Etikett Radio show recorded live on 24.04.24. Tracklist:

1. 'Knowledge of Everlasting Things' by Vilhelm Bromander (Warm Winters, 2022)
2. 'Itxasoan laino dago' by Amaia Zubiria & Pascal Gaigne (Elkar, 1985)
3. 'Temple' by Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden (Thrill Jockey, 2022)
4. 'The Foot That’s Holding Me Down' by Charles Murphy (Efficient Space, 2024)
5. 'All In Love is Fair' by G.C. Cameron (UMG, 1974)
6. 'Give My All' by Astrid Sonne (Escho, 2024)
7. 'Al Oeste' by Juana Molina (Crammed Discs, 2017)
8. 'Moliendo Café' by Aldemaro y Su Onda Nueva (Discos VRZ, 2016)
9. 'Viola Fora De Moda' by Edú Lôba (Odeon, 1973)
10. 'Baby Love Child' by Pizzicato Five (Matador, 1994)
11. 'Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)' by Lumidee (Universal, 2003)
12. 'Charlie' by James Massiah (Levels, 2024)
13. 'Ard Jaw' by Toumba & SIM (Earful of Wax, 2022)
14. 'Duppy' by Timberlee (Wiletunes/Bada Bada Gang, 2013)
15. 'Later to the Bone' by Toma Kumi (Livity Sound, 2022)
16. 'Liquid Rattan Mainframe' by Peder Mannerfelt (Voam, 2023)
17. 'Prelude to a Quest' by Simo Cell (TemeT, 2023)
18. 'Wishlist' by Scratcha DVA, Natalie Maddox, Scotti Dee & Mad One (DRMTRK, 2024)
19. 'Iy’ntsimbi zase envy' by Reece Madlisa, Zuma, Busta 929, Beast Rsa, Dladla Mshunqisi (Ama Roto, 2021)
20. 'Kiran’s Bike' (feat. Raven Bush) by Raji Rags (OTIH, 2024)
21. 'Ghosts' by JD. REID (Baby Gravy, 2024)
22. 'Rápida Riddim' by DJ Raff (DJ Raff, 2023)
23. 'Nuclear' by Destiny’s Child (Columbia, 2013)
24. 'Bring Me' by Fujimoto Tetsuro (Disktopia, 2024)

Early Evening Etikett W: Josh Em 24.04.24

Lucika (they/them) is an artist based in Brussels, Belgium. After years of composing music for others in theaters, they finally did something for themselves : a first solo release with Yuku. Coming from live sound design on & off stage, their field work consistently combines both a reflexive and an experimental practice with a variety of colours, from acoustic to electronic, introspective to adventurous, always focused on a precise rhythmic work. The outcome of this research is often a constructed deconstruction which slides aesthetically between the genres of bass, postclub and breaks.

Earth Memory Colander is a four-track tense and fragmented project that combines organic sounds, sharp rhythms and swarming noises to shape the backdrop of a peculiar story : the tale of Fruglub : a termite who has been chased away from home by their Queen, the termite Queen. Fruglub’s internal journey of confusion, introspection, and potential revenge mirrors the chaotic yet cohesive nature of the compositions.

“From above, all exists yet elsewhere persists,
Impact nails and luck saps
Beyond drought.
Will later exist
A mechanical solution
A fold of memory colander where my wince swarm
An Earth plunge
Fruglub incorporates.” 


All tracks produced and mixed by Lucika
Mastered by Sam at Precise
Artwork by Queenie F. Charles
Set free into the wild by YUKU

The Termite Queen Is Angry With You

Superwave EP (Digital / 10" Vinyl) → https://found.ee/Superwave_EP

Superwave EP - Limited Edition 10" Lathe Cut Vinyl → https://lowendactivist.bandcamp.com/album/superwave-ep

Best Intentions T-Shirt → https://bestintentionsldn.bandcamp.com/merch/best-intentions-logo-tee-faded-bone 

Superwave EP: 
Following up on the drops from Gyrofield and Tim Reaper, Low End Activist arrives on Best Intentions with four mutant workouts up-cycled from dormant projects and moulded into weighty, outer limits club gear.
 
Low End Activist is best known for his sizeable output across Sneaker Social Club, Peak Oil and his own LEA label, where he twists grime and dubstep structures to gnarly, tweaked soundscapes indebted to dystopian sci-fi and social realism. Stepping up to Kasra's Best Intentions label, he tries a different approach by combing back through his archives of samples and stems and piecing together tracks with a sharp, surgical intent. 
 
In a canny display of stop-start dynamics, the A side comes through resolutely moody between the minimal, eerie atmospherics of ‘Wave ’01 and the dislocated vocal trickery and half-step pressure of ‘Wave 02’. On ‘Wave ’03 you can hear the click and crunch of early days Perlon and the rudeboy swing of El B, while the drums on ‘Wave ’04 lock into the mechanical rotation of Gescom as a counterpoint to the enduring hardcore influence coursing underneath the surface of the track. 
 
Maintaining Best Intentions' commitment to fundraising, all proceeds from BEST003 will be donated to Medical Aid For Palestine (https://www.map.org.uk/) 

Low End Activist online:
https://www.instagram.com/lowendactivist/
https://soundcloud.com/lowendactivist 
https://lowendactivist.bandcamp.com/ 

Stream / Vinyl

Low End Activist - Wave 02

Originally released some time ago on Mains Courantes and cut on dubplates, I've received the green light from Victor to distribute these two tunes on my own.

Busted Riddim is a stripped down dubstep wobbler, no frill, just bass weight tailor made for big speakers, while the version puts a 170bpm dub jungle spin on it.

Busted Riddim

Busted (Version)

@traka-studio

JUDDER label presents Judder Compilation #3: a new collection of tracks from bass-oriented music producers

This time, the compilation brings together 16 tracks from producers around the world — both emerging and established — as well as live artists who create music exclusively using hardware.

As always, the release showcases a wide spectrum of electronic bass music, with tempos ranging from 120 to 170 BPM. JUDDER continues to blend diverse approaches to sound and push the boundaries of the genre.

Tracklist:
1. Afne - Anx
2. Anymodal - Up
3. Hetrech - Bullet
4. Intersecta - I Told Ya
5. Jovani Boa - Vertical Drop
6. Kapha - Ucan
7. Mercy System - Frozen Fences
8. Misha Nikitin - Haiti
9. ONOM – Deepnight Protest
10. Pholis G - Moss Pit
11. puurvuur - jij moet luisteren
12. Skotcha - Cannibal Vox
13. Tacktile - Solo Run
14. Thematic & Oddkut - Hiccup
15. TRAKA - Dart Magic
16. Wasta & Nattah - Round

Out on all digital platforms on August 29, 2025 📣

Showreel:
https://soundcloud.com/judderbassmusic/judder-compilation-3-showreel-29082025

Pre-order link:
https://judderlabel.bandcamp.com/album/judder-compilation-3-jrcmpl003

Produced by Nemanja Maksimović, Vuk-Luka Ukropina, Vukan Kuzman.
https://soundcloud.com/traka-studio

Mastered by Kercha
www.instagram.com/kercha_dub/

Design by PQQ
www.instagram.com/pqqshki/

Bandcamp

[PREMIERE] TRAKA - Dart Magic (JRCMPL003)

Hey friends,

I just hit 10,000 followers on SoundCloud - thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting my music!

To celebrate, I’ve uploaded a new track on my Bandcamp page, it's free to download (or pay what you want).

Enjoy!

A.Fruit - Hours in Between

my entry for @yukumusic  contest 


get the sample pack: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/bom-klakk-yukus-supersick-sample-pack-free

YUKU – Bom Klakk Creative Challenge (bludnik Entry) "Top Shell"

Thanks for the opportunity! Massive love! 

@yukumusic

https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/bom-klakk-yukus-supersick-sample-pack-free

YUKU - Bom Klakk Creative Challenge [29 Legionz]

"This album holds a very special, almost intimate, place in my heart.

Since I was 15, I’ve always composed alone, diving deep into solitude and exploring its most hidden corners. That solitary journey allowed me to build my own musical language, but for this new release on Yuku, I felt the need for something different: to open myself up, to meet other perspectives, to explore new forms of musical dialogue.

It seemed essential to experiment with something new, to break out of my creative habits, and even to put myself at risk. I wanted to step away from the artistic isolation I knew so well — which had begun to weigh on me — and invite otherness into my music, to see what it might bring.

So I set out to create a collaborative album, an ambitious project that pushed me to learn a lot: patience, listening, letting go, and that delicate search for balance that every artistic collaboration requires. Each exchange with the nine artists involved was unique, sometimes smooth, sometimes more complex, but always meaningful and creatively rich.

Throughout the process, I experimented with ways of working that were often far from my own. I had to rethink how I compose, how I structure things, how I communicate. And that’s what made the journey so valuable. Some collaborations felt natural, others required distance, doubt, adaptation, and all of them helped me grow.

I’m deeply grateful to these nine artists for jumping on board with me in this slightly crazy project that accompanied me throughout the past year. It’s a joy and an honor to bring them together here, and to introduce some of them for the first time into the Yuku universe.

This album is as much a collection of encounters as it is a reflection of my desire to evolve. It marks a turning point for me, a moment where I realize that music, no matter how personal it may be, becomes even more powerful when it’s shared."
—Leese 
credits
released August 7, 2025

Leese x Trois-Quarts Taxi System - ⊆⊇

xlbb - Loosejaw / Melonboat [OMM018]


Ommaya Records
°°
www.instagram.com/ommayarecords


xlbb, the new project from Vancouver’s IHA and Captivate, comes ashore on Ommaya for a two-track excursion that distills the evolving textures of the Pacific Northwest. The A-side, “Loosejaw,” moves like a deep tide, heady and pressure-locked, threaded with the boundary-pushing bass style the West coast loves. Flip to the B-side and “Melonboat” splashes in as a rigid, mossy weapon, its patterns shifting and sliding until they find perfect lock.

Together, the tracks feel like a map of the region’s sound, damp and expansive and restless, a perfect A/B for the basements, forest raves, and shadowed coasts that give the Pacific Northwest its rain-soaked pulse.

xlbb - Melonboat

Joshua Mellard, a.k.a. Josh Em, is a musician, composer and producer from West Yorkshire (UK).

Having moved to Berlin in 2022 to study a masters in Creative Electronic Music Production, Josh Em has been honing his craft as a composer and performer of experimental electronic music. His use of analogue synthesis, manipulation of field recordings and inventive studio techniques combine to enable the focus on abstract storytelling in both his recorded music and live performances, generating output for focussed listening and for the dancefloor.

As a solo live performer, Josh Em has played across Berlin at venues such as Kwia, Acud Macht Neu and Loophole, and in 2023 produced an A/V set for Transmediale festival alongside visual artist Connor Oman. When in the UK, he performed support slots for high-profile artists such as Suzanne Ciani and Hermeto Pascoal. His DJ sets focus on variation, using a colourful palette of disparate styles and energies to create danceable narratives that move from the joyful to the surreal, the heady, the fragile, and all point in between. Josh Em is also a Etikett Radio host, streaming live twice a month from the Funkhaus, Berlin.