Faux Poly release its first vinyl record release since 2023: NINA, a rising UKG / dubwise prodigy, arrives with "Internal Makeup". Bristol-based NINA has steadily built a reputation as a forward-thinking solo artist, dropping highly sought-after records with a distinct sound and craftsmanship that set him apart from other sub-chasers. Just one year in, NINA has released on labels such as Innamind Recordings, 20/20 LDN, and Locus Sound. This new chapter is a pure distillation of that journey - a sound informed by dub, garage, grime, and soundsystem pressure.

"Internal Makeup" features four bass-driven club tools that are minimal, weighty and focussed on bass. Opening with “The World Is On Fire”, the only 4x4 track on the record, NINA sets the mood with a cavernous dub techno jam and spaced out vocals. The rest of the record - including the Rowl collaboration “When I Come” - hits firmly in UK bass territory, with stripped compositions that focus on bass-weight and a strong Bristol influence.

Words from NINA: 'This EP came together slowly and surely over the space of about a year. I wanted to encapsulate my true sound which can be extremely versatile which is why there is a bit of everything on there, from techno to garage to dubstep.'

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Wrapped in a club-ready patina, vacuum sealed bass pressure that traverses house and garage from this Bristol low end engineer. Tidy.

TRACK LISTING

A1. The World Is On Fire
A2. When I Come (w/ Rowl)
B1. Sleigh
B2. Helicopters