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Quickfire: A few minutes with Timo Maas, Arts

Quickfire: A few minutes with Timo Maas

Timo Maas is a busy man with a hectic tour schedule and a new album to promote so, of course, he’s pretty pushed for time at the moment. However, I managed to grab a few minutes with him for a quickfire interview.

By | Arts, Music | Tuesday, 23 April 2013 at 2:05 pm

Mr ShaoDow: How to sell 10,000 CDs completely independently, Arts

Mr ShaoDow: How to sell 10,000 CDs completely independently

It feels good to know that as an independent artist I’ve managed to achieve on my own; what some artists with a whole label and team of people aspire to do.

By | Arts, Music, Notebook | Wednesday, 3 October 2012 at 4:00 am

Guy Gerber speaks about the hard work that went into his ‘heartbreak album’, Arts

Guy Gerber speaks about the hard work that went into his ‘heartbreak album’

Less than a year ago, I interviewed Israeli DJ Guy Gerber, one of my first points of call when I really started immersing myself in contemporary house and techno. In the time since that first chat, we’ve met a couple of times and, more importantly, he’s produced one of his biggest achievements to date, a full length album that has been created as one 70-minute long composition as Fabric 64.

By | Arts, Music | Friday, 8 June 2012 at 3:57 am

Soul Clap: In our culture there’s so much pressure to crack on, Arts

Soul Clap: In our culture there’s so much pressure to crack on

Soul Clap are one of my favourite DJ duos on the circuit, and it’s not just me who loves them – they have a huge following around the world and their parties are always an essential destination for anyone in search of a good time.

By | Arts, Music | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at 4:00 am

Alex Niggemann lifts the lid on his forthcoming album, Arts

Alex Niggemann lifts the lid on his forthcoming album

A few months ago I downloaded a mix by German house and techno wiz Alex Niggemann – typically when I enjoy a mix by someone I investigate their background and discover more of their music and other mixes… which is exactly what happened with Alex.I then saw him DJing at a party held during the Amsterdam Dance Event back in October and subsequently heard he was working on album. I asked Alex for a little progress report on what will be his first attempt at a Long Player – he also kindly donated an exclusive hour segment from his set at the infamous Watergate club in Berlin, recorded just a few weeks ago at the Clubmotoren event.

By | Arts, Music | Thursday, 15 December 2011 at 9:38 am

Barometer: Younger Brother album exclusive, Music

Barometer: Younger Brother album exclusive

We’re loving Younger Brother here at the Barometer – which is why we’re particularly pleased to be kicking off The Independent’s brand new music blog by exclusively hosting their third album ‘Vaccine’ for a full week before its official release.

By | Music | Monday, 4 April 2011 at 8:43 am

First Listen: Esben and the Witch, ‘Violet Cries’, Arts

First Listen: Esben and the Witch, ‘Violet Cries’

Stream UK trio Esben and the Witch’s debut album ‘Violet Cries’.

By | Arts | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 6:00 am

War Child goes Bowie to Bowie, Arts

War Child goes Bowie to Bowie

The latest War Child charity record is an epic David Bowie tribute album featuring Vivian Girls, Warpaint and Carla Bruni.

By | Arts | Monday, 19 July 2010 at 4:46 pm

Familial feelings from Philip Selway, Arts

Familial feelings from Philip Selway

Listen to “By Some Miracle”, the first track from “drummer from Radiohead” Philip Selway’s debut solo album.

By | Arts | Thursday, 1 July 2010 at 4:46 pm

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