John Thorp

Thump

The Zenker Brothers Have Spent A Decade Redefining Techno

We caught up with the German siblings to celebrate the last ten years of DJing, producing, and heading up one of the most influential labels around.
John Thorp
3.9.17
Features

How Reagan-Era New York Nightlife Could Provide a Template for the Next After-Dark Revolution

Charting the life and death of New York nightlife with author Tim Lawrence.
John Thorp
11.22.16
Features

How Shifty Science Went From Skateboarding to Quietly Remolding Chicago House Music

Lifelong friends John Kardaras and Chris Ike reflect on the most experimental period of their collaborative output.
John Thorp
11.1.16
Features

The Odd Couple, or How Tuff City Kids Have Got the Magic Touch

We spoke to Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer about their phenomenal debut album 'Adoldesscent.'
John Thorp
10.24.16
Features

We Caught Up With Skream to Talk Fabric, Mental Health, and Ten Years Since His Debut Album

In the decade since his debut release, Oliver Jones has proven himself one of the hardest working DJs in the world.
John Thorp
10.3.16
Feaures

It Turns Out that the Steve Aoki Documentary is a Film About Dad Issues

Whenever Aoki throws a cake in somebody's face...who is he really throwing the cake at?
John Thorp
9.2.16
Features

Here's What Happened When We Went to Dreamland Theme Park With Artwork

We sent the UK's leading dance music-theme park combo journalist to preview the site of Bugged Out's next party!
John Thorp
8.19.16
Music

Beyond the Wizards Sleeve's Decade-Long Search for Modern Psychedelia

Just what is "psychedelic," anyway? As we steer ourselves away from the term's birthplace in the 1960s, we spoke to Beyond the Wizards Sleeve, the electro-psych "sonic brotherhood" of Erol Alkan and Richard Norris.
John Thorp
7.1.16
Features

Is This Wearable Subwoofer the Future of Clubbing or Just a Silly Gadget?

Can the 'Basslet' let you experience a proper night out from the comfort of the bus or is it just tech-tat?
John Thorp
6.27.16
Interview

Meet the Shit Robot Who Lives in a Castle and Introduced James Murphy to Dance Music

Irish acid house veteran Marcus Lambkin––who DJs and produces as Shit Robot––has led a rich and strange life. I hung out with him at his castle on the eve of the release of his new album.
John Thorp
5.12.16
Words

Grizzly Bear's Yellow House Was My Sedate Gateway Into the Warp Story

John Thorp looks back on an indie rock album that told a different kind of story.
John Thorp
7.24.14
Words

Resident DJs Are The Heroes Of Clubbing, And We Need To Show Them Love

With residencies becoming marketing tools, what next for the community DJ?
John Thorp
1.6.14
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