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An Interview: Basic Chanel

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

An Interview: oliver

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

An Interview: Pjenne

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

An Interview: John Xie

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

A Review: Nachti 2023

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

An Interview: Doc Sleep

**soppy post incoming** So there we are – 300 mixes. Or around two weeks of non-stop music. Some special shoutouts are in order: 1) to Doc Sleep for putting together such a mesmerising mix for the occasion. She’s been a Mantissa favourite for quite some time now, so we’re chuffed… Read More »An Interview: Doc Sleep

An Interview: MSM & Herzel

Both the duo Metropolitan Soul Museum (MSM), and Herzel are artists that are well known for their fluency in creating bubbly deep house tracks; their now not so recent collaboration on Polymath – Fairlight House EP – brought a wonderful fusion of their sounds, which married both Herzel’s deep ephemeral… Read More »An Interview: MSM & Herzel

An Interview: Estimulo

A low key legend of Berlin, Estimulo has played some of the best venues Europe has to offer, and gets people grooving on a weekly basis with his EstimuloShow. Previously a pirate radio show host and still highly active in Mixomat Recordings, Estimulo is as busy as ever across various… Read More »An Interview: Estimulo

An Interview: Eden Samara

We discovered Eden on NTS Pop Patrol and were blown away by her amazing voice and unique style. She’s released some amazing solo music and also with the likes of Loraine James, and has plans to release more in the coming months. We managed to sit down with Eden and… Read More »An Interview: Eden Samara

An Interview: Jackson Ryland

Hey Jackson, thank so much for taking the time to speak to us. For those who don’t know – can you tell us a bit about yourself? What’s up, I’m a 31 year old recording artist living in Washington, DC, the past 7 years. I work full time as a… Read More »An Interview: Jackson Ryland