My mix from the NUKG discord event,
unreleased riddims along with some of my favourite ukg tunes :)
big up Gemi for organising and everyone for locking in.

https://discord.gg/J5nbVyrZ

NUKG MIX

Downplay is proud to welcome London-based producer Koi to the label with his debut EP, ‘Conversations’.

‘Conversations’ draws a line from the 1990s era of jazz-infused Liquid Drum & Bass directly to the modern era of UK Garage, with a sophisticated hybrid style that is a perfect soundtrack for smoky summer nights and a stand-out track of the year.

‘Terraced VIP’ takes the laconic groove of the former track and charges up the low end, mixing in techno-style bleeps and FX amongst the deep bass to draw you in to it’s hypnotic rhythm.

‘Wallon’ again showcases the producer’s creative combination style, merging an old school rave aesthetic to a tough breakstep groove, that is simultaneously rooted in the golden age of rave as much as it is a future-proof cut for modern times.

Koi - Conversations (DWN037)

The Juicy EP - Track 2/3: Familiarity

with a clear unique sound rolling through the entire EP, San-Diego maestro ThedamnSam has encompassed something for everyone into this masterpiece. expect bouncy minimal beats and twinkly synths, alongside some thought-provoking samples and an ebb and flow of energy and rhythm 🥁

go ahead and click buy to support algo:riddims and ThedamnSam on our upcoming projects, with plenty more exciting stuff to come on both sides of the pond.

BUY ON BANDCAMP

A:R PREMIERE: ThedamnSam - Familiarity

Rising up the BPMs we have this beautiful track that's for getting introspective in the dance. 
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OSH: 
https://soundcloud.com/oshproduction
https://www.instagram.com/osh.production/
JOE: 
https://soundcloud.com/joegarratt
https://www.instagram.com/joegarratt/
FREYA:
https://www.instagram.com/thompson_freya/

OSH X JOE GARRATT X FREYA THOMPSON - RAKBOI

From the depths of the apartment, swirling, downed, fussy drums are heard. An arabesque of loud vocal samples playfully jumps over the hummocks of a funky beat, making its way through a string of distorted, sometimes convulsive rhythm.

Someone is rushing around the room, putting on shiny leggings in front of the mirror and setting off the eyelids with the color of Jacko's last breath, and someone, blurring in a euphoric smile, can't get up from the chair an hour before the party.

The sounds of vicious, garage pleasure can continuously replace each other in different guises: charismatic bass incarnation, the dominance of sharp and lumpy dubstep bottoms, ripe synthesizer loops, irrational 2-step patterns and even compliant jungle drops with ragga tunes.

Each element is equivalent, so anything can get into your head. This music, which has rightfully become an integral part of British culture, grew up together with its listeners, who did not have time to blink an eye, as they got families, replacing bright parties with lamp gatherings at the home sound system.

This is not about deconstructing the style, but about its modern reincarnation and an attempt to add more soul to the second various within the framework of the Spezial Series from GLBDOM.

Peace to the world, tape to the label, UKG to the people!

https://glbdomrec.bandcamp.com/album/various-artist-spezial-series-vol-2-gdtapes005

𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: soundcloud.com/glbdom/various-artist-spezial-series-vol-2-gdtapes005-preview
https://soundcloud.com/groovyduk

PREMIERE: Groovy D - DissonantGrooves [GLBDOM]

Stepping up to the SOLITUDE guest mix series this week is a DJ who is multi-talented, overly creative and who proper lives and breathes this music culture. Presenting SOPHIA @sophhmichael 💜

Her mix is clean as you like, featuring a host of names who have been on our series before and a bunch of other icons in the scene. It’s loaded with reworks of classics, some banging alternate mixes and it just flows through styles super nicely. 

We met Sophia at the last SOLITUDE event, got chatting about what she’s up to and had to get her involved in the series. She’s been heavily into old-school garage from young and is now thriving in the NUKG scene. 

London born and Manchester based, Sophia has her own show every Sunday 1pm - 3pm on @pieradiouk and is currently working as a Broadcast Assistant on @bbc6music - a day proper music head whose also recently played on @subtleradio & @reformradio 🔥 

We suggest you also check her self-founded social platform @artdressit. A multi-arts night in MCR combining poets, artists, musicians, producers and DJ’s. These events have all sold out in the past and beautifully reps that connectivity and creativity we mentioned earlier. 

Sophia played one of her first gigs out for the @groove.ldn crew in Jan, and has since played sets most weekends since. You can catch her at their next event, details TBA. Shout out the Groove crew every time. 

Keep an eye on Sophia cos she’s set for big things 💕

MIX SERIES: 058 / SOPHIA

Earthnut - Acanthus

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→ @southpointmusic

Acanthus

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Earthnut - Acanthus

Free Download

Distance

Title track from latest drum and bass release by Xspliffic

Tides Of Memory

Hey, ever wonder what it would be like to eat a ‘Garlic’-flavored fridge ‘Raider’ while ‘Midnight Fishing’ and painting your nails with ‘Acetone’?

Yeah, us neither... Instead, we’re excited to welcome back dotdash to the label with four new dancefloor damagers — this time joined by friends VISLA & Azotix.

dotdash - Garlic

Croissant Dub

Leagueplay & Twist - Croissant Dub (free dl)

Collaboration inspired label for mental health, bringing artists and genres together
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005 OUT NOW
https://collabuk.bandcamp.com/album/collab005
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Instagram - @collablabel

OSH X JOE GARRATT X FREYA THOMPSON - RAKBOI

Collab?