Review /\ Arcadia Metamorphosis
Imagine if Predator, a wolf spider and a sexy sound system stack honed in on that new three parent baby procedure. Imagine! Well that offspring could be likened to the Arcadia arachnid. At festivals like Glastonbury or Boomtown the sight of a 20 metre high, 50 tonne metal spider fused from recycled military machinery is […]
REVIEW /\ Society Of Silence 03
Parisian duo, Society of Silence, recently dropped a third release on their self named label in the form of analog techno and raw house EP 03. Offering two fresh tracks from the pair, London based IVVVO and Italian twosome Die Roh (aka Sagats and DJ Octopus) also make an appearance, presenting a couple of laudable remixes. First […]
Just Jack Founders Tom Rio And Dan Wild Talk 5-0, Outdoor Parties And Building The Bristol House Scene
This year marks the 9th birthday of house and techno night, Just Jack, so founders Tom Rio and Dan Wild have come a long way since they begun to build the Bristol house scene, launching what is now recognised as one of the movers and shakers- a title that holds utmost respect for a city […]
Interview: Kalyde – “My sound is solely down to living in Bristol”
Having recently been featured on the latest round of compilations from the long standing Fabriclive series, Bristol based Richard Main aka Kalyde has been making waves in the underground domain of techno music. Hailing from the motherlands of house music, Kalyde’s humble beginnings started in Detroit, then moving to the UK aged 11. When asked about his connections […]
Review: RBMA Presents Altered States With ItaloJohnson & Dj Koze
The RBMA UK tour in Bristol begins to draw the festivities to a close by teaming up with local party starters Just jack to present a German roster of trio ItaloJohnson & the ever entertaining DJ Koze. The penultimate leg of the Red Bull Music Academy UK tour, Altered States, turned out to be a reet arty party. […]
Alfresco Disco Celebrate Ten Years Of Parties With ‘Rave of the Decade’
If you live in Bristol and like to party, or even if you just like to party, chances are you’ve heard of Alfresco Disco. Citing their inspiration as ‘DIY sound system culture of the 90s’, the group first hit the scene holding free parties around the city. Quickly building a crowd (mostly glitter clad) they then […]
Young Fathers Release Album Teaser ‘Shame’
Alternative hip-hop/pop/electro trio Young Fathers have recently shared their new single ‘Shame‘, a teaser for the band’s new album White Men Are Black Men Too, out April 7th. The three are, so far, probably most recognisable by their track ‘I Heard‘, which hit underground club playlists in 2014, but this latest effort has signs of stripping ‘I Heard’ of its […]