Hugh Taylor

Freelance Music & Culture writer

United Kingdom

Freelance music and culture writer with seven years experience for Resident Advisor in Event Programming & Marketing, Social Media, Music Reviews, Digital Media, and Event Management. Bylines in the Guardian, Resident Advisor, Bandcamp Daily and The Face. Marketing & Communication for KALLIDA Festival.

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Private Client
02/04/2020
Teki And Nick's Mixtape Quest Adventure

A press release for Teki And Nick's Mixtape Quest Adventure, which I also managed press for. Designed by Ben Dresner-Reynolds (@bdr.space), with concept by me.

Tidal
02/08/2020
Ghostface Killah's 'Supreme Clientele' Turns 20

Supreme Clientele, the second solo album from core Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released on February 8, 2000, opens with the "Invincible Iron Man" theme from the 1966 animated series The Marvel Super Heroes. By this point, the emcee's obsession with the comic-book character was well established.

Tidal
12/23/2019
TIDAL 10 - Electronic: The Sound of Success

This article is part of the TIDAL 10, our end-of-decade essay series. For more essays covering a striking range of music, visit Read.Tidal.com. - Ed. In June 2010, Sonny Moore, an artist previously best known as the vocalist in the post-hardcore band From First to Last, released his debut EP as Skrillex as a free download on his MySpace page.

Beatportal
12/16/2019
Introducing: LYZZA

LYZZA has quickly risen to become one of electronic music's most promising young avant pop producers, and her DJ sets are just as thrilling. We learn more.

The Face
10/21/2019
'Fallout 76': the video game saved by its community of fans

Brent Fairchild is a legend in the roleplaying community, where he's better known as Dr. C.J. Martin. He's been playing his character since launch, developing quests for other players, giving them jobs, roles, and a sense of direction.

the Guardian
03/20/2019
Lasers, robots and DJ Lara Croft's Dentist: the rave lunacy of Bang Face

An audience member is dragged on stage in front of a couple of thousand fancy-dressed ravers and put into a homemade time machine. On the giant screen behind them, a timer counts up to 808, a reference to the classic drum machine behind much of rave music and also to the film Back to the Future - the theme for this year's Bang Face Weekender.

Bandcamp Daily
11/01/2019
Ultrademon's Electronic Music Moves Out of the Club and Into the Castle

To anyone following the work of the DJ and producer Ultrademon, the last few years may have seemed like quiet ones. In the early part of the decade, she released a slew of albums, EPs, and DJ mixes-most notably, 2013's Seapunk , a cult hit steeped in the Tumblr/Twitter " seapunk" aesthetic popularized by artists like Azealia Banks and Grimes.

Resident Advisor
Review: Various - Electro Acholi Kaboom From Northern Uganda

Celebratory 160 BPM jams from East Africa. Electro acholi is a modern reinterpretation of traditional acholi music from the Luo region of Northern Uganda. Much like the Sound Of Sisso compilation from Nyege Tapes, which rounded up many of Tanzanian singeli music's key players, Electro Acholi Kaboom From Northern Uganda shines a light on the numerous artists that make up the scene.

No Bounds 2019 Programme
10/08/2019
Everyone's Got An Opinion About The Soundsystem

A feature about how Sheffield’s DIY culture extends to its sound systems and why that means its clubs sound incredible for the No Bounds 2019 programe.

Resident Advisor
09/18/2019
Review: E-Saggila - My World My Way

From noise to techno to 195 BPM breakcore, this LP thrives in dramatic extremes. My World My Way, the second LP from E-Saggila, builds on the Toronto artist's background in noise and live improvisation in the deeply personal way she'd established on her first album, Dedicated To Sublimity .

Resident Advisor
RA In Residence: Kaiku

RA In Residence moves on to a Finnish club with killer sound and bookings. In 2016, RA's In Residence series is celebrating club culture by throwing a month of parties at 12 of the world's best clubs. Clubs are the beating heart of dance music, and these are the venues that keep their local scenes thriving.

Resident Advisor
Review: Glastonbury Festival 2019: Five key performances

The UK's biggest, most-cherished party makes a triumphant return. After last year's fallow year, Glastonbury 2019, come rain or shine, was always going to be special. So the fact that it was blazing hot all weekend, with temperatures peaking at around 28 degrees on Saturday, meant it was one of the best in recent memory.

Resident Advisor
Review: MTN Nyege Nyege Festival 2018

East Africa's most eye-opening dance music festival overcomes threats of cancellation to hold another triumphant edition. The source of The Nile, a river steeped in human history, is, for many reasons, an intriguing spot for a four-day music festival.

Resident Advisor
03/20/2019
Review: FKA twigs - LP1

There's been a lot of hype surrounding LP1, the debut album from Tahliah Barnett, better known as FKA twigs. She's only released two EPs until now, but her rise to something approaching pop-stardom has been fierce and unstoppable.