Interview : Nouveaunoise
Nouveaunoise have been making just that on the Irish electronica scene for some time now. Pushers of delightfully inventive and engagingly off kilter music they recently came very much correct with their latest release “Sequence Consequence”. I caught up with Conor to have a quick chat about things in the world of Nouveaunoise. Your most...
Interview : Jernalism
Northern Ireland’s Jernalism makes good music. So in an attempt to stretch our ever curious tendrils into the deep waters of this islands underground electronic scene we got in touch with him for a brief chat about it. Doing interesting things in the Garage and Dubstep spaces he’s getting his first release over the coming...
Interview : CosminTRG
Back in 2007 a mysterious English label called Hessle Audio unveiled their first release, Put You Down by the as yet unknown TRG. The two cuts of forward-thinking dubstep would go on the define the future of both the label and the artist as subsequent releases on Naked Lunch, Subway and others saw the Romanian...
Scene Report : Macronite and Bump Festival
Growing up in the Irish electronic music scene, Limerick was always a bit of a non-event. The closest I came to raving there was probably forgetting to turn off my mp3 player in the way to jax opposite the Citylink bus stop on my way from Galway to Cork. By and large Limerick was somewhere...
Interview with Sines
Hailing from Houston, Texas Leroy Bella and Joseph Isla are the duo Sines who have been putting out music which ranges from moody steppers to rolling dub-techno and hyper juke over the past few years. Their own label, Formant, has consistently showcased some of the most forward thinking producers to come out of the murky bass scene...
Interview with Kuedo
It’s been three years since Jamie Teasdale embarked on his solo musical voyage, a journey which has seen him experiment with twisted hip-hop beats, squelchy synths, deep bass and dreamy atmospheres. His impressive releases for Planet Mu have slotted him in with artists such as Rustie and Flying Lotus who are also exploring futuristic funk...
Interview with Hyetal
With so much talent coming out of Bristol it can sometimes be hard to stand out from the crowd but Hyetal aka David Corney instantly found an audience with his bold colourful productions for Formant, Soul Motive and Punch Drunk Records. Each release seemed to show off another style and a new development in Hyetals...
Interview : Blawan
“Where are you guys going??? you can’t go through this way” The last words we hear as tonight’s headline act and I head through an almost hidden door behind the DJ area in Carbon nightclub in Galway. This door takes us through to a dark oblong room with a crash barrier at the end. Behind...
Interview : Youngsta
Youngsta has been a constant presence in the Dubstep scene since it first began to emerge in the UK. Having been involved in Rinse FM, FWD and Tempa since long before Dubstep became a worldwide phenomenon it seems like everything he touches ends up being a cornerstone of the scene. Known for his incredible technical...
Interview with XXXY
Over the past two years Rupert Taylor aka XXXY has made a name for himself with some killer remixes for Radiohead and How To Dress Well. His own productions found a home on Pollen and Ten Thousand Yen and have seen him create a unique and atmospheric sound which works on both the dancefloor and...
Interview : Indigo
Liam Blackburn aka Indigo is an electronic music producer from Manchester whos steady rise to notoriety has been steadfast over the past 3 years. Indigo along with friend and often collaborator Synkro have been pushing the boundaries of drum&bass, dubstep and garage with low end heavy tracks and intelligent rhythms with a some times techy...
Interview : Boxcutter
When I ask Barry what he does outside of music he laughs and says he doesn’t understand the question. “I cycle sometimes. But even then I have headphones on.” There’s no doubting Boxcutter’s dedication to music and over the course of four albums the Co. Antrim based producer has taken the dubstep template to its...
