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Signal is a weekly mix series dedicated to showcasing to some of our favourite up-and-coming producers from all corners of the globe.

Kicking us off is London-based producer Tarquin (@tarquin-1), whose collection of grime/club edits, originals and production flips are not only vividly imaginative, but squarely aimed at the floor - and boy do they go off.

SIGNAL Mix 001 - Tarquin

Dance by Donut.
Mastered by @maticaxj
Photo by @peepin_it_real

Rohan Rakhit B2B Maxwell Owin @ Shortlist (The Carpet Shop (04.05.2025)

Gobstopper Store: http://bit.ly/1G58lDG
Boomkat: http://bit.ly/1RX015n
iTunes: http://geni.us/3Nzi
Bleep: http://bit.ly/1JfbMhT

Across a varied back catalogue, Mr. Mitch’s Gobstopper imprint has primarily operated under the loose classification of Grime but has consistently tested its boundaries sufficiently in order to steer it clear of any real pigeon-holing. Previous releases have come from Social State, Bloom, Strict Face and Mr. Mitch himself and throughout, Gobstopper has remained a platform for talented oddballs to experiment to meritorious effect. 

Next in line is another auspicious talent from London: Tarquin. Having garnered support from the likes of Plastician and Mickey Pearce and having had tracks aired on Rinse and NTS, Tarquin steps up and marries with Gobstopper’s ethos in offering up 2 fantastically esoteric productions that meld elements from the gamut of UK Bass music with a degree of sweet melody that lends them perfectly to the changing of the seasons. 

‘Kid U’ kicks things off and uses pitch and envelope experimentation to layer darting vocal samples with whips, clangs and plucked strings that work together to build an allaying yet challenging recording. ‘Lost My Marbles’ then gets off to a pacy start. Claps on the 1, choked hats and an urgent synth tone rattle towards a plunge into halftime before discordant tones and nifty sampling decorate a baffling concoction that caps off another coup for Gobstopper and a fine addition to the catalogue.

Tarquin - Kid U (GOB015)

Gobstopper Store: http://bit.ly/1G58lDG
iTunes: http://geni.us/3Nzi
Bleep: http://bit.ly/1JfbMhT

Across a varied back catalogue, Mr. Mitch’s Gobstopper imprint has primarily operated under the loose classification of Grime but has consistently tested its boundaries sufficiently in order to steer it clear of any real pigeon-holing. Previous releases have come from Social State, Bloom, Strict Face and Mr. Mitch himself and throughout, Gobstopper has remained a platform for talented oddballs to experiment to meritorious effect.

Next in line is another auspicious talent from London: Tarquin. Having garnered support from the likes of Plastician and Mickey Pearce and having had tracks aired on Rinse and NTS, Tarquin steps up and marries with Gobstopper’s ethos in offering up 2 fantastically esoteric productions that meld elements from the gamut of UK Bass music with a degree of sweet melody that lends them perfectly to the changing of the seasons.

‘Kid U’ kicks things off and uses pitch and envelope experimentation to layer darting vocal samples with whips, clangs and plucked strings that work together to build an allaying yet challenging recording. ‘Lost My Marbles’ then gets off to a pacy start. Claps on the 1, choked hats and an urgent synth tone rattle towards a plunge into halftime before discordant tones and nifty sampling decorate a baffling concoction that caps off another coup for Gobstopper and a fine addition to the catalogue.

Tarquin - Lost My Marbles

All tracks created and mixed entirely in iOS using just an iPhone and dodgy apple earbuds... Mastered badly on a laptop, otherwise never touched a computer.

Free download from Bandcamp, I'd recommend it just for the gapless playback...
lisson.bandcamp.com/album/ios-trax

Made on buses, trains and planes while travelling around here - www.flickr.com/gp/110557208@N03/oz98L0

iOS Trax - 05 What Goes Up

Gobstopper's very own Tarquin's stepped up to the pioneers and pinged over this murky and subaqeous mix that sounds bit like what we imagine they play in those terrifyingly deep swimming pools that astronauts train in.

He's got a new single out soon, too, called Grease. It is really good.

This mix is good. The single's good. Tarquin is good. Life is good.

Buy "Grease" here

Tarquin Guest Mix for THUMP

Rinse FM Podcast

Download

Tarquin -  8th July 2017

TRACKLIST:

A-Star - Kupe Dance
Boys Noize & Virgil Abloh - Orvnge
IljusWifmo - Alcala
Jaymie Silk - Fuego
Headie One x Kenny Allstar - Tracksuit Love (SNØW Edit)
Ehua - Roman
SNØW x K.O.G - ?
Dismantle - Freq
Bushbaby - Montana (ft. Dread MC)
Bala Bala Boyz - Baza Ba Skivre
Lamont - XIX 
Balam Pichkari - Ahadadream Remix
SNØW - Texzan
Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba (JBS Edit)
DJ Spoko - Sound Of Our Forefathers
Ahadadream - Come 2018 (ft. David GotSound)

Kenny Dope - Watch This

TARQUIN INTERVIEW + 100% OWN PRODUCTIONS GUEST MIX

Missy misschief
dirty projectors - cool your heart (remix)
guadalajara
???
Anger n that
Spooky Cooky
Eyes wide shut beat
Same shit different day ft Jammz
chaka Khan - feel for u (booty)
Tim Lengman
T Funk
Strict Face Tarquin Yayoyanoh - afterparty
Don't Judge me ft Bryte
Modeselektor - evil twin (tarquin bootleg)
Jonny Deep
Bowl Cut II
Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison (garage edit)
Wamdue Project - king of my castle (bootleg)
Mina Tarquin and Bryte - ???
LloydSB - King of the Castle remix
Sax Speed Mania
Matthew Wilder - Break my stride (tarqs b-line monstrosity)
lil Silva x Tarqs (MM edit)
Sly One ft Jammz

GREG - Afro Breké

Bryte - Je m’apelle Bryte (prod. Gafacci)
Scratchclart - Mohammed Ali (ft. Lady Lykez) 
Ali McK & IYZ - Distance (Instrumental)
TSVI - Hossam 
Ahadadream - Unknown T Drum Dub 
Ahadadream - ?? 
Freezy - Split In The Middle
NA DJ - ZEZE DEMBOW
Puri, Jhorrmountain & Adje - Coño
Ahadadream - ?? 
Vybz Kartel - Real Bad Gyal
Arthur Read - Hot A$$ Beat Clap
Olamide & Wizkid - Kana
G6 Productions - Outlaw Riddim
J Hus - Dark Vader

AHADADREAM ON BALAMII - DEC 2018 (+ TARQUIN)

email speaktolisson [at] icloud.com

producer / sound engineer

visit lisson.bandcamp.com for downloads