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 specialise 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 Devon and 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 localised, 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.

SIGNaL Showcase Mix

Episode 23/24

SIGNaL

South West DJs Technocrat and Torpitude, who are part of the SIGNaL DJs collective, are recognised for their contributions to the South West techno music scene. They explore their musical journey and discuss their evolving sound, which is currently incorporating broken beats around the 140 bpm range. A significant aspect of their approach is the emphasis on enjoying the creative process, highlighting the importance of having fun in their musical endeavors.

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Little South · Episode 23/24 | SIGNaL | Podcast Mixes

Artist Interview

Recently we've been playing about with bass music, 140, garage and Breaks and blending that into the more choppy end of techno.

Please introduce yourself to those unfamiliar with your DJ sound.

Technocrat & Torpitude aka SIGNaL djs. We're two best mates who run the SIGNaL events alongside the legend Andy Matter. Our favourite past time is jumping on the decks and trying to cram in as many weird musical elements as we can. Recently we've been playing about with bass music, 140, garage and Breaks and blending that into the more choppy end of techno. We just like having a laugh and trying to out do each other with the most ridiculous tracks.

What are your highlights of the past year and what is planned for the future?

I think one of our biggest highlights was our 5th birthday event on the 1st of Novemeber at The Venue in Penzance. It was an incredible night and really brought together everything we've achieved over the past 5 years.

Next year we're looking at moving in a slightly different direction. Our brand has and will alway focus on Techno but we're going to branch out and explore the genres that border techno. So watch this space.

Push yourself but make sure you're having a laugh while you're doing it.

Tell us something positive to inspire future artists.

Just keep going. If you enjoy the process and get something out of creating art of any kind then don't let anything stop you, even if that means doing it just for yourself if that's what you want. Keep making stuff that you like and you'll attract like-minded people. It might take a little while, but finding/building a community is a beautiful thing and worth striving for.

It's also important to not take things too seriously. Push yourself but make sure you're having a laugh while you're doing it.

What artists have inspired your DJ style?

Earlier this year we got the opportunity to see Dj EZ which really inspired us to start playing around with the more 140/ garage sound.

For me (technocrat) it's hard to call out any specific influences as i like to explore so many elements of dance music. I think if I had to, possibly the likes of Stanton Warriors, Headhunter, Krafty Kuts, Viers, to name just a small handful. My favourite sets are always the ones that really just go all out and play a bit of everything. I love stumbling across those festival djs at 2am that just bust out a mixture of nonsense on a random stage!

(Torpitude) Not really sure about who's inluenced my DJ style, I tend to assume that most of the influence from what I listen to goes into the tracks I'm producing. Robert Hood's music was a huge eye-opener and definitely helped to solidify my obsession with groove in all kinds of music. I think it's fair to say that Cocktail Party Effect has been a big influence in the last few years. I feel like his music really proves it's possible to make stuff that's super out-there and weird but still kills it on the dancefloor, which is a big part of what I try to achieve with a lot of my tracks.

Talk us through your podcast mix track selection.

So the mix we've put together is a showcase of where we want to go as djs and as a brand. With a real focus on the expansive nature of 140bpm. We don't like to over-plan what we're going to play, it works better for us to just pick a direction and see where it leads. We love mixes that take you somewhere, flowing between genres, so that's what we aim for.