Review /\ Dimensions Festival 2015
Nestled within the historically rich coastline of Pula – Croatia, London collective Comm.une returns for a fourth year with their electronic dance festival Dimensions. Sister festival of Outlook, Dimensions has established itself as one of the finest purveyors of quality underground electronic music, both for its stellar programming, lighting and sound systems, as well as the […]
Interview: Talking Berghain and cooking with Rob Clouth
Rob Clouth is an electronic musician, sound designer, and new media artist based in Barcelona. With previous releases on Traum Schallplatten, King Deluxe, and Detroit Underground, Clouth connects the dots between glitchy IDM and artful techno, living somewhere between the beautiful melodies of Jon Hopkins and the high-intensity beats of Autechre. “I think all ideas […]
Talking Bristol with Idle Hands owner Chris Farrell
As one of the UK’s most creative cities, Bristol has seen countless people pass through its doors. But whilst many come and go, the DJ Chris Farrell (owner of Idle Hands Records) has been there for the long haul. Bristol city is a UK landmark for culture, with a noticeably vibrant music scene that dates back to the late 70’s. […]
Review /\ Farr Festival 2015
A spa retreat for the urban cat /\ Farr Festival The boutique festival set amongst a patchwork of golden cornfields in the sleepy Hertfordshire meadows seems about as far removed from the cityscape as you can be. However, being only an hour commute north of London, the trip down was notably short lived. Starting in […]
Dekmantel and Warsteiner present Sole Selectors Video 2015: Joy Orbison
In the second instalment of Dekmantel’s new series Sole Selector, they cast light on a true innovator of sound sculpture, Joy Orbison. In his first ever video profile, he expands on his early musical influences, the journey he took to where his is now, and his opinions in music. In this gritty seven minute video, […]
Review /\ Claude VonStroke presents 10 years of Dirtybird, London
It was a perfect symbolism – Friday the 10th marked the 10th birthday of iconic house label Dirtybird. From the label that launched the ongoing successful careers of Catz ‘n Dogz, Julio Bashmore, Breach and Eats Everything, Dirtybird last weekend celebrated it’s tenth birthday – headed by label owner Claude VonStroke. This was VonStroke’s first London club […]
Preview /\ Farr Festival 2015
Now in it’s sixth year, Farr festival – one of the UK’s most forward thinking festivals – returns for 40 hours worth of electronic music in Hertfordshire’s countryside 30 minutes out of London. We’re seeing this exciting movement in the UK for intimacy to be placed at the helm when it comes to event management. […]
Review /\ Nap – Uncharted
Colombian born, Vancouver based experimentalist Daniel Rincon (aka NAP) throws caution into the wind with this exploratory release on 1080P records. This 51 minute release was produced using the cheapest guitar pedals, grooveboxes and synths, to alienate itself in a unique blend of proto IDM and rhizomatic house. Following on from previous guitar based projects, Daniel seeks […]
Review /\ Jimmy Winkles – Infiniti EP
Hailing from the sleepy meadows of Devonshire farmland comes a forward thinking release by one of the Southwest’ most promising young acts Jimmy Winkles. Signed to Rotterdam based label Midlight, frequenter of Intergalactic FM, and show-stopper on GCW Radio, Jimmy Winkles must be grinding coffee beans in his teeth to keep up with the work-load. Last […]
Claude VonStroke Presents 10 Years of Dirtybird
Dirtybird celebrate a decade of innovative house music releases, with Claude VonStroke playing his first London club show in nearly two years. Dirtybird launched in 2005, headed by Claude Vonstroke, Justin and Christian Martin and Worthy. Setup with the purpose to pioneer innovative house productions, the label has been the launching pad for some of the most revered producers […]