Kush Arora Riddims Mixes Highlights

Gappy Ranks, one of the leading figures in UK dancehall returns with one of his first singles in years with SF Bay Area producer Kush Arora. "Money Bags" is an introspective look on his journey from childhood to his current home in the UK. He shares hopes of aspirations and vulnerability not often expressed in the genre, all while Arora's wavy Punjabi touch of bashment flows underneath.


Formerly of Greensleeves records, he has charted with hit "Stinking Rich", and been a top UK reggae artist collaborating with everybody from the Kray Twinz, Beres Hammond to Lethal Bizzle. Not to mention his prowness in exploring future sounds in the electronic world, he's been a pioneer and has unmistakable voice and personable touch. Kush produces in the realm of indo carrbiean music, and has recently been featured in the Guardian Uk, Wire, Quietus, Fact Mag, and many more of pioneering cultural sounds.

Money Bags with Gappy Ranks

Pre-order: https://clubyeke.bandcamp.com/album/vision

@kusharora’s 'Vision' is a clear-eyed, uncompromising realization of riddim culture in the here & now.

Growing up listening to Mafia & Fluxy, Xterminator, Madhouse Records on rotation with now cult-classic Louie Culture cuts and the Indo-Caribbean flavors of Apache Indian, Kush Arora has long carried the iconic soundscape of dancehall close to his heart. Songs from these artists, whether they rumble through a soundsystem on a night out, remixed on jungle tapes, or from the artist’s roots, never felt out of place. With every new sound, even those seemingly unconnected to each other, everything began to coalesce. Arora’s palette shows appreciation for these connections - 2006’s 'Bhang Ragga' captured “dancehall bhangra in future dub” - and 'Visions' continues this tradition, featuring nods to the latest fusions of sound emerging from the British capital and beyond.

On 'Wine An Go Down', @blackout-ja harnesses a classic bashment feel - ruffneck meets rootsy vocals that come together perfectly.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Blackout JA X Kush Arora 'Wine An Go Down'

@kusharora debuts on @tash-lc's @ClubYeke with the dancehall, drill and bashment fusing ‘Vision’ EP. Hear ‘Desert Prince Riddim’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kush-arora-desert-prince-riddim

Vision

Premiere: Kush Arora ‘Desert Prince Riddim’

San Francisco-based soundsystem veteran @kusharora - hot off a killer new EP on @clubyeke - who steps up for a wide-ranging and high-octane mix that flips from drill to dancehall to batida and back round again.

Tracklist:
Kush Arora - Bronze Riddim
45DiBoss & Kush Arora - Pon My Block
Tion Wayne - Wow
Burukyln Boyz- Wild
Rebore Kid -  Ebore Riddim
Wildlife - No Future (feat. Ward 21)
Puto Dino - Amiga Da Gatuna
Clarence G - Club
Front 242 - Work 1 (L-Vis 1990 Edit)
Mega Banton & Kush Arora - Repping and Stepping (acapella)
Spanish Street Riddim - Kush Arora
Mega Banton & Kush Arora - Shake It
Lady Chann & Kush Arora - Wid Dem
Millia Rage - Ultimecia
K8 - Dance with the Devils
Major Notes - Albino
Major Notes - Gassed  x  Swappi & Kush Arora - Pon Top (Acapella)
Blackout JA & Kush Arora - Can’t Stop We
XLNC - I’m Sure
Champion & Riko Dan - Landslide
KuBo -Turnerment (feat. Fefe MC)
Zuzuka Poderosa & Kush Arora - Seda (Jubilee and Burt Fox Remix)
Kush Arora - Impact Riddim x Flowdan -Horror Show Style (Acapella)
Dj Bboy - Dinamite 2015
Xiao Quan - New Ties
Only Now - Forged
Blackout JA & Kush Arora - Wine An Go Down
Kush Arora - Desert Prince Riddim
Apache Indian - Chok There
Kush Arora - Delhi Cowboy Riddim
Gappy Ranks & Kush Arora - Anything a Anything
Gappy Ranks & Kush Arora - Anything a Anything (Swing Ting Remix)
Sphnx - Azul
Lechuga Zafiro - Clitopad
Dj Eddy Favelado - Fodencia No Manbo
Gyptian - Wine Slow (Kush Arora’s China White Remix)

SYSTEM Mix 068: Kush Arora AKA Only Now

Excerpt from Only Now's set live with DUMA, March 12th, 2022 at the Lab SF
Featuring upcoming collabs from Sunken Cages, Igor Cavalera, and more unreleased material from Kush Arora.

Only Now Live  part 2 With DUMA March 12th At The LAB SF

☣︎Bay Area and Brooklyn meet with Kush Arora and HMXGOD (fka Hitmakerchinx) exchanging blends cybernetic dancehall riddims, drill and bashment, and FDM.

One for the dancers, riddim addicts, and hybridizers from soundsystem culture.

Vocalists - send us anything you do on this one...vocal versions soon on the way.
credits
released March 14, 2023

Kush Arora + HMXGOD on the production
kush on the mixing

Tony Moondoctor - mastering
Jewels Bulger - artwork

Kush Arora x HMXGOD - Alley Ghost

HMXGOD x Kush Arora - Lost Soul

Kush Arora x HMXGOD - Night Runner

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