FACT magazine

London producer Mr. Beatnick closes his trilogy of house EPs with <I>Savannah</i>

London producer Mr. Beatnick closes his trilogy of house EPs with Savannah

7th March 2013 •

London producer Mr. Beatnick will release a new EP, Savannah, on April 15. It marks the third in a series of EPs for Semtek's Don't Be Afraid label, each of which have found the producer, whose [...]

Dobie, wise man of UK soundsystem culture, remembers working with Soul II Soul and how “hip-hop set London on fire”

Interviewed by Mr. Beatnick • 28th January 2013 •

Dobie is the definition of an unsung hero, a London beatmaker whose shamanic aura and quiet wisdom once led Gilles Peterson to describe him, aptly, as “Stoke Newington’s answer to Gh [...]

Legowelt, Gerd and Mr. Beatnick sign up for Tender Hooks night in February

10th January 2013 •

Next month, Clone and Don't Be Afraid will be stepping up for club night Tender Hooks. The February 1 bash at Corsica Studios will see Clone take charge of Room 1. In the wake of last year's Th [...]

The Most Overlooked Hip-Hop LPs of the 90s: Part 2

24th August 2012 •

When FACT first posted published part one of its most overlooked hip-hop LPs of the 90s selection, designed as a jumping-off point for more features of this type, it provoked some interesting conv [...]

LDN DC presents Hum+Buzz: Ikonika <i>I Make Lists</i> launch party

LDN DC presents Hum+Buzz: Ikonika I Make Lists launch party

1st June 2012 •

On Friday 15 June, LDN DC take over London's Rhythm Factory to present a showcase of Ikonika's Hum+Buzz label. It's primarily a launch party for Ikonika's new EP, I Make Lists, and the Hyperdub [...]

Record shopping with… Mr. Beatnick

26th April 2012 •

Mr. Beatnick has been one of London's best-kept secrets for years. A brilliant DJ, producer and writer, Beatnick has quietly ploughed his furrow for well over a decade in the London underground [...]

The Essential… Madlib

2nd April 2012 •

01: LOOTPACK SOUNDPIECES: DA ANTIDOTE (STONES THROW, 1999) Lootpack were Oxnard’s answer to DITC, an outfit comprising Wildchild, DJ Romes, and Madlib, with fringe members including Madlib� [...]

Dance music in brief: Conforce, Hivern Discs, Bvdub, asparagus and more

21st March 2012 •

Some dance music news in brief: Don't Be Afraid, the Semtek-helmed label behind those excellent recent Mr. Beatnick singles, has an asparagus-themed project in line for Record Store Day. Yes, y [...]

Singles in brief: Burial and Four Tet gets release date, Boddika, Hunee and more

16th March 2012 •

A brief round-up of some of the dance music highlights in and around record stores this weekend: Burial & Four Tet - 'Nova' - Burial and Four Tet's - as you'd expect - massively [...]