aya will release a new EP, ‘Lip Flip’, on YCO later this week. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Essente!’ below. Building on the free-wheeling...
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Newcomers show what Southampton has been hiding
Southampton is the small city with the big scene. In the last four years Southampton’s drum & bass scene has grown to monstrous proportions. As...
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An hour of gritty disco, rusted house and shrouded breaks from The Cyclist. We catch up with the Tape Throb innovator to talk punk, lo-fi...
Nothing sums up the work of The Cyclist quite like the name of his most recent EP. ‘Boards of Chicago’ was released via Italian label...
Snowbombing shapes up for another avalanche of fun
These days, establishing and maintaining a high-end festival brand requires more than just bunging a decent soundsystem in a field and expecting the mindless rabble...
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Berlin-based, Montpellier-native, rRoxymore has been carving her own niche for some years now and, as her star rises, she continues to do things entirely in...
From: Montpellier, France
For fans of: Aardvarck, Randomer, Karen Gwyer
Three tunes to check out: 'This Is Not What You Think', 'Tropicalcore', 'Prodrome'
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Hyperdub affiliate aya returns to her’s and BFTT’s YCO label with four bonkers bangers. Hear the acrobatic opener ‘Essente!’ now
Deep Dish man will be performing his much-anticipated live show
The Glade area at Glastonbury has just announced its line-ups — and they’re huge!
Pulling out all the stops, they’ve secured one of the biggest...
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The trap phenomenon explained
Trap is the slow-rolling, synth-heavy, snare-snappin' sound that's swept underground dancefloors and stadiums alike across the US and Europe. But what is trap? Is it a genre of its own? Where does it come from? Why's it so popular — and why's it hated in equal measure? Does it have a future? Danna Takako investigates...
We catch up with the inlfuential post-punk icon
AFTER his post-punk Pop Group project, madcap genius Mark Stewart started working with dub warrior Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound) on his groundbreaking, influential ‘Learning To Cope With Cowardice’ album. Released in 1982 and shot through with experimental dub and polemic, he then got into early hip-hop for his following three albums
Break — one of the most prolific producers in d&b
We grill him on his early musical loves, his approach to tune construction and what's going on for him at this moment in time...
With Miller Genuine Draft
Voting in our annual nightclub poll - Top 100 Clubs, powered by Miller Genuine Draft - is now well and truly open. Since launching the...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both...
Opening her On Cue mix with a Planningtorock remix of The Knife's ‘Let's Talk About Gender Baby’ seems like a more than appropriate start for...
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Test Pressing Festival, Terminal V, Bitch, Please!
The cloven hoof of festival season is already here, as is proven by London's top pick, Hackney’s experimental and boundary-pushing Test Pressing. Everything from kraut...
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Youngsta is one of dubstep’s foundational figures, an integral force in shaping the genre from its earliest days at iconic club night FWD>>. A specialist through and through, he’s stayed true to the sound throughout its evolution, pushing the original minimalist style that’s now seeing a resurgence in interest. Delivering an On Cue mix of stripped-back dubstep ammunition, he also speaks to Rob McCallum about how the sound came to be, the vital impact of his sister, Sarah, overcoming addiction, and his hopes for the future
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Check out the first single, 'Just Us Two', a collaboration with Taking Back Sunday, now