THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP #6

While we’re working our way through this crazy period in isolation, we wanted to share some of the weekly content we’re seeing online, from live streams and mixes to merchandise, playlists and more - there’s never been a more important time to connect with the scene and support one another.

WATCH

HYBRID MINDS DJ MAG SET: LIVE FROM HOME

Josh White from Hybrid Minds joined the DJ Mag house party series, providing some soothing liquid drum and bass for the ravers at home.


SCRATCHCLART PRESENTS SAMPLECLART

Scratcha talks with DJ Oblig, Tim & Barry and DJ Spinn about samples, Tequila and keeping it isolational.

FABIO & GROOVERIDER

Catch the Godfather’s of Drum and Bass join the May line up for Clash magazines Bathroom Sessions, an initiative raising money and awareness for WaterAid’s life saving work.


The Garage Sound - Final Instalment

We’ve been enjoying Rinse’s new documentary series,  Sophia Webster x Patrick Cox | It’s A Loafer Thing exploring  the UKG movement. Chapter Four is now out, the final instalment of the series, looking  at the legacy of UKG on contemporary artists such as Jorja Smith and Stormzy- watch this below.

Interplanetary Criminal- Interplanetary Criminal joins Dansu Discs x DimSumRecords for there 9-hour Facebook live stream raising money for The Mental Health Foundation, during mental health awareness week. Watch HERE

Sinai Sound System - debut some new productions in there most recent live stream, alongside vinyl selections and pre-releases. Watch HERE

Conducta’s Crib: The garage aficionado  continues to use the lockdown time to spread the positive vibes of UKG, and explore sounds outside of the garage genre. This week Conducta brings us two new streams: 2020 vision, running through the best UK garage releases of the year so far and ‘No Scrubs’, a RnB special.

These mood boosting sets are not to be missed- watch them back HERE

Boiler Room ‘Low Heat’: Boiler Room’s new digital, RSVP only, club night begins this Friday. Request a Zoom invite here to join a full footwork function, hosted by Sherelle with Kode 9 and DJ Taye.

LISTEN

Exclusive mix from LCY for Trax Magazine. Artist: @lucyproduction https://www.facebook.com/lucyproduction https://www.instagram.com/lcy__________/

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL HOOVERSOUND VOL.1 @Hooversound is the burgeoning UK club label run by @iamsherelle and @naina_ldn. As the much-hyped imprint celebrates its first release, prepares for the future and recalibrates in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, its founders deliver a thrilling mix of 100% Hooversound material, sprinting across the 140 - 170 BPM club music spectrum Interview: https://djmag.com/features/introducing-hooversound

Feel-good Garage anthems, boasy Bassline, and silken 2-Step are the order of the day as professional party starter and Kiwi Records affiliate Sammy Virji serves up an hour of bounce and bubble for his Choice Mix.

RELEASES

Pinch

Pinch is back with his first solo album in 13 years. Reality Tunnels  is out on June 19th on Bandcamp (with the double-vinyl package and other digital versions out the 26th) via his label Tectonic Recordings. Pre order the album on Bandcamp EXPLORE

J Majik

J Majik- Releasing third album on June 6th, Always Be sees the drum & bass producer return to his own Infrared imprint. Across ten tracks, J Majik explores his own musical history, bridging the gaps between jungle and Detroit techno. Listen to the previews of the album. EXPLORE

Zed Bias

ZEN BIAS Volume 1 is a collection of Zed Bias’s soulful productions, old and new. Collaborations include : Amp Fiddler, Henry Wu, Eva Lazarus, Nicky Prince, Metrodome, Harleigh Blu and Kemani Anderson. These previously unreleased tracks are exclusive to Bandcamp until late Summer.

FD returns to The North Quarter

London-born producer FD returns to The North Quarter with his new “Lanta Nights EP”, to be released on June 19th. After his masterful debut album “Better Days” - which transcended genres through a richly detailed palette - he now returns with a more compact piece: all killers, no fillers. Buy now: smarturl.it/lantanights

Killa P free download HERE

J. Sparrow's label Navy Cut has released a handful of new killer EPs HERE

Reggae Roast have their new album out today on Trojan Records - check out the release HERE

IN OTHER NEWs

Metalheadz Competition: Get creative with the Metalheadz logo for the chance to win a bumper prize pack and be featured across the labels socials! Post your photos on Instagram using #headzathome and the Metalheadz crew will pick their winners in the next couple of weeks.

Red Bull How to Live-stream DJ set guide: Helping answer your questions on how to best live-stream your DJ sets from home. Red Bull have teamed up with seasoned live streamers Jamz Supernova, Adam Klein (managing director of Goat Shed Radio’s Stay At Home DnB festivals) and DJ Madam X  for their advice. Read HERE

Mixmag have compiled a list of 90’s jungle and drum n bass DJs still out there on top of the game. Featuring Outlook greats; Goldie, DJ Storm, DJ Flight, dBridge, Fabio & Grooverider,Doc Scott,  J Magik and LTJ Bukem. Read HERE

Joe Barnett