Oblig

London-based Oblig's sound is closely intertwined with the DNA of UK club culture. Bass, garage, grime and techno all influence his robust rhythms, whether he is going dark at 140 bpm or hypnotising with sleek techno. His label Obligated Records, which has released a compilation series, and his regular shows on Rinse FM are extensions of that, as are his razor-sharp DJ sets around the world. Those sets smudge the lines between his go-to genres: punchy, uptempo selections that twist through mysterious late-night grime, kinetic club cuts and pneumatic bass workouts, all with a constant low-end pressure that keeps lips curled and heads nodding.