Manu Ekanayake
Baker's Dozen
Slow Burners: Sean Johnston on the 13 Songs that Shaped A Love From Outer Space
As much-loved club night A Love From Outer Space reaches its 15th anniversary, Sean Johnston – its co-founder alongside the much-missed Andrew Weatherall – picks 13 tracks that have soundtracked its journey from a Stoke Newington basement to an international community
Baker's Dozen
Slow Burners: Sean Johnston on the 13 Songs that Shaped A Love From Outer Space
As much-loved club night A Love From Outer Space reaches its 15th anniversary, Sean Johnston – its co-founder alongside the much-missed Andrew Weatherall – picks 13 tracks that have soundtracked its journey from a Stoke Newington basement to an international community
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture Essay: Manu Ekanayake On Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
In this month's subscriber essay, Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to explore ideas of Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment and private school system (note – contains spoilers!)
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture Essay: Manu Ekanayake On Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
In this month's subscriber essay, Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to explore ideas of Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment and private school system (note – contains spoilers!)
Baker's Dozen
Straight Dubplate Business: Slimzee’s Favourite Tracks
The godfather of grime takes Manu Ekanayake through thirteen favourite tracks, that soundtracked his journey through his part in the birth of grime, scaling tower blocks to set up pirate radio aerials, his hiatus following a mental breakdown, and helming chaotic raves from Milton Keynes to Ayia Napa
Baker's Dozen
Straight Dubplate Business: Slimzee’s Favourite Tracks
The godfather of grime takes Manu Ekanayake through thirteen favourite tracks, that soundtracked his journey through his part in the birth of grime, scaling tower blocks to set up pirate radio aerials, his hiatus following a mental breakdown, and helming chaotic raves from Milton Keynes to Ayia Napa
A Quietus Interview
“Honey, Everything Is Marketing” – An Interview With Honey Dijon
Nobody lives house music and its many contradictions like Honey Dijon. From soundtracking the catwalks of Louis Vuitton to playing at Panorama Bar, she straddles different worlds with deceptive ease but being a black trans artist is not an easy path to tread, says Manu Ekanayake
A Quietus Interview
“Honey, Everything Is Marketing” – An Interview With Honey Dijon
Nobody lives house music and its many contradictions like Honey Dijon. From soundtracking the catwalks of Louis Vuitton to playing at Panorama Bar, she straddles different worlds with deceptive ease but being a black trans artist is not an easy path to tread, says Manu Ekanayake
A Quietus Interview
Getting The Mask On: The Black Madonna Interviewed
In the often apolitical world of house and techno, stellar DJ/producer/booker The Black Madonna is fearless when it comes to voicing her beliefs. Manu Ekanayake sat down with her to talk race, gender, disco and house, Trump and the Ghost Ship fire
A Quietus Interview
Getting The Mask On: The Black Madonna Interviewed
In the often apolitical world of house and techno, stellar DJ/producer/booker The Black Madonna is fearless when it comes to voicing her beliefs. Manu Ekanayake sat down with her to talk race, gender, disco and house, Trump and the Ghost Ship fire
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Invisible Undercurrents: Cat’s Eyes’ Favourite Soundtracks
With their soundtrack to Peter Strickland's new film The Duke Of Burgundy released this week, Cats' Eyes - The Horrors' Faris Badwan and composer Rachel Zeffira - run through their movie collection with Kiran Acharya to pick out their 13 top scores and soundtracks
