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Why be seamless when you can go KLANGGG? This week’s guest is living proof that doing things wrong, backwards, upside-down or simply not at all can reap creative dividends.

We speak, of course, about @djrum_felix. Recorded at our book launch at London’s @icalondon last December, we unpacked the turbulent creative process behind his album Under Tangled Silence, his squat party background, the pursuit of freedom which drives all his late-night endeavours, and his virtuoso approach to DJing – which is more and more about embracing chaos, and yes, clanging.

Before that, we debrief on new music from old favourites. Boards of Canada are back! Rustie is back! Untold... is back! Is the spirit of 2011 still haunting dance music? We couldn’t possibly say.

My new 2 tracker on local action is out today!

Swipe right for the boomkat review - I think it’s positive, right ? Who knows, I’m just glad they’ve caught onto ploy’s affinity to playing for the peacocks 🦚

📸 by @fennaphoto from the b2b with @lukas_wigflex at @swedgersss x

My new 2 tracker on local action is out today!

Swipe right for the boomkat review - I think it’s positive, right ? Who knows, I’m just glad they’ve caught onto ploy’s affinity to playing for the peacocks 🦚

📸 by @fennaphoto from the b2b with @lukas_wigflex at @swedgersss x

My new 2 tracker on local action is out today!

Swipe right for the boomkat review - I think it’s positive, right ? Who knows, I’m just glad they’ve caught onto ploy’s affinity to playing for the peacocks 🦚

📸 by @fennaphoto from the b2b with @lukas_wigflex at @swedgersss x

Really fun weekend, thanks to everyone who danced and DJed at @triptych.uk at Ormside and the boat party at @queensyardsummerparty. No videos from the first one cos it's a dark room DUMMY. @hodgebristol's Wiggler / Trust out this Friday! 🚢

Really fun weekend, thanks to everyone who danced and DJed at @triptych.uk at Ormside and the boat party at @queensyardsummerparty. No videos from the first one cos it's a dark room DUMMY. @hodgebristol's Wiggler / Trust out this Friday! 🚢

Really fun weekend, thanks to everyone who danced and DJed at @triptych.uk at Ormside and the boat party at @queensyardsummerparty. No videos from the first one cos it's a dark room DUMMY. @hodgebristol's Wiggler / Trust out this Friday! 🚢

🚢 BOAT PARTY TODAY 🚢

For @queensyardsummerparty 2026 we're stepping things up – @hodgebristol, @eleanor.ldn & Tom take over the Mary Read boat on the canal.

80 capacity, we set sail 5PM-10PM ⚓

🚢 BOAT PARTY TODAY 🚢

For @queensyardsummerparty 2026 we're stepping things up – @hodgebristol, @eleanor.ldn & Tom take over the Mary Read boat on the canal.

80 capacity, we set sail 5PM-10PM ⚓

🚢 BOAT PARTY TODAY 🚢

For @queensyardsummerparty 2026 we're stepping things up – @hodgebristol, @eleanor.ldn & Tom take over the Mary Read boat on the canal.

80 capacity, we set sail 5PM-10PM ⚓

🚢 BOAT PARTY TODAY 🚢

For @queensyardsummerparty 2026 we're stepping things up – @hodgebristol, @eleanor.ldn & Tom take over the Mary Read boat on the canal.

80 capacity, we set sail 5PM-10PM ⚓

Did this at a few nights a couple years back and it felt good, so bringing it back tonight. See you later!

Why do some cities just have it?

From synth-pop number ones to underground techno classics, industrial funk to accidental Britpop icons, the Steel City might have produced more brilliant music per capita than any other world metropolis.

And yet, no one has published the definitive book on the subject – until now! @ddywray is one of the UK’s best music writers, and his new book Groovy, Laidback and Nasty: The History of Independent Music in Sheffield chronicles the maverick artists, chart invaders, parties, labels, venues and even Christian cults that shaped the city’s musical history.

We talked to Dan about why Sheffield rejected punk rock for Kraftwerk and Wendy Carlos, how Peter Stringfellow became a crucial early mover in the city's club scene, and why there are no murals of Jarvis Cocker in the city centre. We also heard about the unlikely chain of events that birthed @warprecords, and one of the most important yet undersung ‘80s club nights, Jive Turkey.

We also unveil a major expansion of our Rockufiction canon of ‘music films that bend reality’, including Frank Zappa, Daft Punk, Macca and S Club 7. That’ll probably be the final update on Rockufiction, but if you have any burning additions then get them in quick…

As ever, if you like what we do on No Tags, please do consider signing up to our paid tier for a mere £5 per month!

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The suns out and I’m back with 2 new jams for spring - Wiggler and Trust will be out on @localactionrec on May 8, grab the a side on my Bandcamp today!

Very fun to be able to say the tunes are inspired by the artwork which is a painting my son did when he was 3.

So excited to get this one out in the world, thanks to Tom for putting up with me and hope you all like it!

Thx to Memotone for playing the 3d pipe used for the bassline and Larry McCarthy for the additional mixing.

Ps. Catch me this Friday at @ormsideprojects for a v fun party with the local action crew - plus something sneaky in the capital on Saturday too! ⛵

Hi!

The suns out and I’m back with 2 new jams for spring - Wiggler and Trust will be out on @localactionrec on May 8, grab the a side on my Bandcamp today!

Very fun to be able to say the tunes are inspired by the artwork which is a painting my son did when he was 3.

So excited to get this one out in the world, thanks to Tom for putting up with me and hope you all like it!

Thx to Memotone for playing the 3d pipe used for the bassline and Larry McCarthy for the additional mixing.

Ps. Catch me this Friday at @ormsideprojects for a v fun party with the local action crew - plus something sneaky in the capital on Saturday too! ⛵

Hi!

The suns out and I’m back with 2 new jams for spring - Wiggler and Trust will be out on @localactionrec on May 8, grab the a side on my Bandcamp today!

Very fun to be able to say the tunes are inspired by the artwork which is a painting my son did when he was 3.

So excited to get this one out in the world, thanks to Tom for putting up with me and hope you all like it!

Thx to Memotone for playing the 3d pipe used for the bassline and Larry McCarthy for the additional mixing.

Ps. Catch me this Friday at @ormsideprojects for a v fun party with the local action crew - plus something sneaky in the capital on Saturday too! ⛵

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

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Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

Counting down the days until we land at @ormsideprojects for our bank holiday collab with the mighty @localactionrec 🐚

@hodgebristol joins us to celebrate his release with Local Action, alongside Manchester stalwart @tomboogizm and rising star @harpriyaa

Tickets on RA

•　*·　　　•　•.　See you in the dance •　　•　°

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Fresh from his acid dub and euphoric dub explorations, @om_unit returns to @localactionrec for his first full EP on the label - 'Oracles' - and this time he's reflecting over a more 90s, feel-good housey sound. Five cuts in total, each one of them telling their own unique and vibrant story... 'Remember' is a big vocal opener with such a lavish, well-oiled roll and feel-good energy. 'Rustt' keeps that mid 90s bounce but with a clav style instrument taking the lead. Deeper into the EP we go a bit closer in time to mid-2000s dubstep, laced with just the right amount of trance as 'Ripples' and 'Healing Tool' but flex heavily on a dub vibe before 'Survivor' closes the EP with some bold as brass bruk - all strings and full emotion. Powerful stuff. Om Unit never fails. ⭐⭐ Rate this release in the comments! ⭐⭐
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The Q1 report is here and the charts are clear: buy @underscores. 📈

On this episode of No Tags, we talk through our favourite releases of 2026 so far – from @maaraluisa, @misszorajones, @mandyindiana, @simocellmusic & @abdullahminiawyofficial, @shyclart, @pachthedj, @sy3.band, @e_g_g__m_e_a_t and more.

We weren’t joined by Henry Bruce-Jones for this round-up, but HBJ Hive don’t fear: we’ll have him back for the six-month mark.

If you discover something you love on this episode, why not send us a tip? We have a paid tier which allows you to support No Tags for £5 a month, and also gives you a discount on our book.

Enjoy!!

On May 5th at the @devonojas Listening Room, @180.studios, @notagspodcast returns with @al_wootton & @valentina_magaletti — joined by hosts Chal Ravens and Tom Lea for the second in a series of intimate sessions. Collaborators in Holy Tongue and live bandmates in Moin, they share records from their collections, exploring the musical echoes and connections that shape their work.

#180Studios #180TheStrand #ListeningRoom #DevonOjas #DevonTurnbull

On May 5th at the @devonojas Listening Room, @180.studios, @notagspodcast returns with @al_wootton & @valentina_magaletti — joined by hosts Chal Ravens and Tom Lea for the second in a series of intimate sessions. Collaborators in Holy Tongue and live bandmates in Moin, they share records from their collections, exploring the musical echoes and connections that shape their work.

#180Studios #180TheStrand #ListeningRoom #DevonOjas #DevonTurnbull

On May 5th at the @devonojas Listening Room, @180.studios, @notagspodcast returns with @al_wootton & @valentina_magaletti — joined by hosts Chal Ravens and Tom Lea for the second in a series of intimate sessions. Collaborators in Holy Tongue and live bandmates in Moin, they share records from their collections, exploring the musical echoes and connections that shape their work.

#180Studios #180TheStrand #ListeningRoom #DevonOjas #DevonTurnbull

On May 5th at the @devonojas Listening Room, @180.studios, @notagspodcast returns with @al_wootton & @valentina_magaletti — joined by hosts Chal Ravens and Tom Lea for the second in a series of intimate sessions. Collaborators in Holy Tongue and live bandmates in Moin, they share records from their collections, exploring the musical echoes and connections that shape their work.

#180Studios #180TheStrand #ListeningRoom #DevonOjas #DevonTurnbull