Lost horizons

AnnGree - System Failure (Lizplay Records)

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Mustard Music proudly presents Do It Yourself, the new album from Cornwall-based producer Oli Lewis — a release that steps confidently outside the label’s usual drum & bass funk lane and into something more raw, personal, and uncompromising.

Balancing life as a professional chef by day and a producer by night, Oli Lewis embodies the true spirit of independence. The title Do It Yourself is more than a name — it’s a philosophy that runs through every layer of the record. Written, produced, and crafted in his own meticulously curated analogue studio, the album reflects a hands-on approach that values texture, warmth, and process as much as energy and impact.

Sonically, Do It Yourself leans into a deeper, more stripped-back side of drum & bass. While still rooted in the genre’s foundations, the album explores heavier atmospheres, analogue grit, and a moodier palette than Mustard Music’s trademark funk-led sound. Hardware-driven basslines, tactile drum programming, and subtle imperfections give the tracks a human edge — music made with intent rather than formula.

Living and working in Cornwall has also left its mark. There’s a sense of space and isolation woven into the record, contrasting sharply with the high-pressure kitchen environments that fund Oli’s creative output. That tension — between routine and release, structure and freedom — fuels the album’s character.

Do It Yourself stands as a statement of authenticity: drum & bass created outside the mainstream, built in an analogue workspace, and shaped by an artist who refuses to wait for perfect conditions before creating. For Mustard Music, it marks a bold and refreshing step into new territory.

{Premiere} Oli Lewis - No Love For You (Mustard Music)

Unchained Mix Series 025 is brought to you by Mix'Elle, a DJ and music lover from Portugal. She started her DJ journey in 2003 spinning vinyl in the underground techno scene, but soon realised her true love was drum and bass. Since then, she has been spreading beats and bass all over the country and has even played in Frankfurt, Germany. She is currently a member of the crews: Interesting Constellation and Counterpoint.

Tracklist:
Kyrist - Untrue
Zero T – Moments Fade feat. Steo
Marcus Intalex & Calibre - Lobeat
FD – Lie to You feat. Akemi Fox
Monty - Canopy
Hyroglifics – Best Of
Nu:Logic - Trademark
DLR – Banana Bread
The Sauce & Jakes – 3 Dots
Molecular – Space Journey
Myth – Vibes
Breakage - Valhalla
The Upbeats, Tiki Taane, Workforce – CTK4000
DJ Die – Reincarnations Remastered
Friske - Skyline
Lenzman – More than I Can Take
Alix Perez – Lock Off

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Unchained Mix Series 025 by Mix'Elle (Portugal)

Skalator Music w/ Montesco Hosted by Alx - Subtle - 05/10/2020

Delta 9 Recordings w/ Invadhertz & Flipz MC - Subtle - 10/10/2020

Was A Be is the next artist in the roster of our genre-fusing catalogue with his 'Shaker' EP. Check out the guest mix he put together for us ahead of the release, where he went in with a selection that takes us for a deep exploration into what current Drum& Bass has to offer. 

Pre-orders available now: http://smarturl.it/shakerep

Unchained Mix Series 028 by Was A Be (Italy)

‣ Available here: backl.ink/metalwork
‣ Website/Bandcamp release date: 19 October 2020
‣ General release date: 23 October 2020

Previously dubbed the "silent assassin" of the Metalheadz camp by Goldie himself, Mikal's music has always been characterised by quality over quantity. The Swedish born, now Bristol-based producer, has the ability to keep his head down in the studio only surfacing when he's satisfied and fulfilled with his sonic creations, something he's held in high esteem for throughout the genre.

His second album on Metalheadz is aptly titled 'Metalwork' and it comes 4 and half years after 'Wilderness', his debut album labelled a "true expedition" by Mixmag and an example of "precision-engineered drum & bass" by Juno. Just like the first album 'Metalwork' contains 16 thunderous tracks, from the opening track 'Journey Into The Reverb' which comes dubbed out and perforated with amen snippets, to the tumultuous temperament of 'Breaks & Pads' which is an instant Metalheadz hit and a linchpin to the whole project.

Collaborations are loosely scattered but perfectly placed as the likes of Visionobi, DJ Thor and RIOT (who has featured on 2 previous Mikal releases) are added into the mix, but for the majority of the album this is Mikal doing what he does best, flaunting his production skills and firmly justifying his position on the label.

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‣ www.twitter.com/mikaldnb
‣ www.instagram.com/mikaldnb
‣ @mikal

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‣ www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music
‣ www.twitter.com/metalheadzmusic
‣ www.instagram.com/metalheadzmusic
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Buy / Stream

Mikal - Break It

V Recordings w/ Paul T - Subtle - 29/10/2020

Listen back to the Critical Music monthly residency on Bristol's hot new radio station - https://swu.fm/

Hosted by Sam Binga, Foreign Concept & Hyroglifics

Sam Binga online:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/sambingamusic/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/sam_binga
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/sam_binga
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sam_binga/
Spotify → https://spoti.fi/2I3XHtx
Apple Music → https://apple.co/2FNjT8i

Hyroglifics online:
Facebook → www.facebook.com/Hyroglifics
Soundcloud → www.soundcloud.com/Hyroglifics 
Twitter → https://twitter.com/Hyroglifics
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/hyroglifics/
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hNELDwN2cBEdL74cpXKc0

Foreign Concept online:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/foreignconcept
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/foreignconcept
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/matt_foreignconcept/
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/1C6bWCoDcKvuZtY4cEHk5N

More Radio Shows

Critical Music w/ Sam Binga, Foreign Concept & Hyroglifics | SWU.FM | 23.11.20

Subdue - 22nd DEC 2020

Pushing Bass music across Asia and the world at large.
Unchained roams in the forward-thinking universe of Bass music focusing on Halftime and the full amalgam of sound that is Drum and Bass.

Unchained club nights are typically packed events focused on the dance floor where every new release is tested and international talent from various corners of the globe are featured.

Unchained Mix Series 028 by Was A Be (Italy)

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