Get your free Ben Sims Fabric mixtape here

UK techno don and all round musical innovator Ben Sims celebrates his set at Fabric with a mix including Carl Craig, Big Daddy Kane, Kraftwerk, and Roxy Music.

Bloc release first wave of confirmed acts for 2012.

Bloc resumes its position at the forefront of electronic music with the first announcements of the programme for the sixth annual Bloc festival. As we previously reported, Bloc has a new home for 2012 in the shape of the London Pleasure Gardens. Set by the water’s edge, overlooked by the monolithic post-industrial derelict buildings of […]

The Warehouse Project unveils box of Easter treats…

Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Carl Craig, Maya Jane Coles, Claude Von Stroke, Benoit & Sergio, M.A.N.D.Y., Heidi, Nina Kraviz, Scuba and more will be playing records.

Get your free live Saytek Fabric mixtape here

Joseph Keevill, AKA Saytek, delivers the first Fabric mixtape of 2012 ahead of a Cubism Room Three takeover on Saturday. Oh, and Carl Craig’s also in the house.

Carl Craig, Riva Starr and Friendly Fires hit Cumbria for Uber

Planet E and Detroit legend Carl Craig, mashup king Riva Starr, and revered crossover act Friendly Fires will be DJing at Uber’s 5th Birthday. Click for more.

Uber on fire for November.

Now we know we are very London-centric here at Plain and Simple, but in the interest of not alienating our northern friends we thought we’d bering this event to your attention. Uber’s 5th birthday party has a guestlist to die for, with the Friendly Fires (DJ set), Riva Starr and Krysko coming for a slice […]

Movement Torino opens, and album approaches

One of Italy’s most notable techno, house, and club events kicks off today, with thousands of attendees ready for five days of cavorting and other such youthful activities. This year’s line up includes Laurent Garnier, Underworld, Visionquest, and the two guys responsible for founding the original, parent festival in the US (the Detroit Electronic Music […]

Guest Chart – Stacey Pullen

Do we really need to provide an introduction here? Innovator of Second Wave Detroit, pupil of Messrs Saunderson, May and Atkins, all round solid but soulful record spinner with exceptional taste… cutting to the chase, here’s some recommendations from Stacey Pullen.

Plain & Simple’s Festivals Round-Up

Southport Weekender Kicking off in just ten days the Southport Weekender will mark the start of a manic festival-going summer for many music fans. It’s lineup, as diverse and exciting as ever, includes a ‘classic US house set’ from the revered Roger Sanchez as well as performances from the likes of Derrick Carter, Carl Craig […]

Land in London with Planet E

Carl Craig, Francois K, Radioslave, Paul Woolford and Psycatron will all be there, if you’re interested in getting down to the 20th birthday celebrations on March 4th yourself, then we’ve got a possible solution. Entries in by March 3rd please.