DIN - Part 2

News: Gorgon Sound – ‘Find Jah Way’ [PengSound001]

Gorgon Sound – the collaborative talents of Kahn and Neek – see their debut release on the new Peng Sound Records imprint this month. Once a much-requested dubplate, 'Fine Jah Way,' is now backed by a complete reinterpretation by Bristol ...

Review: Last Japan – Ambush / Tactics

South London based Lo Note UK combine street wear and heavy-hitting, forward-thinking sounds, and their latest release will be reverberating around dancefloors over the coming weeks. 22-year-old producer Last Japan has been a familiar presence on Rinse and NTS, and his ...

Review: Synkro – Broken Promise EP

News of the return of Apollo Records started floating around a few months ago with the first release on the newly reinvigorated R&S sub-label coming from Manchester based 2-step and minimal aficionado Synkro. Wrapped up in carefully considered atmospherics he ...

Event: Beacons 2012

Taking place from the 17th-19th of August in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales, Beacons Festival echoes the tranquillity of it's location. The organisers have curated a thoughtful, meaningful array of artists that accounts for diversity as much as it does quality. ...

Review: Myown – Vesna EP

After setting formidable standards in 2011 with three stand-out releases from Vessel, El Kid and Lorca & Visionist, Throwing Snow-fronted imprint, left_blank, now offer up an intriguing mix from Russian-based enigma, Myown. Having had just one previous release under this ...

Review: Tectonic Plates – Volume 3

Following his celebrated Fabric mix, Tectonic label boss Pinch has put together the third volume of his label’s compilations: Tectonic Plates. Featuring some familiar names along with a few curveballs, it’s a largely satisfying set of tracks, charting everything from ...

Catching Up: Scuba

A name synonymous with expertise, prolificacy and controversy almost in equal measure, Paul Rose was centred around the nucleus of the dubstep movement since the first days of FWD. His debut album in '08, A Mutual Antipathy, was one of the first to latch ...