For Waxcast number 8 we welcome Manchester’s Animal Crossing resident, Bowes. Bowes or Luke as he’s known by to his friends has been making waves of late with his deep house and minimal sets. We caught up with him to ask him about the mix and what else he’s been up to. What have you been up to recently? …
The mighty Nu Groove Recordings has been releasing quality House Music since 1988. Boasting an impressive artist roster, it was even an early haunt for one Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, who was yet to hook up with “Little” Louie Vega to forge the mighty Masters at Work. In recent times the label has been picked up by Defected to release who …
For Waxcast number 7 we welcome the Glasgow DJ / Producer Craig Hamilton. Craig heads up the brand Flatpack Traxx, and label The Outer Circle. Having played all over the world, his music represents deep underground house sounds, but he continues to pull influence from disco, funk, techno, jazz and soul. We caught up with Craig to see what he’s …
For Waxcast number 6 we welcome Manipulate’s John Scudamore to foray. John delivers a very special extended mix ahead of the 20th birthday party with Sasha on the 5th November. We also asked John a few questions about the mix, and of course the Manipulate night: How and why did you start Manipulate? It was created as an outlet for …
The latest release on UC Beatz’s excellent Entrepôt Records is from Russian duo, Street Choice. I don’t know a great deal about the artists, other than the fact they hail from the beautiful city of St Petersburg, and make damn fine House Music! They deliver four quality tracks with sophisticated grooves, funk infused with jazz and soul, putting the emphasis …
In the ultra-hard and competitive world of clubland, average nights tend to run for three, maybe four years with a bit of luck and financial backing. If a night makes it to a tenth birthday, then it becomes classed as a clubland institution. To reach a 20th birthday, with a headliner who was not only the original and first superstar …
Seminal UK Deep House label Quintessentials has been releasing vinyl since 2008. The label roster reads like a who’s who of Deep House royalty, maintain a high level of quality control leaning towards music made for adults of a more underground persuasion. This is release number 78 and they have enlisted a three track EP from Liverpudlian Andy Ash. This …
For number four on the Bare Bones Waxcast we welcome Jay-Son. One half of An Alternative Disco, Jay-Son likes to keep himself busy in many musical pies, with a new EP about to launch on his very own Hot Dog Recordings. Excited about the Bare Bones project and the back to basics feel of just releasing good music, on vinyl. …
As we finally have some good weather and lockdown starts to become a thing of the past, the festival season is upon us once again. Day parties with good vibes are becoming plentiful, and hotspots like Croatia and Ibiza are slowly opening their borders much to the delight of glassy eyed revellers. It is around this time of year that …
The rather Romanian sounding Curtea Veche record label actually hails from North Wales and shares the stable alongside other impressive imprints OGE, FA>IE, Dreams Are Not Inside and Into The Wizards Sleeve. All of the forementioned labels are owned by Haydn (ITWS co-owned alongside Tijn), who has an ear for all things Deep House and Minimal. He has a real …
