New music: GRADES – ‘Crocodile Tears’

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Premiered on Mistajam's 1Xtra show last night comes GRADES' anticipated new single, Crocodile Tears. Set for release on 16th November, Crocodile Tears harks back to the early-days of UKG, soulful Artful Dodger-esque, and adding to the re-emergence of the genre. We've been loving the output...

Audio: Crown Ruff – ‘Keep Up’

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New LA-based duo Crown Ruff have unveiled their striking Keep Up, a track that seems a distant nod to the early days of Tuff Jam-esque UKG. Premiered by THUMP, Keep Up is completely sun-kissed in its approach - after-hours vibes for sure, yet also ironically...

Listen: Liv Dawson – ‘Searching’ (prod. by Disclosure)

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Liv Dawson has followed last year's Tapestry debut by hooking up with Disclosure on the impeccable Searching. Produced by the Lawrence brothers (Dawson's also signed to Discosure's Method Records imprint), the track easily sounds like an offshoot from 'Settle', and that's no bad thing -...

New music: Alexa Goddard – ‘So There’ (Audio Monsters Remix)

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With So There, the follow-up to Alexa Goddard's debut Marilyn, set to do big things for the Roc Nation-signed youngster, Audio Monsters have unveiled their deep-bass/UKG-inspired remix to the new single, a bouncy release that undoubtedly would've sat well during the 'garage-heyday' in the...

Listen: MJ Cole – ‘Pictures In My Head’ (VIP Mix)

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MJ Cole has dropped off a scintillating VIP remix of last month's Pictures In My Head. Gone are the 'old skool' 2-step UKG stabs, instead morphed into 4/4 territories thanks to the pulsating synths and chopped vocals. Sublime. Bump below:

New music: Klo – ‘Under Lie’

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Melbourne cousins Klo (Simon Lam & Chloe Kaul) have unveiled their stunning new track, Under Lie, alongside announcing brand new 5-track EP, Cusp. The haunting 2-step alt-electro track (there's a LOT more genres we could probably classify Under Lie within) is a pure work of...

Audio: Smokin Beats – ‘Dreams’ (Tough Love Remix)

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It's been almost 20 years since Smokin Beats' dropped Dreams, vastly becoming one of the most synonymous tracks complimenting the UKG sound (and as such, several years on from its release, came a staple in pretty-much every garage compilation out there). To mark the two-decade...

Audio: Jess Glynne – ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’ (Wookie Remix)

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As she gears up next month's release of her anticipated debut album I Cry When I Laugh, Jess Glynne has shared Wookie's official remix of her new single Don't Be So Hard On Yourself. With Jess' previous discography being primarily upbeat-focused, remixing hasn't always been...

New music: Breach – ‘Dim Sum / Anna Love / Purple’

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Ben Westbeech, aka DJ/producer Breach has debuted his new Dim Sum EP in full. Set to be released via AUS Music over the weekend, Dim Sum comprises three elements (the title-track, Anna Love and Purple), with Breach hitting out the 4/4 stance with an infusion...

New music: Joss Ryan – ‘Shut Your Eyes’

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Following on from November's beautiful Raindrops, London-based producer Joss Ryan has shared Shut Your Eyes, another wholly-inviting instrumental that further paves the way for future 'soulful-dub/garage'. Available to download now, Shut Your Eyes falls part of Route 1 Audio's Volume 1 compilation, released to celebrate...