Rob Day
- Aug 5, 2020
Black Junglist Alliance: The New Collective Aiming to Unite Black Artists Within Jungle & D'
Launched with the aim of ensuring that black artists are adequately represented within the genre, the Black Junglist Alliance is a new online portal that seeks to showcase the talent of Black artists within Jungle and Drum & Bass. BJA is the creation of Inperspective Records founder Chris Inperspective. Chris has been frequently vocal about the issue of the whitewashing of the UK drum and bass scene, and hopes that BJA will ensure that appropriate representation is reached. "
Rob Day
- Aug 5, 2020
Goldie Launches Online 'Timeless Capsule' to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Debut Album
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of his debut album 'Timeless', acclaimed jungle producer and co-founder of Metalheadz Goldie has set up 'Timeless Capsule'; an online website and portal that will give users access to unreleased interviews with people he has worked with, unseen footage, archival photos, and more. 'Timeless Capsule' will be active for the rest of 2020, and alongside reissues of vinyl, CD, and digital copies of the album, subscribers will be able
Josh Crowe
- Aug 4, 2020
Saffron are tackling music tech’s gender imbalance with a new membership scheme.
Saffron have officially launched a new member’s club for womxn working or aspiring to work in music tech. The Memberships will be available via Patreon for female-identifying and non-binary people seeking opportunities to connect with other womxn working in the field. The memberships are available in three tiers, membership perks range from a series of monthly online workshops to access to Saffron’s online library and one-on-one mentoring sessions. The non-profit Bristol-bas
Georgia Holt
- Aug 4, 2020
Fontaines D.C. - A Hero’s Death Review
When Dublin band Fontaines D.C. released their debut album ‘Dogrel’ in 2019, it was
heralded as an intriguing addition to the revival of new wave and post punk music that’s
sprung up over the last few years. With a clear love of poetry and even more discordant Irish
band the Murder Capital in tow, they toured ‘Dogrel’ to critical acclaim, quickly establishing
their own cult following. Yet when Covid-19 hit and they proceeded to release their new
album ‘A Hero’s Death’, i
Rob Day
- Aug 3, 2020
Label Spotlight: Dansu Discs
Born out of Leeds in early 2017, Dansu Discs is record label that has been making huge strides in recent years. Now based in London, Dansu Discs has grown significantly, with releases from artists including Subjoi, Interplanetary Criminal, and Chrissy under their belt. We had a chat with label founder Nick Howsley in order to get an insight into past, present, and future of the label. From his experiences with lockdown to his label's work with mental health charities, Nick ga
Rob Day
- Aug 3, 2020
David Attenborough and Dave Team Up For One-Off 'Musical Documentary'
Acclaimed naturalist David Attenborough is set to team up with Mercury Prize-winner Dave and composer Hans Zimmer to create a one-off musical nature documentary. Comprising of footage taken from previous shows Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II, Planet Earth: A Celebration will include reworked scores performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with Dave joining on piano. BBC have stated that this special is “designed to lift viewers’ spirits during a time of international uncer
