Karen Brown, Author at Decoded Magazine

Tronic Music releases impressive Secret Weapons compilation

ReviewsApril 12, 2016April 12, 2016

Artists: Various Artists Title: Secret Weapons Label: Tronic Music Release Date: Out Now! I’m lucky enough to get to hear alot of new music every day of my life and…

Review – We pay a fond farewell to the Bloc Weekender

Event ReviewsMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016

I’ve got no words and yet all the words for Bloc Weekender (the final rave!) – Myself and my fellow beat-lovers are gutted it’s over but, holy shit, what a…

Feature Review : Intec reign supreme with this phenomenal album

ReviewsFebruary 10, 2016March 28, 2016

Artist: Various / Jon Rundell Title: Intec 2015 (Unmixed Compilation Album + 110 Minute Mix) Label: Intec Release Date: 15th February 2016 Genre : Techno On February 15th 2016, distinctive and…

The Vinyl Revolution will not be Televised

Event ReviewsNovember 27, 2015

Vinyl Club, Thank you! You’ve literally restored my faith in new, fresh approaches and attitudes in the music scene!! Really, really loved everything about this ace new venture by Kiri and…

Darius Syrossian – MUSIC is more important than anything else, more important than money, more important than marketing, its all about the music

InterviewsNovember 26, 2015November 27, 2015

Darius Syrossian has done it all. You know him best as an international DJ and producer, but like many, his passion started in the record shops he worked at long…

Exclusive Premier – Youcef Elaid – Backstage

House NewsNovember 6, 2015November 6, 2015

Youcef Elaid might not be a name many immediately recognise, but those in the know, will quickly tell you he’s someone you should definitely check out. Take his new single…

Markee Ledge – I think musically, I continued writing my tracks which are very musical, but beatsy, I like some beefy energy with the sound and beats, but also like the musical movement and melodies.

InterviewsNovember 5, 2015November 5, 2015

We are fotunate at Decoded to have had the opportunity to spend some time chatting to the man who is Markee Ledge! Having played an active part in the underground music…

Claptone – I just try to produce music for me to clean my soul, to translate my inspirations into sound and for the listeners to supply music they can incorporate into their lives, a soundtrack to their very own special moments.

InterviewsOctober 21, 2015October 26, 2015

In a now long forgotten world, many generations ago, a bird like shape emerged from wooded darkness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent…

Monday in Ibiza means only one thing, it’s what everyone thinks about. It’s why people still go to Circoloco after 17 years… Monday Dreamin’ We headed on down to the Circoloco closing party

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsOctober 11, 2015October 11, 2015

Circoloco closing line up at first glance – a complete headfuck. A ‘who’s who’ of everything that’s good about the beat world. I remember it clear as day – the…

HYTE fans say ‘NO LOCO NO PARTY’, they’re Loco about Loco! We farewell Amnesia for the HYTE closing party of the Ibiza 2015 season

Event Reviews NewsOctober 5, 2015October 5, 2015

I just got home from the Hyte closing party. 10 hours later and satisfied dancin’ has been achieved! I used to say HYTE and ENTER. were my equal favourites of the…

“I was sucked into an oblivion by the Hotflush label boss and everyone in that dark, heavy headed main room was on the same journey. This was music for the mind, and a bassline for the soul.” The night I gave my heart to Scuba at Cocoon.

Event Reviews NewsSeptember 28, 2015

Cocoon… I’m gonna start right here – SCUBA! It’s all I really wanna talk about right now – what a bloody captivating set!! If I could swear here then I…

“You know what? The success is all down to the PEOPLE that have come and supported us, the crowd – THEY make the party – we provide the music and the vessel for the party to happen but the crowd has been AMAZING” We bid farewell to the last of the Ibiza 2015 closing parties and Do Not Sleep

Event Reviews NewsSeptember 15, 2015September 15, 2015

As painful as it sounded, me about to hit my first closing party of the Ibiza 2015 summer, it was an ace one to kick them off. Do Not Sleep…

There are a lot of DJs in the industry who are great, but when you do this with close friends it’s a whole different ball game! Nobody is trying to be better than the next guy, we are working as a team to make a party, like 2 or 3 friends would mixing together in their bedroom It’s no different to that except we are bringing it out there to the people

Interviews NewsSeptember 7, 2015September 7, 2015

People surrounding me all over this crazy, beautiful, magical and daunting dream island are feelin the burn that it’s now September and there’s closing parties comin’ at us like a…

Do Not Sleep is by far one of our favourite events on the island this year, fuelling us devoted techno fans with a solid helping of exactly what makes us move

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsJuly 30, 2015July 30, 2015

Dense + Pika, what can I say!? There’s no words for these guys… They just have something no one else does. Like, no one. When I saw the Do Not…

5 reasons why the whole ENTER Experience is built around the music that paints the ENTER. story and the talent and creativity of the Enter artists is irreplaceable

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsJuly 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Bjarki – ‘I Wanna Go Bang’ – The track beltin’ out on my arrival. Couldn’t have fitted the scene better when I pranced in mid main-room set by Rodhad.. ENTER….

Review – Sunday Social injects a breath of fresh air into Ibiza with Gruuv label heads Audiojack

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsJuly 25, 2015July 25, 2015

Sunday Social – carefully created by Audiojack in the spirit of the true Ibiza –‘ a house party, a hangout, an alternative to the super clubs. For those who like…

Welcome to the Revolution, we head to Space Ibiza with the Carl Cox opening party

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsJuly 10, 2015July 10, 2015

A beltin’ blast in the face was a warm welcome (actually it was rather chilly) from the biggest and god damn coldest ice cannon in Space. Then a rainbow confetti…

“As a self-confessed beat junkie I think I can also now call myself an ENTER regular” We check out the ENTER opening party at Space Ibiza

Event Reviews Ibiza NewsJuly 6, 2015July 8, 2015

Richie Hawtin’s presence when he strode past me spoke a thousand and one words. His target is purely Space across the road. It’s dusk of ENTER Ibiza Week 1 and…