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August 2009 was the launch of Ingredients Records and after a blistering start, they returned in 2010 with Sato’s “Turning Point” RECIPE004 which has been supported by DJ Hype, Break, Total Science & SPY.
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Sato
March sees the debut of up and coming hotly tipped producer Mode for RECIPE005. His electronica vibe is certainly something fresh for the label and his debut “Stats” has been getting love from the likes of Instra:mental, Flight, dBridge, Spectrasoul & Survival.
Expect release date of the 22nd March along with the brand spanking new sleeve design.
RECIPE005
Mode
a) Stats
aa) Riley
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Following this is RECIPE006, from Renegade Hardware legend Phobia, his head nodder “Clean Break” has been getting good support from Teebee, Kasra, Phobia, Jubei & the flip “Voyager” which is a more grimey affair!
Phobia
New signings Skeptical & Mode will follow throughout the summer, as Ingredients beds-in the new talent alongside a few household names. Don’t forget, each vinyl copy comes with a free recipe card from the producer!
Established in early 2009 by dBridge and Instra:mental, the Autonomic Podcast series hastily captured an audience of over 50,000 listeners each month. Whilst showcasing a wealth of new and exiting music without a channel for release, they decided that the Autonomic brand should move onto bigger things and create a label and regular club night.
Having secured a quarterly night at Fabric in London, and also mixing the Fabric Live 50–dBridge & Instra:mental presents Autonomic CD, the record label was the next logical step in order to create a home for the style of music that they believe has many more avenues to explore. First up for release are two collaborative tracks:
a) dBridge / Instra:mental / Skream – Acacia Avenue
Gaining momentum week in week out on the club circuit, what at first seemed to be quite a barren track has grown into a little monster. The intro draws you in with an unexpected switch into emotive b-line stabs, but it’s the subtle drop of the heavyweight 808 sub layered with the Pro 1 and Moog arps riff that send the dance floors silly. No crash bang wallop of drums here, just a simple riff timed and executed for maximum effect.
aa) dBridge & Instra:mental – Detroid
Traveling down a moodier path than the flipside, Detroid is an Interesting fusion of influences that create something very distinctive. Taut atmospheres and whispering sound effects fabricate a background for the loosely hanging percussion groove and murmuring bass undertone. This track is riddled with trademark production styles from both dBridge and Instra:mental, put them together in the same pot and they mix smoothly into a remarkable piece of music.
NOMIC001 is due to be released in April/May 2010 on Vinyl / Digital.
Told through narrative interludes and a musical score capturing windows in our tale; ‘A Wandering Journal’ is a voyage through experimental electronica; the debut long player from London-based producer, Sabre, and the first solo artist album on Critical Music.
Hailing from north London, 27 year old DJ turned Producer ‘Sabre’ has slowly been risen through the ranks of the global electronic music fraternity, securing as he goes a reputation as a twisted yet soulful thinker, bringing a grittier sound to the deeper spectrum of the drum and bass scene and experimental electronica.
After having spent his earliest years in the Seychelles, Sabre moved to the UK in 1989. Reaching his early teens, he found a passion for Hip-Hop and turntablism, and equipped himself as a bedroom DJ. The subsequent vinyl addiction was cemented by the arrival of the Jungle Era, and overwhelmed by the richness of the music, Sabre started to purchase the occasional release eventually switching focus away from Hip-Hop entirely in the late 90’s with the arrival of more futuristic, industrial sounding drum and bass, from artists like Future Forces, Photek, Teebee and DJ Trace.
After stints on pirate radio stations such as Rude FM a course in music technology followed and armed the young DJ with a firm grasp of studio technique; the first releases came in 2002 under the guise of the collaborative ‘Intimidation Collective’ project, a two man, self- driven enterprise selling white label music from car boots straight to the shops. The profile was growing at grass roots level in the underground, and now approaching 2004, small and mid sized labels started picking up on the ‘techy/soulful’ mix of dance floor drum and bass being produced by the newcomer. The first throws at starting a brand within music came the year after with the launch of London Zu, the now retired drum and bass club night formerly held at Londons’ La Scala venue.
“Still perhaps the most exciting era of my life, around 2002-2004 when I started to first find support in this music, mingle with people who had been my heroes for years, finally knowing that I had a niche and a following, which is all I really wanted.”
In the years since those first opportunities, Sabre’s grown to emerge as a global DJ with residencies across Europe, and secured releases and remix work for labels including Metalheadz, Renegade Hardware, Critical and Shogun Audio. Spanning many styles, this initially dance floor-orientated catalog has since evolved itself towards a more minimal and experimental outlook, resulting in 2007 with a commission from Capitol films to contribute toward the film score for the Tony Kaye feature ‘Black Water Transit’. The view looking to the future is spread across the musical and multimedia spectrum.
“Writing ‘A Wandering Journal’ has been liberating beyond expression. It’s a project I’ve had developed and hibernating for so long that looking back, I know that if it’d been left any longer it wouldn’t have been realised to its true potential. All the unwritten details of the concept and the loose narrative would have faded in my mind. Creating it when I did, whilst the concept was still strong in my mind, and my musical output was amongst the most free-spirited of my career was perfect timing. And it’s spurned me on to be even more ambitious with what I create in the future. I have to approach a new frontier now that this album is complete, and the current multimedia landscape is the perfect playground in which to elaborate on what I stand for creatively.”
CRITCD04 / CRITLP04
Sabre
A Wandering Journal
CD1:
1. Day One
2. The Intrepid
3. Quarters feat. Noisia & Icicle
4. Day Four
5. A Wandering Journal
6. Escapade
7. Follow Polaris
8. Day Eight
9. Peril
10. Ash
11. Marvel
12. Levelling Out Pt. 1 feat. Maxwell Golden
13. Have It Your Way feat. Alix Perez
14. Day Fourteen
15. Havens Verge
CD2:
1. Peril (Club mix)
2. Marvel (Club mix)
3. Quarters feat. Noisia & Icicle (Club mix)
4. The Intrepid (Club mix)
5. Javelin feat. Alix Perez
6. A Wandering Journal (Rockwell Club mix)
7. Curious
8. Levelling Out Pt. 2
9. Follow Polaris (Club mix)
10. Have It Your Way feat. Alix Perez (Club mix)
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Within a few years, Jakes has gone from being one of the big name MCs of the drum and bass world to now being one of the most talked about Producers in Dubstep. In a very short space of time, the progression towards his now trademark style has been applauded by many – and not limited to the Dubstep scene.
In 2009, the release of The Jakes Project, which included anthems such as Rock Tha Bells and Warface, demonstrated Jakes’ ability to straddle genres with his aptness for innovation and style remaining intact. With his own productions receiving widespread support from as wide- ranging DJs from Skream to Crookers to Mary Anne Hobbs to Gaslamp Killer, Jakes has gone on to produce remixes that have topped download charts and he regularly receives extensive radio coverage. With this in mind, it’s no wonder that his label has a host of talented artists releasing their productions through the HENCH imprint.
Having masterfully mixed the HENCH Mixtape (Vol. 1), Jakes introduces several of his unreleased works into the label showcase. Featuring VIP’s of many of his previously released tracks; the mix offers something new even for the hardiest of HENCH fans. Providing a platform for both established artists as well as those who are less familiar amongst the scene’s heads – one of the mix’s defining accomplishments is the uniformity in standard of production.
Komonazmuk, who is currently writing his debut album that will be released on HENCH later in 2010 has also made a stunning tune to lend to the mix (You Fo’). Giant’s hugely successful Swoosh and a VIP of Drumstick, along with VIP’s of Eddie K’s debut 12” on the label also feature. Tracks from the unmistakable Chasing Shadows and Lost are dropped into the mix, which will only add to the splash that these young producers are currently creating in the music scene.
Not to be overshadowed by the more established artists, those who are new to the dubstep world truly stamp their mark on the Mixtape. Expect to take notice of HENCH’s most recent signing, Mensah – currently the talk of Bristol after having his production featured in TV Series, CSI, and having productions lined up for future releases on Jakes’ label. Tek-One has also been making a big impact, and HENCH were lucky to pick up ‘Broken String’ – surely a future classic. Young-gun producer, Minus, adds flavour to the mix with his debut release, Nails.
With exciting and genre-breaking tracks dotted throughout this compilation, the HENCH Mixtape (Vol. 1) provides an accurate snapshot of the accomplishments of Jakes and his label to date. With such established and rising stars cued to make further releases on the label, HENCH will continue to remain at the forefront at the boundary-pushing Dubstep scene.
HENCHLP001
HENCH Mixtape Vol.1 – Mixed By Jakes – CD & Digital Released April 5th on CD
1. Jakes – 3k Lane 1999 2. Jakes – Boom Boom Bass 3. Jakes – Dope Fiend Lean 4. Jakes – Loved Up 5. Jakes – Please Stand By 6. Jakes – Rock Tha Bells VIP 7. Lost – Ironhide 8. Giant – Drumstick VIP 9. Jakes – Break It Down 10. Jakes – War Face 11. Jakes – Code Zebra 12. Minus – Nails 13. Eddie K – Shivers VIP 14. Jakes – Gold Chain 15. Komonazmuk – You Fo 16. Mensah – Pulse 80’s 17. Tek-One – Broken String 18. Jakes – Justice VIP 19. Lost – Slaughtered 20. Jakes – Custard Cream VIP 21. Jakes – Gate Nine VIP 22. Jakes – Rhythm VIP 23. Giant – Swoosh 24. Jakes – In Tha Place To Be VIP 25. Eddie K – Who’s The Hardest VIP 26. Jakes – Killer 27. Jakes – Fire Up 28. Chasing Shadows – Dream On 29. Chasing Shadows – Amirah 30. Jakes – Lasers For Eyes 31. Jakes – Scanners 32. Jakes – Warface 2010
HENCH Mixtape Vol.1 – Samplers (x4) – Vinyl & Digital (March / April 2010)
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Jakes / Mensah
a) Jakes – Rhythm
b) Mensah – Pulse 80’s Released 15th March 2010
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Tek-One / Komonazmuk
a) Tek-One – Broken String
b) Komonazmuk – You Fo Released 15th March 2010
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Jakes / Giant
a) Jakes – Scanners
b) Giant – Drumstick VIP Released 29th March 2010
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Chasing Shadows / Jakes
a) Chasing Shadows – Dream On
b) Jakes – Boom Boom Bass Released 29th March 2010
What’s to say about the phenomenal production talent of Mark Pritchard that has not already been said? Mark has been lovingly producing cutting edge music for some two decades now under numerous music guises and aliases such as Global Communications, Reload, Troubleman, Jedi Knights and most recently under his Harmonic 313 moniker for Warp Records. Along the way Mark has captured the attention of the most discerning industry heavyweights, be it DJ Jazzy Jeff extolling the virtues of his Harmonic 33 project, Kenny Dope raving about his Troubleman output, or tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs and Benji B eagerly anticipating the next email from Mr Pritchard bearing the fruits of his labour in the studio.
Over the last four years Mark has become entranced with the bass weight of dubstep from such pioneering figures as Mala, Kode9, Benga and Skream to name but a few. Nowhere can this be more clearly heard than on his Harmonic 313 LP and his jiggy anthem ‘Wind It Up’ featuring Sa-Ra’s Om’Mas Keith released on Hyperdub in 2009.
Mark’s first release on Mala’s DEEP MEDi Musik imprint showcases both facets of his production talent. The appropriately titled ‘Elephant Dub’ rumbles and shakes with earth shattering density and is relentless in its sub bass charge, which poses problems on lesser sound systems which have been known to give up the ghost or simply shut down in the face of such an onslaught. On the flip ‘Heavy As Stone’ takes us in a completely different direction, maintaining a deeper, organic vibe with percussive, hypnotic drum patterns and a driving double time bass. A little something for everyone then.
MEDI025
A. Elephant Dub
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AA. Heavy As Stone
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Noisia proudly present a new label: Invisible Recordings.
Invisible serves as an outlet for Noisia’s deeper and more experimental efforts in underground music. Besides Noisia productions it will also feature other artists’ music. Visit www.myspace.com/invisiblerecordings for sound information.
INVSB001 News Item:
Besides finishing three albums in 2009: Hadouken’s ‘For the Masses’, Krause’s ‘No Guts, No Glory’, and their own album ‘Split the Atom’, Noisia have also started a new label: ‘Invisible Recordings’. Invisible is intended as an outlet for Noisia’s deeper and more experimental productions. It will also release tracks from other producers. The first release, in production now, has a scheduled release date early March and will feature tracks from Noisia & Phace, Subterra & Dekko, Icicle and Engage.
INVSB001
A. Noisia & Phace – Floating Zero
B. Subterra & Dekko – Bonsai Run
C. Icicle – Nowhere
D. Engage – Above The Clouds
Release Date TBC
Noisia INVSB001 Mix:
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After doing the rounds amongst DJ’s for a while now, Lifted Music presents Entrapment 12″. Two massive productions from top class engineer Apex, as he makes his highly anticipated return to the LIfted Music release schedule. Available on both 12″ vinyl and digital release (WAV and MP3) via the shoplifted site as well as your favourite other outlets, the first Lifted Music release of 2010 is one not to be missed.
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Apex
A) Entrapment
B) Gonzo
Released on Limited 12″ Promo’s on 8th February 2010.
2009 was a fantastic year for Breed12inches. Strong releases supported by the scenes finest and the introduction of Utopia were just a handful of clogs that drove the machine. Now, with 2009 behind us, allow Breed12inches to usher in 2010 with the introduction of yet another dynamic duo. Hailing from Russia, DaVIP and Encode are two up and coming producers with that trademark Russian sound. 2009 was the year of introducing Utopia to the world, now two more Russian comrades surface. An industrial 12″ that captivates the current sound, it would appear that Breed12inches has its finger on the pulse yet again. The 12″, ‘Vamonos’ and ‘High Technology’ respectively, was originally posted within the Lifted Music forums ‘Demolition Room’, a place now becoming infamous for its array of talented and exciting young producers – almost a Breeding pool, if you will. Breed12inches has started the New Year with a bang, and with a forthcoming revamped merchandise line, jaw-dropping releases and various label projects in the works, we invite every one of you to join us on the ride that 2010 will be.
BRD005
DaVIP & Encode
A) Vamonos
B) High Technology
Set to shine in 2010, Mizz Beats is the 22 year-old from Hackney (East London) who aided and abetted labelmate Silkie in the creation of one of this year’s certified bangers: ‘Purple Love’. Earning her stripes in the midst of the UK’s grime scene, she has already produced for the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Jammer and Lady Sovereign and she is undoubtedly one of the Anti Social Entertainment clique’s brightest prospects alongside Quest, Silkie, Kromestar, J5, Harry Craze and Heny G.
Mizzy’s debut 12” on DEEP MEDi Musik showcases both her versatility and a lightness of touch that belies her years. ‘My World’ marries sloping half-step drums, offhand tom rolls and cleverly constructed synth work, conjuring a wickedly melodious groove. On the flip, ‘The Jester’ zips off in a different direction, carried by tougher, stripped-back drums and myriad 8-bit Gameboy bleeps, zaps and bumps. An altogether clubbier affair, but no less sophisticated, fans of Gemmy and Joker will undoubtedly approve.
‘My World’ b/w ‘The Jester’ is released on Mala’s DEEP MEDi Musik imprint on 25th January 2010.
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Mizz Beats
a) My World
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aa) The Jester
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Storming Productions was the first label started by Caspa back in 2004, followed by Dub Police’s launch in 2006, since then the labels have gone from strength to strength and right now can be considered (along with Sub Soldiers, also ran and owned by Caspa) two of the biggest and most popular dubstep labels in the world.
Storming Productions has been on a bit of a break lately, but they will be back with a supreme bang in the next few months with a 2 track release from Emalkay (following on from the hit song ‘When I Look At You’ – Dub Police).
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Emalkay a) Solid State
aa) Battle Suit
Release Date TBC (early 2010)// 12″ Vinyl & Digital Download
Fresh off the back of the massive single ‘When I Look At You’ & ‘AGS’ on sister label Dub Police. Emalkay steps up to Storming Productions with two wicked tracks. They have been tearing up dancefloors worldwide over the last couple of months. Both remaining permanent fixtures in the sets of Caspa, Benga, Skream, The Others, N-Type, Hatcha and just about anybody who is anybody in dubstep right now.
Emalkay
Solid State is a brutal anthem that has been melting a few faces as of late. The track has a dark and mystical intro with drums tougher than Mike Tyson’s knuckles. This is all before dropping into an unforgiving crunching bass that will bring any dancefloor to submission.
On the flip is the heavyweight ‘Battlesuit’ this is a dark roller with a real swing. An atmospheric soundscape with rolling drums that don’t prepare you for the warping sub bass. This bassline will smack you in the face at the drop, as the track seemingly morphs and progresses into a dark techy monster. Another essential release from Emalkay and a welcome return of one of dubstep’s foundation label.
Coming soon on Dub Police:
D1
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D1
a) Jus Business
aa) Pitcher
(03. Pitcher 128) – Digital only bonus track
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Dub Police comes with the goods again. This time its the turn of one of dubstep’s founding fathers D1, here to show them what its all about. ‘Jus Business’ has been finding its way into the sets of all the big hitters lately. With its dark rave stabs, tripping jungle beats and pounding sub bass its not hard to see why – serious business from D1.
Things couldn’t be more contrasting on the flip with the energetic party roller ‘Pitcher’. Skipping beats and a quirky lead line, with funky esq. melodies and soulful grooves – a really bouncing track. All in all another top draw release from Dub Police and a quality slab of vinyl from D1 showing us just how diverse this artist really is.
Boka Records, UK Dubstep label has been in existence since 2005, one of the original purveyors of heavy bass music, and responsible for working with notable artists like Distance, Emalkay, The Others and more recently 16bit, who arrived on the scene with a bang earlier this year with their anthem “Chainsaw Calligraphy” (Featured on the “In The Death Car” EP – BOKA018).
16bit have since gone on to conquer the UK dubstep raves and recently embarked on a US tour, they will be back there in January for an intensive 1 month US tour.
16bit
Coming on January 18th 2010 on Boka Records will be a special 2 part 12″ release featuring 3 remixes of “Chainsaw Calligraphy” and a re-release of the original, re-mastered and cut loud on 45rpm.
Each version is unique in it’s own way and could be described as artist reinterpretations as opposed to remixes, release details below:
Bristol’s finest mashup maestro ‘Dubquack’ has put together this mini-mix of the remixes:
Jakes
Founding member of the HENCH crew was an obvious target to carry out the Chainsaw remix, being a big fan of the original and regularly rinsing the track out in the raves, he’s given the track the signature Jakes sound, psychedelic bass-lines and heavyweight percussion, watch out for the sample too, see if you recognise it….Support so far from N-Type (Rinse FM), Walsh, Truth, Marlow, Hatcha.
PropaTingz
UK born but now living in LA PropaTingz has his musical history in the Breaks scene, a long purveyor of the sound and a regular on the live scene he has more recently switched his style and has been directly influenced by artists like 16bit. He has big releases lined up and is beginning to cause quite a stir with his tracks featuring on Radio 1 etc…..def one to look out for. His remix was written over the course of a year, alot of blood sweat and tears have gone into it, and the listener will realise this when he/she hears it, devastating, pure and simple. Support so far coming from Ooah and the Glitch Mob crew, Akira Kiteshi, N-Type.
Kanji Kinetic
UK based bass extremist, affiliated with labels like ElectroStimulation and Trouble & Bass, this boy knows how to make RIPPERS! He’s done what could be described as the most straight-up remix based on the original, given it a 4×4 rhythm and created the most hype tune for an age, support so far coming from Kid606, Akira Kiteshi, Warlock, Squire Of Gothos.
Released 7th December on Boka:
BOKA023 Matt-U
A) Can’t Wake Up
AA) Whyle The F**k Out
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Debut release on Boka Records for Hungarian based production maestro Matt-U. Fresh from a release on N-Type’s label Wheel & Deal, these two unique deep and dark productions have been kept relatively under wraps until now, currently receiving support from the likes of JAKES, N-TYPE, DJ MADD, VISTA, FLIGHT (Rinse FM) and NICK ARGON (Sub FM). “Can’t Wake Up” is a high energy thriller not to dissimilar from the sounds of Benga, literally impossible to keep still to this one, industrial skank-out business, “Whyle The F**k Out” is a fresh funk-tastic deep roller which is gunna surprise a lot of people.
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