Saint Petersburg festival Present Perfect has been running for four years now, becoming an authoritative Russian event dedicated to their progressive musical culture. Inviting famed artists from around the world to join a line up that boasts a selection of the country’s finest talent, Present Perfect brings together parties, concerts and educational sessions, as well
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Conforce / Silent Harbour: “I think it’s a challenge not to be affected by too many external influences because in a big city you’re overwhelmed by things very easily.”
Receiving his first cassette deck player at the age of 7, Conforce was then introduced to the world of house and techno by a relative. With gabber noted as one of his earlier influences, being immersed in the genre in his early teenage years, the Dutch producer and live performer soon found his style after
Influences: Gideon shares tracks that inspired ‘Return To Cybertron’
Gideon started producing in the mid 90s, coding samples on a numerical based software. Keeping things simple in the studio with very little to none hardware, Gideon has a less is more attitude – leading him to the launch of his Lessismore imprint in 2003 alongside MBC. Based in the Netherlands, Lessismore Recordings has released
Selector: Agrippa shares his top UK bass tracks
Having cemented himself within the UK’s vibrant scene the past couple of years, DJ, producer and co-founder of newly founded imprint Par Avion, Agrippa moved into new territories with the release of his first 12” earlier this year on Berlin-based label Version. Heavily championed by the likes of the whole Swamp 81 crew, Madam X
Her Damit: Doc Sleep shares her festival gems
Doc Sleep made her move to Berlin in 2016 after cutting her teeth in the DJ circuit in San Francisco’s flourishing scene. Now a resident DJ at Room 4 Resistance at ://aboutblank, Doc Sleep co-owns Jacktone Records, a home for techno, ambient, leftfield and electronic music. Releasing on the likes of Dark Entries, Discwoman/Allergy Season,
Festival Spotlight: Field Maneuvers
Now into its sixth year, Field Maneuvers has built a reputation for being an anti-corporate festival that exudes the essence of the 90s free party movement. What else do you do when you’re in a market that is saturated with festivals that overbook their lineups and forget where the scene came from? With a 700
Tinfoil: “We have a fight on our hands, and we all need to be more aware of that, and do what we can to preserve and grow what we have.”
Forged in 2014, Tinfoil is the collaborative moniker from Irish artists Sunil Sharpe and DeFeKT which, initially started as a studio project but has since gone on to perform live shows across Europe. Over the past four years, Tinfoil have released a string of 12″s on their self-titled label and have gone on to release
The Road to Unbound: Aurora
Last up in our road to Unbound series is London based producer and DJ, Aurora, who we’ve previously included in our artists to discover feature. Launching her Spectral night just over a year ago – where she has booked the likes of Anu, Debonair, Sybil Jason and MLE – Aurora has been invited to play
The Road to Unbound: MLE
Next up in our Road to Unbound series is London-based Rhythm Section resident and Balamii radio host MLE. With an eclectic taste that transcends through Turkish disco folk to leftfield, clanging electro – MLE’s sets are often filled with surprises and we’re excited to see what she has in store for Unbound Explorations #003 this
The Road to Unbound: James Newmarch
Resident of famed industrial after party Jaded – held at South London venue Corsica Studios – James Newmarch has been making his way round the London circuit with his thrilling mixes of thundering techno and mind-melting electro. As we roll into the weekend, James will be launching his electro party Altered Voltage on Friday before