The regression towards the mean, the second album syndrome seems to be an obstacle for a lot of artists who reach that point in their lifework, and so it was quite plausible that Dutch producer Martyn (Martijn Deijkers) could’ve been prone to this sophomore blues after releasing his much acclaimed debut album, “Great Lengths” in […]
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With his recent Boiler Room mix echoing praise unanimously around the world and his own label Exit Records constantly pushing the boundaries of forward thinking productions from the likes of innovators such as ASC, Synkro and Joe Seven, it’s not surprising that his first solo 12″ of 2011 on Skream’s Disfigured Dubz should come with a […]
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Not many labels can be said to be still so influential and maintain a degree of relevancy after almost 10 years of releasing numerous records and albums as much as Dial. Whilst other similar labels have fallen apart around them, German label Dial Records have kept their head in the air as one of the […]
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We haven’t given anything away to download for a while, so it was great to receive an email from Error Broadcast containing a free remix by Hungarian producer Polyklinik of iL. Some of you should already have heard of iL having written about his apollo1ne3thee EP a couple of months back, if not you can […]
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After a crazy bunch of days of co-hosting a night in Amsterdam with Audio Culture, it only felt fitting that we introduce some up and coming Dutch talent today. After the amazing success of Maya Jane Coles on the house scene, it seems like hotly tipped Dutch duo Morning Factory are set to follow in […]
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In terms of releases, both Appleblim and his label Applepips have been fairly quiet the last six months – one slow jacked house release in collaboration with fellow producer October, and two prime dubtech steppers from Orphan 101 back in January. Despite the relatively low key appearances, these two records both ended up completely sold […]
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If you haven’t got a summer playlist on your computer, make one. Then quickly add Glaswegian producer Beaumont to it; one of the latest artists to emerge enigmatically with a fantastic debut. When we say fantastic, we mean one of the most original and refreshing selection of tracks we’ve had the pleasure of listening to in […]
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After my James Braun review, I thought I’d take it upon myself to review another similar release that I’ve been playing a considerate amount the last couple of weeks. Yes, it may have been out for a while but I tend to want to strive away from the ‘a 6 week track is old’ ‘getting […]
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Copenhagen; the capital and largest city of Denmark. Also considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities throughout all the world, yet also ranked in the top 10 most expensive cities to live in. However, it seems like a high exposure to good tasting air and high priced beer, also comes alongside great music as […]
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With the Great Escape Festival in Brighton still fresh in the back of my mind, and weather so good I’ve actually resorted to putting on shorts the last 4 days, without sounding like a massive cliche it really does feel like summer is just round the corner. What better way to kick things off with […]
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When I realised the first thing I would be writing about after holding sloths and being washed naked in rivers by old tribal ladies, since coming back from Colombia would be something from Saigon Recordings, I chuckled to myself profoundly. This may just be a joke between me and my brother but over the month we […]
Read moreOur next Truancy Volume comes from Swiss producer WILDLIFE! whose ability on effortlessly mixing and combining dancehall and electronic music has garnered him huge support from the likes of Diplo, Sinden and L-Vis 1990 to many other musical connoisseurs. Having founded the now revered dancehall soundsystem Gold Rush International at the tender age of 19, […]
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