Kickback

Kickback Bristol based DJ & Producer, co owner of X-AMNT
http://linktr.ee/djkickback The artist’s career was undeniably going from strength to strength.

1996 in Weston-Super-Mare, UK, and young a young teen, now better known as Kickback, became infatuated with the rave scene. The bubbling rave circuit had captured Kickback and stopped him in his tracks; igniting a burning passion for the genre that would lead to a credible music career. After years of purchasing vinyl records and observing his musical surroundings, Kickback began to finesse his cr

aft and took a leap towards becoming a DJ by entering a local DJ competition. Only afterwards, did he earn his first of many residencies across the Southwest of England and Wales. It quickly became apparent that music was the cornerstone of Kickback’s life; with a job in a record shop allowing the budding artist to keep a watchful eye on the music scene- something that paid dividends for years to come. Unbeknownst at the time, Kickback was about to embark on the most affluent part of his music career so far by playing for a series of the UK’s largest promoters, including the likes of Glastonbury Festival, Slammin Vinyl and Westfest. These opportunities allowed the southwest-hailing DJ to showcase his homegrown talent to a wider audience and gift listeners with a selection of heavy sets, fuelled by a genuine love for music. After an introduction to Cue-Bass, Kickback began to dabble in music production, which led to the successful completion of a Foundation Degree in music production in 2011. So much so, Kickback made the decision to transition to a career in producing Drum and Bass & Jungle music. In the midst of the transition and a move to Bristol, UK, Kickbacks newfound production career allowed him to get an in-depth insight into how the music business worked behind the scenes. Soon after, came the release of Kickbacks debut EP The Severn Delta Blues Club on the Ghetto Dub label; a body of work that earnt a warm reception from bass music fans. A year later in 2018, Kickback emerged once more with The Imaginary Record Shop EP, which once again offered an insight into the creative flow and consistent high-quality level of music content the producer was capable of serving to listeners. With the success of two Eps under his belt, Kickback took on residencies at two of Bristol’s most iconic music venues- Blue Mountain and Lakota, as well as returning to his roots to collaborate with fellow Weston-based DJ Conflate. As the pandemic hit in 2020, we all had more time on our hands than we knew what to do with. For Kickback, this was a prime opportunity to hone is craft and unite one half of Laid Blak to unveil a series of remixes. In the months to come, Kickback continued to release a slick rally of remixes, further adding to his impressive discography. Each event in Kickbacks career so far has set the pace for what’s to come on his all-new label X-AMNT, alongside fellow artist Bunjy. Stay locked for even more from Kickback.

to me hanging about Lakota 2001, with big fu***ng hands, obvs🙄
30/01/2025

to me hanging about Lakota 2001, with big fu***ng hands, obvs🙄

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29/01/2025

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First gig of the year this Saturday, proper bristol business with Dr Meaker & Laid Blak at the C**k & Tail in Bedminster...
29/01/2025

First gig of the year this Saturday, proper bristol business with Dr Meaker & Laid Blak at the C**k & Tail in Bedminster.

Tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e119731

Nearly all the Adam F - Circles mixes + my bootleg on vinyl, such a tune 🕺
26/01/2025

Nearly all the Adam F - Circles mixes + my bootleg on vinyl, such a tune 🕺

Never! 🤣
25/01/2025

Never! 🤣

to playing the cow shed at s**t & smell it for Slammin Vinyl ‘Westfest’ I think it was the first or 2nd one, the folde...
23/01/2025

to playing the cow shed at s**t & smell it for Slammin Vinyl ‘Westfest’ I think it was the first or 2nd one, the folder this photo came out of could possibly earn me a lot of blackmail money 🤣

Morning 🦇
21/01/2025

Morning 🦇

Been recording a lot of vocals lately, for me & for other projects, been fun pushing my editing & mixing skills.I’m sure...
20/01/2025

Been recording a lot of vocals lately, for me & for other projects, been fun pushing my editing & mixing skills.

I’m sure many of you producers do this but great tip, create templates for tasks you do regularly, speeds things up a bit, I usually create new ones every year, reflecting how my workflow changes.

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20/01/2025

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R.I.P Jon Guthrie AKA MC/DJ Angel, worked alongside Jon extensively in the 00’s & he was always a beacon of positivity, ...
19/01/2025

R.I.P Jon Guthrie AKA MC/DJ Angel, worked alongside Jon extensively in the 00’s & he was always a beacon of positivity, very sad to hear of your passing. the most amount of respect old friend 💔

Sunday all vinyl playlist 🎶
19/01/2025

Sunday all vinyl playlist 🎶

Big love going out to Kravitz for putting my track ‘Push Air’ on this mix, check out the whole mix, it’s sick ✌️
19/01/2025

Big love going out to Kravitz for putting my track ‘Push Air’ on this mix, check out the whole mix, it’s sick ✌️

to an 18yo me just been record shopping, looks like I could of really done with a meal & a good nights sleep, but defo...
16/01/2025

to an 18yo me just been record shopping, looks like I could of really done with a meal & a good nights sleep, but defo thought records were more important at the time.

Last call out for any music for our compilation album, we would love to see some submissions from any female producers, ...
15/01/2025

Last call out for any music for our compilation album, we would love to see some submissions from any female producers, send any links to the email below ✌️

Yea we go way back 😂
15/01/2025

Yea we go way back 😂

Easy people, I have guest mix being broadcast tonight on the Matt, Phat & Fugee show on npcityradio packed with loads o...
15/01/2025

Easy people, I have guest mix being broadcast tonight on the Matt, Phat & Fugee show on npcityradio packed with loads of my own dubs & edits plus plenty of music from xamntmusic

Check it out from 8pm ✌️

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look back at 2025 ✌️

Great to hear ‘Push Air’ going out over the airwaves last night, available now in all stores. Link in bio ✌️

Kickback - Push Air - XAMNT021
Kickback - Push Air - XAMNT021

OUT NOW exclusive to @junodownload Kickback - Push AIR - XAMNT021 Buy/Stream: https://cygnusmusic.link/bj523gv

Benny V - In the place / Double Dipped - Benny V offers up a slice of hardcore infused drum & bass, with his debut on X-AMNT Music, taking a fun approach to this dancefloor destroying double a side. DJ Support: Aphrodite, Nicky Blackmarket, Doc Scott, Miss Represent, Agent K, Benny V, Tribesteppaz, Bunjy, Kravitz, Slix, Bill & Ed, Lee UHF, Riddle, Fergus, Kickback

Wicked night at AFT raps last night, @klashnekoff & Doc Brown tore the place up 💪

Love mixing old skool in the morning 🕺

OUT NOW Released on Strictly limited-edition Trans Red 7" Vinyl (200 Only) Bristol's reggae heavyweights re-release this special anthem of their biggest track RED, covered by Ed Sheeran & many others round the world. ORDER NOW: (UK) http://www.xamntmusic.com (ROW) http://www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk The AA side of the seven inch is a jungle remix by DJ Bunjy and DJ Kickback's side project X-AMNT. Enjoy this fan favourite in its unique new style on transparent red vinyl @followers

OUT NOW Released on Strictly limited-edition Trans Red 7" Vinyl (200 Only) Bristol's reggae heavyweights re-release this special anthem of their biggest track RED, covered by Ed Sheeran & many others round the world. The AA side of the seven inch is a jungle remix by DJ Bunjy and DJ Kickback's side project X-AMNT. Enjoy this fan favourite in its unique new style on transparent red vinyl

Easy people, we have new music from me old mate Baz (Conflate) seriously rolling 2 tracker, exclusive to Juno Download Conflate - Sub Slug / Scream Yeah Stream/ Buy: https://cygnusmusic.link/vb56bn0 @followers

OUT NOW - Exclusive to Juno Download Conflate - Sub Slug / Scream Yeah - XAMNT019 Link: https://cygnusmusic.link/vb56bn0 DJ Support: Nicky Blackmarket, Aphrodite, MissRepresent, Kenny Ken, Doc Scott, Vinyl Junkie, Bunjy,Tribesteppaz, Kickback & Many More. #drumandbasslover #xamntmusic #bassmusic #dnbnation #drumandbassmusic #drumnbass

Bristol counter protest

Last tune biz at the Clock Factory alongside @mc.bluejay ❤️

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