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#Smile: Here’s Where To Watch ‘Smile 2’ (Free) online Official streaming Today At Home
October 19, 2024 | Alex RennieSmile 2 is the highly anticipated second installement to the 2022 film Smile, directed by Parker Finn. Scheduled for release on October 18, 2024 globally, this sequel stars Naomi Scott, reprising her role as Psychic blunder , and Kyle Gallner … Read More
Premiere: Unknown – A2 [MASK]
March 13, 2018 | Jack Smith
In a world where online visibility is not only omnipresent but borderline compulsive, it takes conviction and belief in one’s own musical ability to follow the path of anonymity. One such label forging a presence based on the strength of … Read More
The Urban Essence Show – Sunday Special – Jan 2018
January 30, 2018 | Adam Tiran
Our first show of the year was our last Hoxton FM show for a little while, as the station goes through a transition over the coming months. Sending out a huge thank you to Dan Formless for all his graft and grind … Read More
Premiere: Zodiac Childs – Basic Process
December 1, 2017 | Jack Smith
Every once in a while a record comes around, stands up and makes itself noticed. A unique voice heard amongst the din of the often cacophanous shoutathon that is electronic music. A moment that gives you all of the feels … Read More
Press Play: submerse
October 5, 2017 | Jack Smith
Introducing the first in a new UE series called Press Play. Join us as we take a step back from our usual audiophilic musings to speak with artists about a different artform entirely: gaming. We’ll be covering their history of, the … 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
WIN: 2 tickets to Make Me w/ Donato Dozzy, Van Hoesen et al
August 15, 2016 | Jack Smith
UE crew, we’ve got a rather special giveaway for your lovely selves. London’s finest Make Me are bringing the heat down to Village Underground this Saturday with another damn-fine lineup of techno heroes – Donato Dozzy and Peter Van Hoesen … 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
UE.36: Microfunk Crew b2b Nuage & Dissident
March 8, 2016 | Jack Smith 1
With numerous early reviews around the sound, an official Space Cadets playlist, and a Five Steps with flag-bearer Bop back in 2014, it’s fair to say that we at Urban Essence have a bit of a soft spot for all things Microfunk. … Read More
Five Essentials: Alix Perez
January 14, 2016 | Lee Drage
Proving there’s more to come out of Belgium than just chocolate, waffles and beer, Belgian-born Alix Perez, the highly sought after producer-DJ with a penchant for eschewing electronica traditions, is the most musically exciting entity to emerge from the country … Read More