Dista is an oldschool Speed Garage Producer/Dj and founder of vinyl label Dyslecsic records, and digital label Urban Sprawl. “I'm running an oldschool '98 style Speed Garage label from up north in Sheffield. The Double 99, Gunman, bass heavy stuff was a big thing up here in the late 90s and never really went away, growing into Bassline House and 4x4. However it got too moody and dark - and in around 2007, everything got shut down because of trouble in the clubs. It's a recurring problem that the Garage scene has always had, imploding on itself every few years, and reinventing itself as a consequence. However, For me, the golden era of bass heavy, warping speed garage was too short and could have been explored more - so that's what I'm trying to do with the label - recreating and reinventing the original '98 sound pioneered by the likes of Jeremy Sylvester, Todd Terry and Armand Van Heldon. The label is run from a private group on Facebook, with over 100 Djs, producers, vocalists and promoters from all over the world working together to reinstate the sound.” “Our first major release “Speed Garage Snipers” (Released 6th July) - is a perfect example of what the Sprawl is about. Featuring 16 unmixed tracks sourced from the UK, Poland, Russia and Ukraine – where producers are actually working together despite the trouble that might be going on trying to divide them. Biiiig Reeespeeect to alllll cccrew! Boom!"
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