Armour has been out of the music game since his days as a N.A.S.T.Y Crew member, but dipping his toes in and out the water since 2016 has meant whenever he drops a track it usually makes a splash. Releasing just 3 tracks since his infamous ‘Pepper Pot’ release alongside P Jam, which still causes a ruckus in the raves 5 years on, 1Forty thought it was about time to bring him out once more for a legendary link up with Ruff Sqwads Roachee on the feature. No doubt two of the most iconic voices in the scene over the past 20 years jump on an instrumental from somewhat of a toddler in comparison, Hayz, having been established by the label in 2019. That being said an array of famous samples has brought to the table a nostalgic grime instrumental, perfect for Armour and Roachee to supply one of their most authentic Grime records in recent years ‘Link With Dem’.

Armour, healing from East London known for his patois-slinging and good-nature, is greatly respected by the early spitters and DJs in Grime. He was a prominent figure on pirate radio while riding with N.A.S.T.Y crew and featured on some of the most famous sets over the years such as Jammer’s Birthday Bash. Having somewhat of a cameo appearance in the scene now after a ten year stint out the game, he spends life away from music educating the less privileged on how to stay on the straight and narrow, leading by example, following his passion for music by still making time to record and appear on sets in his free time.

Roachee, MC and former member of Roll Deep having joined the collective in late 2004. Roachee is responsible for possibly Roll Deep’s most famous grime record When I’m ‘Ere which has rung out up and down the country since 2005. From 2010 to 2015 a run of features for the likes of Ghetts, Tinchy Stryder Devlin, Rival and Lil Nasty ensued, and even a send for Scorcher, in an attempt to ignite a clash for the highly anticipated return of Lord Of The Mics III. In that time he also joined Prince Rapid after a long time affiliation unofficially with Ruff Sqwad. Some time away from music ensued before a surge of radio appearances commended pre COVID-19 and into 2021 post lockdowns leading to his debut 1Forty release.

Whilst Leeds has had a Grime scene that has been quietly bubbling away for a few years on the MC front, there have been very few 140 producers who come through. Hayz was hellbent on changing that since landing on the 1Forty radar and has established that since his label debut with ‘Hightop’ in September 2019 and the VIP that followed. His debut EP landed on Rapture 4D’s critically acclaimed Plasma Abuse label in 2020, before leading on to what some are naming as a contender for EP of the year alongside 1Forty featured artists NothingNice and Logan, with the London City Warlord Riko Dan on the lead track, which release on Durkle Disco in February of this year. His most recent release came on 1Forty at the close of summer with a 2021 reboot freebie of Danny Weed’s iconic ‘Creeper’ instrumental.

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Armour Ft Roachee - Link With Dem (Prod. Hayz)

Hayz makes his first double header on the label, the first time an artist has done so since Fork And Knife (ironically on this same release) on 1FGRM004 back in September 2019. With the absence of his typical square wave sounds on the lead production with Armour & Roachee, it wouldn’t be a Hayz appearance without it, so he served up an instrumental to go along with the vocal release this time around.

Behind an intricate layered melody of the manipulated sound design from the Leeds producers typical square wave sound, lies a strong asian influence, paired with his usual style of aggressive hi hats to give it that authentic Grime sound and end result ‘Kyoto’.

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Hayz - Kyoto

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Northside presents: Josef - Katy B on a riddim. A week after his guest mix, Josef returns with a drill flip of the classic Katy B ‘On a Mission’, packed with his signature slamming 808s. This ones been lighting up dancefloors, available for free download.

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Josef made his debut on the label in October 2021 with a drill infused take on dubstep. A combination you wouldn't of thought would work at face value, but the warped dark bassline made it feel right at home in the darkest corners of the 140 scene.

Josef took on the VIP flipping it into somewhere in the realm of Grime and Dubstep with that same Drill influenced bassline but dialled up a notch with skippy drumwork and some flutes to compound that Dubstep essence.

@J_Sef:
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I wasn't thinking of a remix on Skrillex and Fred again, but made one! Just took this guys into a real jungle.

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Dubbul O & Pro P - Gimme Dat (Dom Hz Remix)

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Since the original was released, 'Desert Eagle' has received a tonne of support from some of grime scene's most popular DJs, making this VIP all the more potent. Dunman gets seriously busy with it, refixing the rhythms into a more high tempo structure, along with a bag of new twisted bass sounds and drum chops, allowing the original to keep its potency whilst still upgrading it for 2019.

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Leeds local @flake_uk comes back to us after his feature on the Trax Haven Compilation with a fat Spyro remix thats had spinnage on the likes of Rinse and that. Big tune, spin it yourself.

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Dom Hz earned his stripes back in the 2010 Dubstep scene, having since taken some time out to focus on other projects, Dom is back once again with a whole lot of musical goodness forthcoming...

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