… and is. It remains one of the most bucolic festival locations we’ve come across. Anglesey’s an island,... Read more »

Half a decade. Five whole years. Since 2018, Houghton has consistently been a mecca for like-minded music enthusisats. A haven to let loose, free from judgement or scrutiny, in the bucolic Norfolk countryside. As always, there’s a palpable sense of excitement surrounding this year’s edition, as we enter the summer season in a haze of... Read more »

It was half a decade ago now that we first attended the tucked-away woodland retreat known as Gottwood. Five years in and back around we come, ready once again to dive head first into the wondrous world of Gottwood. Music enthusiasts the world over will be familiar with this small pocket of Wales. For three... Read more »

Houghton is a special place. We’ve said it time and time again, but that once-a-year weekend fills us with a fulfilment that few other places can attest to. The experience is magical, where music and nature come together in perfect, unadulterated harmony. Houghton may have been three weeks ago now, but our memories of the... Read more »

Four years in the making. Four years of dancing to make up for. Houghton 2022 was everything we imaged it to be, picking up exactly where 2018 left off. Many things come together in harmony at Houghton. Nestled away woodland stages; extended DJ sets; crystal clear soundsystems and music all day and night. It’s a... Read more »

April to July (stylised a2j) are at the forefront of London’s melodic dance community. An established promoter, they’ve hosted showcases across some of the Capital’s leading venues, including E1, Orange Yard and Studio 9294 to name a few. We sat down with Ana and Ringo, April to July founders, to dive deep into how the... Read more »

We’ve had Labyrinth Records on our radar for a good few months now.  Regular readers will remember us shining a light on young French talent Cedric Sheva back in May, the rising artist who inaugurated the label’s discography with Tour D’Velo. Now we look to one of the more recent releases on the imprint, this... Read more »

We first came across Cédric Sheva in March of this year, when his debut offering on Labyrinth Records arrived subtly in our inbox. The young Frenchman may be early on in his career but his sound stretches far beyond his years – that was the assertion we made in our last review and it’s a... Read more »