Premiere: Sangre Voss – Mendl15
Hypnotic bouncy rhythms come via Al Zanders’ A-Z Records.
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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: Hassan Abou Alam – Cluttered
Lifted from Needs Not For Profit’s compilation which marks the world’s first 100% recyclable vinyl.
Diggers Directory: Les Disques Bongo Joe
Label and record shop boss Cyril Yeterian spotlights music from all corners of Switzerland.
Praise You: A SOPHIE Tribute Mix By River Moon
Cape Town’s ‘Rave Princess’ pays homage to the visionary producer on what would have been her 35th birthday.
‘The most important thing is to remain playful’: Talking Tech with Roman Flügel
The influential producer and Running Back affiliate welcomes us into his stacked studio space.
A Brief History of Sierra Leonean Underground Dance
Kondi Band member Chief Boima casts a lens on the West African country’s underground music scene.
New Music
Premiere: Makéz Feat. dreamcastmoe – Phases (dego remix)
The 2000Black founder puts his signature broken beat spin on the latest The Remedy Project release.
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.
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.