Calibration

After 15 years in the game, with over 60+ vinyl records pressed, including several "001s", I am very excited to finally be launching my own thing (better late than never hey).

001 - Pugilist - Monument

The concept for Ruff Kutz as an idea came about last year after doing the 3 releases exclusive to Bandcamp as an outlet for my own productions that didn't get picked up by labels. Lots of people messaged me about vinyl. including a big push from dear friend and musical luminary Stormn Norm aka Mr Modern Hypnosis. He put me in touch with Sequence Distribution and they have been amazing to work with - helping me get this off the ground quickly!

The label will be the main outlet for most of my productions going forward - focussing on quality over quantity and with no set rules for a particular sound or tempo: expect the unexpected! The first release encompasses what I think is my sound, and is a nod to my musical past whilst aiming to remain fresh and create timeless music.

Techno influence has always been something I have tried to incorporate into my productions, but I have never released a full Techno track - until now! The A side track 'Monument' is a rolling piece of soulful machine music, made to induce euphoria on the dancefloor with its 10 min run time, Dubby chords, groovy Latin percussion and melancholic pads. Homage to a lot of the 90s and early noughties Techno sounds that I am so fond of!

I couldn't think of doing the first release on the label without at least 1 Dubstep track on it, and given it's the genre I cut my teeth in - I did 2 inna pug-step style. Deep and dubbed out. B1 'Mannequin' is an introspective half-stepper with a laid back, techy feel to it. The staccato sub bass keeps the track grooving under the delicate chords and is sure to get the scoops moving!

On the B2 we have 'Run It' a hazy 2-step style tune (so hot right now) with forward thinking production, an off kilter groove, hypnotic bass and a few classy wubs thrown in for good measure. Think Horsepower Productions meets Livity Sound. Stinky!

Available through Bandcamp, and up for pre-order through the usual suspects very soon! No Spotify sorry, you have got to stick to your morals!

Thanks so much for the support, and here is to hopefully many more.

Design by RQ
Distributed by Sequence
Mastered at Star Delta

Big love - Alex

A - Pugilist - Monument - CLIP

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/artwork-red-ep-vinyl/1096652-01/?msockid=2a97d5e00dc06bf608b0c03a0ce76af3

Originally released in 2002, 'The Red EP' was a bold fusion of techno and garage from the mind of @mrartwork. Drawing from his Grain techno project and the UKG sound he championed for years, this release laid the groundwork for what the world would soon call dubstep.

Big Apple Records now delivers a repress of the seminal EP, adding the punchy new track 'RELIC'. You'll be hearing this one all summer.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Artwork 'RELIC'

Solin invites Adnable b2b shhron on Sub FM 2nd September 2025 - https://www.sub.fm

Solin invites Adnable b2b shhron - 02 Sep 2025

Nina Indi teams up with label boss, K-65, to make two gritty breakbeat tracks for their first collaborative EP.

TR0002 - NIna Indi & K-65 - Frozen Echo EP - Show Reel

Kassian return to Faux Poly after 3 years, marking a new chapter for both the duo and the label they founded. Locked / Ghost Dub keeps things direct. Both tracks are born from hardware, staying true to Kassian’s process while leaving aside any overarching concept. Instead, this is their most direct statement yet; functional, raw, and made for DJs. Locked is a bass-driven breakbeat track with a distinctly UK flavour, atmospheric, spacious and designed for a real soundsystem.

"This is our first release on Faux Poly since October 2023. After focusing on our album and the club remixes, we felt it was time to return to our home ground, putting out club material without overthinking concepts or narratives that you get with longer projects. This EP is formed of 2 ideas we’ve developed during that period, bringing together new styles and techniques we picked up along the way. With our first India tour coming up this October, it feels like the perfect moment to road-test something new."


Kassian - Ghost Dub / Locked [FXPLY020] (Previews)

● Tefi - Donna Bass [JAD037]

🛒 https://jadelabel.bandcamp.com/album/donna-bass-jad037

📺 https://youtu.be/cQoYJ8lVWEw

Release November 3
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● Tefi
https://soundcloud.com/tefimusic
https://www.instagram.com/tefi._______/

● Jade
https://soundcloud.com/jadelabel
https://www.instagram.com/strktur.jadelabel
https://linktr.ee/jadelabel

Donna Bass

𝙅𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙚 : Tefi - LeLe [JAD037]

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* Pre-order: https://destrata.bandcamp.com/album/cdmusic013

The latest EP from bass music producer and label friend Destrata lands on Club Designs with a sound that’s deeper, heavier and more techno-driven than anything the label has released before.

Fresh off acclaimed releases on !K7, Scuffed Recordings and Martyn’s 3024 Records, the Vancouver-based producer sharpens his focus here on techno framework, layering complex percussion with dense, low-end pressure.

The release also includes 2 collaborations with label founder Garneau. The tracks carry Destrata’s detailed production front and centre, while Garneau’s ghetto house grit simmers in the background, creating a dark-room atmosphere built for heavy systems.

On remix duty, GREAZUS twists one cut into a bass-loaded global club weapon, while ZDBT delivers the EP’s most striking moment: a sleek and deep techno-fuelled reimagining that refracts Club Designs’ Detroit electro roots through a 4x4 lens.

Overall, the EP signals a bold shift for the label into a leaner, tougher, and more techno-focused, while still retaining the experimental spark that defines its catalogue.

PREMIERE: Destrata, Garneau - Sonorous

TRACKLIST 

Alan Johnson – Many Faces of Tutu
AMAZONDOTCOM – Household Deity
Mxshi Mo & Hagan – African Technology
Little Simz – Mood Swings
Ehua – Roman
ZJ – Temba
Wrack – Bamboo Shoots (Cassius Select Remix)
Sister Zo – Afraid 2 Make a Move
Farr – Quor
Destrata – Outfitta
Little Simz – Torch
Gisaza – Tribe Tech
Pluralist & Obake – Siren
Liebus – Baile Bias
Drone – Stuck In Paradise
Tracey feat. Riko Dan – Sex life
COIDO – Little Snitch
Chippy Nonstop & dj genderfluid – Straight To Hell (Acapella)
Aloka – Mind Wash
rSUN – 6am
Rohaan – Pelican
Wavezim, Crosstalk – AIAIAI (feat. Mc Morena)
En:vy – Damaio
Ivy Lab – Gopher
Alphafox – Walk Thru
Imaabs – Crush
Stolen Velour Xu Lai – I know, I know (feat. Xu Lai)
Destrata – Squib 131
Surusinghe – FTRW!
Estoc, Oldyungmayn – Arish
coen – Yokozuna
Jorg Kuning – Ainsliens
Volruptus – Chicxulub Space Rock
Pinch, Yolanda, RSD – Get Up (RSD Remix)

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Submundo Soundsystem w/ TizTiz - 07/11/2025

● A 9-track journey through the outer realms of breaks, bass, and groove.
“Exiled Rhythms” moves between deep, melodic atmospheres and bouncy, floor-shaking energy, each tune carrying its own unique bang while keeping the pulse steady and hypnotic.
Built for the late night wanderers and early morning dancers, this compilation channels the spirit of exile - unbound, unfiltered, and free from convention.

● Artist: D3U5E
https://soundcloud.com/d3u5e
https://www.instagram.com/d3u55e

● Label: FFS Collective 
https://soundcloud.com/ffscollective
https://www.instagram.com/ffssounds/

● Release: 2025.11.21

🛒 https://ffscollective.bandcamp.com/album/va-exiled-rhythms-vol-1

📺 https://youtu.be/ptZouhKYHZo

𝙅𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙚 : D3U5E - Next Man [FFS Collective]

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Bristol-based K-65 pulls no punches in 'Double Vision' EP - a four track electro-breaks masterclass complete with a fiery collaboration with label founder Phasmid.

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