five essentials
Five Essentials: Annie Errez
April 20, 2015 | Alex Rennie
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
Five Essentials: Wouter de Moor
April 1, 2015 | Alex Rennie
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
Five Essentials: Danny Scrilla
August 8, 2014 | Adam Tiran
With man of the hour Om Unit having recently dropped the excellent Cosmology compilation on his own Cosmic Bridge Records, that label, which has become synonymous with experimentalism and forward-thinking beatsmithery in recent years, has jumped right back into the … Read More
Five Essentials: Liston
March 20, 2014 | Jack Smith
This week saw the release of Leeds-based producer Liston‘s Skyscrapers EP on Melodica Recordings – a four-track piece that stays true to the label’s namesake as it explores a vast array of different styles and musical tones, its themes all … Read More
Five Essentials: Grum
February 20, 2014 | Adam Tiran
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
February 17, 2014 | Jack Smith
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
Five Essentials: Sam Russo
December 14, 2013 | Adam Tiran 1
With nine releases under his belt this year, five of which came in a flurry of activity in the last three months, it’s fair to say that Sam Russo has had a solid 2013. Developing on the hypnotic driving sound … Read More
Five Essentials: Jonny Cade
December 4, 2013 | Adam Tiran
Emergent young producer Jonny Cade first popped onto our radar back in 2012 when he featured alongside a stellar lineup on the Flux vs 2020 Vision boat party at Dimensions Festival, delivering that day an incendiary set of garage-infused house … Read More
Five Essentials: Gremlinz & Homemade Weapons
November 11, 2013 | Jack Smith
A pair of producers whose depth-excess 170 have been causing quite a stir in 2013, Gremlinz and Homemade Weapons are finally set to come to the fore after a string of brooding, razor-sharp cuts as solo artists on Doc Scott‘s … Read More
Five Essentials: Logos
November 1, 2013 | Jack Smith
One of the biggest exponents of guttural aggression at 130 BPM in 2013, Keysound have always veered engagingly away from the usual confines of the rather derivative ‘bass music’ monicker, and its latest solo artist LP from London-based Logos conforms … Read More