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A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
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Stormzy has won Best Video at this year's UK Music Video Awards.
After a string of releases throughout 2019, including 'Sounds Of The Skeng' and...
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Rodney P is widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip-hop. He, along with his rap group London Posse, inspired a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the...
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Since beatboxing first arrived on British shores from the US in the ’80s, the passion and innovation of UK acts have taken the art to unimaginable heights. Jak Hutchcraft charts the development of the scene, speaking to boundary breakers and educators, and finds it in ruder health than ever
Post modern pop renegade James Ferraro on European tour
Apart from dressing a little like a member of The Rogues (you know, the baddie gang who framed The Warriors) – he is from NY...
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When Dax J made worldwide headlines last year for dropping an Islamic call to prayer sample during his set in Tunisia, it looked for a minute...
'Public indecency and offending public morality'. Before April last year, those words probably meant about as much to Dax J as his name did to...
Exclusive Artikal album stream, with tracks from Truth, Thelem, Skeptical and more.
J:Kenzo's Artikal Music UK has been a rising star in dubstep for quite some time now, and a string of game changing releases in the past...
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Ahead of his UK and European tour, Point Blank caught up with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jack Garratt to find out exactly how his live show...
UK DJ/producer scores second chart-topper in a year
Duke Dumont, aka Adam Dyment, has just shot to the top of the UK singles chart again. It's the UK DJ/producer's second chart-topper in a...
Proof that the scene is still going strong
Despite a succession of club closures during 2016, the UK scene has remained bullish. In London, Fabric has been saved to everyone’s relief and a...
Sharam and Dubfire's first UK gig together since 2008
One of the big stories of the year in international dance music circles has been the reunion of Deep Dish – Sharam and Dubfire.
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As venues begin to reopen in England, there are also a plethora of electronic music event spaces launching. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt spotlights 10 new UK clubs...
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The Black Madonna is the real deal. Raised in Kentucky but born in the DJ booth of Chicago's Smartbar, she's unleashed the true spirit of...
It’s a Sunday in 2015 on the third day of UK festival Field Maneuvers, a back to basics ‘dirty little rave’ held in a eld just...