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Essentials: counsel pop presents – counsel pop
Branding his music as “tesco techno,” UK producer counsel pop‘s counsel pop presents EP causes more ruckus than an unexpected item in the bagging area. counsel pop presents gets a highly coveted Mat Zo cosign—released on Zo’s MAD ZOO imprint, counsel pop’s IDM-meets-UK-rave is the musical equivalent of a big bottle of Buckfast and a… [continued]
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Break Down J Hus’s Smash Hit In The New “Beat x Beat”
UK rapper J Hus scored a massive hit last year in “Did You See”, off his debut album Common Sense, which just scored the Best Album supported by Orange Amplification at the VO5 NME Awards 2018 last evening. Learn more about the making of the track in Beats by Dre’s “Beat x Beat” series, where J Hus and… [continued]
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Help The Victims Of The Ariana Grande Manchester Arena Bombing
On May 22nd, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive following Ariana Grande‘s Dangerous Woman tour performance at Manchester Arena, killing 22 and injuring 59. Three of the reported victims are Georgina Bethany Callander, age 18; Saffie Rose Roussos, age 8; and John Atkinson, age 26. You can follow the developing story at NPR or The Guardian. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely… [continued]
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Essentials: “Wanta Be” – WITHOUT
New music alert! Breaking their hiatus for almost a year, UK dance duo WITHOUT returned with an all new single and announcement of a new label yesterday. The pair shared, “After a year of writing and producing we’re looking forward to releasing the track ‘Wanta Be’ via our new record label The Peace. Our creative… [continued]
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Premiere: Winter Sun EP – Lewis Wake
Scottish producer Lewis Wake‘s Winter Sun EP is a collection of UK house tracks that are destined to be hits. Listen to the EP on Soundcloud, and purchase it on Bandcamp. Follow Lewis Wake on Soundcloud. [continued]
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London Club Fabric Closes Doors Permanently
As with many facets of drug-use the answer is not black and white. One thing is for sure, if this trend continues the UK is set to lose many more of its respected nightlife institutions. Just as Glasgow lost The Arches last year, the loss of Fabric to London will leave a large hole, both… [continued]
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Essentials: “Standard” – Stormzy
Teaming up with Not That Deep producers HeavyTrackerz for a second time, Stormzy makes getting 150k+ views in 24 hours look easy as he drops the music video for his latest banger “Standard”. Follow Stormzy: Twitter / Facebook / Soundcloud [continued]
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NEWS: Bugzy and Chip Feud Continues
Yesterday Bugzy sparked a new round of back-and-forths between himself and London MC Chip. In response to Bugzy’s diss track “Wasteman”, Chip in no less than 24 hours released “Dickhead” on GrimeDaily, causing Bugzy to return a send with “Zombie Riddim.” Regardless of however people may feel about Chip, the recent level of elevated competitiveness… [continued]