A Brief History of Nick Drake
This week marks what would have been Nick Drake’s 65th birthday…
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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
You Need To Hear This presents: JJ DOOM x Steve “ESPO” Powers
Back on a You Need To Hear This tip, those brilliant people at Vice/Noisey/Philips…
Catching Flies – The Long Journey Home EP
Since we first came across Catching Flies with his remix of Coldplay…
Day Party Preview: Mano Le Tough in focus
The day before we welcome him to Bristol to headline our day party with Jack Music Agency…
Brighton Spotlight: Let The Machines Do The Work
It’s not that often, in this fast-paced, digital world of electronic music, that you find a group who embrace…
Bristol Spotlight: Seka
Our second Bristol Spotlight on the DJs playing at our day party, with Jack Music Agency and Just Ticket, introduces Seka…
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.