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The ever notorious, much prolific Dj Craze has amassed a reputation as quite the turntablist.
Not content with opening for Kendrick Lamar (T.D.E.) and Talib Kweli, Quincy Vidal push forwards with a new album on SUS in April.
Dan Leach gives us his opinion on Tarantino's Mid-West behemoth *NO SPOILERS*
Dan's considered judgement of one of the most important cinematic and cultural events of recent years.
Spoilers aplenty.
I look forward to parts two and three...
"I've got plenty of bad habits but I've learnt to live with them."
"There’s a whole world of sound to get lost in with pianos"...
We talk influences, favourite albums, and the beauty of imperfection...
We talk opening changaa breweries in London and the rules to melting people's marbles...
We questioned the dance music pioneers on the art of electronic improv...
We caught up with DJ Shadow fresh off the back of the massively popular Renegades of Rhythm tour...
"If you see yourself as an artist, working to make it your livelihood should naturally be very important to you"...
"Hopefully I'll be remembered as someone who contributed some new ideas and sounds to the world"...
DJ Format took some time out to talk about the future of sampling, J-Dilla style of hip hop and more...
Turntablists are often full of bravado on the ‘battle’ stage but, outside this esoteric world, rarely are they as outspoken as Ruckazoid...
R$N caught up with Frits for a rare insight into the Dutch maestro’s working processes and influences...
“Breathy” was the word that stood out on the press release for Audialist and his new EP ‘Square One’. And when you listen you realise it’s actually quite appropriate...
The pair explain to us the difference between G and Kenny G...
Dan Leach interrogates the multi-talented Londoner...
Dan finds the musical master to be 'modest, generous with praise for fellow artists, and full of joie de vivre'...
Take note of the name Cedie Janson...
Dan dips the wick of his Christmas candle into various musical treats...
This is essential reading...
Does a musical duo exist with cooler-sounding names than Dr Zygote and Kashmere?
The Boston ambient duo talk to us about memory, their creative process and the role of luck...
Dan goes blow for blow with Detroit’s finest undiscovered talent...
We find out what it's like to have Lenny Kravitz phone you up, asking you to tour the world...
Dan Leach meets the man with a reputation for creating “carnage”...
Boston-based music journalist and author Brian Coleman is quickly becoming one of the foremost voices on hip hop. R$N thought it only right to challenge Brian with the tough questions.
Dan Leach attempts to get all the facts on Cuthead in just 5 questions...
Dan Leach looks at two of the UK’s most respected, original, and forward-thinking labels...
Dan chatted to the excellent Cutmaster Swift on the DMC World DJ Championship Finals.
Dan Leach discovers more about the elusive Brooklynite genius...
A rare interview with the director of classic hip hop doc Wildstyle
We caught up with The Herbaliser to discuss their upcoming selection of remixes...
Director of Stones Throw documentary Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton chatted to our man Dan.
We chatted to Aim (Andy Turner) about his beat-making skills...
We caught up with the man fast becoming a musical treasure in his own right...
R$N caught up with DJ Andy Smith for a chat about spinning back dulcimer tones, the perks of being a tour dj and life after Portishead....