We invited Eff (from Disc World) to record a guest mix for us this month, and spliced in Rob Vanden's '10 years of Diffrent' mix which was recorded at Disc World too - eh!!

Enjoya the rider!

Diffrent Music x Subtle Radio (27th November '21) w/ Rob Vanden & Eff

Deliciously seasoned with a more than a little kick!

Following up his 2020 debut, TYPE returns to SweetBox with two fiery jungle cuts built on his Akai MPC X.

Known as the MPC Jedi, TYPE is the tech wiz behind the Tubedigga YouTube channel, where he serves up music production and sound design tutorials from his hoard of MPCs and other vintage and modern tech. As a hardware devotee, he performs live on MPC rather than DJing, and it was during one of these live sets, for the launch of his previous SweetBox EP in 2020, that Dexta and the Diffrent crew first heard ‘Cherry Bomb’ and ‘Eclipse’ and immediately snapped them up.

‘Cherry Bomb’ is a quintessential junglist workout, pushing a combination of four sampled and homemade breaks to their limits over an otherworldly sound bed. With kicks that land like a mortar strike and the explosive militancy of a supercharged drill sergeant, this one’s ideal for peak-time switch-ups and ready to send any dancefloor into a frenzy.

‘Eclipse’ shuffles and steps with the South London producer’s signature precision, though the percussion takes something of a backseat this time. Front and centre instead are an array of monstrous technoid rasps, elasticated subs and an LFO-esque, earworm bleep repurposed from TYPE’s days as a video game sound designer. This is heavyweight business screaming out for a dark room and a big rig.

Pre-order is live now ahead of release on digital and limited-edition 10” vinyl with hand-numbered, screen-printed sleeves on 25th March.

Early support from Ray Keith, Paradox, dBridge, Double O, Kode9, Jossy Mitsu, Tom Ravenscroft, Jossy Mitsu, Danielle, Breaka, Sherry S, Yushh, Laksa, Ciel, Peder Mannerfelt & many more.

BUY:
https://sweetbox.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-bomb

SWEETBOX TAKEOVER @ PLANET WAX:
https://bit.ly/3hAm8iI

TYPE - Cherry Bomb / Eclipse

It's the finale.. We're handing the keys back to the Subtle Radio studio as we take a break to refresh, and better our offerings.. Ben Funks & Dexta take the time out to do a 2-hour pre-record going tune for tune... "We won't go subtly into the night"

BRB!

Diffrent Music x Subtle Radio (23rd April '22) w/ Ben Funks & Dexta

Arkaik “The Hustle EP”
A. Arkaik “The Hustle”
B. Arkaik x Coma "Heat Seeker"
C. Arkaik “Babylon Dub"
D. Arkaik x Dexta x Mauoq “One Last Time”

Official Release date: 26/05/2014
Format: CD / Digital Download 
Genre: Drum & Bass
Catalogue number: DIFF022

Keeping the collective family vibe more than alive, Arkaik has rounded his troops up and put together his third EP for release on his homeland Diffrent Music. Paving the way forward for future releases on the label, we see
a record that show’s off Arkaik’s ability to maintain his exploration as a solo artist while adapting to the modern day art of collaborative production. ‘The Hustle EP’ features four brand new pieces of work that have been heard only a number of times on dancefloors around the UK, and are ready to go out to the masses. The title track is a offbeat stomper with Arkaik’s trademark sound, while ‘Babylon Dub’ see’s a more Hip­Hop orientated style with big bass and clean production. ‘Heat Seeker’ is the second collaboration to surface with Coma, and is a heavy hitting, fast paced dancefloor damager. The final track see’s Arkaik teaming up with Dexta & Mauoq, with a stripped back, big bass, head­nod track called ‘One Last Time’ which develops from a somewhat half time groove into full on 2­step second drop.

The Hustle EP will be released as a limited edition CD available exclusively from 12th May 2014 via the Diffrent Music HQ store (www.shop.diffrentmusic.com). Digital pre­orders from the Diffrent HQ shop will be delivered from 19th May 2014 and the full worldwide ‘official’ release date will be Monday 26th May 2014 on all good digital outlets.

Follow http://soundcloud.com/arkaik

Pre-order now: shop.diffrentmusic.com/product/diff022

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Arkaik - Babylon Dub [DIFF022]

Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.

Buy LP: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe
Listen / Download: diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

Launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing something new to a drum & bass scene that had become overly formulaic, the label has continuously pushed in new directions, often incubated tomorrow’s stars, and evolved beyond even that original grand ideal. ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ unleashes 17 tracks of bleeding-edge electronic music, proving that after 13 years, Diffrent still sounds like nothing else.

Core artists from the label’s distinguished history bring their expertise, such as drum & bass mainstay Arkaik and sound architect Fearful, who team up with label boss Dexta for the MC GQ-sampling ‘Old Skool’ — a new track with a classic Diffrent sound. And there are numerous debuts: A.Fruit reworks an all-time Diffrent classic, ‘Boxgroove’ by Dexta & Hyroglifics, into a glitchy halftime stomper; none60 bosses Silent Dust turn Dexta’s ‘SE4’ into a rebellious dancefloor juggernaut; and the mysterious Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ becomes locked ‘n’ loaded rave artillery in the hands of Pepsi Slammer.

Label stalwart Mauoq puts his signature psychedelic future dub spin on ‘Departed’ by Cuelock, who in turn delivers the ice-cold, grime-indebted ‘Pages Of Snow’. Lakeway conjures the epic ‘Even Though’, nearly eight minutes of ecstatic, spell-binding, hyper-rave wonder. Dexta goes solo with squelchy techno jungle stormer ‘Giraffes On Acid’. Even Sense MC makes an… appearance.

New-gen Diffrent acts are in fine form too. The inimitable BrandNewTrumpets opens the album alongside Macc; ‘We Are The Tightrope Walkers’ is a powerful spoken word piece that erupts into a hail of punishing breaks. No Nation, Sheba Q and BK Balance, meanwhile, turn out explosive, hi-tek junglism on ‘Too Late’. From Diffrent’s industrial-toned sister label Are We Really Alone? (A.W.R.A.), Amir De Bois joins forces with Fearful for the paranoid, jittering ‘73’; Tokyo’s Itti summons thunderous bass on the ritualistic ‘Rumbling’; and Croatian artist Spaj.A.S.E.’s competition-winning, mind-mashing remix of the first ever Diffrent release, ‘Everyones Mad’ by Chills, finally sees the light of day.

Always looking to the future, Diffrent also welcomes modern jungle visionary Eusebeia, who puts his ethereal touch to Crypticz’s ‘Could Have Been’, and Stateside up-and-comers Illexandra & TGRbass, who deliver the supercharged, elastic bounce of ‘Swampy Swami’. Closing out with one from deep within the vaults, ‘Aftaparty’ is Beezy and MNTX’s ode to seeing where the night takes you. It’s a fitting note to end on, as a new era of Diffrent Music begins. Where will it take you? Join us on the ride and find out.

"I've loved every moment of the label so far: the fast-paced release schedules, the slow years, the podcasts, albums, singles, EPs, parties, etc. This compilation album signposts where we are at — a bunch of classic Diffrent artists, a load of new faces, and a few remixes thrown in for good measure. Each tune stands alone, but stands tall next to each of its siblings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! The revolution is here, join the revolution!" - Dexta

‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ will be released Friday 22nd September 2023. It will be available digitally and on cassette, alongside a limited edition zine.

Illexxandra & TGRbass - Swampy Swami (OUT NOW)

Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.

Buy LP: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe
Listen / Download: diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

Launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing something new to a drum & bass scene that had become overly formulaic, the label has continuously pushed in new directions, often incubated tomorrow’s stars, and evolved beyond even that original grand ideal. ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ unleashes 17 tracks of bleeding-edge electronic music, proving that after 13 years, Diffrent still sounds like nothing else.

Core artists from the label’s distinguished history bring their expertise, such as drum & bass mainstay Arkaik and sound architect Fearful, who team up with label boss Dexta for the MC GQ-sampling ‘Old Skool’ — a new track with a classic Diffrent sound. And there are numerous debuts: A.Fruit reworks an all-time Diffrent classic, ‘Boxgroove’ by Dexta & Hyroglifics, into a glitchy halftime stomper; none60 bosses Silent Dust turn Dexta’s ‘SE4’ into a rebellious dancefloor juggernaut; and the mysterious Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ becomes locked ‘n’ loaded rave artillery in the hands of Pepsi Slammer.

Label stalwart Mauoq puts his signature psychedelic future dub spin on ‘Departed’ by Cuelock, who in turn delivers the ice-cold, grime-indebted ‘Pages Of Snow’. Lakeway conjures the epic ‘Even Though’, nearly eight minutes of ecstatic, spell-binding, hyper-rave wonder. Dexta goes solo with squelchy techno jungle stormer ‘Giraffes On Acid’. Even Sense MC makes an… appearance.

New-gen Diffrent acts are in fine form too. The inimitable BrandNewTrumpets opens the album alongside Macc; ‘We Are The Tightrope Walkers’ is a powerful spoken word piece that erupts into a hail of punishing breaks. No Nation, Sheba Q and BK Balance, meanwhile, turn out explosive, hi-tek junglism on ‘Too Late’. From Diffrent’s industrial-toned sister label Are We Really Alone? (A.W.R.A.), Amir De Bois joins forces with Fearful for the paranoid, jittering ‘73’; Tokyo’s Itti summons thunderous bass on the ritualistic ‘Rumbling’; and Croatian artist Spaj.A.S.E.’s competition-winning, mind-mashing remix of the first ever Diffrent release, ‘Everyones Mad’ by Chills, finally sees the light of day.

Always looking to the future, Diffrent also welcomes modern jungle visionary Eusebeia, who puts his ethereal touch to Crypticz’s ‘Could Have Been’, and Stateside up-and-comers Illexandra & TGRbass, who deliver the supercharged, elastic bounce of ‘Swampy Swami’. Closing out with one from deep within the vaults, ‘Aftaparty’ is Beezy and MNTX’s ode to seeing where the night takes you. It’s a fitting note to end on, as a new era of Diffrent Music begins. Where will it take you? Join us on the ride and find out.

"I've loved every moment of the label so far: the fast-paced release schedules, the slow years, the podcasts, albums, singles, EPs, parties, etc. This compilation album signposts where we are at — a bunch of classic Diffrent artists, a load of new faces, and a few remixes thrown in for good measure. Each tune stands alone, but stands tall next to each of its siblings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! The revolution is here, join the revolution!" - Dexta

‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ will be released Friday 22nd September 2023. It will be available digitally and on cassette, alongside a limited edition zine.

Itti - Rumbling (OUT NOW)

Amir De Bois & Fearful - 73 (OUT NOW)

Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.

Buy LP: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe
Listen / Download: https://diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

Launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing something new to a drum & bass scene that had become overly formulaic, the label has continuously pushed in new directions, often incubated tomorrow’s stars, and evolved beyond even that original grand ideal. ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ unleashes 17 tracks of bleeding-edge electronic music, proving that after 13 years, Diffrent still sounds like nothing else. 

Core artists from the label’s distinguished history bring their expertise, such as drum & bass mainstay Arkaik and sound architect Fearful, who team up with label boss Dexta for the MC GQ-sampling ‘Old Skool’ — a new track with a classic Diffrent sound. And there are numerous debuts: A.Fruit reworks an all-time Diffrent classic, ‘Boxgroove’ by Dexta & Hyroglifics, into a glitchy halftime stomper; none60 bosses Silent Dust turn Dexta’s ‘SE4’ into a rebellious dancefloor juggernaut; and the mysterious Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ becomes locked ‘n’ loaded rave artillery in the hands of Pepsi Slammer. 

Label stalwart Mauoq puts his signature psychedelic future dub spin on ‘Departed’ by Cuelock, who in turn delivers the ice-cold, grime-indebted ‘Pages Of Snow’. Lakeway conjures the epic ‘Even Though’, nearly eight minutes of ecstatic, spell-binding, hyper-rave wonder. Dexta goes solo with squelchy techno jungle stormer ‘Giraffes On Acid’. Even Sense MC makes an… appearance.

New-gen Diffrent acts are in fine form too. The inimitable BrandNewTrumpets opens the album alongside Macc; ‘We Are The Tightrope Walkers’ is a powerful spoken word piece that erupts into a hail of punishing breaks. No Nation, Sheba Q and BK Balance, meanwhile, turn out explosive, hi-tek junglism on ‘Too Late’. From Diffrent’s industrial-toned sister label Are We Really Alone? (A.W.R.A.), Amir De Bois joins forces with Fearful for the paranoid, jittering ‘73’; Tokyo’s Itti summons thunderous bass on the ritualistic ‘Rumbling’; and Croatian artist Spaj.A.S.E.’s competition-winning, mind-mashing remix of the first ever Diffrent release, ‘Everyones Mad’ by Chills, finally sees the light of day. 

Always looking to the future, Diffrent also welcomes modern jungle visionary Eusebeia, who puts his ethereal touch to Crypticz’s ‘Could Have Been’, and Stateside up-and-comers Illexandra & TGRbass, who deliver the supercharged, elastic bounce of ‘Swampy Swami’. 
Closing out with one from deep within the vaults, ‘Aftaparty’ is Beezy and MNTX’s ode to seeing where the night takes you. It’s a fitting note to end on, as a new era of Diffrent Music begins. Where will it take you? Join us on the ride and find out.

"I've loved every moment of the label so far: the fast-paced release schedules, the slow years, the podcasts, albums, singles, EPs, parties, etc. This compilation album signposts where we are at — a bunch of classic Diffrent artists, a load of new faces, and a few remixes thrown in for good measure. Each tune stands alone, but stands tall next to each of its siblings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! The revolution is here, join the revolution!"
- Dexta

‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ will be released Friday 22nd September 2023. It will be available digitally and on cassette, alongside a limited edition zine.

BrandNewTrumpets & Macc - We Are The Tightrope Walkers (OUT NOW)

The first installment of the new Diffrent Mix series which will see label staples and guests take us on a journey through sounds, moods and all manner of madness.

Big ups to @mauoq for kicking things off.

Pre-order 'Revolution Of The Giraffe' LP:  https://diffrent.fanlink.to/ROTGLPBandCamp

Diffrent Music Podcast

DIFFRENT MIX 001 ~ MAUOQ

The revolution continues with this absolute belter of a remix from long-time friend of the label Pepsi Slammer. 

Stream: https://diffrent.fanlink.to/FireFloorRemix

Warehouse vibes from start to finish, if you dig the remix then make sure you  pre-order the full LP via our Bandcamp, along with our exclusive release merch here:
https://shop.diffrentmusic.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe

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Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.

Launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing something new to a drum & bass scene that had become overly formulaic, the label has continuously pushed in new directions, often incubated tomorrow’s stars, and evolved beyond even that original grand ideal. ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ unleashes 17 tracks of bleeding-edge electronic music, proving that after 13 years, Diffrent still sounds like nothing else.

Core artists from the label’s distinguished history bring their expertise, such as drum & bass mainstay Arkaik and sound architect Fearful, who team up with label boss Dexta for the MC GQ-sampling ‘Old Skool’ — a new track with a classic Diffrent sound. And there are numerous debuts: A.Fruit reworks an all-time Diffrent classic, ‘Boxgroove’ by Dexta & Hyroglifics, into a glitchy halftime stomper; none60 bosses Silent Dust turn Dexta’s ‘SE4’ into a rebellious dancefloor juggernaut; and the mysterious Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ becomes locked ‘n’ loaded rave artillery in the hands of Pepsi Slammer.

Label stalwart Mauoq puts his signature psychedelic future dub spin on ‘Departed’ by Cuelock, who in turn delivers the ice-cold, grime-indebted ‘Pages Of Snow’. Lakeway conjures the epic ‘Even Though’, nearly eight minutes of ecstatic, spell-binding, hyper-rave wonder. Dexta goes solo with squelchy techno jungle stormer ‘Giraffes On Acid’. Even Sense MC makes an… appearance.

New-gen Diffrent acts are in fine form too. The inimitable BrandNewTrumpets opens the album alongside Macc; ‘We Are The Tightrope Walkers’ is a powerful spoken word piece that erupts into a hail of punishing breaks. No Nation, Sheba Q and BK Balance, meanwhile, turn out explosive, hi-tek junglism on ‘Too Late’. From Diffrent’s industrial-toned sister label Are We Really Alone? (A.W.R.A.), Amir De Bois joins forces with Fearful for the paranoid, jittering ‘73’; Tokyo’s Itti summons thunderous bass on the ritualistic ‘Rumbling’; and Croatian artist Spaj.A.S.E.’s competition-winning, mind-mashing remix of the first ever Diffrent release, ‘Everyones Mad’ by Chills, finally sees the light of day.

Always looking to the future, Diffrent also welcomes modern jungle visionary Eusebeia, who puts his ethereal touch to Crypticz’s ‘Could Have Been’, and Stateside up-and-comers Illexandra & TGRbass, who deliver the supercharged, elastic bounce of ‘Swampy Swami’.
Closing out with one from deep within the vaults, ‘Aftaparty’ is Beezy and MNTX’s ode to seeing where the night takes you. It’s a fitting note to end on, as a new era of Diffrent Music begins. Where will it take you? Join us on the ride and find out.

"I've loved every moment of the label so far: the fast-paced release schedules, the slow years, the podcasts, albums, singles, EPs, parties, etc. This compilation album signposts where we are at — a bunch of classic Diffrent artists, a load of new faces, and a few remixes thrown in for good measure. Each tune stands alone, but stands tall next to each of its siblings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! The revolution is here, join the revolution!"
- Dexta

‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ will be released Friday 22nd September 2023. It will be available digitally and on cassette, alongside a limited edition zine.

Revolution Of The Giraffe

FireFloor (Pepsi Slammer Remix)

PREMIERE: Gaunt - Firefloor (Pepsi Slammer Remix)

The second installment of the new Diffrent Mix series. This time none other than rising star @brandnewtrumpets puts together an intelligent and atmospheric selection of some serious tunes for your listening delights.

Her forthcoming track 'We Are The Tightrope Walkers' is available as part of the Revolution Of The Giraffe LP, which is available for pre-order here: https://shop.diffrentmusic.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe

TRACKLIST VIA WEBSITE - CLICK 'BUY'

DIFFRENT MIX 002 ~ BRANDNEWTRUMPETS

Enjoy the Revolution Of The Giraffe album in all its stupendous glory, with this full length studio-mix featuring all tracks taken from the LP, mixed by One.Ten

Listen/Stream LP:
https://diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

LP merchandise bundle: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe

Mix tracklist via website - click 'Buy'

Revolution Of The Giraffe - LP Studio Mix (Mixed by One.Ten)

Pepsi Slammer hits SweetBox with two cut-throat hardcore belters.

Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Pre-order: https://sweetbox.bandcamp.com/album/pepsi-slammer-jazzies

Fresh from his gnarly remix of Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ for sister label Diffrent Music, the Londoner ups the ante with ‘Jazzies’, a grime-meets-breakbeat sheller packed with dramatic strings, sirens, pirate radio vox and the gulliest of low-ends. Pure slewidge!

Flipside ‘Waste My Time’ is just as dangerous, with a slippery, swinging beat and relentless, pulsating bassline. Constantly reinventing itself and attacking from unexpected angles, it’s another dancefloor damager that stands out in any set.

Co-founder of South London record store and electronic music hub, Planet Wax, and lathe-cut specialists 1-800-Dubplate, Pepsi Slammer (AKA Sicknote) is a true vinyl obsessive and a walking encyclopaedia of hardcore, jungle/drum & bass and so much more — and he’s put all that knowledge to good use delivering two distinctive club heaters in classic SweetBox fashion. Slammer by name, slammer by nature!

PICKNMIX020

Jazzies / Waste My Time

Pepsi Slammer - 'Jazzies / Waste My Time' [PICKNMIX020] - PREVIEW

Diffrent Music legend and one of Japans finest electronic producers Itti is on the buttons for the 3rd edition of the Diffrent Mix series.

Deep, expansive and untold levels of bass-weight, Itti explores the musical landscape in new depths with this impeccable selection.

Check out Itti's latest Diffrent release 'Rumbling' out now via the Revolution Of The Giraffe LP: https://diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

Tracklist via website - click 'Buy'

DIFFRENT MIX 003 ~ ITTI

BrandNewTrumpets returns to Diffrent with the 'You' EP — four sublime cuts that journey between her expansive style and club-geared drum workouts.
While previous efforts have seen BrandNewTrumpets weave narratives about other people and their struggles into her work, the ‘You’ EP tells the story of her own production evolution. The release finds the Croydon artist challenging herself with new techniques to push her artistry to new heights.

Opening on ‘This Is For You’, a gorgeous eight-minute love letter to her partner, the EP immediately showcases BrandNewTrumpets’ desire to indulge herself in making beautiful and deeply personal music.
‘Changed For You’ sees her turn towards the dancefloor — a reflection of her development as a DJ — delivering punchy, propulsive bass and tough drum work without losing any of the cinematic wonder she’s become known for. 
‘To You’ continues down the club-ready route, but leans into the kind of cosmic rolling sound of labels like Good Looking Records and Soul:r.
And final track ‘Only You’ sees BrandNewTrumpets’ vocals — which are present throughout the EP — layered in unfathomable numbers to create a magnificently lush world for her spritely percussion to play in.

It’s another incredible effort that further solidifies BrandNewTrumpets’ epic signature sound, while showcasing just how far she’s come over the past five years.

To You

This Is For You

BrandNewTrumpets returns to Diffrent with the 'You' EP — four sublime cuts that journey between her expansive style and club-geared drum workouts.
While previous efforts have seen BrandNewTrumpets weave narratives about other people and their struggles into her work, the ‘You’ EP tells the story of her own production evolution. The release finds the Croydon artist challenging herself with new techniques to push her artistry to new heights.

Opening on ‘This Is For You’, a gorgeous eight-minute love letter to her partner, the EP immediately showcases BrandNewTrumpets’ desire to indulge herself in making beautiful and deeply personal music.
‘Changed For You’ sees her turn towards the dancefloor — a reflection of her development as a DJ — delivering punchy, propulsive bass and tough drum work without losing any of the cinematic wonder she’s become known for.
‘To You’ continues down the club-ready route, but leans into the kind of cosmic rolling sound of labels like Good Looking Records and Soul:r.
And final track ‘Only You’ sees BrandNewTrumpets’ vocals — which are present throughout the EP — layered in unfathomable numbers to create a magnificently lush world for her spritely percussion to play in.

It’s another incredible effort that further solidifies BrandNewTrumpets’ epic signature sound, while showcasing just how far she’s come over the past five years.

Only You

Changed For You

A slippery, swinging beat and relentless, pulsating bassline. Constantly reinventing itself and attacking from unexpected angles, Waste My Time is another dancefloor damager that stands out in any set.

Listen // Download // Vinyl: https://sweetbox.fanlink.to/Jazzies

Co-founder of South London record store and electronic music hub, Planet Wax, and lathe-cut specialists 1-800-Dubplate, Pepsi Slammer (AKA Sicknote) is a true vinyl obsessive and a walking encyclopaedia of hardcore, jungle/drum & bass and so much more — and he’s put all that knowledge to good use delivering two distinctive club heaters in classic SweetBox fashion. Slammer by name, slammer by nature!

Pepsi Slammer - Waste My Time

Mtwn, two brothers from a small town in east Belgium, made a mark with several high quality releases between 2012-2014 on labels such as Break-Fast Audio, Dispatch Limited, Proximity Recordings, Samurai Music and of course Diffrent Music.

After a short bit of quiet time, the guys are back with their strongest work to date, a 6 track EP featuring recently completed tunes that span from 2012-2015, with three new solo tracks, two collaborations with Arkaik one which also features work from Dexta & Mauoq and a VIP edit of 'Tech9' which was the flip to their 2013 single on Diffrent Music.

The EP is being released as a limited edition, hand painted and numbered CD package, followed by the digital download bundle via BandCamp and all other decent download stores.
 
Mtwn "Embers EP" [DIFF027]
1. Embers
2. Tales Of A Tonka Truck Driver (w/ Arkaik, Dexta & Mauoq)
3. Spinal Groove
4. Four
5. Black Haze (w/ Arkaik) [CD Only]
6. Tech9 VIP [CD Only]
CD: 25th November 2015
Download: 9th December 2015
 
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Embers EP

Mtwn - Four [DIFF027]

Greazus "Greazus <3 U EP" ~ Limited Edition CD (1/20) 

1. Ride The Lightning 
2. Braise 
3. Gleaming The Cube 
4. Skankface (w/ Sinistarr) 
5. U Make Me Crazy 
6. Ride The Lightning (Taal Mala Remix) [CD Only] 
7. Gleaming The Cube (Crypticz Remix) [CD Only] 

* Hand painted 
* Recycled card 
* Hand numbered 
* Will be shipped ahead of digital release. 

Greazus Loves You! Don't you forget! The Canadian duo 'Greazus' based in Vancouver are the first to fly their flag for Diffrent Music. They've recently dropped bombs with Critical Music & Hospital Records and in the meantime have been cooking up some heaters for us! 

'Ride The Lightning' first dropped into the zoo back in May last year, it instantly got aired on the GiraffeCast, and very soon afterward was acquired by the label along with plans for a release in the pending future. Fast forward a year and they've managed to rack up a load of dubplates that have been consistently great quality, varied in style and all individually awesome! 

This is the duo's first EP release, and comes packed with four bass driven tracks that are built both for the dance and for your listening pleasure! They've managed to smuggle Sinistarr (USA) onto the record with collaboration 'Skankface' and have come up with two bonus remixes from the likes of Crypticz, and Taal Mala! 

The guys have gained a lot of high profile support in the last twelve months and we all hope that you enjoy this EP and it goes down as a future classic to all the bass heads out there!

Cat# DIFF029 / DIFF029CD 

Remixed by: Taal Mala (Track 6) & Jordan Parsons (Track 7) 
Mastering: Bob Macc @ Subvert Central 
Artwork: Banana Gun Creative 
Published by: Pink Giraffe Publishing

Greazus <3 U EP

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Greazus & Sinistarr - Skankface [DIFF029]

Sense MC x Zero T - Two Planets (ft. Ishfaq) [Diffrent Music]

“Dexta and Crypticz are delighted to announce their long awaited 12” single, ‘Together’, featuring two remixes from Munich-based Danny Scrilla. Two years in the making, the project will finally see the light of day on 10th November 2017 via Diffrent Music.

A. Original Mix
B1. Danny Scrilla Reslice
B2. Danny Scrilla Reflop

A fusion of Drum & Bass, Jungle, House and Garage, ‘Together’ is built for the dancefloor. The track borrows vocals and breaks from the early ‘90s, while blending drum machines, bass samples and vintage effect processes crafted by Dexta & Crypticz.

Danny Scrilla debuts on the label with a pair of remixes. The ‘Reslice’, is a great example of signature Scrilla, manipulating the original parts into an exploration of dubby, half time soundsystem music. His ‘Reflop’, meanwhile, is a 140bpm re-think, splicing chopped up breaks and bass stabs from the original along with strong percussion lines and weird vocal edits.

Since his outing on Hospital Records in 2015, and his debut ‘SE4 EP’ on Diffrent Music last year, Dexta – otherwise known as Londoner Chris Royle – has released the third part in an ongoing series for None60 Recordings, honing tracks for dancefloors and stereos alike.

Somerset’s Crypticz (aka Jordan Parsons) has had quite an eventful 12 months, with his ‘Echo Sound EP’ on Doc Scott’s 31 Recordings, and more recently the ‘Forever EP’ Om Unit’s Cosmic Bridge imprint, while evolving his club performance from a DJ set to a custom live show consisting solely of his own music and explorations in sound design. This single comes two weeks after his latest release, the ‘Access You EP’, also on Diffent Music, which set a new benchmark for Jordan, refining his sound to its highest quality.

Danny Scrilla (born Daniel Pirkl) has gone from strength to strength this year, dropping a cassette tape project on Cosmic Bridge, compiled of 16 synth and hardware-led experiments. Last month Dan also released a collaborative 12” with Sam Binga called ‘Weird In Munich’ – a superb effort, pushing boundaries from both their usual styles – before putting out an EP for Amit’s AMAR imprint in early September.

Buy @ http://shop.diffrentmusic.com

Together 12"

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Dexta & Crypticz x Danny Scrilla - Together 12" [DIFF035]

We take great pleasure in bringing back Bristol based D'TCH for his second release on Diffrent Music. The 'Portal' EP is a full on artist project featuring new solo works and collaborations with the enigma that is Jekyll, and the energy force known as Lakeway. 

'Portal' EP is a series of halftime explorations around the 170bpm mark, featuring futuristic, raw, trippy, stripped back, percussive, bassy, and frantic vibes from start to finish... There's music for the dance, and ones for the heads.. Enter the Portal!

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D'TCH 'Portal' EP [DIFF033]

Buy or Stream 'Can Of Worms EP' here: smarturl.it/diff039

Back with his first EP for Diffrent since 2017’s ‘Expat’, Mauoq opens up a can of psychedelic earworms ready to wriggle their way into your record box.

Leading us down the wormhole is the undulating ‘Sheworm’ and its sinuous dub vibe. ‘Millipede’ comes full of urgent whispers and scuttling percussion, swelling up into a monstrous glob of low-end post-breakdown. ‘Taxon’ ups the pace, pairing a lively step with seismic charges of bass, before ‘Fluke’ finally delivers a coup de grâce of mind-altering gurgles and guttural throbs.

This is Mauoq at his finest — the Italian’s signature blend of shadowy, skewed and intoxicating sounds turned up to eleven.

The full ‘Can of Worms’ EP drops digitally on Friday 13th December (we don’t believe in bad luck), with a super limited run of 10” pressings available at the Clashmouth Drum & Bass Label Market on Saturday 9th November.

Can Of Worms

Fluke

Maouq - Fluke

Buy or stream 'Refreshers / Notice To Thieves' here: sweetbox.bandcamp.com/album/picknmix014

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Refreshers

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Constrict - Refreshers

Pre Order 'Collisions' here: www.fearfulmusic.bandcamp.com/album/collisions-ep

Never a label to be pigeonholed, Diffrent Music returns with its first full downtempo release courtesy of label stalwarts Fearful and Mtwn.

Having touched on UK techno, garage and ambient with his expansive 2017 album 'Interference', London producer Fearful joins forces with the Belgian duo for four tracks further exploring these concepts.

From the deconstructed rave of opener 'Part 2', through sultry midnight viber 'Unknown', the sub-aquatic soundscape of 'Depths', right through to the eerie, jittering last track 'Verbunden', it's an EP that dives headfirst into that grey area of nostalgia-flecked progression once dubbed the hardcore continuum — and then pushes far beyond.

A milestone release coming in Diffrent's celebratory 10th year, 'Collisions' not only continues the ongoing stories of Fearful and Mtwn, but opens a new chapter in the chronicles of the South London imprint.

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Collisions EP

Unknown

Fearful & Mtwn - Unknown

Buy or stream 'PICKNMIX015' here: https://sweetbox.bandcamp.com/album/picknmix015

SweetBox affiliate Dusty Ohms returns to the fold in collaboration with RaptorHandz (aka Melbourne’s Able8) for a bubbly concoction of footwork and halftime beats.

Designed to get feet shifting, lead track ‘Shake Shake’ matches slippery 160 perc with vocal choppage and bold, bone-rattling sub action.
‘Combustion’ is a halftime bouncing bomb that’s all about the bass. 

Propelled by seismic charges of low-end, it’ll blow a hole in your hull if you don’t handle with care!

‘PICKNMIX015’ will be available digitally and as a limited-edition 10” lathe cut from Friday
5th June.

PICKNMIX015

Shake Shake

Dusty Ohms & RaptorHandz - Shake Shake

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Dexta & Mauoq - The Tunnel

Squidgy, fluffy, soft and sweet — all words that describe the tasty marshmallow treats that front the latest SweetBox release, but a far cry from the two weapons held within.

Pressing the Big Red Button is Manchester junglist K Super, co-founder of the Certain Sounds party and resident for the Ruff Cutz and Pick & Mix Soundsystem crews alongside partner Atlas (who joins her on the flip).

Lead track ‘Flumps’ is pure hellfire hardcore. Full of sneering darkside stabs and propelled by an insatiable break, it was originally produced as a war dub, but after a little more tinkering is now a certified WMD.

B-side ‘Condemned’ offers heavyweight jungle that swaggers and stomps in equal measure, inspired by the likes of Digital and Spirit. Prime your gun fingers for this one.

Having found new purpose in 2020 with acclaimed releases from the likes of Constrict, Luke Sentric and TYPE, these two searing cuts from K Super lay the foundations for what’s set to be another standout year for SweetBox.
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K Super & Atlas - Condemned

Next-gen junglists No Nation and Sheba Q join the Diffrent Music roster, bringing with them the rebirth of the GiraffeStep series.

An incubator for up-and-coming talent that saw early releases from the likes of Fixate, Lakeway, Conduct and Crypticz, the last GiraffeStep release came in early 2018 with Itti’s ‘Ritual’ EP. Confined to the pages of history since then, a new wave of talent has inspired label boss Dexta and breathed new life into the series. Returning with a new look for 2021, GiraffeStep kicks off with a brace of tracks from two of London’s most exciting rising talents.

No Nation started out spinning soul, RnB and hip-hop at nights across the UK capital, including Vibe London where he held down a residency. Though he’s since moved into more high-energy territory via his Subtle Radio show and Mutuality event, which stormed The Cause in 2020, these sounds still inform his sets and productions.
Sheba Q built her name via her Jam In The Attic events in Brixton. A member of the House Of Hi-FI crew, who are focused on closing the gender imbalance and supporting womxn in d&b, she also hosts a show on Subtle and in 2020 delivered fiery guest mixes for the likes of DJ Mag and Goat Shed.

The pair met a decade ago, while studying engineering at Queen Mary University in London; initially connecting over a mutual love of soul and hip-hop, it’s in jungle that they’ve now found a shared rhythm. At the end of 2019 they decided to focus their efforts on production, and grabbed the attention of many with the searing ‘Too Late’ in summer 2020, which took aim at those involved in the cultural whitewashing of jungle music and delivered a lesson in furious breakbeat science in the process. (A version of this track has been signed to Diffrent’s forthcoming ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.)


For their Diffrent debut, the pair deliver two cerebral but propellant cuts. ‘Seasonal Grief’ is swathed in cosmic pads and driven by the infectious groove of funky conga rolls. It isn’t until near-halfway through that a glistening sax drifts through the mix, delivering an empyrean moment, before fading once more, consumed by a voracious beat and melancholy keys.

‘Mother of Mars’ is similarly unpredictable. A familiar harmonica intro is met by the thump and clatter of rolling drums, that all of a sudden give way to an unearthly vocal and ominous bassline, as if summoning the ghosts of the titular, long dead planet. As the track moves forward, the break becomes increasingly fragmented, flinging out chunky kicks and the razor-sharp shrapnel of detonated snares.

GiraffeStep couldn’t ask for a better start to its new life, and the release is an early marker of a year No Nation and Sheba Q are ready to take by storm. Available digitally and as a limited edition 10” vinyl, ‘Seasonal Grief’ / ‘Mother of Mars’ will be available to pre-order on 5th February ahead of full release on 26th February.

No Nation & Sheba Q - Seasonal Grief

Lakeway's frenetic sound has been running jolts of youthful energy through the drum & bass underground for the best part of a decade. His bold, hyperpop-adjacent, rave-centric style envelopes everything from hardcore and jump-up, to grime, bassline and beyond.

With his newest addition to the Diffrent Music canon, the Exeter-based artist breaks yet more new ground.

Lead track ‘3 Years’, featuring London singer-songwriter Becca Jane Grey, is an unabashed 808 ballad. Powered by the almighty boom of the classic drum machine and flecked with metallic choppage, it brings together neo-soul, trap and jungle in perfect harmony — mournful string swells and percussive chatter juxtaposing the infinite depth of the low-end.

“The beat basically started as a very standard trap/drill bit, which I then tried to make as abstract as possible to set it well aside from the bulk of tunes in those styles,” explains Lakeway. “Becca was perfect for it!”

Taking the track to the next level is Becca Jane Grey’s soaring vocal. She originally wrote the lyrics for a project with Om Unit, but when that didn’t work out, she put them on ice — until Lakeway sent over a beat she couldn’t resist. Her resolute lament on the passing of time and the loneliness of being stuck inside one’s own head, feels even more timely following the struggles of the past 12 months.

“The lyrics reflect holding onto bitterness and grudges,” says Becca Jane Grey. “When everyone around you is telling you to let it go, and you just can't seem to move past something, it can feel like you're completely alone and fully consumed. But there's a lot more to be lost in wallowing or allowing yourself to stay in those dark places. You can lose a lot of time stuck in that headspace.”

On working with Lakeway, Becca says: “Someone that young probably shouldn't be as talented as he is! He's also incredibly patient and accepting of any weird ideas I want to incorporate. His LP is ridiculous and I can't wait for people to hear it.”

Flipside ‘Stamina Crew’ is classic Lakeway energy, turbocharged by all the experience and influences that have seeped into his style over the years. A silky footwork roller with exuberant steelpan fills, it makes one fact abundantly clear: Lakeway is fully primed for the return of raving.

And when that glorious moment does come, it’ll be the track’s titular, pirate radio call out that helps the dancers keep moving through the night: “Big up the Stamina Crew!”

DIFF047 lands as part of a trio of releases from Diffrent’s core artists Dexta, Lakeway and BrandNewTrumpets, each in some way reflecting the past, present and future of the label to celebrate its 11th anniversary. All three are out 26th March on digital and limited edition 10” lathe cut vinyl. Pre-order from the Diffrent Music Bandcamp from 5th March.

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Lakeway - Stamina

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