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.

Matt Exelby House Mix

Episode 15/23

Matt Exelby

Little South's founder, Matt Exelby takes to the decks with a deep house mix. We catch up with Matt for an update!

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Little South · Episode 15/23 | Matt Exelby | Podcast Mixes

Artist Interview

I now enjoy playing the deeper, long edits of tracks to build a session.

Please introduce yourself to those unfamiliar with your DJ sound.

Hi, I'm Matt Exelby and I used to play house music parties across the South West and European resorts. I've not played out for a little while (my other work gets in the way) but have never lost my love for all things dance music. My DJ sound has matured over the years and I now enjoy playing the deeper, long edits of tracks to build a session. This is something I used to enjoy when playing warm up sets at events - taking a crowd from zero to the full dance floor and really building a set.

...it still gives me tingles when it all marries up perfectly.

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

Behind the scenes I have been orchestrating Little South and working hard with the South West's promoters to ensure that we support the South West dance music scene as much as possible. Little South has a team of contributors and event promoters that scour the South West scene to highlight the best artists and events no matter how big or small.

Tell us something positive to inspire future artists.

If something you want isn't available, create it yourself - this is exactly why Little South was created.

Talk us through your podcast mix track selection.

This mix is full of tracks that I love right now. The deeper sounds that take you through a moment where you can keep a mix running to introduce new sounds - it still gives me tingles when it all marries up perfectly. Some of you will recognise tracks from Skepta, Bob Sinclar, Guy Gerber and Harry Romero among the set list. I loved making this podcast mix and I hope you enjoy listening to it!

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