February 5th, 2017
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By: FatKidOnFire
The Inyoka EP
GourmetBeats009
Inyoka’s Gourmetbeats EP is decidedly not a political record. It’s a dubstep record. Still, music doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and, in the context of current affairs at the time of the release, it’s difficult not to imagine the minimal, melancholy masterpiece as an antidote to present political...
November 23rd, 2016
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By: FatKidOnFire
Clothing the Low Frequency Resistance
Dataset x FatKidOnFire
Throughout the many years FatKidOnFire’s been a thing (seven years, as of 2017 — madness), we’ve always supported those pushing their respective fields and boundaries. Whether that’s been in streetwear (where we started), music, technology or the broader (or less defined) cultural movements, FKOF...
November 1st, 2016
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By: FatKidOnFire
EshOne – ‘Elk’ EP
Introducing GourmetBeats’ GB008
EshOne, as ever, has something wicked in store for the dancefloor. This shouldn’t come as a surprise — the American musician has cultivated a reputation for producing bangers. His latest release on Joe Nice’s Gourmetbeats, the Elk EP, is precisely what we’ve been primed to expect from the badman...
September 27th, 2016
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By: FatKidOnFire
Various Artists – Los Angeles EP
FKOF Review
Joe Nice, the American dubstep ambassador, has done it again.
We’ve known him as a talented, charismatic and enthusiastic DJ, curator and performer — respected for his incredible live performances where he blesses the dance with red-hot dubplate after dubplate. Every second Tuesday of the month,...
July 10th, 2016
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By: FatKidOnFire
Bisweed – Baby EP
FKOF Review
These days, the evolution of dubstep is a touchy topic.
Despite the clickbait headlines periodically spewed by pop-EDM muckrakers, the genre is not dead — contrarily, the 140 sound has a more powerful global presence now than ever before. Still, within the community, any assertion of sonic creativity...
February 7th, 2016
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By: FatKidOnFire
Fill Spectre
FatKidOnFire Presents #21
It's been a while since the last FatKidOnFire Presents feature. But we've been waiting for something special. The latest addition to the series sees us sit down with Canadian DJ and producer Fill Spectre.
Fred first appeared on our radar with a number of eye-catching tunes, before landing the...
October 29th, 2014
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By: FatKidOnFire
Mala, Joe Nice & Process Rebel
True Soldiers Productions x ADE 2014
**Update 03/11/14 - the full event album is now live on FKOF FB**
Earlier this month, I found myself stood in the middle of Amsterdam at the doors of Overtoom 301. For this trip I had been joined by Luiza, who had the honour of taking pictures as our FKOF photographer, and my good friend Joost (of...
October 27th, 2013
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By: FatKidOnFire
True Soldiers Productions x FatKidOnFire
Foundation and Future
In the minds of most dance music lovers from in and around Amsterdam, October is quite a special month. For five long days, the city and its inhabitants welcome the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), bringing with it more than 300,000 revellers who attend over 450 events and see more than 2,000 DJs who...
March 24th, 2013
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By: FatKidOnFire
Out and About (Reconstrvct XI)
[Recap]
After his brilliant recap of Reconstrvct's first birthday in Brooklyn, NYC last year, Pete recently hit me up with another stellar write up from February's Reconstrvct's XI – along with a few awesome photos shot by the extremely talented Electrogenic crew...
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In the days and weeks leading...
August 22nd, 2012
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By: FatKidOnFire
Out and About this weekend…
Funnily enough, the last Out and About post I wrote preceded me blowing my eardrum (and putting myself out of action for almost a month) at the beginning of the year.
Hopefully that's not a situation I'll be repeating anytime soon – but it is that time again. This weekend's got some beauties lined...
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