31 October 2016
Dennis Ferrer has a decent track record as a producer and remixer, with various hits and club anthems to his name, not to mention a decade-long relationship with Defected Records. Outside of his own imprint Objektivity, Defected has provided a home to some of Ferrer’s biggest hits as well as a platform to many of his DJ sets, like the one he recently played at Defected Croatia Festival 2016. So, who better to do the honours for the label’s momentous 500th release, or 'DFTD500’, than...
30 October 2016
It’s been over five years since London-based Circus Records established itself in bass music, and label kingpins Doctor P and Flux Pavilion have curated a 30-track LP, carefully selecting tracks from the label’s top artists. Dubbed ‘Circus Three’, the handpicked collection dispenses a variety of sounds and styles from the label’s family such as FuntCase, DISKORD, Cookie Monsta, Doctor P and Flux Pavilion.
29 October 2016
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), recently revealed the dates for its 2017 edition. BMC17 will take over the Brighton Dome for the two-day conference on 27 and 28 April 2017, with tickets on sale now. ‘Run by the industry for the industry’ and apparently attended by thousands of experienced music professionals and the next generation of DJs/producers, BMC focuses on innovation, education and the key issues facing the electronic and dance music sector.
28 October 2016
‘Just Say’, the club track from UK producer KDA and US R&B star Tinashe recently got its official video. The video stars Tinashe in a solo dance routine, set to the backdrop of a surrealist Lynchian Los Angeles motel. The video was directed by photographer and two-time MTV VMA nominated director Sarah McColgan who has worked with Usher, Miguel, Aloe Blacc, Wale and Kelly Rowland among others, and shot Tinashe for her cover of Complex Magazine earlier in the year.
27 October 2016
For his ‘Afterdark Mix’, Sabb has spliced together tracks by Emanuel Satie and Roberto Rodriguez to create this tech house record, its seductive energy heightened with explosive percussive loops and pumping bass.
26 October 2016
Liverpool Music Week recently announced the complete and final line up for this year’s festival, which begins with the opening party headlined by Warpaint today at The Dome, Grand Central Hall in Liverpool. Now entering its 12th year, Liverpool Music Week is apparently the UK’s largest indoor winter music festival and has recently attracted over 48,000 people to the city each year, previously playing host to the likes of Godspeed You!, Black Emperor, Deerhunter, Gang of Four, Soak, Best...
25 October 2016
Bristol’s In:Motion 2016 series began a few weeks ago and apparently already thousands of people have passed through the doors of the club to witness music from the likes of Joseph Capriati, Eats Everything, Kölsch, Craig Richards, Roni Size, Congo Natty and Oneman to name but a few. The brand recently revealed the lineup for their New Year’s Day party which will extend across two warehouses, for a day of celebrations.
24 October 2016
German duo Mat.Joe, who have previously released on house labels Strictly Rhythm, Exploited and Hottrax, will be touring North America this November, including stops in Dallas, San Francisco and Chicago. Mat.Joe are Matze and Johannes, two German producers and DJs who apparently have been causing quite a stir in the house world over the last few years. Originally from Hannover, they moved to Berlin for new artistic challenges and quickly found their niche: crispy urban house beats paired with...
23 October 2016
Jay Sean has teamed up with DJ/producer Hardwell for a new collaboration that is a distinctive future pop single with a catchy dance vibe. Titled ‘Thinking About You’, this new studio collaboration from both artists has the possible potential to be a popular hit amongst music fans. It’s an emotive record filled rich melodic tones and features a blend of house/R&B flavours.
22 October 2016
German producers Kaiserdisco are back on one of Drumcode for their sixth EP. That label is Drumcode, ‘Toleranz’, a four-track affair that features a remix from Pleasurekraft. Hamburg based Kaiserdisco have been active since 2008, and in that time have put out 30 EPs and nearly 50 remixes. They also run their own labels, KD Music and KD RAW, and are regulars on the likes of Suara and Tronic as well as various festivals and clubs. Swedish label, Drumcode is possibly one of the scene’s...