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For Olivia Johnson, known to crowded dance floors as OJ, a big part of her musical journey is trying to unlock a fuller expression of herself. For those that know, OJ unlocking her production prowess is a new force to be reckoned with. For ‘Resolve To Rave’, much like how OJ would describe raving itself, we have a small but impactful slice of peace and euphoria. It’s about that feeling, deep down, connecting with yourself during and after nights spent with friends and chosen family, in a pulsing room with the crowd embracing each moment. Resolve To Rave speaks to her resolve to chase that feeling, unlock her inner artist and shake off any fear or uncertainty that might come along the way. 

Bottom line, this track is an out of body experience. Bouncing breaks, flying through euphoric pads and an echoing, colorful panning choir leads to an epic call and response that you won’t soon forget. It’s rare that a song with such high energy and driving force can get you to slow down and reflect, diving further into the moment in hand, but this unconventionally catchy tune does just that. 

OJ is a DJ and producer based in Los Angeles. Leaning toward leftfield and nostalgic rave sounds with a dark side, she draws inspiration from experiences of catharsis & connection in LA’s underground and festivals around the world. She first dabbled in DJing at Westside bars  pre-pandemic, but over the past year she's been making her name in LA and beyond, lighting up dancefloors for parties like Closer LA, Stereo Punks, Wicked Paradise, Tropicaza, Best of Friends and more, from DIY warehouses to Sound Nightclub. Her multigenre sets and original productions fuse breaks, techno, house and electro and though this is her first original release, you better believe she’s got more on the way.

Cover Art: Tessa Curran 
Mastering: Danny Goliger

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Two of UK house music’s finest join forces on ‘ZP Dub’ / ‘Porta Time’, a new two-track single out today on Local Action.

Both T and Bashmore’s histories are interlocked: they were both part of the underground’s infiltration of pop music that was such a big part of dance music’s story in the early 2010s, touring the world and becoming globally-recognised names while working with the likes of Jessie Ware and Disclosure, and they also run the vinyl-focused Conch label, releasing a series of excellent 12”s in the late 2010s.

On ‘ZP Dub’, they draw from their mutual love of loopy French house and minimal dance floor dynamics, mixed live on the desk at Casa del Bash, while ‘Porta Time’ - which actually dates back to 2017 - is a UK Funky epic driven by springy drums and big keys. As with much of T and Bashmore’s best material, it’s the perfect example of doing a lot with a little, making sure every channel counts. Not an inch of fat on these two.

‘ZP Dub’ / ‘Porta Time’ follows this year’s Bashmore comeback single ‘Bubblin’ (one of Pitchfork’s Songs of the Summer, and a favourite in recent sets by Overmono, Ahadadream, Kornel Kovacs and more) and acclaimed recent T. Williams releases on Strictly Rhythm, Defected and Purple City. It also marks T. Williams’ return to Local Action after inaugurating the label way back in 2010, and releasing four of the label’s first releases back in its formative years, including the classic ‘Heartbeat’.

Tracklist:
01. ZP Dub
02. Porta Time

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