Interview: Mantissa
Kicking off our project launch, we sat down with Tom Allman and James Nortey-Glover (Jambo), Mantissa’s resident DJ’s, for a sneak peak inside the world of Mantissa.
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Mixes to Dig: 029 – Late Night Sessions mixed by DJ Harvey (1996)
[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)
Interview: DJ Okapi
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
A Review: The Hydra – Ben UFO (all night) @ Studio Spaces
In recent months and years it has been impossible to hide from the increasingly bleak outlook for London’s clubbing scene. Many have closed voluntarily (Plastic People), been forced to shut (Fabric) and some been burnt down (Studio 338). Having recently moved back to London from University where I discovered this scene I have been on lookout for top nights on offer in the capital.
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Mixes to Dig: Moodymann @ RBMA Rollerskating Jam, Renaissance Rooms, London
After the intense, up-tempo mixes of previous weeks we thought it was time to slow it down a bit and bring you some easy listening on relatively bright and clear Sunday afternoon.
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Mixes to Dig: Ben UFO Live at Twitch, Belfast 16.03.16
Those of you who know Mantissa will know how highly Ben UFO is thought of by us as well as the Hessle Audio label he co-runs.
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Tune of the Week: Tommy Vicari – H C U Mafi
Tommy Vicari Jnr already has a raft of 12” released this year and seems to have plenty more on the way.
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Mantissa Mix 027: Jake Scholes
We kick off the revival of the Mantissa Mix series with mix number 27 from current New Zealand resident Jake Scholes!
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Tune of the Week: The Ragga Twins -Spliffhead
The Ragga Twins, amongst the first Junglists, burst onto the scene with their first release on “Shut Up and Dance Records.” The featured B-side is a certified classic and stands as a melting pot of different styles and genres, offering breakbeat drum patterns, squelching acid noises, heavy basslines with catchy vocal hooks to wrap it all up.
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Tune of the Week: Nebraska – Emotional Rescue
Unadulterated soulful house on the reliable Mister Saturday Night label – Nebraska has thoughtfully created a party tune with a flip on wonderful samples from “Love Vibes by The Emotions.”
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