Ikonika quickly rose to fame during the heydays of Dubstep with a tune that was decidedly different from most of what you could hear in that time. „Please“ was, unlike the sinister vibe that permeated the genre, cheerful and bright. Nine years on, Sara Abdel-Hamid still doesn’t stick to a single formula but has remained one of the most interesting UK producers. R’n’B and Hip Hop while maintaining a retrofuturistic touch. Similarly, Ikonika’s contribution to Groove podcast ignores stylistic limites, throwing together an Ariana Grande bootleg with some Gqom grooves and a fresh take on an old Opus III classic. A wild ride courtesy of a DJ who has never accepted borders in the first place.
01. Ikonika – Ocean Riddim
02. Lorenzo BITW – Sauvage
03. Davido – Video
04. Popcaan – Ova Dweet (Instrumental)
05. Nguzunhuzu x Divoli S’vere – No Longer x Blunt (Mungo edit)
06. Aidonia – Jook So
07. Sinjin Hawke – Onset
08. Beek – My Kitty Kat
09. De Grandi – Global (Beat Mix)
10. SIM – Lockdown
11. Impey – Big Easy
12. Ariana Grande – Into You (Ikonika bootleg)
13. Ikonika – Manual Decapitation
14. 45Diboss – Du Di Maths feat Worldfeet
15. TD_Nasty – X Games Mode feat Neana
16. Helix – fbmflip
17. Impey – Lime Walk
18. Wallwork – Havoc
19. DJ Scriby – Igqom’Ikonika
20. Opus III – It’s a Fine Day (Burt Fox Remix)
21. Helix x D Malice – Gabryelle remix
22. DJ Lag – CTEMF
23. Ikonika – Shovel
24. Blay Vision – Dun Know
25. Ikonika – Oral Suspension
26. Impey – Verticle Slice
27. Bok Bok – Island Hopping
28. Filthy Gears – Skulls
29. Syer B – Clipzz