3am Recordings

05/08/2024

Just want to give this page on Soundcloud a push; it's Alex Brown aka Vacancy; he's not on FB but is doing some superb deep/dubby electronic business, even a bit of D&B, which is seriously good. Hoping someone snaps up some of his stuff soon & thought some of you might appreciate the sounds here. He is on IG as V_a_c_a_n_c_y so any label peeps interested, you can hit him up there.

Leeds based DJ/Producer.

04/08/2024

Was an ace night yesterday - excellent deepness with Jonathan Waring & Vacancy at The 212, plus I nipped out from there to play a 90-minute set at the Doghouse birthday round the corner from 10.30-midnight. I recorded the whole set at Doghouse, but sadly for the first half, the cable wasn't plugged in properly, so all you got was the crown noise & the music in the distance! However, the second half recorded fine, so this is the last 45 mins of my set last night. I also recorded some of the 212 sets but they also didn't come out properly either FFS (better cable required, I think...). Anyway, big up to Matt JL for getting me on to play a tougher set, as I'm generally booked for deeper/warmer sets & it's nice to chunk it up a bit now & again! Hope you enjoy, was a class night all round :) x

This is around 45 minutes of my set at the Doghouse birthday in Leeds, recorded Sat 3rd August 2024. I did record my whole 90 minute set, but for the first 45 minutes the mic cable wasn't plugged in p

01/08/2024

Found 4 x 3am Recordings white labels for TAM005, 009, 011 + 012, so these are from 2003 - 2005. I've not put them on Bandcamp yet, thought I'd see if anyone wanted to grab them here direct. £4 each or all four for £12 (plus postage). I'll stick EP links in comments. DM me if interested, first come first serve ✌🏼

29/07/2024

I had the honour of remixing the ledge that is Tommy Vicari Jnr for a vinyl-only release on Carlo Gambino's excellent Midnight Social Recordings a little while back (& I have to say, it's one of my most well-received remixes, had some brilliant feedback on it), so it's ace that I can host this release on the 3am Bandcamp page for Carlo - there are only 10 copies left here, with a further 5 in Sydney with Carlo (made sense to have more here in the UK to cut postage prices down! If you're closer to Oz, hit Carlo up...). There are two originals from Tommy, one remixed by Carlo in superb style & my aforementioned remix. Head to the link below to check the release out & once these are gone, that's yer lot.... x

4 track album

23/07/2024

If you like your beats deep & you're on Soundcloud, do us a favour (if you want to, of course!) & follow myself & Steve Lipscombe's new venture - Precinct - where we'll put mixes up (live ones from gigs, mainly) & I might chuck the odd free bootleg or whatever on there too, but you 100% won't get spammed with loads of sh*te. Gig-wise we're at Distrikt next on 31st Aug, continuing the celebrations for my 3am Recordings label hitting 21 years old (21!!! FML😳) this summer. Thanks & big hugs to you all :) x

3am Recordings boss, Al Bradley, along with Inspired Sounds main-man, Steve Lipscombe, joining forces as a DJ duo playing all things electronic on vinyl. Bookings - [email protected]

22/07/2024

Myself & Steve Lipscombe have been DJing together a lot over the last few years, so we've joined forces & you'll start to see more gigs where we're down as 'Precinct', which will be a name we use as a DJ duo, but also for events too. The next one we're doing is at Distrikt Bar on 31st August for my 3am Recordings 21st birthday bash (part 2), so it'd be ace to see some of you there. In the meantime, we've a page set up via the link below, it'd be class if you'd give us a follow :) x

'Precinct' is the coming together of Steve Lipscome aka Inspired Sounds & Al Bradley, label boss at 3am Recordings. As both have been DJing together more frequently, 'Precinct' is the duo under one banner.

20/07/2024

Only one copy of this on my Bandcamp page now - a double album, shrink-wrapped & with poly-lined inners for £15 (yes, fifteen quid!!), so you'll get 9 tracks for the price of an average single 12" release. Bit of a bargain if I say so myself. Anyway, head to the link below to check it out & bag the last one. Oh yeah, if you're into digital DJing, then you can grab the album exclusively also via the link below too for £6, it ain't available digitally anywhere else... Get involved :) x

10 track album

12/07/2024

Heading off to play at The 212 again this eve, this time on warm-up duty for the ace Rich & Rayees at their 'No Requests' night (got work in the morning, so no late one this eve!). So I thought I'd share this beauty from Nutty Nys which just landed in my inbox, went straight to his Bandcamp page & grabbed one of the mixes. I have to confess I wasn't aware of Nutty Nys until I saw a post from that connoisseur of all things wonderful, aka Danny Ward, recently & I'm extremely pleased I saw the post. A wealth of gorgeous deepness on that-there Bandcamp page! I'd seriously suggest checking it out & when you've done that, head to 212 (if you're in the Leeds locality of course....) x

3 track album

07/07/2024

Ace night at The 212 last night for pt.1 of the 3am Recordings 21st bday celebrations - big up to my Precinct partner Steve Lipscombe, superb beat selections flawlessly mixed as per, plus hugs to that man Pete Melba for joining us & laying down a perfect set, 100% in tune with what Steve & I play, picking choice deep jams from older cuts through to brand new 12"s, all quality ✌🏼 I'm chuffed to add that I'll be back there this coming Friday 12th, doing a spot of warm-up early door with the brilliant Rayees & Rich Carrick who'll be taking it through to 2am in fine style, so hopefully we'll see some of you there x

06/07/2024

Heading to LDC Radio now with 'Precinct' partner Steve Lipscombe for That Saturday Show, with the all-round top dude Bod Min - toisyrn just download their app, go to their website (just search LDC Radio Leeds), find it via Dab, or go to 97.8FM on an old-school radio set! It's on 11-1, get involved ✌🏼

04/07/2024

If you're coming to The 212 on Sat fir part one of the 3am Recordings 21st birthday - and why wouldn't you be, when it's free entry & boasts myself, Steve Lipscombe & special guest Pete Melba of Planet Orange Records / The Imaginarium - it's just to let you know they will have the footy on, so we'll be starting either at 7pm, or a bit later, depending on what happens in the match. Looking forward to the usual quality vibes all night long. Oh yeah, almost forgot, Steve & I will be joining Bod Min for his 'That Saturday Show' on LDC Radio so get tuning in 11am either on their app or at 97.8FM, or via their website (link in comments) - big love ✌🏼 x

24/06/2024

Early heads-up! It's 3am Recordings 21st birthday right now, so we're having pt. 1 of the celebrations on Sat 6th July at The 212 Café, a venue where the label has been hosting parties for almost a decade now. As this is a Precinct event, it's myself & Steve Lipscombe plus we're delighted to be joined by superb DJ/producer & all-round positive top bloke Pete Melba whose Planet Orange Records label has quickly become a force to be reckoned with, dropping silky spacy house jams of the highest quality. As per it's free entry, 7pm - 2am (possibly starting earlier if the weather is sound!), ace beers, top staff & a cool vibe. See you there ✌🏼

22/06/2024

If you're out & about in Leeds this Sunday, I'm at The 212 again bringing sunshine vibes aplenty - dub, Latin, chilled hip hop, soul etc - essentially sounds like those on this mix here, no house/techno etc, just really laid-back stuff. I'm there 2pm-9pm, so head over for an ace beer or bite to eat & soak up the sun to some warm sounds ✌🏼 x

Instead of the usual house mixes I do, this is a 90-minute selection of unmixed vinyl tracks ranging from soul, dub, Latin jazz and downtempo hip-hop, to keep you chilled out as we head towards 2024 :

19/06/2024

There's another Sunday session at The 212 this weekend, courtesy of Headnodders Anonymous Unite, bringing you 7 hours of dub, hip-hop, soul & generally laid-back vibes. 2pm-9pm, free entry, ace staff, quality beers & food - even the weather looks like it'll be decent! See you there x

14/06/2024

Harrogate friends, if you're out & about on Sat 15th June, please show some love to independent business & go to the Westmoreland Coffee Harrogate (just near the Devonshire & Mucky Duck off Skipton Road) as they will be having a bit of a showcase of the venue, along with some food on the house too. It's a really cool little venue, Leda who runs it is lovely & it's like a little secret gem to grab a beer or wine (or coffee & cake) ✌🏼 xx

11/06/2024

If you missed the recent white labels of the 12" featuring myself & Weapons Of Desire guys Auto Sound City, I've now got some labelled copies available at £8 per copy - get involved right here :)

2 track album

03/06/2024

I've not done a "Nod To..." mix for a while, so as I've just grabbed the latest Edmondson EP on all my thoughts (which is outstanding, for those who've not checked it yet), I felt I'd do a mix of my fave tracks/remixes by Mr Sean Beeby aka Edmondson. The word 'sublime' probably sums up his sound, be it deeper house, beaty electronic vibes or more garagey outings, there's just a brilliant deepness which flows through all the tracks. I tend to lean more to the deep house/beats cuts overall on his releases, but there are some excellent garage-influenced bits too, so if you're a vinyl DJ & you dig a broad spectrum of sounds, I'd highly recommend checking Edmondson and also his superb Lissoms label too. In the meantime, here's just under an hour & half of superb music from the man himself. Enjoy x

Over the last few years I've picked up everything I can on vinyl by Edmondson, owner of the outstanding Lissoms label and producer of simply brilliant electronic music. This mix picks out my faves so

31/05/2024

Got a couple of digital releases on 3am Recordings to mark the label's 21st birthday - look out for Msolnusic with remixes from Johannes Ortlieb & myself in a month or so, but before that here's a 3-track EP from me. As the label b'day is June, I felt I'd mark it with an EP from my good self, so I hope you dig these - the EP will be on general release across the main digi sites on June 17th, so this is an early opportunity for you to grab the WAVs for £1 a pop over at Bandcamp before its full release :) Got the music for the next few vinyl sorted too, so am hoping to be back on track with that at the end of this year or early into 2025. Thanks for all who support my little label, it's hugely appreciated! x

3 track album

25/05/2024

Am back at The 212 this Bank Hol Sun, but instead of a 7-hour deep house set, it's a day/eve of dub, hip hop, soul, Latin vibes & generally laid-back stuff. So if you're off out & getting raucous later on, ease into the night with some ace beats & awesome bevvies from 2-9 ✌🏼 x

19/05/2024

The sun is out, so why not grab some BBC-friendly chilled vibes aka Headnodders Anonymous Unite - two albums by my good self of downtempo, laid-back instrumental hip-hop & off-kilter beats for vibing in the sunsheeeayyyyne. Big love to all who've supported so far, will be doing some limited on-demand vinyl for these shortly, so I'll give a heads-up on that soon. Anyone interested in the vinyl info, drop me a PM here or to [email protected] ✌🏼x

Hip-hop & downtempo vibes...

17/05/2024

Out & about in Leeds this eve? Well get along to Doghouse Bar for Precinct, a night hosted by myself & Steve Lipscombe aka Inspired Sounds - we're there from 6pm through to close, the vibes will be lush, the drinks will be flowing & the staff will be ace, plus it's free entry ✌🏼 See you there xx (oh and there's also a photo of a cat in space here, for bonus points 🐱🚀)

14/05/2024

Got some 3am Recordings clobber up at www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/3amrecordings - a few different colour combos, so have a gander, you need to copy & paste the link into a browser though for some reason, as if I leave an image from the link here on the post, it goes to the website home page, not my shop... anyway, have a look & see if you fancy any! Ideal for any summer wardrobe or 'behind the booth' get-up! x

06/05/2024

Totally forgot to do a Bandcamp Friday thing last week, so instead I'm doing a '25% off all week' thing instead. Just head to the page & enter 'may25' as the discount code - it'll run to midnight on Sun, it also is valid on the "Little Treasures" vinyl ✌🏼

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02/05/2024

An early heads-up that I'll be doing some Headnodders Anonymous Unite stuff at The 212 over summer, with some laid-back Sunday afternoon sessions - check the image for dates, I'll post about thr nearer each one too - be good to play some beats other than house, so I'm hoping the sun is out on the Sundays in question! ✌🏼

01/05/2024

A little while back, myself and Auto Sound City, bosses at the excellent Weapons Of Desire label, did a joint 12", with a track from them on the A-side & one from me on the B. I've found some white labels, so have popped these onto the 3am Recordings Bandcamp page for a fiver - head to the link below to check it & if you wonder why the digital price is a grand, it's because this is vinyl-only & there's not a way on Bandcamp (that I can work out) where you can do a vinyl-only release, without adding the digital first, then attaching the vinyl to that release (if anyone knows a way, please enlighten me!)

2 track album

29/04/2024

Big up to Rai Scott from the ace Inner Shift Music label who's supported my "Little Treasures" album here, along with a selection of other superb releases. Very honoured to be included! If you have a look & notice the price tag that it sold for at Juno (£40 a copy, for those who don't look...), this is a reminder that you can get the shrink-wrapped double-vinyl direct from me for less than half that price at the 3am Recordings Bandcamp page (link in comments) - as Rai says, it's tough selling vinyl, so if you can support any of the releases in the chart here, you're being a bit of a legend ✌🏼

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27/04/2024

Off to Sotano in York later, to join Juiced Live Events main-dudes Mat McGovern aka Msolnusic & Alex Malam for 'Spectrum', it'll be ace to meet Soul Room Records boss Darren Stewart who is also a guest on the night ✌🏼 All info on the pic! x

24/04/2024

I was asked by the ace John Ricketts if I'd provide a mix for the Likeminded Music page on YouTube, so I've done just that. But there's a bit of a twist to this one - all the tracks were picked by my awesome GF Leah Hester. To explain... after I'd done a gig at The 212 a little while back, I got home to find Leah had randomly selected a load of my records & was listening to them, without knowing what they were by site. So, we did that again on a night we stayed in, she picked some more & this mix is made of tracks from records she picked out & chose for the mix. If you did what's on the mix, you've Leah to thank ❤️ Hope you enjoy! x

For our latest episode we bring you the eclectic sound of Leeds based DJ, producer and label owner Al Bradley. Owner of 3am Recordings and a well respected d...

22/04/2024

This beauty just arrived via the ace Deep Club label - four timeless 'proper' deep house cuts, totally up my strasse. If you like your vibes a'la Prescription, Paper, Toko, Guidance etc, then this will be for you. Also, if you're over in the US & want to grab it, get it from the label's Bandcamp page! Highly recommended, hat tipped to Daniel Chavez on this one ✌🏼

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13/04/2024

'Precinct' is a new venture from myself and fellow DJ Steve Lipscombe aka Inspired Sounds, we'll be hosting parties at venues across Leeds and beyond. Having been DJing together for a number of years at each other's events, it seemed only right that we joined forces for something together. This mix is a 2 & half hour vinyl mix from me, using predominantly records released in the last couple of years, along with some older bits added too, which echoes how we both play when DJing really. Hopefully this mix will float your boat & if you want to catch the next 'Precinct' party in Leeds, head to the always-excellent 212 on Sat May 11th for a 7-hour vinyl session :)

Tracklist for the mix:
Edmondson - Flamingo Tripper [Lissoms]
William Caycedo - Beats 4 Daze [SlapFunk Records]
Dubbyman - Into The Space [Inner Shift Music]
UC Beatz - A Pillow For Two [Save the Groove]
Al Bradley - Straylights [Unreleased Dubplate]
Molly - Sweet Afternoon (Fred P Reshape) [RDV Music]
Chris Nazuka - So What [New Math Records]
Scott Featherstone - Mr CHR$(65) [Is A Feeling]
Al Bradley - Lunar Precinct [3am Recordings]
Kitchens inc. - Missouri Signals [Kitchens Inc. Productions]
Jordan Gcz - Tongue-Twister (Dub) [RAWAX]
Silverlining - Schema [Silverlining Dubs]
Brawther - Gotta Let It Go [B2 Recordings]
Unknown Artist - Bohrium White 001 A-Side [Bohrium]
Jamahr - Multiverso [Fantastic Friends Recordings]
Derrick Carter - Rhythm Machine [Classic Music Company]
Mandar - FFF3 [Oscillat Music]
Odette - Thread [VDK]
Remote_ - Ionic Shuffle [We’re Going Deep]
Solid Gold Playaz - Mind In A Daze [Freerange Records]
YOUSEF & Blakkat - Chords Are Rubbing [Carioca Records]
Nat Wendell - Harlesden [Depths]
Derek Carr - I Want You [Trident Recordings]
Malin Genie - Lust Crazed Muck Men [VGNR]
Owen Jay & Melchior Sultana - The Beginning [We're Going Deep]
Al Bradley - Buzz'd [Unreleased Dubplate]
Jordan GCZ - Polyphonic Glide [Rawax]
Owain K - New Horizons [Innate]
Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut ft. Jamie Principle - I'll Take You There (Director's Cut Classic Signature Remix) [SoSure Music]

'Precinct' is a new venture from 3am Recordings' boss, Al Bradley, and fellow vinyl DJ, Steve Lipscombe aka Inspired Sounds, where the two DJs will be hosting parties at venues across Leeds and beyond