Aubrey Drake Graham’s come up has been a strange one. Some of the same pitchfork-holding haters that were spewing fire at the Canadian rapper-come-singer about twenty-four months back have gradually been transformed into those fans that now DIY owl chains and whisper YOLO before job interviews. Somehow Drizzy’s charm is quite irrefutable at the end […]
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Alright, devoted Truants readers? No? What’s that you say? You’re discontent? You’re thirsty? Thirsty for some juicy UKG goodness? You want the thrills of a well-thought out garage remix to drip into your soul like the nectar of the luscious exotic fruit that you find in the Sainsbury’s Finest section? It’s been too long since […]
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With only two official releases under their belt Audio Culture is making a name for itself as one of our go to labels for mutated garage and techno. Last December they kicked things off with “Sweat”, a sub rattling floor filler, from Presk and Cinnamon. Keeping in the duo spirit this time around they’ve tapped […]
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These days we try not to ask for much. With the flurry of young producers all scrambling for our attention, sorting the gold from the rusty old crap seems exhausting at times, when all we want is something just a little bit considered. Luckily for us, there’s still a ton of gold around if you […]
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No one can deny we’re living during a very exciting period in history, especially for music. Carrying the collective torch that’s helping push music forward are Jason Letkiewics, aka Steve Summers, and his girlfriend Aurora Halal. The pair has just released their sophomore album, “Mutual Dreaming”, as Innergaze on Minimal Wave sub label Cititrax. This […]
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George Levings or Endian is a name destined to become synonymous with gritty techno in the coming months. Much like his close friend Boddika he’s flying in from leftfield as he’s spent most of his musical career part of the drum & bass duo Commix. So what’s the deal? Well, his goal is to keep […]
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The area the Malphurs brothers grew up in must’ve undoubtedly been the loudest hamlet around Queens – the triune of brothers who are based in Riverdale nowadays, consists of rector Waka Flocka Flame, Wooh Da Kid and the flame-haired little brother KayO Redd, short for KayO Redd Dread, who now and again goes by the name […]
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Even though Youandewan has been releasing music for years he is still very much a mystery, which is something to be desired in a world where even your neighbor has DJ page on Facebook. It’s not as if he has no online presence, but he just possesses more restraint then most of us. His most […]
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Since we last spoke to Alex Sushon alias Bok Bok one year ago he’s been an uninterrupted force, maintaining a busy tour schedule and putting out collaborative records as well as an EP of his own, the remarkable Southside EP that was released last Spring. It was put out through his own imprint Night Slugs (airhorn.wav), which is going strong as […]
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We Truants love our records. What we love even more are records that are a bit special. Okay, all records are special, but some are more special than others. With Record Store Day just hours away, we felt it right to take a look at one of the more intriguing concepts to grace your friendly […]
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This article is more like re-introducing rather than introducing; earlier this month the legendary Nice ‘N’ Ripe, responsible for a ridiculous amount of classic garage and house tracks from the nineties, relaunched. Based in the UK, it was originally created and run by George Power and Grant Nelson through a flat in London. Over a […]
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Stream: Last Japan – Ambush EP Preview (LNUK Records) “Ambush” is the latest release from South Londoner Last Japan, and a cheeky little one it is too. The lead track does what it says on the tin, lulling you into a false sense of security with a solid groove and a little click shuffle whilst its brilliance […]
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