Hosting The Occasional Feel-Good radio show on Soho Radio and Noods Radio, Leisureware has been making his mark through explorations of cosmic jams and fluid moods. Describing the session as “a mix of tepid electronica and hazy breaks for dancing with your eyes closed. Immersive material from Cofaxx, Photek, Escape Artist, Rufkraft, The Grid, and
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Influences: Azu Tiwaline
We first featured Azu Tiwaline on the site a couple of weeks ago, premiering ‘Air Element’ from the brilliant two-part album release ‘Draw Me In Silence’. We put under a spell of the Tunisian artist’s hypnotic dub and percussive-influenced productions, as she takes inspiration from the mystical land of Tunisia’s Sahara desert. The album was
Untitled 909 Podcast 040: Denham Audio
UK trio Denham Audio have become known for their emotional rave productions, releasing on the likes of Frendzone, Beat Machine Records, Durkle Disco, Secret Rave and Club Glow – a tape series they run alongside Borai, LMajor and Mani Festo. Their next release, ‘Caviar Cordial’ out on the 19th June, lands on the relatively
The kaleidoscopic world of Basic Rhythm
Basic Rhythm’s contribution to the electronic music scene, specifically in the UK, is far-reaching. Coming through in the 90s when every aspect of the hardcore continuum was exploding, Basic Rhythm is closely connected with the community in East London, having spent most of his early days at record shops such as Boogie Times in Romford,
Untitled 909 Podcast 038: Bit Folder
The next mix in our series is from mysterious producer Bit Folder who made his debut on Sheffield-based imprint Central Processing Unit earlier this month with the ’Silicon Frontier’ EP. There’a a divide in rumours about the producer, some say it’s a young new artist whilst others think it’s an old head producing under a
The Lowdown: Klein Zage
A friend recently said to me that I “get so juiced up on pop music”, and it’s so true. Pop music was my first love, they were my first concerts and it was my first obsession. So when I find hints of poptimism in dance music, I’m overjoyed. From cheesy bootlegs, tasteful blends and house
Untitled 909 Podcast 037: Local Group
~???????? ???? ????? ???~ Continuing to explore the realms of hardcore, our next guests for the podcast series is UK duo Local Group (LMajor & Corporeal Face). Keeping the rave spirit alive with hands-in-the-air euphoria, the mix showcases the sound they’ve forged as residents at UK festival Field Maneuvers – an 700-capacity event held at
Untitled 909 Podcast 036: Foul Play
Next in our podcast series is Foul Play – the 90s rave legends who helped pave the way for the transition from hardcore through to jungle and drum & bass. There are many phases to Foul Play’s story but the founding members were John Morrow, Steve Bradshaw and Steve Gurley who came together as
Tristan Arp: Slip
Scrolling through Tristan Arp’s Instagram feed you are fed with warm, colourful imagery from his paintings to record sleeves to the environments he finds himself in. It’s a cluster of inspiration and an insight into his creative mind. This vibrancy seeps into his productions as he often looks to natural elements and creatures, shapeshifting them
Influences: Low End Activist
At the tail end of last year, Low End Activist made his return to production with his debut EP ‘Low End Activism’ on Sneaker Social Club. Before that, he had only released a single featuring grime MC Trim on the Bobby Donny imprint under this alias. This is not counting his releases under his many