FACT magazine

Mixtape Round-up: Kendrick Lamar, Kutmah, Chella H, DJ Q, L-Vis 1990 and more

19th April 2013 •

With each passing week, listening to the deluge of mixtapes, radio shows, and live sets from electronic producers and hip-hop artists alike becomes an even more insurmountable task. Quality offeri [...]

UK staple DJ Q brings out the breakbeats on new single ‘Through the Night’

15th April 2013 •

UK staple DJ Q has dropped a new single, 'Through the Night'. Featuring Louise Williams, who also contributed vocals to Q's last single 'Trust Again', it's the bassline house-turned-overall UK [...]

DJ EZ goes 4by4 in London with MJ Cole, DJ Q and Matt Jam Lamont

7th March 2013 •

DJ EZ will go 4by4 in London with fellow garage warriors MJ Cole, DJ Q and Matt Jam Lamont. UK garage's leading DJ since the very first Pure Garage compilations, EZ has been one of the UK's s [...]

DJ Q unleashes new alias on Unknown to the Unknown EP: watch the ridiculous video inside

22nd February 2013 •

UK garage torchbearer DJ Q headlines a new various artists EP for Unknown to the Unknown, under the name Classified. FACT fans may have noticed 'Say To You', the release's lead track, on Q's 20 [...]

DJ Q to launch new single in London

1st February 2013 •

UK producer DJ Q started 2013 by announcing a new single 'Trust Again', the first from his forthcoming debut album. Real name Shollen Quarshie, Q emerged as one of the stars of the UK’s Nich [...]

DJ Q readies debut album for Autumn: stream new single ‘Trust Again’ inside

7th January 2013 •

After almost a decade of singles, 2013 sees DJ Q release his debut album. Real name Shollen Quarshie, Q emerged as one of the stars of the UK's Niche / bassline house explosion in the mid-'00s [...]

Artists’ Best of 2012 #9: Blackdown, King Britt, DJ Q, Jon K, Mike Paradinas

25th December 2012 •

King Britt 1.'The Chase' - Fhloston Paradigm 2. How Music is Made [book] - David Byrne 3. You'll Know When You Get There [book]- Bob Gluck 4. 'Human Being' (King Britt Remix)- Cat Power 5. [...]

FACT Advent Calendar 2012: vibe out to DJ Q’s ‘Closer than Close’

22nd December 2012 •

Under the next (and late - give us a break, it's Christmas) window of FACT's 2012 Advent Calendar is DJ Q. One of West Yorkshire's most potent dancefloor producers for some time now, Q cut hi [...]

Download DJ Q’s tribute mix to one of garage’s favourite sons, Todd Edwards

28th November 2012 •

And the relentless DJ Q marches on. Between his FACT mix, 'All Junglist', 'Brandy & Coke', his contribution to Unknown to the Unknown's Tales from the Dark Side compilation and slew of ess [...]