Somebody's Child is the anticipated debut album from stalwart Manchester rapper/producer Chunky. A proud Mancunian with Zimbabwean roots, the record reflects on his journey growing up in Manchester and takes a deep, introspective dive through his innerworkings, set to a backdrop of deconstructed Grime and rap fused with a variety of Afro-Diasporic sounds. A regular MC/Host for the likes of Swamp81 and Hessle Audio and a long time affiliate of Loefah, Zed Bias, Chimpo, Dub Phizix, and Manchesters Levelz crew, Chunkys voice issynonymous with the sounds of the UK's underground club scene. Revered as one of thecities finest MC's and producers, his music is soaked with depth and experience, unafraid topush the envelope and create a space all of its own. The album is truly something special. More

New 2 Track 12" release from Chunky for Swamp 81 sublabel, 81. Mastered at Metropolis Chunky returns to Swamp 81 sublabel 81 with two fresh tracks of dubbed out weight. Tolk to Meh keeps things purely low-end with a minimal vibe and that signature 81 bass. Track two Who Is That continues in a similar vein but takes things up a level and is primed to destroy any club soundsystem.
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2 Track 12 inch from Chunky on new Swamp 81 sublabel, 81... More

New 3 Track release by Pete Cannon & Patrice for Swamp 81. Mastered at TenEightSeven

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Last summer, four years after Loefah first floated the idea of a Mickey Pearce album, Mickey sat down to write a mixtape of loops - a sequel to 2014's 'Up West' - but found himself in new, melancholic territory. Less than three months later 'Michael' was written. Ahead of the radio premiere of 'August', Mickey told Mary Anne Hobbs
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Limited Edition of 500 copies. Mastered at Metropolis
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Dubstep and garage pioneer Zed Bias is set to release a brand new album, titled Boss, on November 25th fourth in total following releases under aliases including Maddslinky and Phuturistix, and his first for the label. Boss also marks Swamp81’s second ever album release following Kryptic Minds’ One of Us. Zed Bias is widely regarded as one of the legends in the bass music game and beyond, with an unquestionable influence on many of today’s leading DJs and producers including Skream, Benga, Oneman, Martyn and Disclosure whose chart smash ‘Latch’ featuring Sam Smith he remixed in 2012. A prolific producer, his body of work – including 2000’s ‘Neighbourhood’ which is now hailed as one of the all time UK Garage tracks and saw a remix from Roska in 2009 – has seen regular rotation from the likes of Annie Mac, Benji B, Toddla T, Mary Anne Hobbs and Gilles Peterson, particularly in recent years with the resurgence of the 2-step sound. The 10 track Boss sees Jones go deeper than previous releases, delivering a modern meditation on house music crafted from, in his own words, “many late night conversations with Loefah, Chunky and Roy Davis Jr about music and our inspirations; from Chicago house and Detroit techno, to dub reggae and 80's boogie.” Indeed Swamp81 MC/producer Chunky and Chicago legend Roy Davis Jr both feature on the record for stand out moments on ‘Flamm’ and ‘We Are There’ respectively. “It's been good to reflect,” Jones continues, “and come back with a new attitude in 2013.”

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180g vinyl only Zed Bias & Paleman on SWAMP81. More

Finish copy, limited supply, do not sleep! Zed Bias teams up with UK house up-and-comer Funk Butcher, Swamp81pressure More