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  • Gig Review: Kaytranada Brixton O2

    Kaytranada is at the top of the mountain. In the space of merely a couple of years he’s gone from being one of Montreal’s worst kept secrets and a darling of the hype machine remix crew to being an institution within the world of alternative Hip Hop. With his lurching basslines and slow drums, instantly [continued]

  • St Andrews Sounds: Mahatma

    For our latest installation of our St Andrews Sounds, we caught up with 3rd year IR student and creative producer Will Becker, also known as one third of Mahatma. How would you describe your musical background? How did Mahatma come to be? My musical background probably started when I was around 12. My Dad would make [continued]

  • St Andrews Sounds: Kitan

    Next up in our St Andrews sounds series is beatmaker and 4th year IR student Kitan Ogunfeibo with his Hip Hop and soul creations. How would you describe your music background? Has Hip Hop always been your focus? So growing up my mum really enjoyed/still enjoys 70s/80s funk/disco/soul records; you know The Whispers, Diana Ross, [continued]

  • An Interview With: The Stranglers

    We caught up with Baz Warne of UK punk rock institution The Stranglers ahead of their UK March On tour to talk about the band’s 40th anniversary, vinyl and the band’s future plans. [continued]

  • Sound of 2015: GoldLink

    Hailing from Washington D.C, the mysterious 21 year old GoldLink is somewhat of an enigma. [continued]

  • Essentials Of The Year

    The PressPlay team got together to bring you our favourite songs from 2014. There’s something for everyone here from shoegaze-esque indie to cutting edge grime, we kept it varied. We wish all of our readers a very happy new year and thank you for your continued support in our first year! [continued]

  • “1979,” MORRT

    “1979,” MORRT

    Our pick for single of the week is the latest from 20 year old Derby based producer MORRT. Having headlined FFALL this year, our St Andrews’ readers will be well acquainted with his deep house sounds. MORRT’s latest offering is house perfection, a beautiful ode to the genre that started it all, disco. “In the beginning before house, [continued]

  • Album Review: The Pinkprint

    Album Review: The Pinkprint

    The Pinkprint is an album that makes all of this loud and clear, but does it live up to such great visions and ambitions? It’s a truly gargantuan effort, 22 tracks showcasing how Minaj may just be one of the hardest working rappers around today, there’s no room for hiatus here, Minaj means business and… [continued]

  • Fresh Faces: Michael Christmas

    Fresh Faces: Michael Christmas

    “I think of Michael Cera” raps the charismatic Bostonian in his upbeat, quirky ode to the skinny Canadian’s finest works. It’s a perfect example of what Christmas does best, quick witted, tongue in cheek rap, with deeper hidden messages. [continued]

  • An Ode to Nu Rave

    It was the bastion of a final spurt of creativity in British music, before British youth culture was financially suppressed by credit crunches and double dip recessions, it reached deep into its musical history to re-establish itself, find its identity and make its mark. [continued]