Dimensions Festival announces boat party lineups for 2016
A swathe of familiar faces, and some new – return to the festival in the Adriatic to host some aquatic boat parties, with world class DJs to boot. Beyond the spectacular opening concert in an ancient amphitheatre and the awe-inspiring cliff-top location overlooking the sparkling sea, one of the highlights of Dimensions has always been the chance […]
Review: Cate Le Bon + Alex Dingley – Colston Hall
Endearing pop-eccentric, Cate Le Bon, plays Bristol’s Colston Hall during her European tour of Crab Day, her most left-field release to date. Cate Le Bon, hailing from Penboyr, Wales, came into the public realm when she supported Gruff Rhys of Super Fury Animals back in 2007. Since 2008 she’s been making records, both in Welsh […]
Robert Hood Paradygm Shift Volume II out on Dekmantel this June
Robert Hood’s new EP, Paradygm Shift Volume II, is to be released via Dekmantel records on 6 June 2016. The paradigm shift project was announced earlier in the year. The plan is to release 3 different EPs which will eventually form a single album. Volume II delivers two premium techno cuts. Side one is ‘Master […]
Berlin Atonal Give Initial Line-Up Announcement
Berlin Atonal have revealed the first wave of acts to perform at the audio-visual festival, which will return to its host venue Kraftwerk in August. So far, we know that true to their innovative form, Atonal will be hosting a compilation of unique, rare and world-premiere performances from acts pushing artistic boundaries and blurring the […]
Massive Attack To Hold Homecoming Gig On Bristol’s Clifton Downs
The Downs will be the last stop on the duo’s European tour this summer. Massive Attack have a huge string of shows planned, which will commence on 29th June at the Pavilions in Plymouth. After this, the duo will hit the British capital to headline one of the British Summer Time Hyde Park gigs, before […]
Oliver Coates Upsteps the language of the Cello
London based Oliver Coates speaks to CONE following the release of his highly-anticipated release Upstepping (PRAH recordings). Upstepping LP, which hit the public consciousness on Friday 13th is the 2nd of Oliver Coates’ album releases, and is startlingly innovative. Avant-Garde electronica, phenomenally crafted from the solo cello. “Why music?” is a question five fathoms deep” Oliver Coates ruminates “There’s a book called […]
Stolen Body Records to curate this year’s Bristol Psych Fest
The Crofter’s Rights and Stolen Body Records team up this Saturday May 21st for the third year of Bristol Psych Fest. Both the venue and label alike have shown a particular fondness towards many garage/psych outfits both in Bristol and further afield. The Crofter’s Rights reopened under a similar guise to its former self a […]
High Focus Records Announce Their Summer Party
High Focus return to Electric Ballroom in Camden for their Summer Party on July 22nd. The billing for the event includes some of the biggest talent associated with the label; Edward Scissortounge and his brooding producer Lamplighter will be there, alongside the likes of Fliptrix, Verb T, Leaf Dog and Jam Baxter, with an appearance […]
PREMIERE | Moniker – Coma Berenices EP
London Techno outfit Moniker, release their latest EP Coma Berenices on 20th May. London’s Sunday rave culture is seeing somewhat of a revival, and Moniker is an underground Techno outfit – that you’ll most likely find at Jaded’s well respected Sunday series at Corsica Studios. Moniker will release their Coma Berenices EP on the label Unconditional Music 20th May as a ltd Vinyl […]
Interview: Lakker – R&S Records
Two Irish stalwarts of Techno culture, Lakker have just released their latest album on R&S Records. And supporting the mantra that “Techno is an ideology”, Struggle & Emerge LP is from the ground upwards, a conceptual piece. Ian McDonnell and Dara Smith both make up Lakker, an Irish born techno partnership whose longstanding collaborative project has […]