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The Easter bank holiday has come and gone, but it was only a week or so ago that Tobacco Dock proved it can pull in punters from all sides of the dance music spectrum. Good Friday saw Hospital Records lead the charge for a day of upfront DnB, whilst Saturday saw Hot Since 82 bring... Read more »

Our first experience of drum and bass at Tobacco Dock was certainly one to be remembered. On all previous occasions it’s been house or techno, but, this time, Good Friday saw one of the scenes most respected labels hold their second takeover of the mighty Tobacco Dock. From Finsbury Park to Motion Bristol, Hospital Records’... Read more »

Printworks was back. And back with a bang. The new opening took place on the 3rd of March, seeing Kerri Chandler and John Talabot grace the venue, courtesy of London party-starters The Hydra. Fast forward a few weeks, and the same team were bringing back a techno party that had a heavyweight impact upon its... Read more »

Cirque Magique – Magical Circus. In Ledegem, Belgium, an enchanting experience awaits, one who’s ethos is based on fun and games, with a pertinent focus on house and techno. Immersive and definitely intriguing, it’s hard not to get excited. Critics out there might argue that the frills and add ons of circus acts and firebreathers... Read more »

Tobacco Dock’s infamous annual Easter rave makes it’s hotly anticipated return on the 31st March. As winter creeps into Spring, Hot Since 82’s Labyrinth party makes it’s debut in London’s Wapping, long-awaited after the success of the residency in Ibiza’s Pacha last summer. Steering clear of the tech house sound that has become so recyclable in... Read more »

Junction 2 – the first festival to offer London some serious techno. In June it will be the third edition of the festival, but this year, for the first time, LWE offered up two warm up parties, one at Tobacco Dock and one at Motion Bristol, for a full day and night session. Both occurred... Read more »

The almighty Tobacco Dock, the almighty Hospital Records. Put them together, and you’re in for a full day of drum and bass laden shenanigans, in the sprawling confines of an old Tobacco warehouse. We’re no strangers to this venue, nor to one of Hospital’s signature events, yet our feet are already itching, and our ears... Read more »

There’s excitement in the air for bass music enthusiasts, a palpable atmosphere that stems from the industrial settings of SE16. An ex printing factory, that has hosted UKF and Ram Records in recent times, will soon be hosting another infamous imprint in the drum and bass scene: Playaz, the revered label of DJ Hype and... Read more »

This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about Motion Bristol, far from it in fact. But a new event series is heading to Motion; one that offers a tasteful, and similarly forward thinking approach, to some of house and techno’s more underground, but established, artists. Why forward thinking? Well for something to be perpetual, it... Read more »

For two years now, Junction 2 festival has been providing Londoners with hard-hitting techno, in a groundbreaking location. It’s not the first time we’ve talked about Junction 2, and as we’re sure you’ll know, Boston Manor Park, a towering motorway bridge, and plenty of woodland, all combine to form an event space that’s as exciting... Read more »