Streaming services for DJs are one of those things that seem to make the older heads foam at the mouth. They think the idea is absurd and is somehow an insult to how they...
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Why I WON’T be adopting a new alias after all!
I recently explained that I had started experimenting with the 2-step garage sound. I explained that I was not giving up on my usual fare, but that I was also mulling over using a...
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In which I have words for Demarkus Lewis…
Can you please slow things down? I love the fact you make so many good tracks and remixes, but you’re costing me an absolute fortune! Thanks, Danny...
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Freedom beckons for DJ Sneak (but there’s a catch!)
Back on December 30th last year, DJ Sneak made a vow to the world. He said he would no longer be a slave to the digital world. He would decide where his music was...
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In which I don’t call Derrick May a rude thing. Oh no…
I read this story the other day on Mail Online with some amusement. Some dickhead was filmed kneeing a 5-year old to get her out of the way – but a court only fined...
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Why did Daft Punk split? Don’t ask Mixmag!
Why DID Daft Punk split up? You’d think that I wouldn’t care for this subject given my previous writings on the subject, but I saw something and I fancied writing about it, simply because...
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Amateur At Play & Morris Revy – Perfect Vacation ++OUT 22/03 ++
Take a listen. You like? That’s the classic vocal mix of “Perfect Vacation” you can hear, the brand new collaboration by myself and Morris Revy. Following the success of “What You Want” last year,...
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My own take on piracy
I’ve been asked in the past on my thoughts about piracy. It’s a subject I do certainly think about from time to time. I’m well aware that much of my music does appear on...
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Jabs, jibes and clubs
Ever the perennial optimists, Mixmag recently posted this article about the Covid vaccination programme. It’s running ahead of schedule and they’re hoping that will work in favour of nightclubs in England reopening. As it...
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Appearing on a Roblox page near you soon?
This one caught my attention yesterday. Atlantic Records have teamed up with Roblox in order to put on a virtual event. More snobby types might dismiss this saying it’s not like going to a...
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How DO you deal with a man like Derrick May?
I’m a bit late to the party on this one, but I think it’s well worth writing about. Derrick May is not going to prison anytime soon. It’s simply not going to happen. So...
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This isn’t adding up…
During the week, the British government extended the furlough scheme yet again. It now runs until 30th September this year. Previous deadlines include October 31st, March 31st and April 30th. A few weeks earlier,...
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Breaking into the 0.1%, anyone?
Spotify is guilty of many things. It’s guilty of not paying proper royalties to artists and labels. It’s guilty of having enormously expensive HQs around the world. And now we can add another charge...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 6th March 2021
On the week that a postal worker seemed to receive a particular unusual request from a customer, I mine through the weekly dump of records to ensure the gold gets to its destination! Playmaster...
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The Saturday Recap – 6th March 2021
It’s the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s start with a recap of what’s been on this site during the week. There’s something to read every single day…...
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Transparency, good. Shame the dance music world disagrees…
I see that 5 Magazine have started writing in their review pieces whether the song was submitted to them as a promo. This was because they said they were receiving emails asking them how...
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