On Friday, more than a thousand Londoners made a pilgrimage to the cavernous halls of Printworks, not for an 8-hour techno marathon or drum & bass soundclash—the kind of night on which it stokes its reputation—but for a night of contemplation. To open a bank holiday programme of dance music’s finest, The Hydra were bringing Nils
Untitled 909 Podcast 027: Chrissy
When we asked Chrissy to provide a mix for our series, there was no guessing to what it would sound like. Chrissy’s knowledge of music goes above and beyond what I could ever dream of having tapped into the world of house, ghettotech, footwork, jungle, hardcore, disco and more. He is credited for organising
Spotlight: Ash Lauryn’s guide to Atlanta
Ash Lauryn’s biography starts off by stating she’s ‘doing it for the culture’, completely summing her mission to highlight black underground culture. Through her NTS show and blog, Underground & Black, Ash brings awareness to her experiences navigating the dance music world as a black woman and most of the music she plays is black
Tracks of the Month, August 2019
This is an overview of the music that the 909 crew are feeling this month. Not focused on new releases, it serves as an insight to our musical journeys and the discoveries we make on the way. DJ Guy – Metal XR 993 Side B Trk2 In some ways, this song is a bit
Untitled 909 Podcast 026: Esposito
Getting grimy for the 26th edition. Switching things up in our podcast series is Grime Box promoter and REEF resident Esposito who is one of Berlin’s hidden treasures. Known for his genre-crossing style and tension building sets, the mix flows through liquid drum n bass, halftime and jungle with ease. It’s atmospheric, transcending into a
The Lowdown: Sandrien
Master of the warm-up, with a talent for both short, intense sets and long building ones – its no surprise this DeSchool resident has become a favoured face among Amsterdam’s party faithful, and the twenty years she’s spent behind the decks is evident in her chronicled selections. The De School resident can usually be expected to play
PTU: “You perceive the world to create music with a specific attitude, but during creating, you also learn something about yourself”
Nina Kraviz’s Трип label has become known for its adventurous experimental releases – unlike anything else you hear. Nina has a skill for scouting innovative talent in unlikely corners of the world, helping bring attention to scenes in Russia and Iceland. One of those artists is PTU who first featured on Nina’s label in 2016
Untitled 909 Podcast 025: 95Bones
We first featured 95Bones on Untitled 909 a couple of years ago when we interviewed him about the label and party series Presha in Guildford. Since then, he’s been slowly paving his way as one of the most exciting UK artists to watch with releases on Plus Ultra, Eyeangle and Scuffed Recordings. Follow 95Bones on
The Lowdown: Ruf Dug
Included in the illustrious list of RMBA graduates, Manchester-based artist Ruf Dug launched the moniker after returning from a stint in Australia during the 00s. Since then, he launched Ruf Kutz – a previously vinyl only imprint which lead to putting the back catalogue on Bandcamp for free due to Discogs making the music inaccessible
Eye For Design: mad miran
For our Eye For Design series, we ask DJs and artists to select some of their favourite album covers. Our second edition is with local DJ mad miran who is one of the most exciting acts breaking through at the moment. Working at Clone’s record store and holding residencies at De School and Strange Sounds From