Bloc – The Return

After a sad and disastrous end to what was a hugely successful run of festivals, Bloc are back with a series of ten events for 2013. Like John Travolta after Pulp Fiction and Micky Rourke with Sin City, Bloc are taking it back, and not simply for personal redemption but for the loyal fans who […]

Jammy’s Jaunts: 02.11 – 03.11 – Plex, Colony and Machine and The Hotflush Records Showcase

Jaunt (jônt, jänt) n. A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing Plain and Simple’s roving reporter/man about town and clubbing addict Jammy brings you his eye view of the events he was partying at in the last week… This time he spent his jaunts at The Plex, Colony and Machine night and the Hotflush Records Showcase. […]

2562 ‘Fever’

Holland’s most esteemed bass music producer unveils his latest LP, on his new When In Doubt imprint. It’s not fast, but it is pretty clever, seen as everything from the acid-tinged off-beat techno to the dubstep riddims is constructed from disco samples. Not that you can tell.

2562 ‘Aquatic Family Affair b/w This Is Hardcore’

They say repetitive dance is on the wane, and the culture surrounding such darkened rooms has changed. With that in mind, it’s good to see so many practitioners continuing to put out music that sounds like it were made on a factory floor.

2562 launches new label

And the first single sees the Dutch producer return to record shops with his trademark dubstep-techno sound on a release made available on just 300 blue vinyl copies. No reprints, or digital versions are expected.