Name: I Begin by Cassidy Haley
Duration: 4 min 29 s
Description: my 3rd studio album, The Hero, available now.

As its bandcamp friday for the next 24hours we thought we'd sneak out our first release of 2025 a few weeks early. Its a 4 track melodic deep dub EP that takes you through some of the emotional highs and lows of regaining the ability to walk after an injury. Thank you for checking it out!

Unsub & n0isemakeR ft. Alexis K - Savoir Faire

I wanted the Electric Nasty EP to sound both fresh and nostalgic at the same time, to reflect and refract my roots in Breaks and Breakbeat Garage, while folding in the early 80s Hip Hop and Electro that you can hear on my earliest work. The vibes of the tracks are purposely quite different - the driving vocal-led ‘Electric Nasty’, the deeper roll out of UKG style ‘Get Down’, and the peak-time Breakbeat garage mayhem of ‘You Know’. As always, the goal is to push the scene forward, provide some ammo that DJs from my own and other scenes can play, while staying true to my roots and vibe. Enjoy!

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FreQ Nasty - Get Down

Recording of Adam Freeland's set at Balance Croatia 2025.

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Adam Freeland: Live from Balance Croatia 2025

While his previous two releases have been harder-edged soundsystem ammo,  this release finds FreQ taking a more nuanced approach to inspiring rhythmic bodily contortions. Returning to his roots, ‘I’m Back’ launches with a pared-back breakbeat sporting a UKG shuffle, which supports a whispered vocal singing, “I was never part of this world.”  Ocean-deep subs roll out beneath twinkling analog synths that book-end the frequency spectrum setting the sonic stage for a deep dive into FreQ’s oscillatory universe. The mix is peppered with sparse reverb-drenched techno stabs, minimalist squeaks, and bleeps, and an urgent hip-hop vocal sample proclaiming “I’m Back.” Exhaling deeply after a long, lush melodic interlude, FreQ brings the dancefloor back to what matters. Surgical production and a dancefloor-oriented arrangement turn this deep roller into a dancefloor slayer without having to push the intensity of any one part of the composition above cruise control. You guessed it… he’s back, and if this release is anything to go by, it’s hard to argue with.  


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FreQ Nasty - I'm Back

My set for John Digweed's Transitions podcast.

Adam Freeland - Transitions

I’m pitching my Brazilian tropical version of ‘Feliz Navidad’ because this song represents everything I stand for as an artist: cultural fusion, joy, rhythm, and identity. Growing up in Rio, Christmas meant summer heat, ocean waves, luals, dancing, and music everywhere — the opposite of the snow-globe image the world usually sees. This release brings that perspective to the global stage. My version is produced entirely by Brazilian talent, blending bossa nova, samba warmth, and a fresh Latin pulse while honoring José Feliciano’s iconic Puerto Rican classic. It also celebrates my birthday, December 6, making it deeply personal. I’m sharing this song because it offers representation for millions of Latin American diaspora who grew up with a sunny Christmas, and it showcases the power and excellence of Brazilian musicianship. It’s joyful, heartfelt, and rooted in authenticity — the kind of cultural storytelling the world needs more of.

FELIZ NAVIDAD - LEOPOLD NUNAN

Finding Equilibrium between a group of artists who share the same body can be difficult at the best of times. This represents some of the emotions of that struggle, the ups and downs, joy and anger that can arise in finding compromise and compassion for each other. Our final release of 2025 and a statement of where we are headed into the new year. Thank you all so much for the support,
Love, the girls xX

I Begin

Cassidy Haley

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