Since Bloc Party burst upon the U.K. scene in 2005 with Silent Alarm, singer/guitarist Kele Okereke’s lyrics have resonated with a generation of punters. Though his shy, introspective demeanor has purposefully put him in a protective cacoon, he’s one of the few writers to be able to meld elements of dance music into angst-ridden indie [...]
To say that The Chemical Brothers are one of electronic music’s greatest and most influential acts is by no means an exaggeration. On the eve of the release of their seventh studio album, Further, the Brothers talked exclusively with Big Shot and related how their latest and greatest came together. In a strange stroke of [...]
English digi-funkers Hot Chip grace the cover of Issue 31, which also marks Big Shot’s seventh anniversary. (A special shout-out to all of our current and former contributors for making Big Shot the greatest DJ mag in the galaxy!). In this exclusive interview, Hot Chip reflect on the process of recording their fourth album, One [...]
Star Wars fanatic Tom Middleton learned the production ropes with Richard “Aphex Twin” James and later created a fruitful partnership with Mark Pritchard as Global Communication and a host of other aliases. After going solo nearly ten years ago, he continues to spin his eclectic sets all over the world and is rethinking how to [...]
