After ten years at Tsuba, Kevin Griffiths moved on to fully dedicate his time and energy to reissuing highly sought-after gems and long-lost treasures. With two benchmark represses out in 2016, amongst which Escape From New York’s Fire In My Heart, the end of year was about the perfect time to catch up for a chat and discuss his first year at the helm of Isle Of Jura, selection methods and reissue process.
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In Conversation with Marco Shuttle
Ever since witnessing his mesmeric closing set at Terraforma earlier this year, the idea of having Marco Shuttle over for an in-depth chat about his singular path and interests only grew on us as months flew by. We seized the occasion to dive with him into his recent Asia tour and discuss all production-related matters through an intimist talk.
Detroit Swindle uncover The Round Up
With the third number of ‘The Round Up’ coming out today on Heist Recordings featuring choice contributions from Obas Nenor, Adesse Versions, Nachtbraker, Detroit Swindle and more, we caught up with Lars and Maarten between flights to discuss the compilation’s raison d’être, Heist’s sense of family and leaving their mark in time.
Romans: Gunnar Haslam & Tin Man talk up ‘Valere Aude’
We sat back with Gunnar Haslam and Tin Man to discuss their inspirations and offer a bit more insight into their collaborative project Romans. Stream the epic floor-melter ‘Legia’ within.
GIL talks up ‘Orchids & Wasps’
Following the release of Gil Schneider’s ‘Orchids & Wasps’ EP on Aïsha Devi’s record label Danse Noire, Mitch Strashnov caught up with the Berlin based producer to discuss his craft and the makings of his debut release.
Into The Depths: Cass. shares new album ‘Youth Sessions’
Cass. is without a doubt one of the most interesting figures to have emerged from the mist-shrouded realms of ambient music in recent times. Since his debuts in
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Rave In The Blood: Jamie Russell reflects on 10 years of Hypercolour
To celebrate Hypercolour’s ten years of cheerful dance activism, Jamie Russell and his crew gathered the cream of the crop of their collaborators for a very special compilation. We seized the occasion to have a chat with Jamie and discuss the label’s past, present and future.
Hacking the Network: Telephones reflects on ‘Vibe Telemetry’
We sat back with Norwegian producer Telephones to discuss his new album ‘Vibe Telemetry’ on Gerd Janson’s record label Running Back, plus the influence of memories on his work, full-length format shift and overall sound aesthetics.
In Conversation with Erik Kowalski: Casino Versus Japan
If you thought that Boards Of Canada was everything… think again. Casino Versus Japan is back with an 80 track compilation of immersive guitar loops and blissed-out harmonies. We caught up with Erik Kowalski over Skype to discuss how Frozen Geometry came into existence and dissect his musical leanings.
Aybee talks up ‘The Odyssey’
With just a few days to go until Aybee drops his new album ‘The Odyssey’ via Deepblak, we caught up with Armon to discuss the conception of his LP, keeping things off balance and techno’s angry status quo.
Unsound Festival 2016
Unsound has made Krakow the crown jewel of an experience that only adds to walking, driving, taking a tram to seeing someone like Senyawa spook their audience to their very core, or seeing Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein bring out one’s inner-child when they played their works from Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Talk Of The Town: Anastasia Kristensen lists Copenhagen’s local talent
Anastasia Kristensen is a burgeoning techno producer who has a keen sense of what’s going on in Copenhagen. We asked her to give us a few artists to look out for, as well as some examples of their output.
Pangaea talks up ‘In Drum Play’
Marking his return to Hessle Audio with the release of his first awaited long-player, we caught up with UK-based producer Pangaea to discuss his album writing process and his relationship with Hessle Audio.
Beatrice Dillon: Contrasting Patterns
After her performance at the first iteration of the Cairo edition of Masafat Festival on 20th September 2016, we took the chance to find out more about what makes Beatrice Dillon tick, her creative process and composition methods.
Peggy Gou talks up ‘Seek For Maktoop’
Peggy Gou’s new EP on Technicolour shows off a sharp Detroit house charisma through straight-up sensuous house rollers, and should winningly validate the seriousness of Peggy’s endeavour. We caught up between two flights and tried to find out more about her impressive rise to prominence.
Clara! and the Reggaetoneras
Spanish-born now Brussels-based Clara! recently delivered the second number in her excellent mixtape series ‘Reggaetoneras‘ via Editions Gravats, the ermine-emblazoned label run by Jean Carval and Low Jack. We seized the occasion and sat back with the Galician DJ to discuss her background in music, the place of women in reggaeton and how she came to DJing.