Based in Germany, SDX is about to pave his way as one of the most exciting new techno producers to come through this year. With his debut album ‘Nocturnal’ out on the 10th September via Sophia Saze’s label Dusk & Haze, it shows a relentless side to SDX’s productions. As an anonymous figure and not
CategoryFeatures
Playlist: 10 Years of Killekill
Based in Berlin, Killekill was founded in June 2008 by Nico Desuter (aka DJ Flush) as a weekly club night held at Berghain’s Kantine. As a way of killing his boredom, Nico showcased incredible electronic live sets alongside psychedelic visuals with artwork by Flexn. At that time Berlin was resistance to change, making it a
Neil Landstrumm: “There are always pockets of resistance and change which warms the heart and soul of us old veterans of the original ecstasy wars in the 1990s.”
A true veteran of the UK’s techno and rave scene, Neil Landstrumm first made his mark in the industry in 1995 with releases such as ‘Brown By August’, ‘M. Cap’ and ‘Index Man’, all on Peacefrog Records. Becoming an accidental poster boy for the scene at the time, Neil is one of the few artists
Festival spotlight: Meakusma Festival
2018 marks only the third edition of Meakusma Festival and in that short period of time, Meakusma has built a reputation as one of the leading experimental festivals in Europe. Taking place from the 7th to 9th September across several venues in Eupen, the site spans across venues such as The Alter Schlachthof, IKOB Museum of
Appleblim: “I love the fact you can’t define an emotion in music, it’s its own language and thats just a very important thing”
Releasing his first ever EP 13 years ago on his and Shackleton’s imprint Skull Disco, Appleblim (Laurie Osbourne) went on to become a regular at FWD>>, the club where dubstep began and learned how to DJ on one of the best soundsystems in the UK at the time, at Plastic People. Appleblim is lauded as
Field Maneuvers: Ed Eldridge of Rough Draft shares his rave essentials
A jack of all trades, Ed Eldridge has been running Bristol club night Rough Draft for the past four years alongside local rising talent Ellie Stokes. A DJ, promoter, painter and illustrator, Ed has worked across Europe with festivals, parties and labels, creating artwork and programming stages for the likes of Meadows in the Mountains.
Sophia Saze: “I find that political situations are a sensitive stance for artists to take, and my role is to cultivate music not words. I’m a creator, not a keyboard warrior.”
Georgia born Sophia Saze launched her career last summer after signing to the acclaimed Get Physical imprint. Launching her record label Dusk & Haze shortly after, with the first EP from the boss herself featuring remixes from Umwelt and Benjamin Damage, ‘Solace’ garnered interest from across the industry. Before that, Sophia had been DJing and
Playlist: 5 Years of Pinkman Records
Focusing on the darker, weirder side of electronic music, Pinkman Records was founded in 2013 by Marsman who, over the years has curated a platform perfect for oddballs. Releasing the likes of Reckonwrong, Identified Patient, Dollkraut, Maenad Veyl, Das Ding and DJ Overdose, Pinkman has since gone on to launch two sub labels, Broken Dreams