Next up on the fabric podcast series: 005 delivers a very special back-to-back session featuring Ahadadream and Champion; a flavour of what to expect when the More Time label co-boss and the Formula Records founder link up for FABRICLIVE on 5th August: https://ra.co/events/1548577

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Ahad Elley, aka Ahadadream, has had an impact on the party-starting circuit since lockdown that's been well recognised, but his impact stretches long before then; Ahadadream formed More Time Records with Sam Interface in 2017, and has his fingers in several pies and projects. As co-founder of South Asian music-focused festival Dialled In, which launched last September, and mastermind behind No ID party which has welcomes the likes of Naina, Nabihah Iqbal and Jyoty to staple London venues, Ahad has played a key party in championing and paying forward the sounds and talent of South Asian DJs who are electrifying UK dance music.

With a tour in the works, the British-Pakistani DJ and producer has been shutting things down at festivals and venues across the globe this summer, with notable sets including a recent B2B with Daytimers’ Yung Singh at Glastonbury’s famous Silver Hayes area. His sound is aptly club-ready, often referencing his South Asian roots, whilst emphasising his love of drums, percussive hits and an energy that is distinctly London-rooted. The sounds of which decorate recent EP release Homecoming. Met with warm acclaim, The Guardian dubbed it as “the stuff of ravey dreams.” And we’re dreaming of raving with Ahad very soon.

Champion is one of east London’s finest bass and beatsmiths. His tracks have featured on numerous iconic past FABRICLIVE mixes (Four Tet & Champion – ‘Flip Side’ on FABRICLIVE 89: Hannah Wants, ‘Gunshot’ on FABRICLIVE: 88 Flava D, and Champion - ‘Cannon (Dismantle's VIP)’ on FABRICLIVE 86: My Nu Leng), so it feels right to be welcoming him back fabric for a Friday night. 

Since breaking through with a debut EP in 2011, Champion has been a formidable name in the UK bass scene. In a way, this pairing symbolises the legacy of old school fabric, and the new generation coming together. Ahadadream and Champion’s mix for us taps into some serious rave-ready sounds, reflecting the dazzling rhythmic rapport of these two. We can’t wait to see it in action.

005 – Ahadadream B2B DJ Champion - fabric podcast

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DJ Polo B2B Oblig - 18 September 2022

On their final show of the year, Southside Selection broadcast the best in rap and underground. Expect tunes from Preditah, Matarese, and Goldlink.

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Southside Selection - December 2022

Oblig presents General Courts - 21 February 2023

Deep and tribal club selections from the likes of DJ Nicky T, Jeremih, and Z-Ro with Ikonika this month.

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Ikonika - May 2023

The inimitable Scratchclart AKA Scratcha DVA touches down with a hypnotizing debut set for Alchemy @ Colour Factory London - turn it UP 🔊🔊

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Scratchclart -  Alchemy x Colour Factory - May 2023

We're pretty excited about our next mix takeover as we celebrate the legendary imprint Night Slugs' 15th anniversary! Founded by Alex Sushon (Bok Bok) and James Connolly (L-Vis 1990), Night Slugs was initially launched as a club night series after Alex and James met on Myspace in 2008, expanding into a record label in 2010. From then, Night Slugs quickly became one of the distinctive dance music labels of the 2010s as they pushed a hybrid of grime, house, electro, R&B, hip hop and dubstep. With a lasting influence across the globe to this day, the label released career defining releases from the likes of Jam City, Girl Unit, Mosca, Jacques Greene, Lil Silva and more. To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Night Slugs have pulled together the 'Classic Remixed' compilation which fuses the label's past, present and future with artists taking on remixes of the label's classics. These remixers include Night Slugs family Ikonika, Helix, CalvoMusic & OSSX, as well as many of the labels peers and next-gen favourites including Grandmixxer, Bored Lord, MoMa Ready, Hagan, Karen Nyame KG, River Moon, DJ Polo & NKC, DJ Lag, scotti dee and more.

Kicking off the takeover is DJ Polo who credits the label as one of his biggest influences. The Bristol-based party starter first got into the rave scene when he was 18 and has since been championing his deep percussive sound in the West of England. Through the day party and collective Sprung he brought the likes of Hard House Banton, Supa D, Apple, T Williams, and Crazy Cousinz to Bristol and more recently through Club Djembe they've released the likes of Fiyahdred, Lobby, SAYE, Kaval and more. For his own productions, DJ Polo started releasing music in 2017, landing on labels such as More Time Records, Even The Strong, Livity Sound and has now remixed Bok Bok for the Classics Remixed compilation. 

Speaking about the mix, DJ Polo says, "for this mix I wanted to draw on some of my favourite releases from the label across the years. The mix includes a lot of the earlier NS releases and music from around that era that was really inspiring me at that time, as well as some brand new music in the same vein."

'Night Slugs Classix Remixed' by Various Artists is out now via Night Slugs - buy here: https://ffm.to/nslp007

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Tracklist:
Bok Bok - Melba's Call  (DJ Polo & NKC Remix) 
Bok Bok -  Ouais  (River Moon Remix)   
FIS T - She Don't Wana Talk (feat The Business - Fis-T deep mix)    
Omagoqa - Batman (ft L2 & NOTA)  
ZVRI ft. Cue - Kontrol
DJ Polo & NKC - Lab Rat 
Bok Bok - L'Chordian 8   	 
Girl Unit - Wut (CLAUDE VONSTROKE Barenaked Mix)      
N.B Funky - Nutz
DARQNESS BOK'S dub BBL BBE 2			 	
Beneath  - Klambu Refix
Girl Unit - IRL (French Fries remix) 
DJ Polo - Sync Skips
Bok Bok - Silo Pass (VJUAN ALLURE The Elite Bounce Mix) 
Jay Weed - The Naos
DJ Polo & NKC - Fonkeh (Bok Bok Remix) 
Neana -  Cyberia  (Hagan Remix) 
LR Groove - Bushman 
Lil Silva - Against Yaself
NOIRE - With That 
Hysterics - Code Switch (Club Mix)
SHE Spells Doom - Soaked
Mosca - Square One (L-Vis 1990 Remix) 
Neana - Cyberia  (DJ Lag Remix)
NOIRE - Influenzer Funk (James Bangura Remix)
L-Vis 1990 - Forever You (feat. Shadz)

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Untitled 909 Podcast 164: DJ Polo - Night Slugs Takeover

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Oblig presents Chamber 45 - 01 August 2023

My debut mix

*no sound for first 20 seconds*

Mssingno - Skeezers
Plastician - Japan
Gumzy - Windmills
J.G - King Kreeperz 3
Skepta x Flatwhite x Benji B - Thats Not Me
DJ Marsta - Hollow
Future Brown - Wanna Party ft. Tink
Plastician - Shallow Grave
Jeremih - Gurlz Gon Wyld (Taste Tester Remix)
Kahn - Percy (Solomons 007 Refix)
Mikey J - Mic Check
Mumdance - Take Time ft. Novelist
Footsie - Spookfest
Fatima Al Qadiri - Knight Fare
DJ Cable - Drunk In Love
Plastician - Still Tippin
DJ Cable - Dont Waste My Time
Lolingo - New Cross Gate
Nasty Jack - Come Against I ft. D Double E
Murlo - Into mist
Preditah - Solitaire
Sir Spyro - Aries Riddim
Stutta - Konk ft. Jammer
Preditah - Sword
Katie Pearl - What Time It Is
Trends - Hypnotise (Riddla Remix)
Murlo - The Funky Anthem
Wiley - Step 4 Freestlye
Timbah - Flow Poke
Flowdan - Ambush
Jon E Cash - Champagne Hoes
Frisco - So Solid Heartless Pay As You Go
Faze Miyake - Gunpowder
Hucci x Gameface - Leaves Are Brown
Footsie - Limbs
CAS - Play (Faze Miyake Remix)
Sir Spyro - Dead
Mssingo - Brandy Flip

BigDuttyStinkinMix

100% Ragga Garage 
Hosted by Top Cat @originaltopcato9
Mixed by The Large

Tracklist: 

Carnival feat. RIP vs Red Rat - All of the Girls [Pepper Records 1998] 
Danny J Lewis - Spend The Night (Top Cat Radio Edit) [Locked On 1997] 
Ed Case & Sweetie Irie - Who? [Killer Instinct 2001]
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood [Locked on 1999]
Double 99 - Rip Groove (Vocal Club Mix feat. Top Cat) [Ice Cream Records 1997]
M Dubs - Bump N Grind (Sunship Remix feat. Lady Saw) [Telstar 2000]
Sunship - Cheque One Two [Filter 2000]
B15 Project feat. Lady Saw - Freak Break [Relentless 2000]
Glamma Kid feat. Shola Ama - Taboo (MJ Cole Full Vocal Mix) [Warner 1999]
M Dubs - Over Here (Iron Mike Remix) [Babyshack Recordings 1998]
B15 Project feat. Crissy D & Lady G - Girls Like Us [Oracabessa Records 2000]
Don Yute - Herbland (Nu Skool Players Remix) [Oracabessa Records 2000]
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix) [Virgin 2001]
Mr Spliff Versus Capricorn - Rush Me (Vocal) [RU Recordings 1999]
Umbra Productions - Every Day Its A Gunshot [White Label 1999]
Hot Pepper - Hot Peppers Revenge (Style & Class DIY Dub feat. Top Cat)  [Sow & Reap Records 1999]
Original Nutter- Oi! Nutter!! [White label 1997]
RIP feat. Top Cat - Jump 98’ (Vocal Club Mix) [White label 1998]
Ghost - Bodyguard (Booker T Vocal Lick) [Charm 1999] 
Mr Vegas - Western End [Oracabessa Records 1998]
True Steppers feat. Top Cat - Beng Beng [Ice Cream Records 1999]
Dinamyte - Dynamite (Dancehall Queen) [Incentive 2000]
Glamma Kid - Why (10 Below Vocal Remix) [WEA 1999]
Troublesome - Troublesome [Red Rose Recordings 2000]
MJ Cole - Mad Man [White Label 2002]
Tubby T - Tales of the Hood [Social Circles 2002] 


Originally aired on NTS Radio October 8th 2020.
Monthly radio show: www.nts.live/shows/the-large

Oblig B2B Scratchclart - 04 December 2020

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