white label

Ah, the elusive white label. That unauthorized mix plagued by copyright laws and licensing fees. The mash-up so delectably cheesy that no one wants to admit they made it. Whatever the reason for the ambiguous pieces of vinyl that used to linger in record shops (do record shops exist anymore?), there were undoubtedly a good number white labels that eventually became some djs’ most prized possessions. Talk about a trainspotter’s worst nightmare.

nin v plump djs – something i can never scam

underworld – cowgirl (atomic hooligan rmx)

goldie – inner city life (ffs rmx)

soft steak taco aka SOTEG – self centered

green velvet v justice – waters over la la land (vandal’s bootleg breaks mix)

justin timberlake – like i love you (stabilizer timberbooty rmx)

purple ribbon allstars f big boy – kryptonite (lp mix)

raw as fuck – another homicide

gorillaz v kosheen – suicide mix

koma + bones

Back in the early 2000s, when nuskool breaks were both forward thinking and interesting, Koma and Bones were everyone’s favorite producers. Much in the same way Hybrid created their own distinct breakbeat sound, K+B had their own trademark of whipping breaks, grimey bass and darker progressive melodies. Still alive and kicking, they appear to be on the same “blog house” kick that everyone else on the planet is on theses days. Thankfully they have good taste, but I deeply miss their old sound.

Koma + Bones – Spring 08 Mix (z share)

koma+bones – powercut (rewired mix)

beber+tamra – travelling on (koma and bones remix)

kosheen – hide u (koma and bones mix)

koma + bones v databass – fade in (the program)