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    • mulletover January Sale

    • mulletover brushed the January blues away with their first party of 2012 in East London. The packed-out warehouse space in Netil House was like an oven by midnight as revelers vied for space on the dancefloor in the dark, cavernous room. So often the home to London’s top underground offerings, mulletover continued the buzz of its New Year’s Eve party with Bloc to keep an energetic crowd dancing until the early hours.

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    • Arkitekt & LWE Cadenza Showcase

    • Eager clubbers keen to start working off their Christmas bellies got an early opportunity to hit the dancefloor on Boxing Day as Electric Brixton hosted a showcase for Luciano’s Cadenza Records. Arkitekt & LWE took over the newest club in London for the night – still looking fresh it was packed with minimal house and techno fans as the bass boomed through the speakers and sets from Reboot, Robert Dietz and Mirko Loko b2b Cesar Merveille kept the crowds moving until the early hours.

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    • Together Winter Music Festival: Day Two

    • Eric Prydz took the lead for the second day of the inaugeral Together Winter Music Festival at Alexandra Palace. He was the main attraction with his final EPIC (Eric Prydz Live in Convert) show of the year as more than 30 live acts and DJs performed at the historic London venue on Saturday, November 26th. With thousands flocking to see their favourites, there was a lively atmosphere as the all-nighter kept music fans dancing across four arenas.

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    • Bloc at In:Motion

    • The Bloc team linked up with Bristol’s In:Motion series of clubnights for a night of dubstep, techno, acid and house across three rooms at the city’s skate park. With lauded artists across such a varied spectrum of music it was a reminder of the impressive array of acts Bloc has become famous for booking but we will have to wait until July next year to see the festival back in action after moving from its March date of five years.

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    • Drumcode 15th birthday

    • Adam Beyer’s Drumcode label celebrated 15 years with a Halloween birthday party at London’s Great Suffolk Street Warehouse on Saturday, October 29th. Sets from the label’s roster including Joesph Capriati, Paul Ritch, Alan Fitzpatrick, Patrick Siech and Beyer himself were given a visual boost with the final appearance of Beyer’s Maze show before it goes on a global tour next year.

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    • Bestival 2011 Review

    • 50,000 revellers descended on the Isle of Wight’s lush Robin Hill Country Park for the biggest-ever Bestival with an impressive line-up of acts old and new ranging from Bjork, The Cure and Brian Wilson right through to the emerging talents of Ghost Poet, Nero and Lone. A few adjustments to the site layout, a big investment in sound quality and a variety of spaces to lose yourself in ensured a wealth of fun while the dire weather predicted held off for a surprisingly dry event that brought a smile to all.

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    • South West Four 2011

    • Now a firm fixture on the August Bank Holiday weekend, the two-day dance festival is has become a final summer party for the London-based Ibiza lovers as well as the more casual raver. Attracting many of the biggest names and promotions from the clubbing world, there was no doubting the intentions of the organisers to wow the crowds, it was just a little disappointing that the issues of restrictive sound levels prevent all the stars of the show shining as brightly as they should.

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    • The Big Chill 2011 review

    • The Big Chill has had a transformation of sorts since being bought by Festival Republic in 2009. Last year the site was re-arranged and the atmosphere changed dramatically as a younger crowd appeared at the Eastnor Castle site eager to enjoy an increased dance music presence. While families were still out in force, the kids area seemed tacked on and there was a sense the artist element of Spencer Tunick’s painted naked festival bodies was added for media interest rather than serious aficionados. This year Creative Director and co-founder Katrina Larkin had no hand in the creation of the event as she resigned last November, leaving the Big Chill in the hands of Melvin Benn’s Festival Republic. The result was a Big Chill in transition and, while beautiful to look at, lacked the atmosphere and unique artistic qualities that had made it so unique.

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    • GlobalGathering 2011 review

    • Pendulum, Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, Underworld and Eric Prydz headlined this year’s new-look GlobalGathering as ravers bonded over two days at Long Marston Airfield in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The annual festival entered its second decade following a triumphant 10th birthday in 2010 and zap! bang! Magazine’s GlobalGathering veteran Laura Smith was there to experience the dance-fan delight.

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    • Underhill Festival review

    • Balkan-themed music festivals are quite the rarity, as are ambitious small events that seek to expand. Underhill was both of those – and despite an approach that may not have glistened with glossy production it more than made up with a warm and welcoming vibe absent from many modern festivals. While the Balkan stage hosted acts from the UK scene, Bristol and Bournemouth promotions provided the DJs over two further tents in a Wiltshire field with Erol Alkan, Martyn, Alex Metric and Round Table Knights among the leading names performing. It didn’t quite go to plan at times, though the amateur mistakes could easily be avoided if Underhill Festival returns next year.