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
12/10/2010 By Leave a Comment
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
07/10/2010 By Leave a Comment
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
05/10/2010 By Leave a Comment
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
24/09/2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
DJ Kuya – Finding The Right Timing
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AC Slater – Brooklyn Bass Calling
08/09/2010 By Leave a Comment
“It’s amazing – it’s like a dream come true man,” says Aaron Clevenger, aka AC Slater, on the line from his home in Brooklyn. He is telling me about the rush of quitting his job in 2008 and having worked on music full time for the last two years. “I feel like the more free [...]
Wiley – New Life For Grime’s Godfather
24/08/2010 By Leave a Comment
“What I’ve really got to do though is travel the world,” Wiley tells me. “I don’t really want to sit down here. I’ve been here for 31 years.” The so-called ‘Godfather Of Grime’, the UK rap style that emerged around 2000, has a new lease on life. Around two weeks ago he leaked eleven zip [...]
Kidda – Speaking His Mind
13/08/2010 By 1 Comment
Kool Keith – Proving The Critics Wrong
11/08/2010 By 1 Comment
If you work long enough in the music industry then urban legends tend to form. When you’re an artist like Keith Matthew Thornton, aka Kool Keith, those stories seem to get larger and more diverse as the years roll on. His artistic approach has fuelled the fire through the adoption of personas like Dr. Octagon, [...]
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