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Sam Binga is a DJ & Producer from Bristol, UK.

Having first emerged in the breaks scene of the early 2000s, in the 2010s he placed himself firmly at the centre of UK bass, with releases on 50 Weapons, Exit and Critical. His sound spans the anthemic rowdiness of tracks like ‘AYO’ and ‘Lef Dem’, to the deeper explorations of his collaborations with Om Unit. He also runs Pineapple Records, a crucial label in the patchwork of soundsystem-adjacent UK electronic music. 

We discuss the state of the current UK scene, his history through various areas of the UK bass scene, forthcoming music on Pineapple, and a lot more. 

Get involved! 

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Listen to the music discussed on the show via the Music Not Diving Podcast Spotify playlist

Chapters:

00:00 Brought to you by Acid Nation

02:10 Longtime listener first-time caller

05:24 2025 recap

06:30 Pros and cons of self-releasing

11:00 Liking your own music

13:30 The producer’s mind

17:30 Intuition, magic, and fear of the future

24:30 Breakstep

30:00 Bao Binga, breaks, and nearly going Dubstep

34:00 The death of the alias

37:20 Early aspirations, career advice and mountain biking

41:41 Early 2000s and lower barriers to entry

43:44 Community before social media

48:30 What Makes a scene?

52:55 Sankeys, violence, police pressure

55:00 Seeing Jeff Mills at Sankeys

58:15 The 2010s House era

59:14 The birth of Sam Binga & Exit Records

01:08:10 UK Radio culture vs. US

01:17:20 Label philosophy: skate-team energy & A&R instinct

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