Having already released on EC2A with Bakey, as well as key releases on Outhouse Sounds, Gimme A Break Records and Manchester's Kultura Collective,

Donsurf delivers us 6 tracks of the baddest Jazz, Bruk and Bass vibes! Showing more strings to his bow, as he moves into Brokenbeat territory for this killer EP.

Kicking off with Dance with Me, a hypnotic journey bouncing neatly on a perfectly crafted broken beat, with muted Jazz horns and a teasing female vocal “Dance With me now” that floats in and out of the lush pads, pianos and dubbed out guitar licks, until a deep sub bass reels you in even more, and the funk bass guitar too! Ouch!

Track 2, Yemeya, picks up the pace with slightly more tuffer drums and this triangle at the beginning that’s reminiscent of Lonnie Liston Smiths Expansions. Suspense keeps building up, into a deep
bassline drop that will shake any sound system! Not what you would expect from the sweet comforting groove thats been played out from the start. This is what we like, the rough with the smooth, and trust, Don does it perfectly!

Track 3, Original Dub is a warning for real! Everybody spread O U T , Ring the alarm! Don takes things darker with Heavy Bruk drums from the off, no
foreplay! Dutty bass, lazers, dub vocals, jungle drum fills, the lot. Be careful with this one!

Track 4, Soundboy, gives you somewhat of a breather, with Garage drum sounds in a Bruk pattern, neatly stitched together with a cheeky kinda Rhodes sound, building tension, letting you know something is gonna happen. Do we need to go on? …. This Bass drop is summat special! Run Riddim again… and again!

Track 5, Brazilintime, Lets you chill a peice, but maintains the bass frequencies nicely, giving you a subtle but deep sub wobble. Pushed along with more broken drums accompanied by congas and percussion with some Brazilian vocal chops to complete the melodic journey.

Track 6, Biguine Steps closes off the EP, reminding us of Dons precise drum programming, keeping the vibe percussive, bass heavy and resonant. Leaving you wanting more!


“Dance Regular launching serious weaponry again!” IG Culture - CoOp Presents

“Dance Regular maintains its impeccable form with this killer New EP from Donsurf. Something for everyone on this , 6 beautifully crafted tracks of jazzy broken business to heavy dub bruk workouts. Insanely good release , congratulations to Don and DR for putting this one together”
Alex - Boogie Cafe

“DonSurf really pushing things forward with this release.
Deep unique Bass Lines in unexpected places meeting with syncopated rhythms for the soul. Perfect match for one of my favourite labels. Big tings”
Lord Byron - Urban Dubz

Artwork by Polly Stuart (@pollyscreative)

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