French-Tunisian artist Meli Mena lands on Dürüm Records with Hold My Breath, the title track from her debut solo EP. Emerging from Paris’ thriving electronic scene, she crafts a distinctive sound that blends textured techno, bass music and IDM influences, driven by intricate percussion and enveloping low-end pressure. On “Hold My Breath”, razor-sharp rhythms and hypnotic sub-bass combine to create a tense, immersive club tool that showcases her unique approach to contemporary dance music.

Meli Mena

@meli_mena

www.instagram.com/meli__mena/

Dürüm Records

@durum-records

www.instagram.com/durum.records/

Ethos Records welcomes Flower B with a striking new EP that highlights his unique approach to bass music, blending UK-inspired influences with experimental electronics and deconstructed rhythms. As a member of the Silence Collapse collective, Flower B has developed a sound rooted in heavy low-end pressure, metallic textures and intricate polyrhythms. The result is a raw yet meticulously crafted release that balances industrial tension with immersive, forward-thinking club energy.

Flower B

@flowerb-dj269

www.instagram.com/flower.b_dj/

Ethos Records

@ethosrecords

www.instagram.com/ethos_records/

Our latest addition to the Rhythmic Culture mix series comes with straight heat from the roster, courtesy of Ava Eva.

Based in Brussels, Ava Eva crafts thoughtful yet energetic journeys through house-driven grooves, bass-heavy cuts and hypnotic rhythms. Known for blending rare finds with sounds that feel strangely familiar, her selections balance intuition and intention, creating moments that feel both timeless and newly discovered.

For this mix, Ava Eva says she "didn't really have to think twice" about the direction, bringing together a collection of favourite tracks and records that have been shaping her recent sets. What emerges is what she calls "the darker side of my sound"—a journey through deeper grooves, hypnotic rhythms and subtle melancholic undertones. Shaped by her closing sets as a resident at BLUR, the mix unfolds through "long, deep storylines that keep people dancing until the early morning," capturing a side of her sound that feels both immersive and deeply personal.

@ava_eva

Premiere: Helle - Freeform Object | W133 by Rhythmic Culture

In the next two instalments of the Rhythmic Culture mix series, guest curator Lil Mofo dives deep into Tokyo’s underground music scene. In this first edition, courtesy of OG Militant B, the highly regarded Tokyo-based vinyl specialist, DJ and producer, seamlessly showcases what he’s all about.

Lil Mofo: “OG is a mate — we’ve been organising parties together for around 15 years. His psychedelic style builds rhythmic layers around heavy basslines. A total addict, always living for DJing.”

@ogmilitantb

Dyslecta — “Basalisk” appears on Woozy’s forthcoming WZY5.5 compilation, the fifth installment in the label’s celebrated VA series exploring sound system psychedelia through dub mutations, broken rhythms and low-end experimentation.

Alongside contributions from Ago, Old Man Crane, softi, Kincaid, ARtroniks, SSLIP, Annebel, Talker and more, Dyslecta delivers one of the compilation’s heaviest turns — a warped UK ‘bow pressure piece driven by heaving percussion, tense atmospherics and sub-loaded momentum.

WZY5.5 lands soon via Woozy.

Dyslecta

@dyslecta

https://www.instagram.com/dyslecta/

Woozy

@woozydublin

https://www.instagram.com/woozy_dub/

For the latest entry in Rhythmic Culture’s mix series we welcome Brutuzz. A longtime force within the Dutch bass music landscape, Brutuzz has spent years pushing forward heavyweight sounds through his Sonic Boom parties — a cornerstone for bass music in Amsterdam that recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary. As both a curator and DJ, his sound is rooted in deep low-end pressure, drawing from across the spectrum of bass-driven club music.

For this mix, Brutuzz delivers a high-energy selection packed with weight, rhythm and soundsystem intensity, reflecting two decades of dedication to the culture.

@brutuzz

‘Murciélago’ is the forthcoming EP from Australian artist bbsanii on Naarm/Melbourne imprint Night Shop Records. Born in Naarm and partially raised in Otavalo, Ecuador, bbsanii’s sound is rhythm-focused, textured and intricate, drawing from her latinx roots, soundsystem culture, jazz, electronica and beyond.

On ‘Murciélago’, bbsanii explores the intersections of latin rhythms, bass and house music, with a distinct, modern approach. To open the EP, bbsanii leads you into her dreamworld with ‘Ambié Funk’: her dreamy take on baile funk, with syncopated rhythms, textured percussion, thumping 808s and lush pads that wrap you in a warm embrace.

Have a first listen to ‘Ambié Funk’ ahead of the full EP’s release on the 8th May, with a launch party at Naarm late-night venue Angel Music Bar. Preorder the EP via the Night Shop Records Bandcamp.

bbsanii

@bbsanii

https://www.instagram.com/bbsanii/

Night Shop Records

@nightshopppp

www.instagram.com/nightshopppp/

'A Sudden Burst of Noise' is a BRUTALISM release exploring the intersection of cosmic data, architecture, and sound. Built from sonified pulsar signals and field recordings captured at a concrete radiotelescope in West Germany, the record transforms rotational motion, material tension, and electromagnetic presence into sonic form.

On 'Change of Horizon', Lomi channels these elements into a shifting, physical composition where structure becomes rhythm and data becomes texture—moving between abstraction and density.

Lomi

@lomi-hack

https://www.instagram.com/brutalist_aesthetics/

BRUTALISM

@brutalism-cologne

https://www.instagram.com/brutalismcologne/

For the latest entry in Rhythmic Culture’s mix series we welcome Rotterdam-based samwho.

Raised on a steady diet of reggae and dub, samwho developed a deep connection to rhythm and bass — foundations that continue to shape his sound today. As both a producer and DJ, he draws on influences from the UK to West Africa, weaving them into forward-thinking club music.

In this mix, samwho threads together his influences with a steady focus on rhythm and low-end. It's a fluid journey that stays grounded in the pulse of the dancefloor.

@amuellwho