A stunning collection from the vaults of one of London's true maverick electronic producers - Matthew 'Bushwacka!' B. Across 2 volumes we are treated to the deepest selections, rarities, remixes and collaborations from the Bushwacka! studio covering almost a decades worth of music and projects. Sonically traversing styles, vibes and genres 'Listen Up Vol. 01' shares a glimpse into the varied Bushwacka! sound world, a wealth of ambient melodies, techno, breaks, deep house and tech-house all rooted firmly in his unique production and engineering flavour. A history spent in the mists of underground UK rave culture and a career full of high profile residencies, global DJ-ing and endless studio sessions has enabled Matthew B to truly hone his musical voice and his ear to create a 'sound', it is this sound that we present to you here in all its glory. Featuring a broad selection of music taken from the cult Plank and Oblong labels and more, choice remixes and tracks from longtime friends and collaborators including Asad Rivzi, Layo Paskin and Dez Ingram, 'Listen Up!' is an essential collection for lovers of underground electronics of every style. All tracks featured have been transferred from the extensive Bushwacka! DAT archive and remastered with love by Lawrie Curvepusher. All artwork and design handled by the Atelier Superplus studio. Manufacture and worldwide distribution by Above Board Projects, 2020. TRACK LISTING: A1. Bushwacka! - Ambient Dub, A2. Two Full Minds - Acoustic Dustbin, B1. Mashupheadz - Blue Skies, B2. Bushwacka! - Oh So Good, C1. Tokamak - Set Up (Bushwacka! Remix), C2. Layo & Bushwacka! - Kipping, D1. Bushwacka! - Herbal, D2. Bushwacka! - So Lonely More

A stunning collection from the vaults of one of London's true maverick electronic producers - Matthew 'Bushwacka!' Across 2 volumes we are treated to the deepest selections, rarities, remixes and collaborations from the Bushwacka! studio covering almost a decades worth of music and projects. Sonically traversing styles, vibes and genres 'Listen Up Vol. 01' shares a glimpse into the varied Bushwacka! sound world, a wealth of ambient melodies, techno, breaks, deep house and tech-house all rooted firmly in his unique production and engineering flavour. A history spent in the mists of underground UK rave culture and a career full of high profile residencies, global DJ-ing and endless studio sessions has enabled Matthew B to truly hone his musical voice and his ear to create a 'sound', it is this sound that we present to you here in all its glory. Featuring a broad selection of music taken from the cult Plank and Oblong labels and more, choice remixes and tracks from longtime friends and collaborators including Asad Rivzi, Layo Paskin and Dez Ingram, 'Listen Up!' is an essential collection for lovers of underground electronics of every style. All tracks featured have been transferred from the extensive Bushwacka! DAT archive and remastered with love by Lawrie Curvepusher. All artwork and design handled by the Atelier Superplus studio. Manufacture and worldwide distribution by Above Board Projects, 2020. TRACK LISTING: A1 Bushwacka! - Harps, A2 Plus - Untitled, B1 Bushwacka! - Unestimated Growth, B2 Bushwacka! - Smashed, C1 Asad Rivzi - Dual (Bushwacka! Remix)
´, C2 The Usual Suspects - Nightstalkin', D1 Bushwacka! - Grief, D2 Makesome Breaksome - The Vision More

It has been a LONG time since Bushwacka! released any music on his original label, Plank Records. Its apt that the label started 25 years ago, and now, for its 25th 12 inch release Bushwacka! has delivered a killer 4 track EP, pushing boundaries of time signatures and paying homage to his rave breakbeat days as well as turning up the heat with the electro cuts. A1. All Night in Heaven actually started out as a rave house track, with the killer breakbeat drop in the middle, but Bushwacka! changed the arrangement specifically to play the track at the Return To Rage event at Heaven, where he first went raving every Thursday from 1988 to 1992. The track sounded so massive on the dance floor that he decided to keep the breakbeat vibe throughout the track and release it on his Plank Imprint. A2. It’s The Five O is a piece of music that defies gravity. Its a fusion of percussive assault, tribal chanting frenzy, and a bassline from the depths of Hell… but the magic of the track is its 5/4 time signature. Incredibly challenging to mix in and out of, yet so unique in its rhythm that people bust shapes they didn’t know their bodies were capable of. B1. Feng Shui is a piece of filthy Electro Breaks that pulls you inside out and upside down. Bushwacka! has his signature Plank sound all over this, with raw rhythms and deep melodies and twisted warped sounds. B2. Whiplash was written three years ago in Bushwacka’s Ibiza Studio. Its a cross between Electro and 4/4 dance music, with a beat so powerful the floors feel like an earthquake has hit them. This is the most pure of the tracks in its direct line to the early 80s Electro sounds, yet sounds like it was made yesterday. It has been destroying the clubs in his sets since 2017 and now needs to be shared. Plank Records has had a devoted cult following and second hand the tracks have been changing hands for big bucks, and many vinyl labels have been re releasing some of the cuts. It’s so exciting that the label is launching again for 2020, with a sound often imitated, yet never replicated. More

New school Tech House hero Ben Sterling makes his debut on Oblong with the "Step Forward" EP as an ode to late great Nathan Coles. The title track is a peak time rolling groover which is complimented by label boss Bushwacka! remixing it in his trademark Breaks style. The EP is completed with 2 more late night floor fillers "Outtaspace" and "Derp-Ous" which would definitely not be out of place at the legendary Wiggle parties run by Nathan. More

Bushwacka! welcomes the legendary Doc Martin & Blakkat to Oblong with their single "Amberrox". Included in the package are two remixes by label boss Bushwacka! covering bases of Electro and Techno and NYC legend Joeski delivers a huge Tech House mix for which Oblong is famous for. Limited Edition 12" Vinyl More