Hear Matt Tolfrey’s ice-cold rollercoaster of a mix for fabric 81

Still reeling from Joseph Capriati’s fabric 80 mix, we were all too excited to see that British house powerhouse Matt Tolfrey had been invited to provide the latest incarnation.

Having been a resident at fabric since 2004, Matt Tolfrey has … Read More

Five Essentials: Annie Errez

Staying true to the underground community is a quality that deserves respect, especially at a time when many DJs all too often abandon their roots in search of the big time. Annie Errez’s story is definitely one that flaunts a … Read More

Catching up with Remi Mazet as he readies his deep and driving new live show

French-born London resident Remi Mazet has been on a steady yet consistent rise to prominence over the past couple of years, with vibesy releases on Jamie Jones and Lee Foss’ Hot Waves compilations Volume 2 and 3. His collaboration with … Read More

Five Essentials: Wouter de Moor

Wouter de Moor’s straightforward approach to production is mirrored in the strength of the music he’s been putting out of late. Hailing from Amsterdam, de Moor honed his craft as a mentee to the city’s infamous techno prodigy Steve Rachmad, … Read More

State of Play: Peter Van Hoesen, Marcel Dettmann & Seth Troxler all feature in this month’s stomping Techno edition

This is David’s debut piece for Urban Essence, no better way to pop his cherry than to get stuck in to a round-up of March’s Techno releases.

Peter Van Hoesen – Seventy Secrets

One of Belgium’s finest techno exports, Peter … Read More

Digging Deep: Saytek

Live On Cubism Vol.3, the latest release from Joseph Keevill under his techno-fixated Saytek moniker, subverts the usual artist album approach with considerable aplomb. A twenty three-track live project as meticulous as it is unpredictable, the third of its kind … Read More

UE.21: George P.

George P. has taken somewhat the purist’s route into the ever diverse melting pot that is the Berlin electronic music scene. The early 90’s saw Papamanoglous, through an adoration for DJing and record collecting, diversify his musical tastes, from JayDee … Read More

Review: Voigtmann – The Interlude Archives [Yume 002]

8.5

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Half way through last year, Yumé Records introduced itself with a lush and melodic two-track release from Berlin-based producer Neinzer, exhibiting their ethos to put out dreamy and introspective dance music.

This second installment continues in a similar vein of … Read More

Win: 2x tickets to Random Magic w/ Cajmere vs Green Velvet

Competition time! Random Magic‘s May Bank Holiday Special is looming on the horizon and the lineup is looking just as tantalising as their last event back in October. That was a wholeheartedly rambuntious affair that featured Omar S, Futureboogie and … Read More

Review: Tobias – A Series of Shocks

8

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Tobias Freund is not your average MacBook producer. Whilst many, over the past decade, have been reliant on software and patches, Freund’s background within musical engineering and mastering leave you with a man and his machines, plugging and unplugging sonic … Read More