It’s got real character, and it suits the ec2a reference down to a T! I Also got another date with 23 Degrees in Manchester, which is quickly becoming one of my favourite cities to visit in the UK. Yep, I’ve got two big ones in Bristol at The Island, which has to be one of my favourite Bristol nightclubs. Have you got plans for more ec2a nights this year? It was also super special to me because I was able to invite Main Phase, Bluetoof and Ansza, who were all there from the inception of ec2a. Mumzy was in the cut, and I had so many mates there it made it so memorable. Yeah it was absolutely incredible! This was the first time I had seen the new Room 3, and it suited the vibe perfectly. How did your ec2a room takeover start Fabric go last year? I’ve dreamt of doing these things for so long I just feel incredibly humbled to get the call-up. There have definitely been some bucket list moments, such as the Fabric Room 3 takeover and starting my Rinse FM residency. The biggest blessing has been all the incredible people I have met along the way. What have been the highlights so far from running the label? Besides that, a ton of dubplates as per usual! We also have OPM004 from DJ Swagger and OPM005 from Etch, which vinyl time frames have massively delayed, but they’ll be out towards the end of the year. We’ve got TWLZ002 with Coco Bryce & Breaka coming straight after summer around early September, and that’s without a pre-order too. What have you got coming up from your label ec2a for the rest of the year? When Dominus initially messaged about the tunes, I was intrigued because I thought, what a great idea to have a 140 track with a proper London vibe, whereas the Soul Mass Transit System Speedy G/Bassline remix screams straight up Northern vibes. Did you always want to start Twelvez with such a strong release, and are you excited that it’s out there now? The first release is Warlord by Daffy & Dominus and Riko Dan.
Music is consumed so quickly these days that I feel like less is more, weirdly. That was the main inspiration behind the Twelvez series. Some of my favourite records I own are on your classic 12” with one track on either side.
Can you tell us about the Twelvez series and why you started it? We caught up with Dr Dubplate, who told us all about the label and what he has planned for the future as well as becoming a Rinse resident, growing up in the legendary Plastic People and dubplate culture as a whole. The label recently started Twelvez, a series of releases showcasing what the label is all about. With his label ec2a, Bristol-based Dr Dubplate is focused on bringing the best in underground dance music and culture to the forefront.