First launching his hugely successful YouTube channel Definite Party Material, Ian DPM has gone on to become one of Bristol’s finest exports. Renowned as an influential tastemaker for his genre-defying sets, as evidenced in his mix for us, Ian DPM caters for the dancefloor with high energy house cuts mixed with a flurry of techno,
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The Lowdown: LDY OSC
Learning from a young age that you don’t have to follow the system, Mexican producer Alyssa Barrera Auvinen has been following the beat of her own drum for quite a while now. With her musical journey beginning when her brother was in an industrial band in the late 90s, it wasn’t long before Auvinen was infatuated
Mor Elian to release ‘Move Like Atoms’ EP on her Fever AM imprint
The breakthrough artist returns to her Fever AM imprint after a string of releases on Delta Funktionen & La-4a. Released on the 5th November, ‘Move Like Atoms’ is the third release on the Berlin-based artist’s label. Featuring four tracks, the EP follows an incredible year for Mor Elian, being profiled by the likes of Resident Advisor
DJ Deep: “I come from a time where it was music first”
Breaking through in the music industry at a time where there wasn’t such a thing as social following, where those likes and shares didn’t impact the gigs you were booked for, it leaves all your motivation and drive to focus on the important factors. For French producer, DJ and label owner DJ Deep it has
Essentials: Kittin
The Queen of Electroclash, Kittin has been leading the way since the early 90s. Releasing her first EP in 1995, ‘Champagne’ with The Hacker, her longtime and frequent collaborator, the release featured hit singles ‘Frank Sinatra’ and ‘1982’ which led to her achieving international success. Born in Grenoble, France, Kittin’s releases are fiery, sassy and unique, filled
The Lowdown: Idealist
With the intensity of city life often being credited with draining our creativity, artists isolate themselves in order to focus on a project. For Idealist, the need to be away from the hustle and bustle, with no distractions and no concept of time, in order to create music motivated him to move outside of Zurich.
London party Unbound lines up Skee Mask, Bruce and Afrodeutsche for December party
Taking place on the 1st December, Explorations #006 rounds off an incredible year for Unbound. Held at The Cause in Tottenham, the party will be headlined by Illian Tape affiliate Skee Mask who has released the best album of 2018 with ‘Compro’. Announcing his debut album last month, Hessle Audio artist Bruce is also on
Playlist: MIRA – selected by music booker Pere Martí
One of the most innovative festivals in the scene, MIRA, will be returning to Barcelona for its 8th edition on the 8th November. Packing out their line up with genre-defying and immersive performances from the likes of GAIKA, Amnesia Scanner, M.E.S.H, Objekt, Borusiade, Josey Rebelle, Varg and Avalon Emerson, the three day festival will host
Playlist: Blasted
Mysterious Slovenian producer Blasted is the latest artist to contribute to the heavy Berlin industrial imprint Depth.Request with a five track EP titled ‘Anvil’. Enlisting close collaborator and noise producer Unhuman for a remix, ‘Anvil’ sees Blasted at his darkest and most sinister. Having previously released on RND Records and Asteroid Records, Blasted is making
The Lowdown: TERR
Influenced by the DIY attitude and sense of freedom and self-expression of punk rock, TERR – real name Daniela Caldellas – became incredibly connected to music, using her journey as a way to experiment with sounds and ideas. Growing up in Brazil’s Belo Horizonte, Caldellas now resides in Barcelona and started her music career in a group