Category Archives: 2023

2023, Chill Out, Ear & Drum Session, Liquid D&B, Soulful

Ear & Drum: Session 268 – Shmoove

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It’s been a mighty year for smooth and soulful D&B so I thought I’d put together some of the tunes that have been slinking their way into my ear drums. You can’t talk smooth D&B without talking Calibre and here we have his colab single with ST Files and Carmelle Cox – Grow, plus More fool Me and No Stopping both from his second LP of the year Rudy.

Heron Flow is another artist who has had an immense 2023, this time with his 31 Recordings release Bones that features Be Forgotten, Blame Game and the titular track Bones. You know it is a strong release when you can find three tracks you have to play. Technimatic isn’t probably who you first think of in terms of smooth liquid, but his LP For All of Us really does have something for everyone and Risk Everything featuring Mr Smooth, DRS and Departure are good examples of what this guy can do when he steps away from his signature sound.

Other highlights include Ink & Sin with their sublime cuts Out of Sight and You Are, GLXY as always with Fear, Ego and Mystic State’s incredible track Right Here. Despite being a decent year for music, I will be glad to see the back of 2023 and hope you have a 2024 that see’s everything flow your way. Thanks for listening.

Shmoove – 1hr of Smooth D&B

Zar & DRS – Like To Know feat. Dan Harris
Calibre & Cimone – More Fool Me
Carmelle Cox, ST Files & Calibre – Grow
Heron Flow – Be Forgotten
Sati &. Artificial Intelligence feat. Gigi Daai – Stronger
WUFO – Call Back
Heron Flow – Blame Game
Heron Flow – Bones
Rockwell &. Lameduza – Estranged
Ink & Sin – Out of Sight
London Elektricity feat. Liane Carroll – Fast Soul Music (Dogger & Mindstate Remix)
Technimatic – Departure
Mystic State – Right Here
Ink & Sin – You Are
Technimatic & DRS – Risk Everything
Calibre – No Stopping
Random Movement – Modelo Fumunda
GLXY – Fear, Ego
Degs feat. Nu:Tone & Duskee – Can We Talk (Imo-Lu Remic)
Brainwork & mnml – Grey

2023, Ambient, Atmospheric, Cross Genre, Liquid D&B, Uncategorized

ALWAYZ WILL: 12th WAY MIX

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Another Way for you. Hope you Njoy. Recorded in Liverpool end of 2023. Ceasefire now. Special boost to my DJ pal Ben V + fam + Rara.

1hr 24mins runtime. Strong Dnb influenced but goes all over…

Alwayz WilL – 12th Way

Nils Frahm – Mussel Memory feat MC Det slowstyle
rRoxymore – At Dawn (Original Mix)
Harmonic 313 – Falling Away (wSteve Spacek)
Lake Haze – Shores Of Eternal Life (Original Mix)
Actress – Pluto ( a 2 ) (Original Mix)
Actress – Game Over ( e 1 ) (Original Mix)
Nocow – Temno feat. Fama87
Kobe JT – Gosh (Original Mix)
Toby Ross – Sekkle (Original Mix)
Synpal, the nice planet – License (Original Mix)
LV – Turn Away (feat. Dandelion) (Original Mix)
Congi – Travellin’ (Original Mix)
Fikir Amlak, King Alpha – Kilombo
Rafael Toral – Mixed States Uncoded (Original Mix)
Lake Haze – Mind Clarity (Original Mix)
Dwarde – One For Me (Original Mix)
Coco Bryce – Nirwana (Original Mix)
THiiiS – SIU (Original Mix)
Alix Perez, GLXY – Green Lane (Original Mix)
Clipz – Koffee – Toast (clipz Remix) – Mastered Mix
Calibre – Breather
Calibre – Heat
Kelela – Enough For Love
Aydn – Macchi (Original Mix)
Calibre – The Game (Original Mix)
Reza – Dew Drops (Original Mix)
Calibre – No Stopping (Original Mix)
Gurrumul – Wukun
Nils Frahm – Sheep In Black And White feat MC Det Skibba D
Sault – Never Feel Fear

2023, Ear & Drum Session, Hard D&B

Ear & Drum: Session 267 – Obesity

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Rolling with some phat beats from the harder end of the spectrum this time around with Metalheadz getting a special mention for a particularly strong year. With Tech Noir – Pitchwheel, Nookie – Over & Over, Goldie – Inner City Life (Break Remix) and Scar’s The Lane VIP, Count It Off VIP and his remix of Goldie – Angel all giving solid vibes though out the mix.

Other notables are Kid Drama & Garvo’s heavy Nitrosurge on CNVX doing bits, more goodness from Loxy & Resound’s Dub Pack Vol. 1 in the form of Metro VIP and DLR’s best tune this year Tryna Get This Money. Special shout out from me to the classic Sinthetix Remix of BSE’s Smoke which recently received a much appreciated remaster for 2023.

Obesity – 1hr of Phat D&B Beats

Goldie – Angel (SCAR Remix)
Amoss x Molecular – Effortless
Scar – The Lane VIP
Tech Noir – Pitchwheel
Total Science – Fallen Angel (Kolectiv & OB1 Remix)
Black Sun Empire – Smoke (Sinthetix Remix)
Kid Drama & Garvo – Nitrosurge
Loxy & Resound – Metro VIP
Chimpo – Domino Rally
Enel & Odddi – Other Side
A-Audio &. Unoaked – Dip Out
Myth & Black Barrel – The Woolen Man
Ink – Tell Me (feat. Collette Warren) (SIN Remix)
Aleyum – Glowing Memories (Silence Groove Remix)
Beeson & Dynamite MC – ‘Til 4am
Nookie – Over & Over
Goldie – Inner City Life (Break Remix)
Unglued – Tilted
Digital & Response – Traces
Scar – Count It Off VIP (ft. 2NickB)
DLR – Tryna Get This Money
Acuna & L-Side – Heavy Drop

2023, Deep D&B, Ear & Drum Session, Minimal

Ear & Drum: Session 266 – Rolling in the Deep

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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve dipped my toe into the deeper end of the D&B pool, but since I have I decided to dive right in. Ink’s Architecture Recordings has always been a source of deeper inspiration and his latest The Tree and the Wind LP with Sin is no exception. Loxy & Resound have also stepped up with their killer Dub Pack Vol.1 full of stripped back deep cuts of dark D&B. Last but not least, Mystic State has been releasing some absolute gold on his Bristol based label, The Chikara Project for years now. His LP Between these Moments has been one of the strongest release this year for me, and you can expect to be hearing a lot more Chikara Project stuff in future mixes.

Rolling in the Deep – 1hr of Deep D&B Rollers

Mystic State – Solva feat. Alicia Kiah
Seba & Paradox – I’II Wait
Loxy & Resound – Paradigms VIP
Ink & Sin – Black Lotus
Ed:it – Wikd Bad
A-Audio & Unoaked – Dip Out
Cnof & Macca – Like That
Minor Forms & Kublai – Lift Music
Calibre – Treason
Loxy & Resound – Fusion
Loomis & Blood Trust – Body Double
Aleyum – Glowing Memories (Silence Groove Remix)
Ink – Tell Me (feat. Collette Warren) (J. Robinson Remix)
Soul Connection – Longing
Mystic State – Retaliate
Amoss – Hydra
Soul Connection – Subvision
Hyroglifics – Albany Road
MSDos – Asteroids
Forgiven Soul & Offish – Inverse Element
Ink & Sin – Hydro

160bpm, 2023, Ear & Drum Session

Ear & Drum: Session 265 – Revival

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Pulling the beat back to 160bpm on this mix of new tracks and remastered classics. Kicking things off we have Mystic State who’s One For You LP on their criminally under-rated The Chikara Project label is one of the best releases of the year for me. ASC seems to pop up every time I roll a 160bmp mix and this is no exception with his track Dreamcatcher from the Sea of Dreams EP on his Auxiliary label. And a big up to Neekeetone for his Anti-War Dubplates series, for his reworks of Gentleman’s Dub Club – High Grade and the Fat Freddy’s Drop’s classic Cay’s Crays.

One last shout for D.R.S recently re-releasing his classic Everyman in the form of the Spandangle Selection Volume 27: D.R.S – Everyman Remixes. I’ve waited almost 30 years to get my hands on the Everyman (2Bad Remix) ever since I heard Hype drop it back in 94-95. So to play it for you is a great, great pleasure.

Revival – 1.5hrs of 160bpm Drum & Bass

Mystic State – One For You
Ocean Dawn – Sanction
Mystic State – Light Of Day feat. Marenn Sukie
Nine Windows – Looking Back
Nine Windows – Galaxian
ASC – Dreamcatcher
Chimpo & Salo – Let Me Rise
Tommy The Cat – Running Wild
Haste – Forever
Gentleman’s Dub Club – High Grade (Neekeetone Jungle Rework)
Blame – Revival
Nookie – Kaeya [’96 Mix]
J:Kenzo – Broken Dreams (Specialist X Remix)
Philip D Kick – The Journey Home
Aural Imbalance – Solitude
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Cay’s Crays (Neekeetone 160 Rework)
R/K – Still Not Smoking
Astral Haze – Pushing Time
Subjects – Blissful Solace
Nebula – Sonic Waves
D.R.S – Everyman (2Bad Remix)
Fracture – First Aid Kit

2023, Amen, Atmospheric, Ear & Drum Session

Ear & Drum: Session 264 – Atmospheric Levels

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Heading into the Atmospheric levels with this mix, and if you’re talking Atmospheric D&B you’re talking Omni Music. We’ve got tunes from NonRev’s – Secret Society EP, Mineral’s – Distant Life EP, Greekboy’s – Interaction EP, Bluefoot Jai’s – A New Chapter EP, Flipper’s excellent Ode and Spacetime EPs, K3bee’s – Blunted EP, Fortune and Coordinate’s – Semberance EP and last but not least Perhelia’s – Polar Coordinates EP all on Omni Music.

To say this label is holding it down for new Atmospheric music along with ASC’s Spatial is an absolute understatement. Respect to the one like Eschaton for keeping the atmos vibes alive.

Atmospheric Levels – 1hr of Atmospheric D&B

NonRev – Sense of Security
Mineral – Lightyears from Krypton
Greekboy – Sentimental
Bluefoot Jai – You’re Beautiful
Dub Philix – A Real Thing
Nemanoe – Civilizations
Flipper – Take it Off
Bluefoot Jai – Truth
Aquasion – Emotional Sounds (Aquasion Remix)
Coffee Shop Jungle – Flying Horse
Hidden Agenda – Rogue Soul (Remaster)
K3Bee – Smokey Room
Flipper – Miles Template
Alaska – Aerosoul (2023 Remaster)
Mikal – Space Age Dubbing
Flipper – Alsos
Fortune & Chance – Only in a Dream
Parhella – Fiordvann
Flipper – Malaren

2023, Ear & Drum Session, Liquid D&B, Soulful

Ear & Drum: Session 263 – Souldiers

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The D&B Soul train keeps on rolling for 2023. This time around we have The North Quarter All Stars bringing the heat with their ridiculously good Balboa Square EP. Some sweet tunes from Shelflife 8 by Calibre, who has gone and dropped a second LP for the year, Rudy. And a special shout to Cnof who’s City Rhythm LP on Fokuz was a smooth and pleasant surprise.

Souldiers – 1hr of Soulful D&B

The North Quarter All Stars – I Got You
The North Quarter All Stars – The Way You’ve Been
The North Quarter All Stars – Everything Nice
Matec – Hold Me Close
Calibre – No Sense
Chimpo & Sato – Let Me Rise
Halogenix – Satisfy My Soul (ft. Liam Bailey
Cnof – You The One
Cnof &. Macca
Calibre – Chantilly
Duoscience – Small Field
Furney – World Troubles
London Elektricity feat. Liane Carroll – Fast Soul Music (Dogger & Mindstate Remix)
The North Quarter All Stars – Schizm
Du Marky – Colours Of My Mind
Seba & Bior Berglund – Skogsräet
DRS & Tyler Daley feat. LSB – Too Late
Workforce – Forever (LSB Remix
Alix Perez – Walrua
GLXY – Fear, Ego
Degs feat. Nu:Tone & Duskee – Can We Talk (lmo-Lu Remix)

2023, Amen, Ear & Drum Session, Jungle

Ear & Drum: Session 262 – Camouflage

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Jungle is massive. In terms of a comeback, I don’t think I remember a bigger bounce back from the dead than Jungle has made in the last five years. That being said, I still find the original sound often isn’t matched by the newer releases. But that doesn’t stop me from finding the odd pearl amongst the 100s of Jungle tunes being dropped every month, and I really appreciate the re-mastering of some of those classics I never had a chance to play back in the day.

Speaking of classics, you won’t find much better than the silky smooth sounds of Cool Hand Flex & MC Singing Fats – Anytime (Quality Controller), the rugged and raw Rude & Deadly – Give Me A Dubplate or the anthemic remixes of The Dream Team feat. Daddy Freddy – Stamina. Representing the new school Acid Lab’s – Soundboy is all killer no filler, Conrad Subs is constantly bringing the goods with tunes like Turmoil and On This Flex and Andy Skopes & Madcap hit a solid vibe with Empty Soul.

Camouflage – 1hr of New and Classic Jungle

Roni Size – Sweet Water
Cool Hand Flex & MC Singing Fats – Anytime (Quality Controller)
Acid Lab – Soundboy
Next Chapter – Nowhere Fast
The Dream Team feat. Daddy Freddy – Stamina (Arles ,Stivs & Kelvin 373 Remix)
Fusion – Love For The World (Drama1 2020 Retake)
Drama 1 – Whats Going On
Andy Skopes & Madcap – Empty Soul
DJ Rap & Dope Ammo feat. Jasmine Knight – Divine Rhythm (Ravers Remix)
Conrad Subs – Turmoil
Conrad Subs – On This Flex
Slay × Stef Smith x Rolla x Rem Luca x C 170 – Summer Breeze (Jungle Mix)
Voyager – Shields Down
Rude & Deadly – Give Me A Dubplate
The Dream Team – Stamina (feat. Ricky Tuffy) (1996 VIP)

2023, Down Low Session

The Down Low: Session 056

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Rolling our with some lower 130bpm business on this Dow Low featuring mainly Breaks, Garage and a little bit of broken beat Electronica. As always I’m highlighting D&B producers who like to roll back the BPMs such as Bop & Subwave, Dub Phizix, Redeyes, GLXY and Fox.

I’d also like to put a big shout out to the Breaks masters, Stanton Warriors on this one as their recent Unreleased Dubs series has been nothing short of spectacular. A lot of the bootlegs and dubs I brocked out too back when I lived in Brighton, UK 20 years ago are finally available to play and it is a seriously good time.

The Down Low: Session 056 – 1hr of Breaks, Garage and Electronica.

Holly – DARKNESS EDGE
Bombo Rosa Vs Stanton Warriors – This Is America
Stanton Warriors – Voodoo Magic Man
Xeonz – Away From U
Bop & Subwave – Closer 2 U
Dub Phizix – Whispers
Bonobo – Sapien
Stanton Warriors – PNG
Redeyes – Autumn
Bop & Subwave – Addicted To Space
Rameses B – Fade Away
Scuba – In Yr Dreams
Bioritm – Baikal
GLXY – Stamina Creux
Fox feat. Coco – Rebel Souljah (Sam Binga Remix)
MindOfaDragon – Hype M8

2023, Ear & Drum Session, Liquid D&B, Melodic

Ear & Drum: Session 261 – Lively

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A little summer sumting this time around for my northern hemisphere peeps, as we go some older classics and some brand new liquid tunes to set the summer time vibe.

On the OG tip we kick of with one of my all time favourite Seba tunes Sweet Magnolia and A.Sides alongside MC Fats’, rest his soul, with their best collaboration Arctic. We also have the freshly remastered Life is Beautiful by London Elektricity and the absolute classic techno tinged Late Night Squeeze by ST:Cal and featuring Alison Crockett.

Coming in strong for the fresh sounds we have dBridges Lucid Remix of Workforce – Death Dreams, Need for Mirrors & TomInTheChamber’s sublime track Boo, a new High Contrast remix of Solomon – Listen Up and track from the The North Quarter All Stars’ incredible new release Balboa Square called Never.

Lively – 1hr of Summertime D&B

Seba feat. Jenna G – Sweet Magnolia
Workforce – Death Dreams feat. Made Lane (dBridge’s Lucid Remix)
Alix Perez & Workforce – Distant Figures
A.Sides feat. MC Fats – Arctic
Conrad Subs – Caliente
DRS & Document One – Can’t Explain
Inja – Match Fit
Mystific – Between Us
Soul Connection – Subvision
Need for Mirrors & TomInTheChamber – Boo
Seba & Biörn Berglund – Caral
PA – Live Life
Alix Perez – Wairua
London Elektricity – Life is Beautiful
Solomon – Listen Up (High Contrast Remix)
The North Quarter All Stars – Never
ST:Cal – Late Night Squeeze (feat. Alison Crockett)
DJ Marky, Dossa & Locuzzed – Sliding Gliding
Calibre – Why Time
Nu:Logic – Tripping In Space (Nu:Logic VIP)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Garden (Calibre Remix)