WZA - In Your Heart

This week, we’ve secured a belter of a guest mix from the mysterious underground soldier; @strictly-flava 🔊 

One for the heads, Strictly are consistently sourcing and releasing the hardest new tracks from the depths of the underground. In 2021 alone they dropped 65 releases, most of which are cheap as chips and released for the love of the music 💜 these man aren’t for the TikTok generation. No flashy gimmicks, no viral videos, just pure, unadulterated bangers. 

2022 has been no different, with a hugely varied series of tracks, guest mixes and collabs, it’s a certi that Strictly ticks the boxes of a true garage n house connoisseur. 

Properly nailing the balance of quality and quantity, we’ve found ourselves relying on Strictly to help load up the collection on so many occasions.

Their sub-label “Strange Times” has become a go-to, and the tracks from our guy @jay_ward_beats (1/2 of @dubplatepressureuk) are up there with our favourite string of releases. Too clean every single time; absolutely worth checking out.

Let the music do the talking and head over to Strictly Flava’s bandcamp and treat yourself to a stack of tracks you’ve potentially never heard, but will thank yourself for the time - guaranteed.

Enjoy their mix. It flows beautifully with classics, heap of cuts from their label releases, new and old and a wicked variation of influences and eras. 

Nuff love 💕

MIX SERIES: 077 / STRICTLY FLAVA

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Tracklist:

1) Wilfy D & Wen - Never 4get
2) Rob Hayes - In Your Hands
3) Mike Millrain - Lift Me Up
4) Hardrive - Deep Inside (Todd Edwards Remix)
5) MPH & Oppidan - Reasons
6) Oculist - Studio 33
7) Howden - The Way You Do It
8) Mike Millrain - And You're Loving Me (Urban Myths Remix)
9) Dusky & El-B - Bubblin
10) Bowser - Dub Shot
11) Sammy Virji - Sinking Sailor
12) Bowser & FM3 - Don't Break It
13) DJ Q & Todd Edwards - Sweet Day
14) Oculist - Fall For You
15) MJ Cole - I Need
16) Shunji Fujii - Cosmic Funk
17) Oculist - Hold On
18) 2Sleep - Ja Era

Oculist / UK Garage Mix Sessions / Vol 1

GLBDOM 'Garage Series' PODCAST 003 with Dubplate Pressure @jaywardbeats + @asonard

The next mix for our new podcast series was prepared by Birmingham-based duo Dubplate Pressure.
Real names Jay Ward & Jason Ward, they have been lighting up the underground with their sensational and authentic productions, offering a fresh and deeply impressive take on UKG. 
Jay Ward has released outstanding EP’s on labels such as Fresh Milk Records, Strictly House And Garage, Rhythm Vibe, Point Blank Records, Practical Rhythms and many others. His expert blend of deep vibes and bumpy beats have been extremely well received both digitally and on vinyl.
The second member of Dubplate Pressure named Jason Ward aka Conspiracy Dubz aka DJ Progress aka Positive Aura is the real king of dubplates. After a run of extremely successful dub cuts, he recently found critical acclaim with his Custard Factory and Old Crown Trax EPs on Digbeth Records. Jason is a connoisseur of the original Jungle/Speed Garage sound and you can verify this by visiting his YouTube channel » https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqBrL7rJnCovRAfv4HO1j1Q

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GLBDOM 'Garage Series' PODCAST 003 with Dubplate Pressure

GLBDOM 'Garage Series' PODCAST 004 with Vibesey @ukg_vibesey

Established in 2018, Vibesey seeks to promote the forgotten underground sound of real UK Garage. Made up of Russell Nobbs & Ryan Deller, a duo of passionate vinyl DJs, collectors and producers playing new and old, obscure and classic tunes, bringing feel good vibes back to the clubs and radio stations, simply for the love of the music.
Naturally progressing into releasing vinyl themselves, Vibesey Records releases debut 10" in summer 2020. At the moment, the label's catalog offers us 9 releases on which you can find such significant figures of the new garage scene as Highrise, Perception, Dubplate Pressure, DJ Para, Masterplan, The Thunderkats and more.

Plenty of dubs and forthcoming exclusives in this one featuring serious vibes from Enrico Dragoni, Ease Up George, Flexx Gruuvs, Ollie Rant, DAN T, Dee Cypher, Xamount and more.


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GLBDOM 'Garage Series' PODCAST 004 with Vibesey

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Tracklist:

Howden & Soulecta - Want Me
Mike Millrain - Music & Joy
Marc Cotterell - How We Did It
Soulecta & Mighty Moe - 98 Style
sp:mc - Love Hz
Cortese - Wrong Train
Mike Millrain - What Time Is It?
Suburban Science - CoolThaMenta (Fresh II Waves Remix)
Oculist - Cachaça
Todd Edwards - Winter Behaviour 
Moodtrax - Jersey thing
Rocket Dubz - In Your Arms Tonight
Sensa - I Want You
Post Cap Era - Come on Over
Mike Millrain - Do You? (Urban Myths Remix)
Augusta Sky - Closure (Scott Diaz Remix)

Oculist / UK Garage Mix Sessions / Vol 2

Ximon - Through The Night

Out now on Soul Revolution Records!

Exclusive on Traxsource 10/3/23:

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All other platforms: 24/03/23

Let It Slide

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Oculist - Let It Slide (Soul Revolution Records)

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Tracklist:

1) DJ Q - Love Me Like That (Hans Glader Remix)
2) Sean Bartana - Dont You Want My Love
3) Marvin Aloys - Fairy Tale (Mike Millrain Remix)
4) Grant Nelson - Relentless
5) Brock Edwards & Synare - 10 Toes Down
6) Col Lawton & Wez BK - Burnin
7) Oculist - Deep Fake
8) Scott Diaz - Soul Fuzion
9) MelloKey - Dont Be Scared
10) Oculist - Daiquiri 
11) Kekko Novaro - Together
12) Gemi & Tuff Trax - Ego
13) Ollie Rant - A Love Like That
14) Minista & The Illustration - Bubblin
15) Big Drum Records - Special
16) Oculist - Jupa
17) Changing Fazes - Set You Free

Oculist / UK Garage Mix Sessions / Vol 4

We're back with House Freek Sessions! 

This time Oculist steps up to the decks delivering  a sublime mix of awesome Deep House & Garage House Flavas!

https://soundcloud.com/oculist33

Oculist is a London born DJ/Producer, who originally cut his teeth in the UK Garage scene in the late 90's/early 00's. Now under a different guise, he makes Garage infused sounds, mixed with house & techno influences; creating tracks spanning different sub genres, with a resistance to pigeon holing music creation into a corner. Oculist has found his home at Strictly Flava Records, who share a common ethos and love for music rooted in house & garage origins and he continues to go strength to strength with each new release.

1) The Unlimited Life Orchestra - More Than Just a Sound (Danny J Lewis Remix)
2) Out of Your League - I Need You Now
3) Oculist - Talk smooth 
4) MJ Cole - Flava Fever 
5) Fresh II Waves - Hallelujah 
6) Mike Pilskin - Hold Me Down
7) Dmize - Walk On By
8) Todd Edwards - Never Ever Far
9) Vasily Umanets - Dusty Kut
10) Matt Gillespie - Chicago
11) Atjazz - Work
12) Prince Ivyson - Feeling It
13) MJ Cole feat Tommy Villiers & Piri - Feel It
14) Todd Edwards - Walk With Me
15) N.W.N - Don’t stop 
16) Oculist feat George Simmonds - Going on 
17) Scott Diaz & Eugene Glasgow - Iberico Jam

Oculist Guest Mix- House Freeks Mix Sessions

Ordinary People - Baby You Make My Heart Sing

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