
On WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, STUNNA moves deeper into the month of broadcasts in 'THE GREENROOM' on
BASSDRIVE radio. During this week's installment, we're treated to not one, but two guest mixes created especially for the program.
AARON JAY and
J:SKEPTIK, the minds behind revered
DRUM+BASS imprint
INFLUENCE RECORDS, make their trimuphant return to the show, each armed with a fresh, new guest set.
Beginning his journey as a DJ in 1997,
UK-based DJ, producer, promoter, label owner
AARON JAY quickly earned his stripes as a resident at
FABIO's legendary
LONDON club night
'SWERVE' in 2002. Performing monthly to dub-hungry punters who liked their rhythms both soulful and funky,
AARON's arsenal of unsigned tracks soon led him to create his very own label. Founded in 2008, the
INFLUENCE RECORDS imprint has pushed the deeper side of
DRUM+BASS with a stellar stable of producers including: ATOM, BAL, BROTHER, DATA, DAVE OWEN, DELTA + FORMAT, EASY + GEEKS, EVESON, FLACO, FURNEY, ICR, KJELL, MIXMASTER DOC, MR JOSEPH, RANDOM MOVEMENT, RAW Q, SINISTARR, SOUL INTENT, and SPECIFIC.
The year 2015 saw the addition of fellow
UK countryman
J:SKEPTIK to the
INFLUENCE RECORDS family as label manager. Beginning his musical path in the
DRUM+BASS genre by listening to old tape packs including DREAMSCAPE, HELTER SKELTER, ROAST, and TELEPATHY, then 17-year-old
J:SKEPTIK acquired his first set of vinyl decks in 1999 and hasn't looked back since. Having played many cities throughout the
UK for brands including HOSPITALITY, ON A MISSION, PARADOX, RIDDM, SOCIAL:BEATZ, and SOUNDCLASH (to name a few), in 2016,
J:SKEPTIK snagged his first international booking in
AMSTERDAM at the popular
CHEEKY MONDAY weekly. Playing a broad stroke across the full spectrum of
DRUM+BASS music,
J:SKEPTIK has always had a passion for the more
LIQUID, deeper vibes that this music brings.
Fast forward to 2025, and the
INFLUENCE RECORDS label continues to remain one of the genre's top brands for carefully-curated, quality music from an ever-growing roster of talented artists. The likes of BUNGLE, FLACO, dannyLO, LYNX, A-AUDIO, DUOSCIENCE, CONRAD SUBS, AMANTE, HLZ, BEN SOUNDSCAPE, HOBZEE, L-SIDE, WAGZ, SEBA, CPH, CUTWORX, ZYON BASE, PHIL TANGENT, UNDEFINED, ADVISORY, AARON PAYNE, FLUIDITY, INSIDEMAN, MOTIV, LJ HIGH and more have helped to create the label's signature sound that's found its way into the crates and playlists of the scene's top global DJs and tastemakers.
In addition to the music released on the
INFLUENCE RECORDS imprint, a string of successful
UK club events has spread the visibility of the label to a wider audience. Recently, their 'HUSH' night at
THE SOCIAL in the
SOHO section of
WEST LONDON saw an evening of cutting-edge sounds from the likes of ZERO T, LJ HIGH, JAY HOLDER, VOICE MC, FREESTYLE, and residents
AARON JAY and
J:SKEPTIK. Future events are in the works, so make sure to follow
INFLUENCE RECORDS on their social platforms.
Please join us this edition of 'THE GREENROOM' as both
AARON JAY and
J:SKEPTIK unveil exclusive guest mixes featuring new and forthcoming sounds from the
INFLUENCE RECORDS imprint. Tune in!
*For more information on
INFLUENCE RECORDS, visit:
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Junodownload
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Soundcloud
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Instagram
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Facebook
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Beatport
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Discogs
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Twitter

STUNNA
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'THE GREENROOM'
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