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Theorist - Triptych EP

Based in San Francisco, California, Farsight has firmly established himself as a name to watch in the past five years, with releases on labels like [Re]sources, Prjkts and Scuffed exhibiting his deftly-blended melting pot of club music influences.

‘Renegade’ is his second release on Scuffed following 2019’s Oaktown EP, which picked up support from the likes of HAAi, Jaguar and FAUZIA.

Farsight sets out a clear statement of intent on title track ‘Renegade’, with his own vocodered vocals delivering immortal lines like “best beats in the biz coming atcha”, backed by anthemic rave stabs, weighty 808s, and raucous breaks.

@djfarsight

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Farsight - Renegade

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Scuffed Recordings line up the sixth instalment of their Scuffed Presents series, with four artists from the Scuffed roster stepping up to remix tracks from the label catalogue.

The Scuffed Presents remix compilations have become an annual tradition for the Scuffed schedule each summer, with previous remixes coming from the likes of Nikki Nair, Marshall Applewhite, Stones Taro, and label founders Ian DPM and Wager.

On 2021’s edition of the series, the label welcomes Farsight, Fiesta Soundsystem, Dubrunner, and An Avrin to put their spin on their favourite Scuffed tracks – resulting in a fresh and wide-reaching mix of sounds.

Closing out the release is Londoner @4navr1n, whose wonky, idiosyncratic style is on show all over his remix of Dubrunner’s ‘Destination Unknown’.

Out July 23rd.

Scuffed Presents 006

Dubrunner - Destination Unknown (An Avrin Remix)

We close 2021 with our annual Scuffed Presents compilation, presenting four new artists to look ahead to in 2022.

The release kicks off with Moscow producer @rnbwssound, who has been building a name for himself with recent appearances on labels like Nehza, Kouncil Cuts, and Cyberjit. ‘Till I Get Enough’ is a pounding, breaks-led track based around an addictive vocal, acting as a statement of intent for the rest of the compilation.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scuffed-presents-007

Rnbws - Till I Get Enough

@4navr1n returns to Scuffed Recordings with four new originals and a remix from Sonia Calico.

The ‘Parisian Pitstop’ EP is his second release on Scuffed, and sees An Avrin building on his previous work while also expanding his horizons into different tempos and styles.

The A-side opens with the one-two of the title track - which is as good a primer on An Avrin’s sound as it’s possible to have.

Buy:
smarturl.it/ParisianPitstopEP

An Avrin - Parisian Pitstop

An Avrin returns to Scuffed with explosive bass wobbler Paticake.

Buy:
https://lnk.to/AnAvrinPaticake

An Avrin - Paticake

Bristol-based producer and 3024 affiliate @mulhollanddd debuts on Scuffed with the heavyweight ION-9.

Buy:
https://lnk.to/MulhollandION9

Mulholland - ION-9

@stonestaro returns to Scuffed Recordings with three new UK-tinged club tracks, backed by a remix from @tim-reaper.

The trajectory of Kyoto-based Stones Taro and Scuffed Recordings have been intertwined since their earliest days, with Taro releasing one of the first EPs on Scuffed back in 2017 and releasing regularly with Ian DPM and Wager's label ever since.

Since then, his tracks have been supported by the likes of Ben UFO, DJ Q, Jamz Supernova, Conducta and Soichi Terada, with releases on Time Is Now, Kouncil Cuts, and his own co-run label NC4K.

The producer, DJ and label owner has always worn his UK dance music influences proudly on his sleeve, and his latest outing on the Ton Tan EP continues in much the same vein, with three new originals incorporating breakbeat house, UK funky-influenced percussion, and proto-dubstep wobbles.

Closing out the release is Tim Reaper, one of the vanguard of the jungle revival, on the remix for the EP’s title track - an all-out assault of hoovers and upfront breaks.

Out April 21st:
https://lnk.to/TonTanEP

Stones Taro - Ton Tan

New Delhi-based producer @mutablemercury brings his first EP, Lost In Chaos, to Scuffed Recordings.

Mutable Mercury is the solo project from Mukul Juneja, who first appeared on London-based label Scuffed in 2022 with his single Vexation.

Now returning with a three-track EP, ‘Lost in Chaos’ sees Mutable Mercury further building on the sound he has been developing on his past releases with labels like Reality Club and Shubzin - leaning heavily on electro, techno and dubstep influences with a heavy focus on percussion and bass weight.

Opening with the title track, Mutable Mercury establishes his sonic palette from the outset, with driving, high-energy drum work alongside staccato vocal chops.

http://scuffed.lnk.to/LostInChaos

Mutable Mercury - Lost In Chaos

New Delhi-based producer @mutablemercury brings his first EP, Lost In Chaos, to Scuffed Recordings.

Mutable Mercury is the solo project from Mukul Juneja, who first appeared on London-based label Scuffed in 2022 with his single Vexation.

Now returning with a three-track EP, ‘Lost in Chaos’ sees Mutable Mercury further building on the sound he has been developing on his past releases with labels like Reality Club and Shubzin - leaning heavily on electro, techno and dubstep influences with a heavy focus on percussion and bass weight.

The release culminates with Take Blue In, the skippiest track of the release which draws equally from breaks, electro, and 2-step UKG.

http://scuffed.lnk.to/LostInChaos

Mutable Mercury - Take Blue In

@young_muscle returns to Scuffed Recordings with breakbeat smasher Club Apparitions.

https://scuffed.lnk.to/ClubApparitions

Young Muscle - Club Apparitions

Vancouver’s @destratavan debuts on Scuffed Recordings with three warping, club-ready tracks. 

In his short career so far, Destrata has worked with a who’s who of essential underground labels, making his debut in 2021 on Martyn’s seminal 3024 with the hybrid drum workout ‘Bait & Switch’. 

Now making his first appearance on London’s Scuffed Recordings, Destrata offers up three new tracks on the Mutationist EP.

On the title track, Destrata lays out a statement of intent with chopped vocals, lurching bass and tension-building synths. 

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/MutationistEP

Destrata - Mutationist

@djlutsu and @reallyrazor team up for a heavyweight collab on ‘Certy’.

Taking elements from drill, grime, and a smattering of other UK club genres, ‘Certy’ outstrips the sum of its parts - on a foundation of Lutsu’s on-point production and tied together by vocals from East London’s Razor, it makes for a track that sounds equally at home in a club set, in headphones or on radio.

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/Certy

Certy

Lutsu & Razor - Certy

London-based producer @andydufraine kicks off 2024 on Scuffed Recordings with three new stomping hybrid electro tracks on his Uber XL EP.

Continuing the sounds Dufraine has explored on previous solo efforts for labels like APE-X and Fantastic Voyage, and his Pleasure Corp project alongside Shawn Cartier, the Uber XL EP features three darker, harder-edged tracks taking in influences from artists like Miss Kittin and The Hacker alongside sounds inspired by UK bass, dubstep, and techno.

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http://scuffed.lnk.to/UberXL-EP

Dufraine - Uber XL

@coffintexts and Groove Chronicles (Noodles) (@dprrecordings) step up to remix Lutsu & Razor’s ‘Certy’, each bringing their own unmistakable flavour to the track. 

Originally dropping in late 2023 with a packed launch party at South London’s Planet Wax, ‘Certy’ blends Lutsu’s drill- and grime-inflected production with Razor’s unforgettable bars.

Up first to remix is Coffintexts, one of the most exciting names to emerge from the new generation of Miami club music. Coffintexts’ pulsating techno remix is testament to her wide-reaching taste which blends influences from UK, US, and Latin club music. 

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/CertyRemixes

Lutsu & Razor - Certy (Coffintexts Remix)

INGI (@leshlingi) returns to Scuffed Recordings with four new intricately-crafted club tracks on his Shaker EP.

Icelandic-born, London-based INGI first appeared on Scuffed in 2022 with his Fade EP, an exploration of breaks, percussion and bass weight which saw support from the likes of object blue, Surgeon, Breaka, and Manami.

Since then, INGI has honed his skills as an artist and DJ, as a co-founder of London party and label Elastics, and resident at “your favourite festival’s favourite festival” Floorless. INGI’s sound is a love letter to the London and Manchester scenes that he came up in, flitting between UK club influences but impossible to pin down to one sound alone.

Buy:
http://scuffed.lnk.to/ShakerEP

INGI - PPI

Londoner @theotheorist steps up on Scuffed Bits with whirling stepper Xchange.

https://scuffed.lnk.to/Xchange

Theorist - Xchange

London-based @otusdj steps up on Scuffed Bits with the undulating double A-side of Rez & Yu.

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https://scuffed.lnk.to/RezYu

Otus - Rez

Otus - Yu

LA native @dannygoliger returns to Scuffed Recordings with three new percussion-led club tools on his Push n’ Pull EP. 

Produced at his studio in LA on a combination of analogue synths and drum machines alongside a digital setup, the EP’s three tracks explore a spectrum of sounds, most notably drawing on techno and bass music combined with rhythms from around the world. The EP is further influenced by LA’s warehouse scene, which Danny describes as ‘a vibrant hub of music from all over the world’, and a ‘bastion of DIY rave culture’. 

From opener ‘Calibrate’ through to the title track and closer ‘Ozzza’, Danny builds on the sound he has established on previous releases, with lilting, syncopated rhythms the order of the day, making for a release of club-ready rollers that will slip effortlessly into DJ sets.

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/PushnPullEP

Danny Goliger - Push N' Pull EP (Previews)

Vancouver’s Destrata returns to Scuffed Recordings with three new tracks on his Keepsake EP, backed by a remix from SUCHI.

Originally appearing on London-based label Scuffed in 2023 with his Mutationist EP, Destrata picked up support from the likes of Leon Vynehall, rRoxymore, and Anz among others. Having also released with a ‘who’s who’ of electronic labels in his short career including 3024, SPE:C, and Of Paradise, Destrata was also named an artist to watch in 2024 by Mixmag.

Now returning with his Keepsake EP, Destrata describes his latest work as being altogether more melodic than his previous releases, while keeping drum work front and centre - or as he puts it, “My bass music friends think I make techno & my techno friends think I make bass music.”

Destrata’s melodically-focussed outlook is obvious from the outset, with lofty synths and vocal chops contrasting warping bass and skippy percussion across the EP’s three tracks.

Closing out the release is UK-via-Norway producer and Rinse FM resident SUCHI, who reworks the EP’s title track into a percussive, UK funky-influenced club roller.

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/Keepsake-EP

Destrata - Keepsake EP (Previews)

Dublin-based Small Crab makes her Scuffed Recordings debut with her dubstep-inspired Batomu EP.

Small Crab has quickly built momentum in the past two years both as a DJ and producer, having played at clubs including Wire, Sneaky Pete’s, Venue MOT, Fitzroy, Soup as well as gigs across her home town of Dublin. As a producer, she has appeared on key underground labels like Early Reflex, Left Right & Centre and Intercept, picking up a feature in Mixmag’s ‘Spotlight’ series along the way as a new artist to watch.

Small Crab continues to develop her percussion-led approach Batomu EP on London-based Scuffed Recordings, blending club-focussed and atmospheric elements to form a cohesive narrative over the EP’s three tracks.

While dubstep certainly shines through as one of the main influences on the EP, a smattering of other sounds are on show throughout the release - with two of the tracks clocking in at 160BPM, and Small Crab’s love of UK club genres manifesting itself in her use of percussion and warping bass synths. ‘I wanted this to be one for the dancefloor’, Small Crab explains; ‘The centrepiece is the bassline’.

I wanted "Batomu" to be a tune for the dancefloor, with nice rises and breakdowns. The centerpiece is the bassline, and I built the track around that element to create a dynamic and engaging experience.

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/BatomuEP

Small Crab - Batomu EP (Previews)

Kyoto’s Naco returns to Scuffed Recordings for his third outing on the label, with four new tracks spanning esoteric and leftfield techno and breaks.

The journeys of Naco and Scuffed Recordings have been tied together since the earliest days of the label. His 2026 EP, released in 2018, was one of the first releases on the London imprint, with the release being championed by Skream among others, and the track OIZB appearing on the first ever Scuffed vinyl.

Returning to Scuffed in 2023 for the Noian EP, Naco received further support from the likes of SHERELLE, Moxie, Jamz Supernova, and Nikki Nair, with his ever-warping blend of techno, breaks, and oddball electronics.

On the Spride EP, Naco takes an altogether moodier approach compared to the all-out breaks of the Noian EP, bringing us four new heads-down club tracks that nevertheless retain Naco’s unconventional and off-the-wall approach to production.

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/SprideEP

Naco - Spride EP (Previews)

Triptych EP

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Bad Bangerz

Runitbak

Twist Warp

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Rinse FM podcast

Scuffed Recordings with Ian DPM, Henry Greenleaf & Theorist - 16 October 2024

Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge (Function Mix)

London’s Theorist returns to Scuffed Recordings with a high-energy journey into percussive club music on his Triptych EP. 

On the Triptych EP, Theorist presents three new tracks across a range of tempos and influences, all joined together by a love of UK dance heritage, hard-hitting club production, pulsating bass, and driving, syncopated percussion. 

Buy:
https://scuffed.lnk.to/TriptychEP

Theorist - Triptych EP (Previews)

Time's Up

Valencian producer Pépe arrives on Scuffed Recordings with two mixes of new track Jagged Edge, starting with the bass-loaded original, and backed with the heads-down broken techno of the Function Mix.

Pépe - Jagged Edge (Previews)

Rinse FM Podcasts

Scuffed Recordings with Ian DPM & Wager - 15 January 2025

Rinse FM Podcast

Scuffed Recordings with Ian DPM and Wager - 19 February 2025

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Our 6th release comes from Japanese producer & 85acid label boss Naco (@naco). Having already amassed an impressive catalogue of experimental beats on his own label, he brings his mutated techno rollers to Scuffed for the 2026 EP. Expect pumping dancefloor energy with an unpredictable twist.

Out 22nd June 2018. Available immediately with pre-order.

Buy: scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/2026-ep

2026 EP (MP3)

Naco - OIZB

Scuffed Recordings round off 2019 with the third in their Scuffed Presents series, looking ahead to 2020 with four new artists to the label.

Out 6th December:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scuffed-presents-003

Scuffed Presents 003

An Avrin - Cave People

.@stonestaro returns for his third release on Scuffed. The Digital Vintage EP is an exploration of breaks, resulting in three rave-ready rollers in Taro's signature style.

Out 28th February: 
scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/digital-vintage-ep

Stones Taro - To Rave

Vinyl & Digi out March 27th:
scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/pineapple-ep

@chungo_uk returns to Scuffed Recordings for his second release on the label, showcasing his signature broken techno sound on the Pineapple EP.

On the A-side we open with the title track - as anthemic and melodic of a UK techno track as you’re likely to hear - followed by percussive bop Differ.

On the flip we have subtle roller Don’t Bother, and closing out proceedings is one of the UK’s most exciting upcoming talents @breakaleeds, who infuses Pineapple with jazzy chords and 808s.

Pineapple EP

Chungo - Pineapple (Breaka Remix)

In the fourth of the Scuffed Presents series, four close members of the Scuffed family remix their favourite tracks from the label.

@nikki-nair
@glancesmusic

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scuffed-presents-004

Scuffed Presents 004

Glances - Bulwark (Nikki Nair SE Breaks Remix)

Leeds-based producer Dubrunner (@dubrunneruk) brings his debut release to Scuffed Recordings, with three new tracks firmly rooted in his soundsystem influences.

As a co-founder of Leeds’ notorious Stretchy Dance Supply parties and a staff member at Tribe Records, Dubrunner’s eclectic DJ sets reflect back into his productions, with house, breaks and electronic influences sitting alongside sounds from steppa dub and soundsystem culture.

The ‘Scorpio Season’ EP shows the spectrum of Dubrunner’s influences in full flow, with tracks ranging from the 140bpm stepper ‘Destination Unknown’, to the weighty breaks of the title track, to the wonky electronics and dubby chords of ‘Syntax Error’.

Out August 7th:
scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scorpio-season-ep

Scorpio Season EP

Dubrunner - Destination Unknown

Following appearances on Super Kitchen and Trax Couture, London-based producer Drum Thing (@drumthing) makes his Scuffed debut with three tracks spanning percussive club tools and ethereal electronics.

Buy:
scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/space-hulk-ep

Drum Thing - Space Hulk

Nikki Nair (@nikki-nair) rounds off 2020 with a return to Scuffed Recordings for the ‘Trying To’ EP, featuring three new originals and a remix from Hermeth (@hermeth).

Opening the EP with ‘Justtryingto’, Nikki comes straight out of the blocks with a French Touch-esque disco sample giving way to glitchy breaks and weighty bass. Next up is the supercharged ‘Trunk’, an all-out warper clocking in at 150bpm.

On the B-side is ‘cclluubb’, a broken-beat DJ tool which sees Nikki’s trademark vocal sampling carrying along a Baltimore Club-influenced beat. Closing out the EP is Swiss producer Hermeth, who brings a rowdy injection of acid to his remix of ‘Justtryingto’.

Vinyl & Digital out December 18th:
nikkinair.bandcamp.com/album/trying-to-ep

Trying To EP

Nikki Nair - Trunk

Nikki Nair - cclluubb

Nikki Nair - Justtryingto (Hermeth Remix)

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