Scuffed Recordings co-owner Wager (@wagerdj) debuts his new alias on the label with a four-track EP exploring his breaks, electro and bass influences.

London-based Wager (formerly known as High Class Filter) has spent the past few years building momentum as a DJ, with festival appearances at Glastonbury and Parklife, gigs across London and the rest of the UK, and a long-running residency on Reprezent Radio.

At the same time, he has built an in-the-know following with his productions, which have appeared on labels like Moveltraxx, Futurebounce, and Four40, and seen support on BBC Radio 1, 6Music, Rinse and NTS.

As one-half of the Scuffed Recordings team alongside Ian DPM, Wager has built the label into one of the most respected UK underground electronic labels of recent years.

The ‘Vector’ EP marks the first release under the Wager alias, and marks his first return to Scuffed since the Elemental EP in 2018.

Across four tracks, Wager explores a blend of club-focussed influences – from the acid-tinged electro slammers ‘Bump’ and ‘Vector’, to the sludgy ‘Acetic’, and rave-meets-grime workout ‘Prismatic’.

Out April 30th.

Vector EP

Wager - Prismatic

The Motoring records engine is fired up again with their second release of 2021. Elliot Saloman’s I Still Want features remixes from a duo in high demand Cortese and a debut for Coventry’s Mercia. The release offers 3 emotional club cuts which champion a fresh twist of deep leftfield house and breaks, tinged with UK influence, soaring atmospheres and emotive textures. The single represents an oscillation of the Motoring sound but demonstrates the broad sonic palette of the label, while honouring its ethos of celebrating combinations of components of the deeper side of electronic music.

Pre Order

Premiere | Elliott Saloman | I Still Want (Cortese’s 9-21 Remix) [Motoring]

Pre-order:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-ep

Maya Q (@mxyi) releases her debut EP for Scuffed Recordings, weaving together her own unique take on influences from across the UK dance music spectrum. The New England-born, London-based DJ and producer has been building momentum throughout 2021, both with her productions and as a resident of the Co-Select collective. 

The ‘Spiral’ EP follows Maya’s appearance on the Scuffed Presents 005 compilation in early 2021 with her track ‘Belief’, which saw support from Jaguar and Jess Iszatt on BBC Introducing, among others. 

Since then, Maya released her ‘I Just Wanna’ EP through DJ Pitch and Simkin’s All Centre label, which further established her esoteric production style and her place as an artist to watch in the UK’s electronic music scene. 

On the EP’s title track, Maya comes straight out of the blocks with a jungle-inspired warper that pairs heavyweight bass with an unearthly melody and frantic breaks. 

Early support from India Jordan, Addison Groove, Emerald, Tom Ravenscroft.

Spiral EP 

Maya Q - Spiral

Pre-order: https://reellongoverdub.bandcamp.com/album/cherry-picked-ep

@reellongoverdub bring friends from New Delhi (@monophonikmusic) and Naples (Diastema) into the fold with a first vinyl record cut straight for the club.

Premiere: Monophonik 'Sourcecode'

08p++

Fatigue

Release date: 20.05.22

Buy: https://leftleft.bandcamp.com/album/dbgi005

‘First Word’ boasts a classic LeftLeft style beat, with sub-heavy kicks leading the charge, while a playful melody weaves in and out, and squelches and squeaks litter the track giving an uncanny, esoteric feel.

LeftLeft - First Word [Dudbridge Garage International]

Vajra, em sânscrito, significa diamante – símbolo de força indestrutível, clareza e poder de corte.
No Budismo Tibetano, o vajra representa a mente desperta: inabalável, pura e penetrante.

Assim é este EP: uma jornada sonora intensa e transcendental, com sons ancestrais, timbres rasgados, basslines furiosos ⚡ e passagens etéreas 🌬️ que invocam o espírito do xamanismo oriental 🌀.

Inspirado por Vajrapani, o Guardião do Diamante – aquele que protege o Dharma com coragem inabalável –, este trabalho mergulha nos desafios da mente, nos combates internos e na luz que brota da superação.

Cada faixa é uma etapa da jornada espiritual:
🌩️ explosiva, 🧘 meditativa, 🔥 instintiva.

O som busca a elevação do espírito ✨, transformando a realidade: uma fusão entre o místico e o brutal.

Cover Art: AbnerSimaoDesign
Mastering: Adrian

Vajrapani - Shattering Ilusions

wonderfull love -bootleg NIVEK FFORHS-

Every Time I Close My Eyes

"Combining a stellar pool of sounds from across the spectrum of electronic music, Yin Yang marks a new beginning with the launch of its label and subsequent release of an exceptional 25 track various artist compilation. Complex Contrast is an amalgamation of distinct ideas, forming a cohesive soundscape to truly represent the label's essence."

@yinyanglabel
Mastered by Joe Farr
Artwork by James McGuirk

Complex Contrast

Doctor's Order [Yin Yang]

Shall Not Fade welcome Rotterdam based producer Kessler to the family with six weighty jams for their ‘Basement Tracks’ series. 

Rising Rotterdam based producer Kessler has been bubbling over the past 12 months with a string of high quality releases on labels such as Yellow Island Records and his own KESSLER TRAX imprint. His first full vinyl outing sees him serve up a bass driven masterpiece for Shall Not Fade’s new ‘Basement Tracks’ series. Ambivalent EP is nothing short of spectacular, weighty breaks meet dreamy synth patterns on this killer dance disc.  

‘Ambivalent’ EP drops January 22nd via Shall Not Fade.

Premiere: Monophonik 'Sourcecode'

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