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 Artist: The Busy Twist
At just 21, Gabriel Benn (a.k.a Tuesday Born) and Ollie Williams (a.k.a Ollie Twist) are making some impressive African/Electronic fusion and self-releasing it off their own label, The People's Ear. Although they're based in London, much of the creative work goes on in Ghana where the inspiration for their music first came about.
Festival Alert: Golden Down
Golden Down is a three-day boutique festival launching this year with an absolutely stella line-up including Four Tet, Ghostpoet, Mount Kimbie, Lee Scratch Perry and Roots Manuva. Tickets just £90 + bf. See inside for more details.
New Release: Four Tet – Jupiters / Ocarus
Four Tet's new track Ocarus was aired by Gilles Peterson on Saturday and today sees an official release from the man. It turns out Ocarus is the B-Side for Jupiters, which will be the 15th release on Hebden's Text label...
Top Five: Amy Winehouse Remixes
It's almost a year since Amy Winehouse's passing, so it got us thinking about our favourite tracks that have remixed and sampled her. Tracks from Flatline, Ifan Dafydd, Knxwledge, Alby Daniels and Organized Noize x Dungeon Family, and many are free to download.
Waxing Lyrical: Grime
'Waxing Lyrical' is a new feature where our writers get a chance to unload the sewers of their minds about a musical subject particularly important to them or worthy of discussion. In the first piece, Roshan Ladak-Ebrahim discusses his personal experiences growing up with Grime and defends it as a genre which has the...
Live Review: Tricky @ O2 Academy Bristol – 26 April
Luke Swann reports back on Tricky's homecoming show at Bristol's O2 Academy where he performed his critically-acclaimed debut album, Maxinquaye, in full plus some other favourites.
What We’re Listening To // Vol.10
What We're Listening To Vol.10 - Chilled Beats, Easy-Listening Electroinc, Pleasant Post-Dubstep all rolled into one.
