In the past seven years, an icon and trailblazer, Conducta has led the charge for the resurgence of UK Garage. After a brief hiatus, focused on recording new music, touring, and most importantly, finding happiness, the producer returned with the hard-hitting ‘Get Busy With It’ – featuring Novelist. Now he’s back with a darker sound, the night-travel soundtrack single ‘3Fall’. An instrumental and ethereal offering that evokes something truly magical.
Speaking on the new single, Conducta states: “I really wanted to showcase another side of my production and draw on a darker side. This song actually came to me on a plane – I was looking out of the window, sat in the exit seat, taking everything in. Then I got my laptop out and started messing with melodies. I wanted to make something that would soundtrack gliding through the air at night.”
This year’s new offerings usher in a 2.0 era for the young producer, who has found a new lease of creativity whilst on the move. It’s reminiscent of the noughties era when breaks, grime, garage, and dubstep all crossed over. Having traveled extensively over the past year, namely back and forth between London and Stockholm, Conducta found creativity in the fluidity of movement and exploration; a chance to get creative whilst in transit. This new single solidifies a balance that Conducta previously sought; drawing from club culture but also embodying the freedom he now has to create music in multiple genres.
Having just finished an extensive Australia tour, Conducta embarks this week on his US and Canada tour dates. Of course, Conducta will also be hitting the Summer festivals circuit, most recently announcing an epic b2b set with Bakey and Capo Lee, at Glastonbury 2023. Known for his delectable live sets, fans will fondly remember his XOYO month-long live residency at the tail end of 2022, the transitional year that he re-found his true self. “I began a transition into a new phase of finding my feet again as a producer and unburdening the limitations I put on my outlook not only in music, but in life.”
The producer behind AJ Tracey’s inescapable ‘Ladbroke Grove’ (now triple-platinum and recognized as the biggest-selling UK Garage record in history), Conducta is also the head of Kiwi Rekords, his label which allowed him to further expand his mission for the resurgence of UK Garage. Following a stream of ground-breaking mixes, releases, and parties, the label was named DJ Mag’s ‘Breakthrough Label’ for 2019, DJ Mag’s ‘Best Label’ award for 2020, and also picked up Resident Advisor’s ‘Best Mix’ award with Kiwi Krush.