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Fatima Yamaha (Live) at The Small Horse Social Club, Bristol

November 16, 2016 No Comments Tom Evans

Fatima Yamaha Gigs like Fatima Yamaha’s performance at the Small Horse Social Club in Bristol do not come around very often. The fact it was at such a small venue was the first surprising aspect; only the previous night, the Dutch producer had played to a sold out crowd of

Emancipator at Motion, Bristol

November 10, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

A sleeping giant of the electronic music world, Douglas Appling, better known as Emancipator, has established himself within the scene. The artist launched his musical career back in 2006 whilst he was still at university, self-releasing his debut album ‘Soon It Will Be Cold Enough’. Emancipator has wowed audiences across

Bournemouth’s Streets Overrun After The Block Party

November 9, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

This Halloween, the Bournemouth streets were reserved for the hoards of dressed up Block Party wristband holders. The multi-venue event usually attracts a prestige lineup, and Halloween 2016 was no exception. Secondcity, Preditah and Artful Dodger were some of the names that played the clubs, pubs and bars around Bournemouth

Todd Terje at The Great Suffolk Street Warehouse, London

November 4, 2016 No Comments Charlie Mott

Andromeda 54: Warehouses & Werewolves Halloween is always a crowded market for promoters. Every DJ booked, every venue busy and every potential crowd member somewhere else. So for Percolate, throwing a massive warehouse rave with three huge names was a risk – especially with the price they were asking for

Review: High Contrast at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

October 31, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

After a mega successful event in October 2015, Bournemouth’s Bedlam returned to the O2 Academy for another helping of hard-hitting drum & bass and bassline music. This year’s edition of Bedlam contained another all star lineup featuring bass trio TQD, drum & bass producer Dimension and bassline newbie Holy Goof.

Wild Beasts at Motion, Bristol

October 21, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Wild Beasts are an indie rock four-piece from Kendal in Cumbria. The group have now released five acclaimed studio albums, most recently the album ‘Boy King’, which was released in August on Domino Records (more on this on the next paragraph). The group’s second album ‘Two Dancers’, released in 2009,

Soundclash Completes 2016’s Festival Season

October 17, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

In May 2015, Soundclash exploded onto the festival scene, wowing crowds on the sound coast with an impressive sound system, hyped atmosphere and contemporary dance lineup. The festival was nominated for Best Dance Event and nearly scooped up the prize for Best New & Best Small Festival in the 2015

Motion’s In:Motion Series Goes Off With A Bang

October 17, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

At the end of last month, Bristol saw the return of the annual In:Motion Series at super-club Motion. The 2016 rendition of the series kicked off a heavy techno night bringing in heavy weights Eats Everything and Joseph Capriati as headliners. Having been a massive success for the last couple

Foreverland Returns With Galactic Garden

October 14, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

One of Bournemouth’s best dance music nights made it’s return to the new academic year with a stonking opening night last weekend at Bournemouth University’s Old Fire Station. Foreverland has embedded itself in the town’s clubbing scene since it began over eighteen months ago, playing host to a number of

Bestival 2016: The Future Or No Future?

October 11, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Bestival, the colourful, fun, shining beacon of the Bestival family. Every year the Isle of Wight is blessed with this festival masterpiece, bringing an original fancy dress theme for everyone to enjoy. 2016 saw The Future come to Bestival. The party, that is now in its thirteenth year, was indulged