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Feature: Art d’Ecco gives the lowdown on new album ‘In Standard Definition’

Out now on Paper Bag Records is the new album, In Standard Definition, from androgynous neo-glam art-rocker Art d’Ecco. It’s a concept record about entertainment and how it affects our…

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Her Voice : A playlist for International Women’s Day 2021

Although it has it’s beginnings way back in 1911, International Women’s Day has an increasingly important role to play in our society. Every March 8th, the day is an important…

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Feature: Paul White gives us a track by track low down on new album Rejuvenate

With his new album Rejuvenate out today via R & S records, London producer Paul White has given us a low down on each track from the album, which features…

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Playlist: Rare gems from the Warp Records Catalogue 1989-1994

The story of Warp is now a thing of legend. Born out in Sheffield’s FON record shop by store workers Steve Beckett and the late Rob Mitchell, alongside record producer…

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Playlist: Paul Nash, aka North Sea Navigator shares with us his top ten influential tracks

On the cusp of his new album ‘The Memory Clears the Space for What’s Needed’ via Blurred Recordings on 13th April 2018, former Gravenhurst sideman Paul Nash, aka North Sea…

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Playlist: John Peel Show 26.6.88 tracks

Whatever John Peel show you use, compiling a complete playlist, or even an accurate one, given the breadth of the music chosen, much of it remaining in obscurity, is nigh…

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Feature: Top 20 albums of the year – Backseat Mafia staff pick

How do you judge what were the best albums of the year? Well, here at Backseat Mafia its a collaborative affair, where everyone that writes for us has as much…

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MEET: Brooklyn synth outfit ACES (+ exclusive playlist)

Brooklyn based synth duo Aces are creating some rather sublime, beautiful soundscapes. Their current project see’s them releasing three singles/videos over a period of six weeks. Initial release “What Do…

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Preview: Ten bands to see at Tramlines Festival, this weekend 19th – 21st July

One of the best things I discovered when I moved to Sheffield was Tramlines. I’d never really heard of it (it was, to be fair, in its infancy then) but…

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