We've long marvelled at Amsterdam's nightlife scene here across the pond. While UK clubland has been through a period of drastic closures and uncertainty, the Dutch capital has thrived, with spots springing up in and around the city.

On the outskirts, on the Gedempt Hamerkanaal you'll find Garage Noord; a restaurant-cum-bar-cum-club boasting a diverse and singular music policy, largely down to the ear of Bram Owusu, one of the minds behind the space. 

Moonlighting under the moniker BK Owusu, Bram's tastes lurk in the dark corners of drone-soaked rhythms, lo-fi punk and metallic electro; sounds he terms as "distortion with a soul". That's what he brings to the table for this week's Alternative Mix, an intoxicating mix of sonics to get lost in...

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BK Owusu: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

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