London’s Control Freak Recordings with a new compilation of future-facing UK techno, breaks and electro, ‘Psycho​/​Soma’.  Hear Bolam’s ‘Honeycomb Kiss’ now

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Psycho/Soma

Premiere: Bolam ‘Honeycomb Kiss’

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Club Glow continues to exist as one of the most exciting labels in the underground dance landscape. The imprint releasing nostalgic rave goodness is run by Denham Audio, LMajor, Mani Festo and Borai, and the latter is now making his debut on the label with ‘Need U‘. Responsible alongside Denham Audio for the absolute heater that is ‘Make Me’, Bristol-based Borai teamed up with the trio again for another dancefloor-charged release, ‘Clouds Across The Stars‘. A four-tracker volleying between breakbeat, jungle and 140, ‘Need U’ has been a fixture on the label’s Club Glow Radio show for some time now. The EP is the second in Club Glow’s vinyl series, following Mani Festo’s heatedly-received ‘All Night‘, and is strictly limited to 300 copies. ‘Step Off’, which we’re premiering below, drives things forward with a killer vocal sample, swinging hi hats and some breaky goodness.

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Premiere: Borai - 'Step Off'

We close 2021 with their 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.

Up next is London-based newcomer Gesture (@kresc) – whose first ever track ‘Skynet’ is a barrage of lurching bass, glitched-out vocals, and erratic breaks.

The third track on the compilation comes from Edinburgh-based @feena112, who has broken into the city’s club scene as a resident of the city’s Miss World collective, and honed her production skills as part of the Scuffed artist development scheme throughout 2021. ‘Dead Digits’ sees Feena combining eerie pads and a powerful Reese with elements of dubstep, breaks and garage.

Closing out the release is @rumu, who debuted on Dusky’s 17 Steps label in 2020 and has since seen across-the-board support on BBC Radio 1, NTS, Rinse and Balamii. He joins the Scuffed camp with ‘Splinter’, a frantic electro-inspired stinger.

Out Dec 10th.

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

Various Artists - Scuffed Presents 007 (Previews)

Off the back of a stunning multi-genre release on Bristol-based label Out of Sorts, mod-r continues his foray into new musical styles in 2022. With an impressive backlog of releases on Out of Sorts, childsplay, Shubzin, CAROUSE, Belek Records, Jerry Horny, Hyperdome Records, Hang Tough, Angels Gun Club and his own imprint Meld Records, mod-r has developed outstanding technical abilities allowing him to produce tracks spanning electro, breaks, jungle and percussive styles. His EP on Gimme A Break Records broadens the Aberdeen-based producer’s repertoire further by exploring the recently revived UK Garage/Breaks crossover with Obatalla.

Mastering: Rob Small
Artwork: Alex Kubis

mod-r - Carnegie's Brae EP (Clips)

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AK Sports
https://soundcloud.com/aksportsdj
https://www.instagram.com/aksportsdj/
https://linktr.ee/aksportsdj

Gallery Recordings
https://soundcloud.com/galleryrecordings
https://www.instagram.com/galleryrecs/

"There are many a great duos that the contemporary world has been presented with. Think Beyonce and Jay Z, Bert and Ernie, Daft Punk, Sweet Female Attitude and Sunship, just to name a few. Today, Gallery Records are presenting another, powerhouse, bass and club driven duo, AK SPORTS and Mincy, two local underground legends and community leaders, combining for ‘Rave Again’ an EP to challenge any soundsystem. The duo each present an original and a corresponding remix, resulting in four percussive and bass driven numbers.

Hosting the A-side is Eora/Sydney born and bred, London and LA based, Balamii radio host, DJ, producer and high energy aficionado AK SPORTS. She delivers the chonky, ‘Flex’, ready to slide directly into her globally renowned DJ sets that feature hard hitting breaks, nostalgic warehouse cuts and the darker tinges of UK inspired garage. ‘Flex’ nods to the traditional tropes of these genres glued together by a tongue-in-cheek donk bassline which sits delicately below euphoric synths and a choppy, sporadic vocal sample. It’s alternative version sees Mincy transform the track's ebb and flow to a consistent, in your face four to the floor romper, representing it as a techno-esque sweat dripping affair. 

Just as remix’s outro provides a breath of fresh air for the listener, slams Mincy’s original, ‘Biscuit Inception’ a manifestation of her vast experience as a dance music community member. It includes being label executive of Extra Spicy, she’s shared the stage with the likes of DJ EZ, Flava D, Preditah, Conductah. Rarely does instrumental music require a parental guidance logo, but ‘Biscuit Inception’s’ booming bass line, eerie vocal sample and 90s inspired breaks are not for the faint hearted. If late night warehouse parties have taught us anything, it's that there's always room for more euphoria and AK SPORTS’ FJAAK-esque remix exemplifies this perfectly. Time travel is technically impossible, but the remix’s glitzy piano chords, shaky distorted percussion and an impressive omnipresent kick will vividly teleport the listener back to the 90s. 

While the collaborative EP makes sense sonically the duo’s intrinsic connection to community action makes the record even sweeter. Both artists are vast community leaders and advocates of a new era of dance music, one deservedly reclaimed by female identifying artists and communities. Their unapologetic nature in uplifting, representing and solidifying their respective communities are well on show here, packaged as four tracks ready to take over and demand attention in any club environment. 

Let’s Rave Again!"

AK SPORTS x MINCY - Rave Again

Rave Again EP

PREMIERE: AK Sports - Flex [GLRY011]

West Coast mainstays @dannygoliger and @justin-jay bring a slamming, club-ready collaborative release to Scuffed Recordings on the ‘Sticky Rice’ EP.

Danny and Justin have been releasing music together since 2020, when the two teamed up for a track on their own Fantastic Voyage imprint. Since then, the Los Angeles based artists have collaborated on tracks on Dirtybird and Childsplay, marking them out as a team to be reckoned with.

Alongside their collabs, Danny has appeared as a solo artist on labels like clip.art, art|werk and Moving Castle, while Justin has had a storied career appearing on labels as varied as Time Is Now, Suara, and Pets Recordings along with being a longtime member of the Dirtybird camp.

Now the two join forces on Scuffed Recordings, with a release including two collabs and a solo track from each artist.

From the outset, the duo wears their UK influences on their sleeves, taking in breakbeat grooves, rolling bass, and upfront percussion. Over the course of the two collabs and two solo tracks, Danny and Justin gleefully tear through an array of genres and influences – whether that’s electro, techno, UK garage, breaks, or IDM, they bounce off each other effortlessly to form a concise and impactful club EP.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/sticky-rice-ep

Sticky Rice EP

Danny Goliger - Policy Limits

Hot on the heels of Dawn Razors “Blizzard EP” we are back with an EP from yet another hot new talent making their DEXT Debut “Mani Festo” has been on our radar for some time now releasing imprints such as Shall Not Fade , Sneaker Social Club , WNCL Recordings Lobster Theramin & Club Glow His tough & raw no nonsense sound which encompasses Techno , Electro , Breakbeat whilst paying tribute to UK underground sound system & Rave culture is exactly sort of heavy weight tackle that you would expect to see released on DEXT and this EP certainly doesn’t disappoint, expect speaker rattling subs , chest piercing distorted kick drums , mutated flanged breakbeats , dark and immersive textures and soundscapes not to mention a rerub of eyes open from fellow Club Glow comrade Denham Audio .

@mani_festo
@dext-recordings

Buy:
https://dextrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mani-festo-eyes-open-ep

PREMIERE: Mani Festo - Folding Time [DEXT Recordings]

Feel You - LxF

Listen to the album on Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/album/7I80MCjm5XqmBdwsu0FcVr?si=wAHg2vtBQjiXCGOwmZ1_jA


Lost Vanguard

CRUSH

Aberdeen label & collective MELD return with a new release from Edinburgh producer Bolam.

The 'Break Yo' Self' EP includes 2 original tracks & 2 remixes from Sputnik One & this belter from Willy! 

Pre-order your copy here: https://meld-scotland.bandcamp.com/releases

Bolam
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bolambeatz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bolambeatz/

Willy
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/willystrax

Meld
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/meld_scotland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MELDSCOT/

PREMIERE: Bolam - Forgot My Brain (Willy remix) (MELD)

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Danny Goliger - Policy Limits

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