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RECOMMENDED: Jeremiah Jae – Money & Food [Brainfeeder] - Posted on by Oli Marlow

I don’t really have too much to say about this except that the second track from Jeremiah Jae’s pre-emptive Money EP for Brainfeeder is amazing. All this peripheral talk of raps recently most definitely had us looking for something new, … Continue reading

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Rap Widows and The Unsigned Hype- Posted on by Oli Marlow

In rebuttle to FACT’s King’s of the Underground indie rap piece where they listed five overlooked independent rap albums of the late nineties, I wanted to go public and pick my top five albums for opinions sake and present it … Continue reading

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SR Mix #130: Altered Natives [Eye4Eye]- Posted on by Oli Marlow

I’ve written about the work rate, music and personality of Danny Native, aka Altered Natives, a couple of times before on this website (namely here and here if you need better directing) but the most noteworthy thing that’s come up … Continue reading

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FIRST LISTEN: Luke Abbott – Modern Driveway [Notown]- Posted on by Oli Marlow

Modesty can go a long way, as can being really good at making music; but being precious about a product is something I find really admirable. I don’t really have that strong of a point here other than the fact … Continue reading

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FIRST LISTEN: Two Inch Punch – Paint It Red [PMR]- Posted on by Oli Marlow

Back in November we hosted a mix from Two Inch Punch (SR Mix #108) around the release of his Love You Up EP on PMR. As I wrote then his work on that EP is “emotive and personal” and that … Continue reading

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FIRST LISTEN: Blue Daisy – Brain Study 3: Alien Nation- Posted on by Oli Marlow

In celebration of London night Tempo Clash’s first birthday, we’re giving stream to this exclusive beat from one of the residential force behind the night, Blue Daisy. Blue’s someone we’ve been in regular contact with since his first dalliances on … Continue reading

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NEWS: Altered Natives to Replace Jim-E Stack at SR x FABRICLIVE Next Friday- Posted on by Oli Marlow

It’s with regret that we announce that Jim-E Stack is now unable to make the trip over from the States to join us at next Friday’s Sonic Router Room Three takeover at fabric, London, but it’s simply an outcome that … Continue reading

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Mumdance – Sonic Router x Uncle Albert Mix- Posted on by Tomas Fraser

Innovative, raw and often riotous, Brighton’s Mumdance, aka Jack Adams, is famed for blending grime, funky, garage and electro cuts in a manner that does away with conventional expectations. The same can also be said of Mumdance the producer. With … Continue reading

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NEWS: New Radiophonic Workshop & Carling’s Sound Of The Summer- Posted on by Oli Marlow

Yesterday news hit the internet that the Radiophonic Workshop is to be revived with Matthew Herbert at the helm. And that’s exciting. It’s exciting because making music from weird sound sources is interesting to me let alone because Herbert is … Continue reading

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RECOMMENDED: Distal – Civilization [Tectonic]- Posted on by Joe Moynihan

With a slew of distinctly club-focused releases across a wide spread of labels, ranging from Well Rounded to his own Embassy Recordings imprint, Michael Rathburn, aka Distal (SR Mix #59), has established himself as one of the most consistent and … Continue reading

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RECOMMENDED: Lazer Sword – Memory [Monkeytown]- Posted on by Oli Marlow

Rather than try glue together fragments of prose on a day when reviews seem over worded and all too conventional, I’m just going to say that Memory is kind of surprising, but not in an unexpected way. As Lazer Sword, … Continue reading