Listen back to the first instalment of Sonic Sunday School – Soulful Music of the Black Atlantic from the majestic Lynnée Denise, who has joined the 1BTN ranks for a monthly residency. Having been raised in Cali, Lynneée now lives in London and spends time in Amsterdam. Lynnée was shaped … read more
These are the tracks, albums and reissues that are burning up the 1BTN Bunker as we go into the month of November. Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page Marc Cotterell Jumping ‘96 (Original ‘96 version) (Plastik People Digital) Soulful, deep and nostalgic ‘garage house’ or US … read more
Listen again to the first instalment of Down to the Sea & Back from the venerable Kelvin Andrews esq. who has joined the 1BTN ranks for a 3 hour monthly residency. Kelvin Andrews is a UK songwriter, producer and house DJ – Kelvin has been … read more
The most excellent Doc’n’Roll Film Festival is now in its 8th season and runs from 28th Oct to 14th Nov. Below, 1BTN selects a few highlights from the Brighton and London programmes (full programme of cinema and online screenings here). You can also read 1BTN’s interview with founder Colm Forde … read more
Ian Lawton spoke to Colm Forde about the origins of Doc’n’Roll Film Festival which he co-founded with Vanessa Lobon. They chatted about blagging your way into cinemas, championing the underdog, the pitfalls of indie filmmaking and explored the reasons why there’s has been an explosion of underground film docs in … read more
The Zouk Combat EP pays homage to the Afrodisco sound of the 80s. Zouk is the disco sound from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Bosq Crispy brass, drum machines and funky synths drive the typical Zouk beat forward. A Bomb on the Dancefloor. Bosq delivers a … read more
Joe Cornwell has decided to really show off his guitar chops on his latest single for Tangential and the song sparkles with confidence, and despite the song title, a real feeling of sunshine and happiness. Dazzling jazzy guitar lines, a bright and loose drum rhythm full of clicks and snaps and … read more
The latest release on Damn Swindle’s Heist label is a 4-track release by Colombia’s number one house prodigy Felipe Gordon. His ‘Highly Conductive Rhythms’ EP has the talented producer showcasing the depths of his sound with classy compositions ranging from jazzy deep house to funky acid. Felipe is … read more
These are the big tracks and albums with the 1BTN massive going into October 2021. Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Space Ghost Emotional Healer (Tartelet) Touch… Kiss… Dance… Be Free… is the message in this retro/modern slice of slo mo house. It’s got the laidback vocals, … read more
1BTN DJ selections for the month of August, new releases and reissues. Martini Love is (Death On Wax) Finally getting a reissue after originally being a private press and only in the hands of a very select few. This is a killer modern soul ballad, pure emotion. Get on it. … read more