BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 24, 2022
Iceland Airwaves completes the ultimate winter festival Lineup today!
Iceland Airwaves has today announced a fresh round of names today to complete the line up for 2022. The final acts joining the bill include Icelandic stars Vök, Bríet, Supersport!, The Vintage Caravan, Systur, Júníus Meyvant, Hollywood film score composer Atli Örvarsson and exciting international names such as Ukrainian Eurovision superstars Go_A, Finnish electro accordionist Antti Paalanen, Grammy Award-winning Pakistani artist Arooj Aftab and Scottish-Sudanese musician Eliz


Rob Day
- Sep 23, 2022
New Music Friday
Aloka - Stage One/Rotary XL [Typeless Records] The latest two tracker from Typeless Records head honcho Aloka packs a real punch. Two thumping club ready weapons crafted specifically for the dancefloor. Listen HERE. nothingnice + Melodramatic - Bring It [Animated Audio] nothingnice and Melodramatic join forces on the latest release on Daffy's Bristol imprint Animated Audio. Available as a free download, 'Bring it' is a dark and dreamy breakbeat number stacked with piercing wu

BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 22, 2022
INHALER Feature In NEW UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT VIDEO
Inhaler made one of 2021’s biggest breakthroughs when their debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ raced to #1 in both the UK and at home in Ireland. They’ve carried through that momentum in 2022 as well with a succession of memorable moments including hitting Glastonbury; headlining a homecoming gig at Dublin’s Fairview Park; playing shows with Arctic Monkeys and Kings of Leon; and releasing the single ‘These Are The Days’, a Radio 1 Tune of the Week. Now the band team u

Zahin Ali
- Sep 10, 2022
A Family of Ravers: Kaleidoscope Festival 2022 Review
Leeds-based dance night Wax Palace returned down south once again to close off the festival season with The Kaleidoscope. Set in Wiltshire, this intimate, 800-cap festival was all about championing a new generation of electronic DJs and producers, for a small community of lovers of the underground. Though intimate, this party packed a bass-pounding punch. Spread over 3 stages and 3 days, headliners Riz La Teef and Dr Banana were joined by heaps of fresh, rising talent in danc


Rob Day
- Sep 9, 2022
New Music Friday
Adam F - Circles (Disaffected Edit) [Over and Out] It's the Bristol duo that can't be stopped. Disaffected is a name that you immediately associate with some of the hardest refixes doing the round right now, and the latest is no different. There's no shortage of Adam F - Circles edits floating about, but there's more than enough room for one more - an aggressively acidic 150bpm electro-breaks rework of this drum and bass classic. Listen HERE. Steve Lacy - Bad Habit (scruz Edi

BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 4, 2022
Poetry-fuelled Pop // London artist Joulie Fox set to unveil new music
London-based artist Joulie Fox brings a truly genreless approach to her musicality. Honing down an impressive repertoire, Fox’s musical endeavours shine brightly, as she brings her unique chronicles to life. Defining her truly unique soundscape, her rich musical heritages take the shape of influences such as St. Vincent, Jack White and Marina & The Diamonds, as Fox prides herself on an ability to stay genuine to her unique artistry. Her latest single “Running”, off of her upc


BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 4, 2022
The Native share new video for 'Looking Back'
August proved to be another stellar leap forward for The Native. They smashed their debut sets at the Reading and Leeds Festivals (just three years after attending Reading after leaving school), released their new EP ‘Looking Back’ on This Feeling Records, and provided a fiery wake-up call with a performance on Soccer AM. The Plymouth quintet keep that intensity up by starting September with a double shot of activity. Today they share the new video for the EP’s title track an

BabyStep Magazine
- Sep 3, 2022
ONE DECK ANNOUNCES JUSTIN ROBERTSON
With over 23 years of experience as an innovator and restless proponent of forward-thinking music, the legendary Justin Robertson is next to grace the Electrik ‘One Deck’. Over the years, Electrik has hosted its One Deck event, which has witnessed some big names turn up to its doors with a trunk full of their favourite records. It’s different to your usual club night or DJ set, in that there’s no mixing, headphones, scratching or beat juggling; it’s strictly about delving int


Charlie O'Brien
- Sep 3, 2022
Live Review: Deerhoof, Ryley Walker, and Gwenifer Raymond, Brudenell Social club
Gwenifer Raymond began proceedings in the cavernous space of the Brudenell main room and got the gig off to a perfect start. Whilst her brooding and contemplative compositions eased the growing audience in gently, her skilled playing and progressive structures complimented what her fellow acts were to bring. Ryley Walker ditched the blues licks and acoustic guitars that permeate his extensive discography to deliver an hour of tight, frantic, and versatile progressive rock. Pe


Josh Crowe
- Sep 3, 2022
Ramses3000 collaborates with African vocalists on debut album Nadja
Dutch producer and multi-disciplinary artist, Yannick Verhoeven, has spent years refining his craft in the music industry. Whether it be as part of the music collective: Cairo Liberation Front, or founding his own festival called Eurabia, he’s proved himself to be visionary in alternative dance music and honing an ability to find hidden talents across the Middle East and Africa. Now, under his Ramses3000 solo alias, the artist is set to release his debut album Nadja – named a
