Rhythm Lab Records is an independent record label that formed as an offshoot of Manchester’s Reform Radio which fosters relationships between young musicians new to the industry. It’s this ethic of collaboration that is driving their gIRLS series which introduces two young female artists who have never met before and gives them the resources to…
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Last month, SVMI released his debut EP ‘MA MOOD’ on Manchester-based record label NQ. In the three years since SVMI was behind the camera filming Aitch’s breakout hit ‘Straight Rhymez’, his own career and the scene in Manchester have rapidly picked up momentum. This is something he sounds at ease with when I speak to…
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With all restrictions now lifted and nightclubs open at full capacity, the live music industry is slowly getting back on its feet. Many have welcomed the return of queues outside bustling clubs and the chance to see their favourite artists on stage. For others, it’s all a bit too soon. Festivals are representative of the…
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Samyul is a DJ and producer from Trafford, known his for high-tempo, energetic music. The mix he has created for Salt includes jungle, bass, breakbeat and footwork. Alongside fellow Manchester producers Slim Shae & Mean-e, Samyul is in the process of setting up his own record label Brick Sweat Records. Keep an eye out for…
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Chloe Foy’s debut album ‘Where Shall We Begin’ has been a long time in the making. The Manchester-based singer-songwriter’s latest folk release features haunting, introspective lyrics that tell a story spanning ten years. I caught up with Foy to discuss the album, her difficult relationship with streaming services and the live music scene in Manchester.…
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We’re excited to share the playlist we made for Levy Market’s mixtape series. The market has asked local record labels, venues and independent music organisations to put together playlists that are played at Levenshulme Market and available to listen to online. The series is raising money for the Musician’s Union Coronavirus Hardship Fund and listeners…
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Classical music has a reputation for being uppity, a bit exclusionary. But Manchester Collective, co-founded in 2016 by their music director Rahki Singh, and chief executive Adam Szabo, set out to be different: “we had just both got to the point where we were really sick of seeing audiences that were old and white and very affluent”. In fact, when I spoke to Adam, he was…
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Sharing tracks with friends is one of the joys of discovering new music. Whether face to face in someone’s kitchen, or through a text message, it’s a nice feeling when your appreciation for a particular song is reciprocated. It was from this simple love of exchanging tracks with friends that the music recommendation platform Dance…
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It’s coming up to a year since the pandemic brought an indefinite end to conventional live music in the UK. Stripped of their dominant source of income, musicians have been left to seek out alternative ways of keeping themselves afloat, while the government continues to leave them stranded. The lack of sufficient financial support for…
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We’re kicking off our Salt Sessions series with a mix from talented south Manchester DJ Mean-E. He’s released tracks under labels such as Lobster Theremin and Clan Destine and has built up a large following on Soundcloud. Mean-E – real name Joel Meaney – described the mix as: “big on vocals and even bigger on…
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