Anyone can construct a track, and lay out its elements in all the right places – have the bassline kick just here, or the percussion build right there – but only a select few can actually design one. It comes as no surprise that Matt Edwards is a graphic designer and artist by trade, as a visual thread runs colourfully through his sonics, rhythms and arrangements. Shaped by the groove, and ever leaning on an uplifting hypnotic lilt, every production that falls under the spell of Edwards becomes certified dancefloor gold. But success has never taken away from his prolificacy,…

The U.K’s most enduring, influential clubnight Bugged Out! return with another instalment of their highly respected Suck My Deck album series, following releases by Simian Mobile Disco and Boys Noize. This time the mixing honours fall on hotly tipped DJ-producer Brodinski.

Brodinski is one of the most exciting electronic artists to explode onto the scene in recent years. Hailing from Reims, Lille in France, Brodinski’s musical style joins the dots between noisy techno, bass heavy house through to melodic minimal and is renowned for his tight, impeccable programming and unfailing energy behind the decks- the probable reason why he has…

“Are you ready?” is a common question you’ll be asked by 24 year old Sheffield wunderkind Toddla T, and it’s a good question to ask yourself before listening to his FABRICLIVE 47 mix. In amongst his wide vocabulary of homegrown slang and off-the-wall catchphrases, Toddla T (known to his mum as Tom Bell) is a bright embodiment of boundless enthusiasm, unmatched charisma and a musical personality unlikely to be found anywhere else on the planet. His otherworldly taste in beats is often hard to keep up with as he shuffles effortlessly through genres and styles at a reckless pace, guided…

To the Scratch Perverts (collectively Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and Plus One), hip hop has always been a melting pot of styles – with the likes of Nirvana, Roots Manuva, TC, Chase & Status, Skream and Claude VonStroke getting teased, dropped and tricked-out all in the confines of ten minutes in one of their blinding sets. These days, with over 13 years of experience under their debonair hats, it seems slightly trivial to namedrop their many awards and accolades (ahem, still doesn’t hurt to check the specs: two consecutive World DMC Team titles, Plus One’s World DMC Champion and World…

It’s difficult to know where to begin with an artist as complex and multifaceted as Jay Haze. On one hand, his upbringing – desolate beginnings in the processing plant-infested lands of northeast Pennsylvania, surrounded by drug addiction, death, group homes and jail – is a tainted window into the complicated soul within. But on the other hand, against all odds, nothing has overshadowed his talents, and the family of like-minded artists he has shaped is testament to his unshakable spirit and unerring ability.

Jay Haze stands out as a visionary in the world of techno and house, a true nonconformist…

In the midst of the explosion of the acid house and rave scenes in the late 80s there were no strict genres – back then pigeon-holing was a nonexistent entity – and amongst the raft of visionaries introducing breakbeats into a rave scene still dominated by 4/4 kick drums was a young Danny Williamson, aka LTJ Bukem. With beginnings as a DJ on London’s soundsystem scene, followed by the acid house days alongside the likes of Kid Batchelor and Mr C, it was a fascination with the sampler that sprung his career into pace.

“One day, I found myself…