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Sherkin Jerkin’
For those of you not too bothered about seeing Tiga for a 4th time in 12 months, or slightly perturbed by how last years Electric Picnic’s headliners were copy and pasted on to this years Forbidden...
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Dj Technician & Dj Overdose
It will come as no great surprise to our readers when I say that we here at ISM take the long view when it comes to ol Electronic Dance Music. It is still partly viewed as “new” and there has always...
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…now where’s your bite?
Any of us paying attention to dance music media outlets in recent weeks will have most likely spotted at least one interview or promotional piece with regards to Mark Hawkins’ – aka Marquis Hawkes –...
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Guest Mix: Section Five
Our latest guest mix comes from the west coast of Ireland, and with it comes a really enjoyable accompanying piece of writing discussing the mix and the music selected. The stream/download is at the...
View ArticleTop Jams of 2016 According to Pipecock
2016 has been an interesting one. And by interesting, I mean shitty. And that’s just on the music tip, not even touching on all the rest of the nonsense. I needed long breaks from music, social media,...
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Blogs Are Dead, Long Live Blogs!
The golden era of dance music blogging generally coincided with the start of this blog you are currently reading circa 2007, alongside some of the other blogs that went on to help define the past...
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Ten Years Lost
The more things change, the more things stay the same. I could just as well leave this post at that. Ten years ago Tom started this site with the basic idea of highlighting music that is overlooked by...
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My Favorite Music From 2017
This was a weird year for me and music. It was the first year I didn’t release a record, either on a label of mine or as an artist, since 2009, and honestly I really needed the break. I also formally...
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Quare Groove – Volume 1
As I was reading through the liner notes for the wonderfully titled Quare Groove – A Collection of Irish Groove, Punk Funk and Electro, released last week on All City Records I was reminded of the...
View ArticleSome of My DJing Tendencies
Fall of 2017 marked twenty years since I first purchased turntables, and sometime earlier in the year, twenty years of buying dance records. This year will be two decades since my first gigs playing...
View ArticleREPRESS PLEASE!!!!!
ALERT ALERT!!!!!!! Hey frustrated DJ…. Do you often find yourself in the discogs comment section for a recent release that came out only a few months ago saying things like “REPRESS PLEASE!!!!”,...
View ArticleRecords I Didn’t Even Know I Had
I’m starting something of an organization of my record collection. First and foremost is weeding out all the shit that needs to be sold (something I highly recommend doing every few years as it becomes...
View ArticleYou Booked Your Homie For Your Party And That’s Why It Was Whack…
How many times have you gone out to that party with a “dope lineup” expecting to have a brilliant night only to come back home wanting something different or something more? How many times have you...
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EXCURSIONS DETROIT 2018
Every Memorial Day Weekend, the world of dance music converges on Detroit to pay homage to the city’s long heritage and musical traditions. Deep in the underground a party called Excursions draws...
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DEMF Weekend 2018 Wrap Up
Big Strick, Teflon Dons, Jay Simon, Generation Next, Pipecock, James Duncan, and Jwan Allen at the end of The Summit Festival weekend in Detroit is always a good time, but for whatever reason over the...
View ArticleSUMMER IN SAN DIEGO
Well it’s been quite sometime since I wrote something, as I have had quite the writers block. Not knowing what to say or write about I have been going on with the everyday routine grinding. The summer...
View ArticleDance Music Needs More Brothas And Sistahs
So as of late I have had many discussions about black dance music being hijacked. Yes it has been stolen away from us and in many cases we are to blame. Soulful underground American dance music is no...
View ArticleCurrent Wave American Dance Music
A lot of my favorite current dance music is made by cats who have been in the game for a long time. Theo Parrish, Kai Alcè, Glenn Underground, etc. While these guys remain at the top of their game and...
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MOVEMENT WEEKEND PARTIES AND THINGS
Every year around this time I get excited to go to Techno City. The anticipation is always high because Detroit is such a wonderful place. The music is always incredible, and the people very genuine....
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Upcoming Things And 5 Questions With Master Kev
It’s been two years since I have started Rhythm Nation San Diego. So before I start I’d like to say thank you to a few people. They are as follows: Thomas Cox, Ricardo Miranda, Cordell Johnson, Rick...
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