MEGA BUFF SQUAD

ᗷᑌᖴᖴ TIᑎG ᖇᗩᗪIO ~ ᔕOᑭᕼTI As a young doe growing up in the dirty south of Germany, Sophti spent her formative years alongside a clumsy, mostly hairless mole rat called Rufus—running loops of Missy Elliott and Ciara, and breaking out supa dupa fly dance moves inspired by Step Up, all while coping with everyday issues commonly associated with adolescence. As dance studios gave way to dancefloors, @ssssophti and Rufus began to detect an unfortunate club pattern: DJ selectors deploying safe 4x4 sequences, crowd control via predictable rhythms chosen by dull computer algorithms, krzz–tchk, system failure. Donning her green beanie, black mock turtleneck crop top, usb’ility belt, and headphones, Sophti dug deep into her digital computer, unearthing the weapons needed to become the freshest legally accepted freelance DJ vigilante that ever came out of the Fächerstadt. Rooted by her hip hop background, she lets the rhythm determine her mixes, moving between genres—guided by instinct and love. Sophti’ comes from Sophia - simple as that. A bad ass lady inspired by third-wave feminism cartoons implies softness in her personality, a sensitivity which carries through, even when her sound can travel round a heavy corner—from sopht to gangster. Just ask Rufus. @ssssophti on the decks @baron_skain on the mic Watch on our YouTube channel or listen on @megabuff SoundCloud (link in bio).

I WANNA BE A HIPPY - Baron Skain, XL MOOD & IVY FYES “I Wanna Be A Hippy” is a ganja anthem which examines the emerging hippy counterculture centred in Berlin’s Neukölln-Treptow district, offering mainstream audiences a purrped out view of the movement during the Summer of Synths. Drawing inspiration from Pop Gabba and the Sex Pistols, this dope song was made using a Pro 3 synth and Octatrack sequencer. Since its release, some Dutch Hardcore critics have accused the song of being too Synth-Punk while mainstream audiences see it as an exposé of Berlin excess. Despite these rather sensationalist comments, dance aficionados across the globe have praised its uncensored celebration of stoned joie de vivre. Peace, love & unity as we roll up in the Mega Buff vicinity ✌🏽 Digital download on Bandcamp/megabuffrecords Link in bio @baron_skain @moodrich.mp3 @ivyfyes Vocals: Baron Skain & XL MOOD Synthesisers: Ivy Fyes & Baron Skain Production: Moodrich Runtime: Approximately 4.45 minutes Setting: Baumschulenweg Mastering: @urbnmowgli Artwork: @awolfillustrations MEGA BUFF RECORDS 2026

06.02 NEW ALBUM SOUL REBEL 🪃 With their clothes well pressed and t’ing, chrome on the valves of the amplifiers highly polished, the Smooth Renegade @moodrich.mp3 and the International Badman @baron_skain move against the systems that try to keep them broke and flatten their spirit. Jazz chords drift over liquid breaks, dub echoes and low-end funk channels the message of defiance until on the seventh day dem walls come crashing down. 💦 FEB 6TH Cassette & Digital Release Releaseparty @humboldthainclub Artwork by @moodrich.mp3 Mastered by @urbnmowgli Pre-Save Link in Bio

Ever sat down with a music legend? 🚨 @baron_skain of Aquitaine chatted with @thegyptianlover alongside @wall.ra from @deck_2_deck , a Berlin-based label representing a new generation shaped by that 808 legacy! Recorded backstage @humboldthainclub ahead of Egypts liveset at STUDIO 69, the conversation traces how music scenes form and evolve across generations. From early DJ culture and DIY networks in 1980s LA to today’s Berlin underground scene — touching on influence, community, 808 bass, and where to meet your future wife! Go check the full Interview on Youtube @megabuff Cut @onlydjbusiness Rec @dj.abiball & @oscar_tafel

ᗷᑌᖴᖴ TIᑎG ᖇᗩᗪIO ~ ᗷᖇIᗪOᑎTKᑎOᗯ No one knows exactly when Bridontknow @chikekofi was born. All we know for uncertain is that he is a time-travelling DJ. If you believe the rumours, his mum was Hildegard von Buff (1098-1179), aka the Sibyl of the Rhine, and hands down one of the best composers of sacred monophony, although most sighting of Bridontknow first appear in the 1970s during the height of Disco Fever. At the famous Club Zanzibar, DJ Larry Levans (who was at the time having a brief affair with a hippy) recalls often seeing the flamboyantly vanguard Bridontknow hanging around the decks with a notepad. Reverend Karl Gützlaff, a local Neukölln soothsayer, claims he was first spotted in 2152 inside an intergalactic planetary record store orbiting the exoplanet GJ 3470 b, aka The Phallic Planet. His time travelling heritage, just like his DJ sets, is all over the place, where past, present, and future bend into each other. He brings a touch of nostalgia, sweet housey velvet beats, 80s basslines, with some good ol’ funky-fun energy. To listen to Bridontknow is to time-travel without leaving your body. It’s nostalgia for moments that never happened, and déjà vu for tracks you’ve never heard. “Don’t ask me where I’ve been…cause Bridontknow.” WATCH ON BUFF TING RADIO & LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD [link in bio] Artwork and Text by @baron_skain

From the Buff 2 the Deck - coming back around as we go cruising with the @tschstin . Heavy new release out on @deck_2_deck Records - vinyl & digital..tchaaa. Check out Tschstin on BUFF TING RADIO (link in bio) for some extra sumptuous garage flavours.

NEW MEGA BUFF SQUAD COMPILATION INBOUND The popular release of the first compilation by the Mega Buff Squad had caused quite the ruckus within the inter-underground disco community. How could such a multifarious gang of ragtag vocalists, MCs, producers, and synth traffickers band together to create an album so genre-bendingly diverse yet remain so unified in their compatible sound? Needless to say, this lemon spritz fresh approach to making music was a blatant affront to the various leaders of record labels who held on to power by controlling formulaic beat structures and making people forget they are part of a community. Led by Marchesa Casati, the seductive woman/octopus known to always have a pumpin’ ghettoblaster, the Mega Buff Squad boarded a Milanese galleon and set sail across the high seas. When they were not occupied with smuggling precious records and synthesisers, they made dope beats deep within the studio bowels of the ship. It was decided that the Squad should compile a second compilation an so in great secrecy, DJ Skain managed to smuggle a USB stick to the Mega Buff Mansion where the tracks were made ready. Set to be released 11 April 2025, get ready for the storm beyond as you listen at your own peril. Tracks on Mega Buff VA2 will feature: @shuv.ca , @cyberflex__ , @lai_raw , @promise.dima , @bethalanab , @thisiselannt , @lamer.dezee , @wadi.48 , @moodrich.wav , @urbnmowgli , @tschstin , @sempra95 , @laladevochka , @dj_skain , @shirley__temper , @nmnvndl , @stresssouljah , @dj_bastard , @paulah.dj , @hangundotto , @badb0unce , @pimpe80 , @djsickfuck , @invernonrevni , @hydralakes , @djjetski_wav , @loopn_reiner , @iam_yvois , @indigo_plateaux , @dontjudgexoxoyyune4444 , @joshua__neville , @loopn_reiner Artwork: @awolfillustrations Animation: @battle.of.oo00._o.0.0o Mastering: @urbnmowgli Track: @moodrich.wav (Waveryder)

NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT Mega Buff Records is bringing the danger with a brand spanking new Various Artists album coming out next month! We got a few familiars from the last VA including some hot new freshly squeezed artists reppin’ with the squad from different geographical places. Keep your ears peeled for exclusives and sonic drops in the lead up to the release date - to be announced shortly. Pure flex. Tracks you heard in the clip will appear on the VA and include: @bethalanab @dj_bastard @lai_raw @hangundotto Special thanks to Terry Montgomery, our tech man @urbnmowgli for inviting us to his Sonic Jungle Studio and his housemate for taking the video.

ᗷᑌᖴᖴ TIᑎG ᖇᗩᗪIO ~ TᔕᑕᕼᔕTIᑎ 16 November 2024: 20h CET The Riddim of Tschstin In the Berlin depths, laptop basslines roam free,
Tschstin slices beats with rude energy. It’s easy to assume he’s been here for years,
But just twenty-two, he already be pricking many ears.   His riddims influenced from UK grooves,
Where garage and 2-step make the ladies move. His productions a fusion, both raw and refined,
A futuristic spin on a classic sound redefined.   During sets the crowd’s gun fingerz ascend,
As house, breaks, and garage mix and blend. A master of bass both heavy and true.
Tschstin rips it with each digital cue.
 This Saturday night, tune in tough and deep,
On Buff Ting Radio, we keep it nice and cheap.
Our man Tschstin’s sound gonna get broadcast,
The sound of the future paying homage to the past. [link in bio]

TSCHSTIN - YOUR LOVE Mega Buff introduces the Berlin-based producer @tschstin as he pummels the style underground, nice and dense with his UK garage-inspired @3hertz sound. This dope track is taken from the Back Up EP. Available on Bandcamp Cover was knitted by @basilicon_ 
Release date: 25 October 2024

XL MOOD & DJ SKAIN ~ THE MANSION Chillin’ at the @megabuff Mansion, the low, steady thrum of the subwoofer reverberates through the carpets, a subtle undertone to the rhythm of anticipation, another dimension. As the smooth groove of the vinyl turns on the table, samples traverse across the fibre optic cable. Arching impatiently into the software, sounds begin to reconfigurate and pulsate. A blend of musky, salty, and slightly sweet aromas emanate, fingertips gently slipping into keys, the synth groans as it drives its electrons into lush curves of overture. Bathed in the glow of ravishment, an album born from the very fabric of the Mansion, its grooves bear witness to the fusion of warm earthy passion. This sexy album is available on digital but for seduction purposes is best played on vinyl. Available in selected Berlin record stores and on MEGABUFF Bandcamp page [link in bio]. Producer: @moodrich.wav Co-producer: @baron_skain Vocals: DJ Skain & XL MOOD Album Cover: @awolfillustrations Mastering: @urbnmowgli Mega Buff Records 2024