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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RA.879 V.I.V.E.K

As a former member of the Sicaria Sound duo, Mia Koden now is exploring wider fields and tempos of electronic bass music. With her South Sudanese and British roots she is also working across heritage, culture and community projects. Enjoy!

ITPS092 MIA KODEN

Mia Koden (@miakoden) first emerged as half of Sicaria Sound but since breaking out alone has established her own musical identity. It draws on her South Sudanese heritage and music from across the African continent and beyond, not least her current surroundings in South London and the city's rich sound system culture. Often operating around the 140BPM mark, she dropped two head-turning tracks ‘Hot Take' and 'I Did’ early last year then debuted on Ilian Tape with a dark and irresistible EP that traverses multiple bass-heavy genres.

Mia does the same with her mix for us this week with, in her words, "bass, percussive, 2step, 140BPM, dubstep, dub, dub techno and breaks" all coming thick and fast at up to 150 beats per minute. It's a breathless 90-minute selection of global body music packed with lively percussion, big on low ends and not afraid to get rhythmically inventive while also dropping in the odd playful vocal from the worlds of grime and r&b. Both technically sound and tastefully assembled, it's a thrilling statement from the vital Koden.

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Dekmantel Podcast 458 - Mia Koden

Pugilist is a Melbourne based producer & DJ, releasing multi genre bass music on labels like 3024, Rupture and Modern Hypnosis. Enjoy!

ITPS108 PUGILIST

guest mix w om unit

@omunit

full show and interview here: https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/the-blend/2024-10-07/22-00-00

The Blend

The Blend 7.10.24 w/ Om Unit (guest mix)

DJ set from the last ever no_one party x 6th birthday!

Om Unit b2b Beatrice M. - No_One 6th Birthday - Trinity Centre, Bristol Feb 2025

Charms is a Naarm-based DJ and radio host who has recently relocated from Manchester, UK. Drawing strong influence from her Jamaican heritage, she is passionate about soundsystem culture and her selections often span heavily across the soundsystem diaspora. Under the alias of Mama Char, in 2022 she started a project called Galdem Rejoice which aims to uplift, support and raise the profile of women in soundsystem culture via events, workshops and a monthly mix series. For all things roots, reggae, lovers and dub, you can listen to The Rejoice Show with Mama Char bi-monthly on Reform Radio.

For this mix expect easy dub -inspired selections featuring recent releases intertwined with some classics.

Enjoy!

Mod Hyp Podcast 029. Charms



Guest mix by @negirl_fka (Copenhagen) - from min 60 onwards

Tracklist soon on my Instagram or comment for id's!

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