after the success of his backwards light ep slackk returns to r&s with another 6 tracker of instrumental grime mutations. a figurehead of the uk scene through the influential boxed night he runs alongside mr. mitch, logos and oil gang, slackk aka paul lynch distils the boxed sound into his own inimitable, richly melodic style.

over the past several years, j(ay).a.d has released several eps touching on footwork, dubstep, grime and dancehall, approaching dance music with a wide open lens that tends to blur accepted genre lines. a bjork co-sign earlier last year jettisoned the amsterdam-based artist into the popular consciousness. raised in suriname, j(ay).a.d is the consummate dance music outsider and despite living in amsterdam, his music hardly ever fits in with the citys house and techno hegemony. the ogri ai ep is very much a blueprint record, simultaneously paranoid and dark, its seeped in industrial dread and natural beauty. and while many of j(ay).a.ds contemporaries attempt to create more alien sounding music at the expense of a human element, the ogri ai ep has been a overlooked milestone for the hybrid footwork & grime realm, and its now back on re-stock.

>sis surpriz< is the third in debruits trilogy of eps which began with futuristic electro hip-hop workout >lets post funk< featuring jamie woon and ommas keith, and was followed by 2010s african highlife inspired spatio temporel. the trio of releases all feature 3-d artwork by german designer rainbowmonkey, and 3-d glasses are also included for your viewing pleasure. debruit is currently crafting a debut album based around trips to west africa and recordings with the regions indigenous musicians and traditional instruments. debruit has also been honing his live show which now incorporates a three-piece band, thumb pianos, african drums, highlife guitar, talk box and more, all accompanied by live visuals from rainbowmonkey. the new and improved live experience will be unveiled at the dates below and debruits album is due out later this year.

the second of two eps, this one featuring seiji and zed bias remixes. skream literally doesnt rest. quite clearly the south london dj and producer loves what he does, and what he does involves constantly challenging the ever changing musical landscape before him. the last 18 months has seen skream release two highly anticipated albums – his second solo album >outside the box< released on tempa in august last year and magnetic mans debut album, which sees him partnered alongside fellow dubstep pioneers benga and artwork.
strong radio support from radio 1 (daytime and specialist) and 1xtra (shy fx remix placed on a-list on april 8), confirmed plays of the music video on mtv dance, nme tv, the box and channel aka, and dj support from benji b, laurent garnier, brackles, ez, ramadanman/pearson sound, annie mac, zane lowe, dj hype + more

who better to provide our first release from an artist based outside the uk than starkey? having worked with a who s who of grime including trim and p money as well as playing an instrumental part in pushing the sound overseas, no hats no hoods are proud to have starkey at the helm of our 15th vinyl release.always keen to focus on emerging as well as established artists starkey teams up with up and coming mcs merky ace and kozzie on >pc<, whilst delivering a high octane lesson in fluro-grime with the instrumental >peacekeeper< on the flip.

platt & samrai aka swing ting veröffentlichen mit >creepin< ihren ersten release unter dem namen ihrer monatlichen clubnacht in manchester, die zu den besten veranstaltungen der stadt gehört und wo eine mischung aus garage, grime, reggae und hip hop gespielt wird. das duo ist von anderen künstlern aus manchester wie zed bias, marcus intalex oder illum sphere beinflusst und präsentiert eine ganz eigene version von elektronischer musik. dj support von brackles, wifey crew, matt iq, xxxy, mr scruff, hoya:hoya & co.

amsterdam local, ivory coast progeny and grime-juke-jungle gene-splicer, h-sik makes his black acre debut in rude style with two concrete-junglist chemical weapons. first up is the muscular drum workout *sonic rage* which layers a ridiculously powerful, yet deftly chopped 808-amen bombardment with delicate citric pads, bleeps and lost droideka language. on the flip is the orwellian *no promises* a natural pairing of vangelis atmospherics and committed drum-funk workout, building with undead voices and b-boy breakdowns.

limited 1-sided white label 10 inch. he is back, in the run up to 2015’s longplayer dropping another slice of broken electronic pop this time teaming up with us isolationist and icey voiced songwriter kid a. here fmf delivers his trademarked frosted heartbreak chords with a grime lilt on the drums and low-end. we have enlisted the deft remix skills of visionist acknowledged leader of the new grime movement who adds his own low slung mood take on fmfs fractalised funk.

limited to 300 copies on 180g vinyl with neon green and black pantone sleeves.
davey jones is a new non-genre label focusing on a dark, primal aesthetic. run by unlikely of clandestinecultivations / dubpressure / platform 1 and designer letty fox. all design and videos by letty fox. visit the davey jones website for videos (www.davey-jones.com).
supported by laurent garnier / dj ez / reso / n-type / ben ufo / mumdance / donga / subeena / heny g / warlock / fused forces + more.

rie lambdoll, known for electronics duo crossbred and respected among activities in variety of fields and free form unit dub magus from beirut arising from the breakup of the post hardcore band beirut5 in the search of even more inspiring sounds. 10inch split coupled with two geniuses prominent in the increasingly chaotic japanese underground has come out!

kieren dickins aka dels meldet sich mit seiner dritten single bzw ep für big dada zurück, die auch als vorbote des langerwarteten albums zu verstehen ist. für die musikalische untermalung zeigt sich kwes verantwortlich, der bereits durch veröffentlichungen auf young turks und seine arbeit mit the xx für mächtig furore sorgte. dels wütende aber nie hoffnungslosen lyrics verschmelzen auf wundersame weise mit kwes tighter produktion. erinnert streckenweise an eine fusion aus tv on the radio und massive attack. dels zählt sicherlich zu englands derzeit besten mcs!

the debut from young mancunians atsuko and stompbox - dark, grimey, urban bass melancholia pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

trim - >i am< is out now. our second vocal, and first all vocal release on the label. really glad we made it happen. big up david kelly as usual on the artwork, trc on production, and d.o.k on notice now, and preditah and lv for contributing excellent remixes.

grime has been clawing its way back to the centre of underground uk music in a big way recently, riding a new wave of credibility in futurist iterations from terror danjah, hyperdub, and butterz. but with the rising profile of figures like slackk and the eski-aping sound of becoming real and sometimes jam city, theres been a pseudo-lionization and a growing mythology surrounding classic grime. honestly, its been a long time coming, the music is legendary for a reason. terror danjahs new(ish) hardrive label takes a bold step in 2011 with a sharp look back-ward, and in typically cyclical fashion it feels perfectly now. dating all the way back to 2004, p jams >anger management< is a minimal monster of a tune, slamming with the same slurred and blurred percussive elements of wileys essential >ice rink<.

>candy red / hungry horse< is dro careys debut release for hum + buzz. this exciting newcomer from sydney has already made quite an impression, he was named as one of the top ten producers to watch in 2011 by fact magazine and has already collaborated with the former roll deep member trim. dro careys extraordinary music assimilates everything from classic techno and house to rnb, rap, juke and grime, to produce a peculiar skewed aesthetic. on side a, >candy red< places hypnotic other worldly vocals with interlocking melodies, stuttering percussion and subtle bass drops. on the other side, >hungry horse< begins by deploying a haunted female vocal, before morphing into snatches of different fragmented samples and frantic kicks and snares, for an intense narcotic affair.

earwax is very proud to present this huge 12 inch from >purple trinity< producer gemmy, guaranteed to cause serious sonic pressure on a dancefloor near you! >maroon chant< is possibly one of gemmys biggest tunes yet, a carefully crafted dancefloor monster brim with catchy purple melodic synths and heavy weight bass. the intro leads in with a looped tribal chant as the pattern is sucked into rolling snapping percussion before the squelching, ever-evolving bassline drops. the track build and flows effortlessly maintaining high energy levels throughout. big tune. flip then for >last 3 digits< ? the title being a reference to pirate radio shows where the host refers to callers by the last 3 digits of their phone number. >let me have 1 caller for the rewind<. heavy hitting rave stabs punch out the catchy melody here before the track switches up into a grimey beat and even grimier bassline. quality rave music.
dj support from: joker, roska, pinch, mary anne hobbs, guido, ginz, reso, baobinga, appleblim, peverelist, rsd, plastician dusk & blackdown, and many more..