OBLQ Debuts On Life and Death With Double Single ‘Be Yourself’ / ‘Kick Up’

An elusive new name has entered the electronic underground as OBLQ officially launches with debut double single ‘Be Yourself’ / ‘Kick Up’, out now via DJ Tennis’ Life and Death imprint. Buy/Stream: https://lifeanddeathforever.bandcamp.com/album/be-yourself-kick-up.

Despite remaining anonymous, OBLQ has already generated significant momentum over recent months through a series of unreleased previews and DJ support from some of the most respected names across UK club culture. Last autumn, an early preview of ‘Sunshine’ quietly appeared online, quickly finding its way into sets and support from artists including Interplanetary Criminal, Main Phase, Hamdi and DJ BORING.

Now, ‘Be Yourself’ / ‘Kick Up’ marks the first official release from the project, immediately establishing a sound rooted in intensity, movement and late-night functionality.

Across both tracks, OBLQ explores different corners of modern club music while maintaining a raw, physical edge throughout. ‘Be Yourself’ channels big-room tension through rugged drums, rave-driven energy and tightly looped vocal sampling, combining classic tech-house frameworks with a darker warehouse-focused feel.

On the flip side, ‘Kick Up’ pushes further into UK bass territory. Snapped breakbeats, chopped vocals and heavy sub pressure give the track a far more chaotic personality, leaning into the kind of low-end intensity designed to hit hardest in tightly packed club spaces.

What makes the project particularly intriguing is the balance between familiarity and unpredictability. The tracks carry clear traces of UK rave culture, bass music and tech-house DNA, yet avoid sounding overly nostalgic or overly polished. Instead, OBLQ approaches club music with a rougher, more immediate energy that feels built specifically for DJs searching for impact rather than perfection.

Landing through Life and Death also signals a strong opening statement. Long recognised as one of electronic music’s more forward-facing independent labels, the imprint has consistently championed artists operating slightly outside predictable genre boundaries, making it a fitting home for OBLQ’s first official outing.

With support already building organically across clubs and online communities alike, ‘Be Yourself’ / ‘Kick Up’ arrives as a confident debut from an artist clearly uninterested in easing quietly into the conversation.

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