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
[Above Image Credit: Robert Johnson] Robert Johnson, and Offenbach – the suburb of Frankfurt in which it is situated, are synonymous with minimal dance music. Equally so is former Frankfurt resident, Zip aka Thomas Franzmann, co-founder of the infamous Perlon label, and Binh, whose popularity has soared over the past… Read More »A Review: 19 Jahre Robert Johnson with Zip, Binh, Bodin&Jacob
Mantissa returns for the second time in 2018, this time in the intimate surroundings of Stokey’s Bar-A-Bar. Reputed for it’s progressive approach to bookings and in-house sound, the venue sets the perfect stage for the eclectic line up Mantissa has prepared: ever looking to expand on London’s sonic landscape. For… Read More »Preview: Laksa & Peach
(Above photo courtesy of Matthew Wood) Blint (aka Felix Nisble) is a veteran of the DJing world, based in Bochum and having played all over Germany. He is the founder of the label Blintmusik, of which the current releases seem to revolve around a theme of hypnotic, broken, and… Read More »An Interview: Blint
[above image credit: Aimee Gratton] Vancouver is a city producing a slew of high quality music. Music from labels such as 1080p to Mood Hut are mainstays in record bags, and artists such as the Pender Street Steppers, Flørist and Yu Su are ever-present on festival lineups. All of this being… Read More »Mixes To Dig: D. Tiffany Live @ Inner Varnika 2017
[above image credit: Matthew Wood] Blint’s production Silent Movements, the A-side to the BLINT 001 single, and released on Blintmusik, is a fantastic production. The German producer brings a weighty bassline in to form the backbone of this track. Pacey percussion compliment the bassline to keep the high energy of… Read More »Tune of the Week: Blint – Silent Movements
[Above image credit: Sonar.es] Avalon Emerson and Courtesy are regulars of the Mixes To Dig series for good reason. The sets of few other DJs share the raw energy or selection abilities of those by these two, something that is evident in both their podcasts (see the Courtesy’s recent appearance… Read More »Mixes To Dig: Avalon Emerson & Courtesy @Sónar Festival 2017
[Above image credit: Mixmag] This week’s mix of the week is brought to you from two very talented DJ’s and Housework residents Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy, and Shanti’s show on NTS radio, recorded towards the tail end of Christmas last year. Recorded from Shanti’s living room in Berlin (as she states… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Shanti Celeste & Gramrcy 2nd December 2016 NTS Radio
[above image credit: Giegling] Leafgar Legov and Konstantin have teamed up again for another release as Kettenkarussell on the esteemed Giegling imprint. The German based label has garnered a significant following over the past few years, and for good reason. The extensive hype and high expectations that precedes each release… Read More »Tune of the Week: Kettenkarussell – Brueder [Giegling LP06]
Natalia Augustyniak, aka Eksish, is an emerging Bristol based artist who has caught our eye here at Mantissa due to her musical taste and style when DJing. She is an emerging talent in the techno scene and we at Mantissa were lucky enough to sit down and have a chat… Read More »An Interview: Natalia Augustyniak (aka Eksish)