Designing for the First Impression: Part 9
In direct opposition to Peter Saville, who famously claimed record sleeve design is a “dead art,” Designing for the First Impression celebrates some of our favourite designers plying t...
Fortnightly Freebies #120
Ethereal ambience, gabber maelstrom, lysergic polyrhythms and plenty more…
INDEX0X0
Special Guest DJ and DJ Fuckoff feature on this boundary-pushing, 'pay as you feel' Index Records compilation – ge...
Dig Deeper: 6 more releases donating proceeds for Bandcamp Day
So it seems we jumped the gun declaring that the ‘Bandcamp Friday’ series had come to an end. Initially conceived to help combat the loss of touring income for artists, it has since paved the wa...
Fortnightly Freebies #119
Hi-tek ordnance, club abstracition, psycho-acoustics and plenty more…
D'Cantwo Jr. Ft DJ Lycox - LUPIN
D'Cantwo Jr. and Principé's DJ Lycox bring the sounds of the barrio on this low-slung kuduro number....
FYI Chris’ favourite dystopian documentaries
Today saw FYI Chris reveal plans for their debut album. Earmarked for a March release on Bristol label Black Acre, the news comes with the unveiling of a music video for their second single. Its predecessor, 2...
Tête-à-Tête: Chris SSG & Astral Industries’ Ario
As disparate as their backgrounds and perspectives may be, Chris SSG and Astral Industries founder Ario are united by one specific thing: a shared love for ambient music. Well, that and an appreciation for how...
Work Hard, Play Hard: Rian Treanor’s digitally DIY creative process
They say that you only get out what you put in. Even with all of our tools for automation and infinite banks of online resources and so-called "life hacks" to make life breezy, there is still a lot to be said ...
Fortnightly Freebies #118
Hazy illbient, bleeding-edge IDM, a kizomba remix of Benny Bennassi and plenty more…
DJ Paradise 'Reality Beat ft. Zoe Darsee' (2021 remaster)
Having "learned a lot about production in 2020", DJ Paradise...
Fortnightly Freebies #117
Ambient-reggaeton fusion, techno maelstrom, trance euphoria and plenty more...
Kelman Duran - ARCHIVO VOL.1
A clutch of lost material lifted from the archives of Dominican ambient-reggaeton fusionist Kel...
“Being in the moment together”: Jabu talk creating and collaborating in a global pandemic
Jabu recently stepped out of the Young Echo shadow to drop their sophomore LP. Self-released on do you have peace?, the triumvirate of Amos Childs, Jasmine Butt and Alex Rendall – Jabu’s debut album was writte...