In the current world of distress, music has a critical role in our ability to experience joy. These songs transport me to those experiences - the freedom of my youth, getting off a long shift, or the excitement of love, to name a few. Regardless, they all ingrain the joy in me that never left.
Personalised Recommendations
Sign up or log in to MY NTS and get personalised recommendations
Unlock Live Tracklists
Support NTS for timestamps across live channels and the archive
Based far from any London postcode, Peter Runge aka SD Laika quietly carved a brand new niche into instrumental grime music from his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While sharing some DNA with his peers' music on labels like Tri-Angle and Lost Codes, Runge's music mostly followed it's own baffling rules, shaking grime to it's foundations. His impact on the mainstream was almost non-existant, but his influence on a new generation of daring electronic producers was deep.
In 2024, it was announced that Runge had passed away in late 2023.
Based far from any London postcode, Peter Runge aka SD Laika quietly carved a brand new niche into instrumental grime music from his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While sharing some DNA with his peers' music on labels like Tri-Angle and Lost Codes, Runge's music mostly followed it's own baffling rules, shaking grime to it's foundations. His impact on the mainstream was almost non-existant, but his influence on a new generation of daring electronic producers was deep.
In 2024, it was announced that Runge had passed away in late 2023.
This In Focus selected and mixed by Nymity.