Bringing the consistent vibes as perrrr hold tight 🦋

EXACTLY the mic i needed this morning, these mixes always slaaaayy

any chance of an ID on this bit after the Dem 2 one?

no fucking shot been tryna cop Love Lady for time

For the 45th guest mix in our series, GAB is a little bit too gassed to present the incredible DJ CRISPS. Termed by some as the “Badman From Rotterdam”, DJ CRISPS has established himself as a vital player in the contemporary UKG scene through both his immaculate production and stunning mixes. 

Through releases on Lobster Theremin’s Cheeky Music Group, Shall Not Fade’s Time Is Now, GLBDOM and Jucey Tunes as well as guest mixes on Rinse, Reprezent, The Goodie Room and United Rhythms, DJ CRISPS has demonstrated a true passion for soulful and funk-influenced UK Garage. In what can only be described as a sublime 70-minute showcase, DJ CRISPS’s GAB mix traverses between the old and new schools of UKG, with a particularly breaky ending which is unsurprisingly right up our street.

GAB MIX 045 - DJ CRISPS

PURCHASE: 
collabuk.bandcamp.com/album/collab004
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ARFA:
https://soundcloud.com/arthur-franks
https://www.instagram.com/arfasounds/
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KISHAN:
https://soundcloud.com/kishanthakrar
https://www.instagram.com/kishanthakrar/

KISHAN X ARFA - WISHING

Well the musical journey started with an amp & tuner my parents got me one Christmas. I must have been 9-10. Living in West London, we were totally spoilt with music from all over the world. Reggae, Jazz, Soul, then discovered the pirates, house, hardcore, jungle then house and garage (It always was and always will be that for me, the UKG & garage house name tag came much much later for me) I started DJ’ing in 98 when I was 15. My first job used to pay £30 a week. Worked in Shepherds Bush Station before school every morning. Pay day Saturday and I used to jump on the train up to Edgware Road mainly, Spin City was my go to, as well as uptown and blackmarket now and again. Inevitably coming home with a bag of tunes and an empty pocket. 
Played on Transmission 1 around 99 used to do a Saturday Midday slot which I loved but I never really pursued the DJ’ing too much though, too busy getting high and raving. Gass club, Camden Palace, Club space as we knew it, EC1, Colly, ministry & Bagleys to name but a few, and yeah before you do the math, we was raving at 15. Us young West London boys used to get about. Got ourselves into some proper scrapes along the way too! Didn’t matter how much money we had, as long as we had dough to get in and clobber to wear we was there every week. Good times. Thankfully we weren’t always brassic 😆. We would rave to House&Garage mainly, Oldschool hardcore & jungle as well. It was all about the music & having a good time. 
Family man & grafter these days and as ever music obsessed. Luckily managed to keep all my tunes from back then, had other little phases in between the original ukg era and now, electro, deephouse, funky house all had their time but I never went off the original garage sound. It stood the test of time and come 2019-20 we witnessed this mad resurgence which I fell into once again. Buying tunes again, filling the gaps of what I missed and tbh a lot of what I didn't even know back then. I’ve even gone way back past when I even started DJing. The discovery over the last 3 years of oldschool, going all the way back to 92-93 has been mad. Its almost limitless the amount of quality music that is out there still to be discovered, resurfaced, that's without all the new and upcoming producers. I started a once a month show on Laylow in 2019 when they came back on. its like my therapy session, once a month I get out and do my thing for a few hours. Time is not in abundance in my life, so when I do a recorded mix its usually off the cuff and sporadic. This one is no exception. Its all up to date new school, Although I recorded it around a year ago now. Its a mixed bag of housier bits, some lovely steppers and some lovely limited edition bits. Big up for taking the time to listen. Hope you enjoy and big up JP for having me as a part of this special series. Trust me I know first hand how much graft he put in. ✌️

DJ Wonder UK Garage Mix 30 / 30

Rinse FM 

Brighter Days Family - 30 January 2024

Plastician offers us an interesting show today where he talked about his records and went through old drives to find unreleased horrors from his early years.

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Plastician - February 2024

Rinse FM Podcast

Bluetoof - 07 February 2024

Verbz was back in the booth joined by Aum, Sydney Bryce, Che & Su, I Think for 2 hours of selected tracks - from Lemon D, Slick Rick / Outkast, Josi Miller and more.

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Verbz & Friends w/ Aum, Sydney Bryce, Che & Su,I Think - February 2024

Upfront 450 EP is a hybrid/experimental blend traversing House/UKG and Speed-Garage genres, with a unique and enchanting touch. The project contains four tracks produced over the last few years by Erick Mizen fueled by his love for cheeky samples and chunky drums. Nothing but respect to those who've supported the dubs so far and to those who keep the underground going.

LOWKEY01
Mastered at DDA Mastering.

https://lowkey-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/erick-mizen-upfront-450-ep

Erick Mizen - Nahsty (Confiante Dub)

SWU FM Podcast

A For Alpha - 02 Febuary 2024

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Lila - 14 February 2024

Certified veteran grime DJ Grandmixxer raises hell on Thursday nights, either rolling solo or with guest MCs in the hot-seat. Tune in once a month for the latest... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/grandmixxer/episodes/grandmixxer-4th-july-2024

Brighter Days Family - 30 January 2024

Rinse FM

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