"I don't care about music that isn't intended to eradicate borders", stresses Joao Barbosa, better known by his producer moniker Branko.

Born in the outskirts of Lisbon in 1980, Barbosa grew up just northwest of the city in Amadora, although didn't set about turning to music until the late 90s; "My production wasn't really that developed back then, but I guess I started to take thi

Youth Man are the loudest live band in the UK and will gladly accept challenges to that claim.
The addition of new bassist Miles Cocker in June of 2014 has cemented Youth Man as one of the most formidable and exciting live bands in the country, who leave a trail of trashed instruments, feedback and ringing ears in their wake.

Their early shows in 2012, opening for Them Wolves

In an age where the realms of electronic music have become completely saturated, true musical integrity and originality are fast becoming the key indicators of future successes. Anna Zmijewska a.k.a Chloe Martini has got these in abundance.

Born in Warsaw, Poland, her interest in music had its tender beginnings during her teenage years, when she began to compose instrumental

Linguistics is a South London born and raised MC/recording artist. He began writing lyrics over garage/grime aged 15 after seeing 'Lord of the Mics'. Inspired by the likes of Jehst, Taskforce and other UK Hip-Hop veterans he began writing and recording his own music.

In 2010, living in Bristol, he became heavily involved in the local D&B scene. He quickly made a name for h

You never know who you're going to meet on the first day of school.
Sometimes, you can end up being introduced to one of the best friends you'll ever know. That was the case for Clemens and Philipp otherwise known as Milky Chance. The Kassel, Germany duo met in an "Advanced Music Course" at the start of eleventh grade, and they creatively gelled right off the bat.

"On that first

Originally starting life as a trio, North London outfit Ivy Lab were brought together out of a shared enthusiasm for experimentations on the fringes of the UK bass music scene. The years that followed saw them go from strength to strength, earning a place in 'The top 10 DJ's of 2015' (Mixmag) and propagating a new generation of hip-hop inspired abstractions housed within the fram

STRAY London based producer STRAY made his first mark on the Drum & Bass scene back in 2009 but has since cemented himself in the wider underground electronic music scene.

Though initially known for his stripped back, dark & minimal 170bpm material, he quickly went on to showcase a remarkable variety of styles whilst keeping a distinctive and recognisable quality to the music

Kae Tempest is an award-wining, Sunday Times – bestselling author, poet and recording artist. Tempest won the 2013 Ted Hughes Award, was nominated for a Costa Book Award and a BRIT Award, has been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize twice and nominated for two Ivor Novello Awards. They were also named a Next Generation Poet by the Poetry Book Society, a decennial accolade. The