The Lowdown: NVST

In my recent conversations with friends I’ve come to realise that a lot of my favourite labels and artists at the moment are based in France, Austria and Switzerland. There has to be something in the water as some of the craziest but also beautiful and serene music is coming from those countries with NVST

The Lowdown: Field Maneuvers

In the last few years I’ve seen an increasing appetite for smaller DIY festivals which are usually less than 1000 capacity and have a community-driven approach to programming. Whether that’s because I’m getting older and my social anxiety steers me away from these huge, often commercial, festivals or that the world that I orbit in

Untitled 909 Podcast 163: Kampire

I’m writing this up as another edition of Dekmantel Festival comes to a close and it could not be more fitting. I first saw Kampire play at Dekmantel last year after serendipitously coming across her set at the Greenhouse stage. It ended up being one of our favourite sets of the weekend – the energy

The Lowdown: Salamanda

Enter the dreamlike world of Seoul-based duo Salamanda. Since meeting in 2018, Sala (aka Uman Therma) and Manda (aka Yetsuby) have become known for their ethereal ambient-leaning productions for labels such as Wisdom Teeth, Human Pitch,Good Morning Tapes and Small Méasures. Each release is a collection of the world around them which is often translated

The Lowdown: Passion DEEZ

Coming through the pirate radio scene, Amsterdam-based DJ Passion DEEZ has been involved in music for over 10 years now. With his first introduction to music in Zimbabwe, it wasn’t until he moved to the UK at the age of six when things started to really click. It feels like it was written in the

The Lowdown: Floorless

2023’s festival season is well under way. After what felt like a never ending winter period, the long days and nights of dancing in the fields with your pals is back and I couldn’t be happier. To celebrate this return, we asked UK-based DIY festival and event series Floorless to take over our mix series

Untitled 909 Podcast 157: Eich

A gem within London’s electronic music scene, Eich is a DJ, producer and founder of the More Cowbell online community. Launched in 2019, More Cowbell initially started as a place for Eich to share the love of dance music that existed within the realms of UK techno and bass music. The discussion page is growing

Untitled 909 156: Korzi

Making his release debut in 2015, Korzi’s artistic journey so far has experienced many chapters with his chameleon-like approach to production. Originally from Birmingham, Korzi is now based in Manchester and has been making his mark within the UK bass scene, with a focus on raw, low-end delicacies. Describing the first few years of his