M-Beat and Missing collaborate as Bagatune on new single ‘On/Off’

M-Beat and Missing have joined forced under the alias Bagatune.with the release of the new single ‘On/Off’

The pair are collaborating on the forthcoming mixtape ‘Fusion Without Formula’ which is set to be released later this year via MOVES Recordings.

Bagatune is said to merge Afrobeats, rap, garage, drill and a “lifetime of jungle” with ‘On/Off’ acting as the first showcase of this new venture featuring MC TeeZandos.

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This pairing was first formed in 2019 when Missing (Sam Gordon) and M-Beat (Marlon Hart) were reflecting on their musical careers.

According to a press release, an “ambition” grew from these conversations: “to formulate a platform built on the foundations of their music heritage”.

“The Bagatune sound is ‘Fusion without Formula’, which is also the title of our debut mixtape. It’s a new brand, a platform for the next generation that brings ‘The Spirt of Jungle’ to the modern era,” Bagatune shares. “Like the original 92-94 jungle era, it’s about mashing up influences, breaking rules and creating new fusion sounds without following a format.”

The pair continues: “Bagatune is inclusive, everyone is invited, no gatekeeping, no attitude, just good vibes and the spirit of togetherness that comes from the original rave era”.

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“‘On/Off’ is the perfect intro to Bagatune – Teezandos is an artist we knew we wanted to work with for her energy, dynamic flow and open mind to work on a new fusion project. She’s taken a sound that inspired us back in the day and brought it to a new generation. She smashed it, and this is just a taste of what is to come.

“The demo track was accidentally included in a beat pack we sent to Teezandos, the main riff was a placeholder sample we used to get a vibe but once she jumped on the track we knew it had to stay,” Bagatune added.

‘On/Off’ is out now. ‘Fusion Without Formula’ is out November 15 via MOVES Recordings. Listen to ‘On/Off’ featuring TeeZandos below.

Becky Buckle is Mixmag’s Multimedia Editor, follow her on Twitter