Reviews
Review: Percolate presents Andromeda 54
November 12, 2016 | Oliver Cruttenden
Halloween; a chance to dress up and reveal the ghoulish savage in you. More importantly, it’s an opportunity for the capital’s top promoters to put on a dance fuelled extravaganza to fit the occasion and Percolate, having big boots to … Read More
Review: Dizzee Rascal ‘Boy in Da Corner’, Stratford
November 8, 2016 | Oliver Cruttenden
When Redbull announced that Dizzee Rascal would be performing the whole of his 2003 debut album Boy In Da Corner in a secret location, it was clear the gig would be more than just a concert. It was a homecoming … Read More
Roman Flügel makes All The Right Noises with new LP
November 7, 2016 | Osian Hooson
Roman Flügel’s third studio album on Dial, All The Right Noises, represents a sound born more from his sanctuarial experience of “empty hotel beds” than the dancefloors associated with a DJ’s life on the road. A world away from the … Read More
Review: Blueprint 20 @ The Hydra
September 14, 2016 | Rhemayo Brooks
Once again on a sunny August Bank holiday, The Hydra invited Blueprint to return to Studio Spaces. However this year, beyond all doubt, it was a special occasion, marking the 20th anniversary of a very British Techno institution. Of course … Read More
Review: SuncéBeat 7
September 8, 2016 | Auntie Maureen
The local’s call it bonaca. It only happens at night.
When the wind dies down, after dark, the Adriatic sea settles into a shiny sheet of thick black oil and a hushed calm settles over the Garden … Read More
Review: Varkala Festival 2016
August 31, 2016 | Jack Smith
Do you remember your first beat match? That small moment of clarity when you simultaneously celebrate this initial achievement and begin to understand its future potential with all its myriad complexities is a peculiar metaphor that came to mind and … Read More
Review: Dekmantel Festival 2016
August 25, 2016 | Oliver Cruttenden
It’s hard to determine one particular highlight from this year’s Dekmantel, with the programme boasting it’s most impressive lineup to date and set times carefully curated to ensure each day weaved a pattern of excellence from the onset. This year … Read More
Six Essentials: 51st State 2016
August 18, 2016 | Adam Tiran & Jack Smith
2016 hasn’t exactly been a vintage year for London day festivals. With numerous issues blighting established institutions such as Found and Field Day, you wouldn’t hold it against your average vibe-seeker for becoming something of a cynic. Yet 51st State … Read More
Review: Gottwood Festival 2016
June 29, 2016 | Jack Smith
From Weather‘s concrete jungle straight into the mystical woodland of Llanfaethlu’s Gottwood (not forgetting Glasto shortly after!) – June has been quite a ride for camp UE. A few days worth of TLC in rural Ruthin provided respite after a … Read More
Review: Weather Festival 2016
June 20, 2016 | Jack Smith
On paper, Weather Festival is a no-brainer. The Parisian monolith’s heady mixture of concrete airfield expanse and triple-A grade techno makes it one of Europe’s most enticing Summer-festival destinations. Another venue has been added since we previewed this year’s edition … Read More
