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Batu press shot surrounded by purple flowers

Timedance label boss, innovative producer and a boundary-pushing DJ, Batu was on an upward trajectory — but the pandemic made him question his motivations and examine his history. With his debut album ‘Opal’ marking a bold new chapter in his sound, he talks to Chal Ravens about burnout, reinvention, heritage and contributing to the Bristol scene that nurtured him

On a cool night in upstate New York in September 2019, the floorboards of a wooden hut at Camp Kennybrook are shuddering with bass. Somewhere...

New record store, Disk Frisk, to open in Bristol this month

The shop will open its doors on 14th May

Bristol is getting a new shop devoted to second-hand records. Disk Frisk will open its doors on 14th May at 4 Sommerville Road, just off...

Batu releases debut album, ‘Opal’, on Timedance: Listen

The Bristol producer is DJ Mag UK's May cover star

Batu's long-awaited debut album 'Opal' is out today via his Timedance label. Listen to it below. The 11-track LP sees the Bristol artist take the...

Shall Not Fade announces debut festival in Bristol for September

Tim Reaper, Cinthie, Riz La Teef, Sally C and more will feature at the friends and family event

Bristol label and record shop Shall Not Fade is celebrating its seventh anniversary with a new festival. The debut daytime event will take place on...

Premiere: Josi Devil ‘Breathe Easy’

Nervous Horizon’s next compilation lands on 8th April. Hear Bristol’s Josi Devil’s mutant dancefloor mood-builder ‘Breathe Easy’ now

Hackney's Nervous Horizon will release the next edition of its V/A compilation series on 8th April. Having announced the release with label co-founder TSVI’s 'Drama...

Love Saves the Day

From the brains behind Bristol's Love Saves The Day

A new artist development scheme for young aspiring MCs, rappers, and singers has launched in Bristol. Co-produced with Big Team, the charity run by the...

dj_2button

"An outlet for music from the outer fringes of the dancefloor..."

Bristol DIY station Noods Radio is launching a new label, Dummy Hands, and will christen the venture with a vinyl release from Vancouver's dj_2button. The...

The Chemical Brothers, Overmono, Róisin Murphy, Little Simz, more announced for Bristol's Forwards festival

The festival's organisers have said they want to "challenge what metropolitan festivals can be today"

Bristol is getting a new city festival, Forwards. Scheduled for 3rd and 4th September at Clifton Downs, the inaugural edition of the event will be...

RepresentAsian announces debut Bristol club night with RISHI, DJ Adveevah and Yusuf Suave

Podcast series exploring South Asian contributions to the UK music industry confirms inaugural party

The RepresentAsian crew have announced their debut Bristol club night. The inaugural edition will be held at The Crofters Rights on 18th February, with Booty...

Meshing dancehall, dub, techno and industrial, Bristol’s Bokeh Versions label has carved a unique niche in the UK underground  Alongside a 100% Bokeh mix recorded...

Bristol duo ASTRYD invite friends to remix their debut EP for their own Dialogue label. Hear Delay Ground’s melodic, tension-building rework of ‘Blind Summit’ now

Bristol duo ASTRYD have invited a number of artists to remix tracks from their debut EP, ‘Blind Summit’, which they released via their own Dialogue...

Two launch parties and a Motion event will help mark the occassion

Shall Not Fade is opening a new record store in Bristol. 

The label set up by Kieran Williams will open doors to the shop on...

The money will go some way to making up for the UK government's decision to reduce spending on international aid

Massive Attack have auctioned two rare prints by elusive UK street artist Banksy, raising more than £140,000 for charities in the process. 

The pair of...

Bristol’s Chungo balances glittery melodies with headsy sub bass and percussion on his new EP for Scuffed Recordings. Hear ‘Foreshadow’ now

Chungo will release his new EP, ‘LX’, via Scuffed Recordings on 15th October. Listen to ‘Foreshadow’ below. 

Having debuted on the ever-reliable label back in...

The Kelly Twins' missing records turned up in a garage in their base of Bristol

Bristol DJ duo The Kelly Twins have shared the story of how they came to be reunited with a set of missing records a decade...

Bristol’s Cando step up on Le Chatroom with six cuts of percussive UK techno. Hear Bakongo’s beefed-up remix of ‘Clutch’ now

Bristol duo Cando will release a new EP via London’s Le Chatroom label this month. 

Following their 2019 debut release on Livity Sound, Cando’s six-track...

'Molten Mirrors - A Decade Of Livity Sound' arrives on 24th September

Livity Sound is celebrating its ten year anniversary with a new compilation.

Set for release on 24th September, 'Molten Mirrors - A Decade Of Livity...

It will launch as a 240-capacity bar and arts centre on 1st July

The team behind Glastonbury's Shangri-La district is set to open a new venue in Bristol.

Billed as “a creative playground” for the iconic festival district, Lost Horizon...

It kickstarts with a series of intimate workship sessions in July

Producer, DJ and Timedance founder Batu has launched a new community music studio, First Light Studio.

Having opened its doors today (May 20th), the new...

Loraine James, ASTRYD, Delay Grounds and more remix Bristol electronic outfit Poisonous Birds on new EP. Hear James’ rework of ‘We Can Never Not Be...

Bristol experimental pop group Poisonous Birds have invited an array of artists to remix their 2020 EP, ‘We Can Never Not Be All Of Us’. ...