The second edition of Craig Richards’ Houghton Festival may have fallen on one of the wettest weekend’s in the last three months but that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirit. Held at Houghton Hall, Richards transformed the ground into one of the most beautiful and atmospheric festival sites in the UK, working closely with architects to build
Appleblim: “I love the fact you can’t define an emotion in music, it’s its own language and thats just a very important thing”
Releasing his first ever EP 13 years ago on his and Shackleton’s imprint Skull Disco, Appleblim (Laurie Osbourne) went on to become a regular at FWD>>, the club where dubstep began and learned how to DJ on one of the best soundsystems in the UK at the time, at Plastic People. Appleblim is lauded as
Field Maneuvers: Ed Eldridge of Rough Draft shares his rave essentials
A jack of all trades, Ed Eldridge has been running Bristol club night Rough Draft for the past four years alongside local rising talent Ellie Stokes. A DJ, promoter, painter and illustrator, Ed has worked across Europe with festivals, parties and labels, creating artwork and programming stages for the likes of Meadows in the Mountains.
Sophia Saze: “I find that political situations are a sensitive stance for artists to take, and my role is to cultivate music not words. I’m a creator, not a keyboard warrior.”
Georgia born Sophia Saze launched her career last summer after signing to the acclaimed Get Physical imprint. Launching her record label Dusk & Haze shortly after, with the first EP from the boss herself featuring remixes from Umwelt and Benjamin Damage, ‘Solace’ garnered interest from across the industry. Before that, Sophia had been DJing and
Joe Farr and Will Brown form Brecon, debuting on Max Cooper’s Mesh label
Released on the 16th August, their ‘Cairn’ EP is a six track homage to the sounds of the UK. With years of experience in the industry, Brecon draw from the heavier side of their influences – referencing to UK garage, dubstep, house and techno – the duo fuse together introspective melodies with percussions, harmonies and
Playlist: 5 Years of Pinkman Records
Focusing on the darker, weirder side of electronic music, Pinkman Records was founded in 2013 by Marsman who, over the years has curated a platform perfect for oddballs. Releasing the likes of Reckonwrong, Identified Patient, Dollkraut, Maenad Veyl, Das Ding and DJ Overdose, Pinkman has since gone on to launch two sub labels, Broken Dreams
Untitled 909 Podcast 012: Diogo Lacerda
Becoming one of the most influential selectors in Lisbon’s vibrant scene, Diogo Lacerda has gone on to hold residencies at the Assemble Music Showcase at Ministerium Club, the riverside at Ribeira das Naus, Radiant at 512 in London, LowMoneyMusicLove Showcases and at the famous Bar do Fundo at Praia Grande. Playing at Assembling’s showcase and
Playlist: Houghton Festival 2018
With the second edition of Craig Richard’s Houghton Festival only three weeks away now, here at Untitled 909 we’re beginning to tackle some of the biggest festival decisions. The all important artist priorities, digging through the line up to discover new artists that might tickle our fancy, finally sorting out what tent we’re going to
Insight: Flaty’s guide to Russia’s modern music scene
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