Little South is where the artists come to play - created with the goal of supporting and promoting local DJs and Producers in West Cornwall, UK, who specialize in various genres of dance music. The enthusiastic response from the Cornish nightlife community was overwhelming, allowing Little South to become a crucial platform for local artists seeking exposure at events. As time went on, our reach expanded beyond Cornwall and encompassed artists and events from across the entire South West of England, UK. One of our defining features has been the opportunity to showcase DJ mixes through our podcast series. Since our establishment, we have actively published podcast mixes from some of the most talented DJs in the South West. These mixes serve as a testament to the exceptional skills and creativity of our region's DJs, providing a platform for them to showcase their talent to a wider audience.

At Little South, we have a strong commitment to nurturing nightlife and live music events. A crucial aspect of our work is event promotion, which we prioritize and strive to excel at. Our dedicated team actively seeks out localized, independent music events to showcase and promote. Additionally, we proudly provide a platform for major events happening throughout the South West region, including specialist music festivals and large capacity live music events. By actively supporting and promoting these events, we aim to contribute to a thriving music scene and ensure that both local artists and established acts receive the recognition they deserve.

The Little South pages serve as a platform for emerging musical talent in the South West of England. Our goal is to encourage, foster relationships, and provide opportunities for new artists to showcase their sounds and events. We support DJs, Producers, and Vocalists of all genres within the electronic music landscape. If you are interested in being featured on our pages, we warmly welcome your expressions of interest.

Drop Presents Steve Lid & Devin

November 30th 2018 | Mangos, Falmouth

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Drop presents a house music event which should be added to your calendars and everything else scrubbed out! Regional dance music heavyweight, Steve Lid has been added to the line up for Falmouth's night spot known as Mangos (formerly the Mi Bar).

Steve Lid

Steve need little in the way of introduction as he has been one of the most prolific DJ's on the South West dance music scene for many years.
Have also played all over the country for the likes of Slinky, Gatecrasher, Cream, Ministry of Sound.

Former resident at Tall Trees and the massive Virus events in Newquay, alongside regular appearances at Plymouths legendary bastion of Hard Dance, the Dance Academy. Having played alongside practically every big name on the hard Dance and Trance scene. Playing sets at the massive Tidy Weekenders to Slinky at the Opera House in Bournemouth it's safe to say Steve Has seen his fair share of success over the years and we are stoked to be able to bring him into the Drop fold for an exclusive Tech House set just for you.

Devin

Having burst onto the Cornish scene Devin has been making waves over the last few years with his particular brand of groove laden Tech. Recently seen at the Halloween Masked ball , he is a mainstay with the Durty Disco crew seeing them curating arenas and stage take-overs at Boardmasters, Masked Ball and Leopalooza festivals to name but a few.
Dev has been a favourite fo ours for some time now and we are chuffed to welcome him back to Drop at our new home, Mangos.

Rokaman

Rokaman is no stranger to Little South and has won DJ of the Year whilst being featuring multiple times within our podcast mix series. Rokaman talks about his productions and which of tracks are now signed to some big labels.

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Editorial Team • 3 November 2018

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