Album Highlight 2017 Colin Stetson – All This I Do for Glory Colin Stetson’s album All This I Do For Glory is unlike any music I have heard before, but there is a good reason for that. What sounds like a four piece band is actually Stetson alone utilising the… Read More »A Review: Frank Mowatt's 2017
[Above image credit: Pitchfork] Night of the Year: Karen Gwyer @ DBA presents DJ Bone, Batu, rRoxymore, MGUN, Karen Gwyer (Live), Semtek Don’t Be Afraid is a label that has been firing on all fronts in 2017. Releases from Karen Gwyer, TR One and rRoxymore rank amongst the year’s best,… Read More »A Review: Jambo's 2017
Night of the Year: Skee Mask at the Waiting Room 16th December There have a whole host of events and nights this year that have been brilliant and made it really hard to pick a particular highlight. A few highlights I feel need mentioning are Josey Rebelle, Beatrice Dillon and… Read More »A Review: Tom Allman's 2017
[Image Credit: Orbital] Orbital’s debut self-titled album, released in 1991, came about in a time viewed by some as the golden age for electronic music. It is a wonderful album full of brilliant tracks and is a must listen for anyone. The penultimate track on the album, Belfast, is truly… Read More »Tune of the Week: Orbital – Belfast
[Photo Credit: Guestlist] Donato Dozzy aka Donato Scaramuzzi is a rare breed. While many in the scene would claim to be a producer who can DJ, Scaramuzzi is an artist who is as excellent DJ as he is a producer. As a producer, Dozzy as comfortable creating ambient music such… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Donato Dozzy – Secret Closing Set @ Terraforma 2017
[Above image credit: Resident Advisor] There are few DJs that can consistently promise quality. Whether it be in mix form or in the club, the listener is guaranteed a treat from Call Super AKA Elmo Crumb AKA Ondo Fudd AKA Joe Seaton. Volumes of the Truants series have taken over… Read More »Mixes To Dig: Truancy Volume 196 – Call Super
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, where you grew up and where you live now? I’m really bad at introducing myself but well let’s do it. I’m Hadj Sameer aka Samiroquai, I’m 27, I was born and grew up in the Parisian suburb and lived in London… Read More »An Interview: Hadj Sameer
Patrick Holland, better known under his Project Pablo alias, is a producer that is fast establishing himself as one of the leading names in the Canadian chilled-out house scene, a scene that has been pushed to international prominence by hugely successful labels such as Mood Hut and Pacific Rhythm. This… Read More »Tune of the Week: Project Pablo – 'Is It Dry?'
[Photo Credit: Alex Young] As the first signs of Christmas spirit start to infect the nation we have a nice slice of melancholia to bring the festivity back down to earth. American five-piece The National recently released their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, which this week’s tune of the… Read More »Tune of the Week: The National – Guilty Party
[Above Image Credit: Juliette Jagger] Trent Reznor is a man who needs little introduction. He is the founder and principal member of Nine Inch Nails and has become a notable film score composer in more recent years, having written award winning music for films such as The Social Network, The… Read More »Tune of the Week: Nine Inch Nails – Just Like You Imagined