Review: Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie – KVK700

7

Rating

With a relentless schedule of output that has stretched back to the early part of last year, one can be forgiven to approach releases by this Swedish pair with scepticism. Quality over quantity is the preferred mantra of those opting … Read More

Review: Clark – Superscope [Warp]

9

Rating

Some six months since Clark released the aptly-titled remix fest Feast / Beast and he’s back with a single on home-from-home Warp that sheds its inhibitions whilst staying true to the wonderful unconventionality upon which he’s built his career so … Read More

Spotlight: Jay Prince

After years lurking in the shadows, grime has in the last few years seen the meteoric rise of some of its founding forefathers and most prominent figures to mainstream chart success. But that hype seems to have come and gone, … Read More

Five Steps: Code | Subtle Audio

For a movement that can credit its origins to the most important six second drum loop of all time, we have sure seen a kaleidoscopic evolution in sound – Jungle and Drum & Bass having continued to mould, rethink and … Read More

Review: Untold – Black Light Spiral

Jack Dunning has been an ever-present figure in the rise of the distinct UK sound that has evaded genre and sat in a class of its own for the past half-decade.

Bass, post-dubstep, future garage, tip-topple-asuraus sound; whatever people have … Read More

Spotlight: Congi & Occult

Today marks the release of the eagerly-awaited debut on burgeoning label Deep Heads from two sets of artists that have been making intelligent, emotive 140 beats for a good few years at least now. Congi & Occult‘s Same Kind EP bears all … Read More

Five Essentials: Grum

Bursting onto the disco-house scene in the late 2000s, Scottish producer Grum has made a strong case for the reinvigoration of an italo-esque, trance-inspired sound with a solid range of solo productions and substantial remix work over the past few … Read More

Five Essentials: Dexta & Hyroglifics

It’s fair to say that over the years since we first began shifting our musings on music, Diffrent Music has remained a constant. A label showcase mix here, release of the week there: we’ve had nothing but pure love for … Read More

Download: Zero T Ft. Riya – Truth Hurts

When Riya announced that she was taking a step back from Drum & Bass to concentrate on genres further afield last year we had a little moment to ourselves. T’was a sad day indeed… But although it’s unlikely that we’ll … Read More

Digging Deep: Akito

London-based club night turned record label Sub Skank has been reaping the success of its foray into music distribution, pushing the sound it had been championing since its embryonic days as a radio show. Fast forward to 2014 and its … Read More