Tusk Wax
A new audio mix series where we call upon the most interesting artists/DJs/record labels and ask them to peer into the near future. How they take it from there is entirely open to interpretation. Tusk Wax (and its subsidiary labels Horn Wax and Porn Wax) exist in a hinterland, a world well outside that of any club scene - yet they produced a continuous flow of outrageously great, deep, sleazy music that is picked up by the greatest connoisseurs within clubland. In five years they've created a catalogue like no other. This mix presents a hint of what their 2015 sounds like.
About this mix
Running a label ain't done for the money, that's for sure. At this point I've been doing it for around five years and its just something I do really. It keeps me off the streets and gives me something to think about beyond work. I get I do it 'cus it not hard work, and I'm lucky that the labels are supported (in terms of sales) without me having to do promotion. If that changes I will stop. That's it. I don't wanna develop, I'm happy with stuff as it is.
The different labels represent different things at different times. Really its best to have a listen to them and make your own mind up. There is a difference but its hard to put your finger on. In the end its me who picks tracks to go on them so inevitably there is degree of crossover and cross-fertilisation. If anyone wants to tell me what the difference is, I'd be happy to listen: just expect to get called a prat if you're wrong.
Who we make them for is simple: all the people who shell out money for them release after release. There are people out there with full and nearly full collections, they are the one who are the most committed to this wee thing. That's who it's for. Yes, a few DJs come into this category but I've got no inclination to name drop them, frankly.
Why the low tempo? Because I'm getting old. And where should they be played? In a pub not full of twats.
Tracklisting
Upfront mixes
Our weekly audio mix series where we call upon the most interesting artists/DJs/record labels and ask them to peer into the near future. How they take it from there is entirely open to interpretation.
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NA
NA - aka one half of Nguzuguzu and 25% of Future Brown - showcases his unique ability to meld experimental sounds into a club-friendly framework
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Synkro
Upfront 004: Mindset Records head honcho, Synkro, journeys through the atmospheric realms of bassweight via newness from himself, Djrum and Consequence.