Many established producers are now rumoured to have released tracks anonymously through the R-Zone label. Doing this gives the producer a clean slate to work on, removing any preconceptions of certain musical styles that the listener may have. Read More »Tune of the Week: R Zone – Mynheer
Here at Mantissa we are first and foremost lovers of music as the in house interview recently displayed. The first genre that really drove my passion of music was 90s hip hop.Read More »Mixes to Dig: Ted Draws – West Coast Special, London 08.11.16
Rhys Celeste, aka Microlith, brings some spacey Detroit-inspired electro with his tune Ju-world, released at the end of 2015. Read More »Tune of the Week: 03 Microlith – Ju-World [Central Processing Unit]
Jay Donaldson aka Palms Trax is a UK producer and DJ based in Berlin with releases for the likes of Lobster Theremin and Dekmantel. With an extremely diverse catalogue of music you are never quite sure what he is going to play which is especially the case with the following mix from his residency on Berlin Community Radio.
Read More »Mixes to Dig: Cooking With Palms Trax 020
David Kennedy is a prolific electronic music producer who has been at the forefront of UK dance scene soon after his emergence, cementing his place as a personal favourite of the Mantissa family. Read More »Tune of the Week: Kim English – Learn 2 Luv (Francois K Atmospheric Mood)[Pearson Sound mix]
With our 30th mix we bring you James Henry, another member of the Havana Breakfast Club! Let this wonderful DJ and producer take you through his playfully serious session.
Read More »Mantissa Mix 030: James Henry
In recent months and years it has been impossible to hide from the increasingly bleak outlook for London’s clubbing scene. Many have closed voluntarily (Plastic People), been forced to shut (Fabric) and some been burnt down (Studio 338). Having recently moved back to London from University where I discovered this scene I have been on lookout for top nights on offer in the capital.
Read More »A Review: The Hydra – Ben UFO (all night) @ Studio Spaces
Beautiful Swimmers are a duo from DC with an uncanny likeness to JD Twitch and JG Wilkes from Optimo. Perhaps they are their long lost American cousins. As well as the aesthetic similarities they share with Optimo, they also share a similarly deep catalogue of gems that they call upon in their sets.
Read More »Mixes to dig: Beautiful Swimmers – Untitled (The Trilogy Tapes Mix)
The prospect of Donato Dozzy reworking Bee Mask for the Spectrum Spool label is a mouth watering one, entitled straightforwardly enough Donato Dozzy Plays Bee Mask more than lives up to it’s billing.