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“ What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ” ~ Henry Stanley Haskins

Continuing on from where we left off, here is part Four in the 'Dexta's Lab mix-tape series'

" The summer heat has come in and turned us all into smelly tomatoes, and deprived us from our sleep, but things still have to be done, that said, here is the fourth part of my mix-tape series. It's a hand picked selection of tunes that I've been listening to and playing for the past month or so, and some exclusive new bits forthcoming on Diffrent, as usual no track-list and no downloads - hope you enjoy the selection and mix as much as I did, if so, share to all your mates. 

Oh, and thanks for all the love from the previous tapes, and if you missed it, GiraffeCast 12 is on the Diffrent SoudnCloud page, look it up! "

Dates:
09/08/2013 - NURTURED BEATZ @ Plan B, Brixton, London
25/10/2013 - GENESIS @ Area, Vauxhall
XX/11/2013 - DIFFRENT MUSIC ALBUM LAUNCH @ TBA, London

Radio:
Fridays 8-10pm @ www.rood.fm - Live!

PS: For bookings please contact lucie@empressartists.com x

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Dexta's Lab #4

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~ Mark Twain

As we enter the last quarter of 2013, we bring you the 5th issue from Dexta's Lab mix-tape series.

" Here's the penultimate instalment of my mix-tape series for the year, it's gone too quick, loads have happened over the past 9 months and the future is set to be nothing buy busier. One of my turntables decided to pack in a few weeks back but luckily I've fixed it in time for the mix-tape. I've recorded a couple of guest-mixes, and interviews which are pending, so keep your eyes peeled for them. You can catch me on the forthcoming Freedom35 Podcast which is being recorded in a matter of days, and also I'm planning something funny for the "unlucky for some" GiraffeCast 13 with some of the moo crew as per! I've got a few gigs coming up over the next month or so, but get in touch with Lucie @ Empress if you want me to come play at your party, I've got a lot of really interesting music and look forward to sharing it with you all! 

PS. you may have seen/heard that Mauoq, the Kolectiv lads and I have had an EP signed to Dispatch Ltd which is coming early next year, cannot wait to show off them flavours! Until next time! Stay safe! "

Dates:
XX/09/2013 - XXX @ XXX (TBA)
25/10/2013 - GENESIS @ Area, Vauxhall
15/11/2013 - NURTURED BEATZ @ Plan B. Brixton, London
16/11/2013 - NOIZE @ Dogstar, Brixton, London
XX/XX/2013 - DIFFRENT MUSIC ALBUM LAUNCH @ TBA, London

PS: For bookings please contact lucie@empressartists.com x

Dexta's Lab #5

Compilation of some really cool tracks and remixes.

Electro Swing Compilation

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." 
~ Orson Welles

This is the final episode of Dexta's Lab for 2013. Full of loads of fun and beauty.

" So this is my final mix-tape for the year, it's been fun organising, and very useful for my record box. Thanks to everyone who's supplied music over the past ever, whether via shops, promo firms, demo's or just dub-plate business. This years been quite intense for me with the label, and to celebrate the end of the year, I've organised and put together a label album featuring artists from the past, present and future. It's called "Evolution Of The Giraffe" and will be out pretty soon, so make sure you keep your eyes and ears open for the clips, CD's and Vinyls!

PS: I hope you've enjoyed the music and the mixing form the Dexta's Lab series. There will be plenty more of this over my next few gigs (below). Until next time!""

Dates:
15/11/2013 - NURTURED BEATZ @ Plan B, Brixton, London.
16/11/2013 - NOISE @ Dogstar, Brixton, London.
01/12/2013 - SUNDAY SESSIONS @ Common Bar, Old St, London. (TBC)
06/12/2013 - DIFFRENTxGENESIS ALBUM LAUNCH @ Diffrent's House, Hoxton, London.
16/12/2013 - PHILTH RADIO SHOW @ OriginFM, FM+Online Radio.
18/12/2013 - NOISE @ Dogstar, Brixton, London.
18/01/2014 - FLEXOUT AUDIO @ Plan B, Brixton, London.
XX/XX/2014 - DIFFRENT @ Brighton (TBA)
XX/03/2014 - DIFFRENT BIRTHDAY @ Diffrent's House (TBA)

PS: For bookings please contact lucie@empressartists.com x

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Dexta's Lab #6

Digital, Raiden & Outrage - Trash Humpers (Temah)

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" ~ Winston Churchill

After a six month break the mix-tape series, Dexta returns with instalment number 7. Approx 30 minutes of non stop fresh music.
 
" So, I decided that Dexta's Lab 06 was going to be the last one for a while, and after half a year, I've decided to bring yet another 6 episodes, for 2014, this time I'm turning up the heat, and will be recording the mix-tapes monthly.

I've been mad busy behind the scenes with the label, and I've been spending a lot of time working on music for a whole host of projects, so expect to start seeing them popping up. Since the last mix I done, I've also played a load of really cool events, and have both found and acquired some really great music, here's a selection of tunes that I am currently implementing into my sets, along with some less dancefloor orientated jams that I thought it'd be rude not to air.

As with last years series, there's no track-list, just enjoy the music!

Yours truly

Dexta "

Dates:
05/07/2014 - Simply Vinyl @ Volks, Brighton
03/10/2014 - Hospitality @ Motion, Bristol

PS: For bookings please contact info@diffrentmusic.com

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Dexta's Lab #7

"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life." ~ Steve Jobs

Literally the last day in July, here is the 8th instalment of Dexta's Lab mixtape series, a monthly mixtape covering tunes that are in the box, on the mind, or just on point.

"Things have been hectic for me over the past month and I've found it really hard to even squeeze this mix in, but I feel that today, I could positively put this together. There's a range of tunes here that I have been playing lately, and tunes that I am going to start playing out. I've not had many bookings this summer, so I've been in he studio, you'll hear a couple of new bits in this mix from me too, but as always, there's no track-list. I hope you enjoy! ~  Until next time, peace. Dexta"

Dates:
03/10/2014 - Hospitality @ Motion, Bristol.
18/10/2014 - Shut That Sh*t Down @ Brixton Jamm, London.
27/12/2014 - TBC @ TBC, Milton Keynes.

PS: For bookings please contact info@diffrentmusic.com

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Dexta's Lab #8

"Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans" ~ John Lennon

This is the 9th mix in the Dexta's Lab series. 30 mins of music from the record box, download folder and some exclusive diffrent music material.

"Hey, so I've been quite busy with business lately and things are starting to look rather interesting, so that's quite exciting! This is the 9th mix and I've squashed in a range of different styles and sounds into half hour, it's quite fast paced this time as I prepare for my run of bookings that are coming up, if you're local to any of them come down say hi and bring a giraffe or something!! ~ Dex"

26/09/2014 - TBC @ TBC, London.
03/10/2014 - Hospitality @ Motion, Bristol.
04/10/2014 - Noise Test @ Market House, Brixton, London.
18/10/2014 - Oxjam @ New Cross, London.
18/10/2014 - Shut That Sh*t Down @ Brixton Jamm, London.
29/10/2014 - Soul Dynamics @ Wire, Leeds.
29/11/2014 - Independent Label Market @ Spitalfields, London.
13/12/2014 - Diffrent x Flexout @ TBA, London.
19/12/2014 - TBC @ TBA, London.
27/12/2014 - TBC @ TBA, Milton Keynes.

Bookings ~ info@diffrentmusic.com

Follow http://soundcloud.com/dexta




Dexta's Lab #9

Horizons TEN is out now digitally in ALL stores

juno - http://bit.ly/juno_ten
beatport - http://bit.ly/beatport_ten
i tunes - http://smarturl.it/HZNCD013
horizons store for cd / vinyl & download versions - www.horizonsmusic.co.uk/shop

10 years of experimentation and exploration. 10 years of quality and quantity. 10 years of sublime music from all corners of the world. 10 years of Horizons.
 
10 years ago Horizons Music released their first ever piece of music, a track going by the name of '10 steps', produced by Skitty. Since that epoch making moment, the label has evolved into a staple of the Drum & Bass scene, becoming a byword for consistency and quality in the process. It is therefore fitting that ten years on, some of the labels regulars come together to produce a masterful 14 track album, that encompasses everything Horizons is about.
 
A quick flick through the roster for the album tells you everything you need to know. Stalwarts of the scene Digital and Spirit make both individual and collective appearances, providing their trademark blends of invention and raw energy. Break delivers a quintessential effort and Jubei steps up to bring his own relick to Skitty's '10 steps'. Another remix of Horizon's inaugural release comes courtesy of label regulars 'Amoss – doing the original justice superbly.
 
Amoss also take up their place beside label favourite Nickbee in taking on individual efforts, whilst artists as well renowned as DLR, Need for Mirrors, Mako & Hydro, Silent Witness, Detail and Scar make a strong a line up as you are liable to see on any release this year.
 
Musically, it is Horizons all over. From the Thunderous crunch of 'Outta Time' and 'In the Moment' to the deeper cuts of 'Piano Licks and 'Fields', this is an ode to quality. Add in the brilliant experimentation of music like 'Organic' and 'Keep me in the Loop' and you have an album that is worthy of representing 10 years of Horizons Music.

Mako & Hydro - Keep Me In The Loop [HZNLP10]

Kolectiv come with their first individual release for Diffrent Music after their track "Slow" which featured on the 'Evolution Of The Giraffe' LP last year. This EP shows off the London based trio's versatility in sound, with two new solo pieces which are both worlds apart from one another and a pair of collaborations with Dexta & Mauoq which explore two slightly different area's of the Drum & Bass world. The 'Immortalis EP' is being released as a digital package and a very limited edition CD run with handmade packaging and two 'CD only' exclusive tracks.

1. Immortalis
2. Make Me (w/ Dexta)
3. Sleeper Cell 
4. Killer Instinct (w/ Mauoq)
5. Immortalis VIP [CD Only]
6. Slow (Dexta's Time Machine Edit) [CD Only]
Cat. DIFF024CD / DIFF024
Release date: 10/11/2014 & 17/11/2014

Buy CD: http://shop.diffrentmusic.com
Buy Digital: http://diffrent.bandcamp.com

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Kolectiv - Sleeper Cell [DIFF024]

Secret operations 021
Releases date dec 8th 2014

Seba&Paradox - Future now

The big 20… 5 years in… Giraffe adulthood is quickly creeping up on us, but Dexta & Sense are here to try make it a little more fun. Here’s just over an hour of mumbles, farts and groans about aliens, types of jam and famous heavy metal band references. We’ve noticed that SoundCloud is basically not up for letting mixes onto their cloud at the moment, so if you’re reading this, then welcome to the darknet!




Tracklist.
Danny Scrilla – Rigel 7
Roots Manuva – Like A Drum (prod Machinedrum)
DMS & Boneman X – Sweet Vibrations (James Bless VIP)
Joe Syntax – White Light (Mtwn Remix)
Alex Perez – Acid Jam
Lakeway – Coke & Cola
FLTCHR MNSON – Mountains
Lynx & Sense – Lights Out
Fearful – Mechanism
Fade – Acid Trip
Mokujin – Contact
Crypticz – Bubblegum
Diatomic – The Far Side
Danny Scrilla – Jello
Dexta & Gaunt – The Bunker
Die & Break vs Mad Hed City – 40Hurts (Sam Binga Remix)
Greazu$ – Ride The Lightning
Sense MC x Arkaik & Jekyll – Dopamine
Euph – Underling
Fearful – Premonition

GiraffeCast 020

Forthcoming, 13th July 2015.
Pre order @ http://download.diffrentmusic.com

Don't Stop / Coke & Cola

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Lakeway - Coke & Cola [GSTEP008]

The latest signing to Diffrent Music is young new talent 'Lakeway'. His approach is very experimental, and is influenced by many different styles. To accompany his recent single, here's the next episode of the Diffrent Music podcast, featuring a bunch of brand new exclusives, influences and music from Lakeway's current record box!

Tracklist:
Lakeway - Shelled
Lakeway & Crypticz - Chrome Top
Dexta & Crypticz - Together
Wiley - And Again (Lakeway Flip
Paleman - Beezledub (Lakeway Bootleg)
Lakeway - Guns For Hire
Lakeway - Don't Stop
Fixate - Pum Pum
Lakeway - Girls
Phrixus - Break Dat (Lakeway Remix)
Dexta - Minirave (James Bless RIP)
Mystic Sate, Gremilinz & Megatron MC - Don't Start
Crypticz - Bubblegum
Arp 101 & Elliott Yorke - Fluro Black (Lakeway Edit)
Moresounds - Pure Niceness
Graphs - Sever The Heart
Lakeway - Coke & Cola
Iglew - Cynatism (Crypticz Edit)
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - ????
Lakeway - Twisted Lies
Spooky Black - Reason (Lakeway Edit)
Akkord - Greyscale
Arca - Wound
Burial - Endorphin

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Lakeway "Don't Stop / Coke & Cola" [Out Now]
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/diffrent/sets/gstep008
Download: http://download.diffrentmusic.com

Mixtape #7 ~ Lakeway

Free single from Lakeway to celebrate his new signing to Diffrent Music

Download Now: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/track/box-phantom

Cat# DIFFREE16 
Written by: Liam Ralph 
Artwork: Banana Gun Creative 
Published by: Pink Giraffe Publishing

Box Phantom

Free Download

Lakeway - Box Phantom [Free Download]

// Hi - catch Dexta B2B Arkaik feat Sense MC down at Genesis in a couple of weeks, come along to get free t-shirts and bare GiraffeSkanks!!! (Bring no beef - just GiraffeMeat)

INFO & T/L // Time for the September instalment of our mixtape series. This one will take you deep below the ground! Stepping up on decks is Diffrent Music's head honcho Dexta. Rolling through like a 'pink giraffe on rollerskates, Dexta has put together a selection of music packed full of dubs and previously unheard material. On mic duties we're proud to introduce our very own resident, MC Sense, who you should of already heard on Drum & Bass Arena, Flex FM, Renegade Hardware, or as part of production trio, Fathom Audio. This is the first poet of drum & bass! Catch both these artists performing at Genesis in London on 8th October.

Listen, enjoy and share!

Frederic Robinson "Laughing at Clouds" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
DP3 & Dominic Ridgway "City Of Gods" (ABSYS DUB) 
Fathom Audio "Clear the Mist" (DISPATCH DUB) 
Arkaik "Trauma" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
Shaded "Extinct" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
Jekyll "Blabbermouth" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
Clarity "Fractured" (DUB) 
Chills "Everyones Mad" (DIFFRENT) 
Fathom Audio "Promises" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
Hunchbak "Cliche feat. Arkaik" (DIFFRENT DUB) 
Genotype "A Few Too Many" (INGREDIENTS DUB) 
Overlook "Mirrors" (HORIZONS DUB) 
Deadbeets "Torn (Instrumental Dub)" (DUB)

www.genesisnights.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/genesisdnb

Genesis Promo Mix ~ Dexta & Sense MC

“Only one man ever understood me, and he didn’t understand me” ~ G. W. F. Hegel

After a year or so's break, Dexta returns to the Dexta's Lab mixtape series, a monthly affair covering fresh new music from the recordbox, inbox and boxbox.

"Last year, I had loads of personal commitments, and not gonna lie my time management has a lot to be desired, but this year I said to myself I would get back to work on the mixtape series, and in good old fashion, just before the month is out, here we have it! I've spent the last 4 days consolidating and re-organising my music collection, which is proving to be a long ongoing task, but it's opened my mind to a lot of old music that I used to play out, listen to at home and in the studio, and I've got plenty of ideas for where to take this series. The first instalment this year is a mishmash of different styles of music that I've been feeling over the past few months and gives a little insight into my club DJ set, expect the unexpected! Also, importantly, massive thanks to everyone who's been making and sending music to me, it's all very inspiring" ~ Dexta

As always, no tracklist, just sit back and enjoy!

Dates:
11/3/2016 - Diffrent x Flexout @ Silver Bullet, London.

Bookings: bookings@diffrentmusic.com
Remixes: info@diffrentmusic.com

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Dexta's Lab #10

"I try to keep it real. I don't have time to worry about what I'm projecting to the world. I'm just busy being myself." ~ Demi Lovato

Just in the nick of time here's February's installation of the Dexta's Lab mixtape series, a monthly affair covering fresh new music from the recordbox, inbox and the toy-box.

"I've been massively procrastinating this year, maybe due to the rubbish weather, or maybe as my mind needs some time to escape and refocus,  I literally just got round to recording this months mix, and I done a few takes with different tracklists and found this one worked the best. There's some old(isn) bits in there along with some fresh, forthcoming, and dubplate material, along with some cheeky new bits from myself too, next month it's Diffrent Music's birthday, so expect that to reflect in my next instalment!" ~ Dexta

Dates:
11/3/2016 - Diffrent x Flexout @ Silver Bullet, London.

Bookings: bookings@diffrentmusic.com
Remixes: info@diffrentmusic.com

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Dexta's Lab #11

Diffrent Music kicks off 2017 with booming bass madness from Dexta & Lakeway!

OXT EP [DIFF030]

PREMIERE: Dexta & Lakeway 'Quasar'

Dexta: April Guest Mix for MRgruff 

[01] Fracture 'Tunnel Track' [Warm Comms Dub]
[02] Joe Syntax 'White Light' [Diffrent]
[03] Clarity 'Fractured' [Exit Dub]
[04] Mtwn 'Genji' [Dub]
[05] Jekyll 'Drainpipe' [Diffrent Dub]
[06] S.P.Y 'Clouds' [Hospital Dub]
[07] Arkaik 'Memories Lost' [Diffrent Dub]
[08] Shaded 'Hexane' [Diffrent Dub]
[09] Homemade Weapons 'Deadeyes' [Dub]
[10] Hunchbak 'Second to None' [Diffrent Dub]

www.mrgruffmusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/MRgruffmusic

http://www.facebook.com/dirtydexta
http://www.surus.co.uk/diffrent/


Dexta - **MRgruff April Guest Mix** Diffrent Music (free dl)

This mix is taken from the 2010 introduction to Diffrent Music, K Mag were the first publication to pick up on the label, and for that we are truly grateful! ~ R.I.P Knowledge Magazine aka. KMag

Tracklist
Joe Syntax - Libra [Diffrent] 
>> Seb Bruen & Cohere - True Reason [DigiLab]
Cuelock - Departed [Diffrent]
K Dan - Abstraction [Hustle Dub]
Dakosa - Blood Moon [Diffrent]
Instra:Mental - Hunter [Soul:R]
Chills - Everyones Mad [Diffrent]
Amoss - We All Grow [Dub]
Arkaik - Second Base [Diffrent] 
>> Rockwell Full Circles [Shogun Audio]
Hunchbak & Dexta - Advisory [Diffrent Dub]
>> Code 3 Living Proof [Exit]
Cuelock - Depths [Diffrent Free]
dBridge, Instra:mental & Skream - Acacia Avenue [Autonomic]
Dakosa - Hustlers [DigiLab]
Lynx - Bangin Arcs [Detail]
Tightrope - Peace [Diffrent]
DP3 - Epidemic [Cyclone]
Arkaik - Stress Relief [Diffrent]
Data & Keza - Surveillance [Inside Dub]
Dakosa - So Long [Diffrent Dub]
Aphonic - Grip Funk [Sublife Dub]
Whu - Packrat [Diffrent Dub]
Hunchbak & Dexta - War Gear [Diffrent Dub]
Mr Sizef & Unquote - Hours Have No Reverse Motion [Hospital]
Joe Syntax - White Light [Diffrent]
Clarity - Close Break [PhunkFiction Dub]
>> Linden - Sabotage [Broken Audio]
Jekyll - Insect Flex [Diffrent]
Hunchbak - Come Home [Diffrent Dub]
dBridge & Spectrasoul - Glimpse [Shogun Audio]
Shaded - Gone [Diffrent Dub]
Hunchbak & Jekyll - End of the World [Diffrent]

KMag Guest Mix ~ Dexta & Sense MC

Everyone loves free stuff, so here's a load of music that has previously been made free to download...Feel free to donate to the cause, making a living from music isn't as easy as it seems!!

A bunch of original music, remixes, bootlegs, VIPs and collaborations! Big ups Clarity, Dan (LowRise), Gaunt, Mauoq, Medika, Silent Dust (None60), Tehbis (Medallion Sounds) - for the opportunity to work together on these tunes...

https://dexta.bandcamp.com/album/free-shit

Dexta - Choke [FREE]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Wukileaks!
Free Download: https://www.toneden.io/space-camp-1/post/wuki-s-castle

Wuki's Castle

Boiler Room x Houndstooth w/ Akkord, Al Tourettes, Call Super, House Of Black Lanterns, Special Request & Throwing Snow.

[Broadcasted 11th April 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Akkord 35 min Boiler Room mix

BUY NOW ON VINYL/CD/DIGITAL…
Hospital Shop: http://bit.ly/RawtekkHospitalShop 
iTunes: http://bit.ly/RawtekkiTunes?uo=4&at=11l9mP

“Sprouted and Formed” is the inaugural album from enthralling electronic duo Rawtekk. Hailing from Hamburg in Germany, Rawtekk initially caught the attention of Med School with the sublime “Snowflakes” which features on the 2011 edition of the label’s popular “New Blood” compilation series.

Rawtekk will also be a familiar name to discerning fans of techy/neuro drum & bass, having released on labels such as Subtitles and Noisia’s Division Recordings. Past collaborations include tracks with fellow Hamburg resident and close friend Phace (Neosignal).

Fast forward to 2013 and Stefan and Christine return to Med School with their first ever full-length long-player which effortlessly combines precision engineering with elegant song-writing sensibilities.

Opener “A Magnanimous Kind’s Will” is a beautiful, dreamy utterance with a distinctive take on dubstep, whilst elsewhere we have eerie, melancholy tracks such as “Anywhere” juxtaposed with introspective drum & bass cuts like “Photone Recruits” and the spaced-out beatless melodies of “Ventricle”.

Keeping us on our toes, Rawtekk really up the ante with tough, gnarly drum & bass numbers “To Be A Space Monkey” and “Monopolists And Robberies” which dominate the second half of the album with their impressive force.

“Sprouted and Formed” is a captivating story told through a range of soundscapes and emotions… profound and haunting, surreal and cinematic, brutish yet sensitive, bringing together complexity and simplicity.

http://www.medschoolmusic.com/artists/rawtekk
http://www.facebook.com/rawtekk
http://www.twitter.com/rawtekk
http://www.soundcloud.com/rawtekk

Rawtekk - Skrotum Left Its Dwelling

Boiler Room w/ Gilles Peterson & Azymuth (LIVE).

[Broadcasted on 19th June 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Gilles Peterson 80 min Boiler Room mix

Part 2 of Scuba's After Hours mix series....

01. John Beltran - For Vangelis
02. Redshape - It's In Rain
03. Midland - Real Time
04. Fideles - Revenge
05. Coat Of Arms - What You Need (Coat Of Arms remix)
06. George FitzGerald - Nighttide Lover
07. Ceasre vs Disorder - Chacha Malaga
08. Moodtrap - House Trippin
09. youANDTHEMACHINES - Uncover
10. Figueroa & Obando - Riesling (Dubfire remix)
11. Martyn - Memoryhole
12. Dusky - Vanishing Point
13. Dan Ghenacia - Acid walk
14. Ceasre vs Disorder - Vercelli By Night
15. FCL - It's You (MK remix)
16. Will Azada - Panty Creamer
17. Detroit Swindle - The Wrap Around
18. Appleblim - Darkest Red

Scuba After Hours Mix Part 2

Originally a North London kid, Dexta’s new release is dedicated to the lands South of the River that have shaped his adult life. Brockley, Syndenham, Honor Oak, Deptford. The streets, buildings and sounds that have surrounded him as he fell in love and got married, turned his passion into a career, and found untold new friends and inspiration. 

Taking a trip down memory lane, the Diffrent boss unleashes two tracks from the archives. 
First comes ‘Tenz’, a dubbed-out halftime chugger with a sting in its tail. Like a Drunken Fist Master, Dexta’s signature wonky style is in full effect, landing a fatal combination of ungainly subs, below-the-belt bass stabs, and the harsh clang of metallic snares. As the track’s woozy elements appear to stumble into each other, they in fact neatly slide together to deliver the knockout blow.

On the flip comes a final hurrah from Conduct, the Blu Mar Ten Music-aligned duo who have now sadly parted ways. ‘Dissolute’, featuring Coma, originally featured on Dexta’s 2015 debut EP, ‘SE4’ — another love letter to South London — as a globular beats cut with a jittery footwork slant and wistful vox. Conduct’s sci-fi reconstruction chops, glitches and repeats like the controls of a malfunctioning spacecraft as it glides through deep space. Long sat as a secret weapon in the records boxes of a very select few, this is one for the Diffrent headz.

“It’s been quite the ride, hasn’t it? Thanks for sticking with me!” ⁓ Dexta

DIFF045 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.

Pre-order: https://dexta.bandcamp.com/album/tenz-dissolute-conduct-remix

Dexta:
https://dexta.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/dexta
https://www.instagram.com/chrisdexta
https://twitter.com/dirtydexta
https://www.facebook.com/dirtydexta

Dexta - Tenz

“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