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).
Lee Brinx and Cozzy D are the duo behind Lower East Records, a label that initially supported a largely UK-centric sound and roster. Over the past year or so their profile has grown and with it, they have received plenty of music from outside the UK. A few weeks ago I sat down with them for their first ever face-to-face interview to discuss the label, their own backgrounds, as well as file sharing and the way in which the music industry has changed over the past decade.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 18 September 2012 at 11:32 am
jozif is a DJ/producer who’s in high demand at present, travelling the globe to play various gigs on a weekly basis, while also making the most of his spare time in his studio producing music. I was lucky enough to catch him off the back of his summer season at We Love at Space in Ibiza for an extended chat recently.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 17 September 2012 at 11:01 am
Andy Cato and Tom Findlay are Groove Armada, a musical duo who have delivered a consistently impressive array of tunes over the years. Better known for hits like At The River, Superstylin’ and I C U Baby, they appear to have gone a little quiet recently. However, they’ve been hard at work putting their experience back into the roots of dance music. Marcus Barnes chats with Andy Cato, one half of the twosome.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Friday, 14 September 2012 at 12:52 pm
Dale Howard is a producer who has really hit his stride recently, knocking out some great music and being signed to some very reputable labels while he’s at it. I caught up with Dale for chat about his inspirations and his recent run of form.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Wednesday, 12 September 2012 at 9:53 am
A little while back I received an EP called ‘Inherit The Street’ by someone called Liam Geddes. I’d never heard of him before and, being really impressed with the four tracks on his EP, I investigated further and decided to interview him.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 10 September 2012 at 6:36 pm
Having worked for years and years, both as a record shop manager and a DJ, Darius Syrossian has finally been getting some of the praise he deserves over the past year.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Friday, 7 September 2012 at 2:47 pm
Jamaica celebrated fifty years of independence recently and, in tandem with that, their sprinters dominated the Olympic finals, giving even more cause for celebration. For such a small nation, Jamaica’s global influence has been immense with its music and culture spreading around the world bringing with it positive messages and a high amount of energy, too.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 20 August 2012 at 6:02 pm
Ever since the very early days of my love affair with house and techno, mulletover has always been a club promotion I was fascinated with. As I’ve said before, it was thanks to a couple of recorded mixes from their Halloween party in 2010 that I discovered people like M A N I K, and ever since I’ve wanted to visit one of their legendary parties – especially the Halloween one.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Monday, 20 August 2012 at 10:24 am
In around a month’s time one of Ibiza’s big clubbing institutions, Zoo Project, will hold their inaugaral festival right here in the UK.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 14 August 2012 at 4:15 pm
Jeff Mills is a musician who has been at the forefront of techno music for over two decades now, having been involved with the genre since its infancy, and working as a DJ way before the music even existed.
By Marcus Barnes | Arts, Music | Friday, 10 August 2012 at 10:52 am
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