Manchester based multi-instrumentalist & producer Dan ‘3Digits’ Berry is the man behind Hip Hop / Jazz collective The 3rd Estate. Creator of an extremely slinky remix of ‘Honey’ by Margate outfit Thandii, he’s also played on records by artists including Mr Jukes, Bombay Bicycle Club, Slugabed, Speech Debelle, NZCA/Lines & more.

A founding director of SUBMIT & long time resident DJ for their events, parties & festivals… as a DJ he has played alongside the likes of Basement Jaxx, Dark Sky, Throwing Snow, Andrew Ashong & Max Graef

3rd Estate is the new project from Manchester based musician & songwriter Dan '3Digits' Berry. With an upbringing firmly in the UK Jazz tradition and a career performing & recording with Mr Jukes, Bombay Bicycle Club, Slugabed, Speech Debelle & many more... 3Digits has been plotting a collaboration between MCs, vocalists & jazz musicians for some time.

In 2019 3rd Estate recorded their debut 'Heart is Beating EP' at Octagon Studios in Brixton and opened for Stones Throw Records alumni Homeboy Sandman & Edan at London's Jazz Cafe. Their debut release was released early 2020 via Submit Records and saw support from Don Letts (6Music), Tim Garcia (Jazz FM), Secretsundaze (NTS) & features from Clash Magazine, Earmilk, UKHH & more.Bringing together the raw energy of improvisation with the versatility and lyricism of UK Hip Hop / MC culture 3rd Estate delivers a unique live experience. Expect music & lyrics that hit your soul and grooves with a body-moving and unmistakably homegrown UK sound.

London based DJ/Producer Alex Klein is a founding member of the Submit family and also runs the Octagon Music Studio in South London and it’s sister label Dream Diary.

His debut EP ‘First Relic’ for Submit takes inspiration from ancient archaeology, especially sites around the world that seem to show advanced stonework beyond what was believed capable at the time. Parallels of this can be heard among the compositions, with shamanic vocal chops that counter skippy, resonant synthesis.

Underpinning the release is an abundance of analogue percussion (jammed live and on the fly) giving a hint of his impressive ability as a live performer. The record is pristinely mixed-down and demonstrates a breadth of technical ability many years in the making.

Benomorph surfaced in 2022 with 'Y-F ♾', a mysterious single that launched new label CloudCore's web imprint. Y-F is a skittery and unusual blend of modern garage and UK techno sounds, structured around a catchy yet undecipherable vocal chop. Quickly followed up by no-nonsense house banger 'B4 I Die', these tunes have been played in clubs up and down the UK and have caught the ears of Dusky, Martyn, Dan Snaith and Two Shell, who played it in the first Hessle Audio radio show of the year. Excited to bring these sounds to the lake district, Benomorph's electronic live set has been specially created for the dancers of 42 degrees. Expect all-weather UK techno with energetic drums, heavily processed basslines, and some outrageous pop vocal samples. Tighten your shoelaces for this one!

Carlo Viscoe (aka Cody), is a digger and collector of records from all corners who’s ear for obscure but danceable grooves has landed him coveted slots alongside some of the biggest names in the UK and beyond. Both in his DJ sets and from behind the counter of Jumbo Records, Cody looks to discover, explore and share music without boundaries. Expect a far reaching journey across genres as he digs deep into his record bag.

Dominic Gore is part of a rich tradition of distinctly British disruptors. As inspired by the unvarnished portraiture of Martin Parr as he is Ballardian grotesquerie - and by the seedy witticisms of Jarvis Cocker as he is the arch commentary of Neil Tennant - his solo debut skewers notions of national identity with a vivid mix of pin-sharp satire and self-lacerating candour, all steeped in an expansive palette synthesising new wave, sophisti-pop, and art-rock.

‘My oh my what a sound to be around. It's Duck Wax. Basslines that drive an 18-wheeler, rhythms so tight you can feel em bursting outta yer jeans, guitars so clean even the breeze pauses to listen in, and horns so hard they'd quiet down a New York traffic jam. Come move your feet with the quack that'll make your head snap back - Duck Wax.’

Fresh off the release of their upcoming single, 'Peaches', Duck Wax will be joining us on Sunday afternoon.

Mancunian music-maker Ellen Beth Abdi uses live loops, pokey drums, undulating synths and quietly subversive lyrics to mould her sound.

'Potent and lyrical electronic soul with a social conscience. For the thinkers and the movers of this dimension and others.’

日光! dream pop duo from northern england. vanilla flavoured lo-fi bedroom music to melt your winter melancholy. a friendly fusion of 1970's Japanese electronica and modern alt-pop

“Through a bold curiosity and creativity, Haseeb Iqbal has already contributed so much in the creation of and uncovering of culture, past and present.” - Brainchild

Broadcaster, DJ, and poet Haseeb hosts a monthly @worldwide.fm show with incredible guests and in-depth explorations throughout culture, music, and art. He also hosts @chessidency, a fortnightly gathering of chess and records, and in 2020 published his first book on the London jazz scene, titled ‘Noting Voices: Contemplating London’s Culture’, on @roughtradebooks 🎶

We can’t wait to welcome Haseeb back to 42.

“Born and raised in North West London, India was immersed in music both at home and while frequenting concerts from a tender age. She owes her affinity for the capital to the Roundhouse for quickly becoming her favourite place and inspiring her to remain in London after attending several of the young creative courses.

Released in July 2021, India’s debut EP, Inertia explores shimmering, electronic-tinged soul, with Raf’s bleeding-edge production proving the perfect foil for India’s limber, jazz-inflected tones. Whether it’s the rippling R&B on ‘Waves’, or gliding over the low-slung hip hop grooves of ‘Go Slow’, this trend continues on the follow-up, currently slated for release in 2022. Stylistically bolder than its predecessor, it finds India luxuriating in low-key R&B productions and producing deeply percussive, soul-tinged bops while pushing her pen beyond the ideas of relationships and self-sabotage as expressed on Inertia.”

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‘Iris & Steel are an all-female 4-piece indie folk band with a timeless and original sound. Their songs are intimate and uplifting, carried by soulful strings and perfect three-part harmonies. The band comprises guitarist Lydia Higman, cellist Georgina Lloyd-Owen, violinist Athena Hawksley-Walker, and singer Olivia Poust. They are supported by Tom Alford (drums) and Aris Sabetai (electric bass). Their debut single ‘Two Steps Behind’ was recorded, produced, and mixed entirely from home. The band are working towards releasing their first EP later this year.’

Alumni of the prestigious Leeds Conservatoire, KOYO are a major factor in the city’s burgeoning music scene.

Difficult to pin down genre-wise KOYO cross boundaries moving seamlessly between indie, alt, psychedelic and prog rock creating sonic spectacles through soaring layers of sound. Their eponymous debut album was released in September 2017 to critical acclaim, receiving outstanding reviews across the music press making the end of year top album listings in Classic Rock, PROG and Louder than War magazines.

Their powerful live sets are extended improvisations and spontaneous expressions of emotion. Based on their electric live performance they were selected to open the BBC Introducing Stage at the 2017 Reading and Leeds festivals, the latter resulting in a glowing mention in the Guardian Online. In recent years, they’ve followed up with critically acclaimed performances at Rockaway Beach Festival, Live at Leeds, Camden Rocks, Sheffield Tramlines, Download festival, Ramblin' Man and The Bingley Weekender.

The band are regular darlings of BBC Radio Leeds and Amazing Radio and have featured on Radio 6 Music, Radio X, Absolute Radio and Tom Robinson’s BBC Music Introducing mixtape.

In 2020 during lockdown they released their sophomore album ‘You Said It’ produced by Tom Orrell and Mike Horner (Hot Chip, Everything Everything, Franz Ferdinand) to further critical acclaim in the press. Later in the year they released powerful psych-rock single ‘Walking On Air’ produced by Gordon Raphael. Unable to tour the album during lockdown KOYO are now back on the circuit and eager to share ‘You Said It’ together with old favourites and some stunning new material.

Ailsa McLaggan is the one woman funk force behind vinyl night Living Room Dance Club, a stalwart on the Manchester soul & disco scene, a veteran behind the counter at Vinyl Exchange and one of Reform Radio's longest running residents.

Owner of Portal Studios in Manchester, Noah is a modular synth master, jazz & house record collector and first rate producer and engineer.

Having recorded, mixed & mastered exciting new music including ‘Heath’ by Karl at his own studio, Noah also released his own collaborations ‘4_4 Waltz’ & ‘Apocalypse Nah’ with 3Digits & Zach Okonkwo.

“Since landing on the Manchester club scene eight years ago, So Flute has firmly cemented its reputation as one of the go-to nights for groove bending, impossible to define vibes.”

Indeed, So Flute have established themselves as one of Manchester's seminal parties with their solid musical programming, strong roster of resident selectors and care in the selection of spaces that they use for their lively events. Expect everything from jazz to techno!

Soul Junction is a brassy, sassy seven-piece Cumbrian Soul and Motown band, with male and female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, trumpets and sax; together they play the very best Soul and Motown dance music. Their set includes songs by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and Amy Winehouse ….  in Soul Junction style. Classic Northern Soul numbers also add to the high energy dance party mix.

Soul Junction is in its fifth year and has already had huge success playing at festivals, pubs, clubs, and private events throughout the north of England and southern Scotland.You may have already been seduced by their sweet soul sound at Solfest, Big Burns Supper Festival, Carlisle Fringe Festival, Maryport Blues Festival, Hootabilly, Mains Farm Festival, or Kirklinton Hall ….…if not, welcome to the soul party, the floor is yours!

VERUSHKA is a singer, songwriter and producer based in south London whose music is a refreshing blend of alternative jazz, soul and r&b, electronic shades, conscious, honest lyrics and warm vocals.A breathtaking singer and formidable composer, Verushka’s songwriting collapses years of London soundscapes into soul-moving, earthy and ethereal compositions.Her album Not Even Bliss, released on February 11th has garnered the attention of the likes of Jazz FM’s China Moses and Tony Minvielle and BBC6 Music’s Tom Robinson.“A spellbinding, organic and expressive sound” The Pit London.

“Hailing from Manchester with roots in the Cumbrian north, Werkha (real name Tom Leah) and his foot stomping, jazz inflected beats have been gracing the airwaves for the best part of a decade.

Influenced as much by the rolling fells surrounding his village home as those hot sweaty times we share on the dancefloor. Werkha makes music for those crucial moments, the ones that make us feel connected as humans. When the bustle of city life comes up against the steadiness of rural perspective.

Fascinated by this dichotomy, it’s the interrelationship between these two worlds and how they weave together that inspires Werkha to write. This push and pull is reflected both in his process and in the music. Striving to make something which straddles both worlds, Werkha creates dance music with a head and a heart.”

Don’t miss your chance to catch Werkha on his home turf!