‘It’s a family affair’: Errol and Alex Rita on 10 years of Touching Bass

The duo behind the ‘London musical movement’ discuss the lessons of a decade, how parenthood has reshaped their vision, and their ‘stupidly ambitious’ self-produced world tour

‘It’s a family affair’: Errol and Alex Rita on 10 years of Touching Bass
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On a bright April morning, Errol beams in from his and Alex Rita’s home in Deptford, South London. “I’m a bit discombobulated,” he says with a bleary-eyed smile. Since the start of 2026, Errol, Alex and the Touching Bass crew have been celebrating their ten-year anniversary. They’re currently in the throes of what Errol describes as a “stupidly ambitious” self-produced world tour (TB10), having just returned from a successful party with Berlin-based soundsystem and label, SHUSH. “It'shellip;

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