#15 Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club

Marking five years of Pineapple Records and a decade since his seminal debut Wasted Days, Sam Binga returns with Club Orthodontics—a mixtape that captures, in high definition, where he stands today as an artist, DJ, and label head. Entirely collaborative and sonically expansive, the project draws from a vibrant palette: Drill, Dancehall, Baile Funk, Breakbeat Garage—all unified by Bingas signature blend of percussive drive, weighty bass, and razor-sharp vocal features. With contributions from a revolving cast of Pineapple-affiliated producers and MCs, Club Orthodontics is both a celebration of community and a masterclass in cohesion. Its unmistakably UK in its attitude and approach, designed to hit just as hard in headphones as it does in the dance. Featuring key collaborators such as Bakey, Machinedrum, and Cesco, the mixtape is a snapshot of Pineapples creative ecosystem—a scene defined not by genre boundaries, but by shared intent and fearless collaboration. Club Orthodontics isnt just a mixtape; its a testament to the collective power of sound system culture reimagined for 2025. Distributed by Label Engine - www.label-engine.com

Sam Binga, Redders, Snowy, Cesco, EMZ, Fracture, Lrusse, Machinedrum, DJ Polo, ONHELL, Mulii, Two Swords, Amy Kisnorbo, Rider Shafique

#45 Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club

A Break From The Psychic Torment encapsulates a lot about our collaborative, and somewhat contradictory, approach to making dance music together - its wonky sound design meets joyous hooks and grooves. Basically, we take the fun seriously, because creating art designed for cathartic release in such challenging times requires commitment to joy. Both Ooh Sorbet and Prego are designed for dark rooms and late nights, but began life in the bucolic woods behind Zos then-home in upstate New York, with us both rooting through the undergrowth and recording the sounds of stick hitting rock, or twig thwacking bottle, all of which became the percussive building blocks behind the tracks. Again, this was definitely a fun process - but more importantly, it gave these tracks a unique sonic identity. Sorbet works around an almost Todd Edwards style cut-up of a vocal, while Prego builds to a breakdown made from another field recording, this time from a park in Beijing. Panda Beef and Lets Giggle were both languishing on Zos hard drive, clearly sick ideas but just not quite gelling into cohesive tracks. Between marathon bouts of Alone and essential trips to the bakery in Woodstock for almond croissants, we reworked and fashioned them into something much closer to finished products. Mexican vocalist Sirius Soundz sent over some raw vocals, which we chopped up over the slightly Dembow-feeling beat of Panda; an extra layer of Dance Mania-style bleeps brought out the cheeky wink lurking above the bassline of Giggle; and a final session back in Bingas studio in Bristol locked everything in place. Distributed by Label Engine - www.label-engine.com

Sam Binga, Sister Zo

#68 Feat. New Releases in Dubstep

2025-05-09 Insomniac Music Group

Eli Brown, Innellea, Meduza, Nu-La, GENESI (ITA), BLOND:ISH, Stevie Appleton, Skream, Partiboi69, MORTEN, Malou, Andhim, AMEME, African Children's Choir, Francis Mercier, Faul & Wad, Diplo, Yuna, Hugel, Riordan, Vibarco, Wakyin, Boys Noize, Max Styler, Matroda, SLANDER, Fairlane, Eddie, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Liquid Stranger, NGHTMRE, Mougleta, RL Grime, Juicy J, Crankdat, Tape B, GUDFELLA, Disco Lines, Trance Wax, Bonn, ARTBAT, Mau P, Walker & Royce, Lizzy Land, Jackie Hollander, OMNOM, Xkylar, Layton Giordani, Restricted, Lil Texas, Rusko, Yellow Claw, Trivecta, Tayson Kryss, TWENTY SIX, Arodes, Sebastian Ledher, Calussa, Joseph Ren, Dombresky, Lauren Mia, Miss Monique, Laura van Dam, Vintage Culture, Goodboys, Korolova, Ray Volpe, ANOLUXX, Sam Binga, Toya Delazy, Bianca Oblivion, Oppidan, MPH, Pocket, Ben Sterling, Cole Knight, LF SYSTEM, Kyle Watson, Ero808, Bontan, Adam Ten, OMRI., Biscits, Bipolar Sunshine, Ky William, ANATTA, Sophie Engerman, Cari Golden, Victor Ruiz, Shlomo, Zorza, OTTA, Marie Vaunt, LAYZ, RZRKT, Jessica Audiffred, SampliFire, Caspa, Ternion Sound, Distinct Motive, Ahee, Infekt, Sub Zero Project, Drean, Phuture Noize, Devin Wild, S3rl, CHYL, Anime, Space 92, Popof, Mauro Somm, VNSSA, TDJ, Peterparker69, Cosmic Gate, James French, David Forbes, Electric Universe, Avalon, Omiki, David Rust, Simula, Steller, YDG, Drinkurwater, Lake Hills, Nala, Airrica, Amal Nemer, Slugg, RaeCola, Miyuki, Lostly, Selective Response