Khz Presents ‘Various Artists Vol.2’

We are back with the second edition of the Various Artist's series alongside 8 of our very own Aotearoa producers each bringing their own unique sound to the table.

Combining modern club & bass genres this compilation was born in balance between a twisted maze of rhythms, blending the underground’s secrets into a wise book of musical wisdom. Spanning over a range of sub-genres and sounds, KHZVA002 is curated to bring a listening experience like no other, by filtering through dubbed out soundscapes to dark, sub-heavy tones this VA is our most vibrant release to date.

Curated by Roman Alty
Artwork by Finlay Everett
Mastering by Keith

Greedoe - Tattered & Torn (KHZVA002)

Lai Raw the Bohemian Rawsauce Chameleon is a sub-species of the Mega Buff Familia Casablanca. Lai Raw is best known for being capable of shifting to different hues and varying degrees of funk which allows him to regulate his beat temperature into a plethora of colourful break styles. When hunting for new music to lay down in clubs, Lai Raw has the uncanny ability to move his ears in two different directions at once so that his engineering brain can constantly analyse and separate the individual sounds of his environment. However, the belief that the chameleon can change to match his surroundings is a common misconception. In the making of the Invisible EP, sitting and feeling unnoticed on a tree branch, Lai Raw used his sticky, projectile tongue to catch cute samples and Jersey Club riddims. Including a renegade remix by Moodrich, these were then converted into six tracks which vary in colouration and tempo. The colours stand out so vividly that it is hard to imagine what’s happening or if they serve any natural purpose but to break backs again.

@lai-raw
@megabuff

Artist: Lai Raw
Title: ASCL
Label: Mega Buff
Catalog Number: MGB002
Release date: 23.02.2024
Format: digital

credits: 
Mastering: UrbnMowgli (Sonic Jungle Studios) 
Album Cover: Aaron Wolf (Awolf Illustrations)

Invisible EP

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 🌐 Lai Raw - ASCL [MEGA BUFF RECORDS - MGB002]

Out on Nice People Dancing Records
“Anything from the trolley” is a mix between Breakbeat, textured IDM, psychedelic voices and dancefloor Bass music.

Part of the one track/month “Mixtape 23-24” of KŌMA project.

https://komamusic.bandcamp.com/track/anything-from-the-trolley

https://soundcloud.com/user-130031806

PREMIERE: KŌMA  - Anything From The Trolley [Nice People Dancing Records]

Our Homie and Leipzig based producer Pens revisioned two tracks of the amazing Yaya Bey LP „Remember Your North Star“ with a little help by some friends.
The warm and sparkling remash of „Pour Up“ bridges neo soul to bass and broken beat vibes, whilst the slightly slowed down footwork refix of the „Intro“ takes a more chopped path.
Get down and bubbly with Pens' Yaya Edits

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Production: Pens

Original Production & Voice: Yaya Bey
Additional Keys: Gerrit Ebeling
Mix: Pens & DJ Ion
Master: Placid Punch

Original Photography: Lawrence Agyei
Artwork Edit: Mesobroke

OG Idea: FM Pause
General Cutemaus: Giel Ritzen

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More music by Pens on Bandcamp: pens29.bandcamp.com
Pens on instagram: www.instagram.com/pens_29/

Pour Up (Pens Bubbly Edit)

Gutter Grooves is back! This time @mcmimsyy comes along with some tight breakbeat tunes.

https://soundcloud.com/mcmimsyy
https://www.instagram.com/mimsyy.info/

GUTTER GROOVES 008: Currently On Summer Break by Mimsyy

James Young steps up for his first release on QRUK with the Nagasaki EP, a dark and driving UKG cut that leans into the moodier edges of Garage and Speedy G. The North Wales-based producer has already made waves with House releases on labels like Smashin Trax and Pogo House, but this new EP sees him pushing into heavier, more dancefloor-focused territory. Nagasaki is packed with chopped-up drums, eerie textures and a tough low-end that hits hard.

On remix duties is Kabo Cana, returning to the label after making a big impression with his debut I DON'T UNDERSTAND. His take on Nagasaki flips the original into a more club-ready, 90s inspired roller full of sub pressure and tight percussion. It's another strong showing from the Manchester-based producer who's quickly becoming an exciting name in the new wave of UKG.

Buy Link - https://qruk.bandcamp.com/album/qruk016-nagasaki-ep

Follow James Young:
https://www.instagram.com/_jamesyoung__/
https://soundcloud.com/jamesyoungdj

Follow Kabo Cana:
https://www.instagram.com/kabocana/
https://soundcloud.com/kabo_cana

Follow QRUK:
https://www.instagram.com/qruk_label/
https://soundcloud.com/qruk
https://www.qruk.co.uk/

Nagasaki EP

BANDCAMP

SY4 - James Young [QRUK016]

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Like a phoenix from the ashes, or Ukrainian culture after centuries of demolition, the Kyiv based label Noneside Records is experiencing its revival and rebirth. After all, «Nothing will stop an idea whose time has come» - these words of chief Stepan Bandera make it clear to everyone: if you really burn with sincere emotion for your dream - no difficulties will stop you on the way to its realization.

Five unique tracks from Slava Los, Yevhenii Loi, Lostlojic, Luschn and aqua. - is a tech house with elements of trance with soul and passion from musicians who write music despite the war. Visualization of the whole action on the record is the picture «The hug» by the Lviv artist Oles Derega.

Slava Los makes his debut on vinyl with the beautiful track «Snus» - old school trance in the best traditions. The author now defends the borders in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so he decided to fulfill his old dream about the vinyl. Yevgeny Loi is also currently in the military, but this did not prevent him from making a new version of «Bounce» - a trance for a slow, erotic dance mood. Lostlojic, who is also the art director of the project, recalls the important message of «Send Me F16» in the uncompromising track of the same name, or rather in its VIP version created especially for the release. Known to vinyl collectors for releases on Deeptrax and Infinite Pleasure. Luschn, a Kyiv legend and mega productive musician, known to tech house maniacs for his releases on Vector.Kyiv and Noneside, invites you to have fun and crazy dances with friends to his rehearsed «Ostinato Transdanz». Newbie aqua. has a unique recognizable style, where the rhythm is constantly changing in each track, nostalgic for the favorite place of childhood - near the Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia, crazy beats and steppe motifs in the track «H.E.S.». 

Download

aqua. - H.E.S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qld7WvHa5kc

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David Banner - Play (Garneau Bootleg)*Free Download*

Damn this ones a crazy heater from none other than @go-nuclear  !
From the new imprint: @ noservicesorry

Soundcloud Sampler: https://bit.ly/37kqkM6

Buy: https://bit.ly/37kw7Bf

NO SERVICE vol.1

Premiere: GO NUCLEAR - I'll Become Pure N-R-G  (No Service label)

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