New D&B Releases
HE001 – Makoto – Tower Of Love Ft. Paul Randolph – 12″ Vinyl
Tower of Love is a fitting A Side for the single from Makoto’s 3rd studio album “Souled Out”. Take a moment to think back to the golden years of the legendary Motown Records. With their soulful vibes, electric keys and beats that you can’t help but boogie to, this label defined a generation and changed the landscape of music forever. Tower of Love is Makoto’s wonderful take on this sound. Featuring the sublime vocals of Paul Randolph, who has worked with world famous artists such as Jazzanova, Zed Bias & Carl Craig’s Innerzone Orchestra, as well as live sounding dance hall style beats and super funky guitars Tower of Love is most definitely one of the freshest drum and bass tunes written this decade. Keep Me Down feat. Angela Johnson is Makoto’s trademark dancefloor vibe compliments Angela Johnson’s classic soulful vocals on this tune perfectly. An empowering song of triumph over adversity – Keep Me Down’s huge amen break, driving pads, beepy arpeggios and massive bass are guaranteed to get the dance floor moving. This is a huge tune with a killer vibe from Makoto once again.
a Makoto – Tower Of Love Ft. Paul Randolph (Extended 12″ Mix)
b Makoto – Keep Me Down Ft. Angela Johnson (Full Length Mix)
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CODED005 – Phobia ft. Zoe Hakin – Polaroid / Severance – 12″ Vinyl
Stepping into their fifth release label owner Phobia presents his first solo 12” for Coded. ‘Polaroid’ is a moody roller as you might expect from the label boss, featuring the vocal talents of Zoe Hakin. On the flip ‘Severance’ is a lesson in intricate drums and bass, definitely one for the headz. Both tracks should be an essential part of any decent DJ’s arsenal. Both tracks have received support from the likes of Spectrasoul, Jubei, Lenzman, Nymfo, Loxy and more.
a Phobia ft. Zoe Hakin – Polaroid
b Phobia – Severance
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NSFW003 – Medics – Supersonic EP – 12″ Vinyl
The third release from the NSFW gang. You know the score, upbeat; high energy dancefloor music for the masses!
a Medics – Supersonic
aa Medics – Glass Soldier
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DISF015 – dBridge – City Of Lonely Runaways / Dischord – 12″ Vinyl
dBridge is far from being a new name on anyoneʼs lips, having released music on countless labels and his own Exit Records over the last 16 years heʼs built a name for himself as being a true innovator within the electronic music scene, being versatile and unpredictable he never fails to disappoint. Here we have two analogue masterpieces that show how diverse a tempo can be. Exploring his beloved 170bpm he takes us through two emotional tracks of complex chord sequences and lush string arrangements tinted with his trademark melancholic signature. This is a buy on site release for his current fan base that have been patiently waiting, but also an ear opener for music lovers worldwide that have turned off to the formulaic and predictable mutation of D&B that has been dominating press and airwaves.
a dBridge – City Of Lonely Runaways
aa dBridge – Dischord
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New D&B Promos
SOM015 – State Of Mind / State Of Mind & Black Sun Empire – Ronald Reagan / Pitch Dryfter – 12″ Vinyl
State of Mind have done it again with this killer slice of wax. The cheekily entitled A side ‘Ronal Reagan’ is all about the bass. Its big, its round, its like J Lo’s butt after a bucket of chicken. Tight clean beats offset the bass and make this track a real standout. Pitch Dryfter sees BSE & SOM team up once again. This ones a shot of dark side progressive action, perfect for fans of previous collabs like ‘Animal’ or ‘Red Velvet’. This is one for the crates…
a State Of Mind – Ronald Reagan
b State Of Mind & Black Sun Empire – Pitch Dryfter
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SW011 – Nebula – Trespass / Platinum Jazz – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Ultra limited new vinyl release from Scientific Wax’s own Nebula. Classic Jungle from the London based label. http://www.scientificwax.com
a Nebula – Trespass
b Nebula – Platinum Jazz
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SW012 – Dub One – Below / King Operator – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Ultra limited new vinyl release from Dub One for the legendary Scientific Wax label ran and owned by Equinox. http://www.scientificwax.com
a Dub One – Below
b Dub One – King Operator
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D&B Restocks Vinyl
CRIT053 – Seba & Paradox Ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw – The Light / As If
CRIT054 – S.P.Y & Kasra – Surface / Control
CRIT057EP – Enei – Stonehead EP
SYMM007 – Break & Die / Need For Mirrors – Slow Down VIP / Skip Rope
JC008 – Ed Solo & Deekline – Sensi
QRNUK010 – Vicious Circle – Condors / Section
New Bass Music releases
EXIT032 – Joe Seven – All Prologue / Untitled Monotron – 12″ Vinyl
Joe Seven returns for another single on dBridge’s excellent Exit Records. This one arriving as if from nowhere, whoever clicks the soundclip link first is likely one of the first outside the secretive Exit camp to hear the audio….
a Joe Seven – All Prologue
aa Joe Seven – Untitled Monotron
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WHEELYDEALY020 – Dismantle – Computation / Word Dance – 12″ Vinyl
Dismantle unleashes his debut release for N-Type’s Wheel & Deal Records, a label coming on leaps and bounds since their debut album compilation release, a highly prolific label launching the careers of many upcoming producers, Dismantle is no different he’s set to blow up this year with an EP also pencilled in Walsh’s Biscuit Factory label – High energy dubstep for fans of hardcore gaming!!
a Dismantle – Computation
aa Dismantle – Word Dance
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HEK012 – Nautiluss X Lord Skywave – Ultraviolet / Bleu Monday – 12″ Vinyl
Canadian producer ‘Nautiluss’ aka Graham Douglas Bertie of Thunderheist (of underground dance hit ‘Jerk It’ on Big Dada) and UK singer/songwriter Simon Lord (Simian/Black Ghosts) under his Lord Skywave alter ego, joined forces after meeting on a high-spirited liquor-sodden North American tour. Lauded by their peers Mistajam, Giles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, and Sinden, their hyped sound, exploring fresh sonic territory has already had national airplay. Their first collaboration ‘Ultraviolet’ is a finely tuned piece of dark, tense and spectral noise – classic, cavernous after-hours club music, backed with the instrumental ‘Bleu Monday’.
a Nautiluss X Lord Skywave – Ultraviolet
aa Nautiluss X Lord Skywave – Bleu Monday
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BULLFROG005 – Cluekid – Hawkeye / Recognition Of Youth – 12″ Vinyl
Cluekid’s Bullfrog label returns with this killer 12”. Rolling minimal dubstep with no cheese in sight! Deadly
a Cluekid – Hawkeye
b Cluekid – Recognition Of Youth
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BFR005 – Kutz & Walsh – The Kutz & Walsh EP – 12″ Vinyl
Biscuit Factory Records returns with its fifth release. A three track EP from Walsh & Kutz which has already caused a stir amongst the scenes most dedicated followers and which encapsulates the full spectrum of the Dubstep sound as it is today. On the A side, Walsh has teamed up with Kutz to produce a massive club anthem, Wanted. With its raw industrial bass lines, moving sirens and constantly evolving mid range drones, it’s not hard to see why this track has had support from some of the scenes biggest players. On the flip side, Kutz shows his diversity, with two completely different sounding tracks. G742 is all together a techy and electro sounding track. Along with 4×4 rolling drums and colourful stabbing snares, a heavily distorted, bit crushed synth gives the track a unique sounding swing. The Warning is a much darker affair synonymous with the original dubstep sound. Incorporating a pulsating sub at the heart of the track, a futuristic synth line rides heavy hitting kicks and a whip cracking snare to truly give a glimpse of the future. DJ support from Skream, Benga and Mistajam (BBC Radio One). NType and Chef (Wheel and Deal/ Sub Freq, Rinse FM), Hatcha (Sin City, KISSFM), Subscape (Dub Police), Walsh (Biscuit Factory, Hotflush) and Kutz (W&D, Soul Jazz, Digital Soundboy).
a Kutz & Walsh – Wanted
b1 Kutz – G742
b2 Kutz – The Warning
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BOKA036 – Crushington & Optimus Gryme – Hangman / Voodoo Skank – 12″ Vinyl
Purveyors of maximal minimalism in bass music, Crushington explore the mid-tempo soundworld of dubstep. Inspired to step outside of their box by a face-melting New Years Eve performance from Skream and Benga, for the last two years, Crushington have sonically sculpted their own, well-received take on dubstep. Lacking a developed knowledge of the genre, their unaffected explorations into different tempos and grooves have caught ears everywhere, leading to DJ support from N-Type, Jakes, Emalkay, Distance, Seven, Truth, Bulletproof, Datsick, Excision, Hatcha and Headhunter. Along the way, they’ve collaborated with, or remixed for Black Sun Empire, SPL, Truth, Optimus Gryme and Bulletproof. With high profile support and collaborations boiling over left right and centre and several boutique vinyl releases to their credit, DJ bookings across New Zealand and Australia have come quickly and to lauded receptions. Old school producers and DJs from the era of vinyl and “by ear” engineering, their sonic fidelity has seen their Crushington tunes described by the likes of Antiserum as the perfect studio mixdown reference. To put it in simpler terms, Crushington’s subwoofer rupturing arrangements are fast becoming a standard setter with in the international dubstep community, where things go next from here though; only time will tell.
a Crushington & Optimus Gryme – Hangman
aa Crushington – Voodoo Skank
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New Bass Music Promos
IDLE008 – AnD – Hydrothermal / Lights Down – 12″ Vinyl
Manchester duo A.n.D. are at the heart of Manchester’s thriving electronic music community. Releases on labels such as Horizontal Ground, Inner Surface Music and Project Squared have solidified their reputation for finely honed and darkly swung techno. Here they present two weighty cuts for Bristol’s Idle Hands label. ‘Hydrothermal’ is a stripped back 4/4 excursion with rattling hi-hats and lots of bass. ‘Lights Down Low’ rolls along on a syncopated techno beat, with deadly snares and a droning, almost industrial feel bringing to mind the work of Regis and T++.
a AnD – Hydrothermal
b AnD – Lights Down
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EXIT033 – Velvit – Chic Anatomy / Den-En-Toshi – 10″ Vinyl
We have no info on this new artist Velvit. Limited pressing 10” Vinyl.
a Velvit – Chic Anatomy
aa Velvit – Den-En-Toshi
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LOB003 – New York Transit Authority / Conqueror – Off The Traxx / Highest Order – 12″ Vinyl
Redlight’s Lobster Boy label returns with two futuristic cuts from two brand new artists. This is set for a limited vinyl only release. Side A: New York Transit Authority “Off The Traxx (Catch That Train)” The first release from new artist New York Transit Authority weaves a path between a multitude of sounds past, present and future to deliver a truly unique offering aptly named “Off The Traxx (Catch That Train)”. Side B: Conqueror “Conqueror” On the flip another brand new artist Conqueror dives deep between styles to deliver a solid heads down groove. With support from a range a DJs including Boddika, Benji B, Lofeah, Seb Chew.
a New York Transit Authority – Off the Traxx
aa Conqueror – Highest Order
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DRUNK025 – Kahn – Illy / Tehran – 12″ Vinyl
Kahn blazed his way in to the consciousness of the UK underground back in February this year with his debut release for Punch Drunk. His new 12” marks a return to the label, fully asserting his position at the forefront of Bristol’s new generation of producers. Lead track Illy lures you with it’s colourful immediacy, before torpedoing you headfirst in to a torrent of tumultuous bass and psychedelic riffing. Flipside, Tehran takes you a straight back to the old school of heavyweight subsonic steppers. Immersive. Stripped. Deadly. Powerful ammunition direct to the front of your record crate.
a Kahn – Illy
b Kahn – Tehran
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HENCH030 – Jakes Ft. Beezy – Nightmares / Skylark – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo’s. New release from label head honcho Jakes featuring the one and only Beezy who’s nutty vocal style is adding a psychopathic new angle to alot of Dubstep tracks right now. This is signature Jakes to the core, Coki-esque wobbles, psychedelic melodies and rip-rawing BASS, been a wee while since we’ve been graced with new Jakes material so don’t sleep on these 12” badbwoys!
a Jakes Ft. Beezy – Nightmares
aa Jakes – Skylark
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HB00G01 – Various – Welcome To The Horrordome! – 12″ Vinyl
Kanji Kinetic’s future bass sounds have been causing shockwaves at parties worldwide. Mixing up beats from bassline & 4×4, dubstep and oldskool breakbeat hardcore like no-one else can, he has found support from heavyweights such as Mary Anne Hobbs and Tayo in the UK, and Drop The Lime and Starkey in the US. With a number of well-received releases on respected labels, his production skills are in high demand with a slew of high-profile remixes about to emerge, as well as brand new original material to destroy the party unlike anything before. For Horror Boogie, he has blessed us with “Citizens Unite”, a raw, nasty bassquake, which has been obliterating dancefloors for some time now with its masterful drum programming, insane bass and THAT drum roll. THIS is what drumstep should sound like. Fedka the Irritant is probably best known as the trombonist in the excellent band Pest (Ninja Tune), alongside Ben Pest (Panic Bridge, Victim, Bonus Round). He’s also a seriously original and versatile producer in his own right. He has released on Panic Bridge, alongside the other Pest members and his live “trombone techno” sets are something to behold. “Watch Them Get Killed” is wonky techno at its finest. Its tight drums, chopped up hip-hop vocals and the beautifully deranged, yet ferociously funky melody make this track seriously addictive. Expect to hear a lot more from this man on Horror Boogie Records in the not-too-distant future. Michael Forshaw has smashed many a rave with his live onslaught of fucked up electro, techno, rave and booty. He has released on many labels over the years such as Penalty, Miditonal, Flaw, his own imprint Chan ‘n’ Mikes and most recently, Coin Operated. “Cookietag McStarrwerk” is a live, mashed up, sample-laden (namely the classic “Whoomp! There it is” vocal) rave/breaks/booty monster and has been a staple of his recent live sets. Last and certainly not least, is the mighty Subhead. As a solo artist, Jason Leach has released on his own Death to Vinyl, Fix UK and Subhead imprints, alongside his work for Mercurochrome, Input Output Inc. and Don’t. In total he has released well over 100 records, having also been involved in several notable collaborations. “Stefan Wolfe” is a driving, peak-time, techno juggernaut. Its atmospheric beginning hypnotises you into a false sense of security, before it hits you with a dose of raw energy – crunchy hi-hats, solid kicks and a funky-ass bassline, leading on to a finale of full-blown squelchy wrongness.
a1 Michael Forshaw – Cookietag Mcstarrwek (live)
a2 Subhead – Stefan Wolfe
b1 Kanji Kinetic – Citizens Unite
b2 Fedka The Irritant – Watch Them Get Killed
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Bass Music Restocks CD
WHEELYDEALYCD001 – Various – Wheel & Deal Dubstep Vol 1 (includes N-Type DJ mix)
OTECD001 – DFRNT – Metafiction
Bass Music Vinyl Restocks
HFRMX006 – Mount Kimbie – Mount Kimbie Remixes Pt.1
DP046 – Emalkay – Crusader / Powertool
EI017 – Evol Intent – Under (Feat Jackie B) / Raw Bass Material
DOUBT001R – 2562 – Aquatic Family Affair (Extended Re-cut) / Wasteland (Head High AKA Shed Remix)
GREC021V – Hackman – Close
MLTMR001 – EVM128 – Groove Content EP
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