Wen’s purple patch of releases during 2013 and 2014 propelled him from relative obscurity to one of the most talked about producers in a sub-genre. His Commotion EP outlined his uniquely distinctive sound; dark and bumpy constructions, strewn with snippets of MC vocals that married together the elements of dubstep, garage and grime at 130bpm. The […]
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Considering Mumdance and Logos have been responsible for some of our favourite productions over the last couple of years, we were particularly excited and intrigued to hear that the trailblazing duo are commissioning a brand new imprint together; Different Circles. Both artists have made significant innovations with their work in and around the grime spectrum, fueling our […]
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The always excellent, pigeonhole-transcending Black Acre Records, quite simply, keep releasing so much heat that we thought we should catch up with the instigators behind this slew of goodness. Laying foundations back in 2007/08 with a string of sturdy dubstep records, they have since handed debuts to a heady selection of our favourite artists – Blue […]
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Hotline Recordings have steadily built their reputation as another Bristol-based bastion of quality music over the last 12 or so months, dropping a series of rock-solid club tracks across their first three releases from the likes of Kahn & Neek, Lurka, Rachael and DJ Sotofett. The clandestine outfit’s inventive approach to putting out music has […]
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You know a release has really resonated with you when it dominates your listening time disproportionately; receiving a battering on loop for days-on-end despite all the other music you should probably be discovering, writing about or whatever. You know its special when it garners a track ID request from your usually resolutely disinterested girlfriend for […]
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Since we featured the inauguration of Signal Life back in April of last year, instigators Teeth and Desto have steadily built an exciting outlet for those who like their beats low-down, broken and heavy. Their merry band of contributors has included LAS, Visionist, Last Japan, Zebra Katz, French Fries and Kowton, with each artist equipped with […]
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Civil Music’s output has been pretty irrepressible over recent months, churning out a steady flow of hard to sleep on releases at an almost disheartening rate for those of us trying to watch our bank balances. Their scope has been typically colourful and varied, with the full length epics from Starkey and Reso intersected by […]
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The multifaceted Liminal Sounds camp have most certainly put in the prerequisite legwork over the last few years to deserve debut full release success. Revolving around the movements of founder Sam (Elsewhere) and Sara Kabiri, pretty much everything Liminal related is dope, whether it’s the beats emanating from the crew, right through to the design […]
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