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FROM PENDULUM TO PLUMP DJS, WE’VE RELEASED MUSIC FROM SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE BUSINESS. WE ALSO LOVE THE THRILL OF DISCOVERING NEW TALENT. ARE YOU OUR NEXT ARTIST?!

SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT

Against The Grain is run by UK producers Krafty Kuts and Skool of Thought, with the latter now based in Australia.

There's no doubt some of the stand-out tracks which have created a huge amount of hype recently have been of the broken-beat variety, and we’re on the look out for the next big breaks artist .

The genre is experiencing a resurgence thanks to artists such as Bicep, Bonobo, Franky Wah and Overmono, as well the scene’s heavyweights such as Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts and Stanton Warriors, who have remained consistent throughout.

 
 
We want to clearly define a new chapter with new ideas and new artists. There’s a sort of rebellious nature to this genre too, which as the name suggests, is exactly what Against The Grain is about.
— Lloyd (Skool of Thought)
 

INSPIRATION

6 TRACKS THAT THAT WE LOVE!

  1. Overmono ‘So U Kno’

  2. Frost ‘Overtones’

  3. Yo Speed ‘Feeling Lucky’

  4. Bicep ‘Apricots’

  5. Lowco ‘Still Feel Ya’

  6. Stanton Warriors & Taiki Nulight ‘What You Got Now’

 
 
We relaunched the label on the basis of releasing exceptional new music, perhaps these tracks come from house or drum n bass artists that are keen to try their hand at something different.
— KRAFTY KUTS
 
 

 

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AGAINST THE GRAIN PLAYLIST

New! Our biggest bangers in one Spotify playlist. New music and plenty of classics.

KRAFTY KUTS ‘LET’S ROLL’

If you love a deep, rolling bassline - this one is for you. Krafty Kuts on a breakbeat-garage vibe.

PLUMP DJS ‘GOTCHA’

The first single on our newly relaunched label is this jackin’ bass banger from the Plump DJs.