Not so long ago, there was a time in Spain in which no proper continuum hardcore party was missing a David M in its line-up. 

David M is/was truly Spain’s renaissance badman, a true scholar who followed, studied and helped to spread the many ever-mutating strains of UK underground music generated by the nuum’. Plus until he relocated to Barcelona in 2010, he was almost a one man black ops single-cell for the nuum' in La Coruña located in the Galician depth.

His record collection is potentially the most complete one in his country, and his sub-heavy sets and lighting’ fast mixing skills soon made him a name also in the UK, where he had many gigs, and an extense radio career. His airwave debut was in Mak10's Nasty FM and later in Cyba, both of which landed him a slot at the infamous Sub-FM for more than 7 years on prime-time (every Friday night 10-12PM, UK time). 

With no recollection of David M input in the sonic realm for a while, we contacted him to find out why. He told us he was not very active anymore, almost hanging the headphones for good. We all grow old and time passes by inexorably, life never stops and priorities are sometimes shifted for different reasons, so we respected his decision with little questioning but great sadness. 

But of course we would not leave it there: As he has been dedicating himself to spreading the nuum’s for more than 2 decades, we asked David if he had any unreleased mixes which we could use as legacy or homage (until he comes back at least) to start our podcast series. We were sure he had some hidden treasures in his war chest and the request came at the right time: David was holding onto a couple of recorded mixes he had never shared yet. 

The first one, is this 2 hours long stomping early-grime instrumentals set, strictly recorded in vinyl, with records from around the end of the 00’s or beginning of the 10’s. The deep selection, the flawless technique, the energy and the flow of this mix really showcase what the sonic infra-world is missing without David’s well-honed craft.

Despite this sad news, the UK sonic viral strains still run deep in his blood, so we really hope these mixes will honour his memory and dedication to our beloved music until he decides to grab his now dusty headphones and needles once again to wreak havoc in the dance floors. 

The second mix from David M mentioned above will be published in a few weeks time, hang in there!   

Tracklist:
Wiley - Pies
Dizzee Rascal - Street Fighter
Young Guns Crew - Countdown (Jammer Remix)
Terror Danjah - Sonar
Big-E-D - Gunshot (Terror Danjah Remix)
Wonder - Showers
Troublesome - Grimey (Dj Wire Dub Mix)
Alias - Warriors
Youngstar & D Tone - Snazzy
Ruff Sqwad - XTC Refix
Dizzee Rascal - Ho
Dizzee Rascal - Go
Alias - Gully
Dj Oddz - Blacktoes
Eastwood & J Wing - The True
Essentials - So Much Better (Davinche Remix)
2 Good To Be Tru - Regime
Young Dot - Bazooka
Agent X - Nasty Bonanza
J Sweet - Gutter (Alias Remix)
Jon E Cash - Kettle
DJ Oddz - Strung Up V.I.P.
Donaeo & Wiley - Change
Ruff Sqwad - Xtra
Jammer - Merkle
Plasticman - Cha
G-Man - Pump Up
Mondie - Straight Riddim
Nasty Crew - N.A.S.T.Y.
Danny Weed - Rat Race
Starfox - Duck
Dr.Venom - The Egypt Riddim
Danny Weed & Wiley - Blue Rizla
Wizzbit - Jamhot
D.O.K - Roadsweeper
Macabre Unit - Struggle
East Connection - East Connection
So Solid - Dilemma
Mr.Fidget & Mr.Grim - Frostbite
D'n'D - Levels
Jammer - Larver
Hindzy D - Target
Bossman - Bongo Eyez
Bossman - Bongo Eyez 2
Gemma Fox - Girlfriend's Story (J Sweet Dub)
Terror Danjah - Piano Madness
Jammer - Fire Hidrant
Ripperman - Southern Fried
Target - Earth Warrior
Target - Earth Warrior Remix
Davinche - Madness
Dj Oddz & Dj Eastwood - Champion Remix
Geeneus - Thunder
Eastwood - Braindead
Dizzee Rascal & D Double E - Give U More
Mark One - Bang Bang Boy
Target - Polstergeist (Terror Danjah Remix)
Danny Weed - Creeper (Wiley Remix)
Wiley - Ice Rink

Picture by Vansalaman 2022, design by Studio Tegar. All Rights Reserved.

ASPHALT PODCAST SERIES

Asphalt Podcast 001  - David M

Scratcha sets the tone for the weekend to come...

https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-scratcha/episodes/soup-to-nuts-scratcha-19th-august-2022

Soup To Nuts w/ Scratcha & Keep Hush 190822

Listen back to T.Williams supplying the ultimate Friday night mix with a selection of garage, broken beat and deep house tracks. Plenty of good vibes inside.

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T.Williams - September 2022

Rinse FM Podcasts

Cozi with Jazz & Soreab - 13 September 2022

Bluetoof - 28 September 2022

Back this month with 120 minutes of club heaters, Ikonika plays a selection of percussive, house and amapiano tracks from the likes of Hagan, DJ POLO and Dave Nunes.

**For the first time in our 7 year history, we’re asking you, our listeners to help support and build a better Balamii. By subscribing monthly you can contribute to the future of Balamii and help us to continue to nurture our creative community. From as little as £3 a month you'll help cover the cost of generating thousands of hours of great radio and support up and coming artists. As thanks, you’ll receive a code for 20% off our merchandise (code sent 24-48hrs after you subscribe) as well as being the first to hear about our events. Our goal is to develop new features that improve our service and therefore build a better Balamii for our family of artists and listeners.**

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Ikonika - October 2022

In his Pirate Mix, Dubrunner keeps it breakbeat.

Read the feature: https://pirate.com/en/blog/pirate-mix-008-dubrunner/

Recorded at Pirate. Recorded with Capture.

Tracklist: 

@deepfrieddubband - Mirage
@dwellin - Sound Check
@bliss_inc - Pangaea
DJ Bark Lee - Brighta Dayz
Chalo - Trickster
???	- ??? 
@detroitsfilthiest - We Speak Your Language
@evilnine - Cakehole 
@liseneuk - Deep Learning 
Solo & Blades - Midhaven 
@dynoman - Shadow Step
Sonik Fusion - Monsoon
@denhamaudio - Top Buzz
@xhosa-music - Push It (X-Coast VIP)
Philo & Moogie Fox - Zooma Patrol
Dubrunner - Overruled (unreleased)
Dubrunner - Pursuit
Dubrunner - Ruthless (unreleased)

Pirate Mix 008: Dubrunner

The 4/20 UK Garage Mix - a journey through some of the best and worst 12"s in any collection, all united by a common theme of the green. 

🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

It's rough, it's ready and hopefully it's as silly to listen to as it was to record.  

🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦🥦

Tracklist:

Cutmaster Ace - London Vibes**
DJ Renegade - The Lighter
Urban Myths feat. Tiny - Pop No Style
Reservoir Dogs - Buddah Finger 
DJ Blaze - Blaze Dis One
DY2K - Work It 
Feet First Productions - Pushing Dope
The Blindsiders - Smoking Barrels (Horticulturist Mix)
Unknown Artist - Pass me the Spliff 
Clipper Updates - Tuff Mix (Searching for my Rizla)
Black Up - Ganja
Rossi B & Luca - Skunk
Big Bluntz - Stay Fresh (Mike Millrain @soulr3volution)
DJ Deekline - I Don’t Smoke
Don Yute - Herbland (Nu Skool Players Remix)
Herbalist (white label)
Timebase - Ganjaman
@bushwacka - Bong
DJ South Central - Get High
Smokin Cheeba - Vol 2
Herbal Remedy - The Feeling (Medicated Dub)
Electric Medicine - Legalise It
Pitchard Crotchet's Fleetwood Mac - Green is God 
DJ Assassin & Lab 78 - 14 Spliffs of Inspiration 

**(lovely note the @shuffle-n-swing lot put in my copy of this EP I will forever cherish but a v scrappy mix out of it soz)

Other honorable mentions of tunes:
 
Big Ang - Cali Weed
Sticky - More Weed 
Sasparella - Strangers (Richard Salter's 'In Need Of Weed' Dub)
Colonel Reefa (silliest artist name going tbqh)

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

The 4/20 UK Garage Mix

Open Culture: No Borders is back.

This year, we are collaborating with over forty global creatives to stand against the UK Government’s “Hostile Environment Policy” and the plans set forward in their latest Refugee-Ban bill.

The policy has involved a slew of regressive legislations, intended to create a deliberately challenging environment for migrants to settle. In the process, we are seeing cruel approaches to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, the use of provocative language intended to create division and the adaption of laws which offer protection of human rights for all.

The first part of this project, a multi-genre compilation, will be released on Thursday 4th, ahead of Bandcamp Day on Friday. All proceeds go to Safe Passage International, who support unaccompanied young people seeking asylum to reunite safely with their families across Europe, and campaign for more accessible, safer routes to entry. 

Huge thank you to Safe Passage Youth Leaders, Sami and Abdullah and Development Manager, Isabelle for joining us to discuss their work and perspective on the upcoming plans.  

All people have the right to a happy and fulfilling life. At a time when hostile narratives and actions seek to divide us, we believe that empathy, compassion, and connection are essential values to strengthen. 

Keep up to date: 
https://www.instagram.com/pollination.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/pollination.uk/
https://twitter.com/Pollination_uk

Learn more: https://www.pollination.uk/projects/open-culture-no-borders
Info on Safe Passage: https://www.safepassage.org.uk/

Special Announcement - Voices Radio - 28th April 2023

GET YO ASS OUT

Ricii Lompeurs & KEAN DYSSO - Gangsta's Paradise (BASS BOOSTED)

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Soup To Nuts w/ Scratcha & Keep Hush 190822

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