Atlantic Records UK

Krafty Kuts doesn't follow trends, he shakes them up, sending shockwaves of sonic disruption through the scene, a force that now surges into his forthcoming album Turbulence. Krafty Kuts has never chased trends; instead, he has spent decades shaking them up - a philosophy that inspired the title of his forthcoming album, Turbulence. From early releases with Ministry of Sound, Fabric and Finger Lickin', to founding his own Against The Grain label and Brighton's Supercharged club nights, Krafty Kuts' career reads like a long-form study of British bass culture. Pulling from UKG, breaks, bassline and with flashes of jazz, Turbulence twists familiar forms into something far harder to pin down. The beats are fractured and the energy is unpredictable by design. Collaborations come loaded with pedigree and punch: MC Spyda (of Tarantula with Pendulum and Balaclava with Shy FX fame) rides the low-slung, future-leaning 'Running', while B Live cuts through the breakbeat-garage hybrid 'Best In Me'. Elsewhere, 'Rocket' glows with the soulful touch of Scarlett Quinn, and Skool of Thought helps unleash the broken beat juggernaut 'Flowers'. This isn't an album that blends genres - it destabilises them. Check out the club smashes 'Wub Juggler' and 'New Ting', with support spanning from Rinse FM to BBC Radio 1. 'Over the past few years I've been releasing an EP series called Breakin' Boundaries, because I've always been about exploring the full depth and range of bass and breaks-driven music, irrespective of sub-genre. This album has been a long time coming, and honestly, I feel like I've pushed my sound further than ever before. It's full-throttle bass, diving deep into where breaks can go next - but it also includes deep, melodic songs too' This marks the first artist album released on Against The Grain in a few years, inspired by the resurgence of interest in the breaks genre and its embrace by A-list artists such as Fred Again, Chris Lorenzo, Bonobo to name a few. But do not expect a polite reintroduction. This is Krafty Kuts with the lights down low and the bass turned up, delivering a contemporary body of work that, as the title suggests, is here to shake things up.

We celebrate our 10th year releasing music. This 20 track VA is a succinct snapshot of our current musical standing, with a nod to the future. Featuring an array of familiar names + new discoveries, collaborations and so forth.

Major Recordings/Warner Records

Drippyboiii Recordings

Odd One Records

Buntai

Vesselboy

Faux Poly

Insomniac Music Group

Following his last extended body of work Entanglements, Alix Perez taps into slower tempos for his new mini LP Sabotage. This record focuses on the 130-140 bpm realm, featuring collaborations with SP:MC, Trim, Cesco & Hijinx. From light to dark, Alix further explores his penchant for that world of music.

SubCarbon Records

Southpoint

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OWSLA/Atlantic

Visages continue on their trajectory with this multi-tempo EP. Featuring lead single 'Lunar Eclipse' with see's Manchester's Strategy bounce his lyrics from 174 to 140, making it a DJ's favourite weapon. Full EP release 25th February digitally and on vinyl.

DirtySnatcha Records

Morii Records

Rotate returns after his acclaimed debut EP on Gemini Gemini last year with a 2 track single displaying the young talents incredible ability to merge flavours and sounds with his signature grit and finesse. Rattle is a dancefloor annihilator, crisp percussion and earth-shattering low-end. a staple in DJ sets from the likes of Halogenix, Eprom, Distinct Motive, Simula, Hamdi. Sins & Souls is in the same world but swaps the UKG adjacent swing for a more classic dubstep groove. Another stellar project from one of UK Bass music's most promising alum.

DDD founders Truth are here to transport you into a dreamstate of otherworldly etherealness with The Sandman EP - the duo's latest offering of trippy, soundscape-rich and sub-flexing deep dubstep mastery.\nLike the mythical character from Scandinavian folklore himself, across these six tracks Dre and Tristan take listeners on a dream-like journey into the depths of their subconscious.\n\nWhat? with LA bass badman Onhell immediately sets off on this woozy, wonky, whimsical passage into the unknown as the Sandman's influence takes hold. \n\nThe metal-influenced, trap-infused sonics of Closer, featuring Canadian don Stylust, send you deeper into dream paralysis, before Sandman's synth-laden textures and melodic flourishes shoot you into another galaxy - before Bang! comes to the fore to jolt you. A rave-ending 140 dubstep slapper.\n\nWe transition to a deep sleep with Wavelength, its luscious arpeggios and euphoric soundscapes serving as the perfect introduction to this new world, UFO closes proceedings in a way only Truth can - a tune that will send the dance into meltdown while still delivering the rich, hypnotic musicality needed to teleport listeners to another dimension.\n\nReady to go on a journey with The Sandman? We didn't think so.