Release: Etapp Kyle – Ahora [Ost Gut Ton] Looking back over a whole year, it’s difficult to select a favourite release. I’m normally most excited by recent finds, and few tracks have enough staying power to stick with me. Etapp Kyle’s Ahora is an exception to this. I first heard… Read More »A Review: Gavin'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
Release: Doppelate – Bobo’s Garden Based upon the number of views of the official video on Youtube (1,350 views as of 31st December), Bobo’s Garden has slipped under the radar in the sphere of electronic music this year. Perhaps this is partly to do with the “non-danceable” nature of the track.… Read More »A Review: Kish's 2016
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
Making his debut on Ben Gibson’s esteemed London imprint, DYAD, Tomas Kunkel adds his name to an ever growing list of talented Argentinian producers that includes the likes of Jonas Kopp, Pfirter, Alderaan and YYYY. Lining up alongside Rommek, VSK and STK, the young producer delivers a stunning cut that… Read More »Tune of the Week: Tomas Kunkel – Altered Chants
[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
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]