Following months of development, Mantissa extend their refined philosophy to events as they bring their concept to the capital for their London debut. True to their style, the outfit hand creative freedom back to the artists, showcasing signature extended sets from their three residents. Refusing to be defined by genre,… Read More »Mantissa Launch Party, 11.02.17 @The Horse & Groom, London
Kicking off our project launch, we sat down with Tom Allman and James Nortey-Glover (Jambo), Mantissa’s resident DJ’s, for a sneak peak inside the world of Mantissa.
[Above image credit: Resident Advisor] Those of you who DJ and/or collect records will likely know the addictive feeling of needing the latest release from one of your favourite artists or paying slightly over the odds for that rare pressing on Discogs. This addiction is something that most collectors share… Read More »Mixes to Dig: 029 – Late Night Sessions mixed by DJ Harvey (1996)
With South African house and modern soul music being genres played on a more frequent basis by some of our favourite DJs on the circuit (Floating Points, Palms Trax, Hunee to name a few) we at Mantissa thought it may be interesting to get a first hand perspective from a… Read More »Interview: DJ Okapi
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 Parallax Corporation’s “Anti-social tendencies” is a fun and idiomatic piece of electronic dance music.
Read More »Tune of the Week: The Parallax Corporation – Anti social tendencies
After the intense, up-tempo mixes of previous weeks we thought it was time to slow it down a bit and bring you some easy listening on relatively bright and clear Sunday afternoon.
Read More »Mixes to Dig: Moodymann @ RBMA Rollerskating Jam, Renaissance Rooms, London
Those of you who know Mantissa will know how highly Ben UFO is thought of by us as well as the Hessle Audio label he co-runs.
Read More »Mixes to Dig: Ben UFO Live at Twitch, Belfast 16.03.16
Having listened to a lot of this series recently including Midland, DJ Harvey (1998) and Floating Points, it is safe to say even the best DJs save their best for the Essential mix.
Read More »Mixes to Dig: Optimo Espacio – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Nov 2006