NO RULES - SYHDA MUSIC PODCAST 052

We have been longing to have in our collection a mix by the respected and admired Russian artist No Rules. Finally we have it in our podcast series and it's amazing. No Rules has released a multitude of works on numerous major labels such as Cylon Recordings or Onset Audio among others, in addition to debuting on our label in the compilation “Ethereal Matter”, and now the artist from Moscow gives us a heavy mix where he reveals his personal sound style, always traveling between the most experimental, dark and twisted Halftimes rhythms. We leave you with a journey that features a wide and eclectic musical selection of numerous artists, an impressive work that will delight your ears!!!

No Rules:
https://soundcloud.com/no_rules
instagram.com/konstantinkrasavin
facebook.com/konstantin.norules

Tracklist includes Akinsa, Ancestral Voices, Art Twisted, BCDJ, Books, Conduct, Cocktail Party Effect, Dailiv, Dominic Ridgway, Dopesmoker, Dyl, Elizar Mel, Entire, Fre4knc, Ghost Warrior, Heatwave, Hoji, Hybris, inf0pusher, Istota, Ital, Itti, Jalex, Kelle, Khords, KOAN Sound, Medika, Mønic, Neinzge, No Rules, Nusku, Offish, Out of Fuel, Raiden, Redlum, R381, Shikku, Shiza, Skeptical, Spinnet, Sunchase, The Egg, Torana, Uneven, YHVHSQUAD, Yin Yang Audio.

Artwork by OXOKO.
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No Rules

No Rules - Syhda Music Podcast 052

Rainforest returns to AGN7 Audio with As Above So Below. Ever evolving, Rainforest peels back layers of perception across four tracks designed to align both the listener and the dance floor with the spiritual and physical realms.

Written and produced by Rodrigo Alvarez
Artwork by Future Tragedy
Mastering by Bob @ Subvert Central 

As Above So Below

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Rainforest - As Above So Below

This style is dear to me: slapping, banging, bassy hiphoppy instrumentals.
You might not believe that this is the music of someone who spent 20 first years of his life (in the 90s) in a little countryside town in the middle of nowhere.
However, music was always something that kept me sane there, and back then, mid-90s, I was already listening to De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Soul Assassins, Coolio, Skee-Lo, all kinds of trip hop and so on.
While my jungle and DNB has had much more limelight, this type of music has never left me.
Moreover, it’s become increasingly important to me as I’ve been aging.
I’ve found myself enjoying the slower beats much more than ever.

Some of the songs have more of an actual song structure, while some others are more “loopy” – it’s essential for me to create both. I’m actually working on my first-ever release with a rapper, and that EP shall surface next year.

But for now, I hope you like Sample Dumpster Diving.
I’d love to hear what you think of it.

Grab the album!

03. LoFi Denzel

‣ Available here: https://bfan.link/altitudez

Park Shadow is the project of Finnish producer Joonas Lehtinen, a figure whose roots stretch back to the late '90s tracker era. A very personal vision of drum and bass, this project reflects a balance between natural formlessness and urban grit.

With previous releases across the scene, Park Shadow arrives on Metalheadz with the 'Altitudez EP'. Goldie's interest in the title track set the course for an EP that draws on the roots of jungle and drum & bass while exploring its outer edges.

Across its four tracks, the EP unfolds as a journey - beginning in foggy melancholy, shifting into bittersweet, rave-charged energy, rising toward brighter, more uplifting tones and closing with an almost dreamlike sense of release. Breakbeat-heavy throughout, the 'Altitudez EP' is a release that carries the spirit of jungle into new terrain.

Follow Park Shadow
‣ www.instagram.com/parkshadowmusic
‣ @parkshadowmusic

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‣ www.youtube.com/user/TheMetalheadzTV

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Park Shadow - Ascension

Buy 'Higher Realms' - https://bfan.link/altitudez

Park Shadow is the project of Finnish producer Joonas Lehtinen, a figure whose roots stretch back to the late '90s tracker era. A very personal vision of drum and bass, this project reflects a balance between natural formlessness and urban grit.

With previous releases across the scene, Park Shadow arrives on Metalheadz with the 'Altitudez EP'. Goldie's interest in the title track set the course for an EP that draws on the roots of jungle and drum & bass while exploring its outer edges.

Across its four tracks, the EP unfolds as a journey - beginning in foggy melancholy, shifting into bittersweet, rave-charged energy, rising toward brighter, more uplifting tones and closing with an almost dreamlike sense of release. Breakbeat-heavy throughout, the 'Altitudez EP' is a release that carries the spirit of jungle into new terrain.

↪ https://soundcloud.com/parkshadowmusic
https://www.instagram.com/parkshadowmusic/

↪ https://soundcloud.com/metalheadz
https://www.instagram.com/metalheadzmusic/

Park Shadow - Higher Realms

With previous outings on Counter Intelligence, and Fanu's Lightless Recordings among others, DAK makes a welcome return with four tracks exploring the limits of drum and bass. From the spaced-out percussion of the title track, via high tech jazz fusion sounds all the way to the minimalism of 'Viimeiset Skunkit', DAK brings a highly unique style to the modern day drum & bass masses.

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Dak - Solaris a [Straight Up Breakbeat SUBBEP04]

Good Stuff

Marc OFX teams up with MC Fantasy to deliver a premium slice of leftfield, downtempo breakbeat with "Schizophrenia Of Soul". A potent fusion of gritty breaks, vintage synth-bass, freestyle lyrics and off-kilter glockenspiel melodies. A track which embraces the avant-garde whilst maintaining a moody, yet laid back flow.
File under breaks, jazz-fusion, leftfield lyricism and trip-hop!"
Stuart Hayes from Strictly Nu Skool Blog

Marc OFX & MC Fantasy - Schyzophrenia of Soul

‣ Available here: quartz.bfan.link/interloper

Metalheadz and Quartz present Interloper, a body of work years in the making, and an unfiltered document of evolution, displacement and creative persistence. Originally sparked by an invitation from Goldie in 2018 to deliver multiple releases for the label, the album gradually took on its own identity, absorbing each stage of Quartz’s shifting environments and mindset.

There has always been something quietly disquieting about the music of Quartz, also known as Elliot Garvey. Not in a theatrical sense, but more like a fog that rolls in and never quite lifts. Interloper continues that tension: textured, brooding, and deeply precise. The record doesn’t announce itself; it unfolds slowly, rewarding close attention with meticulous detail and atmosphere.

Garvey’s path has always been unconventional. A Welsh producer uninterested in social media or self-promotion, he has carved out a singular presence within the underground. Respected by veterans and quietly championed by tastemakers, his work sits outside trend or scene. “I’ve always chased that looming tension,” he says. “Something that hits in a way you don’t quite expect.”

Unlike many concept-driven projects, Interloper emerged organically, over years of work alongside his other releases. “I realised I’d been holding onto this idea that albums needed a narrative,” Garvey explains. “Once I let that go, it became a diary, a reflection of refining my craft and finding the music I truly love.”

Sonically, the record resists easy classification. Distorted textures, intricate sound design, and subtle sampling weave through each track, balancing grit and clarity. Despite its variety, a single thread runs throughout: a tension that feels both ominous and euphoric. That restless curiosity defines the album, from the stark propulsion of Ganzfeld to the layered atmospherics of Skeng.

Growing up in Cardiff, far from London’s pirate radio hubs, Garvey developed in isolation, guided by instinct. Record shops were classrooms, and intuition was the only teacher. “I had to work out what hit me,” he recalls. “No tutorials, no shortcuts, just listening and learning.” That independence shaped a sound that is club-ready but unconstrained, detailed yet raw.

The title Interloper reflects Garvey’s position within the culture: present but never fully belonging. It is both an inside joke and a quiet statement, a nod to the artist who exists in the shadows, shaping the scene without demanding its spotlight.

In a world driven by visibility, Garvey’s silence is deliberate. He allows the music to speak for itself, building a reputation on substance over persona. “If I was going to make an impact, it had to be through the strength of the music,” he says.

Interloper stands as both culmination and continuation, intense without theatrics, brooding without ego, and deeply personal while remaining universal. It is a record that lingers, its impact growing long after the final note fades.

“Really, it’s just about doing the work,” Garvey says. “You show up, make something honest, and let it run.” In a landscape obsessed with immediacy, Interloper is quiet defiance, a record that doesn’t ask to be seen, only to be felt. 

Follow Quartz
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‣ www.twitter.com/elliotquartz
‣ www.instagram.com/quartzmusic
‣ @quartz

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Quartz - Don't Think

My latest live set from Keller Bar, where I've played my favorite vinyl records. Ragga-Jungle classics, Krinjah, DJ K, General Malice, N20, Big Cat, oldskul & nuskul :)

Live Set at Concrete Stage | Jungle Kitchen @ Keller Bar 29/11/2025

Subcrisis Subtitles Music 030 2003

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After six years with seminal label Metalheadz, building his reputation through a steady output of Soulful Drum & Bass, Lenzman is about to embark on a new journey: launching his own label.

The North Quarter, named after the neighbourhood where he grew up, will be an outlet for both
his own productions as well as music by like minded individuals, who share a love and dedication for all things soulful. Naturally its first release is a Lenzman EP: ‘All For You’.

Taking everything that has shaped him musically and has meant something to him over the years, Lenzman is combining these ingredients to create something heartfelt. Music with imperfections,
born in heartache and pain, joy and laughter; a human celebration. Something far beyond container concepts like ‘Drum & Bass’. A classic attitude shaped in 21st century interpretations, a beautiful struggle if you will. Rather than offering a single track, The North Quarter is about reaching deeper, allowing artists a more varied pallet and more freedom. 

So then here is - the first release. Lenzman's All For You EP offers six tracks, two interludes and two bonus instrumentals. With influences from 90's Hip Hop and beyond. Real music for real people.

Children Of Zeus - Still Standing (feat. DRS) (Lenzman Remix)

https://fanu.bandcamp.com/album/valoton-project

RELEASE DATE: Jun 15, 2018

Finnish breakbeat master Fanu travels the paths less trodden with a new album that deviates from what you might expect. An artist willing to be in the game for the long run needs to evolve and expand, and this is how. Expect the unexpected.
The album was mostly written during the dark Finnish winter hours. Musical escapism therapy at its best. Hence the name, "Valoton" (Finnish for "Lightless").

"As always, Fanu's music is impeccable ...
Full support for sure."
-Laurent Garnier

"Nice variety in this. I think Pitkä Uni is my fave."
-Om Unit

01. Formant

Japanese Electronics (Instra:mental Moog Remix)

Commix - City Section • Mosaic Vol 1 •

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🟢 FatGyver @ Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/fatgyverspotify
🌎http://www.fanumusic.com
✉️fanu@fanumusic.com

01. Formant

Fanu / FatGyver

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