Stamp Mix #6: Henry Krinkle
Although Henry Krinkle stands some 4,000 miles away from what is considered to be the epicenter of UK Bass music, his sound has defied the distance, oozing a Post-Dubstep vibe very reminiscent of early pioneers James Blake and Mount Kimbie. When asked to describe his music he replied, "in all honesty, I would say it's...
New Release: Booda French – 61 Grace (Prod. j57)
East Anglian rapper Booda French (a.k.a. Don't Flop battle rapper Truth) has recently released this video to accompany the audio for his track '61 Grace', off his upcoming E.P. 'Ventolin'. Set on his home turf of Ipswich, the video follows Mr French round as he raps (and sings) about his rainy hometown. The beat is...
Festival Alert: Big Beach Bootique Brighton 5
Returning for its 5th year, Fatboy Slim's Big Beach Bootique is set to be Brighton's biggest party of the year. Since attracting some 65,000 people in it's first year, BBB has quickly become notorious around the world, with people flocking from all sides of the globe to rave it up. In 2009, an estimated 250,000...
Stamp Mix #5: Alphabets Heaven
Alphabets Heaven is the alias of Brighton-based experimental beatmaker Jonny Wildey, who produces a progressive shade of Electronic music that has had him dubbed 'the UK's own Flying Lotus'. His fascination with atmospheric textures and harmonic progression has pushed his sound out of this universe and into a genre of its own, sitting somewhere between...
Top Five: UK Hip-Hop Newcomers
Although in the last 5 years UK Hip-Hop has been commercially superseded by its distant relative Grime, the genre remains a hotbed of fresh young talent. With the late 90's/early 00's typified somewhat as a golden era for UKHH (heads like Rodney P, Roots Manuva, Blak Twang, Mud Family, Task Force, Phi Life Cypher and...
New Release: El_Txef_A – Breath
Hailing from the Basque Country in Northern Spain, 25-year-old House producer El_Txef_A probably hasn't hit your radar just yet. His debut album, Slow Dancing In A Burning Room, was released this March on his own imprint Fiakun - a mecca for contemporary House music. Not being much of a dance music fan himself, El_Txef_A has...
Stamp Mix #4: Zack Christ
Signed to Brooklyn's multi-coloured label Moodgadget ('representing everything from catchy Folk to melodic Techno'), Scandanavian producer Zack Christ has been spitting out a unique style of sample-based soundscapes that caught our attention last year when he released his mesmerizing debut Lucky Pork / Far East Side. The record combines beautifully dark textures and restless rhythms,...
Competition: Win 2 tickets to Covert, London w/ fLako and Arkist
Clothing line, promotions company and music-label Cloak and Dagger Operation have generously given us 2 tickets to their night at Covert (London's newest music venue) in Vauxhall on Good Friday (06/04/2012). Included in the line-up are two of our favourite Electronic artists around, fLako (Project:Mooncircle) and Arkist (Apple Pips/Hotflush), bringing...
