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Boot & TZR - Hagakure EP - Forthcoming Requiem Audio - Release date TBA

A) Hagakure
B) Perceived Reality
C) Across Oceans
D) Tower of Silence

Perceived Reality [Forthcoming Requiem Audio]

Very grateful to have been invited to play at my favourite festival.
Tracklist @ instagram.com/captivatebeats

Bass Coast 2023 [Slay Bay Sunday Eve]

Kahn guest mix for Youngsta's show on Rinse FM [broadcast 8th December 2014]

Live recording from The Deli in Vancouver. 2-3 AM after Synkro.

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbZ4VzRFCX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

captivate @ elsewhere pres. synkro

Mystic State Presents: Kercha - 20 December 2024

Unfortunately we had some technical issues and the mics for Doni & Tiny didn't work so this set is instrumental - recorded live in tottenham with @breezdub and @spectredsp

Sentient B2B Breez B2B Spectre - Mode London set

Captivate is a producer and DJ based on the ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. His music pushes bass-forward sounds with deep roots in the past, drawing from 90s UK rave music, Jamaican soundsystem culture, leftfield techno & ambient music. Unbound by genre, his DJ sets shapeshift between styles and tempos, instead focusing on mood, narrative, and rhythmic exploration. He has shared his craft at renowned festivals such as Bass Coast and Shambhala, and his music has garnered strong support from many of his influences, including Om Unit, J:Kenzo, and Doctor Jeep. 

Photo by @dan_gonzo

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TRACKLIST 

Babe Roots – World Struggle (Ambient Dub)
Ghost Warrior – Nullform
Javano – Stopgap
Pugilist – Sinkhole
Simone Bauer – Gigantomachia
DJ HI-C – Toyohashi
Kowton – Pea Soup
Beatrice M. – Poison
V.I.V.E.K – 23
Toki Fuko – Polonium
Seta Loto – Partial Pressure
Priori & Cousin – 2 (Icy Dub)
Mungk – Elephant Mud Pit
Tano – Piece Of Mine
Dayzero – Pressure
Ayaluna – INSOMNIA
Farron – Off Zero
Captivate - ??? [Dub]
Plebeian – Star Anise (Tammo Hesselink Remix)
MEDIKA – Bristol Bound
Hooverian Blur – Red Scare
LeCoughski – Plaid [Dub]
Joakuim – To Chant Down Babylon
DE:MA - Fuck I Delete The Synth
Entire – Synesthesia #7 (Wider Angles)
Pondlicker – Never Hit The Bottom
Felix K – Res Extensa

Sublimix #165 - Captivate

DUB DISPENSARY #002 
(Dub On Tape)

Part 2 style and fashion for the second instalment in the Dub Dispensary series

The 90 minute journey through the blissful meditative vibrations of Dub continues…

With music from artists such as Synkro, Frenk Dublin, SABAB, Egoless and Adam Prescott and labels Zam Zam, System Music, Deep Medi, Hotflush, The Moth Club, Challenger Deep plus much more

Mixed and recorded to tape in Folkestone, Kent, UK

01 Synkro - Unite [The Moth Club]
02 Skuff - Number 3.5
03 Skruff - Elders Dub [Challenger Deep]
04 Somah - Bozrah [The Moth Club]
05 Luss - Waves [Challenger Deep]
06 Frenk Dublin - The Ancient Order [Echo Ltd]
07 Frenk Dublin - Dischord [Dub Communication]
08 Hieronymus - Lightyear [ROHS]
09 Biodub ft Ray Darwin - No Tumble [Bandcamp]
10 Frenk Dublin - Still Dub (Tubby Isiah Remix) [Dub Communication]
11 Alpha Steppa ft Joe Pilgrim - Rough & Dub [Steppas Records]
12 Egoless - Vitae Eterna [Deep Medi Musik]
13 Blind Prophet ft Versa - Endless War [Bandcamp]
14 Sepalcure - Dub Of [Hotflush]
15 Adam Prescott meets Dougie Conscious - Meditate On Dub [Conscious Sounds]
16 Dubbing Sun - Dennis B [Unreleased]
17 Versa - Temple Song / [System Music]
18 Hiss is Bliss ft Ras Lys - Nope [ZAMZAM]
19 Alpha Steppa & Wellete Seyon - Why (Dub) [Steppas Records]
20 Inner Echo - Revival [Moonshine]
21 Sabab - Dub Master
22 Tubby Isiah - Crumble The City
23 Versa - Skin [Modern Hypnosis]

Dub Dispensary 002

@swisherman

Hailing from the depths of the Pacific, swisherman has since adapted to life as a land based DJ & producer, whilst not forgetting his roots below sea level. 
swisherman brings a considered approach to his selections & productions, with over a decade of experience in soundtracking warehouse parties, abandoned spaces, dusty dancefloors & the occasional legitimate venue in & around Eora/Sydney in Australia, as well as recent gigs in Japan & New Zealand. No stranger to outdoor festivals, swisherman has also brought his unique blend of deep, minimal & meditative dance music to gatherings across Australia and NZ, including Twisted Frequency (NZ), Dragon Dreaming, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Earth Frequency, Subsonic, Psyfari, Armada, Art Valley, Zenith Gathering, Origins Of Entropy, & many more.

swisherman is a core member of DUNJ, a crew who throw parties all over the city, from abandoned and unused spaces all the way to iconic venues like the Opera House. This is where he gets to show off the deeper and darker side of his music collection. He also works full time as a post production audio engineer, so he knows a thing or two about making audio sound as good as it needs to be for maximum absorption.
swisherman is inspired by misty mornings, home built sound systems and plants that grow in the gutter.

Tracklist:

swisherman - untitled elements intro
Batu - Built On Sand
Versa & Rowl - Theory Of One
Brainwork/mnml - Cache
11th Hour - Levitation
Drew's Theory - 595
Sorrow - Acedia ft. Beau
swisherman - ONSET
Cartridge - Ol' Skipper
WZ - Chord Oasis
FLY - Lucid Dream
Ourman - Looking Out
Ebb x Texture - Enmesh
Ome - Ta
OAKK - The Low w/ TF Marz
Commodo - Widebody
Josi Devil - Horn Switch
Hotcut - Sneakers
WZ - Dainy Rayz
Criso - Marked
Cimm - Deep Red
Data - Leaves
Quasar - Sound System Addict VIP
Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire (skeler Remix)
Argo -  Liberté Refix
Unkey - Roll Up
Two Swords - Zero Eye Contact w/ Kursa
Vide & FLY - Ultraviolet
Unkey - Listen VIP
Argo - Radio
Marble Elephant - Bliss
Josi Devil - Madness 2 Long
Taiko - Sea Pimp
Rareman - Raisington
Dopplershift - Mlungu
Cheadx - Temperature (Steppaz Dub)
Eva808 - You Don't
latesleeper - Skeletal Dub
Mystic State & NINA - Wired
Mythm - Dead City
Unkey - Sleepwalker
Drone - My Way ft. Emz
Synkro - Hornz
Sepia - Before Dawn
JFC - Love Dub
Skee Mask - Waldmeister
Scarlet House - Drive U Crazy
Chmura - Time
Comisar, Chmura - Imagine Nothing
ØZ x Ourman - Loosey
Hijinx - Slum
Daggz, Comisar, Chmura - Magicians
skeler - LIFESTYLE (skeler x Sage remix)
Drumterror - Sun Go Down
VCTRE - Arrainged
potions, hunter - Old Weather
Lithe - Fall Back (Instrumental)
Of The Trees - The Owl Song
Khromi & Kercha - Sentient
Chmura - Leave My Mark on This Planet
Macroblank - Mystic Haze



swisherman - Sub Chakra Mix - 057

Hailing from Meanjin and Bundjalung Country (Brisbane AU), Cuttle are sound system creatures driven by deep basslines, rolling rhythms, and raw energy. The duo blend leftfield bass sounds with soulful melodies and heavy, grounded production - a balance that hits just as hard in a dark club as it does under the open sky.

Cuttle have become a familiar name across the Australian bass community, performing at events hosted by Nice 2 Care, Soleil Sound System, and Hex Sound System, as well as festivals like Boomtown, Esoteric, and Sub Terra. They’ve supported renowned artists including Halogenix, Djrum, Mystic State, Ternion Sound, and Sepia, further cementing their place within the deeper end of the scene.

With a recent feature on SWU FM with Nina, Cuttle continue to share their sound further afield while staying true to their roots in community and underground culture. Their sound is distinct, unhurried, and deeply tuned to the frequencies that move people.

🔊 https://soundcloud.com/cuttlemusicaus

Introducing Guest Mix #148... Cuttle

From Rochester, New York, Thromb delivers a track that will rumble your ear canals for sure!

Clean percussive elements layered over a swelling low-end leaves your body throbbing as it latches on to the textures that make up this well crafted track

Thromb @thromb

Anamnesis

Resistance

Pre Order

Thromb - Resistance [ADMLP004]

All feedback is appreciated! Enjoy!

Big up Duploc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaAMp1ZazI 

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Kinkakuji

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A massive thank you to everyone at Hedmuk.
This is a truly great mix from the rising star that is Biome and really enjoyed the listen.
Please find below the original blog from Hedmuk with track listing ;)
Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Ruckspin & Quark - Roman (Dub)
Versa - Wisdom (ICU Audio)
Indigo - Neveah (Dub)
Sleeper - The 2nd Step (Dub)
Biome - Quest (Dub)
Killawatt - Critters (Dub)
Cymatic - Glue (Forthcoming Box Clever)
Sleeper - Untitled (Dub)
Biome & Fallen 45 - DMT (Dub)
Indigo- Creeper (Dub)
Versa - Lucid (Dub)
Biome & Versa - Untitled (Dub)
Synkro - Tribe (Box Clever)
DJ Madd - Dub Marine (Kryptic Minds Remix) - (Black Box)
Biome - Propaganda (Dub)
Sleeper - Kuruwai (Dub)
Thelem - Distilled (Dub)
Biome - Minus (Dub)
Biome - Moody (Dub)
Biome - Industrial (Sub Pressure)
Dom Hz - What Happened (Dub)
Biome - Nightscape (Dub)
Indigo - Bardo (Dub)

There's a lot of talent in Manchester that tends to get overlooked, but it's a testament to the city's apparently inherent passion for music that this acts less as a barrier than as a hurdle that needs to be crossed at its highest point. Biome is a producer representative of this approach in that there is nothing rushed about his work and he only seems happy if what people are hearing from is something that he can call fully-formed. After first breaking into dubstep with the sort of big kicks and dark mid-range found on tunes like 'Sonic' he has honed his sound to something genuinely original and he's now reaping the rewards of his patience and getting regular plays from some of the biggest names on the circuit. By considering the importance of the mid-range of a tune alongside the bassline and still keeping in mind the idea of space, Biome builds that ever-elusive sense of darkness into his beats whilst maintaining the energy within them that is necessary to get people moving on a dancefloor. We caught up with him for an interview and he's also contributed the latest mix in our exclusive series...

Hedmuk: To introduce yourself, what's your name, where do you come from and how would you describe your sound?

Biome: I'm Biome, I'm from Lancashire originally but now living in Manchester. I'd describe my sound as deep, dark and sub-heavy but mostly just dark.

H: How did you get into making beats? Are you from a musical background or was it something you picked up yourself?

B: It's something I've been interested in since being about 10 years old. I was brought up listening to and understanding classical music but fell in love with hip hop from the moment I first heard Onyx and Wu-Tang. I started messing with Ejay and music for the PS1 when I was 11 and my passion for creating got stronger. I purchased Ableton when I was 14 along with Reason and started out making drum and bass with Indigo. I was messing around with production for a while and then the dubstep scene started to emerge and it was at a time where both me and Indigo were looking for something new and exciting, as drum and bass around that time seemed to have lost its edge. Since then I've stuck to making dubstep and drum and bass, but I'm definitely pushing the dubstep a lot more at the moment.

H: Where do you draw your influences from, and are they mainly musical or do you take ideas from other things aswell?

B: My influence can come from anywhere: the best influence for me comes from films as I like to create a scene with my music. I like film soundtracks and the way they are constructed. I take my drum influence from hip hop mainly as I always loved the half step swing and have never been too much into 2-step or garage because I always preferred jungle when it comes to fast skippy beats.

H: Some of your earlier releases, such as that alongside Dom Hz on Subdepth, had a greater dancefloor focus; are you still making this range of sounds, or do you tend to focus in on building tunes of a certain style?

B: I still mostly make dancefloor music, I've just matured a lot within my style. I've finally begun to really mould my sound. I'm still making a lot of mid range bass within my tunes but with a much more tasteful nature than the screeching sounds of today's jump-up scene. I like to use synthesis intelligently and create a groove around the beat with the bass as opposed to just using the beat as the main rhythm. I'm very much into the deeper side of music and take a lot of influence from Indigo and Synkro and the music they play me, but I take that and interpret the sound in my own, usually darker, way. I've got a Mindset release forthcoming which I think will show another side to my production, a lighter and slightly more emotional style of production.

H: Having been hailed as criminally underrated for so long, how does it feel to be breaking onto the scene via Youngsta's revered Rinse slot?

B: I'm pleased with how things are going at the moment. Youngsta's helped me a lot with feedback and promoting my tracks on Rinse: he's the one DJ who's always played the sound that I was massively into. I've always been into the techy side of music, coming from a D&B background and being heavily influenced by producers like Calyx, Teebee, Silent Witness, Spor and nowadays especially Noisia. I wanted to recreate this sound within dubstep but on a deeper, dubbier level and Youngsta was pretty much the only main DJ on the scene playing that style so it was good to link with him; we're definitely on the same wavelength when it comes to music so we get on well.

H: Manchester is a city brimming with talent, yet it seems to be continually overlooked: what would you put this down to? With similar situations in both Leeds and Birmingham, do you think that the student-dominated/oriented nightlife of these cities is a major factor?

B: I'd say that as dubstep has been evolving it's taken time for producers from other cities to get involved due to it starting out as a London scene. As time has passed I think it has become a lot more open to producers all over the country and world. If the music's good and it's pushed with the right people it usually gets out there. I would say that within the Manchester club scene it hardly seems worth booking anybody but the really big names as it is student dominated and the crowds go for the names they know. It's more likely that Manchester artists get better gigs outside of Manchester. There is certainly a lot of talent within Manchester and other parts of the country but there is a feeling that you still need a helping hand from people primarily on the London scene to get you noticed.

Music should be universal and not really seen as a 'Manchester sound' or a 'London sound' etcetera. All music has to originate from somewhere and there will be a reason why a certain style has come from a certain background and the influences it's taken from that. I think within Manchester there's a much bigger call for the deeper soulful side of music because that seems like the main influence around us, and something I certainly draw a great influence from myself.

H: Talk us through how you went about putting together the mix you've done for us.

B: I went along the lines of a more listenable mix for this: strictly 140 dubstep but crossing a lot of sub genres within it. I wanted to show the true extent of my sound and also represent the artists whose work I'm massively into. I've tried to make it a journey of sound so it's not just bangers throughout or deep and musical throughout but a mixture of it all taking different directions to the groove of the mix without losing energy or interest.

H: Finally, are there any forthcomings or anything in the pipeline that you'd like to put the word out about?

B: I'm in talks with a few different labels at the moment; nothings 100% yet but there should be some big releases heading out soon and one to look out for is the next Mindset release.



Biome - Hedmuk Exclusive Mix - hedmuk.blogspot.com

OUT NOW! DDD005 Taiko - Hush Hush EP
Buy links below reviews.

Reviews:
"Taiko makes his debut on Deep, Dark and Dangerous with his three-track Hush Hush EP; a dark and daring collection that excels in tasteful, ingenious and twisted filth. Each song stands as a staple in itself, making the entire release an eclectic must-have for bass music fans that thirst for ominous freshness." - Bassrush
"Five releases deep and Truth's Deep Dark & Dangerous imprint continues to impress. Now joined by Leeds subsmith Taiko, it's another case of three genuinely innovative pieces of bass music. "Hush Hush" counters the rough grizzly bass with the smooth chords and textures, "Clones" is oceanic in it dynamic and jazzy in its sensibility and unpredictability while "Fu##y" is the industrial strength sludge-packer we've come to expect from Taiko. Wounding." - Juno
"This fifth instalment of Deep Dark & Dangerous, which is also availabe on vinyl as usual, will definitely give Taiko the attention he deserves." 4.5/5 - Duploc

Digital:
https://www.beatport.com/release/hush-hush/1976439
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hush-hush-single/id1214587387
http://www.junodownload.com/products/taiko-hush-hush/3367399-02/
https://open.spotify.com/album/4RXpDhwN4OLSRQAnJDRvSS

Vinyl:
https://www.deejay.de/Taiko_Hush_Hush_DDD05_Vinyl__266917
https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/83625-ddd05-taiko-hush-hush
https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/products/taiko-hush-hush
https://www.whitepeachrecords.com/forthcoming/ddd05-taiko-hush-hush-pre-order
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Taiko/?media_type=vinyl
http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Taiko_000000000061307/item_Hush-Hush_7778252

Taiko - Clones

ADM: Established 2015 in Perth, Australia. Relentlessly focused on subsonics, rhythm and audio textures. Forged at 140 beats per minute.

"The darkness of a thousand eons cannot dim
The brilliant radiance that is the essence of the sun.
Likewise, eons of samsara cannot dim
The sheer clarity that is the essence of your mind."
(Ganges Mahamudra)

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