Once upon a time, V.I.V.E.K Sharda was unhappy with the sound at UK nightclubs and parties—sound that he felt couldn't capture the deepest, truest vibrations of the music he wanted to play and hear—so he just made his own sound system. (Naturally, he called it System.) That should give you an idea of how seriously Sharda takes his wubs and his sub-bass, and if you have even a passing interest in UK sound system culture or dub's crossover with dance music—including, yes, dubstep—then you've probably heard of V.I.V.E.K, or at least heard one of his chest-rattling records.

Along with producers like Om Unit and Kryptic Minds—both of whom feature in the mix below—Sharda has never been one for following trends or concerned about scenes. Instead, he's fully devoted to the pulse of dub and the luxury of bassweight. He's put out slow but steady stream of ultra-heavy releases on his own labels System Music and VIVEK, and now he's on a mission to change perceptions of what 140 BPM music can sound like. That's what you'll hear on his RA Podcast, a meditative and occasionally tectonically-shifting mix that highlights dubstep, dub and its many offshoots—not just staggered drums and subterranean low-end but smooth swing and soulful melodies, too.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/879

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RA.879 V.I.V.E.K

Josi Devil with Low End Activist - 11 March 2025

Pluralist - 03 June 2025

An artist with minimal online presence, Commodo is one of an increasingly rare few who make waves through the strength of their music alone. He builds bass-focused beats with soul and substance that never perpetuate a formula. Together with Gantz he just released a monster record on our ITX series. Enjoy!

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Dom Carlo - 07 September 2025

Brussels-based DJ, producer and music journalist BunZer0 has been championing underground bass music and techno on his long standing ‘FOB Show ‘ for Sub FM. He returns to R&S Records RSMIX series with a new selection of heavyweight sounds.

“For this specific mix I talked to a group of producers I am close to in order to get a maximum of exclusive tracks, to make that recording very special for the beloved host, R&S Records. I also wanted this mix to be representative of the big variety of rhythms we got now in Bass Music, going from dark 2 step, to some Technoish beats, or UK Funky grooves, but also Dubstep and its tireless halfstep beat, Electroish beats”…

Tracklist:
Nuboid - E'ko - Bandcamp
Murder He Wrote - Ghastly - Unreleased
Pugilist - Machinic - Forthcoming
Holloway - Skellis - Unreleased
Ru - Distance - Unreleased
D1 - District - Unreleased
Qant - Dots - Unreleased
Rakjay - Phases - Foto Sounds
Granul - ID With Logan Vocal - Unreleased
Sebaas - No Plastic - Unreleased
Mesopolonica - Vibration - Unreleased
Helixir - Untitled - Unreleased
Spectre - Tracer - Unreleased
Mod Sens - Untitled - Unreleased
Henry Greenleaf - Errand Boy - Forthcoming
Introspekt - Pain - Unreleased
Kercha - Protection - Bandcamp
Ago - Memories feat. Teresa Rossi - Forthcoming
Unknown - Untitled - Forthcoming Deep Medi
Head Space feat. Don Cotti - Bury Dat - Unreleased
Text - Killer - ec2a
Odd Occasion - 2 Much - Forthcoming Hotflush Recordings
Argo - Bedroom Product - Unreleased
Anecho - Stubborn - Unreleased
Masot - Al Puerto - Unreleased
Versa - Island Blues - Unreleased

Josi Devil with Low End Activist - 11 March 2025

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