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: 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: 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
[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: Fact Magazine After a few mellow mixes recently I thought I would ramp up the intensity and tempo again this week taking it back to Detroit in preparation of the second Hydra night that the Mantissa crew will be attending this year. The newest mix that I… Read More »Mixes to Dig: DJ Stingray, XLR8R Podcast 450 [10 Years]
Like many of you, there are several DJs who I ensure I listen to whenever they release a new mix. This includes the likes of Omar S, Ben UFO, Floating Points, Theo Parrish, and last but not least Gerd Janson. Read More »Mixes to Dig: Gerd Janson b2b Krystal Klear @ Opium Rooms, Dublin (Dekmantel Podcast 062)
Here at Mantissa we are first and foremost lovers of music as the in house interview recently displayed. The first genre that really drove my passion of music was 90s hip hop.Read More »Mixes to Dig: Ted Draws – West Coast Special, London 08.11.16
Jay Donaldson aka Palms Trax is a UK producer and DJ based in Berlin with releases for the likes of Lobster Theremin and Dekmantel. With an extremely diverse catalogue of music you are never quite sure what he is going to play which is especially the case with the following mix from his residency on Berlin Community Radio.
Read More »Mixes to Dig: Cooking With Palms Trax 020