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Rude Audio - Strange Phenomena

South London’s Rude Audio return with their first release in 3 years, in the wake of remixes for the likes of Hugo Nicolson, Matt Gunn, David Harrow and Ben Hunt, which have been supported by BBC 6 Music, NTS and Soho Radio. Don Letts is a fan of Rude Audio, as are Sean Johnston and David Holmes. Rude Audio’s infectious mix of dub and leftfield house rhythms is clearly grabbing the attention of the right people.

For their own release, mixing elements of dub, house, downtempo and Middle Eastern beats, Rude Audio’s producer Mark and engineer Gordon have pulled together an EP with one eye on the dancefloor, and the other on the afters. Rich Lane supplies a huge dub of 'Milo On A Hill' which has caught the attention of dub headz. Matt Gunn delivers the bassline for 'MGB1', which has been tearing up dancefloors when Mark from Rude Audio has tested it out. The remaining tracks on the EP are solely by Mark and Gordon, with a view to making people move, or dream.

Rude Audio - 'Strange Phenomena' is released on the 17th of October via Zirkus.

Release Date October 17th, 2025
Catalog No Z026
Label Zirkus
track artist
MGB1 Rude Audio 7:24
North Star Dub Rude Audio 7:21
No Sleep Rude Audio 4:42
Milo On A Hill Rude Audio 7:44
Milo On A Hill (Rich Lane Dub) Rude Audio 6:00

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Sean Johnston
nice work
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Brian d'Souza / Auntie Flo
Nice one.
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A-Trak
nice oneee
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Marc Piñol
Lovely release
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Jason Bentley
Love it.
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Heidi Lawden
f-ing love it
Support from Logan Fisher / Haules Baules, Kristijan Molnar, Kerem Gokmen, Chris Brennan, Julian (JuJu Muzik), Gregor Zalokar, Marcus Hadfield, Arveene, OPR8/Decades, DJ Rocca (Ajello, Supersonic Lovers, Erodiscotique), Luke Stereo, Norbert Borzym, Ben, Tony Thorpe, Al Mackenzie, Stuart D. Alexander, Stinky Jim, Spatial Awareness, Steve Optix, Julian Cooper, Andy Pye, Steve KIW, Andy Wilson, Rob Zile, Oisin Lunny, Steve Miller aka Afterlife, Achilleas aka Cheap Edits, Makossa, Jaye Ward, Alex Klimow, Chad Jackson, Jonny Mac / Warriors of the Dystotheque, Phil Boyle, Scott Hutchinson, Scott Ferguson, Richard Dorfmeister, Mike Tate, Matthew Scott, Snooba, Danny Oliver, Austin Ato, DJ Ron Slomowicz, Matt Hassall, Bryce Hackford, Nevena Stankovic, Clair Gill, Trevor Mac, Alex Ruder, Lloyd, Ed Mahon, Nadav Ravid, Gregor Mac, Martin Nesbitt, Alexis Le-Tan, Pete Bones, and Katy Jay
Currently promoting releases for Annie & The Caldwells // Boys' Shorts // Crooked Man // Decius // Delfonic // Factory Floor // Gramrcy & John Loveless // GusGus // Heavenly Recordings // Hot Chip // Nick Warren // Northside // Rude Audio // Tegel Boys // Warmduscher

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