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inSYNC Abroad: Hector Couto at Wester Unie, Amsterdam

November 26, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Last week inSYNC took a trip into Europe. Our first review from abroad comes straight out of Amsterdam with Spanish DJ and producer Hector Couto. Couto has created his very own trademark in producing a sound. He has the perfect balance of Chicago House and impetuous old-school techno giving his

Review: Richy Ahmed at Halo, Bournemouth

November 26, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Richy Ahmed is firmly established as one of the UK’s top DJs in house music. Ahmed continues to redefine the house scene, taking elements of disco, techno, funk, electro and hip-hop to create is music. Richy Ahmed has played a major part in the renaissance of British house in the

Real Lies Support Foals at The O2 Guildhall, Southampton

November 25, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Real Lies are a London-based electronic pop group formed in 2012. The band signed to Marathon Artists and have so far released four singles and an album on the label. The band’s critically acclaimed single ‘Deeper’ was what first put the band on the map. The band’s single ‘Dab Housing’

Wayward at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

November 22, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

London-based house duo Wayward were one of the top acts on offer at Bournemouth’s latest deep house event Treatment. The event is put on three or four times a year in different places in the country. Bournemouth’s Treatment events have hosted some excellent acts this year already including Ten Walls,

Amenti Presents James Zabiela at Poison Apple, Bournemouth

November 18, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Bournemouth’s teeming nightlife always has new and exciting events cropping up. This time it was turn of brand new events company Amenti to take charge of Poison Apple’s bunker. Amenti choose Southampton boy James Zabiela; a well-rounded tech/house producer. Amenti aims to pick quality lineups aimed at bringing revellers the

RAM Records at Halo, Bournemouth

November 16, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Its so good when a venue can be adaptable, and last week saw Bournemouth’s Halo nightclub play host to one of the world’s best drum & bass labels RAM Records. RAM have done incredibly well in the dnb scene with giants like Andy C, Sub Focus and Chase & Status

Maribou State at The 02 Academy, Bournemouth

November 15, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

After several years on the periphery, London production two-piece Maribou State are edging closer towards the nerve-centre of UK electronic music, Their debut album Portraits was released in June, and they’ve been playing a number of high profile sets, as well as using their live band at some performances. Most

Cause & Affect at The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

November 9, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

It seemed to be a week of bassline happening in the south, as just two nights earlier we caught Preditah in Portsmouth. Bournemouth event company Lunacy then delivered Preditah, Cause & Affect and DJ Q in one night. Probably the best bassline night lineup ever to visit Bournemouth, and it

Featured Review: Foreverland – The Raveyard

November 5, 2015 No Comments George Hall

Foreverland; once again all expectations were met and exceeded. This event basically writes the books on how to create, what can only be described as, ‘a fucking sick night’. Foreverland is such an influential event, I’m surprised it hast become a religion yet. On this particular service, 31st October 2015,

Featured Review: UFK & Bedlam at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

November 5, 2015 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Well, what can I see about UKF and Bedlam’s night in Bournemouth. The lineup pretty much spoke for itself; and the O2 Academy’s atmosphere was electric. It was incredible to go to a night of this energy, and each act highlighted the great things about drum & bass as a