club culture

Step into Your Light: Charlie Dark Interview

Charlie Dark tells Stewart Gardiner about life as a DJ, providing hope on the radio and the early days of Mo’ Wax

Paramida – Moonrise VII (Love on the Rocks)

Paramida’s second EP for her Love on the Rocks label conjures ambient house dreams as it transcends the boundaries of trance

Higher Estates of Consciousness: Gabe Gurnsey Interview

Gabe Gurnsey talks to Stewart Gardiner about early nineties DJ mixtapes, the continuation of Factory Floor and his new synth pop acid house LP

Without Borders: Paul Hanford’s Coming to Berlin

Paul Hanford’s study of Berlin as a club culture capital profiles DJs, music makers and subcultures via history, politics and psychogeography

European Eclecticism and London Pirate Style: Gilles Peterson Interview

Gilles Peterson tells the story of his life in radio as we celebrate his Lockdown FM book and the new STR4TA single

A Psychedelic Crusade: Bobby Gillespie’s Tenement Kid

Bobby Gillespie’s autobiography is a devotional, often hedonistic tale of rock and roll, punk and acid house salvation, writes Chris Bateman

A Musical Jigsaw: Rebecca Vasmant Interview

Producer, DJ and record collector Rebecca Vasmant talks in depth about the vibrant Glasgow jazz scene and the making of her magical debut LP

Joining the Dots with Mark Churcher of V-Neck

Mark Churcher discusses the musical foundations of V-Neck and his A Nice Random Meet LP, plus Glasgow connections and the return of Emote

Joining the Dots with Bedroom Beats & B-Sides Author Laurent Fintoni

We asked Laurent Fintoni about the musical foundations behind his Bedroom Beats book, including mid 90s hip-hop, Mo’ Wax, Dilla and Madlib

Stories Beyond the Dancefloor: Five Rituals Interview

Lithuanian duo Five Rituals discuss their debut LP of experimental low-end music, giving in to the present moment and eco friendly vinyl

The Art of Raving: Junior Tomlin Interview

Junior Tomlin discusses his Velocity Press monograph and how science fiction, surrealism and dub shaped his rave flyers and record covers

Soundsystem Past and Future Perfect Vision: An Interview with State of Bass Author Martin James

Martin James takes us on a breakbeat era tour as he discusses the updated edition of his drum & bass origin story

Lines of Connection: An Interview with Bass, Mids, Tops Author Joe Muggs

Joe Muggs talks to Stewart Gardiner about his essential collection of extended interviews on soundsystem culture

Feeling Liberated: Vanessa Worm Interview

New Zealand’s Vanessa Worm discusses self-expression, Scottish vibes and her LP of existential disco punk for Optimo Music

Something Wicked This Way Comes: DJ Storm Interview

Drum & bass pioneer DJ Storm talks to Stewart Gardiner about the reissue of the seminal DJ-Kicks: Kemistry & Storm mix on !K7

Low End Theory: An Interview with Join the Future Author Matt Anniss

Matt Anniss talks to Stewart Gardiner about Join the Future, his essential book on British dance music’s seminal but unsung sound: Bleep & Bass

Beats – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Rosetta Productions Beats Ltd)

JD Twitch’s Beats soundtrack brings the rave era to life with a mix of formative Detroit cuts, massive hands-in-the-air trax and choice modern numbers