Scuffed Recordings is the label from Ian DPM and Wager, specialising in high-energy, left-of-centre club music. Founded in 2017 with the intention of giving a platform to lesser-known producers, Scuffed has since become a go-to label for wonky club cuts and fast-paced dancefloor material, picking up critical and artistic acclaim in the process.
Scuffed occupies the hard-to-define spaces between breaks, techno, UK garage, electro, and leftfield electronic sounds; drawing from the UK’s rich heritage of musical cross-pollination and experimentation, while maintaining an international outlook.
With a focus on shining a spotlight on upcoming talent, Scuffed has nurtured a growing family of artists across the globe, including artists like Nikki Nair, Ayesha, An Avrin, Stones Taro, and Glances to name a few.
Review: The Scuffed Recordings crew have a great habit of delivering unprecedented sonic gems, which this latest collection from Farsight most certainly is as we hear a robotic extension of UK funky brought to life. First up, 'El Mago' fuses catchy South American melodies with glitchy, transformer-like synth crunches atop groovy drums and silky basslines for a truly unique roller, before the breaksy rumbles and groovy subs of 'Limbo District' add a whole new direction to the project. Finally, 'Sorted' takes us down a more distorted, jungle-inspired avenue, slapping together metallic bumps and high tempo drums for a swanky closer.
Review: The Scuffed Recordings crew really do know how to hold a vibe, with their catalogue being stuffed to the brim with vibrant DJ tools. This latest offering sees Danny Goliger enter pole position with three original slappers, opening up with the super choppy percussive pings of 'Really Like To', an old school groover that holds some real weight. Next, we explore a much more drum-driven approach as the wavy breaks samples and dizzying vocal delays of 'Archos Gmini' are then wheeled out amidst squelching synths and bubbling melodic incursions. Finally, 'I Told Y'all' gives us a final dip into skippy percussion and groove-inspiring synths, closing off this very unique collection with a smash.
Review: Scuffed Recordings are a label that have gone from strength to strength over the last few years, often finding themselves nominated among the best at numerous award ceremonies. This latest collection is pretty damn spicy, opening up with a vibrant collaboration from Danny Goliger & Justin Jay entitled 'Sticky Rice', a potent title track dripping in original breaksy energy. We dive into a popping display of unique percussive manoeuvres and system-busting subs next as Danny rolls out solo for 'Policy Limits', a gorgeous combination of jittering acidic synths and bouncy drum sounds. We return to collaborative duty next as 'Steonardo D'Vibcu' delivers a much more hardcore influenced punch, driven mostly by hard hitting low ends and gritty bass action, before Justin Jay then rounds off the project with a wonderful solo display across the constantly expanding soundscapes of 'Snooze', again utilizing a dash of acidic spice to close the EP in style.
Review: As always with Scuffed Recordings, it's time to prepare for a journey into the unpredictable as they this time unleash Ayesha onto our eardrums with a fabulous four track display. We begin with the speaker-pounding sub-grinds and lively drum arrangements of 'Potential Energy', which sees a combination of breaksy flavours, carnival rhythms and acidic bleeps or form a harmonious composition. Next, the hardcore-inspired arrangements of 'Ecstatic Descent' combine more sweeping soundscapes with groovy drum stutters for a truly euphoric experience before 'We Be Bubblin' unleashes a much more harder-hitting display of breakbeat-inspired drum action, pushing the raveometer up a few notches. Finally, 'Dark Matter' explores the more acidic side of Ayesha's production range as more organic-sounding synth inputs are let loose atop a super-rhythmic drum display for a perfect sign off.
Review: It's always an absolute pleasure to see a new Scuffed Recordings release land in the store, with this new entry being the fifth edition of their 'Scuffed Presents' compilation project, welcoming some of the most exciting and original names in electronic music through their doors. We begin with this acidic progression and metallic drum slaps of Awo Ojiji's 'Woozy', a super colourful creation, chased up by the instantly-recognizable synthesizer slides of 'Squelch', a rave-ready anthem from Doctor Nick. Next, Maya Q delivers a hardcore throwback with the powerful drum designs of 'Belief', seeing Dawn Razor's 'Dreamproof' put the final touches on the compilation with an impressive display of percussive stacking and subtle melodic juice.
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