Welcome to the first instalment of Mixed Review; a new regular piece that explores great music, articles, podcasts and more out there in the ether, as well as thoughts on current goings on in the scene – all from a new, currently anonymous member of Mantissa. Covid-19 and its effect… Read More »Mixed Review
[above image credit: Skins] Skins is a DJ/Producer quickly on the rise; and for good reason. His latest mix, on the Scottish based digital Label and Podcast Series Hypnotic Groove, is a must listen for anyone into electronic music. The Leeds based DJ/Producer has just created his own self-titled label,… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Hypnotic Groove Mix #179 – Skins
[Above image credit: Resident Advisor] DJ Deep is a man who needs little introduction, being one of the most accomplished and technically skilled selectors, he has been at the top of his game for than 20 years. With tracks such as ‘Surge’ and ‘Stressed’ as well as many other productions,… Read More »Mixes To Dig: Truancy Volume 190: DJ Deep
[Above image credit: Site-Club] Every fan of underground music has their go-to mixes. This may be because the mix acts as a reminder of why you first got into dance music (Loefah’s set at Dimensions 2013), or it allows you to relive a set from an amazing night out (Head… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Nicolas Lutz – MOJ mixes 9 – Live @Concrete 2017
[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
[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
Release: Bruce – I’m Alright Mate (Timedance) 2016 has been a productive year for Bristol-based label Timedance. Perhaps their strongest release courtesy of Bruce with his exemplary I’m Alright Mate EP. The title track from the EP is an incredibly satisfying journey through broken techno and is my Track of… Read More »A Review: Max's 2016
Release: Skee Mask – Shred 08 (Illian Tape) Arguably the best album of 2016, Skee Mask’s “Shred” exemplified the anonymous producer’s ability to fuse heavy clubbier beats with more ambient styles. From this album, “Shred 08” has to be the pick of the bunch. Intrepid breaks form the backbone of… Read More »A Review: Frank's 2016
Release: Laksa – Contrasts (Timedance) Laksa’s release Contrasts, on the Timedance label has made it to my pick as one of the best tunes to come out this year. The wall banging kicks and scratchy percussion set it off nicely, and the tune really starts getting into itself just after… Read More »A Review: Tom Allman's 2016
[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