BERLIN DOWN THE HOUSE
07/04/10
Ewan Pearson drops new Kompakt compilationWHERE EWAN PEARSON GOES, other people follow.
Just the audio tonic
07/04/10
360 celebrates its 4th birthday with a double CD from MrMr and Funk D’VoidIT’S RANKED AS the 58th best venue in the world, it’s blessed with panoramic views of Dubai’s ever-expanding coastline and it’s set on its own pier, 200m out into the Arabian Peninsula.
In the bag.... Jon Besant
31/03/10
He might be a newcomer to Dubai, but five weekly residencies within just a few months speaks volumes about this larger-than-life UK DJ.
Flop party
31/03/10
Bloc Party’s Kele turns up this time, but part of us wishes he hadn’tIt was the turn of UK indie band Bloc Party’s front man Kele Okereke to find Alpha’s roof, tie it back down and blow it off again after the storming DJ set from Pendulum the week before.
Beirut beat
31/03/10
Our man MaDJam goes backstage in BeirutWhile there are many promoters working within medium sized clubs, only a few manage to do the really big events in Lebanon.
Screen saver
31/03/10
VJing might not be as prevalent in the Middle East as in Europe, but one man is doing his best to level the playing field. That man is Cold Fusion, and here he explains how he VJs.
Celebrity Spin
24/03/10
There is a small but highly important event poster addendum that has the uncanny ability to cause the emotional switch from elation to dismay: ‘(insert popular band/famous name)’ (DJ Set).
Positive Education
24/03/10
Four Tet doesn’t think like most producers — luckily for us. And the experimental jazz and electronic genius, who digs Shakira as much as he does Aphex Twin and Todd Edwards, has just made his first full-on dance record.
Jody Wisternoff - WAY OUT WEST
24/03/10
As one half of Bristol’s Way Out West, Jody Wisternoff has been at the forefront of electronic music since the early 90s.
Bands that make fashion sense
24/03/10
STAFFORD BROTHERSThere’s something extra-special about DJ duos that are also brothers. New Zealand’s Stafford Brothers are a union who like to keep it in the family, setting their look as a cross between ’80s rock and modern street.