120 - Rubber Stamped Drum and Bass - Fragments II - June 2020

I am back as promised with a 2 part Afro Progressive Tech set to end 2022. After weeks of record shopping I narrowed my crate to 36 tunes. I spent a day looking at programming and rather than go 18 build up / 18 main set or an even 18 split, I choose my favourite 18 tunes for the 1st set which overall is a little more progressive but still has a defined Afro vibe leaving a darker less proggy set to follow in part 2.

I further refined the part II selection and recorded it last night. Despite the preparation and faultless way part I had gone, this wasn't the same for part II. I guess that was to be expected but making 4 live changes on the fly to tune selection and flow was not on my agenda. However I made it happen and am happy with the results. Part II follows part I theme with me dropping in 90-120 second mixes straight out or during last breakdown and I think it works really well. Big ups to the Pioneer Tours as the screens really enable this planning and execution in the smoothest fashion. 

This set is more Afro than Progressive with a Tech sprinkle providing a slightly darker pumping club set to balance part I. Overall I am so happy with these 2 sets. I hope you enjoy listening as much as i did making. Shout out to Armand Smuts for giving me the drive to make it happen. Time to enjoy Christmas with the family now but I will back next year with more music. Let me know if you have any requests. It might be time for some D&B soon..........

Please contact me if you like this set and feel free to share the musical love to anyone and everyone. Thanks so much to Lee Jackson www.rebelcreates.com for his incredible artwork. Legend!

Happy Christmas Everyone, Big Love Rubber

I am back as promised with a 2 part Afro Progressive Tech set to end 2022. After weeks of record shopping I narrowed my crate to 36 tunes. I spent a day looking at programming and rather than go 18 build up / 18 main set or an even 18 split, I choose my favourite 18 tunes for the 1st set which overall is a little more progressive but still has a defined Afro vibe leaving a darker less proggy set to follow in part 2. I am extremely happy with the results although I have not recorded part 2 yet.

I was going to record part 1 on Sunday morning but i wasn't feeling it and by the time i decided to start it was 20:30 and all I was thinking about was chilling before Monday gym and work. However what happened was unexplained and blew my mind. I have been dj'ing for 25 years with 15 playing out and doing my podcast. The stars aligned and what i recorded whether you like the tunes or not was my best technical set ever. I had 0 errors (unheard of) but more importantly I was dropping in 90-120 second mixes straight out or during last breakdown that worked seamlessly. Big ups to the Pioneer Tours as the screens really enable this planning and execution in the smoothest fashion.

I am humbled and over the moon happy with the result. Excited to bring you Warrior part 1. Turn it up really really loud and enjoy the Afro percussion and haunting melodies. I will get part 2 uploaded as quickly as possible. Please contact me if you like this set and feel free to share the musical love to anyone and everyone.

Happy Christmas Everyone, Big Love Rubber

It has been a crazy busy year with so many good things going on. Music has taken a back seat unfortunately but it is always deep in my heart.  I started record shopping 5 months ago and it has taken a while but I am pleased to say I am back with part 2 of my Soulful House mix called This Feeling. 80 minutes 16 tunes taking you through a soulful journey of house music.  I am planning a final Afro Progressive set after the rugby 7s and before the family arrive at the end of the year.

This is ideal lounge, beach, bbq or more chilled background music with lots of instruments, it is very soulful!

Turn it up and enjoy the sounds. Enjoy the end of your 2022 people!

It has been a crazy busy year with so many good things going on. Music has taken a back seat unfortunately but it is always deep in my heart.  I started record shopping 5 months ago and it has taken a while but I am pleased to say I am back with 80 minutes 16 tunes in a Soulful House mix called This Feeling. I will follow up shortly with another 16 tunes in part 2 and I am planning an Afro Progressive set before the end of the year.

This is ideal lounge, beach, bbq or more chilled background music with lots of instruments, it is very Soulful!

Turn it up and enjoy the sounds. Enjoy the end of your 2022 people!

90 minutes of Afro Progressive Tech, this mix takes you on a journey through tribal beats, vocals and percussion to more progressive sounds with a similar vibe. Perfect for so many settings, turn it up and let these vibes take you away to another level whatever you are doing.....

Featuring tunes from Nick Warren, Nicholas Rada, Tinlicker, Township Rebellion, Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi, Solomon, Christoph and many more

Afro house

African music mixed with a house beat. Afro house is a subgenre of house music, with its roots predominantly in South Africa. A fusion of kwaito, tribal, deep and soulful house music, in South Africa, it is classed as deep house or soulful house, although it has its own unique sound and is reflected in the musical style – particularly in the "stripped back" original percussion sounds and rhythms of South African culture.

90 minutes of Afro Progressive Tech, this mix takes you on a journey through tribal beats, vocals and percussion to more progressive sounds with a similar vibe. Perfect for so many settings, turn it up and let these vibes take you away to another level whatever you are doing.....

Featuring tunes from Nick Warren, Nicholas Rada, Black Circle, Minders, Robert Owens, Lost Desert, Dissolut, Siphe Tebeka and many more

Afro house

African music mixed with a house beat. Afro house is a subgenre of house music, with its roots predominantly in South Africa. A fusion of kwaito, tribal, deep and soulful house music, in South Africa, it is classed as deep house or soulful house, although it has its own unique sound and is reflected in the musical style – particularly in the "stripped back" original percussion sounds and rhythms of South African culture.

Rubber is back 6 months late (sorry about that) with 100 minutes of smooth, grooving soulful house. Tracks from Booker T, Walter G, Shaun Escoffery, Blaze, Sea and Soul, Micky Moore, Soultrend Orchestra, Stacy Kidd, Soul II Soul and of course the incredible Mark Di Men.

Ideal for so many situations, this soulful beauty would be especially ideal for some sundowners or on the beach.

Soulful house

Soulful house is a genre characterised by smooth and soulful vocals, relaxed atmosphere and melodic structure, as well as by influences from soul, jazz and funk. Tracks are distinguished by slower tempos (122 to 127 bpm), keyboards that give a deep sound, similar to the one from chill-out and lounge. House rhythms are often accompanied by instruments such as piano, guitar, bass guitar, double bass. Therefore, producers often collaborate with vocalists and live musicians. The tracks often feature solos by typical jazz wind instruments, such as saxophone or trumpet. Soulful house is a dance music genre due to its house beat and rhythm, but can also be heard as background music in restaurants and shops as well as on high fashion shows due to its relaxed, easy-going rhythm and refined sounds. Sometimes the genre perceived as a dance version of genres such as nu jazz and lounge.

110 minutes of Progressive House music talking you on a journey starting slower with haunting melodies/vocals and melodic synths/chords. Gradually picking up as it transitions to a higher tempo and uplifting progressive flavours with accompanying bass lines.

Artists Include: James Grant, Jody Wisternoff, Denney, Xinobi, PRAANA, CamelPhat, Nils Hoofman, Above and Beyond, London Grammar, Tau, Demented Soul. This mix has a huge Tinlicker flavour. Based out of Utrecht, Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer make up the Tinlicker duo. Always honing their progressive sounds, continually shaping their destination, creating their new ideal in electronic music. Crafted by an expression of computerised soul, Tinlicker are the modern face of Dutch electronic dance music. Massive shout out to the Utrecht boys.

This mix will be great for gym, a run, sun downers by the pool or early in a club. Turn it up!

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A blend between Afro and Progressive with a twist of Tech. 1hr 50 minutes and 18 songs with all sorts of drums and percussion, haunting melodies and smooth baselines this is a delightful journey that would be equally as suited in an underground club or at a beach bar after dark. You can smash this in the gym or at home, just sit back and listen to all the house music sounds.

Artists include: Makebo, Jonas Rathsman, Mar+Mer, Denis Cruz, Teklix,Mooncat, Definittion, Sinan Arsan, Daniel Rateuke,Nick Warren, amongest others. I am really happy with this mix and part III will follow later this summer. Get it on and test out your sound systems so much percussion to hear!

A blend between Afro and Progressive with a twist of Tech. 1hr 50 minutes and 18 songs with all sorts of drums and percussion, haunting melodies and smooth baselines this is a delightful journey that would be equally as suited in an underground club or at a beach bar after dark. You can smash this in the gym or at home, just sit back and listen to all the house music sounds.

Artists include: Ian Ludvig, Daniel Rateuke,Nick Warren, Echo Deep, Modd, assano, Dee Montero, Moon Rocket amongest others.

I am really happy with this mix and part II will follow in June. Get it on and test out your sound systems so much percussion to hear!