[Above image credit: Pinterest] Colleen Cosmo Murphy, American radio broadcaster and club DJ, supplies a lively boiler room debut in one of 3 mixes orchestrated to pay homage to the Paradise Garage 1987 closing party. Boiler room unearthed untapped and unseen CCTV footage from the NYC legendary closing party, giving… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy Boiler Room London DJ Set
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, where you grew up and where you live now? I’m really bad at introducing myself but well let’s do it. I’m Hadj Sameer aka Samiroquai, I’m 27, I was born and grew up in the Parisian suburb and lived in London… Read More »An Interview: Hadj Sameer
[Above image credit: Boiler Room] Stump Valley are a duo of Italian producers and DJs, who’s story is just as interesting as their sets. The pair started DJing very early, both influenced by their families who surrounded them with music throughout their childhood, and met in Turin, where the lack… Read More »Mixes To Dig: Stump Valley – Main Stage, Dekmantel 2017
[Above Image Credit: FACT Magazine] After many years, Joe remains a mysterious figure in an underground scene full of big faces. Having produced several Hessle Audio classics such as claptrap and slope, Joe has reemerged with one of the year’s best EPs containing Tail Lift and the previously unknown… Read More »Mixes To Dig: Truancy Volume 193: Joe
As anticipation increases amongst the Mantissa crew for Sunfall 2017 we’re sharing a brace of sunshine themed classics from two of the artists we are most eager to see, Larry Heard and Theo Parrish. Released in 2006, Larry Heard’s The Sun Can’t Compare still sounds as fresh as ever. Revered… Read More »Tune(s) of the Week: Larry Heard, Mr. White – The Sun Can't Compare / Theo Parrish – Summertime is Here
[Above image credit: Glitterbox (via Ibiza Voice)] This weeks Mix to Dig is inspired by the sunshine, bringing you high pitch vocals and rhythmic baselines – Glitterbox’s 5th instalment packs a heavy hitting special guest, Joey Negro (aka Dave Lee). Although the show is hosted and mixed by Glitterbox’s Melvo… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Glitterbox Radio Show 005 w/ Joey Negro
I first heard this song in the middle of Tom of Brooklyn’s (formerly Tom of Finland) edition of the Deep&Disco / Razor-N-Tape Podcast, which if you haven’t heard of before be sure to check out. In what was already turning out to be one of the most influential mixes for… Read More »Tune of the Week: Sunstreet – Lovin'
[Above image credit: Simple Symmetry] In another effort to deliver you with great music, Mantissa sat down with Moscow based Simple Symmetry to talk about their influences, latest EP and what to expect from these guys in the future. Sasha and Sergey, aka Simple Symmetry have been laying down some awesome tracks under… Read More »Interview: Simple Symmetry