Sneak Preview: Drowned City
Updated: 2011-07-31 23:35:45
: Beatportal Home Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Sneak Preview : Drowned City Main Feed Submit Content News Radio Show Podcast Video Track ID Tip us on news Back to Main Feed Next Item Sneak Preview : Drowned City 26 July , 2011 8.47AM Written by : Beatportal Filed under : Videos drowned city pirate radio The Wire magazine tipped us off to the existence of Drowned City a documentary film about London’s pirate radio scene . The film is still in development , but judging from the two teasers that have been made public so far , it could turn out to be a fascinating look at one of the more secretive corners of the contemporary musical landscape . The filmmakers write : Drowned City is a documentary film about the people who devote themselves to pirate radio in London . The film takes a
: Beatportal Home Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Weekend Weapons : Magda Main Feed Submit Content News Radio Show Podcast Video Track ID Tip us on news Back to Main Feed Next Item Weekend Weapons : nbsp Magda 27 July , 2011 2.24AM Written by : Beatportal Filed under : Music News a night with items and things magda minus weekend weapons The London underground party series A Night With hosts the one and only minimal disco goth on August 13, when Items Things’ Magda takes over the decks for an eight-hour set , 10pm til 6am , at a secret location . In anticipation of the event , we asked Magda to share a list of her Weekend Weapons with us . The results mix up the new with the old with the really old offering a killer snapshot of exceptional tracks that aren’t bound by fads or novelty .
: Beatportal Home Skip to Content Skip to Navigation Taste Test : Jaguar Skills Main Feed Submit Content News Radio Show Podcast Video Track ID Tip us on news Back to Main Feed Next Item Taste Test : Jaguar Skills 27 July , 2011 6.00AM Written by : Caleb Rakes Filed under : Music News jaguar skills taste test toolroom The mysterious Jaguar Skills recently sunk his claws into the Toolroom catalog to present Toolroom Knights : Mixed by Jaguar Skills tearing up a mess of drum n’ bass , dubstep , electro house and more in his inimitable ninja style . Beyond his mixes and his 10-minute appearances on BBC Radio One’s Trevor Nelson Show , not much is known about the swashbuckling Mr . Skills , so we asked him to fill us in on his listening habits as a young whippersnapper , as well as his current
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