Introducing Moroka, the newest member of the Pollinate clan and one whose sound fills the void between UK Funky and South African House. The relentless beats, deep, dark synths & ultimately the soul in his music all echo the dance culture from both countries. Mo’s an all-round Londoner from a large family which brought him up [...]
August 7, 2010
Silky Boys are back in the mix again dropping the 2nd installment of their ‘Pure Silk’ series. Pure Silk Vol.2: The Tribal Bible is a wild selection of Tribal Guarachero favourites. If you don’t know about the Tribal sound that’s taken over clubs in Mexico then this is a good place to start. It’s packed [...]
July 5, 2010
Well…it’s really an expansion. Silky Boys is the brainchild of Rob Pollinate [Squared] & Shaun Bass [Neon Skullz]. A DJ project born out of their common love for global party bass music. After throwing a bunch of parties in London… AZTECS ON ACID EGYPTIANS ON ECSTASY YOODOO VOODOO …they’ve decided to join forces, spin some tunes together and collaborate on [...]
June 21, 2010
So after months of writing, recording, selecting & hyping, Ibhithi is here! If you dun know already, Jumping Back Slash’s sound is a big bad mix of dark South African House with a nod to Detroit days gone by. Fans of DJ Mujava, Robert Hood, Omar S, 808 State, Black Coffee, Kevin Saunderson, DJ Cleo….don’t [...]
June 21, 2010
Last week a lovely gent called Mosca interviewed us for a piece in The Guardian about Tribal Guarachero. Erick Rincon answered questions about the scene, the sound and his influences… Read the full article HERE!
May 28, 2010
The music keeps coming… Yet another exclusive mix by Jumping Back Slash and this time it’s for our long term sonic brothers Generation Bass (aka DOPEST blog on the motherfeckin planet!!!!!) It’s the definitive soundtrack to this year’s Footy World Cup which literally kicks off in a fortnight. All eyes in South Africa are on [...]
May 19, 2010
JBS gone and done it again… Check out his mix for Steak House one of our favourite labels…it’s full of some heavy Kwaito gems from Cape Town, Soweto, Joburg and across South Africa. He’s dug as deep underground as you can get in SA and discovered some incredible new artists. INDLOVU IYAJAIVA = ELEPHANT DANCE Click on the [...]
May 12, 2010
Hear Ye! JBS has spun a mini mix of Ibhithi, a true taster of the forthcoming release: Ibhithi Promo Mix by Jumping Back Slash
May 12, 2010
Basically this kid is a total prodigy. Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico he churns out an incredible amount of electro house and tribal beats. If anyone’s been surfing the wave of Tribal Guarachero that’s been pounding its way out of Mexico city, the surrounding suburbs and onto the internet then it’s likely you’ve stumbled across an [...]
January 3, 2010
To launch the new year on a high SQUARED° has put together an awesome mix containing exclusive forthcoming Pollinate material as well as favourite cuts from all over the universe. A soundtrack to his life over the past few months and an introduction to Pollinate in 2010. SQUARED° - Here, There, Now [...]
August 26, 2010
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