The Lowdown: Jing

Debuting on Steve Bicknell’s 6dimensions label last year, Berlin-based Taiwanese artist Jing has been turning her stories into audio performances with a conceptual mystery project trilogy. The first in the series, ‘Adularescene’ focused on moonstones, the effect of light and the optical phenomenon whilst the latest second edition ‘Diffraction’ (released late last year) tells the

The Lowdown: Jordan

Belfast producer Jordan came to our attention last year with his killer AVA Boiler Room stream and since then, he has been booked across Europe and beyond with key gigs in Berlin, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and London alongside his weekly residency at The Night Institute at The Art Department. When it comes to his productions, his

The Lowdown: FYI Chris

There’s an air of romanticism to record stores, much like book shops, whereby the people who visit and work there are equally as interesting as the item you pick up and explore. As you enter the store, you’re equally intrigued by the music to dig through and the people to get to know. This sentiment feels

David Vunk: “But most importantly the Rotterdam spirit inspired me, the people and the love here, and the 160 different nationalities, multicultural life here.”

David Vunk is one of those rare artists in the electronic music world that has an air of old school rock and roll sensibility to him – perhaps influenced by his Dad who introduced Vunk to the likes of Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones and Frank Zappa from an early age. Hailing from the harbour

The Lowdown: Sofia Rodina

Sofia Rodina is a fast rising star in the new wave of artists coming through the Russian techno scene. We discovered Sofia when Nina Kraviz sung her praises on Instagram during Present Perfect festival earlier this year. Having previously held a residency at Mosaique, Sofia has now joined the acclaimed Arma17 crew where artists like

The Lowdown: Jensen Interceptor

Jeremy Clarkson once described the Jensen Interceptor R Supercharged as ‘the only thing fiercer than the tiger in the Life of Pi’, and that quote could also be describing the Australian producer’s vast spanning discography. Cooking up releases for the likes of Boys Noize Records, Cultivated Electronics, Bromance, Central Processing Unit and now Maceo Plex’s

The Lowdown: Kiwi

Starting off as a club photographer for DURRR, London-based DJ and producer Kiwi (real name Alex Warren) soon moved to the other side of the booth after a conversation with Erol Alkan which sparked the new motive. Launching two parties – Orlando Boom and Kate Boss – during his time at Goldsmiths, both events became

The Lowdown: Lia Mice

Graced with the title of an experimental pop pioneer, for Lia Mice her fascination with sound came early in life due to being partially sighted. Constantly aiming to create immersive soundscapes that reflect the ones she grew up around, Mice’s productions are quirky and innovative with her high-energy live sets a testament to that. Incorporating