release sheet w/c 14-03-11
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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 typically down-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
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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
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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 Rum Distal, 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)
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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)
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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
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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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