inSYNC | 2016 December

George Michael Dies Aged 53

December 25, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Wham frontman and solo singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has announced. The singer’s career began in the 1980s selling over 100 million albums. He is said to have “passed away peacefully at home”.

inSYNC’s Weekly ‘Needed’ Track: ‘Loveblood’ By Sundara Karma

December 23, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Sundara Karma have had one heck of a year. 2016 has graced them with some high profile gigs, festival appearances and even a UK tour all without releasing an album. The Reading-based indie band have garnered a lot of public support, and gained many fans, and their debut album, ‘Youth Is

Feelings Worldwide Label Launch at Brixton Jamm, London

December 20, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Brixton, South London’s cultural mecca, is host to some of our capital’s best music venues. One of those is Brixton Jamm, a building that very much looks like a house-converted-pub, but it’s what you find inside that’s important. Whether it’s live music or a DJ set, Brixton Jamm is at

inSYNC’s Weekly Top Announcement Picks (December 19th 2016)

December 20, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

It has been another busy week of festival announcements. This week, Isle of Wight Festival announced their final headliners for next year, with Bestival announcing a site move, dance music festival Creamfields showing off their Friday night headliner, whilst Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival announced that they would be opening on a

Enter Presents TC at The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

December 19, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

On the 26th of November, once again Bournemouth’s Old Fire Station saw a number of top D&B names graces its floor all in the name of another Enter Drumfunk affair. This time around dnb mogul Dillinja joined the party in support of genre legend TC. Enter Drumfunk is one of

Bestival Announces Site Move

December 15, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

After thirteen successful years at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight, Bestival curator Rob da Bank has announced that the four-day festival may move to the Lulworth Estate in Dorset. Rob da Bank and team have applied for a licence with comprehensive plans to Purbeck Council, which

inSYNC’s Weekly Top Announcement Picks (December 12th 2016)

December 13, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Just one announcement this week, which came from the Bestival family; Camp Bestival. They revealed their first headliner and some of the other music and entertainment gracing next year’s event. Camp Bestival Camp Bestival is the the Bestival family’s kid-influenced festival; the tame version of Bestival if you will. Camp

inSYNC’s Weekly ‘Needed’ Track: ‘I Feel It Coming’ By The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

December 9, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

American singer The Weeknd has gone from strength to strength in the last eighteen months, bringing out two albums in a year. The twenty-six year old’s third studio album, ‘Starboy’, was released late last month, with the artist continuing rumours of a return by French electronic music duo Daft Punk.

inSYNC Abroad: Innovation In The Dam

December 8, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Innovation returned to the city of Amsterdam from the 25th-27th of November for one of Europe’s most renowned Drum & Bass events of the year. Innovation consistently features the best upfront Drum & Bass and Jungle with this year’s certainly not flagging with that theme. The three-night rave extravaganza took

Drumcode at Motion, Bristol

December 6, 2016 No Comments Tom Evans

Our 2016 Remembrance day ended with a trip to Bristol’s Motion, which played host to a techno showcase provided by DJ/producer Adam Beyer’s record label Drumcode. Hailing from Sweden, Adam Beyer handpicked a selection of the label’s heavyweights; Dense & Pika, Alan Fitzpatrick and Em Williams. The Tunnel, hosted by