RA.879 V.I.V.E.K
b"Once upon a time, V.I.V.E.K Sharda was unhappy with the sound at UK nightclubs and parties\\u2014sound that he felt couldn't capture the deepest, truest vibrations of the music he wanted to play and hear\\u2014so he just made his own sound system. (Naturally, he called it System.) That should give you an idea of how seriously Sharda takes his wubs and his sub-bass, and if you have even a passing interest in UK sound system culture or dub's crossover with dance music\\u2014including, yes, dubstep\\u2014then you've probably heard of V.I.V.E.K, or at least heard one of his chest-rattling records.\\n\\nAlong with producers like Om Unit and Kryptic Minds\\u2014both of whom feature in the mix below\\u2014Sharda has never been one for following trends or concerned about scenes. Instead, he's fully devoted to the pulse of dub and the luxury of bassweight. He's put out slow but steady stream of ultra-heavy releases on his own labels System Music and VIVEK, and now he's on a mission to change perceptions of what 140 BPM music can sound like. That's what you'll hear on his RA Podcast, a meditative and occasionally tectonically-shifting mix that highlights dubstep, dub and its many offshoots\\u2014not just staggered drums and subterranean low-end but smooth swing and soulful melodies, too.\\n\\nRead more at https://ra.co/podcast/879"