Played a bit of a wobbly set at Distant Planet so had a mix with the same bag of records today. Most of these tunes I dropped on Sat, give or take a few. Loads of newish discogs purchases and records I haven’t played out before. Enjoy xx

T/L
Siege - Untitled
Dom & Roland - Wax Musical (remix) 
Rotating Heads - What have you done 
Swift & Zinc - This Side of the Moon
Ellis Dee - Biggup ya chest (remix)
Teego - Plenty Loving 
DJ Rock - DJ Style
Uncle 22 & Navigator - Choose One 
DJ Flash - Pulp Fiction
Siege - Alterior Motives
Dj Ruffkut - Dub White
Johnny Jungle - Flammable (Tango remix)
Jugier, Ragu & Stalker - She’s Dead By Now
The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune
Siege - Deep (Part 1)
Unit 1 - Arden
Me E, Dillinja & Clarky - Steelers Anthem
Phantasy & MC Reality - What is Love
Sounds of Life - Don’t resist the beat 
Original Vibes - Music Is My Life (94 remix)

Mantra - Lacquer Love Vol 1

When we talk about contemporary jungle and hardcore, it's likely Coco Bryce's name will pop up. Yes, he might be a fresher name on the scene but the Breda-based producer, real name Yoël Bego, first cut his teeth over two decades ago around his home town in the Southern area of The Netherlands.

After buying his first pair of turntables back in '95 and learning to mix, he began playing Breakbeat and gabber parties before turning his attention to production in the late 90s.

His debut vinyl release came out in the millennium but it wasn't until around 2009 that he put his foot on the gas and started churning out stellar release after stellar release. Now boasting over 100 albums and EPs in his discography, Coco Bryce shows absolutely no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

His releases have come via the likes Lobster Theremin, Critical Music, Rupture and Fresh 86, to name but a few, as well as his growing empire of labels, MYOR, MYOR Massiv, Faces Of Bass, Ill Behaviour and Diamond Life.

Next up he's joining forces with Breaka for a split EP on TWLVZ, the sister label of Dr Dubplate's ec2a imprint, which will land on 23rd September. In celebration of the release, titled Want U, we got Yoël on board for our flagship mix series. Featuring a ton off his own music, including a few unreleased nuggets, and tracks from friends and contemporaries, the mix is pacey and high-octane but laced with dreamy, melodic atmospheres from start to finish...

Coco Bryce: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

Forward-thinking, futuristic, unconfined by genre, @dbridge_exitrecords’s @exitrecords label has become a home for some of the most imaginative producers in dance music and beyond. 

Alongside a mix looking back on its first decade of releases, Christian Eede speaks with him about the label’s 20-year history, and learns how a spirit of exploration and cross-pollination drives its discography

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/sound-of-exit-records-dbridge-interview-mix

Tracklist & interview

The Sound Of: Exit Records, mixed by dBridge

November is officially our birthday month so we're kicking off the celebrations with this mix recorded live from our 16th Birthday at Corsica Studios. It's the early hours of Sunday morning, Tim Reaper & Mantra step up at 5.30am, room 1 is heaving, Moose, Blackeye and Double O are vibing! It's raw, uncut, raggo but totally captures what the last set at Rupture is all about. We were unsure whether to put this up as it's a bit distorted in parts but we hope you bare with us and can hear past the snap crackle and pop and enjoy the beautiful sounds of 94/95 jungle played on vinyl. Nuff love!

Mantra & Tim Reaper Live from Rupture 16th Birthday@ Corsica Studios (Vinyl Set)

Sounds from the grass roots of jungle and drum & bass with London scene heroes Rupture - featuring selections from residents Mantra & Double O. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/rupture/episodes/rupture-10th-december-2024

Rupture w/ Mantra: Live from Rupture 18th Birthday (Vinyl Set) 101224

Radicall - ?? [Dub]
Kloke & Tim Reaper - Havoc [Hyperdub]
DJ Gwange - Adrenalin [Legend]
Babylon Timewarp - Changing [Mistermen]
Phineus II - Quasar Soul
DJ Chromz - ?? [Dub]
Tim Reaper - Triumphant March [LoDubs Dub]
Peeb - ?? [Dub]
Nebula - Rebel Melody [Bandcamp]
Pete Cannon & Dwarde - ?? [Dub]
ODJ Pirkka - ?? [Dub]
Rinse3000 - ?? [Dub]
Wasteman - ?? [Dub]
X-Altera - ?? [Dub]
Fixate & Tim Reaper - May Contain Traces [Future Retro London Dub]
Fez The Kid - ?? [Dub]
Submerse - ?? [Dub]
Soulox - Ah! [Future Retro London]
Dope On Plastic - ?? [Dub]
Ricky Force - ?? [Dub]
Static Substance - Seventh Hour (Ontology Remix) [Dub]
Kid Lib - ?? [Dub]
Floor Damage - When You Cry [Bandcamp]
Yolk - Music 4 Da People (?? Remix) [Dub]

Tim Reaper On NTS Radio - 9th April 2025

London-born producer Ed "Tim Reaper" Alloh has spearheaded a renaissance of breakbeats from behind the decks and the desk. A web developer by day until recently, Reaper spent years in the margins of the drum & bass scene. Cultivating a style that bridges old-school ferocity and forward-thinking experimentation, his tracks are immediately recognizable. They are familiar in their foundation of classic chopped Amen breaks and booming basslines, yet futuristic in their sideways lurches and sonic juxtapositions.

See all shows at bit.ly/3BD8uE5



Tim Reaper • Black Rhino Radio (17.04.2025)

Echobox #41 : Yorobi b2b Tim Reaper (Future Retro London)

Vortex

4/D mini mix 
Dark deep and trippy.
Cutz to keep it snappy ! blends to help the flow 

Dark cutz!!!🔥🔥🔥4/D🔥🔥🔥🤑🤑 16/8/25.

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