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The Crane - Source Direct

Note: This mix originally had a wicked hip hop intro but unfortunately due to soundcloud's copyright filters it had to be removed! You can check out the original mix on mixcloud.

Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/theravingreligion/quadrant-and-iris-the-raving-religion-promo-mix-august-2013/
 
Quadrant and Iris aka Leigh and Karen Caplan are drum and bass producers based in Seattle. They have had releases on Metalheadz, Hospital, Avantgarde, Fokuz and Cliché Music. Releases on Dispatch (and Dispatch LTD), Commercial Suicide and Intrigue Music are on the way!
 
Leigh has been writing quality drum and bass for nearly a decade. From his humble origins as a hungry young producer in a Philadelphia basement, to his current status as a respected artist on the worldwide scene, the goal has always been the same: make music that he is proud to call his own. 

Quadrant was originally a four-person collective, having gained modest notoriety for their bootleg of Faithless' 'Crazy English Summer'. Their debut release, 'Arachnid' came in 2005 on the legendary UK label Renegade Hardware. During the next year, they released three more tunes on Hardware, most notably 'Manipulated Living' on the Carpe Diem LP, a track that hasn't left many DJs' crates since. Following these initial successes was a highly respected slew of appearances on Triple Vision’s labels Citrus and Fokuz including the incredible Dermaphoria EP, showcasing dancefloor impact and melodic beauty– a rare combination in a genre that so often seems to favour one at the expense of the other.

Quadrant's transformation into a solo project has only served to increase the volume, quality, and focus of the music. It has also allowed for a wider variety of collaborations with artists from around the world; a co-production with like-minded producers Allied on Trust in Music, a killer remix swap with Italy's venerable Dabs on Citrus, and several works with fellow Seattle producers such as Homemade Weapons, Kid Hops and of course Iris. 

Iris found electronic music at 13, when she first heard 'Insomnia' by Faithless on Seattle’s C89.5. Since then, her love affair with the music has only intensified as she has honed a diverse set of tastes and an equally exacting repertoire of skills behind the decks. Her journey has taken her from UK hard house, into the sounds of trance and progressive, finally culminating in her current focus of deep drum and bass. 

Quadrant and Iris have been absolutely prolific with their collaborations. Their first tune, 'Anthropocene', was spotted immediately by Goldie and snapped up for the Metalheadz Genesis EP volume 4. Other collaborations with Kid Hops have been released on Hospital Recordings, Avantgarde, Fokuz and Cliché Music. Works for Dispatch, Intrigue, C.I.A and Commercial Suicide are also set for release, keep an eye on Quadrant and Iris' pages for more info (links below). With worldwide DJ support from the likes of Goldie, Nymfo, Ant TC1, Total Science, Klute, Dabs, Silent Witness, Survival, Ulterior Motive and State of Mind, this is a very exciting (and hectic!) time for Quadrant and Iris!

https://www.facebook.com/QuadrantDnB
https://www.facebook.com/dnbiris

http://soundcloud.com/quadrant
http://soundcloud.com/iris

https://twitter.com/quadrantdnb
https://twitter.com/IrisSilverMoon

Macklemore - Make the Money - (Macklemore) (Cut due to soundcloud Link in description)
Loxy, Isotone - Ancients (Skeptical Remix) - (Cylon)
Other Echoes - First step - (Hospital)
Survival - Blue Sky - (Dispatch)
Halogenix - Up and Down - (Dispatch)
Om Unit - The Hand - (Metalheadz)
Homemade Weapons - Beowulf - (Free)
Stealth - Nanite - (Program)
Nymfo - Woodpecker - (Innerground)
Lynx - Therapy - (Warm Communications)
Nymfo - Trackball - (Innerground)
Frankee - Black Heart - (Ram)
Jubei & D bridge - Patience - (Metalheadz)
Enei & Emperor - Liberation - (Critical)
DLR, Hydro, Mako & Villem - The Formula - (Dispatch)
Ed.it - Defects - (Commercial Suicide)
Gerra & Stone - Tenfold - (Dispatch)
Kai - Clamped 
 ??? - ???
Need for Mirrors - Voltaire - (Commercial Suicide)
Quadrant, Kid Hops, Iris - Don’t Call it Anything - (Intrigue)
Fields, Hydro, Mako & Villem - Celestine - (Dispatch)
Halogenix - Take the Lead (ft. Zoe Klinck) - (Dispatch)
Red Army - Dybbuk Box (Nickelback Remix) - (Onset Audio)
Sleepwalkers - Om Unit - (Metalheadz)
Quadrant, Calculon, Homemade Weapons, Iris - Covalent - (Commercial Suicide)
??? - ???
Total Science - Suspicious feat. Riya (Alix Perez remix) - (Shogun)
Quadrant, Homemade Weapons, Iris - Pembroke - (Intrigue)

Quadrant and Iris - The Raving Religion Promo Mix August 2013

Source Direct - Complexities

Rinse FM Podcast - Metalheadz w/ DJ Marky + Source Direct

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Steel City Dance Discs with ANIKA - 18 September 2025

Cameo Blush - 27 September 2025

Shall Not Fade welcomes Mia Lily to the label for her debut release "Hydrated But Drunk EP".

Northern raised and London based, Mia is already well known for her high-energy DJ sets and her monthly residencies on Balamii and Foundation FM. As a selector Mia's sound is rooted in rave, but she also has a background in classical piano and family roots in jazz. All this becomes immediately clear as Mia effortlessly & expertly steps into the producer, composer & vocalist roles to deliver five refined, emotive & highly musical tracks that navigate trance, techno, UKG and house and feature vocal and piano performances from Mia.

"Hydrated But Drunk" opens Mia's Discogs entry with a bang. Vinyl & Digital drop 17th Oct 2025 on Shall Not Fade.






SNF138 // Mia Lily - Hydrated but Drunk EP

Tracklist + Q&A: http://bit.ly/3KsGOuJ

@bakeymusic settles into a different sonic direction in this hour-long mix, featuring unreleased tracks and plenty of bass power.

"I’ve spent so much time with the album that this mix felt like a good chance to step away from it a bit and dig into some other sounds. It’s less about tying in with the record, and more about where I’m at as a DJ right now. There’s one from the album in here, plus a few unreleased tracks, but mainly it’s just a snapshot of the sounds I’m drawn to at the moment."

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 077: Bakey

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Super Uphoria - 10/10/2025

The Moodswing Show with Perception - 10 October 2025

Club Heart Broken with Yvonne Nightstand - 10 October 2025

Main Phase presents Main Phase & Interplanetary Criminal (Recorded At Nowadays NYC April 2025) - 13 October 2025

FFS MIX 252 | Borai & dontforgettogohome

Hard house connoisseurs Borai and dontforgettogohome step up for an hour of pure dancefloor mayhem, representing their label off Beat. Blending the sounds of Bristol and Cologne, the duo channel 2000s nostalgia with euphoric energy, groovy basslines and punchy percussion. Nothing but fluffy bumpers, playful trance touches and an unapologetically feel-good journey through their signature hard house sound for then next hour.

FFS253: Borai & dontforgettogohome

Source Direct - A Made Up Sounds - Metalheadz
Mirage - Personal - Odysee
X Files - Forbiden Medicine - Basement
Mirage - Feel My Dreams - Odysee
Source Direct - Exit 9 - Source Direct
Source Direct - The Cult Remix - Razors Edge
Source Direct - Snake Style - Source Direct
Intensity - Generations - Basement
Goldie - This is a Baad (Source Direct Remix) - Razors Edge
Source Direct - Web of Sin - Metalheadz
Source Direct - The Crane - Source Direct
Source Direct - Secret Liaisons - Good Looking

Mantra - Source Direct Mix

We continue 25 years of Solid Steel with a mix from Photek, a legendary figure in music since the early nineties who featured many times on the show with tracks from Modus Operadi, Form & Function up to Pyramid from his recent album Ku:Palm, plus 'Into the 90's' from 1994 that also featured on Coldcut's Journeys by DJ mix CD. As ever we wanted something different and this mix titled 'Solid Steel Skool Dayz' suggests the music he listened to growing up with classic tracks from Gwen McCrae, ELO, Roxy Music, Inner Life and Joyce Sims. 

PART 3 + 4    -		Photek		https://twitter.com/Photek
				
The Jackson Sisters	_	I Believe In Miracles	_	Tiger Lilly
Gwen McCrae	_	90% Of Me Is You	_	Cat
Electric Light Orchestra	_	Evil Woman	_	Jet
Roxy Music	_	Love Is The Drug	_	Island 
Pam Todd & The Love Exchange	_	Let's Get Together	_	Shyrlden
Diana Ross	_	Love Hangover	_	Motown
Sylvia Striplin	_	Give Me Your Love	_	Uno Melodic
Inner Life	_	Moment Of My Life	_	Salsoul
The SOS Band	_	Just Be Good To Me	_	Tabu
Shannon	_	Let The Music Play (remix)	_	Club
Joyce Sims	_	Lifetime Love	_	Sleeping Bag
Yarbrough & Peoples	_	Don't Stop The Music	_	Mercury
Carly Simon	_	Why	_	WEA

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