inSYNC | 2017 February

Loyle Carner: ‘Yesterday’s Gone’ Review

February 16, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Loyle Carner has emerged in a golden-tipped era for British rap music. His strikingly sentimental and deeply personal debut record, ‘Yesterday’s Gone’, is very much an exclusive insight into a family photo album. Hip-hop has an affectionate streak within its lyricism and it would be fair to say that Loyle

Just Jack 11th Birthday at Motion, Bristol

February 15, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

For their 11th Birthday, promoters Just Jack were back at Bristol’s Motion for the first time since they hosted the Toilet Party for the In:Motion Series New Year’s Day bonanza. The Toilet Party so brilliantly played host to Jethro, Tom Rio & Dan Wild and Jeremy Underground, who stole the

Intrigue Are Back For 14th Birthday Party In Bristol

February 14, 2017 No Comments Tom Evans

Drum & bass promoters Intrigue are back with a bang for their 14th birthday celebrations with a series of top-notch headliners. Returning to Bristol’s favourite boat, Thekla, Intrigue are bringing world leaders in all things drum & bass from their respective corners of the scene. Top of the bill is

Netsky & Sub Focus at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

February 14, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

January saw drum & bass affair, Bedlam, return to the O2 Academy in Boscombe once again. After a run of successful events, the dance music night returned with yet another tip top lineup. Bedlam has already played host to some of the country’s most superlative acts within dnb, garage and

inSYNC’s Weekly Top Announcement Picks (February 13th 2017)

February 13, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

February has been an incredible month for 2017 festivals. Some of the best festivals around have given us a flavour of what is to come this summer, and this week has been no exception either. Bestival has given us the first wave of their lineup at their new home in

inSYNC’s ‘Needed’ Track of the Week: ‘Ego’ by Milky Chance

February 12, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Today German electronic folk trio Milky Chance announced the third single, ‘Ego’, to be taken from their upcoming second studio album ‘Blossom’. After enjoying major success across Europe from their debut album ‘Sadnecessary’, released at the end of 2013, the Kassel-based three-piece have now announced three new singles. Milky Chance’s

Subsist Presents OM Unit at Blue Mountain, Bristol

February 11, 2017 No Comments Tom Evans

Promoters Subsist brought OM Unit and his label Cosmic Bridge to Blue Mountain Bristol on Friday 3rd February for a night of bass-oriented underground sonics. Jim Coles aka OM Unit has been perfecting his craft since the early 2000s and has taken his distinctive yet genre-bending approach across the globe.

The Blast Presents Giggs at Motion, Bristol

February 9, 2017 No Comments Tom Welch

The Blast were back in Motion in Bristol after their incredibly successful New Year’s event. With an all-star grime lineup, the night promised live sets from different a number of high profile artists from the genre. The night began with a set from DJ Maximum with Scratchy and Flowdan. Maximum,

inSYNC’s Weekly Top Announcement Picks (February 6th 2017)

February 6, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Isle of Wight Festival Isle of Wight has a rich history starting way back in 1968, and always boasting to of been the only UK festival to have Jimi Hendrix play. The festival has since had some of the world’s biggest and best bands headline including Blur, Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics,

inSYNC’s ‘Needed’ Track of the Week: ‘Sisyphus’ by Toothless

February 3, 2017 No Comments George Hall

This ‘Needed’ track of the week comes from Toothless, Ed Nash’s side project whilst he takes a break from playing bass in Bombay Bicycle Club, currently on hiatus. The song is named after and inspired by the Greek mythology character ‘Sisyphus’, whose punishment is to push a giant boulder up