At Data Transmission we’re firm believers that the essence of the beautiful is unity in variety and in that variety we always look to broaden our horizons with new music, DJs & parties!

Each month, we ask our staff, writers & contributors to look ahead at the coming months’ events and look a little beyond the obvious headline acts to find some interesting, new and exciting DJs, that you must check out and get on your radar.

This month Anna picks her 5 for November.

ASOK

Stu Robinson (ASOK) is no newcomer; in fact he’s been building up an impressive record collection for the best part of 20 years. It was surrounding his 2014-16 releases on M>O>S Recordings, Crème Organization, and DVS1’s Mistress that heralded support from the likes of Ben Sims, Neville Watson and John Heckle that positioned this Liverpool native firmly alongside his producer counterparts. This year he joined the ranks of Lobster Thermin as well as focusing on new imprint Four Triangles. His forthcoming ‘Hypercolour’ EP is a heady infusion of techno, acid house, rave breaks and dub made from dusty tape-infused live recordings.

For the studio set up he favours the hardware synth side of life including the Roland JX-8P, Microkorg and Waldorf Blofeld. This month he returns to Berghain to play alongside the likes of Levon Vincent, The Black Madonna, ItaloJohnson, Dinky and Maragaret Dygas at Panorama bar.

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Where you can see him: Berghain Klubnacht, Berlin – 4th November: http://berghain.de/event/2174

Ireen Amnes

Ireen is one of London’s best kept secrets. Moving to the big smoke from her hometown in Rome, Italy 7 years ago she’s entrusted an admirable amount of her time and efforts into perfecting a sound that is truly unique. With some of the most intricate sound design imaginable her music perfects soundscapes and moods ranging from emotive and ambient electronica to rolling techno cuts that beg to be road-tested in Berghain. With the productions she’s crafted so far there’s well over an album’s worth of material ready to be let loose on the world.

Find her frequenting London’s Koodeta parties at various venues and a regular at Berlin’s Sisyphos. Most recently she graced Tanzaus West in Frankfurt alongside an all-star line-up including Dustin Zahn, Tommy Four Seven, Marco Zenker and Cinthie. Over the last 5 years she’s also been curating her own party series Under My Feet inviting a solid selection of artists to come play alongside her late night jaunts. This month will be a special one as she’s invited Bristol’s Livity Sound mainstay Hodge and End Train along for the ride.

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Where you can see her: Under My Feet at Egg London – 18th November: http://www.egglondon.co.uk/events/egg-presents-64

Tom Bulwer

This has evidently been a year of momentum for Brussels-born Londoner Tom Bulwer and we love to see hard work paying dividends. From his TB Audio studio at Hackney Wick in London he’s been making a successful business of mixing and mastering for some of the most respected labels, local talent and up-and-coming acts worldwide. This summer he launched a new vinyl only imprint Parasol Culture that has been heavily supported by the record stores including Phonica and Kristina and has subsequently sold out in both. The EP itself has seen praise from the likes of Cinthie, Melon, Mr Beatnick, Bloody Mary and Voigtmann of Toi Toi Musik.

Tom spins regularly for The Sunday Afters and this September he made his Fabric nightclub debut for WetYourSelf! alongside fellow Londoner Dexter Kane and Ben Rau. Tom and Dexter have also started a much-loved party series together called Alternate Facts; find them throwing day/night parties in various unsuspecting and off-kilter locations across the city. Together they blur the lines of UK house and Romanian stripped back techno.

Listen: 

Where you can see him: The Bricks Presents: Parasol Culture at Number 90, Hackney Wick – 25th November: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1027544

Find out about the next Alternate Facts party here: 

Georgia Girl

Georgia or GG to her friends has been a staple in the London scene back from the days that she used to work in the world renowned (and now sadly defunct – RIP) Blackmarket Records. As with any DJ with access to such an enticing amount of records on the daily, she subsequently built up an impressive collection of wax over the years. A regular voice on the airwaves Georgia has hosted shows on Rinse FM, RTS.FM and Project London Radio to name a few. She’s been a solid fixture in London and Berlin line-ups playing at some of most prolific parties including the Sunday safe-haven Keep On Going. This month she’ll be celebrating with the legendary party Half Baked as they see in their 8 Year Birthday with an all-star line-up including Objekt, Francesco Del Garda, Vera, Mike Shannon and many more. Not to be missed.

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Where you can see her: Half Baked 8 Years of Love at Studio Spaces, London – 25th November: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/983827

Charles Green

Brighton resident Charles Green is an exceptional attribute to the seaside town’s latest club venture Patterns. As well as regular trips down to London to play the long standing after-hours party Jaded, he’s made a name for himself through his well-crafted sets and eclectic selections. Since its inception Patterns has taken pride in forward-thinking bookings and has seen Charles play alongside the likes of Function, Move D, Mike Servito, Pearson Sound, The Zenker Brothers, Secretsundaze and Vril (live) to name a few – an impressive list that in itself shows his diversity to play to varying crowds.

His latest release ‘Soul Figures EP’ on the aforementioned ASOK’s label Four Triangles is a 5-tracker full of live recordings and low-fi drum sequences packed with copious amounts of energy, plus the hypnotic beatless ‘Soul Figures’ equipped with dreamy pads that compliments the dancefloor jams perfectly.

Listen:

Where you can see him: Alongside Ben UFO & Josey Rebelle @ Patterns, Brighton 11th November: http://patternsbrighton.com/ben-ufo-josey-rebelle/

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At Data Transmission we’re firm believers that the essence of the beautiful is unity in variety and in that variety we always look to broaden our horizons with new music, DJs & parties!

Starting today, each month, we are asking our staff, writers & contributors to look ahead at the coming months events and look a little beyond the obvious headline acts to find some interesting, new and exciting DJs, that you must check out and get on your radar.

This month Anna Wall picks her 5 for February.

SAOIRSE

Ireland’s finest export, this lady has stormed into 2017 with guns a-blazing. Over the years she’s built up an impressive reputation on the London circuit and the world is now taking note. This month saw her debut in Fabric Room 1 plus she’ll be gracing line-ups in Paris, Croatia, and Craig Richard’s new Houghton Festival this summer. Spinning rare B-sides and wax that you’ll have never heard but guaranteed to love, prepare to be kept on your toes.

Where you can see them: Objekt, Saoirse, Nicolas Lutz + more @ Concrete, Paris – 24^th Feb: Tickets

CHELOU

If there’s one live act you should be keeping your ears on this year it’s Chelou. His latest single produced by the almighty Maya Jane Coles has gone viral, with over 4.5 million streams worldwide. His last few shows have been sell-outs, and this month he returns to play a very intimate show at Birthday’s in London. Be prepared to fall in love with his charm, elegant songwriting and beautiful acoustic melodies.

Where you can see them: Chelou @ Birthdays , London – 15^th Feb: Tickets

TIMNAH SOMMERFELDT

Swiss sensibilities – Timnah’s tune selection is impeccable and her talent behind the decks is certainly recognised in her hometown of Basel. She’s a resident at one of City’s most highly regarded club venues Hinterhof and this month she’ll be warming up for the legendary Prosumer. With an interest in everything from deep grooves to melodic hip-hop; Timnah’s got the knowledge.

Where you can see them: Prosumer, Timnah Sommerfeldt + more @ Hinterhof, Switzerland – 11^th Feb: Tickets

SUMOCHIEF

This four piece fuses jazz and hip hop, influenced by the sounds of J Dilla, D’Angelo, and The Roots with a London twist. They’re no stranger to the stage, having performed live sessions for the likes of Sofar Sessions and February they’ll be hitting the stage at the renowned venue The Roundhouse.

Where you can see them: SumoChief @ The Roundhouse – 19^th Feb: Tickets

STENNY

Hailing from Turin and residing in Munich, Stenny is the master of some of Illian Tape’s most timeless releases to date. His productions cross deep and ambient techno with weighty warehouse kicks. Spinning regularly at some of the finest clubs the world over including Berghain, he’ll be playing Fabric this month to celebrate the labels 10^th Anniversary.

Where you can see them: Fabric: Bicep, Anthony Parasole, Stenny, Zenker Brothers + more – 25^th February: Tickets

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Label: Vim & Vigour
Release Date: 02/11/15

We live a world of music so readily available in the digital world that it can be overbearing. It takes time, often days to siphon through promos, blogs, online stores, specialist music sites; even when we put our time aside to hit the record shops we can get lost for hours and often find ourselves being politely escorted out of the vinyl racks as the doors close.

So aside from looking for labels that we follow religiously, or the latest EP from the artists that we love, it’s always a privilege to be presented something completely new before it hits the shelves. Take the first release of Vim & Vigour – the imaginatively titled ‘001’ – a brand new label straight out of London Town.

Kick starting the label’s new series is an EP from Yorkshire born duo Will & Held. The pair first joined forces for their debut EP for Spinning Plates earlier this year. For their next endevaour on VV001, the lead track ‘Mend’ is instantly mesmerising – slow drones and pulsing strings move across a sobre low-fi backdrop that make this feel like a soundscape straight out of a movie scene. As the percussion slowly creeps into Will & Held’s analogue landscape, dusty dub-techno stabs roll over a dreamy marimba-esque melody line.

‘Rooms’ follows a similar path, weaving super-deep pads into subtle organic percussion as the track slowly builds. Off-kilter rim shots and gritty shaker sounds eventually fall into 4×4 territory after a beautiful reverse-chord breakdown. ‘Rooms’ keeps building with subtle new melodies that only the well trained ear might come across.

Tom Demac’s remix of ‘Mend’ pieces together all the elements of the original, while throwing in a heavyweight kick and rolling percussion to make this dancefloor certified. Tom’s production techniques always carry a trademark of quality, and this remix will no doubt be seeing some warehouse and basement club action.

One of the labels main concepts is putting out records alongside a strong visual element, with original photography and film. We’re already looking forward to seeing and hearing the next chapter that Vim & Vigour has to offer.

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