Geraint Rees, Author at Decoded Magazine

We braved the arctic blast and ventured up to Glasgow to see the return of Glasgow’s prodigal son, Lars Sandberg (aka Funk D’Void) for a hometown gig on New Year’s Eve

News ReviewsJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023

Glasgow is a city steeped in musical history when it comes to dance music. Whether that be in the shape of the bastion of underground house music that is the…

Making Waves: Will spatial audio revolutionise the electronic music industry?

Feature Articles FeaturedNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Spatial audio is creating waves in the electronic music scene right now, particularly after Apple’s decision to adopt the format for its platform and Logic Pro adding spatial mixing to…

We get lost in the woods at Warm Up Festival

News ReviewsSeptember 20, 2022September 26, 2022

From running free parties around the outskirts of London to organising their own boutique festival headlined by none other than progressive house legend Sasha, Warm Up have come a long…

Four Candles releases the dancefloor destroying ‘Devious’ EP on Bedrock Records

ReviewsApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Four Candles (aka Kris Brown) has been a busy boy of late. For it seems whilst most of us were busy renovating homes or purchasing unnecessary items on the internet…

‘BreakThru List Volume One’ by Funk D’Void is a diverse compilation made up of talented artists that have graced his Twitch stream over the past 12 months

ReviewsMarch 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Lars Sandberg has flown the flag for underground deep techno and house sounds since the mid-nineties. Establishing himself as revered producer via hits such as the massive Diabla and excellent…

“Be authentic, start small, and realise you can make good music even with just a few good samples” – Ian O’Donovan

Feature Articles Featured InterviewsAugust 18, 2020

It’s been a decade since Ian O’Donovan truly announced his arrival on the scene with his sublime Aurora Borealis EP on Bedrock. Undoubtedly a pivotal moment in the Irish producer’s…

In an age of digital DJs and pre-programmed sets where safety is king and predictability all too common place, Laurent Garnier delivered a set that felt spontaneous and off the cuff

Event ReviewsFebruary 5, 2019

By his own admission, Laurent Garnier is a DJ first and foremost; a man possessed and obsessed with curating and playing music. The success of the infectious MS-20 rasping ‘Crispy…

Manchester night LMNTS promises to deliver a carefully curated blueprint of underground techno, house, and disco

Europe Interviews UKNovember 27, 2018January 18, 2019

It seems the rebellion is here as new Manchester night LMNTS promises to deliver a carefully curated blueprint of underground techno, house, and disco from some of the most revered…

Jody Barr reveals how he has propelled himself into the limelight and become one of the most exciting house and techno producers around

Feature Articles InterviewsOctober 17, 2018October 17, 2018

It is fair to say that Jody Barr has cut his own path through the turbulent seas of the dance music industry over the last few years. After popping up…

Eddie Niguel releases some of his finest work to date on the ‘Guardians Of The Sacred Visions’ EP

ReviewsSeptember 2, 2018September 2, 2018

Artist: Eddie Niguel Title: Guardians Of The Sacred Visions EP Label: Integrity Cat No: IR006 EPX Release Date: Out Now! Genre: House / Techno The brainchild of Singapore’s Integrity Records,…

Jody Barr delivers brutal acid-tinged angular techno mingled with mesmerising nostalgic house for his latest release on Sasha’s Last Night On Earth label.

ReviewsAugust 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Artist: Jody Barr Title: Marlon Brando EP Label: Last Night On Earth Cat No: LNOE091 Release Date: Out Now! Genre: Techno / House After detonating on to the scene…

Booka Shade continue to push their sounds into new territory with their ‘Dissonanza’ EP

ReviewsAugust 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Artist: Booka Shade Title: Dissonanza EP Label: Blaufield Music Release: Out Now! Cat No: BFMB045 Format: Digital Berlin based duo Booka Shade need little introduction, having carved out a…

Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani and Green Velvet join forces for the latest release on Drumcode

ReviewsAugust 6, 2018August 6, 2018

Artist: Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani & Green Velvet Title: Space Date Label: Drumcode Cat No: DC193 Release Date: Out Now! Genre: House / Techno These days Drumcode seems to…

The Model’s ‘More UFOs EP’ features a superb selection of remixes from Tony Lionni, Daschund, and David Jackson

ReviewsDecember 4, 2017December 4, 2017

Artist: The Model Title: More UFOs EP (The Remixes) Label: Integrity Cat No: IR004X Release Date: 12th December 2017 Genre: Deep House / Techno Founded back in 2016 and brainchild…

Sasha makes his debut on Watergate Records with the long-awaited ‘GameOvr / Trigonometry’

ReviewsAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Artist: Sasha Title: ‘GameOvr / Trigonometry’ Label: Watergate Records Cat No: WGVinyl04 Release Date: 21st August 2017 Genre: House / Techno While 2017 saw the reunion of progressive giants Sasha…

Ellen Allien slots together a melting pot of sublime electronic sounds for her incredible new album on BPitch Control

ReviewsMay 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Artist: Ellen Allien Title: Nost LP Label: BPitch Control Cat No: BPC330 Release date: Out Now! Genre: Techno Ellen Allien is a lady who needs little introduction, having played a…

Shaun Reeves and Tuccillo mark Visionquest’s first release of 2017 with their ‘Origin 99’ EP

ReviewsMarch 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Artist: Shaun Reeves and Tuccillo Title: Origin 99 EP Label: Visionquest Cat No: VQ063 Release Date: Out Now! Genre: Deep House / Tech House Deadly production duo Shaun Reeves and…

Live impresario Kink joins forces with Fabrice Lig for the latest Detroit House inspired release on Melodymathics

ReviewsJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Artist: Kink & Fabrice Lig Title: Charleroi DC Label: Melodymathics Cat No: MMOS03 Release Date: Out Now! Genre: House/Techno Bulgarian man of the moment and live impresario, Kink joins forces…

Roberto releases ‘Dreams of A Solo’ on ARTS which features a very fine remix by Trevino

Europe ReviewsDecember 14, 2016December 15, 2016

Artist: Roberto Remixers: Trevino Title: Dreams Of A Solo Label: ARTS Released: Out Now! Genre: Techno The ARTS label has been catching both ears and eyes for a little while…

Octave One release a nine track double EP that once again shows they are the masters of big hypnotic grooves

Reviews WorldDecember 6, 2016December 7, 2016

Artist: Octave One Title: Love by Machine Label: 430 West Records Release: Out Now! Genre: House/Techno The Burden Brothers (Octave One) perhaps best known for their sublime Detroit-house classic ‘Blackwater’…