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
[Above image credit: Farr] Farr Festival has grown steadily since its inception in 2009, from a gathering of friends to a festival hosting up to 10,000 people. Over this space of time, many other small, boutique style electronic music festivals have sprouted across the UK including Gottwood, Houghton and Field… Read More »A Review: Farr Festival 2018
It is rare for a festival as renowned as Nachtdigital to remain such an enigma in the age of social media. Many large festivals share every detail online for months in the lead up to the date, leaving little to the imagination. Nachtdigital on the other hand gave little away… Read More »A Review: Nachtdigital Flex
This week we continue our mini-series that aims to showcase some of the world’s newest and most exciting clubs through the eyes of their residents. We take you to Kiev’s, Closer courtesy of one of their talented residents, Roman K. We were lucky enough to sit down with him to… Read More »An Interview: Roman K