A quick flick through the record box of Owen Jay: a true deep house soldier and boss of Batti Batti Records. Since the early 90’s Owen Jay has been one of the mainstays and contributors… Read More
From our Island to yours: Owen Jay (Batti Batti/UQ)
Category: News
Hot Off The Press: Loosefingers EP2
Larry Heard’s classic “Loosefingers” EPs have been repressed. Lucky for us, Alleviated (US) have been active of late – going through their back catalogue of Larry Heard’s material and making it available at a reasonable… Read More
Talking music with Gez Varley aka G-Man
Interview with Gez Varley aka G Man, former member of LFO Part of the pioneering UK electronica and seminal bleep band LFO (Warp Records) from 1988-1996, Gez Varley is certainly no stranger to techno and… Read More
Our monthly roundup
Looking back over the month that was June… Time really does fly when you’re having fun. We’ve reached the end of the month and the mid-way point of the year, here’s a summary of what… Read More
Singer & songsmith Bobby Womack passes away
Legendary soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack, who wrote hits for many top musicians, has passed away at the age of 70. The cause of death has not yet been announced, but Womack had suffered… Read More
Tempelhof & Gigi Masin – Hoshi [LP] – Hell Yeah Recordings
Italian duo Tempelhof collaborate with Gigi Masin for their next album. The “grown up” older brother of Italo-Tribal-House outfit Mantra Vibes, Hell Yeah Recordings has been actively been releasing music since 2006. Split between Bologna… Read More
Introducing “thatmanmonkz”
We talk to Shadeleaf music boss and Sheffield based artist Scott Moncrieff aka “thatmanmonkz” As cities go, Sheffield is richly steeped in tradition and history when it comes British music. Thatmanmonkz aka Scott Moncrieff is… Read More
A Video Mystery – Solved
Webdriver Torso: Collection of mystery youtube videos explained. Last month, we came across a rather strange phenomenon known to some as the “Web Driver Torso” mystery, which had been puzzling experts and intriguing theorists across… Read More
The House that Acid Built
Acid house culture in the UK – a short selection of documentaries covering the much celebrated movement Whilst so much has already been said about the roots of modern dance music, it’s always pleasing to… Read More
Hot Off The Press: New Music (Ilo Edit)
Get it whilst it’s hot! Pleasure International Exports repress Ilo’s edit of Warp by new Music. The waiting is over, those canny people at Pleasure International Exports have decided the time is right to repress… Read More