Belfast producer Jordan came to our attention last year with his killer AVA Boiler Room stream and since then, he has been booked across Europe and beyond with key gigs in Berlin, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and London alongside his weekly residency at The Night Institute at The Art Department. When it comes to his productions, his
VBX Amsterdam announces first shows of 2019 with Ricardo Villalobos, RPR Soundsystem, Benny Rodrigues and more
The two events will take place at Shelter and Warehouse Elementenstraat. Kicking things off on the 25th January, the first party will see Ricardo Villalobos and Ferro take to the basement space of Shelter. On 15th February, VBX will be taking over Warehouse Elementenstraat with RPR Soundsytem and Spokenn in room 1 and Slapfunk will
Live Review: Feelings Xmas Rave at FOLD
The demise of London nightlife has been the topic of discussion for a while now but there are pockets of success cropping up all over the city that tell a very different story. Opening earlier this year, East London venue FOLD has been consistently pulling together some of the most innovative line-ups in London. Bringing
Berghain resident Efdemin to release first solo project for Ostgut Ton, ‘New Atlantis’
Titled ‘New Atlantis’, it’s the fourth long player from Efdemin. Released on the 15th February, the album marks the first solo release on German imprint Ostgut Ton – having been a resident at Berghain / Panorama Bar for over a decade – and follows on from his previous LPs on Dial. Inspired by Francis Bacon’s
The Lowdown: FYI Chris
There’s an air of romanticism to record stores, much like book shops, whereby the people who visit and work there are equally as interesting as the item you pick up and explore. As you enter the store, you’re equally intrigued by the music to dig through and the people to get to know. This sentiment feels
David Vunk: “But most importantly the Rotterdam spirit inspired me, the people and the love here, and the 160 different nationalities, multicultural life here.”
David Vunk is one of those rare artists in the electronic music world that has an air of old school rock and roll sensibility to him – perhaps influenced by his Dad who introduced Vunk to the likes of Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones and Frank Zappa from an early age. Hailing from the harbour
The Lowdown: Sofia Rodina
Sofia Rodina is a fast rising star in the new wave of artists coming through the Russian techno scene. We discovered Sofia when Nina Kraviz sung her praises on Instagram during Present Perfect festival earlier this year. Having previously held a residency at Mosaique, Sofia has now joined the acclaimed Arma17 crew where artists like
The Lowdown: Jensen Interceptor
Jeremy Clarkson once described the Jensen Interceptor R Supercharged as ‘the only thing fiercer than the tiger in the Life of Pi’, and that quote could also be describing the Australian producer’s vast spanning discography. Cooking up releases for the likes of Boys Noize Records, Cultivated Electronics, Bromance, Central Processing Unit and now Maceo Plex’s
OFFSónar reveals label showcases for 2019 including Detroit Love, Bonobo Presents Outlier and Innervisions
Returning to Poble Espanyol, Europe’s biggest party week will be taking place from the 18th to 21st July. The week will begin with an all day takeover from Circoloco at Poble Espanyol’s largest space Plaza Mayor with Drumcode and Carl Cox also hosting parties there throughout the week. At El Monasterio, Carl Craig will be
Tarquin returns with two-track EP, ‘Made Of Plastic / Missy Misschief’
This is the first original release since the 2017 ‘Foxtown / Grease (Chord Mix)’ on Mr Mitch’s Gobstopper label. Following a string of remixes on Planet Mu and Domino, Tarquin’s return showcases a new sound with ‘Made Of Plastic’ blending old school new jack swing beat with London based singer Tadafi’s smooth R’n’B vocals. The