Went to see François K talk about his musical journey at the British Library last night at Classic Album Sundays. And I’m reminded: here’s how he accidentally inspired a track I made, “UKD”.François K’s been involved with so many musical moments: jazz drumming with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams & Wayne Shorter. A&R/production at legendary disco label Prelude. Or DJing as part of the ..read more

"Life's Different Now" EP [Keysound] is out now on Bandcamp and Spotify.Hey Joe! So what inspired the feel of this EP? My work is usually based around the themes of questioning consciousness and dreams. During the pandemic, I learned that if I set an intention before going to sleep I could use my dreams as tools to solve creative barriers I had while awake. There’s a surreal eeriness that comes ..read more

This is the second part on my interview with Oris Jay aka RS4. Part 1 is hereFull interview as video"I'll Be Good" by RS4 (Oris Jay)Lockdown[B]:  Can you tell me a little bit more about the house track that you're making or some of the stuff that you're like excited by at the moment? What have you heard recently or made recently that's got you in back in the studio? [O]:  You know? Weirdly I ..read more

This interview was recorded early November 2021, after the major UK lockdowns but before the Omicron wave hit: this is part one. I've known Oris Jay for more than 20 years, but we hadn't spoken in a long time. Yet he felt like a certified UK bass music legend that doesn't get mentioned enough right now. So as his Keysound EP (as RS4) dropped, I wanted to catch up with him to hear his studio tips ..read more

Tl;dr:Following a thought provoking tweet about sets focused on unreleased music, I'm going to try to respectfully make the case for why they have value. IntroBefore anyone gets funny, Eich is perhaps my favourite DJ of the last 3 years and the person I feel musically closest to outside of Keysound. We talk regularly, we've done interviews together, she’s supported us a ton. I’d go so far as to ..read more

Rinse FM · Keysound (Best of 2020) - 24 December 2020  ** Keysound Rinse FM December 'Best of 2020' show **J-Shadow "Final Departure" [Unreleased]MP Productions "In My Heart" [Warp]No Fixed Abode "Though Process" [Unreleased]Kellen303 "The Dream" [Unreleased]Kellen303 "Life's Different Now" [Unreleased]European 305, DJ Papercuts "Five Alive" [European 305]European 305, DJ Papercuts "Shola Ama ..read more

2010: 130 2012: 130 2020: ... 2020: More Cowbell 2020: "RollageLive vol 1: Nightfall" on Bandcamp or Spotify ..read more