On Friday, more than a thousand Londoners made a pilgrimage to the cavernous halls of Printworks, not for an 8-hour techno marathon or drum & bass soundclash—the kind of night on which it stokes its reputation—but for a night of contemplation. To open a bank holiday programme of dance music’s finest, The Hydra were bringing Nils…
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Since a vaunted, Four Tet-fostered debut ‘Mad Disrespect’ seven years ago, Anthony Naples has been on a steady, powerful ascent to the premier of American house and techno. Youth spent in Miami’s iconic bass scene and teeth cut in New York’s heady club culture have crafted an oeuvre, and sound, in clear relief. It seems…
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Year after year, we as rave mongering Londoners flood to the local greenery to gun lagers, sloink doinks and wrap our pretty little heads around what is arguably some of the more carefully curated, pulse-raising festival programming in Europe. Junction 2 might not be considered a big daddy in 2019 yet, but it’s doing something…
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Romanian genre-spanning Cosmin TRG adds to his Sportiv label with an accomplished and playful release. In February, Berlin-based producer Cosmin Nicolae released ‘I Hope This Finds You Well’ under his Cosmin TRG moniker. An ambient album poking fun at monolithic corporate culture, it’s a far cry from his dubstep roots and, later, the brooding techno he…
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Paul Woolford, who performs under his rave and jungle-inspired alias Special Request, is prodigious. Drawing on his extensive back catalog of ‘2300-ish tracks stretching back 15 years’, his 2017 release Belief System ran to more than 100 minutes. This time around, he’s opted for a more digestible format, releasing four shorter albums on Houndstooth. The…
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Don’t Miss lists our picks for the peachiest of UK parties. This month we have an International Women’s Day special at Manchester’s White Hotel, Midlands 5 week residency at Phonox, a new club launch in Glasgow and a Brexit rave in Belfast. Check out the Don’t Miss selections below: Belfast: 02.03 Twitch presents: Kornel…
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The demise of London nightlife has been the topic of discussion for a while now but there are pockets of success cropping up all over the city that tell a very different story. Opening earlier this year, East London venue FOLD has been consistently pulling together some of the most innovative line-ups in London. Bringing…
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The second edition of Craig Richards’ Houghton Festival may have fallen on one of the wettest weekend’s in the last three months but that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirit. Held at Houghton Hall, Richards transformed the ground into one of the most beautiful and atmospheric festival sites in the UK, working closely with architects to build…
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8/10 Berlin-based French artist, She’s Drunk aims to mark musical minds with ‘schizophrenic club music’ that draws its power from his abrupt, unapologetic and explosive approach to the dance floor. With this concept in mind, She’s Drunk’s latest EP ‘Subclubsciously’ highlights his crazed sound as he rolls through the light and dark elements within dance…
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9/10 Don’t let the uninspired title fool you, Nascain’s ‘Double Album’ is a serious piece of work. A 20-track digital only release that has spent 3 years in the making – rife with ups and downs with tempos spanning from 80 to 180bpm. I found this album browsing Reddit for more obscure Aphex Twin releases…
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