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Introducing: Jungle

YES. I’ve just listened to Jungle‘s new single ‘Platoon’ for what’s probably the seventh time in a row. Just… Yes. Completely enigmatic and almost impossible to Google, I thought this band was going to be difficult to write an ‘introducing’ piece about. But then I listened to ‘Platoon’ and …

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Jamie Lidell Mini-Documentary with Yours Truly

In this case, that “yours truly” does not refer to me, but to the renowned video artist. With experience in ads, music videos, and many other varied forms of filmmaking, Yours Truly was the perfect choice for a collaboration with electronic/soul/funk master Jamie Lidell. Together they’ve produced a …

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Pure Intec launch party at XOYO

Shoreditch’s favourite clubland venue, XOYO is due to for a night of chaotic revelry as it plays host to house maestro extraordinaire, Carl Cox, for his first UK show of the year for Intec Records.

Before heading off to Ibiza for the summer for his weekly residency at …

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Soundwave Festival announce full lineup

Celebrating it’s fifth year in sunny Croatia (what an appealing thought), Soundwave Festival has finally announced its full lineup and what an exciting and eclectic mix it has turned out to be! You can check out the full list online, but some highlights include Bonobo, hip-hop innovator MF Doom

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Preview: Jamie Lidell ‘You Naked’

Jamie Lidell premiered the video for his new single ‘You Naked’ this week to high praise. Performed in a giant cube, the video is a visual extravaganza of flashing lights and real time graphics (amazingly created by the movements of Lidell’s microphone). The fact there was no tinkering in post-production …

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Tips For 2013 Advent #8: Syron

We first cottoned onto Daisy Syron Russell when her delectable vocal featured alongside that of MNEK in Rudimental’s track ‘Spoons’ back in February. We’d been chasing her ever since and finally got a chance to interview her for Issue 59 of our magazine. After releasing ‘Breaking’ on Black …

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THIS WEEKEND: The East Ender Festival

As if we hadn’t have enough of festivals already, here’s another. But it’s a more convenient one, set in Shoreditch, with a plethora of dance acts. The line-up is aplomb with acts you’re likely to find at an out of town club event, or smaller festivals – names like JJ …

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B.O.T.W. Bondax – New Single

Planet Notion’s brand spanking new B.O.T.W. Bondax released their new single this week, and to be honest, I think you should give it a listen. It’s good, don’t you think?

The 17 year old producing duo from Lancaster are emerging as quite the force to be reckoned with. Bondax have …

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AlunaGeorge announce UK Tour

“YOU SHOULD GO AND SEE AlunaGeorge BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCELLENT AND YOU WILL LOVE THEM MORE THAN KEL LOVED ORANGE SODA” is basically all I wanted this article to say, but through fear of getting in trouble here is a bit more information…

AlunaGeorge are a duo, made up of …

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Album Review: Cooly G – Playin Me

The best albums seem to come out of nowhere – without any hype, or guerrilla marketing, or larger-than-life cartoonified television appearances. One of those albums that has recently seemed to have appeared out of the blue is Cooly G’s debut, Playin Me.

The record has a clear directon – it …

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