Can UK garage reconcile with its forebearers house and techno? Ricky Def, a remote fixture in the Los Angeles underground, asks this question in his most recent mix, Speak the Truth, now a Futra podcast. The influx of established and emergent music genres are distilled by Ricky Def’s adherence to selecting and mixing solely vinyl records; a process that frees him from artifice and allows the music to speak for itself. Listen to what it has to say.

Tracklist:

Joy O – Jels : Hotflush
ROD – Malmok Two : Klockworks
Cosmin Trg – Separat : 50 Weapons
Boddika – Warehouse : Hotflush
Sound Carrier – Untitled 19 : Sound Carrier
Jon Convex – Convexations : 3024
Blawan – Bohla : R&S
Peverelist & Kowton – Beneath Radar (Kowton Mix) : Livity Sound
Pearson Sound – Stifle : Hessle Audio
Roska – Abrupt : Hotflush
Raudive – Sigil : Wires
Rivet – Vermont : Naked Index
Objekt – CLK Recovery : Objekt
Greg Gow- Dearborn Dreams : Transmat
Shed – Warped Mind : Ostgut Ton
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Chad Hagen is an artist, designer, and art director living and working in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. His colorful, inspiring, and pop-infused designs have been featured in many
impressive publications. These images and many more, can be found on his website.

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Tim Parker, who resides in London and hosts a radio show on NTS, presents a heavy mix of bass, dub, and footwork.

tracklist:

Artikal – Voyager
Instra:mental – Vicodin
Jus Wan – Connect
Sleeper – Narrow
Commodo – Eastern Bloc
Biome – Moody
Headhunter – Clone
Clicks & Whistles – Cranberry Goose
Ital Tek – Phantom
Arkist – Crumbs of a Spectre
Distal – Eel (DS1 Remix)
Piece of Shh… – Diablo Riddim (Nightwave Ravemix)
Rustie – Jagz The Smack
Om Unit – Vibrations
Addison Groove – Footcrap (Dj Rashad Remix)
Ital Tek – Pixel Haze
LTJ Bukem – Horizons (Phillip D Kick’s footwork jungle edit)
B-Ju – Audition

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EEZIR delivers an incredible mix of techno, bass, and acid.

tracklist:
goldffinch – dirty bird (jay weed rmx)
alfie – slow rush
jon convex – radar
paul woolford & psycatron – stolen
coat of arms – lovin together
eLan – alligator snaps (cosmin trg rmx)
sleepyhead – move it
presk & cinnaman – sweat (jon convex rmx)
instra.mental – delta zone (advance)
bok bok – charisma theme
tessela – acid test
lando kal – maneuver
seiji – frustratin
blawan – potchla vee
mele – raider
the elementz – hotpantz riddim
dark sky – reflex
eLan – bleep bloop brrrrmmp (lazer sword rmx)

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“Working under the pseudonym Plasticgod, internationally known Los Angeles artist Doug Murphy has established himself as a relentless pop culture manipulator and multiples revivalist. The clean, minimalist forms of LEGO-like heads and figures become a mold in which Plasticgod forces the faces and bodies of an ever expanding pantheon of pop icons. Making works that drip with saccharine colors and simple shapes that reduce the famous and infamous to their most basic visual identifiers, his fixation surges forth with a relentless mercantile fury, reflective of his chosen subjects” – Marshall Astor Walled City Gallery

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Knyphy launches the podcast series with his mix of techno, garage, dub, house, and rave.

tracklist :
redinho – stay together
xxxy – kerpow
james fox – rebuildings
hackman – sunburst
manare – silk
eezir – lone lifter
sepalcure – i’m alright
salva – yellobone
don froth – body knock
first project – right before
187 lockdown – the don
worthy – right time
sorrow – false sunrise

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Dominika Zagozda is a LA based jewelry designer whose label, CourageinViolet, seeks to mix bold, unique designs, with soft, elegant elements. Dominika grew up in Toronto, Canada, where she always had an affinity for fashion and creativity. Her personal style is defined as unique, fun and confident. On her latest jewelry collection, she notes: “I love playing with asymmetry, whether that means wearing a hoop in one ear and a long feather earring in the other, or pairing 2 or 3 chain earrings all on one side – It’s all about mixing and matching to find one’s own style. I want to encourage people to have the confidence to wear something bold, something different.”

You can find and purchase CourageinViolet jewelry at: www.etsy.com/shop/courageinviolet