Atlanta-based DJ; JSPORT, spent the start of the global pandemic meticulously learning the craft of production. After countless sketches, they have created five otherworldly drum poems for their debut EP, “Out of Bounds.” 

Whether it’s a bass, a snare or a clang, percussion is front and center at almost every moment, but always paired with a careful attention to melodic detail. 

The release opens up elegantly with Zenon, as sparse, detailed patterns are sprinkled on top of an infectious house groove. Next is the sinister yet sexy Gully Bop, where a soca-infused pulse meets darker UK style bass. Capoeira Drum is an intricate network of shuffling rhythms, with each hit moving together as if they were intermeshing gears. Panting breaths and baile funk style horns weave in and out on Hyper Drive, through a maze of stuttering high hats and ghost vocals. Guillotine Drum closes things out menacingly, with aggressive slams riding a wave of humming low end and wails from the abyss. 

Cadences from the Caribbean, South America, and the rest of the African Diaspora are carefully pieced together here with JSPORT’s own interstellar vision of club music. There may be intense layers upon layers of percussion on this release, but these aren’t just DJ tools like most drum tracks tend to function as. They’re rich and full, beautifully detailed, and serve as vessels for an exciting new universe of sound, which adds JSPORT to the ranks of producers pointing to the future of global dance music.

Out of Bounds - EP

Last year, Jamz Supernova launched a brand new club series via her label, Future Bounce, turning to dancefloor sounds. Kicking off volume 2 of the series is The Busy Twist who first approached the label as part of their competition late 2020 and opened the dialogue to sign him for the next round of releases. Speaking of the collaboration, Jamz says, “we couldn't be happier to kick off vol 2 of the Club series with an esteemed producer such as The Busy Twist! These tracks embody everything we love, perfect for the club but inspired by the African Diaspora, showcasing The Busy Twist at his best!” 

Formerly a duo until 2015, The Busy Twist is headed by DJ and producer Oliver Williams, riding solo. Remaining rather elusive until now, he is ready to make his mark as the mastermind behind the vibrant music offerings they have become so known for. Always looking to join the dots between Afro, Latin and UK Bass, this new EP continues in that vein with an added splash of heads-down rave energy. Oliver aka The Busy Twist says of the records “ I wanted to create something that brings the listener back to the centre of a gig at prime time and recreate that nostalgic feeling of my early releases. I decided to go back to Ghana which was an integral part of the early Busy Twist sound. A visit to the Labadi Warriors and a jam session ended up being the components for “World Of The Spirits.” Already road tested in Jamz’ BBC Radio 1 ‘Essential Mix’, these tracks are primed and ready to be unleashed to the world.

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Available now on Bandcamp
https://leonce.bandcamp.com/album/splinter-corkscrew

Splinter / Corkscrew

Leonce - Splinter

Delirio

Bitter Babe & Nick León - Tranki

Tamo en Hoja

Out of Bounds

Zenon

Gully Bop

Capoeira Drum

Hyper Drive

Guillotine Drum

SLSWP - Vol. 1

DJ SWISHA x DJ Fucci - Grabba Boyz

☼ Solstice is a collection of club tools, bootlegs, edits, and wayward tracks dedicated to the darkest and brightest parts of the year.

☼ All contributions will be donated to the UNRWA in support of Palestinian refugees.

☼ Tracklist ☼

Edders - Not a Good Look (@fasteddie3)
Octoptic - Coloso (@octoptic)
Hunter Starkings - Get Down (@hunterstarkingsla)
Sawyer James - A Fifth Loko (@sawyerjames)
Mirin Doja - Splash (the Bean) (@mirin_doja)
noRecall - The Next Chamber (@norecall)
Gaszia - FINAL ROUND (@gaszia)
Jason Code - Apathy Womp (@jasoncode)
Ajota - Regenerate (@ajotamusica)
Ross Lowder - Fergalicious x Technologic (Ross Lowder Edit) (@ross_lowder)
Fleksor - Asusu - Serra (Fleksor Bootleg) (@fleksor)
Pteron - Choppah (@pterontracks)
Slurgeon - NASTYTHANG (@slurgeon)
Cables - Stush Melt (@caables)
Edders & noRecall - Exit to the Left! (@fasteddie3 @norecall)
Haelix - Essence (@haelixmusic)
noRecall - badbadbad (@norecall)
Sawyer James - Lil Durk - Risky (Sawyer James Bootleg) (@sawyerjames)
Hünter - H H H (@hoonterdot)

☼ Bandcamp: ommayarecords.bandcamp.com/album/solstice

☼ Instagram: www.instagram.com/ommayarecords

☼ Linktree: linktr.ee/ommayarecords

Gaszia - Final Round

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Squeezed

Le DJ et producteur BJF sort son quatrième EP sur le label Couvre x Chef dont il est membre. Entre grime, baile funk, dembow et autres styles percussifs, les trois titres qui composent Sirens possèdent tous une atmosphère bien particulière. La track Voltage est influencée par des rythmiques Miami Bass et VoltMix,  entremêlant ambiance sombre et percussions lourdes. Avec la volonté de s’extraire des cases, ses influences multiples poussent BJF à toujours renouveler son style musical. 

Track : Voltage
Artist : BJF
EP: Sirens
Label : Couvre x Chefs 
Format : Digital
Release date : July 12, 2024

Pre-order : https://orcd.co/bjf-sirens

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SoundCloud - @BJF
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PREMIERE | BJF - Voltage [Couvre x Chefs]

Baltimore's rising star JIALING returns to Clasico (Local Action sibling label), following her 'FREAKY HORNS' EP (one of the biggest dance tracks of 2024, called "song of the Summer" by Resident Advisor, DJ support from Pangaea, Bradley Zero, Nikki Nair, Miley Serious, Jossy Mitsu and more). 

Here she teams up with rising West Coast star Farsight, who has previously released on Rinse, Scuffed, Cloudcore & Dusky's 39 Steps label, for a stripped back, direct new club record - heavy on the breaks and carnival vibes.

Guillotine Drum

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