It’s been two years since I previewed ALTER’s debut party back in February 2015, and since then the techno collective’s near-monthly events have played host to some of the finest names in electronic music. Bookings […]
Review – Meadows in the Mountains
Despite celebrating it’s 5th anniversary this year, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Meadows in the Mountains. Set in the Bulgarian mountains, and with an emphasis on good people, this intimate festival provides […]
Review – Bloc
The last few years have been rocky for Bloc, but since the catastrophe of 2012’s festival at London Pleasure Gardens, the brand has slowly but surely built itself back up from the ground. The unparalleled […]
Feature – Croatia: The Garden of Eden for Electronic Music
After 10 successful summers of partying on the Adriatic coast, 2015 marks the final year of The Garden Festival. Since its conception and immediate success, the festival has sparked a trend amongst UK collectives and […]
Feature – Bloc is Back.
It’s only two weeks until Butlins’ Minehead re-opens its doors to welcome back one of the most highly anticipated festivals in electronic music. You may know Bloc for several reasons. If you’ve been anywhere near […]
Feature – Levon Vincent: A Scientist in the Field of Ass-Shakery
The last ten years have seen Levon Vincent become one of the most revered names in electronic music. A self-professed ‘scientist working in the field of ass-shakery’, Vincent’s theoretical music training and intelligent […]
Weekly Chart
1. Perbec – Chaser Label: Autoreply Music Acid-based Detroit House from Mark Broom & Baby Ford with deep vocals and main-room Chicago-style piano chords. __________________________________________________________________ 2. Octo-Octa – More Times Label: Running Back Heady, heavy house […]
Weekly Chart
1. Paranoid London – Paris Dub 1 (ft. Paris Brightledge) Label: Paranoid London Re-release of the hugely successful 2014 release, featuring this club favourite with vocals from Paris Brightledge. __________________________________________________________________ 2. Marco M. Bernd – Limpp Label: […]
Weekly Chart w/10th Dec 14
1. Floating Points – Nuits Sonores Label: Eglo Records Classic Floating Points; jazz-influenced melodic house, due for release on 8th December. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Mia Dora – Raw Kiss Label: Optimo Trax Infectious disco/ house featuring sexy, soulful vocals […]
Musical Moments – Editors’ picks of 2014
In 150 words, the Music and Clubs editors recall their favourite musical moments of 2014, ranging from Massive Attacks‘ set at Glastonbury, Klock and Dettmann at Dekmantel, to Ben Frost‘s performance in Utrecht. https://soundcloud.com/state_industry/ben-klock-b2b-marcel-dettmann-live-awakenings-festival-2014-day-2-area-x-29062014 Andrew: It […]
Preview: Ben Klock at Selective Hearing
Berghain’s Ben Klock blesses us with a 3 hour set this Saturday courtesy of Leeds and Manchester collective Selective Hearing. Klock’s unparalleled prestige within the techno scene is hardly surprising considering years of dedication to […]
Clubs Chart w/ 26th Nov 14
1. Move D – ‘Inside The Dollhouse’ Label – Off Minor Recordings Previously unreleased spaced-out psychedelic electro from David Moufang. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pjQTXuQtuw _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Frank and Tony – ‘Bring The Sun, feat. Gry’ Label – Scissor And […]