Midi jazz chords, samples of the ocean, and a deep, pitch-shifted voice bellowing “oh yeah” were not what I expected to greet me as I began my first listen of Giraffage’s debut record. For 15 […]
In the Middle with Moomin
Moomin, known for his understated, chilled-out house music, will be gracing the decks of Leeds’ Distrikt this Friday. Starting off in Kiel, near Hamburg, he initially began music production informally, cutting his teeth through experimenting […]
Brudenell Groove transform Hifi into The Black Lodge
Clambering down Hifi’s dark stairs and entering through a thick, red velvet curtain, party-goers emerge in the Black Lodge from Twin Peaks. For those unfamiliar with the cult 1990’s TV show directed by David Lynch, […]
Regression Sessions up their game
Regression Sessions is always a safe bet for Halloween, known for putting on events with special effects and props that do not disappoint. 2017’s event at Canal Mills on Tuesday 31st was no exception to […]
Living Dead gets Groovin’
Halloween’s spookiest club night production, the Living Dead Festival, descended on Leeds University Union on the 31st of October, ready to flip the Leeds student favourite of Fruity on its head, placing its own unique […]
Electrifying Joy Orbison Returns to Wire
Clubbing on Halloween weekend always seems to throw up a treat or two; the same weekend last year saw Red Bull Music Academy bring a monstrous line up headed by DJ Harvey to Canal Mills. […]
Pushing Halloween to the Limit
On Wednesday night, Limit UK continued Wire’s tradition of bringing some of the best local and international electronic artists into the heart of Leeds. Transforming the club into a spooky spectacle, Limit returned to Wire […]
Songs for Sharing on your Nokia
Work may be mounting and the weather is only getting colder. But, to be honest, there’s still reason to be cheery. Cast your mind back to the early 2000s and reminisce these old school garage […]
Yet Another Subdub Success
The thought of Subdub coming up at the end of the week, had gotten me through a tedious week of lectures, seminars, seemingly endless deadlines and dragging shifts at work. The boredom I had to […]
Partying Towards a More Equal World
Equaliser is a collective creating a more inclusive space for aspiring female, trans and non-binary DJs. Music Editor Meg Firth sits down with some of the girls behind the movement to talk about tackling the […]
Editor’s Cuts: November 2017
Clubs Editor Amelia talks you through her album picks for November Kllo- Backwater Australian duo Kllo infuse melancholic electro-pop with soulful R&B elements for their debut album. The result is warm and ambient, and easy […]
DJ Sprinkles Breaks the Mould
Deep house DJs are often unfairly pigeonholed as warm up DJs, such is the misinterpretation of the mellow brand of house music that they offer. What is deemed acceptable house club music too often nowadays […]