Live Review: Just Jack 8th Birthday
8 headliners to mark 8 years of Just Jack was a sizeable feat. Hear our thoughts inside.
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Latest
Bristol Spotlight: The Barbershop (live set from Roman Flügel)
A new party concept in Bristol from the team behind Just Jack.
10 Amusing Album Reviews We Found On Amazon
We scoured Amazon to find some amusing reviews of the music they sell.
Seth Carter – Baba Mi (feat. Craig Huckaby)
From the debut EP of Ohio DJ/producer, straight out the Fela Kuti handbook of dance music.
Exclusive: East Court – As She Stands There (feat. Donga)
A killer breakbeat take on the Crystal Waters 90’s classic from Brightonians East Court and Donga
Preview: Love Saves The Day 2014 (initial lineup)
First lineup announcement for the loved-up Bristol weekender is a bit of a fatty.
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.