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Roska
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Review: Roska's fifth album - Late Nights, Early Flights - takes a captivating instrumental journey through the realms of UK Funky and beyond. With grooves for days, the album explores various styles within the genre, emphasising the melodic side with spacious drums, incorporating orchestral soundscapes, and showcasing a percussive flair, all while maintaining a playful and club-ready vibe. Inspired by a successful tour of Asia, Roska channels his love for red-eye flights into the studio, creating something enjoyable and fun that in equal parts goes deep, heavy, techy and dubbed-out while always remaining atmospheric.
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MR 159
24 Nov 23
UK Garage
24 Nov 23
UK Garage
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: What better way to kick start the year than to land a lethal dosage of UK Funky on your own imprint, that also happens to be the finest in the game? That is exactly what Roska is up to as 'Better Be' delivers a squelching squeeze through west-coast style synth melodies and euphoric chord progressions, kicking off the EP with a high dosage of original funky energy. Next, 'Frustration' a more minimal take on the classic funky sound, focussing on uniquely designed synthesiser pokes and bass stabs, before the project draws to a close on 'Scribbles', a low-ended goliath that packs a serious punch for the ravers. After this many years at the top of the tree, it's safe to say there really is no better UK funky veteran!
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MR146A
27 Feb 23
UK Garage
27 Feb 23
UK Garage
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: When it comes to UK funky, there isn't a label that can really hold a candle to RKS, the structure within which the legendary Roska has been able to help push, shape and mould the UK funky scene over the past decade. This latest edition of their 'UK Funky Collection' series sees Roska invite the best in the business on board for a fiery selection, with heavyweight names such as DJ Naughty, Toddla T, SPD, DJ Polo, Jook 10 and more all landing with some seriously hard hitting contributions, once again re-establishing the RKS dominance factor. We also see the long awaited return of the legendary Hardhouse Banton with two highly anticipated heaters in 'Colonel' and Roska's remix of 'Reign'. It's a joyous collection of work, showing just how much life there is within the UK funky circle, with highlights including DJ MA1's percussive masterclass in 'Mutombo' and KTM's minimal majesty on 'Dark Knight'.
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MR 144
06 Dec 22
UK Garage
06 Dec 22
UK Garage
Review: The king himself Roska has once again delivered two slices of funky goodness with this wicked new project, exploring two eastern-inspired rollers, cascading with original melody and stunning drum work throughout. First up, 'Curious' gives us a very sub-heavy design, focussing on whirling bass notation and unique rhythmic assistance from some super original sound design. The party then intensifies as 'Heung-Min Son Interlude' then delivers a more stripped back approach, focussing on a bulbous 808-driven leading bassline and catchy vocal samples to match. Two more absolute weapons from the UK funky forefather.
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MR140B
06 Jul 22
UK Garage
06 Jul 22
UK Garage
Review: It has been over 5 years since the legendary Roska last released a full instrumental project via his home imprint of RKS, so you can imagine our excitement for this one. Featuring four absolute sizzlers, Roska comes out of the gate swinging, kickstarting the show with the eastern-inspired arrangements and jumpy drum textures of 'Count Me Out Fam', doused with lively bassline action below. From here, the title track 'Ice Cold' slumps into view, exploring a much more melodic approach which sees Roska really flex his production muscles, before his brother KTM makes a very enjoyable appearance on the dancefloor driven themes of 'FaceTime'. Finally, 'Mission Complete' rounds off the project in style, utilizing hard-hitting bass energy and tidy drum expressions to get the job done.
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MR 138
28 Jan 22
UK Garage
28 Jan 22
UK Garage
Review: The Bare Selection team have gone out of their way to unleash one of the most potent collections of remixes we've seen in a hot minute with this fiery Flowdan display. First up on the tracklisting, Wize arrives with a futuristic, drill-inspired rethink of 'Plans In Motion', working together some angelic vocal layers with evil violins, before Marcus Visionary gives the same track a post-funky rethink, jam-packed with synthetic goodies. Next, Roska delivers a groovy overhaul of 'Pump Fake', using some typical Roska rhythmic mastery, Followed by Lijah's typically creative re-imagining, linking dissonant keys with smooth breaks. From here, Cassius Select arrives for another tribal-sounding overhaul, this time giving 'Light Work' a drum-heavy rearrangement, with Marcus Visionary making a second appearance with his grimey version of 'Eagle Cry', rounding off the project in style.
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BARE 009
06 Aug 21
Bass
06 Aug 21
Bass
Review: What more could we ask for eh? Roska and Serocee link up once again, this time for a dancehall delight entitled 'Intro', seeing Roska expand his production range yet again into a slower yet incredibly impactful bashment design. Serocee arrives with the perfect vocal for this one, providing a super rhythmic line which brings the whole track to life. Now, in addition to this, Zed Bias had to get involved, providing a sumptuous UKG flip of the original track, throwing Serocee's vocal into an autotune unit with some incredible results. Both versions of the track are instant killers in our opinion, adding two more crackers to the long list of RKAS bangers!
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MR 124
20 Nov 20
UK Garage
20 Nov 20
UK Garage
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MR 120
21 Aug 20
UK Garage
21 Aug 20
UK Garage
Review: If we are talking about consistency, there are few figures with a more celebrated run than Roska, one of the true cornerstones of UK funky and its history within underground dance music. He returns to his home imprint RKAS for a wavy selection, kicking off with the swirling vocal melodies of Elle Delaney and the spacey chords on 'Give Me Some More'. Next, Aleisha Lee is enlisted to supply some smooth vocal additions on the groovy flavours of 'Tonight', before Tasty Lopez arrives for a blissful addition on the bouncy composition of 'Static'. From here, Aleisha Lee returns for more vocal work on the almost drill-like instrumental arrangements of 'What's Right', giving us a throwback feeling towards early grime creations. Finally, Roska rides out solo on the crunchy drum designs, pulsating sub movements and progressive chord movements of 'Internal Sunshine' to see out this fabulous new collection in style.
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MR 117
22 May 20
UK Garage
22 May 20
UK Garage
Review: Roska releasing dark music is not a new phenomenon, but this belated return to Tectonic - his first solo material for Pinch's lauded label for three years - is particularly bleak and paranoid. Lead cut "Hyperion" is particularly dark, with dubstep style effects and cymbal hits riding a pulsating and sub-rattling, if stripped down, 120 BPM techno groove. In contrast, the moody but sprightly shuffler "Off" is positively cheery in comparison, with more of the UK funky influence Roska made his name with. The EP's two dominant approaches - funky and techno - come together on closer "Only Human", which fixes a surging, head-cracking electronic bassline to an expertly-programmed broken techno rhythm.
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TEC 081
23 Jan 15
Bass
23 Jan 15
Bass
Review: Can it have only been in 2010 that Rinse dropped the debut album of UKF's imperial don? Of course, the man known from his aural signature as "R-R-R-Roska" hasn't been work-shy, with a huge weight of releases for his own Roska Kicks and Snares label constantly impressing. Here though, Roska deliberately spices up his methodology - going in less for beat-driven loops of endurance, more for a developing and lyrical sound. One listen the sloping funk of "OnRinseSinceYearZeroEight", the bleeped-out "Metric", or the crunch-step of "Eleven 45" will make you agree with us that he's pretty much nailed it. Like most things from the man, this comes highly recommended.
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RINSECD 026D2
28 May 12
UK Garage
28 May 12
UK Garage
Scuba / Various
Played by: Owain Kimber (Owain K), Shadow Dancer, Deepchild, Jamie Behan, Siz.da, Enzo Canale, Bunny On Acid, Van Bonn, Breakbeat.is, Attemporal, Arma, Apparat, Tube and Berger
Review: While it might be tricky in these open-minded times for Scuba to shatter preconceptions the way that he did with his Sub:Stance mix a few years ago, this compilation should be seen really as a celebration of the man himself as a DJ. After launching with a decidedly minimalist approach, the mix meanders between pacey techno, bluesy broken beat and rolling dubstep tempos. At times the flow feels unsteady, but then it just rings true that he put this mix together for himself. Without a dancefloor to look after, who knows where many of our favourite DJs might take us?
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K7 291DTM
17 Oct 11
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
17 Oct 11
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Played by: JON DASILVA, Kingsin, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Commodore 69, Tee Circus, Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team, Sounds of Sumo, DIAMOND BASS
Review: Big release here from Roska! The UK F don drops the six track Jackpot EP on the one and only Rinse. It's hard to look past the tough percussive riddims and killer "go!" vocal on the title track, but there's much to explore here, from the abrasive synths of "Roskallion" to the screeching mayhem of the brilliantly titled "Blame The Speakers". The Mujava-esque melodies of "Leapfrog" and "4th Blind Mouse" lead into the 8bit textures and heaving arpeggios of closer "Wie Alt Bist Du". More essential jams from the king of funky.
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RINSE 007DIGI
18 Jul 11
UK Garage
18 Jul 11
UK Garage
Played by: Lud Dub
Review: Almost mystically unable to do no wrong at the moment, Roska delivers four more stone-cold classic beats on this second volume of Rinse rarities, further enhancing his title as king of UK underground house. "Squark" is undoubtedly the big tune here, a tune which has been bubbling under the surface for months now. Its cheeky use of siren squeals that drop solo every four bars is grimy and funky to the max. Elsewhere though, "Tomorrow Is Today" is impressively urgent while "Hey Cutie" is a bubbly and irresistible soca-house jam. After an appearance on the first EP, Jamie George is back in the vocal booth on "I Like You" which sparkles with string-stabs interweaving with George's tones. Yet another essential purchase from the man of the moment.
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RINSE 004
28 Jun 10
UK Garage
28 Jun 10
UK Garage
Played by: Romanto (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Benji B, Gilles Peterson, The 2 Bears, Tickles, Jamie George
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RINSE 003
05 Apr 10
UK Garage
05 Apr 10
UK Garage
