It's A Lot!

Here we are, the first mix of 2022! And it's one I've been trying to get arranged since August last year...

Life got in the way for so many of us, so to finally have Manchester's @tht_grl dropping a fire Drum & Bass mix is a real bonus. She's been smashing the local DnB and UKG scene of late, with bookings left, right and centre and is a regular at the 'Ghosts of Garage' and 'Not Bad For A Girl' events.

Go follow her as she's one to watch this year!

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. Voltage - Between The Lines

02. Upgrade Ft. Trigga - Trigga Finga

03. T95 & DRS - On Site

04. Twisted Individual - Danger Zone

05. Turno - Lunar

06. Trex - Too Far

07. Tensen - Us

08. Sl8r - No Fuss

09. Terrance & Phillip + KT Kinga - DNB Religion

10. Skeptical - Musket

11. Teddy Killerz - New Jam

12. Shy FX Ft. Lily Allen & Stamina MC - Roll The Dice

13. Survey & Amoss - Loose Change

14. Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon - Moon In Your Eyes

15. Sub Zero Ft. Dread MC - Sound System Dub

16. Serum & Inja - Blow Them Away

17. Amoss - The Antidote

18. Serum - Chop House

19. Ripple Ft. Overtasked - Let Me

20. Arkaik Ft. Creatures - Strobescope

21. Posji - Derivative

22. Bou - Envy

23. Phibes - The Infamous

24. Calyx & TeeBee - Elevate This Sound

I'm all about pushing new UKG these days, but every now and then you need to take a step back and remember where the sound has come from.

This mix is heavily set around 'The Lost Years' of UKG, something @djbrainz and @robphonetix talk a lot about in their podcast (go check that out!! https://intheukgarage.com/), but also featuring more classic UKG cuts thrown in for good measure.

Is the mixing perfect? No! Is it a vibe? I think so, hopefully you will to!

01. @mikedelinquent Ft. @kcatmusic - My Destiny (E1D 2 Step Special) (2006)

02. Charlie Sezz - Flatline (2006)

03. @one-dark-martian Ft. Mary Turner & Jai Box - The Reason (ODM's London Dub)

04. Robbie T (@robphonetix) - Liferide '06 (2006)

05. Suburban Lick - You're Mine (@zedbiasakamaddslinky Vocal Mix) (1999)

06. @wooxstar - What's Going On? (Wookie Dub Mix) (2000)

07. Brown & @mj-cole - Dance With Us (Karl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown Remix) (2004)

08. Lenny Fontana - Spirit Of The Sun (Steve Gurley Balistic Beatz Dub) (1998)

09. Artifact - Won't Cry (2005)

10. Mya - Case Of The Ex (@sovereign-remixer-producer Remix) (2001)

11. @duncanpowell - Something Wrong (Beats Version) (2005)

12. Justice League - Say To Myself (2005)

13. @parabeats - Shadow Boxing (2000)

14. Joe - Where You At? (@controlsmusic Remix) (2006)

15. @toddedwards3000 - Shut The Door (2001)

16. Robbie Craig & Gerideau - Who's The Better Man? (Godfather 12" Mix) (2000)

17. Leee John - Your Mind, Your Body, Your Soul (SAS Phantasy Remix) (1999)

18. Will Phillips (@touristmusic) - Rescue Me (2006)

19. El-Tuff - Deep Deep Love (2002)

20. MHz - Cokane (2006)

21. Delinquent Ft. Shad - Ghetto Queen (Nu-Skool 2-Step Mix) (2005)

22. Marques Houston - That Girl (Desert Storm @huxley_uk Mix) (2005)

23. Will Phillips - Whatever (2005)

24. M.A.D. Productions Ft. Carol Thompson - Too Late (Darryl B & Matt Cole Mix) (1998)

25. DJ $ki - What I Want (2003)

26. Omar - Nothing Like This (Duncan Powell Remix) (2003)

27. Urbanomix Ft. Lauryn Hill - Gonna Be Your No. 1 (Todd & @matt-jam-lamont No. 1 Dub) (2006)

28. Sumeet - You Blew It (Will Phillips Remix) (2006)

29. Luniz - I Got 5 On It (Robbie T '02 2-Step Remix) (2002)

30. NCA Presents Robbie Craig - Lessons (Steve Gurley Remix) (1997)

31. TJR Ft. Xavier - Just Gets Better (Todd Edwards Underground Version) (1997)

32. Banana Republic Ft. Judy O'Beya - Catch The Feeling (Tuff Jam's Catch The Dub) (1997)

33. Ray Hurley - Your Love (2000)

For #037, we welcome producer and DJ - @littlefoot.

Littlefoot has been making UKG and Bassline since around 2007 which has been described as containing "...repeated echoes here of ‘00s-style R&B, but it sounds as if it’s been reconstructed by an AI rather than sampled directly; they’re ghostly robots, warbling yearning ditties." and "UK-garage-derived rhythms are stripped apart and rebuilt in strange new forms, topped off by sad, yearning vocal snippets.. which nag at your emotions long after you’ve heard them." (Joe Muggs, Bandcamp Best Electronic Music of the Month 2020 and 2021).

This mix brings together the recent works, finished productions, some deep dives on Bandcamp, a few obscure vinyl-ripped oldies and just straight bangers from the last months releases from the UKG and Bassline spectrum. Mixing is top draw, selection is on point and you just need to take listen!!

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

​01. @djqmusic, @sholaamaofficial & @hansglader - I Can't Stay

02. @weagleukg - Stormin'

03. @morenightmusic - Scooter Brothers

04. Littlefoot - Talk 2 Me

05. @ppplprod - Long Swelling Wave

06. T2 Ft. Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken (@saluteaut Edit)

07. Lil' Milly - BumbaFunk

08. @yozhiuk - Nosebone

09. @emmacannon, Brad Braxton & @synths-dien - Breaking Up

10. @imryangallus - Shots

11. Burial - Archangel (@rico Garage Remix)

12. @lifeofvyzer - 2000 Magic

13. Patrick Kane - 4 Shots

14. @notiondj Ft. Carrie Baxter - Found Love

15. Littlefoot - Eyes Falling

16. @dexplicit - Do It

17. Jon Buccieri (@fanta_and_awol) - Love Is Not A Game

18. Littlefoot - Organic Pleasure

19. @keg_one - Let You Get To Me

20. @baadwrk - Wrong Number

21. Toad - Mutualism

22. Alicia Keys - Unthinkable (@emveemusic Edit)

23. @tuffculture - Been Too Long

24. Littlefoot - Good Dreams

25. @mikeybproduction - Take Me Somewhere

26. @emveemusic - What Ya Sayin'? (Indianflute Remix)

27. @harryfelce - What A Minute

28. Gothic Rapunzel - Among The Stars

We go again with another 90 minutes of the freshest UKG for your ears. Big ups all the producers and labels pushing the sound and making it the best genre on the planet!

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. @witchdoctorukg x Espree - Dreamcatcher

02. @lazysusan_ams - Let Me Dub You

03. About 2 - In My Head (@robphonetix Jazz Step Mix)

04. @dj-redhot - Strella

05. @tuffculture - N64

06. @smasherofficial - Jumpin’

07. @blakkhabitmusic - Like You (@hybridtheoryuk Remix)

08. @matt-jam-lamont & Echelon (@scottdiaz) Ft. Syren Rivers - Sugar

09. @parabeats - Everyday

10. @drakukg - Do Me Good

11. Highrise - Deeper Love

12. @dannyphillips1978 - Love Inside You (Danny's Internal Dub)

13. @sammyvirji - Blue Roll

14. @one-dark-martian - Thank You For The Music (London Dub)

15. @jaywardbeats - Need You So

16. @georgewalkerw - Gettin' Your Love (@royalflushuk Remix)

17. DJ Redhot - BVL

18. Hybrid Theory - Bring Me Back

19. @bwkproject - Get Nice

20. Cathy Hobi - Double You & I (@sampladelicsound Remix)

21. Cathy Hobi - The Power Of Love

22. Para - Havana

23. @indialman - Chillies

24. Eximius - So Good (Phonetix Jazz Step Mix)

25. Matt 'Jam' Lamont & Echelon - Something Real (Darker Dub)

26. BWK Project x @sarah_etheridge - There For You

27. @ministaukg, @oppidanmusic, @samdeeley, @sensasounds & @zeferuk - Real Soon

28. Highrise - Rescue

29. WZA x @mph-uk - Like This

30. Oppidan - Motorola

31. Para & Sarah Etheridge - Feeling The Love (4x4 Mix)

32. Matt 'Jam' Lamont & Echelon Ft. Radz - What U Need (TuffCulture Remix)

33. Smasher - Garage Service

34. @stixy-d - The Tribe

35. House Gospel Choir - Keep On Movin' (@mikedelinquent Skank N Twiss Dub Remix)

36. @nauticauk Ft. Aleya Mae - Back & Forth

37. Sammy Virji - Quarantine Done

38. Smasher - Hear Your Voice

39. @lauraalicemusic - Let You Go

For #035 we welcome back D Cutz (@dave-cutz-holmes), with Dave providing 75 minutes of his favourite 4x4 UKG rollers both new and old.

Featuring some of the newly available Todd Edwards back catalogue to people that have followed in his footsteps with the sampled 4x4 sound.

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (In4mous Goose Remix)

02. Artifact - Touch Me

03. Cathy Hobi Ft. Angela Bofill - You Better Make Love to Me (Todd Edwards Style Mix)

04. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Statix Studio One Remix)

05. Cathy Hobi Ft. Angela Bofill - The Angel Strikes Back (Todd Edwards Style Mix)

06. Artifact - You And I

07. @one-dark-martian Ft. Mary Turner & Jai Box - The Reason (Dub)

08. Cathy Hobi Ft. Angela Bofill - Bloodline (Todd Edwards Style Mix)

09. @toddedwards3000 - I'm Hopeful

10. Todd Edwards - Shut The Door (Healed From Within Dub)

11. Moloko - Pure Pleasure Seeker (Todd Edwards Pleasure for Dub UK Dub)

12. Artifact - Angel's Blush

13. Cathy Hobi Ft. Angela Bofill & Barbra Streisand - I Love You (Todd Edwards Style Mix)

14. Ayklogic - The Rain

15. Todd Edwards Ft. Electric Enemy - My Angel

16. Todd Edwards - Thank You

17. Todd Edwards - Be A Friend

18. One Dark Martian - Echoes

19. Todd Edwards - God Will Be There

20. Todd Edwards - Light Of The Son

21. Todd Edwards - You Came To Me

22. Trey Songz - Pretty Girls Lie (@smokey-bubblin-b123 Remix)

It's been 8 months since #033, and in that time I'd even technically 'retired' from DJ-ing as I didn't see where it was going during the pandemic. And even after loving being back in Pirate Studios, I don't know whether this is me back or not.

The past 12 months have given me a to think about, and turning 40 in December has also put life into perspective.

We'll see what 2021 brings, but I'm not gonna push it. This mix is nearly 2 hours, and barely scratched the surface of what's out there. Of course, I missed loads I wanted to play, but there you go!

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. @ministaukg - Take It Away

02. @parabeats - Naked

03. Angela Bofill - Bloodline (Todd Edwards Style Mix)

04. @drinksonmemusic - Levitate (@oppidanmusic Remix)

05. @gemitunes - All Night (@thephatcontrolla Remix)

06. @tuffculture - Space Trip

07. Aluna - Don't Hit My Lane (@prescribe-da-vibe Remix)

08. @robphonetix - Do For Dub

09. Madd Tuff Project Ft. Leanne Louise - Faith Is My Fire (Highrise Remix)

10. @wilfy-d - Good Day

11. Prescribe Da Vibe - Clearer Now (Gemi Remix)

12. @bailey-ibbs - Gurl

13. @sampladelicsound - Jesus (Heavenly Dub)

14. Dem 2 - Do U See Me (Dem 2 Does Dallas Mix)

15. @dj-skillz - Max Power

16. @peakybeatsrecords - Ammi

17. El-B - Get With The Times

18. Beat & DJ Wisk - 90's Crew

19. Kells - Flinch (@yemi_ukg Remix)

20. Hi Top - Gimme More

21. @smasherofficial - Herbs & Spices (Para Remix)

22. @brockukg x Anaisa - Turn The Lights Down Low

23. @lazysusan_ams - Be Water

24. @bwkproject - Faithful

25. @sensasounds - Move On

26. Para - '97 Feels

27. @earth_nut - Worm

28. Angus Green - Got To Leave (@royalflushuk Mix)

29. @higgouk - Mamacita

30. Aluna - Body Pump (@sammyvirji Remix)

31. Cathy Hobi - Come Back To Me

32. @soulmasstransitsystem & Killa P - All Night

33. @y_u_qt - Chopper

34. @toddedwards3000 - Inspire Me

35. @prozak98 - Sunshine

36. @thisisjaredjackson - Show & Tell

37. @smokey-bubblin-b123 - Tell U

38. TuffCulture - Another Night

39. @herbrhythm - Don't Go

40. Smasher - Vibe I'm On (Minista Remix)

41. Dem 2 - I Love U (Dem 2 Deep NY Final Mix)

42. Ed Hodge - Fist Of God

43. @zerofg - Just A Groove

44. Para - Friday

45. @towerblockdreams - Soundboy

46. @indialman - You Could Be

47. @fabiantremor - No Good

48. Sammy Virji x Smokey Bubblin' B - Santorini

49. Gemi - Drogba

50. @LewisTaylorx - Euphoric

51. Sharda - Peace & Love (Drinks On Me VIP)

7 months.

7 months since my last mix, and boy does it feel like a lifetime ago. And it's not for lack of wanting to put one out.

The global pandemic royally fucked us all over, and has meant that I've not been able to get to Pirate Studios until recently. And I will say that I'd been flip-flopping over whether to even bother to put another mix out. I've no idea if I have any relevance in the UKG scene any more (if I ever did!!) but I won't let it put a damper on this.

So here it is, #033 . (Just) over 100 minutes of UKG from the lost time that is 2020. I had a really nice time putting this together, so I hope you all have a listen and shake a leg to it if you're feeling it.

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. @yemi_ukg x @tuffculture - Don't Tell Me

02. @pinder001 - Old Spice

03. Highrise - Never Know

04. @tomfrankel & @dayneharper - Dread (@sebzito Remix)

05. @smokey-bubblin-b123 - Journey Into Gass

06. @majesticonline - Bodywork (@toddedwards3000 Dub Mix)

07. @oliver-rant - It's You

08. @royalflushuk - Garage Potion

09. @jack_selecta - Original Pirates

10. El-B - Brixton 2 Croydon

11. @tc4wolves - Tranquilo

12. @matt-jam-lamont & Echelon (@scottdiaz) - Freqz Groove

13. @holloway-95 - Evanition

14. @peakybeatsrecords - Zola

15. @kobejt x @parabeats - Warfare

16. @sensasounds - All Night

17. @d-a-f-f-y - Bruised

18. Highrise - Teedra

19. @soundboycookie - Real

20. @sammyvirji x TuffCulture - Forever

21. Royal Flush - Need You (Kobe JT Remix)

22. @ministaukg & Yemi - Go Deep

23. @bailey-ibbs - Talk 2 Me

24. @dista - Fantasy

25. @kylintyce - Queensbridge Dub

26. Highrise - Shelter

27. Smokey Bubblin' B - Better Run (@earth_nut Remix)

28. @littlefoot - Oh Boi

29. Minista - The Hanging Tree VIP

30. Para - One More Chance

31. @interplanetary-criminal - Darkside

32. @dazeprismmusic - Selekta

33. @smokey-bubblin-b123 - Plenty More

34. @onnyldersley - Iridescence

35. @tuff_trax - Runnin'

36. Yemi x @yozhiuk - Can't Stop

37. @sampladelicsound - Let's Make It Happen

38. @itonic_audio - Bring Back That Feeling

39. @bluetooof - Express Way

40. MSC (@user-440646463) - Get This

41. Dem 2 - Me Only Me

42. @yumnablack - Believing

43. @ppplprod - Carbon Dance

44. El-B vs SW2 - Streatham Bop

45. Sensa - Take Care

46. @higgouk - 3K

Here is mix number two for 2020, and this time we have an hour of power from @LoProfyl. And it doesn't disappoint!

Hailing from East London Lo Profyl (pronounced Low Profile in case you wondered) is a DJ influenced by various different musical genres (house, soul, breakbeat, funky, bass etc) and although there may be tastes of these genres in his DJ sets, his main focus is his beloved UKG. With some of his own productions in the works Lo Profyl aims to be more active creatively in the future too.

A wicked blend of 4x4 and 2-step UKG (and a splatter of Funky) with a focus on the current sound from producers including Mind Of A Dragon, TuffCulture and Para to name a few! This is definitely a mix worth checking out.

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. @bailey-ibbs - Love Can Do

02. @kobejt & @soundsoftenshu - Heartbroken

03. @mikedelinquent - The Warning

04. @mindofadragon - Run DMC Dub

05. Twin Dubz - Outta Control

06. Carpenter Man - Give Up

07. @deadlyhabitz - 90's Vibe

08. Karl 'Tuff Enough' Brown - Deep Down

09. @solution44 - Sweet Soul

10. Club Asylum - You're A Freak

11. Razzler Man - River

12. @smokey-bubblin-b-992965020 - 1994 (I Need A Man Re-Edit)

13. Simon Treecotot - After Midnight

14. BLK JCK - All I Need

15. @tuffculture - Been Too Long

16. @leda-stray - Bengal

17. Interplanetary Criminal & Breaka - Sensational (Breaka Remix)

18. Chris Olszewski & Derrick Da House - Garage Is Garage

19. @smasherofficial - All Night

20. @parabeats - Up All Night

21. @prescribe-da-vibe - Clearer Now

22. Lo Profyl - Years

So - 2020 is here!

This first mix of the new decade is a mix that blends the old with the new and is a vibe. Really nice, well thought out set and is definitely one for the car. Massive thanks for Newton (formally iNewton) for delivering the goods.

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. Danny J Lewis - Spend The Night (Classic Mix Revisited)

02. Scott Diaz - Life On The Outside

03. Mind Of A Dragon - U N Me (Mick James & Mike Millrain Remix)

04. Smokey Bubblin' B - Got Me Down (Unreleased Vocal Cut)

05. Mike Millrain - Don't Make Me Wait

06. Industry Standard - Justify (DJ Passion Remix)

07. RIP Productions - The Players

08. Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat

09. Large Joints & The Great Gatsby - Inner City Blues

10. Danny J Lewis - Dark Desire (Alternative Mix)

11. Minista - Huxley

12. Cause & Affect - Dimensions

13. Mind Of A Dragon - Boasty Dub

14. Smokey Bubblin' B - Turbo

15. MJ Cole - If Only (Mind Of A Dragon Remix)

16. Danny Blaze - Jump V2

17. Dino Lenny & Hardrive - A DJ Deep Inside (Shadow Child Vocal)

18. Ali Mck - We're Ready (Re-Fix)

19. 112 - Dance With Me (Jeftuz Remix)

20. Dem 2 - Hurts So Sweet

21. 187 Lockdown - Gunman

22. DnD - Pick Me Up

23. Urban Myths - Makin' Me Feel

24. RIP Productions - Oh Baby

25. Prescribe Da Vibe - Cool Today (Mind Of A Dragon Remix)

26. George Morel - Let's Groove

27. Cellardore - Get Get Down vs Hackney Parrot (Cellardore Edit)

28. Royal-T - I Know You Want Me

29. Smasher - Rolling

30. Rude Jude - High Fly

31. Royal Flush - Skin

32. Todd Edwards - Lost

33. Sammy Virji - Find My Way Home

So - 2020 is here!

This first mix of the new decade is a mix that blends the old with the new and is a vibe. Really nice, well thought out set and is definitely one for the car. Massive thanks for Newton (formally iNewton) for delivering the goods.

Tracklisting below, click on the 'Download' link to get the mix and to find out where to buy the tracks and show support to the artists making this mix possible!

01. Danny J Lewis - Spend The Night (Classic Mix Revisited)

02. Scott Diaz - Life On The Outside

03. Mind Of A Dragon - U N Me (Mick James & Mike Millrain Remix)

04. Smokey Bubblin' B - Got Me Down (Unreleased Vocal Cut)

05. Mike Millrain - Don't Make Me Wait

06. Industry Standard - Justify (DJ Passion Remix)

07. RIP Productions - The Players

08. Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat

09. Large Joints & The Great Gatsby - Inner City Blues

10. Danny J Lewis - Dark Desire (Alternative Mix)

11. Minista - Huxley

12. Cause & Affect - Dimensions

13. Mind Of A Dragon - Boasty Dub

14. Smokey Bubblin' B - Turbo

15. MJ Cole - If Only (Mind Of A Dragon Remix)

16. Danny Blaze - Jump V2

17. Dino Lenny & Hardrive - A DJ Deep Inside (Shadow Child Vocal)

18. Ali Mck - We're Ready (Re-Fix)

19. 112 - Dance With Me (Jeftuz Remix)

20. Dem 2 - Hurts So Sweet

21. 187 Lockdown - Gunman

22. DnD - Pick Me Up

23. Urban Myths - Makin' Me Feel

24. RIP Productions - Oh Baby

25. Prescribe Da Vibe - Cool Today (Mind Of A Dragon Remix)

26. George Morel - Let's Groove

27. Cellardore - Get Get Down vs Hackney Parrot (Cellardore Edit)

28. Royal-T - I Know You Want Me

29. Smasher - Rolling

30. Rude Jude - High Fly

31. Royal Flush - Skin

32. Todd Edwards - Lost

33. Sammy Virji - Find My Way Home