Should you bump into the guys from Nôze, chances are that their close friends dOP are not far behind - their tight affiliation with the Circus Company camp has brought the Parisian three-piece major attention lately, and the connection between the two crews surpasses mere friendship: dOP's horn section and Balkanesque rhythms have been a major influence to Nôze's recent efforts, and witnessing the two...

Growing up the son of a Jamaican preacher, Rodney Smith, also known as Roots Manuva, began rapping as a wee lad on the dusty streets of Stockwell, South London. Known for his Jamaican infused and lyrically insightful hip hop productions, tracks like 'Again & Again' point back to the tough and strict childhood that formed Smith's voice as an artist.

Started out in the mid 1990's by Peter Adarkwah and his partner Ben to promote parties that shouldn't be restricted by any genres or styles, from Brazilian grooves, 70's funk, jazz, hip hop to techno they wanted to hear a bit of everything when they started throwing club nights in London. In late 1996 they expanded their project into a label with the name BBE (Barely Breaking Even) with the first...

Born in 1978, Lucien Nicolet started out as a DJ in 1993 promoting numerous clubs in Santiago de Chile alongside many innovators of the Latin American electronic music scene such as Señor Coconut (a.k.a. Atom Heart), Ricardo Villalobos or Dandy Jack. In 2000 he moved to Switzerland, releasing his music on Mental Groove, Klang Elektronik and Peacefrog, either as Luciano or as twin alter ego Lucien-N-Luciano. In...