lau.ra infuses breaks & bass house into Congo Natty’s ‘Postcode Dance’

Last year, jungle pioneer Mikail Tafari aka Congo Natty released his most extensive body of work yet; the 31-track 'Ancestorz (Roots of Jungle)' album. The vinyl version of the release comprises nine key tracks including ‘Postcode Dance’, which UK-based producer lau.ra has now remixed into her own.

Laura Bettinson aka FEMME aka lau.ra is the first woman to win the Music Producer’s Guild Award for ‘Self Producing Artist’ in 2022. She also recently debuted her BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in early March.

lau.ra’s rework employs the track's original vocals wrapped in dreamy bass-heavy synths with a heavy dose of breakbeat. With weighty drums that echo throughout the almost four-minute production, it’s bound to get bodies gyrating on the dancefloor once that first beat drops.

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Considered a formidable force in the underground scene, lau.ra has signed with London's Needwant imprint and showcased her dynamic and versatile artistry on many stages and venues, including Ibiza’s DC10 and Amnesia plus BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

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The track came out Friday, May 12, via London’s NewState Music which has an ever-growing family of imprints that span genres including house, drum’n’bass, garage, techno, progressive house and more.

Listen to Congo Natty ‘Postcode Dance (lau.ra remix)’ below and purchase the ‘Ancestorz (Rootz of Jungle)' LP here.

Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.