A couple of weekends ago, I found myself stood in a darkened room, dressed head to toe in pagan robes, playing odd and inspired chill-out records. Stretched out in front of me, and my TR13E DJ colleagues, were punters dressed in ’90s rave gear, mostly stretched out on LazyBag inflatable sofas. The lighting flickered blue, […]
Earlier this year, I approached Red Bull Music Academy Daily with the idea of writing a feature focused on Roland’s SH-101 mono-synth. They loved the idea, and decided to use it as an excuse to launch a new series of articles on iconic and important pieces of musical hardware. They decided that they wanted to […]
Earlier today, Red Bull Music Academy Daily posted an in-depth article I wrote last autumn, accompanied by a mix I put together in celebration. Both were labours of love, and saw me re-visit a style of music that genuinely changed my life back in the early 1990s: Ambient House. Recently, I’ve mentioned the article – […]
I’ve always been a little obsessed with the short-lived musical revolution that was “bleep and bass”. It’s for this reason that I was delighted to be given the chance to write about it for Resident Advisor, a project that took over my life for several months.
Today I’ve been giving some of my social media and professional profiles a spring clean. Take a look at the following sites: Matt Anniss profile on Bristol Media Matt Anniss on LinkedIn Remember, I’m also on Twitter, should you want to receive regular updates about what I’m up to (professionally, and personally).
After a fairly hit-and-miss summer, I’ve recently been throwing myself into writing a number of these kind of in-depth reviews for Juno Plus. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve cast my eye over releases from Tornado Wallace, Richard Sen, Herva and Mind Fair
The first instalment of a new fitness “bookazine” series I’m writing for Future Publishing, Get Fighting Fit – MMA Workouts, has gone on sale, priced £6.99.
After a relatively quiet summer – at least by recent standards – I’m back into the swing of things, with a bulging list of commissions. Top of the list is a new series of books for reluctant teenager readers on the history of music called Pop Histories.
website, using my extensive knowledge of electronic and dance music past and present to review new releases. It’s part of a strong relationship I have with Juno Records (owner of the Juno Plus magazine). As well as writing for Juno Plus, I also review tracks, EPs and albums for their promotional mail-outs and Juno Records and Juno Download websites.
Last month, I started a PR campaign on behalf of a charity called ‘Kits 2 Kids’. Set up by Papua New Guinea Rugby League international Menzie Yere, the charity aims to collect donations of used rugby kit, boots and equipment and send them out to needy players in Papua New Guinea. It’s a great idea, […]
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