Our guide to the nightlife of Buenos Aires – by BlackBook editor and Dengue Dancing DJ Whitney Weiss – reveals one of South America’s most unique record labels, ZZK. Read on to find out how to make it as an indy label in South America and grab the free download of the Frikstailers Remix of Fauna’s classic track…
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I heard about Dro Carey a week or so before this post via local Sydney DJ Nicky Damage and instantly wanted to know more. A trip to Dro Carey’s Tumblr and Vimeo sites soon became an epic audio visual journey through this prolific artists catalogue of original music. I quickly realised big things were happening…
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Lunice is a natural born entertainer who has the drive, sound, and dexterity to make us move. He was able to get a firm grip of the beats scene across Canada and the United States and has since launched into Europe’s future beats scenes. This young producer has put out remixes out on prominent labels…
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The Gaslamp Killer, defies classification. Born William Benjamin Bensussen, he earned his moniker after his wild destroying sets in the Gaslamp districts of San Diego. He lets us in on the mysterious dynamics of his partnership with Gonjasufi, how he’ll never make music without live instrumentation, the new artists coming out of LA and how…
Read MoreFor the yearly Notting Hill Carnival bash with the mighty Major Lazer Soundsystem all tickets were gone within a matter of seconds, and the day was suitably epic. By the time Major Lazer hit the stage, the yard underneath the Westway had already seen a wealth of memorable performances. The print on the back of…
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Multi-instrumentalist Jonti began assembling music after his departure from South Africa to Australia. Since settling down in Sydney, Jonti has recorded with luminaries Mark Ronson, Santigold, Sean Lennon and producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile). Whilst Jonti describes his own music as simple, his new label head Peanut Butter Wolf sees it as…
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Paul White | Rapping With Paul White | One Handed Music | I’ll be up front with you, I have all of Paul White’s digital releases, mixtapes, some of his limited edition 7” vinyls and purport he can easily be viewed as England’s answer to Madlib. Those of you also in the know probably found…
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Frijsfo Beats have a tasty piece of the 2012 cake on their plate, with the imminent release of volume three in their series of vinyl EP compilations. Tuned in to the various new mutations of garage, this latest release joins label stalwart Geiom with three newer artists; Cardopusher, Desto and Submerse, all of whom have…
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Alex Smoke’s music may reside on the dancefloor along with his renowned live sets, but it also resonates so much further than this. With a production style drawn from a myriad of influences that blur the boundaries between electronica, techno, classical and hip hop, Alex Smoke evolves in new directions with every new project he…
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As part of the Sonar 2010 festival in Barcelona, FFF caught up with King Midas Sound; made up of the ever-inspiring Kevin Martin (aka the Bug), Japanese vocalist Kiki Hitomi and dub poet Roger Robinson. In this episode, the three talk about their dedication to making albums in the days of ‘no-albums’, how to keep…
Read MoreGang Colours | In Your Gut Like A Knife | Brownswood Recordings | In Your Gut Like A Knife sets a high bar for urban electronica in 2011 and despite efforts to find anything dislikable about this release, it just doesn’t seem to be there. Like a moping ghost, Gang Colours (aka Will Ozanne) sound sways in…
Read MoreVarious Artists | 116 and Rising | Hessle Audio | Hessle Audio’s first label compilation release 116 & Rising is a timely output that places the U.K based label firmly at the head of the bass bin vanguard. Existing fans will delight in the array of old favourites amongst the 12 new tracks available on…
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