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Review: Kasper Koman and Matthias Meyer remix ‘Where Is Home’ on Bedrock Records
Few labels are as esteemed in electronic music as Bedrock Records. Founded by John Digweed in 1999, it’s responsible for shaping dance music’s very foundations, with a string of groundbreaking releases in its twenty-two-year run. One of those came in 2019, when Guy Mantzur and Khen’s Where Is Home was released to widespread industry acclaim.... Read more »
Review: NYC’s best Masters At Work deliver the groove-led-house ‘Mattel’
The word legendary gets bandied about pretty loosely in today’s music sphere. It’s become a cliche, overused and often unrepresentative. But on this occasion, we deem it to be wholeheartedly valid as Masters At Work have just released their first single in twenty years. Released on MAW Records last week, the eight-minute cut is a... Read more »
Review: Low-slung minimal flavours from hedZup label-founder WLAD
Any minimal fan worth their salt will be familiar with hedZup. The label has been dishing up stripped-back house tones since 2016, welcoming the likes of Michael James, Per Hammar and iO (Mulen) in recent times. Now the latest release on the imprint comes from hedZup founder: WLAD, who’s just served up a whopping ten-track... Read more »
Waterworks festival: Shunning headline slots for breakthrough talent
Gunnersbury Park. Percolate. Love International. Waterworks festival. Join the dots and you’ve got a September shindig that’s maverick in its approach: no headliners, in a woodland setting with a wholesome focus on grassroots UK-talent. The festival brings up-and-coming performers to the forefront, shunning headline slots by putting breakthrough artists in the spotlight. It’s a much-needed... Read more »
Printworks 2021: Redacted. No lineups, no phones, no social media.
Redact: To delete or remove information in preparation for publication. In the case of Printworks 2021, that means no billings, no lineups and no phones on the dance floor – a stripped-back revamp that’s certainly made an impact. Two of the three opening dates are sold out. Several thousand tickets snapped up in less than... Read more »
Field Day’s coming home: 3 acts not to miss at Field Day festival 2021
It’s coooming home, it’s coooming home, it’s cooooooming: Field Day’s coming home. Yep you read that right, London’s Field Day festival will be making a long-awaited return to Victoria Park this summer. Taking place on the 29th of August, the soiree will see an array of electronic music’s finest lay their hat in the North London... Read more »
A Weekend in Review: Gottwood Festival’s Tenth Birthday
Gottwood festival Gottwood festival: an effervescent exploration into the wonderful Welsh countryside. Ten years of colour and vibrancy, ten years of experiences and stories told and untold; a movement, a gathering, something that waxes and wanes in a manner that exudes creativity and flair, whilst a resonant beat echoes through Wales’ blissfully bucolic woodland. This... Read more »
Gottwood Festival: The secluded Welsh retreat celebrates its tenth birthday
A decade. Ten whole years. For ten years now Gottwood has acted as a mecca for like-minded, educated partygoers. A haven to let loose, free from scrutiny, in the bucolic Welsh countryside. Growing in size year after year, there is a palpable sense of excitement surrounding this year’s edition, as we enter the Summer season... Read more »
FOLD presents: Afrodeutsche (Live), Alienata, DJ Deep and London Modular Alliance (Live)
One of the capital’s leading venues, FOLD, will be hosting a selection of the electronic music scenes most ground-breaking artists on May 31st. A lineup of sizeable magnitude, FOLD presents: Afrodeutsche (Live), Alienata, DJ Deep and London Modular Alliance (Live), marks the fourth edition in the clubs in-house series and represents everything the venue stands... Read more »
A Night in Review: Enzo Siragusa’s Phonica album launch
Enzo Siragusa celebrated the launch of his debut album, A Decade Of Rave, with a one-off party at Phonica Records, so we headed down to see what was in store. This was not the first time we’d seen Enzo play but it was certainly up there with one of the best. Setting the scene Nestled... Read more »