In 2015, Josh Gunston and Jay McDougall (also known as KXVU, pronounced ‘kovu’) joined forces to create ‘Southpoint’ – a record label centred around their motivation for promoting local and lesser-known talent and dedication to reviving their hometown of Brighton’s fading dance music scene.
Since the label's formation, it has gone on to become one of the most celebrated platforms across the entirety of underground dance music in the UK & worldwide, becoming one of the pioneering entities behind large segments of both the UK bass and garage movements of the last few years.
With a catalogue spanning the full spectrum of the UK underground and an artist roster spanning as wide as any major label, Southpoint has emerged as a genuine innovator across the endless corridors of underground dance music. The Southpoint imprint has gone to expand it’s operations and now boasts numerous sub-labels, including Chord & Clank, Inertia, Annecy Records & more.
Key Releases:
Bushbaby - Woman’s Touch
Movement & Moony - Late Night
Movement & Rio - Make A Move
Cortese - Intersection
Drax - Frostie
Southpoint Presents Vol. 8
Skelecta - Faith / At Your Table
KXVU - The Cave
Review: Over the last five years we have seen Southpoint explore so many different avenues of bass and underground dance music, that we have learned to expect the unexpected. They are back at it again, this time unveiling a brand new duo by the name of Cortese, who stun us with this vibrant four track expanse. We begin with the outstanding melodic structures and breakbeat influences of 'Casualty', giving us some serious euphoric flavour before the title track 'Off-Axis' delivers a super catchy piece of vocal sampling over shaking garage-style drums. From here, 'Sun Comes Up' unleashes yet more exciting breakbeat action with a vibrant sense of rhythm and drive, before 'Neon Streams' provides us with the perfect outro, swimming in beautiful synthy reverbs and a constantly shifting arrangement style. This is a duo to keep an eye on!
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