Jaša Bužinel
, May 4th, 2021 07:28
For the latest edition of Hyperspecific, Jaša Bužinel looks at recent DJ stream highlights and reviews eight brilliant albums and a peculiar compilation from Rochelle Jordan, Lea Bertucci, Andy Stott, Khalab & M berra Ensemble and more
Lea Bertucci
Like many people, for most of the pandemic I’ve been having a hard time keeping up with all the DJ live streams that kept accumulating on my tab bar. I think most of us have developed a love-hate relationship with this format and accepted it as a necessary evil that keeps the scene afloat for the time being. But in most cases, the experience of watching a person mixing in his or her own bedroom with some plants and colourful LED lights in the background wasn’t really that rewarding, no matter the selection. At one point, I just gave up and deleted most of the links I’ve been keeping for months, opting for the classic radio show and DJ mix format instead.
Sheffield s No Bounds festival has revealed full details of its return for later this year.
Scheduled from October 15th to 17th, the festival will take place, as ever, at its main Hope Works base, as well as at other venues in Sheffield. DJ sets have been confirmed from the likes of SHERELLE, Ben UFO, India Jordan, Helena Hauff, Batu, Joy Orbison, Anz, Kode9, Juliana Huxtable and Aurora Halal.
There will also be live sets from Loraine James, AYA, VTSS, 96 Back and Andy Stott, while Nkisi, Gabber Modus Operandi and the Nyege Nyege collective (comprising Don Zilla, DJ Diaki, Duma, Makossiri, Chrisman and Turakana) will present 3D audiovisual sets on the 16:8 Huddersfield Immersive Sound System.
Christian Eede
, April 29th, 2021 16:00
The Sheffield weekender will host Loraine James, Andy Stott and much more
Sheffield festival No Bounds has confirmed its return for later this year.
Scheduled for October, the festival will take place at its usual Hope Works base, as well as a number of other venues around Sheffield. This year marks No Bounds fifth edition, with the festival having taken place virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Live sets for this year s event have been confirmed from the likes of Loraine James, Andy Stott, AYA, Mark Fell and VTSS, while the festival will also host DJs such as Helena Hauff, Ben UFO, Batu, Joy Orbison, Kode9, Anz, India Jordan and Juliana Huxtable.
Never The Right Time
Liam Inscoe-Jones
, April 23rd, 2021 08:13
Manchester s Andy Stott feels more washed out than dubbed out on his latest collection, finds Liam Inscoe-Jones
For much of the last decade, Andy Stott felt like the obvious inheritor of the UK dub mantle. His music slowed techno down to a heavy, glacial pace, until it felt less suited for nightclub soundsystems than solitary nighttime walking with headphones on and hoods up. His sturdy and gloomy compositions were engaging for their intensity rather than their BPMs, and seemed to reflect the damp streets and brutal concrete of his Manchester home. Albums like
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