In London, Hannah Holland has become a key player in the alternative and queer club scene. Entering the East End scene in the mid-noughties, when the all there was to offer was Shoreditch-based gay pub George & Dragon, Hannah then became a resident at On The Rock’s iconic Trailer Trash parties. At those early events,
University of Nottingham’s Underground Music Society to host 16-hour mental health charity party
Wavelength will take place at the newly launched Four Four DJ Academy on the 30th March. Aiming to encourage a discussion around student mental health, Wavelength will be bringing together some of Nottingham’s key players from DJs to radio presenters to perform across 16 hours. Some of the artists booked to play include local promoters
Orson Bramley / Transparent Sound: “Today we live in a disposable society, releasing on vinyl only helps people move away from that mentality”
Transparent Sound first came to my attention when Helena Hauff included the original acid mix of their 2016 release ‘No Call From New York’ – released on Billy Nasty’s Electrix label – in her Essential Mix two years ago. Becoming a staple in Hauff’s festival sets, it was only a matter of time that videos
Adam X: Recon Mission
Adam X is on a Recon Mission, exploring the derelict, industrial landscapes of towering blocks and underground train systems – locations he knows all too well from his love for intricate systems and being one of the most prolific graffiti artists in NYC in the 90s. His ability to find unique platforms and hideaways
Untitled 909 Podcast 018: Sarjan Paul
The 18th edition of our podcast series comes from London-based DJ and promoter Sarjan Paul. A resident at local radio station Netil, Sarjan will be kicking off his new venture later this month with the debut edition of his party series Expansion Pak alongside k means. Taking place at Four Quarters in Peckham,
The Lowdown: Water Knives
Continuing our theme of spotlighting Israeli artists, duo Water Knives produced one of my favourite albums of last year – the very late discovery of their genre-bending melting pot ‘Contents Hidden’. Heavily inspired by jazz, krautrock and electronica with psychedelic notes, the debut album also takes influence from Middle Eastern spy movies, large cinematic soundscapes
Katerina launches new label Émotsiya
The first release is a V/A compilation titled ‘ÉMOTSIYA001’. First launching as a radio show on Radio Cómeme, Émotsiya’s label platform will showcase releases from ‘a geographical corner of the world that is already known for the most inspiring musical encounters between humans and machines’. Over the course of five tracks, the first release from
Bodgan Raczynski to release new compilation ‘Rave ‘Till You Cry’
The compilation is a collection of unreleased tracks and versions. Selected and sequenced by Disciples, across the 18-tracks there are influences of jungle, IDM and ‘90s Nintendo games meet drill-like breaks, ambient drone and slabs of bit-crushed noise’. Showing an introspective side to the Bogdan sound, it is released at a time where rhythmic science
Scalping release debut EP ‘Chamber’
The Bristol outfit of James Rushforth, Alexander Hill, Isaac Jones and Jamie Thomas formed in 2017. Taking inspiration from the likes of Sunn O)), Gnod, Metz, Giant Swan, Daniel Avery and Factory Floor, Scalping’s first release is a dynamic two-track EP, including remixes from Bruce and DJ October. ‘Chamber’ is also the debut on new
Poland’s Instytut Festival completes lineup with DJ Bone, Paula Temple, John Talabot and Antigone
The festival takes place in the surroundings of Garnizon Modlin – the 200 year old Napolonic era fortress. Joining an already weighty lineup, DJ Bone, Paula Temple, John Talabot, CRVEL (P.E.A.R.L. & Tensai), Ellen Allien, Antigone, Maceo Plex, RØDHÅD, Zadig and Shari Carl will be playing alongside the previously announced Donato Dozzy, Ancient Methods, Tommy