Freshly Spannered
Laurent Fintoni talks to LA-based producer Edward Ma, aka edIT, about the influences that have shaped his futuristic take on hip hop.
Glasgow's LuckyMe family are making the most of this 'beautifully open time in music'. Laurent Fintoni meets the idiosyncratic collective poised for world domination.
The Glitch Mob are much more than your regular turntable tagteam. Laurent Fintoni meets the Californian crew who sum up their musical approach in three words: dirty, fucking, bass.
There was high attendance at this year's Detroit Electronic Music Festival — roughly one person to each of Detroit's 70,000 vacant houses. Greg Scruggs reflects on his first visit to Techno City...
Hip hop don't stop! Well, not for 600 tracks anyway. Master mixer Bobby Corridor returns to Radio Spannered with the mother of all megamixes.
Since the start of the noughties, productions from both sides of the Atlantic have signalled a return to the boom bap beats of hip hop's golden era, says Laurent Fintoni.
Mystical sounds outta '70s California and a hefty homage to Captain Beefheart are just two of the delights encountered by Martin Longley during a two-night stint at NYC's Knitting Factory.
Massachusetts-based DJ Flack makes his Radio Spannered debut with a mix-up of global bass music stretching from Sweden to Sydney via Boston and Bristol.
New York-based DJ N-RON, studio collaborator with the likes of DJ /rupture and Matt Shadetek, drops a super-deep showcase of his own productions.
SITE FEED
- Rio-based blogger Soundgoods explores the crazed styles of Tecno Brega and Eletro Melody for Sambacana's 35th show.8 Oct 2008
- Continuing his quest to seek out the illest beatmakers on the planet, Laurent Fintoni tracks down edIT and the Glitch Mob in California and Glaswegian collective LuckyMe.8 Oct 2008
- The spirit of Don Van Vliet lives on at NYC's Knitting Factory, as Martin Longley descends on the stateside venue for two nites of Oddroc Sounds.20 Sep 2008
- UK and US producers are signaling a return to the boom bap beats of hip hop's golden era, says Laurent Fintoni.20 Sep 2008
- Kone-R dips into new albums from Digitonal and Petar Dundov, while Laurent Fintoni checks Roots Manuva's latest.26 Aug 2008
- Part two of Martin Longley's Gent Jazz Festival coverage takes in shows from The Herbaliser, Buena Vista Social Club, Erykah Badu and CocoRosie.26 Aug 2008
- Martin Longley takes in Satyagraha, Philip Glass's operatic spectacle, and performances from the Christian Wolff Sextet and Frederic Rzewski.18 Aug 2008
RADIO SPANNERED
DJ N-RON
The Collaborator Mixtape
Uberdog
Aquatic Tactics
Bobby Corridor
Hip Hop Megamix
DJ Flack
Dub Sickness
Kper
Wonk Fonk
DubConscious
Space Rastas In Outerspace
Dub Boy
Rooted and Grounded
New in Spannervision
After two decades in the role of Japanese hip hop ambassador, DJ Krush releases his first DVD.
Techno overlord Jochem Paap and video artist Scott Pagano unleash their audiovisual assault. But will it enjoy a lasting legacy? Kone-R investigates...
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