New D&B Releases

DIS049 – Marcus Intalex – Stark / Virgo – 12″ Vinyl
Dispatch Recordings is proud to count the Manchester legend among its ranks from now on. You can’t have missed one of the numerous top notch sounds he’s been providing throughout his long career. He is now gathering a forward thinking and historically self conscious music that we could easily define as pretty unique in its genre. The Soul :R boss offers us this time a really valuable glimpse of what D&B should be nowadays : inventive, energetic and technically perfect. When all these elements meet the great sense of groove of the big Soul master, you have a result you can genuinely be happy with. So are we.A. ‘Stark’ Classic tune ! No doubt nobody else would have been able to orchestrate that well so a large scape of unexpected tonalities. These mastered wobbles and swinging rythm make definitely up Marcus’ secret weapons. Some pure electric sounds dive you in a delicious nostalgic style of his own. The final result : afuriously original dance song.AA. ‘Virgo’ This is first a matter of musicality. A lively & lovely lead which is redolent of some of the biggest D&B anthems. A peerless technical and musical knowhow we can feel at every step of the tune. That percussive drum slightly enveloped by an ethereal melody creates a perfect wellbalanced ambiance. Absolute dancefloor killer.DJ support from: Ant TC1, Rob Da Bank, Calibre, Artificial Intelligence, Doc Scott, Fabio, Marky, DBridge,Rockwell, Octane & DLR, Need For Mirrors, Dabs, Lenzman, Survival, Youngsta, Skeptical, to name a few.

a Marcus Intalex – Stark
aa Marcus Intalex – Virgo

SYMM010 – Break / Xtrah – They’re Wrong / Cyrax – 12″ Vinyl
Having smashed dancefloors with ‘Framework’, Break returns with a different flavour & reminding people just how versatile he can be, while retaining the excellence he strives for every time.”They’re wrong” is pure heaven, with it’s funky guitar licks and sublime pads, already touted as one of the tunes of 2012 with heavy rotation from Dj Marky & Ltj Bukem. Once you hear the vocal, you’ll know the tune. In keeping with Break’s idea to find the very best new skool talent, the flip side “Cyrax” is a monster track by the much talked about Xtrah! Straight up gnarly bass tones, sick percussion and heavy beats fit perfectly on the Symmetry label and completes another must-have single.

a Break – They’re Wrong
b Xtrah – Cyrax

REDSEAL014 – ASC – Droids / Never Enough – 12″ Vinyl
Limited coloured vinyl: Solid blue, crystal clear & white mixed. Mutant cyber funk from the man behind Auxilliary, Symbol and one of the albums that has come to signify the Autonomic sound. ‘Droids’ follows ‘Brainscan’ perfectly. A muted power break jabs its way to the drop where it is joined by a writhing bassline, snippets of a classic break and signifying bleeps that mark this as the closest Drum and Bass can get to techno without a 4/4. The layers great techno music is known for are also taken care of here, with the power of every element wrung out to its true potential. ‘Never Enough’ is a drum workout of the highest order, with filters wrapping themselves around the twisting break edits, claps and steadying bassline. Vinyl buyers get an exclusive ambient piece …sshhhhhhh.
DJ Support from dBridge, Loxy, Consequence, Synkro, Indigo, Presha and many more.

a ASC – Droids
b1 ASC – Never Enough
b2 ASC – Singularity

PC082 – Limewax – JiJ / Fuenf – 12″ Vinyl
The Ukrainian child prodigy cum dnb mastermind Limewax delivers two stunning examples of studio wizardry. On the a-side we find JiJ, a melodic and uplifting anthem with big breakdowns and even bigger drops. With the flip Limewax skillfully merges 3-4 individual tunes into one tearing behemoth of a track. Position Chrome goes from strength to strength….

a Limewax – JiJ
aa Limewax – Fuenf

JC010 – Deekline & Ed Solo / RackNRuin – Paella / Blaze It Up / Soundclash [Deekline & Ed Solo Remix] – 12″ Vinyl
Very limited promo. The Jungle Cakes label just keeps getting bigger and better. Firing party music from Deekline & Ed Solo and RackNRuin. This 12” is yet another must buy release.

a Deekline & Ed Solo – Paella / Blaze It Up feat Million Dan
b RackNRuin – Soundclash [Deekline & Ed Solo Remix]

New D&B Promos

AM007 – Alaska – Arcosphere / Moraine – 12″ Vinyl
Arctic Music celebrates 16 years of Alaska 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

SUBTLE016 – NCQL – The Framed Dreams Of Loki – 12″ Vinyl
NCQL annouces himself in no uncertain fashion with the anthemic strings of “The Framed Dreams Of Loki”. The track nods to DJ Premier, Prefuse 73 and classic Metalheadz D&B Hidden Agenda style and there’s a subtle (!) reference to a certain classic 90s rave tune in there aswell. It sounds like a mess – it’s anything but ! This is uplifting breakbeat at it’s very best. It’s not often a tune gets played twice by Bailey on his BBC 1Xtra show in the space of a month, so this must be something special. The flipside has a similar organic & uplifting aesthetic. A strutting break is the base for a deluge of warmth in the shape of synths, strings, flutes, harp and vocals – an unusual sound palette for a Drum & Bass track these days but refreshing to hear. DJ Flight thought so and has aired it on one of her “Next Chapter” Rinse FM broadcasts.

a NCQL – The Framed Dreams Of Loki
b NCQL – Professional Dreamer

D&B Restocks Vinyl

SOUL:R007 – M.I.S.T. – Jam Hot / Outerspace

BLIND013 – Marcus Intalex – Konspiracy

UM003 – Break / Mako & Survival – Guilty Pleasures / Freedom From Duality

UM004 – Villem – Provide / Red Matter

EXITLP009 – Loxy & Resound – Burning Shadows

SYMM009 – Break / Sato – Framework / Clap Ya Hands

D&B Restocks CD Albums

PHUZIONLPCD001 – Nookie – Beyond Blue CD

New Bass Music releases

DMZ022 – Digital Mystikz – Marduk / Enter Dimensions – 12″ Vinyl
180 gram Vinyl pressure from DMZ.

a Coki – Marduk
aa Mala – Enter Dimensions

TR004 – Dismantle – Broke / Times Up – 12″ Vinyl
Following on from his massive cross genre hit ‘Computation’ Dismantle hit’s us again with his first release on Terrain, N-Types jungle influenced Dubstep label. Both tracks have been kept very exclusive, to keep the dubplate vibe alive.Broke: Deep dark and dangerous, rolling breaks and tribal percussion alongside jungalist pads and thunderous bass. This one tears down the dance in the best way possible. Dark, but energetic, a staple in N-Type set. Time’s up: Similar darkness but more steppy. This one hits you hard with tearing hoovers, powerful lfo’s and all the atmosphere from a 90′s warehouse rave, in a 2011 style.
Supported by N-Type, Hatcha, Walsh, Youngsta and Benton

a Dismantle – Broke
aa Dismantle – Times Up

ORCA005 – XI – Immunity / Squeeze – 12″ Vinyl
Following the huge success of xxxy’s summer anthem ‘Open Your Eyes’, Orca Recordings is back to deliver its highly anticipated fifth instalment; which sees Canadian born artist XI return to the label for his third release on the label.With his new outing on Orca, XI’s musical style has evolved considerably to incorporate a whole new set of influences and ideas. This bold move coincides with his imminent arrival in Berlin, which leads us to proudly announce that the productions set for release in the Orca series are ‘Immunity’ and ‘Squeeze’.‘Immunity’ sees XI venture into new sonic territory, dropping the bpm to a tempo usually applied to house & techno, but this track keeps all the swing and swagger of the finest UK garage record. This combined with XI’s trademark palette of sonic textures, vocal edits and a nod to the haziest of west coast hip-hop has created a deeply original composition with a unique vibe.On the flip, ‘Squeeze’ is another experiment into this freshly styled structure that XI has created, but with the dance floor more in mind. The introduction breeds tension as the drums roll from side to side, before a patterned vocal stab is brought in to focus the main body of the composition.Both of these productions are a clear indication of XI’s creative flair and taste for new sounds. Allowing this to develop has been the primary focus of Orca and this ethos is now starting to pay dividends to all fans of the Orca Recordings catalogue.

a XI – Immunity
b XI – Squeeze

DB063 – DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remixes) – DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remixes) – 12″ Vinyl
I first met Ben Westbeech (BrEaCh) at a dinner in London. He was sitting across from me and I found out he made “Fatherless” a year ago which interested me right away. We got to chatting and the conversation took an unexpected turn and i heard the following story. As a kid BrEaCh grew up in Hertford, north of London, where early UK rave pioneers like Omni Trio and 2 Bad Mice where from. His Dad was friends with 2 Bad Mice and was surrounded by musicians and DJs. 2 Bad Mice had a friend called Paul, aka DJ Cra$Y. He used to make tunes back in the early rave days but sadly did too many pills and went mad. When Paul was taken into mental care his old dat format tapes got left at BrEaCh’s Dad’s house. 20 years later, BrEaCh found them in the garage in and old box marked “music.” He started listening through and found some cool old jungle vibes going on. The tracks ‘Just – E’ and ‘I Need You’ are remixes of two of the tracks found on the old DJ Cra$Y recording sessions… These are a rare hybrid crossover records between jungle and house and they are massive. So peace to Dj Cra$y wherever you are and respect to BrEaCh for putting these together. best, VonStroke.

a DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remix) – Just E
b DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remix) – I Need You

New Bass Music Promos

SAIGON007 – GoldFFinch – EP#1: Funky Steppa / Groove Panda – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo’s housed in a reverse board sleeve. GoldFFinch kick of 2012 for Saigon Recordings with a highly anticipated release, 2 dancefloor smashers entitled ‘Funky Steppa’ and ‘Groove Panda’ originally brought to the surface via Loefah’s Swamp81 RinseFM shows and since championed by Boddika in the majority of his DJ sets and online charts. Having already had releases on Numbers, Airflex and 877 Records these Belgian based producers are set for a great year ahead. This is EP1 of 2, the second part will be released in March and features the tracks ‘Tip The Dog’ and ‘Outer Twigs’.
Video of Boddika smashing Funky Steppa live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X5YEYDtTM
Support elsewhere from 2562, Blackdown, Addison Groove, Mary Anne Hobbs, Bunzer0 etc.

a GoldFFinch – Funky Steppa
aa GoldFFinch – Groove Panda

BOKA038PT3 – Killa & Instinct – Boka Artillery Vol.3 – 12″ Vinyl
Boka Records is proud to launch the BOKA ARTILLERY series which is firmly focused on pushing the deep, heavier side of Dubstep and introducing exciting new UK producers. All finished copy 12”s will be limited to 300 copies and are hand-stamped by the label.Vol.3 [BOKA038PT3] features the double team of Killa & Instinct with their tracks ‘Elude’ and ‘Elements’ who successfully take the deep sound to new dimensions with their tribal, hypnotic production style reminding us of early DMZ beats, an outfit who are set to ramp up in 2012 and build on their support from the likes of Tunnidge, J:Kenzo, Distance & Cyrus.
Vol.1 [Killawatt & Ipman] is OUT NOW / Vol.2 [Compa] is OUT NOW.

a Instinct – Elude
aa Killa & Instinct – Elements

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

MLDB003 – Distance – Unreleased Remixes EP – 12″ Vinyl
This is a collection of DJ Distance’s finest remixes loudly cut for extra vinyl pleasure a limited edition release.

a1 Nicki Minaj – Dominoes
a2 Kid Adrift – A4 in Ecstacy
b1 Josho Osho – Redemption
b2 Alex Clare – Too Close

WHEELYDEALY024 – Soap Dodgers – Rachel Went South / Belly – 12″ Vinyl
Rachel Went South – Bouncing 4×4 electro step. A popular club smasher at Ibiza Rinse & FWD. This one bridges the gap between House, Electro and Dubstep. Supported by Skream, Benga, N-Type, MistaJam, Dismantle.Belly – Another house influenced club banger, carrying the distinctive wheel & Deal electro step style. Again, supported by Skream, Benga, N-Type and MistaJam, and extensive play on Radio 1 & Rinse FM.

a Soap Dodgers – Rachel Went South
aa Soap Dodgers – Belly

CHST016 – Tunnidge & Distance – Aftershock / Blame – 12″ Vinyl
Having had one of his most successful years to date during 2011, releasing the immense ‘Falling’ on Island Records, dubstep stalwart DJ Distance kicks off 2012 on his own beloved Chestplate imprint to assert his grip on the scene he’s played such a large part in shaping since its inception. Heading up CHST016 is longtime sparring partner and Chestplate affiliate Tunnidge, who as ever gets ready to drop some seriously dangerous aural artillery on us. Get ready, speaker’s gonna shake!‘Aftershock’ rolls out hard! A seemingly short intro of eerie pads and blip fx give way to one hell of a barrage of bass that’ll have you wincing with pleasure as it rattles your ribcage and forces you to submit. Raw, analogue sounding, distorted but punching dubstep that takes no prisoners. Essential dance floor dynamite.Flipping over and Tunnidge is joined by Distance on ‘Blame’, a deep brooding slab of bass music that won’t fail to move you. Cinematic soundscapes abound as it kicks off, setting the scene perfectly. Whispered vocals, industrial palettes of percussion and a sinister seeping riff make for a drop into a classy piece of rootsy dubstep that sits perfectly on a label that always stays true to the cause. One for the soldiers.

a Tunnidge – Aftershock
aa Tunnidge & Distance – Blame

CCB12003 – Ministre X – Subtitle Of Life – 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition heavyweight 180g 12″ vinyl.
Once again, another heavy release from the french upcoming label ClekClekBoom Recordings. This one is a pop/club influenced 2 tracks produced by Ministre X, the franco-brazilian deejay and co-founder of the label. A very sensual femalish EP with two lovely guest singers: Sana and Romy. The first track “Calling Me” featuring the fresh and lovely Sana is full of delicate and suave soul vibes mixed up with sophisticated club beat. The second track “Just To Please Ya” featuring Mademoiselle Romy., takes us to a darker side of emotions, with subtle vocals and down tempo instrumental full of slow and heavy sub-bass. This 2 track EP will take you to the sensitive side of this eclectic label. Grab it asap!

a Ministre X – Calling Me Ft. Sana (Club Mix)
b1 Ministre X – Just To Please Ya Ft. Romy (12″ Version)
b2 Ministre X – Calling Me Ft. Sana (Radio Edit)

PHREAKS026 – Diesel – Chew Your Brains Feat Captain Crunch – 12″ Vinyl
Audio Phreaks are proud to present an astonishing new EP from their exciting new signing, Diesel! Diesel has been locked away in the Studio perfecting his sound to a very high production level and you can instantly hear this boy has been putting in the hours since his earlier recordings. His productions are just insane and are certainly not for those who are looking out for an easy listen. Basslines and beats collide with some very imaginative arrangements that make up a truly unique and distinct sound that only can be associated with the rising young talent that is Diesel. “Chew Your Brains” Featuring scratching from Captain Crunch is a 100BPM roller with more wobble than a jelly on a train!  Then Durty Phresh (Formally Mr Vermin) is on remix duties and gives it a 140BPM twist that is sounding very fresh indeedy! It’s got that Thugstep swagger that Durty Phesh executes so well and gives the tune a totally different flavour. “Play that Funky Bassline” is a new style of Dubstep that seems to be flying around at the moment that infuses Dubstep with some Funky flavours of the past. “Make the beat Bite” is the last track on this incredible EP that features Brotherhood of Filth and MC Maksim. Another 100BPM recording with a proper edgy, Grimy influence that is immaculately produced.

b2 Diesel – Make the Beat Bite feat Brotherhood of filth and Maksim
a1 Diesel – Chew Your Brains Feat Captain Crunch
a2 Diesel – Durty Phresh Remix
b1 Diesel – Play That Funky Bassline

SSDUBSTARS28 – Kromestar / Da 3rd Kind – Blue Vortex / Alien Research – 12″ Vinyl
Brand new beats from London’s main man Kromestar on the original gangsta label Southside Dubstars. Hold on to your hard-hats this plate is heavyweight!

a Kromestar – Blue Vortex
b Da 3rd Kind – Alien Research

FRJ011 – Atki2 – Knock Knock / Vietnam – 7″ Vinyl
After cutting his teeth on the respected Werk Discs back in 2005, Sam Atkins has had sporadic and sparse output under this alias. So, it’s good to see Atki2 back with some fresh titbits for 2012. Knock Knock and Vietnam have a wonderful cockeyed dancehall characteristic to them, think the 90’s heavily electronic styles from the likes of Fashion, Steely & Clevie, Taxi labels, with it’s twisted and often weird electronics but all within a dagger inducing locked groove. Get to know. 7/10 (Mark Gurney, DJ Magazine).

a Atki2 – Knock Knock
b Atki2 – Vietnam

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

DRUNK007 – Pinch – Dr Calson

DRUNK014 – Peverelist – Jarvik Mindstate (3×12 Vinyl LP)

SWAMP006 – Ramadanman – Fall Short / Work Them

BLR005 – Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations

PPRO14VSY – Photek – 101 (Boddika Remix) / This City

SWAMP014 – ? – Sicko Cell / Knock Knock

TR003 – Benton / Arc 88 – Having Fun / 2 Many

PPRO15VSY – Photek – Sleepwalking / Sleepwalking (FaltyDL Remix)

HEK012 – Nautiluss X Lord Skywave – Ultraviolet / Bleu Monday

GREC015RV – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – TEED Remix 12’’

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New D&B Releases

EXITLP009 – Loxy & Resound – Burning Shadows – 12″ Vinyl x 3
London’s Loxy and Finland’s Resound have always been known for their ragga-tinged, hardhitting sound, where each beat slams through with an untouchable technical precision. The two producers have been combining forces for the last three years – including their 2009 anthem ‘Green Destiny / Storyboard’ (Digital Soundboy), remixes for Kryptic Minds, additions to Renegade Hardware compilations, last year’s ‘No Money – Deadly Venom/Driving Force’ (Def Recordings), and their contribution to Exit Records’ ‘Mosaic: Volume One’ (‘Vertigo’) earlier this year. But the duo’s long-awaited debut long player marks their first collaboration that has absolutely no boundaries: as experimental and creative as it gets. True to form, as most Exit Records releases go, ‘Burning Shadows’ sees both producers finding their stride, and treading into surprising new sonic territories from a few different directions. Taking the energy and force of early tech-heavy Drum & Bass, Loxy & Resound bring the genre into a sound that’s uniquely their own.

a Loxy & Resound – Depth Excess
b Loxy & Resound – Fall
c Loxy & Resound – Conquerer X
d Loxy & Resound – Inversion
e Loxy & Resound – Thin Ice
f Loxy & Resound – Conscious

Listen to sample of Burning Shadows

ALIGN002 – Keza – No Ghosts / Write Off – 12″ Vinyl
Alignment Records return for their second release, stepping up is London artist Keza with the first Alignment artist 12”. No Ghosts and Write off. Keza has already had successful outings on the likes of Critical, CIA and Dispatch and makes his full solo debut with 2 absolutely killer tracks. Kicking off is the heavyweight bass driven and haunting stepper aptly named ‘No ghosts’ B/W the tearing roller that be ‘Write off’ intricately woven percussion scuttles seamlessly over the hypnotisingly sub heavy b-line! Both tracks receiving heavy support from the likes of Doc Scott, Loxy, Icicle, Alix Perez, Sabre, Ulterior Motive, Judda and Fathom Audio.

a Keza – No Ghosts
b Keza – Write Off

Listen to sample of No Ghosts / Write Off

New D&B Promos

REDSEAL014 – ASC – Droids / Never Enough – 12″ Vinyl
Limited coloured vinyl: Solid blue, crystal clear & white mixed. Mutant cyber funk from the man behind Auxilliary, Symbol and one of the albums that has come to signify the Autonomic sound. ‘Droids’ follows ‘Brainscan’ perfectly. A muted power break jabs its way to the drop where it is joined by a writhing bassline, snippets of a classic break and signifying bleeps that mark this as the closest Drum and Bass can get to techno without a 4/4. The layers great techno music is known for are also taken care of here, with the power of every element wrung out to its true potential. ‘Never Enough’ is a drum workout of the highest order, with filters wrapping themselves around the twisting break edits, claps and steadying bassline. Vinyl buyers get an exclusive ambient piece …sshhhhhhh. DJ Support from dBridge, Loxy, Consequence, Synkro, Indigo, Presha and many more.

a ASC – Droids
b1 ASC – Never Enough
b2 ASC – Singularity

Listen to sample of Droids / Never Enough

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

Listen to sample of No Secrets / Zenith

MODULE010 – June Miller – Snapcase – 10″ Vinyl
More primetime, hi-grade drum & bass from the ever on point Critical collective. Label boss Kasra uses his sixth sense once more to uncover these two gems for his Modulations imprint from Holland’s Bart van Dijk and Mark McCann aka June Miller. Once again standards are high, no room for error when Critical’s nearby!A rocksteady two-step break leads the way into ‘Snapcase’, one of the coolest slices of future flexing D&B yet seen on Modulations. It’s all about the drop into dry, tech-step territory that you can be sure smashes any dance floor with ease while the syncopated bass hook grabs and never lets go. File alongside Break and Phace.‘Walls Of Jericho’ as the name suggests opens with an ominous cinematic soundscape of dark horns and panning percussion before some serious bass surges and panic-laden snares build to a killer climax. Huge off-kilter breaks and ingenious edits then carry it away into possibly the heaviest track yet to have seen a release on Modulations. A great way to kick off 2012.

a June Miller – Snapcase
b June Miller – Walls Of Jericho

Listen to sample of Snapcase

BRREC001 – Furney – Highway 101 / I Will Be Where You Are – 12″ Vinyl
Black Reflections Records is a rolling, deeper and atmospheric Drum & Bass label based in Madrid. Their debut Vinyl release comes from underground legend Furney. Nice and deep D&B with dirty undertones.Born under the influence of the last 15 years jungle/drum & bass scene, If you love Good Looking Records family, Moving Shadow, Creative Source, LTJ Bukem, Omni Trio, & Fabio check out this outstanding release.

a Furney – Highway 101
aa Furney – I Will Be Where You Are

Listen to sample of Highway 101 / I Will Be Where You Are

NARRATIVES001 – Blocks & Escher – Sagan / Broken – 12″ Vinyl
Blocks and Escher have over the space of 2 years grown from being acclaimed newcomers and solo artists to establishing themselves as one of Drum and Bass’ most exciting and sought after production outfits. Their debut releases in 2009 found their way into the record bags of scene luminaries such as Fabio, Marcus Intalex, DJ Hype, Spectrasoul, and Alix Perez- as well as gaining attention outside of the genre for their emotive and progressive take on Drum and Bass with support from artists as varied as Rob Da Bank, Jazzanova, Mary Ann Hobbs and Laurent Garnier. Coming bang up to date, 2011 saw their music grace some of the biggest and most prestigious labels in bass music with releases dropping on Renegade Hardware, Horizons Music and arguably one of the most highly awaited singles of the year “Shadowplay” on Shy Fx’s huge Digital Soundboy imprint.Entering in to 2012, Blocks and Escher present their own label, Narratives Music. Formed primarily as an outlet for their own work alongside collaborations and remixes; the emphasis is on releasing music which encapsulates the atmosphere, emotion and excitement that made them fall in love with the genre in the 1990’s. The Narratives name itself, is derived from the imagery and stories felt and gathered from music; the way that a listener may cast their own interpretation and build their own subjective narrative. The three tracks on the debut release demand to be listened to in their entirety. Three journeys together, inscribing a balanced impression of the Narratives ‘sound’.DJ Support : Rockwell, D Bridge, Loxy, ASC, Doc Scott, Flight, Nerm (BBC Radio 6)

a Blocks & Escher – Sagan
aa Blocks & Escher – Broken

Listen to sample of Sagan / Broken

CUTS001 – Unknown – Blood On The Motoway / Midnight In A Perfect World – 12″ Vinyl
Well know D&B producer hides in the Shadow for this limited edition white label.

a Unknown – Blood On The Motoway
aa Unknown – Midnight In A Perfect World

Listen to sample of Blood On The Motoway / Midnight In A Perfect World

D&B Restocks Vinyl

SIG016 – Calibre – Steptoe

RECIPE010 – Skeptical / Skeptical & Dub Phizix – Cold One / Fallen Angel

RECIPE012 – Skeptical / Pessimist – Cold One (Jubei Remix) / Zulu

APEXX002 – Taktix – It’s The Way (2010 Refix) / It’s The Way (Serum Remix)

SLR011 – Mayhem & Phace / Mayhem – Lightyears Apart / Shibuya

SYMM007 – Break & Die / Need For Mirrors – Slow Down VIP / Skip Rope

GA001 – S.T. Files & Calibre – Falling Down / The Void

New Bass Music releases

DP064 – KGB – Meat – 12″ Vinyl
Brand new on Dub Police is a fresh new plate from KGB who hails from Tallinn, Estonia. A relative newcomer to the Dub Police camp but definitely one for the future. MEAT (EP) is the name and BEEFY BASS is the game.

a KGB – Meat
b1 KGB – Ultra Skank
b2 KGB – I Just Wanna Love You

Listen to sample of Meat

CCB12002 – Coni – Luz In Pool / Suma / Crush – 12″ Vinyl
*Limited edition of 500 heavy weight 180g 12″ vinyl*Landing as the second release from the new French label ClekclekBoom Recordings, young newroller Coni drops us sensitive, deep but yet powerful tracks with sensual r’n'b reworks that would make any female moan.Combining groovy sophisticated house and naughty/soulful bass on the lead track “Luz in Pool”, the parisian takes us to a delightful journey where you’ll be losing yourself. On the flipside, “Suma” is mixing up an uplfiting 90′s r’n'b vocal with a very effective UK Funky drum line. The laid back G-Swagger “Crush” favoring a modern half-tempo 808 rhythm with a sweet subtle voice adding to a haunting purple synth coloration.This 3 track EP is full of heaviness and is already listed as favorite by many established big names. This number is not to be missed!

a Coni – Luz In Pool
b1 Coni – Suma
b2 Coni – Crush

Listen to sample of Luz In Pool / Suma / Crush

2NDRP12016 – Gerry Read / 23Hz & Numaestro – Roomland (Distal Remix) / Zumo (Sully Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Sometime you can’t keep a good remix down, and we certainly felt that with these two beastly versions by two very exciting producers of bass music.First up is an exciting producer 2nd Drop have been talkin to for over a year now, Atlanta’s Distal has been making a lot of noise across the bass scene with releases on Tectonic and ? Alongside putting a vast array of music on his own Embassy Label. Inspired by Gerry’s original, Distal has produced something truly brilliant. In stark contrast to the sublime Youandewan remix and Gerry Read’s killer original, Distal grabs the key elements and transforms them into an awesome juke workout. Drawing on an arsenal of stunning original features, this hyperkinetic version is bursting with character, energy and colour.On the flip, we welcome back Sully, who first saw wax on 2nd Drop with the anthemic Give Me Up in mid 2008. As a big fan of 23hz & Numaestro’s original, Sully asked to remix Zumo soon after it’s release in early 2009. Failed hardrives and a quiet 2010 for the label sadly meant this remix with its shifting syncopated beat patterns and moody El-B-esque swing, was sat on. Until now. Beautifully placed to carry on the Sully sound after his critically acclaimed album on Keysound in September, this long overdue remix now gets the release it deserves. Coincidently, the artist on both of the original releases was our mysterious Portugese illustrator and graffiti activist Uiu. So in the spirit of the release we asked him to remix both the original illustrations to create a new version for this release. The featured art ensued. Slightly bonkers, but amazing!

a Gerry Read – Roomland (Distal Remix)
aa 23Hz & Numaestro – Zumo (Sully Remix)

Listen to sample of Roomland (Distal Remix) / Zumo (Sully Remix)

ORG003 – Commodo – Dokument / Eastern Bloc – 12″ Vinyl
Origin Audio announces its highly anticipated third release from up and coming producer Commodo. Both tracks have received support from the likes of Youngsta, Distance, Cyrus, Darkside and Tunnidge. Expect heavy weight sub and tight percussion as Commodo demonstrates just why he is such hot property right now. With this release Origin Audio continues to grow its reputation as one of the most credible and exciting labels in Dubstep.

a Commodo – Dokument
aa Commodo – Eastern Bloc

Listen to sample of Dokument / Eastern Bloc

WNCL009 – Knowing Looks – Listen To My 45 / Ghost Baby – 10″ Vinyl
KNOWING LOOKS kicked off 2011 for WNCL Recordings with with his much loved, hard stepping ABANDONED SKIP, backed with the acclaimed symphonic masterpiece that was LAST KISS AT THE PLAINS HOTEL. Jason Hopfner is back again to neatly tie up a busy year at WNCL HQ, unveilling the classically constructed epic LISTEN TO MY 45 – described by BEN UFO as “lovely. gorgeous. slick. buff etc” …and who are we to disagree. Just do what it says on the tin, then flip over for GHOST BABY – yet another fine example from Hopfner’s rich and varied production cannon, melding super cool minimalism with party breaks. Merry Christmas from the Cassette Library!

a Knowing Looks – Listen To My 45
b Knowing Looks – Ghost Baby

Listen to sample of Listen To My 45 / Ghost Baby

7EVEN21 – Joaan – Nocturnality / Out Of Slang – 12″ Vinyl
Second release by JOAAN on 7even Recordings after his acclaimed ‘Splendor In The Grass / 115 State’ debut on the label last year. Strong from his recent releases on Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird and Boys Noize’s BNR Trax imprints under his Maelstrom alias, the versatile French producer comes back in style with the House infected number ‘Nocturnality’ and the Halfstep ‘Out Of Slang’ cut.Youngsta (Rinse FM – Tempa Rcds) : ‘Great music !’Pinch (Tectonic Rcds): ‘Really nice tunes’Dave Q (Dub War NYC): ‘the Joaan tune has been absolutely smashing it at our last Dub War NYC!’Djedjotronic (Boys Noize Records) : ‘Nice one! Nortunality is my fav.’Peo de Pitte (U&A – Fingerlickin): ‘Nice vibes here man ! I like it!’

a Joaan – Nocturnality
b Joaan – Out Of Slang

Listen to sample of Nocturnality / Out Of Slang

New Bass Music Promos

SWAMP017 – Boddika & Joy Orbison – Swims – 12″ Vinyl
Boddika & Joy Orbison deliver two mixes of Swims pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.

a Boddika & Joy Orbison – Swims
aa Boddika & Joy Orbison – Swims Mix 2

Listen to sample of Swims

CONVEX001 – Jon Convex – Bump and Grind / Closer – 10″ Vinyl
Jon Convex kicks off his exciting new Convex Industries imprint with two of his own soloproductions ‘Bump and Grind’ & ’Closer’. As one half of Instra:mental there’s no surprise with the sonic qualities of these tracks, an amalgamation of raw electronica/techno and bass music, or as he likes to call it, EPM (Electronic Party Music).Both tracks feature Convex’s trademark pitched vocals, thumping kicks, rounded basslines and twisted glitch edits fit for any dancefloor, a must for any DJ that wants to get a crowd moving.

a Jon Convex – Bump and Grind
b Jon Convex – Closer

Listen to sample of Bump and Grind / Closer

TR004 – Dismantle – Broke / Times Up – 12″ Vinyl
Following on from his massive cross genre hit ‘Computation’ Dismantle hit’s us again with his first release on Terrain, N-Types jungle influenced Dubstep label. Both tracks have been kept very exclusive, to keep the dubplate vibe alive.Broke: Deep dark and dangerous, rolling breaks and tribal percussion alongside jungalist pads and thunderous bass. This one tears down the dance in the best way possible. Dark, but energetic, a staple in N-Type set. Time’s up: Similar darkness but more steppy. This one hits you hard with tearing hoovers, powerful lfo’s and all the atmosphere from a 90′s warehouse rave, in a 2011 style.Supported by N-Type, Hatcha, Walsh, Youngsta and Benton

a Dismantle – Broke
aa Dismantle – Times Up

Listen to sample of Broke / Times Up

DB063 – DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remixes) – DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remixes) – 12″ Vinyl
I first met Ben Westbeech (BrEaCh) at a dinner in London. He was sitting across from me and I found out he made “Fatherless” a year ago which interested me right away. We got to chatting and the conversation took an unexpected turn and i heard the following story. As a kid BrEaCh grew up in Hertford, north of London, where early UK rave pioneers like Omni Trio and 2 Bad Mice where from. His Dad was friends with 2 Bad Mice and was surrounded by musicians and DJs. 2 Bad Mice had a friend called Paul, aka DJ Cra$Y. He used to make tunes back in the early rave days but sadly did too many pills and went mad. When Paul was taken into mental care his old dat format tapes got left at BrEaCh’s Dad’s house. 20 years later, BrEaCh found them in the garage in and old box marked “music.” He started listening through and found some cool old jungle vibes going on. The tracks ‘Just – E’ and ‘I Need You’ are remixes of two of the tracks found on the old DJ Cra$Y recording sessions… These are a rare hybrid crossover records between jungle and house and they are massive. So peace to Dj Cra$y wherever you are and respect to BrEaCh for putting these together. best, VonStroke.

a DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remix) – Just E
b DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remix) – I Need You

Listen to sample of DJ Cra$Y (BrEaCh Remixes)

HFT020 – Locked Groove – Rooted EP – 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the debut 12″ from Belgian newcomer Locked Groove aka Tim Van de Meutter. The young producer delivers three hypnotizing and genre bending tracks that expertly weave the sounds of Berghain, soulful house and UK garage into a single crushing package. The “Rooted” EP draws you in with the title track, bouncing along to an acid baseline, then moves onto “Drowning”, a moody techno track that was included on Scuba’s DJ-Kicks mix compilation, filled with drum and ambient samples taken from field recordings. Lastly, “Change”, a production that smartly melds classic house grooves with industrial techno, demonstrates Locked Groove’s rhythmic finesse and long-term promise as an artist.

a Locked Groove – Rooted
b1 Locked Groove – Drowning
b2 Locked Groove – Change

Listen to sample of Rooted EP

PNTS002 – Magnum – All Over Me EP – 12″ Vinyl
After the widespread success of PNTS001 (Visionistʼs ʻMr. 67ʼ), the South London based imprint returns with another hard hitter in Magnumʼs ʻAll Over Me E.P.ʼ Fresh from recent moves on Nightshifters, Gradient Audio, Soukouch Ethnik and Inhale including a remix of Canblaster, the Puerto Rican producer has quickly built up much notoriety in his home country and is beginning to develop a following in the UK with numerous plays from Rinse FMʼs Scratcha DVA and Randomer.The title track of this latest excursion is as much a robust 808/909 dance floor mover as it is an all out, arms in the air, hairs on the back of your neck serotonin overload. Its winding arpeggiated synths, lush pads, and tear-jerking vocals show Magnum to be an artist of meticulous attention to detail. On the b-side, ʻDenseʼ is a straight up banger. Crafty bass deployment, rustic synth chords and informed jungle referencing all contribute to what has got to be one of the hardest hitting tracks this winter. Also on the b is the French Fries remix of ʻDenseʼ. As we all know anything the Parisian touches turns to gold and this is no exception. Taking Magnumʼs original concept and stripping it back he adds a touch of grime into the melting pot, à la Slimzee sets circa 2001, and deals with the low end as only one of the finest bass operators would.

a1 Magnum – All Over Me
b1 Magnum – Dense
b2 Magnum – Dense (French Fries Remix)

Listen to sample of All Over Me EP

ARTKL001 – Artikal – Alone In The Darkness – 12″ Vinyl
J:Kenzo & Mosaix fuse as Artikal to bring you the dark twisted sounds of ‘Alone in the Darkness’. With support from pioneering Dj’s such as Youngsta & Hatcha, this first release from the Artikal camp brings back the original vibe of the dubstep genre, a weighty bass bin punisher. The flip includes a remix by DJ Madd which delves even deeper to deliver rolling beats and bass for the largest of soundsystems.

a Artikal – Alone In The Darkness
aa Artikal – Alone In The Darkness (DJ Madd Remix)

Listen to sample of Alone In The Darkness

SIL010 – The Phantom – EP2 – 12″ Vinyl
After almost 2 years of serving slices of their idea on cutting edge house music on a solely digital basis, the belgian Silverback Recordings now releases its first vinyl… On “EP 2″ polish producer The Phantom demonstrates he’s a master at creating a soulful, genre-bending, futuristic blend, whilst paying homage to rich Chicago, UK garage, and Detroit traditions, to name but a few. On the A-side “Ceremony” starts off on a smooth hip hop flavored tip, before brilliantly building bridges to piano driven house. “Gothic” holds tight to hybrid thoughts with its melodically mutant, starry-eyed take on grime. The B-side sees an ever-escalating “Voyeur” balancing a fine line between languid safe havens and the abyss of syncopated chaos. The Phantom affirms he’s in control though, as he steps back a few paces on “Colossus”, and serves funked up, eighties evoking, electronic jams as a discursive ender to this trippy four-tracker. Highly acclaimed and limited to 300 12″ copies. Support by Ikonika, Hackman, Canblaster, French Fries, Teki Latex, Round Table Knights, Dubbel Dutch, Brenmar, Lol Boys, Blackwax, Optimum, Chaos in the CBD, Lil Silva, Martelo,…

a1 The Phantom – Ceremony
a2 The Phantom – Gothic
b1 The Phantom – Voyeur
b2 The Phantom – Colossus

Listen to sample of EP2

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

PIPS009 – Instra:mental – Leave It All Behind

DP046 – Emalkay – Crusader / Powertool

SWAMP014 – ? – Sicko Cell / Knock Knock

STN002 – Cotti Ft. Badness / Cotti & Coki – Teen Wolf / Jugger Nog

TEAL003 – Beastie Respond – Syncopy

MMAKEM001 – George FitzGerald – Fernweh / Hearts

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New D&B CD

SUICIDECD010 – Various – Commercial Suicide: Compilation – CD
With a scene increasingly dependent on the over sweetened candy of rave junk beats, it this compilation offers a window to know there is genuine music of substance available for those who want to savor it.For most, Commercial Suicide has no equal and needs no introduction. Klute’s signature imprint, (established London, 2001) has sustained a release schedule which raised the bar in the drum and bass world. The label’s forward thinking approach has been the incubator for some of the most talented producers on the scene over the last decade. Break, Calibre, Klute, Dub Phizix, Vicious Circle; the list reads like a who’s who of contemporary drum and bass production. After extensive market research (i.e. being rewound at drum and bass events from Toronto to Tokyo) the songs were selected and what we have are 13 of the best d&b tunes covering all styles from established names to brand new up and comers.A lot of things have changed in the music business over the 10 years since, Commercial Suicide came into being. But one thing has remained constant; a great compilation can define a label and a scene or an era. To that end, the label has taken on the task of compiling an album that reflects and defines where the Commercial Suicide sound is in the year 2011.

1 Optiv – Midnight Nation
2 Mindscape & Jade – Orion
3 Gridlok – Enemies of the State
4 Dub Phizix – Scum
5 Break – Freak
6 Calibre – Student Music
7 Klute – Shy Piece
8 Nymfo & State Of Mind – Roxy
9 Seba – It Aint the Weather
10 Dakosa & Anile – Settle The Score
11 S.P.Y – Bulldozer
12 Cern, Dose & Teknik – Huntsville
13 Vicious Circle & Nocturnal – Last Chance Saloon

New D&B Releases

LFTD010 – Falinox – Drift Out / Worlds Collide – 12″ Vinyl
Falinox is the new signing to Lifted Music. The soon to be superstar from America has been working extremely hard over the past 3 years in order to get his sound and technique’s perfected and is finally ready to unleash Drift Out & Worlds Collide.

a Falinox – Drift Out
b Falinox – Worlds Collide

Listen to sample of Drift Out / Worlds Collide

DMND005 – Spinline & Hydro – Junction 13 / Perimeter – 12″ Vinyl
Demand Records has been making a lot of noise this year thanks to their keen ear for the finest drum & bass around and a cleverly selected set of remixers. Here we have the label’s fifth release from the incredibly talented Spinline & Hydro which looks set to catapult Demand straight to the front of DJs boxes once again First up Spinline & Hydro deliver ‘Junction 13′ with skipping beats and a bassline so low it could tunnel under your house! Meanwhile ‘Perimeter’ bounces along with menacing intent and a moody atmosphere, complementing the A side perfectly.

a Spinline & Hydro – Junction 13
aa Spinline & Hydro – Perimeter

Listen to sample of Junction 13 / Perimeter

EAST086 – A Sides – Ain’t Nobody / Temperature’s Rising – 12″ Vinyl
This 12” features two wicked tracks from the new A Sides album ‘Mysterious Vibes’. A Sides describes both in his own words.: I love “Temperature’s Rising” as it’s a perfect example of the rough with the smooth which I love, plus I took Fats’ vocals a step higher by having him work harmonies, something which he rarely does. I love the piano, always have since back in the day ! “Ain’t Nobody” is also a special track. It’s emotional to me and inspired by a certain somebody I love the strings, the smooth bass, the piano (again) and the beats which all create real soulful, uplifting vibes. For more info on the album check: http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?t=723768&mode=article

a A Sides – Ain’t Nobody
aa A Sides Ft. MC Fats – Temperature’s Rising

Listen to sample of Ain’t Nobody / Temperature’s Rising

ALIGN001 – Judda & Treo / Pessimist & Arma – 6th Element / Cobalt – 12″ Vinyl
Introducing Alignment Records, a brand new D&B label from the south-coast. The aim is simple to serve up good honest drum and bass with a deep dark edge directed at the dance floor.The first release comes with a strong south coast connection, first up on the A side we have Bournemouth local Judda who will be known for his successful outings on labels such as Critical, Subtitles and CIA. He has joined forces with Treo straight out of Belgrade (Serbia) who has already racked up and impressive string of releases on labels such as Critical, SOM and C4C to name but a few. In result ‘6th Element’ was born, a straight up bass heavy dance floor destroyer!Flip over to find ‘Cobalt’ the workings of Pessimist and Arma. Pessimist we are sure many of you have heard of my now with Killer releases on the likes of Ingredients and Critical with a slew of forthcoming tracks on Commercial Suicide, Renegade Hardware and Samurai. Arma is a young trio of producers on the up (Mateba, Overlook and War) Cobalt being the first outing for them as a collective but you wont have to look very hard to find impressive efforts individually. The track kicks off with an eerie haunting intro which soon leads you into crisp breaks and a sub heavy B-Line ready to test any system. This track is COLD!!! Do not sleep!!!

a Judda & Treo – 6th Element
b Pessimist & Arma – Cobalt

Listen to sample of 6th Element / Cobalt

SUICIDE060 – S.P.Y / Dub Phizix – Commercial Suicide: Compilation part 2 – 12″ Vinyl
The 2nd 12” taken from forth coming Commercial Suicide compilation. The 2nd 12” taken from forth coming Commercial Suicide compilation. S.P.Y’s Bulldozer is a ruthless roller. Heavy and heady, it takes you deep into dark caverns only to drop you back in all the right places. On the flip Dub Phizix ‘Scum’ This sparse heavy roller draws you into an addictive groove from the outset. Chunky beats, moody warped sub bass and funk ensure a vital dance floor scuffle.

a S.P.Y – Bulldozer
aa Dub Phizix – Scum

Listen to sample of Commercial Suicide: Compilation part 2

New D&B Promos

DIS051 – Octane & DLR / Octane, DLR & EBK – Back In The Grind (Cern & Dabs Rmx) / Zulu Fade – 12″ Vinyl
As an amazing piece of work, there is no surprise that the tune could inspire some other great artists. For this one, both big Deep D&B heads Cern & Dabs, the Italian growing talent, decided to gather their efforts in order to revise the original. And something did happen. Cern is undoubtedly one of the deepest NZ producers of the moment. Remarked & signed by Gridlock last year on Project 51 for the great ‘Terminus’ LP, this is unquestionably his best work so far. A true hommage to the undisputed masters of the genre : Octane & DLR. They logically deserved a place on the Bside, joined by EBK for an other crazy masterpiece, ‘Zulu Fade’.A. ‘Back In The Grind’ (Cern & Dabs Mix) Because you can’t seriously have missed this one on the biggest worldwide dancefloors these last months. Andy C himself felt this is going to be one of the best remixes he’s heard all year, and so do we ! Cern & Dabs both provide all the strength and the energy that make up the very secret essence of the perfect dancefloor & intelligent tune. This is a ‘grind’ you’re going to love.AA. ‘Zulu Fade’ Octane, DLR & EBK From the very first steps you’re dived into the strange tribal world of ‘Zulu Fade’. Some original swollen basslines, special Octane & DLR imprint, meet the warlike drums and stark cold reeces of EBK. It’s grating, mighty, captivating. You’re in the jungle, surrounded by hostile faces staring at you. Warrior tomtoms start behind. Take your breath. And run.DJ support from: Hybris, Safire, Hydro, Vicious Circle, Survival, Marky, Ant TC1, Ulterior Motive, Andy C, Need For Mirrors, Skeptical, Xtrah, SPY, Artificial Intelligence, Amoss, Nymfo, Mindscape, Chris SU, Break & Kasra, to name a few.

a Octane & DLR – Back In The Grind (Cern & Dabs Rmx)
aa Octane, DLR & EBK – Zulu Fade

Listen to sample of Back In The Grind (Cern & Dabs Rmx) / Zulu Fade

AUX003 – ASC – Time Is Now EP – 12″ Vinyl
After a yearly hiatus, the focus shifts back to the main label. ASC picks up where the Certainties EP left off, with another 4 stunning tracks. Deep grooves, heavy basslines, dark ambience and heavy beats set the tone.

a1 ASC – Time Is Now
a2 ASC – Make Me Feel
b1 ASC – Dark Star

Listen to sample of Time Is Now EP

REDSEAL013 – Tokyo Prose & Phil Tangent – Parity / Rearview – 12″ Vinyl
Coloured vinyl: Solid dark green and white mixed.After Tokyo Prose’ successful entrance onto the scene with their ‘Introducing’ series creativity began to flow. A series of collaborations with numerous producers began and it was inevitable some of these would bare great results. Phil Tangent had one of the singles of 2010 for Marcus Intalex’ Soul:R label and was a perfect creative partner for the ideas charged Tokyo Prose. ‘Parity’ marries the pairs styles perfectly, with a euphoric vocal tempered by subtle gliding beats and bass. ‘Rearview’ is a sign of what Drum and Bass is missing in 2011. Smooth, deep and soulful music that reminds us again how powerfully emotive the genre can be. DJ support from Marcus Intalex, DJ Marky, Spectrasoul, Presha and more to come..

a Tokyo Prose & Phil Tangent – Parity
b Phil Tangent & Tokyo Prose – Rearview

Listen to sample of Parity / Rearview

SUICIDE061 – Various – Commercial Suicide: Compilation Part 3 – 12″ Vinyl x 2
The 3rd vinyl instalment of the Commercial Suicide Compilation LP.With a scene increasingly dependent on the over sweetened candy of rave junk beats, it this compilation offers a window to know there is genuine music of substance available for those who want to savor it. For most, Commercial Suicide has no equal and needs no introduction. Klute’s signature imprint, (established London, 2001) has sustained a release schedule which raised the bar in the drum and bass world. The label’s forward thinking approach has been the incubator for some of the most talented producers on the scene over the last decade. A lot of things have changed in the music business over the 10 years since, Commercial Suicide came into being. But one thing has remained constant; a great compilation can define a label and a scene or an era. To that end, the label has taken on the task of compiling an album that reflects and defines where the Commercial Suicide sound is in the year 2011.

a Cern, Dose & Teknik – Huntsville
b Break – Freak
c Mindscape & Jade – Orion
d Calibre – Student Music

Listen to sample of Commercial Suicide: Compilation Part 3

PFG152 – Little Dragon – Little Man (Calyx & Teebee Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Hand stamped white label from the legendary Peacefrog Records. Little Dragon’s music has left many a wordsmith perplexed and many an ear satisfied. Suffice to say, they create timeless sounds composed somewhere deep in the earth’s future crust. Calyx & Teebee’s remix has been supported by the likes of Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, DJ Friction & Goldie.

a Little Dragon – Little Man (Calyx & Teebee Remix)
b Little Dragon – Little Man (Calyx & Teebee Dub Remix)

Listen to sample of Little Man (Calyx & Teebee Remix)

D&B Restocks Vinyl

KOKESHI006 – Bulb – Tenderness

HUMA8033 – Zardonic – The End Of Days EP

QRNUK011 – Fierce & S.P.Y – Fierce presents [OBLIVION] Part 1

New Bass Music releases

EXIT033 – Velvit – Chic Anatomy / Den-En-Toshi – 10″ Vinyl
Limited pressing 10” Vinyl.

a Velvit – Chic Anatomy
aa Velvit – Den-En-Toshi

Listen to sample of Chic Anatomy / Den-En-Toshi

CHST014 – Distance – Meanstreak EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
GetDarker: “Meanstreak EP is going to be huge. All four tracks are dark, atmospheric and stay true to the dubstep sound.” All of the tracks are featured on the Dubstep Allstars Vol.8 CD mixed by Distance, which was released in August, and have already gained support from artists including Youngsta, Hatcha, Skream, Benga, Pinch, Mistajam and Mala. It’s Distance’s first release since his single FALLING on Island Records. We’ve already seen releases from Chestplate from names such as Cyrus and Tunnidge and this being the first EP to come out on the label; it is set to be massive.

a Distance – Meanstreak
b Distance – Mind Control
c Distance – Drawn
d Distance – Knowing

Listen to sample of Meanstreak EP

3024016 – Mosca – The Wavey EP – 12″ Vinyl
Throughout 3024′s short history, the label has always carried a heavy trace of techno in its makeup: an inevitable reflection of its founder’s roots in early 90s warehouse parties. Our 15th release bears that influence out, and stands as the label’s most expansive release so far – a 4 track EP from the utterly inimitable Mosca. Leaping straight onto our radar with his opening combination of the ‘Square One / Nike’ 12’ and ‘Gold Bricks, I See You,’ it’s been a long-held ambition to work with a producer whose diversity has never once strayed into tokenism. Renowned for his glacial work rate, we bided our time as the Mosca sound veered off into new territories – and it’s with great pleasure we present the fruits of our patience here. Opening proceedings of Mosca’s ‘Wavey’ EP is ‘Dom Perignon’, a cavernous roller with a gravity inverting bass drum and dub-infused atmospherics. Developing both the intricacy of its drum programming and the implicit tension of its arrangement towards the sunrise, it’s the perfect entry point for this new side of the Mosca sound. ‘Orange Jack’ further develops this gloaming swing, both deeper into the recesses of aquatic frequency while simultaneously ramping up the groove into ultra loose woodblock territory as looped snatches of Hip Hop acapella drive out any lingering ghost’s. Tearing any hint of historical reverence away is a constantly warping bass part that is more fissure than line, and bubbling textures hinting at further shifts to come. Immediately intensifying proceedings, ‘Jager’s renewed urgency guides the EP back towards more conventional Techno, in form if not implementation. Huge phased hi-hats and gaseous sub frequencies push a Friedrichshain pulse relentlessly forward, briefly collapsing as a disembodied fire & brimstone host exhorts an unidentified audience (or maybe the track) back onto its feet and onwards with yet more resolve. Coiling and uncoiling elements of the arrangement in this second half, a single electric piano chord makes its appearance, providing an understated link back to the previous 2 tracks’ roots. Available as a digital-only track, ‘Wray & Neph’ takes the component influences of its 3 vinyl bound siblings and fuses them together as the track both hardest to classify – and also the most classically Mosca sounding. Queasy waves of synth are joined by tight hi hats and a dislocated kick before a clipped percussive swing emerges out of the haze. Marrying a defiantly 8 bar-esque bass rumble and sporadic fizzing synth breaks with shifts back into stripped down 4×4 Motorik it encapsulates The Wavey EP and all its murky splendor. As ever, Erosie blesses 3024-016 with the latest sleeve in his ever evolving series of work for 3024, in the style that has defined the label as much as its A&R policy.

a Mosca – Dom Perignon
b1 Mosca – Orange Jack
b2 Mosca – Jager

Listen to sample of The Wavey EP

New Bass Music Promos

HFT019 – George FitzGerald – Shackled EP – 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the third single from George FitzGerald: “Shackled”. Having already dropped two excellent EPs for Aus and Man Make Music this year, George returns on Hotflush Two with three tracks embodying the style he has matured over the last two years.Using a sonic palette that melts the emotive flavors of UK garage & soulful house into a slower amalgam of dubstep and techno, this emerging London producer offers his own suave and enticing blend of bass music. “Shackled” has already made a distinct impression as a standout track on Scuba’s DJ Kicks mix compilation released in October.

a George FitzGerald – Shackled
b1 George FitzGerald – Feel Like
b2 George FitzGerald – Friends In High Places

Listen to sample of Shackled EP

DRUNK026 – Zhou – I Remain / Noboru – 12″ Vinyl
Staying true to it’s half decade strong objective of documenting next generation, cutting edge sound system music from the City of Bristol, Punch Drunk is proud to introduce newcomers Zhou for it’s final chapter of 2011.As part of the Young Echo collective, alongside peers such as Kahn, Vessel and El Kid, they have forged a unique identity within the city limits as producers, collaborators and live performers.Defining their sonic vision of submerged aesthetics and low end pressure, tracks ‘I Remain’ and ‘Noboru’ comprise the duo’s debut 12”, delivering a tense and intoxicating odyssey into their chamber of dub.

a Zhou – I Remain
b Zhou – Noboru

Listen to sample of I Remain / Noboru

DMZEP001 – Coki – Don’t Get It Twisted – 12″ Vinyl x 2
2 X 180 Gram Vinyl in a printed black jacket. Coki unleashes four of this most sought after dub plates.

a Coki – Tree Trunk
b Coki – Lower Octave
c Coki – Celestial Dub
d Coki – Think Your Gone

CIV031 – Om Unit – Transport EP – 12″ Vinyl
Om Unit returns with ‘Transport’ a four track EP of blissful, instrumental, mechanical soul. Transport’s strength lies in the leeway afforded to the listener, rewarding patience and immersion, the EP allows those that truly engage to digest and appreciate it’s many qualities and those of it’s persistently excellent creator. Transport showcases both exceptional production and creative excellence, yet never does form displace method or vice versa. The eminence of ‘Transport’ is echoed in its remixers; revered producers Machinedrum and Ital Tek both contribute revisions to this astonishing package.Transport opens with ‘Swimming Dragon’. A rigid percussive structure underpins an array of howling synths that surround harmoniously before multiplying into a haunting cinematic workout. Then just as the listener is fully enclosed, Om Unit manipulates the flux and flow, teleporting you into another realm where low end frequencies and floating spatial atmospherics spin faster and draw ever tighter.The dream-like ‘Eternal Way’ continues in similar vein, heavenly vocal samples float on waves of skittering, energetic percussion. A poignant piano interjects, providing an enlightening succession that reinforces the enchanting ethereal nature of the track. ‘Vibrations’ contrasts a rough bassline and rounded percussion with the airy atmosphere that contains them. Imploding toms and lone delayed snares are the order of the day while a lazy bassline strolls over the top. Echoing, soulful synths overlap each other, reaching ever higher as the track climaxes. ‘Cold World’ enforces a swinging off-centre tempo, resonating, reflecting synths emerge, followed closely by modulated keys and glistening atmosphere. “Fuck the ghetto, think about space”Rounding up the package are 2 excellent remixes. Machinedrum delivers a footwork rework of ‘Vibrations’ that ups the energy levels and warps the bassline into a much darker, foreboding being. While Ital Tek adds sinister overtones to his take on ‘Swimming Dragon’. Calculated and ominous in it’s approach it loses none of the spacious atmospherics that are essential to the track. Captivating strings are added to the mix to create a well-rounded piece of ambitious proportions.

a1 Om Unit – Swimming Dragon
a2 Om Unit – An Eternal Way
b1 Om Unit – Vibrations
b2 Om Unit – Cold World

Listen to sample of Transport EP

CIV032 – Drums Of Death – Red Waves EP – 12″ Vinyl
Following on from the dark atmosphere of ‘Black Waves’, Drums Of Death returns with the next in the sequence: ‘Red Waves’. Four tracks of ecstatic electronics displaying it’s makers love for techno and house music, all ramped up with big sounds and stripped back arrangements.‘Tear The Box Apart’ opens the EP with marching snares rolling under a massive lead synth. Toms, snares and claps… the classic palette of the 808 drum machine is well covered but it’s the unique poly-rhythmic synth work and angular arrangements that set the track apart from those of retro-fetishists.Cheeky and fun, ‘The Jerk’ shows that simple elements do a big roller make. So addictive, it’s the bouncing bass and buzzing lead that drag you along. A UK Garage groove takes control whilst the hollowed out barrel toms go for the gut.‘Venice Beach’ crafts bright chords that swirl and build. The infectious melody makes way for pitched bleeps and a towering ‘Reese’ bassline. Tested extensively in DoD’s frenzied live shows, ‘Venice Beach’ is the glowing, melodic heart at the centre of the adrenaline-fuelled ‘Red Waves’ collection.In ‘Bang The Drum’ Drums Of Death talks to us through a vocoder… “Just bang the drum and kill the noise, mute the synth and then the voice”. Hardly a ballad, this missive represents the newer Drums of Death sound… taught, electronic machine funk. Holding reverence for techno’s godfathers but also for it’s wayward children like Cristian Vogel, an elastic bassline lurches around rattling 909 hi-hats. ‘Bang The Drum’ rounds off a highly energetic EP that continues the ‘Waves’ odyssey of it’s composer.

a1 Drums Of Death – Tear The Box Apart
a2 Drums Of Death – The Jerk
b1 Drums Of Death – Venice Beach
b2 Drums Of Death – Bang The Drum

Listen to sample of Red Waves EP

RUFF013 – Broad Rush – I Fucking Love Dubstep / Lunatic – 12″ Vinyl
Debut release from Broad Rush is finally here, and its gonna wreck ya bones! 2 twisted bullets from the Ruff Headquarter !!! With two solid tracks of shocking dubstep decimation, this record is hard evidence that Broad Rush won’t be slipping through the door quietly and will not be forgotten easily. Tipped for fans of Excision, 16bit, Borgore or Broken Note, this excellent Ruff release is guaranteed to pack dancefloors and ruin a few subwoofers. If you’re looking for candies , this is too Ruff for you!!!

a Broad Rush – I Fucking Love Dubstep
b Broad Rush – Lunatic

Listen to sample of I Fucking Love Dubstep / Lunatic

R1004 – R1 Ryders – Pole Position EP – 12″ Vinyl
R1 Ryders return with their fourth EP and final release of 2011; This four track EP takes you on an odyssey over the realms of Funkitek. Continuing in the same vain of previous releases, R1 Ryders shift up a gear and never before has Funkitek sounded so vigorous and developed. The lead track “Mars” takes you on a journey to the red planet, sounding imperious and bossy with a controlled flavour of assertiveness. “Mars” shrewdly combines versatility with a sense of freedom ensuring it lives up to its title. Bass heavy stabs, energetic beats and that unforgettable breakdown make this track a sure fire dance floor banger that will work for a wide range of DJ’s across the galaxy and beyond. The second track “Deep In The Jungle” is reminiscent of a late night adrenaline fuelled high speed chase through the depths of the Jungle that leads to stunning views of the horizon in the distance. Elements of Jungle, house, dubstep and techno make this a Funkitek dancefloor destroyer. “All Nite” takes you back to the warehouse raves of the 90′s and conjures up the feelings of yesteryear with its smooth and subtle arrangement. The Tecnho-esque kick that pulsates throughout the track carries ravers all night and into the morning and until night is more.The final track on the EP, “Basswave” is a forward thinking cheeky number, with its wild whirlwind bass, crazy carnival stabs and rolling percussion, rounding off the EP in fine style.

a1 R1 Ryders – Mars
a2 R1 Ryders – Deep In The Jungle
b1 R1 Ryders – All Nite
b2 R1 Ryders – Basswave

Listen to sample of Pole Position EP

7EVEN21 – Joaan – Nocturnality / Out Of Slang – 12″ Vinyl
Second release by JOAAN on 7even Recordings after his acclaimed ‘Splendor In The Grass / 115 State’ debut on the label last year. Strong from his recent releases on Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird and Boys Noize’s BNR Trax imprints under his Maelstrom alias, the versatile French producer comes back in style with the House infected number ‘Nocturnality’ and the Halfstep ‘Out Of Slang’ cut.Youngsta (Rinse FM – Tempa Rcds) : ‘Great music !’Pinch (Tectonic Rcds): ‘Really nice tunes’Dave Q (Dub War NYC): ‘the Joaan tune has been absolutely smashing it at our last Dub War NYC!’Djedjotronic (Boys Noize Records) : ‘Nice one! Nortunality is my fav.’Peo de Pitte (U&A – Fingerlickin): ‘Nice vibes here man ! I like it!’

a Joaan – Nocturnality
b Joaan – Out Of Slang

Listen to sample of Nocturnality / Out Of Slang

Bass Music Restocks CD

SKULLCD001 – Shackleton / Appleblim / Gatekeeper – Soundboy Punishments

SKULLCD002 – Shackleton / Appleblim & Peverelist – Soundboy’s Gravestone Gets Desecrated By Vandals

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

SKULL003 – Shackleton – Soundboy’s Nuts Get Ground Up Proper E.P.

SKULL004 – Shackleton – Soundboy’s Bones Get Buried In The Dirt Vol 1

SKULL005 – Appleblim – Soundboy’s Bones Get Buried In The Dirt Vol 2

SKULL006 – Appleblim Vs Shackleton – Soundboy’s Ashes Get Chopped Out and Snorted

SKULL007 – Shackleton – Blood on My Hands (Ricardo Villalobos Apocalypso Now Mix)

SKULL008 – Appleblim & Peverelist – Circling

SKULL009 – Shackleton – Death Is Not Final

SKULL010 – Shackleton – Soundboy’s Suicide Note

SEPTIC1 – Shackleton – Man On A String Part 1 and 2

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CITRUSCD005 – Fourward – Episodes – CD
The ever on point Citrus Recordings is stepping up for its 5th artist LP. after having released the debut Albums of Mindscape & Jade wich all went on for critical acclaim it’s time for Citrus to get ready for its 3rd Artist Album. This time it’s time for the debut album of ‘Fourward’!Hailing straight from lower Austria the four men collective FOURWARD started out producing music in early 2007. The boys knew each other for quite a while and shared the love and passion for drumandbass music. For them it was always a main issue not to stick to any particular tiny subgenre only, but to develop a sound of their own. All members have different musical backgrounds which fit together perfectly and provide a great studio vibe. Days went by and the boys finished a couple of tunes properly and it wasn’t long until Austrian drumandbass producer duo Body&Soul showed interest in their works. Also international artists like BBCs very own Crissy Criss began to support their music giving them airplay on his radio show. As a result of their effort FOURWARD has released quality tunes on labels like Subsonik Sound, Planet Funk and Fokuz.The year 2010 they experienced the so called ‘breakthrough’ with releases on NASCA Recordings and Fokuz followed by an epic 12inch for the legendary label VIRUS Recordings!The guys definitely didn’t stop there and being on the road now broadened their horizon even further. Resulting in a series of tunes perfectly fitting together in this CD. Diversity and musicallity are keywords for this album. Listen from Low Blow to You and Me, quality drum ‘n bass!!

CD1 Fourward – Low Blow -
CD1 Fourward – Voices -
CD1 Fourward – Simple -
CD1 Fourward – Amigo -
CD1 Fourward – Stuck -
CD1 Fourward – Enclosure -
CD1 Fourward – Fugg feat. Mefjus -
CD1 Fourward – Temptations -
CD1 Fourward – You & Me / State Of Mind remix -
CD1 Fourward – Wishes / Mindscape remix -
CD1 Fourward – You & Me -
CD1 Fourward – Anti Ego -

Listen to sample of Episodes

New D&B Releases

REDSEAL011 – ASC – Brainscan / Zone One – 12″ Vinyl
Pressed on Silver Vinyl. ASC returns to Samurai Red Seal to follow his prevous release ‘Machines’ / ‘Bleep Test’ (Redseal006). One of the most interesting artists left operating in Drum and Bass, James Clements again re writes the script for 170 BPM production with ‘Brainscan’. A sizzling slice of potent sonic futurism that cuts through systems like a focused lazer beam with a trail of bulging sub bass. ‘Zone One’ marries classic Krust and Photek tinges with a stuttering menace that could only come from ASC. Both sides have been firm favourites with the scenes leading forward thinking DJ’s including Doc Scott, dBridge, Loxy, Spectrasoul, Consequence, Kasra, Black Sun Empire, Triad and many more..

a ASC – Brainscan
b ASC – Zone One

Listen to sample of Brainscan / Zone One

AM006 – Alaska – Boreal / Isochime – 12″ Vinyl
Alaska returns from The Mesozoic Era wilderness and drops the 6th 12” on the ambient-jungle label Arctic Music. Boreal kicks off in true Alaska fashion with vocal loops, deep bass subs, ambient horns and layers of swirling pads sending Boreal into ambient bliss, but it’s the breaks that turn the track on its head with it’s crunchy and heavy patterns that keep the head nodding and feet shuffling.Isochime see’s Alaska return to his early Good Looking Records roots with it’s mesmerising pad swirls and guitar riffs. Sine wave bass notes take care of the bottom end and just when you think everything is relaxed along comes a powerful compressed Amen break thundering like a tornado that destroys anything in it’s path. The unmistakable sound of Isochime. Timeless ambient-jungle from Alaska.

a Alaska – Boreal
aa Alaska – Isochime

Listen to sample of Boreal / Isochime

DMND004 – BTK & Optiv – Crawler / Music Within – 12″ Vinyl
It’s clear to see that the first half of 2011 has been an amazing one for Demand Records. With their first release jumping straight into the Beatport charts at #1, the second seeing Nymfo’s first ever remix and with the ink still drying on the license request for Demand’s third release to appear on the latest compilation CD from UKF, it’s clear that this label has achieved more than most start-ups. So it’s no real surprise that the fourth outing from the Swiss-owned imprint is something special too. Here we see Cause 4 Concern member and highly accomplished solo producer, Optiv, team up with Renegade Hardware’s BTK to craft two incredible drum & bass tracks with a completely unique feel. ‘Crawler’ features Presence Known on the beats who helps Optiv & BTK to craft a tribal drum-led slice of D&B with expertly placed sound FX and atmospheric touches. This is like a modern twist on the classic Virus sound, flexing delicate and understated beats with winding mid range synths and deep sub-bass. Impeccable!Backing it up is ‘Music Within’ featuring Podage & LaMeduza. Building slowly and gradually with powerful vocals, once again we’re treated to an education in the art of subtle drum & bass. If you’re looking for rinsed out amens and heavily distorted reese basslines then turn your attentions elsewhere, because this track is as beautiful as it is elegant. It won’t be turning any raves upside down, but that’s not really the point of good music, is it?

a BTK & Optiv Ft. Presence Known – Crawler
aa BTK & Optiv Ft. Podage & LaMeduza – Music Within

Listen to sample of Crawler / Music Within

CITRUSLP005 – Fourward – Episodes – 12″ Vinyl x 4
The ever on point Citrus Recordings is stepping up for its 5th artist LP. after having released the debut Albums of Mindscape & Jade wich all went on for critical acclaim it’s time for Citrus to get ready for its 3rd Artist Album. This time it’s time for the debut album of ‘Fourward’! Hailing straight from lower Austria the four men collective FOURWARD started out producing music in early 2007. The boys knew each other for quite a while and shared the love and passion for drumandbass music. For them it was always a main issue not to stick to any particular tiny subgenre only, but to develop a sound of their own.All members have different musical backgrounds which fit together perfectly and provide a great studio vibe. Days went by and the boys finished a couple of tunes properly and it wasn’t long until Austrian drumandbass producer duo Body&Soul showed interest in their works. Also international artists like BBCs very own Crissy Criss began to support their music giving them airplay on his radio show. As a result of their effort FOURWARD has released quality tunes on labels like Subsonik Sound, Planet Funk and Fokuz. The year 2010 they experienced the so called ‘breakthrough’ with releases on NASCA Recordings and Fokuz followed by an epic 12inch for the legendary label VIRUS Recordings! The guys definitely didn’t stop there and being on the road now broadened their horizon even further. Resulting in a series of tunes perfectly fitting together in this 4pack 12inch. Diversity and musicallity are keywords for this album. Listen from Low Blow to You and Me, quality drum ‘n bass!!

a1 Fourward – Low Blow
b1 Fourward – Voices
c1 Fourward – Amigo
d1 Fourward – Temptations
e1 Fourward – Enclosure
f1 Fourward – Anti Ego
g1 Fourward – Fugg feat. Mefjus
h1 Fourward – You & Me / State of Mind remix

Listen to sample of Episodes

SICK011 – Noize Punishment / Forbidden Society & Switch Technique – Riotbringer (Forbidden Society Remix) / Shelter – 12″ Vinyl
A combination of Drum & Bass and hardcore brutality. Let’s be honest, this track is not for everyone, just the strongest survive this powerful mayhem! Forbidden Society & Switch Technique – Shelter: A Collaboration between those two guys  bring a powerful combination of Drum & Bass and Hardcore. Twisted beats supported with a dark melodic reece. Tested and works great on the dancefloor, be sure of that!

a Noize Punishment – Riotbringer (Forbidden Society Remix)
b Forbidden Society & Switch Technique – Shelter

Listen to sample of Riotbringer (Forbidden Society Remix) / Shelter

FOKUZ046 – N.Phect feat. Fourward – Without Your Touch / Nova – 12″ Vinyl
Every once in while you find a combination thats so interesting you just cant shut up about it! When FOKUZ038, the split EP from Fourward & N.Phect, was released on FOKUZ many were amazed.. In a positive way though! This time its time for a collab between the two. Fourward & NPhect deliver a superb roller thats again pure Fokuz diversity.. Sweet melodies, intro with a dreamy vocal and a heavy rolling bassline with a subtle neuro twist. ANTHEM!With ‘NOVA’ Fourward shows that they’re going onward once more.. onward to interesting directions! With the slick piano player as a theme throughout the tune and their recognisable neuro like bassline, this is another hardhitting piece of funk, a true Fokuz double A-side.

a N.Phect feat. Fourward – Without Your Touch
b Fourward – Nova

Listen to sample of Without Your Touch / Nova

New D&B Promos

APEXX002 – Taktix – It’s The Way (2010 Refix) / It’s The Way (Serum Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
After the massive impact of Harvest’s dance floor destroyer ‘Militant’ Apexx Recordings proudly returns with our second release and we have pulled out all the stops for this one.Dj Taktix’s needs no introduction and neither does ‘It’s The Way’ first come out in 1994 and the remix featuring Top Buzz’s Mad P vocal is a benchmark tune to say the least. Taktix returns after a large break from the scene and comes with a remix with afresh new angle, rather than your typical junglist approach he gives it a dark more twisted vibe, metallic beats, dirty amen and still keeping the vocal gives ‘It’s The Way’ a fresh new vibe. Serum remix on the other hand is exactly what you expect from this highly rated producer and he brings it right up to 2010 with all the attributes there from the original and this remix has caused a storm. Been on dubplate for a while now and still getting airplay on all major radio stations this has had massive support from the likes of Andy C, Bryan Gee, Dj Marky, Nicky Blackmarket, Crissy Criss, Bailey and that’s just a few…….Also Watch out for forthcoming track from Dj Devize ‘Build N Destroy’ massive support from Dj’s Hazard, Marky, Brockie, Nicky Blackmarket & more.

a Taktix – It’s The Way (2010 Refix)
b Taktix – It’s The Way (Serum Remix)

Listen to sample of It’s The Way (2010 Refix) / It’s The Way (Serum Remix)

CRIT057EP – Enei – Stonehead EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Oh. My. Gosh. Critical come to conquer with this absolutely dangerous 4-tracker courtesy of Russia’s Enei; a name becoming more familiar by the day as one of the most talented and most exciting new school producers in the game. Snapped up by the ever on point label master Kasra, this EP only makes the prospect of the debut Enei album even more tantalizing.The title track ‘Stone Head’ is a bulldozer of a tune that comes complete with the Andy C seal of approval. A stepper’s paradise with rich kicks and a body-slamming, rolling b-line that’ll send shockwaves through any club. Serious is an understatement! Next up Enei hooks up with vocalist Riya for a proper techy bounder ‘No Fear’ with its undulating bassline that bounces hard taking no prisoners as it moves. The wrecking-ball of the bunch. Moving on and the mood changes slightly to the more flowing sounds of ‘Movin’ Fast’; a naughty, gnarly slice of heavyweight D&B with large feedback-infused bass and sick amen edits that keeps things lively. Wait for the breakdown and switch up though for the killer blow! Then finishing things off in fine style is the heavily hammered Jubei remix of Enei, Eastcolors & Noel’s hit from earlier in the year ‘Cracker’. Keeping the seedy original vibe alive, Jubei goes in deep and comes out the other side with another toughslab of speaker freaker bass and beats. Awesome.

a Enei – Stonehead
b Enei Ft. Riya – No Fear
c Enei – Movin Fast
d Enei – Cracker (Jubei Remix)

Listen to sample of Stonehead EP

DRP003LPTS – Dom & Roland – The Big Bang LP Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
There not much D&B around these days can come close to the sheer force of a Dom and Roland record. As one of the pioneers of the tech-step genre Dom & Roland is well known for his cinematic otherworldly soundscapes, teamed with dancefloor pounding rhythms. Dom continues his passion for pushing the boundaries of sonic manipilation with this sixth studio album, ‘The Big Bang’. Real deal D&B.

x Dom & Roland – Flux
y Dom & Roland – 2097

Listen to sample of The Big Bang LP Sampler

SUBTITLESUK009 – Fracture & Mark System – Yeah, But… – 12″ Vinyl
Fracture & Mark System, clearly understanding the fundamental elements Drum with Bass music. Their debut release for Subtitles is utterly compulsive, creating a vibe that’s full of bruising technoid fear, whilst brilliantly funky. On the flip side Closed Circuit’s groove is laid back, while moody beats steadily increase the pressure. Produced to perfection with the emphasis on the funk and groove. As Shy FX said It’s music from the heart. It’s not writing beats to sell units, it’s for the love of it”

a Fracture & Mark System – Yeah, But…
aa Fracture & Mark System – Closed Circuit

Listen to sample of Yeah, But…

NEWTDJ059 – Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Close / Close (Mensah Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Their latest single from their forthcoming album. Get ready for the wall of sound that will rush to your ears once the drop kicks in. Flip comes with a killer Dubstep remix from Mensah.

a Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Close
b Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Close (Mensah Remix)

Listen to sample of Close / Close (Mensah Remix)

FALLOUT005 – Apex / Miss Redflower – Disconnected / Cotton Hill – 12″ Vinyl
For Fall Out’s fifth release we are very proud to introduce Apex, an artist who has been one of the biggest inspirations to the labels sound. Known and loved for his early work as Unknown Error and as a founding member of pioneering label Lifted Music as well his deeper output for Hospital and Horizons, Apex’s Fall Out release adds further to his musical diversity. Disconnected is a stripped back roller that’s groove builds subtly and infectiously whilst carrying all the trademarks of Apex’s production.

a Apex – Disconnected
b Miss Redflower – Cotton Hill

Listen to sample of Disconnected / Cotton Hill

TANTRUM001 – DJ Hidden / Morebeat – The Outsider Looking In / Existence – 12″ Vinyl
Tantrum, Fall Out’s new ugly-sister label, launches with a track from one of the biggest names in hard dnb and a major inspiration to the creation of the label. We proudly bring you the anthemic DJ Hidden track ‘The Outsider Looking In’. Since being played as the intro to his Barcode Filthcast mix fans have been eager to own this track and finally they can on 12inch vinyl and digital download.On the flip, Czech producers MoreBeat come with a track that may surprise some fans of their neuro sound. Existence has hard as nails drums and edits but still maintains some of the funk that is always present in a MoreBeat production.

a DJ Hidden – The Outsider Looking In
b Morebeat – Existence

Listen to sample of The Outsider Looking In / Existence

D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES042 – Noisia – Monster E.P.

SUBTITLES045 – Phace – Now !

subtitles053 – Electro Soul System – No One Knows

CRIT028 – Icicle & Nymfo – Shadows of Tomorrow

CRIT038 – Spectrasoul – Alibi (Break Remix) / Organiser

SUBTITLES073 – Spectrasoul – Mimic

CRIT045 – Total Science Ft. Riya – Redlines

RDR001 – Netsky – Your Way / Daydreamin

SYMMLP002 – Break – Resistance

RDR002 – Shameboy / Buscemi – Strobot – NETSKY rmx / Seaside – KG rmx

RDR003 – Magnus / Ultrasonic7 – Summer’s Here (Break rmx) / Lips They Move (Nymfo’s moving lips VIP)

D&B Restocks CD Albums

SYMMCD002 – Break – Resistance

New Bass Music releases

SWAMP012 – Funkbias – Last Forever / Heaven Sent – 12″ Vinyl
Featuring a Will Bankhead designed embossed sleeve. Very limited supply, do not sleep! Zed Bias teams up with UK house up-and-comer Funk Butcher. Proper Swamp81 pressure.

a Funkbias – Last Forever
b Funkbias – Heaven Sent

Listen to sample of Last Forever / Heaven Sent

UFO008 – Dub Dread – Warped / Warped (Ray Keith Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Ray Keiths UFO imprint returns to bring you a killer slice of dubbed out terror. Dubdread – Warped offers up a 140 breaks influenced slammer, meantime flip to the b-side for the Ray Keith remix showcasing his trademark breaks and production skills reminiscent of the dark soldier days all brought nicely down to the 140 bpm area. Huge 12″

a Dub Dread – Warped
aa Dub Dread – Warped (Ray Keith Remix)

Listen to sample of Warped / Warped (Ray Keith Remix)

HEK011 – James Blake – Order / Pan – 12″ Vinyl
James Blake returns to the label that gave him his debut release with two brand new sub heavy club tracks. Hemlock were responsible for his Air And The Lack Thereof single back in 2009. Neither ‘Order’ or ‘Pan’ have appeared on Blake’s soulful, electronic self-titled album from this year; the new material sees the return of Blake into the more sparse, experimental and wobbling bass heavy sound of his earlier work.

a James Blake – Order
aa James Blake – Pan

Listen to sample of Order / Pan

IBR007 – Migrant – Exit Plan EP – 12″ Vinyl
Iberian Records feature on their seventh release an EP from Migrant (aka 23Hz) who comes with three slabs of soundsystem funk and groovy vibes. “Limbic Sistim” kicks off proceedings with a building arrangement into a catchy vocal lick – all underpinned with tight beats and warm subs. “Acid Sumatra” works on a similar tip but ups the tribal and percussive pressure on a deeper insistent rub. Whilst “Pipe Club” brings some classic two-steppy flavours into the mix but cleverly reinforced with massive sub weight. These three tunes are taken from Migrants forthcoming album, also entitled “Exit Plan”. More Bass’n'Groove from the Lisbon and Barcelona based label that should find favour with the deeper end of both Dubstep and UK Funky scenes.’ Early support by Scratcha DVA, Ghosts on Tape, Kid606, Chrissy Muderbot, Cardopusher, Slackk, Mesak, Phaeleh, DeVille, Bunzer0, Throwing Snow.

a Migrant – Limbic Sistim
b1 Migrant – Acid Sumatra
b2 Migrant – Pipe Club

Listen to sample of Exit Plan EP

RS1107 – Klaus – Tusk EP – 12″ Vinyl
When I loaded this EP into my computer to pen some words on this cerebral cortex of an EP, it popped up next to an old recording I have of Klaus Schulze and in many ways it hints at a modern update on his sound. Klaus is not as his name denotes actually from Germany, but a classically trained young musician from London. In his short tenure as a producer, he’s already picked up plaudits from the great James Blake and Mount Kimbie. The latter loved him so much they called upon him to remix their recent Carbonated release. With debut EP Tusk we have an initial statement, which sounds too accomplished to be an entrance into the recorded world. Erudite and cultivated, the EP sets a tone for an early evening on a heavy system or an earlier morning on the headphones against an inner-city backdrop. It twists and turns throughout its four tracks. Layered drum patterns give way to distorted atmospherics permeated with that heavy, heavy bass. It’s almost Eno-esque in its structure, so I’m not going to break each track down here. Stick the whole thing on and experience it’s beauty.

b2 Klaus – Pim
a1 Klaus – Tusk
a2 Klaus – Fens
b1 Klaus – Cypher

Listen to sample of Tusk EP

New Bass Music Promos

DP058 – Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo Remixes – 12″ Vinyl
The original track is already a club anthem but that didn’t stop Emalkay from stamping his hallmark, head-smashing bass-lines all over the place. Whilst Roska; on the other hand, does what he does best flipping Caspa’s infectious synth horns into a lustrous funky affair with a lethal combination of dancefloor drum-lines and his incredible sub-driven synth jabs. Proper party music!

a Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo (Emalkay Remix)
aa Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo (Roska Remix)

Listen to sample of Fulham 2 Waterloo Remixes

NL009 – Kowton – Keep Walking / Show Me – 12″ Vinyl
Kowton’s EPs are the best possible fit for ‘the devil’s workshop’ – they’re not only deep, dark and warm, but also seductive and, at a pinch, sexy – just like the Dark Prince, or so I’ve been told. Perhaps I’ve come under Satan’s sway, but for me, both EPs released so far on Idle Hands sound like someone who’s been at it for much, much longer: this is a music knowledge which is anything but basic. Words taken from: http://www.sssend.com/posts/mnml-ssg…special-kowton

a Kowton – Keep Walking
b Kowton – Show Me

Listen to sample of Keep Walking / Show Me

PNTS001 – Visionist – MR67 – 10″ Vinyl
Limited edition 300 copies 10 inch Vinyl. For those in the know the Visionist, often known as Mr. 67 (vis-á-vis Boiler Room front and center), has been on the radar for some time receiving extensive play from Oneman, Blackdown, and Dark Sky. With a slew of material forthcoming on 502, Diskotopia, and Left_Blank the Mr. 67 release makes available arguably his best-known and well-received work to date. 92 Points the label aims to join the dots between the rapturous heights of 1992 golden-era jungle, turn of the century champagne-bubbly garage, and the modern day mongrel forms that have been shutting down dances of late proving it to be a true ‘nuum imprint. Established by some of the core members of Brixton-centric collective We Are Dubist, 92 Points seeks to combine tight artwork with uncompromising electronic music talent.

a Visionist – MR67

Listen to sample of MR67

GREC021V – Hackman – Close – 12″ Vinyl
This is the one. This is the summer tune of 2011. Skream Annie Mac & Nick Grimshaw have all been building the hype Hackman’s epic title track Close. Probably one of the best pieces of, bass driven vocal dance music this year. Cheekily sniping the Alicia Keys acapella from ‘No One’ and employing the pitching down technique Hackman compliments the vocal riff with layers of heavily clapped out garage breakbeats, and tops it off with a euphoric, futuristic grime bassline that rolls out like an Atlantic breaker. It’s not just close, it’s perfect – and it’s another effortlessly curated release from Greco-Roman.

a1 Hackman – Close
a2 Hackman – Satisfy
b Hackman – Your Face Pulling My Hair

Listen to sample of Close

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

PIPS005 – Ramadanman – Humber / Humber (Sven Weisemann Remix)

PIPS009 – Instra:mental – Leave It All Behind

DP046 – Emalkay – Crusader / Powertool

RS1007 – James Blake – Klavierwerke EP

ROTTUN009 – Datsik – Firepower / Domino

RED006 – Synkro – Viewpoint / She Said

RS1103BLK – Lone – Echo Locations EP (Black Vinyl)

AF001 – TRG – Killed It Dead / Emalkay Remix

AF002 – Hektagon – Running Thru / Elemental Rmx

AF003PT1 – Hektagon – Malevolence / We Will See

AF004PT1 – Randomer – Nothing Left / Lonely Planet

AF004PT2 – Randomer – Travelogue / Foundary

AF007 – Hektagon – Strange Voices / El Mundo

AF009 – Nero – End Of The World / Go Back

AFBAR9PT1 – Nero – End Of The World / Go Back

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New D&B CD

FILMCD005 – Big Bud – Kool Beans – CD
SOUNdTRAX RECORDS proudly presents BIG BUD’s fifth solo album, KOOL BEANS. Since 1994 BIG BUD has quietly gone about his business , releasing singles and albums on labels such as CREATIVE SOURCE, GOOD LOOKING, MOVING SHADOW, PARADOX MUSIC and more but now releases solely on his own label SOUNdTRAX which has been running for 8 years. Although maybe best known for his atmospheric sound, after years of touring the World as a DJ, playing in over 25 countries so far, his sound has broadened and now incorporates a more diverse style. From playing 3 month long tours covering everything from small, intimate clubs at the very end of the South Island of NEW ZEALAND to playing large festivals as far apart as AUSTRALIA, UKRAINE, BULGARIA and ROMANIA this album is testament to his versatility.”The majority of my gigs, I get booked to play drum and bass but over the years I’ve dropped plenty of House sets , Reggae sets, but what I enjoy most of all is when I’m told I can play anything I like . That total freedom is great, I ended up playing a 7 hour set at the EXODUS festival out in the bush in AUSTRALIA and I went all over the place musically , maybe one my most enjoyable sets ever!The old atmospheric influence is still there but mixed with some straight up Liquid rollers, Balkan flavoured cuts dubby vibes, experimental leftfield drum and bass as well as several downtempo tracks though always with his trademark, Soulful deep productions ..”On all my previous albums I’ve dabbled in other styles and tempos, everything from Jazz, Hip Hop to House and a few ambient pieces. I listen to all sorts of music so I like to try and express myself in the same way” The three tracks that venture down the bpm count include a dub/garage hybrid cut , a Latin / Broken beat, moody instrumental as well as a chilled out reggae song featuring his regular MC, MIKE ROMEO .. Another special guest featuring on the album is long time friend and former GLO stable mate MC.DRS who drops an eerie vocal and rap over the experimental track CHANGES!As BIG BUD himself states: “There’s no real concept or deep meaningful story behind this album, just a representation of what and where I am right now ! I enjoy making albums , and enjoy touring them even more , it can get a bit lonely in the studio so it’s great to hit the road and test the tracks out to a worldwide audience!“

1 Big Bud – Lady Sings The Blues
2 Big Bud – Feeling Inside
3 Big Bud – Dunja Dub
4 Big Bud – Juicy
5 Big Bud – Blues For Zoran
6 Big Bud – This Kinda Love
7 Mikal – Mission (Big Bud Remix)
8 Big Bud ft. MC DRS – Changes
9 Big Bud – Righteous Dub
10 Big Bud – Wadada Dub
11 Big Bud ft. Mike Romeo – Drifting Dub

ILL013CD – Ill Skillz – Nectar & Ambrosia – CD
‘Nectar & Ambrosia’: Debut album by Austrian producer duo Illskillz (DKay & Rawfull). Legendary producers with tunes such as ‘Be There For You’ under their belt drop their first longplayer, produced by DKay. ‘Nectar & Ambrosia’ takes the listener on a melodic trance ‘n’ bass journey. One for the floor and the home stereo. Crisp beats, epic bass sound design and flowing chords guarantee a sweet listening experience. Featuring the vocal talents of DubFX, Thomas Azier, Karuan and Lil Rhys, this LP feels more and complete…

1 Ill Skillz – Intro (Neuphoria)
2 Ill Skillz – Nectar & Ambrosia
3 Ill Skillz – The Deeper We Bleep
4 Ill Skillz – Memorizer
5 Ill Skillz – Desert Bells
6 Ill Skillz – Imaginary Numbers
7 Ill Skillz Ft. Thomas Azier – Gold Streams
8 Ill Skillz – Illterlude
9 Ill Skillz Ft. DubFX – Face The Music
10 Ill Skillz Ft. DJ Mat – Modular
11 Ill Skillz – Live Forever
12 Ill Skillz Ft. Lil Rhys & Woodnote – Being Loud
13 Ill Skillz – Hands Up
14 Ill Skillz – Skyrunner
15 Ill Skillz Ft. DubFX & UEZ – Fire Everyday
16 Ill Skillz – Outro (Awakening)

Listen to sample of Nectar & Ambrosia

New D&B Releases

BRD009 – Kubrak – Ursa Major / Time Moves On – 12″ Vinyl
Kubrak, one half of dynamic production duo Utopia, previously featured on BRD003; with his solo effort ‘Fast Forward’. Cementing his name as one of the emerging artists to keep your eye on in 2009, Kubrak has gone one step further to unveil his first solo release on Breed 12 Inches. Yet another Russian (one of 5 to appear so far on Breed’s back catalogue), Kubrak captures the industrial movement of his home country, in such a manner that results in a legion of fans. Unrelenting, much like his homeland, his production output is in your face, whilst keeping your feet firmly planted with inventive and progressive melodic based arrangements. We welcome Kubrak back to the family, but most certainly not for the last time. The A-side ‘Ursa Major’ kicks of in enigmatic fanfare, with hyped strings progressively amounting towards that trademark stomping Kubrak drop. Big, beefy and full of quirky melodies, Kubrak caters for all spectrum’s with this dancefloor smasher. The stars are out in full view.Something slightly different from Kubrak on the flipside, with ‘Time Moves On’. Kubrak drives the track forward with gorgeous melodies, complete with a sublimely elegant vocal, yet manages to keep his trademark bleeps and drones present. A perfect blend for an artist who can only get better.

a Kubrak – Ursa Major
b Kubrak – Time Moves On

Listen to sample of Ursa Major / Time Moves On

DETAIL006 – Lynx & Hellrazor – Traffic Jam – 12″ Vinyl
Traffic Jam featuring fellow studio companion Hellrazor has all the brooding tension of 5 o clock rush hour on the M1. Never quite reaching utter road rage its scatty beats and warped basslines are backed up by sporadic car horns and traffic atmospheres. Nina is a track very close to Lynx, written about a relationship that was never meant to be. Heartfelt chords and vocals reminisce on what once was. As the vocal whispers – Love grows naturally…. and so does the track. As supported by Marky, Shy FX, Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Bailey, Lenzman and more.

a Lynx & Hellrazor – Traffic Jam
aa Lynx – Nina

Listen to sample of Traffic Jam

RECIPE019 – Jubei / Foreign Concept – Recipe Book Volume One Part Two – 12″ Vinyl
The 2nd instalment increases the pressure! Jubei’s “The Path” was a classic in 2009 and man of the moment Skeptical has created a killer remix! Staying with the intense vibe, this is pure gnarly business & highlights just how fresh Skeptical’s sound is. 2012 & beyond. Flip for another rising star in the making “Foreign Concept”. He has 3 massive tunes released in 2011 and this just might be the pick of the bunch. “Jaipur” is very Metalheadz in vibe & style & completes a superb 12” for the Ingredients camp. Dj support comes from Jubei, dBridge, Break, Mikal.

a Jubei – The Path (Skeptical Remix)
b Foreign Concept – Jaipur

Listen to sample of Recipe Book Volume One Part Two

FOKUZLP007 – Donnie Dubson – Monday Is The New Sunday – 12″ Vinyl x 4
In the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on Fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of Brother, Command Strange and Intelligent Manners among others.The next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called Fokuz Recordings goes by the name Donnie Dubson. Berlin based Irishman Donnie O’Sullivan aka Donnie Dubson started releasing his funky rollers on Have a Break and Influenza Media and already featured on Fokuz on the Chronicles of the Deep LP together with Stunna back in 2007. The Grapefruit / Battlecat release on Influenza Media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. Now it’s 2011 and Fokuz presents the beautiful debut album of Donnie Dubson! His sound can be described as refreshing and original Liquid drum’n bass with a touch of the well known atmospheric drum’n bass vibes from the mid 0′s. His basslines are the unique sellingpoint as well as his ability to create an organic feel in the music that’s only done by the few who truly understand what liquid drum’n bass is all about. Pleasuring both critical listeners and the dancefloor audience this album is a perfect overview of the sound FOKUZ stands for. A great example of how music can be “time-less” in this decade of fast moving consumer goods.

a Donnie Dubson – Fett Jango
b Donnie Dubson – Good Habbits
c Donnie Dubson – Last Night
d Donnie Dubson – So Simple
e Donnie Dubson – Moodswings
f Donnie Dubson – Yellow Tops
g Donnie Dubson – Monday Is The New Sunday
h Donnie Dubson – You And Me

Listen to sample of Monday Is The New Sunday

IMLP001 – Blue Motion – Stay Forever LP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Since forming Blue Motion in 2009, Slovakia’s Dirrrty B and Belgium’s Influenza Media founder Eros have set out across the airwaves, unleashing a relentless amount of deep and soul-moving musical allure to the masses. Lashing out like an unexpected storm, the duo has left its imprint on many well known labels, including Fokuz, Phunkfiction, Spearhead, Good Looking, Blu Saphir, Citrus, Telluric, Peer Pressure, Vibration, Point 9 Audio, Temper D Productions, Future Thinkin, and Influenza Media, and has collaborated with the likes of Sconeboy, The Square, Atmospherix, Brandon Miles, Paul SG, Mutt, Stanza, Wreckage Machinery, and SoulTec. Vocalists Grimm and MC Fava have also been heard as their vocal stylings creep through the depths of this emotional sound mosaic. The pair’s first album, Stay Forever (to be released on Influenza Media) is a blissful journey through the valleys of deep drum & bass. Compiled on both vinyl and digital formats, each has a unique selection of tracks to offer – The digital release takes you on a trek through the Haunted Forest as you munch on Blueberries in Autumn. Enigmatic chanting is heard in the distance as A Cavetroll Named Bob welcomes you to this mysterious adventure. You’ll travel over A Path Unwalked as you and your party become Desperados wishing to be Walking Through The City while Waiting For Her. The vinyl version offers a different flavor, continuing this celestial, heart-felt journey Miles Away on A Foggy Day. But don’t get too morose as there is hope in the upbeat, breaks-driven Last Sunbeam. The tempo continues to build in Everywhere I Go before launching into the techy sounds of the heavily vocoded Computer Love. MC Fava lends his talents on a plethora of tracks, including Addicted and the title track, Stay Forever.

a1 Blue Motion – Stay Forever feat. MC Fava
b1 Blue Motion – Everywhere I Go
b2 Blue Motion – Addicted feat. MC Fava
c1 Blue Motion – Computer Love
d1 Blue Motion – Last Sunbeam
d2 Blue Motion – Miles Away

Listen to sample of Stay Forever LP

PRSPCTLTD005 – Gancher & Ruin feat. Triamer / Ruin – Larum / Avenge – 12″ Vinyl
The PRSPCT rulers of hard drum’n bass in the attackmode once again with a stricly LIMITED COLOURED vinyl special edition for all collectors out there.Gancher & Ruin are no strangers to the label with releases on LTD001 and the latest double EP on PRSPCT as well as big releases on YELLOW STRIPE and SUBVIOLENCE! The first track starts of with a big industrial 4×4 kick and filled with crazy snares and bad bass line roffles. Boom boom boooooom!! Hard as kcuf like labelowner Thrasher likes it best. Ruin’s solo track on the flip starts of with a horroresque introduction while you just wait for the incredible hard beats to drop in. This is the stuff for all your demolition work. Did we mention this is released as a strictly limited RED vinyl 12inch in transparantplastic cover?

a Gancher & Ruin feat. Triamer – Larum
b Ruin – Avenge

Listen to sample of Larum / Avenge

New D&B Promos

REDSEAL011 – ASC – Brainscan / Zone One – 12″ Vinyl
Pressed on Silver Vinyl. ASC returns to Samurai Red Seal to follow his prevous release ‘Machines’ / ‘Bleep Test’ (Redseal006). One of the most interesting artists left operating in Drum and Bass, James Clements again re writes the script for 170 BPM production with ‘Brainscan’. A sizzling slice of potent sonic futurism that cuts through systems like a focused lazer beam with a trail of bulging sub bass. ‘Zone One’ marries classic Krust and Photek tinges with a stuttering menace that could only come from ASC. Both sides have been firm favourites with the scenes leading forward thinking DJ’s including Doc Scott, dBridge, Loxy, Spectrasoul, Consequence, Kasra, Black Sun Empire, Triad and many more..

a ASC – Brainscan
b ASC – Zone One

Listen to sample of Brainscan / Zone One

APHA005 – Fracture & Neptune ft Martin Fieber / Fracture ft. Chewie – Customtone / Brain Freeze – 12″ Vinyl
Limited to a run of 500 with each of the sleeves lovingly hand printed and individually hand numbered numbered by Emilski. If you saw the artwork for the special test presses of The Limit, then you will know Emilski is amazing and that these will be very special. This release is to celebrate the release of ‘Retrospect – A Decade Of Fracture & Neptune’ . This vinyl release features two brand new tracks. ‘Customtone ft Martin Fieber’ and ‘Brain Freeze ft Chewie’. Brain Freeze will never be released digitally so we are giving something back to the vinyl heads with this one. They look amazing, like nothing you’ve seen before and a unique collectors item to say the least.

a Fracture & Neptune Ft. Martin Fieber – Customtone
b Fracture Ft. Chewie – Brain Freeze

Listen to sample of Customtone / Brain Freeze

ILL013 – Ill Skillz & Dub FX – ‘Nectar & Ambrosia’ Album Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
Finsish copy full colour sleeve. Album sampler from the Ill Skillz debut album ‘Nectar & Ambrosia’, forthcoming end of June. An amalgamation of Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Techno and, yes of course, Trance…. produced by the mighty D Kay and long time studio partner Rawful. The album features the one and only Dub FX on vocals, alongside thunderous bass and raw drum breaks. Works both as song and dancefloor smasher! Flip for a deep melodic workout with a nice orchestral mid section.

a Ill Skillz & Dub FX – Face The Music
aa Ill Skillz – Imaginary Numbers

Listen to sample of ‘Nectar & Ambrosia’ Album Sampler

SUBS010 – Current Value / Dean Rodell – Galaxies / Specific Functions – 12″ Vinyl
A long time ago in a galaxy far,far away …. Subsistenz Episode 10 It is a period of civil war. Current Value drone spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Minimal Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steals secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Gay Star, an armoured space station with enough media power to to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, Dean Rodell races aboard the starship Subdivision, In search of the stolen plans that can save all subheads and restore freedom to the galaxies …

a Current Value – Galaxies /
b Dean Rodell – Specific Functions

Listen to sample of Galaxies / Specific Functions

ANJ176 – Above & Beyond – Thing Called Love (Nu:Tone & Ulterior Motive Remixes) – 12″ Vinyl
Very Limited promo. Playlisted on BBC Radio 1, Above & Beyond’s “Thing Called Love” is now released as a heavy hitting D&B vinyl with remixes from Hospital hotshot Nu:Tone and tech-step futurists Ulterior Motive. Following the release of his acclaimed “Words And Pictures” album on Hospital Records, Nu:Tone delivers an innovative high-energy drum & bass rework that has already picked up plays on Andi Durrant’s Capital Radio show and racked up 200,000 views on the showpiece dubstep/d&b YouTube channel – UKF. DJ support comes from London Elektricity, Cyantific, Simon Bassline Smith and more. Underground drum & bass titans Ulterior Motive take things deep, dark and bass laden with their tech-step tinged rework, which has been featured on the Metalheadz podcast and had DJ support from Lauren Garnier, Pendulum, Hazard, DJ Marky, Baobinga and many more.

a Above & Beyond – Thing Called Love Nu:Tone Remix
b Above & Beyond – Thing Called Love Ulterior Motive Dub

Listen to sample of Thing Called Love (Nu:Tone & Ulterior Motive Remixes)

FSRECS003 – Forbidden Society / Forbidden Society & Katharsys – Destiny Eden (Current Value Remix) / Lords of the Steel – 12″ Vinyl
Forbidden Society – Destiny Eden (Current Value Remix) – An experimental remix with deep basslines, atmospheric reece and as usual outstanding drum editing by Current Value, again a masterpiece from this genius, high quality tune for the crowds all over the world. Be sure you won’t forget this track after hearing it in the club! Forbidden Society & Katharsys – Lords of the Steel – Again a collaboration between the hard Drum’N'Bass fighters, Forbidden Society & Katharsys. As you can expect, a bit techno influenced hard Drum’N'Bass tune with loud snares  and kicks driven by intense bassline, that ensures movement on the dancefloor as you can’t stand still to this banger! Tested in clubs and it works!

a Forbidden Society – Destiny Eden (Current Value Remix)
b Forbidden Society & Katharsys – Lords of the Steel

Listen to sample of Destiny Eden (Current Value Remix) / Lords of the Steel

IMLTD1203 – Mortem – Stratos – 12″ Vinyl
For its third vinyl release, IM:Ltd , the French based label, is proud to bring you the first 12inch from homegrown artist Mortem.Only aged 21, the polish teenage wonder has been quick to set a reputation for his name and producer skills as proven by the success of his previous digital releases on IM:Ltd. As a matter of fact check ‘Stratos’, a heavyweight piece of minimal drum & bass that instantaneously grabbed the favors of heavy players such as Sabre, Data or Loxy. Urban landscape and blissful synths, ‘Synchronicity’ is a subtle ambient track that will give you more sweat than a Brooklyn summer heatwave. Finally on the flip, Chicago dnb master Stunna delivers an uplifting remix of ‘Stratos’, giving a perfect counterpoint to the original with a more classic dancefloor twist.

a Mortem – Stratos
a2 Mortem – Synchronicity
b Mortem – Stratos (Stunna Remix)

Listen to sample of Stratos

INTREC016 – The Panacea & DJ G-I-S / The Prana feat. Angel Eyes – 7.000.000.000 – 12″ Vinyl
5 years after their collaboration ‘The Nazarene’, The Panacea & DJ G-I-S team up again to bring you ’7.000.000.000′, a funky but still hard tune, guaranteed to get the asses shaking in the club. Flip over for a remix of DJ G-I-S & The Prana’s ‘Running Out Of Time’ by another Intransigent veteran: Current Value – the right man to turn the tune into a techy roller with tight beats and well-defined bass. Intransigent provides high quality drum & bass once again.

a The Panacea & DJ G-I-S – 7.000.000.000
b The Prana feat. Angel Eyes – Running Out Of Time (Current Value Remix)

Listen to sample of 7.000.000.000

UNION003 – Current Value & Cooh / Switch Technique & Forbidden Society – Optic Nerve / Blood Extract – 12″ Vinyl
One the A side you will find Optic Nerve by Current Value and Cooh. They both have been pushing electronic music genres to its limits of perfect sound and pure dancefloor destruction all the way. Optic Nerve combines everything what is unique and the best of Curent Value and Cooh style, and what makes You think of that track as one of the most devastating dancefloor stompers ever!Flip it over for Blood Extract, another stellar collaborative banger from Switch Technique and Forbidden Society. These guitar riffs, gabber kicks and destructive drumandbass snares make every dancefloor jumping like a bunch of maniacs! It’s obvious that these guys are smashing up the scene with their hardcore, dark and chopped up dancefloor killers. Taste it and enjoy it!

a Current Value & Cooh – Optic Nerve
b Switch Technique & Forbidden Society – Blood Extract

Listen to sample of Optic Nerve / Blood Extract

D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES057 – Spor / Audio – Molehill / Missing

JC006 – Wildlife Collective – I Need A Dollar

VSN010 – Noisia – Friendly Intentions / Displaced

MLDB001 – Kevin Rudolf Ft Lil Wayne, Jay Sean & Birdman – I Made It (Cash Money Heroes) Rockwell Remix

New Bass Music CD

MEDICD006 – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – CD
Silkie returns almost two years to the month with the follow up to his first album ‘City Limits Volume 1’. Volume 2 is the final output in the ‘City Limits’ series and follows on from a triplet of releases this year on DEEP MEDi, two singles ‘City Limits Volume 1.2 and 1.4’ and the last EP ‘City Limits Volume 1.6 – 1.8’. ‘City Limits Volume 2’ pushes the boundaries of Silkie’s love affair with the funk and his crew’s Antisocial’s gangster boogie vibrations even further in to the Dubstep future. Silkie shows on ‘City Limits Volume 2’ just how far ahead of the pack he is with twelve certified future funk jams. Heavy dance floor licks such as ‘Taxi Me Get’ and ‘New York City’ roll slickly alongside the fusion of Rare groove, Dubstep and Jungle on ‘Rock Da Funk’, Only 4 U’, ‘Boogie Boy’ and ‘Selva Nova’, smart moves indeed from the West London dapper Dan. As if that’s not enough to keep you grooving hard Silkie has enlisted a selection of choice collaborators, Dubstep don Skream steps in to lend a hand on the skanking, bass shaking ‘Untitled’ whilst Australia’s Truth combine on the album’s opener ‘Feel’ and French Dubstepper Von. D adds a little soul on ‘Snowed In’. Leaving us with Silkie’s tribute to his favourite festival with ‘Outlook’ and a beautifully fitting way to close the album.PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS NOT TO BE EXPORTED TO JAPAN. THANKYOU

1 Silkie vs Truth – Feel
2 Silkie vs Von D – Snowed In
3 Silkie – Get Up N Dance
4 Silkie – Rock Da Funk
5 Silkie – Lucky
6 Silkie – New York City
7 Silkie vs Skream – Untitled
8 Silkie – Selva Nova
9 Silkie – Taxi Me Get
10 Silkie – Boogie Boy
11 Silkie – Only 4 U
12 Silkie – Outlook

Listen to sample of City Limits Volume 2

New Bass Music releases

HF028 – Roska – Error Code / Abrupt – 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the full label debut of UK funky figurehead Roska, following his appearance on the recent BACK AND 4TH compilation and seminal remix of Untold’s “Just For You” in 2009. This release brings together two cuts that emphasize a healthy evolution of the Roska style that has made such an impact on bass music in the last couple of years. Retaining the customary hard-hitting percussion and raw syncopated rhythms, a slightly futuristic twinge moves us into more unfamiliar territory, with the energetic synth arpeggiation of “Error Code” backed by the spacier, dubbed-out “Abrupt”.

a Roska – Error Code
aa Roska – Abrupt

Listen to sample of Error Code / Abrupt

BOKA035 – Von D Ft. Foreign Beggars & Spyda – Daydreaming LP Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
The debut Von D LP “Daydreaming” is out now! The highly anticipated album features original vocal collaborations with the likes of Riya, Foreign Beggars, Spyda, Phephe and production collabs with Mr Lager, Simbad and more – It’s released on 1xCD / 2×12” on 6th June – But here’s the upfront 12” sampler to kick things off!!‘Maximum Boost’ featuring Foreign Beggars and Spyda is a tearout grime influenced beat containing the signature foreign beggars vocal style and heavyweight bassline, it’s tearing up dancefloors right now and gathering support from the likes of Mistajam (Radio1), Mensah (Hench), Riskotheque, Lost (Hench), Bunzer0 (SubFM), the True Tiger crew etc.. ‘E Von’ is one of very few solo tracks from Von D on the album which is rife with high profile collaborations, it’s a dancefloor smasha packed with energy and a mean bite! Don’t sleep on these, limited edition pressing so they aren’t gunna hang around for long…

a Von D Ft. Foreign Beggars & Spyda – Maximum Boost
b Von D – E Von

Listen to sample of Daydreaming LP Sampler

WOW001 – Gemmy – Jah Know – 12″ Vinyl
New label from original Bristol Purple W0W’er and Planet Mu dubstepper – Gemmy. 2 hard-hitting riddims ready to mash up the dance – fresh from Gemmy’s hard drive, straight onto wax!

a Gemmy – Jah Know
aa Gemmy – They Live Under The Stairs

Listen to sample of Jah Know

DP054 – D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions Remixes – 12″ Vinyl
D1 has once again come up with the goods, and delivered a brilliant old skool-influenced dancefloor track featuring the incredible vocal talents of none other than Jenna G. It’s a bonafide anthem complete with a killer remix from Subscape and a D&B remix from Enei, thats been getting major support from Tony Colemna, Kasra & Hype to name a few.

a D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions (Subscape Remix)
aa D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions (Enei Remix)

Listen to sample of Floods Of Emotions Remixes

PHREAKS024 – Genetix & Persist – Beast Mode – 12″ Vinyl
Genetix are back with an EP that will rattle your chest with bass and make your head explode. I can confirm, this has happened too many of my friends and has got me in a great deal of trouble. “Beast Mode”, my pick of the lot, is a collaboration with Persist and is an absolute assault of disgusting basslines, switches and filthy beats produced at the highest end. Then “Termination” and “Stealth” offer up more terrifying, futurist and hard edged Dubstep that is certainly not for anyone with a heart condition. Strictly dance floor bizzle!

a Genetix & Persist – Beast Mode
b1 Genetix – Termination
b2 Genetix – Stealth

Listen to sample of Beast Mode

RED006 – Synkro – Viewpoint / She Said – 12″ Vinyl
Synkro swings up on the latest Pushing Red release, backed by a collaboration with Versa. Flowing solo, Synkro is in twitchy, soul-burning 2-step mode on ‘Viewpoint’, but ‘She Said’ with Versa finds finding its feet somewhere between Dubstep and lubricated R&B shuffle. Sweet.

a Synkro – Viewpoint
b Synkro – She Said

Listen to sample of Viewpoint / She Said

New Bass Music Promos

TR003 – Benton / Arc 88 – Having Fun / 2 Many – 12″ Vinyl
Started in 2005 as collaboration with a friend, Terrain records had releases from Manchester artists S.N.O & Omen, with remixes from a young Skream, and N-Type. The label lay dormant for 5 years, but for 2011 N-Type has decided to relaunch the label, focusing on 140bpm jungle & hardcore influenced dubstep. For the 3rd release on the label, N-type presents two young artists with a love for the oldskool hardcore junglist sound Benton and ARC 88. A side ‘Having Fun’ by Benton is reminiscent of early Jungle, with rolling amen breaks, thunderous Reece bassline, and classic pitched up female vocals. This tune has been a staple in N-types dubplate collection AA Side ‘2 Many’ by ARC 88 is a dancehall killah! 140bpm jungle rinser, featuring ragga vocals and a euphoric breakdown. Featured on the new Wheel & Deal Records album mix by DJ N-Type, this track is a standard reload. Both tracks are currently being battered by N-Type, Skream, Dismantle, Walsh, Bluesy, Chefal and Cluekid to name a few.

a Benton – Having Fun
aa Arc 88 – 2 Many

Listen to sample of Having Fun / 2 Many

ROTTUN011 – Downlink – Factory / Yeah – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The immense sound of ‘Factory’ has been a staple in the sets of Excision, Datsik and Downlink for months now. Finally it’s available to buy alongside brand new track ‘Yeah’.

a Downlink – Factory
aa Downlink – Yeah

Listen to sample of Factory / Yeah

MEDILP006 – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – 12″ Vinyl x 3
Finish copy pressed on 180 gram Vinyl with full colour Sleeve. Silkie returns almost two years to the month with the follow up to his first album ‘City Limits Volume 1’. Volume 2 is the final output in the ‘City Limits’ series and follows on from a triplet of releases this year on DEEP MEDi, two singles ‘City Limits Volume 1.2 and 1.4’ and the last EP ‘City Limits Volume 1.6 – 1.8’. ‘City Limits Volume 2’ pushes the boundaries of Silkie’s love affair with the funk and his crew’s Antisocial’s gangster boogie vibrations even further in to the Dubstep future. Silkie shows on ‘City Limits Volume 2’ just how far ahead of the pack he is with twelve certified future funk jams. Heavy dance floor licks such as ‘Taxi Me Get’ and ‘New York City’ roll slickly alongside the fusion of Rare groove, Dubstep and Jungle on ‘Rock Da Funk’, Only 4 U’, ‘Boogie Boy’ and ‘Selva Nova’, smart moves indeed from the West London dapper Dan. As if that’s not enough to keep you grooving hard Silkie has enlisted a selection of choice collaborators, Dubstep don Skream steps in to lend a hand on the skanking, bass shaking ‘Untitled’ whilst Australia’s Truth combine on the album’s opener ‘Feel’ and French Dubstepper Von. D adds a little soul on ‘Snowed In’. Leaving us with Silkie’s tribute to his favourite festival with ‘Outlook’ and a beautifully fitting way to close the album.

a Silkie vs Truth – Snowed In
b1 Silkie vs Von D – Feel
b2 Silkie – Lucky
c Silkie – Outlook
d1 Silkie – Get Up n Dance
d2 Silkie – Rock Da Funk
e Silkie – New York City
f1 Silkie – Taxi Me Get
f2 Silkie vs Skream – Untitled

Listen to sample of City Limits Volume 2

IBR007 – Migrant – Exit Plan EP – 12″ Vinyl
Iberian Records feature on their seventh release an EP from Migrant (aka 23Hz) who comes with three slabs of soundsystem funk and groovy vibes. “Limbic Sistim” kicks off proceedings with a building arrangement into a catchy vocal lick – all underpinned with tight beats and warm subs. “Acid Sumatra” works on a similar tip but ups the tribal and percussive pressure on a deeper insistent rub. Whilst “Pipe Club” brings some classic two-steppy flavours into the mix but cleverly reinforced with massive sub weight. These three tunes are taken from Migrants forthcoming album, also entitled “Exit Plan”. More Bass’n'Groove from the Lisbon and Barcelona based label that should find favour with the deeper end of both Dubstep and UK Funky scenes.’ Early support by Scratcha DVA, Ghosts on Tape, Kid606, Chrissy Muderbot, Cardopusher, Slackk, Mesak, Phaeleh, DeVille, Bunzer0, Throwing Snow.

a Migrant – Limbic Sistim
b1 Migrant – Acid Sumatra
b2 Migrant – Pipe Club

Listen to sample of Exit Plan EP

CIV023 – Darling Farah – EXXY EP – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. EXXY: The first extended player from Detroit born, Adu Dhabi based, Teenage “One to Watch” Darling Farah. Four tracks of deep techno and future house with warmth and soul. Stripped down 5.a.m atmospherics, combine with distorted stabs, dub-like sub-bass and expertly cut vocals. EXXY is destined to make the floor move and propel its nineteen year old maker further into the spotlight. Originally from Detroit, Farah was born into this world with techno already sewn into his DNA. His later relocation to the U.A.E, which is one of the most club baron countries in the world and to a city that actually prohibits live music to be played in public, only further resolved the isolated Farah to embrace his musical heritage. EXXY opens with the eponymous title track. Synths stab over the desert wind and sparse percussion builds as ‘EXXY’ begins to jack. ‘Younger’ is understated yet tribal & anthemic. As it throbs & pulses the breathy chopped R’n'B vocal hook reverberates with the narrative of Farah’s own story. On the flip ‘Crown’ shows a maturity implausible for his years, Detroit flavoured techno stealthily delivered. The EP finishes with the futurism of ‘Show Me,’ where emotive distorted chords mix with fragments of haunting vocal soul. At sixteen Darling Farah was instrumental in developing an underground scene that resists the lockdown of the U.A.E’s mainstream culture and was applauded by “DJ” Mag’s Middle East Edition as a star in the making. Almost entirely cut off from western music, this new circle of producers had to rely on sharing music via the internet and performing at small secret house parties. Three years on Darling Farah is the living embodiment of an internet generation producer. Last October we glimpsed the first taste of Darling Farah in the shape of 12″ ‘Berline’, which was quickly followed by an appearance on the Truants Compilation alongside Brenmar amongst others. Darling Farah, born Kamau Baaqi is relocating again in September 2011, this time London beckons and access to so much of what he’s has been missing. With more releases on the way and an album scheduled there seems to be no limit to what this precocious young producer is capable of.

a1 Darling Farah – EXXY
a2 Darling Farah – Younger
b1 Darling Farah – Crown
b2 Darling Farah – Show Me

Listen to sample of EXXY EP

PL014 – Vesicle – We Are Lost EP – 12″ Vinyl
A true showcase of Vesicle’s creativity, versatility and dark bassline science, the We Are Lost EP contains 4 deep and dark Dubstep excursions and makes a strong case for this Finnish duo’s inclusion among the genre’s best and brightest of the new generation of sound visionaries. The title track ‘We Are Lost’ is a beautiful, dark anthem combining haunting vocals with live guitars, intricate melodies, precisiondrum programming and fat slabs of bass. The result is a well-rounded, catchy and melancholic masterpiece. ‘Smoke curls’ switches up the program, engulfing the listener in deliberately lo-fi sound fx and percussion whilst conjuring up deeply emotional, melodic bliss by juxtaposing a dusty piano with a soaring, distorted, filtered leadline of 8-bit chiptune charme. Destined to become a dark breakstep anthem, ‘Mythos’ harks back to the late 90′s Metalheadz sound with its epic synthlines, eery vocals and massive, growling Reece bass constructions.’Redemption’ completes this vicious circle with a journey to the depths of darkness, attesting to Vesicle’s true mastery of uniquely filthy bassline construction on this stripped-down vision of despair. To ensure that this EP looks as mindblowingly sick as it sounds, the vinyl release features stunning, limited-edition full sleeve artwork!

a1 Vesicle – We Are Lost
a2 Vesicle – Smoke Curls
b1 Vesicle – Mythos
b2 Vesicle – Redemption

Listen to sample of We Are Lost EP

SECTION8005 – Dodge & Fuski – Aerophobia – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Onwards and upwards for the Section8 clan as they get ready to deliver possibly their biggest release to date with a mighty, thunderous dubstep assault from one of Bristol’s brightest up & coming production duos, Dodge & Fuski. Having built up quite a reputation already with some killer releases on labels such as Never Say Die and Rat, this one looks set to earn them even more attention; get ready for the sound system bangers! Ethereal pads open up ‘Aerophobia’ before an epic, grandiose synth enters the mix to set the scene for what’s to come and you’d better be ready because it’s quite simply, sick! Watch the dance go crazy as we kick into an absolutley heinous bass riff that grabs by the throat and doesn’t let go with a smashing break holding it all together. It only goes on to get even better with a totally funked up 4/4 switch up too! More bassline manipulation ensues and the dubstep break returns to complete what’s sure to be a massive club anthem.

a Dodge & Fuski – Aerophobia
b Dodge & Fuski – Fuck ‘Em All

Listen to sample of Aerophobia

HRMN016 – Various Artists – Harmonia Family Album – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy. Spring 2006 was both cruel and exciting. Radiating hot Helsinki nights, too much light and vivid, restless dreams about Music. While chucking down a glass of cheap brandy in a local bar the idea finally materialised: Let’s start a record label! A label that would bring people together. Proud people. People thinking of Music. People doing their own thing in their own way in their own basements. And most importantly, people who understood the meaning of space between notes. After 5 years, 16 records, 85 tracks and 44 artists from 13 countries it goes without saying that those restless dreams became reality. And so did the Music. HARMONIA FAMILY ALBUM includes 12 artists from 7 countries giving their own interpretations of skweee, the synthetic Scandinavian funk. This double album features both skweee -innovators  and brilliant second generation rookies like Finnish dub specialist Levon Zoltar and Japanese child prodigy Neo Hetare. The process of compiling these twelve tracks took more than six months, since each track was carefully handpicked from a selection of more than hundred songs from around the world. Harmonia’s previous ‘Skandinavian Skweee Vol. I &II’ and ‘International Skweee Vol. I&II’ -compilations were immediately sold out after release and nowadays go up to 100 euros on internet. Because skweee owes so much to the so-called world music, we thought of taking the whole thing to the next level and asked our artists to make their own versions of ‘ethnic’ music. As you will soon hear, the idea took off like a lazer beam in an Ethiopian desert. The results are breathtaking: music so contemporary yet still so archaic! It gives a great deal of pleasure to the listener to hover through the native American mantras of BMMB’s Huuhka-Eno, tribal chanting of Ransta Congregate  and slavic p-funk of Eero Johannes. Viva Harmonia!

a1 BMMB – Huuhka-Eno / American Spirit
a2 Ben Butler & Mousepad – Kalim-Ba
a3 Eero Johannes – Brakeman
b1 Levon Zoltar – You Down With OBP?
b2 Wankers United – Bendz
b3 Mitropamusik – Popmusik Im Blut / Karl Marx Stadt remix
c1 Ransta Congregation – Gravity
c2 Coco Bryce – Saviour
c3 Aaro Dicosta – Weird-Ass Lovin’
d1 Rigas Den Andre & Spartan Lover – Something Will Be Ok Soon
d2 Neo Hetare – Kirara
d3 Stiletti-Ana – Lipi Lipi

Listen to sample of Harmonia Family Album

Bass Music Restocks CD

HFCD005 – Hotflush / Various – BACK AND 4TH

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

HFRMX003 – Scuba – Ruptured (Surgeon Remix)

HFRMX005 – Scuba – From Within (Marcel Dettmann Remix) / Hard Boiled (SCB Edit)

HOTSHORE003 – Scuba / Dissident – Tense (dBridge remix) / Society of Silver Skeletons (Headhunter remix)

HJP53 – Shackleton – Fireworks

SWAMP009 – Addison Groove – Work It / Sexual

PHREAKS023 – Genetix – Squid Attack

HFLP005 – Hotflush / Various – BACK AND 4TH

MEDI041 – Silkie – City Limits Vol. 1.6 – 1.8

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New D&B CD

FOKUZCD007 – Donnie Dubson – Monday Is The New Sunday – CD
In the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on Fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of Brother, Command Strange and Intelligent Manners among others.The next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called Fokuz Recordings goes by the name Donnie Dubson.Berlin based Irishman Donnie O’Sullivan aka Donnie Dubson started releasing his funky rollers on Have a Break and Influenza Media and already featured on Fokuz on the Chronicles of the Deep LP together with Stunna back in 2007. The Grapefruit / Battlecat release on Influenza Media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. Now it’s 2011 and Fokuz presents the beautiful debut album of Donnie Dubson! His sound can be described as refreshing and original Liquid drum’n bass with a touch of the well known atmospheric drum’n bass vibes from the mid 0′s. His basslines are the unique sellingpoint as well as his ability to create an organic feel in the music that’s only done by the few who truly understand what liquid drum’n bass is all about. Pleasuring both critical listeners and the dancefloor audience this album is a perfect overview of the sound FOKUZ stands for. A great example of how music can be ‘time-less’ in this decade of fast moving consumer goods.

CD1 Donnie Dubson – You and me -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Yellow Tops -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – So Simple -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Moodswings -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Grey Jeans -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Rolling Roller -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Good Habits -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Fett Jango -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Monday is the new sunday -
CD1 Donnie Dubson – Last Night -

New D&B Releases

CRIT055 – Code 3 – What You Sayin? – 12″ Vinyl
Fresh for the summertime shine is yet more goodness from camp Critical with a diamond dubplate burner straight out of the Code 3 studio. The production trio made up of SP:MC, Jubei and Dakuan show their pedigree for CRIT055 with two slabs of almost retro D&B that could only have come been from scene stalwarts like these. Quality through and through. ‘What You Sayin’ runs out with simple two-tone chords and a staggered break to ease us into this creeping cut of subtle but definitely dangerous drum & bass. Snapping snares roll out, sub thuds from beneath as the gnawing b-line wrestles its way to throughout rearing its head then ducking beneath the surface only for the smooth keys to return to the mix. A classy piece of contrasting moods that’ll sit perfectly on the Critical collector’s shelf. Over the page ‘Double Dipped’ intros with another big break and spooky, quizzical pads and a winding double-bass that weaves its way in gently to the drop. Perhaps reminding of the Full Cycle and Talkin’ Loud golden era this one is a hard-stepping, funked up track that’ll have the floors calling for the reload. Awesome!DJ support from Hype, Friction, Jubei, Fabio, Marky, Kasra, S.P.Y. and many more.

a Code 3 – What You Sayin
b Code 3 – Double Dipped

Listen to sample of What You Sayin?

EXIT029 – ASC – Stutter – 12″ Vinyl
After releases on Exit affiliated labels Nonplus and Autonomic, ASC releases his debut 12” on Exit with two tracks that as usual, experiment with the 170bpm tempo and bring fresh and intriguing results. Stutter is one of those tracks that comes around every once in a while and really stands out in terms of originality. Starting with a marching hip hop style drum break the intro progresses through a range of outstandingly programmed percussion elements that “stutter” around the main drums giving a jerky and rough backdrop for futuristic synth fx and lead patterns. String arrangements seem to loom in from nowhere like storm clouds and darken the atmosphere but the track stays relentless in its progression which really is quite difficult to explain as its just so intricate and ever changing. This one really does require multiple listens to infuse. Leviathan takes on the same kind of half time approach but is much less aggressive than its angry acquaintance. Here we have a warping sub bass that dominates proceedings practically from the off and is laced with industrial sounding effects and trademark ASC percussion, and again, progresses through sections of melody, atmosphere and pure madness in terms of arrangement.

a ASC – Stutter
aa ASC – Leviathan

Listen to sample of Stutter

NZ014X – Heavy 1 / Nymfo & Menace – Millers / Drunk Funk (Red Vinyl) – 12″ Vinyl
Black Vinyl. The Samurai Music Foreign Exchange Series returns for 2011 with one of the labels strongest releases to date. Heavy 1 from Tokyo represents Japan and is our first ever signing from the Samurais homeland. ‘Millers’ may be recognisable to many of you from its’s appearance on DJ Marky’s recent Fabric Live mix. This tunes distinctly quirky funk has been winning crowds over since it was first drawn and we are extremely proud to have it released on the Samurai label. Samurai fave Nymfo represents the Netherlands in a head to head drinking contest with Christchurch, New Zealands Menace. We are not sure who won the alcoholic battle but the colossal bassline that was created in the session delivers a funky bounce that is very infectious. DJ support from everyone that has been sent these tunes, look out for Foreign Exchange Part 4 featuring representatives from Russia and the UK.

a Heavy 1 – Millers
aa Nymfo & Menace – Drunk Funk

Listen to sample of Millers / Drunk Funk (Red Vinyl)

EATBRAIN001 – Jade & State Of Mind – Here We Go / Audio Hypnosis – 12″ Vinyl
Jade is one of the world famous Hungarian drum and bass producers, known for his dark and powerful sound. He has been one of the key members in the local and the world wide scene for a decade, first promoting events in his home city – Budapest, soon after getting attention as producer from major dnb labels like BSE and Moving Shadow. He also made an impact on the scene as a DJ, played in most countries of Europe, while travelling on tours to Australia, New Zealand, even Hong Kong, Canada. Jade is rated as one of best deejays on the circuit today, with strong crowd interaction and mixes that incorporate the hi-tech sounds of neurofunk and groove of technoid, including all the latest dubs from other established high profiled artists alongside his own high quality production. After releasing over 40 tracks on 8 different labels, including the massive album ‘Venom LP’ on Citrus – time has finally came to launch his own imprint – EATBRAIN.The first 3 12″ are already on the way, featuring such fundamental dnb artists alongside the owner Jade, as State Of Mind, Black Sun Empire, Mindscape and Dose, and amazing new talent Fourward from Austria.

a Jade & State Of Mind – Here We Go
b Jade – Audio Hypnosis

Listen to sample of Here We Go / Audio Hypnosis

YSR002 – Machine Code / Katharsys & Forbidden Society – ID / Run & hide – 12″ Vinyl
For the second release on Yellow Stripe Recordings we have a hard as nails tune from Machine Code in their signature style, dark and futuristic. Progression is key in this techno-infused monster track, it just keeps on growing. And what to expect from Katharsys and Forbidden Society? A destructive combination of their trademark elements, huge snares, big bass and nasty distortion.Both tunes promise to tear dancefloors apart.

a Machine Code – ID
b Katharsys & Forbidden Society – Run & hide

Listen to sample of ID / Run & hide

New D&B Promos

RECIPE021 – Skeptical / Mute & Mako – Recipe Book Volume One Part Four – 12″ Vinyl
Part 4 of the album 12”s brings label favourite Skeptical back to his best with ‘Refraction’. Think Ed rush & optical, with it’s savage feel & Skeptical adds his own disjointed rhythms. A monster bass line & excellent arrangement. Flip for Mute & Mako’s brilliant “Rorschach”. This is straight up dancefloor tear-up, no messing the guys have produced a killer. These tracks on heavy rotation in the sets of Break, Klute, Spectrasoul, Doc scott, Ed Rush, Nymfo & many more.

a Skeptical – Refraction
b Mute & Mako – Rorschach

Listen to sample of Recipe Book Volume One Part Four

NZ015X – Eastcolours / Foreign Concept & DBR UK – Acidized / Radiation – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Red Vinyl pressing. Samurai Music’s Foreign Exchange Series continues with representatives from Russia and the UK. Eastcolors is our chosen Russian representative. He has recently had huge success with his collaborations with Enei, most notably with ‘Cracker’ on Critical Records. ‘Acidized’ is a low slung sub heavy treat that rolls a grinding acid line over a bouncing groove. Foreign Concept & DBR UK hail from Brighton & Luton in the UK respectively, and have been setting the scene alight with their unique approach to Drum and Bass. ‘Radiation’ has been a highlight of many DJ’s sets with its signifying ragga vocal and gigantic bassline.

a Eastcolours – Acidized
aa Foreign Concept & DBR UK – Radiation

Listen to sample of Acidized / Radiation

WARM019 – System – Go Again / The Diver’s Dream – 12″ Vinyl
Mostly known in the drum & bass world as a MC, Mark System is a well known name with a broad range of vocal skills with countless world class DJ’s requesting his abilities at their events! Over the last couple of years has seen his production take a huge jump in the scene as well! Already having releases on amazing labels such as Exit, Digital Soundboy & Integral to name a few! Warm Communications is very proud to have him grace us with a stormer of a 12!A. GO AGAIN – Amazing production on this one as usual from System. Taking a page out of the oldschool rollers comes Go Again. A 2 step affair with this one rolls along with thunderous bass and errie strings reminiscent of the old classic “Shadow Boxing”. Strictly for the dancefloors! AA. THE DIVER’S DREAM – One of our favorites from System for awhile now! This tune encapsulates the saying “as deep as it gets”. Driving live sounding drums forge through and a punchy bassline keep the momentum going. Beautiful strings and pads take this tune deep down! Any fans of the “rough with the smooth” will love this!

a System – Go Again
aa System – The Diver’s Dream

Listen to sample of Go Again / The Diver’s Dream

AUDHOS001 – Dual Process – Drugs / Thugs – 12″ Vinyl
The production duo of Dual Process, AKA DJ Java and DJ Ben J, have been in the drum & bass scene since before it was being called “The drum & bass scene”. Initially as ravers, then DJs, and now as producers, they have been witness to the progression of the various sub genres that are now present in today’s spectrum of drum & bass music. After releases individually and collectively on several different labels Dual Process are ready to launch their own label aimed at the particular sub genre that they have successfully played in raves, clubs and on radio for the last few years.Straight up, dance floor, jump up is what’s going to be on offer from Audio Hostage Records, and to kick things off we have two heavy slices of face churning, bass ridden, ignorance capable of setting MC’s to self destruct and levelling any sound system.The A. side DRUGS is inspired by the Essex gangster scene that emerged around the early days of rave music. The eerie bleeped out intro soon leads on to brain twisting pulsation of gurgling, stuttering basslines and, for just a few bars, some dubstep breaks to make sure the substance takes hold. Remember, too much of a good thing can be dangerous.The AA. side THUGS is a little more funky but still with a hard edge. Drawing on influences from gangster rap, the bouncy bassline and bongos are backed up with police sirens, gunshots and sporadic hip hop lyrics. Something for the thugs to bounce to but still heavy enough to test any system. Both tracks ore getting heavy support from a range of DJs and radio stations such as, Hype, Crissy Criss, Taxman, Nicky Black Market, Brockie, SS, Jack Frost, Ash Attack, Hoodlum, Logan D, Profile, Pappa G, Vital Elements, Spice, Origin FM and Kool FM.

a Dual Process – Drugs
aa Dual Process – Thugs

Listen to sample of Drugs / Thugs

UFO007 – Ray Keith vs DJ Hiatus – Save Yourself – 12″ Vinyl
Drawing on the musical traditions of his native Iran, Hiatus’ acclaimed single gets a Vinyl release. A record steeped in both melancholy and a stirring sense of hope. Cinematic electronica spiked with samples and waves of long-forgotten memories awakening. Hiatus draws on the traditions of Persian music and mixes it up with the sampling culture we live in today. Ray Keith’s mighty Save Yourself remix does what can only be described as ‘the business’

a Ray Keith vs DJ Hiatus – Save Yourself
aa Ray Keith vs DJ Hiatus – Save Yourself (Ray Keith Remix)

Listen to sample of Save Yourself

SUICIDE057 – Nymfo – Double Dutch E.P. – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Hailing from Amsterdam, Nymfo, aka Bardo Camp has been a lynchpin in the dutch drum and bass scene for over a decade including best dutch d&b DJ in 2005. Previously having worked closely alongside Icicle, including their classic Ram release “Franky Mountain”, Bardo has released many solo and collaborative tunes on labels far and wide including, Dispatch, Critical, Ram, C.I.A. 31, Inneractive and Samurai. Through the years Nymfo has developed his own specific sound of characteristic hard driving bass, spanking funky drums and hooky motifs. It is an addictive and hypnotic sound suitable for just about any set , car drive or home listen. Think Icicle, Spectrasoul, Ulterior Motive, Jubei, Ed Rush & Optical but with more than enough of his own style to make Nymfo a standout in todays swamp of mediocre d&b.

a Nymfo – Double Dutch
b Nymfo & Chris SU – In Our Minds
c Nymfo – Resolve
d Nymfo – Gamma Ray

Listen to sample of Double Dutch E.P.

REVREC022 – Enei & Eastcolors / EBK – Home / Hybrid – 12″ Vinyl
East meets West as Revolution returns for our 22nd release. In the red corner straight out of Russia we’re pleased to welcome Enei and Eastcolors to the Revolution army. These artists now need little introduction after massive singles on Hospital and Critical. ‘Home’ is one of those rare tracks that manages to combine the sublime with the grime. Full of influences from several corners of the musical spectrum, this is everything dnb should be about: originality, dancefloor effect & depth. Stepping up on the flip, enters London’s EBK. Another artist Revolution are very pleased to have on board their roster. His trademark razor sharp production skills are in full effect on ‘Hybrid’. A no holds barred track that hooks us in from the first few bars. Haunting atmospheres and a thunderous b-line set the tone, as a multitude of layers weave their way in and out of the mix.

a Enei & Eastcolors – Home
b EBK – Hybrid

Listen to sample of Home / Hybrid

NU12049 – Subterra – Gutter Mouth – 12″ Vinyl
As we build up a head of stream moving into the summer months, we turn our attentions firmly to the dance-floor with two bass-heavy hitters from Subterra. Those of you familiar with the Guildford residing DJ / Producer / promoter will already be well aware of his drum & bass pedigree. Clocking up releases on Ram’s subsidary label Frequency as well as Dispatch and Sudden Def Subterra has a staunch following that regularly attend his Rotation events across the south east of England. ‘Gutter Mouth’ is as dirty as the title suggests. Swirling pads and percussion build the suspense before an explosion of contorted bass sounds and snappy high end beats. ‘Cold Shoulder’ is a collaboration with long term DJ / production partner Bazil. With it’s warm atmospheric opening it creates a sinister mood before tearing into a stepping bass-heavy workout. DJ Support from Goldie, Jubei, Lenzman, SpectraSoul, London Elektricity & DLR & Octane.

a Subterra – Gutter Mouth
b Subterra – Cold Shoulder Feat. Bazil

Listen to sample of Gutter Mouth

DISTURBD025 – Fourward – Modest Burka / Blur – Mefjus Remix – 12″ Vinyl
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for another mind disturbing neuro basher! These 2 tracks right here came along with the just released debut album by the guys on CITRUS, but considered to Disturbing for the concept. Modest Burka is a true disturbed track from start till end, mayhem in for the floor. Filth all over the place! Check out the official video for the stomper here on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmmFNOeneA Flip it over for an ultrafilthy remix by MEJFUS for the album track BLUR. The original is filthy, this is even worse. Bad!

a Fourward – Modest Burka
b Fourward – Blur / Mefjus Remix

Listen to sample of Modest Burka / Blur – Mefjus Remix

PRSPCT015 – Cooh – Sezon / Teran – 12″ Vinyl
PRSPCT is the ruler of hard edged drumnbass and once again labelboss Trasher is on top of the game! COOH is a relatively new to the scene, but has so many hits on his name lately you would think he is one of the veterans. Can’t here any hard dnb dj play out without several COOH monsters in the set. SEZON Starts of the classic 4×4 hardcore gabber kick, soon filled with snares and even more bass! Bounce bounce bounce on this one! TERAN will gice you the creeps. The Hororesque intro falls into a screeching sound edited perfectly in the beat. Bats flying all over the cave. Top class production, and devastating on the dancefloor! Supported by everybody.

a Cooh – Sezon
b Cooh – Teran

Listen to sample of Sezon / Teran

D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES057 – Spor / Audio – Molehill / Missing

TRIM012 – Various – Feed The Culture EP

TRIM014 – Zero Method – All Right

TRIM015 – Kiro & Neonlight / Neonlight & Rolar – Blackout (Kiro & Neonlight )

TRIM016PT1 – Neonlight & Hedj / Rido & Morebeat – Feed The Culture EP 2 Part 1

SUBTITLESUK007 – Total Science & S.P.Y / Total Science, S.P.Y & Lenzman – Venus Prime / Narrow Margin

CRIT051 – Rockwell – Aria EP

TRIPS004 – Silent Witness – Brainedrain / Frozen Still

MODULE006 – Vicious Circle & Jubei – Deliberate

New Bass Music releases

PTN009 – Breach vs T Williams / Breach – 2 Bob Note / Fatherless (T Williams Remix) – 10″ Vinyl
Succeeding the ridiculous ‘Fatherless’ & ‘People’s Choice’, Breach & T Williams unite for the latest PTN dissemination on the squelchy ’2 Bob Note’. Upend it for the hugely anticipated and equally syncopated T Williams remix of Breach’s ‘Fatherless’. Vinyl only. Limited quantities. Act swiftly.

a Breach vs T Williams – 2 Bob Note
b Breach – Fatherless (T Williams Remix)

Listen to sample of 2 Bob Note / Fatherless (T Williams Remix)

NCOMP004 – Hoax, Tron & Persist / Persist – I Dare You / This Sound (2011 Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
DJ Support: Rusko, Doctor P, Downlink, Datsik, Funtcase, Modestep, Mistajam, Rob Da Bank, Gilles Peterson, Cookie Monsta, Trolley Snatcha, SkisM. Bournemouth has become a hot-bed for new Dubstep talent; Funtcase, Trolley Snatcha, Inspector Dubplate, Marlow, And next to emerge are Genetix (aka Hoax & Tron) and Persist, two of the hottest names currently on the lips of the Dubstep nuskool. I Dare You: If you’ve been to any Dubstep rave over the past 6 months then you know this track.Warren G-funk crossed with Bootsy P-funk, this track sounds like George Clinton has travelled forward in time, to deliver one of the hottest dubplates in DJs boxes right now. This Sound: It seems hard to believe that an artist getting as much attention as Persist is yet to have a solo release. Well here it is, it’s not ‘This Sound’, it’s not even ‘This Sound 2010 supported by the best in the business. No Comply brings you ‘This Sound 2011′, fresher than a wet market Chicken. You may think you’ve heard this version but you haven’t.

a Hoax, Tron & Persist – I Dare You
aa Persist – This Sound (2011 Remix)

Listen to sample of I Dare You / This Sound (2011 Remix)

SAIGON005 – Milyoo – Kazaduon EP – 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Limited Edition vinyl pressing – With support from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Angel Molina, Karl Moestl, Bunzer0, Rob Booth, The Black Dog, James Mountain and more….“Kentucky seems an unlikely place for bass music producers to be based, but with modern technology being what it is, geographical boundaries in music continue their slide into relative obsolescence.Having had his debut release featured in Boomkat’s top 100 singles of 2010, Milyoo has already been endorsed by Gilles Peterson and Mary Ann Hobbes, and judging by the quality of his latest work, the Kazaduon EP on Saigon, such hype is certainly justified.The title track is a melancholic yet strangely hopeful array of pop vocal samples, tearjerking keys and punchy drums. It’s slightly cheesy but enchantingly peculiar and one can’t help but be moved by the sheer amount of emotive musicality present.This musicality is led by the hand into more obscure territories in ‘Takedown’, with its broken beats, chordal pads, and simple melodies creating an ethereal soundscape punctuated by clever yet soulful drumwork. In the great tradition of keeping the truly weird stuff for the flip, the first b-side, ‘Box of Tapes’ unleashes an aural assault of acid infused dissociative chaos, which hangs on for dear life to a solid rhythm and chord motif. It’s delightfully disorganised and will have many listeners subconsciously calling for the outlawing of strict quantization to ensure music of this style is made more often. Closing track ‘Phonix’ is a little more restrained in its entropic aesthetic, but still keeps the beats wonky enough to be able to squeeze in some more ‘normal’ chord progressions without approaching over-sentimentality. Whether the track stands up on its own is perhaps up for debate, but it is a fitting end to a bizzarely brilliant release”.Words courtesy of: http://www.ibiza-voice.com/story/news/3133

a1 Milyoo – Kazaduon
a2 Milyoo – Takedown
b1 Milyoo – Box Of Tapes
b2 Milyoo – Phonix

Listen to sample of Kazaduon EP

RAMP043 – Desto – Glass Clouds – 12″ Vinyl
After his ridiculously massive “Disappearing Reappearing Ink” 12″ over a year ago, Desto yet again steps up to the plate with another armful of dreamy dubstep. “Stay Strong” marks the first wave of the Helsinki invasion of 2011 from RAMP, look out for music from Teeth & Clouds coming very soon.

DES Desto – Glass Clouds
TO Desto – Stay Strong

Listen to sample of Glass Clouds

New Bass Music Promos

MEDI043 – Pinch – Swish – 12″ Vinyl
Rob Ellis, AKA Pinch is the owner of one of the original and highly influential Dubstep labels Tectonic who have signed, developed and released music from some of the scene’s biggest acts such as Joker, 2562, Cyrus, Digital Mystikz, Skream, Jack Sparrow and of course Pinch. Pinch is also founder of Subloaded, Bristol’s finest Bass rave, who has recently celebrated their 6th Birthday. This is Pinch’s first release on Mala’s DEEP MEDi imprint and we feel it’s his best work to date, we’ll sure you’ll agree. ‘Swish’ has been played relentlessly by Mala over the last year as well as a select lucky few able to get their hands on it such as Skream, Loefah, Youngsta and V.I.V.E.K. ‘Swish’ is classic Pinch, dark, moody and sparse, heavily influenced by Techno, with a sub- bass and kick to destroy any bass bin, pure soundsystem music.‘Tunnel Home’ on the flip sees Pinch in experimental mode switching up the tempo, 155. This still has the Pinch trademark darkness and efx’s but oozes a stealthily undercurrent and coldness with its complex drum programming and industrial approach, reminiscent of early Photek output.

a Pinch – Swish
b Pinch – Tunnel

Listen to sample of Swish

SITR006 – Matty G & Konfusion – Styles & Styles – 12″ Vinyl
Matty G comes in with 2 real burners here. Styles & Styles is produced with Konfusion and is the A-side hard tune to blow out speakers. 95 Style Smooth is the B-side that brings listeners back to the yester years of the 90′s. Smooth R & B style vocals with Think breaks bring you back to the days when Hip-Hop/R & B/Jungle was the sound. Listeners and dancers are sure to find a side that will suit their needs.

a Matty G & Konfusion – Styles & Styles
b Matty G – 95 Styles Smooth

Listen to sample of Styles & Styles

KGO004 – Beaumont – Blush Response EP – 12″ Vinyl
Beaumont, alias Michael Rintoul, is a young Scottish producer and creator of hypnotic R&B dream pop-soundtracks for late night bliss-outs. Described by inimitable Brighton- based blog 20jazzfunkgreats as having produced, “by a strike of genius and inspiration”, the authentic soundtrack to “a really cool Z-series 80s thriller”, Kinnego is proud to present his debut release, “Blush Response”.Opening track “Tokyo” sets the scene, a wistful night-time groove with almost dubstep intentions and layers of subtly building melody. “Foreign Intrigue” combines chillwave textures with heavy sub-bass and halftime drums into a sweetly composed piece of synth pop, full of Europhile yearning. “Aventurescence” is a talkbox-driven slowgroove that ends in waves of melodic synth bliss. “Lucky” returns to the atmospheric cityscape conjured by “Tokyo”, sounding like dubstep as made on a Fairlight in 1982, full of emotion and breathless invocations. The most overtly vocal track, “Midnight” seems to reference 80s Marvin Gaye with its drum machine and electronic piano palette and lovelorn emotional delivery. Recalling a more minimal Eurythmics, “Flesh + Blood” blends guitars and synthesized cellos into a desirous, heartbroken pop song for hopeless romantics. And closing the EP, title track “Blush Response” begins in layers of continental VHS hiss and jaunty melody before settling into a headnodding groove adorned with lush vocals and retriggered samples. A unique and immensely addictive debut from a very bright new talent.

a1 Beaumont – Tokyo
a2 Beaumont – Foreign Intrigue
a3 Beaumont – Aventurescence
b1 Beaumont – Lucky
b2 Beaumont – Midnight
b3 Beaumont – Flesh & Blood
b4 Beaumont – Blush Response

Listen to sample of Blush Response EP

GRIZZLY009 – Jay Weed – On The Nile – 12″ Vinyl
Sinden’s Grizzly label is back on Vinyl! Few do it quite like Jay Weed. Here’s what label boss Sinden has to say about it: I first caught wind of Jay’s stuff a year ago through Douster (who weighs in with a really cool egyptian banger on this EP). Impressed, we locked in the release. Leading track, On The Nile, operates on a grey area bass music tip that its really stripped back, funky and evocative. I love the Egyptian synth melodies in the breakdown reminding me of old Amstrad computer game, Oh Mummy or Egyptian lover meets the Cyber Pharoahs as Douster once said. I’ve had so many people ask me about this when I’ve played it out. The track really is a one of a kind, a real original – perfect Grizzly material. City Staccs is a great fit as the second track and much like On The Nile really hard to place. It’s just as rhythmical, but more stoned (weeded?), subtle with plenty of low end. I love both of these. Jay’s definitely a producer with his own sound!

a1 Jay Weed – On The Nile
a2 Jay Weed – City Staccs
b1 Jay Weed – On The Nile (Becoming Real Remix)
b2 Jay Weed – On The Nile (Douster Remix)

Listen to sample of On The Nile

BNL002 – Jay 5ive & Kromestar – Wishful Thinking – 12″ Vinyl
The second release on Bass ‘N’ Love is another enormous release from Jay 5ive & Kromestar. A side ‘Wishful Thinking’ is one of their most sought after tracks since it first aired on the Anti-Social show on Rinse. Heavenly low slung funk-step. Don’t sleep on this limited pressing, as this will sell out fast!.

a Jay 5ive & Kromestar – Wishful Thinking
aa Jay 5ive & Kromestar – Electric Avenue

Listen to sample of Wishful Thinking

PPRO15VSX – Photek – Aviator / Totem – 12″ Vinyl
Having released Avalanche in February, a new Photek sound was introduced to the world. Combining a rich past in jungle with his well-known love of ambient textures, his experience in cinematic soundtracks and a fresh enthusiasm for the current tempo’s that are lighting up the world’s most exciting clubs. Dj support from the likes of Crookers, Moska, Sinden, Slam, Zinc and Seji.

a Photek – Aviator
aa Photek – Totem

Listen to sample of Aviator / Totem

PPRO15VSY – Photek – Sleepwalking / Sleepwalking (FaltyDL Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
You may have already heard it played across various radio shows including Annie Mac / Pete Tong / Rob Da Bank on BBC Radio 1, Jason Bentley on KCRW, Kiss FM, Rinse FM & many more! The huge ‘Sleepwalking’ featuring Linche, which many of you have been asking about after hearing in Photek’s live shows. FaltyDL chops & warps the vocals to killer effect on his remix.

a Photek – Sleepwalking featuring Linche
aa Photek – Sleepwalking featuring Linche (FaltyDL Remix)

Listen to sample of Sleepwalking / Sleepwalking (FaltyDL Remix)

JONES002 – Sharmaji – How To Move / Twist It Left – 12″ Vinyl
For Davey Jones’ second voyage, we journey to the other side of the Atlantic to bring you two dark percussive machinations by Brooklyn’s Sharmaji and DJ Wade. Best known as two members of the Sub Swara crew, who released their album “Triggers” to critical acclaim earlier this year, this release finds them exploring more mysterious territory. Sharmaji goes in alone on the A-side with a unique take on the current “percussion and bass” sound with a distinctly darker and warmer edge. A favourite of the likes of Ben UFO, this one does some serious dancefloor damage. The B side goes darker still, with an almost Shackleton-like take on tribal minimalism, disclosing Sharmaji’s day job as a professional Tabla session musician.

a Sharmaji – How To Move
aa Sharmaji & DJ Wade – Twist It Left

Listen to sample of How To Move / Twist It Left – Soundclip coming soon

CIV021 – Starkey – Space Traitor Volume 2 (4 track vinyl with a 13 track CD inc) – 12″ Vinyl
Philly producer Starkey forges ahead in the sonic space race with his new, sci-fi inspired EP. Space Traitor Vol 2 is the sequel to 2010’s Vol 1 and looks certain to further cement Starkey as one of the most forward-thinking artists in post-dubstep, bass-driven music. Space Traitor Vol 2 is comprised of six new tracks of angular, robo-funk futurism. The EP opens with intergalactic love song Lost In Space on which Starkey marries his own distorted, lovelorn vocals with those of 17 year old UK singer Charli XCX for a starry eyed duet. Cockroach – a rollercoaster ride of huge drums and hymn-like vocals – precedes the EPs two grittiest, hardest hitting offerings: the blazing Sunlight – an industrial strength blend of rave-tinged percussion, speaker-troubling basslines and surging synths – and the dizzying, hypnotic Street Rockers. Bricks sees Starkey teaming up with rapper and fellow Philadelphian Curly Castro ahead of the soundtrack-like, ambient finale, Craters. The EP’s comes with the second chapter of Space Traitor, a short spoken-word story written by Starkey, and six remixes by Innerpartysystem, Om Unit, Darling Farah, Distal, Monky and The Elementz. Born Paul J. Geissinger, and known to friends as PJ, Starkey’s ongoing mission to chart the outer reaches of the sonic universe has so far included; studio sessions with Tinie Tempah, producing Maverick Sabre’s Run To The Roof, helming the Daily Dose Of Dubstep slot on MistaJam’s 1xtra show for two months, and his acclaimed albums Ephemeral Exhibits and Ear Drums And Black Holes. Whilst the most obvious bracket for his output is the burgeoning British post-dubstep/bass music scene, Starkey lives just outside of Philadelphia. This geographical anomaly coupled with the emotion and depth of his painstakingly constructed arrangements helps explain his unique, always-fresh output.

a1 Starkey – Lost in Space (feat. Charli XCX)
a2 Starkey – Cockroach
b1 Starkey – Sunlight
b2 Starkey – Street Rockers
CD1 1 Starkey – Lost in Space (feat. Charli XCX) -
CD1 2 Starkey – Cockroach -
CD1 3 Starkey – Sunlight -
CD1 4 Starkey – Street Rockers -
CD1 5 Starkey – Bricks (feat. Curly Castro) -
CD1 6 Starkey – Craters -
CD1 7 Starkey – Starkbotbeats: Space Traitor Vol 2 – Narration by Halfcast -
CD1 8 Starkey – Lost in Space (feat. Charli XCX) (Innerpartysystem Remix) -
CD1 9 Starkey – Lost in Space (feat. Charli XCX) (Om Unit Remix) -

Listen to sample of Space Traitor Volume 2 (4 track vinyl with a 13 track CD inc)

SR009 – Crissy Criss – Line Of Fire – 12″ Vinyl
Former enfant terrible of the bass music world, Kiss FM’s Crissy Criss landed a radio show on London’s Kool FM at the age of just 11 in 1998, and is now firmly established himself as one of drum and bass and dubstep’s biggest heroes while still in his early 20s. His new badboy brace for Sludge sees him take it to the next level with a double-header of monster low-end, powerful hooks and cool dubwise atmospherics. Line of Sight drops ravey synths and ragga vocal snatches over jaw-dropping, gut-churning bass, while Murder Tune recalls early Prodigy with its heavy attitude, lush pads and phenomenal dancefloor power. These two tracks have already been blowing up the scene on dubplate, and now they’re ready to set fire to the nearest party. Just press play and watch the crowd reach for the lazers.

a Crissy Criss – Line Of Fire
b Crissy Criss – Murder Tune

Listen to sample of Line Of Fire

MS005 – JingBong Ting Ft. Ziggy – Cry Murda – 12″ Vinyl
After few months of silence we are back with a new massive 12”. This time it’s Jacky Murda and Max Powa, a duo from Barcelona that goes by the name of JingBong Ting. After many years on the jungle scene, in 2006 Jacky started the Little Island project, collaborating in Brighton and Barcelona with UK producer Kion on dubby, deep, rootsy material. Tunes by Kion & Murda started to get rotation in crucial UK dances like DMZ, >>FWD , and SuperDubPressure with djs like Mala, Rusko, Tes La Rok, Joe Nice, Nick Argon, BunZer0, Noah D, Daddy G, N-Type and Itchy Robot picking up on the Little Island sound. 2009 also marked the creation of the “JingBong Ting”, a live act comprised of Jacky Murda and Max Powa. JingBong Ting’s first release dropped in 2010 on WAR records, and the second release , complete with video, “Sundown” featuring Top Cat in May 2011. On the Flip you can find a heavy Ragga-Jungle remix by HoT a DJ and Producerliving in Tula, Russia. In 2009 his remix of „Policeman and Soldiers” appeared on the famous jungle label JungleXpeditions. Today HoT continues to push his sound to the worldwide ragga-jungle massive.

a JingBong Ting Ft. Ziggy – Cry Murda
b JingBong Ting Ft. Ziggy – Cry Murda (HoT Remix)

Listen to sample of Cry Murda

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

SWAMP007 – Pinch – Croydon House / Elements

MEDI031 – Benny ill & J.King – Kosmic 78 / Lithium Soular

NOPPA007 – Desto / Tes La Rok – Ice Cold / Tricky Ting

RS1007 – James Blake – Klavierwerke EP

NMBRS11 – Roska & Untold – Myth

NMBRS7 – Slackk – Theme EP

NMBRS3  – Taz – Gold Tooth Grin

PPRO14VSX – Photek – Avalanche / 101

GDKR001 – Kromestar – Mental Universe / Trianglez

RS1102 – Blawan – Bohla EP

CIV020 – dÉbruit – Sis Sürpriz EP (inc 3-D artwork and 3-D glasses)

DOWN001 – Blawan – Getting Me Down

NMBRS15 – Deadboy – Wish U Were Here / Here For U / Ain’t Gonna Lie

NMBRS13 – Lory D – Strange Days Vol. 1

NSWL008 – Egyptrixx – Liberation Front

NSWL009 – Girl Unit – Kingdom

NSWL010 – Bok Bok – Southside EP

NMBRS14 – Redinho – Edge Off EP

RS1103BLK – Lone – Echo Locations EP (Black Vinyl)

NS010 – Bok Bok – Southside EP

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New D&B Releases

SOM012 – State Of Mind – Nil By Ear EP 1 (2X12” & CD Album shrink-wrap bundle) – 12″ Vinyl x 2
2X12” & 11 track CD Album shrink-wrap bundle.Nil by Ear is Sate of Mind’s third studio album, the first two being Take Control (Uprising) & Faster than Light (SOM). This album represents the peak so far of the lads technical skills, its carefully produced from start to finish. Tracks are frequently tied together, and a lot of thought has gone into the flow of the album. This is one that can be listened too from beginning to end, as opposed to a collection of singles. However that doesn’t mean that State of Mind have forgotten about the 3am raver. Almost all of the tracks have all been smashing it up world wide over the last 6 months in their own right.Collaboration wise, the album features several of NZ’s most talented vocalists including Shapeshifter’s P.Digsss, Thomas Oliver, Sacha Vee, Mc Woody & PNC, as well as American singer 3pm. The only production collaborators are Nymfo and DNME. Several other collaborations were planned for the LP, but in the end were unable to fit.  These will be released as bonus tracks.

a State Of Mind Ft. P. Digsss – Vega
b State Of Mind Nymfo & Dnme – Keep It Simple
c State Of Mind – Punkd
d State Of Mind – The Downward Spiral

Listen to sample of Nil By Ear EP 1 (2X12” & CD Album shrink-wrap bundle)

SOULR049 – Marcus Intalex – 21 [Vinyl Edition] – 12″ Vinyl x 3
The Vinyl version features six D&B tracks on 3×12” Vinyl. From the bright, florescent metallics of ‘Celestial Navigation,’(feat S.P.Y.) through to the darker tinges of the sharp-edged, sparse landscape of ‘Hot Hands.’ D&B gets a slightly more menacing dub makeover, while ‘Paulista’ (feat S.P.Y.) & ‘Wacky Races’ both hold the layered, tightly produced drum programming that Intalex is known for. ‘Meltdown’ is a typically immaculate, roller that stems from collaborating with Calibre. The album’s standout is the beautifully emotive ‘Climbing Up The Walls, which features the vocals of Drum & Bass producer Danny Fierce, and stands as a breathtaking, adventurous take on Radiohead. These tracks are currently being championed by the main beat seekers of D&B such as Radio 1′s Fabio & Grooverider, Hype, Friction, Tony Coleman, Nu Tone. Ant TC1, Andy C.

a Marcus Intalex ft. S.P.Y – Celestial Navigation
b Marcus Intalex – Hot Hands
c Marcus Intalex ft. Calibre – Meltdown
d Marcus Intalex ft. Lynx & Danny Fierce – Climbing Up The Walls
e Marcus Intalex ft. S.P.Y – Paulista Dub
f Marcus Intalex – Wacky Races

Listen to sample of 21 [Vinyl Edition]

ADRS004 – Sensa & Haste – The Place / Don’t Forget – 12″ Vinyl
This is quite possibly Audio Danger Records biggest release to date. It features up and coming artists Sensa & Haste (AKA HYBRID MINDS). Sensa has been bubbling under the surface for sometime now and it was only a matter of time before he would be releasing tracks for Audio Danger Records. His skill, along with Haste’s passion for the music shows the pairs diversity in this formidable release. Audio Danger Records are proud to have this pairing on board. The Place oozes with originality and uses simplistic beats and rhythms to create a wonderful abstract piece of Drum and Bass. This track could be played in most sets as it has mass crossover appeal and the concept flows seamlessly throughout. Sensa & Haste (AKA HYBRID MINDS) have truly brought something new to the table.Don’t Forget is a punchy bass-line roller. It uses the straight beats of much of today’s dance floor tracks with a sick bass line that is sure to get any dance floor moving. The groove in this track is what sets it apart from other tracks in its sub genre. The tune is a must for all and Sensa has truly shown his skill in this rolling bass heavy track.Support from UKF, Netsky, Camo & Krooked, Crissy Criss (BBC 1xtra), Utah Jazz, Zen, Savage Rehab, The Risky (DnBArena Podcast), Stanza and many more.

a Sensa & Haste – The Place
b Sensa – Don’t Forget

Listen to sample of The Place / Don’t Forget

SUBTLE005EP – Nebula – Astral Soul EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Despite the fact that he hadn’t even reached his teenage years around the time of Jungle’s hey-day in the mid nineties, that’s the sound that still influences Nebula (aka Peter Saunders) the most to this day. The “Astral Soul” EP focusses on the atmospheric and meditiative side of Nebula’s production but the breakbeat manipulation and rumbling bass people best know him for are still to the fore. Rough and smooth, ethereal and brutal, fast and slow, the strength of this collection is in the finely balanced juxtapostion of these contrasting elements. While there there is a journey to be made within each track, there is another to be made in traversing the EP as a whole – you might just feel like you’ve reached some far away universe by the end ! Whether it’s the drifting atmosphere and acrobatic amens of “Encounters”, the lush pads and tough beats of “Warm Currents”, the glistening synths and crashing snare-step of “Astral Soul”, the machine-gun rhythms and strings of “Escapsim” or the trippy breakbeats leading you to the “Hidden Oasis”, this is an adventure where horizons are broadened and new discoveries made throughout.

a Nebula – Encounters
b Nebula – Warm Currents
c Nebula – Astral Soul
d1 Nebula – Escapism
d2 Nebula – Hidden Oasis

Listen to sample of Astral Soul EP

NU12050 – Triad – Crooked – 12″ Vinyl
Normal service is resumed on Nu Directions, returning to 170BPM with an offering from some of the drum & bass scene’s most forward-thinking producers, Triad. Triad is the name given to german duo Henree and Basstikal. Both established producers in their own right, their meeting of minds has given their productions new depth and a totally original approach to drum & bass. Releases on DSM, Critical and Horizons, plus their excellent remix of Omar’s ‘Lay It Down’, have laid the foundations for what is to be a fruitful 2011 for this collaborative project. ‘Crooked’ is a shuffling minimal work-out which uses dense atmospheres and growling bass stabs to create a haunting mood, before breaking into it’s techno fuelled, energy soaked finale. ‘The Puzzle’ again captures Triad’s unique ability to create musical soundscapes. With light snappy beats and deep stirring synths creating a track that sounds as fresh today as it will in 10 years time, future music.

a Triad – Crooked
b Triad – The Puzzle

Listen to sample of Crooked

FOKUZLP007S1 – Donnie Dubson – Monday Is The New Sunday Album Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
In the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on Fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of Brother, Command Strange and Intelligent Manners among others. The next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called Fokuz Recordings goes by the name Donnie Dubson. Berlin based Irishman Donnie O’Sullivan aka Donnie Dubson started releasing his funky rollers on Have a Break and Influenza Media and already featured on Fokuz on the Chronicles of the Deep LP together with Stunna back in 2007. The Grapefruit / Battlecat release on Influenza Media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. This brandnew 12 inch is the sampler for the upcoming debut album called ‘Monday Is The New Sunday’, and is a good taster of what to expect!A – Rolling Roller: As the title suggests this is the roller in its purest form. Light stepping beats full of percussion and a solid deep subbass breathing on the background. Subtle edits, humming vocals and synths going from side to side to take you into a deep trance on the dancefloor. Rolling Roller is featured on Lenzmans Metalheadz podcast 24.B – Grey Jeans: Showing his funky side Donnie is a little hapier on this cut. The beat is heavier than the Rolling Roller, but the vibe is funky and warm. Most def a summer tune for the nicest time of the year! Sing along with the bassline, and make your head nodd.

a Donnie Dubson – Rolling Roller
b Donnie Dubson – Grey Jeans

Listen to sample of Monday Is The New Sunday Album Sampler

New D&B Promos

REDSEAL009 – Tokyo Prose – Introducing Tokyo Prose (Phase 2) – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Edition coloured vinyl: Mixed Dark Blue & White Vinyl One of the most anticipated releases for some time, we are proud to bring you the debut recordings from young Auckland, New Zealand duo Tokyo Prose. Discovered very early in their careers by DJ Presha, the two Sam’s were signed to Samurai Red Seal as core artists in a long term development deal. It has taken a few years to get to the point where we have this debut release fully polished and ready, but as you will hear the wait has been worth it. These 2 producers have quickly formed a very distinctive style that has been drawing fans in their droves. As well as many general fans of Drum and Bass music, their eager fanbase boasts name DJ’s and established producers before they have ever had a fully available product to purchase. ‘Introducing Tokyo Prose’ brings stylish swagger and musical substance to a scene overflowing with identical bare boned rollers. Gliding between minimal ambience and deep soulful steppers, these gifted young men aptly display their knack for sample selection and unique groove building. DJ support has been consistent from names like Calibre, Spectrasoul, Lenzman, Loxy, Random Movement, Lynx, Presha, Sinistarr and many more.

a Tokyo Prose – Saving Grace
b Tokyo Prose – Knucklehead

Listen to sample of Introducing Tokyo Prose (Phase 2)

EXIT029 – ASC – Stutter – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Finish copy promo. Brand new on Exit Records from arguably one of the most prolific artists this year ASC – This release follows on nicely from his more experimental direction showcased on his Auxiliary label. Discordant almost industrial-esque soundscapes with an amazing depth, these tunes have been aired regularly by the likes of dBridge, Instra:mental and more. Don’t sleep on this one!

a ASC – Stutter
aa ASC – Leviathan

Listen to sample of Stutter

DMND003 – Heavy1 – Xiphactinus / Xiphactinus (Lenzman Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Proving once and for all that drum & bass is a global movement, here we have a single produced in Japan, A&R’d in Switzerland, remixed in Holland and distributed via the UK across the world. Thankfully the majority of these processes are done via the internet – otherwise we’re sure someone would have something to say about the carbon footprint of this one! Japanese producer Heavy1 takes to the helm for Demand Records’ third release, following two incredible singles featuring music from Spectrasoul, BTK, Nymfo, Lost Sequence and Codeshaper. Here you’re offered no reduction in quality as Heavy1 turns out an impeccable ride through drum & bass territory.Slowly opening with scattered hi hats and punctuating kicks, it’s not long before ‘Xiphactinus’ (a predatory fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous period if, like us, you had no idea what this was…) bares its prehistoric teeth, snapping at you with crisp snares and expertly placed sound effects. Basslines judder and bounce back and forth before engulfing you in their mighty jaws! This is undoubtedly the start of great things for Heavy1.On the flip, Demand enlists yet another well known name to add some remix action to the mix. This time it’s Metalheadz’ Lenzman who steps up, taking ‘Xiphactinus’ down a whole new aesthetic path. Turning a track that holds a brewing, unspoken menace into one with a euphoric edge isn’t an easy task, but Lenzman’s electro leads and warming bass notes manage it effortlessly.With a wave of new material ready for the second half of the year, Demand Records shows no signs of slowing their already incredible pace. Clearly a nomination for one of 2011’s hottest new D&B labels.

a Heavy1 – Xiphactinus
aa Heavy1 – Xiphactinus (Lenzman Remix)

Listen to sample of Xiphactinus / Xiphactinus (Lenzman Remix)

RECIPE018 – Krakota / Pessimist – Recipe Book Volume One Part One – 12″ Vinyl
Ingredients kicks off with the first of four 12” singles taken from the Recipe Book LP. Kicking off with Krakota’s “Be Myself” which has had huge support for the past 6 months. If you haven’t heard this where have you been?!? Big tune & great timing for the summer months.Young Bristolian Pessimist returns & brings something completely different for the flip. “Abstract” is some late night, industrial power. Very dark, very eerie & packs an almighty drop. This guy is definitely one to watch. Dj support comes from SPY, Total Science, Dbridge, Spectrasoul & more.

a Krakota – Be Myself
b Pessimist – Abstract

Listen to sample of Recipe Book Volume One Part One

CITRUSLP005 – Fourward – Episodes – 12″ Vinyl x 4
The ever on point Citrus Recordings is stepping up for its 5th artist LP. after having released the debut Albums of Mindscape & Jade wich all went on for critical acclaim it’s time for Citrus to get ready for its 3rd Artist Album. This time it’s time for the debut album of ‘Fourward’! Hailing straight from lower Austria the four men collective FOURWARD started out producing music in early 2007. The boys knew each other for quite a while and shared the love and passion for drumandbass music. For them it was always a main issue not to stick to any particular tiny subgenre only, but to develop a sound of their own.All members have different musical backgrounds which fit together perfectly and provide a great studio vibe. Days went by and the boys finished a couple of tunes properly and it wasn’t long until Austrian drumandbass producer duo Body&Soul showed interest in their works. Also international artists like BBCs very own Crissy Criss began to support their music giving them airplay on his radio show. As a result of their effort FOURWARD has released quality tunes on labels like Subsonik Sound, Planet Funk and Fokuz. The year 2010 they experienced the so called ‘breakthrough’ with releases on NASCA Recordings and Fokuz followed by an epic 12inch for the legendary label VIRUS Recordings! The guys definitely didn’t stop there and being on the road now broadened their horizon even further. Resulting in a series of tunes perfectly fitting together in this 4pack 12inch. Diversity and musicallity are keywords for this album. Listen from Low Blow to You and Me, quality drum ‘n bass!!

a1 Fourward – Low Blow
b1 Fourward – Voices
c1 Fourward – Amigo
d1 Fourward – Temptations
e1 Fourward – Enclosure
f1 Fourward – Anti Ego
g1 Fourward – Fugg feat. Mefjus
h1 Fourward – You & Me / State of Mind remix

Listen to sample of Episodes

EATBRAIN001 – Jade & State Of Mind – Here We Go / Audio Hypnosis – 12″ Vinyl
Jade is one of the world famous Hungarian drum and bass producers, known for his dark and powerful sound. He has been one of the key members in the local and the world wide scene for a decade, first promoting events in his home city – Budapest, soon after getting attention as producer from major dnb labels like BSE and Moving Shadow. He also made an impact on the scene as a DJ, played in most countries of Europe, while travelling on tours to Australia, New Zealand, even Hong Kong, Canada. Jade is rated as one of best deejays on the circuit today, with strong crowd interaction and mixes that incorporate the hi-tech sounds of neurofunk and groove of technoid, including all the latest dubs from other established high profiled artists alongside his own high quality production. After releasing over 40 tracks on 8 different labels, including the massive album ‘Venom LP’ on Citrus – time has finally came to launch his own imprint – EATBRAIN.The first 3 12″ are already on the way, featuring such fundamental dnb artists alongside the owner Jade, as State Of Mind, Black Sun Empire, Mindscape and Dose, and amazing new talent Fourward from Austria.

a Jade & State Of Mind – Here We Go
b Jade – Audio Hypnosis

Listen to sample of Here We Go / Audio Hypnosis

YSR002 – Machine Code / Katharsys & Forbidden Society – ID / Run & hide – 12″ Vinyl
For the second release on Yellow Stripe Recordings we have a hard as nails tune from Machine Code in their signature style, dark and futuristic. Progression is key in this techno-infused monster track, it just keeps on growing. And what to expect from Katharsys and Forbidden Society? A destructive combination of their trademark elements, huge snares, big bass and nasty distortion.Both tunes promise to tear dancefloors apart.

a Machine Code – ID
b Katharsys & Forbidden Society – Run & hide

Listen to sample of ID / Run & hide

D&B Restocks Vinyl

FOKUZLP001 – Various – Discoveries Of The Deep LP

MRL001 – Mr L feat Super Fly Seven – Back To Your Roots

FOKUZ2009007LP – Brother – Hidden Depths LP

FKZLTD020 – Fourward / Dose – Red Rain Drops / No Excuse

CRIT049 – S.P.Y – Fields Of Joy / Stormtrooper

MODULE005 – FD – Stack / Sent Down

WARM018 – Seba – Vanity / Nostalgia

LOVE2011002 – Unknown Artist – Miss Fatty

D&B Restocks CD Albums

SOULR050 – Marcus Intalex – 21

New Bass Music releases

DISF013 – Youandewan – Youandme (on My Mind) / Zeal – 12″ Vinyl
Next for Disfigured Dubz is the debut single from Leeds based producer Youandewan The story goes that one day whilst relaxing by the pool in Ibiza, Ewan’s manager played some of his demos on the soundsystem with Skream in company and he was gripped, two tracks were signed to Disfigured Dubz and here they are.A: Youandme (On my mind) harks back to the days when 2 Step garage ruled the London airwaves and gives a nostalgic look back to the pre-dubstep revolution. A crackling warm Rhodes loop and atmospheric field recordings warm the cones whilst vocal snippets creep in and float amongst the classic 2 step beats. Tension builds, temperatures rise and the bass blows like a cool breeze on a summer’s afternoon.AA: Zeal is the perfect complement to the A-side. Again with the winning combo of Rhodes piano, soulful vocals, snapping 2 step beats and glittering effects that bring the feel good factor to a maximum. This one just oozes sunshine.

a Youandewan – Youandme (on My Mind)
aa Youandewan – Zeal

Listen to sample of Youandme (on My Mind) / Zeal

3024012 – Addison Groove – It’s Got Me / Minutes Of Funk – 12″ Vinyl
In which 3024′s West Country takeover continues unabated with Addison Groove as one of 2010′s most celebrated Producers fires off a pair of brand new exclusives. ‘It’s Got Me’ drags a cornerstone of classic hip hop into the 21st century with trademark spasmodic Chicago drum acrobatics and vocal splicing working the track into a frenzy while his less acknowledged way with gauzy analogue textures never allow things to slip into the trap of dance floor bludgeon. Minutes Of Funk dials back the ferocity just enough to open up extra space for more luxurious synth washes and increasingly intricate rhythmic shifts as interlocking traces of dance floor past combine to form the thinking mans set opener.

a Addison Groove – It’s Got Me
b Addison Groove – Minutes Of Funk

Listen to sample of It’s Got Me / Minutes Of Funk

MEDI039 – Truth – Fatman VIP / Dreams Never Come True – 12″ Vinyl
New Zealand’s Truth return with their third outing on DEEP MEDi with the long awaited ‘VIP’ version of their club banger ‘The Fatman’. The original released back in 2008 is unquestionable Truth’s biggest output to date. The VIP mix however picks up where the original left off, Truth have kept the tension and energy but have deconstructed and rebuilt upon its foundations to create surely one of the biggest drop’s in the scene. DJ Support: Mala (DMZ), Skream (Tempa), Joe Nice (Dub War/United States).

a Truth – Fatman VIP
aa Truth – Dreams Never Come True

Listen to sample of Fatman VIP / Dreams Never Come True

STN002 – Cotti Ft. Badness / Cotti & Coki – Teen Wolf / Jugger Nog – 12″ Vinyl
Cotti is back with this amazing 12″/digital release on his own label [SumtingNew Records] featuring co productions with the Likes of DMZ’s Coki(a pioneer in his own right) and special guest vocals from Badness who features on Teenwolf. After spending over a year in the studio workin with various UK artists and producers, Acclaimed DUBSTEP producer, Cotti (“Sensi dub” “Calm Down”& “rise da Temperature”) brings the 2nd 12″/digital release on his Label -SUM TING NEW- JuggerNog is Co produced by big man Coki and has the typical crazy midrange bass accompanied with sum terrorsum Sub bass & vocal sample drop. Teenwolf is reggae fused with some hardcore dubstep sub bass and spaced out synths, this chest rattling monster of a tracks has been supported by the likes of… Skream & Benga, Mistajam(Radio1) Caspa, Rusko, Joker, Ras Kwame(1xtra), Mary Anne Hobbs(Radio1), Hatcha(Kiss100), Jez Welham(Kiss100) & Logan Sam(Kiss100).

a Cotti Ft. Badness – Teen Wolf
aa Cotti & Coki – Jugger Nog

Listen to sample of Teen Wolf / Jugger Nog

SOULR048 – Marcus Intalex – Dusk / TB or not TB? – 12″ Vinyl
Here are the 2 tracks from the 21 Album that are currently being championed by the beatseekers of the scene, such as Radio 1‘s Benji B and Eglo’s Alexander Nut, Swamp 81’s leader Loefah, 3024 boss MartynBen UFO, Scuba, Oneman and 2562. ‘Dusk’ shows Marcus’ ability to create spacious downtempo soundworlds, and the acid-drenched ‘TB or Not TB?’ is filled with analogue 303 stabs that give a nod back to his first love: the early sounds of Chicago and Detroit in the late 80s.

a Marcus Intalex – Dusk
b Marcus Intalex – TB or not TB?

Listen to sample of Dusk / TB or not TB?

PFND001 – Anyman / Monstar – Genesis / Party People – 12″ Vinyl
Profound Audio explodes into the scene dropping their highly anticipated dancefloor smashers, “Genesis” and “Party People,” from the Genesis EP. This debut release has received massive international support from heavyweights including Skream, Benga, Rusko, 12th Planet, Excision and Datsik, among others. They’ve also been featured on BBC 1Xtra (TrueTiger Takeover), Rinse.FM, Red Bull Music Academy Radio, etc. Please see the links below that contain footage/recordings of the tunes garnering support:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OgtKO943M0 “Genesis” on UKF Dubstep (300,000+ views):Genesis rewound and played by Skream and Benga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IAmGzW5ZURusko intro with “Genesis”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQW5Y1UDJ1I

a Anyman – Genesis
b Monstar – Party People

Listen to sample of Genesis / Party People

RWINA415 – Eprom – Pipe Dream EP – 12″ Vinyl
San Francisco producer Eprom follows up his massive technoid monster ‘Humanoid’ on RWINA with three tracks of bright pastel colours caked in dirt and grime. Bringing it right into the sewers, these tracks combine vintage grime and modern dubstep sounds for a volatile, liquid solution that writhes and squirms uncontrollably, splashing and sloshing in toxic puddles of LFO.

a Eprom – Pipe Dream
b1 Eprom – Chromium Decay
b2 Eprom – The Symbiote

Listen to sample of Pipe Dream EP

New Bass Music Promos

PTN009 – Breach vs T Williams / Breach – 2 Bob Note / Fatherless (T Williams Remix) – 10″ Vinyl
Succeeding the ridiculous ‘Fatherless’ & ‘People’s Choice’, Breach & T Williams unite for the latest PTN dissemination on the squelchy ’2 Bob Note’. Upend it for the hugely anticipated and equally syncopated T Williams remix of Breach’s ‘Fatherless’. Vinyl only. Limited quantities. Act swiftly.

a Breach vs T Williams – 2 Bob Note
b Breach – Fatherless (T Williams Remix)

Listen to sample of 2 Bob Note / Fatherless (T Williams Remix)

NCOMP004 – Hoax, Tron & Persist / Persist – I Dare You / This Sound (2011 Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
DJ Support: Rusko, Doctor P, Downlink, Datsik, Funtcase, Modestep, Mistajam, Rob Da Bank, Gilles Peterson, Cookie Monsta, Trolley Snatcha. Bournemouth has become a hot-bed for new Dubstep talent; Funtcase, Trolley Snatcha, Inspector Dubplate, Marlow, And next to emerge are Genetix (aka Hoax & Tron) and Persist, two of the hottest names currently on the lips of the Dubstep nuskool. I Dare You: If you’ve been to any Dubstep rave over the past 6 months then you know this track.Warren G-funk crossed with Bootsy P-funk, this track sounds like George Clinton has travelled forward in time, to deliver one of the hottest dubplates in DJs boxes right now. This Sound: It seems hard to believe that an artist getting as much attention as Persist is yet to have a solo release. Well here it is, it’s not ‘This Sound’, it’s not even ‘This Sound 2010 supported by the best in the business. No Comply brings you ‘This Sound 2011′, fresher than a wet market Chicken. You may think you’ve heard this version but you haven’t.

a Hoax, Tron & Persist – I Dare You
aa Persist – This Sound (2011 Remix)

Listen to sample of I Dare You / This Sound (2011 Remix)

BOKA035 – Von D Ft. Foreign Beggars & Spyda – Daydreaming LP Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Edition finish copy 12” Vinyl. The debut Von D LP “Daydreaming” is almost upon us!! The highly anticipated album features original vocal collaborations with the likes of Riya, Foreign Beggars, Spyda, Phephe and production collabs with Mr Lager, Simbad and more – It’s released on 1xCD / 2×12” on 6th June – But here’s the upfront 12” sampler to kick things off!!‘Maximum Boost’ featuring Foreign Beggars and Spyda is a tearout grime influenced beat containing the signature foreign beggars vocal style and heavyweight bassline, it’s tearing up dancefloors right now and gathering support from the likes of Mistajam (Radio1), Mensah (Hench), Riskotheque, Lost (Hench), Bunzer0 (SubFM), the True Tiger crew etc.. ‘E Von’ is one of very few solo tracks from Von D on the album which is rife with high profile collaborations, it’s a dancefloor smasha packed with energy and a mean bite! Don’t sleep on these, limited edition pressing so they aren’t gunna hang around for long…

a Von D Ft. Foreign Beggars & Spyda – Maximum Boost
b Von D – E Von

Listen to sample of Daydreaming LP Sampler

WOW001 – Gemmy – Jah Know – 12″ Vinyl
New label from original Bristol Purple W0W’er and Planet Mu dubstepper – Gemmy. 2 hard-hitting riddims ready to mash up the dance – fresh from Gemmy’s hard drive, straight onto wax!

a Gemmy – Jah Know
aa Gemmy – They Live Under The Stairs

Listen to sample of Jah Know

DP054 – D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions Remixes – 12″ Vinyl
Limited promo. D1 has once again come up with the goods, and delivered a brilliant old skool-influenced dancefloor track featuring the incredible vocal talents of none other than Jenna G. It’s a bonafide anthem complete with a killer remix from Subscape and a D&B remix from Enei, thats been getting major support from Tony Colemna, Kasra & Hype to name a few.

a D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions (Subscape Remix)
aa D1 Ft. Jenna G – Floods Of Emotions (Enei Remix)

Listen to sample of Floods Of Emotions Remixes

DOWN001 – Blawan – Getting Me Down – 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition promo, highly anticipated one sided release from Blawan. This is that tune you keeping hearing in the sets of Pearson Sound & Ben UFO.

a Unknown – Getting Me Down

Listen to sample of Getting Me Down

PHREAKS024 – Genetix & Persist – Beast Mode – 12″ Vinyl
Genetix are back with an EP that will rattle your chest with bass and make your head explode. I can confirm, this has happened too many of my friends and has got me in a great deal of trouble. “Beast Mode”, my pick of the lot, is a collaboration with Persist and is an absolute assault of disgusting basslines, switches and filthy beats produced at the highest end. Then “Termination” and “Stealth” offer up more terrifying, futurist and hard edged Dubstep that is certainly not for anyone with a heart condition. Strictly dance floor bizzle!

a Genetix & Persist – Beast Mode
b1 Genetix – Termination
b2 Genetix – Stealth

Listen to sample of Beast Mode – AUDIO CLIPS AVAILABLE ON MONDAY

ZAUDIO023 – Depone – Test Me – 12″ Vinyl
Yes yes people, we are back!! It’s been a while, but we are going to be hitting you with some seriously good tunes this year, so watch this space. Anyway, on to the music If you like you tunes big fat and heavy like an elephant on steroids, then get ready for an absolute pasting from new boy on the circuit, Depone! Depone is a producer that has really caught our ear at the Z Audio towers of late and when you hear these tunes, I’m sure you’ll understand why. All 3 tunes are fierce, dirty, gritty, disgusting and overall very well produced. The great thing about Depone is that he manages to create in your face music without pointlessly wobbling the LFO filter. There’s some real depth to this young talent and I’m sure you’ll be hearing some more great music from Depone in the very near future.

a Depone – Test me
b1 Depone – Cellular Structure
b2 Depone – Sensi Riddim

Listen to sample of Test Me – AUDIO CLIPS AVAILABLE ON MONDAY

Bass Music Restocks CD

NONPLUSCD002 – LOL – Me Me

NONPLUSCD003 – Instra:mental – Resolution 653

DOUBT001CD – 2562 – Fever

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

PIPS009 – Instra:mental – Leave It All Behind

IME016 – Kontext – Dissociate LP

HFLP004 – Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers

MR010 – J Kenzo – Rukus

IME022 – Kontext – No More Room In Hell EP

NONPLUSLP003 – Instra:mental – Resolution 653 (3×12” Vinyl and Download card)

GCW01V – Mudkid – Loik

VA002 – Dubtek – Fever

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New D&B CD

MJAZZLP03 – Justice / Metro – 839 – CD
The debut collaborative album from JUSTICE//METRO – 839 featuring Muted, Momentum and DiamonD EyE. Supported by Laurent Garnier, Blu Mar Ten, DJ Flight, Alley Cat, Sinistarr, Nerm, Code, Stunna, Felix K, Illusionist & Darm, Dominic Ridgway and many more… Laurent Garnier says…”Pure abstract moody atmospheres…..A very beautiful album to travel with. Dark but not heavy, simple and complex at the same time…..Something I will listen to over and over. This is a brilliant album!”

CD1 1 Justice / Metro – Human Thinking -
CD1 2 Justice / Metro – Litestar ft. Muted -
CD1 3 Justice / Metro – Touchfeel ft. Momentum -
CD1 4 Justice / Metro – Izmir -
CD1 5 Justice / Metro – Solomon -
CD1 6 Justice / Metro – Jim Cunningham -
CD1 7 Justice / Metro – 839 -
CD1 8 Justice / Metro – Sand Delay -
CD1 9 Justice / Metro – Playloop -
CD1 10 Justice / Metro – Igloo -
CD1 11 Justice / Metro – Knuckles -
CD1 12 Justice / Metro – Sanur -
CD1 13 Justice / Metro – Hybrid Morph -

New D&B Releases

DSM017 – Nether – True Believer / True Believer (Marcus Intalex’s Dancehall Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
The Deep Soul Music mission of releasing high quality drum & bass continues with this the 17th vinyl release. Australian Nether has already graced DSM twice with the laid back grooves of ‘Lust’, which featured on the ‘Intelligent Systems Volume One EP’, and ‘Skeletons’, which was included in the exclusive DSM x Lacoste project. With Marcus Intalex on remix duties for the AA side, this is one very special slice of wax. This 12” is an important milestone for DSM. It lays down a marker and is a signal of intent that Deep Soul Music is no longer a fledgling label fighting to gain recognition and acceptance within drum & bass. Rather, it has grown to be one of d&b’s leading lights, one of the most respected labels within the global scene, and a point of reference and inspiration for the multitude of other dj’s, producers and labels currently operating in the genre. With their place at drum & bass’s top table now secure, and with a close working relationship developed with a group of exceptionally talented artists such as Anile, Sam KDC,Synth Sense, Triad and June Miller, the only way for DSM is up. The AA side sees the Soul:R boss and all round round drum & bass legend flip things 180 degrees for his remix. The abstract, almost introspective feel of the original is removed in favour of straight up feel good summer time dancefloor vibes. Big bouncy bass stabs and a crisp rolling drum break aim the tune firmly at the ravers and its been a firm favourite of many an a-lister over the past few months looking to amp up the vibes and energy levels of their sets.

a Nether – True Believer
aa Nether – True Believer (Marcus Intalex’s Dancehall Remix)

Listen to sample of True Believer / True Believer (Marcus Intalex’s Dancehall Remix)

INNA035 – Spirit – Three In One (Need For Mirrors Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Fresh from the success of ‘Clock Out’, Need For Mirrors make a quick return to Inneractive Music with one of it’s most awaited releases. Originally released in 2001 on Phantom Audio, ten years later and the duo bring Spirit’s ‘Three In One’ to a new generation, keeping that irresistibly funky flow while toughening up the groove with some killer bass work and thumping beats, already gracing the sets of Dj Hype, Goldie, Storm, Raiden, TC1 and a host of others. Spirit himself gets deep and dirty on ‘Juggernaut’ with it’s sparse drums, deep subs and growling synths, creating a groove that just can’t be stopped…. DJ Mag 9/10

a Spirit – Three In One (Need For Mirrors Remix)
b Spirit – Juggernaut

Listen to sample of Three In One (Need For Mirrors Remix)

RA001 – Audio / Allied – Fire In The Sky / N-Sphere – 12″ Vinyl
Rise Audio is a forward thinking drum and bass label pushing the sounds of some of the finest artists in the scene today. Through a solid group of established key members Allied, Audio, Billain, Cause4Concern, Future Signal, Nocturnal, The Sect, Treo and more; Rise Audio is set to turn the drum and bass world on its head with a series of huge and unique releases forthcoming through 2011. Causing a stir in recent months, a variety of Rise Audio dub plates have been receiving consistent A-list DJ support from the scenes elite, both in clubs as well as major radio stations worldwide. With a rapidly rising loyal fan base, alongside an increasing amount of Rise Audio label events scheduled across the UK and abroad 2011 is set to be big year.The future looks bright, this is just the beginning…Audio – Fire In The Sky Fresh from finishing his debut LP for Ed Rush & Optical’s legendary Virus imprint, Audio turns his hand to something very special and unique for his debut outing on Rise Audio. Fire In The Sky is pure drum and bass. Audio’s razor sharp drums draw you into a thought-provoking groove from which there is no return. A thumping kick and distinct solid snare start you off on a journey of sound laced with eerie sci-fi samples and exceptional drum fills. As the drums progress through the intro, classic rave stabs steadily start to build enticing the bass to drop! Audio doesn’t disappoint and sets out to destroy everything with one of his heaviest and most twisted bass lines yet Now in full swing, raw distorted sub bass growls and manoeuvres it’s way through the track working with the drums, fills and edits until the classic rave stabs return in full force.Allied – N-Sphere One of the hottest duos in the game Allied present ‘N-Sphere’, a track that has recently been causing serious damage to dance floors around the globe. Following the critical acclaim for their outstanding tracks on KKS Black, Sinuous and DJ Traces infamous DSCI4 imprint, these guys are on fire! N-Sphere is a futuristic, techno-fuelled, drum and bass workout that from the drop will leave you gasping for breath, as your brain struggles to catch up. The pressure builds with tight stepping drums hypnotically layered over a huge driving Allied bass line, relentlessly taking the dance to the next level. A timeless and solid sound scape that will infect both your mind, your record box, and stay there. DJ SUPPORT: ANDY C, TECH ITCH, ED RUSH & OPTICAL, DYLAN, AUDIO, FIERCE, BAILEY, PHACE, BLACK SUN EMPIRE, CAUSE4CONCERN, FUTURE SIGNAL, RAIDEN, THE SECT, OPTIV, PROLIX, METRIK, OCTANE & DLR, ULTERIOR MOTIVE…

a Audio – Fire In The Sky
aa Allied – N-Sphere

Listen to sample of Fire In The Sky / N-Sphere

C2D008 – Aeph / Neonlight & Hackage – The Burning Shadow Prolix RMX / Nothing Is Safe – 12″ Vinyl
As you may well be aware C2D have have been on hiatus for the majority of 2010. We are happy to announce that we are back on track with a huge release to line your xmas stockings. A – AEPH – THE BURNING SHADOW PROLIX RMX – Following on from the massive original release last year which was a dance floor hit as well as one of our best selling tracks to date! What better way is there to carry on its legacy than get a sick remix? Of course the only man for the job is the mighty Prolix! Taking the track to the next level. From start to finish this remix is fast and furious with deep techy stabs and swirling synth noise coupled with that signature pounding Prolix sound seriously attacking dance floors worldwide.AA – NEONLIGHT & HACKAGE -NOTHING IS SAFE – On the flip we are proud to present newest members of the C2D clan. Neonlight & Hackage with their awesome track Nothing is safe. This track has so much energy it will make anyone get on the dance floor and shake a leg. The intro builds up with classic horror movie atmosphere with nasty beats and bass that will have you begging for mercy right before the drop hits u like a bus. These guys are making some serious waves in the scene right now, don’t sleep on this people! DJ SUPPORT FROM Ed Rush, Optiv, Bl0ke4d, Audio, Jade, Axiom to name but a few!

a Aeph – The Burning Shadow Prolix RMX
b Neonlight & Hackage – Nothing Is Safe

Listen to sample of The Burning Shadow Prolix RMX / Nothing Is Safe

FOKUZ045 – Command Strange / Heavy1 feat. MC Fava – Pushed / Surprise – 12″ Vinyl
Eastern wonderboy Command Strange returns to Fokuz after his very impressive debut album ‘Soul Booster’. Still being played by all the superstar dj’s in the world of liquid dnb, but also by major players like Grooverider. Command Strange tracks are getting a lot of airplay at the world famous Radio 1 show of mister Grooverider and Fabio! This is the next sexy output by the wonderboy himself. Solid beats introducing a spaced out atmosphere, dream away untill you will be blown away by the massive bassline joining the plot. The heavy breaks back in bussiness and you will find yourself on the centre of the dancefloor banging your head.. hands in the air! Big TUNE!! Flip it over for the introduction of HEAVY1 to the label. Heavy1 got noticed by his wicked tracks on Rubik’s Records lately. His style is as his name already suggests HEAVY! Teaming up with mc Fava he drops a bassline roller, with heavy kicks, heavy snares, heavy basss!! But never over the top, sophisted sounds from start to stop. Heavy!

a Command Strange – Pushed
b Heavy1 feat. MC Fava – Surprise

Listen to sample of Pushed / Surprise

New D&B Promos

RISE025 – Engage – Bregna / Wire Lead – 12″ Vinyl
Hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, Engage started his music career in 2005 after being influenced by the likes of Corrupt souls, Phace, Noisia, Spor and Prolix. Hearing neurofunk for the first time left Dmitry in awe and from that point on, it was his ultimate goal to be a dnb producer. After 3 years of writting, Engage signed his first track to Mayhems Aesthetics. Since then, Engage has been signed to many reputable labels and is supported by artists such as Noisia, Ed rush, London Elektricity, Mayhem, Concord Dawn, Nphect, Illskillz, etc.

a Engage – Bregna
b Engage – Wire Lead

Listen to sample of Bregna / Wire Lead

RECIPE017 – Dub Phizix – Out There / Athos – 12″ Vinyl
Dub Phizix is a fresh name for 2011. His unique style has won over many people including Soul:r & Creative Source with whom he has 12”s coming soon. His punchy production and clever arrangement impressed us at Ingredients and these two tracks have been on heavy rotation for the last 6 months. “Out There” is reminiscent of Photek’s drums and sounds, a great intro track. While “Athos” is a brave tune, some future thinking drum & bass with it’s tribal rhythms. Doc Scott “5/5 great stuff”S.P.Y “Big things!”John B “Nice work”DJ support: Hazard, Spectrasoul, Ulterior Motive, Krust, Doc scott, Rockwell, Dj Lee, Jubei, Digital, Klute, Spirit, Genotype, Skeptical.

a Dub Phizix – Out There
b Dub Phizix – Athos

Listen to sample of Out There / Athos

SLR010 – N.Phect / Mayhem + N.Phect – The Unquiet / Made In Berlin – 12″ Vinyl
Berlin’s N.Phect unleashes his debut release on SLR. The A side finds him killing the floor with a big slice of future funk. On the flip, label owner Mayhem joins up with N.Phect to create ‘Made In Berlin’. A collaboration filled with big bass and rolling rhythms.

a N.Phect – The Unquiet
aa Mayhem + N.Phect – Made In Berlin

Listen to sample of The Unquiet / Made In Berlin

DMND002 – Lost Sequence & Codeshaper – Spice Market – 12″ Vinyl
Lost Sequence & Codeshaper pick up where BTK left off and supply Demand Records with a fantastic second single. Nympho comes on board for remix duties and any fans of the deeper side of D&B will enjoy this high quality release.

a Lost Sequence & Codeshaper – Spice Market
aa Lost Sequence & Codeshaper – Spice Market (Nymfo Remix)

Listen to sample of Spice Market

CRIT054 – S.P.Y & Kasra – Surface / Control – 12″ Vinyl
Well it’s been a long time coming but finally Critical label boss and all-round entertainer Kasra has put hand to mixing desk and delivered his first full 12” release on the imprint since it began back in 2002. No only that but he’s done it with one of the most prolific and hot property names in the scene right now, Brazilian born S.P.Y. The result as you’d expect is pure D&B thunder! ‘Surface’ rolls out seriously from the off with a snapping two-step break accompanied by paranoid pads that drift throughout the mix as an unnerving vox drops us suddenly into this no-nonsense Friday night king of the rollers. Torpedo bass stabs rule as it marches along with full force to a deep, intense breakdown that signals the second drop into a more twisted incarnation of the b-line before. Dangerous, cavernous drum & bass from two people with their fingers firmly on the pulse.Moving on and ‘Control’ is a menace from the start with a drawn out intro that sets us up perfectly for the incoming onslaught. A heavily syncopated break leads the way much like a slice of classic Photek brought smack up to date for 2011, whilst undulating bass hits make sure this one never lets go, kicking and scrapping right to the very end. Another very naughty release for the Critical empire. DJ support from Hype, Friction, Jubei, Fabio, Marky, Kasra, S.P.Y. and many more.

a S.P.Y & Kasra – Surface
b S.P.Y & Kasra – Control

Listen to sample of Surface / Control

NEWT053 – Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Freak – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Vinyl promo. Legendary Drum and Bass trio Drumsound & Bassline Smith return for 2011 with mainstream banger, Freak. Already grabbing the ears of Annie Mac, Skream! & Benga and Mistajam on Radio One, this tune is about to blow up in a big way! DnB would not be the same without Drumsound & Bassline Smith (aka Andy Wright, Benjamin Wiggett and Simon Bassline Smith). Together they have body-slammed dancefloors from Derby to Durban and ingrained themselves as three of the finest DnB tastemakers on the planet through their label Technique Recordings, an imprint already into its 12th year of killer dancefloor joints!Always in hot demand, last year alone saw them remix everyone from Afrojack, Blame to VV Brown. Ever popular with the most respected heads of Radio One, where they regularly enjoy airwave time courtesy of Fabio & Grooverider, Zane Lowe, Annie Nightingale and Annie Mac who simply stated “We love them and have been supporting them since day one”.Freak is an insanely addictive slice of DnB from start to finish. Delivered with a selection of remixes offering across the board appeal, expect to find a high energy Main Mix, alongside Drumsound and Bassline Smith own Dubstep rework. With early support from the DJ elite there’s no doubt you’ll be hearing a lot of more of this dancefloor destroyer for months to come.

a Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Freak
b Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Freak (Dubstep Remix)

Listen to sample of Freak

HBT027 – Masheen – Frozen Nature / Reversal – 12″ Vinyl
After releasing a number of tunes on a handful of labels under various alias Trevor Sheen has landed on the guise Masheen helping to promote and push the Technoid sounds of Drum and Bass. Masheen is also busy as the Label owner of Contaminated Recordings, with Sleeper Cell, which will see more huge releases from him and other artists Masheen has rose to fame from a number of high profiled releases on DJ Traces label DSCI4, catapulting him into world class status. He has subsequently had releases on other major labels such as Lost Soul, Sinuous, Sudden Def and has forthcoming tunes making a huge impact on the scene and receiving play from all the big names in the scene. For Geins Habit Recordings the Masheen is on the loose, hard edged technoid beats blended with terror basslines. HEAVY

a Masheen – Frozen Nature
b Masheen – Reversal

Listen to sample of Frozen Nature / Reversal

SECTION8004 – Current Value & Snow – Shy Flame SPL remix / Shy Flame – 12″ Vinyl
The sounds Current Value and Snow have complemented each other since the beginning.  From original epic tunes such as ‘Edge or Dreams’ and ‘Dark Rain’ from previous years to their new masterpiece ‘Shy Flame’, in which Current Value has re-embraced the sounds of  neuro/tearout to once again showcase his top notch production and sound engineering.  And with SPL heading off the remix work, the dubstep version of this tune has been classified as a true smasher by some big hitters in the game.

a Current Value & Snow – Shy Flame SPL remix
b Current Value & Snow – Shy Flame

Listen to sample of Shy Flame SPL remix / Shy Flame

D&B Restocks Vinyl

LOVE006 – Unknown – Fade 2 Grey

FILM022 – Spectrasoul – Ceramic

CRSE056 – Serum & Bladerunner – Snakefist

TBRDS001 – Pessimist – Whispers of Scandal (S.P.Y. Remix)

31R049 – Seba – Don’t You Love Me Anymore / Keep Me Waiting

CRIT049 – S.P.Y – Fields Of Joy / Stormtrooper

TRIPS004 – Silent Witness – Brainedrain / Frozen Still

DMND001 – BTK – Things I Do / Things I Do (Spectrasoul Remix)

D&B Restocks CD Albums

MJAZZLP04 – Various – The Modernists 2 CD

New Bass Music releases

BOKA034 – Jayglo – Wiseau Funk / Glo Worm – 12″ Vinyl
LTD to 500 worldwide. Jayglo strikes hard with his debut release for Boka Records, most of you may know Vista – Well Jayglo is his alter-ego as an output for his Funk-laden Dubstep beats, think Joker rucking with Herbie Hancock! What the DJ’s are saying:Roska “Glo Worm is the one for me, big tune!”SKisM “Been playing these for a while, wicked tunes!”The Upbeats “Glo Worm is dope, full support!”Diplo “This is really cool!”Also supported by 16bit, Riskotheque, Matt-U, DJ Madd, Marlow, Akira Kiteshi and many more. What out for Jayglo 2011 is his time!!

a Jayglo – Wiseau Funk
aa Jayglo & Wil Blaze – Glo Worm

Listen to sample of Wiseau Funk / Glo Worm

HENCH023 – MRK1 – Dirty Dubstep Music – 12″ Vinyl
Having been perfecting his production skills for the last 10 years, Mrk 1 is no newcomer to the world of bass-led music. A member of Manchester’s infamous ‘Virus Syndicate’, he’s become internationally recognised as a huge dubstep talent. So when HENCH got the opportunity, they jumped at the chance to sign two typicallydown-right dark and dirty numbers from the man like Mrk 1…A. DIRTY DUBSTEP MUSIC ‘I want girls, drink, drugs and music’ aren’t the type of lyrics you’re going to find on a Cliff Richard record. And this track is about as far away as you can get from that! Get ready for a relentlessly switching bass rhythm that takes you every which way direction. The vibe on this production is one of darkest dread and fits perfectly at home in a dark & dingy club at some ungodly hour of the morning. Mrk 1 has carefully crafted space around the bass-riff to make sure that nothing takes away from it hitting you where it hurts.AA. SHOUT Mrk 1 guides us in with an innocent facade; a playful vocal coupled with a light-tempoed high hat. But as things draw nearer to the drop the creeping low-end in the background makes it clear that other intentions are in mind. When that twisted bassline drops ‘Shout’ takes on a far more forbidding atmosphere. Mrk 1 has created something that bass-heads have been swinging from the rafters for every time, screaming for the rewind. Take heed of our words when we tell you that ‘Shout’ is going to cause damage!

a MRK1 – Dirty Dubstep Music
aa MRK1 – Shout

Listen to sample of Dirty Dubstep Music

OTE014 – Indigo – Zero Point E.P. – 12″ Vinyl x 2
On the Edge are back with a new EP from Indigo! He first made his debut for On the Edge early 2009 with a collaboration with Synkro called “Alabama” and “Turning”. Then Indigo went on to produce 2 solo singles for On the Edge 8 and 9 that I would describe as true masterpieces. Dubby, Techno, industrial and gritty to the core! If you haven’t checked any of those releases out, then I would say “Not Alone”, “Home” and “Cosmos” are all well worth a listen. He is one of the most talented producers I have ever heard and extremely diverse in production styles. He never sticks to formulas and his musical knowledge and passion for diversity really shines though in his music. “Zero point” is a mix of wonderfully produced soundscapes that show us what Indigo is all about.DJ Support: Scuba, Russell Deeks , D Bridge , Reso , Spam Chop, DFRNT, Rob Booth Walsh, Dj RumDistal, Truth.

a1 Indigo – Creep
a2 Indigo – Connections
b1 Indigo – Zero Point feat Poppy Roberts
b2 Indigo – Event B
c1 Indigo – Fallen
c2 Indigo – Fallen (Synkro Remix)
d1 Indigo – Tears VIP
d2 Indigo – Tears (Synkro Remix)

Listen to sample of Zero Point E.P.

SMOKE013 – Lewis B – Dark Coulds – 12″ Vinyl
If you’re into a bit of Dubstep with a Jazzy twist, then I’m sure Lewis B is a name that you’re very familiar with. It’s a style of Dubstep that is really taking shape and Lewis is riding that ever increasing moment that surrounds this beautiful sound. Lewis has such a deep knowledge of Jazz, ranging from the likes of Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery, all the way to the more modern twist on Jazz, like Jazzanova and Quantic. “Dark Clouds” screams out Lewis B and reminds me a little of “Pinball”, but in so many ways extremely different and unique. Then we have Synkro on the remix duties, but a first for Smokin Sessions, it’s a D+B remix!!!! The sound seems to amalgamate genres where BPM are merely a speed, but has a definite distinct flavor. I think its such a refreshing sound and love the minimal deepness that the genre brings to electronic music.DJ Support: D Bridge, LTJ Bukem, DFRNT, Dj Rum Reso Loxy, Alexander Nut, 16bit, Pathaan, Tayo, Kissy Sell out, Shimon, Distal, Rob Booth, Freq Nasty, DJ Flight, Nerm (BBC Radio 1) and Akira Kiteshi!

a Lewis B – Dark Coulds
aa Lewis B – Dark Clouds (Synkro Rmx)

Listen to sample of Dark Coulds

RED004 – Ruckspin – Shikra / Blessings (feat. J. Sparrow) – 12″ Vinyl
RED004 is finally here and it’s a absolute stomper of a release and one we are very proud to get out there! Ruckspin is a well respected musician within the dubstep scene and has had plenty of releases on a plethora of quality labels. We here feel this release encapsulates his own sound fully!A. SHIKRA A tight 4/4 kick starts things off with little subtle fills in the drums keep the momentum of the tune before a huge, punishing sub takes this tune to another level. A tune that has been in very high demand within the scene this past year.. if you’ve been out, you’ve more than likely heard it! Proper dancefloor punisher!AA. BLESSINGS [ft. J. SPARROW] A tune that has also been in high demand with additional production from another wizard ‘J. Sparrow’. You can definitely hear Sparrow’s influence on this one with it’s heavy dub vibes. Intricate percussion, heavy sub bass and vibes thick as molasses!

a Ruckspin – Shikra
aa Ruckspin – Blessings (feat. J. Sparrow)

Listen to sample of Shikra / Blessings (feat. J. Sparrow)

ORCA003 – XI – Medicate / Gamma Rain – 12″ Vinyl
Following the huge success of Hyetal’s release, Orca Recordings is back to deliver its highly anticipated third instalment; this time XI is back to deliver a 12” solely featuring his own productions. It has been a whirlwind year for XI, with the success of ‘The Ghost’ on Orca capturing the attention of many of the scene’s tastemakers including Mary Anne Hobbs, Loefah and many others. With his new outing on Orca, XI’s musical style has evolved considerably to incorporate a whole new set of influences and ideas. Having been part of the sound design team for Scion’s latest advertisement campaign and toured extensively through North America, we’re proud to announce that the tracks to be released in the Orca series are ‘Gamma Rain’ and ‘Medicate’. ‘Gamma Rain’ is arguably XI’s boldest attempt at production so far, drawing influence from synth-heavy Crunk music and the experimental nature of Jazz. The infectious melody of the saxophone, alongside bright stuttering-synths and energetic percussion make the track perfect for the dance floor whilst still retaining its musical integrity. On the flip, ‘Medicate’ carries a completely different vibe, focusing on an intense and brooding atmosphere beautifully composed by XI. The darkness of the deep, driving midrange bass is meticulously balanced by the drunken swing of the synth melody, underpinned by a spacious drum beat. This track is undoubtedly going be a hit with lovers of all different genres of dance music.

a XI – Medicate
b XI – Gamma Rain

Listen to sample of Medicate / Gamma Rain

New Bass Music Promos

LIR02 – Jing Bong Ting (Jacky Murda & Max Powa) Ft. Top Cat – Sundown / Drunken Master – 12″ Vinyl
Top Cat Max Power & Jackie Murdah team up for this smoking ganja tune from the legendary UK MC Top Cat. In 2006 Jacky started the Little Island project, collaborating in Brighton and Barcelona with UK producer Kion on dubby, deep, rootsy material. Tunes by Kion & Murda started to get rotation in crucial UK dances like DMZ, >>FWD , and SuperDubPressure with djs like Mala, Rusko, Tes La Rok, Joe Nice, Nick Argon, BunZer0, Noah D, Daddy G, N-Type and Itchy Robot picking up on the Little Island sound. 2009 also marked the creation of the “JingBong Ting”, a live act comprised of Jacky Murda and Max Powa. Watch out for Jacky’s releases on Argon, Kraken, Moonshine, Renegade Weed, Chopstick Dubplate, Little Island Records.

a Jing Bong Ting (Jacky Murda & Max Powa) Ft. Top Cat – Sundown
aa Jing Bong Ting (Jacky Murda & Max Powa) Ft. Top Cat – Drunken Master

Listen to sample of Sundown / Drunken Master

AUXSYM001 – ASC – Symbol #1 – 12″ Vinyl
The Symbol series is a venture into all the deepest territories of electronic music. No genre is restricted. The first release in this special series naturally comes from ASC, but expect to see other artists step up to the plate over the year. The Symbol series will be released on 12″ vinyl and limited to 250 copies only. No repress, so get it before you miss it!

a ASC – Untitled 1
aa1 ASC – Untitled 2
aa2 ASC – Untitled 3

Listen to sample of Symbol #1

SWAMP011 – Boddika – 2727 / Sometimes / Soul What / Rubba – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Boddika, Swamp81. 4 tracks on 2 slabs of 180 Gram Vinyl. Say no more….

a Boddika – 2727
b Boddika – Sometimes
c Boddika – Soul What
d Boddika – Rubba

Listen to sample of 2727 / Sometimes / Soul What / Rubba

NL008 – Kevin McPhee – Get In With You EP – 12″ Vinyl
Blue 12″ transparent vinyl Next up is a 12″ by Kevin McPhee, which features am LV remix of Kevin’s “Get In With You.” His drum work also shouts just as loud as his twisted use of vocal snippets and samples with the ‘Bridges’ being a great example of what we’re attempting to shout about. Constructed from homespun and self recorded samples it traverses a drum pattern not a million miles away from the work of Mount Kimbie, but focuses a little harder on the punch of the kick drum, using those bitcrushed scratches and ticks around it to frame the resonance of the low frequencies. http://www.sonicrouter.com/2011/01/interview-kevin-mcphee-nakedlunchidle-hands/ [nakedlunch] is one of the more mysterious and quite frankly fascinating labels to emerge in the post-structural era of ‘bass music.’ The Irish imprint sets itself apart not through exclusive signings or big, hyped-up releases but rather through an uncompromising aesthetic that lies dormant in each stunning record. The sound of [nakedlunch] is definitively nocturnal, somnambulant, bloodshot, and edgy; there’s a profound restlessness at the heart of each twelve, where the most aggressive and masculinized moments are treated with crippling paralysis or the prettiest moments are coloured by a sense of cornering, overwhelming dread. http://ftrprf.blogspot.com/2011/02/nakedlunch.html

a1 Kevin McPhee – Get In With You
a2 Kevin McPhee – Bridges
b Kevin McPhee – Get In With You (LV Remix)

Listen to sample of Get In With You EP

IME025 – Outboxx – Kate Libby’s / Bertie’s Groove – 12″ Vinyl
The first Immerse release of 2011 sees the label taking on a fresh approach while retaining the same atmospherics that have made it an essential fixture in the Bristol music canon. Outboxx are made up of Jacob Martin and Matt Lambert, and their sound is rooted in groovy, analogue house music. With an emphasis on jamming, there’s a loose, live feel to these tracks that has an instant appeal but drags you deeper with each listen. ‘Kate Libby’ kicks off on a swung beat and warm pads, before dropping down to P-funk bass and sparse synth flourishes. ‘Bertie’s Groove’ places jazzy Rhodes playing at the front of the mix with a classic drum machine workout ticking away in the background. This is soulful, authentic house music with not a clinical MIDI pattern in earshot. Despite coming from a different angle, the Outboxx tracks slip neatly into the Immerse legacy thus far, pointing the way for a year filled with more of the spacious, haunting club music the label has become renowned for.

1 Outboxx – Kate Libby’s
2 Outboxx – Bertie’s Groove

Listen to sample of Kate Libby’s / Bertie’s Groove

ROTTUN008 – Excision & Subvert – Rude Symphony / Darkness – 12″ Vinyl
Canada’s biggest dubstep export, Excision, teams up with Subvert to craft two highly dark and disturbing tracks. Fans of Rottun’s heavy-hitting style will not be disappointed!

a Excision & Subvert – Rude Symphony
aa Excision & Subvert – Darkness

Listen to sample of Rude Symphony / Darkness

NONPLUSLTD002 – Barry Manalogue – Analogue / Koyo Front – 10″ Vinyl
Second in a series of ltd edition white label releases, vinyl only with no digital versions available. Please note very limited supply!

a Barry Manalogue – Analogue
b Barry Manalogue – Koyo Front

Listen to sample of Analogue / Koyo Front

ROTTUN009 – Datsik – Firepower / Domino – 12″ Vinyl
My guns go BOOM BOOM, and your guns go CLICK CLICK! Thats right guy and girls, the long awaited dubstep anthem “Firepower” by DatsiK is ready for release on Rottun Records. This epic track has been around for a long time on dub and has been cained around the world by every big name in the scene. On the flip, fast rising Drum’n'Bass Producer Levela has taken the original and turned it into a drum-step stomper, perfect for chucking in the mix to pick up the pace. (If anyone has seen/heard a Datsik or Excision set in the last 6 months, its the remix thats always played after the original)

a Datsik – Firepower
b1 Datsik – Domino
b2 Datsik – Firepower (Levela Remix)

Listen to sample of Firepower / Domino

MM047 – Ekoplekz – Fountain Square EP – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Vinyl. Ekoplekz seeps four ‘Memowrekz’ orphans out by hook, by crook, by leg & by hand…this man is a sorcerer. All muzik spontaneously conjured into existence in an entirely analogue environment. Recorded to four-track cassette, ignoring all basic rules of good recording practice. Absolutely no post-production during mix-down/digitisation other than some very discreet ‘nips & tucks’. All extraneous noises incl. tape hiss, crackle, distortion and hum are intrinsic to the recordings. please do not adjust your set.Influences might include raw ’70s home recordings by Cabaret Voltaire (attic tapes), Suicide (rehearsal tapes), Young Marble Giants (‘Salad Days’), Throbbing Gristle, Robert Rental, Factrix; some German stuff like Cluster, Harmonia, Kraftwerk (pre-Autobahn), Monoton, etc; early dub reggae production – Lee Perry, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo etc; BBC Radiophonic Workshop, ’70s electronic library muzak and beyond.

a Ekoplekz – Daytron Romance
b Ekoplekz – Doctrine 81
c Ekoplekz – Arkrite
d Ekoplekz – Temporal Drift

Listen to sample of Fountain Square EP

CHEAP033X – Jack Beats Ft. John B – All Night (Skream Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Vinyl promo. Jack Beats single new single on Hervé’s label Cheap Thrills; “All Night” featuring John B. This one may well prove to be the soundtrack of many a sleepless night, so a pretty apt name for a banger of a track. Spaced out bleeps and soulful vocals lull you into a false sense of serenity before the synth stabs and trademark Jack Beats bass slap you about the face and remind you that you’re here to dance, you pussy. The track, features a crushing remix from Skream.

a Jack Beats Ft. John B – All Night (Original Mix)
b1 Jack Beats Ft. John B – All Night (Skream Remix)
b2 Jack Beats – Elevator Music

Listen to sample of All Night (Skream Remix)

SUBWAY017-1 – Seven – Cerebral EP – 12″ Vinyl
From the creative brain who brought you ‘Siren’, ‘Crazy Talk’, ‘Wait’ & ‘Saturn’ comes a very special EP with the name quality written all over it. We’re talking about Edward Berry aka ‘Seven’ this brilliant producer & dj knows how to work a dancefloor from all angles.. His Cerebral EP shows how diverse seven goes sound wise, from dark looming percussive beats to up-tempo jungle bashment and back again. This EP has it all. Part 1 contains the epic title track ‘Cerebral’.. this one has been a regular in sets from Youngsta from day dot.. The second you hear it you know who.. Eerie.. Dark.. And loads of subs.. This track will remind you a lot of Ed Rush & Optical in their Wormhole faze just taken back to the 140 bpm range. Side B features ‘Memory Loss’ a bulldozer like roller that packs a punch like Mike Tyson. A tune that embodies Seven’s sound like no other.. No joking around and just straight pressure business.. Once this one kicks in you know it’s time to get serious. Hold tight for part 2 of Seven’s Cerebral EP which will feature Seven teaming up with some of his trusty friends.

a Seven – Cerebral
b Seven – Memory Loss

Listen to sample of Cerebral EP

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

ROTTUN005 – Datsik & Excision – Retreat (Excision Remix)

ROTTUN006 – Excision & Datsik – Boom (SkisM Remix)

ROTTUN004 – Excision / Ultrablack – Know You / 3vil Five

EX7004 – Datsik / Datsik & Funtcase – Mechano / Brock Out

ROTTUN007 – Downlink – Biohazard / Zombie Apocolypse

EX7005 – Excision & Downlink – Heavy Artillery ft. Messinian / Reploid

SOTE003 – Black Sun Empire – Lights and Wires

502002 – Jay Weed – Prism / The Naos

PHREAKS019 – Borgore – Birthday & The Black November / Ambient

PHREAKS022 – Bar 9 – Piano Tune / Motion

SR013 – JFB ft. Christina Nicola – Rise / Ruffneck Rmx

ORCA001 – XI – The Ghost / The Ghost (Headhunter)

ORCA002 – Hytetal – Phoenix / Like Silver

SMOKE001 – S.Y.N.K.R.O. – Hold Tight / Bitz / Balls

SMOKE002 – S.Y.N.K.R.O. – Don’t Know / On My Mind / Get Down

SMOKE005 – Bisweed & Siprut – Ruined Town

SMOKE006 – Reso & ID – Shifty / Engram / Torvus

SMOKE008 – S.Y.N.K.R.O – Lost For Words / Deep Down / Wonder Why

SMOKE010 – Lewis B – Pinball / Take 2 / Snippertons

SMOKE011 – DJ Rum – Plead With Me (Original Mix) / Emerald (The Antidote)

SMOKE012 – Lewis B – Rhodesalicious / Hush / Pancake Head

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New D&B Releases

REDSEAL006 – ASC & Vaccine / ASC – Machines / Bleep Test – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Solid Gold Vinyl. Following the opening of 2011 with our first 12” from Need For Mirrors comes this sub bass bomb by the husband and wife team of ASC & Vaccine. Both artists have recorded for Instra:mental’s Nonplus label and dBridge’s Exit Recordings. Veteran producer ASC’s 2010 album ‘Nothing Is Certain’ for Non:Plus was without a doubt one of the most important electronic albums of the year, redefining the very limits of Drum and Bass and stretching the genres sound design to embrace other tempo’s. ‘Machines’ has received high rotate play from DJ’s like Doc Scott, Loxy, dBridge, Instra:mental, Flight, Need For Mirrors, Presha and many more. The tune signals a new direction for ASC, this time aided by his incredibly talented spouse who adds a subtly funky bounce to the groove. The B side marries a vintage Photek approach with a Krustesque quirk and gives birth to a totally unique innovative sound. Essential! Release number 2 for 2011 from the Samurai stable precedes the debut EP from hot newcomer kiwi’s Tokyo Prose and the debut solo single from another kiwi Dose, who produced one of our biggest selling singles ‘The Other Part Of Me’ alongside Trei in 2008. Also look for the rebirth of the ‘Foreign Exchange’ series from Samurai Music and further releases from ASC & Need For Mirrors on Samurai Red Seal.

a ASC & Vaccine – Machines
b ASC – Bleep Test

Listen to sample of Machines / Bleep Test

CYN002 – Cyantific – Obey / Bounce It – 12″ Vinyl
DJ support: Andy C, High Contrast, London Elektricity, Logistics… Cyantific has been laying down his signature space-age sound since 2002 when Hospital Records embraced him into their family after a tipoff from High Contrast. Ever since then we have seen Jon go from strength to strength, with his achievements like BBC 1Xtra Breakthrough DJ award to his international tours and infamous 3-deck DJ sets. Cyantific launched his own label last year with the beautiful hit ‘Brighter Day’ (ft Logistics) and ‘88mph’. The New Year sees the label’s second release, which is nothing short of futuristic perfection. ‘OBEY’s’ sublime production and lively Back To The Future vibes make this tune an overwhelmingly enjoyable dancefloor record. ‘OBEY’ is an unconventional roller but needless to say sheer genius with an immaculately produced video to accompany it. Continuing on with his innovative sound is ‘Bounce It’ on the flip side with high-energy danceability, accompanied by its entertaining electronic vocals. Cyantific first release of 2011 is setting the standards for an extremely big year, watch out for more releases coming soon as well as DJ sets around the globe.

a Cyantific – Obey
b Cyantific – Bounce It

Listen to sample of Obey / Bounce It

DIS042 – Break & Survival / Survival – Your Time Will Come / Harsh Language – 12″ Vinyl
Dispatch unleash the first single release after the ‘Transit One’ album which features Break and Survival. Additionally this is Break’s first release after his own ‘Resistance’ album on Symmetry. The A-side “Your time will come” is pure dancefloor damage all over and is being supported frequently by the likes of Marky, Alix Perez, Nymfo, AI, C4C, Noisia, Cern, Octane & DLR, EBK, Dkay & IllSkillz, Jubei & Kasra. On the flip sees Survival go solo and deeper on “Harsh Language” – anyone who loved Matrix’s work in the late 90′s will find this one sits right alongside nicely.

a Break & Survival – Your Time Will Come
aa Survival – Harsh Language

Listen to sample of Your Time Will Come / Harsh Language

WARM018 – Seba – Vanity / Nostalgia – 12″ Vinyl
Not many producers in drum & bass or music in general can have the sort of career where every piece of music that comes out of their studio is pure excellence. Sebastian Ahrenberg is one of the few musicians that fits easily into the category of excellence. This is his fourth release with Warm Communications and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results!A. VANITY – This is a proper bass workout from the man. Things kick off with super snappy breaks with amazing effects layered on top! Dark atmospheres creep in giving the tune amazing tension leading into what the tune is all about….bass! Distorted, thunderous bass leads the tune into some balanced keys giving the tune that perfect balance of rough and smooth Seba is known for!AA. NOSTALGIA – If you’re a fan of Seba’s uplifting, spine-tingling pieces…then this tune is for you! A solid, rolling break leading into uplifting synths and a guitar-like melody while the pulsating bassline will give any soundsystem a run for it’s money! This is a truly “hands in the air” kinda vibe that we know and love from Seba!

a Seba – Vanity
aa Seba – Nostalgia

Listen to sample of Vanity / Nostalgia

NU12048 – Need For Mirrors – Super Earth EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Following NFM’s superb debut 12” on Nu Directions in the spring, their sophomore release on the label offers something for everyone. Mosus and HLZ’s collaborative project has born fruit since it’s inception at the turn of 2010 with releases on some of the scene’s premier labels. SGN:LTD, 31 and V Recordings are some of the imprints that have showcased their creations to date with many more in the pipeline. The ‘Super Earth EP’ is a collection of the duo’s most creative work to date. A soundscape of musical textures, ‘Panoramic Views’ and Screenplay’ explore the drum & bass boundaries, while ‘Moving Pictures’ and ‘Medallion’ are snappy bass-driven workouts for the dancefloor. DJ and Radio support from DJ Krust, Commix, Lynx, Logistics, Nu:Tone, Storm, Spirit, Digital, Sabre, Zero T, Lenzman, Artificial Intelligence & Flight.

a Need For Mirrors – Panoramic Views
b Need For Mirrors – Moving Pictures
c Need For Mirrors – Screenplay
d Need For Mirrors – Medallion

Listen to sample of Super Earth EP

MOD007 – Aeph & Dabs / Maztek – MadBox / Floating – 12″ Vinyl
During the years Modulate Recordings has moved from strength to strength and now she picks up the pace with another piece of Italian DnB history. This double A sided 12″ showcases the work of our most acclaimed Rome based producers Aeph, Dabs and Maztek from Subculture who recently signed for Renegade Hardware. MadBox is a blend of razor sharp beats, rumbling synths and 80s retro arpeggios with an amazing dubstep breakdown that will simply blow the dancefloor off. Floating is a relentless techy tune made with Maztek’s unmistakable style and top-notch quality, showcased on State Of Mind’s “Next Level” podcast 001. All in all, this double single is awesome and these guys are a force to be reckoned with.. Check it!

a Aeph & Dabs – MadBox
b Maztek – Floating

Listen to sample of MadBox / Floating

CF044 – Quadrant – Dermaphoria EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Some producers are just so underrated that it makes you sick. Quadrant is a formation that’s been around since 2005 and has released tracks on prestigious labels like Renegade Hardware, Citrus, Fokuz to name a few. The quality of their output is extraordinarily crisp and original that it’s hard not to notice them, this Dermaphoria EP is exactly that. And as allways this Quadrant release comes with a sexy cover by designer ‘MESK’State Of Mind gets in on a remix for Rage & Rapture and stretches the trance vibe out and adds their signature SOM tech sound.. Didi’s vocals stay intact and sound even more lush as they did before soaring over the beats like a bird above the clouds. ‘A Healthy Distrust’ is on the flip and this one is one to be noticed. Its minimal melancholic vibe is dark and ominous and will suck you in straight away. Heavy big kicks haunt the track like the drums of a voodoo witchdoctor in the jungle. Its spacious vibe is dreamy and eerie at the same time. Keep on your guard and pay attention to this one.Disc 2 holds ‘The Stars Are Bleeding’ Quadrant shows here at what their best at. Sounding like the cry of a 1000 angels falling from heaven. Beautiful and sad at the same time and sending chills down your spine and back up again. The bass line rolls underneath like a bed of feathers giving hope but the outcome is not certain.Citrus saves the best for last and that is of course the title track ‘Dermaphoria’. Quadrant shows there’s a brighter side and makes sure you know it with this uplifting funker. When this one hits standing still is not an option, the bass line will sweep you of your feet in no time and shoot you into the Dermaphoria Quadrant. 0 Gravity beats and sweeps are coming at you at all sides so you are warned!

a – Rage and Rapture (State Of Mind remix)
b – A Healthy Distrust
c – The Stars are Bleeding
d – Dermaphoria

Listen to sample of Dermaphoria EP

UNION002 – Machine Code / Cooh – Heisenberg / Gerdan – 12″ Vinyl
UNION Recordings proudly presents the Hybrid Series – part two. On the A side you will find Heisenberg. Powerful track by Machine Code aka Current Value & Dean Rodell which consists of two legendary electronic music producers from Germany. When they get together, they make some of the most innovative and masterpiece sounding music you can ever imagine. Now they are ready to come full force with a brand new super-fresh and unique Machine Code style with Hardcore and Drumandbass elements in tune called Heisenberg – this is going to raise heads throughout the scene for sure!!! Flip it over for side B which contains Gerdan made by brilliant Bulgarian producer COOH. Hypnotizing stabs, industrial hardcore kicks and this amazing destructive snares makes it awesome example of dancefloor devastation. Receiving extensive support worldwide, Gerdan is the track that you have heard in every club, from all the top DJ’s like a The Panacea, The Outside Agency, Limewax, Switch Technique and many many others. Then for the C side, exclusive only in digital version UNION002 – Cursed Angel reworked by its owner! Yes this is it what each of you was waiting for a long time! Amazing Hardcore parts and his perfect sound makes that track coming to life again. Once again UNION Recordings made epic release which is heavily recommended to all fans of harder drum & bass and hardcore genre.

a Machine Code – Heisenberg
b Cooh – Gerdan

Listen to sample of Heisenberg / Gerdan

New D&B Promos

RECIPE016 – Mute & Mako – Astral Transmissions / Lost Sector – 12″ Vinyl
Mute & Mako are a collective from Bristol. Having spent years working on their sound & building their own label Utopia Music, they have plenty of good tunes at the ready. “Astral Transmissions” is a throwback to Fellowship late 90’s era. A sublime track that takes you somewhere, lush and hypnotic. “Lost sector” is a different flex, with dark pads, off-beat grooves & some oldskool Ram trilogy style bass! DJ support comes from Spectrasoul, Break, Fabio, Nu:Tone, Nymfo, Hazard, Makoto, Flight, London Elektricity, Blu Mar Ten, Dj Lee, Doc scott. Press: Mixmag, IDJ, ATM, Kmag.
Nu:Tone “One of Ingredients strongest releases so far”
Total Science “Lovely Stuff”
Spectrasoul “Loved Astral since it first arrived in our inbox, huge support from us”
Doc Scott “Excellent”
Bassline Smith “DEEP! love Lost Sector!”

a Mute & Mako – Astral Transmissions
b Mute & Mako – Lost Sector

Listen to sample of Astral Transmissions / Lost Sector

SECOPS016 – Seba & Physics – Before I Can Breathe / The Music – 12″ Vinyl
Second release on secret operations this year is by Seba & Finnish Producer and DJ Physics.“Before I can breathe” is a beatiful vocal piece with a steppy beat and a typical old skool “reese bass”. The flipside “The Music” is a heavier track that starts off with eeire strings and switches to heavily distorted beats and basslines. Watch out for secops 017 by Andyskopes & Mr. Joseph.

a Seba & Physics – Before I Can Breathe
b Seba & Physics – The Music

Listen to sample of Before I Can Breathe / The Music

DIS043 – Cern & Dabs / Dabs & Safire – Oh The Horror / Back & Forth – 12″ Vinyl
Dispatch are chuffed to present a truly international 12″ with 3 producers cross-collaborating worldwide to present this powerful bass heavy release. We start on the A-side with arguably New Zealand’s finest export Cern collaborating with wonder kid Dabs hailing from Italy, they both provide some real dance floor power in the form of “Oh the Horror”. Dabs then works his way back over to the other side of the globe Australia bound to work alongside rising talent Safire! They both bring us a modern day roll-out “Back and Forth” on the flip… To make this story even more hard to explain the 2 tracks ended up on a UK based label however as far as we saw it the instant we heard these 2 tracks we had to make sure Dispatch would become their home.Huge support from the likes of Rockwell (both tracks featured on Shogun Ministry radio show), AI, Ant TC1, Spectrasoul (Shogun Ministry radio show), Dose, Octane & DLR, Survival, BTK, Doc Scott, Kasra, Judda, Nymfo, Teebee and more.

a Cern & Dabs – Oh The Horror
aa Dabs & Safire – Back & Forth

Listen to sample of Oh The Horror / Back & Forth

RA001 – Audio / Allied – Fire In The Sky / N-Sphere – 12″ Vinyl
Rise Audio is a forward thinking drum and bass label pushing the sounds of some of the finest artists in the scene today. Through a solid group of established key members Allied, Audio, Billain, Cause4Concern, Future Signal, Nocturnal, The Sect, Treo and more; Rise Audio is set to turn the drum and bass world on its head with a series of huge and unique releases forthcoming through 2011. Causing a stir in recent months, a variety of Rise Audio dub plates have been receiving consistent A-list DJ support from the scenes elite, both in clubs as well as major radio stations worldwide. With a rapidly rising loyal fan base, alongside an increasing amount of Rise Audio label events scheduled across the UK and abroad 2011 is set to be big year.The future looks bright, this is just the beginning…Audio – Fire In The Sky Fresh from finishing his debut LP for Ed Rush & Optical’s legendary Virus imprint, Audio turns his hand to something very special and unique for his debut outing on Rise Audio. Fire In The Sky is pure drum and bass. Audio’s razor sharp drums draw you into a thought-provoking groove from which there is no return. A thumping kick and distinct solid snare start you off on a journey of sound laced with eerie sci-fi samples and exceptional drum fills. As the drums progress through the intro, classic rave stabs steadily start to build enticing the bass to drop! Audio doesn’t disappoint and sets out to destroy everything with one of his heaviest and most twisted bass lines yet Now in full swing, raw distorted sub bass growls and manoeuvres it’s way through the track working with the drums, fills and edits until the classic rave stabs return in full force.Allied – N-Sphere One of the hottest duos in the game Allied present ‘N-Sphere’, a track that has recently been causing serious damage to dance floors around the globe. Following the critical acclaim for their outstanding tracks on KKS Black, Sinuous and DJ Traces infamous DSCI4 imprint, these guys are on fire! N-Sphere is a futuristic, techno-fuelled, drum and bass workout that from the drop will leave you gasping for breath, as your brain struggles to catch up. The pressure builds with tight stepping drums hypnotically layered over a huge driving Allied bass line, relentlessly taking the dance to the next level. A timeless and solid sound scape that will infect both your mind, your record box, and stay there. DJ SUPPORT: ANDY C, TECH ITCH, ED RUSH & OPTICAL, DYLAN, AUDIO, FIERCE, BAILEY, PHACE, BLACK SUN EMPIRE, CAUSE4CONCERN, FUTURE SIGNAL, RAIDEN, THE SECT, OPTIV, PROLIX, METRIK, OCTANE & DLR, ULTERIOR MOTIVE…

a Audio – Fire In The Sky
aa Allied – N-Sphere

Listen to sample of Fire In The Sky / N-Sphere

FOKUZ045 – Command Strange / Heavy1 feat. MC Fava – Pushed / Surprise – 12″ Vinyl
Eastern wonderboy Command Strange returns to Fokuz after his very impressive debut album ‘Soul Booster’. Still being played by all the superstar dj’s in the world of liquid dnb, but also by major players like Grooverider. Command Strange tracks are getting a lot of airplay at the world famous Radio 1 show of mister Grooverider and Fabio! This is the next sexy output by the wonderboy himself. Solid beats introducing a spaced out atmosphere, dream away untill you will be blown away by the massive bassline joining the plot. The heavy breaks back in bussiness and you will find yourself on the centre of the dancefloor banging your head.. hands in the air! Big TUNE!! Flip it over for the introduction of HEAVY1 to the label. Heavy1 got noticed by his wicked tracks on Rubik’s Records lately. His style is as his name already suggests HEAVY! Teaming up with mc Fava he drops a bassline roller, with heavy kicks, heavy snares, heavy basss!! But never over the top, sophisted sounds from start to stop. Heavy!

b Heavy1 feat. MC Fava – Surprise
a Command Strange – Pushed

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

VSN006 – Moby – Alice (Noisia Remixes)

VOOMUSIC001 – Raiden – Baptism Of Fire

DRP008T – Dom & Roland – Krunksnatcher / Chunder

JC005 – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Champion Lover

CYN001 – Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams – Brighter Day / 88 Mph

H-LINE24 – Skull – Dynamic Culture / Hymnen

RECIPE013 – Skeptical – Sphere / Dream Police

THROTTLER001 – Throttler – Accelerator / Macadamia

TRIM020 – Inside Info – Bit Rhythm EP

New Bass Music releases

DP047 – Zero G – Bring It / Bring It (Subscape Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Following releases on some of the biggest labels in the game, including Liondub, XS Dubz and Digital Soundboy, we are very proud to present the Dub Police debut from Zero G. A no holds barred dancefloor bomb, ‘Bring It’ will hit you right where it counts. Using the pared down elements with maximum efficacy, the growling bassline riff rips right through the core of the track like a knife. The thumping kicks and the snap of the cavernous snares heightens the impact, while the tight percussive shuffle maintains the momentum, wrapping itself around the bassline. On the flip, ‘Bring It’ gets the remix treatment from long time Dub Police affiliate Subscape. Taking the original’s infectious bassline and ramping up the energy levels on it even further, he delivers a hard-hitting sonic onslaught. Having risen to the top in the drum and bass world with his uncompromising production style, Zero G has proven his versatility with a series of impressive dubstep releases in recent years, taking down the tempo while retaining all the energy. Maintaining the same impactful approach that garnered him so much attention with his drum and bass productions, he has quickly become one of the biggest dubstep producers in the scene today. Collaborations with the likes of Benny Page and Marcus Visionary, as well as an array of solo releases, have come thick and fast, showcasing his singular skills on the buttons, and judging by this release there is plenty more to come from him!

a Zero G – Bring It
b Zero G – Bring It (Subscape Remix)

Listen to sample of Bring It / Bring It (Subscape Remix)

NOMIC005 – They Live – Pure Palms / Don’t Know What To Say – 12″ Vinyl
The first release for Consequence and Joe Seven’s new alias ‘They Live’ is on dBridge & Instra:mental’s Autonomic label. Creeping in with a slightly haunting melody and sparse drums, ‘Pure Palms’ starts off with little indication of where the track might lead; it feels as though it could go in any direction. As it slowly builds, the warmth and weight – and deep-set rhythms – that Consequence is known for begin settling, and open up to an evocative, widescreen track of immense beauty. They Live’s musicality comes through strong throughout the detailed turnings of the downtempo masterpiece, with immersive low-end fills and intricate percussion that take all headphones hostage. ‘Don’t Know What To Say’ brings a darker edge, with crackling sound effects and an ominous, spine-chilling bassline that creates intense and intriguing dynamics. As a solemn melody builds, once again They Live bring a cinematic feel to the dense, ever-growing atmosphere. Brooding with textured sounds, skyscraping synths and head-nodding beats, the mesmerizing track shows huge promise of what’s to come from the powerful duo.

a They Live – Pure Palms
aa They Live – Don’t Know What To Say

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NCOMP003 – Marlow / Screen Age – Love Kills Slowly / What You Do To Me – 12″ Vinyl
DJ support from: Mistajam, Rob Da Bank, Doctor P, Caspa, Trolley Snatcha, 16Bit, Stenchman, Funtcase, Inspector Dubplate, Subscape, Propatingz, MRK1, Genetix, Persist. After the massive success of ‘Dubsteppa’, No Comply returns with two tracks aimed purely at the dancefloor. This is high-energy, contemporary Dubstep at it’s finest. For those of you looking for sure-fire dancefloor smashers – this 12” certainly won’t disappoint.Keeping with the usual style, this 12” is hand-painted, and individually numbered, and extremely limited. The previous two releases are now very hard to find, so don’t sleep on this.
A. MARLOW – LOVE KILLS SLOWLY: Marlow takes the a-side, with his first track in over a year. Described by Rob Da Bank as ‘Rib-Shaking Dubstep’, ‘Tuff!’ by Trolley Snatcha. This is everything you’d expect from Marlow and more. His usual signature elements are evident throughout: The epic intro, the dramatic buildup, and the almighty wallop of a drop.
B. SCREEN AGE – WHAT YOU DO TO ME: On the flip we see the debut solo release from one half of Southbound Hangers – Screen Age. This track is the second most requested track ever on Inspector Dubplate’s Youtube channel, after being featured on his Moustache Mixtape last year. check out his Felguk & Tim Healey remix on Surfer Rosa.
Pendulum:  “sick biscuit ”
Datsik: “BIG!”
Mr Hudson: “solid”
Skream “Big! 5/5”
Subscape: “both BIG tracks”
Drumsound: “Feeling it, wicked vibes!!!”
Excision: “5/5”
Jay Cunning: “fucking HUGE”
MTA Records: “Marlow – one to watch”

a Marlow – Love Kills Slowly
aa Screen Age – What You Do To Me

Listen to sample of Love Kills Slowly / What You Do To Me

KAP006 – L-Wiz – Straitjacket / 4.42 OZ – 12″ Vinyl
Kapsize kick starts 2011 with 2 fresh cuts from a new label artist: L-Wiz. While L-Wiz is new to Kapsize, the Swedish duo are in no way new to the dubstep scene – drawing attention with killer tracks like ‘Girl From Codeine City’ and the classic ‘Girlfriend’, the production pair have been making high quality dubstep tracks since the early 2004-5 days, even launching the first ever release on Dub Police! It is with pleasure that we announce ‘Straitjacket’ and ’4.42 Oz’ find a home on Kapsize! Keeping in the spirit of Joker’s own melodic productions, L-Wiz take a different angle from their previous output – pushing layer after layer of perfectly produced synth lines in harmonic syncracy. ‘Straitjacket’ is the more dancefloor focussed of the two cuts, with a sleazy, low-slung take on the ‘purple’ sound we all know and love at Kapsize – while keeping it heavily weighted to provide bass fans with plenty of satisfactory rumble! Flip for the equally melodic ’4.42 Oz’ which takes a more relaxed approach in vibe, taking things in a futuristic direction while simultaneously referencing the past. Beautifully produced elegant music that you will keep coming back to. DJ support from everyone from Plastician to 2562 as well as of course being a main staple in Joker’s own sets last year.

a L-Wiz – Straitjacket
aa L-Wiz – 4.42 OZ

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IBR005 – Various Artists – Tax Haven I – 12″ Vinyl
Iberian records comes out of a hibernation period with the a series of “Tax Haven” EPs. This first EP comes from a group of producers located in the Barcelona bass enclave and who have been some of the main players in the monthly B.LOW events there. Dedicated to what the label describes as Bass’n'Groove, this EP contains three varied and original sounding tunes with different Bpms suited to the leftfield of various bass music fields (dubstep/funky/future garage etc). First up sees Mr. Gasparov’s “Transient Love” come in the guise of a house influenced little gem of a tune featuring Japanese vocalist G.Rina (who has previosly worked with RSD and Nicolette) who cooes and whispers about transient lovers. Those of you already aquainted with Mr. Gasparov with his release on Soul Jazz Records “Steppas Delight 2″ compilation will recognize the attention to subtle melodic play. There is an overall summery vibe coming here – so something to warm us all up with and make us look ahead to brighter days. Accompany with a mojito and some afternoon sun!Next up sees Nehuen’s “Between Love and Hate” which is a tense stripped down bass’n'beat workout with a persistant bass riff and schizoid strings bringing the darkness. Nehuen is an artist that usually getting support from Dusk + Blackdowns Rinse radio show. There is a grimy and ruff feel here not to dissimilar to some Soulja releases from back in the day. Tuff steppas gear.On the 45rpm flip side Relocate come with their trademark relentness sub bass boogie on “Soul Survivor”. Opening with live drum rolls and low end throbs the tune drops into a driving heads down rhythm, laced with swinging ruff arse beats and a frustrated female vocal hook on the drop – “That I just came…” After which the rhythm section pounds away trying to please her! This is a souped up turbo garage workout pimped for the floor and primed for the bassbins.

a Relocate – Soul Survivor
b1 Mr Gasparov Ft. G. Rina – Transient Love
b2 Nehuen – Between Love and Hate

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JONES001 – Gravious / Hackman & Bluto – Future Blues / WDYGOAPHAGFY – 12″ Vinyl
Limited to 300 180g vinyl w/ neon green and black pantone sleeves. Davey Jones is a new non-genre label focusing on a dark, primal aesthetic. run by unlikely of clandestinecultivations/ dubpressure/ platform 1 and designer letty fox. all design and videos by letty fox. visit the davey jones website for videos www.davey-jones.com. Support laurent garnier/ dj ez/ reso/ n-type/ ben ufo/ mumdance/ donga/ subeena Heny g/ warlock/ fused forces + more.

a Gravious – Future Blues
aa Hackman & Bluto – WDYGOAPHAGFY

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RWINA011 – Swindle – Playground – 12″ Vinyl
London grime producer Swindle follows up his incredible Planet Mu EP with another slab of funked-up grime, this time for a rapidly expanding Rwina Records. Swindle’s return marks a slightly stripped-down sound: the funk is meaner, heavier, and nastier. ‘Playground’ grooves on rainbow synths and leisurely, drawn-out melodies, as a boogie bassline carves memorable phrases in the ground below. All of this is shoved in an approachable halfstep template that means the track could just as easily slot into any dubstep set as the grime scene in which Swindle dominates. Did we mention there’s a killer freestyling organ solo in the breakdown?On the b-side, we’re treated to a monstrous remix of SRC’s Rwina anthem ‘Goin Out,’ where that track’s quick and vibrant skip is slowed right down to a trickling drawl. The brusque melodic motifs of the original are flattened out into irresistibly squiggling melodic tangents, and the whole thing is given a muscular makeover that turns the 8-bit funk into lifelike grime. The beats are beefed up — Mario’s emphatic ‘ohs’ hit with every beat like he’s in pain — and the track’s bubble and boil over uncontrollably, a volatile concoction that recklessly sends out unforgettable melodic hooks in all directions.The EP ends with the softer ‘Who’s Quicker’ — which simultaneously speaks to old (and I mean old)-school grime with its barebones percussion breathy samples, but its heads-down meditative bassline speaks to the more reflective side of dubstep. With the Playground EP on Rwina, Swindle reveals what you already knew: that he’s an immensely talented and versatile producer on the top of the grime scene, applying a wide-ranging set of appealing influences to a template that hits home for both grime and dubstep fans. That it comes on Rwina is no surprise: a great producer deserves an equally great label.

a Swindle – Playground
b1 Swindle – Goin’ Out (SRC remix)
b2 Swindle – Who’s Quicker

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HRMN014 – Pavan – Holy Volt – 12″ Vinyl
You’re about to experience the first long-playing album of Pavan, the originator of Skweee-music. Skweee, also known as the synthetic Scandinavian funk, is a worldwide phenomena hailing originally from the frosty alleys of Stockholm and Helsinki. The raw, unpolished electronic funk tracks of this album were recorded in 2003-2006, when the term itself didn’t yet exist. Now, half a decade later, these rough diamonds finally see the light of day. This magnificient album is sprinkled with analogue  synthesizer magic, extraordinaire soundscapes and body rockin’ grooves tight as spandex. But don’t listen to us, judge for yourself. Take a trip through the electro ragga of  ‘War’ and ‘Buttons’ and simmer down with the trippy krautness of ’1000 Years’. In this world overpopulated by soulless throwaway electronic music it’s very rare and touching to hear something as pure and honest as ‘Holy Volt’.

a1 Pavan – War
a2 Pavan – Punt Kick
a3 Pavan – 1000 Years
a4 Pavan – 7 To 4
b1 Pavan – Holy Volts
b2 Pavan – Quantasy
b3 Pavan – Afrika
b4 Pavan – Crank Up
b5 Pavan – Buttons

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ZIQ292 – DJ Spinn – Man I Do It EP – 12″ Vinyl
Planet Mu up the game once more with their footwork crusade in 2011 with this excellent EP from one of the scene’s top producers, DJ Spinn, showing off his versatile styles across six tracks. ‘Man I Do It’ is also joint release with Chrissy Murderbot’s Loose Squares label, marking the start of a new Chicago-based but internationally-minded imprint dedicated to forward-facing footwork, jit and juke-house sounds. A footwork originator, Spinn started off as a dancer for the House-O-Matics crew in the mid-90s before following with DJing and production, working up to his current status as one of the scene’s most impor-tant figures. The EP mixes styles and sample sources to create a listenable but frenetic blend of tracks, from the more classic chanting juke of ‘Fall Back’, to the futuristic hip hop infused tracks like ‘Studio’ with its shimmering R&B sample and keys that remind the listener of classic jungle, to the off-key synths and vocoder of ‘Man I Do It’, which repeats and loops vocal phrases.The EP also includes the strangely relaxed ‘I Really Feel’, which subtly builds emotional soul strings and looped vocal samples into a barely-there melody, while ‘U Don’t Need’ and ‘Lol’ chop up 70s soul ballads into jagged, cubist shapes.

a1 DJ Spinn – U Don’t Need
a2 DJ Spinn – I Really Feel
a3 DJ Spinn – Studio
b1 DJ Spinn – Fall Back
b2 DJ Spinn – Man I Do It
b3 DJ Spinn – Lol

Listen to sample of Man I Do It EP

ZIQ288 – Boxcutter – Allele – 12″ Vinyl
A two tracker of freshness from Boxcutter, aka Barry Lynn, a questing producer who was taking stylistic chances and constantly mutating his dubstep-based music, long before anyone thought it was time to start discussing “post-dubstep”. This single precedes his new album ‘The Dissolve’, due out in April. ‘Allele’ builds from echoey drums into a tight juke-influenced drum pattern with lots of tight edits, before adding a vocal that hints at old school hardcore, wavering chords and drops, before the whole thing finally resolves into a restrained but ravey breakbeat. ‘Other People’ simply but effectively mixes hazy, live sounding 2-step drums with a lush bitter-sweet melody reminicent of the Drexciya offshoot TheOtherPeoplePlace, which glides subtly through a back-ground of shimmering effects and delays.

a Boxcutter – Allele
b Boxcutter – Other People

Listen to sample of Allele

New Bass Music Promos

DOT006 – Duffstep – Getting To Sirius Remix EP #3 – 12″ Vinyl
The 3rd and final remix EP, With mixes from FaltyDL, Young Montana & Eliphino… taken from the recent Duffstep debut LP. Straddling the realms of dubstep, house and disco from an ever emerging pool of old and new guard.

a Duffstep – Tired (Falty DL remix)
b1 Duffstep – Free (Young Montana Remix)
b2 Duffstep – Free (Eliphino Remix)

Listen to sample of Getting To Sirius Remix EP #3

ZZZ010 – J.O.H vs The-Dream – J.O.H Is A 10 – 12″ Vinyl
The mysterious J.O.H drops a luscious and melancholy refix of The-Dream’s ‘Shawty is a 10’. Limited copies on one-sided vinyl only.

a J.O.H vs The-Dream – J.O.H Is A 10

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NONPLUS013 – Instra:mental – Resolution 653 LP Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
We get a taste of the album on the sampler with electro x juke style tracks ‘Thomp’ and ‘When I Dip” which have both been savaging dance floors worldwide over the last few months in the sets of DJs such as Loefah, Addison Groove, Craig Richards and Benji B amongst others.

a Instra:mental – Thomp
aa Instra:mental – When I Dip

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CIV019 – Om Unit – The Timps EP – 12″ Vinyl
Following his prized Joker rework, his inclusion on the hefty Fabric-curated ‘Elevator Music’ comp, his dope 7″ for the All City crew, and Corridor EP on Plastician’s Terrorhythm imprint – not to mention a slew of remixes – Om Unit joins the Civil Music stable alongside Starkey, Reso, dÉbruit, Drums of Death and Darling Farah. And yet again we see him pushing his sonic manifesto ever further. With years of working intently at the nexus of instrumental beats and electronic music, it’s time for The Timps EP.The Timps is Real Electro. Faceless, percussive, underground with a sci-fi feel. Dark, futuristic and dancefloor-oriented, punctuated with elements of 80’s Detroit Techno. Om Unit has blasted his sound into deep space, adding eerie electronic futurism to his niche blend of slow boogie, house, techno and hip-hop beats with those classic analogue synth lines. It nods to both the ever exciting and forever morphing instrumental beat scene and to the heavy flow of early pioneering Detroit techno via UR and the likes of Drexciya/Aux 88. The Timps sees Om Unit interfacing funk and futurism. Analogue bass lines are sequenced, arpeggiated and twisted to devastating effect. Synthetic riffs and atonal sound effects with heavy reverbs, delays and phasers drift along with eerie synthetic strings emphasizing the retro futuristic themes of the music. Remixes come from Frite Nites’ US beat maker and a one-to-watch in 2011, Salva, and Wagon Repair’s Hrdvsion aka Nathan Jonson who, along with brother, Matthew, is part of North American Techno’s first family. Salva’s rework of Prawn Cocktail pulses and throbs towards its intergalactic destination, with beats that speed along with accelerating urgency. Hrdvsion on the other hand takes The Timps and disconnects completely to float off alone into deep space with his epic, eerie and atomspheric reworking. This is Electro. Real Electro. Moody, minimal and 25 years on.

a1 Om Unit – The Timps
a2 Om Unit – Prawn Cocktail
b1 Om Unit – The Timps Alt. Version
b2 Om Unit – Prawn Cocktail (Salva Remix)

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RED004 – Ruckspin – Shikra / Blessings (feat. J. Sparrow) – 12″ Vinyl
RED004 is finally here and it’s a absolute stomper of a release and one we are very proud to get out there! Ruckspin is a well respected musician within the dubstep scene and has had plenty of releases on a plethora of quality labels. We here feel this release encapsulates his own sound fully!
A. SHIKRA A tight 4/4 kick starts things off with little subtle fills in the drums keep the momentum of the tune before a huge, punishing sub takes this tune to another level. A tune that has been in very high demand within the scene this past year.. if you’ve been out, you’ve more than likely heard it! Proper dancefloor punisher!
AA. BLESSINGS [ft. J. SPARROW] A tune that has also been in high demand with additional production from another wizard ‘J. Sparrow’. You can definitely hear Sparrow’s influence on this one with it’s heavy dub vibes. Intricate percussion, heavy sub bass and vibes thick as molasses!

a Ruckspin – Shikra
aa Ruckspin – Blessings (feat. J. Sparrow)

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T -Shirts

RAG001L – Commercial Suicide – Black T-Shirts (Size: Large) – T-Shirt x 1
Commercial Suicide T-Shirts, Black in Colour with CS logo. Size Large.

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RAG001M – Commercial Suicide – Black T-Shirts (Size: Medium) – T-Shirt x 1
Commercial Suicide T-Shirts. Black in colour featuring CS logo. Size Medium.

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RAG001XL – Commercial Suicide – Black T-Shirts (Size: X-Large) – T-Shirt x 1
Commercial Suicide T-Shirts, Black with CS logo. Size X-Large.

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RAG005S – Commercial Suicide T Shirt – Burning Man Black (Size: Small) – T-Shirt x 1
Burning Man Limited print of 100 shirts.

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RAG005M – Commercial Suicide T Shirt – Burning Man Black (Size: Medium) – T-Shirt x 1
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RAG005L – Commercial Suicide T Shirt – Burning Man Black (Size: Large) – T-Shirt x 1
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RAG005XL – Commercial Suicide T Shirt – Burning Man Black (Size: Xtra Large) – T-Shirt x 1
Burning Man Limited print of 100 shirts.

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Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

HEK004 – James Blake – Air & Lack Thereof

BASECORRUPT9&9X – Matt Green & D-Formed – Base.Corrupt 9 & 9x

HFLP004 – Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers

SEPTIC1 – Shackleton – Man On A String Part 1 and 2

BASECORRUPT11 – Matt Green / D-Formed – Ft. Fused Forces – Open Space (Matt Green Remix)

HDB044 – Morgan Zarate – Hookid EP

OTE002 – L-OW – Reflector/Rocking Chair

OTE003 – Synkro – Lost Love / Good Times / Hold On

OTE004 – Rob Sparx – Thug Step / Circus Freak

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New D&B Releases

OK022 – Meth & 2Shy – Treatment EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Meth has been working hard from his base in the South of the UK and has been creating a monster to unleash for Offkey Music. His initial solo releases for Offkey brought much attention and dance floor destruction. Quickly people realised that Meth was a force not to be underestimated. This is first full length project and Offkey are very happy to be releasing it. Meth has gathered a stellar cast for The Treatment EP – and that cast extends to 2shy, Manifest & Zo. Let us get treated.a) Meth & 2Shy (feat. Zo) – Front-line 2Shy lays down a vocal that leaves no confusion as to his intent, Meth lays down a killer kick snare and bass combo that brings the dance floor pain like only he knows how. The mysterious Zo slides onto the rhythm and underpins 2Shy’s presence on the track with her spoken word style, putting emphasis on the main hook effortlessly. Bongos bring up the pace on the chorus and before you know it your nodding your head and singing along to the ‘Front-line’.b) Meth, Manifest & 2Shy - RockForte Another artist is introduced to the fold is B-Boy Aficionado Manifest, south London authority on all things hip hop, the friendship with 2Shy has developed over years and now they feature on the knock bass killer ‘Rockforte’. A lilting dub vocal hangs over the breakdown signalling to a drop that just demands to be heard. A mid set roller that features enough edits and twists to keep the floor moving and keeps those gun fingers in the air. Mid bass growls all over the beat encouraging that all important screw face. All together now…. “Too heavyweight, too heavyweight”c) Meth & 2Shy – Not the one This is TRADEMARK 2shy, lets not get it twisted- infact there is no way you could “The bass drops, the place erupts, the crowd shouts FUCK OFF”.  When 2shy gets on a track- this is what you want. Aggravated, unshakeable and uncompromising. and again- just incase you wondered- “FUCK OFF”. Meth and 2shy show again that this may well be an ongoing collaboration- this EP is like a fist to the face, and ‘Not the one’ is the middle finger of said fist.d) Meth – Snake Eyes Meth closes proceedings with menacing Snake Eyes, A perfect title for the sinister track that whips midrange and suffocates you with low end. High hats and cymbals give movement to the drums and add a body move factor that will have the dance floor in eyes down, shock out mode no doubt!

a Meth & 2Shy – Frontline (feat. Zo)
b Meth, Manifest & 2Shy – Rockforte
c Meth & 2Shy – Not The One
d Meth – Snake Eyes

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GEN175005 – Switch Technique – Did / Exo – 12″ Vinyl
Switch Technique is the first artist to get a solo release on The Outside Agency’s groundbreaking crossover label One Seven Five. So, what does this mean? It means that he has pulled off that which only very few can manage: he mixed hardcore kickdrums and drum & bass snares into what has become known as crossbreed.. and he made it sound good. DID is a deep dive into the mind of a psychopath, continuously hammered by gutwrenching kickdrum one hundred and seventy-five times per minute. EXO on the flip strips the crossbreed sound down to its bare exoskeleton. Go on, put on the exoskeleton and see for yourself!

a Switch Technique – Did
b Switch Technique – Exo

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LOVE2011001 – Unknown Artist – Driving Blind – 12″ Vinyl
Ow lordy lordy lord…. Love has been bringing that quality sound from day one and this time around they have outdone themselves. The original rock infused ‘Driving Blind’ gets the arena/festival retouch with a splash of dnb and a dash of trance. Making this the ultimate weapon for the ladies! This label isn’t called Love for nothing you know <3.. Boys get on stepping and get on mingling cause it’s time to find that special someone when this one hits!

a Unknown Artist – Driving Blind

Listen to sample of Driving Blind

RDR002 – Shameboy / Buscemi – Strobot – NETSKY rmx / Seaside – KG rmx – 12″ Vinyl
Murdock’s Radar Records launches an entirely new project, backed by some of the biggest names in drum&bass. Remixing a gang of classic Belgian non-dnb tracks by the likes of T99, Sound of Stereo, The Subs, Outlander and many more, they kick off the series with massive drum&bass reworks by none other than Netsky and KG. Drum & Bass’ new poster boy / boy wonder Netsky steps to the plate with the awesomeness that is his version of Shameboy’s classic electro banger ‘Strobot’, which was the first tune in his BBC Radio1 Essential Mix and has had a lot of exposure worldwide, as his Mix was voted 3rd best Essential Mix of the year 2010! The track has had spins by Andy C, Danny Byrd, Camo & Krooked and many more. KG ripped up Buscemi’s laidback house classic ‘Seaside’ and turned it into a dancefloor stomper. Opening with funky licks and classic breaks, he quickly rolls into a big jump-up monster, while still adding some vocals and rhodes piano for good measure. This one is being caned by Bassline Smith, Hamilton and Zen, to name just a few. Next up in the Radar Remixes series are contributions by Nymfo, Blame, Crystal Clear, Break, Marky & SPY and many more, so keep your eyes and ears pealed!

a Shameboy – Strobot (NETSKY rmx)
b Buscemi – Seaside (KG rmx)

Listen to sample of Strobot – NETSKY rmx / Seaside – KG rmx

SUBVI006 – Current Value – Hitman / Target – 12″ Vinyl
Current Value steps up with probably the two most anticipated tracks to be released on Subviolenz to date  ‘HITMAN & TARGET’ Two awesome cuts of brutal percussive mayhem controlled and manipulated by the owner of this genre. Supported by every rotten filthy floor destroying subhead known to man and machine ..!!! The future is Violenz !!!

a Current Value – Hitman
b Current Value – Target

Listen to sample of Hitman / Target

New D&B Promos

NOMIC006 – ASC – Starkwood / Reform – 12″ Vinyl
How and why these two tracks got pushed so far back in the autonomic release schedule is anyones guess. These two cuts are arguably ASC’s biggest to date (perhaps with the exception of ‘The Touch’), and two tracks that go a long way in defining the early sound of the autonomic movement. Finally they are going to see the light of day however, news that is sure to satisfy the baying hoards of hungry autonomic devotees that have waited so long and so patiently for their release.Starkwood is about dancefloor as Autonomic has ever gotten and probably will ever get – the pounding kick drum, coupled with the rhytmical, shuffling tribal percussion is infectious and guaranteed to get heads nodding and bodies moving. Reform is on a totally different vibe altogether with its breathy vocal snippets and detroit-ish synths giving it a silky, sultry feel.

a ASC – Starkwood
aa ASC – Reform

Listen to sample of Starkwood / Reform

P51UK022 – Cern – True Talk / Doubledown – 12″ Vinyl
Cern releases the sampler to the forthcoming album ‘Terminus’ on Project 51. Cern describes “Terminus” as “an album that takes its roots from Techstep and funk driven D&B,” going on to say “the album reflects the inspiration gained from his long standing admiration for producers like Ed Rush & Optical, Matrix, Konflict and Source Direct”, incorporating the sound they represented at a time, in his opinion, when Drum & Bass was “at its peak”

a Cern – True Talk
b Cern – Doubledown

Listen to sample of True Talk / Doubledown

DISTURBD024 – Zero Method – Atomizer / Marco Polo – 12″ Vinyl
Are you ready? I say.. ARE YOU READY?!?! Cause it’s time for some disturbance so you’d better get out your blast suits and your bulletproof vests. Zero Method is up for some rolling action with their tunes Atomizer & Marco Polo. Atomizer keeps it steady with perfectly pinpointed hi hats and drums, while the fierce bass line corrodes the foundations. This one packs a giant punch when executed properly, a serious tune for the techy minded people Next up is Marco Polo. This one will take you into the uncharted realms of neuro tech, no cheesy loudness business just straight up drums & basses. A chest rattler like nothing you ever heard before. Let this one teleport you into the deeper layers tech dnb has to offer. Fans of Silent Witness & Break better have checked this one out.

a Zero Method – Atomizer
b Zero Method – Marco Polo

Listen to sample of Atomizer / Marco Polo

SUBTLE015 – Equinox – Meecha – 12″ Vinyl
Marlon Sterling aka Equinox cements his reputation as one of the D&B scenes most versatile, single-minded and dextrous beat manipulators on his latest in a long catalogue of brain-bending releases. The incendiary opener to a now infamous Equinox & Bailey set at Technicality in 2003 – “Meecha” finally sees the light of day. Originally completed in 1996 on an Amiga computer, the tune has lost none of its appeal 15 years on and it’s all the better for the audible crunch on the amen beats. This is one of the very best tunes from Equinoxs unreleased DAT library, and that’s saying something !! “So many people out here who make different styles of music you know – this music is something that they feel”. The repeated mantra at the opening of the flip side prepares you for an altogether different experience to what went before. Made in 2009 but with a definite nod to the oldskool style, “Your Love’s So Cold” is poignant, heartfelt D&B at its very best. The arrangement deftly builds to a beautiful swell of echoed vocals, icey-atmospherics and rolling beats and bass. Just like the A Side, this one is certain to defy fashions and trends and will be just as moving in 2024.

a Equinox – Meecha
aa Equinox – Your Love’s So Cold

Listen to sample of Meecha

UM003 – Break / Mako & Survival – Guilty Pleasures / Freedom From Duality – 12″ Vinyl
Kicking off a string of exciting releases for 2011, we are proud to welcome back the mighty Break. Hot off the success of his stunning second album ‘Resistance’, Break once again delivers the goods with a stripped back, funk infused, all out groove track. On the flip, we welcome Survival back to the Utopia camp, this time teaming up with Mako to produce the deep, hypnotic tones and rhythms of ‘Freedom from Duality’.

X Break – Guilty Pleasures
Y Mako & Survival – Freedom From Duality

Listen to sample of Guilty Pleasures / Freedom From Duality

LS010 – Nphonix – Third Eye / False Flag – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Nphonix is celebrated as a paragon of stylistic diversity, constant progression and engineering craftsmanship amongst producers and listeners alike, with a sound and discography spanning everything from drum ‘n bass to hard techno. His latest release on the prestigious Lost Soul imprint is no exception to this standard. The A-side, ‘Third Eye’, descends like the bellow of some unfathomable machine coming to life, as frenetic techno stabs ride a ferocious shockwave of bass driven by bristling percussion. The flip, ‘False Flag,’ beckons with signature lushness and beautiful harmonies before propelling the listener back into a maelstrom of speaker destroying furor, with a stunning second drop sure to blow minds and rattle ribcages. Both pieces are tied together with the gritty yet crystalline production quality fans have come to expect from this stalwart innovator. This record is a testament to an artist’s uncompromising vision and a label’s reputation for impeccable taste.

a Nphonix – Third Eye
b Nphonix – False Flag

Listen to sample of Third Eye / False Flag

CSRECS003 – Counterstrike & Receptor & Dean Rodell – Collaboration Part 3 – 12″ Vinyl
The continuation of this innovative series sees the who’s who of hard Drum & Bass collaborate on some massive dance floor tunes. As can be expected from Counterstrike and Receptor, Vampires combines pure filth with Nuero that’ll have you begging for a rewind. Headbanger with Dean Rodell does what it says on the tin… Techno Metal smasher.

a Counterstrike & Receptor – Vampires
b Counterstrike & Dean Rodell – Headbanger

Listen to sample of Collaboration Part 3

D&B Restocks Vinyl

VSN001 – Noisia – The Tide

VSN002 – Noisia & Teebee – Lost Cause

VSN003 – Noisia – Bad Dreams

VSN004 – Noisia & Mayhem feat KRS One – Exodus

SYNC004 – Syncopix – Together Again (Logistics remix)

PRINT001 – Zero T & Bailey / Calibre & ST:Files – Wasp Factory

INVISIBLE001 – Various Artists – Floating Zero

VSN008 – Noisia – Split The Atom Vision EP

TRIPS004 – Silent Witness – Brainedrain / Frozen Still

INVISIBLE002 – Noisia / Alix Perez / Joe Seven & Stray – Invisible 002 EP

DMND001 – BTK – Things I Do / Things I Do (Spectrasoul Remix)

CRIT052 – Enei, Eastcolors & Noel – Cracker / Danger Dance

New Bass Music releases

DP049 – KGB – Ghetto Blasta 2010 / Hands Up – 12″ Vinyl
Estonian duo KGB step up for their debut release on Dub Police and they certainly aren’t pulling any punches. The production partnership hit you with two cuts of pure dance floor energy and impact that display their versatility and uncanny knowledge of how to get a crowd going. If you don’t know about KGB, you better get to know, as they are quickly establishing themselves as one of the rising stars in underground dance music. With plenty of tricks up their sleeves, there will be no stopping them in 2011! ‘Ghetto Blaster 2010’ draws upon different elements of underground bass music and melds them together in to something entirely unique and undeniably infectious. Taking the growling midrange bass-weight of dubstep and wiring it to a militant UK Funky drum march, KGB give the track an unstoppable momentum and punishing impact that is impossible to fight against – With an artillery that includes fire like this, it is no wonder they are quickly paving their path to the top. On the flipside, KGB deliver something very different. Pinned down by the tough half-step drum pattern, ‘Hands Up’ is all about the maniacal intertwining bass lines. When this track drops there is no denying its fierce, in-your-face power.

a KGB – Ghetto Blasta 2010
b KGB – Hands Up

Listen to sample of Ghetto Blasta 2010 / Hands Up

RAMP042 – FaltyDL – Hip Love / Hip Love (Jamie xx Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
FaltyDL. Jamie xx. RAMP Recordings. 2011. Love.

a FaltyDL – Hip Love
b FaltyDL – Hip Love (Jamie xx Remix)

Listen to sample of Hip Love / Hip Love (Jamie xx Remix)

SUBWAY015-5 – DJ Madd vs. Matt-U – Arpz 3000 / Hidden – 12″ Vinyl
The 2 finest exports Hungary has to offer are joining for forces for this intermission release on Subway. DJ Madd comes correct with the epic ARPZ3000 a rough Detroit like stepper in the signature DJ Madd vibe. Keeping it tough & sweet at the same time is something only DJ Madd can do and on ARPZ3000 he delivers 100%. On a big system this one will blow your audience away with ease the epic drop packs a giant punch that can’t be absorbed that easy. So make sure you Anker yourself to the dancefloor when this one comes in. On the flip its Matt-U with his epic track ‘Hidden’ this one has been a regular in Youngsta’s sets ever since it was created. Turn up the subs and start cranking this one out until the neighbors  come knocking at your door cause this is one track that will shake your home on its foundations! Play Support: Emalkay, Youngsta, Antiserum, Noah D, Matt-U, DJ Madd, The Others and shitloads more.

a DJ Madd – Arpz 3000
aa Matt-U – Hidden

Listen to sample of Arpz 3000 / Hidden

SUBWAY016 – Matt-U – Watchin U EP – 12″ Vinyl
Now.. We know A LOT of people have been waiting for this one so without further delays we present Matt-U’s highly anticipated ‘Watchin’U EP’The title track ‘Watchin’U’ has been cained by the likes of Skream, 16Bit, Mensah, Von D, Madd, N-Type, Nicon, Akkachar, Noah D, The Others and who know who else.. Matt-U brings back the Dubstep sound from back in the day and updates it in a way only he can do. Reminding you a lot of the eski grime stuff but also a lot of the older DMZ vibes. A serious riddem in these times and an essential one for in the bag.. Turn the lights off put on your hood and skank out!On the B1 Matt takes on a lighter form with ‘Down with You’ a lush sweet rnb like stepper that’ll met like butter in your hands.  The thick bass line underneath the light surface is one that rattles like a heavyweight so don’t be mistaken by its looks.  They say girls respond to bass.. just saying..B2 serves up ‘Magma’. This dark productions sounds like the bubbly lava inside the belly of a volcano.. Echoing from inside its hollow caverns and building pressure by the minute..  The perfect tune to end this sublime EP.. Nothing But Quality In Here!

a Matt-U – Watchin U
b Matt-U – Down With You
b2 Matt-U – Magma

Listen to sample of Watchin U EP

LIME004 – Jade & Matt-U – Echoes – 12″ Vinyl
Lime Dubz keep on cracking with another too hot to handle release.. The long time duo Jade & Matt-U are reunited once again but not for getting back to their dnb roots. No Jade teams up with Matt-U for some highly technical Dubstep sounds.. Grindhouse on Jade’s Venom LP was just a taster of what was to come.. With Grindhouse still freshly engraved into our memories it’s time to unleash it on vinyl.. But now with 2 brand spanking new heavyweights on there.. Echoes is a sinister roller that’s all over the place bouncing left right up and down there’s no defending against this monster track.. Instead of going all tear out they crossover to a more medi hybrid sound that will suit well with Dubsteppers of all ages.. The last new track on the 12 is Pump. You guys are thinking it.. and we can confirm.. Yes this is a bass line monster if there ever was one. Grab all of your PA’s boys and girls and turn up the volume to max cause its only happening when your chest starts rattlin..

a Jade & Matt-U – Echoes
b1 Jade & Matt-U – Pump
b2 Jade & Matt-U – Grindhouse

Listen to sample of Echoes

CIV017 – Reso – Valken EP / War Machine – 12″ Vinyl
Forever spawning the next generation of bass mutations, Civil Music’s Reso brings an unsurpassed low-end density and textured sound that decidedly makes genres redundant. Wobble, hypercrunk, glitch, hip hop, dubstep, industrial and D&B all blend together for a concoction that only Reso can create, and one that consistently redefines the electronic sphere. In-between working with Hospital Records (with Slap Chop) and remixing the likes of Drop The Lime, Foamo, Qemists and dEbruit (among others), with ‘War Machine / Valkan’ Reso is setting the precedence for 2011, giving the bass world a fierce blueprint to follow.Make no mistake: ‘War Machine / Valkan’ is not a record for the faint-hearted. It’s certainly not suitable background music, and probably should come equipped with an explicit NSFW label. It will, however, be a record for discerning listeners who appreciate the subtleties and complexities that go into high-tech productions that carry this much conceptual and compositional weight, as is always the case with London’s chameleonic and many-masked mastermind. This is the sound of the end of the world, of machines breaking and technology folding, when all that’s left is carnal rage and chaos. A forceful onslaught of sound, the four tracks on Reso’s ‘War Machine / Valkan’ EP intricately mesh high amp leads and emphatic beats that entrance any dancefloor into riotous frenzy.Brutal rhythms command and frequencies drop as ‘War Machine’ kicks things off: a most fitting title for the ominous sounds of all hell breaking loose, where nothing – and no one – will remain in one piece. The rugged sonic explosion is carefully measured, as tearing beats fly recklessly like vicious shrapnel slamming against tough, concrete bass walls. ‘Expansion Ratio’ teases with elements of a break from the chaos, and then slams back down with bumping melodies and hyperactive leads. ‘Syndicate’ takes a page out of the tech end of the D&B book, but with drum patterns that change so unexpectedly, heads will be thrown into another bass dimension. A mastery of rhythm and warm synth-laden fills, the EP does tease with a wash of hope, with his expansive ‘Aethra’ conjuring the peaceful feeling of the early atmospheric tracks of Photek and Bukem. Yet a calm shuddering bassline serves as a foreboding reminder of where the EP has just come from, and that perhaps the peace may not last long. We’ll just have to wait and see what lies await in Reso’s next project: his debut album due later in 2011 on Civil Music.

a Reso – War Machine
b1 Reso – Aethra
b2 Reso – Expansion Ratio

Listen to sample of Valken EP / War Machine

ATLAS3T – James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream – 12″ Vinyl
James Blake releases new single from the debut album “A stunning hybrid of sparse electronics… and his devastating voice. He’s a master of solitude, befitting indeed of a man who currently exists in a class of one.” – NME

a James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
b1 James Blake – What Was It You Said About Luck
b2 James Blake – Half Heat Full

Listen to sample of The Wilhelm Scream

New Bass Music Promos

WHEELYDEALY013 – LX ONE Aka Joker D – You / Give It Up – 12″ Vinyl
Proper BASS Dubstep from N Type’s label. As one person said on Dubstep forum ‘Cyrus dropped You at DMZ and over that system you truely realise how low the bass goes and the production quality’.LX One is absolutely smashing it at the moment. ‘Give It Up’ is a staple in Youngsta’s sets recently, like the a side, this is real deal Dubstep with out the cheese.

a LX ONE – You
aa LX ONE – Give It Up

Listen to sample of You / Give It Up

BOKA034 – Jayglo – Wiseau Funk / Glo Worm – 12″ Vinyl
Finished Copy Promo’s LTD to 500 worldwide. Jayglo strikes hard with his debut release for Boka Records, most of you may know Vista – Well Jayglo is his alter-ego as an output for his Funk-laden Dubstep beats, think Joker rucking with Herbie Hancock! What the DJ’s are saying:Roska “Glo Worm is the one for me, big tune!”SKisM “Been playing these for a while, wicked tunes!”The Upbeats “Glo Worm is dope, full support!”Diplo “This is really cool!”Also supported by 16bit, Riskotheque, Matt-U, DJ Madd, Marlow, Akira Kiteshi and many more. What out for Jayglo 2011 is his time!!

a Jayglo – Wiseau Funk
aa Jayglo & Wil Blaze – Glo Worm

Listen to sample of Wiseau Funk / Glo Worm

SWAMP009 – Addison Groove – Work It / Sexual – 12″ Vinyl
Loefah’s label Swamp 81 and Addison Groove combine again… dominating the dancefloors of underground music venues all over the world. 180 gram Vinyl.

a Addison Groove – Work It
aa Addison Groove – Sexual

Audio available on Monday

NONPLUS011 – Lowtec – Wonderkidd / Looser – 12″ Vinyl
The ball is certainly rolling in 2011 and next up is a treat from Germanys Lowtec. Founder of highly respected label Workshop he makes his UK label debut on Nonplus Records with two fresh cuts of analogue goodness.a) Lowtec ‘Wonderkidd’ ‘Wonderkidd’ greets us with a vocal sample that morphs keys with a low-fi piano chord before the discordant groove of the main riff comes into effect. Analogue synths dance around the deep chord groove with early detroitisms flexing between a repeating bleeped out pattern. Hypnotic key stabs sink you deeper into the tune that shows us why Lowtec is one of Berlin’s top underground button pushers.aa) Lowtec ‘Looser’ The warm hiss of anaolgue beats starts off the excellent AA tune ‘Looser’. Dabs of a.m radio vocals progress the tune amongst a myriad of discreet electronic bleeps that escalate and scatter around the rhythm. Coarsely sampled ‘Shakir-like’ string chords provide the main sequence to set off this excellent tune. One for the deeper heads out there.

a Lowtek – Wonderkidd
aa Lowtek – Looser

Listen to sample of Wonderkidd / Looser

HF027 – Joy O – Wade In / Jels – 12″ Vinyl
Since the release of his debut “Hyph Mngo” that swept the global dance music world in 2009, British producer Peter O’Grady (aka Orbison) makes his return on Hotflush Recordings as Joy O in 2011. These two productions take a more straightforward approach, toeing along the lines of classic house music, infused with this talented producer’s own signature style, weaving rolling acidic basslines in “Wade In” and uplifting melodies in “Jels” and over shuffling Roland drums and blissful atmospherics.

a Joy O – Wade In
aa Joy O – Jels

Listen to sample of Wade In / Jels

EXIT027 – Joe Seven – Restionaire / The Cous – 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy Promo. Exit introduce Joe Seven, one half of They Live who’s debut album is out on 28th March. Snap this one up, unique bass music from the ever evolving Exit Records label.

a Joe Seven – Restionaire
aa Joe Seven – The Cous

Listen to sample of Restionaire / The Cous

EAR015 – I.D. & Skinnz – Most High EP – 12″ Vinyl
Veteran producers I.D. and Skinz (aka Baobinga) pull together two wicked cuts for Earwax. ‘Most High’ takes the dancefloor by storm while ‘No Love’ moves in a deeper, darker direction to compliment.

a I.D. & Skinnz – Most High
b I.D. & Skinnz – No Love

Listen to sample of Most High EP

HENCH023 – MRK1 – Dirty Dubstep Music – 12″ Vinyl
Having been perfecting his production skills for the last 10 years, Mrk 1 is no newcomer to the world of bass-led music. A member of Manchester’s infamous ‘Virus Syndicate’, he’s become internationally recognised as a huge dubstep talent. So when HENCH got the opportunity, they jumped at the chance to sign two typicallydown-right dark and dirty numbers from the man like Mrk 1…A. DIRTY DUBSTEP MUSIC ‘I want girls, drink, drugs and music’ aren’t the type of lyrics you’re going to find on a Cliff Richard record. And this track is about as far away as you can get from that! Get ready for a relentlessly switching bass rhythm that takes you every which way direction. The vibe on this production is one of darkest dread and fits perfectly at home in a dark & dingy club at some ungodly hour of the morning. Mrk 1 has carefully crafted space around the bass-riff to make sure that nothing takes away from it hitting you where it hurts.AA. SHOUT Mrk 1 guides us in with an innocent facade; a playful vocal coupled with a light-tempoed high hat. But as things draw nearer to the drop the creeping low-end in the background makes it clear that other intentions are in mind. When that twisted bassline drops ‘Shout’ takes on a far more forbidding atmosphere. Mrk 1 has created something that bass-heads have been swinging from the rafters for every time, screaming for the rewind. Take heed of our words when we tell you that ‘Shout’ is going to cause damage!

a MRK1 – Dirty Dubstep Music
aa MRK1 – Shout

Audio available asap

RS1102 – Blawan – Bohla EP – 12″ Vinyl
R&S welcome another newcomer to the family. With only one release behind him on Hessle Audio and a wicked remix for Warp (The Hundred In The Hands) Blawan finds his new tracks in demand from the likes of James Blake, Jackmaster, Untold, Ben UFO, Ramadanman and Pariah. The title track is already creating a bit of a stir from its inclusion in a few high profile dj sets, but all three tracks raise the game for this young producer. The whole ep is filled with an honest, infectious energy, just like his dj sets. You can’t pigeonhole this as ‘post’ anything, its pure, stripped down, club music. Sometimes drums, bass and acid is all you need.

a Blawan – Bohla
b1 Blawan – Kaz
b2 Blawan – Lavender

Listen to sample of Bohla EP

OTE014 – Indigo – Zero Point E.P. – 12″ Vinyl x 2
On the Edge are back with a new EP from Indigo! He first made his debut for On the Edge early 2009 with a collaboration with Synkro called “Alabama” and “Turning”. Then Indigo went on to produce 2 solo singles for On the Edge 8 and 9 that I would describe as true masterpieces. Dubby, Techno, industrial and gritty to the core! If you haven’t checked any of those releases out, then I would say “Not Alone”, “Home” and “Cosmos” are all well worth a listen. He is one of the most talented producers I have ever heard and extremely diverse in production styles. He never sticks to formulas and his musical knowledge and passion for diversity really shines though in his music. “Zero point” is a mix of wonderfully produced soundscapes that show us what Indigo is all about.DJ Support: Scuba, Russell Deeks , D Bridge , Reso , Spam Chop, DFRNT, Rob Booth Walsh, Dj RumDistal, Truth.

a1 Indigo – Creep
a2 Indigo – Connections
b1 Indigo – Zero Point feat Poppy Roberts
b2 Indigo – Event B
c1 Indigo – Fallen
c2 Indigo – Fallen (Synkro Remix)
d1 Indigo – Tears VIP
d2 Indigo – Tears (Synkro Remix)

Listen to sample of Zero Point E.P.

SMOKE013 – Lewis B – Dark Coulds – 12″ Vinyl
If you’re into a bit of Dubstep with a Jazzy twist, then I’m sure Lewis B is a name that you’re very familiar with. It’s a style of Dubstep that is really taking shape and Lewis is riding that ever increasing moment that surrounds this beautiful sound. Lewis has such a deep knowledge of Jazz, ranging from the likes of Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery, all the way to the more modern twist on Jazz, like Jazzanova and Quantic. “Dark Clouds” screams out Lewis B and reminds me a little of “Pinball”, but in so many ways extremely different and unique. Then we have Synkro on the remix duties, but a first for Smokin Sessions, it’s a D+B remix!!!! The sound seems to amalgamate genres where BPM are merely a speed, but has a definite distinct flavor. I think its such a refreshing sound and love the minimal deepness that the genre brings to electronic music.DJ Support: D Bridge, LTJ Bukem, DFRNT, Dj Rum Reso Loxy, Alexander Nut, 16bit, Pathaan, Tayo, Kissy Sell out, Shimon, Distal, Rob Booth, Freq Nasty, DJ Flight, Nerm (BBC Radio 1) and Akira Kiteshi!

a Lewis B – Dark Coulds
aa Lewis B – Dark Clouds (Synkro Rmx)

Listen to sample of Dark Coulds

SR013 – JFB ft. Christina Nicola – Rise / Ruffneck Rmx – 12″ Vinyl
JFB, the Brighton-based master turntablist, DMC champion and coordinator (alongside Beardyman) of the legendary Battlejam events returns to Sludge Records with yet another speaker-bustin’ musical onslaught. If you liked Duckjam and his previous collaborations with Ed Solo then this release of full-on phat beats and dub bass pressure will blow your minds, and your eardrums. Main cut ‘Rise’ teases you in with atmospheric tones and eerie pads before the angelic voice of Christina Nicola takes you into a dreamy state of euphoria, only for a big beefy knee-trembling bassline to come crashing in and drag you kicking and screaming into hedonistic oblivion. This is one of those tracks that are designed for those special 4am moments that make you hug speakers and pull bassfaces so intense you’ll end up chewing off your own eyebrows.On the flip is something a bit special for all the skanking soldiers. ‘Ruffneck’ is a track by Elijah MC, a street entertainer from the south of England who uses his beatboxing skills and vocal looping tools to create dub-influenced songs that range from trip hop through to drum ‘n’ bass. The track here is a firing ragga-flavoured dubstep remix from our man JFB and it is H.E.A.V.Y. Showing off his highly accomplished production skills from start to finish, the skippy beats, earthquake-inducing subs and roots-style vocals are perfectly combined to make this one a dead cert for sheer dancefloor devastation, and prove once again why he’s one of the most sought after and entertaining artists on the scene.

a JFB ft. Christina Nicola – Rise
b JFB ft. Elijah MC – Ruffneck Rmx

Listen to sample of Rise / Ruffneck Rmx

Bass Music Restocks CD

HFCD004 – Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks

HFRMX003 – Scuba – Ruptured (Surgeon Remix)

HFRMX005 – Scuba – From Within (Marcel Dettmann Remix) / Hard Boiled (SCB Edit)

HEK006 – Untold – Stop What Your Doing (James Blake Remix)

NL005 – Instra:mental – Lets Talk / Vicodin

HJP53 – Shackleton – Fireworks

HEK008 – Ramadanman – Glut / Tempest

HFLP004 – Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers

DISF009 – Kito – Kito EP

DISF010 – Truth – Stranger Than Fiction EP

CNL002 – Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand / Maybes Live At Berghain / William Dayglo Mix

TERR008 – Om Unit – The Corridor

EI015 – Evol Intent – Paradize City / Reality Check

DVSN007 – Noisia / Excision & Datsik – Alpha Centauri

SLUDGE011 – Ed Solo & Deekline – Blow Out

HJP52 – Shackleton – Deadman

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