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Nikki's Rinse Residency

Oblig B2B Skee Mask - 09 August 2022

If you haven't heard of Nikki Nair at this point, we'd invite you to come out from under that rock you're living in. But jokes aside, the last 12 months have been the Atlanta producer's year. He's toured seemingly endlessly, has found his way into a number of local scenes and has put out records for labels like Dirtybird, Lobster Theremin and Scuffed Recordings. If that weren't enough, he's also been putting out an illuminating series of monthly singles on his Bandcamp that show off both his restless muse and his seeming ability to both perfect and put his own stamp on any sub-genre or style he tries.

People usually use some form of the word "bass" to describe Nikki Nair, because of the way his music flits between dubstep, drum & bass, electro and more. One moment he's making staggering hip-hop instrumentals that would have fit right into the old LA beat scene, the next minute he's making pneumatic techno or uptempo stuff that would fit right in one Juke Bounce Werk. 

His voracious appetite for new sounds comes across on his RA Podcast, which is a sprawling two-hours-plus of genre hopping and careful mixing, hopping from mood to mood like a 2-D video game platformer. It starts off perhaps a little slower than you'd expect, but weaves through countless Nikki Nair tracks, older selections from Wolfgang Voigt and Drexciya and mind-melting club tracks from newer producers including DJ ADHD, Despina, Limewax and more. If you want to know what the hippest, most inventive dance music sounds like, bridging continents and oceans, this mix is it.

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RA.848 Nikki Nair - 2022.09.05

Martyn returns to The Lot after a long hiatus alongside two fresh 3024 recording artists, Sister Zo and No Sir!

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Martyn / No Sir / Sister Zo @ The Lot Radio 09 - 28 - 2022

Otik explores various tempos and genres on his records from Jungle to UK Techno on labels like 3024, Intergraded, Keysound and his own label Solar Body. He also has a bi-monthly radio show on Rinse. Enjoy!

ITPS084 OTIK

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Nikki Nair - 12 October 2022

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3DD3WAP

Sonic tug-of-war: @lowendactivist is telling stories of social division through exploratory bass

"It's a mixed bag of peripheral grime, techno, scuzzy UKG and some unreleased label bits. 23 tracks packed into an hour! Most tracks are sitting in the mix for no longer than a few mins - perfectly suited for the distracted listener!"

Tracklist + Q&A

Impact: Low End Activist

Sometimes there are moments and sets in London clubland where the stars align, certain artists are in the building and the energy is LOOSE.

Skee Mask at the HVYWGHT 4th Birthday back in February was one of those moments.

Following on from a South London Digital Mystikz homecoming at peak time to a fever pitch Brixton Electric. Playing a dubstep party for the first time, alongside legends of the scene - Skee Mask proceeded to play one of the hardest sets we’ve ever seen, effortlessly mixing classic grime into dubstep into techno into breaks and beyond.

A flurry of MC’s were in the wings, none of whom were booked to host the set but had no choice but to jump on. The energy was infectious - Flowdan B2B Trim B2B Chunky B2B SP:MC over Skee Mask on the Sinai Soundsystem. We can guarantee you will never get this combination of artists on a set EVER again.

Listen back as we jump into the set roughly 10 minutes in. Flowdan has just jumped on and Trim is lurking.

Skee Mask w/ Flowdan, Trim, SP:MC & Chunky - Recorded Live at HVYWGHT 4th Birthday

With over thirteen years of involvement in the music industry, spanning across events, radio and festivals, Bristol-based Neffa-T continues to channel his creativity and love for music through fun, experimental and high-energy DJ sets. He has held a residency on Rinse FM since 2019. Enjoy!

ITPS086 NEFFA-T

Kessler - 29 December 2022

Listen back as Coco Bryce takes you on a journey through his vast and varied 7" record collection. Featuring tracks from the likes of René Costy, James Pants, and Coco Bryce themselves.

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