For the eighth instalment of our Biccy guest mix series we have Z. James ,one of the big dons over at Kultura Collective coming through with a nearly 100% vinyl mix.

Z. James brings us a more organic approach to the 2/step and 4/4 sound, providing those classic grooves that too often go unnoticed in today's scene.

You can listen to his own releases on labels such as Kultura, DimSum records , Crazed Behaviour and more....

Biccy Guest Mix 008: Z. James

From a stylistic perspective, all bets are off as modernist bass music bowls forward with its sights on the dance. Over the past three years, J-Shadow has embodied that ethic more than most with a hybridised flex snapping fluidly between lurid grime waveforms, rave-indebted structures and hi-tech sound design. A perfect fit for Sneaker Social Club’s own omnivorous tendencies, then. 

Following drops on Super Hexagon, Nous, Comic Sans and Bun The Grid, Shadow lands on Sneaker Social with no less than six shellers packing a potency which has to be heard to be believed. Proceedings start off comparatively mellow with the atmospheric, vocal-laced ‘Fade’ – all cascading breaks and airy pads, before pivoting towards a kind of weightless style sprayed with blaster fire and dislocated snare rushes on ‘Kugelblitz (The Inescapable Rewarp)’. ‘Diffraction’ leans in on grime rudeness, albeit with a flamboyant twist up, before ‘Atlantis’ shakes up the B-side with an aquatic excursion into jungle territory clearly nodding to early Bukem. ‘Particle Horizon’ continues the uptempo charge, but straps starry-eyed arps to the barefaced breakbeat choppage with soul-quaking results. ‘Hibernation (Lumina Falls)’ acts as a kind of mood leveler to round out the EP, but even in these more patient moments the sound palette is vast and dynamic. 

At every step, Shadow’s production prowess shines through in glorious technicolour, all shimmering surfaces and molten sonic matter. The degree of detail is frankly staggering, from cascading sample arrays to infinitesimal FX tweaks. His vibrant personality comes through whether he’s tearing it up at 160 or dropping the kicks out altogether, celebrating the eclecticism that embodies modern club music.

Diffraction

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.

Starting off proceedings is San Francisco-based @djfarsight, whose rework of Stones Taro’s ‘To Rave’ comes straight off the back of his Renegade EP on Scuffed – which saw huge support from the likes of SHERELLE, Anz, Jamz Supernova, and more.

Up next is @fiestasoundsystem, who brings a relentless injection of jungle madness to Heritage’s anthemic ‘The Revelation’.

Stretchy Dance Supply co-founder @dubrunneruk takes the reins next with his pulsing dancehall-techno rework of a Scuffed deep-cut – Sy’s ‘4.3’.

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.

Buy:
https://smarturl.it/ScufPres006

Scuffed Presents 006 (Previews)

Burgess is a Manchester-based DJ & event curator who has been knocking about our radar for quite some time now. An artist who shares the same passion for dance music as us, through equally celebrating the foundational genres of dance music and the new wave of artists surfacing year by year. 

We invited him to APECAST to deliver us his bass-infused, garage twisted, and sporadic rhythms. Check out our quick-fire interview with Burgess over on Instagram, whilst you get straight into this vibey 1 hour mix. 

Noire State is an independent record label, pushing quality underground bookings within intimate spaces. The crew has burst out of lockdown with a tasty 2021/22 programme including Interplanetary Criminal, ASQUITH, Pariah & Shawn Cartier. There are no alternative motives behind this party, just good music for good people. We recommend those in the M1 area to get down to any of their up & coming shows. 

Get down with it, Burgess in the mix.

Burgess: 
@burgessmcr
@noire-state
https://www.instagram.com/noirestatemcr/
https://www.instagram.com/burgess_dj/

Ape-X:
www.ape-x.club
www.instagram.com/apexncl/
www.facebook.com/apexnewcastle
ape-xrecords.bandcamp.com

APECAST013 - BURGESS (NOIRE STATE)

The second in Ian DPM's 'Demos' series, exploring the blurred edges between club music genres.

Buy:
https://smarturl.it/iandpmdemos002

Ian DPM - Groundhog

DJ SOYBOI - RETICULATED (Not Bad For a Girl - Big Bally Beats 001) 
Release date: Friday 17th November 2021

Manchester based producer DJ Soyboi isn’t approaching Not Bad For a Girl’s first EP “Big Bally Beats 001” lightly. Their track “Reticulated” is a beautifully crafted progressive 170bpm track that takes us on a high-tempo journey through what Soyboi describes as “snake inspired Dnb”.

As shown on this track, DJ Soyboi has definitely solidified their own sound within the jungle genre. Combining both the darker realms of jungle with their recent release “Brainsticker / Chainsplitter” with chicago inspired footwork, they have definitely set the bar high in terms of production. Soyboi has had a successful year with support from heads such as LCY, India Jordan & VTSS as well as the incredible success of their new club night “Tough Act”, and we are sure their success will not stop here!

Manchester's favourite collective Not Bad For A Girl are making their Label debut with Big Bally Beats 001 - a compilation of Manchester's most hyped women & non-binary producers with all proceeds going to local charity @brightersound. The tracks in the compilation are a super eclectic collection of genres and moods, from dancefloor-ready 160, to lush breaks, to punchy, syncopated GQOM, floaty, vibrant house and more.

Brighter Sound is a creative music charity. Rooted in the North of England, they change the lives of individuals through music, support and promote diverse talent and act as a catalyst for change in the music sector, from education to industry.
Follow: @djsoyboi @notbadforagirlmcr
Artwork - Alyah Saltiga (Instagram - @alyah.designs)

PREMIERE: DJ Soyboi - Reticulated [Not Bad For A Girl]

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Wake & Break Records presents a journey through the deeper side of underground breakbeat — where minimal, deep, and groovy rhythms meet emotional textures. Each track reflects the label’s vision: honest, uncompromising music that connects the dance floor and the listener at home.

Don’t miss out on this must-have album.

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Mastered by RV Audio
Artwork by Skeam

Libe & Alex Rusu - Spark

Dubs - Blasta

Ernes Joey - Decadence

Article : http://www.seeksicksound.com/premiere-bass-intramuros-revient-en-grande-forme-avec-ce-nouvel-ep-signe-basic-et-cabasa/

@acidobasic

[Premiere] Basic - 66 Order (out on Intramuros)

Premiere: 

FR: Egregore Collective (@egreg-re) revient avec un nouveau V.A mettant àç l'honneur le collectif Francilien Few Tips to Heal. Ce sont les montagnes russes qui vous attendent avec 5 morceaux allant de la jungle à la drum n’ bass jazzy façon Total Science, en passant par une pointe de drumfunk. 
On vous présente la track de Agôn (@agonsound), 75 December. Une track résolument drum, jazzy et avec de grosses influences dub. A la fois légère, aérienne et entrainante, c'est un morceau parfait pour égayer vos premiers apéros printaniers. 

EN: Egregore Collective (@egreg-re) comes back with a new V.A that puts forward Few Tips to Heal collective. It's a real rollercoaster awaiting you with 5 tracks going from jungle to jazzy drum n’bass in Total Science way, and with a a touch of drumfunk. 
We introduce Agôn's (@agonsound) track, 75 December. A track that is definitely drum oriented, jazzy with big dub influences. At the same time light and aerial, it's also really catchy, to sum it up it's the perfect track to enjoy your drinks in the first beautiful evenings of spring.