Mantissa Mix 033: Dan Lloyd
Wax and Trax founder Dan Lloyd takes us through his multifarious selection of records in the 33rd instalment of the Mantissa Mix series. Check out the skill and selection of this underrated DJ’s mix!
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Mantissa Mix 032: Han Dopkins
The talented Han Dopkins aka Hannd takes us through some of his favourite tunes of the moment for our 32nd Mix. Make sure to keep an eye on both this alias and his Hannd alias with some new exciting things coming from both. Enjoy!
Interview: AV/N
To help kick off Mantissa’s launch event, we sat down with AV/N to get a sneak peak into the mind of the selector who will be playing the closing set at the Horse and Groom in Shoreditch this Saturday 11th of February. AV/N has had a heavy involvement in Mantissa’s… Read More »Interview: AV/N
Tune of the Week: Terrence Dixon – Pilot Error
Terrence Dixon has been producing his obscure brand of techno under his own name and his Population One alias for over 20 years. With a lot of the Detroit producer’s releases leaning towards the experimental side of techno, he has been able to maintain a relatively low profile compared to… Read More »Tune of the Week: Terrence Dixon – Pilot Error
Mixes to dig: Galcher Lustwerk – Blowing up the Workshop 12
Few are able to pull off a mix made up solely of their productions. It’s a bold statement which requires a lot of self-confidence and the body of work to justify it. Several classic efforts have been produced in the Fabric mix series from the likes of Shackleton, Omar-S and… Read More »Mixes to dig: Galcher Lustwerk – Blowing up the Workshop 12
Mixes to Dig: Avalon Emerson @ Beats In Space 842
[Above image credit: Avalon Emerson] Radio show residencies have become commonplace over the past few years. The Hessle Audio show, PLO Man Radio, Cooking with Palms Trax are must listen radio for many music fans, however few shows are as respected or done as much for the scene as Tim… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Avalon Emerson @ Beats In Space 842
Tune of the Week: Youandewan – Ciel
I think Youandewan is only able create good music. ‘Ciel’ is a head-down house stepper that personifies the build-up of a set, in my eyes. Warm, spiralling synths coat the measured drum work with melodic goodness. He allows the piece to breathe and gradually builds upon the foundations of which… Read More »Tune of the Week: Youandewan – Ciel
Mixes to Dig: Phonatic – Dozzy Dives Under 120
There are few producers as well respected in the Underground scene as Donato Dozzy. Highly acclaimed by DJs and producers alike for his unpredictable and extremely diverse range of productions, his tracks are as in place in a set by James Holden as they are by Palms Trax. Not to… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Phonatic – Dozzy Dives Under 120
Tune of the Week: DJ Plant Texture – I Don't Dance
Tune of the week this week comes from an Italian producer with quite possibly the best name in the business right now – DJ Plant Texture. “I Don’t Dance” released on DJ Haus’s Unknown to the Unknown imprint is an acid-tinged techno banger that certainly holds true to the label’s… Read More »Tune of the Week: DJ Plant Texture – I Don't Dance
Mixes to Dig: RA.544 Craig Richards
[Above image credit: Ian Ramsey – IGRPhoto] Typically, choosing the mix of the week is a long and arduous task. As it states in the title it is made up of mixes old and new, found by trawling through mixesdb and listening to around 10 mixes a week looking for… Read More »Mixes to Dig: RA.544 Craig Richards