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Coming hot on the heels of his debut on Distant Horizons, London breaks-master Yosh joins the core label family with a killer 4-tracker on Lobster Theremin.

As one of the most recognisable names from the emerging UKG re-rise (it never went away, y’know), Yosh has developed a reputation for dutty 2-steppers and screw-face breakbeats designed to delight and devastate the rave. 

‘My Fire’ is a jungle-influenced cut of broken breaks  - malfunctioning, soulful and electric - the perfect accompaniment as day turns to night, the atmosphere loosening as it does. A sun-setting stepper brimming with v i  b e s.

‘Hold On’ sees Yosh venture towards his traditional garage territory - low-swung percussion, wubby stabs and ambient dreamscape aesthetics spraying contemplative thought patterns into the air as we sway from side-to-side, before ‘I Feel’ reignites the junglist inspiration with its rumbling bassline, bouncing breaks and underground energy. 

We reach our climax with the most ‘heads down’ cut on the record; ‘Outa Sight’ maintains that light and dark sensibility that has become such a staple of Yosh’s productions, simultaneously taking us from moments of sweaty intenseness to moments of blissed-out ecstasy.

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My Fire EP

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LT093 // Yosh - My Fire EP

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GAB is gassed that it's next premiere comes from Brick Sweat's very own Slim Shae. As well as co-running the label, Shae has put together this dark and dingy electro production filled with squidgy synths and robotic rhythms which will be available soon on Brick Sweat's forthcoming VA - The Foundation. 

Keep your eyes on these guys - they came through for our event in Leeds a few weeks back and shelled without mercy. 

Few more words about them below. 

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 /brɪk swɛt/ 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯
1. The grotty condensation that drips from the ceilings of dingy underground clubs
2. A record label based in the North of England inspired by and devoted to the underground.

Brick Sweat Records was founded through a passion for dance music and the culture that comes alongside it that we all know and love. Formed by a group of 3 friends (Slim Shae, DJ Mean-E and Samyul), Brick Sweat Records aim to put the sounds of the underground on the map; the sounds that brought them here in the first place.

Our first release is The Foundation VA - 20 tracks, 20 artists. This track is a part of that album and all the proceeds will be for charity. We hope you enjoy. Love.

PREMIERE: Slim Shae - Sequencing [Brick Sweat Records]

The flames burned bright; shades of auburn, gold and orange searing into her eyes. She couldn't tear her eyes away from it: there was something about fire that enraptured her. It was as though she could see something within it that guided her path, that showed her things she couldn't normally see. For her it had healing powers beyond the physical and the tangible. 

Dudbridge Garage, the world's local garage, is opening its doors once again for another instalment from label co-founder Chungo. Now on its fourth release, following EPs from himself and fellow head honcho LeftLeft, they continue their mission to showcase their contemporary spin on the sounds of UKG with two hypnotic tracks full of warm bass, crisp percussion and chopped vocal samples.

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PREMIERE: Chungo - Charcoal [Dudbridge Garage International]

Productor: @chungo_uk
Sello: @dudbridgegarageintl

Estrenamos lo nuevo de Chungo para Dudbridge Garage International

El dj y productor Chungo de inglaterra, tiene nuevo trabajo para su propia etiqueta. Un nuevo EP de dos originales de los cuales nosotros estrenamos el primero, Shuv It. Una apusta por el sonido Nu disco renovado y con altas dosis de 2step y breaks en general. Gran original.

PREMIERE: Chungo - Shuv It [Dudbridge Garage International]

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London producer and UKG extraordinaire Yosh pulls up with five ruff ‘n’ ready cuts of breaksy garage designed to get lairy to. It’s been a meteoric rise for the artist whose work rate never seems to falter; from bass-driven breakbeat to bubblegum 2-step and raw, ravey cuts - Yosh brings a certain quality to every production; a distinctive flavour within a bubbling scene.

In many ways Breaks N Pieces is the perfect platform for Yosh to show what he can do. We kick off with ‘A Moment’; a jungle inspired cut of 140 steps, echoing dubs and vocal samples creating a sense of urgency and darkness as sweat drips from the roof. The stripped-back approach remains as we meander into ‘Take A Walk With Me’. Less like a walk and more like a run, this twisting cut of breakbeat is a vibe-builder; the perfect accompaniment from midnight to morning. 

‘10 Tiger Strike’ features old Wu-Tang samples and typically minimal production; bringing a certain essence to the subtlety and precision of each break, before ‘Cold Steps’ ventures back into UKG territory with a production that sounds exactly like it’s titled. Imagine 2-stepping in a winter wonderland and you’re there.

Rounding off the release is ‘What On Earth’; a psychedelic trip through M1 Korg inspired garage that’s as playful as it is devastating, bringing Yosh further into the scope  of the garage re-rises’s finest.

PREMIERE: Yosh - Cold Steps

Vief welcomes onto the label Leeds based producer Tortuga with this warm, percussive driven track, Soultouch. Having enjoyed single releases on labels such as Gimme A Break, algo:riddims and ROADKILL, Tortuga and Soultouch will be joining up with Vief again later in the year as a part of his debut EP!

Vief Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vief_records/ 
Vief Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/viefrecords

Tortuga: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortuga_9/
Tortuga Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/tortugadesonido

PREMIERE : Tortuga - Soultouch

Nah Tek It

Brighton-based producer @Tamlinspeaks brings his Bitter Fruit EP to Scuffed Recordings, showing his broad approach to production across four varied tracks.

Although the EP is Tamlin’s debut on Scuffed under this alias, he has previously appeared as part of the duo Heritage, whose releases have included some of the most defining tracks on the label. In comparison to the high-energy breaks and bass-led production of Heritage, the Tamlin alias shows a more introspective sound - spanning melodic electronics, broken techno, hybrid dancehall, and soaring breakbeats.

Opener ‘Bitter Fruit’ - focussed around a hypnotic marimba melody - was debuted by label owners Wager and Ian DPM on Rinse FM back in 2020 and has been the subject of countless track ID requests since.

Next up is ‘Diazemax’, which comes across like a sequel to some of Heritage’s earlier work such as ‘What U Wearing’ - all at once heavy, percussive, and floatingly melodic, while third track ‘Flutter in Blue’ slows the tempo to 100bpm for a weighty, dancehall-influenced roller.

To close out the EP, Tamlin recruits fellow Brighton producer Parry on ‘Rush’, the most intricately-produced track of the release - with reflective pads swirling around winding percussion.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/bitter-fruit-ep

Tamlin - Bitter Fruit EP (Previews)

Off Beat return with their third release - a mind-bending three-tracker from label-head Ryvahl.

Kicking things off is title track ‘Protopattern' - an off-the-wall sub-bass nose and chest tickler with heavy, scattered drums that are modulated to destruction.

'Send Signal' continues in the same vein with more of the classic sound design of Ryvahl’s previous work. Swift, choppy, UK sounds combine with juke hits, drum machines and dingy reverbs to expand the stereo field into a 4D landscape.

Closing out the release is the playful 'Blacklight'. A drum tool that would appeal to fans of Pearson Sound and early Night Slugs records. Big tip!

https://ryvahl.bandcamp.com/album/protopattern

https://soundcloud.com/ryvahl

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PREMIERE: Ryvahl - Blacklight [Off Beat]

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PREMIERE: Chungo - Charcoal [Dudbridge Garage International]

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