Zine - BTW

Ten years ago, in February 2016, we opened Behind This Wall. What began as a blog and club night became a bar, a record label, and eventually Sonic Tonics – born from experiments...

First radio of 2026 — and the first time recording at Behind This Wall. Broadcast Saturday 31 January on Rinse FM, now up as a SoundCloud listen-back. —> Imagined scenario: comf...

Depeche Mode’s Devotional tour in 1993 is quoted as the most debauched in pop history. Martin Gore suffered a heart attack on stage in New Orleans and couldn’t make the encore; w...

November’s edition of our Hi-Fidelity slot on RINSE FM is up now for playback. As the clocks turn back and the nights draw in, this episode provided an ample opportunity to explo...

Hullo, our latest Hi-Fidelity show on RINSE FM is now up for playback via Soundcloud. For this October edition, Karl W. leaned on the big red button, with 2 hours of spectral sy...

A visual feature created as part of a student zine project, exploring the ideas and stories behind Behind This Wall — from its DIY beginnings to the design, sound, and philosophy...

This October, Behind This Wall hosts four intimate listening sessions as part of the Susumu Yokota World Listening Tour — a global celebration of the pioneering Japanese ambient ...

Working title: Mum/Dad rave. CLIMPSONS x SONIC TONICS x 411 Saturday, 20th September 2pm – 10pm 415 Wick Lane, Block F, E3 2JG TICKETS...

Last (last) week’s RINSE show is now up for playback. Broadcast on 9th of August before an excursion to Dartmoor with family, the theme behind this one was very much on those tr...

Alex dropped into the Rinse FM studio last Saturday as part of their exciting new London HiFi bar residency series. You can have a listen to the set through the player just below...

Before the bar was ‘the bar’, I used spend a lot of time in duty free contemplating the ideal home bar set up. Once you have some basic cocktail making kit (or a suitable array o...

Shaking out of the cold snap with a change of pace for the records at the bar. This rotation leans heavy on the ethereal sounds of the likes of M.L.Buch, classic Lana and Yves Tu...