Just noticed the 'Lord of the Null Lines' riddim - wicked!

The second single from our forthcoming 'Parallels' album releasing on https://soundcloud.com/niceuprecords.. the project is a concept album, taking legendary Rave and D&B tunes and completely rebuilding them into something new.

This cut pays homage to the classic 'Lord Of The Null Lines' track from Hyper On Experience and introduces a killer vocal collab in Jamaican rising star BLVK H3RO and UK Grime legend BUGGSY.

Heavyweight remixes from https://soundcloud.com/xsemprax and https://soundcloud.com/deliansound complete this single.. keep an eye out for the full album dropping soon 👀

Rukus Ft. Blvk H3ro & Buggsy - Venomous

OG Wang - Ebony

Having first emerged as Rukus back in 2017, both Nico and Jon have been embroiled in the music scene for decades in various different forms. Natives of Bristol, the pair have a deep and long-standing love of dance music in all of its forms, such is the wide reaching arms of the city - embracing all within its rich musical history. From radio shows to promoting parties, from festivals to clubs and all point between, their teenage years spent in the 80s and 90s has left an indelible mark on their influences - a lot of which can be found on this, their debut album.


Born out of the roots of soundsystem culture, the early 90s boom of rave music and free parties soon found its way into their ears via mixtapes and pirate stations, then ultimately clubs. The deep cavernous basslines and frantic sped up breakbeats of hardcore drew instant influence and often direct samples from the 70s and 80s reggae, dub and dancehall emanating from Jamaica - just a quick look at some of the biggest tunes of that time can find the roots of soundsystem running deep in the rave - SL2 "Way In My Brain", Meat Beat Manifesto "Radio Babylon" and Lennie De Ice's anthemic "We Are IE". Finding themselves drawn to the original elements, Rukus soon developed a deeper love of dancehall and bashment, retaining that raw energy but moving closer to the source. Retracing their steps, the duo have created an album that not only shows the link between Jamaican music and the UK, but gives tribute to the many legendary tracks that were born out of it.

Parallels is about reverse engineering some of their favourite rave and jungle tunes, extracting the DNA and mutating it to develop something new - taking the rave back to the dancehall. Wearing their influences proudly on their sleeves you should be able to recognise some of the most loved classics such as Adam F's "Circles" and Dance Conspiracy's "Dub War" replayed in a new setting, but there's also some lesser known, but just as loved gems in there.

Adding vocals was a big part of the plan, once again the pair wanted to find MCs and vocalists that echoed the same symbiotic vibe. First up, Jamaica's Shanique Marie (who is known for her work with Equiknoxx) teams up with London's Trigganom for "Ride Or Die", opening the album with scorching intent. Elsewhere up and coming JA superstar Blvk H3ro blesses "Venomous" alongside Bristolian veteran Buggsy. Grime was never too far from the conversation, so up steps Roll Deep legend Killa P for an intense vocal on "Fallen" and Italian bashment don XL Mad on "Darkness". Another Equiknoxx cohort Kemikal crops up on "We Real", his lively chat riding the beat perfectly. On other tracks they've let the music do the talking, letting the genius of the original compositions shine through, but giving them that Rukus tweak.

In short, Parallels is a love letter to rave, skewed through a dancehall lens - giving a knowing nod to the past, but with it's eye firmly on the future.

We Real -  Rukus ft. Kemikal

Sweet Sensation - Rukus

Venomous - Rukus ft Blvk H3ro & Buggsy

Dub War (Chapter 6) - Rukus

Ride Or Die - Rukus ft. Shanique Marie & Trigganom

From Kingston to Lagos, this mixtape perfectly blends contemporary music from the Caribbean to Africa. Inna remix style and fashion.

#FREEDOWNLOAD

Tracklist:
1.	Summertime (Max RubaDub Blend) - Vybz Kartel
2.	Bleich für oi (Max RubaDub Blend) - Stereo Luchs
3.	Gyal like you - Patoranking feat. Kizz Daniel
4.	Claaty Again (Max RubaDub Blend) - Charly Black
5.	Eye Candy - Track Starr
6.	Popping long time (Max RubaDub Blend) - Deena Ade feat. Stony
7.	Curious (Max RubaDub Blend) - Shenseea
8.	NRG - Track Starr
9.	City Boys (Max RubaDub Blend) - Burna Boy
10.	Hit & Run - Shenseea, Masicka & Di Genius
11.	4wud (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
12.	Drift (Max RubaDub Blend) - Teejay
13.	Jump - Tyla, Skillibeng
14.	Gaza commandement (Max RubaDub Blend) - Vybz Kartel
15.	Nasty - Minz
16.	Pieces (Max RubaDub Blend) - Masicka & Jashii
17.	Crazy World - Blvk H3ro & Skillibeng
18.	Sixteen (Max RubaDub Blend) - Vybz Kartel & Rvssian
19.	IDK - Wizkid feat. Zlatan
20.	Hold Tight (Max RubaDub Blend) - Lisa Mercedez & Culan
21.	Mood - Wizkid feat. Buju
22.	Moments (Max RubaDub Blend) - Masicka & Stefflon Don
23.	Play Hard - Charly Black
24.	This Week - Popcaan
25.	Talibans (Max RubaDub Blend) - Byron Messia feat. Burna Boy
26.	Outside Again - Yaksta
27.	Rup Rup (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
28.	Dull Colour - Vybz Kartel & Popcaan
29.	Thankful - Irie Souljah feat. Chronic Law
30.	When mi Party (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
31.	Bounce it (Max RubaDub Blend) - Collie Buddz & Stonebwoy
32.	Nah Trust Dem - XL Mad & AnyoneID
33.	Hold on - Empire, Navy Kenzo & Fireboy DML
34.	Coded (Max RubaDub Blend) - Busy Signal
35.	Damager - OmoAkin
36.	Know Your Worth - Khalid & Disclosure
37.	No Games (Max RubaDub Blend) - Serani
38.	N’y pense plus - Tayc
39.	Push Back (Max RubaDub Blend) - Ne-Yo & Stefflon Don
40.	Topic - Selebobo
41.	2Blaui (Max RubaDub Blend) - Stereo Luchs
42.	Jump (Max RubaDub Blend) - Badda General, Wayne Wonder & Galaxy P
43.	Under the vibes (Max RubaDub Blend) - Letta Boss
44.	Fallin - Jmani & Monq
45.	Time Bomb (Max RubaDub Blend) - Cham & Bounty Killer
46.	Watch out for this (Max RubaDub Blend) - Major Lazer & Busy Signal
47.	No matta (Max RubaDub Blend) - Blaiz Fayah
48.	Bring Rum (Max RubaDub Blend) - Busy Signal
49.	Happy Birthday (Max RubaDub Blend) - Busy Signal
50.	Donne moi l’accord - Dadju feat. Burna Boy
51.	Money - Amartey
52.	Bombo (Max RubaDub Blend) - Bay-C
53.	1990 - Ghetto Boy feat. King Perryy & Fuse ODG
54.	High up (Max RubaDub Blend) - Busy Signal & Jupitar
55.	Nah Leggo - Mykel Costa feat. Hardy Nimi & Cali P
56.	Own it (Max RubaDub Blend) - Stormzy, Burna Boy & Stylo G
57.	World Cup (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
58.	When We Step (Max RubaDub Blend) - Bounty Killer & Jashii
59.	Perfect Spot - Busy Signal
60.	Priscilla - DJ Dynamite, Boybreed & Minz
61.	Condensed Milk (Max RubaDub Blend) - Cham & Spice
62.	Nuh Boring Gyal (Max RubaDub Blend) - Lola Porfirio & Aidonia
63.	Want Yuh Body (Max RubaDub Blend) - Leftside & Sean Paul
64.	Abobi - Patoranking
65.	Convertible (Max RubaDub Blend) - Vybz Kartel
66.	Pick Unuh Side (Max RubaDub Blend) - Alkaline
67.	Majo - DJ Tunez feat. Wizkid, Alpha P & Tay Iwar
68.	Who Mad Again - Jahyanai & Bamby
69.	Memoriás - Collie Herb feat. Nilsa
70.	Number Don't Lie (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
71.	Walangolo - DJ Neptune, Mr Eazi & Konshens
72.	Back Shot (Max RubaDub Blend) - Elephant Man & Big Mancilla
73.	Blessed - KiDi feat. Mavado
74.	Party Non Stop (Max RubaDub Blend) - Popcaan
75.	Give it to me - DJ Shinski & Naiboi
76.	Punany A My Best Friend (Max RubaDub Blend) - Vybz Kartel
77.	Stress Free - Bugle
78.	Pree Man Suh (Max RubaDub Blend) - Busy Signal & Nadg
79.	Happy (Max RubaDub Blend) - Demarco
80.	Simmer (Max RubaDub Blend) - Mahalia feat. Burna Boy
81.	Mad Out (Max RubaDub Blend) - Valiant
82.	Ten (Max RubaDub Blend) - Iwaata
83.	Bounce About (Max RubaDub Blend) - Charly Black
84.	Body Hot Remix - Paraiz & WizKid

Remix-Package

Coded - Mixtape - *FREEDOWNLOAD*

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Having released forward facing riddims on labels such as Enchufada and Future Bounce with remixes for Dengue Dengue Dengue. The South-London based producer marks his debut on Gobstopper Records with Waves filled three heavily percussive club constructions unlocking another dimension to his sound.

On opener ‘Waves’,ambient atmospherics smoothly open up to muted arpeggiated brass and light Rhodes chords which are given further vim by ancestral Dondo percussion and rattling cowbells. A remnant of his recent productions having spent time recording traditional Ghanaian percussionists at the legendary Vivivi Studios in Accra.

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released September 25, 2020

Mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios
Art by Ross Aitken
Words by Christian Adofo

WAVES 

On Sight

Official production credits for: Agent Sasco, Ward 21, Blvk H3ro, Kemikal, Killa P, XL Mad, Buggsy, Little Harry, Kojo Neatness, Peppery, Bay-C (T.O.K), Magugu, Jnr Dangerous, K.O.G, Screechie Dan, Parly B, Kyeza, Shanique Marie, Trigganom etc 

Releases on:
- Full Fat
- Born On Road
- Germaica Records
- Raider Records 
- Chinese Man Records
- Nice Up! Recordings
- Kullijhan Records
- High Smile HiFi
- Articulate Records
- Irish Moss Recordings
- University Of Tropical Sound
- RubaDub Blends
- Wile Out

Also curating the https://soundcloud.com/full_fat and Tun Up! events.. and hosting the Tun Up! / Full Fat radio shows: https://rinse.fm/shows/rukus-asine/

Rukus = Nico Demus & Jon HJTC
Bookings / music: rukusriddims@gmail.com

Rukus Ft. Blvk H3ro & Buggsy - Venomous

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