City Road Records is proud to present this garage production from Ratman. They originate from around the turn of the millennium, when UKG was hitting its stride but hadn’t quite found a footing in Bristol.

Rat and a friend were at St Paul’s Carnival somewhere around 1996 when they happened upon a small soundsystem playing out of the back of someone’s car. The minimal, swung 2-step rhythms sounded completely alien to them, and set them off on a quest into the burgeoning garage sound, resulting in Rat producing this version of an evergreen pop classic of the era.

Now this quintessentially Bristolian twists on the UKG sound get a fresh airing on a label based just round the corner from where that car soundsystem was rinsing out mystery garage rollers all those years before.

Available now. Vinyl Only, limited copies.
Distributed by Unearthed.

Buying links:
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/ratman-so-in-love/882191-01/
https://idlehandsbristol.com/product/so-in-love-inc-exclusive-insert-only-at-idle-hands/

Ratman 'So In Love' City Road Records (vinyl only - available now)

maya q, everybody!

Three hard-hitting, playful, and emotive tracks + Stones Taro returns to the label with a mega remix. Enjoy!

TPDD006

"Not all those who wander are lost"

maya q - break rev (incl. Stones Taro remix) [Clips] [TPDD006] 💕

Natural Resources - DJ Cosworth

Rinse FM Podcasts

Papa Nugs - 15 September 2022

DJ COSWORTH 4.10.22

The sounds of the UK electronic underground have surrounded Dr Dubplate before his own musical journey even began. Prior to immersing himself in the nightlife world, he was getting an education from his father who used to manage iconic London club Plastic People. It was this space that he then went on to work at himself, further cementing his love of a scene that would inspire him to start his own musical journey. 

After spending time as a promoter in Bristol, he then went on to start the ec2a imprint - a nod to Plastic People's postcode and the space that started it all for him. His mission is to push the underground, from the artists to the music and the culture. The main label and its sub-labels, TWLVZ and Original Pirate Material (OPM), focus on speed garage, 2-step, jungle and bass-heavy sounds, and have so far welcomed the likes of Riko Dan, Breaka, Coco Bryce, Main Phase and Dj Swagger, who takes care of the next EP out on 18th November.

The ec2a name extends to his Rinse FM show too, which showcases the best of the label, Dubplate's energetic and club-ready discoveries and guest mixes from the likes of Holloway and Marble. That same energy comes through on his Ransom Note mix. Never afraid to jump between genres, he blends UKG, breaks, jacking house, broken club rhythms and jungle but with effortless style.

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Dr Dubplate: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

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Tracklist:

Wen - Its Alot [Keysound Recordings]
SP:MC - Inside Looking Out [Declassified]
Jook & Blumey - Shade (Instrumental) [ESO]
Jay Ward - Everyday Of My Life [2TUF4U]
Mainphase - Never Let Go [Time Is Now]
Soul Mass Transit System x Introspekt - Hold On To [forthcoming]
Dubplate Pressure - Massive Dem
Raynor - Round Off [Instinct]
Dwellin - Busy Tonight [ec2a]
Soul Mass Transit System - I Can’t Wait [Dr. Banana]
Bakey - Limit
Soul Mass Transit System - U Drive Me Crazy [unreleased]
Holloway - Overtone [forthcoming Instinct]
Introspekt - Me & U [forthcoming]
Dominus - Psycho Blud [Time Is Now]
Introspekt - Style So Hot [forthcoming]
Holloway - The Sound [forthcoming Instinct]
Holloway - On ‘em [forthcoming]
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Soul Mass Transit System - Wasn’t Me [forthcoming]
Main Phase - Cool Down (93 mix) [Warehouse Rave]
Introspekt - Starved [forthcoming]
Mani Festo - All Night [Club Glow]
Introspekt - Funk [unreleased]
Yosh - Follow The Leader [Timehri]
Introspekt - Forlorn [forthcoming]
Interplanetary Criminal - Pose Up Kill Dem [Warehouse Rave]
Introspekt - Won’t You [unreleased]

BDB MIX SERIES 003 - INTROSPEKT

From Naarm to KL to Boorloo, Eftpos Minimum comes in fully flexed for 008 with rugged bass in yo face. No holds barred from start to finish.

Selekta: https://soundcloud.com/eftposminimum

Sketcha: www.instagram.com/jack3tch/

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SUBLUNA008 - 5 Dolla Minimum w/ Eftpos Minimum

188 Radio // Osmosis Jones 017

@stonestaro returns to Scuffed Recordings with three new UK-tinged club tracks, backed by a remix from @tim-reaper.

The trajectory of Kyoto-based Stones Taro and Scuffed Recordings have been intertwined since their earliest days, with Taro releasing one of the first EPs on Scuffed back in 2017 and releasing regularly with Ian DPM and Wager's label ever since.

Since then, his tracks have been supported by the likes of Ben UFO, DJ Q, Jamz Supernova, Conducta and Soichi Terada, with releases on Time Is Now, Kouncil Cuts, and his own co-run label NC4K.

The producer, DJ and label owner has always worn his UK dance music influences proudly on his sleeve, and his latest outing on the Ton Tan EP continues in much the same vein, with three new originals incorporating breakbeat house, UK funky-influenced percussion, and proto-dubstep wobbles.

Closing out the release is Tim Reaper, one of the vanguard of the jungle revival, on the remix for the EP’s title track - an all-out assault of hoovers and upfront breaks.

Out April 21st:
https://lnk.to/TonTanEP

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