Analogue Exploration: Jake Mehew & Henry Weekes
A nine-minute improvised session at the Analogue Foundation in Berlin.
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‘I am mostly driven by my overall energy and feeling’: Talking Tech with Coco Em
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Diggers Directory: Liv Ayers
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A Brief History of South Yemeni Music
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Reflections: Are Exclusivity Contracts Holding Back Local Music Scenes?
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Stamp Mix 112: Azu Tiwaline
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Self-Portrait: Osunlade
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Latest
Premiere: GIDEÖN ft. Mandel Turner – Nothing Without You
A bouncing seductive house track from Block9 founder’s new label, Homo-Centric.
Sun Ra Arkestra, Cymande and Goldie ANNOUNCED FOR WE OUT HERE 2023
Funk and Drum n Bass icons announced for the multi genre festival’s 2023 summer edition.
A Brief History of Underground Amapiano
The London-based DJ treats us to a set of her favourite underground tracks and shares how the sound has impacted her musical journey.
We Out Here moves to new location for 2023
The festival, which is curated by Gilles Peterson, will also take place on a new date between 10-14th August.
Heard On The Floor: Six Stand Out Sets from We Out Here 2022
Our highlights from the third edition include Hagan, Heels & Souls, Ahadadream and Waldo’s Gift.
New Music
Premiere: GIDEÖN ft. Mandel Turner – Nothing Without You
A bouncing seductive house track from Block9 founder’s new label, Homo-Centric.
Premiere: Donald’s House – Budge-E Beat
Spacious and soaring cosmic cuts on party-turned-label, Wax’o Paradiso, sophomore release.
Premiere: Lipelis – Mmeet
A compilation of Russian underground artists to raise money for those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Mixes
Monday Morning Mixtape 396
G funk soul and deep Brazilian 90’s club r&B, to smooth jazz-funk and infectious 80’s Zambian rock.
Stamp Mix 113: Kikazaru
A mix of weighty breaks and hard-hitting techno from the deaf DJ and Voices Radio resident.
Reduced By DJ Winggold
A lush ‘tapestry of sounds designed to act as an emotional balm’ from the Unbound Events boss.
Long Reads
Reflections: Are Exclusivity Contracts Holding Back Local Music Scenes?
DJs, club owners and promoters discuss whether it’s time to rethink this intrinsic part of nightlife.
Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
Katia Mullova explores the lessons we might learn from Coronavirus lockdown to create a more environmentally-friendly gig economy and community at large.
Reflections: is Spotify Wrapped designed to celebrate artists or big data?
Katia Mullova assesses the wider implications of this annual focus on data sharing.