A lanky streak of gabbling enthusiasm, through 2008, Toddla T’s Fill Up Mi Portion, Soundtape Killin’ and Manabadman singles, not to mention his brilliant Ghettoblaster No.1 mixtape download, announced him as British dance music’s brightest new talent.

Toddla T’s influences – that “clangy Sheffield electronic sound” first minted by Cabaret Voltaire; local speed garage variant, bassline; early Warp Records’ bleep techno – may be peculiarly South Yorkshire, but Britain hasn’t heard party music this raw and vibrant since early Basement Jaxx. “I was conscious people might find it a bit ‘aggro’,” says Toddla. “But when I DJ, there’s so many girls into it. It’s mad. I thought I made boy music, but no, luckily.”

Toddla played at Kinky Afro, at the Sub Club in Glasgow, in January 2008. His bumping bass headline set blends the beats and riddims that make this young man one of the DJs and producers of the moment.

Celebrating the launch of his new album Skany Skany, Toddla T is coming back to Kinky Afro at the Sub Club next Friday 29th May 2009 so be sure to head down and check out the man he’s remixed Tricky, Roisin Murphy, Hot Chip and Roots Manuva.

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