Respecting the roots/ past without resorting to pastiche, and rolling things forward, big up!

plane quick dl

It's 3:30am in Brixton. Mala has just played ONE of those sets...

Up steps Martyn with 75 minutes of pure bliss at 140bpm.

Enjoy.

HVYWGHT 5th Birthday

Martyn (140 Set) ft. SGT Pokes - Recorded live at HVYWGHT 5th Bday

This one needs no introduction.   One of Bukem's finest mixes ever along with Conrad recorded back in 1995 on Pete Tong's Radio 1 Essential Selection show remastered.

This is definitely vibes central !

Enjoy (with a free download) :)

Tracklisting
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Unknown - Unknown Track
Architex – Blueprint (Basement)
Funky Technicians – Airtight (Legend)
Fokus – Online (DeeJay)
Q-Project – Instrumental (Looking Good Records)
Aquasky – Dezires (Moving Shadow)
PFM – Mystics (Good Looking Records)
Wax Doctor – Finer Things (R&S)
Ils & Solo – In the Area (Looking Good)
J Majik – Lush Life (Infrared)
Skanna – Find Me (Skanna)
JMJ & Richie – Universal Horn (Moving Shadow)
Carlito – Heaven (Creative Source)
Sentinel – Awakenings (Basement Records)
Oblivion – Sands of Time (Streetbeats)
LTJ Bukem – Horizons (Looking Good Records)
Source Direct – Exit 9 (Source Direct Records)
Photek & Tayla – Soul Searching (Good Looking Records)
PFM – One & Only (Looking Good Records)
DJ Trace – By Any Means Necessary (Dee Jay Recordings)
PFM – Rough With the Smooth

Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix

Radio 1 - Essential Mix - LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad - July 1995

Mia Koden (@miakoden) first emerged as half of Sicaria Sound but since breaking out alone has established her own musical identity. It draws on her South Sudanese heritage and music from across the African continent and beyond, not least her current surroundings in South London and the city's rich sound system culture. Often operating around the 140BPM mark, she dropped two head-turning tracks ‘Hot Take' and 'I Did’ early last year then debuted on Ilian Tape with a dark and irresistible EP that traverses multiple bass-heavy genres.

Mia does the same with her mix for us this week with, in her words, "bass, percussive, 2step, 140BPM, dubstep, dub, dub techno and breaks" all coming thick and fast at up to 150 beats per minute. It's a breathless 90-minute selection of global body music packed with lively percussion, big on low ends and not afraid to get rhythmically inventive while also dropping in the odd playful vocal from the worlds of grime and r&b. Both technically sound and tastefully assembled, it's a thrilling statement from the vital Koden.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 458 - Mia Koden

Last year, when we wrote that "the best UK garage is coming out of Los Angeles," we were talking about Introspekt. The US DJ, who has since moved to New York, really understands the genre—its appeal, swing and unique, bassy whomp. Listen to any of her tracks, like last year's "Forlorn," and you'll hear someone who produces like she's been making UKG all her life. This is probably partly because she comes from a dubstep background, but either way, if you're looking for new UK garage beats, Introspekt is one of the best going right now.

Her DJing also hits a distinct sweet spot, zeroing in one of the proto-dubstep, dark UK garage days when producers like El-B were making the hottest shit around. Her sound is both retro and forward-looking, as you'll hear on her RA Podcast, which balances vintage Big Apple cuts from Skream & Benga with new-school tunes from Amaliah and Surusinghe. It's not so much a throwback as it is a rejuvenation of an old sound—a new way to look at it and a new way to make it. If hindsight is 20/20, then Introspekt has perfect vision, and mixes like this are the perfect way to educate listeners, make them move and innovate a little in the process.

@sageintrospekt

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/929

RA podcast

RA.929 Introspekt

Swedish producer Seba Ahrenberg has established a reputation as one of the finest purveyors of quality Drum & Bass over a distinguished career that has stretched back over 25 years. With releases on Good Looking Records, Metalheadz, Soul:r, Hospital, Ilian Tape & his own label Secret Operations Seba’s music has retained a timeless appeal. Enjoy!

ITPS104 SEBA

American artist Introspekt (@sageintrospekt) has a sound rooted in the darker side of UKG but comes at it from a unique perspective that incorporates elements of US garage and ballroom. The LA-born, NYC-based talent has now made her mark in Europe as a DJ and a producer on labels like Eris Drew and Octo Octa's T4T LUV NRG. Her style blends heavy basslines, diva vocals and well-crafted broken beats into something that harks back to the sounds that once came out of the likes of Paradise Garage and Club Zanzibar, always with a focus on bringing up her own community.

She says that the idea behind this week's mix was "to take the listener on a journey through tech-garage sonics and intergalactic dancehall rhythms." Tracks of her own and those from Skream, Holloway, Hatcha, Phuturistix and many more all plot a line through earth-shatteringly heavy rhythms from across the past, present and future of garage, dubstep and bass. It's a mix aimed at both body and head from this formidable talent and is a great taste of what to expect from her when she plays Dekmantel Festival later in the year.

Dekmantel Podcast 466 - Introspekt

Transmissions From Planet Groovy — Mosca [@deejaymosca] (Recorded on 07/20/24 at Nowadays in New York)

Words from Mosca: 

"I'm not much of a gushy person but listen - I genuinely appreciate what Groovy Groovy stands for. I meet so many promoters and believe me not all raves are the same, when I first met Akanbi back in the day I knew he was a music music guy, and the party attracts music music people. 10 years is no joke! Had a wicked time running tunes, diving deeeeep into UK sounds, getting to grips with a modular dub siren(!), being a dick on the mic, respecting local licensing laws and meeting a load of ravers afterwards. Thanks again for the warm welcome and above all else the €10,000 DJ fee"

Transmissions From Planet Groovy 008 — Mosca

Almost 2 years on from her NTS debut, Introspekt delivers a brand new production mix consisting entirely of her own forthcoming productions, unreleased dubs and edits. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/introspekt/episodes/introspekt-25th-april-2025

Spaces In Between: Introspekt 100% Production Mix 250425

Piezo b2b Simo Cell @ Lost Music Festival 2024

In this latest episode of her monthly transmission, Introspekt delivers an experimental mix of rhythms at the intersection of Grime, Kuduro/Batida, Brazilian Funk and Dubstep. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/introspekt/episodes/introspekt-23rd-may-2025

Spaces In Between w/ Introspekt 230525

Introspekt at Ring, Horst Arts & Music 2025

Woozy with EMA feat. Carré - 06 June 2025

Let Go (Original Mix)

Beatober 2025 - 04.10.25 - Modular Practice Pt.2

In digging through our audio archive folders and a heap of old DAT recordings (ahead of our History session event at Phonox, Brixton, London on the 4/11/2015) we found this absolute classic mix from the great Grooverider.  Recorded at the historic Zap club in Brighton.  Enjoy.

You can catch the man himself performing a special 'Prototype Years' history set at Phonox on the 4/11/2015... 

Our next History session event takes place 04/11/2015 at Phonox, London (tickets are now completely sold out).

7 Headline acts (including our host) will be performing on the night right from 9PM up until 3AM close, Blue Note sets & History sets from start to finish, taking you back to the 90's where this music was built.

Goldie
Grooverider 'Prototype Years' set
Dj Randall '92 to 94' set
Dj Lee
Bailey
Jubei
Hosted by Cleveland Watkiss

*Earlybirds - SOLD OUT
*1st release - SOLD OUT
*2nd release - SOLD OUT.
*Final Release - SOLD OUT.

Buy your ticket directly from the Metalheadz store and save with a reduced booking fee (ticket confirmation must be clearly printed and brought to the event with no exceptions):
bit.ly/1Lxg454 (*AS OF 01/11/2015 ALL TICKETS FROM ALL SITES ARE SOLD OUT).

Tickets via RA (*TICKETS SOLD OUT VIA RA*):
www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?763515

Important RA ticket information:
- You will be required to show ID matching the ticket buyer’s name or proof of purchase.
- Duplicated tickets are automatically detected upon entry and will be refused admission.
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Metalheadz website

Grooverider – Metalheadz Platinum Breakz Tour - Zap Club, Brighton - 16.09.1996

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