It’s not often that we come across a record that we’re absolutely digging on the first listen, but Danzoo Shem’s latest release really was a record that knocked us for 6 right from the get-go. Released on the Spanish label Depaart, the Dirty EP is in fact very suitably named, with its two tracks both full-on dancefloor destroyers. A Catalan now residing in Berlin, Danzoo is seemingly very well versed in what it takes to move the dancefloor. We caught up with him recently for a quick chat, as he gave us a fascinating insight into his world… Tell us about Berlin where you are based right now. What are the main plus points and minuses of...

The Red Bull Music Academy has been pairing music legends and emerging beatsmiths since 1998 in cities such as Berlin, Cape Town, Melbourne, Barcelona, São Paulo, London, New York City and Tokyo. This unique combination of old school knowledge and new school sounds is unrivalled for its creative exploration and achievement. Each yearly Academy edition leaves behind structures to encourage musical collaboration and creative exchange for years to come. By the end of 2014, there will be eleven fully equipped Red Bull Studios around the world. Recently the Red Bull brand were on their Road to Paris tour in where they stopped here in Leeds to...

Scuba will perform at Hotflush present Reflexion with Scuba, Dense & Pika and Function at The Steelyard, London on Saturday 28th March and DGTL Festival Amsterdam on April 4/5th – www.dgtl.nl Scuba and his Hotflush imprint have been an integral cog in the techno empire over the past few years. Drafting in the likes of Dense and Pika, Paul Woolford, George Fitzgerald and Mount Kimbie to his ranks have catapulted his label to the forefront with huge tracks paving the way for new talent to aspire to. Not one to rest on his laurels and often looking for fresh scope within the vast depths of our musical environment, Scuba offers the...