Like many onetime D&B and two-step heavyweights, DJ Zinc often switches up to steadybeat house — as he does on this latest mixtape. Recorded for Rinse FM, the Bingo Beats label boss’s set for the Rinse Fridays series finds its way online, with nearly two hours of 4/4 tracks including standouts by Photek, Audiojack + […]

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6 Dec
Interview, Music, Questions / Answers, Read / Look / Listen, To Whom It May Concern, Video
To Whom It May Concern: Starkey
Musical stargazing with Ninja Tune's latest bass beatsmith

There are few, if any, labels that can match the roster of the immaculately curated Ninja Tune Records. One of the newer names in the label’s their stellar bullpen (which includes heavyweights like Cold Cut, DJ Food, Kid Koala, Amon Tobin, The Herbaliser, et al) is Philadelphia’s own Starkey (ak PJ Geissinger), who brings his […]

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28 May
Design, Fashion, Footwear, Style / Design
Paul Smith Cloud Sneakers
Light canvas shoes for rainbow walking

Contrasting yesterday’s Louboutins in the subtlety paradigm are the new “Cloud” sneakers from Paul Smith. As opposed to the visual monstrosity that is Christian’s collection, Paul Smith’s light canvas shoes are all about details. The contrast eyelets, colorful insoles and the signature Paul Smith multi-color strip across the back of the sole say it all. […]

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