Tuesday 29 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: LIFE AT 140 #21 - BOOFY & LEMZLY DALE


In the second of a series of label-focused ‘Life at 140’ columns for Clash Music, I spoke to Bristol duo Boofy & Lemzly Dale about their city, the formation of Sector 7 Sounds and even asked them to pick out their favourite dub plates too.


Wednesday 23 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: ROPE - 'COTHAM WARRIOR' / 'SLUGFACE'


Reviewed Rope’s debut EP and inaugural transmission for new Bristol imprint Parison Records, featuring co-production work from Sentiment on ‘Slugface’ and remixes of ‘Cotham Warrior’ from Trouble & Bass duo Klient and fellow Bristol-based grime head Boycott.


Wednesday 9 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: SPECIAL STAGE AUDIO - 'CAKE TRAY VOL.1'

Reviewed the first volume of Special Stage Audio’s ‘Cake Tray’ EP series, featuring tracks from William Skeng, Dellity, Secundus and Nammy Wams for Hyponik - really individual takes on instrumental grime.


Tuesday 8 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: SOUNDCLOUD STEEZ VOL.3



In the third volume of my 'Soundcloud Steez' column for Loose Synths, I picked out five of my best discoveries over the past month. Tracks from Rope, DJAO, Impey, T_A_M and Pedro 123 all feature.

Friday 4 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: LIFE AT 140 #020 - MADAM X // BPM



In the first of a number of label-focused 'Life At 140' features for Clash Music, I spoke to Madam X about her recent 'Kaizen Movements' compilation and the defining moments behind her Manchester-based party & label BPM.

Wednesday 2 July 2014

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: PICK YOUR OWN @ HYPONIK - JUNE '14



Plucked for tracks from Mumdance & Novelist and the excellent El Mahdy Jr in June's staff picks at Hyponik, in and amongst some pretty expansive choices from the rest of the writing staff too.