ANY BPM Vol.1 is a various artists compilation curated by Bristol collective and label excess, with all proceeds to be donated in support of the Music Venue Trust’s #saveourvenues campaign - a charity providing aid to the UK’s most vulnerable live music venues. Over 15 tracks, the project showcases a diverse range of underground dance music, featuring artists both established and unsigned from Bristol and beyond. 

Up and coming garage DJ & Producer Longeez kicks off ANY BPM on “All Da Clubs”, a fitting ode to nightlife in the UK, as the familiar sounds of a nightclub entrance build into a thumping old school garage beat propelled by a stabby piano groove and sub heavy kick. Daffy keeps the garage vibe running with the infectious “Sun Kissed”, layering slick bass riffs with vibrant strings fit to match any mid-summer day party. Larus takes over for track 3 with his debut “No Game”, a steppy, melancholic outing featuring rolling drum patterns entwined with lush keys and a soulful vocal sample. Making a departure from his usual breakbeat heavy sound, PanicMan brings a tight 4x4 workout on “Let’s ‘Ave It Right”, with rattling percussion filling out the high end, while a boisterous vocal proclaims ‘we already run the streets out here’. RAPH’s “That’s Some Pressure” delivers a dose of classic electro to the record, laying down mechanised staccato drums topped with a pulsing sequenced bass. 

Fresh from a run of EPs on Slippery Sounds, Brighton producer Equus ups the intensity with acid-techno tearout “Nosebleed”, giving centre stage to a mesmerising synth hook that reverberates throughout the whole track. Track 7 brings the warped productions of An Avrin to the album on oddball banger “WHAT U GOT?” as gurgling, screaming synths dance over choppy amens and heavy 808’s. 

Grace switches up the energy at the halfway point with “Baby”, a gloomy, emotional 140 anthem in keeping with the Bristol based producer’s signature sound. Sydney’s Mincy continues the 140 shakedown with the deep, spacious “Hektoplasm” folding lush, wide pads over beating percussion and a hazy vocal. Fellow Australian Ape Suit follows up with the dreamy “Ok, Yeah” with bright, melodic bells set against a selection of powered-up bass sounds. 

The BPM shifts upwards on DROMEK’s “Meddley” - a frantic footwork jam, littered with intricate percs playing off a pitched sample that flits between half and double time grooves. The energy doesn’t falter as Goldefish blends breaks wizardry, Indian acid and rumbling detuned basslines for “Sad Horse Raga”, an expertly crafted slice of modern jungle pressure, absolutely crying out for a system to be played on. 

Moving into darker territory at the end of the album, Borai’s breakbeat slugger “Caterpillar” provides murky atmosphere, brooding pads and throbbing bass while Brighton’s ETCH flexes his break chopping abilities as he unleashes a barrage of drums and sub hits with stripped back jungle cut “The Tone of Regret” - these tracks showcase the skills of two of the most exciting producers in the UK underground right now. TROPHY rounds out the record, with the Leeds producer and TRAX HAVEN alumnus delivering possibly the switch-up of the year (just wait) on “We Got” - a swaggering halftime rhythm that shows off low-slung, punchy drums and a well-executed wobbling bassline. 

ANY BPM Vol.1 releases via excess on April 9th 2021 

Tracklist: 
1. Longeez - All Da Clubs 
2. Daffy - Sun Kissed 
3. Larus - No Game 
4. PanicMan - Let’s ‘Ave It Right 
5. RAPH - That’s Some Pressure 
6. Equus - Nosebleed 
7. An Avrin - WHAT U GOT? 
8. Grace - Baby 
9. Mincy - Hektoplasm 
10. Ape Suit - Ok, Yeah 
11. DROMEK - Medley 
12. Goldefish - Sad Horse Raga 
13. Borai - Caterpillar 
14. ETCH - The Tone of Regret 
15. TROPHY - We Got

Premiere | Equus | Nosebleed [Excess]

Crimewave 003 // Heatwave Tommy

Exploring some of NI’s best DJs filmed in Bangor’s old Court House we welcome @hotline0800! 

Next up on the series we have the Derry born and Belfast based duo Hotline. The boys have been releasing tracks for around 2 years now, spanning across many different genres. During lockdown we watched them start a mini mix known as Call Centre, we suggest you check it out if you haven’t already! For this mix they have laid down some banging high energy electro from start to finish. Hope you have as much fun listening as the boys had recording it.🌶️☎️💥

https://youtu.be/nMEtbwzN99g

Tracklist:
Riot Code - 54.9966°
J wax - 7%
Shinra - Pinwheel
Aloka- XTX3
Koala - Energia
Kettama - As You Were 
Shawn Cartier - Quirk
Jensen Interceptor- Ufology
Hotline x Housecat (unreleased)
Pagan - Like a Fool
Asquith- Scaled Down
Bours? - Tipsy
SAAH - Engage
Re:drum - Electro is Dead
Re:drum - Twisted
YTP- P.Y.P
Von Rui- Smashed Up
Shawn Cartier & Dufraine - Chonk
Booty Buster- Get Phonkey
Nyla - Standard

Catch Them Below;
https://soundcloud.com/0800hotline
https://www.instagram.com/hotline0800/
https://www.facebook.com/0800HOTLINE
https://0800hotline.bandcamp.com/

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Curated by Alex Davenport – JBL 
Filmed & Edited by Ryan Johnston - RMJJ 
Mastered Audio by Rory Gilmore - GILMORE 

Recorded at The Court House, Bangor – with thanks to Open House Festival
https://www.openhousefestival.com/court-house

#jbl #junglebooklegion #rmjj #hotline #courthouse

JBL COURT HOUSE SESSIONS - HOTLINE [4K]

The three Bs: breaks, basslines, & bangers. This is the sound of the 26th instalment of our mix series, brought to you by Louis Clarke. The mix features a healthy dose of some of the filthiest wubs we have heard over here at DUDJ HQ in a long time, at times offset by dreamy pads and vocals that sound like they were ripped straight out of some sesh gaff in Croydon to deliver you from the monotony of your boring degree. 

Crank the A/C for this one, it’s designed to make you move with tracks from artists such as Special Request, Diemantle, Samurai Breaks, & Bakey. Louis manages to carefully splice the eclectic sounds of his selection into a mix with depth & a flow which builds the energy in a seamless fashion. The mix finishes off with a healthy dose of jungle & dnb carnage to get the last finger guns and skanking out of you through a healthy dose of chopped amens.

DUDJ Mix Series 026: Louis Selecta

‘Twas the 24th NS Mix, when all through the house, only techno bangers a’ playin’, for an hour tonight… letting it shell at 130+ bpm, it’s none other than @night-service boss man, @bailey-ibbs. 

Where do we even start? With regular slots on @rinsefm, recent appearances on @hoerberlin, BBC Introducing, @balamii, and @djmag, as well as shows at Fabric, Tola Peckham, Kindred, Patterns, Corsica Studios, FOLD, The Cause, Latitude Festival, AND multiple releases under his belt, this list is getting so long even Santa can’t compete.

NSMIX 024 | Bailey Ibbs | 16.12.21

Unknown Album

Kase - 4th March 2022

Belfast based producer IndeniaL comes through on a broken UK-techno MELTER brimming with colour and energy. The emerging producer has caught our ear with a few tracks spanning 2-step, techno and breaks and very much represents the type of energy we like to maintain during ours sets - play this one loud.

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IndeniaL SC: https://soundcloud.com/niall-crickard

IndeniaL - Bout Time - Plain Sailing Debuts

Welcome to London UG edit

Moving forward with my discography, I present to you: Syncopation, my most mature and polished approach to IDM/Braindance so far. An EP more thoughtful and crafted with attention to detail, making heavy use of syncopation and satisfying chords. I introduced Microbeats in some tracks and will definitely make more use of them in future projects. Thank you to my listeners for the support! More projects coming in the future. 

- Ryan

KnobTwister

on a journey curriculam remix_CA Mastered

Eminent Agency VA, all proceeds donated towards Black Lives Matter 
"#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer. 

Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. 

By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives." 

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PREMIERE: Sly One - Oh Dancing [Eminent]

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