Ian Lawton 
CHANI (RADIO PEACOCK) TRACKS Iona Fortune – Xiao Chu (Ecstatic) Planet Battagon – Race to WEYNOT (On the Corner) Kibrom Birhane – Circles (Flying Carpet Records) ALBUMS Raed Yassin – Archeophony (Akuphone) Zatua – Sin Extencia (Music from Memory) Telemachus – Boring and Weird Historical Music (Telemachus) REISSUE Miles Davis … read more
1BTN Spoke to the Manchester based trumpet player and composer whose Salute to the Sun album is one of the station’s top ten albums of the year. (Pic: Emily Dennison) So, how are you doing, how’s it been, locked down? It’s same old in Manchester. We’ve been in … read more
It would be no understatement to say that 2020 was, by and large, a bit shit, especially for jobbing musicians, live music venues, clubs, and music festivals. On the upside, bedroom producers found themselves with a lot of time on their hands, online music events and performances were abundant and … read more
Like all creative arts events Doc’n’Roll film festival suffered the effects of COVID in 2020, but still managed to operate a brilliant curated online programme. 1BTN did a lengthy interview with Director Colm Forde before lockdown hit and all their cinema premieres were cancelled, and so it never ran. But, … read more
He was the acid house generation’s most inspiring DJ and producer, renowned for his work on Primal Scream’s epoch-defining ‘Screamadelica’ and his own bands Sabres Of Paradise and Two Lone Swordsmen. As a DJ he was peerless and unpredictable, helming club nights that played techno, rockabilly or music that “never … read more
The big tunes being broadcast from the 1BTN Bunker as we enter the month of November 2020, as selected by our DJs. Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Denise Sherwood Music Shall Live ft Lee Scratch Perry (On-U Sound label and Evergreen Recordings) This track is first … read more
These are the 1BTN DJ recommendations for August 2020. Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Roisin Murphy Something More (Skint Records) The Queen of the sultry groove joins forces with the queen of disco Amy Douglas for an emotive wonder that had us hooked from the first … read more
1BTN DJ selections for the month of July; all new releases or re-issues. Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Sault Untitled (Black Is) (Forever Living Originals) The third release from UK based Sault is a timely and poignant soundtrack to a turbulent summer. Powerful vocals, incredible drums … read more
These are the 1BTN DJ recommendations for new music and reissues going into June 2020. There is a Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. L-Side & MC Fats Steppa Dub (V Recordings) Brazilian drum and bass don drops a heavy dubwise supersonic heater with legendary UK MC … read more
Roots Garden is a Brighton institution. A legendary midweek club night that ran for 14 years and span off a record label that has released over 150 tracks – including brilliant Nick Manasseh productions featuring the likes of Johnny Osbourne, Cornell Campbell and Johnny Clarke. Roots Garden is also a … read more