nice price deal !!! hotflush presents the full label debut of uk funky figurehead roska, following his appearance on the recent back and 4th compilation and seminal remix of untolds >just for you< in 2009. this release brings together two cuts that emphasize a healthy evolution of the roska style that has made such an impact on bass music in the last couple of years. retaining the customary hard-hitting percussion and raw syncopated rhythms, a slightly futuristic twinge moves us into more unfamiliar territory, with the energetic synth arpeggiation of >error code< backed by the spacier, dubbed-out >abrupt<.

for our first release of 2015, we welcome back our pal roska with hyperion ep, described by fact as *the darker end of the roska spectrum*.

roskas shocking ep is the latest release from the long-running rinse producer and his firstfor the label since last years rinse presents: roska2 lp. it finds the uk innovator on his usual fiery form, drawing for his characteristic deftly swung percussion and grime-infused sub-bass pressure. the explosive title track is the most overtly grimey roskas sounded for some time, slow-building intro giving way to a pulsating bassline and caustic laser blasts.

>blurry< runs at 133bpm allowing it to sit neatly between dubstep tempo and the increasingly popular 125-130 bpm bass / house scene that has been developing in the uk over the last couple of years. taking things down an ongy-bongy path, this rhythm provides the soundtrack to a hunter chasing his prey through a humid jungle landscape, with fast weaving beats charged heavy by the deadly subs. the heat is on.
>spearhead< sees roska making a rare 140bpm trip, taking this rhythmical excursion neatly into dubstep tempo territory, creating an original cut which sits in its own world of tribal grime. the bassline pounds heavy, eventually rising upward before suddenly plummeting back down to the murky depths from where it came, and back round again. dis-hyeer quality dubstep music produced pon the other side of the looking glass.

the next release coming out of the roska camp is this smart vinyl-only followup to the roska allstars release. this second instalment brings more of the same versatile movements from some fantastic producers currently leading the way for upfront danceable material. main man roska signs up terror danjah to pull of a smart remix of his track >without it<. its somewhat of a guilty pleasure hearing both artists signature idents in one song, terror with his evil gremlin laugh and roska with his ubiquitous shout out! however its all about the arrangement here as terror reforms those original trumpet sounds and adds some heavy distorted bass. j:kenzo serves up >let it move< which is all out pure electro style with punchy drums and dirty synths, again lending to the surprising nature of this labels output. tickles completes the vinyl only package with >da growler<. drums are tougher than iron and bass harder than rock as tickles blends funky, dubstep and house into his own dance-floor destructive mould. all three records show a different side to the current uk bass and funky scene, yet they somehow could only belong on kicks & snares. a fine package for a burgeoning label.

rks allstars is the latest release from the roska family and is a choice collection of three tunes from three different producers all presented previously on the label

the original track is already a club anthem but that didnt stop emalkay from stamping his hallmark, head-smashing bass-lines all over the place. whilst roska, on the other hand, does what he does best flipping caspas infectious synth horns into a lustrous funky affair with a lethal combination of dancefloor drum-lines and his incredible sub-driven synth jabs. proper party music!

roskas fourth release for rinse – the jackpot ep – is a 3-track 12 inch. leading with the club and radio hit jackpot, the ep snakes its way through roskas current production sound — minimal, effective and built with one purpose in mind... battering the dancefloor. containing six tracks tried and tested by roska on his busy dj schedule and firm favourites on his weekly rinse fm show, this ep is not to be missed.
support from zinc, brackles, bok bok, ma1, mary anne hobbs, untold, t.williams, toddla t, redlight, annie mac, scratcha dva, pearson sound and roska himself.

bangin bassheavy uk funky madness

three slamming modern uk funky/ garage tunes

numbers follow up the instant sell out that was redinhos bare blips with this red hot collaboration between two of the most exciting producers around just now - roska and untold. collaborations of this sort have a tendency to be a little bit underwhelming but on myth and long range the two producers have dug deep to come up with a perfect marriage of each others styles. this is house music as it should be - fresh, exciting, raw and banging. untolds grimey sub fit perfectly with roskas syncopated drums and the wailing horns on myth are gonna be stuck in your brain for days. one of the most exciting records around at the moment, dont sleep on it.

goosebumps ep feat remixes from jamie george (wonderful day vocalist) and bristol dubstep don gemmy. this is dj naughtys second release on the kicks & snares. deep subs driven funky with lustrous bass offset by hard snares and synched to dubby organ stabs to help hone your marcus nasty look.

wayne goodlitt alias roska veršffentlicht mit rinse presents: roska 2 den nachfolger des 2010 erschienenen ersten teils. bekannt wurde der londoner dj und produzent seit 2008 durch eine reihe kultiger veršffentlichungen auf seinem eigenen label roska kicks & snares. fest verwurzelt im grime, ist roska berŸhmt fŸr seine rauen funky-tracks!

always present when you least expect it, this time bauchamp offers us a title where rocksteady, house and dancehall influences collide to form a formidable hymn to dance. pressing on purple colored / blue marbled vinyl, download code included.

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hypnohouse strikes back!

2020 reissue, text042lp 180g heavyweight vinyl. gatefold sleeve. black poly-lined inner plus text043lp - there is love in you remixes 1xlp 180g heavyweight vinyl. 3mm sleeve. black poly-lined inner.

the hidden meaning of number 13 is change, the death of something and its rebirth. this is the idea behind gabriel dor & bordoys new album 13, which is meant to be a turning point on their career. influenced by old school techno but also by modern sounds, after 6 years of production partnership, theyve decided to release their first entirely unpublished lp. the album, made out of 13 cuts, starts with a dark intro that paves the way into a forceful kind of techno, followed by vintage sounds with gloomy touches and sometimes even emotional ones. they have used many instruments and samples discovered along the way on this composition process, plus lots of others found in the previous years. the sounds put together on this album have been carefully picked to preserve their uniqueness, while trying to walk on a different path.

matt bridgewater aka callahan first released on 4 seasons back in 2015 with ‘armshouse’ ep, since then he released an impressive offering on dext, featuring a hodge remix, as well as playing shows around the uk. the four track ep, features heavy breakdowns, percussion fuelled rhythms, as well as the club friendly ‘state of mind’ collaboration with uk legend roska. straight club fuelled, dark room business.

repress 2015 ... with dubsteps big push into the mainstream, stirring up all manner of hybrids, variants and mutations, its worth remembering that some have been creating fresh twists on the current generation of global bass music from its very inception. paul rose, aka scuba, and his hotflush label have, since 2003, had experimentation and genre-collision etched into the very structures of everything they do. putting out key tunes by the core pioneers of dubstep, but also by true outliers like mount kimbie, joy orbison and sepalcure, hotflush has created a sense of absolute consistence in diversity: multiple sounds united by true craftsmanship and high-tech expression of complex emotion. joining the uk underground to the deep-rooted techno culture of berlin, where rose is now resident, the label is a vital nexus in the flow of musical information that is fuelling the current innovative climate. so next time you hear someone talking about >post<- this or >future<- that, consider that maybe the times are just catching up with hotflush. back and 4th features ten brand new tracks from bass musics most innovative producers, as well as a collection of essentials from hotflushs recent catalogue. the compilation is presented in double-cd and as a triple 12 inch vinyl release.

the original first 50 weapons of choice cd has been released in summer 2010 as a cardboard sleeve, limited to 1000 individually numbered copies. previously on cd and digital only. in summer 2012 50 weapons has pressed a vinyl version as a very limited run of 150 hand stamped whitelabels only available through hard wax in berlin. since the original cd version as well as the vinyl are sold out now for quite some time, but are constantly asked for, it is time for a repress.
the second run of the 2x12 lp comes again as hand stamped whitelabels with an inside out sleeve. the second vinyl edition is again limited to 150 copies.

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uk’s most interesting recent musical developments.

kicking off at least we can dance is an extended dj friendly version of the original track, featuring production from the dp team of sharp and zed bias. this extended cut is dekata project at their soulful house best, with heavy beats, jazz keys vibes, horns, funk undertones and soaring hook lines. on the remix tip, check out the heavy hitter nu:tone, with his high energy drum and bass take on the original, dripping in heavy basslines, intricate beats and synth builds that make you want to dance the summer away into the early hours. currently causing a stir in all dance music circles as one of the main instigators and contributors to the hype and buzz that is the uk funky scene, roska steps up with his cant stop dancing mix. using broken beats, garage, grime, dance hall and house vibes, roskas unique sound has critics and compilation makers hailing him as the new sound of londons dance scene, having recently featured in the guardian and mixmag.

the predator mode ep is the hottest tropical bouillabaisse you ever tasted, and to top it all off, we only went and got a remix from the uk funky don known as roska. with fans already including modeselektor, hudson mohawke, diplo, martyn, kode9, rustie and more, you want to get onto this sharpishhh.

fingaprints smash hit >the print< remixed by roska plus fingaprint himself! also includes original version.

part 4 of the comic compilation with tracks by moonbootica, kna, freakbox and z-man & deo !!!

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back in 2005 to provide an outlet for dubstep productions by members of bristol s bass music community, tectonic has since developed into a must-check hub for heavyweight floor fillers across a range of bass-fixated genres

die dritte ausgabe der -future bass serie beinhaltet die derzeit 30 angesagtesten tracks aus den bereichen bass, post-dubstep und house. mit am start sind u.a. der grammy gewinner sam smith (im unveršffentlichten jonas rathsman remix), jessie ware, wankelmut, etienne de crecy, hannah wants, karen harding, mike mago, u.v.a.!

straight outta bristol kommt rob ellis aka pinch mit einem exzellenten dubstep-set aus stimmungsvollen, deepen melodien, energetischem dub-techno und aussergewšhnlichen bassstrukturen, die mit maximalem effekt gekonnt zusammengefŸgt wurden. die feine selektion aus einzigartigen kollabos mit shackleton, photek, quest & loefah, gro§artigen tunes von eqd (aka shed), emika & addison groove, sowie vocalsamples des bristoler mc jakes lŠutet verheissungsvoll das neue fabric-jahr ein!

paul rose, aka scuba, the mastermind behind the incredibly well curated hotflush label, has been enlisted to create his own dj-kicks mix. featuring a healthy helping of exclusives from his camp including new music from addison groove & boddika, the mix treads the line between the uk bass music scene in which scuba came up, and the techno sounds dominant in his current home of berlin, creating a new sound in the process.

bullet train is the brainchild of marc thomas one of the hottest properties in dubstep at the moment. currently riding high with the massive wave of interest surrounding his i-dj coverage, marc s consistent bullet train label has been a revelation since its inception 2 years ago. this cd celebrates what the label stands for, taking in remixes & tracks from the likes of unicorn kid, borgore, bertie blackman, roska & last japan. for existing fans & newcomers to the label this cd provides a snapshot of all that is good in the world of dubstep.

lil silva, zed bias, kode 9, crazy cousins z, tubby t - the excursions in the uk funky underground1