By now it’s common knowledge that Etch is one of the brightest sparks working in the field of contemporary breakbeat mangling. The Brighton-based producer has the depth of knowledge about breaks, and the expressive affinity for how to slice and rearrange them, to rank among some of the greats. We’re talking Photek, Paradox, Source Direct levels of drum science here. Of course he’s more than just a break slicer too – look no further than last year’s Strange Days LP on Seagrave for a more widescreen angle on the Etch sound.

Toasting five years since we first carried some of Zak Brashill’s advanced junglisms on Sneaker, and three since his 2018 album Ups & Downs, we’re thrilled to welcome him back for an excursion into the heart of his drumfunk practice. On the A side of this single the sound field is sparse and taut, echoing the stripped-back, minimalistic atmosphere Paradox just brought to SNKR029. All emphasis is on the drums, and the staggering contortions they’re bent into. Where there is additional sonic dressing, it comes in noirish chord drops and distant celestial vapours that add to the palpable sense of tension.

By the contrast the B-side welcomes in a little more human warmth, with a vocal hook on ‘Shadows Passed By’ that calls back to Smith & Mighty’s flip of the Bacharach soul standard ‘Walk On By’, and a collaboration with Luo that trades in blue-tinted vibes and airy diva vocals. In both instances, needlepoint beat programming is still key and an overall sense of restraint guides the composition, lingering in a sustained mood rather than breaking out in excess drama. Etch sounds more accomplished and in control than ever on this 12”, and we’re honoured to be releasing such vital additions to the jungle narrative.

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Etch x Luo - Amygdala

in the key of 'P'

Phil Oddie

Dance Trax, Vol. 35

We're back with another charity VA - this time in support of FareShare Southwest 

ANY BPM Vol.2 releases 09/09, available to pre-order now! 

1. @leftleftdbg - Watchen
2. @whambolam - Chugugga
3. @user-182838783 (Yoosee)- A Little Bit Dark
4. @fiyahdred - The Shuffle
5. @ruffkaval - Pileup
6. @sickarone - Leaves
7. @van-wilkins - Concentrate
8. @yourboykiran - I Can See It
9. @tvsmiffland - This Ain’t a Place for the Living
10. @slinkiuk - Godfruit
11. @dai-su - Again
12. @etraetra - Kyoho
13. @k-65uk - Dispatch
14. @roamingdataa - Boxwerk 
15. @djsideswipe - Plantlife
16. Goldman & @djlazergun - Set U Free 
17. @norazion1 - It’s a Pity
18. @cazzztle - Remember
19.  @qqantt - Deep Breath

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AB002 - ANY BPM Vol. 2 [Clips]

@tom-jarmey is an absolute wizard on the buttons. That much is patently obvious, and when he sent me over this new set of tracks I was absolutely melting. He manages to just get so much lovely texture in to the music and yet craft it in a way that it absolutely crushes it on the dance floor.

I’ve played these out on some big rigs and I honestly can’t believe how amazing they sound. You have to experience it to believe it really. They hit hard but are also packed full of emotion in a totally un-cheesy way.

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HHSUB008 - Tom Jarmey - Crusher EP (Clips)

Experimental rave sounds across electro, footwork, and techno with JiaLing and special guests Seimei and Oyubi.

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It’s been a minute, but Sneaker Social Club is gassed to facilitate the return of the mighty House Of Black Lanterns, locking in for the dankest 2-step flex in a sincere ode to pirate radio culture. Dylan Richards has always displayed an affinity for low-end pressure threaded through his versatile HOBL output on Houndstooth and his prior work as King Cannibal, but he’s never dialled in to UKG with this much focus before.
 
The A side comes on strong with ‘Back To Back Special’, a dark garage creeper with negative space so vast it becomes all consuming — all the better for the ample MC toasting and spring reverb FX splashes to ping out around the skeletal, hard-knocking swing and snarling bass. ‘Out To The Private Number’ maintains the theme, flipping soulful UKG tropes into an ice-cold update for these malevolent times. 
 
On the flip, Richards pushes the formula further out with ‘Slew’, which deploys hardcore-minded bass hooks in a devilishly dissected rhythmic framework and amps up the yard intensity on the MC source material to create a deadly intersection of garage, rave and dancehall. ‘Summon Like’ dials up the eeriness and lets the growl of the bass take centre stage in a potent, unnervingly minimalist dance wrecker that simply confirms the crystal clear vision Richards is pursuing on this record. 
 
It’s a devout love letter to the edgiest of garage’s golden era without being limited to a simple genre study. Instead, a broad church of soundsystem exaltation gets expressed through the Richards’ elevated production vocabulary, capturing the shockout, mind-blowing spirit of the most trailblazing plates when they first got dropped on an unsuspecting crowd.

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EFF brings us this explorative journey across warping basslines and entrancing rhythms for club cetera guest mix 001 ✰

Eff is a regular on the London club circuit, refining her craft alongside working in clubs, radio and record shops. Expect a mixed bag of global influences on UK sounds and heavy basslines from 70 to 180BPM. You’ll often find her shelling at various warehouses and basements from London to Bristol or guesting on stations such as Threads, Subtle and Balamii. Some archival gigs include DJing for Flirta D, Rupture LDN Boiler Room, Boomtown and Outlook Croatia.

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