Here’s a little mix for your Saturday afternoon / evening. It’s the Mighty JKenzo show on Rinse FM.

Special Guest: Thelem

Always deep and dark vibes.

From Rinse FM:

“It is dubstep,” says JKenzo of the deep, dark and sub-heavy music that he’s become renowned for. As the genre has splintered, with groups of producers heading in different directions, it’s proved tempting for some people to label Kenzo’s approach – locked to the roots of the sound – as something separate. “Some people like to call it different names – dungeon, stuff like that,” he smiles. “But to me it is dubstep, like it was when it first came out. Stripped down beats and bass, quite simply.”

Over the last few years Kenzo has become renowed for his sparse and intensely bass-heavy take on dubstep, in line with the genre’s pioneers like Youngsta and DMZ, as well as newer contemporaries like Icicle and V.I.V.E.K. He discovered dubstep in its earlier days, and having grown up on soul and rare groove and with a deep-seated love of jungle it immediately clicked. “I was digging it,” he nods. “It had the reggae, and it was like garage, with skippy beats – and because it was an emerging scene it felt fresh, something brand new, and it was really exciting.” This led to his starting to produce, and he released a series of explosive 12″s before releasing his self-titled debut album on Tempa in 2012.

So JKenzo’s regular show on Rinse FM offers him the chance to showcase the best new and exclusive music, both from himself and kindred spirits. “The main vein will be dubstep,” he says, “but I also incorporate different genres as long as they fit into the sound and vibe of the show.” Similarly, it affords him the opportunity to dig a little deeper than his club sets, providing him with a platform to showcase brand new music from exciting new producers.