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

The Lowdown: DJ Pitch

Originally starting as a Watford-based party in 2014, London’s Tobago Tracks has seen many incarnations, with its overall universe incorporating a label fitting between the margins of many micro-scenes, a monthly NTS radio show, multimedia outfit, and – back when parties were still a staple of weekend activities – the occasional club excursion. The glue

The Lowdown: Ivy Barkakati

Originally from Maryland, Ivy Barkakati has lived in Barcelona since 2012 and has firmly found her feet within the local scene and beyond. A DJ, producer, and vocalist, Ivy has lent her vocals and productions to the likes of Roza Terenzi, Cardopusher, SOS MUSIC, Furious Frank, and more as well as working within collaborative projects

Cocoon ~ a lockdown zine

As I’ve scrolled through social media over the last few days, people have been sharing memories of their last gig, last clubbing experience and the last weekend of normalcy before the world went into the first lockdown. With no idea of what we were about to experience, those who lost their jobs or furloughed turned

The Lowdown: Odete

Listening to Odete’s music is like being transported to another universe, one filled with myths and legends, spells and magic, and otherworldly beings. It’s haunting, beautiful and ethereal. Filled with so much emotion and deeply researched ideas that often question our existence. Each record is its own concept and story, whether that’s contributing a single