mixset of 2015

Young Echo's soundsystem enthusiast turns in a 46-minute set bursting with unreleased dubplates and collaborations.

The development of the various members of the Young Echo collective has provided some of the most interesting music to come out of Bristol over the past few years. Though the collective continues to grow in number, one artist who has been there since the beginning is Cris Ebdon, best known in the early days of Young Echo as one half of Zhou with Amos Childs. Together the pair released a number of standout 12”s on Punch Drunk, an EP on A Future Without and a collaborative cassette with Vessel on Astro:Dynamics, all of which fused the influence of classic dub with more ethereal textures, creating dark, complex dubstep-influenced music that felt like the logical continuation of the Skull Disco legacy.

Despite the pair being a core part of Young Echo’s early identity, recent years have seen Ebdon begun to develop his solo project, Ishan Sound. Taking more direct inspiration from Bristol’s rich soundsystem culture, and combining unsettling mystical melodies with strong bass pressure, Ebdon has been cutting his own solo dubplates since 2011, with the project’s official debut appearing on the label arm of Stokes Croft party Peng Sound early in 2013. Teaming up with local soundsystem veteran Ras Addis, “Clash Of The Titans” was a deadly steppers track, joined later that year by a similarly authentic 7”-shaped slice of dub on ZamZam Sounds. However, the project's breakthrough to wider recognition came last year, when Ebdon released the brilliant Namkha 12" on Pinch's Tectonic label.

With each of Ebdon’s solo releases offering some of the finest soundsystem music to come out of Bristol in recent years, we jumped at the chance to see in 2015 with an Ishan Sound podcast. The resulting 46-minutes sees Ebdon delve deep into his collection of unreleased dubplates for a mix that largely forgoes the music of other artists for unreleased solo tracks and vocal collaborations with Rider Shafique and Jabu. Ebdon also took the time to answer a few questions about the project's background, the state of soundsystem culture in Bristol and the Ishan Sound live show that has been turning heads of late.

Tracklisting:

1. Ishan Sound - Higher Force
2. Ishan Sound - Saviour Dub
3. Alphadub - Warrior Style
4. Ishan Sound - Wickedness
5. Ishan Sound - Rivet
6. DJ 100 Mado - Killer Dope
7. Ishan Sound - E.O.D
8. E3 Meets Ishan Sound &amp; Rider Shafique - Dub Mindset
9. Rider Shafique &amp; Ishan Sound - Militant Mindset
10. Ishan Sound - Vengeance
11. Rider Shafique &amp; Ishan Sound - Highest
12. Ishan Sound - Trojan (Gorgon Sound Dubplate Cut)
13. Ishan Sound - Rush On The Tonic
14. Ishan Sound &amp; Jabu - Untitled Instrumental


Juno Plus Podcast 103: Ishan Sound

James Boyle aka Breakage is one of the most respected DJs and producers in the game. Having been releasing music for almost 15 years now, he's a master when it comes to production; crafting weighty yet refined music that crosses the realms of techno, dubstep, jungle and drum & bass in equally impressive measures. Currently putting the finishing touches to his album, forthcoming on the legendary https://soundcloud.com/digitalsoundboy imprint, we are honoured to have Breakage step in for this weeks i-DJ and be the first to take part in our definitive i-DJ questionnaire. 
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Tracklist:
Total Fitness - Eden At night
Breakage & Burial - Vial
Kinzy - Elevation
Die & Dismantle - Over the Edge
Hodge & Facta - Visions
Corticyte - Modulate
Mella Dee - Talkin
Breakage - ???
Breakage - Treading Water (Jakwob Remix)
Rude Kid - Saturday
Clare Maguire - Ain’t Nobody (Breakage’s Suck It Up Mix VIP)
Breakage & Dismantle - Ass Up!
Fixate - Alive
Breakage - Natty
Lynx - Bees Knees
Taelimb & Conscience - Public Eye
Breakage - Come With It
Threshold - Combo 4 (Disarae Remix)
Skeptical - Playground Chat Back
Sam Binga - Steppin

Head to http://i-D.co to read Breakage's i-DJ interview.

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Hops is back!!!!!!!!!!! http://soundcloud.com/hops

Hops (Hardwax) digi mix for Berceuse Heroique

Tracklisting/Info:
http://www.self-titledmag.com/2015/02/10/ne171-an-exclusive-sherwood-pinch-mix/

NE171: Pinch & Sherwood

The fact we've fielded several mixes from Bristol-based artists and DJs over the duration of our podcast series thus far is a reflection of the city's enduring musical health. It's no coincidence that these mixes from Ekoplekz, Hodge, Ishan Sound, The Kelly Twins and Don't Be Afraid boss Semtek have been among our favourites in the series too. We can add to this list Rhythmic Theory, a man who has committed a wealth of sub-heavy material to local Bristol labels since first surfacing on Chris Farrell and Shanti Celeste's BRSTL back in 2012 with the Twilight Distinction 12".

Whilst his background remains something of a mystery, there can be no denying Rhythmic Theory's potency as a producer who channels the soundsystem heritage of Bristol into a brand of heavyweight corroded techno that sounds thoroughly fresh. Having recently inaugurated Berceuse Heroique offshoot Ancient Monarchy, this year will see a debut Rhythmic Theory album surface through Idle Hands whilst the producer also has material forthcoming on Blackest Ever Black's A14 series.

What better time to reach out for a mix from Rhythmic Theory then? Among the 72 odd minutes of music contained within his submitted selection you will find a rare airing of R&B, a studio collaboration between Rhythmic Theory and the perma-smiling Bruce, forthcoming Kowton, cuts from Joey Anderson and Omar S and hints of the aforementioned upcoming RT material for Idle Hands and A14. We also secured a somewhat rare round of questions and answers with Rhythmic Theory covering how he came to work with Bruce, what to expect from his upcoming debut album and the influence of jungle in his productions. 

You can read that here: http://bit.ly/1G6yvWM

Tracklisting:

1. Dalhous - He Was Human And Belonged With Humans (Blackest Ever Black)
2. Samuel Kerridge - In And Out (Horizontal Ground)
3. Via Maris - Paradox (Forthcoming BodyDrive)
4. Rolan Vega - Playlite (Community Library)
5. Omars - Oasis #1 (FXHE)
6. R&B (Rhythmic Theory And Bruce) - The Taint That Broke The Fall
7. Joey Anderson - Join Her (UMHS)
8. Alfabet - Hell Of A Samba (Rush Hour Recordings)
9. Batu - Numen (Hotline Recordings)
10. CC Not - [303 IMUX] (Acting Press)
11. Gas - Untitled 1 (Mille Plateux)
12. Kontext - Falling To Weightlessness (Immerse Records)
13. Micawber - Satelite Systems (Sylphe)
14. Rhythmic Theory - Spirits Of Duality (Forthcoming Blackest A14)
15. Kowton - On Repeat (Forthcoming Livity)
16. Lighter - Skankers
17. Alex Coulton - Sinners
18. Rhythmic Theory - Future Tense (Forthcoming Idle Hands)

Juno Plus Podcast 116:  Rhythmic Theory

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DC Promo Tracks #1735: "Life Is Movement" by Lontra ft Sir Jean is part of the release "Money Money" on Canopy @sumosui  

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After 2 outings on recent SHOUTS compilations, Asa Tate lands on Rhythm Section Intl proper with a timeless EP - “ Replica”.
Asa Tate, fka Tech Support has been on a bit of a tear recently and this record feels like a real step up: a statement of intention aimed directly at the peak time dance floor.

A student of the Weatherall school of DJing, Asa Tate has showcased an astonishingly mature approach to production over the years that belies his age. You’d be forgiven for thinking these 4 tracks had been discovered from a dusty DAT tape, locked away in the vaults of a northern Italian club and rediscovered after 30 years….Listen more closely and you’ll notice the contemporary production flair and more recent influences that make this EP a perfect reinterpretation of the mid 90s house sound: sitting somewhere between dream house and Morales finest work under the red zone moniker.

The EP wastes no time in setting it’s intentions with the A1 Title Track, “Replica” - after a brief and floaty progressive house intro the refrain “ E-e-e-e-e-e-e-ECSTASY” echoes loudly over sampled vocals, euphorias piano chords, throbbing lead synths and a bouncy tech house bass line. It straddles so many sub genres of house without feeling derivative of any of them. Cliche’s and classic samples are embraced playfully and serve to contextualise and elevate the influences. This is not just really great house music or excellent storytelling, it’s art history.

“89” is a sultry deep house cut featuring rising Spanish star, Dariam Coco on Vocals. It floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee, as the soft chords are interrupted with huge drum fills deftly transforming an after party jam to a peak time moment.

We continue to “ Unknowns” - a masterclass in building tension and holding it - this track simmers with restrained intensity for almost 6 minutes. It’s trademark Asa Tate production at its most understated and classy.

We round of the EP with the fittingly titled “Last Dance”, a wistful composition that brings us back down to earth slowly, safely and gently; always grooving but never pushing - this one is the soundtrack to the end of a long summer day and reaffirms Asa Tate’s claim to be a modern master of Deep House.

We’re super excited to give Ned the platform he deserves and look forward to hearing this one soundtrack many a dance as this long, beautiful summer draws to a close  

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Pre-order: https://retromigration.bandcamp.com/album/ausfahrt-9-ep

Amsterdam's @retromigration returns to WOLF Music (@nysoul) for his fifth outing on the label with new five-track EP, 'Ausfahrt 9'.

The new record showcases the artist's development into deeper, club-ready territories with all five tracks oozing peak-time business from the moment the needle hits the record.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Retromigration 'Unused'

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/RealRio

Introducing Toy Tonics’ Newest Artist: Martha Pinel!
Brazilian DJ, vinyl digger, party starter, and style icon Martha Pinel has officially joined the Toy Tonics family. Splitting her time between Rio de Janeiro and Berlin, she’s the founder of Assembleia, a laid-back Rio party that’s become a Carnival sensation, and co-founder of Croma, a music-meets-fashion project that shaped Rio’s alt-scene. Featured on the cover of GQ Brazil, she was named one of “13 artists changing the world.”
Her non-linear DJ sets fuse Afro-Brazilian rhythms, Middle Eastern grooves, Italo, disco, house, and Balearic sounds - always bold, emotional, and unpredictable. She’s played Boiler Room, Paris Fashion Week, KALA Festival, DGTL, and more, alongside names like Hunee, Antal, and Prins Thomas.
Martha’s debut EP Real Rio captures a rediscovery of her hometown—a city where beauty and chaos collide in dramatic highs and lows. Z The track Assim reimagines Marcos Valle’s classic Estrelar with collaborator Gabto, reflecting on Rio’s unique “Body Culture” - that unmistakable energy you feel walking along Ipanema Beach.

Released 19.09.25

Martha Pinel - Uber Moto

Jus Jam - Theoric Proximity 
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Album release : November 7th, 2025
Single release date: September 26th, 2025
Format : vinyl + digital

Theoric Proximity, the debut album from Jus Jam, explores themes of connection, distance, and the subtle spaces in between. Each track contributes to a cohesive, dreamlike journey that reflects his personal and emotional approach to house and electronic music.

Placed early in the tracklist, Midnight Marauder stands out as a key moment in the album. Balancing early house and deep house, the track is carried by a warm, rounded bass line that drives the groove, while a brass sample adds a boom bap flavor rooted in Jus Jam’s hip-hop influences.

The atmosphere is airy and nostalgic, evoking the feeling of drifting through a summer city at night—heat lingering in the air, softened by a light breeze. Drawing on inspirations such as Space Ghost and Ron Trent, but also the spirit of groups like A Tribe Called Quest or Black Moon, Midnight Marauder encapsulates Jus Jam’s vision of house: music that grooves, that transports, equally at home on the dancefloor or in more intimate, reflective moments.

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PREMIERE : Jus Jam - Midnight Marauder

One of contemporary boogie’s biggest grails finds its way back to Star Creature in a full cir-cle moment much larger than 7” in diameter. MIA made her debut for Mango Hill records with 2020’s heart-shaped Valentine’s debut “Something ‘ Bout Your Love”. Shortly after, the label put out a call for producers focusing on the boogie sound at the same time Toronto’s Gil Masuda was previewing some demos looking for vocalists. Star Creature’s Tim Zawada linked the two via IG and an anthem was born.

“Love Me Right” is back in print and properly situated on the A Side delivering that bedroom meets dancefloor tough but tender gangster groove grail sound. The B-Side let’s the freakier flag fly with “Creatures Of The Night” on the prowl. Channeling the lo-fi energy of an undis-covered grail, this basement boogie is ready for the main floor, prime time fierceness served raw.

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PREMIERE : MIA - Love Me Right

Ralph Sessions - NYC Boot Tapes
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Ralph Session put together the best of his white label series The NYC Boot Tapes. 
He delivers a gritty fusion of Hip Hop style and Deep House grooves flipping Ice Spice, Cardi B, Fergie, and Musiq Soulchild into deep, dancefloor-driven House cuts. Pressed to vinyl for the first time and championed by the top DJs in the underground, this is a must-have for DJs who like their edits raw, soulful, and built to move the floor.

PREMIERE : Musiq Soulchild - Newness (Ralph Session NYC Boot Tapes Mix)

In a small, aging factory nestled between rusted warehouses, the machines groaned under the weight of decades of labour.

However, there was one machine—an old lathe—who refused to surrender. At first, it creaked and sputtered when the new software was installed, its wheels grinding against the sleek interface. But as the new technology clicked and whirred around it, something extraordinary happened: the lathe began to adapt.

It shimmered beneath the glow of the floodlights.

The adaptation had begun.

JKriv channels deep grooves on a new EP for Rocksteady Disco – a stellar EP reminding us of the good old days of house, funk and disco. This one’s got soul.

PREMIERE: JKriv - Adaptation [Rocksteady Disco]

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Berlin-Hamburg duo Session Victim return to the ever-reliable Delusions Of Grandeur imprint with Chapter Two of their Sidequests trilogy, marking yet another high point in their almost twenty year journey through heartfelt, sample-rich music.  Overflowing with analog warmth, sun-drenched textures and irresistible grooves, the release also features a stellar remix from label co-founder and deep house pioneer Jimpster who kicks off the EP.

Here he takes Behind The Glass into spaced out house-not-house territory.  With crisp drum programming, trademark Rhodes, and subtle pads that build over time, his version delivers that late-night sophistication he's known for—steering the downtempo original in a clubbier direction without losing its blissed-out essence.

Up next we have a brand new collaborative effort with long time friend, label mate and fellow sample nerd Nebraska. Make It Happen is a dusty, slo-mo house groove featuring delicate keys, euphoric strings and that unmistakable sense of journey.  It’s just the kind of low-slung epic house they do best—intimate yet club-ready, nostalgic but never retro.

Flipping over, Too Soft To Be Loud, another collaboration with Viken Arman, follows with a jazzy, almost samba-esque rhythm and swirling atmospherics.  Loose percussion, catchy guitar riffs and Rhodes stabs collide with off-kilter dub FX and soft vocal snippets giving the track a laid-back, live-band feel that harks back to their See You When You Get There era.

Hubcap Candy dives deep into funk territory.  Nebraska’s on point boogie bassline drives the track forward as crunchy drums and layers of synths create a dreamlike haze. It’s loopy, moody, and finds Session Victim at their very best.

Closing out the EP we have the original of Behind The Glass, a headsy, beatdown piece that slowly unfolds over an unconventional brass-like bassline and delicate guitar textures, paying homage to the golden age of Trip Hop haziness and it’s pioneer turntable spirit.

Blending crate-digging sensibilities with forward-thinking production, this latest release solidifies Session Victim’s reputation as genre-blurring tastemakers, and their chemistry with Delusions Of Grandeur remains as strong as ever.

PREMIERE: Session Victim - Too Soft To Be Loud with Viken Arman

2018.03.16 Mala @ Korner
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