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!
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• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Beatport
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Discogs
• INFLUENCE RECORDS on Twitter
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