Kozee's Got the Beats to Keep You 'Thicc At Nite'

If you rock with this site, you should be up on the left coast dynamo known as Kozee. When she's behind the boards, she's got some truly intriguing sounds dabbling in the 160 BPM lane that doesn't sound like most of the stuff in that lane. Just trust me. Back in June, she linked up with n10.as for a monthly radio program, Thicc at Nite. The first edition was lit, and the second one, which premiered this past week, is just as fiery.

With material from the likes of Roska, DJ Madd, Kastle, James Nasty, Gant-Man, and Gunjack (among others), this is the perfect Saturday night pre-game set. Stream and download below.

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Profane Brings the Experimental Funk on 'Final Version 38' EP

While Canada’s Profane has always delved into the breakbeat-heavy side of the drum & bass spectrum, his penchant for edited breaks have taken an interesting turn over the last few years. In August of 2017, his single “Drughms” sounded like a gospel band doing a number of different drugs during a recording session, but there’s was an off-kilter beauty to the subversive rhythms he employed.

Profane is riding that sound throughout his latest EP for Digital Wreka, Final Version 38. The opening track, “16 Bar Bullethell,” starts out unassuming enough, and while more understated at first, a guttural wail and an amen break falling down a flight of stairs summons a dynamic shift in tension for the track. “Laundromat Bees” is even deeper, with a thumping kick keeping the time for the lazy, drunken guitars and scattered percussion to fill in the dreamy landscape. The Twitch Mug remix of “Drughms” keeps the same energy of the original, with some more vibrant textures and fresher edits thrown in for good measure. A reprise of “16 Bar Bullethell” closes out the proceedings.

Ultimately, for a genre as progressive as drum & bass has been, Profane has found a way to take the sound back to the future, finding inspiration in the old to shape his sound for the aliens picking over our remains. Hopefully, they will see that there was indeed a soul in the machine, and it sho’ was funky!

Stream the full EP below, and cop it via Bandcamp today.

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DJ Earl Puts His Spin on Danny Brown's "Lie 4"

For those who don't remember, when the deluxe edition of Danny Brown's XXX hit vinyl, it was released with a bonus 7" featuring four acapellas from the album. That meant that nimble diggers have heard their share of "Lie 4" remixes, but they ain't hitting like DJ Earl's. The TEKLIFE repper dropped his frantic, pulsating remix, which has been causing quite a stir during recent live sets of his. He's only got it up for a limited time (aka however long it takes for SoundCloud to spot it), so grab the free download ASAP.

For more from Earl, hit up his Bandcamp page, and if you're wondering what Danny would sound like on an original footwork track, check out this cut he did with DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn.

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#SZNSLT Tore Down The Rub Over the Weekend; Here's Proof

While I've known that 2 Dope Boy Meka has been on his DJ grizzly for years, and that Donwill has also been getting his weight up as a selector, I had no idea that the two of them formed like Voltron to become SZN SLT. They must be worth their weight in external hard drives, as they got called on to perform at The Rub this past Saturday.

Their three-hour(!) set has been gifted to the internet, and it's a tour-de-force in their record bins (or whatever we're calling them these days). Mek says they "played music, yelled at the crowd, messed up a few times, and rocked out," featuring everything from Big Sean to Amerie.

If you're home, grilling meats (or vegan options) for the massive in your area, throw this mix on and vibe out.

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Jubilee Blessed the World With Fourth 'Magic City' Compilation

Is it really Memorial Day Weekend without some bangers to soundtrack your functions? Of course not, which is why we're loving Jubilee returning with the fourth installment of her Magic City compilation series.

Jubilee's been on a tear, from touring the United States earlier this year to embarking on a BBC Radio 1 Residency series. She stays working, and curated out this dope, 14-track compilation of electronic excellence. While one of my current favorites from this release is Star Eyes' "Ice Palace (Floor Drugs)," we're getting freestyle-freaking cuts from Ques?onmarc alongside material from Martyn Bootyspoon, AceMo, Black Noi$e, and many more.

You can stream and download the full project below.

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Patrol The Skies Keeps the Stateside Alive With 'Them Vibes, Vol. 1'

If you know me and my love of drum & bass, you also know that I've always represented for the dnb scene here in the States. It didn't originate here, but I've always felt like the producers, labels, and scenes over here have been dealt a bad hand, at times in the grand scheme of things. The Patrol The Skies camp has been showcasing what's good over here, as have producers like Pish Posh, and it's dope to see that they've come together for a new compilations series, Them Vibes, to properly display what the United States are doing, drum & bass-wise.



At 16-tracks, this release spans the sounds of the scene. Pish Posh steps up for a few choice selections— "Set Apart," with DFly, is a rough, in-your-face banger, while "Every Way" is a bit more uplifting and anthemic. The critically-acclaimed Random Movement brings the soulful liquid vibes on his rework of Noisefloor's "My Heart," and this guy MK2 also has some floor-thumping soul cuts on the release as well. Also featured are Voorheez, Echo Brown ("Tunnel Vision" packs all of the bass), and more. You can check out snippets of the entire release below, dive into Pish Posh's promo mix up above, and cop the entire project via Beatport or Juno.

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Kozee Soundtracks Your Summer With Her 'Cali Poolside' EP

As of right now, I don't see myself hitting the Left Coast before the end of 2018, but with Kozee's Cali Poolside EP in rotation, I might not need to. On the low, Kozee's been on one, experimenting with a number of vibes and turning them into a unique stew all her own.

This EP blends the somber beauty of IDM melodies with back to the future drums and random snippets of sound, crafting some truly tech'd up poolside ditties. The first part of "Cali Poolside" highlights that sound swimmingly, and is perfect for the daytime, but if you want my fav, flip to part 2, which is more for the slow-and-low bae2bae nighttime zone.

Kozee's onto something; say you were on it sooner than later. Grab both tracks via Bandcamp.

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DJ Chap Drops Footwork-out 'Saint Elsewhere'

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In the mood for some footwork on your Sunday afternoon? Take a trip to Saint Elsewhere, courtesy of DJ Chap. This five-track EP feels like his first release in a minute, and is one to really soak into. Not too many people can take Tribe Called Quest interludes and turn them into fully-functioning tracks, but then again, not too many producers are Chap. There's something about the sample choices that he puts out there; cuts like "Speakers" put you in a dreamscape, while "300 Conejos" feels like a full-on journey to a gunfight. It's an intoxicating adventure that you can cop right now, via Bandcamp.

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Venoumous2000 and Trilian Return to Say "I Ain't Particular"

At the beginning of 2017, Jersey's own Venomous2000 linked with Serbia's Trilian for Sounds of the Great Ones. The response must have been phenomenal; we loved it, and it looks like they've completed up for a second volume, which they are currently accepting pre-orders for the vinyl version of. Featured on the project is everyone from Skrewtape to dead prez's Sticman, but they need the project to hit a certain number of pre-orders for the vinyl to drop, so do the wise thing.

The first single showcases the hip-hop alarm-call that their union truly is, accentuated by ginsu-sharp cuts from DJ TMB. It's one of those tracks you run to the recycling to grab cardboard boxes to backspin on. Something to pull out the fat caps and get your Krylon on. Tracks for the fat lace-wearing b-boys and girls in the area out there. Stream the track in full down below.

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Boxed Gives Away Five Mixes In the First Volume of Their Mixtape Series

Did you miss Boxed at Corsica Studios last night? I sure did, but it's OK. To celebrate their club night, they unleashed the first volume of their Mixtape series, featuring five stellar mixes for the new school grime lovers. At the top of the charts are mixes from Slackk and Grandmixxer, who are buy/download on sight for me. They also have mixes from Sir Hiss, Le Dom B2B De Grandi, and India Jordan. Turn these UP and, like, clean your house or something.

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