For Berlin-based Kenyan artist KMRU, the art of listening is a crucial facet of music-making. “I feel like the things around us have something to...
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Amsterdam techno legend Steve Rachmad delivers a ferocious mix of (mostly) original productions and remixes recorded at this year’s 909 Festival. From triumphant melodic techno...
Steve Rachmad has been at the helm of the European techno scene for over 25 years now. An Amsterdam club stalwart and an influential DJ/producer...
Hot Natured have already dented the UK charts and sold out Brixton Academy in their first appearance as a live act. Now, with their debut...
Following the 20-year cycle of cultural revival, it's not just '90s fashions and sample libraries that have come back around onto dancefloors. Buoyed by America’s repackaging of dance music as EDM and pop’s perpetual shapeshifting, house music is finally back at the top of the charts.
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In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, KMRU spotlights blissful synths, tactile guitars, streetscape sound design, indie rock and more
House music’s multifaceted Anna Wall is London's most exciting rising star...
You can next catch Anna Wall at Chase The Compass Presents WORKITOUT at Work Bar alongside Ceri, Coco Cole, NINJA and CTC DJs on 29th...
Charlie and Eli from Soul Clap have been let loose on the back catalogue of seminal garage label Nice N' Ripe
In the summer of 1996, when Eli Goldstein was 14, he discovered something that would quite literally change the course of his life. Was it...
Remixer of choice and Best of British nominee Ewan Pearson spills the beans on his successful career to date and his new 'Fabric' CD.
You've moved from the UK to Berlin. How is life over there?
"Very good, yep. It's a very vibrant and exciting place to live, but...
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Juke Bounce Werk co-founder, Alexis Gutierrez — aka DJ Noir — explores how language can be used to appropriate Black culture and leave behind its...
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With bass, breaks, techno and percussive heat, Bristol’s Ian DPM sprints the gamut of contemporary UK club sounds for the Fresh Kicks mix series
Ian DPM is really, really busy. The DPM stands for ‘Definite Party Material’, a title shared with the prolific YouTube channel the Bristol DJ has...
Thievery Corporation return with ‘Saudade,’ an ode to music's ability to wring beauty from sadness...
Thievery Corporation resides on opposite sides of the North American continent. The duo’s Eric Hilton remains in its original home of Washington DC while the...
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We speak to DāM-FunK on the phone from his digs in L.A. to talk Prince, Snoop Dogg, Shalamar and so much more...
When DāM-FunK, aka Damon G. Riddick, answers the phone from his LA home, the funk is soon clear. With a heavily-reclined voice not disimilar to that...
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Julia Toppin selects 10 essential documentaries that paint a portrait of 30 years of jungle drum & bass, charting the stories of its origins to...
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With over 50 cuts of exemplary UK rap, drill and grime, producer and Croydon FM resident Nammy Wams steps up for the Fresh Kicks mix...
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Underworld are nothing short of a British institution. Alongside contemporaries like The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and Orbital, they’re one of a handful of acts...
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Music and vegetating on the couch all day watching Netflix are undoubtedly two of life’s greatest pleasures. And as you might expect, Netflix is no...
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In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...