Bicep Announce Plans For XOYO Summer Residency
13 weeks of line-up delight from the blog-writing gym enthusiasts.
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“Work Really Fucking Hard”: How Third Son made and released an album in 20 day lockdown
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(Extended Mix): Lakuti
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Shunaji & Emma Barnaby – Nighthawks (Brainchild Woods Session)
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Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
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Isolation Therapy – a STW compilation raising money for artists in lockdown
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Latest
Embezzlement Society – Represent
Laid back jazzy-house à la St Germain.
Live Review: Love Saves The Day 2015
LSTD kicked off the festival season with 2 days of stellar music in Bristol’s blazing sun
Butch’s Five Favourite Sounds To Drop Acid To
The top 6 musical influences while under the influence.
Preview: No Scrubs presents Kon + friends
Certified kings of throwback parties bring Boston boy Kon to Bristol.
KON – Who Shot Ya EP (w/ Thatmanmonkz Remix)
Masterful re-edit of a MJ remake of a Marley classic, along with a Thatmanmonkz remix!
New Music
Video Premiere: Raaja Bones – Boardwalks
Nostalgic balmy funk from an illusive Norwegian producer.
Premiere: Woo – Arc I
Twinkling new age on newly-founded label Quindi Records.
Premiere: K15 & Labdi – Utokapo
A traditional Kenyan instrument recontextualised for Extra Soul Perception.
Mixes
Self-Portrait: Vanessa Worm
A punk approach to dance music from the Optimo Music producer.
Praise You: A Todd Rundgren Tribute Mix by Sofie
The Stones Throw affiliate and NTS Radio DJ unpacks the influence of the American musical maverick.
Monday Morning Mixtape 307
60s Japanese funk and Cambodian pop to 70s Thai disco and psychedelica.
Long Reads
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.
“A tiny parallel universe”: inside ELSE, Renate’s open Berlin party space, in mindset and makeup.
A behind the scenes look at Berlin’s unassuming open air party spot.