Turmspringer – German Chess On The Dancefloor

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Did you ever have one of those moments at a dance party? You know the feeling – one moment you’re dancing and the next moment you have this surreal experience of getting a birds-eye view of the room. You see everyone else having a great time, enjoying the music and the company of friends. I [...]

Untold – Dreaming Of The Future

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One of my favourite artists right now is touring Australia. The man I am referring to is Jack Dunning. Dunning’s productions as Untold have morphed and entralled me since his first release on Hessle Audio back in 2008, Kingdom. I remember when I got that 12″ – it barely left my decks for the first [...]

Reso – Rising From The Bass

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Reso (UK) interviewed by Simon Hampson for Symbiosis and 100% in Beat Magazine, Melbourne.

Cloudspeaker – Floating In The Sound Ether

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Melbourne, Australia, artist Phoebe Faulkner aka Cloudspeaker speaks with Symbiosis about her music and her performance at Racket 4 @ Miss Libertine tonight.

Drumsound & Bassline Smith Interview

Drumsound and Bassline smith

There are some names in dance music that are synonymous with great tunes. In Drum and Bass the production partnership of Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Andrew Wright, Simon Smith and Benjamin Wiggett – are one act who have been around since the late nineties. In 2004 their track Odyssey featured in Mixmag’s top 10 [...]

Men Imitating Machines – Fighting the Machines one at a time

Men Imitating Machines

In a world beset by sequencers Men Imitating Machines are fighting back, one hand built note at a time. The group, a collaboration between Matty O’Brien on drums and Jarman Donohue on bass, is a wonderful amalgamation of live bands and dance music.

DJ T – A New Focus

Thomas Koch aka DJ T

The last 18 months have been important for German producer Thomas Koch, aka DJ T, with a renewed focus on his own productions. At 41 years old Koch is a sort of elder statesman in music. He has been involved with the German music scene for many years – starting with his DJ sets in [...]

Deadboy – Channeling The Ghosts of RnB into UK Garage

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Some of the catchiest tunes of the last twelve months have been produced by a hitherto unknown artist called Deadboy. They are a highlight and standout in mixes and they have became a favourite in the UK funky house scene. His sound channels the influences of House, Grime, RnB, and garage, and he gives it [...]

Andy Moor – On His Way To Godskitchen 2010

Andy Moor

UK trance producer Andy Moor is back in Australia this month for Godskitchen 3D. The massive festival is always a huge production and he couldn’t be more excited when I reach him at his studio. And it enables him to express a different side of his performative personality. “It kind of goes against the roots [...]

Illum Sphere – Sticking To The Plan

Illum Sphere

Chatting to UK producer Ryan Hunn it’s hard to believe his first releases as Illum Sphere only came out last year. Hunn has achieved a lot in that time – 2009 saw two EPs and a 7″ on Manchester label Fat City, and 2010 kicked off with a release on the respected label 3024. In [...]