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On Rhythm, now available now from the Future Retro London Bandcamp page.
Buy: https://futureretrolondon.bandcamp.com/album/on-rhythm
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On Rhythm

Mix 105 is a very special production mix by a Footwork Jungle fave, the UK based producer Lakeway! Making waves in all sorts of ways, Lakeway has a distinctive and versatile sound that encompasses grime, jungle and footwork elements. Making his name via a series of releases for Diffrent Music and sister label SweetBox in the mid-2010s, Lakeway’s hyperactive, hybridised original productions, bootlegs and exclusive cuts quickly struck a chord with some of the scene’s biggest names. Having signed to Med School for a series of EPs before the label’s closure last year, he returned to the Diffrent fold in 2020 with the third instalment of his ‘Misadventures’ trilogy, and ‘Wave Rider.’  Only in his early twenties, Lakeway has already performed at the iconic Fabric nightclub, graced BBC Radio 1 with an exclusive guest mix and received serious support from DJ Mag and Mixmag.

LAKEWAY- ғᴏᴏᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴊᴜɴɢʟᴇ ᴍɪх sᴇʀɪᴇs ᴠᴏʟ105

Who better to launch the new Samurai affiliate Jungle label Mindgames than the Future Retro general and Jungle machine Tim Reaper.

The two tracks on Tim's Mindgames 12" were the seed for the inception of the Mindgames label. Phonetics is unfiltered Amen Euphoria, with Tim's edits deftly embellishing the vocal earworm, while Changing Times wraps an ensemble of classic breaks around a pulsing b line.

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Mindgames is a new Samurai Music affiliated label aiming to capture the essence of the sound that magnetised label head Presha into Jungle/Drum and Bass in the mid 90’s. Experiencing this musical development as it happened lit a flame of passion and drive that forged a focused musical path that continues unabated today.

94/95 were pivotal years for Jungle with new approaches to production and musical shades that shaped how the music progressed. Light and Dark musical hues were working side by side more frequently in these years as the music found its way, and Mindgames will reflect this.

With the resurgence of artists absorbing this sound and creating updated versions with added production finesse, Mindgames mission is to enlist current-day producers who have successfully captured and reimagined the vibe and feel of these years into new forms that underline the foundation of our sound.

https://soundcloud.com/tim-reaper

MINDGAME 1

Tim Reaper - Changing Times [MINDGAME 1]

12 exclusive, brand new hardcore tracks to Rave Radio Records, from some of the hardcore scene's most brilliant talents:

Coco Bryce, Force Mass Motion, Tim Reaper, Secret Squirrel, Jack Smooth, Z-NEO, Ricky Force, Try Unity, Blade, Madcap, Beardy, Internal Dispute and the sleeve illustration artwork by Junior Tomlin

Available now on 12" vinyl via www.raveradiorecords.com

A2 Tim Reaper - Blisters (Preview Clip)

Available now for Bandcamp buyers: https://ruptureldn.bandcamp.com/album/fff-big-request-ep 

FFF touches down on Rupture for the first time, bringing big flavours from Rotterdam to London with his 'Big Request EP'.

A prolific producer and integral figure in the Dutch scene, FFF follows up past appearances at Rupture events with a debut release on the label.

The four track EP spans the full spectrum of his influences, drawing from dancehall to hardcore and beyond, cutting between hard edged breaks and teaming with pure energy.

Big Request EP

Bandcamp

FFF - Thoughts & Fears

Qant - No Niceness

MIX 001.

TRACKLIST:

LEVEL UP - VROMM, RIDER SHAFIQUE
EYEWALL - ARCLIGHT
DECOY - CERN & OVERLOOK
GRAVEYARD SHIFT - FRENCH II
REFLEX - CLARITY
CARRIER WAVE - HOLSTEN
EAST - TWO TOKE
NEVADA GHOST - CERN & OVERLOOK
TUNNEL DIVER - THODEN
MUSIC LASTS FOREVER - A.FRUIT
BRAWLERS - ET FINGER
HEXAGON - SEBA & PARADOX
DECAGON - PARADOX
STAIRFOOT LANE BUNKER (MINOR SCIENCE REMIX) - SPECIAL REQUEST
SET FREE - FOREST DRIVE WEST
PSYCHE - LOXY & RESOUND
HILL BILLY BOY - TWO TOKE
??? - TWO TOKE
NOTHING ELSE - FOREST DRIVE WEST
BORN SLIPPY - UNDERWORLD (TWO TOKE REMIX)

TWO TOKE MIX - 001.

Excited to announce that my EP with Over/Shadow has officially been released.

12” / DIGITAL

Minotaur/Execute
Warriah/Spirit Chaser

Available on Bandcamp

https://arcaneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/minotaur-ep

2. Arcane - Execute

Following the initial response to the split single we have decided to release the remixes on vinyl along with the original tracks.

Sully’s XT opens track one with sparse percussive reverberation before dropping straight into the funk with a bubbling break and a bass-line reminiscent of American b-movies of the ‘70s. XT bustles along with a militant urgency, but never losing the funk flavour.

On track two, Basic Rhythm flips Sully’s XT into a straight ahead 2 step pattern, retaining the energy of the bass line whilst ramping up the militant urgency, all without losing the funk flavour. Combining modern drum production with a 90s jump up vibe.

Basic Rhythm’s Woozy is a suitable companion piece, opening track three with an ominous Hammond organ chord line and a scattering of half heard vocal snippets, before dropping into a militant break with a one note bass-line evocative of 97 era V Records. Dark and moody, but with the dance floor firmly in step.

Sully’s flip of Basic Rhythm’s Woozy on track four strips away the layers. Opening with a spartan percussion and a scattering of vocal snippets, reducing the one note bass-line to an even more laconic drawl, while littering the track with bursts and stabs of strings and effects. This one is for the dark corners of the dance.

https://basicrhythm.bandcamp.com/album/xt-woozy-remixes

UHMN01R

Sully - XT (Basic Rhythm Remix)

A new name joins the Sweetbox clan, serving up two uniquely cosmic cuts to send the rave stratospheric. 

Russian upstart Kije delivers a lesson in intricacy with his fizzing take on a microfunk vibe, 'Acid Drops'. Built on spacious pads, playful percussion and a Daft Punk-esque main line, unlike its namesake, this one won't leave a sour taste in your mouth.

'Road To Nowhere', meanwhile, is equally quirky, though with a more urgent vibe. Like alien transmissions bouncing off the debris of a shattered satellite, an array of off-kilter blips and glitches whizz in from all angles to combine with claustrophobic low-end and tight techy drumwork.

Adding a whole new sound to the freewheeling Sweetbox catalogue, Kije's debut goes intergalactic from 19th June. Make sure you're on board...

PICKNMIX011

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Kije - Acid Drops [PICKNMIX011]

FTRRLT - The Fantasy (cut)

“Great minds don’t think alike. They think Diffrent.”

British independent record label exploring the experimental realms of Drum & Bass / Bass Music and beyond. Established in 2010, run by Chris Dexta, Ben Funks, James Hillah & Chris OneTen

Send Demos & DUbs via www.diffrentmusic.com/demos

Kije - Acid Drops [PICKNMIX011]

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