Artist: Differ-Ent (By DJ Bone)
Title: M.O.M.
Label: DON’T BE AFRAID
Catalogue: DBA024
Format: 12” & Digital
Release Date: 02/12/15

Tracklist:
A. M.O.M.
B. The Final Driver

In loving memory of Jacqueline Y. Dulan-Hinds 
(December 2nd 1947 – April 6th 2015)

From DJ Bone: 
"First-off, I need to explain something here. I've never made music just to make it. I don't go into the studio and try to produce a "hot track" for the club. I go in when I feel the need to express myself or convey an emotion or situation, then convert it into sound. 

Now, a little background:
I was heavily influenced by music as a child. My Mother listened to all types of beats and soulscapes. Whether on vinyl or 8-track (yep, 8-track), I'd watch her play her jams and sink into the music. I enjoyed listening & dancing along but I slowly started to realize it was involuntary. The music was moving me! I now understood...she wasn't listening to the music, she was FEELING the music. Mom noticed me studying the music and expressed to me that it was all about feeling that vibe the song is giving you. 

After this, certain music and sounds became my life-soundtrack, the ongoing, evolving score to me growing up in Detroit. Detroit was/is a hard city so my Mother made sure I wasn't soft...that's for sure. But she also let me know that the universe is bigger than Detroit therefore my dreams should be too. I've lived my life by this and have accomplished more than I ever imagined, all while staying true to myself and my roots. 

Living in The D for over 30 years I've been through a lot. Good & bad times, easy days & dark days...but nothing prepared me for April 6, 2015. That's the day my Mom lost her battle with cancer. It's been EXTREMELY difficult for me to process. One of the first things I did when she passed was went into the studio and created a song for my Mother. I just let it all come out and into the music, and the result was MOM, a new song. 

MOM conveys how upset I was/am about losing her, my anger towards the cancer that took her and my heartache. While creating MOM I started to reminisce about all that she's taught me and the great times we had. I think this can be felt about halfway through. 

And finally I tried my best to convey through sound what I picture as her ascension into Heaven to join the other Angels and my love for her. 

This is THE most personal track I've ever released but my wife Ahnne and I feel that it is alright to share it with the people who've supported my music over the years and understand me.

This track shows that you can be hard and soft at the same time just like my Mother taught me. 

I LOVE YOU MOM"

'M.O.M.' will be released on Jacquelin Y. Dulan-Hinds' birthday, December 2nd.

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DBA024 DIFFER-ENT (BY DJ BONE) - M.O.M.

Titled ‘Transmission 96′ the new album features ten tracks which has us reminiscing on late night escapades and the dark lofty warehouses of our youth.

Two pioneers of the UK underground, Liftin’ Spirits has been at the forefront of jungle and drum n bass since the early 90’s with Dj Persuasion having earned his credentials as one of the most definitive dj’s in the scene from around the same time all the way up to the present.

There is a splendid air of nostalgia about this release – it sounds exactly as it should, channeling elements of the past alongside modern influences in a way which feels true to the rawness and rugged sensibilities of the genre.

This track is the lead single from the release – a dreamy affair with all the euphoric notes hitting in the right places. All underpinned by quintessential breaks and sounds which might have been lifted straight from an airfield or barn in the 90’s.

PREMIERE: Liftin Spirits & DJ Persuasion - Without Me [Liftin' Spirit Records]

Liftin Spirit Records was the original sister label to Andy C’s renowned and award-winning RamRecords, both based in the same studio in Hornchurch, Essex, UK owned by Ant Miles since 1994.

‘Transmission 96’ is a collaborative LP between one of the pioneers of Jungle and Drum and Bass, Liftin’ Spirits (aka Ant Miles), and DJ Persuasion, a longtime fan of the genre, who grew up listening to Miles' groundbreaking productions. As the title suggests, the LP takes its inspiration from the second wave of Jungle Drum and Bass in the mid 1990s, an era when breakbeats, hardcore stabs and soulful melodies dominated the dancefloor.

The two became friends after meeting in 2017. Around 2020 during the Covid lockdown, the pair decided to collaborate, exchanging ideas, and over time 'Transmission 96’ began to take shape as an LP.

Across ten tracks, the duo bring their love of all styles of Jungle Drum and Bass to the table, crafting an album for listeners, dancers and fans of the genre alike. Tracks like ‘Control (Moving On)’ and ‘Without Me’ carry a soulful, introspective energy, while at the harder end of the spectrum, ‘Tuffness Direct’ and ’Insomniac’ are guaranteed to smash up dancefloors that champion the era. ‘We R A.i.’,morphs emotion-laden liquid vibes with artificial Intelligence piano.

‘Transmission 96’ reflects on a magical era of Jungle Drum and Bass, which is recognised as one of the most influential genres in the history of dance music.

Transmission 96 (Liftin' Spirit Records)

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A vital cog in London’s modern underground, @dj_tasha is celebrating 15 years of her @neighbourhood-music club night with a string of parties this summer. Having come up through the thrilling crossover era of the 2010s, she's folded her d&b roots and deep affinity for techno into an urgent, in-demand sound that keeps her on the road. 

Alongside a stellar sample of her craft recorded at a recent residency night at Open Ground in Wuppertal, she speaks to Oli Warwick about the peaks and troughs of promoting, her friendship with the late Marcus Intalex, and why socks are at the heart of Neighbourhood's family atmosphere. 

Interview:  https://djmag.com/features/recognise-089-tasha

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Recognise 089: Tasha

Ehua: Live from Parameter 10 - 30 July 2025

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Tom Ravenscroft - 31 July 2025

Live recording front closing set - Ubfold Steam Room 10th August 2025

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TRACKLIST 

Billy Daniel Bunter, Vinyl Junkie &amp; Sanxion - Memories
Pete Cannon - Dancin (N4 Dub)
Tim Clay - Dark Clouds (N4 Dub)
Vinyl Junkie &amp; Tim Reaper - Hear Me
Fluid Haunts - Palm Tree Hill (N4 Dub)
Tim Clay - Acid Doubt (N4 Dub)
&gt;&gt; Slipmatt - Breaking Free
DJ Magic Touch - Jungle Track (Hifi Jungle Dub) x2
Optimystic - Come To See (Gunns Road Dub)
SL8R - Say The Word (Repertoire Dub)
Tim Clay - Look Inside (Function Dub)
&gt;&gt; Spirit - International (London Mix) (Function Dub)
Digital &amp; John B - You &amp; Me (Gremlinz Remix) (Function Dub)
Tim Clay - Directions (Function Dub)
&gt;&gt; Rufige Kru - Special Request
IP - Combination Style (Function Dub)
&gt;&gt; Spinback &amp; Gwange - The Execution
Tim Clay - Want You Now (Reinforced Dub)
Section &amp; Tim Clay - Feel For Me (Function Dub)
&gt;&gt;Malign - Outcast
DJ Persuasion - Dub
Section - Set My Heart (Dub)
HLZ - Roadblock (Metalheadz Dub)
&gt;&gt; Fierce &amp; Optiv - Surface Noise
Tim Clay - Seasonal Affected (Repertoire Dub)
Tim Clay - Sunshine Groove

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