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Over the last six years, Bell Curve and Anna Morgan’s Worst Behavior Recs label has been championing the most exciting producers coming out of the bass underground around the world. Worst Behavior, Vol. 4 is the last installment of their Worst Behavior compilation series and it’s truly a global affair, uniting producers from Amman, Moscow, Bristol, NYC, Los Angeles, Austin, and beyond over 16 tracks that show the excitement and kinetic energy of soundsystem music and culture.  

Since the dawn of Worst Behavior in fall 2017, the label has championed 160bpm heaters and you’ll find those represented prominently on this collection, with producers turning in tracks purpose-built for the label. West Country legend Addison Groove presents a hard jackin’ juke/jungle workout that mixes classic electro grooves with loopy acid squelches, while Moscow Legend flips the stuttered vocals and demanding bass stabs of his 2020 underground anthem “Tek Dis!” for a faster tempo.   Going in a dreamier direction, FreshtillDef brings the Texas heat on the totally addictive track “AIWIY,” with its melancholy vocal chops, syrup-soaked bass synths, and footwork-ready percs. Fellow Texan Sharawi teams up with Arizona-based NIKES for a loopy spiral of jungle breaks with spooky Metalheadz sounds and a dark baile energy on “Diggity,” while L.A.’s Yunna, who just released her debut EP Rinne on the label, returns with the lush ambient jungle banger “She’s Gone Low.” The bi-coastal linkup of Doctor Jeep and Farsight produces a deep drummy workout of sonar sounds, crisp breaks, and booty-rattling sub bass.   As always on the Worst Behavior compilations, dope percussion is a major focus. Hypnotic Middle Eastern percussion riffs punctuate “Gasab Sokkar,” a snaking techstep drum ‘n’ bass-inspired roller from Jordanian producer Toumba. Prolific UK superstar Samurai Breaks explores the fusion of baile funk rhythms with wobbly dubstep bass on “Oshee,” while L.A. heads KOROStyle and Justin Jay find out what happens when UK garage’s skippy drum patterns meet punishing square-wave grime bass. 

 Worst Behavior Vol. 4 rounds off with a whole heap of breakbeats at different moods and tempos, just as Anna Morgan and Bell Curve like it. Oakland favorite bastiengoat goes for an R&B-meets-rave anthem, Whys delivers punishing amen jungle pressure on “Threat Kick” and A-0 pursues the smoked-out rollers route on “Iced Out.” Slowing down the tempo, dubstep/grime heads Amadeo and Hypho get locked into tough electro rhythms on “Jefferson Park” while Czechoslovakian producer fodie j. Invests in eclectic drum machine funk on “Le Track.”   Rounding things pff, label co-founder Anna Morgan teams up with Kool Karlo for “Pop That,” a modern Baltimore club and ghettotech-inspired beat guaranteed to detonate your dancefloor, and rising Leeds star TROPHY pops in with a Bandcamp exclusive “Hush Your Mouth,” an addictive juke/jungle workout that you definitely don’t want to miss. 

 Vol. 4 of the series again establishes the Worst Behavior crew’s curatorial talents, as they connect the dots between the bass-loving underground worldwide. Forward-thinking, high-quality, and fun, these tracks represent the future of soundsystem music and culture globally. Lock in!

 Worst Behavior Vol. 4 - TRACKLISTING

 01. fodie j. - Le Track 
02. bastiengoat - to a level where love is real
 03. Addison Groove - 160 Cowbells 
04. Samurai Breaks - Oshee
 05. Toumba - Gasab Sokkar
 06. Yunna - She’s Gone  
07. Doctor Jeep & Farsight - Spacemaker II 
08. Moscow Legend - Tek Dis! (160 Remix) 
09. FreshtillDef - AIWIY
10. A-0 - Iced Out
 11. Whys - Threat Kick 
12. Nikes & Shawari - Diggity
 13. KOROStyle & Justin Jay - BBBASSDROP
 14. Amadeo & Hypho - Jefferson Park
 15. Anna Morgan & Kool Karlo - Pop That
 16. TROPHY - Hush Yo Mouth (Bandcamp Exclusive Bonus)

Worst Behavior, Vol. 4

PRE-RELEASE

PREMIERE: Anna Morgan & Kool Karlo - Pop That (Worst Behavior Records)

My Nu Leng were kind enough to pass over the stems to their track 'Masterplan'. This is my reworking; no release planned.

My Nu Leng ft Fox - 'Masterplan (Sam Binga's One Sixty One Rebax)' - [dub]

ODB - Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Mr. Carmack Remix)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/gorilla-know-123946827 for download

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Little Simz - Gorilla (Know Good Flip)

ANGKOR.

Strikers - YGG (Bakey Edit)

FKOF Premiere!

Latest debut from us to you: here's a sneak peek of upcoming London-based label @slipperysounds' first birthday compilation. Big up all involved!

'SSVA001' drops as a freebie May 1st. Get following on the socials and Bandcamp for links as and when the release is available...

"To celebrate a year of Slippery Sounds, friends of the label contributed a track which has resulted in a dance floor ready compilation. Venturing through garage, breaks, footwork and re-works, the release does exactly what it says on the tin, providing you with some serious flavours for the dance. Taking its title from the labels ethos, the compilation truly reflects the Slippery Sound.

"Hailing from West London, @innesav has been a resident on Balamii and Reprezent radio for years on behalf of Panel Audio, a label he runs with his two brothers. With a heavy output of bass oriented releases on the label, innes.av felt encouraged to start making his own music in 2018."

@innesav
@slipperysounds
http://fatkidonfire.com
https://slipperysounds.bandcamp.com

SSVA001

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Innes.av - Headspin (SSVA001) [FKOF Premiere]

EA Review: Rareman - Tribute / Shibuya Nightz [JUAN003]

While JUAN003’s A side focused on the heavier end of the spectrum, the EP’s second track titled, “Shibuya Nightz'' explores the melodic capacity of dubstep in a manner that’s downright wavy. Right away, arpeggiating synths straight out of an 80’s film are guided by blissful chord progressions that fill the background. Like in “Tribute”, this song delves into the concept of lofi as a hifi medium. Grainy distortion and saturation color the various melodic elements of “Shibuya Nightz'' while vocal samples are used both for creating atmosphere and building tension. The tasteful vocalises that fade in and out of JUAN003’s B track are bolstered by bright hi-hats and cymbals to give the tune an overall energetic and uplifting mood. Brief bursts of distorted percs and one shots are sparsely strewn throughout the song like split moments of consciousness, alluding to the spellbinding effect of Rareman’s powerful production. Despite being considerably mellower than “Tribute”, each drop in “Shibuya Nightz'' oozes with energy through the movement created by its thumping bass and catchy percussion.

Read Full Review: https://www.elementalartsfm.com/post/rareman-tribute-shibuya-nightz-juan003

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SC: https://soundcloud.com/raremansound

Juan Forté

SC: @juanforteuk
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Tribute / Shibuya Nightz

Shibuya Nightz

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Rareman - Shibuya Nightz [Elemental Arts Premiere]

a lil edit i dun made of mine n alza's track 'y pree' and melody from 'kate's puzzle' from mirrors edge.
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Y PREE [ss Mirror's Edge Ed1t]

Hiding in the mist behind the fruit and veg bit in morrisons you will find Clackman Duke aka The Clackers aka Barry Clackson aka DJ Adblock, a DJ/Producer from Cambridge.

CONTACT: CLACKMANDUKE@GMAIL.COM

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