Marcus Barnes is a music journalist with ten years extensive experience in both print and online writing. He is Techno Editor at Mixmag, Social Media Marketing Manager at Point Blank music school and contributes features, reviews and interviews to various publications including Resident Advisor, Ibiza Voice, The Word (Belgium), i-D Online, Notion Magazine, Meoko and more. He also hosts a show on www.hoxtonfm.co.uk every Saturday 8pm-10pm (GMT).
Mark B is one of those nomadic, forward-thinking people who has gone through several different guises during his time within the music industry. He is the brains behind the much-lauded International Feel label, as International Feel enters a new phase, Mark has put together a compilation of the label’s releases. I caught up with him recently to speak about his work.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Thursday, 15 November 2012 at 5:48 pm
In Brazil the economy, as well as electronic music, is booming. As one may expect, the scene there is vibrant and full of energy with numerous musicians and DJs making their presence felt on a local (and global) scale. One of the most famous clubs in Brazil is D-Edge, owned by business man and DJ Renato Ratier.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Thursday, 8 November 2012 at 4:00 am
In the mid to late Nineties Ice Cream Records was one of the most popular garage labels. With hits like Double 99’s infamous ‘Ripgroove’ under their belt, they helped to push garage through into the mainstream while maintaining a very underground sound and retaining the credibility, which is no mean feat. Ice Cream Records re-released their entire back catalogue not too long and now look set to push forward with lots of new music. I spoke to one of the men behind the label Andy Lysandrou.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 6 November 2012 at 4:00 am
Later this week the Red Bull Music Academy hosts its third Culture Clash, a huge music competition which pits four soundsystems against one another. To celebrate the return of the event, Red Bull have hired the historical skills of Elijah (of the Butterz label) to produce a timeline of UK ‘bass’/electronic music. It includes quotes from Red Bull Music Academy lecturers and selected journalists to create a complete history of the music, and I have it exclusively.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 5 November 2012 at 4:00 am
Tomson & Benedict are a duo based in Manchester. Having worked together on several remix projects in recent times, they started to collaborate on their own personal work and eventually decided to launch their own label ‘we_ctrl’ as an outlet for their music. I’ve really enjoyed what they’ve done so far, so I decided to catch up with them for chat about how they got to the point they’re at now.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 4:00 am
I recently spent some time with one half of Art Department, Jonny White, prior to a gig at fabric in London, and this is the resulting interview.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 30 October 2012 at 2:00 am
Max Chapman is a young producer whose entry in to music has been slightly unorthodox. As a youngster he never had much interest in music, but after a friend introduced him to home-production, he became hooked. Picking up his skills via YouTube tutorials, Max quickly shot up the ranks, especially after a collaboration with Frenchman Julien Sandre (No Games) was snapped up by the Hot Creations stable. Here’s a brief chat we had recently.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 29 October 2012 at 3:29 pm
Boys Noize made his ascent to the top of the pile a few years ago, rising up around the time when Erol Alkan, A-Trak and their ilk were also climbing up the ranks. His sound is typically rough, raw and analogue-driven with plenty of bass and jacking beats to keep crowds bouncing the world over. Recently he recorded a few tracks with hip hop legend Snoop Dogg, as well as releasing his third album Out Of The Black, so I grabbed him for a few minutes to see how it’s all going for the Berlin-based producer…
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Thursday, 18 October 2012 at 2:00 am
SLOK is the alias of Alessandro Russo, an Italian producer who was born into music and has managed to establish himself as a reputable music maker in his own right, with a few albums already under his belt and releases on labels such as My Favorite Robot, One Records and Get Physical to name but a few. We caught up recently to speak about Alessandro’s life so far.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Wednesday, 17 October 2012 at 4:00 am
In an age where house and techno is becoming increasingly repetitive and diluted by an influx of new artists with little imagination, there are (thankfully) still plenty of label owners willing to put their principles before making a quick buck. My Favorite Robot, owned by James Teej, Jared Simms and Voytek Korab is a Canadian-based label that does exactly that. I caught up with Jared recently to speak about all things MFR-related.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 15 October 2012 at 1:59 pm
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