Watch out for Adi Ulmansky… she’s got HUTZPAH
Adi Ulmansky has bright green hair – but that’s not why you’re going to remember her. Meet Tel Aviv’s hottest pop princess whose new mixtape proves that when she sets her mind on something, there’s nothing she can’t do.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Thursday, 7 February 2013 at 4:29 pm
Datsik: The tipping point for dubstep has been reached… trap will take over
The Canadian dubstep producer and DJ has remixed tracks for artists including Wu-Tang Clan, Coldplay, MGMT and Lil Wayne, as well as earning a loyal fan base who can’t get enough of his industrial spin on bass music and hectic live performances.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Thursday, 31 January 2013 at 12:18 pm
Throwing a party the Bugged Out! Weekender way: Tips from festival director Charlotte Hotham
Ahead of their return to Bognor Regis this weekend, Charlotte Hotham, Director of the Bugged Out! Weekender, shares some of her advice for how to throw the kind of party that people will still be talking about for months – years! – to come.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 5:55 pm
After the success of The Hydra, promoters Broken and Uneven talk plans for 2013
Dolan Bergin and Ajay Jayaram were already big fish in the ever-swimming London party scene before they teamed up to form Broken and Uneven. Over the last few months, The Hydra, a special series of events they created featuring the best of today’s electronic music have been the parties on everyone’s lips.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Friday, 28 December 2012 at 4:38 pm
Grime pioneer Marcus Nasty talks hot tips for 2013 and boat parties
Marcus Nasty gave the world UK Funky and next year he says ears will be tuned to a new genre, Jacking, along with the musical outputs of his talented younger brothers Lil Nasty and Griminal.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 5:36 pm
Record breaking Charlie Simpson: My personal journey along Stalin’s Road of Bones was so enlightening
Sending political enemies to Siberia was one of Joseph Stalin’s favourite punishments. However, Charlie Simpson found himself voluntarily making the journey to Oymyakon, the Earth’s coldest permanently inhabited place, to break the Guinness World Record for coldest gig.
By Emma Gritt | Music, Notebook | Monday, 3 December 2012 at 6:29 pm
Diplo’s ’son’ Dillon Francis on working with Dizzee Rascal and why he loves mums
His dreamy green eyes have made Dillon Francis one of the most lusted-after DJs in the tumblrsphere. He is best known for having dual mentors in the form of electronic megastars Diplo and Skrillex.
By Emma Gritt | Music, Notebook | Thursday, 29 November 2012 at 5:22 pm
Interview: Letherette
Previous releases on Hotep and a string of well-received remixes got plenty of people talking about Letherette. Now, they’ve been signed to Ninja Tune and their new EP, Featurette, is set to get plenty more tongues wagging.
We caught up with them ahead of their debut headline show in London on November 29th to find out [...]
By Emma Gritt | Music | Monday, 26 November 2012 at 1:25 pm
Scuba: ‘I don’t want to be involved in the EDM-live visual arms race’
Ahead of the debut of his live show in London tomorrow, Hotflush Recordings boss Scuba talks exclusively to The Independent about why he chose Shoreditch over Berghain to premier his new AV spectacular.
By Emma Gritt | Arts, Music | Friday, 2 November 2012 at 2:53 pm
Pangaea: ‘My new EP stems from breaking away from patterns and negative thought patterns’
Like the fabled continent from which he takes his name, Pangaea puts forth an amalgamation of sounds to create something solid and other wordly.
By Emma Gritt | Arts, Music | Thursday, 25 October 2012 at 11:48 am
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