Lurka’s label comes out of the shadows

Bristol-based producer Lurka is well named – there’s precious little trace of his face online, even though the wonderfully atmopsheric, dubby grooves he makes are everywhere. Now, after releases for the likes of Fringe White, Timedance, Blackbox and Hotline, he’s launched his own label.

Make Your Own Meaning launched exactly a year ago – to the day, in fact – with the four track ‘Powers’ EP, dodging between dubstep, bass and minimal techno influences, complete with stark, spartan cover art that makes it stand out a mile.

Just before Christmas, it was back with four more Lurka stunners in the shape of the Trip EP.

“‘Trip’ gets things underway with organic percussive patterns stacked up over drilling bass to make for a prickly groove,” reckoned our reviewer. “‘Airlock’ is similar but darker and heavier and ‘Sick Flips’ keeps the nimble feel going with dancing perc, rigid synths and scratchy sound effects all coalescing over broken drum patterns. Last of all is ‘Space’, another dense, busy and multi-layered melange of tiny percussive sounds, synths and clipped rhythms that will make any floor move.”

Already making a mark in terms of musical and visual identity, watch like a hawk for any new movements from this lot in 2024.