As I have said time and time again, there is something in the water in Miami. Currently most of my favourite producers are based in Miami with their music is taking over on a global scale, it’s hard to come by a mix these days that doesn’t include a Miami artist but as you will
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The Lowdown: Ultima Esuna
An artist very much on the rise, Mexican producer Ultima Esuna is quickly becoming known for her dreamy, atmospheric productions, often seeped in emotion which span across dembow, reggaeton and techno. Currently based in Vancouver, Ultima Esuna has three records on her Bandcamp page, with the first being released in December 2020. Her style is
The Lowdown: Kellen303
There’s something in the water in New York. As an outsider looking in, the different communities and scenes bubbling away across the pond excites me so much – a lot of my favourite artists and DJs are based there at the moment. From institutions and events such as Dweller, Nowadays and Bossa Civic Club to
The Lowdown: 96 Back
It’s been incredible to witness 96 Back’s trajectory over the years. The ‘Excitable, Girl’ album on Central Processing Unit was one of our favourite records released that year and since then, the Manchester-based producer has non-stop, consistently breaking the boundaries of who he is as an artist. Having released on four labels last year alone,
The Lowdown: Love Letters
Love Letters is part of the expansive world that Maxime Robillard orbits in. An alias for his house and music productions, Maxime is also a self-taught engineer and mixer, releases ambient and experimental music under his given name and as Hypnotic Spa as well as composes original works for film. Originally from Vermont, Maxime moved
Untitled 909 Podcast 084: Trizna
An 100% production mix from Moscow-based artist Trizna. We initially came across Trizna’s work via East Man’s Hi Tek Sound label where Trizna released a split record alongside Moscow Legend. The pair had worked together previously through Moscow Legend’s label United Gang where Trizna released ‘Raid’ EP. Inspired by the grey and cold settings of
The Lowdown: dj meddle
Making their debut last year on the Edited Arts imprint, dj meddle draws together skeletons of global sounds to create raw, tense, confrontational and sometimes euphoric club records. An ever changing and expanding journey, dj meddle was originally based in London, cutting their teeth with productions and mixing from around the age of 15/16. Soon
The Lowdown: Shcuro
Heading over to Portugal for our latest Lowdown feature with the wonderful Shcuro who has been described as ‘one of those not-so-hidden-anymore treasures from Lisbon’. Releasing his first record in 2012 on the Barcelona label Basal, Shcuro has since gone onto release on the likes of Dark Entries Records, Container Music and most recently Violet’s
The Lowdown: Alexis
Moving to London around five years ago to study at Goldsmiths, Alexis started working at local community station Balamii all throughout her degree and ended up immersing herself in the world of leftfield electronics she is known for today. With the station’s DJs giving Alexis new labels and artists to check out, those years working
The Lowdown: Ludwig Danet [BCKYRD]
Launching an event series is hard. Launching an event series during COVID-19 is even harder. The maze of challenges and obstacles has been enough to turn a lot of people away from the scene, but one of the most positive things emerging from the pandemic is a host of new promoters that are determined to