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Feature: The return of Milton Jackson’s mojo

What a difference a release can make. After being on the verge of an early retirement from music making, Glaswegian producer Milton Jackson [a] was persuaded by Freerange Records [l] to not throw in the towel and instead produce a track for the UK label’s upcoming 100th release.

The result of their faith was ‘Ghosts In My Machine’, a track that smashed Miami and Ibiza, and was perhaps the biggest Milton Jackson record to date. On the strength of the release that Jackson says “got my mojo working again”, Freerange asked him to record an album and one year later, ‘Crash’ arrived (listen to the album’s teaser EP in the player).

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Rob Da Bank to compile ‘Sci-Fi Lo-Fi Vol.3’

Rob Da Bank [a] has been chosen to compile the latest in the ‘Sci-Fi Lo-Fi’ series on Soma Recordings [l].

A spin-off from the popular ‘Sci-Fi Hi-Fi’ mixes, the series gives the artist free rein over track selection, with dance cuts comfortably rubbing shoulders with dub and indie tracks.

Da Bank’s effort continues in the same eclectic vein as previous releases by Andrew Weatherall and most recently Damian Lazarus.

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Techno legends Slam celebrate ten years of Pressure

Beatportal speaks to techno icons Slam as they prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of dance music’s biggest club nights - Pressure.

Pressure hits double figures this weekend, no mean feat when you consider the fickle nature of today’s clubbers.

Co-founders of Soma Recordings, Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle better known as Slam launched the monthly event way back in 1998.

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Artist spotlight - ATFC

It’s fair to say that Aydin Hasirci (better known as ATFC) has been around the block.

The London-born house producer initially picked up the dance music bug in the early ‘90s.

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Jnr J’s taking London back underground

If you thought London was all shiny corporate clubs with expensive drinks and bad attitudes then think again.

Electro mischief maker and host of the infamous ‘Jnr’s Jamm’ parties is taking you underground…

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What’s Paragraph? Slam discuss new label

This week techno duo Slam announced their new label offshoot Paragraph [l].

Beatportal spoke to Slam [a] and Soma Recordings [l] boss Dave Clarke to discuss what this announcement means for the Glasgow-based label. 

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Lee Mortimer begins residency at Ministry of Sound

With a string of successful releases on Dave Taylor’s label Dubsided, Lee’s own imprint Wearhouse Recordings is also making itself known for its infectious and wonky electro beats.

I caught up with Lee (aka Sawtooth Sucka) minutes after he rocked London superclub Ministry of Sound, the first set of his new monthly residency.

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James Fitch and Mark Storie interview

With a impressive collection of house and electro releases already under their belts, James Fitch [a] [pictured] and Mark Storie [a] look destined for the top.

I caught up with them as they released their collaborative single ‘Bad Boy’ - available exclusively here on Beatport.

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Dubfire and Damian Lazarus rock Scotland

They said about Woodstock: “If you remember it you weren’t there,” and that’s certainly the case with my fragile self as I try to piece together my hectic weekend.

I followed Dubfire [a] and Damian Lazarus [a] from Glasgow’s Sub Club to T in the Park, (along with 80,000 others) - Scotland’s longest running music festival.

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Mark Henning interview

London’s Mark Henning [a] has risen up as one of the international underground’s true players - recording for a volley of acclaimed European labels by night and slaving as a corporate whore by day.

But now Mark has freed himself from the 9 to 5 shackles and slog of the city to concentrate on his passion for music full time—rock ‘n’ roll!

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