Chinese Laundry Invites BREAKAGE [UK] + STRETCH [UK]

'Chinese Laundry Invites' – A Dynamic Series Tailored to community-run events featuring local crew takeovers, record label showcases, and more exciting community-driven ideas.

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Laundry: BREAKAGE [UK]
[DnB / Jungle / Bass]
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Breakage, aka James Boyle, is a versatile producer known for seamlessly blending drum and bass with dubstep. He first gained attention in 2000 with a remix of Nasty Habit’s "Here Come the Drums" on Reinforced and later signed to Shy FX’s Digital Soundboy imprint in 2007. Breakage’s innovative sound, characterized by rich tones and spacious mixes, has made waves in both drum and bass and dubstep, with standout tracks like "Clarendon" and "Callahan." His 2010 album Foundation, featuring Skream, Burial, and Roots Manuva, received critical acclaim from major music publications. Breakage has also remixed tracks for artists like Massive Attack, Florence & The Machine, and Plan B.

Support From
Nick Van Tiel |
Sofia Gonzalez |
Bayan |

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Cave: HEARTCORE TRAX LAUNCH with STRETCH [UK]
[DnB / Jungle / Bass]
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Stretch [UK] –

Support By
PJ |
Lex & Fifi Dot |
Eye Dent | (Stefcon | https://soundcloud.com/solidstatekru/stefcon-solid-state-2203?si=d1782a8016c64e71944d982dda31bf92&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
James P |

Heartcore Traxx, with a focus on authenticity and a genuine love for the origins of rave, James hopes to help bridge the divide between oldskool and contemporary dance. Headlining for Heartcore, true music legend DJ Stretch arrives from the UK to provide that original jungle sound. Integral to the legendary reinforced records family and producer of classic jungle anthems, Stretch is continuing to progress the genre with his labels AKO Beats, AKO150 and AKO010 prioritizing mean bass and sample-based production.

Stretch – a key figure in Jungle/Drum & Bass, started playing on sound systems at clubs and house parties before joining forces with Marc and Dego of 4Hero at Reinforced Records, where he honed his craft. He gained recognition with the jungle anthem "Worries in da Dance," famously played at AWOL with five reloads, and signed to DJ Ron's London Something Records. Stretch has performed at iconic venues like AWOL, Jungle Mania, Ministry of Sound, and Fabric, and became known for his VIP dubplates. He later established his own labels—Rinsing Records, A-KO Recordings, and the AKO Beatz family—championing both new and retrospective jungle/DnB talent, including collaborations with Goldie and releases on Metalheadz and Reinforced Records.