Dig Deep Radio Show: Playlist 2026 Episode 2

80s boogie classics // balearic chuggers // tropical afro vibes // unshazzamable edits

Welcome to the second round of picks from the racks at Dig Deep Records. For Episode 2 of our 2026 Playlist, I’ve pulled a heavy selection of 80s boogie classics, balearic chuggers, tropical afro vibes, vinyl only 12"s, unshazzamable edits, nu-disco, deep house excursions, italo bassfunk, and UR influenced techno.

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Dig Deep Radio Show: Playlist 2026 Episode 1

hip hop // boogie // cosmic disco // detroit techno // balearic vibes // wonky machine soul

We kick off 2026 with a new series of the Dig Deep Radio Show. Taking it back to its rawest form of music only journeys through hidden gems and secret weapons selected and curated by humans. 2026 Playlist Episode 1 features a stack of 30 records that are getting heavy rotation over at Dig Deep Records.

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The Beat-Herder Festival 2024 - Tickets Warning

The Beat-Herder Festival have today announced that this year's festival will be more "bijou" than recent years and "on a scale reminiscent of the early days". Even though the capacity is being reduced, the organisers have said "the advertised line up will remain, and so will most of the venues". In fact they say they won't be cutting corners, they'll be adding new ones and "bringing an intimate event with a thicker later of Beat-Herder love spread right to the edges".

The smaller event means that tickets will be more limited, and considering that the festival has sold out more often than not in previous years, Beat-Herder HQ have warned that this year's tickets will sell out in advance!

"Somewhere in Detroit": Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way

Somewhere in Detroit is a new short film about Detroit’s greatest musical collective since Motown, the cooperative and record label dubbed Submerge and UR (Underground Resistance).

This mini-documentary reveals intimate conversations, providing unique insights into the tight-knit co-op at the center of Detroit techno—the creators, pioneers, and futurists who embody the spirit of the genre.

 

Roland Articles has also published an in-depth story, “Underground Resistance, Submerge, and the Detroit Way,” featuring voices from the documentary expanding on its themes with exclusive anecdotes.

Read the story here:

https://articles.roland.com/the-detroit-way/

The Beat-Herder Festival 2024 - Phase 1 Line Up Announced

The Beat-Herder Festival Phase 1 of the line up for 2024 is here!

The initial line up features internationally acclaimed bands, legendary festival acts, world-renowned DJs, Breakthrough artists & absolute party starters from just a handful of the usual 20+ stages.

17 years in, the festival now runs from Thursday to Sunday in the beautiful North West based setting that we call Beat-Herdershire.

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Mr Scruff & Rob Luis Discuss DJing

Mr Scruff chats with Rob Luis from Tru Thoughts about DJing in this great interview that is packed full of sound advice based on the vast experience they have gained over the last 30+ years...

Mr Scruff website // Rob Luis website // Tru Thoughts website

The Beat-Herder Festival 2023 - The Factory Line Up Announced

The Beat-Herder Festival have announced the line up for The Factory - "where you clock in and never clock out. The monotony of the machines may have gone but the beats and energy still remain."

Of the 21 stages on offer, this is the one where classic house and the early days of rave meets the current sound of nu disco and indie dance.

You can catch me playing 2 sets on the Saturday night. Expect Chicago style House and Disco heat all the way, giving a nod to the DJs and producers that laid the foundations of House music as we know it.

Set times: 21:45 – 22:30 then 23:15 – 00:00

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