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Over the last two years the productions of Roska, have helped define the rhythmic make-up of UK dance music in the early 21st century. His ruggedly syncopated riddims on the Roska Kicks & Snares imprint and a slew of prominent remixes for artists from Martyn to Ghosts On Tape have ensured his ubiquity in underground circles and an increasing profile further afield with DJs like Kode 9, Cooly G and Bok Bok spinning his tracks worldwide.

The tracks in his selection span his two alter egos, from the tuff house programming of his Roska beats to the more percussive and Afro-tribal influences of the Uncle Bakongo project, all shot-through with a healthy balance of frothy soca house melody and a muscular rhythmic weight. Watch any of these tunes drop in a dance and you know you're in the presence of some seriously affective vibes. As the dubstep rave sometimes continues to homogenize into curdled formulaity, it's the bare-bones approach and rooted principles of producers like Roska which are fuelling some of the most exciting developments in UK dance music right now.

Come welcome the leader of the UK Funky movement to Texas for the first time and also help us celebrate Dallas' Best, DJ Redeye's birthday as well.




Roska Mixes:

~ XLR8R Podcast
http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2009/09/roska

tracklisting:
01 Roska "The Sheppard" (Roska Kicks & Snares)
02 Poxymusic feat. Gina Mitchell "War Paint (Claude VonStroke Remix)" (Hussle)
03 Roska & Jamie George "Love 2 Nite (Roska Dub Mix)" (Roska Kicks & Snares)
04 Cooly G "Love Dub Refix" (Hyperdub)
05 Geeneus "Yellowtail VIP" (Rinse)
06 DVA "Nasty Nasty Nasty (Roska Remix)" (DVA)
07 The Dark House Project "Ruckas" (Kenzo)
08 Roska & Jamie George "Wonderful Day" (Roska Kicks & Snares)
09 Roska "Holograph" (Fantastic 4)
10 Shortstuff "Tripped Up" (Ramp)
11 Roska "Gone To A Better Place (Malice Deepstramental Mix)" (Roska Kicks & Snares)
12 OB "ER" (Invasion)
13 Ill Blu "Blu Magic" (Ill Blu)

~ Sample Mix
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zncxe

tracklisting:
01. Zinc & Dynamite - Wileout (Roska Special) - Bingo Bass
02. Roska - Feeline (Original Mix) - Roska Kicks & Snares
03. Baobinga - Tongue Riddim (Roska Remix) - Build
04. Geeneus & Dynamite - Get Low (Roska Special) - Rinse
05. Gucci Vump - Shta Shti (L-Vis1990 Remix)
06. MA1 - Static - Karnival
07. Roska - I Need Love - Rinse
08. Marco Del Horno - The Only Way Out Is Down - Bullet Train
09. Roska & Jamie George - Wonderful Day