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IN THE BLOG THIS WEEK:

NEWS:

  • Clive Henry and Ryan Crosson set for Manchester
  • LAB11, a fresh New Venue Set for Launch in Birmingham with a Season of Leading Techno acts.
  • News from camp Bedrock- Miami album and collaborations LP
  • Simple returns with first 12″ in 12 months
  • DJ Aid helps Rethink Mental Illness
  • SW4 Saturday Headline DJ’s announced
  • Bushwacka! Launches new vinyl based night: “The Roots” feat Mr C w/ sounds circa ’87-’90
  • The Warehouse Celebrates 33 Years!
  • Beacons Festival Bringing the Beats to Yorkshire.

COMPETITIONS:

  • Win tickets to Birth Records with Crystal Fighters this weekend!
  • Win Tickets to Cocoon Heroes w/ Cassy, Raresh, Tobi Neumann & Onur Ozer…

INTERVIEWS:

  • Multiple personalities – An interview with Scuba
  • Around the world in 80 labels: Butane and Someone Else – Little Helpers
  • Data Transmission at East Village- We catch up with CSY & Stripes
  • Talking dirt with Construct’s James McArdle

JAMMY’S JAMS:

Techno & clubbing addict Jammy brings you his weekly top 10 tracks

PODCASTS/MIXES/TRACKS:

  • Get your free Ben Sims Fabric mix tape here
  • Tom Chubb – Live at Monte Carlo Beach Club
  • Maceo Plex – Essential Mix – 18-02-2012 by R_co
  • Solid Steel Radio Show 2/3/2012 Part 1 + 2 – Coldcut by Ninja Tune

NEW RELEASES REVIEWS:

  • Jim Rivers ‘Airport Vultures’
  • Various Artists ‘Little Helpers Vol. I: Mixed By Butane’
  • CHOICE CUT- Scuba ‘Personality’

++ ALL THIS + TOP PICKS OF LONDON & MANCHESTER’S NIGHTS OUT

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Catch up with this weeks music based news… We bring you the most up to date news from labels, venues, promoters to DJs and lots more!

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Clive Henry and Ryan Crosson set for Manchester

As anyone who follows our coverage of the North’s largest city will know only too well, something … More >>>

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LAB11, a fresh New Venue Set for Launch in Birmingham with a Season of Leading Techno acts.

TRMNL, the recently relaunched and now infamous Birmingham-based techno brand, is proud to announce … More >>>

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News from camp Bedrock- Miami album and collaborations LP

John Digweed’s decade spanning, benchmark setting imprint launches a new platform this week in the … More >>>

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Simple returns with first 12″ in 12 months

Will Saul’s longest running imprint was supposed to have been retired in 2011 … More >>>

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DJ Aid helps Rethink Mental Illness

DJAID (dee-jayed) on Saturday 10th March is a charity event to raise money for Rethink Mental Illness. The … More >>>

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SW4 Saturday Headline DJ’s announced

CARL COX ERICK MORILLO[EXCLUSIVE UK FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE 2012] JOHN DIGWEED … More >>>

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Bushwacka! Launches new vinyl based night: “The Roots” feat Mr C w/ sounds circa ’87-’90

While purging his 25,000 strong 25 vinyl collection last year Matthew B, aka Bushwacka! came across … More >>>

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The Warehouse Celebrates 33 Years!

This year Leeds’ legendary club The Warehouse turns an incredible 33 years old. It is now one of the … More >>>

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Beacons Festival Bringing the Beats to Yorkshire.

Beacons Festival, the cutting-edge music and arts festival will be taking place in a … More >>>

 

 

This weeks goodies up for grabs….

birthWin tickets to Birth Records with Crystal Fighters this weekend!

This Saturday March 3rd Birth Records, London’s hottest new record label, is joining forces with … More >>>

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Win Tickets to Cocoon Heroes w/ Cassy, Raresh, Tobi Neumann & Onur Ozer…

The twelfth Cocoon Ibiza season has now drawn to a close and once again they’ve written a new … More >>>

 

This week we speak to…

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Multiple personalities – An interview with Scuba

The thing with music is that it’s highly subjective. One man’s goldmine is a grotesque creation of …More >>>

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Our next imprint worthy of recognition harks back to golden days gone by, when people made house … More >>>

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Data Transmission at East Village- We catch up with CSY & Stripes

Last week we bought you the news that our friends over at Data Transmission are gearing up for another … More >>>

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Talking dirt with Construct’s James McArdle

Before his homecoming set in the UK’s lesbian capital Hebden Bridge tech-edged DJ and … More >>>

 

Self confessed follower of all things electronic, and nightlife addict Jammy brings you his Top 10 tunes that are rocking his world this week…

1) Chris Page – Used
2) Sigha – Politics Of Dying
3) Noir & Haze – Around [Solomun Vox Mix]
4) Robert Hood – The Greatest Dancer
5) Skudge – Ursa Major [Cosmin TRG Remix]
6) Markus Suckut – Object 700
7) Shed – My R-Class
 Onur Özer — Superfunk
9) Scuba – Feel It
10) DVS1 – Evolve

 

final-back-londonGet your free Ben Sims Fabric mixtape here

Our friends down by Farringdon railway station are back on these pages again… More >>>

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Tom Chubb – Live at Monte Carlo Beach Club

Mixed Live at The Monte Carlo Beach Club on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi on Feb 17th. For more … More >>>

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Maceo Plex – Essential Mix – 18-02-2012 by R_co

Solid Steel Radio Show 2/3/2012 Part 1 + 2 – Coldcut by Ninja Tune

 

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Latest reviews of releases coming your way!

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Jim Rivers ‘Airport Vultures’

Jim Rivers / Airport Vultures Digital  Intec Digital / Released February …More >>>

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Various Artists ‘Little Helpers Vol. I: Mixed By Butane’

Various Artists / Little Helpers Vol. I: Mixed By Butane Digital / CD  Little Helpers / … More >>>

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CHOICE CUT- Scuba ‘Personality’

CHOICE CUT Scuba / Personality  CD / Digital / Vinyl  Hot Flush Recordings / Released … More >>>

 

Our top picks of nights out in London (in Alphabetical order…)


** Beat Dimension Warehouse Party: Karenn, Redshape & Objekt at Hackney Downs Studios **
Church presents Xxxy, Seiji, Eliphino, Dauwd, James Fox, Kidnap Kid, Moxie at Corsica Studios
Dj Vadim & The Herbaliser at The Westbury Bar

**Down Under with Rhadoo – Extended Set -Ware[house] Exclusive at The Hub Studios **
 
Electric Disco presents Neon Deep at The Brickhouse
Funkyzeit 2nd Birthday – Andre Galluzzi 3h Set & Patrick Specke at 7-9 Crucifix Lane 

** Getdownordie Party 4 Ft Scarlett Etienne & Alex Egan at The Drop **
 

** House Of Disco presents: Pbr Streetgang, Cosmic Boogie, Debonair & Residents at Basing House
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Idiosynphonic with Wilkinson & Jakes at Cable London
Jack Beats Love at fabric

** Jafar & Franc’s Big London Marathon Runraiser at Fluid 
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LDN DC’s 1st Birthday Ft Untold, Scratcha Dva, Altered Natives, Guy Andrews at The Nest

** Lost present Spacebase at Plastic People
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Micro Digital Sessions – 01 – Launch Night at Moustache Bar
Scandal with Fred P Aka Black Jazz Consortium at Bar A Bar
Shades Of Grey Duct Ep Launch with Locked Groove, Chairman Kato and Residents @ Plan B

** The Idiots Are Winning with Will Saul, Chris Duckenfield at ?
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Wavey Tones present… Marcellus Pittman 3 Hr Set at Canavan’S Peckham Pool Club (Formerly Jfk’S)

Our top picks of nights out in London (in Alphabetical order…)


**Chris Liebing presents: Clr London 2012 – Warehouse Party at The Hub Studios
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Cultured with Richy Ahmed (Hot Creations) at Nomad London

** Datatransmission.Co.Uk with Wildkats, Alexis Raphael, Waze & Odyssey at East Village
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** Disco Bloodbath Starring Luke Solomon at Passion **

** Dope Disco with Mark D’Ground & K.I.F.F at The Horse & Groom **
Groove Odyssey presents House Legends at Proud2
Layo & Bushwacka (5hrs Set) At Bodymove Miami Send Off at Egg
Levon Vincent & Joy Orbison at TBA – London Melt Music 4 at 7-9 Crucifix Lane

** Muak with Andre Lodemann, Dj Le Roi at Basing House **
Project Minimal – Warehouse Party Ft ‘Cozzy D at Secret Warehouse – Tba
 **Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions with Herodot at TBA – East London **
Rompa’s Reggae Shack at The Victory
   **Superfreq 10th Anniversary E’Special at Paramount **
The House Of X-Press 2 Album Launch at XOYO

** To The Lazer Cave… Warehouse Party 6 at Hackney Downs Studios **

** Toast Underground Basement Party feat Mark Henning & Dan Farserelli at The CAMP Basement **
       **Twisted Society presents Matthew Burton, Alex Arnout, Geddes, Lee Brinx at Netil 000 **
Vast with Eightbitrate at Star of Bethnal Green
**Visionquest and The Nothing Special at fabric **
Warehouse Party – Egal 3 (Edec/fear Of Flying) & Lilith (Memoria/studio 80) – Uk Debuts at Secret Venue
We Fear Silence present Blueprint Records at Cable London

Our Recommended nights out in London (in Alphabetical order…)

Creche 2nd Birthday at XOYO

** Half Baked – Reworks Festival Aftermath with Bloody Mary+special Guest at TBA – E.London **

** Inner Rhythm with Danny Krivit at East Village **

** Jaded Hosts Clr Afterhours at Cable London **

**Jamais Vu with Nic and Kaleb And Fabio at The Horse & Groom **

Static ‘Deep Tech For The Soul’ at Cafe 1001

**Sunday Social with Richy Ahmed at WYLD **

**Wetyourself! With…Ryan O Gorman & Yapacc-Live at fabric **

 

 


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