Release: Pangaea – One by One Another Hessle Audio release, another instant classic. In my opinion any track off of Pangaea’s debut album would be worthy of track of the year. One by One, my choice, meshes a beautiful sample, with harsh cascading drums, dark minor chords played by a… Read More »A Review: Jambo's 2016
[Above image credit: Anna Mills] Of the nights booked by the Mantissa crew this Autumn/ early Winter it was always clear that this night would be one of, or the highlight. Off the back of the #SaveFabric campaign, this event was put together by Fabric, The Hydra and Resident Advisor,… Read More »A Review: Fabric x The Hydra @ Studio Spaces
[Above image credit: noisey.vice.com] It was always likely that Dekmantel would pull out all the stops for the 100th podcast. It is a relatively new series that has brought us many great mixes over the past couple of years by the likes of Four Tet (Podcast 33), DJ Stingray (Podcast… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Dekmantel Podcast 100 – Helena Hauff
Having only two releases, with the second being her debut EP, Willow has already established a signature sound – hazy vocals, low-lying bass, contorted rhythms and unique instrumentation. Workshop 23 is the most cohesive electronic music record I have heard this year. It plays like a narrative by seemingly calling… Read More »Tune of the Week: Willow – Untitled (B1)
[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)
[Above image credit: Call Super – Tumblr] There are few men in this world that get me as excited as Joe Seaton AKA Call Super does and with the consistent string of high quality releases and mixes he has produced this year, it has certainly provided a silver lining to the… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Call Super @Dekmantel Festival 2016
[Above image credit: Houndstooth] Throwing Snow’s second full length was recently announced to drop in January 2017 and ahead of its release “Cosms” was uploaded to Houndstooth’s Youtube channel. In “Cosms” the versatile producer has somewhat summoned the intricacies of Philip Glass and the minimalistic movement as a whole. The… Read More »Tune of the Week: Throwing Snow – Cosms
[Above image credit: The Hydra] With a lineup much more loaded than the last time the Mantissa crew attended a Hydra event at Studio Spaces we were unsure of what was in store. The beginning of the evening provided two very solid sets from the Kenneth Christiansen and Luke Hess in… Read More »A Review: The Hydra – Moodymann, Omar-S, Moritz Von Osw @Studio Spaces
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
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]