Katie Ferrari
- Sep 29, 2021
By George Announce Debut Album
Plenty of album announcements coming your way this week, here is one we're super excited about! It's courtesy of By George, whom Josh has intro'd us to many a time when in the studio. They've got an album on the way that we're super excited to say we've had a listen too, quality stuff. Here is some essential info if you didn't already know: Continuing on from an onslaught of standout releases, North Carolina outfit By George are finally here with their debut album ‘The Life O


Josh Crowe
- Sep 27, 2021
BabyStep Essentials: 001
We decided to launch BabyStep Essentials as a way of bringing the creative community together, to help support each other! We really hope this column can bring people together and allow you to discover some really amazing people, doing amazing things. Without further ado here is BabyStep Essentials 001. Events The return to live music and club nights in Leeds has genuinely been so lovely to see. Seeing our favourite nights return to Leeds, whilst discovering some new ones has


Josh Crowe
- Sep 23, 2021
Techno Night Chorus Returns To Leeds This Weekend
The variety of nights on offer in Leeds at the moment has been breathtaking since we've returned to clubbing. A newly found source of anxiety trying to pick between an array of unbelievable line-ups every weekend. Whilst you are guaranteed to go to a great event in Leeds every weekend, you are also in the same light guaranteed to miss out on so many. We've heard lots about the ongoing work on Chorus, a series of techno parties in Leeds. focused on showcasing the UK's most exc


Josh Crowe
- Sep 20, 2021
Pushing Collaboration In Music And Aiding Mental Health
The return to clubbing has left us with full hearts and empty wallets, a reminder of just how seminal nightlife is to the music community. Finally hearing our favourite lockdown tracks out in the wild, whilst bumping into Instagram friends we've made in the past 18 months has been unbelievable. The atmosphere of the past few months at events is a reflection of how much we've missed clubbing, but as this newly discovered freedom presents itself, it's crucial we remember how mu


BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 10, 2021
New Music Friday #40
For our 40th instalment of New Music Friday, we take you through the best electronic releases of this week - featuring tracks from Raph, Hermeth, Ayesha and more. Ebb x Texture - CXT004 Ebb and Texture's latest venture as a pair comes in the form of CXT004, an EP featuring both solo and collaborative tracks. The release spans across four tracks of infectious dubstep, breaks and bass. Raph - Get 'Em (Brick Sweat Records) Leeds-based producer Raph impresses once again with his

BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 6, 2021
Raelle Releases Standout EP
Sometimes opening our email on a Monday morning can be a dreaded task; reminders of admin to do, invoices to pay and things to sort. This morning was slightly different, we were blessed with being sent the new Raelle EP. It's been on repeat in the office from the minute we got in this morning, it's quite simply delightful. It was a no brainer to pick it as our tune of the day, we hope you enjoy it just as much as we did! Following on from her last single ‘Sunrise’, this neo-


BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 2, 2021
The Artisanals Set To Release New Album ZIA
After opening single ‘Violet Light’ was deemed by Rolling Stone as “built to preach the gospel of rock n’ roll,” it’s clear that The Artisanals are in good stead ahead of the release of their second studio album. Nine tracks of carefully crafted stadium-sized acoustic rock, the South Carolina four-piece are ready to unveil ‘Zia’ on the 3rd September. Featuring ‘Violet Light,’ ‘Plant The Seed’ and ‘Way Up,’ are three equally euphoric singles that have paved the way perfectly f

