Founded in 1989 as a small record shop in London, Mr Bongo expanded into a record label, publisher and DJ collective currently comprised of David Buttle, Graham Luckhurst, Gareth Stephens and Gary Johnson. Closing the shop in the early 2000’s due to declining record sales and major changes in the industry, they were able to… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Mr. Bongo
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Blended Bits ~ 004
It’s been a little while since we’ve updated you on the internal goings on with Bolting Bits. Our in house team of contributors has grown substantially in the past year, just as our platform has. Ten months ago when we posted our last Blended Bits mix, we were at around 7,500 followers on Soundcloud. That… Continue reading Blended Bits ~ 004
MIXED BY/ Nicholas
Perugia, Italy-based producer and DJ Nicholas (soundcloud) has somewhat quietly made a name for himself over the past 10 years. Known for his sample-laden sound, he’s released music on labels such as Home Taping is Killing Music and Quintessentials. More recently he’s had a mini-LP out on Church and an EP on Shall Not Fade. Never straying too far… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Nicholas
BLENDED BITS ~ 003
Bolting Bits has very recently hit 1,000,000 plays on our Soundcloud channel with about 800,000 of those coming within the last year alone! We’d like to give you our readers and fans a big thank you shout out for the continued support as we now have close to 7,500 followers on Soundcloud and 3,400 of… Continue reading BLENDED BITS ~ 003
PREMIERE : KGB – Detroit 909 (Cosmic Garden mix) [Cosmic Rhythm]
It’s not often we get to cover the reissue of a classic, so when a re-release of KGB’s Italian house classic “Detroit 909” hit our inbox, we immediately jumped at the chance. Originally written and produced by Ivan Iacobucci in 1991, these NU versions of a somewhat underappreciated track were more than welcome. Dropping… Continue reading PREMIERE : KGB – Detroit 909 (Cosmic Garden mix) [Cosmic Rhythm]
MIXED BY/ Seb Wildblood
South London is a creative hub that’s been spitting out talent for years. Seb Wildblood (soundcloud) is a product of this bubble and may even be considered a pioneer, as his Church party series and record label were established back in 2012. As someone who loves discovering new music, one record label was obviously not… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Seb Wildblood
MIXED BY/ Huerta
Steve Huerta, who now goes solely by Huerta (soundcloud), is a producer and DJ originally from California now residing in Berlin. Rising to prominence with a big release on Dirt Crew Recordings with friend, roommate and fellow Golden State native Urulu several years ago, he has since become a household name in underground circles. Releasing mainly on Amadeus Records, he has also continued… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Huerta
Blended Bits ~ 002
Thanks to our readers and followers, Bolting Bits has seen exciting growth over the past year. We’ve been trying to bring you more content than we have in the past and the first instalment of our Blended Bits series received tremendous support when we launched it a few months ago. Due to the increasing… Continue reading Blended Bits ~ 002
MIXED BY/ Hidden Spheres
Hidden Spheres est un de ces producteurs qui frappe fort dès le départ. En à peine plus d’an d’activité, il est déjà présent sur plusieurs labels emblématiques (dont nos adorés Dirt Crew ) et compte 3 EPs en solo pleins de samples jazzy qui détonnent sur des rhythmes chauds dans un style House sans prise de… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Hidden Spheres
MIXED BY/ Buck Smith
Buck Smith est un oiseau de nuit habitant la scène montréalaise depuis plusieurs années. Inspirée par un amour de la musique en tant qu’avoir commun, elle dévoile un profond univers sonore alliant curiosité, partage et sincérité. Après le Piknic Electronik précédent et l’Igloofest de cette année, elle a plus récemment eu l’occasion de jouer aux… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Buck Smith