Kelmo — The Function EP
Lately Bass Records

After a quiet stretch, Lately Bass Records roars back into action with co-founder Kelmo at the helm, delivering a three-track DnB suite that bridges deep nostalgia with modern edge.

"The Function" is a brooding, high-energy affair. Classic reesey snarls under galloping amen breaks, while off-kilter synth stabs nod toward the darkened corridors of techno. It’s a track that feels like it could’ve scorched pirate radio in 2003, yet still hits fresh today.

Mutt steps in with a remix that smooths it's edges without dulling the impact. Riding a liquid groove and anchored by a buttery M1 organ bassline, his version lands somewhere between vintage Calibre and early Hospital Records - soulful, slightly housey, built for that golden hour dancefloor moment.

Closing the EP is Operator P, who cranks the grit with an MPC-driven jungle workout. It’s all chopped breaks, murky textures, rude-boy swagger. Vintage energy refracted through a 2025 lens.

The Function EP is a compact, versatile statement that reminds us why Lately Bass remains one to watch: rooted in tradition, but never stuck in it.

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Released July 24, 2025
Written and produced by Kelley Bates
Remixed by Sean Roman (Mutt) and Parker Nuge (Operator P)
Mastered by Bruce Lagacé at Pulse Modern Audio
Published by Lately Bass Records
Distributed by Triple Vision 

The Function

Watches watch

- spiritual warfare

- do you remember

- no wickedness required

Titan

signs of the time

silence

Avalanche

Evil never wins no matter how complex or clever it thinks it is

Perception is not everything what is power is beyond the illusion of manipulation

Thank you spirit team and guardian angels light workers for being there removing those who need to be removed from my timeline standing up for those that didn't have a voice taking notes and pay attention much love to you all and the ancestors May God keep us blesse

Perception is not everything what is power is beyond the illusion of manipulation

Liquid FM DJ Savage