In this episode, we begin by sharing highlights from recent events (03:52) including Idle Hands with Kalahari Oyster Cult boss Rey Colino & Daisy Moon b2b Danielle, Kode 9 & Sun People at Lost Horizon, and a blistering live set from Sophrosyne supporting Indonesian metal experimentalists Senyawa. We also invite our dear friend and contributor Sam Cox on to provide an in depth review of Accidental Meetings with Space Afrika, John T. Gast and more at Strange Brew (13:00), before discussing Aslice - a new software and initiative created by DVS1 to try and provide a fairer music ecosystem for DJs and producers (19:16). Album reviews features Dopplereffekt (32:42), Baby Blue (58:58) and Lolito (01:11:17) and we finish, as always, with ‘What’s In My Bandcamp Basket?’ (01:20:28).

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In this episode of Awake All Hours, George starts by giving us all an insight into what went down at the much anticipated debut year of Risen Festival (08:28), a new festival for London with a completely non-male lineup. We then jump into album reviews, which features the self-titled debut from Whatever The Weather aka Loraine James (27:10), ‘Metamorphose’ by modular synth and gear head JakoJako (46:10) and the astonishing world of ‘Sicko’ by Oakland experimental artist Beast Nest (57:00). We finish, as always, with What’s In My Bandcamp Basket (01:09:19), rounding up our favourite new club leaning cuts! 

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This episode of Awake All Hours is dedicated to celebrating female artists in electronic music! We begin by briefly reflecting on running our first club night (4:45) before discussing some standout DJs, producers, label owners and initiatives that we love (17:15). Album reviews and What’s In My Bandcamp Basket are similarly dedicated  to female artists, featuring releases from Violet, Debit, Sky H1, Nia Archives, Lauren Duffus, Gigi FM, Shelley Parker, Junglepussy, Wanton Witch and more!

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In this episode of Awake All Hours, we begin by discussing Standard Deviation's essential compilation in support of Ukraine, 'РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE', picking some of our standout tracks. We follow up with album reviews, which features 'Plonk' by Huerco S, 'Maisie By the Sea' by Walton and 'Puzzle Music' by Madalyn Merkey. We finish, as ever, with What's In My Bandcamp Basket, spotlighting some other nifty EPs, DJ tools, and compilations we think are well worth your attention.

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In this episode of Awake All Hours, we begin by remembering the immense legacy of Jamal Edwards before sharing our experience at Timedance's incredible 7th Birthday bash at the Trinity Centre, with three of the finest DJs on planet earth - Batu, Helena Hauff and k means!

We then discuss the heightened crossover between underground electronic music and high fashion in recent months before diving into album reviews, which features yeule's deeply personal and experimental 'Glitch Princess', Slikback's punishing new collaborative project 'CONDENSE' and Silicon Scally's classy new electro LP, 'Field Lines'.

We finish, as ever, with What's In My Bandcamp Basket, rounding up our favourite little morsels off the internet - club ready stuff, club-adjacent bits, compilations, represses or anything we think is well cool!

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In this episode of Awake All Hours, we announce our first party at Spanners, Brixton and give our thoughts on the experience so far from the perspective of a trio of promoter newbies! - Ali begs everyone to come and Will and George threaten to operate a Berghain-esque entry policy / compulsory electronic music trivia quiz on arrival. It’s all under control. 

We follow up by sharing our experiences at recent club events, featuring an All Centre takeover at the afore mentioned Spanners, the debuts of Joy Orbison and Batu’s ‘Just For You’ & ‘Tunnelvision’ parties, and a blissful deep listening session with Sybil, Dan Nicholls, Lou Zon & BMO at Strange Brew.

We then dive into album reviews which features a highly-anticipated debut full-length from Manchester’s Iceboy Violet, a subtle and intricate experimental club record by Aircode and Grey Code’s new 4K ultra HD drum and bass epic for Metalheadz!

We finish, as ever, with What’s In My Bandcamp Basket, highlighting our favourite new compilations and EPs!

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In this episode of Awake All Hours, we begin by sharing our experiences at recent club events, featuring podcast fav India Jordan b2b Finn at Night Tales Loft, Special Blends' 160 showcase at the Pickle Factory with Naina, mixtress, Dwarde, Sana, Shir.in & Maleek, an incredible soundsystem affair held by CNCPT X Hold Tight Records at the legendary Trinity Centre and Parisian giants Possession bringing their trance-tinged industrial techno across the channel to Motion Bristol.

We then briefly discuss recent line up announcements from Risen and Waterworks festival, before diving into album reviews which features more dub-techno mysticism from Shinichi Atobe, a ‘psychedelic mystery tour into the Democratic Republic of Congo's furthest experimental fringes’ by La Roche and Biosphere’s post-punk inspired follow up to 2021’s stunning ‘Angel’s Flight’. 

We finish, as ever, with What's In My Bandcamp Basket, highlighting our favourite new DJ tools and club-adjacent treats!

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For our 11th episode of INSIGHTS, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amanya Frank aka Swordman Kitala! The Ugandan artist is one of the most distinctive MC’s in the world right now and has gained significant attention in both the East-African and UK electronic music scene’s, working with everyone from Slikback & MC Yallah to Tom Blip, K-Lone & Kouslin! In underground electronic music circles, his outstanding 'Kimbalagala' EP is already a classic and we are honoured to hear him share the incredible story surrounding it.

Over the course of this interview, Swordman Kitala discusses Kampala's vibrant music scene, how he was first inspired to pick up the mic and the art of being an MC, working with Tom Blip and discovering UK electronic music, the story behind 'Kimbalagala' and other projects, as well as his experience of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Special thanks to both Amanya Frank and Tom Blip for allowing the use of audio clips from 'Kimbalagala' and 'Malanga Ja' in this episode. You can support both artists by purchasing the record using the link below.

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SUPPORT SWORDMAN KITALA & HIS COLLABORATORS:

'Kitala Beat': https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kitala-beat-blip008
'Kimbalagala EP': https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kimbalagala-ep
'Basta': https://lorenzo-bitw.bandcamp.com/track/basta-feat-mc-yallah-swordman-kitala
'Kikommando': https://still-pan.bandcamp.com
'TEWARI': https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/tewari

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In our first episode of the year, we discuss our hopes for electronic music and club culture in 2022 and review the new albums by Burial, Soichi Terada and Eusebeia. We finish, as always, with a round up of our favourite club ready bits from the world of Bandcamp, featuring a wide variety of recent records from JLin, Soul Mass Transit System, Eluize and VROMM, just to name a few!

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Our end of year round-up continues, with us picking our favourite releases of 2021! In this second part, we each share our Top 20 Albums of the year, before finishing with our (not so) prestigious award ceremony, celebrating the people, performances, clubs and labels that made electronic music so special in 2021!

(Apologies for some minor audio glitches in this episode).

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BEST OF 2021 PART 1: open.spotify.com/episode/1FcE9ZGj…RpQ2OBLLQe7Tdgig

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