Download the audio version of the show using the Soundcloud player. Becoming a music journalist isn’t for the faint-hearted. And running your own online magazine is 100 times the effort.  Starting your own magazine is a rewarding way to get into dance culture, especially if DJing isn’t your bag. But there’s a myriad of things that could go wrong when starting your own online magazine.  That’s even if you can get the thing started in the first place. Web design, writing, graphics, newsletters… The list goes on. These are all things you need to think about if you want to run a su ..read more

Written by Sean Stapleton Here at AMF, we first covered Louis the Hippie back in May. Since then we’ve kept a keen eye on things, and a few months of exposure to his social media output has  created an interesting perception. Deep, playful, sometimes a little grandiose, he can wear many hats, both literally and figuratively. The new video kicks off with footage which we didn’t recognise, but that could easily have taken place in 2005; an era of Happy Slaps, battered Nokias and the grime boogeyman himself, Crazy Titch. The raw, DIY nature of the clip epitomises the era; just a young g ..read more

Use Soundcloud to download an audio version of the show: All My Friends MCR · Defending Green Space in Central Manchester | Ep#1 AMF Podcast Links from the show TNC Website: treesnotcars.com TNC Go Fund Me: uk.gofundme.com/f/trees-not-cars-mcr Respond to the council’s plans here: Council Plans View Trees Not Cars vision: Trees Not Cars Alternate Proposal Leave feedback for the Trees Not Cars plans here: Trees not Cars feedback form Manchester is bereft of green space. The city center is awash with grey. Who can hold back this endless tide of development? Constant development is pu ..read more

Episode 55 has been lovingly put together by Manchester DJ and radio regular Mike O’Mara. We caught up with Mike to chat about his musical influences, clubbing post-COVID and we discussed what it takes to run a great night.   Hey Mike, thanks for putting a mix together for AMF, we’re really excited to have you on the blog. We always like to start these interviews by asking our guests to give us a bit of a rundown of their DJ career. What made you start DJing and do you have any career highlights you can share with us?  Thanks for having me. I started DJing about 20 years ago, I’d be ..read more

 Bleeps, boops, and acid. The big three delivered excellently by d.clemente in AMF 54th episode. We caught up with d. clemente to talk about his move to Manchester and how he’s finding the cities rich club culture. Hey d. clemente, thanks for coming on the AMF blog. It’s great to have you on the show. Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? What’s your name and where do you come from? When did you start DJ’ing and why?  Hey! Honestly thank you very much for having me, this means a lot to me. So, my name is David, but you would pronounce it [da:veed] because I am from Fuerteve ..read more

No matter how many times I try to organise my music library: arranging my track by color, mood, or tempo, the track MK – My Head Is A Jungle will always rear its ugly head. It’s really annoying.  Maybe for you, the track is a nostalgic banger. It takes you back to hazy days in 2014, Clean Bandit and Route 94  are dominating the dance charts (and mainstream radio) and everyone was willing to ignore the fact that tech-house was just a bit shit.      Speaking subjectively, the track could be amazing for you, you might love it and still chuck it on today when you ..read more

SprechenMusic · See Thru Hands – Connectivity (incl. Skream Jorja Chalmers & Massey Remixes) EP Review | Sprechen | See Thu Hands - Connectivity Sprechen’s latest offering is coming from up-and-coming Manchester 6-piece See Thru Hands. The release, Connectivity, is a dance floor focused journey into guitars and synth with a slew of remixes from the likes of Skream, Jorja Chalmer’s, and Chris Massey.  Pre-order the vinyl here: See Thru Hands – Connectivity The original opens the EP with some waa waa guitar and vocals reminiscent of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem. Proper in ..read more

Episode 53 has been put together by DJ & producer Adrian Schneider on behalf of Breadmaker Records. Adrian specialises in light and melodic techno which is geared towards getting a dancefloor moving. His mix is an hour of pumping, melodic, house, and techno that is perfect for a big room club. You can listen to Adrian’s latest EP, New Frontier,  on Spotify now. We also caught up with label owner Mortiz Herrmann to talk about the Breadmaker journey and the logistic of running a record label. Catch the interview below.   Breadmaker was founded in 2013, what made you start the reco ..read more

Episode 52 is coming at you from Leeds based DJ duo Black Market Stereo. It 60 minutes of mid-tempo madness touching funk, soul, hip hop, and chugging disco. Hello Alex & Rufus, thanks for coming on AMF we really enjoyed your mix. I hope you’re both well and lockdown isn’t getting on top of you too much. I always like to start these interviews by asking our guests to give us a rundown of their musical journey.  When and how did you two meet? When did you start playing and producing music and what spurred that decision?  Hi Liam thanks for having us on! We started playing togethe ..read more

 Episode 51 has been put together by Cheshire based DJ & Producer Lempo. Lempo’s released on labels such as strictly rhythm, SupaEarth Records as well as his own label Applique music. Has worked with the likes of Artful Dodger, Marshall Jefferson & Nancy Sinatra, and produced remixes for Snoop Dogg, General Levy, and Dawn Penn. I think it goes without saying we’re really excited to have him on the blog. Catch our interview with him below. Lempo’s latest single (Which features in this mix) is now available to pre-order from Beatport. ‘Dance Without Reason‘ is a joint venture between L ..read more