Behind one of the most exciting, upcoming underground music scenes is Closer, Kiev. The team behind Closer have helped create a community, describing it solely as a club would not do it justice. Beyond the nighttime, Closer has a Gallery, Record Store, Restaurant, and… a Sofa Store! In 2016, the… Read More »An Interview: Closer Residents
It is far from hyperbole when Glastonbury is described as “the best place on Earth”. Its beauty is derived through its diversity, optimism and open mindedness – there are few places where humans of all ages, races, can share in the same ideals and experiences, come rain or shine. Regular… Read More »A Review: Glastonbury 2019
Our latest interview comes from the very talented Anna Haleta! Anna is a DJ who is finally getting the credit she deserves, playing many of the best clubs in the world, Closer, Concrete, and Berghain / Panorama Bar to name a few. She is also a resident of The Block… Read More »An Interview: Anna Haleta
Josh de Silva is an incredibly talented individual. Having founded the Manchester based party CULT, as well as running regular shows on radio stations such as Limbo Radio, MCR Live, and Netil Radio, it was a real honour that he was keen to put together a mix and answer some… Read More »An Interview: Josh De Silva (CULT)
We are very happy to share the latest addition to our mix series, coming from Manamana. As a DJ duo consisting of Leipzig based, Map.ache (Jan Barich) and Sevensol (Alex Neuschnee), Manamana have been long time residents at Nachtdigital Festival and toured as part of their showcases at the likes… Read More »An Interview: Manamana
Many thanks for your enduring support through 2018. We’ve had many more amazing contributions to our mix series, and conducted insightful interviews in what has been a very action-packed year for us at Mantissa. We also hosted some of our favourite DJs at several venues across London including, Horse & Groom, The White Hart,… Read More »A Review: Mantissa's 2018 Retrospective
Unbound is a London based project created by the incredibly kind Charles Olisanekwu AKA DJ Winggold. In his own words Unbound is a celebration of all styles of electronic music, championing boundary-pushing sounds and putting on bleeding-edge lineups. I saw this first hand at their last party at The Cause… Read More »An Interview: Unbound
Presha made a fantastic debut to the London club scene earlier this month on October 19th at Bar-A-Bar in Stoke Newington. Having had great success throwing parties in Guildford for the last few years, expanding into London was a great next step. Starting things off was Presha records resident and… Read More »A Review: Presha Records Presents – Ian DPM
Presha make their London debut this Friday in the intimate venue of Bar-A-Bar, a Mantissa favourite. Bristol’s Ian DPM aka Definite Party Material headlines the night with an extended set – something we at Mantissa are eager to see. Ian DPM is on the rise, and for good reason; through… Read More »Preview: Presha Records Presents – Ian DPM
[Above Image Credit: Kasia Kacharko] Hi Darwin, can you tell us a little bit about yourself, where you grew up?I’m from Edmonton, Canada, you’ve likely never heard of it and I probably wouldn’t recommend it for a visit. Its got a strong redneck vibe, a lot of cowboys and a… Read More »An Interview: Darwin