Mark Barrott (Founder of International Feel) In the winter of 2011 Gatto Fritto sent me a link to a Laurent Garnier radio show, insisting that I check out a track called ‘Acdise#2’ by a Japanese artist called Gonno. He couldn’t quite believe that it...
Inspired by the success of last summer's retrospective on Poker Flat, Steve Bug takes up his Traffic Signs moniker once more for a fabulous jam that more than merits the 10-year wait. The unaccredited tunes that first came out under this name were classic jack...
What happens when two musical maniacs combine their 'rebel rocker' and 'patient artist' sides? In the case of Bobby de Graaf and Melvin Kuiters, they created the persona of Bobby Rock. De Graaf and Kuiters met in 2011 and bonded over their shared views of...
Orkidea’s last single venture, the purer-than-pure ‘Purity’, stoked floor fires bright throughout the autumn. Drawing substantial deck & radio show rotation from Armin van Buuren and multitude of other tier-1 DJs, press-side it was hailed is as “a real treat!” with Tilllate scoring it a...
Ministry of Sound has started 2015 in fine form with major crossover hits from Tchami, Mike Mago & Dragonette, and DJ Fresh feat. Ella Eyre. And, on the strength of the buzz around this, expect Kokiri’s ‘Retrospect’ to follow suit. Signed from burgeoning cult label, Love...
After a prolonged absence, Tom Trago returns to the Voyage Direct label with his first solo single since 2013 – an expansive trip into intergalactic deep house territory that ranks as one of his most emotionally charged moments to date.Tom has, of course, kept himself...
Following the release of latest single ‘Gold Teeth’ and his inaugural BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Redlight has raised the curtain on new track ‘Pretend’ - featuring vocals from US R&B starlet Tinashe. Initially devised as a remix concept, the track packed more than enough...
Discobox Records' opening release for 2015 adds a fresh face into its mix with Nytron. The humble Brazilian party-turned-label continues its vision of re-imagining ’70s disco and the classic house sounds that followed with modern nu-disco and tech-house sheen. Nytron certainly fits the bill …...
Down-to-earth deep techno with a militant edge from Fabio Rossi: the Italian continues to steadily build on a full back catalogue, and enhance a rep that has seen him spin alongside Richie Hawtin and Carl Cox. A majestically eerie breakdown brings the steel-coated 'Beat Maker'...
T in the Park festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager have today announced that local lads The View will make their 8th appearance at the festival in July, joining the celebrations of the festival’s historic first year at its home, Strathallan Castle.Chart-topping...
