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dBridge presents Exit Records (The Aptitude Show) feat. Leftlow - 02 March 2023

Once upon a time, V.I.V.E.K Sharda was unhappy with the sound at UK nightclubs and parties—sound that he felt couldn't capture the deepest, truest vibrations of the music he wanted to play and hear—so he just made his own sound system. (Naturally, he called it System.) That should give you an idea of how seriously Sharda takes his wubs and his sub-bass, and if you have even a passing interest in UK sound system culture or dub's crossover with dance music—including, yes, dubstep—then you've probably heard of V.I.V.E.K, or at least heard one of his chest-rattling records.

Along with producers like Om Unit and Kryptic Minds—both of whom feature in the mix below—Sharda has never been one for following trends or concerned about scenes. Instead, he's fully devoted to the pulse of dub and the luxury of bassweight. He's put out slow but steady stream of ultra-heavy releases on his own labels System Music and VIVEK, and now he's on a mission to change perceptions of what 140 BPM music can sound like. That's what you'll hear on his RA Podcast, a meditative and occasionally tectonically-shifting mix that highlights dubstep, dub and its many offshoots—not just staggered drums and subterranean low-end but smooth swing and soulful melodies, too.

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dBridge has played an important role in the UK Drum & Bass scene since the genre's conception in the early 1990s. Since founding Exit Records in 2003, he has demonstrated a clear desire to move away from typical club style Drum & Bass sounds to more ambient and experimental soundscapes. Enjoy!

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Dub Athlete is a multi-genre artist based in Brighton. With her roots in dub and dubstep, you can hear an affinity for the minimal, psychedelic and heavyweight in her selections which span from introspective ambience to hypnotic and tribal techno, deep dubstep and dark jungle. She is a resident DJ for The Mine, and since 2019 has organised the Fortune Sessions, platforming underground dance music genres and talented local DJs. Available on SoundCloud & Apple Podcasts. Enjoy!

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I wanted to put together a mix of more chill music which I am really leaning into at the moment. Hope you enjoy!

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How Du - 12th Planet
Massive Attack - Risingson (Setting Sun Dub Two)
Om Unit - Acid Tempo
Theory - Babylon Dem (Dubmonger's The Drum Machine Museum Dub)
Lucid Dreams - Slow Wave
Tracey Thorn, Massive Attack - Protection (Radiation For The Nation Mix)
Strategy - Lone Wolf Dub
Photek - Into the 90's
Madlib - Road Of The Lonely Ones
Lucid Dreams - Blur
Skee Mask - Session Add
Weird Weather - Heavy Metal Bathtub
Massive Attack - Black Milk
Korridor - Transferring
Versa - Flux 22
Planète - Eternal Now
Ovïd - Internal Dialog
Big Hands - Presagio - Hē thálassa hē kath'hēmâs
Flørist - Untitled 1
Rhythm & Sound w/ The Chosen Brothers - Mash Down Babylon
Xoki & Hieronymus - Peak
Babe Roots - Outro

Think About It

Phonica Mix Series 130 welcomes an artist who has defined and defied the rules of drum & bass like no other. dBridge, real name Darren White has been in the game for well over 30 years. Growing up listening to artists like DJ Randall & Grooverider on Rush FM when he was starting out shaped his ear for the sound that he would learn to grow with, love and mutate. With over 100 records released on labels like R&S, Convex, Metalheadz, Nonplus and more that span well into the 90's dBridge has become a pioneer well in his own right. Not only that but his label Exit Records which not too long ago celebrated its 100th release has been a output determined to push the boundaries of experimental bass, D&B and more. 
Having usually referred to himself as being producer first, it is not to be mistaken that White is a seasoned pro behind the decks. Having stepped into Worlds of his own playing with some of Drum & Bass' biggest names like Doc Scott & Goldie, the artist has also stepped into lengthy b2b's with Bass artist Youngsta and Techno legend Donato Dozzy (which he will do once more this Summer at Dekmantel). 
For this mix dBridge has dedicated it to people around him, a friends and family mix of sorts. With heavy bassy tones from the get go and experimental techno and electro flowing throughout - it showcases the sure diversity of one of the best to do it! We had a brief chat with dBridge about the mix and what he has coming up.

Phonica Mix Series 130: dBridge

Full Tracklist: https://bleep.com/bleep-mix-301-sully

Sully has been totally locked in as of late with a steady stream of 12”s landing over the past year, and now with a mix for Bleep he’s showing off what’s up next. Amidst a handful of unreleased and forthcoming cuts from Sully and friends are cymbal hits barking in between gnashing, brawling breakbeats, fearsome bass wobbles, and engine revving purrs. Soulful, melismatic synthpop enters on Kid Lib’s ‘Jungle Days And Nights’, fractured into Tim Reaper’s jungle euphoria, leading to D*Minds & Bladerunner dropping heavy depth charges, Arcane stretching vocal clips in a drilling breakbeat collage, and Objekt’s murky tension on ‘Bad Apples’ with a molten jagged bassline, industrial whirring, and the pitch dial gone wild.

“No real agenda with this mix, just a taste of what I like playing out at the minute. Loads of breakbeats, some steppy numbers and some detours along the way. All pretty banging if you ask me though.” - Sully

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