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After our last belting mix from Lenkemz we thought it was going to be very difficult to top, but by gosh has Conducta come with the goods on this one. Bringing his original skanking UK Garage sound to the table we have been dancing all around the Tumble offices to this half hour of power. We are beyond excited to welcome this up and coming dj / producer to Tumble Bristol so we thought we would catch up with him for an interview as well to dig a little deeper, read more below!!!

Tumble - Hi Conducta, please first introduce yourself to the Tumble Audio readers.

Yo my names Collins, Im 20, from Bristol & I make music under the name Conducta

T - Who and what are your main influences when it comes to production?

With production I draw a lot of inspiration from Ramsey and Fen, MJ Cole mainly for their ability to couple melodies with sick basslines. Listening to those two and producers like Clams Casino, DOK, Breakage always help me to cement ideas for tunes. On the vocal side of things love listening to RnB from 80’s & 90’s such Guy, Bobby Brown, 112, Brownstone and other groups and artists from that era its always fun experimenting and chopping up vocals here n there

T - Bass music is constantly evolving in the UK at the moment with many artists jumping on the 'Now' sounds, what has inspired you to stick with UK Garage?

I think its great that UK music can constantly evolve which can clearly be seen in the emergence of the producer in grime. 5 or 6 years ago producers weren’t regarded as important but its good names such as Royal T, Preditah, Faze Miyake, Swindle etc have helped to reclaim its importance. As for jumping on the now sound, it’s a very easy thing to do however a lot of producers who do this end up making cheap imitations of the original sound which leads to certain genres becoming clogged with generic productions.

What inspired me really to pursue making garage was that it was something I grew up on but wanted to give it a 21st century twist and build on what’s already been made, rather than try and make music that sounds like it’s from 2001, nostalgia can often play tricks on people. Of course there was alot of good music around the 00’s and 90’s but there was also a lot of bad. Always best to innovate rather than recreate.

T - You recently released a brilliant EP with A.motion, how did that come about?

We came across each other on soundcloud, really digged each other’s sound and the first tune we made was ‘If You Leave; then it a really took off from there. Got a lot more stuff planned with him in the very near future.

T - You have been playing out a fair bit recently, what tunes do you think are smashing it on the dancefloor at the moment?

Moony – The Reason

DeadBeat – Scottish Notes

A.motion – Feat Thomas Graham – Bassline Be Good To Me (DJ D refix)

Nativ – Shifty

PVC – Let Go

T - Tell us a little bit about the mix you put together for Tumble, why have you selected these tunes?

Way I approached the mix was to wack in stuff from myself, my favourite tunes and some new music and some gems of old.

T - Where can we catch you DJing in the coming months?

I’ll be catching a wave on the 22nd with you guys in Bristol. Then special ‘boiler room’ style show on DÉJÀ VU the following week, then looking forward to gracing UKG Fest with a b2b set from me and A.Motion on April 18th.

T - Who are your top 3 producers to watch out for in 2014?

Theres a lot of producers doing a lot atm but personally Garage wise, I believe Moony is set for a big year. On the grime side of things, a producer called JLSXNDR7S who I made Firepower with will have a lot to bring to the table this year production wise. Lastly, a producer I’ve recently come across called PVC who’s definitely making a lot of waves right now with his recent release on Q recordings.

T - Who is your style icon?

Hmmmmm. Pusha T

T - Do you think its acceptable to be wearing shorts in March?

Don’t wear shorts if you’ve got dry ankles, Don’t take pics if you’ve got dry lips.

T - St.Pausl Carnival or Notting Hill?

Notting Hill…just

T - Thank you for speaking to us, to finish, what can we expect from Conducta in 2014?

Been a pleasure. I have EP coming out on 28th April on DPM which features 2 tunes of mine and a remix from Distro. Also have big news on my track ‘Stonger’ coming soon. Other than that looking forward to working with more producers, currently have collaborations in the works with Deadbeat, DJ D and a few more projects lined up with vocalists and artists.

Big up Conducta, looks like 2014 is set to be a big year for him, now have a listen to the mix here and get down to our Free Party in Bristol on the 22nd March >>>

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After a year of reloads, bassweight and all out debauchery we finally decided at Tumble it was time to get our favourite person from Lincoln to play a few tunes. We also thought it would be great way to kick start our mix series as well, so we asked Lenkemz to put something together, and BOY did he deliver. With a wonderfully colourful approach to his production and DJ sets we are very pleased with Lenkemz addition to the series. We also sent him a few carrier pigeons with some questions attached to them and he emailed back the answers which was lucky. So give it a read and download / stream the mix below. 

Tumble - Hi Lenkemz, please first introduce yourself to the Tumble Audio readers.  Hi I'm Lenkemz and im a producer/DJ type dude based in Nottinghamt, East Midlands Tumble - Who and what are your main influences when it comes to production? 

For me the biggest influence is the prodigy and liam howlett! that's what got me into electronic music in a big way, and how i got interested in wanting to make my own stuff, i used to pester this group of older lads when i was kid to lend me tape packs etc and then one day they linked me with a dubbed over cassette with the Prodigy's 'experience' album.. I became massively obsessed with this record, and the sound, and also equally obsessed with the albums liner notes, and i started to check out all the artists in the shout outs and also check the sample sources that were listed, I used to spend hours in HMV lookin for these artists and records mentioned. so yeah that was the main one..

Other than that though, i'd say some favourites were Aphex Twin, Fatboy slim, Chemical brothers,Basement Jaxx.. All big influences on me wanting to start making tunes.

Tumble - You're a very difficult artist to pin down genre wise, what has inspired you to keep pushing the boundaries and not sticking to one style of music? 

Ah well i've always had a proper ADD approach to making tunes. i find it hard to stick one style of stuff, before the lenkemz project ..id been producing for almost 13 years (I'm 27  now do the math) and i put my first electronic release out in 2001, so ive always kinda jumped back and forth between genres... and got bored quickly.. Also some of the things i mentioned about my influences, in those albums you'd rarely get a collection of tracks that were all the same style and BPM etc, i liked that and i think that always influenced me to keep things varied..I'm just a pervert for sounds innit, all genres and styles.

Tumble - You recently released an EP with Starkey’s label Slit Jockey how did that come about?

Ah that was through Mad Decent really, as i'd been working on a release for them which, but i think they were after from different flavours from me (shouts to Mad Decent, EP soon come).. So a friend from MD, Dirty South Joe, got in touch with Starkey and Dev from slit jockey  and they really liked the tunes and wanted to sign em and give me some funding for a video and that... Which naturally i was proper chuffed with. Tumble - It is accompanied with a fantastic video, what was the inspiration for the video? 

Well basically Lewis Hackett (Prefix studios) did a video for me earlier in 2013 which i was proper pleased with, and i really wanted to do another with him, so the 'Cant See U' video was the perfect oppurtunity to be creative together again.. I rang Slick don when i was on the train one day and was like 'Yo how do you feel about a video where u are being tortured by alien forces and blown up?'... and he was pretty excited about this idea and we came up with a concept and then got in touch with lewis and he was gassed about it and had alot of brilliant ideas himself...we ended up shooting hours of footage and the editing took a long long time due to all of the mad things we wanted to acheive..But we finished it and THUMP (vice mag) were into it and dropped it and the response has been sick, so we are pretty chuffed really! Shouts to Pogger and The brown lazer too who contributed art to the video! 

Tumble - Tell us a little bit about the mix, why have you selected these tunes?

I wanted to bring some of the more bouncy, straight up party flavours that go with the vibe of Tumble so i picked a cross section of whats been buzzing my nuts over the past couple of months, alot of bass music from all over the world crammed into there from some of my favourite party producers...Just a taster of what to expect from a lenkemz DJ set really! Tumble - Where can we catch you DJing in the coming months?  

Im just finalizing a bunch of dates at the moment , some euro gigs , Milan, Poland ,Brussels all confirmed and UK wise some in Bristol, Leeds, Edinborough and also a major festival booking with Slick Don + P solja... I'm gonna drop a full list of my dates on my Facebook/Twitter (@lenkemz) very shortly so keep em peeled! I'm also working on getting over to the states and Brazil again this year, as well as Japan and Australia.

Tumble - What are your favourite tunes of 2014 so far? 

Astronomar from L.A has been sending me some nuts shit recently.. as well as Oktored from detroit.. The last tune i got proper excited about i think was some Mumdance and Spyro collab that i heard the other day... Theres a bunch of cool stuff out there atm! Tumble -who is your style icon?

Dunno..probably Riff Raff.. He's a pretty stylish dude. What would you do for your Neknomination?

Dunno what that is, Sounds delicious though! Tumble - Lincoln Cathedral or The Satanic Verses?

Not read The Satantic Verses so gotta be Lincoln Cathedral , impressive building!  Tumble- Thank you for speaking to us, to finish, what can we expect from Lenkemz in 2014?

Lots planned! I produced a track for rapper Zebra Katz called 'josephine effect' which is dropping soon, as well as stuff i worked on in Brazil with Mad Decent's Bonde Do Role..Videos for them coming soon too.....my Mad Decent Jeffree's EP might be finished between now and the end of the year so hopefully that haha...I've probably got about well over 100 finished tracks in the box atm so lots of things to unleash on people!  Theres a few low key projects and collabs that im keeping under my hat cos i'm well mysterious like that... but im excited to put it all out for people to enjoy! big up tumble!

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With the myriad of aliases that Kevin Martin has so brazenly developed over the years, it can be quite the wonder what kind of sound to expect next from the London based producer. All of these questions come to a halt however as soon as any release from ‘The Bug’ comes in to question. The listener eagerly anticipates those weighty bass lines and dark, tribal drum patterns that leave the dance floor thumping with that ‘hoods up, heads down’ vibe.

  This new release on Ninja Tune is no exception, with the four tracks all embodying that same gritty sound that The Bug has become synonymous for. The opening track ‘Freakshow’ plays host to US hip-hop artist Danny Brown on vocals, which may seem a unique (odd) collaboration given the back catalogue of the Detroiter. However, relatively recent moves from the 32-year-old rapper, including link ups with Darq E Freaker and The Purist, seem to suggest that we might be hearing more genre diversity from him in the near future.

  The track itself combines shuffling drum patterns and synth horns to create a whining, sub driven beat, complimenting Brown’s yelping rap style. This combined with the ominous backing vocals provided by King Midas vocalist Kiki Hitomi, makes for a charismatic listening.

  The second track is an alternative version of ‘Freakshow,’ using the same instrumental, yet with none other than ‘Mr Skeng’ himself, Flowdan, on vocals. In true Bug style Flowdan provides those dark, gritty, patois infused lyrics that are sure to get heads bopping.

  The final part of the EP sees a very nostalgic Bug sound besieged by both Flowdan and Jamaican ragga vocalist, Daddy Freddy. Despite the contrasting styles of both MC’s, each track yields a similar vibe, creating an almost war-like mantra of aggressive lyrics and abrasive basslines, on what at points could be easily mistaken for a Skeng V.I.P.

  The result of this collaborative production may only be four tracks, but the phrase ‘quality over quantity’ quite rightly comes to mind. Angry beats, hefty basslines…just what the ravers ordered.

The title of this track says it all really, this is some mad far out riddim, but it works. Timbah really is a top draw producer and this download is proof of that, enjoy this.

As you may have heard we are playing a part in the Urban Nerds ‘Dam trip. It’s going to be proper gully and we would like you to all come along and generally have a mashup adventure with us in Europe’s Sin City.

Dutty birds dressed like slags adorning red lit alley ways, pimps trying to get dicks n clits wet, tossers from North America who can’t keep their voices at a respectable volume, limp dicked virgins, tulip in hand, deadout in ornamental gutters and of course…. Weed – lots and lots and lots of peng WEED - all of this on top of some of sickest venues in central Europe-  truss, the Dutch really know how to get their gurning faces on!

A popular American sit-com once asked the question, “Do you know what is illegal in Europe?..... Nothing, nothing is illegal in Europe.” Although a bit far-fetched, pretty much anything goes in the Dam, so get your polished, brown leather dancing brogues buffed up to a mirror shine, whip out your pot of Brylcreem, grease yourself up and get your lazy asses over the channel and get proper ragamuffin with your favourite bashy, rave crew!

Taking place between 17th October - 20th October, Urban Nerds have really have pulled all the stops out for this trip and it’s going to be wicked, so get your tickets now before there all gone. Just use this link:  http://www.urban-nerds.com/tumble/

Following Swindle’s excellent ‘Long Live The Jazz’ LP, DEEP MEDi  are back with a blistering 12” from Commodo, his forth outing for the seminal imprint.

Starting things off is ‘$pace Cash’, a spooky, spaced out number notable for its abundance of swirling atmospherics that combine to bring a chill to the bones. A single held organ note, used in conjunction with a nicely sampled piece of vinyl hiss, ramp up the feelings of dread before the tune is driven along by an angry, lead bass line, accompanied by rolling hi hats and tribal drums. The subterranean low-end is given enough room to breathe by the ancillary instrumentation and resultantly, due to its bombastic nature, commands the tunes full attention. The eerie lead melody which plays during the bridge sections of the track goes a long way in adding to the haunting ambience which shrouds the entire piece. The track, if you want to compare it with something else, is reminiscent of some of J Sweets earlier work, especially with the bass treatments.

‘Straight Reptilian’ is the first track on the B side of the release, lowering the tempo of the tune into that of house territory, whilst simultaneously retaining the haunted vibe of its dubbed out predecessor. Some extremely innovative ideas have been applied to the arrangement of this track with the percussive elements playing a major role in the groove of the track. The drums stay loose, lazy and unpredictable whilst still retaining a definite dancefloor punch - which is a great feat to have achieved.

The final track on the EP, ‘Wish’ – a tune that has been knocking about and begging for release since the beginning of year - truly blew me away. It has all the elements of an instantaneous classic; original rhythms, catchy melodic snippets and an innovative arrangement.  Trust me when I say that the languid, down-played introduction does not prepare you for the cascade of colour which follows!  Superbly shuffled drums lay the foundations over which the lead synth dances in unison with the xylophone-esq synthesiser in a fantastic use of call and response melodic engineering. All of this, alongside unpredictable bits of instrumentation that seem to appear as quickly as they disappear, wrap up into a magnificent closer to a memorable EP.

The EP is available to buy now from iTunes now from - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/space-cash-single/id669944305 Listen to it here via Soundcloud

More and more original sounding House music is being released every day in the UK and Online.  One of the genres stand out acts to emerge over the past year or so has been the Bristol Based duo ‘My Nu Leng’. Their newest release comes to us straight from the always on point Black Butter Records and is one of the label's strongest releases to date.

The first thing to be said about their new EP is the extremely high standard of production -  every individual drum hit sounds incredibly crisp and sits perfectly alongside everything else that exists within the mix. This clinical approach to drum programming is a major defining element of their style which re-occurs consistently throughout their body of work and is, in my opinion, one of the duo’s strongest assets.

Their other undeniable talent is creating some of the simplest, yet catchiest bass riffs which I personally have ever heard. A Great example of this can be heard in “Remember In U.”  Although the bass melody only consists of what sounds like two simple electronic instruments and very little notation, it just seems to work every time. The versatility of the EP needs to also be credited. Although the style of production and sound palette employed throughout remains extremely similar, each track possesses its own collection of original elements. These can range from the more aggressive sounding bass instruments which come to the fore in “Contact”, or the simplicity of the choppy drum arrangement in “Scatter” - every track seems to have its own place on the EP, rather than being a bunch of tunes that have just been randomly thrown together, which is great thing. The final track on the EP is a collaborative undertaking with London duo Taiki & Nulight entitled “Levels”. Both pairs have been creating tracks on a similar vibe as of late so the pairing up was bound to work. The track consists of different layers of bass instruments, each playing small riffs, that all come together to create a catchy, striking lead melody. This alongside a memorable vocal sample used over the introduction makes for a definite classic.

Listen to it here - 

https://soundcloud.com/mynuleng/sets/contact-ep-forthcoming-black

The EP is currently available on iTunes and from the following Link. https://black-butter.databeats.com/download/blkbtr44 Taiki & Nulight - https://soundcloud.com/taiki-nulight-uk - @Taikiandnulight Black Butter Recordings - http://www.black-butter.co.uk/ - @BlackButterRecs

To being our weekly (ish) feature on the best free tracks on the net at the minute we really have found a bit of dancefloor gold. This track Seaview Gardens by Circula is beyond dope, with a great use of the famous quote from Sir 'Ram Jam' Rodigan 'we are going into seaview gardens.' This track wobbles and grooves over jungle drum work to great effect, with a phat slab of atmospheric pads and bassweight. A must have for any bass music DJ in our opinion.

With the recent explosion of new grime producers leaping into the public eye from out of their studio hot seats, there have been many names which have flying around the underground circuit. One of the names which is undoubtedly one who is destined to stick round for a long time is Leeds based producer Breen.

Although only reaching just over 1300 Soundcloud followers, Breen has been weaving in and out of airtime primarily via the infamous Rinse FM; with DJ support coming Dusk & Blackdown, Score-5ive and Grime legends: Butterz. Alongside the radio play, he has had a number of featured promotional mixes released with names such as “Circadian Rhythms” and “Spectrum Podcast”

Breen has an incredible level of production, combining the original raw electronic elements of early grime classics with new mixing methods and drum techniques to create intensely punchy bass riffs alongside complex rhythmic structure. His recently released instrumental track entitled “Hooded Up” is a perfect example of this exciting combo. This track also features a classic sounding string lead, pulsating through the high and mid sections of the mix which again really captures the darkened minor vibe of earlier Grime releases.

As mentioned above this track has recently been released via Kahn & Neek’s “Bandulu” Label. Alongside Hooded Up there is a selection of other classic beats from Gemmy and upcoming producers Boofy and Oatz. Be sure to follow Breen on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/breen for more release information.

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I have been listening to grime for some time now and it has been a good while since I have been this excited about a grime label. Bandulu are coming with the heat, straight out of Bristol and it is nothing short of fully Badass.