sthreleases121009 New D ‘n’ B Releases NZ009 Timeslip – Cern Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl Samurai Music returns with yet another heavyweight kiwi talent Cern, for his debut release on the label. Cern has spent the last few years blazing a trail of intricate tech flavoured funk on labels like Critical, Renegade Hardware, Symptom, Shady Brain, [...]
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label update: 2nd Drop Records
Following in Ramadanman’s supreme tribal tracks, comes South London production outfit LV. Fresh from two releases on Hyperdub and remixes for Hemlock, the quartet deliver the rootical Don’t Judge featuring vocals from seasoned UK rootsman Errol Bellot, who has worked with King Tubby among others.
label update: Kinnego Records
Relatively new Electronic / Dubstep label Kinnego Records started by Boxcutter out of Northern Ireland is back! After the success of the first release (by Boxcutter himself) he introduces the masses to a producer named ‘Space Dimension Controller’….
new label: Idle Hands
Idle Hands’ is a new vinyl based electronic music label operating out of Rooted Records in Bristol, with distribution through ST Holdings. The focus of the label is on raw and experimental dancefloor tracks, in the best traditions of the UK underground.
The first release is anonymous. It is comprised of two tracks. The A side sounds a bit techno, the B side has a nice skank to it….
new label: If Symptoms Persist
Due for release in October 2009 is the first release from Bristol based label ‘If Symptoms Persist’.
Catering for more than just the dancefloor, ISP crosses a range of exciting underground genres to create an infusion of Dubstep, Techno, Glitch, Electro, Garage, R&B and experimental music. ISP presents a range of talented artists with one common interest, the love of electronic music.
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sthreleases280909 New D ‘n’ B CD OSRCD002 Buried Treasure Volume 2 – DJ Clever presents Offshore CD Budget price- 10 Tracks priced just above the cost of a single 12” Stellar line up includes all the Offshore favorites Unique comic strip artwork from NYC designer CEDE Offshore is proud to present the follow up in [...]
coming soon: “Natural History” LP – Blu Mar Ten
Few musical acts can lay claim to such dynamic and consistent evolution as Blu Mar Ten.
Formed in the big-bang of 90’s drum & bass and regular faces at Rage, Metalheadz, Speed & AWOL, Blu Mar Ten were rapidly spotted by LTJ Bukem and signed to Good Looking Records, cementing their position in the genre as originators of complex, atmospheric music.
coming soon: Swamp 81 Presents – Kryptic Minds – “One Of Us” LP
Back in May of 2009, Blackdown posted an in-depth interview with Kryptic Minds and Loefah, breaking down how Loefah started his brand new label Swamp 81. They spoke at length about the parallels between DnB and dubstep, especially from a label-sound point. Well, at the end of this month, you can own what’s sure to be one of the scene’s more captivating releases to date.
