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Two years after his label debut, Holloway returns to the Time Is Now catalogue with four tracks which, whilst all offering a taste of nostalgia, do so in diverse ways, making it a release at once multifarious and holistic. 

Since the release of ‘Some Days’ EP back in June 2020, Holloway has gone from strength to strength. A monthly Balamii residency; releases on Earful of Wax and Bluff Records; and a wicked contribution to our first All Stars compilation have seen the London producer harness a distinct sound somewhere between soulful atmospherics and club-ready ruffage.

The title track on this EP is a succinct embodiment of this dualism. Luring you in is a wistful ambience which harks back to the blissed-out atmospherics of early iterations of D’n’B with a complex tapestry of guitar twangs and reverberating instrumentals that you can get lost in. This, nonetheless, is not long before the jazz-tinged skippy two-step drums come into their full force, bolstered by a rude bassline that adds another layer of depth. ‘Destiny’ follows suit. Syrup-smooth vocals which ooze nostalgia tickle the soul before a warped bass line adds a layer of ruffage and situates the track firmly within a club playlist. 

The B-side takes things up a notch. ‘Ode to Shakeys’ is a dynamic, skippy speed garage banger whilst the aptly-named ‘Hypnotiq’ is a meditative take on jungle, peppered with tickles of piano and saxophone that evoke the sporadic nature of free jazz. The perfect closer.

Into the 00’s EP drops 24th June 2022 via Time Is Now.

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Coffee (Full Of Flavour Mix) - DJ Trace

My first mix showcasing 100% of my own production.

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TRACKLIST:
Nafe Smallz - Phones Off (Feat. Nines) (Supply Edit)
Supply - Right Now (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Supply - Free
Supply - Sangria
Supply - Dangerous (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Supply - Fiddy
Supply - Flavour City
Supply - Supersta (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Nicolette Shae - Seasonal Lover (Supply Remix)
Supply - Interval Dingo (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Supply - boy (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Supply - Night & Day
Supply - Richie Rich
Supply - SL (𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒)
Supply - Sheila
Supply - Distance
Supply - Direct Waves
Supply - Life
Supply - Blonde

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Well, this is the fifth release I have so far done with Mr. Majestic aka the don papa Ellis Dee. And I know this won’t be the last either! This guy has been at the forefront of the rave scene since its inception and is still out there (covid aside) plying his skills to new generations. And as a bit of an Ellis Dee fanboy from when I was just a teenager, its always is and will always be an honour to work with him and to give his awesome tunes from back in the day the opportunity to shine again on the format that made them what they are; vinyl.

But what the hell do we talk about this time? I mean, we have covered so much of his history in previous interviews, charting his rise to success, and his nimble ability to travel through genres, keeping himself at the forefront of up and coming scenes. I mean, when myself and Roy finally met, it was at a breaks gig in 2003 and he was creating some proper bangers within that genre! But for this interview, we are covering the era when Roy was stamping his place within the jungle and early drum and bass scene. His transition from the old skool was via his alias Norty But Nice (repressed recently on Vinyl Fanatiks) which brought his upbeat rave vibes and blended them with the jungle riddims that were blowing up around London, especially around this birth place in the east of the city.

This release wasn’t his first foray into the jungle scene proper, that came via his White House release ‘One For The Ladies/You Got To Believe’ in early 1994 alongside the original release of ‘Big Up Your Chest’, which was a successful  tune for him at the start of the year. He wanted to give that tune a relick and to add another ragga vibed track on the flipside, as Roy recalls “’Big Up’ was a popular tune for me back then, one I use to play often in my sets. The release did really well, so I just thought I should capitilise upon that sound and add something else on the flipside that had a similar vibe. I’ve always tried to produce stuff that was a bit different to what other people were playing. I always thought about my DJ sets when I made tunes. I wasn’t thinking about the other producers when I made music. I was thinking of other DJ’s and how I could stand out against the competition”.

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