AUCKLAND, AOTEAROA · INDEPENDENT SIGNAL
MUSIC
WITH
SUBSTANCE
Decades of music knowledge—collected, performed and broadcast by DJ Substance.
01 / RADIO SHOW
Radio Show
The longest-running show on George FM. Uncensored, unrehearsed & underground. DJ Substance broadcasts one hour every Monday from 10–11pm, playing what he wants: house, grime, drum & bass, or a deep hip-hop session—the show’s origin. Complete programmes are preserved here after broadcast.
SELECTED PROGRAMME
URBANOLOGY — DJ Substance
One-hour AAC streaming edition · George FM · sourced from the original radio archive
URBANOLOGY BEST OFYear-focused special programmes＋
02 / COLLECTION
NZ Hip Hop Archive
The archive preserves New Zealand hip-hop as a digital record of Aotearoa’s musical talent and taonga, including work not represented by national music and screen archives. It is a reference collection, not a public download library.
Physical releases preserve artwork, credits and masters; the outcome is uncompressed, CD-quality digital audio—not low-quality MP3s—so rare work remains usable by artists, podcasts and production houses.
The public catalogue focuses on official albums, EPs, singles and compilations. Mixtapes, multitracks, live backing tracks, instrumentals and acapellas are preserved for future sections.
The collection has been utilised for productions by Television New Zealand, Black Grace Dance Company and The History of Aotearoa Hip Hop podcast series by Martyn Pepperell and DJ Sir-Vere, among others. Its tracks have also been used in documentaries, live performances and promotional material by Deceptikonz, Home Brew, Che Fu and others.
Browse artists A–Z; open one for chronological albums, EPs, singles and compilations. Search includes track credits and featured artists.
The Decoy with Che Fu & Substance
A two-DJ, four-deck audio-visual setup, mixing visuals from both systems and using stem technology to rework the music videos live.
The Decoy on Twitch ↗04 / GALLERY
Gallery
SUBSTANCE has been the live performance & tour DJ for many local acts including Cyphanetik, Red Eye Society & Tourettes (Breakin Wreckwordz 2007-2008), Home Brew and Team Dynamite (YGB 2008-2013), and Che Fu (2013-current).
05 / BROADCASTBroadcast＋
06 / CONTACT