James ‘Blunt’ Blake beats Bowie to Mercury Prize
James Blake was crowned the winner of this year’s Mercury Prize for his second album Overgrown - shortly after Lauren Laverne mistakenly introduced him as slushy crooner James Blunt.
The 25-year-old singer beat bookie favourites Laura Mvula and Disclosure and …
Pelski’s ‘ten tracks’ for Dance Till You’re Dead
One of our favourite blogs, the long-running, Texas-based Dance Till You’re Dead, asked me to contribute the second installment of their new ‘ten tracks’ feature (the first in the series came from Huntleys & Palmers bossman Andrew Thomson).
I’ve …
Mix Of The Week: Studio Barnhus
Our Mix Of The Week goes to Swedish label Studio Barnhus whose three hour set at Space, Ibiza, earlier this summer is chocka block with banging, brittle electronic textures – be it the Detroit snares of Paranoid London, the groove-laden …
Delorean speak out after kidnapping ordeal
Spanish dance band Delorean were recent victims of ‘virtual kidnapping’ in Mexico City, where they were held captive for 30 hours and subjected to psychological torture.
Whilst on tour in Mexico City, the group were taken hostage by kidnappers, alleged …
Warehouse Project introduces drug testing
Following the death of a 30 year old and the hospitalisation of 12 others at the Warehouse Project in Manchester, a new drug testing scheme has been put into place.
When the term ‘drug testing’ is used in reference to …
Mix Of The Week: Disco Delicious
There are only a few survivors from the ‘heyday of mp3 blogs’ (circa 2008): Keytars & Violins, Palms Out, Discobelle and a small handful of others are still going strong. Aussie-based Disco Delicious is another, and undoubtedly one …
Beat-matching babies take DJ lessons
DJing is all the rage. Modern software means everyone from bedroom DJs to laptop whizzes are having a spin. You can now add to that growing list of superstar wannabes… babies.
A school teaching infants to DJ has recently opened …
Pelski – Dusty Jams Mix
I’ve recorded a new mix, focusing on raw, dusty house and a touch of Afro-disco. Recorded live on two decks and an old mixer:
01. Typesun – Last Home (DJ Nature Remix)
02. The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr. Dunks – …
Illegal music downloads fall by a third
Illegal music downloads have fallen by a third in the past year in the UK. A new report, which was conducted by Kantar Media on behalf of Ofcom, revealed that the number of songs illegally obtained online has fallen to …
Ministry Of Sound in legal battle with Spotify
Ministry of Sound has sued the digital music service Spotify for its refusal to delete playlists that resemble the club night’s own compilation albums.
Ministry of Sound argues Spotify has breached copyright, basing their case on the fact that some …
