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 […]
SUBTLE X DIFFRENT with Dexta & Ben Funks > Broadcast archives
SUBTLE X DIFFRENT with Dexta > Broadcast archives
SUBTLE X DIFFRENT with Father Dexmas > Broadcast archives
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 […]
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 […]
SUBTLE X DIFFRENT with Ben Funks & Dexta > Broadcast archives
SUBTLE X DIFFRENT with Ben Funks & Dexta > Broadcast archives
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 […]
Dexta takes you on a little journey from 2010-2020 – 10 Years of Diffrent, the radio show! Emotional 2h celebrating all the artists who’ve passed through the label, new and old!! > Broadcast archives
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
No rest for the wicked between Xmas and New Years, Dexta keeps the beats rolling for this hour long end of the year show, featuring Diffrent Music cuts from 2019 and a few extra bits chucked in for good measure! Next show: 25th Jan 2020 […]
DiffmasCast 2019 with: Ben Funks, BrandNewTrumpets, Dexta, Fearful, Hillah, Mauoq & Rob Vanden It’s the night before, the night before Christmas, Dexta has invited everyone round for a bit of a jolly up, spirits are high! We recap on the year and catch up […]
The Rebellion, Xmas Style! BEAT REBELLION 003 @ AAJA, DEPTFORD (7TH DEC 2019) The Beat Rebellion we all know and love, with a bit of mistletoe and mulled wine init! Diffrent Music family, playing something, completely different! Music, Beers, Pizza, Good times! Let’s have it! […]
Fearful came down to go through his alum project a year on, and let loose on the decks for a tearing genre shifting guest mix, Ben Funks & Dexta also there for the ride, spinning some fresh exclusives and tunes to make your spine shake! […]
IN SESSION! DIFFRENT IN.SESSION 01 @ AAJA, DEPTFORD (12TH OCTOBER 2019) In an effort to start getting our DJs & Music represented properly in London, we’ve decided to start a Diffrent Music focused evening, letting the family explore their own creations and record boxes, all […]
Lakeway joins the team for is accompanied by Ben Funks & Hillah and are joined by BrandNewTrumpets to announce her signing to the label, talk a little about her journey in the music world and to spin a few classic inspo tunes! Next show: 26th […]
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 […]
GiraffeCast 025 Diffrent Music began in 2010, with a pair of free downloads and a podcast… The GiraffeCast! This fast became the institution, a place to go escape the stresses and fears of everyday life, and to listen to some top notch music and semi-professional […]
Dexta is accompanied by Ben Funks & Hillah and are joined by BrandNewTrumpets to announce her signing to the label, talk a little about her journey in the music world and to spin a few classic inspo tunes! Next show: 28th September 2019 > Broadcast […]
The Rebellion Continues! BEAT REBELLION 002 @ AAJA, DEPTFORD (6TH JULY 2019) After a roaring success of the 9th birthday party, and due to an overwhelming public demand we’re back for round two… We’ve shuffled the DJs about a bit and bringing in some new […]
PICKNMIXLP001 BokehNZ * Crypticz * Dexta * Digid * D’TCH * Dusty Ohms * HØST * Howitzer * Iliad * James Bless * JeKyll * Lakeway * Lowquid * Mauoq * Noh Vae * Squane After building up quite a hefty catalogue […]
Diffrent Music start their residency on Subtle FM, feat. Dexta, Hillah & Ben.H all in the mix, 120-180bpm bangers and mash!!! Enjoy! Back again soon! Next show: TBA > Broadcast archives
‘Interference’ LP Launch, AAJA Deptford, London 23/11/2018 23rd November 2018 with Fearful (Live), Dexta, Lakeway, Mtwn, Sense MC & Codebreaker Diffrent Music is very proud to present the launch of Fearful’s debut album, ‘Interference’. Over two years in the making, we’re excited for you in […]
”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 […]
Fearful & Dexta took a trip over to Bristol to takeover the Two Hungry Ghosts radio show on Noods Radio. An hour of experimental 170bpm music along with some cuts from the brand new ‘Interference’ LP…
We’re back after a frantic summer break, at new home of AAJA Deptford, a local community space and radio station for the borough of Lewisham! We’re joined by man of the moment Fearful to get the inside scoop on his forthcoming album, ‘Interference’ – tune […]
Always looking for ways to support new, up and coming talent – we thought it’d be a great idea to start up a regular podcast playing nothing but demos that have been submitted. Along with giving some feedback and encouragement, we hope that people will […]
One.Seventy @ Rye Wax, Peckham 6th May 2018 with Conduct, Crypticz & Dexta South East London’s very own Peckham is home to Rye Wax, record store, social hub, and basement music venue. Every few months the deep, experimental D&B community get together with a pair […]
Keeping things international, this month, we managed to get Ray Uptown to fly all the way over from his home on the West Coast of America. Also in the studio, Sense MC, Dexta & Mauoq. Two hours of pure fire, loads of new / forthcoming […]
This month, we had Arkaik fly all the way over from Shanghai, China to comer spin some fresh cuts and have a little catch up, tune in also for some brand new music from the Diffrent Music realm and plenty of dubplates that have beeb […]
Dexta & Mauoq are back for the first show of 2018, featuring plenty of new fresh music from Diffrent Music, Mauoq Music and music from our friends and family from over the globe. Dexta goes in for a full on SweetBox only mix, showcasing the […]
Moooooey Diffmas Everybody!!! Yes.. We’re back… Dexta, Leano & Sense bring you the 2017 edition of the annual Diffmascast – featuring a whole load of guests from the Giraffe camp new and old… Becca Jane Grey, Chris Inperspective, Chris Conduct, Cuelock, Fearful, Kez & Simon […]
Join us for the next instalment of the official Diffrent Music radio show, live from the GiraffeStep Broadcasting Company (GSBC) studios. This month Dexta & Mauoq return with two hours of fresh new music, forthcoming exclusives, and each with a 45 minute session towards the […]
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 […]
For this month’s GSBC (Diffrent Music) Radio show, we were invited to come down and take over Radar Radio for a couple hours to do our thing. Dexta & Mauoq were joined by special guests Conduct, for a chat about their foundations, their relationship with […]
DJ Mag Bunker, London 11th Oct 2017 with Dexta & Crypticz We’re back down in the DJ Mag Bunker in a couple of weeks for their first birthday party. To celebrate their forthcoming single, Dexta & Crypticz will be sharing an hour set, Crypticz showing […]
GiraffeStep Broadcasting Company are back with their 5th episode, live from the GSBC studio in North London. In the house this month we invited label regular Fearful to come spin some tunes, have a chat and announce his debut LP! Tune in for brand new […]
Soul In Motion, London 20th September 2017 with Dexta & Mauoq Mid week Drum & Bass party Soul In Motion have invited us down to their bi-weekly event, at London home Miranda London at the Ace Hotel. We’ve been asked to put on a Diffrent Music […]
Dexta & Mauoq return to the internet airwaves in their new North London GSBC studio, organised, set-up and run in-house by the Diffrent Music team! Expect the usual dose of fresh new music, music from the back catalogue, exclusive forthcoming Diffrent Music cuts, plus all […]
Dexta & Mauoq return for the third instalment of the official Diffrent Music radio show. Tune in for some forthcoming bits from Diffrent Music and the extended family, some exclusive new music from this months featured artist ’Crypticz’, loads of brand new funky music and […]
Round two.. Right! Dexta & Mauoq are back for the second episode of the official Diffrent Music radio show. They brought in Fybe:one as a special guest to play some tunes off his forthcoming EP and have a mix, there’s loads of new/forthcoming bits and […]
If Diffrent Music did radio… Dexta & Mauoq bring you the pilot episode for the official Diffrent Music radio show. Tune in for a very untraditional radio broadcast via Music Box Radio UK, expect to hear forthcoming Diffrent Music material, fresh upfront dubplates, and as […]
Clashmouth D&B Label Market April 22nd 2017 with Dexta, Leano & Mauoq After a short sleep between Genesis @ Lightbox the night before and the market stall, Diffrent HQ was turned inside out in preparation of the day ahead. Misplaced old stock was found, recent […]
Dexta Real Name: Chris Royle Aka: Dirty D Groups: Goron Born: London, 1986 Diffrent Pick: Chills ‘Everyones Mad’ Random Link: Click here Not a big fan of talking about myself, but here goes… My experience with the label, has been quite an eventful ride, I co-founded […]
Break it Down, Munich 31st March 2017 with Dexta It’s always a delight when you get a booking enquiry from Europe, especially when it’s in a city you’ve never heard of, and by a promoter you’ve never crossed paths with. Break It Down, Munich ticked […]
Dexta & Sense present the ElephantCast, featuring special guests Fybe:One & Mauoq to discuss their forthcoming releases and elephant facts galore… We explore the possibility of a fight to death to see whoes EP comes first, there’s some talk of some new merchandise, an album […]
We were back on Rinse FM last week taking over Stamina’s show with an “Elephant In The Room” special. Sense MC, Dexta & Mauoq bring you two hours of exclusive plates and a live performance of the album. No Tracklist. Sorry x > Subscribe to […]
”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 […]
DJ Mag Bunker, London 8th Feb 2017 with Arkaik, Dexta, Lakeway, Mauoq, Sense MC & Zero T DJ Mag Bunker, a free, monthly, livestream party, supporting the best in underground Bass Music, live from their purpose built venue in Angel, North London. While working on […]
“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 […]
Mooo Mooo Mooo Merry Diffmas! Just in the time for the birth of Jesus, or the fat guy in a red dressing gown riding on the back of a red nosed reindeer, we re-group for an afternoon of Minced Pies, Mulled Wine, Eggnog & festive […]
Dexta & Sense (with an old man hangover) hooked up in the studio last week, played a load of super hot exclusive music that you’ve probably never even heard of, and spoke over nearly all of it… They got a bit interactive and read out […]
“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” […]
Dexta & Sense are back alongside podcast ‘producer’ – Leano! This episode we discuss Conduct’s battle with Dr.Dre over ratings and followers, Leano lets us know his secret about how to keep kids calm, or rowdy, and we announce a party that won’t actually happen […]
It’s Christmas day, we’ve got Eggnog, Mulled Wine, Mulled Cider, dodgy miscellaneous crisps and loads of beer. Amoss, Arkaik, Coma, Conduct, Dexta, Fearful, Kolectiv & Leano are joined by special guests Facing Jinx & Philth (aka. Peer Pressure Recordings) and a last minute cameo from […]
“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 […]
Vollkontakt, Vienna12th March 2015 with Dexta Vienna called! Apparently they wanted a night of Diffrent Music. Vollkontakt, based in the capital of Austria has a great firm D&B community, and regular nights across all spectrums of the scene. It was no surprise that when the call […]
Subsist x Inflect , Bristol27th Nov 2015 with Crypticz, Dexta, Fixate & Lakeway Good friends and supporters of the scene, Inflect, teamed up with Bristol regulars Subsist for a night of bass. They handpicked a selection of acts who’re making noise at the moment in […]
Dexta & Sense are back for another hour of actual, real, nonsense, they’ve drafted in ‘research-game guru’ Leano (Freedom35) to help make things a little more informative, and Keza also passed through to say hai and give the guys some company. As you can only […]
The big 20… 5 years in… Giraffe adulthood is quickly creeping up on us, but Dexta & Sense are here to try make it a little more fun. Here’s just over an hour of mumbles, farts and groans about aliens, types of jam and famous […]
Independent Label Market Bristol May 3rd 2015 with Dexta & Hyroglifics There has always been a lot of love for Diffrent in Bristol, so when we were invited by the Independent Label Market guys to come and pitch up at their debut Bristol event, it […]
The Trailer TV, London 12th March 2015 with Dexta, Feaful, Hyroglifics, Mauoq, Sense MC & MC XL Following up the 2014 session with Arkaik, Dexta & Sense MC, The Trailer TV team invited Diffrent back to do a full on takeover. We headed down to the […]
We’re back, it’s been a while, but Happy New Year and Happy Birthday! It’s that time of the year where we’re getting merry as it’s our birthday, and we’re #5YEARSYOUNG this year. Chris (Fearful), Andy & James (Amoss) join Dexta for just over an hour […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
Diffrent Music present: GiraffeCast 018 With a bit of a pause on the usual GiraffeCast format and after the summer’s BBQcast, we return with some fresh flavours and some unexpected drama. Kolectiv were invited down to the zoo to come chat about their forthcoming ‘Immortalis […]
“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 […]
Diffrent Music present: GiraffeCast 017 Word on the street is that Arkaik’s about to drop a bomb of an EP on his homeland label Diffrent Music. This is all true, and we thought it’d be best to present you the EP in all it’s glory […]
The Trailer TV, London 27th March 2014 with Arkaik, Dexta & Sense MC The Trailer TV, a livestream party, on a disused trailer, parked up next to the Deptford Creek, behind a bus, that serves craft beer on tap, and the best sourdough pizza in […]
Conduct, Dexta, Fearful, Hyroglifics, Kolectiv & Sense shared three mic’s and three bags full of drinks. A birthday wish appearance from Dirty D and Naomi (The giraffe’s wife) tells us all about the birthday party which is being held in Brighton on 21st march 2014.” […]
“Following the ‘Evolution Of The Giraffe LP’, Diffrent Music shows early signs of evolution. The first release of 2014, a ‘Fusion Single’ format release where Dexta & Hyroglifics come together, each with a solo offering and a joint effort for the title track. ‘Boxgroove’ is […]
Amoss, Arkaik, Dexta, Kolectiv & Sense got together last week for a little social gathering at Diffrent HQ and managed to record an hour of pure Giraffe based music and talk over 90% of it too! Expect some fresh beats from the Diffrent artists, some […]
“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. ” […]
Dexta brings together Arkaik, Dominic Ridgway, Mauoq, and Carera (Kolectiv) to talk you through (or talk over should we say) the album and give you the low down of the whole project. There is also an unplanned appearance of Keza (Kolectiv) half way through, how […]
Dexta & Sense return with an hour of blessed music, and a load of banter and (ironically) senseless chit chat… Peter Arkaik called in sick, and Dominic Ridgway got called into cover at work, but luckily Andy Amoss stopped in to grace us with some […]
So.. This is the first full length GiraffeCast of the 2013. We’ve got a slightly new strategy, and a nice selection of Giraffe-Steppin beats and rib crunching basslines. Dexta & Sense bring you just over an hour of Fresh tunes and an influential classic. Arkaik […]
This is the ‘Half-GiraffeCast’ – brought to you by the one to watch right now mr Arkaik and of course Dexta … Why? Due to the fact that everyones always busy, and we couldn’t make episode 12 in time, we thought we’d give you a […]
Welcome to the beginning of the end of 2012. Hunchbak & Dexta provide you with the top 20 tunes that are doing it for them right now. This may be the first time R Kelly appears in D&B too… All the news and run down […]
Sorry for the gap… As you know we have been busy on the road with parties and D&BA things la la la.. But as a treat, we have spilt lots of beans, in the form of pretty much the next six months of diffrent releases […]
As we celebrate two years of Diffrent, Hunchbak + Dexta bring you the (only two weeks late) GiraffeCast part 9. Featuring a whole array of giraffe based drum + bass music, suicide toys and “errrrrrrrm, i forgot”‘s (from Dex). Lots of exclusive music’s and a […]
Diffrent presents the 8th Giraffecast live from the zoo….. not really. This episode sees musical awesomeness from Lynx, Skeptical, Clarity, Fybe one, and others plus slices from the crew @ diffrent. Special guest appearances from Arsene Wenger and a light sabre fight between two giraffes […]
This be the 7th episode of the not quite world famous GiraffeCast from diffrent. In this episode Jekyll sneaks into the studio via the back door, we tell tony coleman we love him and then announce some pretty awesome news. This is all secondary to […]
Hunchbak & Dexta bring you the sixth instalment of mental pink giraffe steppin beat packed podcast, featuring Percy pigs, minimal dubstep and dead people… Fun packed, pre-summer GiraffeCast business.” Tracklist. Queensway – St.Valentine [Dub] Whu – Undercover [Diffrent Dub] Clarity – Forensics [Dub] Dakosa & […]
The fifth Giraffecast from Hunchbak & Dexta @ diffrent. This episode sees the crew discover that hunchbak cannot speak about his own tunes and that dexta really cannot spell! We also uncover some of the amazing music out there atm, expect to here slices of […]
The fourth Giraffecast from Hunchbak & Dexta @ diffrent. This episode sees Dexta relay emotions on a 1-5 scale, an appearance from a cow and some seriously vibeful music. Expect to hear some ice cold cuts from the likes of Dan Marshall, Amoss, Zero T, […]
This is the third instalment of the Diffrent Giraffecast, brought to you by Hunchbak and Dexta. In this episode we talk a little bit of rubbish, laugh a few times and play some some of the freshest D&B cuts known to man or beast. Expect […]
Well hai there! We’re back for another peak beyond the realms of normal dnb. Expect the freshest cuts from dBridge, Data, Lynx, June Miller, Barbarix, Dan Marshall, plus some in house exclusives b2b some bits we’ve picked up along the way…. Enjoy, and feel free […]
Oh hai! Welcome to the first instalment of the giraffe cast from diffrent. Taking place every three months, this is where we peer above the bush to see whats really going on in the drum and bass community. Expect to hear exclusive dubs, from those […]
