For the inaugural release of Psycho Bummer, we bring an EP from one of our label founders, DJ Scam (Brandon Ivers). Jungle and drum’n’bass was the starting point for us as DJs, friends, and collaborators, so it seemed fitting to begin the story here.

The EP’s opener, ‘Darkside Geezer’, is a tribute to the transition point right before hardcore morphed into jungle in 1993. Although producers worked with a small palette of sounds back then, the emotion and freshness they were able to pull out of their limitations remains unrivaled. ‘Darkside Geezer’ imagines an alternate reality of that period, drawing parallels between it and the seeds of transition that 2020 brought us.

‘Sodium Pentothal’ is the roughest tune on this release, adopting the sonics of modern drum’n’bass production, but channeled through the tropes of the music in its early stages. DJs like Sherelle, Tim Reaper, and Coco Bryce played a tremendous role in inspiring us (and keeping us sane) over the last year, so we wanted to stick to the tempo they helped rekindle.

The closer, ‘Black Swan’, focuses on the simplicity of early hardcore and jungle, but breaks away with glassy chimes and a folding, geometric structure. Made with old samplers and tracker software, ‘Black Swan’ was the first track Scam did for this release and it helped set the tone for what followed.

Darkside Geezer EP (snippets)

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[SMNL034] DJ Scam - Metaknight / Saatchi

DJ Mixes

AA2 - Black Swan

AA1 - Darkside Geezer

A1 - Sodium Pentothal

Hoverproject was myself and Ryan O'Keefe, and this is an ancient mixtape we did in late 1999.

Hoverproject - Straight From The Bedroom mixtape

Ancient find! My first mixtape from 1999, shoutout to @Elekid who suggested I track it down. Still need to find the A side!

Logical Regression Vol. 1 - Side B

Attention, fellow deck sharks: It is mixes like this one that make me wanna ask for track IDs all the way through. Seattle-based DJ Scam showcases his favorite modern variations on UK bass music, taking his audience from jungle and garage via drill an dubstep to ambient, footwork and techno. This exploration of styles and rhythms, of soundscapes and patterns is so well crafted, so refreshing and - simply put - so much fun, that you'll find yourself hitting repeat once it's over. In this sense, the selector, producer and label co-head of "Psycho Bummer" really doesn't promise too much with his intro track quoting that "everything's gonna be irie". Cuz this fine piece of music leaves you with nothing but a great feeling and a clear desire for more.

Check him out: @scam_dnb

ZEMENT podcast 019 | DJ Scam

01. Drone - Always w/ Notion
02. SP:MC - Big Request
03. CESCO - Move Too Slow
04. Sam Binga - Natural Mission (Baker remix)
05. Dem 2 - Sunny Eyes (Shadey Mix)
06. Sir Hiss & Sam Binga ft Jakes - Wicked Set (Introspekt RMX)
07. Yosh - Show Me
08. WEN - LET ME B
09. Jodo Kast - Lost Seduction (2 Step Darkside Mix)
10. Sam Binga, Bakey, Redders - Dem Boiz Dub 
11. Mia Koden - Hot Take
12. Arcane & Jon1st - Arpe Diem
13. Foul Play - Feel The Vibe (Again)
14. Dub & Wheel - Judgement
15. Digital - Lower Depths (Scam edit)
16. dgoHn - Turnips are OK
17. Settle Down & FD - What Is Real
18. UFO! - Operation Drag’n’drop
19. Philip D Kick - The Journey Home
20. Photek - Phaze 1 (Gremlinz & Jesta Remix)
21. Dillinja - Brutal Bass
22. Sully & Tim Reaper - Windswept (Sully Fader Mix)
23. Zelda - Don’t U Feel It
24. Weighty Junge and DJ Scam - Well Plastic
25. Fracture - From the Very Top
26. The Untouchables - Deep Six
27. Loxy & Resound - Psyche
28. Forest Drive West - Break
29. Mantra, Decibella & Tim Reaper - Spit & Rinse
30. L Major - On A Prayer
31. Otik - Crystal Clear

Vykhod Sily Podcast - Dj Scam Guest Mix

@storkdubz for the first 50 minutes. Then @scam_dnb for 56 minutes of variety, including but not limited to; ukg, hardcore, jungle & dnb. Then Daseplate aka @pondlifeparty ends the show with a rare summer house set!

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06/15/19

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Dubtronic - Screwface 2
Goldie - Still Life (Photek remix)
Holsten - Carrier Wave
Dead Man's Chest - Tears (Fantazia Version)
Sully - Blue
Tom & Jerry - Airfreshner
Dillinja - Sky
DJ Crystl - Let It Roll
Dillinja & Mystery - Deep Love
Ed Rush - Guncheck
Forest Drive West - Jungle Crack
dBridge & Vegas - True Romance
Dillinja - Deep Deadly Subs remix
Remarc - R.I.P. (remarc remix)
Photek - The Rain
Source Direct - Snake Style
Ed Rush & Nico - August
Future Forces Inc. - Flash Gordon
Ed Rush, Nico - Technology (Boymerang remix)
Adam F - Metropolis
Optical - Moving 808s
Dillinja - Ja Know Ya Big
Felix K - Flower of Destruction #4
Effra - In Breaks We Trust
Forest Drive West - Persistence of Memory Pt. 3
J. Robinson - Congoman
Pessimist - SCIFI

Logical Regression Vol. 2

DJ Scam == Mr Snatches

Set with visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_WWwwyQmoc

IFM Fest 2020

Seattle-based DJ Scam joins the Seminal roster with two 'ardcore / jungle inspired cuts designed for maximum worries in the dance. 'Metaknight' leads off with icy pianos and fractured divas, colliding into a bubbling bassline with granular edits, while 'Saatchi' keeps it 160 with a deeper, jungle tekno vibe full of old Akai sampler tricks and breakbeat ruffige. A razor-sharp debut sure to smash the virtual rave-o-sphere and beyond as we imagine when we can dance together again.

DJ Scam

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