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Sampling the Sex Pistols, dissing koalas and never taking your foot off the gas: we crank the froth-o-meter up to full with The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett
”I’ve always believed the music should connect you to a bigger picture” – Be Svendsen
fabric XX – A Year-long Celebration for Their 20th Anniversary
“Overall, I just wanted to tell a good story with music that conveys emotion and is creative and that’s what I always aim to do when I DJ.” – Jamie Stevens
“I can barely do any kind of comparison between the two forms of performances as a DJ and Live PA. As a DJ I am trying to find the right “strings” to connect with people on the dancefloor. But as a live performer my instincts take me to a completely different level” – Ivan Komlinovic
“I didn’t feel there was a label out there where most of my music naturally fit. I also wanted to create a home for other artists that I admire, big and small, and help out others like I was once helped” – Jeremy Olander
“Start small, find your tribe, be loyal, Be authentic, stay true to your passions and vision. If you are in it purely for money you wont succeed- same with anything you aspire to.” – Simon Beckingham
Massive Attack:Out of the Comfort Zone The Story of a City, a Sound, and a Group of Revolutionary Artists
“The travel part and touring for a DJ as glamorous as it all appears is in my opinion probably the hardest part of being a DJ.” – Anthony Pappa
“Mad” Mike Banks in conversation at Red Bull Music Academy Berlin
“The question is who is the house scene these days? Defected, the old guys like Sneak, Todd Terry or guys like Solomun…” – Nick Curly
“I was playing football in Argentina, then I started “producing” with Fruity Loops and a new world opened for me. I quit football in 2004 and just focused on music and my DJ career” – KINTAR
Basking in the glory of uone’s recent Balance mix, Kate Stephenson has a giggle with the cowboy of Rancho Relaxo about chihuahuas, Nick Fouquet hats, Steve Bug and what happened with Adam Freeland after the blood moon.
“Growing up in the UK in the 90’s, the Essential Mix was the be all and end all to my teenage years, it’s a dance music institution worldwide. So to be asked to do it yourself is a genuinely special honour” – PBR Streetgang
Jody Barr reveals how he has propelled himself into the limelight and become one of the most exciting house and techno producers around
Getting Wasted – Our attitude to littering at music festivals and events needs to change
“It turned into a 3-month labour of love, resulting in the most emotive and personal selection of music I’ve ever put together. ” – DENNEY
“I’m not a plane DJ who, the day before plays in New York and the day after, in Tokyo, it becomes too stressful! For me music comes first, then money” – Leon
IMS College Malta delivered a quintessential 2-day crash course in electronic music
“It has always been a dream of mine to play with an orchestra. When I started to write my album I was introduced to Andrew Waterworth and we started to arrange strings for some of the tracks” – Francesca Lombardo