DNB_sets /july of 2020/

MIX SERIES

We’re extremely proud to present the first edition of our SOLITUDE MIX SERIES. Curated by one of the most promising new names in the UKG scene, we introduce Arfa; the 19-year-old DJ/producer whose talent and flair for this music far surpasses his age.

Ahead of his debut EP ‘Freefall’ that releases on 3rd May, Arfa has blessed us with this selection. Moving from garage to jungle, the mix features unreleased music from himself and a host of other up and coming artists. We suggest you take some time to lock into the sounds of Arfa for SOLITUDE.






TRACKLIST:
1. Arfa - Pacing
2. Donsurf - Through The Motion
3. Holloway - Evanition
4. Alfredo Romero - This Bump
5. Arfa - Transit
6. IZCO - Brighter Days (Bakey Remix)
7. Arfa - ???
8. Holloway - Out Of Town Foes
9. Arfa - Junction
10. Donsurf - Mercy 
11. Arfa X Joe - Recognise
12. Arfa - Freefall

MIX SERIES: 001 / ARFA

Our second edition in the SOLITUDE MIX Series comes from the lab of DONSURF. 

This one is packed full of dubplates that are yet to see the light of day, so lock in and listen to some unreleased goodness. In the mix, DONSURF moves from melodic jazzy piano chords, all the way to gully UKG wobbles and bootlegs of classic R&B rhythms. Clean, crisp and funky; this one is for the heads.










Tracklist:

Sonar Cirlcle - Face Off
Geode - Boogie Woogie
Zero FG - Get the Vibes Right
DJ Perception - Work My Body
Bakey - No Name groove Ft Kasia (unreleased)
Wilfy D - All About You (3am Mix)
Interplanetary Criminal - Dreams VIP
Mike Delgado - Get Up & Dance
Wheel Up - Goodness, Gracious Me
Z. James - Poison
Arfa - On you
Donsurf - Warrior Chant VIP (unreleased)
Arfa - Motions (unreleased)
Papa Nugs - Brainstorm
Donsurf - Worries ina dance (unreleased)
Lucy - Shh
Donsurf - ?? (Unreleased)

MIX SERIES: 002 / DONSURF

Representing SOLITUDE for our third entry of the guest mix series, we bring you the man like M|CK. Emerging from Dublin, @mick_offcut is a founder of Offcut Dublin, a DJ collective who curate underground selections and nights over in Ireland. They launched their first event back in March 2020, but of course got put on pause over lockdown. Since then, they’ve kept it moving with their bi-weekly show on Phever TV and have got some events in the pipeline ready for when things fully settle down in IE 🇮🇪 


To keep in tune with the sounds of SOLITUDE, Mick recorded a punchy UKG mix with one of the sickest intros we’ve heard in a minute 📞  


This one oozes funk. Full of big two-steppers, melodic vocals and a healthy amount of sub-bass. Large up the Irish connections, we see ye ☘️




Tracklist:

1. Heritage - Dial Up
2. Hexxem - Ruff Riddim
3. Velvet Velour - Youre Crazy
4. Lucca - Friskee
5. Main Phase - Seen
6. Lijah - After Dark (UKG Edit)
7. Oldboy - KungFuKenneth
8. Max Casebolt - Nasty Girl
9. Ingi Visions - Throwback 
10. VYZER - ALWAYS URS
11. Lo5ive - Call Me
12. Para - Let You Go

MIX SERIES: 003 / M|CK

Insurrect is a selector who resides on the darker side of the tracks. He’s always represented the music he loves, initially carving his path as a resident at the Crystal Clear DJ society in Hull (they’ve been holding it down for 14 years now…) He’s currently based out of Manchester and has been shelling in full force since he moved down. We’re gassed to have him as the mastermind behind the fourth entry of our guest mix series.

He isn’t one to shy away from the grimy sounds and nasty basslines we all screwface to. Having opened for some of the sickest names in UKG; Conducta, Higgo, Smokey and Wookie to name a few, we assure you his SOLITUDE guest mix is more than serious. In his own words “sometimes you’ve gotta get dark and wobbly.”

Don’t miss out on his residency shows at @subtleradio and UKG sets for @altoradio either. You can often hear him move through breaks, dubstep, UKG and electro with no stress. Hit play and get ready to bop your head to this one.




Tracklist:

Bandoe & Cortex - XS
Holloway - Echo Tone
Interplanetary Criminal - Bronze
Oldboy - Kung Fu Kenneth
Eyesight - ??? [Unreleased]
Xander - You'll Understand (Bam Bam)
Instinct - Phased
Main Phase - Restless
Stones Taro - Step Of Love
Oldboy - Mantis
Eyesight - Champion Race
Al Wootton - Witness

MIX SERIES: 004 / INSURRECT

Freddie Baker AKA BAKEY has got to be one of the most influential young producers this side of the scene. His releases have been featured by UK giants @mixmag-1, he has almost 15,000 monthly Spotify listeners and he’s been getting support from some of the biggest underground names out there for a while now; @skeptical, @bigflowdan and @e5izco to choose a few.

@bakeymusic isn’t locked to one genre, with his guest mix for SOLITUDE truly expressing his talent with some crazy blends, HUGE dubplates and a bunch of features from fellow music heads. He effortlessly experiments through styles and pulls out selections that on paper don’t sound like they’d work, but when in the mix they sound nothing short of incredible. You gotta hear it to believe it.

He’s also the brother of @breakaleeds who is killing it right now. The two of them have just released "Pro Perc" and "Club Dynamics" two super crisp pieces of production that feature on Breaka’s upcoming EP "Breaka 003" – You don’t want to miss that one. Talk about talent running in the family.

P.S We don’t want to say too much… but you will probably see BAKEY on a SOLITUDE line-up towards the end of the year...


Tracklist:

Bakey - ???
Commodo - Guah
Biome - Formations
Bailey Ibbs - ???
Bailey Ibbs - Get Off The Lorry
IZCO & PK - Warrior Chant (Dark N Bakey Remix)
Krypsis & Neesnu - ???
9TRANE - ???
Breaka & Frazer Ray - Phone’s Ringin
Donsurf - ???
Frazer Ray - Out To The Rider
Bakey - ???
EXIT99 - ???
Master Plan - DAT Tape Machine 98
Redders, Bakey, Sam Binga - How It Goes
ZeroFG - Get The Vibes Right
Dunman & Reeko - Know Me Already (Bakey’s Dark side)
Soul Mass Transit System - Nutty Bread Rocks
??? - ???

MIX SERIES: 005 / BAKEY

Setting the levels this week is an artist with some unbelievable projects in the pipeline. A true drum & bass connoisseur whose ear for the PROPER headzy sounds is second to none. We’re telling you now he’s one to follow and keep an eye out for 👀 

Introducing @refine_music for our 18th entry to the SOLITUDE guest mix series 🔥 

He supplied us with an hour long moody mix, spinning plenty of new unreleased music along with some personal favourites. You’ve got nine tracks here that aren’t out yet, you know how we do! 🔊 

Barney Blackhurst aka Refine is the founder of @interlude-dnb, a diverse collective who push the real underground sounds, spanning from Blue Note era releases all the way to the deep, dark, futuristic and technical. They have hosted some icons in the past e.g @amoss, @rizzleuk, @tephra-arkoze and had @xtrah just last Friday at @fourquartersbar in Peckham to celebrate the launch of his new album “X” 

Refine has his debut EP dropping early next year on @sine-audio in collaboration with @minorformsuk as their new duo “Re:Form”. That one features riddims with @mc-fokus and @visionobi 🎤 

They’re also releasing on ProgRAM for @ramrecords in the near future. PLUS he’s got a track on dropping at the end of 2022 on @anttc1 with the legendary Fokus once more, as well as @the-medic-mc 

Believe us when we say this guy has the ideal mindset, workrate and humble attitude to become a very well respected name in drum & bass and beyond. We hope you enjoy the sounds of Refine for SOLITUDE 🦾

Tracklist:
Benny L - Vanta Black
Xtrah - Lightning & Thunder
Re:Form ft MC Fokus - ID
Dub Phizix - Rain City Music
Brainwork - Glare
Re:Form - ID
Vicious Circle & Nocturnal - Last Chance Saloon
Re:Form ft Visionobi - ID
Jubei & Tyrone - Broon Sauce
Mako - Hungry For Lies
Re:Form - ID
ID - ID
ID - ID
Scepticz & Teej - Faith
Re:Form - ID
Re:Form - ID
Jestah & Creatures - Emulsifier (Black Barrel Remix)
BTK - Lin Kuei
Icicle & Nymfo - Franky Mountain
ID - ID

MIX SERIES: 018 / REFINE

Duoscience Mix Looking Back On 2019

01 // Random Movement - Alive
02 // Duoscience - Substance [Kriterion Recordings]
03 // Zero T & GLXY - Give Me Some
04 // Anile - Back on Days
05 // Dramatic & Command Strange - Try To Understand (L-Side Remix)
06 // Duoscience - Colombina [Yumi Recordings]
07 // Alix Perez - White Lies
08 // Duoscience - Mindset of Love
09 // Blade - ID
10 // Duoscience - 1981 
11 // Barrington Levy - Here I Come (Nu-Tone Remix)
12 // Macca - Special Lady
13 // Euphorics & Bazil MC - Autumn  Remedy
14 // Phil-osophy - Meditation 
15 // Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me (Velocity Bootleg)
16 // Anthony Granata & Ted Ganung- Archangel (feat. Lady Emz)
17 // Duoscience - Everything is Fine [Kriterion Recordings]
18 // Payback - Makin Magic [Kriterion Recordings]
19 // Flaco - Isla Verde
20 // Duoscience - Out On The Range [Kriterion Recordings]
21 // Soul Connection - Lost Tribe
22 // Shoyos - Heaven [Duoscience V.i.P Diskool Records]
23 // Alix Perez and Monty - Good to Me
24 // Ozzy & Conclav - Holdin On (feat. The Rose's Thorn) 
25 // Duoscience - Eternity [Kriterion Recordings]


@Duoscience 
@Diskool Records 
@KriterionRecordings 
@TheDifferentDrumz

Duoscience Mix Looking Back On 2019

This mix was taken from 'The Different Drumz 12th Birthday Double Weekender' event that was broadcast live on Different Drumz radio to celebrate 12 years of Different Drumz showcasing the best in quality drum and bass with live radio shows, events and releases!

To view the full feature with event details, audio streams and previous mix downloads visit - https://www.differentdrumz.co.uk/different-drumz-12th-birthday-weekender

@different-drumz @conspire-1

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Conspire Different Drumz 12th Birthday Mix Track List

LSB - Remedy - Hospital
Conspire - Sparkle - DUB
FD - Dedication (roller pt2) - North Qtr
Zero T - East Coast Classic - Prestige DUB
Julia Khan - Lights out (Lynx Rmx) -DUB
Blade - That Atmosperc - DUB
Conspire - Dim The Lights - DUB
FD - Creatures from planet 9 - North Qtr
Blade - China Town Womad - RSR 
Payback - Watcha Want - DUB
Paul SG - Holy Moly  - Shogun Audio
Payback - Deep State- DUB
Myth - Raveheart - DUB
Dillinja - Hard Noise (Break Rmx) - Valve

Different Drumz 12th Birthday Double Weekender

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Welcome to Sound Force Episode 1!!!!!! Hosting by us, Ill Truth and guest host Bluejay The MC.

Tracklist:

1. The Sauce & Jakes - 3 Dots [The Sauce Recordings]
2. Subtle Element - Wise Guy [Sine Audio]
3. HLZ - Neon Underwater [Prestige Music]
4. Grim Hellhound - Synthetic Sunrise (Rizzle Remix) [Huski Records] 
5. Hadley - Lonely [Subtitles Music]
6. Waeys - Routine [Skankandbass]
7. Taelimb - Pegasus [Demand Records]
8. Basic Operations - Caulker Sunrise [CIA Records]
9. Scepticz - Baja [Sofa Sound]
10. Trex - Rolling Dub (Ill Truth Remix) [Dispatch Recordings]
11. Maverick Soul ft. Venuz Beats - Luv U [Emcee Recordings]
12. Trex - Cresta Run [DUB]
13. Satl - Yang [Integral Records]
14. Total Science - Lightweight (Break Remix) [CIA Records]
15. NC-17 & Dunk - New Jack Hustler [Dispatch Recordings]
16. Objectiv - Close [Soulvent Records]
17. Ill Truth & Joe Raygun - The Pressure (Dub Wars Round 3) [Rebel Music/Dub Wars]

If you would like to submit any music to be considered on the podcast please send private Soundcloud links (with downloads enabled) to illtruthpodcasts@gmail.com (any direct messages to our account will most likely be missed).

Ill Truth Presents: Sound Force S1E1

This mix was taken from 'The Different Drumz 12th Birthday Double Weekender' event that was broadcast live on Different Drumz radio to celebrate 12 years of Different Drumz showcasing the best in quality drum and bass with live radio shows, events and releases!

To view the full feature with event details, audio streams and previous mix downloads visit - https://www.differentdrumz.co.uk/different-drumz-12th-birthday-weekender

FX909 Different Drumz 12th Birthday Mix Track List

Marcus Tee - Do It Like That - Amphibious Audio
Operon & Kosha D - The Kook - DUB
Greekboy - Riddim - Liquid Drops
Nuvaman - Susceptiv - Weapons Of Choice
Conrad Subs - Fatmouth - Weapons Of Choice
Oz - Shout - Co Lab Recordings
Convex - Boudica - Rebel Music
Auris ft. Dustkey - Nothing To Confess - Liquid Drum & Bass 4 Autism
FX909 feat. EMCEE TELL - Swing - Soul Deep DUB
FX909 & A.K.A - ? - DUB
Askel Elere - Distance VIP - Midnight Sun
MOTIV - Plink - Liquid Lab
Sequent & Skruff - Ethereal - Blu Saphir DUB
FX909 - Fragile - Liquid Lab DUB
FX909 & PHAT PLAYAZ - NHS & Key Workers - DUB
FX909 - Lucky Charms - Liquid Lab DUB
Conrad Subs - Little Dub - Tribe of dub DUB
A.K.A - SO BAD - ? DUB
Channell - Smoke It Up - Liquid Lab DUB
FX909 - Behind The Curtains - Voyage Music
MOTIV - Acting Up  - DUB
FX909 - Proud & Strong - DUB

@Different-Drumz @fx909

FX909 Different Drumz 12th Birthday Mix

This mix was taken from 'The Different Drumz 12th Birthday Double Weekender' event that was broadcast live on Different Drumz radio to celebrate 12 years of Different Drumz showcasing the best in quality drum and bass with live radio shows, events and releases!

To view the full feature with event details, audio streams and previous mix downloads visit - https://www.differentdrumz.co.uk/different-drumz-12th-birthday-weekender

SoulTec Different Drumz 12th Birthday Mix Track List

Hugh Hardie and Pola & Bryson -	Day 6: Bending Light (Hospital)
Askel and Elere - Losing Game - feat. D.E.J.A (Forthcoming Fokuz)
workforce - Heart Crossed (Must Make Music)
Air K & Cephei	- All You Know (Integral)
FD - Lie To You (feat. Akemi Fox) (The North Quarter)
Easty - Stones (Forthcoming Sheer Velocity)
Marcus Intalex & ST Files - Love & happiness (31)
Beat Merchants - Pinball (V)
Dose - Shake the Future - (Forthcoming Huski Records)
Bungle	- Bad Math (Forthcoming influence)
Askel and Elere - Space To Be Yourself (Forthcoming Fokuz)
Intelligent Manners & Command Strange Feat. Pouyah - Do It All Night
Workforce - Love Gone (Must Make Music)
SpectraSoul - Second Chance (Ish Chat)
Calibre	- Guide You Through (Signature)
HumaNature and Dub Signalz - Subsonic Funk (Forthcoming Fokuz)
Alix Perez - Missing Pieces feat. Javeon (1985)
DJ Andy	- So Much Love (Liquid V)
Flaco - Oh Why (Sheer Velocity)
Calibre	- Crazy For You (Signature)
Tokyo Prose - Brilliant Corners (The North Quarter)

@Different-Drumz @soultec

SoulTec Different Drumz 12th Birthday Mix

SOLITUDE launched in 2021 during the pandemic as a means to connect and inspire up and coming underground artists to audiences across the globe. Starting with a curated mix series, then moving onto events and developing into a record label, SOLITUDE aim to unite different corners of the scene by releasing a steady stream of tracks and mixes for years to come, as well as providing welcoming and accessible shows and events with carefully curated line-ups, often booking never done before b2bs and unique selectors.

By showcasing new talent alongside huge names and veterans of the scene, SOLITUDE connect and inspire artists in multiple genres and styles.

All tracklists from the mix series can be found on our Instagram, link below.

Based in Manchester, North London and Bristol