New D&B Releases
HORO002 – ASC – No Secrets / Zenith – 10″ Vinyl
Samurai vinyl only ‘Horo’ series Volume 2. Limited Multi Coloured vinyl 10″ – After the success of the last 2 ASC singles for Samurai Red Seal and the flood of quality music that was arriving in our inboxes from the man, it was inevitable it was time for another shot of this UK Born, California residents vision. The ‘Horo’ vinyl series appealed to ASC instantly being a man from a strong techno background and an avid vinyl collector himself. ‘No Secrets’ is one of those tunes that touches you deeply without you realising, echoing in your subconscious and drawing you back for repeat listens. ‘Zenith’ picks up where ‘Bleep Test’ left off, stuttering timeless breaks patched together with diving bass and percussive polishes to produce a unique sound that takes the past and hurls it into the future.
a ASC – No Secrets
aa ASC – Zenith
AM007 – Alaska – Arcosphere / Moraine – 12″ Vinyl
Snow-white vinyl. Arctic Music celebrates 16 years of with the new 2012 release Arcosphere / Moraine. Just when you thought Alaska couldn’t top AM006’s Boreal / Isochime the programmer steps up another gear and unleashes Arcosphere / Moraine for the die-hard ambient-jungle lovers. Arcosphere is simply ‘beautiful drum and bass’. Ambient pads and trademark funky breaks gather pace and on the 1:50 mark the bass drops with guitar hooks that melt you instantly and you feel the warmth and identity of Arcosphere. Layers of ambience and breaks unfold building the vibe up to a gorgeous breakdown at 4:45 demonstrating Alaska’s 16 years of experience to perfection. Close your eyes and let the sounds of Arcosphere take you away on a journey of bliss. Moraine is ethereal Alaska back in the hot seat. Dreamy strings hook you from the word go and you would presume a calm ride was ahead, however Alaska is the master of raw breakbeats and a powerful harsh 1970’s funk break appears from nowhere destroying all in it’s path whilst letting the strings breath on their own to lead Moraine into an atmospheric crescendo. Arctic Music is proud to be the only label releasing this style of drum and bass on vinyl, flying the union jack for ambient jungle the world over.
a Alaska – Arcosphere
aa Alaska – Moraine
PHUZION020 – dRamatic & dbAudio – Strike It Down – 12″ Vinyl
Track Info: After the success of their last vinyl outing on Phuzion Records, dRamatic & dbAudio return with a truly outstanding follow-up! ‘Strike It Down’ has all the hallmarks of a future classic with it’s deep, rollin’ amen vibes and haunting hook line, with the bassline taking no prisoners with it’s deep descending sub! ‘Please Me’ is simply a musical masterpiece! sax fueled hook and silky rhodes with an infectious bassline and dreamy vocals. Hi-Tech soul for the 2012! Since their last Phuzion Records release the boys from Nottingham have been riding high with releases on V Recordings, Sound Trax and Mars Recordings to name but a few, and now they return with this guaranteed dancefloor smasher!
a dRamatic & dbAudio – Strike It Down
b dRamatic & dbAudio – Please Me
New D&B Promos
DMND007EP – Spinline – Contrast EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Budapest is home to some of the most stunning pieces of scenery the world has to offer. So it’s little surprise that its inhabitants have an appreciation of the more aesthetically pleasing aspects of life. Spinline are three such inhabitants. Between them Mark Gulacsi, Norbert Safar and Andras Tallai have crafted some of the most ear-pleasing atmospheres in drum & bass, a fact which is substantiated by their appearances on Andy C’s Ram Records and DJ Friction’s Shogun Audio imprint. Last year saw the trio (alongside Hydro) offer up their Demand Records debut with the incredible ‘Junction 13’ / ‘Perimeter’ and now they’re back with an amazing six-track EP for the label. The vinyl version spans four tracks, including the sharp edges of ‘Contrast’, the minimal magnificence of ‘Tokyo’, the fantastically different ‘Life’ and the lazy low end of ‘Sundays’. One listen will define this as not only a beautifully crafted selection of drum & bass tracks, but a brave A&R decision from Demand, who are fighting the formulaic clichés that prey on the genre. Included in the digital pack are two more stunning Spinline productions. ‘Geek’ is infused with breezy brilliance while ‘Protocol’ conjours up visions of a mechanoid future, dominated by machines. Once again Demand Records prove themselves to be one of the most forward-thinking labels in the scene. Never compromising, never wavering and never doing anything just for the sake of it. This is D&B of the highest quality.
a Spinline – Contrast
b Spinline – Tokyo
c Spinline – Life
d Spinline – Sundays
CRIT061 – Sabre, Stray & Halogenix Ft. Frank Carter III – Oblique – 12″ Vinyl
“I don’t throw the words avant-garde and celestial around lightly but this touches the very nerve of the craft of this music drum and bass; many years from now when we look back this tune will be a ‘waypoint’ of the times.” Goldie, CEO Metalheadz A dreamteam collaboration to start off Critical’s 2012 season from the hugely lauded Sabre, who returns after a long break since his astonishing debut album of 2010, Stray and Halogenix. The perfect antidote to soothe us out of those January blues, simply gorgeous. ‘Oblique’ kicks off with a delicate but tough break that cuts through the mix as gentle pads wash over the soundscape to a breakdown that oozes class and a deft touch. Smooth keys then drop, light strings and the arrival of a deep soul vocal that carries us through into a midst of aural ear-pleasing. Subtle to the end this is a serious piece of music; reach for your headphones and drift away.The trio get a little harder on the flipside with ‘St. Clair’, a track that toys on the tech-step tip for a slice of glitchy D&B naughtiness. A sprinkle of vocal cuts and blip FX joined by some polished bass make for a peak-time floor filler perfect to get any club bouncing. Also included is a truly sumptuous downbeat remix of ‘Oblique’ from Manchester’s Synkro, a name fast becoming synonymous with the very best in bass music. Critical coming on strong as always for the new year. Keep ‘em peeled.
a Sabre, Stray & Halogenix Ft. Frank Carter III – Oblique
b Sabre, Stray & Halogenix – ST. Clair
RISE029 – Concord Dawn and Trei – Wipeout EP Pt.1 – 12″ Vinyl
Uprising Recordings this a technolicious slice of drum and bass awesomeness from two of New Zealands favourite bass music producers Concord Dawn’s first release this year, a collaboration EP with Trei featuring tracks such as Wipeout and Hellbent which they produced together.
a Trei and Concord Dawn – Wipeout
a Trei and Concord Dawn – Hellbent
RISE030 – Concord Dawn and Trei – Wipeout EP Pt.2 – 12″ Vinyl
Waiting for Never was created a few months later when Trei was passing through Vienna and the final track, a tearing Trei remix of ‘Baby I’ll Play’ by The Thomas Oliver Band.
a The Thomas Oliver Band – Baby I’ll Play (Trei remix)
b Concord Dawn and Trei – Waiting For Never
JC011 – Cain.1 & Wakcutt / Slynx – Night Nurse / Bad Duppy Walk – 12″ Vinyl
You know the score by now, bouncing jungle party vibes are the order of the day as another Jungle Cakes release comes rolling out of the studio and onto a dance floor near you. Cain.1 & Wakcutt are first up on this single with ‘Night Nurse’, jam packed with infectious melodies and crisp breakbeats you know this is going to be irresistible before it’s even dropped. Booming bass and infamous reggae vocals hit all the right notes and the party’s barely even got started. ’Bad Duppy Walk’ will definitely see you through to the end though, as Slynx takes a classic vocal and runs it over a jungle-tastic backbone flecked with electro-house influenced bass touches that will undoubtedly get the crowd jumping. This is pure jungle fun once again from the Jungle Cakes collective.
a Cain.1 & Wakcutt – Night Nurse
b Slynx – Bad Duppy Walk
D&B Restocks Vinyl
SIG007 – Calibre & High Contrast – Mr Majestik
TBRDS001 – Pessimist – Whispers of Scandal (S.P.Y. Remix)
JC004 – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank)
CYN002 – Cyantific – Obey / Bounce It
QRNUK013 – Fierce / Vicious Circle / Nocturnal – Fierce presents [OBLIVION] Part 3
JC009 – Ed Solo & Deekline – Man Down
NARRATIVES001 – Blocks & Escher – Sagan / Broken
New Bass Music CD
HFCD007 – Scuba – Personality – CD
Scuba is the production and DJ alias of Paul Rose, the curator of Hotflush Recordings, a label, which having released some of the most important tracks of the formative period of dubstep, has grown into a leading player in the wider world of electronic music. A celebrated and influential DJ, Scuba was voted #25 in Resident Advisor’s 2011 poll of the world’s Top 100 DJs and has also been nominated for several categories in DJ Magazine’s Best of British 2011 Awards. Earlier this year Scuba released his ‘Adrenalin’ EP, picking up radio plays from Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank as well as Mistajam, illustrating how his sound has mutated into previously unexplored areas. Alongside ‘Adrenalin, Scuba also released his addition to K7!’s DJ Kicks series which has made notable appearances on several “Best of 2011″ lists. On the 27th February, Scuba will release his third album through Hotflush. Entitled ‘Personality’ and featuring 11 brand new tracks, it takes in a wealth of genres across contemporary dance music, proving once again Scuba’s place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene. Preceding his LP will be ‘The Hope’; pushing on from the tense atmospherics of previous Scuba material, the single fizzes with claustrophobic bass pressure and menacing narration. Backed by an exclusive non-album cut ‘Flash Addict’, ‘The Hope’ will proceed the album on the 6th February. Originally from London, Scuba relocated to Berlin in 2007, and released his debut album, ‘A Mutual Antipathy’ in 2008. The stylistic synergy of the album cemented his position as one of the most forward-thinking producers to emerge from the London bass scene. In the same year, Scuba founded the massively successful SUB:STANCE night at the legendary Berlin club Berghain. SUB:STANCE has since launched in New York with a look to expanding further in 2012. Scuba’s second album, ‘Triangulation’, was released on Hotflush in early 2010, joining the likes of Mount Kimbie, Sepalcure, Joy Orbison, Untold, Sigha and George Fitzgerald on its enviable roster. With ‘Personality’ due for imminent release and plans for a live show in the works, Paul Rose’s constantly developing world seems set to keep on turning in 2012.
1 Scuba – Ignition Key
2 Scuba – Underbelly
3 Scuba – The Hope
4 Scuba – Dsy Chn
5 Scuba – July
6 Scuba – Action
7 Scuba – Cognitive Dissonance
8 Scuba – Gekko
9 Scuba – NE1BUTU
10 Scuba – Tulips
11 Scuba – If U Want
ML026 – Monolake – Ghosts – CD
Two years after Monolake’s ‘Silence’ release, Robert Henke is back with a new Monolake album entitled ‘Ghosts’. Dark and colorful, with haunting and deep excursions into magic worlds of sound and grooves, held together by a fragmentary story as part of the artwork that indicates a continuation of themes present on ‘Silence’: Precisely crafted earthshaking beats, rough dirty noises, wide lush soundscapes and little sonic creatures inhabiting a fascinating planet in which a lot of things go badly wrong and nothing is taken for granted. Music that augments reality when listening to whilst commuting, music to get lost in when experienced loud in a club. There is nothing minimal in that music, it is bass heavy and full of detail. Ghosts is released on Robert Henke’s own label Imbalance Computer Music on CD, double vinyl in gatefold packaging and download. The vinyl version includes on bonus CD with all tracks in digital format. CD version comes in luxury digipack.
1 Monolake – Ghosts
2 Monolake – Taku
3 Monolake – Afterglow
4 Monolake – Hitting the Surface
5 Monolake – Discontinuity
6 Monolake – The Existence of Time
7 Monolake – Phenomenon
8 Monolake – Unstable Matter
9 Monolake – Lilith
10 Monolake – Aligning the Daemon
11 Monolake – Foreign Object
DPCD004 – Various Artists – Dub Police Class Of 2011 – CD
16 of the biggest Dub Police tracks from 2011 complied on to one un-mixed CD. All the key Dub Police producers feature, with anthems and club bangers from the likes of: D1, Matty G, Subscape, Trolley Snatcha, Caspa, The Others & Emalkay.
CD1 1 Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo -
CD1 2 The Others – First Flight -
CD1 3 Emalkay – Fabrication -
CD1 4 Subscape – Turn Me On -
CD1 5 Subzee D – Jack In A Box -
CD1 6 Emalkay – Flesh & Bone -
CD1 7 Subscape – Universal -
CD1 8 The Others & Trolley Snatcha Ft. Dread MC – Break Your Neck -
CD1 9 Antiserum & 12th Planet – Purple & Gold -
CD1 10 Matty G & Ugene – Back To The Bay -
CD1 11 Caspa – Bang Bang -
CD1 12 KGB – Meat -
CD1 13 Zero G – Bring It -
CD1 14 D1 Ft. Jenna G – Flood OF Emotions (Subscape Remix) -
CD1 15 Emalkay ft. Lena Cullen – The World (Trolley Snatcha Remix) -
CD1 16 KGB – I Just Wanna Love You -
New Bass Music releases
BFR007 – LAXX – The LAXX EP – 12″ Vinyl
Biscuit Factory Records presents The LAXX EP, the debut release from Oxford based producer Jamie Churchill, aka LAXX. The EP features three tracks that highlight why LAXX is unquestionably going to be an artist to look out for in the future. The EP leads with Warning. A Cinematic intro, layered with subtle hats and trademark sirens descend unsuspectingly into a drop that is guaranteed to send dance floors into mayhem Devastating subs and punchy drums, this is true, chest crushing Dubstep. Self Destruct is a clever combination of melodic and soulful sounds, poles apart from the A-side. An emotive and atmospheric keyboard pattern provides the riff, while dark, moody, sub stabs combine with catchy percussion to produce a full on roller of a track. Aggressive, industrial synths sit perfectly over distinct and heavy hitting drums in the track Transmission. This is another taste of LAXX’s ability to produce classic dubstep sounding tracks, twisted with his unique and futuristic sounds. Favourite of DJ N Type (Wheel and Deal/ Rinse FM), Walsh (Biscuit Factory) and getting played by the likes of Benga (Radio 1), The Others and Subscape (Dub Police), Biscuit Factory Records proudly introduce LAXX.
a LAXX – Warning
b1 LAXX – Self Destruct
b2 LAXX – Transmission
HES019 – Objekt – Cactus / Porcupine – 12″ Vinyl
TJ Hertz he has a white label unknown [Objekt]. From below as if the body is muscular rock sound, the words of the author’s case, dub step, three steps are a complex mixture of core and base, garage, techno. Record during 28 months, Hessle Audio, including obtaining support from the scuba and surgeons, Aphex Twin, James Ruskin, release the forefront of the techno / electronica scene, in the presence mysterious, and the label is. In addition, the top clubs such as fabric, such as Radiohead SBTRKT work and nun or a mixer containing a book and Berghain has been steadily eroded the deepest part of the scene is employed as. His name, the founder of a leading car rental company, or unit of frequency cited physicists in the mystical setter for a feature not leave a name, TJ Hertz. Doberman, writing for himself while living in retirement in the body that is born in Japan and raised in the UK, now in the outskirts of Berlin, came from a magazine interview requests all 100 DJ Mag Special million euros was more interested in the beginning with no offers, he said, the behavior is earnestly devoted to the basement.
a Objekt – Cactus
b Objekt – Porcupine
7EVEN22 – Makoto – Different Rhythm / What Do You Want – 12″ Vinyl
With a musical career including album and single releases on LTJ Bukem’s legendary Good Looking Records imprint, Creative Source, Eastside Records, Innerground Records as well as his own label Human Elements, and musical collaborations with producers such as Zinc, A-Sides, DJ Marky, Greg Packer, vocalists Deeizm or MC Conrad to name but a few, Makoto is a leading figure of the underground scene in Japan and has gone on to be one of the most highly respected artists in the Drum & Bass genre, pushing his unique blend of fast breaks and soul drenched music to every corner of the globe as both a DJ and a producer. Makoto released his highly acclaimed ‘Souled Out’ album at the end of 2011 on Human Elements. The album features many talented vocalists and session musicians and explores various tempos, breakbeats and musical worlds. ‘Souled Out’ is a culmination of the breadth of experience and talent Makoto brings to each track which credits his name. With his first 12” on 7even Recordings, Makoto opens again new musical perspectives, infusing the Amen Break to a 135bpm flex on ‘Different Rhythm’ and his unique soulful treatment to the massive ‘What Do You Want’.
a Makoto – Different Rhythm
b Makoto – What Do You Want
NMN003 – Killawatt & Thelem – Reason To Worry / Swarf – 12″ Vinyl
After two soulful releases it’s time for some deep and dark sounds on New Moon. We introduce Killawatt & Thelem, two UK up and coming producers. Killawatt with releases on such influential labels as Wheel & Deal, Subway, Black Box, Box Clever. And Thelem, the Orientis label owner with vinyl releases on Loft Party as well as on his own imprint. Both Killawatt & Thelem have been recieving heavy support on dubstep’s biggest platforms including Skream and Benga on Radio 1, JKenzo on 1xtra and Youngsta, Distance and N-Type on their legendary Rinse.FM segments.
a Killawatt – Reason To Worry
b Killawatt & Thelem – Swarf
New Bass Music Promos
AWD002 – Coki – Duppy Soursop – 12″ Vinyl
Limited one sided white label.
a Coki – Duppy Soursop
HFLP007 – Scuba – Personality (2X12” Vinyl & CD format) – 12″ Vinyl x 2
2 X 12” vinyl with full length CD & poster packed within a full colour gatefold sleeve. Scuba is the production and DJ alias of Paul Rose, the curator of Hotflush Recordings, a label, which having released some of the most important tracks of the formative period of dubstep, has grown into a leading player in the wider world of electronic music. A celebrated and influential DJ, Scuba was voted #25 in Resident Advisor’s 2011 poll of the world’s Top 100 DJs and has also been nominated for several categories in DJ Magazine’s Best of British 2011 Awards. Earlier this year Scuba released his ‘Adrenalin’ EP, picking up radio plays from Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Rob Da Bank as well as Mistajam, illustrating how his sound has mutated into previously unexplored areas. Alongside ‘Adrenalin, Scuba also released his addition to K7!’s DJ Kicks series which has made notable appearances on several “Best of 2011″ lists. On the 27th February, Scuba will release his third album through Hotflush. Entitled ‘Personality’ and featuring 11 brand new tracks, it takes in a wealth of genres across contemporary dance music, proving once again Scuba’s place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene. Preceding his LP will be ‘The Hope’; pushing on from the tense atmospherics of previous Scuba material, the single fizzes with claustrophobic bass pressure and menacing narration. Backed by an exclusive non-album cut ‘Flash Addict’, ‘The Hope’ will proceed the album on the 6th February. Originally from London, Scuba relocated to Berlin in 2007, and released his debut album, ‘A Mutual Antipathy’ in 2008. The stylistic synergy of the album cemented his position as one of the most forward-thinking producers to emerge from the London bass scene. In the same year, Scuba founded the massively successful SUB:STANCE night at the legendary Berlin club Berghain. SUB:STANCE has since launched in New York with a look to expanding further in 2012. Scuba’s second album, ‘Triangulation’, was released on Hotflush in early 2010, joining the likes of Mount Kimbie, Sepalcure, Joy Orbison, Untold, Sigha and George Fitzgerald on its enviable roster. With ‘Personality’ due for imminent release and plans for a live show in the works, Paul Rose’s constantly developing world seems set to keep on turning in 2012.
a1 Scuba – Ignition Key
a2 Scuba – Underbelly
a3 Scuba – The Hope
b1 Scuba – Dsy Chn
b2 Scuba – July
b3 Scuba – Tulips
c1 Scuba – Cognitive Dissonance
c2 Scuba – Gekko
c3 Scuba – NE1BUTU
d1 Scuba – Action
d2 Scuba – If U Want
Bass Music Vinyl Restocks
KAP004 – Ginz & Joker – Purple City
RNG008 – Jonnny Clark Vs Mala / Coki – Sinners / Goblin
502004 – Desto, Clouds & Jimi Tenor – Time Bird
TNS001 – Radionasty – Radio 1 / Radio 2
PER001 – Scuba – The Hope
CHATEAUX002 – Habstrakt – Rough / Rough (Brown & Gammon Remix)
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