EP: Point B – Kwaq [Bonus Round Records]

It was a pleasant surprise to receive a promotional copy of this release back in early March. Released today, April 4th on Bonus Round Records comes Kwaq, a 4 tracker from the London based mind of Richard Bultitude, known to you and I as Point B. Now this isn’t typical your Point B; dark, textured [...]

free: Luke’s Anger – Warble Tone EP

The latest EP from Luke’s Anger, Warble Tone, has been made available as a free download. Isn’t he nice. Do be sure to check out his site, his other releases from his ever growing discography and most important of all, go and see him perform. Bouncy, twisted, hi-tech wonky techno rave fans at the ready, [...]

Dekode Live on the Beat & Bones

Continuing the vein of the past few posts on this site. This is yet another old but not forgotten bookmark that has been lurking away in my “darkfloor mixes” folder. From the Serbian Dekode comes a live radio mix of his from around about 8 months ago, or thereabouts. The only details I have surrounding [...]

Jerome Hill – Vector Radio set

Jerome‘s back with a sick looking tracklist of bass heavy odd beat wonky techno rave that he does so well. Recently featured on MANTIS 047 he put together this set for the Brazilian radio show Vector Radio. Which oddly is hosted by the techno producer Vector Commander, of whom has also been featured on MANTIS [...]

Mantis Radio 047 + Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill started DJing in 1990 and since his first residency on the infamous 90’s soundsystem ‘JIBA‘, playing illegal warehouse parties across London and the UK he has bought his own unique take on electronic dance music to world renown hotspots including Tresor (Berlin), House of God (Birmingham), Eurobeat 2000 (London), Circuito (Sao Paulo) and Glade Festival (UK); is resident at UglyFunk and BLOC Weekend and co runs ‘Swerved‘ in London.

MANTIS presents: Horror Brawl – Defective Trip

Episode 8 of our MANTIS:presents: series and providing the mix we have the Leeds based Horror Brawl.

Horror Brawl is one part Bushby (who we showcased way back on the 11th show), and one part nEiL_M, joint owners of the killer labels Digital Distortions and Limetree.

Mantis Radio 016 + Anniversary Special (Year One)

Can you believe Mantis is now 1 year old.

Mantis Radio 011 + Bushby / Digital Distortions

Our 2nd broadcast of February and after the fierce onslaught that was DYthLAN last time, MANTIS011 slows the tempo down a touch and delves into the musical prowess that is John Bushby and his co-owned label, Digital Distortions.

Mantis Radio 007 + Mad-Tek

Mad-Tek consists of Gyu and Globe Rotter, [Guy and Joby] both part of the Bristol based Dissident crew. They’re not really traditional musicians but they like to perform their music live and get involved in it on stage. In the past this meant carrying the whole studio out on stage but they’ve not been able to resist the move towards the much more portable laptops now. Lately DJing together has become an interest, mixing up breaks, techno, wonky minimal and anything else that fits.

Mantis Radio 005 + Si Begg

Oh my good god. We only had Si Begg provide us with a fucking excellent eclectic exclusive mix didn’t we. Sweet jesus. Massive massive respect and love to the Noodles main man, Si. Loads of very positive response (surprise surprise) to that.