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

Delivering your SOLITUDE Friday goodness this week is an upcoming DJ/Producer to properly keep an eye on... We bring you the sounds of Isaac Franks aka @eyesightmusic 👀 

Yet another artist packing the guest mix full of unreleased tracks and exclusive sounds, this one hits heavy, opening with a weighty one from from @hyphomcr & @magugu1, as well as dubplates from @oldboytrax and Eyesight himself. Plus, there’s a few other surprises in store for the SOLITUDE listeners. 

Isaac has been perfecting his blending abilities for around 5 years, favouring 3/4 deck mixes to keep the switches constant and crisp, with a decision to jump on production only around a year ago. But his levels of production fully surpass the time he’s been creating music. Some people are just born to make riddims yanno! He’s already had releases on @demolitionsquadron and @algo.riddims with a string of releases currently cooking away in the lab 🧪 

Tracklist:

Hypho - Flava (Feat. Magugu)
Donsurf - Through The Motion
Ca$tle - Service
Lovellious - Back Your Boy
Oldboy - ???
Eyesight - ???
Interplanetary Criminal - Sensational Dub
Ssslip, Scart Lead - ???
Dominus - Juggling Sound x IZCO, PK - Warrior Chant (Acapella)
Bailey Ibbs - Irresponsible
Eyesight - ???
Papa Nugs - ???
Akul - ???
Sully - Bullseye (Feat. Jamakabi)
Main Phase - Buss It
Xander - ???
DLR, Script, MC Fokus - Perception (Eyesight 2-Step Flip)
XTC - Functions on the Low (Pj Bridger Refix)
U.K. Apache - Nuttah VS Bambatta (T-Power Remix)
Voices of East Harlem - Cashing In (Breaka Edit)

MIX SERIES: 006 / EYESIGHT

On a Bank Holiday Monday, SOLITUDE had to draw for an exclusive mix from the hugely talented Xander, coming through with old/new skool UKG vibes mixed with unreleased productions from himself. It’s definitely a sunny, kick back on your day of kind of vibe ☀️

Brighton based producer @xanderuk has already been setting the levels at the age of 20 with many forthcoming releases on his newly formed label @overandoutuk. Xander is sitting on a bunch of unreleased productions which are yet to be announed for release. He’s definitely one to keep an eye on, big things coming for him. You heard it here first 👀

Enjoy the bank holiday special, much love from the SOLITUDE gang. 



Tracklist:

Mike Millrain - Lovin'M
EI-B - Boombox
Xander - ???
Horsepower Productions - When You Hold Me
Ease Up George - Blaze Up
Vibes Alive - Real Love (Sugary Vocal Mix)
Xander -???
Dominus - Help myself
Highrise - B2
Soul Mass Transit System - Over( Crazy Bank Remix)
Wilfy D - 2 Good 2 Be True (LD Mix)
Dominus Rhys Edwards - Crazy

MIX SERIES: 007 / XANDER

Joe Nugent aka Papa Nugs is a name you’ll have seen pop up a LOT over the past few months, and with good reason. Since he dropped the seriously sick Nug Dubs Vol 1 (available via Bandcamp) back in April, he’s been drawing attention for all the right reasons. We’re big fans of his ability to produce so many varied genres, his ear for those perfectly selected classic samples, and the fact that his upbeat personality oozes through into his music. 

@papanugs came through with a belter of a guest mix to bless SOLITUDE on our eighth entry to the series, featuring unreleased music from @bakeymusic, @xander.sounds and many forthcoming from @papanugs himself. A vibe you’ll struggle to find anywhere else (you know how we do).

Keep an eye out for his upcoming releases on @badumtish.world, @southlondonpressings, @outhousesounds, @peakybeats and @pursa_records - trust us they’re all heaters 🔥

You can catch him running set on July 24th at the iconic @theoldredbusstation in Leeds, alongside some huge names; @conductauk @spydnb and @sherelle_. As well as a host of other up and coming artists whose talent deserves to be heard, much like Nugs himself. 

Tracklist:

Lavonz - Wicked Things
Hot Pepper - Hot Peppers Revenge
AKA - Warning (Sunship Remix)
Atomic Bong - What Did I Do (Bunny’s live garage mix)
Peaky Beats - Just Do It
Papa Nugs - Brainstorm
Papa Nugs - ???
Interplanetary Criminal - Supreme Level
Papa Nugs - ???
K1 - Hard Steppa
DJ Zinc - Bubble (Sully Remix)
Bakey - ???
Xander - ???
Papa Nugs - ???
Tropigwana - Step Steadier
Client_03 - Regression Container
Meser - Ghetto Feelings
69 Boyz - Woof Woof
Glances - Bulwark (Nikki Nair’s SE Breaks Mix)
Awesome 4 - Hard Up (Resin Remix)
Anz - No Harm

MIX SERIES: 008 / PAPA NUGS

It’s been a heater of a week, so we’re keeping the sunshine vibes strong with this belter of a mix from @oldboytrax 

Some of the SOLITUDE crew are over in Croatia for @noise-london festival and we’ve been rinsing his mixes non-stop. Perfect ones to kick back to. 

His guest mix in particular is gully from start to finish. As always with SOLITUDE mixes, we ensure you hear lots of high quality, unreleased music. Wait till you hear Oldboy’s dub that opens the sections. 

Hailing from Sheffield, Oldboy caught our attention with his grimey remixes, rolling sub bass that accompanies almost every tune, and his flair to flip unique sounds and samples into head boppers. He’s remixed audio sourced from everything  from The X-Files to grime cyphers. 

His latest 4 track release “Grimey Ones” does what it says on the tin. Check it out after you give the mix a spin on beatport. 


Tracklist:

Oldboy - ???
Poor J'Darr - ???
Lawless - War Dog
Bandoe - Levels
Blaze - QD1 (Original Mix)
Etch - Zone Tripper
Instinct - Hologram
Toof - ???
An Avrin - Smug
Stones Taro - Holy Holly
Breaka & Bakey - Pro Perc
Oldboy - Togetha 4eva
DJ Crisps - K.I.T.T
Jamakabi, Footsie - Seen (Instrumental)

MIX SERIES: 009 / OLDBOY

It’s Friday... That means we’re dropping our 10th guest mix for you by another ludicrously talented underground DJ & producer. This time we’ve got @felixuk providing the SOLITUDE sonics 🔊 

This one starts off a little different to our recent guest mixes, cos you know we love that variety. Packed out with CRISP percussions, ambient tones and a shit load of gorgeous instruments throughout (those saxophones on the opening tune, come on) before he brings it gully.

Felix is crazy talented and can duppy production on almost any genre. He’s been on the music flex for a long time now and it shows. Check out his residency on @balamii every 2nd Saturday of the month, trust us he kills it every time. You can catch Felix on set at Sheaf St in Leeds alongside some of the sickest names around: @elizarosemusic @e5izco @bakeymusic and Lila Cussert.



Tracklist:

FELIXCW & Dochi - Fix Up (Instrumental)
Stone Cold Steppaz - Too Blind
Hugo Massien - Outer Space Jam
Yak - Don Greno
Interplanetary Criminal - On Sight
Bakey & Breaka - Pro Perc
Bakey & FELIXCW - ???
Ben Hauke - Spare Change
Zed Bias feat. Juiceman & Simba - Jigga Up
Oldboy - Our Time
Patrice & Pete Cannon (feat. Snowwy) - Butterfly
Denham Audio - Check 1 (Maruwa Remix)
FELIXCW - ???
Dawl - Let’s Go

MIX SERIES: 010 / FELIXCW

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Tracklist: 


Ravi MacArthur - Here & Now (Silverlining Remix) Ilyes-Rue Farcot
Avos - Destinated
Revivis - Serendipity 
Stammy - Concrete AD
Mr. Ricecooker - Artificial Amnesia 
Naoki Shinohara - Dimension (Fred P. Reshape)
Mr. Fixie - Marvins Patrol 
Data Memory Access  - Experience 
Stretchboys - As Versatile
Francois K - Hypnodelic

MIX SERIES: 011 / MR FIXIE

Today’s SOLITUDE guest mix is something special. Kreed has put together a set consisting of 100% his own productions, with almost every single tune being unreleased.

You know how we do, reaching out to only the finest DJ’s and producers to represent the underground at its best. 

Kieran Reed @kreed_music is the co-owner of the mighty @metafloorevents alongside @hartandneenan & @bastos-uk. He’s been cooking up some incredible minimal/house/funk flavours over the past few months that have been carefully selected for his SOLITUDE mix. You can always find him sitting comfortably in the Beatport charts, and with these new releases on the horizon you can bet he stays there for a while longer.

The man’s work rate is second to none, with a constant flow of releases that highlight his diversity and depth as a producer. He launched Serotonin just before lockdown kicked off; a new label and brand focusing specifically on techno music. Flavours for days, come on. 

His music career started to take off with a 2015 residency in Switch Southampton and has since played in Amsterdam, London, Manchester: you name it, he’s probably played there. Kreed is the guy. 

You can catch him and the Metafloor crew on July 30th at Colours Hoxton with the legendary @michaeljames and special guests Genitika - expect heavy hitting, minimal goodness with a happy crowd who are GASSED to be back out in a club after all this time. It’s set to be a big one. TICKETS RUNNING LOW! Link in the @metafloorrecords bio on Instagram. 🕺 



Tracklist:

Kreed. - Ratchet  (Sintoniza Records)
Kreed. - Ark (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Medusa  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Voyager  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Nyx  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Rike  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - La Familia  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Frustrated  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Childish  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Bumble  (Unreleased) 
Kreed. - Nordic Spirit  (NOPRESET)
Kreed. - Changes  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Nothing Left  (Unreleased)
Kreed. - Something Different (Unreleased)

MIX SERIES: 012 / KREED (100% PRODUCTION)

Following on from the smooth minimal house mix from @kreed_music last week, this Friday we bring you another solid selection from co-founder of @metafloorevents by @bastos-uk

Aviòn Bastos has been making waves in the deep house scene for a while now, and we’re honoured to have him on for our 13th entry to the SOLITUDE guest mix series. 

Bastos has carved a path for himself in London ever since he made his debut at EGG LDN 2 years ago, running set in the main room at just 20 years old. 

Since then, Bastos has grown from strength to strength in the heart of London and further afield, previously supporting dons such as: @petetong, @pawsa, @frankyrizardo, @route94, @waff_music & way more. 

Bastos will be out in the capital on 30th July (assuming Boris doesn’t fuck it again…) for the hosting of a signature @metafloorevents with the mighty headliner @michaeljames - that’s one to check for all the true music heads out there keen to get back to a party. TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT! Head to Metafloor’s IG page for ticket link in the bio. 


Tracklist:

Hodgey - Ensemble
Tescu - Miss U
Jay Cesar - Grand Piano 
Do Santos - Atmosphere
High Soundsystem - Pushit
Project89 - Searching
Fleur Shore - Fresh Is The Word
M-High - Unlike Usual
A04F - Jedi
Unknown Artist - As If
LewRaz - Keep It Moving
Tailwhip - Men I Trust (Thurman Edit)
Elements of Life - Into My Life (Suki Edit)
Jesse Jacob - Hit Me
DJOKO, Nikita SISOV - Moscow Rule

MIX SERIES: 013 / BASTOS

This week SOLITUDE go international, bringing you a banger of a guest mix all the way from Chile, courtesy of the don @hitch93 🇨🇱

Representing Santiago, Hitch 93 started to fully focus on his mixing and production back in 2015. Since then, he’s found himself favouring the purest of old school UKG influenced sounds in the form of 2step and 4x4 tracks and selections. We saw his guest mix a while back for RinseFM France and clocked he was one to watch 👀 

His mix for SOLITUDE (as always) is packed out with remixes, exclusive tracks only Hitch has access to, and a few unreleased dubplates from across the globe.

He’s making noise over in the U.K with his recent “Green Light” album, featuring 10 of his most recent tunes. He’s pushing the sub-genre of “Half2Step” that’s a hybrid of 2step and broken beats. You can find the link to his Bandcamp in his bio. Trust us, this guy knows what he’s up to. 

SOUTH AMERICA REPRESENT 🔊 


Tracklist:

Sivey - Nobody Else (Danvers Remix)
Neue Grafik - Bed Stuy's Mood (Danvers Remix)
Touch Me (NW7 Hardstep Mix)
Questions (Box Clever Dubb)
Szajna - Wriggle Shuffle
El - B & Juiceman - Trash & Ready
Hitch.93 - 93
Prescribe Da Vibe - Cool Today
Hitch.93 - Broken Up
Hitch.93 - Kmon
Chris Mack - My Love (2 Step Mix)
Hitch.93 - On & On
KRM - Image
Kobe JT - Free
SMOAD - Mind Slip (Doctor Nick Remix) 
M.O.A.D - ???
IZCO - Local
Hitch.93 - ???
Hitch.93 The Don

MIX SERIES: 014 / HITCH.93

When it comes to a mix packed full of variety and technicality, Sheppa aka @samhearn_ came through with a madness for SOLITUDE Guest Mix Series 015 🔥 

The 18 year old Brighton based DJ started mixing just over a year ago, but his blends could suggest otherwise. Immersing himself in the culture and finding inspiration from the likes of @djoneman and @sherelle, the up and coming selector throws a variety of genres, effects and structural tones into one big hefty guest mix pie. 

Placing og acapellas over duppy breaks and drums, Sheppa’s nod to the grime scene has been shown before, most notably when he put his stamp on a guest mix for Bristol based 140 collective @cunchmag. 

After playing his first live set at Brighton’s hub of underground electronic music @patterns just a few weeks ago, he’s ready to hit the clubs, weaponise the mixer and shut down the dance floor.

You can catch him next at his own curated event: Heard Immunity at @greendoorstore where he’s joined by a selection of young DJs, spinning the finest in garage, grime, jungle, house and future beats. Tickets are nearly sold out so if you’re in the area on the 25th of July be sure to cop one and pull through. 

Over the next year we can expect to see some production from Sheppa, aswell as making his mark as a respected name in the electronic DJ’ing and radio scene.

Tracklist:

Bop - Beach Simulator 3D
YGG - Strikers Acapella
Toof - Dekrim scm1
Papa Nugz - Peachfuzz
Interplanetary Criminal - Sensational Dub
Joejoemojo - Bootious Maximus
Wiley - 100% Publishing (Lo5ive UKG Remix)
Movement - Tomboy Demo
Billund the Kid - Addicted2Luv
Bailey Ibbs - Rush
Joe Koshin - Lonely Hearts
Logan and JoSoSick - Flows (Acapella)
Post human - Steal the Show
Lmajor - It’s Raw
Bokeh - Rinse It
Breaka & Bakey - Club Dynamics
BB - Bills
Double 99 & Fixate - Uh
UNKLE SYD - Sydtopia
Coco Bryce - Wish We Didn’t
Oldboy - Strict Service
Kilig- ???

MIX SERIES: 015 / SHEPPA

Today, we launch the SOLITUDE drum & bass guest mix series 🥁 🔊 

We’ve taken time to select only the best talent from the scene, with each artist bringing something different to the table each week. 

To kick things off properly, today’s sounds are provided by the rudeboy @kusp_music 🔥 

Kusp has been cooking a dynamic weave of tunes for a while now. He caught the attention of the legendary @lynxdnb via the Portsmouth scene, and in a short space of time, Lynx asked him to release a full album for Detail Recordings entitled “Arashi” - Check it if you need a multi-genre fix, from heavy half-time to BIG bad steppers. It also features some massive names: Kemo, @edwardoberon, Singing Fats, @rider-shafique and more - that’s wild for a first full album right?

His SOLITUDE mix is nothing short of exceptional. Opening with a beautifully soulful unreleased track, Kusp takes you on a journey of dubs, deep atmospheric sonics and a few classics chucked in for good measure.

2021 is his year, with releases on @serum’s mighty @soupeduprecords as well as being the first guest to drop a tune on @thesaucerecordings - we’re telling you now he’s one to keep an eye on 👀 

FLAVOURS UPON FLAVOURS! 🍲 🥫 🥘 


Tracklist: 

ID - ID
Need For Mirrors - Ultra Violin  
dBridge - Pipe Dreams 
Kusp - Dynasty 
ID - ID
ID - ID
ID - ID
The Sauce & Fox - Everything Boss  
Teej - Nice Up The Dance 
Kusp - One Question 
Lynx & Kusp - Rap Dude  
Alix Perez & Monty - Untitled Malware 
Stray - Gingseng Smash  
Kusp - Snakecharmer 
The Sauce - Danger 
Kusp - Kamikaze  
Thematic - Taking Action 
The Sauce - Diamonds 
Vici - Scatta
Jammez - Whisker  
Noisia - Hand Gestures 
ID - ID
Kusp - Not Who You Are 
Digital - Bitter Switch 
ID - ID
Lenzman & Fox - Starlight 
Alix Perez - Acropolis

MIX SERIES: 016 / KUSP

There’s been a lot of hype around this week’s SOLITUDE guest mix and we couldn’t be more gassed to share it with you… We present the almighty @samshaddows 👻 

He’s broken a record for our series so far, with this mix featuring TWELVE unreleased tunes from himself and colleagues on big labels, as well as a total of FIFTEEN self-produced riddims. Some of which are fresh off the DAW and have never been heard before - SOLITUDE world exclusives in full effect 🌎 

Shadows was previously known as Splinter and even back then, he was quickly recognised for his intricate layering within productions, his wide and technical soundscapes and his effortless blend of smooth liquid, complex rollers and atmospheric samples in all of his releases 🎹 

Since Shadows became his new alias, his work rate and overall skill as a DJ & producer have gone through the roof 🏠 ⬆️ 

His debut EP “Reflections” reached #3 on the @beatport D&B chart with the release dropping via our friends at @sine-audio. A few weeks later, he dropped the “Illuzion” EP with @incurzionaudio featuring a big bad collab with @exult_uk - If you haven’t checked these yet, please do so ASAP they’re fire 🔥 

He’s got another EP dropping over the next few weeks, details TBC. Follow his socials to keep up to date as the man is active in 2021 and is booked up throughout the rest of the year, especially in his new hometown Bristol and his old bits in London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 

It’s also worth mentioning that he’s one of the soundest guys you’ll ever meet. Heart of gold combined with a ridiculous brain that’s wired to dedicate his energy towards to his music, friends, BMX runs and overall good human vibe ♥️

Tracklist:

Shadows - ID
Shadows - Illuzion 
Shadows - Reflection 
ID - ID FD - Top2Bottom
ID - ID ID - ID 
Calibre - In Denial 
ID - ID 
Workforce - Two Words (Tim Reaper Remix) 
ID - ID 
Fox - Lion Ting (prod. Lenzman)
Alix Perez - White Lies
Jubei & dBridge - Show Me 
Shadows - Fragment  ID - ID 
Shadows & Exult - Chrysalis 
ID - ID 
Foreign Concept & Halogenix - Waiheke Wine Club
ID - ID 
Shadows - ID 
Wingz - Controlled 
Sustance - Temperance (Shadows Remix) 
Dubshun - Try To Explain
Shadows - ID 
Fox, Alix Perez, DLR - Walk Out 
ID - ID

MIX SERIES: 017 / SHADDOWS

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

This week’s SOLITUDE guest mix comes courtesy of Hollie Davies aka @blu_dnb / BLU  🦋

For someone that first got into drum & bass around 5 years ago, we were immediately impressed by her knowledge, passion and overall skill as a DJ - not to mention seeing her out and about at pretty much every decent event going 💃🕺

After hitting an @edrush & @deejayoptical night in 2016, Blu was taken back by the intricacy and precision they execute on the decks. Not long after, she managed to get hold of a beaten Numark controller from a friend and self-taught herself to mix, picking it up quickly and getting truly absorbed into the lifestyle. 

Building her confidence at house parties, Blu soon got booked for her first live event for @hexagon.london alongside @rieosky, @nvrsoft and more, and is now a regular selector for Hexagon. Not long after, she smashed a DJ competition for @cueratedsound just before COVID starting fucking us all up. But coronavirus didn’t stop her, with regular live streams for Hexagon at @studio808_, one for @skaankout and a handful for @heavysonics. Plus, once those sit down raves became a thing, Blu got booked for @engageaudio_dnb on the same bill as @lukelsb, @dogger, @quarush, and of course the founders of Engage: @fourpointsuk 🔥 

Then, back in June 1/3 of SOLITUDE flew out to Croatia for @noisetest festival and bumped into Blu at the airport pub at 6am (as you do) and got chatting about all things drum & bass. We saw her set out there and knew we had to get her on board for a guest mix. 

Blu’s mix progresses through a lot of styles, but it stands out with her preference of all things heavy. It’s techy, deep, minimal, and rolling. Think @flexoutaudio, @1985music, @dispatchrecordings_anttc1, @overviewmusic 🤖 

You can catch her helping @heavysonics raise money for @mindcharity at their “Mind Over Matter” event in August 28th at @thecastlelondon - It’s incredible when the underground music scene unite to help causes like this and we’re super proud of the fellow heads putting work in to help those around us who need some support. We all have those times, life isn’t easy. It’s REAL important to express ourselves and release through this music we all love. Remember we ALL go through difficulties and there’s always someone who is willing to help. You are NEVER alone in this big bad world we live in 🌎 

Big up Blu. Spread love, good vibes and riddims 💙

Track list:

Set Me Free VIP - Philth & Helena 
Fat Fields (Genic Remix) - Monty 
Shame - Gest
Regrets (Wingz & Skylark VIP) - Wingz
Loophole - Alibi
Chase The Ace - Missledz
Lulling Over - Genic
20/21 (DLR Remix) - Future Cut
Ground Shaker - Optiv & BTK 
Minimal - Screamarts & Halflow
Fugue - Hydro & War 
Jungle Business - Enei & Eastcolours
Rolex - Volatile Cycle & Kyrist
Temptation - Monty 
Patience - Jubei & D Bridge
Groundwork - Cauzer
Das Nichts - Mistrust 
Sonar - Blackbarrel, HLZ
ID - Klippee
Prodigy - Screamarts
Bumps In The Night - LNO 
Intentions - Klinical & Unglued
Bullying - Waeys & Was A Be
Remember What We Talked About - Samath 
Pyramids - Hoax
The Method - Revan
Plastic (Quadrant & Iris remix) - Future Cut, Marcus Intalex

MIX SERIES: 019 / BLU

MIX SERIES: 020 / ELK

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.

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