UK House, Techno and Everything Inbetween
UK House, Techno and Everything Inbetween Some of my favourite UK based producers right now. People’s playlists by: TNAM.UK Contributor Instagram Club-House,House,tech-house,Techno {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }} {{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }} {{ options.labels.newReviewButton }} {{ userData.canReview.message }} You Might Also Like Recent Posts
GALA 2025 Review – Friends, Flags, & Farts in the Club:
GALA 2025 Review – Friends, Flags, & Farts in the Club: GALA is still a guaranteed fun weekend, even after 10 years By Caitlin Taylor GALA is a strangely comforting festival to me, as I’m sure it is to others who’ve spent a decent chunk of their lives walking distance from Peckham Rye Park. It attracts a loyal crowd – you’re going to encounter the same faces year after year, especially on a Saturday when most are off work. This was my first year not in a large group, which felt slightly alien, and I stand by that likely being the best way to enjoy yourself. Most people here are in eclectic, eccentric and impeccably dressed friend groups, but there’s also a growing movement of people finding new friends to go with. Sometimes people are hesitant about DJ-heavy, dance music festivals due to a fear of being the oldest there but users like Slaypril on TikTok are doing their best to dispel this anxiety. She started a group for those over 25 who aren’t yet ready to give up partying and recounts in one of her videos how she found a beautiful community of people feeling the same at GALA. The crowd we experienced was much more akin to one at The Cause than Ministry of Sound if that means anything to you. We walked in and were immediately met with Amaliah, a tiny figure on the enormous Main Stage. She captivated the growing crowd though, starting with a few early attendants sitting closely swaying along and finishing with a large audience almost spanning the entire length of the stage. Before we arrived, we’d been keen to spend time at the Pleasure Dome, a large geometric tent situated right at the centre of the site. The lineup here was very fun and very queer but unfortunately, after the first few hours there always seemed to be a large queue when we walked by – rightly so, but no less annoying. If we weren’t so keen to catch as much as we could we may have waited it out, and from what we heard inside it would’ve been worth it. DJ Fart in the Club was a highlight, as usual. It will never not be entertaining to see the confusion on people’s faces when one of their friends loudly announces that she’s playing. Her backdrop featured a Palestinian flag – like most festivals so far this year, GALA’s Pro-Palestine message was clear from flags on stage to scrawled messages on tents. dreamlike feminine quality. One key highlight was the Sunflower tent, offering a starkly different vibe to most of the rest of the festival with its sparkly balloons and vinyl DJs. Their lineup was announced partway through the day on a scrawled piece of A4, including two surprise sets by Floating Points and Giles Peterson – a regular name at UK festivals this year. We camped out here a few times, catching Mafalda’s B2B. It was a refreshing break in between heavier sets especially as the night went on. Avalon Emerson closed out, keeping her foot on the ball by featuring remixes of up-and-coming French darling Oklou. The crowd were captivated, a sea of grinning faces and bodies in motion. GALA 2025 was a lovely celebration of the 10-year anniversary of one of the best London festivals still going. It manages to feel fun and fresh, intimate and casual – a crowd-pleaser, and rightly so. We look forward to year eleven! You might also like ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Recent Posts ⋆⭒˚.⋆
New Single: Effy ‘2011’
New Single: Effy ‘2011’ Shimmering with early-morning rave nostalgia, the latest twinkling track from London-based DJ and producer Effy is grooving up a storm. By Scarlett Stokes Currently Listening to: For me, a very specific feeling is associated with 2011. Specifically, the mundane, extraordinary fact of entering into double digits for the first time (and the rest of) my life. That feeling is difficult to put into words; optimism for the future, for the rest of my life in the two digit lane, coupled with a tinge of childhood loss at bidding farewell to being 9 years old. Nostalgia is the most apt description of that feeling and that time, and the Blackpool-born Effy captures precisely that in the title and contents of her latest tune. “2011” is an effort, according to Effy, to capture her euphoric early days of clubbing in Northern England. It is the oldest triplet on Effy’s latest EP, The Syndicate, released on the 15th of May. The EP itself is a tribute to that youthful exploration of club culture; a little bit of sleuthing (taking a look at the EP cover, photographing a silver cube of a club, and googling said music venue), revealed the real Syndicate Blackpool club, formerly (allegedly) the largest nightclub in the UK. The track is 2cb technicolor. It starts like a shorting livewire, with glittering abruptness; a snatching high-hat intro buoys the track upwards, with percolating bleeps and bloops heralding a glorious piano break, a joyous hat-tip to old-school house. The tune erupts into a conventional house chorus, perfectly shoulder-shimmying and danceable. Chopped-up, distorted vocals pepper “2011”, “2011” strikes two songbirds with one stone, contrasting classic, smoother rave sounds with hyper pop-esque harshness at times. It is reminiscent of another time, retro-futuristic, glimmering with optimism for daybreak after a particularly adventurous night out, and tinged with regret that, with the morning, comes a return to everyday life. The two other tracks on the EP, “Persuade” and “So Sound”, deserve a mention here, too – both acceptable, building songs, anchored in two-step and house influences, they better soundtrack a house party than a dancefloor. “2011” is heartfelt and zappy. It is perfect for an ambitious prees, a lively party, or nearing a jubilant dawn, provoking an innocent sense of déjà vu. You might also like ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Recent Posts ⋆⭒˚.⋆
Our GALA 2025 Top Picks:
Our GALA 2025 Top Picks: Going to GALA festival this weekend? Here’s who we think you should see. By Caitlin Taylor If you’ve never been to the Peckham Rye DJ-focused festival GALA, you’re in for a treat. It’s pretty small, but their lineups always pack a crazy punch. Last year saw Joy Orbison, Girls Don’t Sync and Chaos in the CBD take to the park, and this year is somehow even better. We’ve put together a list of our top picks, if you’ve not yet got tickets hurry up! FRIDAY Savssounds is truly up and coming with a really eclectic mix of experience behind her. Her live set for Art Beyond the Shell made Nirvana’ Smells Like Teen Spirit a song that you could grind to. She recently started the club night Altverse focusing on black alternative music featuring the likes of The Internet, Doechii and Kaytranada, and also somehow manages to juggle both being a DJ and a financial consultant – a seriously talented woman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SAVSSOUNDS (@savssounds) SATURDAY Amaliah is super popular at the moment, playing a crazy run of shows over the summer. Other than GALA, catch her at Shangri-La, Maiden Voyage and Boiler Room in Ibiza. She started DJing in 2018 after record collecting since her teens. Her sets are varied, she plays around with house, techno and UK funky and she started the collective Borne Fruits to showcase some of the best underground music, something we can definitely get behind. If you’re maybe in the mood for something a little more retro, Portuguese-born London-based Mafalda is known for her brilliant taste in soulful disco tunes. She doesn’t believe in guilty pleasures, as she told Dust & Grooves “Good music is good music”. She radiates joy, so if you’re in the mood to feel good make sure you get to her set. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mafalda (@mafaldafromthesun) SUNDAY If you’ve been DJing for over two decades you better be good, and Michelle Manetti certainly is. Self-described as a ‘genre non-conformist’, she loves to experiment with a variety of genres from house to disco to acid. She also promotes and helps to curate multiple female/non-binary-focused club nights in East London including Femmme Fraiche. If you tend to spend your nights at Dalston Superstore, this is the set for you. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Manetti (@michelle_manetti) Millie McKee is a standout on this list. Her taste skews more into the psychedelic, with percussive dub and spiritual jazz beats. Another decade-long vinyl collector, she even manages the record store Hidden Sounds on Ridley Road. Truly a Sunday vibe, and maybe a good one to add to your itinerary if you’ve attended all 3 days of the festival and are looking for something to chill out to. You might also like ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Recent Posts ⋆⭒˚.⋆
New Single Release: Billen Ted & TeeDee ‘I Love You (Feat. Sissy Ford)’
New Single Release: Billen Ted & TeeDee ‘I Love You (Feat. Sissy Ford)’ A new age of disco. 23.01.24 Words by Liesl Hammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmqF_CCUYhI 2024 is already shaping up to be a great year if we keep getting releases like this. On the 12th of January, the North London-based singer, Sissy Ford, collaborated with Billen Ted and TeeDee on their latest single “I Love You.” With Billen Ted’s incredible talent for delivering massive club tunes and TeeDee, renowned bassline producer, this is sure to be a favourite amongst partygoers. At just 20 years old, Sissy Ford has raked up an impressive resume of credentials, already having worked with people like Jax Jones, Kenny Beats, Talay Riley, RELYT, Disrupta and Jamal Woon. She started by posting freestyle raps to her YouTube channel, shedding light on topics such as self-love, rejection and rising up through hard work and is now releasing “I Love You” with Billen Ted and TeeDee. Sissy’s voice provides a deeply unique tone that can easily change from pitched-up vocal flourishes and sublime synth melodies to a deep, thought-provoking rap. This versatility is likely due to her being inspired by a wide range of genres including pop, hip-hop and rap. I highly recommend seeing this for yourself by going to the ‘Spit Game’ YouTube channel and going to ‘Spit Game Sessions – Sissy.’ This YouTube channel strives to promote upcoming artists from North London and Sissy is just one of many incredible people. Within “I Love You,” Sissy showcases her angelic voice by singing about the guilt that comes with not loving your partner as much as they love you. With Billen Ted and TeeDee’s gift to layer and build beats, the music has the incredible ability to provide the listener with the same thumping anticipation you get in your heart just before a first kiss. However, as the song progresses, the beat never drops to a satisfactory conclusion, mimicking the sentiment of the song. According to Sissy Ford’s Spotify, this is the first song she has released but I hope she does not stop. I would go so far as to say that this single has started a new age of disco. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sissy ☆ (@sissyford_) You Might Also Like
DEBUT EP RELEASE – Oslo Twins ‘Back To Nothing’
Credit: Niamh Merrigan DEBUT EP RELEASE – Oslo Twins ‘Back To Nothing’ 25.07.23 Words by Isla Mcrobbie Unstoppable Ascension: Oslo Twins Triumph in 2023 with An Electrifying Debut EP 2023 has been a year of triumph for a few of our favourite circuit performers from The Last Dinner Party to Dream Wife and now Bristol outfit – Oslo Twins. Led by songwriters Claudia Vulliamy and Eric Davies, completed by Ed Lyness (keys), Will Snelling (bass/guitar) and Luke Brown (drums), Oslo Twins has been taking both London and Bristol’s live music scenes by storm, having supported the likes of Blondshell, The Comet Is Coming, The Last Dinner Party, Picture Parlour, English Teacher, Folly Group, Do Nothing and Honeyglaze, this teams relentless momentum has yet to slow down having dropped their debut EP titled ‘Back To Nothing’ earlier today. A collection of their 2023 single releases ‘Miss Yesterday’, ‘Breath’ and earlier in July title track ‘Back To Nothing’, the body of work comes to a grand finale with the addition of the track ‘Balisica’. In relation to the name – ‘Balisica’, the track carries such rich religious symbolism from the get-go. Beginning with the pipe organ’s horn, I feel the same intimidation I did as a child at service. Like the instrument, the song stands as a colossal structure dominating the space it occupies. Oslo Twins jump in with their distinctive blend of dance, industrial, and lo-fi influences with unapologetic bold pop melodies. In this track, Claudia Vulliamy fully embraces her role as a commanding force. In a magnetic performance – Her grounded and centred delivery is beautifully elevated by a deep and empowered touch. “I like to explore the place where decadence flirts with the divine,” says Claudia. “I wrote ‘Basilica’ while thinking about San Miniato al Monte, a church I visited in Florence a few years ago, where the floor and walls are decorated with intricate mediaeval images in black-and-white marble, including demonic-looking little creatures and a zodiac wheel on the floor. The Gregorian chants echoed beautifully, and I found myself imagining a sort of ‘holy rave’, where you could lose yourself in the ambiguous, trippy Christo-pagan aesthetics – like some really wacky Berlin club.” All four tracks on this EP I urge you to explore. This bullet train band are not stopping for anyone and the best you can do is jump on while it’s in front of you, a destination uniquely crafted by the band’s own, and I am in dream pop paradise. “Back To Nothing” EP artwork | track list 1. Miss Yesterday 2. Back To Nothing 3. Breath 4. Basilica Catch Oslo Twins Live: 17-20th August – Green Man Festival, Wales 21st August – The Louisiana, Bristol (supporting THUS LOVE) 2nd September – Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester 20th September – They’re Gonna Be Big (Supersonic), Paris (FR) 30th October – Thekla, Bristol (supporting Blondshell) You Might Also Like Bristol, Dream pop, EP, House, Indie, Lo-Fi, New Discovery, New Releases, Oslo Twins
NEW SINGLE RELEASE – Fraudster ‘Curb The Knee’
NEW SINGLE RELEASE – Fraudster ‘Curb The Knee’ Fraudster’s Breakthrough: ‘Curb The Knee’ Transforms Nightlife Chaos into Lush Soundscapes Words by Isla Mcrobbie 16.06.23 Fraudster, a Bristol-based artist, has burst onto the music scene with their debut single ‘Curb The Knee,’ delivering a vibrant experience that seamlessly combines the thrill of a wild night out with the tranquillity of a sun-soaked recovery. A combination of lush soundscapes and spoken irony in city nightlife lyricism, Fraudster could step onto the scene as a Frankenstein of a liquid house version of Lilly Allen. ‘Curb The Knee’ is a two-and-a-half-minute burst of relatable vibes. The song encapsulates the chaos of staying up on a night out, like the rest of us, Fraudster has been in those situations, and her artistry captures the essence of bad decisions made when you combine fresh-faced adults with alcohol (and probably a fresh round of student loan). The production of this song is exceptional, Fraudster alongside co-producer Sion has crafted a sonic almost diegetic sense of space and depth and despite Fraudster’s current status of relative obscurity, the intrigue surrounding their music is undeniable.