MJK is one of the most exciting artists to emerge over the last couple of years. They’re a DJ not adverse to taking risks with their sets often spanning a wide range of tempos and genres, and a producer who’s tracks showcase their sphere of influence (grime, UKG, techno). As… Read More »An Interview: MJK
I first discovered Molly’s music at one of Lisbon’s finest record stores, Carpet & Snares in September 2018. Her ‘Needs’ EP on local label Groovement, and in particular the track ‘Cloud Balcony‘ caught my ear due to its simplicity, deep sounds and infectious groove – the yinyl has never strayed… Read More »An Interview: Molly
From Left to Right: Enaen, ona:v, iluna, KairogenPhoto Credit Throughout: Danielle Bakkes Hi everyone! Firstly, thank you very much for putting together such a wicked collection of mixes for our series, it has been an awesome few weeks. How has it been for yourselves? Mantissa · Mantissa Mix 343: Leah Kyveli… Read More »An Interview: EPiKA (Takeover Wrap-up)
For the first time in our mix series’ history, we’re hosting a takeover! We’re very excited to share that first up are Edinburgh femme-collective, EPiKA who will be showcasing their talented roster of residents over the next 5 weeks. We got the chance to catchup with founder ona:v (Vera) about… Read More »An Interview: ona:v [EPiKA]
Pond Life Records, originally founded and based in Berlin, have continued to churn out great releases since we covered ‘Steady Income Band – Untitled’ way back in 2020. Their latest EP, ‘Overnight’ comes courtesy of label-founder, Robi, is a more club-focussed release than the majority of their back catalogue, however… Read More »An Interview: Robi
Our first interview of 2024 comes from the artist behind one of our favourite mixes 2023. Chanel Kadir aka Basic Chanel is the founder and editor of Untitled 909, one of the best online independent publications and mix series going. We got the chance to catch up with Chanel about… Read More »An Interview: Basic Chanel
We were fortunate enough to be able to put out 3 releases this year from some incredible artists; the latest of which was a debut release, Soon, from Bristol based oliver! We managed to catch up with him to chat about his influences, process and his debut EP! Tell us… Read More »An Interview: oliver
One of our favourite things about running Mantissa is the people we meet along the way. We’d long been fans of Pjenne, an artist, DJ, label-head, and host of one of our favourite radio shows, Passing Notes, before a chance meeting at Berlin’s finest radio station, Refuge Worldwide. Her show… Read More »An Interview: Pjenne
The best thing about being part of Mantissa is the great people that you meet along the way. We were recently introduced to John Xie, a talented London-based DJ, who has delivered an absolute ripper of a mix for our series! Make sure you check out via the link below.… Read More »An Interview: John Xie
Disclaimer: This review is more likely to read as an ode to Nachti than a review. This is the first event review on this site for a couple of years – believe me, it hasn’t been for lack of trying! Of course there was the rave hiatus that was 2020,… Read More »A Review: Nachti 2023