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Back in 2017, while working as Managing Editor for Wordplay Magazine, I had the chance to sit down with Loyle Carner during a pivotal moment in his career. The interview took place around the release build-up for Yesterday’s Gone, at a time when his audience was rapidly growing but before the scale of success that would soon follow. That evening, he played to a few hundred people at The Marble Factory in Bristol, a venue that already felt too small for what was coming next. Photo by Jack...

There’s a big difference between a producer and a beatmaker. I make beats, but I’m a producer. I take every release I’m involved in seriously (although at times it would be simpler to just hand off beats 😂). A big part of this is finding vocalists who genuinely care about the music they’re creating. Over time I’ve had the opportunity to work with some incredible vocalists, be that singers, MCs or spoken word artists. A Chance Meeting in Cardiff Back in 2023 I took my wife to Cardiff for her...

On Sunday 22nd March 2026 , to mark 20 years since the passing of J Dilla , An Afternoon of Dilla travels beyond the UK for the very first time, landing in Groningen, Netherlands for an expanded international edition that continues our mission of connecting global communities through shared musical heritage, education, and independent culture. Hosted at Fixy from 12–6pm (tickets available at fixy.club ), this edition brings together listeners, DJs, producers, creatives, and Hip Hop heads...