Hailing from Bristol, a city that is home to bass music, Livity Sound was launched in 2011 by Peverelist and has built a reputation as one of the most regarded labels pushing out UK sounds. Avoiding pigeon-holing themselves to one genre, the Livity Sound back catalogue spans across a variety of different music focusing on
Laurel Halo to curate next DJ-Kicks on !K7
The 68th edition of the mix series will be released on the 22nd March with exclusive track ‘Sweetie’ by Laurel Halo available to stream now. Another landmark release in the series, the American’s 29 track mix features seven exclusives, including two of her own and those from Rrose, Machinewoman, FIT Siegel, Nick León and Ikonika.
Bambounou to make his debut on Whities with new 12″, ‘Whities 021’
The three track EP is scheduled to be released on 22nd February. ‘Whities 021’ is inspired by a collection of music made for his set at Freerotation in 2017. Showcasing Bambounou’s ‘flair for minimalistic rhythms and groove’, the record follows on from the label’s final release of 2018 from Overmono. The sleeve was designed by
MDD to release debut album ‘Reverse The Contrast’ on HANDS
The lead single ‘Underlight’ is available to stream now. To be released on Udo Wießmann’s HANDS imprint, ‘Reverse The Contrast’ is a display of industrial post-punk mayhem. Described in the press release as, “a bloodied dance floor with mosh pits galore, while others feel like an adrenaline-inducing Nintendo game full of fire, lava, monsters, and
Dance For Refuge announce International Women’s Day takeover
On the 8th March, Dance For Refuge will be hosting two parties and DJ workshops in London and Manchester. At the London show, Danielle and Liv Ayers will take to FOLD alongside a handful of unannounced special guests whilst in Manchester, Solid Blake, Kiara Scuro, B.L.O.O.M. and Imogen will take over The White Hotel. All
The Lowdown: Lokier
Discovering her productions last year, we’ve become obsessed with Lokier’s dark, moody and sometimes haunting releases on the likes of Days Of Being Wild, aufnahme und wiedergabe, Pinkman Records and Throne Of Blood. Born in Mexico, Lokier moved to Barcelona before residing in the German capital. Fast becoming one of the most exciting names to
Influences: MASK’s live jam selections
Hailing from Berlin, the mysterious label MASK has been pushing esoteric music by anonymous artists with their fourth release out today. Focusing on analogue sounds, the next EP titled ‘Hunter’ is a result of the first take of a live recording coming from a duo who have been playing together for over a decade. To
AVA announces London conference with panels from Bicep, Amy Lamé, Octave One and Abbey Road Studios
Taking place on the 15th March, the conference will be held in Printworks before the club night and is free entry. Offering an insight into the music and arts industry from artists, agents, labels and innovators, the panels will include the likes of Resident Advisor, Octave One, Bicep, Abbey Road Studios, London’s Night Czar Amy
False Witness: ‘KUNQ helped me identify a path to developing my own taste and political ideology as an artist.’
The discussion around the music scene in the States and how it lacks the recognition and support that Europe gets is something that has been brought up a lot recently. Some of the most exciting collectives, artists, labels and agencies are coming from America, yet the time it takes them to receive the support they
Half Baked announce 10th anniversary plans
The London based collective with welcome a selection of notable guests throughout the year at venues in London and beyond. Kicking things off in March with a celebration of the first record of the year on their Half Baked Record imprint, Shonky will be hosting a release party at Studio9294. Following that, there will be