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Created in the midst of a tour across Australia and New Zealand, the Bristol-hailing producer found inspiration in “the fluidity of movement and exploration”.

BY JAMES KEITH

Conducta & Novelist Team Up For Summer-Ready Cut “Get Busy With It”

Having appeared a few times in various iterations on Lockt’s 1Forty label, highly prolific producer Burt Cope returns to the Leeds-based outfit.

BY JAMES KEITH

Premiere: Burt Cope Connects With Lyrical Strally & Amber Elena For UKG Bouncer “I Swear”

We may technically be still in spring, but we’ve caught a couple of rays already and the beer gardens have seen a bit of action, so we're calling it.

BY JAMES KEITH

p-rallel, Toddla T & Tamera Combine For Early Summer Heater “I’m So High”

From the look of things, 2023 is shaping up to be a year of risk-taking and new beginnings for Mav, who recently re-recorded and re-released his debut album.

BY JAMES KEITH

Conducta Reimagines Maverick Sabre’s Soul-Pop Gem “I Need” As A UKG Slammer

The run of arena shows starts in Glasgow on June 21 followed by further dates in Birmingham (22), Cardiff (23), London (24), and Manchester (June 25).

BY JAMES KEITH

Megaman Signs Major Deal With Triple A, Set To Take 'UK Garage All-Stars' On A Huge Arena Tour

Guaranteed to be a mainstay in the clubs for the foreseeable future, this one leans into the harder 4x4 side of his sound with snappy drums and plenty of thump.

BY JAMES KEITH

Conducta Warms Up For XOYO Residency With 4x4 Slammer “Lessons”

Eight years after signing with Local Action, DJ Q is finally ready with his second album, Est. 2003. That doesn’t sound accurate at all, but we checked...

BY JAMES KEITH

DJ Q Is All Fired Up

We caught up with the Head Of BBC Radio 1Xtra, Faron McKenzie, legendary broadcaster Trevor presenters Trevor Nelson and Nadia Jae, and

BY JESSE BERNARD

20 Years On, 1Xtra’s Still Going Strong—Here’s To The Next 20

The South Londoner's had a busy 12 months and it doesn’t look like things are going to slow down any time soon as she presents her latest single.

BY JAMES KEITH

dexter’s Looking For “Something Real” On New Garage-Tinged Tune

The new weekly three-part series, broadcast exclusively on My5, focuses on three groundbreaking albums from the first 10 years of the 21st century.

BY JAMES KEITH

BET UK Profile So Solid Crew In First Episode Of New ‘Iconic Albums’ Series

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