Writing for NME, Al Horner makes a good point about Zane Lowe’s debut on Beats 1:

You’d have been forgiven for thinking the almost violently enthusiastic Zane would return to the air a different DJ - same energy but maybe, now he’s broadcasting to more than 100 countries, a little tamer in his music selection. That fear was put to bed almost instantly: this introductory show, which let’s face it, given the notoriety around Apple, had probably tens of thousands of listeners tuning in to see what all the fuss is about, kicked off with Manchester newcomers Spring King. Who? Exactly. The message was loud and clear: the New Zealander might have moved to Los Angeles to take up a position at the biggest tech firm on God’s green Silicon Valley, but he’s lost none of his commitment to new music, predominantly from the UK, with five of his first 10 songs back in the booth by British artists.