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DIFF049 – BrandNewTrumpets

“BrandNewTrumpets returns to Diffrent with the ‘You’ EP, four sublime cuts that journey between her expansive signature style and club-geared drum workouts, employing challenging techniques to push her production prowess to new heights.” Cat# DIFF002 Release date: 1st December 2023 Written by: Rebecca Porter Mastering: […]

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PICKNMIX020 ~ Pepsi Slammer

PEPSI SLAMMER     PICKNMIX020 Pepsi Slammer hits SweetBox with two cut-throat hardcore belters. Fresh from his gnarly remix of Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ for sister label Diffrent Music, the Londoner ups the ante with ‘Jazzies’, a grime-meets-breakbeat sheller packed with dramatic strings, sirens, pirate radio vox […]

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DIFFLP003 ~ Various Artists

Various Artists     Revolution Of The Giraffe Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP. BUY // DOWNLOAD Launched in 2010 with the aim of […]

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DIFF048 ~ No Nation & Sheba Q

No Nation & Sheba Q     Breaking & Entering Following their stunning 2021 debut on GiraffeStep, No Nation and Sheba Q step up to Diffrent proper with two more tracks that blend raw breakbeat manipulation with a distinctive jazz flavour. Lead track ‘Breaking and […]

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AWRA009 ~ SpajA.S.E.

SpajA.S.E.     AWRA009 VHF COMM LOG 18/05/2022: I HOPE THIS MESSAGE REACHES YOU IN TIME. THIS MESSAGE SERVES AS NOTICE THAT THREE RECORDINGS FROM THE ADRIATIC SEA ARE ON ROUTE TO PGMG HQ. ESTIMATED TO ARRIVAL IS JUNE 17/06/2022. TO BE TRANSMITTED & DISTRIBUTED […]

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PICKNMIX019 ~ Type

TYPE     PICKNMIX018 Deliciously seasoned with a more than a little kick! Following up his 2020 debut, TYPE returns to SweetBox with two fiery jungle cuts built on his Akai MPC X. Known as the MPC Jedi, TYPE is the tech wiz behind the […]

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AWRA008 ~ Esthetic x Reac-Zo

Esthetic x Reac-Zo     AWRA008 A new year begins and with it come two new adherents to the cult of AWRA, Esthetic & Reac-Zo. The Russian duo offer up a pair of ritualistic cuts; electronic hymns built to put bleak winter dancefloors into a […]

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AWRA007 ~ Lakeway

Lakeway     AWRA007 Lakeway makes his AWRA debut with two twisted transmissions. Delving into dark ambient on ‘Dirt Replica’, the Exeter producer welcomes our new alien overlords by adding his signature cinematic flair to a sparse, creeping throb. On the flip, the DNA of […]

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PICKNMIX018 ~ Mani Festo

MANI FESTO     PICKNMIX017 WARNING: Hazardously sour bangers! Mani Festo joins the SweetBox ranks with two acid hardcore jungle tekno A-bombs: ‘Toxic Waste’ and ‘Warehouse 2.0’. A true man of the moment, Mani’s finely tuned productions are in high demand right now. His catalogue […]

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DIFF047 ~ Lakeway

Lakeway     3 Years / Stamina Crew (f. Becca Jane Grey) Lakeway’s frenetic sound has been running jolts of youthful energy through the drum & bass underground for the best part of a decade. His bold, hyperpop-adjacent, rave-centric style envelopes everything from hardcore and […]

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DIFF046 ~ BrandNewTrumpets

BrandNewTrumpets     Smile & Disable / The Crossing From the tale of the Chinese empress erased from history to a dedication to the key workers who’ve been our lifeline for the past year, BrandNewTrumpets has quickly built a reputation for music rich with storytelling […]

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DIFF045 ~ Dexta

Dexta     Tenz / Dissolute (Conduct Remix) Originally a North London kid, Dexta’s new release is dedicated to the lands South of the River that have shaped his adult life. Brockley, Syndenham, Honor Oak, Deptford. The streets, buildings and sounds that have surrounded him […]

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PICKNMIX017 ~ K Super

K SUPER     PICKNMIX016   Squidgy, fluffy, soft and sweet — all words that describe the tasty marshmallow treats that front the latest SweetBox release, but a far cry from the two weapons held within. Pressing the Big Red Button is Manchester junglist K […]

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GSTEP021 – No Nation & Sheba Q

No Nation & Sheba Q – Seasonal Grief / Mother of Mars       Next-gen junglists No Nation and Sheba Q join the Diffrent Music roster, bringing with them the rebirth of the GiraffeStep series. An incubator for up-and-coming talent that saw early releases […]

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AWRA006 ~ Dexta & Mauoq

Dexta & Mauoq     AWRA006     Last login: Fri Dec 18 03:33:06 on awra_hq awra_hq:~ Run /AWRA/006/TRANSMISSION_HISTORY.log m4u0q: Where are we? d3x74: About to head down, down The Tunnel m4u0q: Half a Tab? d3x74: Down, down d3x74: Down it goes! m4u0q: Are We […]

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DIFF044 ~ Fearful

Fearful     FKD / XINF     
Diffrent Music preps two juxtaposing cuts from label stalwart Fearful in ‘FKD’ / ‘XINF’. Summing up 2020 in name and sound — though actually produced prior to the current crisis — ’FKD’ brings darkness and danger via […]

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PICKNMIX016 ~ Type

TYPE     PICKNMIX016     
Diffrent Music is proud to welcome Type — the UK junglist and MPC jedi master behind the Tube Digga YouTube channel — to the SweetBox family. On the A-side, a classic flavour meets a classic sound. ‘Cola Cubes’ is […]

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WAVEMAN001 ~ Lakeway

Lakeway     Wave Rider EP     Diffrent Music x Lakeway present – WAVEMAN001 Water churning, time turning, sun burning Wave crashing, head bashing Ride, glide, collide High flying, fish frying Eye crossing, cookie tossing Snaking, quaking, booty shaking Scrolling, controlling, rock ’n’ rolling […]

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DIFF043 ~ BrandNewTrumpets

BrandNewTrumpets     The Workers EP     BrandNewTrumpets lands back on Diffrent Music with her highly anticipated second release, ‘The Workers’ EP. BrandNewTrumpets lands back on Diffrent Music with her highly anticipated second release, ‘The Workers’ EP. Almost a full year since her refreshingly […]

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AWRA005 ~ Itti

Itti     AWRA005     More transmissions from beyond the event horizon as Itti returns to the Diffrent fold, this time with two unearthly tracks for sister imprint Are We Really Alone? 
Lead track ‘Facts’ is a masterpiece in tension; possessed by an unsettling, […]

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DIFF042 ~ Dexta

Dexta     Third Life EP     Dexta comes with his most personal work to date: three Moog-fuelled tracks dubbed the ‘Third Life’ EP. Diverting away from his recent hypercharged club disruptors, the Diffrent Music founder instead opts for a more measured, and ultimately […]

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PICKNMIX015 ~ Dusty Ohms & Raptorhandz

PICKNMIX015     Dusty Ohms & Raptorhandz     SweetBox affiliate Dusty Ohms returns to the fold in collaboration with RaptorHandz (aka Melbourne’s Able8) for a bubbly concoction of footwork and halftime beats. Designed to get feet shifting, lead track ‘Shake Shake’ matches slippery 160 […]

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DIFF041 ~ Fearful & Mtwn

Fearful & Mtwn     Collisions EP     Never a label to be pigeonholed, Diffrent Music returns with its first full downtempo release courtesy of label stalwarts Fearful and Mtwn. Having touched on UK techno, garage and ambient with his expansive 2017 album ‘Interference’, […]

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PICKNMIX014 ~ Constrict

PICKNMIX014     Constrict     More new blood on SweetBox as Brighton’s Constrict joins the Diffrent Music sister label, cutting two distinct paths deep into the jungle with ‘Refereshers’ and ‘Notice To Thieves’. As the days begin to get longer, ‘Refreshers’ provides one of […]

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AWRA004 ~ Dexta

AWRA004     Dexta   Download Now   ARE WE REALLY ALONE? Cat# AWRA004 Series: Are We Really Alone? Release date: 27th March 2020 Written by: Chris Royle Design: Banana Gun Published by: Pink Giraffe Publishing

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PICKNMIX013 ~ Luke Sentric

PICKNMIX013     Luke Sentric     Hailing from Perth, Australia, new recruit Luke Sentric joins the SweetBox roster with jaw-breaking debut effort. Lead track ‘Gobstopper’ uses minimal elements to maximum effect: ultra-stripped, halftime percussion, a sneering, pitched-up ragga vocal, and cataclysmic globules of low-end. […]

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PICKNMIX012 – Howitzer

PICKNMIX012     Howitzer     Howitzer fires off two high-powered, 160bpm weapons for Sweetbox, returning to the Diffrent Music sister label for his second solo outing, after the success of last summer’s ‘Blackjacks’. Lead track ‘Lemonhead’ rains down a fiery combination of militant drumwork […]

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DIFF038 – BrandNewTrumpets

BrandNewTrumpets ‘Ode To Olé’ EP     DIFF038     THE DEBUT EP FROM BRANDNEWTRUMPETS! Next up on South London’s Diffrent Music comes the debut release from exclusive new signing, BrandNewTrumpets. It was tragic circumstances which brought about a chance meeting between BrandNewTrumpets and label […]

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DIFF037 – Dexta

DEXTA     DIFF037 // SOUTH LONDON SPICE VOL.1     SOUTH LONDON SPICE! Three years since his last solo release on Diffrent, the label boss returns with a spicy serving to match the summer heat! ‘Fajita’ starts off sparse on the drumwork, letting the […]

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Fearful ‘Interference’ LP

”As so many great schemes do, it started with a conversation in a pub. After several sporadic releases on Diffrent Music, including his renowned 2013 debut ‘Tongues’, label boss Dexta wanted more music from Fearful. One thing led to another, and suddenly an album was […]

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DIFF033 – D’TCH

D’TCH ‘Portal EP’     We take great pleasure in bringing back Bristol based D’TCH for his second release on Diffrent Music. The ‘Portal’ EP is a full on artist project featuring new solo works and collaborations with the enigma that is Jekyll, and the […]

DIFF035 – Dexta & Crypticz

Dexta & Crypticz – Together 12″   “Dexta and Crypticz are delighted to announce their long awaited 12” single, ‘Together’, featuring two remixes from Munich-based Danny Scrilla. Two years in the making, the project will finally see the light of day on 10th November 2017 […]

DIFF034 – Crytpicz

Crypticz – Access You EP   “Diffrent Music take great pleasure in announcing the stunning new ‘Access You EP’ from rising star, Crypticz. Following up the Somerset producer’s 2015 ‘Contact EP’, the new six track record is set for release on 27th October 2017. The […]

DIFF032 – Fybe:One

Fybe:one – New Soul Music EP   “Two years in the making, we’re glad to announce the long awaited EP from multi-talented Greg Haynes aka Fybe:one, featuring Hyroglifics, Lakeway & Sense MC. ‘New Soul Music EP’ was crafted over two years following a couple of […]

DIFF031 – Mauoq

“No stranger to the Diffrent family, Mauoq, who’s released quite a few collaborations on the label already and played at various label parties, finally comes through with his debut solo release, the “Expat EP”. Four solid tunes that display the Italian producer’s trademark sounds and […]

Sense MC ‘Elephant In The Room’ LP

”It only took just under four years to complete, but the collaboration between D&B’s wordsmith Sense MC and London based record label Different Music is finally completed. #BuyTheAlbum has been the hashtag for the last three years, via random outbursts on the GiraffeCast, and since […]

DIFF030 – Lakeway

“Lakeway drop’s his first release on Diffrent Music in two years after recently signing to the camp. “OXT EP” built up of music written during a particular time in his life. To sum up the record up in short, it’s full of moody atmospheres, energetic […]

DIFF029 – Greazus

“Greazus Loves You! Don’t you forget! The Canadian duo ‘Greazus’ based in Vancouver are the first to fly their flag for Diffrent Music. They’ve recently dropped bombs with Critical Music & Hospital Records and in the meantime have been cooking up some heaters for us! […]

DIFF028 – Dexta

“This debut artist EP for Dexta sees a variety of sounds and styles, made up with music that has been in production for the past couple of years along with fresh tracks that were nailed over the last few months and even this year. “Flaming0” […]

DIFF027 – Mtwn

“Mtwn, two brothers from a small town in east Belgium, made a mark with several high quality releases between 2012-2014 on labels such as Break-Fast Audio, Dispatch Limited, Proximity Recordings, Samurai Music and of course Diffrent Music. After a short bit of quiet time, the […]

DIFF026 – Fearful

“Fearful’s long awaited extended player. Two years after ‘Tongues’ was released, we’re more than excited to unleash the ‘Mechanism EP’. Four tracks that have been in construction over the 48 months have been pieced together, ready to rattle bass bins and shake neck bones. Watch […]

DIFF025 – So Far Vol.1

“Diffrent Music, So Far.. Speaks for itself really, this brand new vinyl series brings together a handful of carefully selected tracks that until now have been available only as digital downloads. This is the first offering, and a whole lot of love has gone into […]

DIFF024 – Kolectiv

“Kolectiv come with their first individual release for Diffrent Music after their track “Slow” which featured on the ‘Evolution Of The Giraffe’ LP last year. This EP shows off the London based trio’s versatility in sound, with two new solo pieces which are both worlds […]

DIFF022 – Arkaik

“Keeping the collective family vibe more than alive, Arkaik has rounded his troops up and put together his third EP for release on his homeland Diffrent Music. Paving the way forward for future releases on the label, we see a record that show’s off Arkaik’s […]

DIFF020 – Evolution Of The Giraffe LP

“The 20th release from Diffrent Music is a label album featuring artists from the past, the present and the future all carefully put together onto an 8 track album with a CD with an extra 2 bonus tracks and a 12″ pink vinyl sampler. ” […]

DIFF010 – Frederic Robinson

“Debut single from Frederic Robinson. Somewhere over western Europe, an un-identified falling object crashed landed causing a massive bang, and a ginormous Banana shaped smoke cloud. Frederic, a local artistic young chap was so inspired by this hilariously funny giant cloud that covered the whole […]