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Author: Conal Dougan

Ferment Fortnight

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Conal Dougan

Returning to Bristol for the last two weeks of January is Ferment, the artist development factory at the Old Vic designed to coax the talent out of the city’s thriving cultural populace. Theatre-makers take their seeds of ideas – storylines,… Continue Reading →

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Artist of the Week: Kanzi

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Conal Dougan
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For the first Artist of the Week of 2015 we’re rolling back the years…to 2014! Back in December we featured a titillating interview with Brighton newbies Kanzi. In a revealing exposé, founding member Pete Hovard revealed that the music crafted by… Continue Reading →

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Artist of the Week: Max Graef

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Conal Dougan

Max Graef, that sickeningly young Berliner who produced one of 2014’s most under-appreciated albums, Rivers of the Red Planet, splices aspects of electronic music together in a very enjoyable way. Enjoyable enough, indeed, for The Fix’s resident DJ Colpey Calling to… Continue Reading →

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Something for the Weekend: Slept-on Tracks of 2014 II

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Conal Dougan

27th December 2014 For the second leg of my ‘Slept on Tracks of the Year’, I have chosen to pick exquisite remixes and reworks. As always in the world of music, and especially electronic music, people listen to tracks and… Continue Reading →

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Artist of the Week: Ibibio Sound Machine

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Conal Dougan
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London-based collective Ibibio Sound Machine have been bringing West African funk to the ears of clubbers for a while now, combining it with modern electro and disco beats to electrifying effect. Fronted by first-generation Nigerian Eno Williams – whose mother’s native… Continue Reading →

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Review: Masquerade Ball, Christmas Spiegeltent

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Conal Dougan

Bristol may be a superb city for night-time shenanigans, but nocturnal revellers are often left with an unanswered question on their lips: where exactly can you find a party combining Brazilian carnival dancers, topless acrobats and Victorian rapping? Well, that… Continue Reading →

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Introducing: Kanzi

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Conal Dougan
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Kanzi, a four-piece electronic indie band from Brighton, came to attention recently through the release of single ‘2 Hearts’. Taken from their upcoming debut EP (released 18 January 2015), the single showcases their honed sound, an amalgamation of organic and… Continue Reading →

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Something for the Weekend: Slept On Tracks

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Conal Dougan
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This is the time of year for lists, the best of this the best of that. In the end they are usually all pretty similar – so I have decided to put together three tracks that I think deserve a… Continue Reading →

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