Going with the flow
We get to listen to so much music at Dropout Towers, but every so often a label stands out above the rest, and in the last year we've come to love Berlin label Lucidflow. Run by Nadja Lind and Helmut Ebritsch, it's been putting out some stunning house and techno over the last three years with a clutch of local artists and established remixers, with Steve Rachmad, Silicone Soul and Terry Francis sitting alongside the likes of joining Klartraum, Terje... Read More
Stu Hirst interview
Stu Hirst is one of our favourite DJs and artists in the capital, and not just because he knows his onions when it comes to music, or because his Twitter feed is one of the most entertaining we follow. He’s just a fucking sound bloke that goes about his business in the right way for the right reasons, so we’re honoured he chose Dropout to call it a day on the decks. Ahead of the party on the 4th February we posed a few questions to our... Read More
Big Ben
Ben Gomori Seeing as we’ve got another sterling guest down at Dropout Towers we thought it’d only be right to big up Ben Gomori. The Londoner’s done it all really, resident at legendary venues like Turnmills, The Key and the Cross, but outlived the lot. He’s been producing for a few years now, with tracks across Black Sheep Trax, Baker Street, Berwick Street, Seamless Black and Plastica amongst others, and sets at the Secret... Read More
Tales from the Lab
Seth Troxler - The Lab 03 - NRK Records We’re big fans of the Visionquest crew, with their take on house that wobbles from disco to full-on rave, and their main man, Seth Troxler, is about to release a new compilation for the legendary NRK imprint. Lab 03 is a two-disc album of weird and wonderful house music and it’s out this week. For all the info, have a look here: http://www.nrkrecords.co.uk/thelab/ and there’s a recent review... Read More
A magic bag
It’s hard to wade through the new music that hits Dropout’s inbox some weeks, but then others it’s a mountain of amazing tunes. Magicbag’s may only be a few releases old, but the Leeds label’s put out some brilliant music so far, from their own Death On The Balcony, to dOP and Youandewan. This month is all Ewan Smith’s, with the fantastic Meet Me In Teufelsberg EP, a four tracker that’s got everything from... Read More
Music month…
The run-up to Christmas is always brilliant for gigs, and we’ve been busy on that front, seeing 3 of Dropout’s favourite bands in the space of a few weeks. Heading to Alexandra Palace on 11th November we got a double-header of two of the best bands around at the moment: LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. Having seen both this year already (in fact Hot Chip are my most-seen band now, clocking up 6 gigs since Lovebox in 2006) at Sonar, it was... Read More
Tees for two…
Millionhands - the Don of t-shirt makers Dropout’s long been fans of Millionhands work, whether it’s their blog on music, fashion and oddities, or their world-beating range of t-shirts. Whether it’s their own O Face design, or channelling a bit of Grace Jones, David Byrne and Kenny Dope, listing their favourite artists, or simply showing some love, they make t-shirts that feel like a silken glove (and come in organic cotton for... Read More
This month we’re loving…
All sorts of amazing music out this month that’s filling our ears. Once the summer’s over, everyone seems to be releasing music like there’s no tomorrow. We love it. House music of the highest quality from Matt Tolfrey and Inxec with their Hollywood Revisited EP on the red-hot Culprit, Bonar Bradberry’s new Suila Grande EP on Needwant with a fantastic Burnski remix, and Citizen Black’s debut on UK tech house imprint... Read More
A bit of fine Art….
Let’s kick this shebang off with a chunk of amazing music. Art Department (Canadians Kenny Glasgow and Johnny White) have put out their first EP on the consistently brilliant Crosstown Rebels, and it’s going to be one of the tracks of the summer. Without You is a slice of wonky, throbbing house that will be reverberating from every club for the next few months. There’s also a brilliant b-side, Vampire Night Club, which is every... Read More
New site, new danger
Welcome to the shiny new home of Dropout. We decided that after 2 plus years it was time for a bit of paint and wallpaper, and a spit and polish. Using our summer break to put the elbow grease in, these are the fruits of our labours. Alongside the usual news of our upcoming gigs at the Horse and Groom, our new podcast, our fun and games on Twitter, and some music from our residents, we’ll be pointing you in the direction of anything that floats... Read More
