One of Kyiv’s underground figureheads Koloah returns with ‘Borderlines’ EP on newly-launched imprint 1000xxPlace. Inspired by Greek mythology and his own observations of our planet, Koloah explores the existence and often blurred function of ‘Borderlines’. The release is filled with emotion, drawing from breakbeat in varying forms, with ‘Deep Blue’ at its peak. Pre-order here.
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
Tracks of the Month, April 2020
This is an overview of the music that the 909 crew are feeling this month. Not focused on new releases, it serves as an insight to our musical journeys and the discoveries we make on the way. Aphex Twin – s8v1 [brooklyn] After months of hibernation, the man considered by many as the single
Premiere: Traxman – Get Up
Traxman is one of the early pioneers of Chicago’s juke/footwork scene with highly regarded releases on labels such as Dance Mania, Teklife, Planet Mu and Moveltraxx. He also co-founded the G.E.T.O. DJ’z collective with Pablo Diskobar and Shawn Madness in 1992 which went on to include others such as DJ Roc, DJ Clent and
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
Premiere: Bakongo – Anytime
Following the 2019 release on Livity Sound’s Reverse series, Roska returns to his Kicks & Snares imprint under his Bakongo alias. The project is focused around the UK producer’s love for percussive and tribal driven soundscapes, curated with the dancefloor in mind. With the ‘Goulbap/Momoweb/Disposition’ EP launching him into a different realm, we welcome the
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
Premiere: Second Storey – Hold It
Over the last few years, Second Storey has found his way on labels such as Houndstooth, Frustrated Funk, Nervous Horizon and R&S Records, championing an old school rave sound inspired by his early days in the free-party scene of Norfolk. Now he returns with his first release for German imprint Varvet. Putting out his debut