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Collaboration between Kaiq and Dann Gallo, Featuring Ró'ópraba & Rêdawa, that who are Xavante children, all vocals were recorded inside the Amazon forest, in the village called Tsa'amri Wawê. Along with this, Dann Gallo run a social project that seeks improvements for the Xavante people. The name of the track is Hepãri Dapótó'wa, that means Gratitude Great Spirit

Kaiq, Dann Gallo - Hepãri Dapótó'wa Feat. Ró'ópraba & Rêdawa

Tommy Basics - Voltage

Forthcoming 27/12/2024

Tommy Basics - Voltage (Showreel)

Pugilist & Sub Basics - 20-25

TOS008 - Tommy Basics - Latitude/Longitude 12" Vinyl (limited to 100 copies)

Release Date: 28/03/2025

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Tommy Basics - Latitude/Longitude (Vinyl)

[BSUN013] Om Unit & Soreab - Pressure 3D EP

For its third release, GRACE is stoked to get @lurka on the dials. On ‘Signal’, the Bristol head serves up a classy four-course menu of bass oddities primed and tested for club misdemeanour. 
The result is a spread of hyperdistinct energies channelled through weirdo wubs, skippy incantations, rude halftime drum power and fast funky bliss.

Pre-order on Bandcamp now. 
Out 6th June 2025

Lurka - Signal EP (GRACE) [Snippets]

Sub Basics - Crop Circle

Deneb Kaitos

Sub Basics & Henry Greenleaf - Ropes

After 15 years in the game, with over 60+ vinyl records pressed, including several "001s", I am very excited to finally be launching my own thing (better late than never hey).

001 - Pugilist - Monument

The concept for Ruff Kutz as an idea came about last year after doing the 3 releases exclusive to Bandcamp as an outlet for my own productions that didn't get picked up by labels. Lots of people messaged me about vinyl. including a big push from dear friend and musical luminary Stormn Norm aka Mr Modern Hypnosis. He put me in touch with Sequence Distribution and they have been amazing to work with - helping me get this off the ground quickly!

The label will be the main outlet for most of my productions going forward - focussing on quality over quantity and with no set rules for a particular sound or tempo: expect the unexpected! The first release encompasses what I think is my sound, and is a nod to my musical past whilst aiming to remain fresh and create timeless music.

Techno influence has always been something I have tried to incorporate into my productions, but I have never released a full Techno track - until now! The A side track 'Monument' is a rolling piece of soulful machine music, made to induce euphoria on the dancefloor with its 10 min run time, Dubby chords, groovy Latin percussion and melancholic pads. Homage to a lot of the 90s and early noughties Techno sounds that I am so fond of!

I couldn't think of doing the first release on the label without at least 1 Dubstep track on it, and given it's the genre I cut my teeth in - I did 2 inna pug-step style. Deep and dubbed out. B1 'Mannequin' is an introspective half-stepper with a laid back, techy feel to it. The staccato sub bass keeps the track grooving under the delicate chords and is sure to get the scoops moving!

On the B2 we have 'Run It' a hazy 2-step style tune (so hot right now) with forward thinking production, an off kilter groove, hypnotic bass and a few classy wubs thrown in for good measure. Think Horsepower Productions meets Livity Sound. Stinky!

Available through Bandcamp, and up for pre-order through the usual suspects very soon! No Spotify sorry, you have got to stick to your morals!

Thanks so much for the support, and here is to hopefully many more.

Design by RQ
Distributed by Sequence
Mastered at Star Delta

Big love - Alex

A - Pugilist - Monument - CLIP

Sub Basics - Time Codes EP (TAR-BASICS001)
TH. TAR HALLOW

A1 - Sub Basics - Vacuum
A2 - Sub Basics - Plasma
B1 - Sub Basics - Anomaly
B2 - Sub Basics - Field

Sometimes you hear a sound which ruins you and you remain chasing the echo that floats heavy, dubby, but with sharpened edges. Funky breaks under low ceilings. 'Time Codes' is made for the longer nights.

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A1 - Sub Basics - Vacuum (TAR-BASICS)

B1 - Sub Basics - Anomaly (TAR-BASICS)

A2 - Sub Basics - Plasma (TAR-BASICS)

B2 - Sub Basics - Field (TAR-BASICS)

Animalia's natural evolution into new regions & sounds comes with the introduction of @sub-basics to the label. For the first iteration in a new series of releases by the London based artist, Sub Basics brings his signature blend of minimal UK bass, with prismatic percussion loops & spaced out, psychedelic grooves, meeting a tech-house adjacent score that underpins the release.

Immersive yet functional, the release is versatile by nature, timely and fitting for both the autumnal shift in the northern hemisphere, and the welcoming of spring in Australia.

Artist: Sub Basics (London, UK)
Title: Wavelengths
Format: 12” / Digi
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL) 
Artwork & Design by Josh Abramovici, (New York, USA)
Mastered by Jason Goz, Transition Mastering (London, UK)

Animalia would like to acknowledge that whilst all tracks were produced in the UK, the label itself operates on the traditional land of the Woiwurrung & Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation, and pay respect to their elders past, and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

2025 Animalia Label

Tommy Basics - Latitude/Longitude (Vinyl)

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