Presha make their London debut this Friday in the intimate venue of Bar-A-Bar, a Mantissa favourite. Bristol’s Ian DPM aka Definite Party Material headlines the night with an extended set – something we at Mantissa are eager to see. Ian DPM is on the rise, and for good reason; through… Read More »Preview: Presha Records Presents – Ian DPM
It is rare for a festival as renowned as Nachtdigital to remain such an enigma in the age of social media. Many large festivals share every detail online for months in the lead up to the date, leaving little to the imagination. Nachtdigital on the other hand gave little away… Read More »A Review: Nachtdigital Flex
This week we continue our mini-series that aims to showcase some of the world’s newest and most exciting clubs through the eyes of their residents. We take you to Kiev’s, Closer courtesy of one of their talented residents, Roman K. We were lucky enough to sit down with him to… Read More »An Interview: Roman K
Above Image Credit: Sharolyn B. Hagen Many of 2018’s standout mixes have come from the star-studded Dekmantel Podcast Series. The latest, and in my opinion the best to date, comes from the legendary mid-west promoter and DJ, DVS1. Recorded in an “undisclosed location” in September 2017 (most likely Panorama Bar),… Read More »Mixes To Dig – Dekmantel Podcast 186 – DVS1
[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
Ahead of our next party at the White Hart we decided to catch up with our guest on the evening, DJ Soda-Stream. We have been following his career for a while, and as well as being founder of the Soft Drinks series, he is an incredibly talented Producer and DJ… Read More »Selections: DJ Soda-Stream
[Above image Credit: Jon Hopkins] There are seldom few electronic producers whose music is so unique and distinct that it is instantly identifiable. The very nature of electronic music means that it can be reproduced and mimicked with relative ease, often to the point of exasperation for the listening audience.… Read More »Tune of the Week: Jon Hopkins – Emerald Rush
[Above image credit: Sound Signature US] As we soak up the final rays of the British summertime and build excitement for a Mantissa outing to witness one of the pioneers of the Detroit scene play next weekend, we’ve given the nod to an easy listening, reflective piece by Theo Parrish… Read More »Tune of the Week: Theo Parrish – Gullah Geechee
[Above image Credit: NTS Radio] Releasing a steady stream of eclecticism for over five years on labels close to home in South London, namely 22a Records and Rhythm Section International, to his collaboration with Berlin-based Odd Socks Records, Henry Wu has cemented himself as a protagonist in the ascendency of… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Henry Wu – NTS 21/02/2018
[Above Image Credit: Room II Records] Bruce is someone who we at Mantissa have long been a fan of; and for good reason. His productions are always essential for the record bag and behind the decks he has consistently delivered some of the best sets. Through this, aka Nothing’s show… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Room II Records w/ aka Nothing b2b Bruce