Launching his new alias five years ago, Chris Finke aka Bodyjack has quickly established the project with support from the likes of The Black Madonna, Marcel Dettmann and Zenker Brothers. Collaborating with Paul Woolford under his Special Request moniker and Leftfield, Bodyjack’s productions are ever evolving and can’t be pigeon-hold to one sound or style.
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Playlist: Manni Dee
Fast becoming one of the key figures in the UK’s industrial techno scene, Manni Dee has provided warehouse fillers for labels such as Perc Trax, Tresor, Leyla, Black Sun Records and Osiris. With the 2013 release of ‘Pareidolia’ cementing his place in the scene, Manni has gone on to release a handful of hard as nails
Craig Richards, Terry Francis and co-founder Keith Reilly step up for fabric100
Launched in 2001, fabric100 marks the final chapter in the acclaimed mix series. As some of the most recognisable figures behind the institution, Craig Richards, Terry Francis and Keith Reilly all contribute to fabric100 for a triple CD release. Paying homage to fabric’s Saturday night programming, all three mixes capture the essence of the parties whilst
Highlights: fabric
You never forget your first rave do you? Mine was only a few years ago, in 2014 to be precise, and of course it was at fabric. Before this, classic rock was my jam and I was obsessed with Jimi Hendrix but then my boyfriend encouraged me to go to a Playaz event with him
Influences: Hoshina Anniversary
Hailing from Tokyo, Hoshina Anniversary has been producing house and techno for the last five years, releasing on labels such as Turbo Recordings, Octopus Recordings and Boys Noize Records. Fusing elements of rock and pop into his productions, Hoshina is full of wonderful surprises and there’s no wonder why Volvox and John Barera have enlisted
The Lowdown: Brecon
The incredible history of the UK’s music scene has left it as a hotbed of inspiration for most producers – each twisting it in their own way. With new duo Brecon, it’s turning Garage and Dubstep into atmospheric records that draw influence from their surroundings of South Wales and Bristol. Individually, the two brothers are
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Our fabulous newsletter will be running bi-weekly from the beginning of October. Including a highlight of the features published over the course of two weeks, our newsletter will also contain a round up of best tracks that we’ve discovered and a selection of key UK events that are happening in the following fortnight. It will
Joel Eel: “It not only allowed me to tell myself that I didn’t have to be so afraid, but helped me understand why others felts so guarded about exposing themselves.”
Some of the best work is often the ones filled with emotion. There’s drive and motivation behind the work. It’s therapeutic and cathartic. Relating to Joel Eel’s second album ‘Performing A Crime’, a masterclass of industrial EBM, the LP is a concept of how being in love can feel criminal in and of itself. Exploring
Overmono return to their DIY imprint Poly Kicks for ‘Raft Living’ EP
The record follows up from the ‘Arla’ EP released earlier last year on XL Recordings and will be available from the 8th October. Produced in the UK brother’s first shared studio, Truss and Tessela reunite for a three-track EP in which they hope ‘in some ways pays homage to the legacy of this new studio’,
Objekt returns to PAN with second album ‘Cocoon Crush’
The release follows 2014 debut ‘Flatland’. Scheduled for release on the 9th November, ‘Cocoon Crush’ has been four years in the making. Transporting between Berlin and on the road, the LP sees Objekt challenge the functional requirements of the dancefloor. The press release notes that ‘Cocoon Crush’ explores a more introspective side, ‘on a spectrum