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A temporary home for monthly Mixmag Grime & Dubstep reviews while the magazine remains out of print — here are December’s picks. Album of the Month: EVA808 – ‘Sultry Venom’ (Innamind Recordings) A legacy realised Highlights 1. DEMANTAR 2. BROKEN NEON 3. GOLD TOOTHED TIGRESS Icelandic producer EVA808 is a true technician and with it,Continue reading “— GRIME & DUBSTEP MONTHLY ™ —”

On Port Harcourt, growing up in Watford, collaborating with Ms Banks, Westside Boogie, Etta Bond and more, alignment, self-belief, performing at Twickenham and shining in her own lane. It’s approaching 11pm on December 23rd when Shae Universe and I finally get hold of each other after almost two weeks of trying. “We made it”, sheContinue reading “— Shae Universe —”

On grime, garage, MySpace, Eskibeat, Butterz, tqd, Hospital Records, travel, the nature of balance and finding freedom on the West Coast. It’s 8pm in London on Friday night and Flava D, now based in Los Angeles, is just starting her day. “Honestly before this year, I’d be lucky if I was in the same placeContinue reading “— Flava D —”

On Croydon, Southampton, God, divine timing, making ends meet, commentating, curating, Reprezent Radio, Noisey, No Signal, Copa 90 and learning to trust in himself. “Do you mind if I do a few things while we talk?”, asks Jason Kavuma, better known as Scully, early on Saturday morning, “I’ve got quite a lot on today”. AdornedContinue reading “— Scully —”

A temporary home for monthly Mixmag Grime & Dubstep reviews while the magazine remains out of print — here are November’s picks. Album of the Month: K9 – ‘Cut’ (Bandcamp) Living on record Highlights 1. ‘Tool Time’ 2. ‘Eternal Sin’ 3. ‘Victory Lap’ ft. Rolla, Sgt Stats, Swarvo, Lynxman, Nasty Jack, Direman, Razor, Patman, OneContinue reading “— GRIME & DUBSTEP MONTHLY ™ —”

On Brighton, Daft Punk, Fine Art, L-Vis 1990, Night Slugs, embracing highs, embracing lows, ’12 Thousand Nights’, finding comfort in isolation and putting the fun back into house music. It’s Thursday evening and Dance System’s blockbuster 20-track mixtape, ‘Where’s The Party At?’, has just been shared with the world in its entirety for the firstContinue reading “— Dance System —”

On Jamaica, Lewisham, grime, funky, clarinet, saxophone, Boiler Room, a decade on NTS Live, energy and finding his groove on new EP, ‘Robyn’. It’s 5.45pm on Thursday night and Bradley Miller, better known as cktrl, is warming up a plate of chicken and rice. He’s not long landed back in the UK from Jamaica, whereContinue reading “— cktrl —”

A temporary home for monthly Mixmag Grime & Dubstep reviews while the magazine remains out of print — here are October’s picks. Album of the Month: Inkke – ‘Below Freezing’ (FWDK Records) From the archives Highlights 1. Blessed 2. Like Silk 3. Shrimp Lover Glasgow-based producer Inkke has quietly continued to release some of hisContinue reading “— GRIME & DUBSTEP MONTHLY ™ —”

On Huddersfield, London, grime, garage, bassline, ‘You Wot!’, 1Xtra, working with Unknown To The Unknow, Local Action and more, tqd and feeling hungrier than ever nearly 20 years deep in the game. “Can you hear me alright, the line sounds a bit fuzzy”, repeats DJ Q early on Friday evening, phone signal crackling in theContinue reading “— DJ Q —”

On graft, learning on the job, Reprezent Radio, BBC 1Xtra, Future Bounce, A&R, South London and her new puppy, Ché. Jamz Supernova is entirely self-made. From every DJ booking to every radio show, every club night to every record on her Future Bounce label; all of it stems from years of hard work, belief andContinue reading “Jamz Supernova”