All posts tagged: uk garage

ColoRising Interview with Salt Ashes

Veiga Sanchez, known by her moniker Salt Ashes, has been carving out her lane in the music industry with a steamy combination of dark pop and seductive club. Raised in Brighton and currently based in London, she embodies the very definition of fierce with an uncanny sex appeal that is clearly projected in her songs, firmly standing with a mountainous planting.

MJ Cole Continues to Push UK Garage Forward with ‘If Only’

For anyone even remotely clued in to the history and sounds of UK garage, MJ Cole needs no introduction. As one of the leading hit makers of the scene, he has continued to push the sound of garage and electronica in general, forward with progression. Set to release his new EP 'Foundations' on October 26th, MJ Cole has revealed one of the featured songs titled 'If Only'. Beginning the track with gorgeous piano play, the song morphs into lush garage production stacked with rich vocal snippets, layered synths and sequenced effects that is a soundtrack to the future. Have a listen.

Bassboy Releases ‘Bassline Collection Vol 2’

It's almost hard to believe that 10 years ago the sounds of bassline producers were literally being played on on mainstream radio, featured on Ministry Of Sound compilations and the whole nine. At that point having been reincarnated for the second time, the sound which originally picked up after the 90s style of speed garage and had it's origins in the Sheffield nightclub Niche, took the UK by storm.

Mark Hill and Pete Devereux Return as Original Dodger

Mark Hill and Pete Devereux were at the forefront of the UK garage scene as Artful Dodger. Their 2000 LP 'It's All About the Stragglers' featured the Platinum selling single 'Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)' featuring Craig David, as well as 'Movin' Too Fast' featuring Romina Johnson.