Forest walks, secret gardens, morning bird song, the gentle current of a winding river; nature can be medicinal, and its available to all, free of charge. But, like we care for our bodies, our family, our friends and our homes, we must protect and safeguard the grass and gravel that we walk on. We must look after the squirrels and birds that roam our gardens for scraps. We must take the future of our planet seriously; it's humanity's most important job. 

DJ and Rinse France resident RONI is embarking on a new journey into the label world with the launch of Nehza Records. Taking its name from the 1979 animated film 'Nezha Conquers The Dragon King' by Wang Shuchen—a story of a prince reversing the world order by defeating a dragon—which resonates with RONI personally and artistically, the label seeks to raise awareness of our connection to nature and the way we look after the planet. Tasked with kicking off proceedings is French DJ and producer Neida, who delivers a 5-track EP titled 'Slowing' that, true to RONI's love of rave, moves through jungle-inspired rhythms, euphoric breaks and bass experiments.

PREMIERE: Neida - DSO [Nehza Records]

Label: Banoffee Pies Records
Artist: Syz
Title: Headspin
Catalogue Number: BP022
Genre: UK Techno / Post Dubstep / 140
Single Release: 24.11.2022
12" EP Release: 16.02.2023
Digital EP Release: 23.02.2023

Tracklist: 
1. Headspin
2. Spiralizsa
3. Ozmogolikan
4. Earworm
5. Burner FM (digital only)

Banoffee Pies Records in its 10th year of operations welcomes UK based artist Syz to the label for the 22nd Original Series Release via their “Headspin” EP. Kicking off 2023 with a 5 track collection of shape shifting hybrid techno ear worms including the digital single “Burner FM”. 

Distinctly playful compositions from an artist continually paving their own sonic path between drum heavy and broken beat UK techno. Focused and dynamic club music made for the sound system explored through always evolving, grime influenced post dubstep sounds and percussions. BPR x

Banoffee Pies 022 - Headspin

Headspin

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BP022 - Syz - Headspin - CLIPS

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From the persistent 303 lines to the snappy snare drums, there's an abrasive edge to many of the elements here and a haunting quality to the reverb-drenched piano that punctuates the track.

Discorgy EP

Affekt Unit – Discorgy [Philoxenia Records]

Pre-order: https://outofsortsrecs.bandcamp.com/

The fourth physical release on @outofsortsbristol sees the Bristol-based label join forces with Eindhoved-native @hekklamusic for his debut vinyl release. 

'Reverse Groove' combines Hekkla’s own formative clubbing influences with the UK-infused sound - and joins the release with a spellbinding, trance-adjacent peak time remix from @manami-b.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Hekkla 'Reverse Groove' (Manami Remix)

Buy : gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sans-rel-che
Stream : li.sten.to/vcjyvgex

To celebrate Grid 2nd anniversary, we gathered together thirteen earth-shattering tracks from the bass scene’s most promising creators, all aimed to move you in the most primordial way. Evoking images of vast landscapes and deep underground catacombs.

This compilation takes the listener deep into the earth with twisted percussion workouts from the likes of Jabes, Piezo, Ronan and Sister Zo… and back into the light with serene compositions from E-unity, Tammo Hesselink and A Psychic Yes, whilst Jay Duncan, Basile3 y Clara!, Jonny From Space, Flaty, Seekersinternational, and blu-e join the dots with their genre-defying creations.

As was the case with Grid’s previous compilations 'Improvisations' and 'Da Capo Al Coda', the label once again puts its stamp on a moment in the underground by collecting together productions of the highest quality that push the boundaries but undeniably make you want to move.

1. Tammo Hesselink - Paint Reduce Trick
2. Ronan - Shadowbox
3. E-Unity - Of all the places I could be
4. Basile3 y Clara! - Respira
5. Jay Duncan - Frog Work
6. Jabes - Gaol Figure
7. Seekersinternational - Guide Dem Selecta
8. blu-e - Taken A Turn
9. Jonny From Space - Never The Right Time
10. Sister Zo - EMP
11. Piezo - 4e4u
12. A Psychic Yes - Moz Loves Frogs
13. Flaty - Crossmath

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Akanbi, Anaco, Animistic Beliefs, Aquarian, Aroent, Atrice, Ayesha, Batu, Bill Kouligas, Blank Patrick, Blume, Borusiade, Celestian, Ciel, Cleyra, Danielle, De Grandi, Deena Abdelwahed, Deft, DJ Voices, Doctor Jeep, Ed Davenport, Eric Cloutier, Flore, Formally Unknown, Forest Drive West, Giant Swan, Giulia Tess, Gramrcy, Henry Greenleaf, Huerco S., Glances, Jay Carder, Joanna OJ, Jurango, k means, Kaval, Kouslin, Hassan Abou Alam, Laced, Laksa, Lee Gamble, mad miran, Madam X, Mia Koden, Mumdance, Nazira, Neinzer, Nick Craddock, Oceanic, Ojoo Gyal, Om Unit, Oxyd, Pearson Sound, Ramzi, Realitycheck, Rhyw, Romy Mats, rRoxymore, SHE Spells Doom, Shifted, Slam, SSSLIP, Sofay, Solid Blake, Soso Tharpa, Steve Barker, Syz, Tia Cousins, Unknown Mobile, Valesuchi, Will Hofbauer, Wordcolour, Yilan, Zenker Brothers and more.

Jay Duncan - Frog Work

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BSP Bispebjerg proudly presents: MEGA STRESS Vol.1 - 22 tracks of stellar Bass Music, representing the very best contemporary bass music from Copenhagen and beyond.

Jetset is the new moniker of Copenhagen based DJ Mikkel Stensgaard. Mikkel is best know for his DJ sets playing a wide range of music from obscure disco to pumping techno.  The inspiraton of the Jetset project  is a no-rules fusion of UK club sounds like garage, dubstep and jungle ending up in a bottomheavy, cheeky and euphoric mixture.

PREMIERE: Jetset - Powerfloat

«Invisible» EP by Lai Raw
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Lai Raw the Bohemian Rawsauce Chameleon is a sub-species of the Mega Buff Familia Casablanca. Lai Raw is best known for being capable of shifting to different hues and varying degrees of funk which allows him to regulate his beat temperature into a plethora of colourful break styles. When hunting for new music to lay down in clubs, Lai Raw has the uncanny ability to move his ears in two different directions at once so that his engineering brain can constantly analyse and separate the individual sounds of his environment. Mega Buff squad member, Moodrich, aka The Smooth Renegade, gets busy on the remix lemonade ting. Funkular silky breaks with cute vocals make it hard to imagine what’s happening other than to break backs again.

Link to EP on Bandcamp page:
https://megabuffrecords.bandcamp.com/album/invisible-ep 


Socials:

Lai Raw 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/lai-raw 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lai_raw/ 
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Moodrich
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/moodrich
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moodrich.wav
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Mega Buff 
Soundcloud soundcloud.com/megabuff
Instagram: www.instagram.com/megabuff/
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Credits:
Mastering: UrbnMowgli (Sonic Jungle Studios) 
Album Cover: Aaron Wolf (Awolf Illustrations)

Bandcamp

PREMIERE: Lai Raw - Invisible (Moodrich Remix) [MEGA BUFF]

NKK - Ion [NE012]

STRAIGHT FROM MADRID!!!

Our rework/edit of Vallée De Larmes by Scooter is online now as a free download!!!!

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VALLÉE DE LARMES (SPEEDGARAGE EDIT) [Free Download]

If I Mind You — a driving 126 BPM tech house track filled with groovy basslines, punchy percussion, and a playful vocal hook that will keep the dancefloor moving.
Perfect for late-night club vibes and summer festival energy.
Turn it up, share the energy, and let the groove take over.

if I mind you

PASSION

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: Neida - DSO [Nehza Records]

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