64barmusic began life in 2009 when the friends onwww.ninjatune.net/forum got together to create homemade mixes of their own music. Contributors were only given two rules. Make the song 64 bars long, and at an agreed tempo. After that, they were told to get creative. Anything goes. The idea is to see just how many grooves / angles / styles can be found at a set tempo. And it seems there are lots. Curated by Cardiff based K0va5, 64barmusic now has over 35 producers who have participated in the five mix albums to date.

Coming off the back of this The Reprsentz series is an idea that launched in 2011. It’s a city by city showcase of all that’s good from a particular locale. First up is Cardiff, and Melbourne is on the way.