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Review: Fabriclive 63 – Digital Soundboy System

Digital Soundboy Soundsystems remain in the forefront of club scene bass culture with their out-of-this world creations. Shaped by English DJ and producer Shy FX, Digital Soundboy has clearly made its mark in the UK music market, crafting some of the biggest club hits in the past ten years. Showcasing …

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Camden Crawl Special: Keep Shelly In Athens Mixtape

ALERT! ALERT! It’s Camden Crawl this weekend and that means people other than tourists, goths, greebos and punks will be making the annual pilgrimage to the main strip of the most musical district of North London to watch bands play in overcrowded venues. YAY. (I’m going and it should be very fun …

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NEWSIC: Becoming real…Oh so real

I’m held in a wonderland of electronic suspense, atmospheric sound bites and a slow forward surge of the music before the beat drops. Not only is this song steadily yet energetically charged, it is also one catchy bugger! After the first few vocal inserts, you find your feet tappin’ and …

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AFRIKAN BOY woz ere

Afrikan Boy, the interview; the Nigerian born, Woolwich-based grime MC has hit back at us with some long awaited answers. Little did we know about what he has been up to…the combination of graduating and husslin’ it seems. Remembered for his ‘etiquette and substance’ of his afro-grime tongue, Olushola Ajose …

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Roundhouse Rising Interview: Mz Bratt

As we told you at the beginning of the week, today is marks the start of Roundhouse Rising, a festival for young people who are interested in getting into the music industry, curated by the Camden Roundhouse. Tonight at the Roundhouse Studio Theatre is the Rising Showcase gig, featuring …

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A Mixtape Medley From 2011

Ahh the art of the mixtape, an assemblage of personally selected songs usually reflecting the musical tastes of its compiler or sometimes linked by a theme or mood. Whether it’s to make a statement, an ode to loved ones, or just streams of your beloved tracks, we heart mixtapes in …

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Interview and Mix Stream: XXXY

With Virtual DJ and iPad apps like TouchOSC available at the click of a button, it now seems a mere tap of ‘sync’ and voila, you’re a DJ. Indeed digital music production has never been so vibrant and new technology is driving club culture by providing DJs with an infinite

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Friday Mixtape #14: L Marshall

L Marshall is one of those new up-and-coming urban crossover artists. As well as being blessed with achingly good looks, he has been the creative brain behind numerous chart hits this year, including releases from Wretch 32 and Loick Essien – good gene pool right thurr. But this mixtape that …

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BOTW Video: Mint Julep – Why Don’t We

As we established yesterday, Mint Julep are Band Of The Week. Watch the tribal, animalistic video for ‘Why Don’t We’ that is accessorised with fireworks, freeze frames and dry ice aplenty, and that fits perfectly the dark, brooding atmospheric mood of the track.

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Introducing our BOTW: Mint Julep

Mint Julep is a cocktail (yum). But it also happens to be the name of our Band Of The Week, comprising of husband and wife Hollie and Keith Kenniff. However, this is not the first time they’ve worked together; the pair have made an album inspired by their son under …

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