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New D&B Releases





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

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ILL013 – Ill Skillz & Dub FX – ‘Nectar & Ambrosia’ Album Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
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

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VSN011 – Noisia & Phace – Program / Regurgitate – 12″ Vinyl
Noisia’s uncompromising approach to dance music has never been more keenly felt. While they’re turning out remixes for commercial acts such as Katy Perry and Deadmau5 that sound just as filthy as any usual Noisia production, the Dutch trio are also sticking to their D&B roots with releases on their own Vision imprint. For Vision’s latest release label bosses Noisia team up with long-term collaborators, Phace, to whip up ‘Program’. As you’d expect from one of their collabs, this one is hard and heavy complete with an intense breakdown reminiscent of Wolfgang Gartner’s ‘Undertaker’. Winding bass notes finish the job and rib-crushing subs will have the dancefloor churning every time this drops. Flip over and ‘Regurgitate’ brings you in slowly, stuffing you gently with an epic atmosphere and sultry guitar licks. Looped vocals bring you up to the drop before a trademark Noisia bassline pukes all over your best dancing shoes. If this one doesn’t get people ‘going sick’ we don’t know what will!

a Noisia & Phace – Program
b Noisia – Regurgitate

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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)

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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

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New D&B Promos





MODULE007 – Dub Phizix – Break It / Four – 10″ Vinyl
Keeping things as fresh as ever, Kasra’s Modulations imprint picks up some more rocksteady beats from someone on the tip of everyone’s tongues at the moment, Dub Phizix. With other releases already on Soul:R, Fabio’s Creative Source, Ingredients and more this is one Manchester export that we’ll be hearing a lot more of in then future. ‘Break It’ kicks off with a simple intro with only a teasing glimpse of the bass that’s about to drop but when it does you’d best be ready! A stepper’s paradise then as the staccato break rolls on with deep sub and the gurgling mid-range that serve the ‘break it’ vocal perfectly. A very polished production indeed. ‘Four’ is all pitched down warning sirens and sinister pads from the off, creating an uneasy atmosphere for the crystal clear beats to bump into and move out across another slab of delicate but dangerous D&B for the deeper heads on the floor. Fans of old Krust records are gonna love this! DJ support from D Bridge, Spectrasoul, Kasra, Marcus Intalex, Jubei and more.

a Dub Phizix – Break It
b Dub Phizix Ft. Skeptical – Four

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SYMM008 – Break / Villem – Something New / Do You I Wanna – 12″ Vinyl
After the critically acclaimed release of ‘Slow Down VIP’, Break quickly returns with Symmetry’s 8th release. On the A-side, Break lead’s the way, stripping it back with ‘Something New’. This track is a definite head-nodder that retains the classic Break heavy -bass manipulation! Villem aka Andrew Wilson heads up the highly anticipated flip side with ‘Do You Wanna, I Wanna’. Also a key member to Utopia Music, Villem has DJ support from the likes of LTJ Bukem, Doc Scott, Bailey, Martyn and many more. He’s a man of many talents and is also one half of production duo Mute, who are often seen collaborating with rapidly rising Bristol producer Mako. This fantastic AA side completely captures the Symmetry vibe with a quintessentially liquid piano and vocal combination moving into some untouchable percussion. With growing DJ support across the board, Villem is definitely a name to look out for this year.

a Break – Something New
aa Villem – Do You I Wanna

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DISLTD001 – Survival / Bal – Cash / All City – 10″ Vinyl
The Dispatch Recordings camp proudly presents the first release on the limited offshoot, Dispatch Ltd. With all cuts set to be on extremely limited 10” press, this is not a release to sleep on – featuring Survival and Bal the opening release sets this collectible edition of the Dispatch catalogue off on the strongest foot forward. Fresh out the studio, the A side from Survival showcases his production craft, effortlessly balancing both the musical and driving dance floor elements that we have come to know as standard from him in recent times. Currently receiving an excellent response on dance floors across the country, this is not to be missed! Accompanying the A-side on the flip of this release is a tune that we are pretty sure you won’t want to overlook. Having remained a hugely sought after yet unidentified tune for quite some time, Dispatch proudly announce Bal’s ‘All City’ is due for release, finally bringing some identity to this hidden gem. Already receiving heavy support from the likes of Break, Goldie, Commix, D-Bridge, Ant TC1, Octane & DLR, Lynx, Flight, DJ Hype and Logistics to name a few, it appears to be a classic in the making and a track that just doesn’t seem to age or leave any of the above dj’s set lists. As always, news will be announced officially from the Dispatch camp as soon as the information is available. Keep in touch with us here.

a Survival – Cash
aa Bal – All City

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JC008 – Ed Solo & Deekline – Sensi – 12″ Vinyl
Ed Solo & Deekline par up gain for the next installment of the always awesome Jungle Cakes label. Some feel good sticky Sensi reggae DNB bass goodness, paired with some Special Ghost Town action on the flip. This for now is a vinyl only release.

a Ed Solo & Deekline – Sensi
b Ed Solo & Deekline – Ghost Town feat DJ Concept

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CITRUS046 – Black Sun Empire / Quadrant & Cease – Subsonik Remix EP – 12″ Vinyl
Citrus presents the second part of the remixes series. After the HUGE succes of the SICKNESS remix by ZERO METHOD that was at number 1 at the Beatport drum’n bass charts we have the new remixes part by Subsonik. The A1 holds the Subsonik remix of the BLACK SUN EMPIRE classic CRASH BUNNY on Citrus024. Subsonik understands the sound of the original perfectly well and turns the neuro tech-step roller into an epic work, completely with new arranged intro with an emotional twist and big Neuro dnb basslines. Rrrrolling! On the flip we find the Subsonik remix of Citrus favourite ‘Rage and Rapture’ by Quadrant which featured on Citrus029. After the already well received remix by ‘State of Mind’ on the Quadrant EP we now have another addition to the series. Subsonik builds a great epic intro for the track with a half step rhythm to gets the crowd screaming for more. Once the beat drops in you will understand why. Massive tunes!

a Black Sun Empire – Crash Bunny (Subsonik Remix)
b Quadrant & Cease – Rage & Rapture (Subsonik Remix)

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TRNSL007 – Furi Anga / Slider & Expose – When Our World Jaded (Seba Remix) / Hooked (Survival Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Translation Recordings returns to vinyl with a pair remixes from two scene veterans, selected to provide a fresh perspective on the digital catalogue. Up first, Seba applies his signature style to Furi Anga’s ‘When Our World Jaded’, where twinkling hi-hats and dreamy pads drift into meticulously chopped breaks, spliced drum edits, and warm bass tones with enough low-end to rattle your chest. As the track progresses, a filtered reese surges in and out of the arrangement for added bite. On the flip, Survival revisits Slider & Expose’s jazzy ‘Hooked’ and rolls out a soulful remix with heavy, shuffling drums, deep sub treatment, and a techno midrange that complements the track’s more subtle melodic elements to deliver a refreshing and energetic tune for the summer.

a Furi Anga – When Our World Jaded (Seba Remix)
b Slider & Expose – Hooked (Survival Remix)

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FALLOUT006 – Zero Method – MNML – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Stepping things up on Fall Out’s sixth release with the labels first double pack vinyl release and what a release it is! Zero Method has been building a name for himself over the last couple of years with releases on DSCI4, Redlight and Disturbed as well as his massive remix of Mindscape & Ryme Tyme’s track Sickness for Citrus. Here his MNML EP brings together 4 diverse tracks showcasing his production skills to the fullest. Plate one features the twisted, dancefloor killing title track MNML featuring MC Mecha and the enormous bassline killer Rising Man. Plate two carries on with the sickness with the futuristic funk of Critical Funk and the rolling techno inspired vibes of Sonic Mine. All killer and no filler! Check the digital download stores for two additional tracks Mind Control and Them. DJ support has come from Ed Rush, Cause 4 Concern, Trace, Optiv, Teebee, Audio, SKC, Chris.su, Mindscape and Jade.

a Zero Method – MNML feat. MC Mecha
b Zero Method – Rising Man
c Zero Method – Critical Funk
d Zero Method – Sonic Mine

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AR002 – Jade & Mastif / Engage – Hyperion / Overbreaker – 12″ Vinyl
The latest highly anticipated release from the USA based Ammunition Recordings features tracks from Jade & Mastif, plus Engage on the flip. Jade & Mastif and start proceedings with Hyperion.Featuring a unique stuttering beginning, this track blossoms into a fully fledged roller. Combining a filthy neurofunk bassline, along with intricate drums and precision engineered percussion, this track is a fresh, complex take on the classic neurofunk theme. An energetic, synergy of the slick production from Hungarian veteran Jade, and the creative input of Mastif, this is sure to keep the dance-floor hyper. The other side of this release features Overbreaker by Engage.  Hailing from Russia, Engage has caused a stir in the Drum and Bass scene, with support including artists such as Noisia, Ed Rush and Concord Dawn.  This track goes some way to explain why. Beginning with a  futuristic synth laden intro, Overbreaker promises much. Following the sound  of a gun trigger, it drops into a powerful dance-floor weapon. Hard hitting beats, deep bass and intricate effects, tied together with quirky synth stabs ensure this one is sure to get the club moving.”

a Jade & Mastif – Hyperion
b Engage – Overbreaker

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SW010 – B-Key / Dub One – The Mask (Dub-One VIP Mix) / Murder Sound (B-Key Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
To mark the milestone of reaching ten releases on the main label, B-Key and Dub-One take on remixing duties on two of our favourite tracks from our previous releases. Dub-One slices B-Key’s moody The Mask into Source Direct-levels of intricate beats and pummelling sub, whilst B-Key outdoes himself with a dubwise take on Dub-One’s Murder Sound. Limited edition 10”.

a B-Key – The Mask (Dub-One VIP Mix)
b Dub One – Murder Sound (B-Key Remix)

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D&B Restocks Vinyl



CONTRAST00 – The Contrast – Days Go By

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

ANJ176 – Above & Beyond – Thing Called Love (Nu:Tone & Ulterior Motive Remixes)

D&B Restocks CD Albums



DRPLP002CD – Dom & Roland – No Strings Attached

SIRENUKLPCD1 – Siren – Broken Silence

RECIPECD001 – Various Artists – Recipe Book Volume One

New Bass Music releases





BUILD006 – Guido & Baobinga – Ballin’ / Bumba – 12″ Vinyl
If you thought we were spoiling you with the last Build release (Baobinga & Hyetal’s joint 12″, loved and played by pretty much everyone), then you should probably look away now. Yep, once again, the game has been upped most thoroughly: BUILD006 sees Guido, one of the most original talents to emerge from the fertile Bristol scene, team up with genre-blind bass-music badman (and label boss) Baobinga, for another collaborative 12″ of impeccable quality and taste… And of course, weird artwork. Pon the A, Ballin’ sees the pair take skeletal crunkstep as a starting point, before gradually building into an epic maelstrom of synth-led goodness, with an unexpected twist at the very end of its musical tail. Pinch’s first reaction on hearing was to demand a flat WAV to take to the cutting house – high praise indeed. Meanwhile, the AA, Bumba, may be familiar to fans of Jackmaster, who previewed an early version of the track on Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio1 show back in April 2010. Slowing the tempo slightly, and with layers of custom-built percussion adding delicious ear-candy to the emotive collection of synths, strings and marimbas (!), this is the kind of tune where, as was once said about Derrick May’s DJing, you don’t know whether to dance or cry. We would recommend doing both, and then maybe having a sit down… Cos shortly after this release, Build will be dropping ‘Baobinga & Co. – Joint Ventures’, a full CDs worth of fresh collaborations with the cream of the British bass music scene. Dutty! Support from: Crookers Sinden Jackmaster Scratcha DVA Alex Nut Braiden Simbad Starkey Geiom Seb Chew Shortstuff, Brackles, Bok Bok, Hyetal, Pinch etc…

a Guido & Baobinga – Ballin’
aa Guido & Baobinga – Bumba

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CHST012 – Cyrus – Looking Back / Soul Seeker – 12″ Vinyl
Cyrus’s Soul Seeker and Looking Back are released on the esteemed label from Distance’s Chestplate Records. Real bass meditation business from a true pioneer. Check the drop.. Boom! Cyrus continues to maintain his position as one of the legends of the scene. Support from Youngsta, Get Darker and DJ Distance.

a Cyrus – Looking Back
aa Cyrus – Soul Seeker

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OSMUK013 – Kryptic Minds Ft. Alys Be – Time Flies – 12″ Vinyl
The most sought after Kryptic Minds track finally released on Vinyl. This is the tune that has become underground anthem on Rinse FM and clubs around the globe. Alys Be’s hypnotic vocal, the haunting guitar riff and spacious sound design that conspire together give it a other world cinematic quality. Plug into this immersive, transporting song and you’ll be inspired. For the bass heads, the flip is a dub. A deep and heavy, dancefloor-shaking stepper. DJ support from Distance Laurent Garnier, Youngsta, N Type.

x Kryptic Minds Ft. Alys Be – Time Flies
y Kryptic Minds – Time Flies (Instrumental)

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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

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ROTTUN011 – Downlink – Factory / Yeah – 12″ Vinyl
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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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New Bass Music Promos





FREQ005 – Mr Lager ft. Asher Dust – Four Leaf Clover – 12″ Vinyl
Absolutely classic tune from Chef’s label. This featured on Dubstep All stars Vol. 7 mixed by Chef, and has become one of Dubstep’s underground anthems. Features remixes from Von D & Geiom. Fan’s of Tikiman, Rhythm & Sound will appreciate this 12”.

a1 Mr Lager ft. Asher Dust – Four Leaf Clover
a2 Mr Lager ft. Asher Dust – Four Leaf Clover (Geiom Remix)
b Mr Lager ft. Asher Dust – Four Leaf Clover (Von D Remix)

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AUXSYM003 – Sam KDC – Symbol #3 – 12″ Vinyl
For Auxiliary’s first release from an outsider, ASC welcomes Sam KDC to the fold. Fresh from releases on Doc Scott’s 31 Records, the evergreen Nu Directions and Deep Soul Music, Sam KDC delivers the 3rd installment in the Symbol series and it’s a beauty.

a Sam KDC – Symbol #3.1
aa1 Sam KDC – Symbol #3.2
aa2 Sam KDC – Symbol #3.3

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WHEELYDEALY016-2 – Various – Wheelers & Dealers Vol 1 – 12″ Vinyl
2nd Limited Vinyl sampler featuring four tracks from Wheelers & Dealers Vol 1 ”For such a new label Wheel & Deal are delivering the most formidable sounds in the underground scene! From the deeper minimal to the more jump up sound they tick all boxes. W&D are certainly ones to watch out for!” – Youngsta & Toast (Tempa / Rinse Fm) ”Coki tune is Sick! Been battering the Benton bit also!” – Hatcha (Sin City / W&D / Kiss 100fm) ”Represents the full spectrum of Dubstep which alot of labels dont do nowadays! Ruff!” – Plastician (Rinse Fm) ”Been battering most of these tracks in every set! Big tunes!” – Walsh (Biscuit Factory / Rinse Fm) ”Sick selection of tracks! One for my Subfreqs!” – Chefal (Subfreq / Rinse Fm) ”Cantankerous Vibes! Been using alot of these tune in my live set!” – Bluesy (W&D / Subfreq / Kool Fm / Rinse FM)

a1 Coki – Madman
a2 MRK1 – Download The World
b1 Kutz & DJG – Hella Tight
b2 K-Aze (aka Lemon D) – Hot Groove

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TEAL003 – Beastie Respond – Syncopy – 12″ Vinyl
For its third release, TEAL brings you danish newcomer Tobias Pedersen alias Beastie Respond. SYNCOPY is a fresh breath of air into the hottest of drum’n'bass sounds currently making waves in the dance and on the radiostations. The soothing melodic line, and tight percussive elements has already caught the attention of DBridge, Loxy and many others, resulting in a feature on the final Autonomic Podcast Layer. On the flip BLAWAN shows his darker side, and morphs SYNCOPY into a techno beast with surgical precision. DJ support include Icicle and 2562. Essential!

a Beastie Respond – Syncopy
b Beastie Respond – Syncopy (Blawan’s Trecther Mechanica)

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ONSLT001 – Kromestar / Genetix – Straight Error / Just In Case – Dubstep Onslaught – 12″ Vinyl
Warning: Please read below listening to the following material. The sound recordings enclosed may cause the following side effects: Nose bleeds on the dance floor, projectile vomiting on your cat, sudden death after listening to more than 3 minuets at a time, jumping up and down like a lunatic, neighbour hostility, a sudden urge to play the music at a stupidly loud volumes, hearing loss and ringing of the ears, attraction of extremely sweaty people, urges to rub your face in soil and seriously dark nightmares scary enough to frighten Freddy Krueger. If you are unsure about listening to the following material, then don’t ask your doctor, this is not a fully tested product and the full extent of side effects are not determined. We cannot be held responsible for any of the above, the risks associated with the listening of the material enclosed is at the entire risk of the listener.

a Kromestar – Straight Error
b Genetix – Just In Case

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Bass Music Vinyl Restocks



NOPPA008 – Teeth – CNT / Lowcut Champagne

GRIZZLY009 – Jay Weed – On The Nile

MEDILP006 – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2

HFCD004i – Mount Kimbie – Carbonated

NMBRS14 – Redinho – Edge Off EP

CIV023 – Darling Farah – EXXY EP

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New D&B CD





MJAZZLP05 – DiamonD EyE – Moments In Life – CD
With an interest sparked at a young age by the ‘liquid’ sounds d & b and artists such as Calibre, Marky, XRS and Artificial Intelligence, Diamond EyE starts his quest within the scene. During these formative years he has notched up releases with Fokuz, Mr Joseph’s Fizzy beats, Manifesto and Inperspective recording alongside head honcho Chris INP. His output via MJAZZ has included ‘Temple Dub’ on the Modernists 2 LP, a stunning take on Justice’s classic ‘Aquisse’ and a remix of ‘Sand delay’ for Justice/Metro 839 LP. Fast forward and we find the 23 year old North Londoner making a sophisticated, mature music which far out ways his years, the culmination of which makes up his debut LP ‘ Moments in life’. This project has received support from Stunna, Loxy, Gremlinz, Muted, Spindall, Ash-A-Tak, Mr Joseph, Dave Owen, Lee, Flight, Bailey, Laurent Garnier and Gappa G. Laurent Garnier says “F**king excellent, you can be sure that I will hammer this on the radio, GREAT STUFF.”
YouTube Diamond Eye interview: http://youtu.be/rmD-TIkaw0M?hd=1
Organic Interview: http://organicbeats.co.uk/music/interviews/diamond-eye-moments-in-life/
Free Manifesto promo release: http://www.manifestomusic.org/2011/05/diamond-eye-mind-film-ep

CD1 1 Diamond EyE – Cold start -
CD1 2 Diamond EyE – Experiment -
CD1 3 Diamond EyE – Chamber -
CD1 4 Diamond EyE – Rogue dub -
CD1 5 Diamond EyE – Hunter -
CD1 6 Diamond EyE – Cast aside -
CD1 7 Diamond EyE – Moments in life -
CD1 8 Diamond EyE – Curvy figure -
CD1 9 Diamond EyE – Looking glass -
CD1 10 Diamond EyE – Damaged dub -
CD1 11 Diamond EyE – The Approach -
CD1 12 Diamond EyE – Cruise out -




ABSCD005 – Getz & Nuage – Anywhere Here LP – CD
Absys presents the long-awaited album from the Russian duo of Getz & Nuage – ‘Anywhere Here’. Both producers have been actively involved – as a duo, as well as solo – on drum & bass scene for some time and become known as not only prolific and versatile, but most of all, musically sensitive which gained them quite an acclaim among the deeper and softer d’n'b listeners. This sensitivity turned out to be far from accidental, what has been proven by many well-received releases of this duo. Following up, the guys decided to focus on new material, broader not only in terms of volume, but also of the themes covered. So, what to expect from ‘Anywhere Here’? The most appropriate – and at the same time the shortest – answer would be, simply, d’n'b – no more, no less, without pigeonholing or labeling. Yet, the musical content is quite futuristic and ‘modern’, but it’s still d’n'b. What’s certain is that this content will surely please those who are into minimal sounds (‘Insomnia Shadows’, ‘Is the Way’), experiments (‘Anytime’), melodies and soul (‘Open Your Heart’), but also those who dig the less (‘Gallactica’) and more (‘Overcoder’) broken stuff. Add to this some deep and flowing rhythms, like ‘Morning Coffee’, and you have a recipe for a diverse, but at the same time coherent album, especially in terms of sound and themes. Despite the obvious musical diversity, the artists managed to maintain a consistent, distinctive futuristic style of their album, thus creating a perfect musical background for an exciting and simultaneously blissful journey through drum & bass Milky Way. Put on your spacesuit and hop on the board of Absys shuttle. Prepare for launch in 3.. 2.. 1.. Music mastered by LXC. Beautiful artwork painted and layouted by Magda Zieba

CD1 Getz & Nuage – Morning Coffee -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – Insomnia Shadows -
CD1 Getz – Anytime -
CD1 Nuage – Kind Of Lost -
CD1 Getz – Open Your Heart -
CD1 Nuage – Open Road -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – Is The Way -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – Maniac -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – Overcoder -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – Gallactica -
CD1 Getz & Nuage – This -


New D&B Releases





SUICIDE056 – Amit Ft. Rani – 9 Times (Vinyl & CD Deluxe Edition) – 12” Vinyl + CD
Please Note: This Album format is a 12” Vinyl with two tracks ‘9 times’ & ‘Slug’ and the complete 14 track CD Album shrink wrapped inside. This version there are only 300 copies available for the world. ‘Slug’ is exclusive to this format. Amit Kamboj is proud to announce his latest art product “9 Times”. After 4 years of serious depression and a number of suicide attempts Amit found his path to salvation through re-discovering his faith in Ganesh. After a pilgrimage to his spiritual home of Lublin, Poland Amit got back to work on what is probably his masterpiece, 9 Times. Commercial Suicide is making every effort to make this album available to you at a very reasonable price. The CD will be included with the 12” single of the international smash hit “9 Times” All we ask in return is that you love us. DJ support has been remarkable. Marcus Intalex, D Bridge, S.P.Y, Klute, Kieran Hebden, Goldie, Doc Scott, Randall, Nihal, Loxy, Thom Yorke, Tiesto, Nymfo, Seba, cor blimey who isn’t… Andy C isn’t.

A Amit Ft. Rani – 9 Times
AA Amit – Slug

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PMLP02 – Paradox – Ramifications LP – 12″ Vinyl x 3
The ‘Ramifications LP’ drops via glorious 3×12” Marble-splattered vinyl 300 Copies Only! A rare solo-Paradox LP hit’s the world’s record stores after a 9-year album exile. The ‘Ramifications LP’ is a welcome return to the building blocks of breakbeat wizadry that Paradox built up during his reign at 4-Hero’s legendary Reinforced Records and this third artist instalment (and incredibly Mr Pandya’s ninth vinyl album overall) is his best studio album to date. You need to cast your minds back to 2002 to dig up the last Paradox long-player with it’s collection of Jungle and Breakbeat tempos with a Live P.A. DVD to boot, and the ‘Ramifications LP’ continues the fashion with razor sharp breaks and grooves ranging from 125 to 172 bpm in classic Paradox style. The ‘Ramifications LP’ drops via glorious 3×12” Marble-splattered vinyl packs alongside a stunning Solid-Black Compact disc edition for the music lovers and record collectors alike. DJ support from: Aphex Twin, Storm, Ink, Mark Pritchard, Fracture, Bailey, Makoto, 4Hero, Nihal, Loxy, Blumarten, Gremlinz, Equinox, Lynx. [PMLP02/PMLPCD02].

a Paradox – Ghost Notes
b Paradox – Black 69
c Paradox – Legacy
d Paradox – The Last B-Boy
e Paradox – Fake Funk
f Paradox – Consonance

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REDSEAL010 – Need For Mirrors – Fishscale / Retrograde – 12″ Vinyl
Solid White vinyl 12″. After their recent Samurai Red Seal debut, Mosus and HLZ aka Need For Mirrors return with yet another diverse duo of tunes further displaying their confident versatility. ‘Fishscale’ is disturbingly heavy in the low end, so much so we advise planning your sets around it as it makes most other recent Drum and Bass tunes sound like the bass kill switch is on. The tunes strident step and familiar vocal connect the dots between vintage Jonny L and Doc Scott productions and the year 2011. ‘Retrograde’ is the darkest tune to ever be released on Samurai Red Seal. It’s ragged beauty caught our attention instantly though, and many a crowd has fallen victim to its cute malice. DJ Bailey (Metalheadz / 1Xtra) has been one of this tunes strongest supporters. Released on solid white vinyl and digital.

a Need For Mirrors – Fishscale
b Need For Mirrors – Retrograde

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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)

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INNA037 – Anile – Exclusion Zone – 12″ Vinyl
In 4 years Anile has steadily established himself as a underground D&B solider. This release for Spirits label is a absolute stomper ’Exclusion Zone’. Real heavyweight D&B with no cheese. The flip “Code Of Conduct” by Anile & Dakosa rolls out controlled techoid fun pressure with super weighty low end sub-bass . Sinister music for the real D&B heads, perfect to mix, perfect to make you move. DJ Support Loxy, Spectrasoul, D Bridge, Total Science, S.P.Y, Lenzman, Ink, Manifest, Raiden, Spirit Instra:mental and Gremlinz, Anile is certainly one to watch in 2011.

a Anile – Exclusion Zone
aa Anile & Dakosa – Code Of Conduct

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DSM019 – June Miller – Strike Anywhere – 12″ Vinyl
With DSM having taken a turn down slightly darker paths with some of its more recent releases. Dutch uber-duo June Miller serve up two nasty half stepping tracks to continue this trend. Razor-sharp, scattering drums and growling bass pound their way unrelentingly throughout the a side ‘Strike Anywhere’ with the wailing synth line that sits a top these two elements adding a distinctly nervous, tension building atmosphere. With this outfit having made their name in the deeper, dare we say it, more ‘minimal’ side of the genre, this track shows their adeptness at creating devastating dance floor tunes too. Rising start Circa joins the fray from the B-Side ‘Glass jaw’. The subtle, tiptoeing of the intro makes way and distorted, warping bassline after the dramatic pause before the drop-people won’t know what hit’em! More crisp, 2-step beats drive the track forward while diminutive rolls on the hats and cinematic strings and chords adding points of interest throughout. This is a no holds barred straight up screw face slice of wax. You have been warned.

a June Miller – Strike Anywhere
aa June Miller and Circa – Glassjaw

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CLS014 – Intelligent Manners / Command Strange – Memories / Flirt – 12″ Vinyl
Celsius is proud to present Intelligent Manners and Command Strange for its 14th release. This split EP is one piece of funk that will top charts of all liquid loving dj’s! For the A-side we have Intelligent Manners straight from ST Petersburg. He has an impressive string of tracks that will be released on various labels in the near future. This particular release can be descriped best as pure funk! Pianos, subtle vocals and rolling beats, this is pure emotion on a plate! Also look out of his double 12inch on FOKUZ this summer.. For the flip its the man from Kazakhstan who shook up the liquid scene with his incredible debut album on Fokuz in 2010. From Fabio to Grooverider, all his tracks getting airplay on BBC1, and many are always looking for his funky tunes. Keep an eye on the Commander, Celsius forsees a hot future for the funky kid!

a Intelligent Manners – Memories
b Command Strange – Flirt

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HBT028 – Cooh – Helmet / Silver Spoon – 12″ Vinyl
The Bulgarian COOH is the name in hard drum’n bass to follow in 2011. As time passed by, his style improved significantly until finally he adopted the contemporary hard and dark drum and bass sound. With a lot of hard work behind his back, Cooh is now releasing for some of the well known and most respected drum and bass labels like Position Chrome, PRSPCT, Subsistenz, LB, Obscene, Freak, Sinuous, Obsessions, Bass Rejects and more. His energetic author tracks are often played by leading artists in the genre: The Panacea, Dylan, Limewax, Current Value, Ed Rush&Optical, Gain, Audio, BSE, Tech itch, Future Prophecies, Evol Intent, Counterstrike, Vengeanze, Proket, The Sect, Infiltrata, EBK, etc.

a Cooh – Helmet
b Cooh – Silver Spoon

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New D&B Promos





BMT005 – Blu Mar Ten – Five Summers / Still The One – 12″ Vinyl
Full colour sleeve. Full colour, matt sleeve designed by ithinkitsnice Blu Mar Ten – Five Summers: Destined to become the soundtrack to a thousand outdoor parties, Five Summers’ builds on the cheeky bass and lolloping rhythmic blueprint laid out by 2009’s ‘If I Could Tell You’, blossoming into a full-blown cacophony of organic and synthetic instrumentation. Heavenly guitars and choral vocals blend seamlessly with glitched out drum edits showcasing Blu Mar Ten’s unique talent for carving out a strictly sensual and feminine sound in a genre dominated by masculinity. Blu Mar Ten & Inside Info – Still The One: Following a chance meeting in a Slovakian D&B club Blu Mar Ten & InsideInfo raised a few eyebrows when they announced a collaborative project early in 2011. With a solid discography of dancefloor smashers on labels that include Critical, Viper, Mainframe, Horizons and Breed, InsideInfo is renowned for his thundering basslines and pounding drums. Coupling his skills with Blu Mar Ten’s denser orchestration has given birth to Still The One, the first mutant offspring of this unlikely musical hookup. An introduction of skittering arpeggios and hissing cinematic drones gives way to rasping bass stabs, aggressively popping house chords and a large diva vocal. Layers of 80s riffs and crafted soundscapes are all powered along by trademark InsideInfo drum-craft, proving once and for all that dominating a dancefloor doesn’t have to come at the cost of emotional content. With resident designer ithinkitsnice on artwork duties Five Summers / Still The One is a clear indication of the quality to be expected from the forthcoming Love Is The Devil LP. Blu Mar Ten & InsideInfo receive regular DJ support from: Marky, London Elektricity, Doc Scott, Futurebound, Teebee, Instra:mental, D Bridge, Hype, John B, Logistics, Ed Rush, Marcus Intalex, Utah Jazz, Makoto, Spectrasoul ,Simon Bassline Smith, Mutated Forms, Randall, Kasra, Ulterior Motive, B Complex, Apex, SPY, Craggz, DKay, Seba, Loxy, Ink, Lynx, John B, Data, Nerm & D-Kode, Annie Nightingale, Crissy Criss, Mosus, A Sides, Tom Middleton, ASC, State of Mind, Lomax, Alleycat, Big Bud and many more.

a Blu Mar Ten – Five Summers
aa Blu Mar Ten & Inside Info – Still The One

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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

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VSN011 – Noisia & Phace – Program / Regurgitate – 12″ Vinyl
Noisia’s uncompromising approach to dance music has never been more keenly felt. While they’re turning out remixes for commercial acts such as Katy Perry and Deadmau5 that sound just as filthy as any usual Noisia production, the Dutch trio are also sticking to their D&B roots with releases on their own Vision imprint. For Vision’s latest release label bosses Noisia team up with long-term collaborators, Phace, to whip up ‘Program’. As you’d expect from one of their collabs, this one is hard and heavy complete with an intense breakdown reminiscent of Wolfgang Gartner’s ‘Undertaker’. Winding bass notes finish the job and rib-crushing subs will have the dancefloor churning every time this drops. Flip over and ‘Regurgitate’ brings you in slowly, stuffing you gently with an epic atmosphere and sultry guitar licks. Looped vocals bring you up to the drop before a trademark Noisia bassline pukes all over your best dancing shoes. If this one doesn’t get people ‘going sick’ we don’t know what will!

a Noisia & Phace – Program
b Noisia – Regurgitate

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RDR003 – Magnus / Ultrasonic7 – Summer’s Here (Break rmx) / Lips They Move (Nymfo’s moving lips VIP) – 12″ Vinyl
The second instalment of the Radar Remixes hails in two like-minded spirits that each take on a classic Belgian house track. Dutchman Nymfo takes on Ultrasonic7′s ‘Lips They Move’ and turns it into a funky summertime tune with an absolutely exquisite hiphop  break. Full vocal and full on instrumentation guarantee you’ll keep your ears to the speaker. Combining high-pitched beats, funky licks and a wobbly,  A.I.-esque bassline, Nymfo delivers something quite unlike his usual work, but does it amazingly well. Expect this to go straight to daytime radio! The producer’s producer, Mr DNAudio and Sir Synergy, the one they call Break, steps up to rework ‘Summer’s Here’ by Magnus, aka dEUS’ Tom Barman and techno legend CJ Bolland. He reconstructs the track, using vocals, Rhodes, guitar and subtle percussion, and works gently towards the drop which is as catchy as it is enticing: clean, crisp breakbeats are supported by the deepest dub style bassline you’ve heard to date and together they keep things rolling effortlessly. The previous 12″ of remixes was supported by Andy C, Danny Byrd, Simon Bassline Smith, Camo&Krooked and Hamilton, and this one has already received plays by Total Science, Netsky, SPY, Fred V & Grafix and London Elektricity

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

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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

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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

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D&B Restocks CD Albums



SUICIDECD009 – Amit – 9 Times

New Bass Music CD





BUILDCD001 – Baobinga & Co. – Joint Ventures – CD
Cross the Bear Pit, away from the corporate shopping hell of Cabot Circus, and keep walking, up past the Blue Mountain club, Mickelburgh’s Pianos, and the strange church that hides behind a layer of corrugated sheet metal. Once you get past Turbo Island, home to some of Bristol’s most dedicated professional drinkers, you’re pretty much in the heart of creative Bristol – Stokes Croft. And right in the centre of Stokes Croft, housed in the basement of an disused bank vault, sits the studio Baobinga shares with I.D., the studio in which the majority of Joint Ventures was created. Across the road is Idle Hands, the new record shop that sprang from the demise of Rooted and which recently saw 2562 turn up for a 3hr in-store session. A few doors up the road is The Croft, home to Pinch’s monthly shindig Dubloaded. This is the UKs largest decriminalized graffiti zone, and new pieces from the cream of the Bristol graf scene are constantly emerging, tying the blank spaces together between chic new cafes and fried chicken joints. Right now, there’s a buzz about the place, as upmarket and no-market are forced to co-exist and build relationships. Joint Ventures, the first album-length project on Build Recordings, is fully a product of Bristol, and particularly Stokes Croft. Whether re-upping on the caffeine in the Algerian cafe across the road while uploading stems for Jack Sparrow over in Leeds, or waiting in the doorway, sheltering in the rain as Guido makes his way down from Gloucester Road, the sense of being at the centre of creative Bristol is palpable throughout. The collaboration with Mancunian house-meister xxxy started across the road from the studio with a full english breakfast at the Bank; the percussive clanks and clunks of ‘Proper’ were built by recording Kowton walking over the metal grate at the bottom of the stairs to the studio. And just as Bristol has built a reputation for an open-minded, forward thinking approach to dance music, rooted in a solid soundsystem culture and evolving through jungle and dubstep to wherever we are now, so Baobinga has developed a reputation as one of the most exciting producers operating today. Take ‘Rockfall’, the collaboration with acclaimed Purple pioneer Gemmy. Without hearing the track, maybe you’d expect Gemmy’s distinctive basslines over Baobinga’s rowdy bashment-inflected drums; but the actual product is lithe, rolling halfstep D’n'B with exquisite sonic detail. Indeed, none of the collaborations sound forced or disjointed, and none of them can be easily picked apart – a testament to the quality of musicians involved, and the wide-ranging yet still focussed approach Baobinga has brought to bear on the project. As a label, Build has received strong support from some of the most respected names operating right across dance music, from Craig Richards to Sinden, Modeselektor to Jackmaster, Mark Pritchard to Mary Anne Hobbs. On this album, Baobinga has built music with some of the most innovative producers working in dance music: Ginz, Guido, Jack Sparrow, Kowton, Geiom and more. Just as he is physically situated at the beating heart of creative Bristol, so this album confirms his position at the pulsating centre of UK bass music – thoroughly unconcerned with genre, tempo or anything other than pushing the boundaries of kinetic, percussive, colour-soaked dance music.

1 Ginz & Baobinga – Heartburst Riddim
2 Baobinga & I.D. – Wang It
3 Baobinga & Hyetal – Anything For Now
4 Rider Shafique – Gun Talk
5 Guido & Baobinga – Bumba
6 Baobinga & Geiom – Hard Hands
7 Baobinga & I.D – Tongue Riddim (Roska Remix (Binga’s Refix))
8 Baobinga & xxxy – Barbakan
9 Baobinga – Make Me Feel
10 Gemmy & Baobinga – Rockfall
11 Baobinga & Kowton – Proper
12 Guido & Baobinga – Ballin’
13 Baobinga & Mensah – N.S.G.
14 Baobinga – Ride It (Untold Remix)
15 Jack Sparrow & Baobinga – TransPennine Express


New Bass Music releases





DISF014 – Skream – Skream EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Skream releases four of his most sought after underground tracks on his own Disfigured Dubz label.

a Skream – Hats Off
b Skream – Heavy Hitter
c Skream – Rigging
d Skream – Sea Sick

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2NDRP12011 – LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode – 12″ Vinyl
The second release from south London based LV on 2nd Drop, but this one is a little different, you might say more international. Basking in the afterglow of their much hyped Kwaito inspired bomb, Boomslang on Hyperdub last year, the LV trio stick the brakes on and crank up the soulful vibes for this release. With well established roots in South Africa, a recording session at the Red Bull studios in Cape Town saw LV record a number of vocal collaborations with the honeyed-voiced Zaki Ibrahim. Zaki’s Canadian and Burmese heritage not provides her with striking looks but also politically charged ammunition for her lyrics. The third angle of this collaboration is a young band from leafy environs of Oxford. After discovering Message to Bears on YouTube trying to make more dubstep / electronic music, 2nd Drop saw the opportunity to link the disparate groups together. Explode was created, with M2B providing lush piano motifs and subtle strings. So, with such great music and beautiful vocals, we had a hard time limiting our remix options! 1st up is the mysterious Mothy with his Implosion redux. Sounding like Mount Kimbe on Novocaine, the original is dubbed, filtered and squeezed into a cerebral paste.

a LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode
aa LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode (Mothy’s Implosion)

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2NDRP12012 – LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode – 12″ Vinyl
The second release from south London based LV on 2nd Drop, but this one is a little different, you might say more international. Basking in the afterglow of their much hyped Kwaito inspired bomb, Boomslang on Hyperdub last year, the LV trio stick the brakes on and crank up the soulful vibes for this release. With well established roots in South Africa, a recording session at the Red Bull studios in Cape Town saw LV record a number of vocal collaborations with the honeyed-voiced Zaki Ibrahim. Zaki’s Canadian and Burmese heritage not provides her with striking looks but also politically charged ammunition for her lyrics. The third angle of this collaboration is a young band from leafy environs of Oxford. After discovering Message to Bears on YouTube trying to make more dubstep / electronic music, 2nd Drop saw the opportunity to link the disparate groups together. Explode was created, with M2B providing lush piano motifs and subtle strings. So, with such great music and beautiful vocals, we had a hard time limiting our remix options! DJ Rum brings more than most to his remix duties, here displacing the vocal pacing and adding luscious strings, creating something really special. Lastly, dragged kicking and screaming out of 10 years of retirement, Charlie Dark, former Attica Blues-man, urban poet, and seasoned DJ, brings together a deep and rolling Theo Parrish-esque remix.

a LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode (Charlie Dark’s Longtime Remix)
aa LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Ibrahim – Explode (DJ Rum Remix)

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BOKALP001 – Von D – Daydreaming LP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Limited Edition 2×12” Vinyl Version of the Album, housed in a custom sleeve. ‘Daydreaming’ is the debut album release from Paris based artist Von D on Boka Records. A fusion chef of bassweight, Von D has deftly sliced into unpredictable genres, concocting strange and beautiful new forms. The album sees Von D collaborating with the internationally renowned Foreign Beggars, Phephe, David Boomah (vocalist for Shy FX Murderation), Riya & Mr Lager, while his previous work has also been remixed by a host of respected dubstep DJ’s including Skream and Tes La Rok. Born into the cultural melting pot of the Paris suburbs, Von D found his soul’s conduit in a beaten up old drum kit. Whilst the riddims of King Tubby alongside the foetal jungle of Photek and Serge Gainsborg were initial inspirations, after forging a successful path as a sound engineer Von D honed his sound sculpting skills to a razor sharp edge. Von D’s productions have been picked up by Skream, arguably one of dubstep’s most successful artists, who snapped up a release for his label Disfigured Dubs. DJ Chef released Von D’s ‘Show Me’ on his Sub Freq imprint, which quickly became one of the most talked about releases of 2009 – so much so that three time DMC World Champion DJ Craze has been supporting the track in recent mixes. Not one to be complacent, Von D’s kept up the pressure with releases on Black Acre, Tempa, Soul Jazz and Argon – enough to attract the attention of BBC Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson who has included a track for his hotly anticipated ‘Brownswood Bubblers’ compilation album. Von D has created a global buzz with his numerous explosive live performances featuring unreleased and exciting material from himself as well as other established producers. Having had a host of successful tours in the United States, Europe and China, Von D has now set his sights on touring New Zealand and Australia.

a Von D ft. Riya – One Day
b Von D ft. Phephe – You’re The One
c Von D & Mr Lager ft. Phephe – Your my..
d Von D – Asap

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IDLE006 – Szare – Volya / Action Five – 12″ Vinyl
“It’s an exciting time for Idle Hands, as the fledgling label mutates into a many headed musical beast. After the Bristol record shop Rooted Records sold its last chunk of wax late last year, Idle boss Chris Farrell has carried the torch and opened the Idle Hands store on Stokes Croft in Bristol city centre. Just as the shop highlights Idle Hands’ dedication to its hometown, this latest release on the label marks the first time the music has come from outside the city limits. Szare will probably not be a name familiar to many, having covertly established himself on the lauded Horizontal Ground label, basking in the stamped white label anonymity of deep, troublesome 4/4. Now with this release and his Syndrom Z label, the producer steps just a little into the light to expose his unique abstractions on swung techno. ‘Volya’ ploughs a sparse and percussive furrow, while ‘Action Five’ boasts a wistful, dreamlike melodic bent to leave you with two distinctly different, but equally enthralling cuts.”

a Szare – Volya
b Szare – Action Five

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ROTTUN010 – Datsik – Hydraulic / Overdose – 12″ Vinyl
Datsik goes on a hydraulic overdose for his next Rottun single. Full of trademark bleeps, whirls and grinding bass combinations.

a Datsik – Hydraulic
aa Datsik – Overdose

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OIRECS001V – Benga / Kutz – Transformers / Shake it – 12″ Vinyl
Oi! Recordings, is the new label that grew out of the Oi! Parties in Amsterdam. Oi! Recordings is bringing the sound and vibe that you know from their parties; good & high quality party tunes. Allot of the forthcoming releases will be coming from dutch, but also from UK artists that need to be heard! Names like: Dion47, Mucky Muxx, Akkachar & Taz Buckfaster, Maikon, Soul Sinners, Gomes, FS Green allready released on the Oi! Recordings digital label. DJ Gomes managed to get two amazing tracks from Benga and Kutz that screamed to be on vinyl! ’Transformers’ from Benga is on his Youtube and soundcloud for a while as well as a regular climax in the man’s dj sets. Transformers is that tune all the fans are waiting for! As described by Benga himself: sounds horrible when I play it out! HIT!!!! You think that’s it? Flip it over for KUTZ! Shake it… Monsterous tunage once again. Wobbles all over the place, big big big!!

a Benga – Transformers
b Kutz – Shake it

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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

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PRDM004 – Rie Lambdoll / Dub Magus From Beruit – Smell Of You (More Mix) – 10″ Vinyl
RIE LAMBDOLL, known for electronics duo CROSSBRED and respected among activities in variety of fields, and free form unit DUB MAGUS FROM BEIRUT arising from the breakup of the post hardcore band beirut5 in the search of even more inspiring sounds. 10inch split coupled with two geniuses prominent in the increasingly chaotic Osaka underground has come out!! RIE LAMBDOLL side includes deep and uplifting track “SMELL OF YOU” with electro-taste elusive bass, melancholy synths/ noise, and own voice samples flying in the atmosphere. A blissful killer-trip drowning into the aesthetic world of RIE LAMBDOLL’s harmony of beauty and darkness. Mastering and cutting done by DUB PLATES & MASTERING、RASHAD BECKER lead to bass conscious result pointing out a link between recent new breed bass music. DUB MAGUS FROM BEIRUT includes two evil minded tracks going from down tempo/ minimal dub to black metal-ish minimal hardcore. In “MARIKA”, restless wave of triple time beats calmly pushes the fetal movement deep inside, and tremolo lights illuminates the seafloor of echoes. From the subtle yet profound soundscape of spacious synths and rising noise, in “Vengeance Is Mine”, death voice, metal percussion, Chinese gong, noise etc. welters into a thrash tune. A short track of ill refrains and robust kicks lights up your impulse. Their extensive insights and upcoming works are not to be missed.

a1 Rie Lambdoll – Smell Of You (More Mix)
b1 Dub Magus From Beruit – Marika
b2 Dub Magus From Beruit feat She Luv It – Vengeance Is Mine

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SOTE004 – Crushington & Black Sun Empire – Shudder / Wolf Moon – 12″ Vinyl
Black Sun Empire represent the finest in dark and techy dancefloor drum and bass. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2000, they’ve continued to develop their own unique style and sound, releasing numerous singles as well as four full-length LPs. 11 years down the line, its not all about dnb anymore for the guys. The sideproject  ‘Shadows Of The Empire’ became a fullgrown dubstep offshoot for their own powerfull dubstep productions. With the hitsingles ‘Hypersun’ and the ‘The Invasion’ they continued to show off their abnormal talent of creating high quality productions. The highlight of the label was unleashed in 2010 with the dubstep doublepack part of the ‘Lights and Wires’ album! For the 4th release of the label Black Sun Empire teams up with their allies from the other side of the world Crushington! Let the music speak for itself, this is the unmistakable sound of the Empire and the raw edge of the Crushington, the perfect combination! BIG!!

a Crushington & Black Sun Empire – Shudder
b Crushington & Black Sun Empire – Wolf Moon

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TUBE10010 – Distal – Apple bottom / Space Graffiti – 10″ Vinyl
Tube10 returns with their 10th release already and their not mucking about! USA’s own don Distal is stepping up with the ever epic ‘Apple Bottom’ Is it Juke? No! is it House? No! is it dubstep? HELL NO! Apple Bottom is a hybrid tune is there ever was one.. This one smashes the dancefloor and leaves the crowd begging for more.. With its juicy form and rave like edits it’s obvious that Distal is no one day fly. With releases set for Pinch’s Tectonic label and Sinden’s Grizzly you’ll what to expect from this guy. Flip it over for ‘Space Graffiti’ another piece of interstellar vandalism.. this time Distal shows what he’s worth on a more dubby side.. Don’t underestimate this one as this will pound any speaker system to bits with its firm deep bassline.. Let the tribal beats pick you up and put you down wherever you want to!

a Distal – Apple Bottom
b Distal – Space Graffiti

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New Bass Music Promos





SWAMP012 – Funkbias – Last Forever / Heaven Sent – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy, limited supply, do not sleep! Zed Bias teams up with UK house up-and-comer Funk Butcher, Swamp81pressure!

a Funkbias – Last Forever
b Funkbias – Heaven Sent

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PIPS015 – Arkist – Rendezvous / Fill My Coffee – 12″ Vinyl
Apple Pips are very proud to present 2 emotive slices of bass-led dancefloor funk from another hugely talented Bristol based producer – Arkist. His reputation has been building this year, with a gorgeous melodic edge to his futuristic beats, and a unique sense of space and rhythm. Having heard his sound develop over the last year it’s a real pleasure to present 2 tracks which have been on constant rotation round here, and out in the clubs we play in… ’Rendezvous’ clashes classic 2-step garage vibes with amazing melancholy synth work to create a future bass steppa that gets an amazing response every time it is dropped… ’Fill your Coffee’ comes with a lo-slung funked out twist, culminating in a rushy pad breakdown that just sounds incredible on a big system believe me! With gigs at Fabric & two American tours under his belt, & a killer 12” with Kidkut coming on Hotflush, Arkist is poised for great things in 2011. Tracks already getting support from DJs as diverse as Ben UFO (Hessle), Boddika (Swamp 81), Alexander Nut (Eglo), Mr Scruff, & many more.

a Arkist – Rendezvous
b Arkist – Fill My Coffee

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OSMUK013 – Kryptic Minds Ft. Alys Be – Time Flies – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The most sought after Kryptic Minds track finally released on Vinyl. This is the tune that has become underground anthem on Rinse FM and clubs around the globe. Alys Be’s hypnotic vocal, the haunting guitar riff and spacious sound design that conspire together give it a other world cinematic quality. Plug into this immersive, transporting song and you’ll be inspired. For the bass heads, the flip is a dub. A deep and heavy, dancefloor-shaking stepper. DJ support from Distance Laurent Garnier, Youngsta, N Type.

x Kryptic Minds Ft. Alys Be – Time Flies
y Kryptic Minds – Time Flies (Instrumental)

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DP050 – Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo – 12″ Vinyl
Having passed the landmark half century in releases for Dub Police it is time to celebrate, and what better way to do so then to hand the reigns over to label head Caspa for the big 50! Following the release of the anthemic ‘Back For The First Time’ last summer on Sub Soldiers – which was vocalled by Mr Hudson as ‘Love Never Dies’ – and the brutal ‘Neck Snappah’ earlier this year, Caspa returns with the huge ‘Fulham 2 Waterloo’. Driven by a hard 4×4 kick and galloping snares, the rhythm is overlayed with the snap of the half step snare providing an impactful percussive counterpoint that flips between house and dubstep. With the tough dancefloor foundations layed, it is the sharp, rave-inflected lead hook that provides an addictive rallying cry for club audiences everywhere. Having first been aired by Annie Mac on Radio 1 back in February, it has been getting heavy club support from Atrak, Breakage, Mista Jam, Annie Mac, Zinc and Emalkay to name a few. As the man behind Dub Police, as well as affiliated labels Storming Productions and Sub Soldiers, and an irrefutably top class producer in his own right, Caspa’s influence on the scene has been profound. His continuing musical evolution and willingness to champion new talent has marked him out as an international ambassador for dubstep and he continues to spread some of the most exciting sounds to come out of the UK in years.

a Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo
aa Caspa – Bang Bang

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RS1104 – The Chain – Lostwithiel EP – 12″ Vinyl
The Chain are Dan Foat and Nathan Boddy who control things at the R&S studio. Both initially DJs from a deep house background they have begun to explore the boundaries of electronic music outside of the confines of the 4/4. The EP ranges from the uncategorisable rolling, jilted live percussionof the title track and it’s deeper, glitchy dub to the post apocalyptic, post-hardcore onslaught of Maje which tips it’s hat to the heritage of the label. Already picking up rave reviews at Little White Earbuds and from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Appleblim, Nick Hopper and Trevor Jackson, this is just the beginning for The Chain.

a The Chain – Lostwithiel
b1 The Chain – Lostwithiel dub
b2 The Chain – Maje

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Bass Music Restocks CD



BOKACD001 – Von D – Daydreaming LP

Bass Music Vinyl Restocks



RS1005 – Pariah – Safehouses EP

RS10010 – Vondelpark – Sauna EP

RS1003 – James Blake – CMYK EP (Black Vinyl)

ZKL004V – Crystal Fighters – At Home

HDB013 – Burial – Street Halo

CHEAP033X – Jack Beats Ft. John B – All Night (Skream Remix)

O4H003 – Ghettozoid – Boy Toy

SSDUBSTARS022 – Skream – Swarm / Wiggley

RS1103BLK – Lone – Echo Locations EP (Black Vinyl)

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New D&B CD





OKCD002 – Raiden – Beton Armé – CD
Raiden’s first full album intriguingly entitled “Béton Armé”. Named after a style of modernist architecture, a style that uses striking repetitive angular geometries using reinforced concrete, also known as ‘Brutalist’ reflects the inspiration, motivation and hard work resulting into a killeralbum that will contain twelve pieces to be released on CD and MP3. The album is naturally imprinted with Raiden’s signature sound, trademark technical heavyweight bass, organic tribal percussion, avant-garde drum work with a straightup dance floor mentality. During the mid-to-late 20th century the predominant style in Architecture turned toward the stark and functional. Known as Brutalism, this typically modernist style is defined by angular, geometric forms, proudly expressing the poured concrete that the buildings were constructed from as a feature in itself. The term, coined by British architects Peter & Alison Smithson in the 1950s, derives from the French, brut. In English, raw. Honest and for all to see The movement took hold, not uniquely, in the United Kingdom during the post-war effort to rebuild and restructure the nation. The philosophy was of function, a utopian dream standing proud and imposing alongside the natural landscape. Brutalism was synonymous with the outlook of the United Kingdom during that time: a declaration of utility over ornament. When I began to think about this album—my first—the theme of Brutalist architecture was already at the front of my mind. A particular reason for this is that, being a travelling artist, one thing I would notice in any new place is the architecture, and the thread of Brutalism has been apparent to me all over of the world. I envisaged this album in the same way I imagine the Brutalist buildings were envisaged by their architects: proud, imposing and direct. Like the buildings, the music is built to last and outlive trends. There is an attempt at interpretation and re-presentation of Brutalist architecture behind this album, particularly with respect to the human relationship with the built environment: the marriage of the organic and manufactured—of natural percussion and synthetic sound—is the prism through which Béton Armé represents Brutalism.

1 Raiden – Barbican
2 Raiden – Trinity
3 Raiden – Tricorn
4 Raiden – Brutalist
5 Raiden – Trellick
6 Raiden – Genie Civil
7 Raiden – Habitat 67
8 Raiden – Genex
9 Raiden – Triangle
10 Raiden – Ryugyong
11 Raiden – Balfron


New D&B Releases





REGGEATON002 – Dub Dread – Nappah Hey / Can You Hear Me – 12″ Vinyl
From the Ray Keith camp comes Dub Dread, with Nappah Hey / Can You Hear Me. Two dubby styled Jungle tracks with firing beats with rolling basslines, combine for dancefloor good times. DJ support from Nicky Blackmarket, Grooverider and Ray Keith.

a Dub Dread – Nappeh
b Dub Dread – Can You Hear Me

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SUBTITLESUK008 – Ulterior Motive – Tesla / Seven Segments – 12″ Vinyl
Tesla’ is a fine example of the kind of technologically-advanced rolling funk the duo have become known for, with DJ support from Teebee, Ed Rush and Hype suggesting this will be another essential 12″ Fans will also be pleased to see ‘Seven Segments’ on the flip – previously an exclusive to Zero T’s Fabriclive 52 mix CD – now rebuilt with an even tougher mix and featuring heavily in the sets of Alix Perez, Rockwell and Jubei among others There’s more in store from the duo later this year, including collaborations with Phace, Code 3 and Hybris and a prestigious release on the upcoming Enforcers EP for the legendary Reinforced label.

a Ulterior Motive – Tesla
aa Ulterior Motive – Seven Segments

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UM004 – Villem – Provide / Red Matter – 12″ Vinyl
Utopia’s new boy Villem drops two slices of ice cold beats in the fourth installment of future funk. The A side is ‘Provide’. With dischord jazz influences married with diamond cut beats and swathes of sub-bass, this tune combines a minimal approach with deep impact. A tingly second drop will keep you listening. The flip side is ‘Red Matter’, a future black stepper, which brings a sense of menace without forgetting the all-important funk. Sci-fi effects and a cleverly edited breakdown ensure this 12″ will deliver on both sides. DJ support: LTJ Bukem, Doc Scott, Makoto, Bailey, Loxy, Total Science, Break, Spectrasoul, Dj Lee, Flight, Survival and many distinguished others. Press support so far includes a DOA mix/interview available from the 21st march to view online and a knowledge mag interview. Watch out for more Utopia releases from Break, Mute and Mako, Survival, Mikal, Spinline, Andyskopes and Fields.

a Villem – Provide
aa Villem – Red Matter

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RRT018 – Calculon / Sinistarr & Jaybee – Odessa (ASC Remix) / Should I (Heavy1 remix) – 12″ Vinyl
STRICTLY LIMITED COLOURED VINYL – Rubik Records hits us with another sublime piece of sophisticated drum’n bass. Labelboss Calculon sees his track remixed to even deeper states by ASC. A monsterous bassline combined with a fierce stepping break and all kinds of edits floating around in space. If martians are into drum’n bass they would most def. be into this stepper. The flip holds the Sinistarr & Jaybee track ‘should I’ remixed by the new man of the moment Heavy1. Straight from Japan this man knows his way with the beats and already designed a signature sound that’s impossible to ignore. In other words: put that needle on the freshly coloured vinyl, turn up the volume and enjoy!

a Calculon – Odessa (ASC Remix)
b Sinistarr & Jaybee – Should I (Heavy1 remix)

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ICARUS005 – Cause 4 Concern / Enei & Engage – Nothing Lasts Forever / Carnage – 12″ Vinyl
Icarus returns to the front of the Drum n Bass scene. With a devasting string of releases upcoming on both Icarus and the new sublabel to be unleashed later this year the boys are on a roll! First up is DNB veterans Cause 4 Concern! These guys are back on track with a storm of releases on labels like Shadybrain and loads more, groundbreaking stuff for the tech heads. Nothing Lasts Forever starts of with a uplifting intro with a catchy synth and vocals. Soon the bassline drops is and the tune is on a roll! Big on dancefloors worldwide and featuring in numerous dj-sets online. Icarus bringing in Enei & Engage for the Carnage on the flip! This is a KILLER! Epic stuff for the dancefloor, a perfect tune for the festivals this summer. Watch the crowd go completely mental on the breaks on this one!

a Cause 4 Concern – Nothing Lasts Forever
b Enei & Engage – Carnage

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PHUZION019 – dRamatic & dbAudio – Rolling Times / Subtle Shaking – 12″ Vinyl
Phuzion Records are proud to bring you the debut 12″ single from dRamatic & dbAudio. Hailing from Nottingham these guys are producing some quality Drum & Bass for 2011 and beyond! ‘Rolling Times’ is a sub-bass infected dancefloor killer! With a catchy & distinctive horn lick reminiscence of some Studio One vibes. This track is featured on DJ Marky’s Fabric Live mix CD. The flip-side doesn’t hold back either opting for a more deeper and musical vibe! Both tracks are getting serious worldwide exposure from all the big guns.

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New D&B Promos





RECIPE020 – Trex / Villem – Recipe Book Volume One Part Three – 12″ Vinyl
Part 3 of the album brings some serious dancefloor action. Trex’s “Bad Reaction” is a smasher! Reminiscent of oldskool Dj Hype & Twisted individual, this is great Jungle music. Grooverider’s rewind track 2 weeks in a row on Radio one, keep an eye on this guy. Villem is one half of Mute (Mute & Mako) and has forthcoming releases on Symmetry to boot. “Splinter in your mind” is one of the labels’ favourites, great rolling drums, super low sub rolls & excellent production, yet another banger in the series! Dj support comes from Hazard, Lee, Total science, Grooverider, Marcus intalex & more.

a Trex – Bad Reaction
b Villem – Splinter In Your Mind

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UFO008 – Dubdread – 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 Dubdread – Warped
aa Dubdread – Warped (Ray Keith Remix)

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FILMLP005S – Big Bud – Kool Beans Album Sampler – 12″ Vinyl
Big Bud’s fifth solo album, Kool Beans is coming soon, and this is 12” sampler. The old atmospheric influence is still there but mixed with some straight up Liquid rollers, Soulful , deep productions have been getting support from DJ’s: MARKY / LTJ.BUKEM / A-SIDES / MAKOTO / NOOKIE / RANDOM MOVEMENT and more > BIG BUD will be embarking on a European tour to promote this album and spreading the music and the love for the scene that he’s been involved in for almost two decades.

a Big Bud – Lady Sings The Blues
b Mikal – Mission (Big Bud Remix)

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SOM013 – State Of Mind – Nil By Ear Remix EP (2X12” & CD Album) – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Released as a 2 X 12” with the full length 11 track CD Album shrink-wrapped. The Vinyl features 4 brand new remixess from the album.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 feat P.Digsss – Vega (Chris SU Remix)
b State of Mind & Subsonik feat 3pm. – Somebody Stop Me (Smooth Remix)
c State Of Mind – Novocain Dub (Nymfo Remix)
d State of Mind feat Sacha Vee – Three Dimensions (Neonlight Remix)

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CITRUS045 – Mindscape & Ryme Tyme / Jade & Mastif – Sickness (Zero Method Remix) / Time Trap – 12″ Vinyl
The original version of Sickness by Mindscape and Ryme Tyme featured on the Citrus album ‘Juiceblender 2′, and was the HIT single of the album. As a taster for the album it was also released as a limited edition coloured vinyl sampler and that was sold out in just a few weeks! For the remix we have the new Hungarian production talent ZERO METHOD stepping in. The potential of his talent is extreme as you will hear when you are listening to this killer remix. While the original vibe is fully respected, the remixs brings just that edge to it people want to experience on the dancefloor. A very very tight production and a fave for dj’s like Ed Rush, Dose, Nymfo and alot more for some time now! As every dnb head must know the Budapest drum’n bass scene is creating some of the most innovative sounds out there. With guys like Jade, Mindscape, Zero Method and Chris.SU pushing eachother to build even better sounds than the next. Jade and Mastif with their new track for Citrus are a good example of the gems that come out of the constant wish to top eachother sounds. Time Trap is one roller to the extreme with the aggresive synth stabs and explosive beats another killer!!

a Mindscape & Ryme Tyme – Sickness (Zero Method Remix)
b Jade & Mastif – Time Trap

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FKZLTD025 – Krone – Supernatural EP – 12″ Vinyl
Krone’s first vinyl release was a collaboration with Strago called ‘Evolution’ on Mutacube Recordings in 2007, this track was played by Bailey (Metalheadz) in BBC 1XTRA Radio. Recently ‘Rainforest’ has been released on Med School Music, sister label of Hospital Records, reaching the Ministry of Sound Radio. For FKZLTD Krone delivers 2 tracks in his signature deep neuro drum n bass style. Perfect for the blend between the hard technoid dnb and softer liquid like dnb. Techy sounds while keeping funky, It’s Neuro funk in its purest form! FKZ:Ltd the sisterlabel of Fokuz is always searching for this kind of sound and Krone succesfully delivers! Watch out for Forthcoming tunes from Krone on DSCI4 (UK), Fokuz (NL), FKZ:LTD and Spun (USA).

a Krone – Designed Dreams
b Krone – Supernatural

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MENTALLY007 – Katharsys / Forbidden Society – Psychosis / Domination – 12″ Vinyl
Katharsys, from the ancient greek word ‘catharsys’ meaning the emotional cleansing of the audience in relation to drama, is an extreme change in emotion. The main focus of the duo is to create intense sounds which evoked that kind of extreme changes, into electronic music. Producing from darkstep to neurofunk hard drum&bass, Katharsys has reached different labels, such as Habit (US),Guerilla (US), Barcode (UK), Sinuous (UK), and Obscene (UK), and have progressed to playing their hard as balls sets out to fans around Europe. Mentally Disturbd releases the harder sounds of the French duo, while on the flip you can find a collab with probably the hardest working man in the hard dnb scene and label owner of the Forbidden Society recordings. Supported by: Counterstrike, Donny, Dylan, Cooh, Evol Intent, Audio, Dj Hidden, Nanotek, Dean Rodell and Forbidden Society.

a Katharsys – Psychosis
b Katharsys & Forbidden Society – Domination

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D&B Restocks Vinyl




LFTD001 – Spor / Evol Intent / Ewun / Unknown Error – The Prologue

SYMM001 – Break – The Truth

SYMM003 – Break – Surroundings

SYMM005 – Break – ReTech / Is This What You Want VIP

INVISIBLE001 – Various Artists – Floating Zero

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

INNA035 – Spirit – Three In One (Need For Mirrors Remix)

INVISIBLE003 – Hybris – Invisible 003 EP

FCR003EP – Paper Crows – Fingertips (Break Remix) / Follow The Leader E.P.

 

New Bass Music releases





HESLP001 – Various – Hessle Audio : 116 & Rising (3 X 12” Vinyl & 2 X CD Format) – 12” Vinyl x 3 + CD
This format is 3X12” Vinyl & 2 X CD packaged together in a gatefold sleeve shrink wrapped. The compilation exists as a way to unite the entire Hessle roster, as well as allowing them an avenue to put out work by friends and producers they have been unable to work with so far. The first disc is all new work plus a second has a selection of choice cuts from the back catalogue. There’s also work from producers who they feel have shaped the label’s aesthetic, like D1’s ‘Sub Zero’, whose sub bass stabs were a staple of the early DMZ sets that they initially united over back in 2005. One of their close affiliates, Addison Groove is also featured, his anthem ‘Footcrab’ having done so much to bring the tough tempo of juke to the world’s dancefloors. The subtle pitch-shifting of a looping hip hop vocal and the polyrhythmic patter of rim shots and cymbals on ‘Fuk Tha 101’ are unmistakably his. Another producer previously unreleased on Hessle is synth-mad Randomer whose ‘Brunk’ features an industrial strength kick and finishes up with ghostly pads invoking musique concrete. The disc is rounded off by Bristol’s Peverelist, whose own dub-soaked productions, as well as those released on his label Punch Drunk, owe so much to that city’srich musical traditions. On ‘Sun Dance’ synth chords bring to mind the dystopian drum n bass of DJ Krust, the track driven forwarded by paper-like hi-hats and cymbals. There’s a single claustrophobic Hammond note held through to the close alongside the echoing sounds of water dripping in a cave. Disc one kicks off with the spritely chimes and shuffling beat of Elgato’s ‘Music’, whose muted vocal chant was used to such beautiful effect in Kennedy’s recent FABRICLIVE mix. Untold bring’s detuned chords, jangling glass and a cheeky synth line, breaking down into mutant funky house. Blawan’s ‘Potchla Vee’ reveals some unexpected instrumentation: the skittering of what sounds like the cogs of a clock gives little breathing room to the assault of tribal drums and processed grunts. The Pearson Sound track ‘Stifle’ seems to slow things down, with an adenoidal vocal snippet acting as counterfoil to the percussive snap of the drums, delicate EQing and synth washes providing characteristic texture. Once again on ‘Twice’, Joe demonstrates the effectiveness of unexpected drum sampling, with a disconnected beat cooked up out of error bleeps and the tap of a typewriter. Pangaea’s own contribution is a rave homage; oscillating between synth stabs and a filtered ragga MC sample, the track is layered with a bouncy acid bassline, creating a phantom jump up effect. Romania’s TRG was Hessle’s first release and here builds on his mutant garage template, with a reverb-soaked drum kit jostling against some analogue pads and a seagull-sounding distorted warble. James Blake, re-edits an earlier Hessle release, bringing the processed vocals to the fore much in the style of his recent album. It’s soul music that’s undecidedly electronic, the vocals screwed and chopped into the background, a virtuoso display of arrangement ordering a lacklustre pair of cowbells, a chorus of shuffles, croaks and pads into an infectious slow burner.

a1 Elgato – Music (Body Mix)
a2 Untold – Cool Story Bro
b1 Pearson Sound – Stifle
b2 Blawan – Potchla Vee
c1 Pangaea – Run Out
c2 Randomer – Brunk
d1 D1 – Subzero
d2 Cosmin TRG – Bijoux
e1 Joe – Twice
e2 James Blake – Give A Man A Rod (Second Version)
f1 Addison Groove – Fuk Tha 101
f2 Peverelist – Sun Dance

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HFT015 – Lando Kal – Further – 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the solo debut of Lando Kal, otherwise known as one half of the booty-shaking production-DJ duo Lazer Sword. A recent import to Berlin from San Francisco via New York City, Lando embodies a unique style all his own, which clearly shines through on this record. Soulful, emotive and slightly outside the box, “Further” and “Time Out” move through of elements of UK garage, West Coast bass and Funky, retaining a crucial dancefloor sensibility throughout.

a Lando Kal – Further
aa Lando Kal – Time Out

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New Bass Music Promos





NOPPA008 – Teeth – CNT / Lowcut Champagne – 12″ Vinyl
Noppa has become well known for bringing in exciting fresh talent from all over the world : Clouds, Desto, DJG, 12th Planet to Late. In 2011 Noppa is set to release a 12″ from one of the most talked about up & coming producers, Teeth.. With recent performances in Boiler Room show and DMZ he’s one the most exciting new artist entering the limelight in 2011. CNT is an absolute banger. Chopped up vocals, Skippy post-garage beats and bouncy 808 bass are destroying the dancefloors all over the world. Lowcut keeps the same vibe but goes two levels deeper. Monster 12″. CNT & Lowcut has been supported by DJs like Oneman, Blackdown, Desto and Tes La Rok to name a few.

a Teeth – CNT
b Teeth – Lowcut Champagne

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HF029 – Sigha – Sigha EP – 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents its fifth release from rising producer Sigha. This EP continues his progression into subterranean techno hauntings. Since his debut on the imprint in early 2009, Sigha has accumulated support from DJs across the electronic sphere such as Francois K, Brendon Moeller, Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Peter van Hoesen, James Ruskin, and many others. With this release he takes a more direct approach that maintains the cavernous atmosphere and spatial tension of his previous work on Hotflush and his own label Our Circula Sound, resulting in a collection of club tracks that evolve and sizzle with burning tenacity, ultimately bursting into the beatless closer that echoes about in an otherworldly space.

a1 Sigha – HF029A1
a2 Sigha – HF029A2
b1 Sigha – HF029B1
b2 Sigha – HF029B2

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3024014 – Jon Convex – Convexations – 12″ Vinyl
Coming off the back off a sustained period of acclaim as one half of Instramental (an act who you haven’t heard the last of) we’re incandescently proud to debut longtime 3024 alumni Damon Kirkham’s first solo material as Jon Convex with a sound that strikes off in a direction entirely of its own, while mirroring the roaming analogue methodology of his group’s latter day work. Opener ‘Convexations’ raises the curtain with traces of Yamaha fog and a hollowed out kick before a bassline fusing Giorgio Moroder with The Human Centipede rears up to provide unrelenting forward momentum. Glimpses of dialogue warped to the point of gibberish, an ever growing chorus of muttering percussive synths and a zero gravity drop complete the picture of a ride in cattle class all the way to Pittsburgh. ’Falling Again’ dials back its predecessor’s intensity, evoking a robotic production line take on UKG. A metronomic 2-step rhythm forms the basis for a replicant diva’s final performance while another strikingly organic bass line spends the duration of the track expanding and arcing with all the grace of a particularly low frequency solar flare. Exclusive to the digital version is ‘Order Into Chaos’. The first Jon Convex track we heard, a particularly intense 3024 board meeting saw it declared too good to leave sitting on the shelf. The most (warehouse) floor focused track offered here and a heads down simmering vat of acid, the surface of which sporadically erupts in frothing signal distortion and T1000 kicks. With the audio content taking a turn into harder and darker territory, Erosie’s inimitable artwork provides an inky curve ball by taking his collage series into a softer but no less vivid palette providing another perfect visual counterpoint to proceedings.

a Jon Convex – Convexations
b Jon Convex – Falling Again

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BUILD006 – Guido & Baobinga – Ballin’ / Bumba – 12″ Vinyl
If you thought we were spoiling you with the last Build release (Baobinga & Hyetal’s joint 12″, loved and played by pretty much everyone), then you should probably look away now. Yep, once again, the game has been upped most thoroughly: BUILD006 sees Guido, one of the most original talents to emerge from the fertile Bristol scene, team up with genre-blind bass-music badman (and label boss) Baobinga, for another collaborative 12″ of impeccable quality and taste… And of course, weird artwork. Pon the A, Ballin’ sees the pair take skeletal crunkstep as a starting point, before gradually building into an epic maelstrom of synth-led goodness, with an unexpected twist at the very end of its musical tail. Pinch’s first reaction on hearing was to demand a flat WAV to take to the cutting house – high praise indeed. Meanwhile, the AA, Bumba, may be familiar to fans of Jackmaster, who previewed an early version of the track on Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio1 show back in April 2010. Slowing the tempo slightly, and with layers of custom-built percussion adding delicious ear-candy to the emotive collection of synths, strings and marimbas (!), this is the kind of tune where, as was once said about Derrick May’s DJing, you don’t know whether to dance or cry. We would recommend doing both, and then maybe having a sit down… Cos shortly after this release, Build will be dropping ‘Baobinga & Co. – Joint Ventures’, a full CDs worth of fresh collaborations with the cream of the British bass music scene. Dutty! Support from: Crookers Sinden Jackmaster Scratcha DVA Alex Nut Braiden Simbad Starkey Geiom Seb Chew Shortstuff, Brackles, Bok Bok, Hyetal, Pinch etc…

a Guido & Baobinga – Ballin’
aa Guido & Baobinga – Bumba

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CHST012 – Cyrus – Looking Back / Soul Seeker – 12″ Vinyl
Limited finish copy promo. Cyrus’s Soul Seeker and Looking Back are released on the esteemed label from Distance’s Chestplate Records. Real bass meditation business from a true pioneer. Check the drop.. Boom! Cyrus continues to maintain his position as one of the legends of the scene. Support from Youngsta, Get Darker and DJ Distance.

a Cyrus – Looking Back
aa Cyrus – Soul Seeker

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DRUNK023 – Bass Clef – Rollercoasters of the Heart – 12″ Vinyl
Fresh from the release of his stunning third album, ‘Inner Space Break Free’ on the Magic + Dreams label, the unique and acclaimed live performer, Bass Clef delivers an anthemic summer 12” for the Punch Drunk label. An integral piece of Bristol’s musical jigsaw, Bass Clef’s live shows and dj sets have wowed the city for years. His Punch Drunk 12” debut is long over due. Rollercoasters of the Heart’s euphoria fuelled piano refrain combines with dub echoed beats and rolling, ground shaking bass before delving deep into acid bliss, juxtaposing the darker, melancholic yet tough and club ready So Cruel on the other side. If you get a chance to catch Bass Clef live, you won’t regret it!

a Bass Clef – Rollercoasters of the Heart
b Bass Clef – So Cruel

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MM048 – Various Artists – Variables II EP – 12″ Vinyl
Six errant emissions following ohm from MM037…Autre Ne Veut’s ‘Soldier’, from his debut on Olde English Spelling Bee, gets non-plussed into two segments by MM who then attempt to locate themselves via ‘ASDIC’…Ekoplekz opens his sullied analog lock gates to sluice two of his jaundiced orphans…Leamington spore Sii invites some reflective parquet action and Some Truths end the show in a dazzling finale of valve tweakage…all o’er the shoppe..

1 Autre Ne Veut – Soldier (reMMix)
2 Mordant Music – ASDIC
3 Ekoplekz – Organite
4 Ekoplekz – Thermodub
5 Sii – Condor MoMent
6 Some Truths – #6 (Magic & DreaMs edit)

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WNCL005 – Milyoo – Biogram v2 / Biogram v2 (WNCL Remix) – 10″ Vinyl
2011 sees the ever-prolific Milyoo stretching out from his Kentucky base, heading for world domination and gracing South-East London’s favourite Cassette Library with his presence along the way. Biogram v2 locks disparate vocal fragments and found sounds into a low-down, cranky House groove, peppered with a boogie down bassline and sweeping, straight-outta-Chi-Town strings. For the flipside, the in-house WNCL remix department selects a few choice clippings from the original to present a jam tailored for the trackheads with their feet on the dancefloor.

a Milyoo – Biogram v2
b Milyoo – Biogram v2 (WNCL Remix)

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ORG002 – Truth / Tunnidge – Puppets (Tunnidge Remix) / Ghost Dance – 12″ Vinyl
After the massive success of his last Deep Medi release Tunnidge is back with two dance floor destroyers. Both tunes have been keenly anticipated and solidify his reputation as one of the scenes hottest artists. Real deal Dubstep straight from the underground. Radio Support: Mistajam (1Xtra), Hatcha (Kiss), True Tiger (1Xtra), JKenzo (1Xtra), DJ Support: Mala (DMZ), Distance (Chestplate), Cyrus (Random Trio), Pinch (Tectonic), N-Type (Wheel & Deal), Jack Sparrow (Tectonic), VIVEK (Deep Medi), RSD (Punch Drunk)

a Truth – Puppets (Tunnidge Remix)
aa Tunnidge – Ghost Dance

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SUBSCUM007 – Crushington – Big Hit / King Koopa – 12″ Vinyl
Finally SCUM recordings unleashes its next talents.. Crushtington hailing from New Zealand  is no unknown face in the DnB scene.. can you guess who it is? And like the Dnb they make this Dubstep isn’t for the faint hearted. As your used to from the SCUM camp we’re bringing you next level heavyweight riddims and this release is no exception. The single starts off with Big Hit.. A electrified stepper with a hefty 4×4 drop.. Crushtington shows what their worth right here and now with this one.  Smash this one on the decks and see the dancefloor crumble at your feet. No happy jum up styles here just straight up grimness! Next up its King Koopa. Unlike the giant lizard who Super Mario needs to defeat to save his precious princess this is one ferocious, mean, fire breathing track that won’t let go so easy. This one packs a punch that will knock any mushroom or fire flower straight out of your big body in seconds. So better make sure you got some 1up’s  to make it through this one!

a Crushington – Big Hit
b Crushington – King Koopa

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RWINA012 – Doshy – Suspiria EP – 12″ Vinyl
The ever-growing Rwina family is an international affair, including still to be discovered names raving alongside those who have been big in the game since day. Kicking off 2011 with a massive release by Swindle early on in his exploding career and continuing on with a hypercolour beats manifesto by the all mighty Eprom. This time Rwina has gone all-out for 2011′s Summer with this jaw-dropping blitz of a release by Doshy. Doshy is the first German to make it to the Galaxy of Bleeps in his shiny metal spaceship-come extraterrestial label ‘Robox Neotech’.  His very own Space Odyssey 2011 started with this fresh vinyl release full of his finely crafted alien bass for Rwina Records.   Dropping at the end of May 2011 – The ‘Suspiria’ EP, is full of sawtooth bass-lines & laser beam bleeps – a kind of ‘Southern Bounce’ Hip-Hop instrumental meets holograph-like neon textures that you’ve never heard on wax before. With global Radio and DJ support from jocks such as Distal, Eprom, Taz, Starkey, The Gaslamp Killer, Desto, Rudi Zygadlo, Jamie Vex’d, NastyNasty and more -  this is a 12inch that belongs in the record bags of any DJ’s with a love for forward thinking, synth heavy bass music from across the spectrum of Dubstep, Grime and Glitch.

a Doshy – Suspiria
b1 Doshy – Milky Way
b2 Doshy – Redworm

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2769455 – Alex Clare – Too Close / Too Close (Nadastrom Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Alex Clare (Produced by Diplo & Switch) ‘too Close original with one of the bigger moombahton remixes out right now unleashed onto the world on limited Vinyl A beast of a remix that really shows the diversity in this moombah movement. Super limited pressing .

a Alex Clare – Too Close
b Alex Clare – Too Close (Nadastrom Remix)

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Bass Music Vinyl Restocks




HES004 – TRG – Broken Heart (Martyns DCM Remix)

DIVISION003 – Feed Me / Noisia – Mordez Moi / B.R.U.L.

2NDRP12007 – Ramadanman – Revenue

2NDRP12009 – J:Kenzo / LD – Conqueror / Derailment

ROTTUN006 – Excision & Datsik – Boom (SkisM Remix)

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

BFR002 – Chimpo / Biome – Nasty / Feeling Good / Customs

DP047 – Zero G – Bring It / Bring It (Subscape Remix)

DESTPUB010 – FX Projekt – Frenchip feat. MC Lokass / War Face

NSDX006 – Cutline – Die For You Remixes

502002 – Jay Weed – Prism / The Naos

MM045 – Vindicatrix – Hume / Unborn Vectors

SPEAKS003 – Sekta – Liquid Tek EP

BRK018 – Aleks Zen – High Life / Pimp Shoes

CIV019 – Om Unit – The Timps EP

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

2769671 – Jess Mills (produced by James Breakage) – Vultures / Vultures (Photek Dub Mix)

CIV015 – Starkey – Space Traitor Volume 1 (inc. 12 Track CD)

ZEN12288 – Mr Scruff – Wobble Control

release sheet w/c 28-02-11

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New D&B Releases




PC079 – Cooh & Current Value / Cooh & Dean Rodell – Naglfar / Medicine – 12″ Vinyl
For centuries man has tried to prevent the mythological Nordic ship “Naglfar” from landing. Inspired by the “Edda”-Saga balkan wunderkind Cooh invites established german artist Current Value to join him on the aside. The result is an ultra-minimal, anthemic headbanger that once again defines techno-dnb. For the flip Cooh collaborates with legendary techno-producer, now turned dnb-head Dean Rodell. Their track “Medicine” is the best of both genres combined in an innovative yet relentless and quirky stomper that sure will cure every crowd! Cooh, Current Value and Dean Rodell will start their epic encounter

a Cooh & Current Value – Naglfar
aa Cooh & Dean Rodell – Medicine

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INNA034 – Need For Mirrors – Clock Out / Shuttle Music – 12″ Vinyl
Inneractive Music starts out 2011 on a high note, bringing it’s debut release from the highly talented and heavily in-demand Need For Mirrors, having already amassed a perfectly formed catalogue on high quality imprints such as Shogun, V Recordings and Footprints, as well as forthcoming releases for Samurai and Doc Scott’s 31 Records. Check ‘Clock Out’s insistent stepping rhythms and subtle tonal interactions ride a hugely infectious bassline while ’Shuttle Music’ continues the future funk with it’s deep subs, mystical washes and growling tones. With heavy support from the likes of Krust, DJ Hype, Storm, Bryan G and Bailey, this is one of our finest releases yet and it doesn’t end there for Need For Mirrors, having just laid down a spanking new rework of Spirit’s classic ‘Three In One’. Watch this space….

a Need For Mirrors – Clock Out
aa Need For Mirrors – Shuttle Music

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VOOMUSIC004 – Raiden – Forbidden Fruit / Bogotá – 12″ Vinyl
Perhaps the most daring of the Voodoo catalogue so far, Raiden returns for his second solo outing with two numbers that truly explore the percussion concussion of Voodoo Music. Forbidden Fruit – To paint a picture of this track it would be fair to say Raiden channeled the ghost of Les Baxter got him in the studio. The exoctica of Mr Baxter is married with Raidens bass work. Subtle but yet weighty and prominant enough for dancefloors. The track is the deep blue unknown- keys twinkle in the track like tropical fish speeding past coral.  Theres a famous description of how people took in Baxters music “Listeners  were able to stroll around some taboo emotions, view a pagan ceremony, go wild in the sun or conjure a demon, all without leaving home hi-fi comforts” The same can be said for Raidens ‘Forbidden Fruit’ – A journey through some very different landscapes. Bogotá – The tense cousin of the first track, Bogotá comes through weighty and uncomprimising in its approach. A sustained rhythm is driven by subbass that is capable of moving the plates underneath us, Raiden once again shows us a very different side to his production. Most of the percussion in the track was recorded live by Raiden himself, bought whilst on his tours of South America. The track was a labour of love that already has dancefloors in awe – Doc Scott recently publicly commented “Just wanna say – Raiden - Bogotá caused major ruptions @ A Bunch Of Cuts last week, big, original, fresh DNB!”.

a Raiden – Forbidden Fruit
b Raiden – Bogotá

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PRSPCT012 – Current Value – The Spell / Code Of Chaos – 12″ Vinyl
Like a highspeed battle tank PRSPCT Recordings storms back to the scene with an obvious buy on sight record.. Current Value is finally up for his very own PRSPCT release and again he knows how to devastate the very ground he’s walking on.. By teaming up with Snow & Nanotek he’s upgraded the CV sound.. as allways.. The release sets off with ‘The Spell’ a mystical industrial roller.. Imagine a warehouse filled with Santa’s elves working on high quality beats all cute and cuddly.. Only to be plowed down in one foul swoop  by CV’s bulldozing mechanical bass lines leaving destruction, chaos and dead elf bodies.. Painting the halls red with blood! Flip it over for ‘Code Of Chaos’ for another heavy duty roller.. This one is a bit more stripped down but that doesn’t mean this one is ‘Minimal’.. Pounding rattling beats infused with deadly tech bleeps. A sure shot when it comes to testing out the rig.. Drums & Basses.. as DnB was intended!

a Current Value – The Spell
b Current Value – Code Of Chaos

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INMIN002 – Various Artists – Covered By The Dust EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Unquote and Mr. Sizef are two upcoming producers hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia. Their deep, abstract and creative approach (tune names included) have earned them releases on such highly praised labels as Hospital, Med School, Liquid Brilliants, Absys, Blu Saphir and Basswerk. Having a bright future in front of them, these two are taking atmospheric drum ‘n bass to another level. A-SIDE: BLUE MOTION & UNQUOTE – COVERED BY THE DUST Fans of the Russian duo, Subwave will be immediately drawn to the dust. Blue Motion teams up with Unquote for this atmospheric masterpiece. Blissful pads, a catchy electronic riff, and crescendoing bass creates the introduction, before wading into an early break. Intricate drum patterns articulate the center of the track, bringing with it deep, rumbling bass and a simplified female vocal. It’s not long before the second break hits, and the track’s formula starts again. Try to listen to this one all the way through. You won’t be disappointed. B-SIDE: MR. SIZEF – 170 STEPS OF LONELINESS Where do these 170 steps lead? Would the siren in the intro be any indication? As the sweet, pitched-up female vocal rolls through alongside a slightly distorted synth riff, the bass comes flanging in with a galloping sort of feel before all of the elements come together for some great, traditional drum ‘n bass. Great use of effects on this one. C-SIDE: MR. SIZEF – LILY IS A FLOWER WHICH IS GIVING RISE TO LOVE Heavy bass and female chant samples accompany a tribal drum style to introduce this beauty. The drums filter in alongside multi-layered pads. A short break rides through right away, but it isn’t long before the sophisticated rhythm and chopped up vocal come back around. This tune would make a wonderful set closer. D-SIDE: UNQUOTE – WE BREATHE YOGHURT LYING ON A STRAWBERRY BED One would be curious as to what a track such as this one would sound like. Images and visuals floating through your head as you press play; the airy, angelic pad intro induces you into a trance-like state before soothing piano lines and a pitched-up vocal reminiscent of the early hardcore era takes you away. As the drums come in with a half-time feel, it is easy to imagine Japanese taiko drummers playing their part.

a Blue Motion & Unquote – Covered By The Dust
b Mr Sizef – 170 Steps of Loneliness
c Mr. Sizef – Lily Is a Flower Which Is Giving Rise To Love
d Unquote – We Breathe Yoghurt Lying On a Strawberry Bed

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FSRECS001 – Forbidden Society & Current Value – Control / Birth Cycle – 12″ Vinyl
A – Control An experimental dancefloor track with killer kicks and huge snares. Has devastated any dancefloor that Forbidden Society or Current Value have played it to, especially at Therapy Sessions where the crowd went crazy to it! B – Birth Cycle Drum’N'Bass roller with the usual quality of Current Value combined with the harshness of Forbidden Society. A killer combination resulting in a tune that will hurt ravers with it’s deep, loud basslines and painful snares.

a Forbidden Society & Current Value – Control
b Forbidden Society & Current Value – Birth Cycle

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New D&B Promos




RISE026 – Concord Dawn & Rido – The Heat / Detonate – 12″ Vinyl
Concord Dawn team up with Rido for their brand new release on their Uprising Records label! Hard, heavy and euphoric Drum & Bass built for dance floors worldwide!

a Concord Dawn & Rido – The Heat
b Rido – Detonate

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MODULE005 – FD – Stack / Sent Down – 10″ Vinyl
Critical’s beloved new-kid-on-the-block Modulations imprint draws up another naughty storm in the form of ‘Stack’ b/w ‘Sent Down’ featuring Script. Having had releases on top-notch labels including Metalheadz and Critical, London-based FD is swiftly gaining recognition for upping the dance floor ante with scrumptiously deep demeanor. ‘Stack’ is a stepper that delivers efficient pulse and vibrancy, notably in its teasing bassline and clean snare, peppered with bleeps and vocals conjuring a feel of eerie, futuristic space-age. The AA side retains the energetic deep-liquid flow – ‘Sent Down’s initially gentle pads venture into a neat, nasty break and a mean grizzly, almost unpredictable, bassline. Listen out for the dark distorted vocal that brings you down to the darker corners of the dance floor. Shimmying symbols linger above the downright devilish drum-kit. Definitely a playful bass-heavy monster,’Sent Down’ is a shuffling pumper of a tune that deserves to wake the neighbours. And if they hate that resonating, violating bass, it can only be a good thing. DJ support from Noisia, Loxy, Logistics, Kasra, Ulterior, Motive Jubei, DJ Lee, Octane

a FD – Stack
b FD Ft. Script – Sent Down

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SECOPS015 – Seba & Method One – Heavy Traffic / Mr Downstairs – 12″ Vinyl
Secret Operations enter the new year with “Heavy traffic”. A heavy roller from Sweden’s finest Seba teaming up with San Franciscos finest Method One. Heavy bassline, steppy beat, and chopping amen breaks is what this track is all about. The flipside “Mr. downstairs” is more laidback, and draws the memories back to the Good Looking days, back in 96-98 era. Watch out for secops 016. This time Seba collaborates with Finnish Producer/DJ Physics. It’s already got support from Storm on her Ministry of sound show.

a Seba & Method One – Heavy Traffic
b Seba & Method One – Mr Downstairs

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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

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DETAIL004 – Lynx – Chess Funk / The Foundry – 12″ Vinyl
Detail 004 is a solo venture from label boss Lynx, showing the more dj/ club orientated sound of Detail Recordings. The A side,Chess Funk, has been on the circuit for sometime being supported by Fabio (Radio 1), Marcus Intalex, Calibre, Bailey (1Xtra), Spy, Artificial Intelligence and many more, plus is featured on Marky’s forthcoming Fabric Live Cd. The track has all the suspense of Bob Jame’s music or a score from a Bond Movie, with rising crescendos and brass stabs that also wouldn’t sound out of place in Steve Mcqueens Bullit. The Foundry takes a much slower brooding approach, still with a cinematic feel using ethnic vibes in the intro, dropping into a devastatingly sluggish beat and bass combo that swamps any club with huge, warm, yet slightly unnerving bass.

a Lynx – Chess Funk
aa Lynx – The Foundry

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VSN010 – Noisia – Friendly Intentions / Displaced – 12″ Vinyl
Multi award winning producers NOISIA do it again. The new single is a BIG hit already feat. Friendly Intentions & Displaced. Both tracks hitting the charts and all the dj’s playing it making sure you recognise when you here the first second of the tunes. Comes with a massive full colour sleeve by Nik from Noisia. Once again the first run is limited so don’t sleep on this one!

a Noisia – Friendly Intentions
b Noisia – Displaced

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TSS002 – Trojan Sound System vs. Toddla T – My God – 12″ Vinyl
Limited white label promo. Having smashed dancehall’s and festivals throughout Europe over the last 7 years, Trojan Sound System have returned to the studio following their debut album on Trojan records in 2005 The songs evolved on classic Reggae anthems in a live sound system context and are now being translated into studio tracks. The first single is guest produced by Trojan Sound System collaborator and friend, Toddla T. Toddla is a Sheffield born producer, remixer and composer. He DJ’s throughout Europe, Japan and North America and is resident at Fabric. Has a regular slot on BBC Radio 1 “In New DJ’s We Trust.” and has multiple production and remix credits including Tinchy Strider, Roots Manuva and Bashy. Trojan Sound System is the performance unit of legendary Reggae label Trojan Records. The Sound comprises Daddy Ad, Earl Gateshead, Superfour Chucky Banton and Jah Buck, all top performers on the London and European sound system scene. ”My God” was written by Jah Buck, who takes the lead vocal. He expresses his and the sound system’s roots and reality approach to the world we all live in and their belief in a higher guidance and heartical approach to the challenges we all face on a daily basis. Toddla T has taken this straight to the dancehall and beyond with a truly unique and explosive treatment that brings dancefloors together. Trojan Sound System premiered “My God” at a sell out show in January and turning a jumping 600 strong reggae crowd into a mosh pit. There are a string of single releases in the run up to the album on TSS records limited edition white label with more from Toddla T, Jerry Dammers and many more. 2011 is set to be a scorcher!
Rob da Bank, BBC Radio1
Proper mash up jump up ragga electronic masterpiece.. I’m a big fan! Definitely one to watch for 2011
MC WreckBig tune! Heard this on Radio 1 last week!
Ashley BeedleLoving the Trojan/Toddla combination ! A modern heartical session and all I can say is ENDORSED! Big support

a Trojan Sound System vs. Toddla T – My God
b1 Trojan Sound System vs. Toddla T – My God (Version/Dub Mix)
b2 Trojan Sound System vs. Toddla T – My God (Instrumental)

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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

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CLS013 – Command Strange & Intelligent Manners – Talking About Love / Beautiful Days – 12″ Vinyl
Celsius is back once again with another release that’ll raise the temperatures in seconds! This 12 comes from the hands of ‘Command Strange’.. After his successful  ‘Soul Booster’ Album on Fokuz Recordings last year he’s ready to show everybody what he can do.. ‘Talking About Love’ is a lush sexy collab between ‘Command Strange’ & ‘Intelligent Manners’ that’s just too perfect for the upcoming spring season. The hiphop breakdown shows little nods towards Mutt’s sound but in its own way. The almost Cee-Lo Green ish vocals in the back aren’t making this track hold back one bit.. ‘Beautiful Days’ shows CS on the solo tip once again.. in other words.. Brace yourself for a sweet delicate roller with a sharp edge.. Lovely rolling breaks in the back and sensual piano strokes.. Let’s the girls melt like butter in your hands!

a Command Strange & Intelligent Manners – Talking About Love
b Command Strange – Beautiful Days

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D&B Restocks Vinyl



SYMMLP002 – Break – Resistance (4 x 12” + CD inside gatefold sleeve shrink wrapped )

GEN175004 – The Outside Agency / Current Value / Switch Technique – Crossbreed Definition Series Part 3

New Bass Music releases




HJP53 – Shackleton – Fireworks – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Two brilliant new Shackletons, with triumphant remixes by T++ and Baron Mordant. In Fireworks, the detonations are internalized, swallowed like the Establishment tongue at the start: the mood is malevolent, not celebratory. Synth shrapnel criss-crosses a stately, choral progression, before ticking hi-hats and plate-shifting bass count-down the percussion pressure-drop. Galloping kicks and clopping tabla tussle with each other, in and out of alignment: the kind of ghosted Middle Eastern instrumentation introduced by the Skull Disco classic Hamas Rule, seeping through. Soundsystem psychodrama in inimitable Shackleton style. For T++, Shackleton’s music seems a perfect foil, its fleshy, ultra-vivid drum constructions ripe for demolition and rebuild; and sure enough this mix enacts a kind of rhythmic necromancy, its brittle, emaciated breakbeats shunting forward nastily, ravenously. (Incidentally, perhaps, there is a titular invocation of a much earlier T++ incarnation, buried in the late-90s: the Aussen Vor EP, by Dynamo.) Likewise, Undeadman raises Deadman. Midi signals from the original were sent to synths; sounds and effects were recorded separately, and rearranged; new ideas came through. The sound-world is enriched, more three-dimensional; the arrangement is looser, more spry, with neat additions and elaborations, notably an impish minor-key piano flourish. Ravishing in its own right, Undeadman is a fascinating indication of where Shackleton’s work may go next. Mordant Music — whose eponymous label first introduced Shackleton — re-fashions it into a bona fide epic. The side evolves from scouring, bad-trip kosmische into an out-and-out dance wrecker, with a massive punky-reggae-party bassline astride walls of saw-toothed synth noise. Designed by Will Bankhead, the sleeve dazzlingly layers different Zeke Clough artworks, in spot UV varnish.

a Shackleton – Fireworks
b Shackleton – T++ – Fireworks, Aussen Vor Remix
c Shackleton – Undeadman
d Shackleton – Mordant Music – Undeadman ReMMix

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SFS003 – Distal & HxdB / Mayhem & Distal – Typewriter Tune VIP / Frozen Barnacles – 12″ Vinyl
Surefire Sound’s third release features three up-and-coming producers from two points on the map: Distal and Mayhem hailing from Atlanta, Georgia and HxdB from Vancouver, Canada.Collaborating together, this trio brings together a pair of innovative tracks that exemplify the exciting future of dubstep and bass music in 2011. Leading off the release is Michael Rathbun a.k.a. Distal, a rising star in the next wave of bass music producers and founding member of Atlanta Dubstep, a collective that has been introducing dubstep’s top artists to the southeast United States since 2007. Through their events and newly founded label Embassy Recordings, Distal has established his own dynamic that integrates dubstep with Chicago’s juke sounds, and has started to make quite an impression on the global scene with a release on Soul Jazz’s Future Bass compilation, as well as Amsterdam’s Tube 10 Recordings, among others. Collaborating with Distal on the A side is Severine Erickson, a.k.a. HxdB (short for Hexadecibel). Channeling his creative energies from his own pocket of North America, HxdB has been a hardworking DJ, producer, and promoter of the more sophisticated angles of bass music. With several 12” releases to his name on labels such as Mindset and Echodub, and plenty more coming in the new year, he is ready to make his mark on this release alongside Distal with “Typewriter Tune”. Its’ potent assault of shuffling beats and funk-infused pitchwarped synths was so well-received by their DJ mates that they amped up the energy into a VIP version with support from the likes of Bok Bok (Night Slugs, London), Dave Q (Dub War, NYC), Sepalcure (Hotflush), and many more. Working with Distal on the flipside is Anthony Rotella a.k.a. Mayhem, a long-time stalwart of the Atlanta scene coming from notable acclaim in the drum & bass arena. With recent dubstep releases on San Francisco’s Argon Records and Amsterdam’s Subway Recordings, Mayhem is clearly a producer with multiple talents. On “Frozen Barnacles”, they deliver a high-energy, yet heady half-stepper with warm filtered synths and dub-wise horns.

a Distal & HxdB – Typewriter Tune VIP
b Mayhem & Distal – Frozen Barnacles

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SUBWAY015 – DJ Madd – When I First Met You EP – 12″ Vinyl
Dj Madd has been a known face within the dubstep scene for while now.. his releases on Blackbox, War, Boka, Tube10 have been getting massive support.. But his subway debut is probably his best work yet! “When I First Met You” is the epic cut here.. massive basslines & euphoric strings have dubbed this DJ Madd’s best outing yet.. Garage, Dubstep call what you wanna call it we’re in love with this one.. “Got Me Dancing” shows Madd on a 8 bit tip.. dont be mistaken by the cute exterior cause once this bassline drops your in for a world of hurt.. chest hurt that is.. This one will rattle everything in sight! Speaking about rattling.. “Babylon” takes that to the next level.. ever played on a big rig and getting a massage at the same time? no? well but on babylon and feel everything tremble.. This one is just one of those records that lets you know what dubstep was all about from the beginning.. RATTLIN BIZ!

a DJ Madd – When I First Met You
b1 DJ Madd – Got Me Dancing
b2 DJ Madd – Babylon

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HJP52 – Shackleton – Deadman – 12″ Vinyl
Sam Shackleton stalks deeper into the sub-loaded unknown, with two Valentine’s Day releases for Honest Jon’s, loaded with spectacular remixes by Kevin Martin, T++ and Baron Mordant, all stunningly mastered by Rashad Becker, and presented with startling artwork by Zeke Clough. Retrieved from his celebrated Fabric mix-CD, Deadman is signature Shackleton, turning paradox and paranoia into dancefloor fire. It comes straight at you: rolling, dread techno of breathtaking heat and humidity, spurred by hectoring congas and thick-set subs, amidst a teeming soundscape of drones, field recordings and oblique vocal textures, like missed messages and garbled warnings. Nimble yet drop-forge-heavy, sensuous yet punitive, wide-open yet occluded, on the move yet unnervingly rooted. Kevin Martin adopts his King Midas Sound guise for an expansive remix which reveals his lineage in noise, industrial and isolationist ambient. He fillets and cools Shackleton’s production, building a corona of crackle, with stirring strings. Hitomi’s singing taps the melancholy latent in the mischief and menace of the original. A muffled bass and tripping syncopation nods to Rhythm & Sound — but Death Dub is its own beast, fully realized, daring and affecting.

a Shackleton – Deadman
b Shackleton – King Midas Sound – Deadman, Death Dub Remix

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New Bass Music Promos




DP048 – D1 Ft. Jenna G – Flood Of Emotions / Bleeps To Broadway – 12″ Vinyl
D1 has once again come up with the goods, and delivered two brilliant old skool-influenced dancefloor tracks. ‘Flood Of Emotions’ featuring renowned vocalist Jenna G, showcases D1’s trademark melodic sensibility, while maintaining the tough drums and pure bass pressure that makes UK bass music so exciting and impactful. Driven by a classic hardcore break, the track penetrates right through you while the uplifting melody, complimented by Jenna’s vocals, washes over you beautifully. ‘Bleeps To Broadway’ takes similar rave influences, this time moulding them around tough, stripped down drums and futuristic bleeps. ‘Bleeps To Broadway’ is also accompanied by the 130 mix, which opens up the track, slowing the groove down and giving it some extra room to breathe. D1 was one of the earliest proponents of the emerging dubstep sound, and has remained one of the scene’s most creative and exciting producers ever since. Responsible for a number of seminal dubstep tracks, he has been a long-time Dub Police affiliate and has had support from all of the biggest players in the scene, also releasing tracks on esteemed labels like Tempa, Soulja and Dub Files. He continues to push his sound forward and evolve with each and every release, and never fails to surprise! Judging on the pure quality of these tracks, 2011 is set to be a big year for D1…

a D1 Ft. Jenna G – Flood Of Emotions
aa D1 – Bleeps To Broadway

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SAIGON004 – Orphan101 – Into You EP – 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copies, Limited Vinyl Promo’s – Orphan101 makes his return to the Saigon Recordings imprint and rides the success of his recent 2-tracker on Appleblim’s Applepips label. This 3 track EP really serves to showcase the diversity of sounds coming from the Orphan camp, from the 4 to the floor techno stomper that is ‘Into You’, to the deep meditative low slung ‘Baracca’ to the down-right abstract ‘Typical’. File under BASS!
Karl Moestl (Defusion Records) “Love It! Will be playing this in the clubs!
Angel Molina (Sonar / Tresor) “This is very sinister, love it! The whole record is for me!
XLR8R
Incredibly Deep, Incredibly Awesome!

a Orphan101 – Into You
b1 Orphan101 – Barraca
b2 Orphan101 – Typical

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HES017 – Pangaea – Inna Daze / Won’t Hurt – 12″ Vinyl
For Hessle Audio’s 17th release, co-owner Pangaea presents a two-track 12” of his own take on UK bass music. Inna Daze = 132bpm / Won’t Hurt = 134bpm.

a Pangaea – Inna Daze
b Pangaea – Won’t Hurt

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BASSHEAD007 – Hulk – Booty Clap / Work It – 12″ Vinyl
Hulk is a collaboration of Claw & Richie August, two creative minds that share a similar production style and enthusiasm for heavy bass driven music. Since the inception, Hulk has been catching the eyes and ears of artists such as The Glitch Mob, Dieselboy, Reid Speed, Reso, The GasLamp Killer, High Rankin, iwrestledabearonce and DJ Lord of Public Enemy, among others. After catching the ear of Juan BassHead who had to sign them! Their record featuring tracks “Booty Clap” / “Work It”

a Hulk – Booty Clap
aa Hulk – Work It (ft. Conscious Pilot)

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SWAMP008 – Boddika – Elektron / Underground – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Super hot, super limited supply, 180g of Vinyl badness from Loefah’s label and one half of Insta:mental.. Boddika

a Boddika – Electron
aa Boddika – Underground

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DRUNK021 – Kahn – Like We Used To / Helter Skelter – 12″ Vinyl
New year, New blood. Kahn steps forward from the shadows of the Bristol underground to deliver a killer double A side debut 12” release for Punch Drunk Records. The immediacy of Kahn’s brand of electrostatic synths and stirring, moody grooves are sure to rapidly ascend his profile in 2011. ‘Like We Used To’ strikingly layers a neck snapping rhythm with mutated soulful vocals, whilst ‘Helter Skelter’ brings enough irresistible bump and flex to move any dancefloor. Kahn’s basslines may eminate from Bristol, but prepare to feel the resonance worldwide. Bristol’s Punch Drunk label recently reached it’s landmark 20th 12” release and was voted #18 in Resident Advisor magazine’s Best Labels of 2010 poll.

a Kahn – Like We Used To
b Kahn – Helter Skelter

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BUILD005 – Baobinga & Hyetal – Anything For Now / Trouble – 12″ Vinyl
We kick off 2011 with the latest collaborative plate of Bristol-based Build badness – label boss Baobinga cooking up two ‘what-do-you-call-it’ tracks with one of 2010s breakthrough producers, the man they call Hyetal. Starting 2010 with a huge Punch Drunk release alongside Shortstuff, Hyetal further refined his sound through collaborations with Peverelist, and the massive Prince-tastic anthem ‘Phoenix’ on Orca – which can be found sitting proudly at number 36 in FACT Magazine’s ‘Tracks Of The Year’ run-down. With some big releases due in 2011, and more Velour beats (with Julio Bashmore) on the way, we’re very excited to have him involved in a Build release. The A side here, ‘Anything For Now’, is a perfect example of when collaborations work perfectly – and finished every set of Ginz’s recent US tour to rapturous response. Through the course of an ever-evolving arrangement, tough dancefloor drums drive epic synth lines and melodies forward to a point of ecstatic release, all tied together with powerful sub-bass and a staggering level of detail. Meanwhile, the AA, ‘Trouble’, could almost be dancehall from alpha-centuri, as again, a cornucopia of glistening chords, synthetic steel drums and swaggering, swinging drums proper the dancefloor through spiky, bruising bass-weight punches. As a staple of both producers’ sets, ‘Trouble’ has been shown to do the business without ever resorting to cliche.

a Baobinga & Hyetal – Anything For Now
aa Baobinga & Hyetal – Trouble

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PSQ005 – Furesshu – Lucid / Lifted (Shifted Remix) / All I Want – 12″ Vinyl
PSQ005 is Furesshu’s follow up 12 inch release to last year’s trio of tracks (PSQ002) that garnered attention from Ben Klock, Sigha and Marcel Dettmann, who continues to play out his music regularly. Furesshu’s bleak and powerful remix of L-OW (PSQ003) has been criminally under appreciated, and now his second 12 inch on Project Squared (PSQ005) will showcase a more House influenced, but still Techno at its core, sound with ‘Lucid’ and ‘All I Want’. Both tunes work around short vocal snippets, employing them to melodic, repetitive effect within a sparse but subtly evolving soundstage. Providing a remix of ‘Lucid’, Shifted converts the House tinged original into straight up, heavy hitting Techno, with relentless kick drum, melodic stabs and the occasional clap. Shifted has made a big impact with his debut 12″ on Mote Evolver and he has a stack of 12s lined up for 2011 on some very solid labels. Similarly, with a forthcoming release on the new Commune label in early 2011 and more to follow, this is going to be a big year for Furesshu.

a Furesshu – Lucid
b1 Furesshu – Lifted (Shifted Remix)
b2 Furesshu – All I Want

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VA001 – Triage – Comorbid / Play Dead – 12″ Vinyl
Triage is set to take the world by storm in 2011 with a slew of releases in the hopper and an Austrailia/New Zealand tour planned for this spring. With a who’s who of elite artists including Dieselboy, Excision, Datsik, Vaski, Antiserum, and 6Blocc supporting their tunes, the small-town Oregon trio is quickly becoming a major player in the global dubstep scene. Vicious Audio begins its assault with a massive single by Triage. Two big tunes carved with the signature sound that has brought the group to the front lines of battle. Drawing inspiration from their drum and bass roots, ‘Comorbid’ is a nice roller stabbing you with snares and punching you with bass. If you survive this, the evil flip side ‘Play Dead’ will slap you around with some heavy, twisted, subsonic madness.

a Triage – Comorbid
b Triage – Play Dead

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GDKR001 – Kromestar – Mental Universe / Trianglez – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo’s. The first release on GetDarker Recordings was always going to demand something special! ‘Mental Universe’ see’s Kromestar draw for the maximum weight line, with a beautifully produced melody that you will keep coming back to. Backed with an absolute club banger ft Dark Tantrums ‘Trianglez’ with a fierce stabbing snare and errupting drop, general destruction is the guaranteed outcome.

a Kromestar – Mental Universe
aa Kromestar & Dark Tantrums – Trianglez

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BLKBTR02R – RackNRuin  – Soundclash Remixes – 12″ Vinyl
Biggest release of the year alert (I kid you not) Remixing RackNRuin’s awesome Soundclash EP we have: SKiSM, Deekline, & Ed Solo, They’re both great, but if you ever want to see a dancefloor frothing at the mouth and gouging their eyes out in admiration, drop the SKiSM remix (on a little Tudor Rape Flex as he puts it) Mixes currently getting bashed by Sub Focus, Crookers, Zinc, Skrillex, Far Too Loud, Freetylers, Plump DJs, Reid Speed, Tomb Crew, Bassnectar, Kissy Sellout Dirtyphonics, Lady Waks & DC Breaks

a RackNRuin  – Deep & True SKiSM Baroque Out Remix (Dubstep)
aa RackNRuin  – Soundclash – Deekline & Ed Solo Jungle Cakes Remix (DnB)

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Bass Music Vinyl Restocks



HES011 – James Blake – The Bells Sketch

SAIGON001 – Orphan101 – Tribtek Part 1 & 2

HF025 – Sepalcure – Love Pressure EP

NONPLUS009 – Jimmy Edgar – +NXTLVLNXTLVL / My Balance (Last Priority)

BASSHEAD006 – Bare / DJ Silver – Haterz / Player Haterz Ball

RS1009 – Untold – Stereo Freeze

RS10010 – Vondelpark – Sauna EP

SMOKE014 – Synkro – Angels VIP / Good Loving

2756220 – Alex Clare – Up All Night (SBTRKT Remixes)

RS1006RMX – Model 500 – OFI (Space Dimension Controller & Bullion Remixes)

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STH releases w/c 18/10/2010

New D&B CD

EXITCD006    Ritual Dance LP – Genotype    Exit Records CD
After a lengthy break from the electronic music world, Genotype is back with an LP for Exit Records and provides a lesson in stripped back dub influenced music at approximately 170 bpm. Having started his music career in the mid nineties under the legendary alias Just Jungle, with releases on the massively influential labels of that era such as Trouble On Vinyl, Renegade Hardware and Reinforced Records, its no surprise that he’s managed to capture the essence of rawness in his recent music akin to the early years of Jungle. Many producers have tried and failed to bring back the old skool sound with an original flavor but Genotype has managed this by resisting the temptation to lash in the tired old classic breaks and instead has drawn for the more organic sounding percussion and drum kits. The dubbed out theme runs throughout the album paying homage to his love for West Indian music which he has been involved in for many years and naturally influences the music he creates. Genotype is a man of few words and prefers to let his music do the talking so check out the album and draw your own conclusions.

01 Genotype – Ritual Dance
02 Genotype – Dubwiser
03 Genotype – Red Energy
04 Genotype – The Ital lion (feat Loxy)
05 Genotype – Sun Time
06 Genotype – Champion Dubkiller
07 Genotype – Version
08 Genotype – Above politics
09 Genotype – Justice Over Law
10 Genotype – Stoned Zone
11 Genotype – Dub Drive

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New D&B Releases

TRIPS003 Kontroller / ABTN – Silent Witness & Break Triple Seed 12″ Vinyl
Welcome to the third release on Triple Seed. This time, featuring the classic partnership of Silent Witness & Break.
A. Kontroller – This number takes no prisoners with its anthemic reece and breakbeat driven madness. Designed to please crowds, this one will empower the dj and dress down his or her victims. Snippets of eighties pop vocals and guitar punctuate the lazer fight bass stabs providing all the tone and colour necessary to illuminate any flagging dance floor. Prepare to get caught in a mosh when this goes off.
AA. ABTN – Heads down! ABTN is two step tour de force of bass beats and atmosphere. The initial calm gives way to a ridiculously heavy bass growl and crisp beats that will entrance any self respecting party goer. Stripped down and serious, the contemporary minimal feel is backed up by typically beefy production that (really) will stand the test of time. DJ support from Andy C, Ed Rush, Goldie, Friction, Bad Company, Bailey, Fierce, Survival, Noisia, and more…

a Silent Witness & Break – Kontroller
aa Silent Witness & Break – ABTN

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TBR003    Freddie Knows Best / What You Dealing With – Hoax    Terror Bass Records 12″ Vinyl
Terror Bass 003 see’s Hoax smash the hell out of clubs with the infectious ‘Freddie Knows Best’, the dark mysterious intro dropping into pure synth carnage will leave there heads ringing for weeks!! On the flip its Hoax again this time its punishment time, after freddie’s claws have slashed them finish them of with this peak time dance floor filler, the ravers wont know what they’re dealing with!!

a Hoax – Freddie Knows Best
aa Hoax – What You Dealing With

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36HTZ007    U R Not The 1 / Jigga – Lutin / Skitty    36 Hertz 12″ Vinyl
DJ Vapours 36 Hertz imprint returns with the next slice of bass heavy DNB and also the debut release from new exclusive signing Lutin. The A Side see’s Lutin once again head up the release with a heavy riff driven track in the shape of ‘ U R Not The 1’s. Already causing a stir in the clubs this track defiantly shows that Lutin is once again pushing the 36 Hertz sound to the next level. Over on the AA Side we see the legendary Skitty showcasing his versatile productions skills with the huge jungle influenced track ‘Jigga’ Having honed his skills on labels such as Metalheadz and Renegade Hardware Skitty is back with amore bashment influenced sound.

a Lutin -URNotThe1
aa Skitty – Jigga

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FOKUZ043    Its All Over / Do Me Wrong – Command Strange / Kubiks    Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Fokuz is back again with another batch of lovelyness.. Fokuz its latest addition to the force Command Strange is doing rounds atm and its obviously why when hearing “Its All Over” Heavy deep and low subs are the base of this beautiful track.. while the strings wisk you away to a time long forgotten.. rattling dnb… making your chest rattle and penetrate your body.. Definitely a must have tune when playing the early hours. B side is Kubiks.. Not a unknown force within the dnb scene.. this is what the Kubiks sounds is.. nice full atmospherics with strings and pads that create a extra spacious vibe.. For the fans of the old kubiks sound this one is for you guys!

a Command Strange – Its All Over
b Kubiks – Do Me Wrong

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BCHEM003    Anomalous Singularity / F.W.C. – Spktrm    Bad Chemistry 12″ Vinyl
Bad Chemistry is already on its 3rd release and none other then SPKTRM is on the case to break a new kind of branch to the bad chemistry sound.. Anomalous Singularity is deep.. broken and darker then the cave it was made in.. rattling drumfunk esque patterns immerse out of the dark pits sucking you into brand new territories… F.W.C. is totally different.. staying true to his roots SPKTRM goes in with guns blazing.. Hyped up kick & snare switches make sure this one will go down with the core posse with ease!

a Spktrm – Anomalous Singularity
b Spktrm – F.W.C.

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New D&B Promos

RISE024    By My Side / Got Me Down – Concord Dawn & Trei / Psidream & Concord Dawn    Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Promo’s. Concord Dawn team up with fellow New Zealanders, Trei and Psidream for their brand new release on their Uprising Records label! Hard, heavy and euphoric Drum & Bass built for dancefloors worldwide! Get ready for the brand new Concord Dawn LP coming very very soon also on Uprising entitled ‘The Enemy Within’.

a Concord Dawn & Trei – By My Side
b Psidream & Concord Dawn – Got Me Down

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EXITLP006    Ritual Dance LP – Genotype    Exit Records 3×10”
After a lengthy break from the electronic music world, Genotype is back with an LP for Exit Records and provides a lesson in stripped back dub influenced music at approximately 170 bpm. Having started his music career in the mid nineties under the legendary alias Just Jungle, with releases on the massively influential labels of that era such as Trouble On Vinyl, Renegade Hardware and Reinforced Records, its no surprise that he’s managed to capture the essence of rawness in his recent music akin to the early years of Jungle. Many producers have tried and failed to bring back the old skool sound with an original flavor but Genotype has managed this by resisting the temptation to lash in the tired old classic breaks and instead has drawn for the more organic sounding percussion and drum kits. The dubbed out theme runs throughout the album paying homage to his love for West Indian music which he has been involved in for many years and naturally influences the music he creates. Genotype is a man of few words and prefers to let his music do the talking so check out the album and draw your own conclusions.

1 Genotype – Ritual Dance
2 Genotype – The Ital Lion (feat Loxy)
3 Genotype – Dub Drive
4 Genotype – Champion Dubkiller
5 Genotype – Version
6 Genotype – Justice Over Law

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CRIT048    Redlines (Break Remix) / Scaremonger – Total Science Feat. Riya / Total Science    Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
Limited finish copy promos. One of the most highly revered and rotated vocal D&B tracks from the past six months is back, this time with an ice-cold twist ready to take us into the frosty autumnal months. Drawing in the talents of Critical playmate Break to add his deft touch was always going to result in one thing – absolute dance floor devastation! Oozing class while smacking up the dance is something many producers can only dream of….the masterclass starts here. Drifting pads with sexed-up guitar touches intro the ‘Redlines’ remix before the drums kick and we’re away on a blues-infused excursion with full vocal riding on top as the chords roll out. Don’t be fooled though as the fun’s just about to start! A quick repeated refrain and suddenly in crash the amens, edits and the most gut-wrenching sub to demolish the place. Vocal teases run throughout together with swathes of guitar but it’s the sheer tearout that wins in the end. Absolutely fantastic.
Flipping things over and Total Science come back with the classic sounds of ‘Scaremonger’. Seemingly an ode to the vibes of yesteryear, this one bounces with the best of them. A hot twostepping break carries the stabbing b-line that morphs subtly as this wicked bubbler moves along with ease. Proper Total Science doing what they do best. DJ support from Andy C, Bailey, Hype, Friction, Cyantific, Logistics and many more.

a Total Science Feat. Riya – Redlines (Break Remix)
b Total Science – Scaremonger

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MAC021    Rebel Music – Soul intent    Mach II Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Randalls Mac 2 recordings showcases another banging release with the return of fast moving breakthrough artist Soul intent. Having all ready featured on the label on the 17th release back in 2008 and on the recent justice league EP Soul intent returns once again to show us how rolling drum n bass should be done. The A side ” Rebel music” punches through with razor sharp breaks that bring the track to some seriously sub low basslines. Haunting vocals lead through the track introducing some seriously deep FX and strings that make this track one stone cold killer. The flip “Cybergroove” makes for a more upbeat affair but certainly shows Soul intents versatility as an artist. Percussion lead breaks and some haunting strings cut into a bassline that punches its way throughout the track before cutting into a FX lead breakdown. DJ support from : Randall, AI, Klute, Doc scott, Survival, Fabio, Crissy criss and eveson Radio – BBC 1Xtra and Kool FM

a Soul intent – Rebel Music
aa Soul intent – Cybergroove

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CLS011 When I / The Cold One – Mutt feat. Stephane Vera Celsius Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Celsius presents their 11th release and this time its up to Mutt to deliver the goods. The original funkster from Canada presents two brand new fresh soul licks for the musiclovers. ‘When I’ starts of with a nice piano intro introducing the vocal and percussion, suddenly the beat kicks in and you will find yourself doin the boogy on the middle of the crowded dancefloor. Melody kickin in and you’ll be floating inches above the dancefloor feeling great. This is music that will make you happy.. Flip over for another bassheavy soul inspired anthem. Pure funk layed over an equally funky beat, perfect in balance. This might be named ‘the cold one’. You know its HOT! Pure quality…

a Mutt feat. Stephane Vera – When I
b Mutt – The Cold On

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GEN175004    Crossbreed Definition Series Part 3 – The Outside Agency / Current Value / Switch Technique    One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The Outside Agency’s third and final installment in the genre-defining three-part Crossbreed Definition Series features two collabs with drum & bass heavyweights Current Value and Switch Technique. As with the rest of the series, the two featured tracks They Are Human and Senseless Society succeed in perfectly combining elements of both drum & bass and hardcore into a new entity that will do well on with both the hardcore and drum & bass crowds. Earthshatteringly awesome.

a The Outside Agency & Current Value – They Are Human
b The Outside Agency & Switch Technique – Senseless Society

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RRT016    Convictions / First Light – Naibu feat. Key / Heavy1 & Calculon    Rubik Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. RRT016 features Naibu’s debut for Rubik Records in the form of Convictions(featuring Key). Known for melodic and intricate tunes, Naibu raises the bar again and brings us an amazing display of how to balance light and dark elements in a tune. With DJ Support by Loxy and Random Movement, this is an essential record for any fan of Naibu. Convictions is backed by Heavy1 and Calculon’s “First Light,” their first collaboration where East meets West. Heavy1 is a rising star in the Japan DnB Scene and has tunes forthcoming on labels like Samurai and Fokuz, and Calculon is an American producer who has been establishing himself as a name to look out for in Drum n Bass. DJ support for the First Light includes Icicle, A-Sides, Bailey, Crissy Criss and more. This is a great example of a well balanced 12″.

a Naibu feat. Key – Convictions
b Heavy1 & Calculon – First Light

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INVISIBLE002 Invisible 002 EP – Noisia / Alix Perez / Joe Seven & Stray Invisible 12″ Vinyl x 2
Limited Finish copies from Nosia’s label Invisible. If you don’t know about Invisible, it’s a label Nosia are using to release some of their more experimental tracks, as well as showcasing other artists. On this release Nosia, Alix Perez, Stray and Joe Seven all feature. Noisia kick things off with “Ease Forward”, linking up with Melbourne-based Joe Seven for a brooding slice of ultra-deep funk. Shogun Audio golden boy Alix Perez comes next with the tight percussive roll of “Observer”, before joining forces with the Noisia triumvirate for the immense future-funk of “Underprint”. New talent Stray is left to finish things off, which he does in style on “Saturday”, demonstrating why he’s been turning all the right heads over the last 12 months with his abstract explorations of the DnB template.

a Noisia & Joe Seven – Ease Forward
b Alix Perez – The Observer
c Noisia & Alix Perez – Underprint
d Stray – Saturday

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

LFTD003    From The Inside Out EP – Various    Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
LFTD004 Wall Of Sound EP – Apex Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
CRSE056    Snakefist – Serum & Bladerunner    Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
BMT004    Natural History Remixes: Part 2 – Blu Mar Ten    Blu Mar Ten    12″ Vinyl
JC005    Champion Lover – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective)    Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases

MEDI029 Feel It EP – V.I.V.E.K Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl x 2

Please note there is no CD with this pressing. The latest release on Mala’s Deep Medi imprint is a four track double pack Vinyl. It comes on the back of his first Medi release last year ‘Kulture’ b/w ‘Meditation Rock’ and countless dubplates that you’ll no doubt have heard if you’ve checked the Anti Social Entertainment on Rinse FM. Fusing digidub, sound system deep bass, rolling percussion, a hint of Berlin techno it all adds up to those ‘Medi’ style vibes; eyes down, blissed out, heavy weight music. The title track, ‘Feel It’ kicks things off in fine style with some of the most infectious rolling tablas – his percussion is just sublime. A vocal sample declaring the weight of your bass and the largeness of your soundsystem is all the track needs to usher in a chest thumping sub sonic bass tone and there is no way back you’re sucked into that soup of sub bass frequencies. ‘Grandfather Clock’ counts down to a dance floor meltdown when the metronome-like sample, half tempo drum patterns and hefty bass melts into blazing techno buzzes that just keep coming, it’s those killer synths that make it, truly coming from nowhere. The deeply blissful ‘Motherland’ is one for the meditative crew, subtle but weighty bass pulses roll off half stepping rhythms, tablas and all that good stuff all accented with Indian vocals instrumentation. It’s so deep, minimal it would make Youngsta proud. The final track ‘Strategy’ is a roller with a garage kind of swing to it, it skips along with big room dub techno chords twisting in and out of the bumpy beats it really comes alive and picks up the pace. Pure vibes all the way.
Words: James Balf http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/

a V.I.V.E.K – Feel It
b V.I.V.E.K – Grandfather Clock
c V.I.V.E.K – Motherland
d V.I.V.E.K – Strategy

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PTN004    Fatherless – Breach    PTN 12″ Vinyl
Brand new PTN, the prolific Ramp Recordings sub-label prepare their latest line of ammunition in the form of Breach – Fatherless, a Funky/Dubstep/Garage hybrid coming on like a cross between El-B and Roska, this one is receiving heavy support from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Doc Daneeka, Greenmoney, Pariah, Brackles, West Norwood Cassette Library, Sinden, Oneman…the list goes on…don’t sleep on this one!

a Breach – Fatherless
b1 Breach – Man Up
b2 Breach – Fatherless (Doc Daneeka MRR SNRZZ Remix)

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BOKA030    Cluster / Zombie (Innasekt’s Kamikaze Mix) – Innasekt    Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
Boka Records hit release number 30 and they’ve delved deep into the Dubstep archives on this one. Innasekt’s ‘Cluster’ has been around on Dubplate for well over a year now with the Dubstep heads still demading it’s release, it’s finally here! This one packs a punch, ultra deep and heavy basslines with Innasekt’s signature technological atmosphere’s. Backed with their remix of Sumone’s (Planet Mu) track ‘Zombie’, a voyage into deep and atmospheric drumstep. It’s been a while since Innasekt’s releases on Rottun Recordings and the rumour is this could be their final release under this name. DJ Support coming from the likes of Scuba, Faib, Bunzer0, Matt-U, Moldy & Truth.

a Innasekt – Cluster
aa Sumone – Zombie (Innasekt’s Kamikaze Mix)

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NMBRS11    Myth – Roska & Untold    Numbers 12″ Vinyl
Limited supply. Numbers is proud to present the debut release from Roska & Untold. In a move that is bound to shake up the markets, Long Range and Myth are the latest in dancefloor innovations brought to you by Messrs Jack Dunning (aka Untold; CEO of Hemlock Records) and Wayne Goodlit (aka Roska; MD of Roska Kicks and Snares). With fears over a lack of imagination in House music at an all time high, these two producers have joined forces to create two envelope-pushing solutions to this highly contentious issue. After several consultations a deal was sealed with the board at Numbers who in turn offered to provide logistical and technical support. A1 – Myth was constructed from the careful sculpture of demented wailing horns underpinned by precision crafted beats and bass. Leading industry experts have been hailing this as a step forward in the merger between Grime and House. AA1 – Long Range, inspired by the groundbreaking work performed in the KMS and Prescription labs of Chicago & Detroit respectively, resulting in a fresh House hybrid powered by the patented Roska Kicks and Snares and those deadly Untold subs.

a1 Roska & Untold – Myth
a2 Roska & Untold – Long Range

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos

SWAMP007    Croydon House / Elements – Pinch    Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Pinch on Loefah’s Swamp 81 Label, Super fresh so good it hurt. Check the soundclip

a Pinch – Croydon House
aa Pinch – Elements

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NOMIC002    Seems Like / The Cycle Ft. Skream – Riya    Autonomic 12″ Vinyl

Finish copy promo. Next in line on a very busy Autonomic schedule is a single from one of the hottest vocal talents around, Riya. Lacing the Autonomic sound with her voice was an obvious choice for the Autonomic camp and the results are two timeless tracks that have been picked up on by a huge cross section of DJs such as Skream, Youngsta,dBridge, Instra:mental and many more. A) Riya – Seems Like – Having become popular after featuring on the Fabric/dBridge and Instra:mental Autonomic CD, this track has rightly been given a home on the Autonomic imprint and has been eagerly awaited by many. Riya proves her songwriting talents once again and complemented with the backing track by a certain other Autonomic
artist, this one was never going to fail. AA) Riya – The Cycle – The AA side offers us a different angle from Riya, with a steadily building backing track her vocals loop in a hypnotic and enchanting cycle around Rhodes chords and a pumping heartbeatlike 4×4 bassline. Pure simplicity and an uncluttered soundscape gives this track the listen again qualities expected from Autonomic.

a Riya – Seems Like
aa Riya Ft. Skream – The Cycle

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PAL061 Assimilation – John Tejada & Josh Humphrey Palette Recordings 12″ Vinyl

Finish copy. Tejada and Humphrey made their debut together late in 09 with their “Marooned,” ep. “Assimilation” continues the theme of being marooned in Los Angeles. The four works compiled here are the result of the best moments out of 20 recording sessions. The music is for the most part assembled with analog instruments with Humphrey and Tejada bringing their modular gear together for the sessions. Humphrey’s knowledge of synths and programming is quite extensive. He until recently helped operate LA based Big City Music, a dealer of modular and boutique synthesizers.
The four works cover a wide range. “Assimilation” builds up panning modular basslines and swirling percussion with a building chord line that brings things together as the drums build. “Culture Shock” uses pitch shifting trickery to transpose the main melodic hook slamming it into nasty modular bass modulation giving the track it’s pretty/dark edge. “Adaptation” keeps it’s modular touches a bit more subtle focusing on classic melodic Tejada chords and nostalgic beats. “Subversion” rounds things out with a non 4/4 piece perhaps being the most nostalgic moment of the ep. This highly melodic uplifting track takes it’s cues from happy musical memories. Classic chords, 808 beats, and some melodic modular lines to close out the ep.

a1 John Tejada & Josh Humphrey – Assimilation
a2 John Tejada & Josh Humphrey – Culture Shock
b1 John Tejada & Josh Humphrey – Adaptation
b2 John Tejada & Josh Humphrey – Subversion

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AWK002 Mango Tree / 2_12 – Dodger Man Awkward Movements 12″ Vinyl
Very limited finished copy promo. Awkward Movements returns to release the debut from London’s Dodger Man – one of the most talked-about new producers of the last 12 months. And with good reason. Dodger Man’s multi-instrumentalist background opened the door for his high-profile sets bombed with back-to-back dubs of his own creation. His workings played-out live have gained him a reputation as one of the top emerging DJs, the height of which came following an impressive set at Bloc Weekend, after being hand- picked by Joy Orbison to share the bill. The natural alignment with Awkward Movements has served up his highly-anticipated debut record, and it doesn’t disappoint. Marking Dodger Man’s official debut, Mango Tree steps in where the underground bass sound’s left off. Combining the same elements that pushed Floating Points and SBTRKT to the forefront in 2009 with the vibes that future garage has brought in 2010, Dodger Man takes it up with a deep bass rhythm, crunchy hi-end synth and drums for the decks and dancefloor. Bridging the gap between tech and dub, 2_12 is the stripped down evil-twin on the B-side. Take a complex 22 track and strip it to its core without losing it’s personality and you’ve almost arrived. A uniquely complex tune – wanting to burst out but eerily contained in its black hole minimal approach of grinded synth stabs and one-shot styled drums.

a Dodger Man – Mango Tree
aa Dodger Man – 2_12

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DRUNK019    The Hum / rrrr – Peverelist & Hyetal    Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Punch Drunk continue to twist, redefine and push forward the template of dubstep with a new 12” combining the talents of rising star Hyetal and Bristol veteran Peverelist. As part of the second wave of Bristol dubstep producers, Hyetal has already made his mark, garnering critical acclaim for his recent 12” ‘Phoenix’ on Orca and previously releasing 12”s on labels such as Reduction and Soul Motive in addition to his collaboration with Shortstuff on Punch Drunk earlier this year. This is Peverelist’s second 12” release this year following his ‘Better Ways of Living’ release for Punch Drunk and his recent mix for Resident Advisor. Both producers bring their trademark ingredients to the table, Hyetal’s kaleidoscopic synthesis and Pev’s deadly junglistic rhythm section combine to produce two very different tracks. The Hum is immediately grabbing, brimming with propelling energy and uplifting melodics. The cryptically titled ‘rrrr’ is a much darker disorientating psychedelic affair, slowly luring you into it’s groove, providing another typical Punch Drunk curve ball.

a Peverelist & Hyetal – The Hum
b Peverelist & Hyetal – rrrr

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BUILD004 NSG / This One’s Wavey – Baobinga & Mensah / Baobinga & DVA Build 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The fourth release on Build, again mixing and matching the tempos and styles for maximum raving fun. Support from Skream, Plastician, Mistajam, Jackmaster, Mark Pritchard / Harmonic 313, Brackles, L-Vis & Bok Bok, 2562 and more.

a Baobinga & Mensah – NSG
aa Baobinga & DVA – This One’s Wavey

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ZENKA001    A Fine Day – Unknown    Rwina Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited finish copy promos. A famous dubstep artist from the mighty RWINA imprint presents an excellent vocal workout. Played out by all the big dons in the scene. It’s going to be a fine night tonight… It’s going to be a fine day tomorrow… BIG!

a Unknown – A Fine Day

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MS003    Fear Nobody (6Blocc Edit) / Thunderkuff – Knorsq, Saimn-I Ft. Little Harry / Dojah    Moonshine Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Limited promo. Knorsq and Saimn-I join forces with Jamaican veteran dancehall D.J. Little Harry for a ruff n’ tuff ragga-dubstep. Edited by L.A.’s King Of The Remix – 6Blocc! Thunderkuff by Dojah on the flip is a ragga dancefloor smasher. Don’t sleep on this one.

a Knorsq, Saimn-I Ft. Little Harry – Fear Nobody (6Blocc Edit)
b Dojah – Thunderkuff

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PRDM003 Ratville Remixed Cuts #1 – Goth Trad / DJ Tuttle Publicriddim 12″ Vinyl

Finished copy 180 gram Vinyl. RATVILLE is a new school dub band releasing their 1st album Dubs on the Corner in 2009, leaving serious after effects throughout the country. This time, GOTH-TRAD and DJ TUTTLE, east – west dubstep masters remixed the tracks to create a challenging piece of vinyl cut!! Remix was done by two artists, contributing to the spread of dubstep in Japan. As a host of Back To Chill releasing from UK’s one and only DEEP MEDI MUSIK, GOTH-TRAD is now achieving worldwide prominence. On the other hand, leader of DUBSTEP RUDE, DJ TUTTLE is out to shake things up establishing a new label NODE with Akira Ohashi from Psycheouts G.
GOTH-TRAD’s side modestly builds up till it finally rocks the floor in the latter half. May suit for outdoor performances. Heavy duty 808 type kick supporting bottom end with metal-like percussion and SEs floating in the air, DJ TUTTLE side is made for the darkest closed chambers to inhale the low frequency. This is the spearhead of dubstep made in Japan. Hands-on approach of the two made a sensational reaction with Ratvilleafs sound, pushing it to the next dimension. PUBLICRIDDIM is the Japannese independent label estalished in 2009 to hand down the forefront of the underground music scene to posterity.

g Ratville – Screaming Butterfly Goth Trad Remix
t Ratville – Gestalt Dub DJ Tuttle Remix

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DZ001 Hedorah – Data Dubzilla Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. Data and the guys from Dubzilla bring two monsters from him to their first release. Both tracks have his trade mark production which is deep, dark and heavy. Minimal glichy drums and a grinding bline set you up for a ride then the sub bass cracks open your head! Little white lies has a crisp kick and snare that has time and space to create the scene, haunting vocals then take over with a killer bass this track is so deep you could drown in it. Acid techno samples flow in and out of the tune totally flipping the script from time to time.

a Data – Hedorah
aa Data – Little White Lies

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TERR008 The Corridor – Om Unit Terrorhythm Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Om Unit finally releases ‘The Corridor’ EP on 12′′ vinyl via Terrorhythm Recordings. ‘The Corridor’ was Om Unit’s first statement of intent as an artist. Emerging from the ashes of his previous musical incarnation, ‘The Corridor’ perfectly reflects Om’s musical mindset and philosophy, taking influences from hip hop, electronic and dub and blending them together to spectacular effect. Do not sleep on this amazing record.

a1 Om Unit – The Corridor
a2 Om Unit – Ether
b Om Unit – Cradle

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

DRUNK014    Jarvik Mindstate (3×12 Vinyl LP) – Peverelist    Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
HF024    Aesaunic EP – Scuba    Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
SCREW001    Akira – Koan Sound    Screwloose Records 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP005    Footcrab – Addison Groove    Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
HFLP003    Triangulation – Scuba    Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 3
RSVER001    Detroit Falls / Orpheus – Pariah    R&S Records 10″ Vinyl
DNT045    Typhoon Ft Chasing Shadows / Harry Ft Skrein (Bare Noize Remix) – Foreign Beggars / Medison    Dented Records 12″ Vinyl
RS1005    Safehouses EP – Pariah    R&S Records 12″ Vinyl x 2

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

HFCD003    Triangulation – Scuba    Hotflush Recordings CD

release sheet w/c 30-08-10

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STH releases w/c 30/08/2010

New D&B Releases


CIA051 Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix) / Walk Away (Zero T Re-Print) – Zero T & Bailey / Zero T feat Steo CIA 12″ Vinyl
Many of you will no doubt know all about C.I.A the record label. Having run for over a decade and proven itself as one of the most consistent brands in underground dance music, Release number 51 has got to be one of the best thus far. D&B hotshots Ulterior Motive remix ‘Robots’. Deadly future funk that rocks the dancefloor and mind in equal measures. On the flip vocalist Steo, with his falsetto tones gracing Walk Away has become a underground classic. Zero T finally unleashes this must sought after mix of this classic track. C.I.A has released music from some of the world’s most respected artists including DJ Marky, Calibre, Commix, Lenzman, S.P.Y, Alix Perez, MJ Cole and three-time world DMC champion, DJ Craze.

a Zero T & Bailey – Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix)
b Zero T feat Steo – Walk Away (Zero T 2010 Re-Print)

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CYAN034 T-Monk / Time Elastic – Gridlok Cyanide Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The man full of the dirty funk and pure filth is back. Gridlok will take you on a musical journey through of techy beats and growling basslines, all the while maintaining a the funk. Cyanide Recordings has released some of the biggest names in the dance floor / Neurofunk scene… Names like Konflict / Kemal & Rob Data, Gridlok, Phace, Misanthrop, Concord Dawn, DJ Optiv, State Of Mind, Apex, The Upbeats, Dose, Teknik and Agent Alvin to name a few.

A Gridlok – T-Monk
AA Gridlok – Time Elastic

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31R046 Detatched / Perish – Sam KDC 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
One of most innovative producers in the Drum & Bass and electronic music scene, Sam KDC display a depth and psychedelic mood. stunningly beautiful music as opposed to simply ‘drum & bass’. Sam explains ‘The 12″ is a really special one to me, both the tunes reflect some really deep rooted memories and feelings of mine. I used to feel like that as a kid listening to Pink Floyd, especially at the beginning of “Comfortably Numb”, something else that was very influential to this piece. The other side, “Perish” is a really personal to me. I finished it and loved it but didn’t want to send it to anyone. It was my housemate at the time, Frank, that convinced me to show it to others, not through what he said, but the fact he asked me for a copy of it and I used to come home and I’d hear it blasting out of his room and he doesn’t even like DnB, so that was a sign to me for that one… The first vocal right at the beginning says “I feel safe with you” and that was something that was missing in my life at the time, and in truth, still is… I called it “Perish” because I sampled a home video from a couple of years ago that I wanted gone, I got rid of the video once I’d taken the audio from it and so it was like that moment in my life was trapped in that piece of music, with all other remaining context of it lost… Perished… taken from:
http://www.dubplatedigest.net/2010/05/dsm-presents-triad-and-sam-kdc.html

a Sam KDC – Detatched
b Sam KDC – Perish

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SOM009 Krueger / Space Chase – State Of Mind SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
State Of Mind check out the darker side of D&B with this horror movie inspired 12”. Krueger is gnarly kiddie killer of a tune, The only amen track the kiwi lads have done. Big Support from the usual suspects. Space chase is a bit more of roller, and already an underground favorite. Listen closely to hear Stu wailing on the axe.

a State Of Mind – Krueger
b State Of Mind – Space Chase

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INNA032 All I Need (Anile Remix) / Tone Two – Spirit Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Inneractive Music presents one of our most anticipated releases of the year. Already causing a stir with releases for Renegade Hardware, Horizons and Cylon in the works, Anile steps up with a deep, moody warehouse rework of Spirit’s classic ‘All I Need’, brimming with reverberating beats, growling bass and searing pads. This one has already found a place in the sets of a host of major players old and new and has caused a massive reaction wherever it’s heard. Flip for Spirit doing a rework of his own, updating ‘Tone Track’ into the minimal pounding beats and aggressive acidic pumping of ‘Tone Two’.

a Spirit – All I Need (Anile Remix)
aa Spirit – Tone Two

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DSM016 Glass Of Greed – June Miller & Anile Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
Two of the most talked about producers of recent times, June Miller & Anile, join forces to devastating effect for DSM016, and together they have crafted the darkest release to grace Deep Soul Music so far. This is the first of many tunes from these two as they have developed a close working relationship with their complimentary sounds and styles and they will be gracing DSM with plenty more of their music in the future.
Whilst many have tried to jump on the ‘minimal’ bandwagon and to imitate others styles, ‘Glass of Greed’ is the perfect demonstration of how stripped back, half-step d&b should be done. A pounding kick drum, a deep snarling bass line and sinister vocal snippet all combine to create an aggressive, moody atmosphere similar to that of old Renegade Hardware tracks but with a new twist for 2010. This has been causing carnage on dancefloors the world over, and if Satan himself listened to drum & bass, he would listen to this….
‘Induction’ sees Anile go it alone, and the man himself has even said this is one of his personal favourites of the tracks he has produced. Stripped back to very fundamentals of the genre, you can hear elements of his trademark half-step sound but with the rolling drums and big bass, this is one of Anile’s more dancefloor orientated efforts and judging by the reaction from dj’s and ravers alike, he has got the formula just right.

A June Miller & Anile – Glass Of Greed
AA Anile – Induction

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New D&B Promos


SUICIDE052 Black Pony / Autumn Stone – Klute Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. This 12” is taken from the brand new Album ‘ Music For Prophet’ Expect some eclectic and deeply driven D&B from one of the scenes finest producers. On the a side your find the frenetic Black Pony’ with it’s big tough beats and bowel-loosening sub bass. Paired with brooding ‘Autumn Stone’ Klute shows he’s still doing his own thing and long may he continue.

a Klute – Black Pony
b Klute – Autumn Stone

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SUBTITLESUK003 Breach / Harms Way – Zero T & Ulterior Motive / Zero T Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Back in 2003 Zero T first released on Subtitles, 7 years later he returns to Teebee’s label. On the a side Zero T join’s forces with Ulterior Motive and the heavy heavy roller ‘Breach’. Rolling dark technical and futuristic drum & bass at its best! Flip over for the deadly ‘Harm’s way’. Zero T is now plotting his next steps with more releasescoming on , Shogun Audio, Good Looking and Metalheadz amongst others. Over the coming months expect to see remixes materialising of 93 Techno classic Positive Education by Slam.

a Zero T & Ulterior Motive – Breach
b Zero T – Harms Way

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CYN001 Brighter Day / 88 Mph – Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams Cyantific 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Jon Stanley aka Cyantific is back – careering back into the drum & bass spotlight right where he belongs, with the debut release on his own self-titled label. Leading the way is ‘Brighter Day’ – the latest collaboration between Cyantific and fellow Hospital Records artist Logistics. Picking up where their previous outing, the mighty ‘Flashback’, left off, it’s supercharged electric d&b of the highest order, featuring the vocal talents of Natalie Williams. While the lead synth line and uplifting vocals sooth the soul, the ever so snarling bassline and pumping subs remind you that this isn’t going to be all plain sailing. After gaining a huge following online through Danny Byrd’s recent BBC Radio 1 guest mix, the lead track is set to smash dancefloors up and down the country with support from what reads like a who’s who of the drum & bass A list.On the flip, Cyantific goes it alone, deeper into the jungle with ’88 mph’. Filled to the brim with amen breaks, big bass and urgent samples, it’s 3am at Fabric room 1. Reminiscent of Cyantific’s early Hospital Records jungle rinse outs such as ‘Little Green Men’ and ‘Reincarnation Dub’, this latest offering is set to blow a hole twice the size in your bassbin with subs that go so low you will find them somewhere in subterranea.

a Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams – Brighter Day
b Cyantific – 88 Mph

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H-LINE24 Dynamic Culture / Hymnen – Skull Hardline Rekordingz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. As one of the longest running UM label Hardline always brings us the most cutting edge D&B around. No exception this time as Belgian artist Skull rinses out some insane breaks on his latest release. Check out his other release on Manticore Recordings too.

a Skull – Dynamic Culture
b Skull – Hymnen

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UWR00031-1 Scribble (Netsky Remix) – Underworld Cooking Vinyl 12″ Vinyl
Limited vinyl promo. “Scribble” is the first single from the new Underworld album out late this summer. It’s a rework of their mythically-unreleased song “You Do Scribble” featuring famous Drum and Bass producer High Contrast. A side comes with the massive Netsky remix.

a Underworld – Scribble (Netsky Remix)
aa Underworld – Scribble (Album Version)

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36HTZ007 U R Not The 1 / Jigga – Lutin / Skitty 36 Hertz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. DJ Vapours 36 Hertz imprint returns with the next slice of bass heavy DNB and also the debut release from new exclusive signing Lutin. The A Side see’s Lutin once again head up the release with a heavy riff driven track in the shape of ‘ U R Not The 1’s. Already causing a stir in the clubs this track defiantly shows that Lutin is once again pushing the 36 Hertz sound to the next level. Over on the AA Side we see the legendary Skitty showcasing his versatile productions skills with the huge jungle influenced track ‘Jigga’ Having honed his skills on labels such as Metalheadz and Renegade Hardware Skitty is back with amore bashment influenced sound.

a Lutin – U R Not The 1
aa Skitty – Jigga

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SW009 The Guitars Tune – B-Key Scientific Wax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. B-key’s debut 12” on Scientific Wax showcases the timeless “rough with the smooth” sound, The Guitars Tune opening with lush, spine-tingling atmospherics before deep, crunchy beats & bass let rip. The flip sees B-Key exploring a darker sound, with The Mask taking us down a deep & dark path, reminiscent of the Source Direct sound. One for all the Amen lovers out there.

a B-Key – The Guitars Tune
b B-Key – The Mask

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
RISE020 Take It As It Comes – Concord Dawn Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
NZ011 Greetings Starfighter – Nymfo Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
FILM032 Asteroids / Underwater – Electrosoul System Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
NXG006 Superbad / Morning Light – Intelligent Manners / CJ Styles NexGen 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


RAMP032 Idiot Box – P.U.D.G.E Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
Although you may not have yet heard his name, P.U.D.G.E. has been bubbling up in U.S. beat scene for many years. At age 9, his father gave him a Bass, a Juno synth, a DX drum machine and a Tascam 4 track. He encouraged the boy to start making his own music; P.U.D.G.E. got the bug. By the time young P.U.D.G.E. (thus called because at school he was always extra medium, or less than chubby) hit 13, he had discovered turntableism, and started DJing at house parties around NYC. By his late teens, he had emerged as a promising emcee, standing next to many of the well-known emcees from the Lyricist Lounge; including Mos Def & El P. Still producing, P.U.D.G.E.’s music was starting to gain attention, and his first beat was released on the Vinyl Junkies debut EP. After hearing about the emerging beat scene in L.A., he moved there in 2004, and started getting a few production credits under his belt, including cuts for Rawkus Records and Stacey Epps. After circulating some of his instrumental beat tapes, interest for P.U.D.G.E. started to gain momentum. Early this year, P.U.D.G.E. headed up All Cty’s L.A. series, on a split 10” with Dibiase, preceeding releases from Ras G, Samiyam & Matthewdavid.

a1 P.U.D.G.E – Elektric Werdz
a2 P.U.D.G.E – Everything 2 Me
a3 P.U.D.G.E – Merci Mercy Weak
b4 P.U.D.G.E – Whut Happened
b5 P.U.D.G.E – The Price Is Wrong B
b6 P.U.D.G.E – Wholehearted
b7 P.U.D.G.E – Lost AngeLA
c8 P.U.D.G.E – Insensitivity
c9 P.U.D.G.E – Don’t Get Too Huxtable
c10 P.U.D.G.E – The Way I Feelately
d11 P.U.D.G.E – Still Love Lost…
d12 P.U.D.G.E – Allow Me To Waste Time (Bonus)

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NL005 Lets Talk / Vicodin – Instra:mental Naked Lunch 10″ Vinyl
‘Let’s Talk’ is a slow burning, ocean deep house tune that capitalizes on the warm punch of the constant kick drum. Driven on by echoed melody snatches, pulsing synthesizer stabs and a husk entombed voice that waxes lyrical about forthcoming plans its unsettling mood is, somewhat surprisingly, it’s optimum strength. ‘Vicodin’ turns the tempo up to a more recognizable dubstep pace but manages to sound totally unique and overtly fresh thanks to its use of intricate percussion and beatless structure. Its a subliminal smash weaved around pounding sub-basses and Detroit-esque piano chords. Support from: Martyn, 2562, Scuba, Vexd, Instra:mental, dBridge, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, TRG, Headhunter, Nubian Minds, T++, Mary Ann Hobbs, Stingray313, DJ Flight, Mark Pritchard, Ramadanman, Surgeon and many many more.

A Instra:mental – Let’s Talk
AA Instra:mental – Vicodin

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DP039 My 808’s / Turf W*rz – Matty G Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Matthew Gonsalves, known as Matty G to the world of music, is a pioneer of the US dubstep scene. Since his debut release on the Argon imprint in 2006, Matty has ceaselessly pushed his unique brand of hip hop inspired, 808 bass workouts, that have been destroying clubs the world over. His 2007 release ‘50, 000 Watts’ shook up the scene with its stripped down breaks and punishing subs, finding its way into the bag of just about every DJ worth his salt, becoming something of an instant classic. Its profound influence on the scene is still being felt today, and it has become one of those tracks that people are still searching Discogs to get hold of, at any price. His 2008 LP, ‘Take You Back,’ cemented his placing in the flourishing dubstep scene, exploring his diverse musical influences and amalgamating the sounds of hip hop, funk, soul, reggae and jungle into a 140bpm template. It still remains one of the most accomplished albums to have been made in the scene. After linking up with Dub Police head honcho Caspa, who remixed his massive ‘West Coast Rocks’ for Argon, he has recently officially joined the Dub Police crew, the fruits of which we will see over the coming months.

a Matty G – My 808’s
b Matty G – Turf W*rz (Version 2)

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PTN003 Over The Top EP – Hypno PTN 12″ Vinyl
Currently causing a massive stink with DJ’s like Brackles & Oneman, Iceland’s Hypno Follows Doc Daneeka & Hackman dropping the third release for PTN. Bongo fueled edgy techno/funky hybrids mixes with the deepest of house, and even Dirtybird’s Julio Bashmore chips in a remix!

a1 Hypno – Over The Top
a2 Hypno – War Demons
b1 Hypno – War Demons (Julio Bashmore Remix)
b2 Hypno – Doo Doo

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STEAK003 Riddim Team EP – Baobinga Steak House Records 12″ Vinyl
Following on from their own EP, the latest offering from Hanuman and Atki2’s Steak House imprint sees Baobinga, Poirier and a host of MCs join the Steak House Family. STEAK 003 sees the label moving into bashment territory with the original Bass Music badman Baobinga serving up three prime cuts of juicy vocal raggastep. Backed by a remix by Karnival king Poirier, this record is crammed full of party heat. Sam Baobinga has been one of the most important producers on the British Music Scene over the last five years. With releases on labels such as Soul Jazz, Ninja Tune and Positiva as well as his own Build imprint and remixes for artists like Guru, The Ragga Twins, and The Wu Tang Clan, Baobinga has consistently reinvented and reshaped his sound and stayed several steps ahead of the game. This release sees ‘Binga push his heavy ‘raggastep’ sound; bass heavy vocal bashment with a nod to the lush full synth sounds of future garage and featuring original voicings by some of the UK’s hottest MCs. FIRE!
A1: Wine Up ft Killa Benz Uptempo dancehall pressure with anthemic vocals from Rodney P cohort Killa Benz. This is the perfect soundsystem weapon for the summer skankers!
A2: Raggipaphop ft Rubi Dan Original London badman Rubi Dan takes the mic on this bassy bashment monster, combining thunderous drums and epic synths for that special dancefloor rush
B1: Criss Like HD ft Spyda (Poirier Remix); Ninja Tune’s finest Ghislain Poirier takes the reigns on the remix, pushing ‘Binga and Spyda into Trini Road March Territory.
B2: : Criss Like HD (Original Mix) The orignal dancehall heater feat jungle legend Spyda (as featured on Pendulum’s massive Tarantula) Lush synths tumble over trampling beats.
Support From Oneman, The Heatwave, Octa Push, Monkey Steak, Dub Boy,Mungo’s Hi Fi, Mr Benn. L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok.

a1 Baobinga Ft. Killa Benz – Wine Up
a2 Baobinga Ft. Rubi Dan – Raggipahop
b1 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD (Poirier Remix)
b2 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD

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RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
Back in stock pressed on Yellow clear Vinyl. Super limited supply! Debut single for another hugely tipped young London based producer on the legendary R&S record label, showcasing that the label is once again a serious force to be reckoned with. James Blake is making some of the most startlingly original music to have emerged from London in 2010 and is a real star in the making. In between studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths and writing a debut album that will take a lot of people by surprise, he has released amazing singles on Hemlock & Hessle, pushing the boundaries of what is expected of ‘dubstep’ music. This underground introduction has made him a star on influential blogs and websites and has now pricked up the ears of more mainstream press. With features to be published before the release of this EP in Dazed & Confused, NME and Pitchfork. CMYK is a club anthem in the making and one of the most in demand tracks on the dubstep scene. The further three tracks take a more introspective approach, and aren’t strictly aimed at the dancefloor, but are equally heavy tracks that drip with funk and reveal themselves fully after repeated listens. Also an in demand DJ and remixer his remixes of Untold and Mount Kimbie are classics on their scene. This 12” release is likely to become both a James Blake and R&S collectors item.

a1 James Blake – CMYK
a2 James Blake – Footnotes
b1 James Blake – I’ll Stay
b2 James Blake – Postpone

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos

BASECORRUPT10 Base.Corrupt/10 – Matt Green & D-Formed Base Corrupt 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The 10th release on Base.Corrupt hails a new artist to Base.Corrupt. Fused Forces providing an awesome remix of one of Matt Greens tunes. Look out for more remixes & tracks from other Dubstep artists on Base.Corrupt as interest in this amazing label gains even more momentum!

a D-Formed – Plasma
b1 Matt Green – Black Forest (Fused Forces Remix)
b2 Matt Green – Paradize

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MEDI029 Feel It EP (and Mix CD) – V.I.V.E.K Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finished copies. The latest release on Mala’s Deep Medi imprint is a four track double pack Vinyl shrink-wrapped with a 45min mix CD. The mix features all the tracks on the E.P. and upfront dubplates from V.I.V.E.K It comes on the back of his first Medi release last year ‘Kulture’ b/w ‘Meditation Rock’ and countless dubplates that you’ll no doubt have heard if you’ve checked the Anti Social Entertainment on Rinse FM. Fusing digidub, sound system deep bass, rolling percussion, a hint of Berlin techno it all adds up to those ‘Medi’ style vibes; eyes down, blissed out, heavy weight music.
The title track, ‘Feel It’ kicks things off in fine style with some of the most infectious rolling tablas – his percussion is just sublime. A vocal sample declaring the weight of your bass and the largeness of your soundsystem is all the track needs to usher in a chest thumping sub sonic bass tone and there is no way back you’re sucked into that soup of sub bass frequencies. ‘Grandfather Clock’ counts down to a dance floor meltdown when the metronome-like sample, half tempo drum patterns and hefty bass melts into blazing techno buzzes that just keep coming, it’s those killer synths that make it, truly coming from nowhere.
The deeply blissful ‘Motherland’ is one for the meditative crew, subtle but weighty bass pulses roll off half stepping rhythms, tablas and all that good stuff all accented with Indian vocals instrumentation. It’s so deep, minimal it would make Youngsta proud. The final track ‘Strategy’ is a roller with a garage kind of swing to it, it skips along with big room dub techno chords twisting in and out of the bumpy beats it really comes alive and picks up the pace. Pure vibes all the way.
Words: James Balf http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/

a V.I.V.E.K – Feel It
b V.I.V.E.K – Grandfather Clock
c V.I.V.E.K – Motherland
d V.I.V.E.K – Strategy

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DP042 DUBPOLICE / SCION Limited Edition Pt.3 – Subscape / J Kenzo Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo. Final part in the recent Scion series which resulted in the digital release of a Dub Police label showcase to appeal to the US market. Subscape and J:Kenzo step up for this episode, loyal Dub Police member Subscape doesn’t disappoint with the track ‘Dominant Species’ followed by J:Kenzo’s ‘Constant’ on the flip. BIG!

a Subscape – Dominant Species
aa J Kenzo – Constant

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RAMP036-3 The Summer Of Shortstuff EP Part 3 – Shortstuff Ramp Recordings 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Shortstuff dribbled this EP out of his arse. It took him 12 months – he worried about everything, accomplished nothing, and then called it something stupid. By the end of the process, everybody at RAMP wanted to die. The end result is a 6 track EP, released on 3 separate 10” throughout August. DJ support from Scuba, Roska, Loefah, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Ramadanman, Pangea, Scratcha, Lvis 1990, Brackles, Toddla T.

a Shortstuff – Swine Time
b Shortstuff – Fig Rolls

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SNS001 Hurt Inside / Intruder – Aramac Sticks ‘N’ Stones Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Very limited promo. ‘Hurt inside’ is mixture of old school house and UK funky. The track is currently been supported by a range of DJ’s including Marcus Nasty, Brackles and DJ Footloose. ‘Intruder’ contains raw beats and bass.

a Aramac – Hurt Inside
b Aramac – Intruder

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16MOHM Refuse; Start Fires – Scorn Ohm Resistance 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy. Scorn’s fourteenth full length release remains in the vibe and tempo of modern dubstep while adding a brand new element to the Scorn sound: a live drummer, Ian ‘Yan’ Treacy. The vibrant sounds of the kit are run thru the filters and dub wizardry of Mick Harris, former drummer of Napalm Death and Guinness World Record Holder for composer of the world’s shortest song. The tracks are a journey into dark atmospheres and atomic warhead bass, with more variation and hue than 2007′s ‘STEALTH’. Yet on ‘Refuse; Start Fires’ Harris has returned to painting angry pictures with more colours than simply black – the record takes on new territory at the 70 bpm mark, and the live kit gives the tracks a more fluid groove than ever in places. But this is Scorn, and Scorn delivers darkness and anger like no one else, with merciless cuts such as Bear Felt Nowt and Shitwind’s A-Coming providing harsh atmospheres and endurance test bass wobble like only Mick Harris can dish out. Scorn is an entity – for over 15 years Mick Harris has not relented with the project’s dubbed out beats, film noir atmospheres, and over the top bass compulsions. ‘Refuse; Start Fires’ is perhaps the angriest and most well articulated of his projects in the last decade.

a1 Scorn – Bear Felt Nowt
a2 Scorn – Hands
b1 Scorn – Take Someone’s Eye Out
b2 Scorn – Then Woke
b3 Scorn – Look at That Bill
c1 Scorn – LT 94
c2 Scorn – Boot It
c3 Scorn – Amroth
d1 Scorn – Beaked Point
d2 Scorn – Shitwind’s A-Coming

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JUMPER001 Funky Itch – Itchy Robot & Esoteric Sound Jumper Records 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. Fans of the Itchy Robot sound will go mad for this release as it has all his trade mark production technics glitchy beats and deep b-lines rule, are you ready to funky is the cry you hear from the intro. Then from the drop the drums take over and with the screeching synth and power bass matched for effect. Esoteric Sound delivers a similar sounding track although it rolls along a bit smoother with a pounding driving b-line, and echoed out One beat vocal hook.

a Itchy Robot – Funky Itch
aa Esoteric Sound – One Beat

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

NL002 Futurist / Late Night – Instra:mental / Breakage Naked Lunch 10″ Vinyl
PERL76 Three EP’s – Shackleton Perlon Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
DBOOT008 Oink – C156 Disboot 12″ Vinyl
DBOOT010 Hello Lonely, Hold The Nation – Downliners Sekt Disboot 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

RAMP022CD One Foot Ahead Of The Other – Zomby Ramp Recordings CD

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New D&B CD


NONPLUSCD001 Nothing Is Certain – ASC Nonplus Records CD
Since his first appearance on Nonplus, ASC has been hard at work on his LP and its finally here. Starting with a 12” sampler he dives right in at the deep end with ‘Phobos’ in which electronic grooves and micro samples entwine against a backdrop of dramatic tones and industrial hits. Followed on the same side by the atmospheric hiatus ‘Oort Cloud’ you have a good inclination of the impending album by now, but are also treated to the AA-side ‘Matter Of Time’. Like a continuation of his debut Nonplus 12” track ‘Porcelain’, his crafty use of oriental sounding percussion, windlike sounds and melodies combined with an efficacious bass line make this track very hard to listen to in its entirety before you reach for the reset. The album touches on many genres from start to finish such as the 4×4 offering of ‘Textura’, or the almost indescribable step of ‘Yatta’, but one common theme that this album holds throughout is the amalgamation of influences derived from all genres of music and ASC’s ability to combine these to create something new and unique.
Collaborations with fellow Nonplus artist Vaccine and Exit Records artist Consequence add fuel to the fire, keeping it burning hot from start to finish. Nonplus Records proudly present…….…..ASC – “Nothing Is certain”

CD1 01 ASC – Midnight -
CD1 02 ASC – Absent Mind -
CD1 03 ASC Ft. Consequence – Fade Away Seasons -
CD1 04 ASC – Lost For Words -
CD1 05 ASC – The Depths -
CD1 06 ASC – Textura -
CD1 07 ASC – Losing You -
CD1 08 ASC – The Ubiquity Incident -
CD1 09 ASC – Yatta -
CD1 10 ASC – Matter Of Time -
CD1 11 ASC Ft. Vaccine – Opus -
CD1 12 ASC – Conversations -
CD1 13 ASC – Microsia -

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FOKUZCD005 Scandinavian Sunday – Madmen & Poets Fokuz Recordings CD x 2
After the widely well received Brother LP of 2009 its time for the second project in the Fokuz series. So without further ado we present to you Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday. These guys have been busy with dnb for a long while now. Some of you might know, but these guys have been responsible for the fresh Phunkfiction Label and have been releasing on various labels in the past.This 2xCD pack is the fruits of their long labor and features all of their best tracks to date. Lush vocal tunes combined with beautiful jazz sounds will grasp the listener by surprise and take them on this soulful journey. Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday is a wicked compilation that combines basslines with soul and is an essential purchase for the upcoming spring period. No doubt that this will be the soundtrack to the summer of 2010!

CD1 1 Madmen & Poets – Leave It -
CD1 2 Madmen & Poets – Change -
CD1 3 Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday -
CD1 4 Madmen & Poets – Above The Rim (Naibu remix) -
CD1 5 Madmen & Poets – Arcane Road -
CD1 6 Madmen & Poets – Serenity -
CD1 7 Madmen & Poets – Agent X -
CD1 8 Madmen & Poets – Hypnotized -
CD1 9 Madmen & Poets – Flashin -
CD1 10 Madmen & Poets – Reached Out -
CD1 11 Madmen & Poets – Day One -
CD2 1 Madmen & Poets – Inner Fears -
CD2 2 Madmen & Poets – Rainy Day Vocal Edit -
CD2 3 Madmen & Poets – Blue Velvet -
CD2 4 Madmen & Poets – Afraid Off Jazz -
CD2 5 Madmen & Poets – Hide Your Tears -
CD2 6 Madmen & Poets – Grip Mode Album Edit -
CD2 7 Madmen & Poets – Afraid Off Jazz (Lenzman remix) -
CD2 8 Madmen & Poets – Delta Zero -
CD2 9 Madmen & Poets – Close To Sin -
CD2 10 Madmen & Poets – It’s Not Right -
CD2 11 Madmen & Poets – Save Me -

New D&B Releases


NZ011 Greetings Starfighter – Nymfo Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
Samurai Music welcomes one of its’ favourite new artists to the family. Amsterdam local Nymfo has been slaying dancefloors worldwide with his nu funk on labels like 31 Records, Ram, CIA, Renegade Hardware, Shogun, Inneractive & Critical. The brief was easy for a Samurai Music release, unleash the funk ‘Greetings Starfighter’ is easily one of Nymfo’s most played and requested tunes. With its nifty rolling groove and distinctive vocal sample., it is also perhaps one of his most recognisable pieces of music. ‘8 band’ continues to wig out with a pounding b line reminiscent of Bristol’s glory days. Art for this release was handled by renowned illustrator Gijs Kast, and there are also limited edition T-Shirts of the sleeve art available. Check http://www.gijskast.com for more art from this talented man! DJ Support on this release from the likes of Klute, Marcus Intalex, Doc Scott, Eveson, State Of Mind and many more.

a Nymfo – Greetings Starfighter
b Nymfo – 8 Band

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CRSE060 Dystopia / House Groove – Sato Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
Anthem!!, Fabio yet again digs deep to support some of D&B’s freshest sounds. Dystopia / House Groove have both won support the likes of Hype, Crissy Criss & Grooverider. Sato is an up and coming Producer from the North East who is making waves with some of the games main players. Amongst others, Sato has gained praise and support from Goldie, Marcus Intalex & Fabio. In 2009 one of the most respected producers in the scene stepped up on remix duties and Sato’s ascent into the limelight shifted up a gear. Breaks remix of Barn perfectly complemented Satos brooding sound but added a choppier flavour while lending his top flight credibility. With an increasingly impressive list of releases to his name, look out for Turning Point on Ingredients and Scorched on Future Thinking.

A Sato – Dystopia
AA Sato – House Groove

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DETAIL001 Keep It Low – Lynx Detail Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Having already released across a host of leading labels, including Soul:r, Digital Soundboy, Creative Source, Bingo and 31 Records, Lynx has established himself firmly at the forefront of a fresh new sound within drum & bass. A producer par-excellence, his tracks range in style from straight-up dancefloor funk to deep and boundary-pushing beats but always maintain the attention to detail that has come to be Lynx’s trademark. Following on from the success of the critically-acclaimed album on Soul:r, ‘The Raw Truth,’ Lynx has much more in store for 2010, first and foremost his new label Detail Recordings which launches this month. Detail is set to release ground breaking eclectic music this year, and will focus on new methods of collaboration between Lynx and a range of artists. Read all about it in his recent interview with Kmag.
What people are saying:
Marcus Intalex: “Keep it Low is the best tune i have heard this year so far“.
Nu Tone: “Bangin Arcs is absolutely ridiculous, playing every set. The build up makes me feel giddy!”
Marky: “Masssssssive!”
Mixmag: “I’m making this tune of the month! Brappage”
DJ Mag: “As always Lynx will get the attention he deserve

a Lynx Ft. Kemo – Keep It Low
b Lynx & Malibu – Bangin Arcs

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TDPV008 Level Checking – Temper D Temper D Productions 12″ Vinyl
Side A: Temper D ‘Level Checking ‘This tune does some stuff, then it changes, and does some other stuff. It’s wicked. Side B: Temper D ‘Gangbanger’ This track has an intro, then it drops. After a while it finishes. Its even better than the other side.
“Loving the vibes on this” – Shy FX
“Temper D has definitely stepped up his game with this one” – Raiden
“Yes yes yesssssssssss. Been playing Temper D tunes” – Laurent Garnier

a Temper D – Level Checking
b Temper D – Gangbanger

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BLR004R Make Or Break / Stampede – Outrage / Digital & Outrage Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Keepin’ it nice and nasty Backlash hits you with their fourth outing for this Summer 2010. Kickin’ things into high gear is the grimy rumble of Outrage’s “Make Or Break”, which builds on a simply effective melody that gets your head noddin’ and your waist windin’. Interesting tune to drop in your mix, with enough space to cause mass hysteria. Following that is another stellar collaborative banger from Digital and Outrage in the form of “Stampede”. It builds like an oncoming rush of wild animals…the intro plays the calm before you start seeing a cloud of dust kicked up, heightening anticipation and fear, which climaxes in the rush of that sweeping bassline. When this one drops, you get two choices: move or move out of the way! Big boy riddims on both sides of this plate, which is par for the course when it comes to Backlash.

A Outrage – Make Or Break
AA Digital & Outrage – Stampede

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LS009 Kings of the Universe – SPL & Eye-D Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
The ninth release on SPL’s Lost Soul Recordings is the long-awaited Kings of the Universe EP by Eye-D & SPL. This unique fourtracker takes hard-edged drum & bass in every direction it can go, willingly or unwillingly. The first white slab of vinyl takes us from the techno-fueled dancefloor crusher Another Realm to the fluid barrage of breakbeat swithchups that is Pyramid Punk. The second disc takes you on a deep, rolling rollercoaster ride of self-reflection with The Perfect Moment after which you are sent off with a view on the past, present and future of drum & bass in The Exploding Star. DJ support from all four dimensions. Wear a vizor.

a SPL & Eye-D – Another Realm
b SPL & Eye-D – Pyramid Punk
c SPL & Eye-D – The Perfect Moment
d SPL & Eye-D – The Exploding Star

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New D&B Promos


NONPLUSLP001 Nothing Is Certain LP – ASC Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
Since his first appearance on Nonplus, ASC has been hard at work on his LP and its finally here. Starting with a 12” sampler he dives right in at the deep end with ‘Phobos’ in which electronic grooves and micro samples entwine against a backdrop of dramatic tones and industrial hits. Followed on the same side by the atmospheric hiatus ‘Oort Cloud’ you have a good inclination of the impending album by now, but are also treated to the AA-side ‘Matter Of Time’. Like a continuation of his debut Nonplus 12” track ‘Porcelain’, his crafty use of oriental sounding percussion, windlike sounds and melodies combined with an efficacious bass line make this track very hard to listen to in its entirety before you reach for the reset. The album touches on many genres from start to finish such as the 4×4 offering of ‘Textura’, or the almost indescribable step of ‘Yatta’, but one common theme that this album holds throughout is the amalgamation of influences derived from all genres of music and ASC’s ability to combine these to create something new and unique.
Collaborations with fellow Nonplus artist Vaccine and Exit Records artist Consequence add fuel to the fire, keeping it burning hot from start to finish. Nonplus Records proudly present…….…..ASC – “Nothing Is certain”

a ASC – Absent Mind
b ASC – Fade Away Seasons (Ft. Consequence)
c ASC – Lost For Words
d ASC – The Depths
e ASC – The Ubiquity Incident
f ASC – Opus (Ft. Vaccine)

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CYAN034 T-Monk / Time Elastic – Gridlok Cyanide Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The man full of the dirty funk and pure filth is back. Gridlok will take you on a musical journey through of techy beats and growling basslines, all the while maintaining a the funk. Cyanide Recordings has released some of the biggest names in the dance floor / Neurofunk scene… Names like Konflict / Kemal & Rob Data, Gridlok, Phace, Misanthrop, Concord Dawn, DJ Optiv, State Of Mind, Apex, The Upbeats, Dose, Teknik and Agent Alvin to name a few.

A Gridlok – T-Monk
AA Gridlok – Time Elastic

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31R046 Detatched / Perish – Sam KDC 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. One of most innovative producers in the Drum & Bass and electronic music scene, Sam KDC display a depth and psychedelic mood.stunningly beautiful music as opposed to simply ‘drum & bass’. Sam explains ‘The 12″ is a really special one to me, both the tunes reflect some really deep rooted memories and feelings of mine. I used to feel like that as a kid listening to Pink Floyd, especially at the beginning of “Comfortably Numb”, something else that was very influential to this piece. The other side, “Perish” is a really personal to me. I finished it and loved it but didn’t want to send it to anyone. It was my housemate at the time, Frank, that convinced me to show it to others, not through what he said, but the fact he asked me for a copy of it and I used to come home and I’d hear it blasting out of his room and he doesn’t even like DnB, so that was a sign to me for that one… The first vocal right at the beginning says “I feel safe with you” and that was something that was missing in my life at the time, and in truth, still is… I called it “Perish” because I sampled a home video from a couple of years ago that I wanted gone, I got rid of the video once I’d taken the audio from it and so it was like that moment in my life was trapped in that piece of music, with all other remaining context of it lost… Perished… taken from http://www.dubplatedigest.net/2010/05/dsm-presents-triad-and-sam-kdc.html

a Sam KDC – Detatched
b Sam KDC – Perish

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FILM032 Asteroids / Underwater – Electrosoul System Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Quality rolling D&B from Russian collective from Moscow. The style is much influenced by the traditions of Good Looking Records. As a result we have a melodic, positive and futuristic sound, good for both: dancing and simply listening to it.

a Electrosoul System – Asteroids
aa Electrosoul System – Underwater

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TELLURIC012 Soulwave / Vegas – dRamatic + dbAudio / Blade Telluric Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. First up is a duo whose names are on the tip of everyone’s tongue at the moment: UK’s dRamatic + dbAudio stake their ground within the TELLURIC camp with their first label offering in form of ‘Soulwave.’ Wasting no time, the pair get straight down to business with a richly-textured mosaic of soul music. Well-polished breaks, emotive vocals, and an uplifting piano line are underpinned by a locomotive sub bassline combining to make one memorable slab of dance floor pressure. Huge Support From LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Bailey, Nookie, Paul SG. Flip the wax over as we welcome yet another artist on-the-rise to the TELLURIC family. UK’s Blade marks his label debut with the captivating deepness of ‘Vegas.’ Tribal drums, cavernous stabs and pulsating pads lead the way to make this hypnotic and mesmerizing roller another fine addition to the growing legacy of TELLURIC RECORDINGS. Huge Support From LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Bailey.

a dRamatic + dbAudio – Soulwave
b Blade – Vegas

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PRSPCTLTD003 World In A Box / The Witch – Freqax PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The PRSPCT army is scaling an all out offensive attack on the harder styles of drum & bass… There is no stopping its furious attack pon the dancefloors and this latest LTD release is another one thats just to hot to handle.. This 3rd instalment comes from the likes of Freqax.. World In A Box has already being slayed on the dancefloors numerous times.. A sick tight rolling production with a little wink to the happier hardcore styles.. With its epic intro and massive drop this is one to play over and over and over again! The Witch is on a similar tip.. Big bad beats combined with even more bigger, badder & aggier sounds… Tech & industrial with a dash of jump… a deadly combination!

a Freqax – World In A Box
b Freqax – The Witch

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INMD007 Only Words DNB VIP / All The Time – Blue Motion Influenza Media 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Anyone that’s been paying attention to the more chilled out spectrum of drum & bass might find Influenza label owner, Eros causing quite a stir as of late. 2009 saw releases on Golden Orb, InnerGround, Fokuz, Good Looking and of course, Influenza Media; and collaborations with Paul SG, Atmospherix, Mutt, The Square and Soulgrifter. But Eros’ latest project, and perhaps most impressive, is his collaboration with Dirrrty B as Blue Motion. Since November 2009, these two have pressed their driven, upbeat sound into a plethora of labels including Phunkfiction, Good Looking, Fokuz, Ingredients,Future Thinkin, Temper D Productions, Vibez, Peer Pressure, Amen Brother,Point 9 Audio, Funk Star and many more. As we come into this fantastic release, we are met by the mystifying but beautiful intro of Only Words VIP. As if climbing a mountain, the layers just continue to build – synths, bass, rolling drums, and, of course, what melodic track wouldn’t be complete without a few angelic wind instruments? As the break rolls through, the melody rebuilds creating a state of ecstasy once again. All The Time chills it out a bit, bringing forth the soul element with Grimm on vocals. A beautifully constructed string bassline leads the way to the drop, as atmospheric trumpet riffs ring in the background. Get touched on this one!

a Blue Motion – Only Words DNB VIP
b Blue Motion – All The Time

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G-ILLA005 Guilty / Black Monday – Krusha Guerilla 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. GUERILLA 05 12″ Features non other than George Krakus aka KRUSHA ‘Guilty’ is one for the deep rooted soldiers. Epic strings and orchestra sweeps encompass wild roaring amens and rediculous glitches. And just when you thin its over .. the tune really works out the madness of Krusha’s mind. he only thing this record is Guilty of is smashing it up. ‘Black Monday’ totally lets Krusha experiment with the industrial – hard metal edge found in alot of his earlier releases on label’s such as Barcode & Obscene. The intro creeps in. Winding around like a whirlpool till it drops into haltime rickus of eachoes and bass squelches. Grinding metal riffs all the way thru this piece. Defintley one for the die hard Krusha fans.

a Krusha – Guilty
b Krusha – Black Monday

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

ENM001 Don’t Lie To Me – Teebee Engine Music 12″ Vinyl
LFTD001 The Prologue – Spor / Evol Intent / Ewun / Unknown Error Lifted Music T-Shirt
SIG008 Light Night Squeeze E.P. – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
SIG013 Roundhouse EP – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
CIADK017 Two Drop – Calibre C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl
CIADK018 Surface Scan – Nymfo C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl
SOULR039 A.S.B.O. E.P. – S.P.Y. Soulr 12″ Vinyl x 2
CODED003 Cooper’s Dream – Phobia & Jubei Coded Music 12″ Vinyl
TBRDS001 Whispers of Scandal (S.P.Y Remix) – Pessimist Touched By Records 12″ Vinyl
VOOMUSIC001 Baptism Of Fire – Raiden Voodoo Music 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


EXIT022 Love Hotel / The Dim Light – dBridge Exit Records 12″ Vinyl
Melodic deep techno with a electro edge. Brand new on Exit Records from label boss dBridge comes his Love Hotel / The Dim Light release, featuring a custom housebag with some unique photography. These tracks featured on his recent mix with Instra:mental for a Fabric Live CD.

a dBridge – Love Hotel
b dBridge – The Dim Light

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SCREW003 Jumpsuit Adventures – Koan Sound Screwloose Records 12″ Vinyl
Really really sick beat….so devastating that i have had to admit myself to the mental hospital entering into the even darker and dirtier area of dubstep now, I introduce you to Koan Sound. I have heard that these boys are only 17 years old although I’m yet to confirm this. These guys have been smashing it lately, with more than one forthcoming releases on both Dubsaw & Screw Loose Records, aswell as releases on labels such as Trill Bass’s ‘Trill Bass Records’ it’s almost obvious these guys are gonna soon be smashing up the scene with their deep, dark and chopped up dancefloor killers.

a Koan Sound – Jumpsuit Adventures
b Koan Sound – Blueberry Pie

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BUILD003 The Good Stank / I Get Ruff – Ginz & Baobinga / Baobinga & Cosmin Build 12″ Vinyl
Future house, funky, dubstep, techno whatever it’s called I think it’s safe to say, a corker. Possibly the best yet. 3rd release on Build, great support from Sinden, Jackmaster, Redlight, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Modeselektor, Mista Jam, Mary Anne Hobbs, MJ Cole, Drop The Lime, and telepathic support from Martyn.

A Ginz & Baobinga – The Good Stank
AA Baobinga & Cosmin – I Get Ruff

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ARG030 Bon (Blasta Remix) / Bon (Distinction Remix) – Von D Ft. Zhakee Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Hailing from the suburbs of Paris, Von D’s soul soaked sound is an expression of his multi cultural roots. Bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of French soul sensation Zhakee. For Argon number thirty Blasta & Distinction delivery two impeccable remixes.

a Von D Ft. Zhakee – Bon (Blasta Remix)
b Von D Ft. Zhakee – Bon (Distinction Remix)

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URFIRED001 Fireflies / Best Shoes – Marlow Remixes – Owl City / BYOB Ur Fired 12″ Vinyl
*Only a few copies left* DJ support update – Kutski, Rob Da Bank, Kissy Sell-Out, The Others. Two official Marlow remixes now available on limited 12” vinyl. Firstly, the official Dubstep remix of Owl City’s massive chart-topping hit ‘Fireflies’. On the flip, a remix of Skint’s new signing ‘BYOB’. Don’t miss out on this – it’s pretty good. White label.

a Owl City – Fireflies – Marlow Remix (Instrumental)
aa BYOB – Best Shoes – Marlow Remix (Instrumental)

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CHST009 No Warning / Jungle Fears – Distance Chestplate 12″ Vinyl
Hot on the tails of the last double A-sider ‘Menace’ / ‘Beyond’, Chestplate returns with some fresh cut flavours, once again from head honcho Distance. ‘No Warning’ is a floor filling anthem of a tune, with DJ support coming from a range of top names including Skream, Hatcha, Joker, N-Type, Youngsta, Pinch, and many more. In true Distance style ‘No Warning’ starts with a cold errie backdrop, setting the scene for the devastating drop that follows. The hard hitting b-line teases you in the drop before crashing in full weight – combining a filthy thrash guitar sound with intricate future-tech synth programming – everything you need to ignite an instant mosh pit! Flip then for ‘Jungle Fears’ – a carefully constructed deeper and more erie sonic experience in comparison to the more dancefloor sound of ‘No Warning’. Distance takes you through the paranoid soundscapes of a non-descript cyber jungle, with glitched out edits tearing you from one section to the next, haunting pads and tortured synths lighting the path way through. Don’t listen to this on your own late at night!

a Distance – No Warning
b Distance – Jungle Fears

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LIME003 Not Afraid – DJ Madd Lime Dubs 12″ Vinyl
After the devastating Taz Buckfaster & SPL release Lime pushes the sound back a bit with a grade A release from none other then DJ Madd… After releasing so many tunes on labels like, Boka, Blackbox & Subway he switches over to Lime for a release beyond proportions.. Not Afraid is a daring track that will wipe the floor with any PA system.. hear this Subline rattle and rock the systems.. A more techy angle this time then your used to from mr madd..Flip it over for 2 tracks that are just too good to leave alone.. Heavyweight.. and Funktion 1… Both 2 equally fierce tracks that shouldnt be messed with.. Heavyweight for the wobblers out there and Funktion 1 for the people who like to rattle dem chests! another perfect release that Lime has delivered to show that their not all about tearout..

a DJ Madd – Not Afraid
b1 DJ Madd – Heavyweight
b2 DJ Madd – Funktion 1

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PRIME003 Taking the Piss / Wizard Sleeve / Oh Deary Deary Me – Funtcase Prime Audio 12″ Vinyl
Funtcase aka Dj Dose has several releases under his belt in the drum & bass world. He’s now taking the dubstep scene by storm and he’s coming out swinging. He’s defiantly one to watch out for and has delivered the goods, also featured on the EP is south bound hangers Brighton based producers also making big moves in the scene. This release has had dj support from: Pendulum , Bassline smith, Nero, N-type, Crissy criss, Suspicious stench, Bar 9 and many more.

a Funtcase – Taking the Piss
b1 Funtcase & South Bound Hangers – Wizard Sleeve feat Mc Raff
b2 Funtcase – Oh Deary Deary Me

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HDB035 Edits EP – Ikonika HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
The second of three vinyl (and MP3) releases taken from Ikonika’s recent and highly praised ‘Contact, Want. Love, Have’ album. It’s a simple concept; four tracks, edited down by Ikonika for functional DJ purposes, housed in a full colour sleeve. Includes ‘Video Delays’, ‘They Are Still Losing The War’, ‘Psoriasis’, and ‘Look (Final Boss Stage)’.

a1 Ikonika – Video Delays
a2 Ikonika – They are all loosing the War
b1 Ikonika – Psoriasis
b2 Ikonika – Look

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


SUBSOL009 Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix) / Marmite (Doctor P Remix) – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
Finished Copy Promo. Caspa’s huge Sub Soldiers label are back after a wee break with two ridiculously big remixes from two of the finest new breed of Dubstep producers Doctor P and Trolley Snatcha. Don’t sleep on this record, guaranteed to fly off the shelves!

a Caspa – Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix)
aa Caspa – Marmite (Doctor P Remix)

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BOKA029 Their Prey / Water Torture – Vista & Presence Known Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited Finish Copy Promo’s. It’s another heavy-hitter from the Boka camp, this time it’s a debut on the label from Vista & Presence Known who’s well publicised collaborations have caught the attention of the likes of EXCISION, CHRIS RENEGADE, 16BIT, DATSIK etc. and have been featured on the hugely popular ‘Inspector Dubplate’ Youtube channel.
These tunes are ultra heavy with a distinct Drum & Bass influence, massive club tunes that really need to be heard on a fat system, pretty much the dubstep equivalent of deep, dark Heavy Metal!
Vista in his own right is a successful Dubstep producer having had a tune featured on the recent Fabric compilation ‘Elevator Music’ and Presence Known has just released a tune on legendary D&B label Virus with BTK. Vista has plenty of big tunes coming on Boka Records so keep your ears to the floor for those…

a Vista & Presence Known – Their Prey
aa Vista & Presence Known – Water Torture

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SWAMP006 Fall Short / Work Them – Ramadanman Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy with full artwork sleeve. The man Ramadanman, the Ramadama-ding-dong, the Ramadizzle… on Loefah’s Swamp 81 label. You know the deal, funky wonky and with extra electro boom!

a Ramadanman – Fall Short
aa Ramadanman – Work Them

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420RECS003 Jerico – Hoax & Physical 420 Records 12″ Vinyl
420 Records brings you another storming release with the massive club anthem Jericho by Hoax, this track has been doing serious damage on the club circuit with Fucked up music and The mantis following suit, adding a tonne of extra weight to an already massive single, set to make your bass bins blow.

a Hoax – Jerico
b1 Hoax – Fukked Up Music
b2 Physical – The Mantis

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BLKBTR02 Soundclash EP – RackNRuin Black Butter Records 12″ Vinyl
Finished copies. Having already notched up remixes for the likes of Nas & Damien Marley, The Nextmen, Zero7, Ou Este Le Swimming Pool and most recently Aggro Santos’ forthcoming single… RackNRuin thought it about time he brought you something special of his own… The ‘Sound Clash’ EP sees RackNRuin carve his way neatly through haunting electro-organs and dramatic synth-stabs whilst demanding ‘hands in the air’ moments at every turn. The Soundclash EP (iDJ Tune of The Month) follows the ‘Skitzo VIP’ release which was chosen for the soundtrack to the new ‘Orange Rockcorps’ Ad campaign bringing his fresh mindbending sound to the masses. Future releases include collaborations with Mc Navigator, Slarta John (Basement Jaxx), Flirta D and many more established vocalists and artists and with mass EP support from Kissy Sell Out, Semtex, Shy FX, Toddla T, Redlight, High Rankin, Raffertie, Plump Djs, Stanton Warriors & many more…

a RackNRuin – Soundclash
b1 RackNRuin – Midnight Loving
b2 RackNRuin – Dazed & Confused

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MTR666 Diabolical – Deformer Mindtrick Records 12″ Vinyl
The Diabolical E.P. by Deformer is finally there, these tracks are on high demand since the performance on the Lowlands Festival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8K-s1bcCk
The EP has a total of 3 tracks and 3 remixes by the King of breakcore Bong-Ra, Breakbeat remix by new school metalists Atiq & EnK and a definite Dubstep smasher by 6Blocc aka Bboy3000/Raw. Mike Redman aka Deformer is bringing the heat in various styles not only his jungle is represented, but also his own Dubstep style can be found on this vinyl. The record comes with a full color sleeve and record itself is pressed on clear red vinyl. The Mastering is done by LXC so the record still sounds loud and Diabolical with 6 tracks on it!

a1 Deformer – Diabolical
a2 Deformer – Crucify
a3 Deformer – The Follower
b1 Deformer – Diabolical (Bong-Ra remix)
b2 Deformer – Crucify (Atiq & Enk remix)
b3 Deformer – The Follower (6 Blocc remix)

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

3024002 Natural Selection – Martyn 3024 12″ Vinyl
EX7001 Yin Yang – Excision Ft. DZ EX7 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP002 Repercussions Of A Razor Blade – Skream Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
IDLE001 On & On – Unknown Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
SFS002 El Presidente – Headhunter & DJunya Surefire Sound 12″ Vinyl
SFS001 Never / Never (FaltyDL Remix) – Eprom Surefire Sound 12″ Vinyl
SCB001 20_4 – SCB SCB 12″ Vinyl
IDLE003 Basic Music Knowledge – Kowton Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
GIRL001 Four Floors (Diplo Remix) – Sunday Girl Unknown 10″ Vinyl
WNCL001 What It Is / What It Is (Brackles Mix) – West Norwood Cassette Library WNCL Recordings 10″ Vinyl
SUBWAY013 Rumble – Reso & Vent & DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

SWAMPCD001 One Of Us – Kryptic Minds Swamp 81 CD

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New D&B CD


VTGCD001 Vintage – Utah Jazz Vintage Recordings CD
Two years since his mesmerising debut LP ‘It’s a Jazz Thing’ transported d&b dancefloors across the world back to the halcyon days of early-noughties liquid-funk bliss, the unabashed ambassador of vintage d&b is back doing exactly that: vintage d&b. The template is the same – lavish melodies, spring-fresh beats and unfathomably orginal soul samples – but this history lesson just grew some meaty balls: ‘NRG ’93’ channels the spirit of old-skool hardcore; ‘Skyward Bound’ threads classic Amen clatter and heavy low-end through sublime ’70s guitar loops; and the wrinkle-tastic Ragga Twins jet in to holler magificently over rollicking experimental stepper ‘Enter The Jungle’. Experimental steppers? Utah Jazz? Believe it – true to form, the renowned party-rocking DJ is quite happy bucking all preconceptions as well as ignoring musical trends, and the results are his best work yet.i DJ album review 9/10.

01 Utah Jazz – Comfort Zone
02 Utah Jazz Ft. Version – Bring Back the Love
03 Utah Jazz Ft. DRS – Could You Handle It
04 Utah Jazz – Take No More
05 Utah Jazz – Bunny Boiler
06 Utah Jazz Ft. Chelonis R Jones – Avoiding Puddles
07 Utah Jazz – Relaxation Interlude
08 Utah Jazz – Skyward Bound
09 Utah Jazz Ft. Jonny L – Dreaming Remix
10 Utah Jazz Ft. The Ragga Twins – Enter The Jungle
11 Utah Jazz – Angels Interlude
12 Utah Jazz Ft. BMK – NRG ‘93
13 Utah Jazz – Burnt Out
14 Utah Jazz – Existence

RDRCD001 Jungle Fever Vol. 1 – Murdock presents Radar Records CD
After more than 10 years in the scene and playing alongside all the greats, it was time for some natural progression. DJ Murdock launched his first official mix cd to critical and popular success in October ’09 and set the standard for what Radar Records will deliver in the future. Having worked closely with Netsky, who’s climbing the ranks of drum&bass like few have before him, it was an obvious choice to have two of his tracks for the first release on Radar. ‘Your Way’ is one of the most popular drum&bass tunes in Youtube history, with over 170000 views, and ‘Daydreaming’ is a taster for one of the next Radar releases, as a new version is promising to go global soon. ‘Daydreaming’ has already been played by London Electricity, Grooverider and Fabio. Both tracks were featured exclusively on Murdock’s ‘Jungle Fever Vol 1′ mix cd and are now available to all on 12″ vinyl and mp3 download. The first in a series of mix CDs: Jungle Fever is dead, long live Jungle Fever! 74 minutes of drum&bass, fidget and dubstep – 39 tracks, mixed by Murdock (Studio Brussel Belgium)

01 Netsky & Murdock – Hooked On You
02 Sigma – Front To Back
03 Crossfire – Skywarp
04 Spirit – Lost & Found (Tactile rmx)
05 Netsky & Murdock – Shut Mouth
06 Total Science – Nosher (DJ Marky & SPY rmx)
07 EZ Rollers – Go Go Electro
08 Netsky – Smile
09 Blame – Because of You
10 Tito & Loonacy – Roll With You
11 EZ Rollers feat Tali – Liar Liar
12 Q-Project – Ask Not VIP
13 Blame – Skyline VIP
14 Furlonge – Hi Commission
15 Netsky – Your Way
16 LAOS – Fascinated
17 Crossfire – Hydra
18 Falcon – Humanoid
19 Quadrant – Built For War
20 Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Junglist rmx
21 Digital – Deadline (Drumsound & Bassline Smith rmx)
22 Noah D – Blueberry Jam
23 Tantrum Desire – Ready To Go
24 Kill Frenzy – 54321
25 thisGRACE – Rollin
26 Grimelock – Behind The Red Line
27 AKS vs Syndaesia – Bukkake
28 Netsky – Starlight
29 Spirit – SHK
30 Alix Perez & Sabre – Solitary Native
31 Lenzman – Ever So Slightly
32 Total Science – Soul Patrol
33 Netsky – Daydreamin
34 System-D – We Control
35 DJ Zen – Hovercraft VIP
36 State Of Mind – Real Mc’Coy

New D&B Releases


SUICIDE051 Damn Tough / Vibrations – Mindscape Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
Evil funk of highest grade. Mindscape are dropping some serious vibes this year. Damn Tough is a exactly that! With its trademark Mindscape deep bassline and growling building the pressure with each bar. Vibrations is a trancey, chilling track almost liquid but heavy on the funk. Gergely Sasvári aka Mindscape, is one of the major producers hailing from the thriving Hungarian drum and bass scene, homeland of producers like Chris.SU, SKC, or Jade. He achieved his first success as a member of the electronic band ’Random Soundz’, performing live at several major events. In 2003 he founded the Mindscape trio, that a couple of years later became his solo project. 2010 looks even brighter for Mindscape, Collaboration EP on Subtitles, and also looking at a single 12” at the classic Virus Recordings. While working on his 2nd album, he has also found time for other projects, such as collabs with Gridlok, Chris.SU and Jade. Beyond doubt, by 2010 he become an unavoidable force in the international drum and bass scene.

a Mindscape – Damn Tough
b Mindscape – Vibrations

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CIADK024 White Horse / Cougars – FD & Script / FD & Keza C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl
With several high profile releases in the pipeline, things are looking positive for up-and-coming drum & bass producers FD, Script & Keza Their tracks are receiving support from the likes of Alix Perez, Icicle and Marcus Intalex. With this release ready to drop on Total Science’s CIA Deepkut The A Side ‘White Horse’ has become Doc Scott set opener.

a FD & Script – White Horse
b FD & Keza – Cougars

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SUBTLE013 Tensions – Sub Subtle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Subtle Audio makes it’s return to the vinyl fold with this brand new 3 tracker by Austria’s Sub. Living at high altitude in his native land, it comes as no surprise that these tracks exude an icy sound. “Tensions” is a beautifully delicate piece of D&B. Sharp snares, hi-hats and drifting atmospheres are underpinned by a sub-zero bass sound. Suddenly the beats thicken and become twisted and glitchy. It’s almost as if a frozen lake you were standing on is beginning to crack and give way! “Halleluja” is on the half-speed tip and will not even sound like D&B to most. Choir voices are interrupted by a stepping beat and a shuddering, dirty bassline, offset by a world of icey atmospherics, echoes and feedback. This sound is truly from another planet. “Hydra” is something a little different for Subtle Audio – clocking in at 120bpm but it certainly doesn’t sound like house or techno! It’s a nicely mellow track with a lurching, jerky beat that is filtered and reversed but always rhythmical. Dark Rhodes keys and then a bright piano line ensure a nice variance of mood in this beautifully balanced piece.

a Sub – Tensions
b1 Sub – Halleluja
b2 Sub – Hydra

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SYNDROME016 Grotesque / Dick Chainey – Sidechain a.k.a. Bulletproof / Teknik & Cern Syndrome Audio 12″ Vinyl
Syndrome racks up the sinister vibes again with a brand new formation called “Sidechain” consisting of Bulletproof, Teknik & Cern.. With so many heads at the helm its certain that this stuff is going to get interesting “Grotesque” is a gargantuan track that flows so smoothly. Keeping the sounds to a minimum, yet with maximum devastating effect on the dancefloor. Feel the future funk take control with this one and play it loud! Then for the B side we have “Dick Chainey”. Like its host this one is slimey… nasty… and it will lie in your face.. Just when you think you know this one it switches up the game in true Dick Chainey fashion confusing everybody in sight.. This is a release that will mess with your mind as well as your body. Support! BSE, Spectrasoul, Survival, Jubei, Chook, Axiom and more

a Sidechain a.k.a. Bulletproof / Teknik & Cern – Grotesque
b Sidechain a.k.a. Bulletproof / Teknik & Cern – Dick Chainey

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New D&B Promos


VTG002 Comfort Zone – Utah Jazz Vintage Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Two years since his mesmerising debut LP ‘It’s a Jazz Thing’ transported d&b dancefloors across the world back to the halcyon days of early-noughties liquid-funk bliss, the unabashed ambassador of vintage d&b is back doing exactly that: vintage d&b. The template is the same – lavish melodies, spring-fresh beats and unfathomably orginal soul samples – but this history lesson just grew some meaty balls: ‘NRG ’93’ channels the spirit of old-skool hardcore; ‘Skyward Bound’ threads classic Amen clatter and heavy low-end through sublime ’70s guitar loops; and the wrinkle-tastic Ragga Twins jet in to holler magificently over rollicking experimental stepper ‘Enter The Jungle’. Experimental steppers? Utah Jazz? Believe it – true to form, the renowned party-rocking DJ is quite happy bucking all preconceptions as well as ignoring musical trends, and the results are his best work yet.i DJ album review 9/10.

a Utah Jazz – Comfort Zone
b1 Utah Jazz Ft. BMK – NRG ’93
b2 Utah Jazz Ft. DRS – Could You Handle It

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BRD006 Down / Electric Rain – Gemini Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl
As 2010 rolls on, Breed 12 inches has every right to be excited. After a fantastic 2009, which saw the breakthrough of Russian duo Utopia, support from the scenes biggest, new merchandise and the release of BRD005 to much acclaim, Breed 12 inches is excited to introduce yet another dynamic youngster – Gemini. Hailing from Leeds, Gemini showcases his debut release on BRD006, with a staggering 12″ that appeals across the board. ‘Down’ and Electric Rain’, the 12″ respectively, demonstrate vibes not yet heard within the Breed back catalogue, something the label are very excited about. Having received welcome adulation from web forums to clubs and everywhere in between, Gemini looks set to catapult his career, provided by the platform of Breed 12 inches. Once again, Breed12inches is proud to introduce yet another young and up and coming talent. English bred Gemini’s 12″ features two distinct sounding tracks that will pump from speakers for a long time to come. Available from all good outlets and shoplifted.co.uk, make sure you do not miss this one. BRD006′s A-side has already been labelled as the anthem of 2010. With an infectious vocal, and an intelligently crafted structure, there is no way that anyone will be able to stand still. Dancefloor singalong destruction in full effect. Electric Rain is one of those tunes that you just cannot forget, no matter how much you may try. Blending the trademark vocal-laced style of Gemini with a distinct moving bassline, let the electricity rain down worldwide.

a Gemini – Down
b Gemini – Electric Rain

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SOM008 Flying Fortress / Energy Source – Nymfo SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
SOM Music is the Drum and Bass record label owned by New Zealand production duo State of Mind. The label has been formed to reflect the unique style of this team, as well as the unique flavour of dnb that comes out of the New Zealand scene. This is the first release from a Dutch man! Nymfo has been apart of Drum and Bass for well over a decade, a mastermind and organizer of one of the number one events in the Netherlands, Red Zone and ICON, which attracted some of the scenes biggest names. Nymfo’s production out put has been of the same high quality that not only have they been picked up by major labels like Andy C’s RAM Records, Renegade Recordings, Critical Recordings, Frequency Recordings and the Shogun Limited imprint but his tunes are in demand by all the established artists and deejays world wide. With huge collaborations with Icicle and Proxima creating massive hype getting huge reviews, Nymfo is hot property and proves he is one of the greatest deejays and producers in the scene today.

a Nymfo – Flying Fortress
b Nymfo – Energy Source

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HUMA8030 Hardcore Will Never Die / Systems Activated – Zardonic Human Imprint 12″ Vinyl
Zardonic join’s forces with Counterstrike & Mumblz. Zardonic’s brand of Drum & Bass has four main elements: the Melodic element (as there’s nothing I hate the most than these stupid dark tracks that have no melody on them and it’s all about noise and no key notes), the Latin element (coming from Venezuela, savage grooves just have to be there), the Industrial element (yup, I like noise, with melody, but always a reason behind my tracks sounding so overcrowded), and obviously the Metal element, since I’m stuck using minor thirds, fourths, fifths, diminished fifths, or ninths, and a lot of amp simulators to add that organic tone in my reeces and leads. That pretty much sums it up. Melody. Latin. Industrial. Metal.

a Zardonic Ft. Counterstrike – Hardcore Will Never Die
aa Zardonic Ft. Mumblz – Systems Activated

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JC005 Champion Lover – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
More limited edition roughneck jungle riddims, smacking up reggae anthems of yesterday!

a Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Champion Lover
b Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Pass Out (Will Street Wise Mix)

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TRNSL006 Denile / A Chain Of Red – Grimm & Nusense / Resound Translation Records 12″ Vinyl
Translation Recordings is proud to unveil the first pairing of tunes from debut LP/compilation “Without Borders.” Rinsed by DJs to include Grooverider, Anile, Sinistarr, and Stunna, “Denile” is a collaboration between Canada-based artists Grimm & Nusense. The duo deliver a stripped-back and cavernous steppa, with deep low-end rumble, acid squelches, and reverberated dubstyle chords. The flip welcomes the return of Translation veteran and Finnish dnb all-star Resound in the futuristic sounds of “A Chain of Red,” where floating synth pads weave through a crunchy, 8-bit tone sequence. Spliced drum edits at the drop quickly change the uplifting opening vibe into a more sinister and moody one that is charged by an electrified synth bass wall. Meanwhile, a combination of congas, snares, and hi-hats punch in and out of the mix to give this monster of a tune its staccato percussive core. These dancefloororiented tracks represent only a small sliver of the spectrum and vibe covered by the “Without Borders” LP/compilation, which will be available in the coming weeks on CD & digital download featuring exclusives from Solar Empire, ASC, Mindmapper, DBR (UK), Marginal, Dub Phizix, Edward Oberon, Stranjah, Theory, Slider, and Expose. Keep it locked!

a Grimm & Nusense – Denile
b Resound – A Chain Of Red

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DSM016 Glass Of Greed – June Miller & Anile Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
Two of the most talked about producers of recent times, June Miller & Anile, join forces to devastating effect for DSM016, and together they have crafted the darkest release to grace Deep Soul Music so far. This is the first of many tunes from these two as they have developed a close working relationship with their complimentary sounds and styles and they will be gracing DSM with plenty more of their music in the future.
Whilst many have tried to jump on the ‘minimal’ bandwagon and to imitate others styles, ‘Glass of Greed’ is the perfect demonstration of how stripped back, half-step d&b should be done. A pounding kick drum, a deep snarling bass line and sinister vocal snippet all combine to create an aggressive, moody atmosphere similar to that of old Renegade Hardware tracks but with a new twist for 2010. This has been causing carnage on dancefloors the world over, and if Satan himself listened to drum & bass, he would listen to this….
‘Induction’ sees Anile go it alone, and the man himself has even said this is one of his personal favourites of the tracks he has produced. Stripped back to very fundamentals of the genre, you can hear elements of his trademark half-step sound but with the rolling drums and big bass, this is one of Anile’s more dancefloor orientated efforts and judging by the reaction from dj’s and ravers alike, he has got the formula just right.

A June Miller & Anile – Glass Of Greed
AA Anile – Induction

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FKZLTD022 Let Me / Don’t Stop – Fourward FKZ:LTD Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The Fokuz Limited imprint is still alive and kicking.. and this time its Fourward who steps up to the plate.. Fresh off their Citrus release and ready to cause more trouble in DnB land.. “Let Me” is one hell of a uplifting tune.. If your caining the festivals this year then this HAS to be in the bag.. A dancefloor tune that will get great responses all over and most importantly get the girls crazy! Flip it over for “Don’t Stop” for some more heavenly dancefloor tunage! This one is catchy aswel as addicting.. Dont be fooled by the freshness of Fourward cause these guys are a force to be reckoned with!

a Fourward – Let Me
b Fourward – Don’t Stop

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SHB009 Generation Lost / Smoke Screen – Optiv Shady Brain 12″ Vinyl
Optiv returns to shadybrain with a diverse 12inch which is sure to explode in many listeners faces. While ‘Generation Lost’ is a smasher to be rinsed at peak-time of major dances, ‘Smoke Screen’ is gonna blow the mind of all deepness lovers who prefer it minimal. Perfect work from the Cause 4 Concern mastermind. DJ support by the scene’s major players

a Optiv – Generation Lost
b Optiv – Smoke Screen

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GEN175003 Crossbreed Definition Series Part 2 – The Outside Agency / Counterstrike / Donny One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
Heavier then a ton of bricks and more destructive then Superman’s super human strength… Its part 2 of the Crossbreed Definition Series! no 1 was allready a great succes and with this release they’re doing it all over again.. this time Counterstrike & Donny have been invited to bring some crossover madness to the table. For the A side the mighty Outside Agency joins forces with Counterstrike for “My Friends” some big time NL – South Africa connection is going on here as the Counterstrike sounds molds into the darkness of TOA.. They dont make em as hard as these anymore! Then for the B side TOA teams up with Donny for “Among Us” If you ever had doubts about the hardcore & dnb crossover sound then this is the time to smack yourself for the head with a big wooden stick.. Cause this is will crush, destroy, pulverize and annihilate ANY dancefloor it touches.. On key, off key, whatever itll just smash your face in..

a The Outside Agency & Counterstrike – My Friends
b The Outside Agency & Donny – Among Us

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
CRSE052 Disco Dodo – Lynx Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
CLS008 Submission – SpectraSoul Celsius Recordings 12″ Vinyl
CRSE056 Snakefist – Serum & Bladerunner Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
FEM001 California – Zarif & Danny Byrd Full English 12″ Vinyl
DARKESTRALEX001 One Man Jettison/Boundary Part 1 (Afterthought) // Decorum – Sabre Darkestral Excursions 12″ Vinyl
PRINT001 Wasp Factory – Zero T & Bailey / Calibre & ST:Files Footprints Music 12″ Vinyl
DARKESTRALEX002 Dreadtone / Timeloss – Consequence Darkestral Excursions 12″ Vinyl
RDR001 Your Way / Daydreamin – Netsky Radar Records 12″ Vinyl
QUI001 Quincy / Pharcyde VIP – Utah Jazz Unknown 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


LFTDUB001 Knock You Down (Eskmo Remix) – Spor / Apex Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl
Imagine combining Lifted Music with 3 of the Dubstep scenes biggest, most progressive artists. Now, throw in the fact that two of Lifted Music’s most recognised back catalogue anthems have been remixed by these said artists. Then, let your mouth water at the idea of a 12” consisting of Spor ‘Knock You Down’ (Eskmo Remix) and Apex ‘Nowhere to Run’ (Datsik & Excision Remix). Go on, we’ll let you dribble for a moment… Scheduled for full release on 31st May 2010, Lifted Music presents their debut release within the Dubstep genre, and judging by the enormous feedback, things look sharp. Featuring heavily on rotation in both scenes, including BBC Radio 1 airplay in mixes, LFTDSTEP001 has raised the level of Lifted Music’s output once again. Crossing the boundaries between the two scenes is often an eyebrow-raising moment, but having drafted in Dubstep’s finest exports, confidence is at an allround high. Eskmo’s grudging approach to the seminal debut release from Spor on LFTD001 with ‘Knock You Down’ is a testament to progression at its finest. Around 4 years old, Eskmo has breathed life into an already exhilarating classic. Fortunately, it doesn’t stop there. Aggro ‘140’ maestros Datsik & Excision go hard on ‘Nowhere To Run’, the original from Lifted Music specialist Apex on his LFTD004 ‘Wall of Sound’ EP. Transforming and growling between bars, this industrial remix was recently featured in Excisions recent BBC Radio 1 Mix.

a Spor – Knock You Down (Eskmo Remix)
b Apex – Nowhere To Run (Datsik & Excision Remix)

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PTN002 More Than Ever EP – Hackman PTN 12″ Vinyl
Briskly traveling from Swansea to Leeds, PTN follows Doc Daneeka’s release with an equally hyped EP of fresh material from Hackman, who along with Doc D, featured in FACT Magazine’s top 10 producers to watch for the year. Hackman is one of the exploding Funky movement’s best and brightest producers, rising fast and unleashing unstoppable rhythm after unstoppable rhythm. Profiled by the venerable and influential Blackdown in 2009 Hackman is no stranger to hype even so early in his career. But it’s not all just hype, and if anything, the hyperbole is warranted. Hackman makes music in line with other prominent Funky producers, but his productions have a certain sheen and a peculiarly humid quality that make them unmistakable. His impressive grasp of bass (see the absolutely crushing basslines in “Bodies” and “Surround” off of his EP for Well Rounded, betrays his initial foray into dubstep, and it lends his music a power both more nuanced and more visceral than many of his contemporaries.

a1 Hackman – More Than Ever
a2 Hackman – Nobody Minds
b1 Hackman – Gutterflower
b2 Hackman – Dusk

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MEDI027 Tenopause / Discreet Dub – Calibre Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
Calibre flexes his dubstep muscles, here making his second outing on Mala’s Deep Medi imprint – the first was a subtle rolling garage-like affair that had all the hallmarks of Calibre’s drum & bass sound as well as Deep Medi’s deepness. The highlight here has to be ‘Tenopause,’ where Calibre’s knack for subtle rolling percussive bliss is in full effect. The hi-hats draw you in with their fluid forward motion and when they play off the kicks and that addictive bass line pulses with hypnotic energy before flailing off into open space like it’s ricocheted off a passing space cruiser, you’re deep into eyes down zoned out, head nod, arm shake territory. ‘Discreet Dub’ is a more spaced out affair, slowing things down to a half step and upping the atmosphere as the bass seduces you into a state of bliss as it shifts amongst the eerie Middle Eastern melodies. Words: James Balf http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com

A Calibre – Tenopause
AA Calibre – Discreet Dub

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BOKA028 Flex’d (Ikonika Remix) / Detroit Skank – DJ Madd Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
It’s a special one as Boka Records enlists the services of the current Queen of underground Electronic music IKONIKA for a postgarage relick of ‘Flex’d’ (the original was released on DJ Madd’s ‘Better With You EP’ – BOKA020). It was first showcased by Alleycat on her highly successful Kokeshi Podkast series and is currently garnering support from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1) and Martyn (3024). It’s certainly a musical departure for the Boka camp but 2010 has been all about diversifying and showcasing all styles within the realms of bass music.
DJ Madd is on a heater right now with support for his music coming from all angles, and so the time is right to release argueably his biggest and most supported track ‘Detroit Skank’, first showcased on Skream‘s ‘Stella Sessions’ radio show on RinseFM and more recently by Gilles Peterson on Radio 1. It’s a beast of a roller which expertly incorporates dub and techno influences, the bassline on this one is absolutely sick, the likes of Headhunter, Skream, RSD and Akira Kiteshi have been utilising it in the raves to devastating effect.
Youtube Hype Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAv32Px6u8

A DJ Madd – Flex’d (Ikonika Remix)
AA DJ Madd – Detroit Skank

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CTFAT101 Too Many Times – Randomer Fat! Records 12″ Vinyl
The newly re-launched Fat! Records continue from where they left off with this forward thinking release from Randomer & Fife. Too Many Times sees Rhodes stabs and a super-slick vocal cut ride a bassline that, coupled with the high-energy percussion, builds to a deceptively furious peak before releasing a soaring synth-line that will no doubt strike a chord with fans of Sbtrkt and Joy Orbison. Slum City is an altogether tougher affair with its heavyweight percussion and bass bin punishing drop, yet it once again defies pigeonholing with its blissed-out breaks and vocoder. Futuristic banger!
Support from: Gilles Peterson – BBC Radio 1 – Mary Anne Hobbs – BBC Radio 1,Mistajam – BBC 1Xtra, Ras Kwame – BBC Radio 1 (Record Of The Week), Marco Del Horno – Rinse FM, Starkey – Sub FM, A-Trak – Ben UFO -Untold – Martelo Scratcha DVA – Greenmoney – Braiden – XXXY -Spam Chop – Warrior One – Mele – Tomb Crew – DJ Donna Summer – D Malice.

a Randomer – Too Many Times
b Randomer – Slum City

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DMZLP001 Return II Space – Digital Mystikz – Mala DMZ 12″ Vinyl x 3
Pressed on 180 gram vinyl and shrink wrapped within a full colour gatefold sleeve. Mala, one half of Digital Mystikz, the legendary London based producer, responsible for launching the DMZ label and Brixton based raves finally releases his debut LP. Details are still relatively slim, but suffice to say the impact this release will cause will ripple far and wide, there’s not many labels in the world who’s release schedule is as discussed and mulled over as the mighty DMZ’s. For more info check out FACT Magazine Interview:
http://www.factmag.com/2010/04/19/mala-return-ii-space/

a Digital Mystikz – Mala – Unexpected
b Digital Mystikz – Mala – Pop Pop Epic
c Digital Mystikz – Mala – Mountain Dread March
d Digital Mystikz – Mala – Eyez
e Digital Mystikz – Mala – Livin’ Different
f Digital Mystikz – Mala – Return II Space


ATM002 Spectrum Falls / Giga – Ital Tek Atom River 12″ Vinyl
Gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated second full length ‘Midnight Colour’ on Planet Mu in June, Ital Tek drops two multicoloured cuts for the second single on his own Atom River label. The A side ‘Spectrum Falls’ is a cascade of arpeggios, steel drumlike melodies and cutting saw-tooth bass. The track is already featuring in DJ sets from the likes of Surgeon and Starkey and is set to appear on the Fabric53 album. ‘Giga’ on the flip is a long time staple and favourite of Ital Tek’s DJ sets. A tough, swung 2-step beat, underpinned with bouncing sub bass and washes of reverberated fuzzed out chords and dub stacks. The first taste of what will be a very busy year for this producer.

a Ital Tek – Spectrum Falls
b Ital Tek – Giga

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VERSION002 Madness – Orson Version 12″ Vinyl
After the much acclaimed first release on version by Timeblind, VERSION002 features 2 mesmerizing 808 workouts from label boss Orson himself. Madness’ opens on a atmospheric tip only to switch into eruptive wall shaking subs and syncopated percussions. 808 dub? on the flip is a swinging late night groove with swirling fragments of Dub and Jungle echoing in and out of the mix. He has been one of the pioneers to push the blossoming sound of Dubstep outside of the Uk from early on. hes been running his version events since 2005 with guests like Digital Mystikz, Skream, Loefah, Kode 9, Benny Ill and many more. Orson is known for his exclusive upfront dubplate selection and has played at such legendary events as the mighty ‘Dmz’ dance in Brixton in early 2008 and 2009, the ‘Big Apple Records’ Christmas party and at ‘Dubwar’ in New York. The future looks promising for Orson’s productions, he has been busy in his own studio aswell as working on beats with the likes of Benny Ill of Horsepower Productions (one collabo tune will be out on Tempa very soon), Mala from Digital Mystikz and Sgt Pokes. DJ support by : Appleblim, DJ Chef, Clouds, Bunzero, Hops, DJ Skratch and many more. Roundtable discussion in de:bug mag with Mark Ernestus, Shackleton, Kode 9, Pinch and Orson: http://de-bug.de/mag/5295.html

a Orson – Madness
b Orson – 808 Dub

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DIVISION005 Machine Gun Remixes EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2
This EP showcases the cutting edge of electronic music production. In 2007 Noisia established Division, a non-D&B label for electro, breaks and house… this EP features 4 tracks of these styles from the Split The Atom Album. 2010 is an exciting year for Noisia explore the LIVE direction of their music, challenge themselves and push their musical style whilst continuing to make the ‘bangers’ they are known and loved for! They have been fortunate enough to get some awesome remixes by Amon Tobin, Spor and 16Bit of Machine Gun.

a Noisia – Machine Gun Extended Version
b Noisia – Machine Gun (Amon Tobin Remix)
c Noisia – Machine Gun (Spor Remix)
d Noisia – Machine Gun (16 Bit Remix)

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SUBWAY013LTD Rumble – Reso Vs Vent Vs DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl
Super limited one sided Dubstep / Breaks / DnB Mash Up Mix.. Just when you thought Rumble reached its max Reso, Vent & DC Breaks come over to tear this production a new one with one of the heaviest Dubstep vs. Breaks vs. DnB Mash Up Mixes to date! This one is especially for the crossover DJ’s who think their sets need some extra Velocity… The DC Breaks boys have outdone themselves showing they can flex at any side with ease! Just watch the kids lose it to this one!

a Reso Vs Vent Vs DC Breaks – Rumble

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FC12035 Producer No.2 Remixes – dBridge Fat City 12″ Vinyl
From our Producer No.2 album we’ve selected dbridge’s slo-mo d’n’b production “ZX81” for two very special treatments. The remixes are from Shed & Ramadanman. Berlin’s Shed is a consumate producer & engineer of techno reknowned for his explorations into dub on labels like Ostgut, Hardwax & his own Soloaction. Here he works dbridges track into a stunning, brooding monster of a track driven by a gloriously filthy sub-bass and alleviated with an uplifting skeewed synth breakdown. The remix brings together elements of techno, dubstep, & d ‘n’ b in formiddable fashion. …An absolute killer! On the flip Ramadanman drops a typically accomplished piece, fusing styles to dramatic effect. After recent heavyweight releases on Hemlock & Aus he once again comes correct working a heavy block percussive rhythm wrapped around sublime bass drops and intensified by motorised keys for a true heads-down effect. Both tracks have been favoured and played by Martyn, Scuba, Peverlist, James Blake, Actress & Instra:mental. Not forgetting that we’ve had the vinyl mastered and cut at Dubplates and Mastering, so you know the spirit is in the groove.

a dBridge – ZX81 (Shed remix)
b dBridge – ZX81 (Ramadanman refix)

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HJRLP052   New Wave Dance Music From South Africa – Shangaan Electro    Honest Jons Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
An astounding compilation of the breakneck Shangaan dance output of the Nozinja studio in Soweto, recorded between 2006 and 2009. The traditional Shangaan music is fast. You play it slow, they won’t dance. music. Shangaan is fast. While others play at 110, we are at 180, 182, 183. And when you hear those marimba beats and that live guitar through the keyboard, you know it’s Shangaan. You hear those toms, then you know, this is Shangaan music. “You must be prepared to see the fastest dance ever,” Dog declares. The dances are wild, with films of them attracting more than half a million hits on You Tube. The tradition grows out of the Shangaan disco movement, a music that dominated in the ’80s with artists like Penny Penny and Peter Teanet. Shangaan disco ran at 110 BPM. Dog’s music is around 180 and it’s getting faster. Yet the lyrics seem to run counter to this rapidity. They read like African soap operas, tied up with domestic matters and a yearning for the slower life. This is country music. There’s something distinctive in this Shangaan perspective: they are one of the more rural and traditional groups in the wealthiest African nation, yet ‘tradition’ to them can also be living, electronic and nuanced. Just as Dog samples American phrases in his songs, his videos cut in shots of white joggers on a spring day, a foggy lakeshore somewhere like Wisconsin, even a corporate office space —mundane yet exotic images which become intriguing takes on the modern South African dream. Instead of African music becoming Americanized and re‐framed for the global market, Dog’s productions do the opposite. American phrases and foreign images become samples in his collage, in his traditional context. This album is the first release of its kind outside South Africa. Here is Dog’s music as‐is.

a1 BBC ‐ Ngunyuta Dance – The Shake‐Your‐Behind Dance
a2 Tshetsha Boys – Nwa Pfundla ‐ Pfundla’s Daughter
a3 Mancingelani ‐ Vana Vasesi – My Sister’s Children
b1 Zinja Hlungwani‐ Ntombi Ya Mugaza – Shangaan Woman
b2 Zinja Hlungwani ‐ Nwa Gezani My Love – Gezani’s Daughter, My Love
b3 Tiyiselani Vomaseve‐ – Vanghoma
c1 BBC ‐ Ngozi – Danger
c2 Zinja Hlungwani ‐ Nwa Gezani – Gezani’s Daughter
c3 Tiyiselani Vomaseve‐ Na Xaniseka – I’m Suffering
d1 Tshetsha Boys ‐ Uya Kwihi Ka Rose – Rose, Where Are You Going?
d2 Nka Mwewe ‐ Khulumani – Let’s Talk
d3 Zinja Hlungwani ‐ Thula – So Quiet

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


NOPPA006 Wickidness / Drunken Master – Tes La Rok Remixes – Mungo’s Hi-Fi feat. Brother Culture / Top Cat & Jacky Murda Noppa Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Tes La Rok’s first release in 2010 sees him returning to his own Noppa imprint with two massive remixes. Wikidness remix has already gained anthem status. The dubplate has been championed by a selected few DJs for the last 12 months. The tune combines roots-reggae with dubstep and adds an ounce of jungle vibes for extra flavour. Tes La Rok delivers a true natty dredbass remix. On the flipside you’ll find his remix of one of the legends in the game. Top Cat’s “Drunken Master” is certainly going to be one of the summer anthems of 2010. Rolling beats and sub-heavy bass combined with Top Cat lyrics is a sure shot combination to fire up the dances. One of the most anticipated 12″ releases from the northern warrior Tes La Rok.

a Mungo’s Hi-Fi feat. Brother Culture – Wikidness (Tes La Rok Remix)
b Top Cat & Jacky Murda – Drunken Master (Tes La Rok Remix)

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PTN003 Over The Top EP – Hypno PTN 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Currently causing a massive stink with DJ’s like Brackles & Oneman, Iceland’s Hypno Follows Doc Daneeka & Hackman dropping the third release for PTN. Bongo fueled edgy techno/funky hybrids mixes with the deepest of house, and even Dirtybird’s Julio Bashmore chips in a remix!

a1 Hypno – Over The Top
a2 Hypno – War Demons
b1 Hypno – War Demons (Julio Bashmore Remix)
b2 Hypno – Doo Doo

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OSMUK009 Wasteland / Hybrid – Kryptic Minds Osiris Music UK 12″ Vinyl
After the success of their last release ‘Cold Blooded’ with ‘Youngsta’, Kryptic Minds are back for the ninth release on their own Osiris music uk label; in the shape of this stunning thought provoking 2 track twelve. Kryptic Minds are leading the way with their high quality signature sound of dark minimal bass driven music; if you are a fan or their latest out put this release will not disappoint. Wasteland can only be described as a hard hitting head nodder; with a skippy hat pattern, that keeps you moving. Minimal but effective. Hybrid has more of a sparse beat than the flip with some serious low end frequency’s. As always these tracks are best listened to in a dark room with a sound system big enough to rattle your chest!
DJ support from: Youngsta, Mala, Skream, Distance, N – Type, Pinch, Headhunter, Hatcha, Joe Nice.
Check out the new Osiris Music UK website: http://www.osirismusicuk.co.uk

X Kryptic Minds – Wasteland
Y Kryptic Minds – Hybrid

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ISP004 When I Rest I Rust / The Next Meal – Al Tourettes If Symptoms Persist 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. ISP is proud to present Al Tourettes, highly regarded by the likes of Appleblim and Maryanne Hobbs as one of the most inventive and innovative producers around at the moment. Al makes his debut for If Symptoms Persist with 2 fresh tracks of quality electronic machine funk! Combining many elements from Electro, Techno, Dubstep and Electronica, his music is characterised by complex polyrhythms, gritty sub-bass, and extreme digital effects processing, all bound together by a heavy dose of funk.
“Al’s live set has to be seen, up there with Shackleton for a great example of people really playing a live set rather than just pressing play on a pre-cued mix…am smashing his tunes on a regular basis!” – Appleblim
“I’ve got a serious crush on this boy, definitely one of my favourite producers right now! ” – Mary Anne Hobbs BBC Radio 1
Tune of the month in Mixmag!

a Al Tourettes – When I Rust I Rest
aa Al Tourettes – The Next Meal

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STEAK003 Riddim Team EP – Baobinga Steak House Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Following on from their own EP, the latest offering from Hanuman and Atki2’s Steak House imprint sees Baobinga, Poirier and a host of MCs join the Steak House Family. STEAK 003 sees the label moving into bashment territory with the original Bass Music badman Baobinga serving up three prime cuts of juicy vocal raggastep. Backed by a remix by Karnival king Poirier, this record is crammed full of party heat. Sam Baobinga has been one of the most important producers on the British Music Scene over the last five years. With releases on labels such as Soul Jazz, Ninja Tune and Positiva as well as his own Build imprint and remixes for artists like Guru, The Ragga Twins, and The Wu Tang Clan, Baobinga has consistently reinvented and reshaped his sound and stayed several steps ahead of the game. This release sees ‘Binga push his heavy ‘raggastep’ sound; bass heavy vocal bashment with a nod to the lush full synth sounds of future garage and featuring original voicings by some of the UK’s hottest MCs. FIRE!
A1: Wine Up ft Killa Benz Uptempo dancehall pressure with anthemic vocals from Rodney P cohort Killa Benz. This is the perfect soundsystem weapon for the summer skankers!
A2: Raggipaphop ft Rubi Dan Original London badman Rubi Dan takes the mic on this bassy bashment monster, combining thunderous drums and epic synths for that special dancefloor rush
B1: Criss Like HD ft Spyda (Poirier Remix); Ninja Tune’s finest Ghislain Poirier takes the reigns on the remix, pushing ‘Binga and Spyda into Trini Road March Territory.
B2: : Criss Like HD (Original Mix) The orignal dancehall heater feat jungle legend Spyda (as featured on Pendulum’s massive Tarantula) Lush synths tumble over trampling beats.
Support From Oneman, The Heatwave, Octa Push, Monkey Steak, Dub Boy,Mungo’s Hi Fi, Mr Benn. L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok.

a1 Baobinga Ft. Killa Benz – Wine Up
a2 Baobinga Ft. Rubi Dan – Raggipahop
b1 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD (Poirier Remix)
b2 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD

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WAR016 Move Your Body – Unknown War 12″ Vinyl
Very limited white label.

a Unknown – Move Your Body
b Unknown – Vampire Skank

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MTR005 Borderline / Crackdown – Sinister Souls Mindtrick Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Second release for the young Dutch act Sinister Souls, following a debut on Excision’s Rottun. These two ‘Borderline’ tracks are of the slow-moving, heavy and scraping dubstep kind, and somewhat shows well how the whole dark d’n'b sensibilities can translate into this genre. As with Broken Note, Matta, The Eerier Child or a good part of the Rottun people, gone are most dub elements, replaced by grating distortion and dark undertones. It’s all pretty bassy and massive in here, and should work perfectly with headnodders.

a Sinister Souls – Borderline
b Sinister Souls – Crackdown

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CMPD007 Get Loose – Landslide Remix / Fracture & Qualifide 170bpm Remix – Compound One Compound Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Compound One started as a concept while they were at the pioneering Dubstep club night FWD. Fracture had been checking out the emerging Dubstep sound and Qualifide was then hosting a weekly show on Rinse FM and had begun to mix dubstep in with his usual garage style. The timing was right, the studio session was booked…’Get Loose’ was unleashed!
LANDSLIDE REMIX: What can be said about this remix? It’s next level! Landslide has done what only he can do and has managed to completely change the vibe of the track by taking it down a more bouncy, jazzy, garage route but at the same time keeping the low end and vibe of Get Loose in tact. Layers upon layers of Landslide’s trademark chords & sound FX, intricate programming & solid drums cause this classic remix send shivers down your spine!
FRACTURE & QUALIFIDE 170bpm REMIX: Compound One revert to their original aliases and totally flip the script with a back to the roots deep Drum and Bass remix as a salute to their heritage. With the boundries between D&B and Dubstep slowly blurring they thought it would be the perfect time to write their first D&B collaberation since 1996! It features all the rudeness of the original but ups the tempo to give the track a new pace and feeling.

a Compound One – Get Loose (Landslide Remix)
b1 Compound One – Get Loose (Fracture & Qualifide 170bpm Remix)

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FREQ003 Tell Me (Original Mix & Distance / Silkie / Von D Remixes) – Mr Lager Ft. Alys Be Sub Freq 12″ Vinyl x 2
Chef’s mighty Sub Freq Label returns with a double pack of Anthem pressure. The massive ‘Tell Me’ a slo mo deep, haunting bass number with the eerie tones of Alys Be absolutely annihilates. When that vocals comes in just makes you close your eyes forget everything. Essential EP of real Dubstep! Massive support from Gilles Peterson, Hatcha, Skream and Mary Anne Hobs to name a few!!!

a Mr Lager Ft. Alys Be – Tell Me
b Mr Lager Ft. Alys Be – Tell Me (Distance Remix)
c Mr Lager Ft. Alys Be – Tell Me (Silkie Remix)
d Mr Lager Ft. Alys Be – Tell Me (Von D Remix)

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HPR004 Bass No. 5 – The Bassist & Triage Hollow Point 12″ Vinyl
You know that uneasy feeling you get right before something big happens? No its not a terrorist attack or an earthquake. Its your good friends Triage and The Bassist bringing yet another ground shattering release on your friendly neighborhood Hollow Point Recordings. Triage The Bassist have been leveling houses for a combined 16 years, so be warned! These tunes are built to completely annihilate dance floors, car systems, laptop speakers, headphones, you name it. We accept no liability for the use or misuse of this product as it is intended for controlled demolitions only. Use at your own risk!

a The Bassist – Bass No. 5
b The Bassist & Triage – Always

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

RNG001 It’s Yours – Loefah Ringo Records 12″ Vinyl
DIVISION002 Seven Stitches – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl
MEDI010 Miracles – Mala Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
MEDI014 The Shinein – Skream Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
RUNTIMELP001 Messages from the Void – Elemental Runtime Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
ISP001 Running Away / Running Away (Guido Remix) – Wedge & Shadz If Symptoms Persist 12″ Vinyl
3024007 Remixes 2/2 – Martyn 3024 12″ Vinyl
PERL76 Three EP’s – Shackleton Perlon Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
ZER-002 Presenser – Non Person Channel Zero 12″ Vinyl
KAP005 Tron – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
DRUNK016 Anidea – Guido Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
CTFAT100 Jookie – Foamo Fat! Records 12″ Vinyl
RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

MEDICD001 DEEP MEDi Releases Vol.1 – Various Artists Deep Medi Musik CD
MEDICD003 DEEP MEDi Releases Vol.2 – Various Artists Deep Medi Musik CD

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New DnB Releases


PC080 Chiropteran LP – The Panacea Position Chrome 12″ Vinyl x 3
Limited edition vinyl pressing is heavy weight gloss laminate sleeve. 7 years after his last full-length album, The Panacea releases his 6th studio album entitled “CHIROPTERAN”. as always, he breaks fresh ground with complex song structures and musical variability unlike what you have heard in D’n'B so far. This ingenuity has made The Panacea one of the most praised entertainers in today’s electronic music-scene. while consciously referencing the heritage of early nineties rave music, a reduced, straight sound runs like a red thread through the entire album. what appears to be a well-known scheme is being reinvented both musically and technically, making “Chiropteran” a musical symbiosis of dance and brain-dance. Collaborating with artists such as Donny, Lethal, Dean Rodell and Limewax only adds further colour to the album. overall this record proves to be more than just another 12″ single compilation but masterfully entertains the listener over 78 minutes over the 2 years working on this album The Panacea has found a musical language that transcents trends or genres, thus “Chiropteran” won’t sound dated after a few months but will, in time, prove to be a milestone in electronic music.

a The Panacea – Chiropteran
b The Panacea – Techno-Biblical Rationalism
c The Panacea – Jungle Techno
d The Panacea – Creatch
e The Panacea – Omg Klonk with Limewax
f The Panacea – Vd Majick

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AT007 Got Me – Survival Ft. Christina Nicola Audio Tactics 12″ Vinyl
With Survival and Christina Nicola’s last outing, ‘Secrets’, still reverberating through many a club, radio station and podcast and garnering top reviews across the board, the pair waste no time delivering their next installment, ‘Got Me’. Reminiscent of their earlier work which featured on Survival’s self-titled 2008 album for dBridge’s Exit Records, Nicola’s soft, soulful, vocals are the perfect antithesis for the rugged, steely breaks and bass that follow. Flipside ‘Descendant of the Sun’ takes things deeper with a distinctly eastern atmosphere complete with flutes, strings and aquatic effects. DJ support: Fabio, Doc Scott, dBridge, Break, DJ Hype, Bailey, Marcus Intalex, Loxy, Alix Perez, Total Science, Krust, Flight, Silent Witness, Kasra, Zero T…

A Survival Ft. Christina Nicola – Got Me
AA Survival – Descendant of the Sun

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PM019 Perhaps The Future – Paradox Paradox Music 12″ Vinyl
2009 was the album year for Paradox Music with the release of Alaska & Paradox’s Isolationist LP and now the label returns to the 12″ fold in 2010, kicking off in style with a new solo 12″ from label boss Dev Paradox. Perhaps the Future is a sinister, mystical, gritty and raw number all rolled into one. The Amen brother break is used to great effect creating an new identity of it’s own with it’s intense eq at the forefront of the mix. Rare thought-provoking vocal samples unveil the track’s story and ethos accompanied by bass booms and mysterious sharp film samples conjour scenes straight from a 70’s detective series. 8-Track is one for the B-boys and displays the producers early foundations in DnB. 8-Track is unique from a breakbeat perspective, and displays a sample contrast between the track’s original 60’s jazz/funk roots and a 90’s hiphop version of the same title. Dub delay and vocal effects tie the track alongside deep rumbling bass and the end result alongside Perhaps the Future is another Paradox 12” complete with a strong identity of it’s own. DJ support: Zero T, Equinox, Lynx, Soul Intent, London Elektricity, Alley Cat, Gremlinz

a Paradox – Perhaps The Future
aa Paradox – 8-Track

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KSHEEP009 Empty Streets Revisited / Times Like These VIP – DJ Hidden Killing Sheep Records 12″ Vinyl
DJ Hidden once more returns to Killing Sheep Records, this time with two remixes of his most well known tracks. Empty Streets Revisited is a classic fusion of dark / furious Drum & Bass and cold Industrial Hardcore, heavy 909 kicks meld with huge snares and the World’s must ridiculous bass line. Times Like These VIP, the original was in constant repress from 2006; this reworking of the track has been played out often at major events such as Thunderdome (The Netherlands epic Hardcore event) by the likes of Promo and The DJ Producer. It is the definitive DJ Hidden track and perhaps the most well known fusion of Drum & Bass and Industrial Hardcore. It is extremely hard to find an original pressing of KSHEEPV004 Times Like These, so make sure to get this VIP before they are sold out.

a DJ Hidden – Empty Streets Revisited
b DJ Hidden – Times Like These VIP

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FOKUZ041 Vanilla Dream / Joint – Command Strange Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Fokuz Recordings keeps on showing their talent hunting skills. Command Strange is a new producer hailing from Kazakhstan. The land thats normally known for Borat his stupid antics is now the foundation for Command Strange’s inspiration. If you think that DnB cant manifest over there then your dead wrong.. Check out Vanilla Dream for a classic cut featuring some of the best Jazzy sounds you’ll ever hear. No nerdy minimalism here just chilled out DnB how it should be, full of color and fresh! Once your done pulling yourself away from the A side its time to move on to side B for Joint. The title tells you in what kinda of mood you should be. Yes roll yourself a big one and just drift away on this classy cut. Joint features yet another palette of colors that have been long forgotten. DnB doesnt have to destroy the dancefloors over and over and over its all a matter of taste another legendary label once said. Well Fokuz can say… if you’re not copping this… You dont have any…. Watch for alot more coming up from Command Strange cause Fokuz isnt done yet

a Command Strange – Vanilla Dream
b Command Strange – Joint

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New DnB Promos


SUICIDE051 Damn Tough / Vibrations – Mindscape Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Evil funk of highest grade. Mindscape are dropping some serious vibes this year. Damn Tough is a exactly that! With its trademark Mindscape deep bassline and growling building the pressure with each bar. Vibrations is a trancey, chilling track almost liquid but heavy on the funk. Gergely Sasvári aka Mindscape, is one of the major producers hailing from the thriving Hungarian drum and bass scene, homeland of producers like Chris.SU, SKC, or Jade. He achieved his first success as a member of the electronic band ’Random Soundz’, performing live at several major events. In 2003 he founded the Mindscape trio, that a couple of years later became his solo project. 2010 looks even brighter for Mindscape, Collaboration EP on Subtitles, and also looking at a single 12” at the classic Virus Recordings. While working on his 2nd album, he has also found time for other projects, such as collabs with Gridlok, Chris.SU and Jade. Beyond doubt, by 2010 he become an unavoidable force in the international drum and bass scene.

a Mindscape – Damn Tough
b Mindscape – Vibrations

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NZ011 Greetings Starfighter – Nymfo Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s, Full artwork Sleeve. Samurai Music welcomes one of its’ favourite new artists to the family. Amsterdam local Nymfo has been slaying dancefloors worldwide with his nu funk on labels like 31 Records, Ram, CIA, Renegade Hardware, Shogun, Inneractive & Critical. The brief was easy for a Samurai Music release, unleash the funk! ‘Greetings Starfighter’ is easily one of Nymfo’s most played and requested tunes. With its nifty rolling groove and distinctive vocal sample., it is also perhaps one of his most recognisable pieces of music. ‘8 band’ continues to wig out with a pounding b line reminiscent of Bristol’s glory days.
Art for this release was handled by renowned illustrator Gijs Kast, and there are also limited edition T-Shirts of the sleeve art available. Check http://www.gijskast.com for more art from this talented man! DJ Support on this release from the likes of Klute, Marcus Intalex, Doc Scott, Eveson, State Of Mind and many more.

a Nymfo – Greetings Starfighter
b Nymfo – 8 Band

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IMLTD1201 Viral / Nothing Else Matters – Hobzee & Zyon Base IM:Ltd 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. In drum and bass, things happen quickly. Overnight success comes with one big tune, new labels spring up almost every day, and tracks are declared old news before they have even been released. But even by these standards, IMT:LTD are making serious moves. With seven releases, including two EP’s, to their name since dropping in May this year, the French label celebrate the unprecedented success of their digital venture with this, their first vinyl release to date. This is a big moment for the label, and the pair of tracks represented here are of the calibre we have come to expect from these guys. On ‘Viral’, Hobzee teams up with Zyon Base for a chilled out roller that’ll put the cones through their paces on even the biggest systems. A twisted, growling melody and atmospheric background synths fill the mix up nicely. Stepping with a little more bounce on the B-side, Hobzee goes it alone with ‘Nothing Else Matters’. On a big, wobbly vibe that falls just the right side of silly, this one is sure to bring the dancefloor up a notch when it drops.

a Hobzee & Zyon Base – Viral
b Hobzee & Zyon Base – Nothing Else Matters

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CRSE060 Dystopia / House Groove – Sato Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Anthem!!, Fabio yet again digs deep to support some of D&B’s freshest sounds. Dystopia / House Groove have both won support the likes of Hype, Crissy Criss & Grooverider. Sato is an up and coming Producer from the North East who is making waves with some of the games main players. Amongst others, Sato has gained praise and support from Goldie, Marcus Intalex & Fabio. In 2009 one of the most respected producers in the scene stepped up on remix duties and Sato’s ascent into the limelight shifted up a gear. Breaks remix of Barn perfectly complemented Satos brooding sound but added a choppier flavour while lending his top flight credibility. With an increasingly impressive list of releases to his name, look out for Turning Point on Ingredients and Scorched on Future Thinking.

A Sato – Dystopia
AA Sato – House Groove

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SUBTITLESUK001 Featherweight / Glued – Ulterior Motive Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Subtitles UK presents Ulterior Motive. Breaking through with a fresh & funk-fuelled sound, the Bournemouth based DJ/production duo of James Davidson and Greg Hepworth are making their mark in 2010 and setting the pace for others to follow. These two essential singles mark the relaunch of a newly revitalised Subtitles and clearly demonstrate why Ulterior Motive are fast-building a reputation for high-quality, innovative drum & bass. Going straight for the knockout in Round 1, ‘Featherweight’ is Ulterior Motive’s biggest track to date and a firm favourite with heavy hitters like Teebee, Hype, DJ Marky, dBridge, Marcus Intalex, Fabio & Grooverider and Friction. Punchy beats combine with a classic hip-hop hook to set the vibes before dropping below-the-belt with a bassline dirtier than Mike Tyson. ‘Glued’ rolls out with infectious percussion and a rasping low-end, keeping crowds gripped to the dancefloor and reinforcing this crucial future-proofed 12”.

a Ulterior Motive – Featherweight
b Ulterior Motive – Glued

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DETAIL001 Keep It Low – Lynx Detail Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Having already released across a host of leading labels, including Soul:r, Digital Soundboy, Creative Source, Bingo and 31 Records, Lynx has established himself firmly at the forefront of a fresh new sound within drum & bass. A producer parexcellence, his tracks range in style from straight-up dancefloor funk to deep and boundary-pushing beats but always maintain the attention to detail that has come to be Lynx’s trademark. Following on from the success of the critically-acclaimed album on Soul:r, ‘The Raw Truth,’ Lynx has much more in store for 2010, first and foremost his new label Detail Recordings which launches this month. Detail is set to release ground breaking eclectic music this year, and will focus on new methods of collaboration between Lynx and a range of artists. Read all about it in his recent interview with Kmag.
What people are saying:
Marcus Intalex: “Keep it Low is the best tune i have heard this year so far“.
Nu Tone: “Bangin Arcs is absolutely ridiculous, playing every set. The build up makes me feel giddy!”
Marky: “Masssssssive!”
Mixmag: “I’m making this tune of the month! Brappage”
DJ Mag: “As always Lynx will get the attention he deserve

a Lynx Ft. Kemo – Keep It Low
b Lynx & Malibu – Bangin Arcs

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TDPV008 Level Checking – Temper D Temper D Productions 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Side A: Temper D ‘Level Checking ‘This tune does some stuff, then it changes, and does some other stuff. It’s wicked. Side B: Temper D ‘Gangbanger’ This track has an intro, then it drops. After a while it finishes. Its even better than the other side.
“Loving the vibes on this” – Shy FX
“Temper D has definitely stepped up his game with this one” – Raiden
“Yes yes yesssssssssss. Been playing Temper D tunes” – Laurent Garnier

a Temper D – Level Checking
b Temper D – Gangbanger

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VDL006 My Valentine S.P.Y Remix / Elite Squad – Redeyes / S.P.Y Vandal 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. With releases on the best labels of the kind ( Ram, Metalheadz, Hospital…), S.P.Y is definitely the man of the moment. It’s an honour for the camp to announce Vandal Records 006 with him on each side. On ‘My Valentine” remix, he keep the similar vibe and add a powerful beat and over distorted bass. A dance floor smasher with no doubt witch kill it each time. Elite squad is perfect to complete this release, it’ s a kind of Metalheadz goodness with amen, vocal and dark atmosphere . Dj support for this track came from Dj Marky, Goldie, Doc Scott, Bailey, Loxy, Benny Page, Nymfo to name but a few.

a Redeyes – My Valentine S.P.Y Remix
b S.P.Y – Elite Squad

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DSM015EP The Essence EP – Triad Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. This is shaping up to be one of our biggest releases, there’s a lot of buzz about it at the moment All 4 tracks have been garnering praise from some of the scenes biggest names inc DJ Lee, Total Science, Lenzman, Rockwell, Data, June Miller, Anile, Loxy, Lynx, Consequence and SpectraSoul.

a Triad – Repulse
b Triad – The Essence
c Triad – Aftermath ft:MC Fava
d Triad – Distraction

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SYNDROME016 Grotesque / Dick Chainey – Sidechain a.k.a. Bulletproof / Teknik & Cern Syndrome Audio 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Syndrome racks up the sinister vibes again with a brand new formation called “Sidechain” consisting of Bulletproof, Teknik & Cern.. With so many heads at the helm its certain that this stuff is going to get interesting “Grotesque” is a gargantuan track that flows so smoothly. Keeping the sounds to a minimum, yet with maximum devastating effect on the dancefloor. Feel the future funk take control with this one and play it loud! Then for the B side we have “Dick Chainey”. Like its host this one is slimey… nasty… and it will lie in your face.. Just when you think you know this one it switches up the game in true Dick Chainey fashion confusing everybody in sight.. This is a release that will mess with your mind as well as your body. Support! BSE, Spectrasoul, Survival, Jubei, Chook, Axiom and more

a Sidechain a.k.a. Bulletproof – Grotesque
b Teknik & Cern – Dick Chainey

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DnB Restocks Vinyl

CRIT014 Staggered Dub – Breakage Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
REVOLVER001 Barracuda – M.I.S.T. Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
SIG006 Drop It Down – Calibre & Singing Fats Signature 12″ Vinyl
SIG005 Mr. Maverick – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
CRIT031 Lost Hours – Icicle Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
CRSE059 Paradise – Edward Oberon Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
EAST083 Rebel Rouser (Ft Fats) / Definite (Ft Break) – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Releases


ARG028 Tropic Thunda – J:Kenzo Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Massive 12” from Argon.. Two Tribal Rollers from J:Kenzo. Sub Heavy and thumping with echoes of Soca, Jungle and Funky. ’Tropic Thunda’ is built to make the crowd dance.

a J:Kenzo – Tropic Thunda
b J:Kenzo – Counteraction

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KOKESHI003 Purple Clouds – Kiat & Alley Cat Kokeshi 12″ Vinyl
What: Dubstep 140 bpm glitchy magical sub-laden music.. After the success of Kokeshi’s first full vinyl release with Lung’s dreamy dubstep ‘Afterlife’ single, Alley Cat is back pushing her Kokeshi project once again; this time on co-production duties. Joining up with Kiat from Singapore , this veteran has a well-cultivated back-catalogue including releases on Soul:r and Hospital. A : ‘Purple Clouds’ (Kiat and Alley Cat) gives a nod to the old school electro that has influenced many of us in electronic music today. It offers a bit of a glitchier mood while lots of layers of pads and percussion add to the feel. AA: Kiat goes solo for ‘Missing Channel’ and offers a super-fun-to-mix tune with an epic intro and a naughty little bassline, proving you can make a dubstep tune that rocks without the wobble. A Both tunes showcase the signature sound featured on the Kokeshi ((pod)) kasts – moody, dreamy and deep but also danceable. A few fun facts about the new label that’s doing alright.. kast featured in ITUNES new & noteable podcasts after 2nd episode *Kokeshi 002 featured in ITUNES new electronica releases for several weeks (front page) and charted high in dubstep sales charts for weeks (BM Soho, Juno, Beatport) *Afterlife dropping on high profile ‘This is Dubstep vol. 2’ compilation out March 2010* *airplay on (non internet) radio in the UK (Radio 1, Chill FM) , USA, Australia and NZ as well as internet support on Rinse FM, sub-FM and more..

a Kiat & Alley Cat – Purple Clouds
b Kiat – The Missing Channel

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SINS003 The Croydon Dubheadz Part 2 – Various Sin City Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
Dubstep Don’s Hatcha & N-Type bring together the full Dubstep community to showcase their talents and rep their ends on the label and at the night! Welcome to The Croydon Dubheadz Part 2. Four Slabs of Vinyl and 6 bangers of proper Dubstep!.

a Skream – Guitar Hero
b1 LD – Inferno
b2 F-One – Read My Rights
c Hatcha – Gang Green
d1 Cluekid – Sector 9
d2 Blusey Feat Zagu Zar – Death to a Soundboy

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CTFAT100 Jookie – Foamo Fat! Records 12″ Vinyl
Fat! Records are back! This, my friends, is jolly spiffing news – especially when they return with something as resoundingly large and summer-specific as this UK funky-tinged number from Foamo. Carnivalesque mischief abounds as horns and infectious Afrobeats weasel their way through the mix of whistles and bass on ‘Centavo’ while ‘Jookie’ takes things even further south of Soa Paulo with an epic horn fest doesn’t dissimlar to Unitedeyes’s ‘Sambana’ if you can remember that far back. To say welcome back would be an understatement. Idj mag review 10/10 and top tune feature! Rob Da Bank played Foamo ‘Jookie’ Saturday on Radio 1. Mistajam drops “Centavo” on BBC 1Xtra 17.03.10

a Foamo – Jookie
b Foamo – Centavo

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TUBE10008 Tekdub / Sherm – ill.Gates & Mutt Tube10 Recordings 10″ Vinyl
Yes Tube10 strikes with one of the most suprising 10 inches of 2010… If you’ve listened to DnB then youve probably come across Mutt.. A Canadian producer with a love for Funk Soul & Hip Hop music.. Watch out people cause there something emerging from Canada dat isnt sounding like Datsik or Excision. Mutt teams up with Ill Gates aka The Phat Conductor. And boooooooooy this one will get your chest rattlin! Mala esque sounds haunt this release but on a entirely different level! If you need a tune to test out your PA… THIS is your weapon of choice! Everybody who’s into Medi styled music should DEF have a listen to this! Then switch it over for Mutt going solo style. Yes prepare for ultra sexy beats. Smooth basses and a piano lick thatll make the girls melt in their shoes. Electic sounds + sweet sweet melodies = a killer combo.

a ill.Gates & Mutt – Tekdub
b Mutt – Sherm

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HJRLP49 Splazsh – Actress Honest Jons Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
Darren Cunningham’s eagerly‐awaited new album is an adventurous, ultramodern, thoroughly British affair, rummaging about in the inner lives of house and techno, and brilliantly elaborating the accomplishments of his debut, Hazyville. Determinedly off‐the‐map and resistant to pigeonholing, Cunningham is an enigmatic and playful figure, citing Francis Bacon and Monet as inspirations alongside Theo Parrish, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, Daft Punk, ‘binary codes and numeral systems’, and The Avengers. He’s a hard man to pin down — somehow a key player in the post‐dubstep diaspora and yet not there at all — but everything comes across in his shape ‐ shifting, richly textured music. The South Londoner’s acclaimed debut lived up to its name: a series of dreamlike sketches and ideas. For Splazsh the fog has lifted, the sounds are less submerged than before, but still sticky and close — a signature combination of exuberance and introversion, luminescence and puzzlement. Unconstrained by the formal cliches of the dance music he loves, Actress’ melodies and arrangements are enthralled by their own genies. Worlds of disturbance and melancholy revolve giddyingly inside the insidious funk of tracks like Get Ohn and Lost. A range of musical influences is redrawn, from speed garage (Always Human) to grime (Wrong Potion), with none crowned king. There is a reflectiveness — the ambient drift of Futureproofing, the radiophonic judder of Supreme Cunnilingus — in amongst the industrial, synth‐wave flavours of Casanova, and the stirring, stately Maze. Actress has quickly and justly become one of the most respected names in the UK’s new dance music underground. His own label, Werk Discs, has proven itself one of the most formidable and taste‐making UK independents of recent times, bringing the world extraordinary albums from Zomby, Lukid, Lone and Actress himself. In love with the mysteries of groove and repetition, Splazsh is both a culmination and a new beginning for Actress, a substantial and eccentric work from a brave and coolly individual artist. With international press interest gathering — photo features in Dazed And Confused, and Fader in the US, and a session with Wolfgang Tillmans for the cover of the German magazine Groove — the stage is set for Actress.

a1 Actress – Hubble
a2 Actress – Lost
a3 Actress – Futureproofing
b1 Actress – Get Ohn (Fairlight Mix)
b2 Actress – Always Human
b3 Actress – Bubble Butts and Equations
c1 Actress – Maze
c2 Actress – Purrple Splazsh
c3 Actress – Senorita
c4 Actress – Let’s Fly
d1 Actress – Wrong Potion
d2 Actress – Supreme Cunnilingus
d3 Actress – The Kettle Man
d4 Actress – Casanova

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


ABUCS007 ABUCS007 – Scuba Abucs 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. Scuba continues his stream of underground techno influenced releases with a release on his mysterious Vinyl Only label Abucs. As ever there’s a smooth and deep atmosphere going on here and a distinctly 80’s vibe on this occasion, very reminiscent of the type of sound dBridge’s Nonplus label is currently releasing. On the flip current producer of the moment Ramadanman (Hessle Audio, Hemlock Recordings, Swamp81) steps up to remix Scuba’s ‘Tense’, the mechanical and robotic drum pattern is overlaid with Scuba’s trademark Detroit Synths to create an image of an Industrialised Berlin landscape.

A Scuba – Eclipse
AA Scuba – Tense (Ramadanman Remix)

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BUILD003 The Good Stank / I Get Ruff – Ginz & Baobinga / Baobinga & Cosmin Build 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Future house, funky, dubstep, techno whatever it’s called I think it’s safe to say, a corker. Possibly the best yet. 3rd release on Build, great support from Sinden, Jackmaster, Redlight, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Modeselektor, Mista Jam, Mary Anne Hobbs, MJ Cole, Drop The Lime, and telepathic support from Martyn.

A Ginz & Baobinga – The Good Stank
AA Baobinga & Cosmin – I Get Ruff

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BOKA028 Flex’d (Ikonika Remix) / Detroit Skank – DJ Madd Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited Finished Copy Promo’s. It’s a special one as Boka Records enlists the services of the current Queen of underground Electronic music IKONIKA for a post-garage relick of ‘Flex’d’ (the original was released on DJ Madd’s ‘Better With You EP’ – BOKA020). It was first showcased by Alleycat on her highly successful Kokeshi Podkast series and is currently garnering support from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1) and Martyn (3024). It’s certainly a musical departure for the Boka camp but 2010 has been all about diversifying and showcasing all styles within the realms of bass music.
DJ Madd is on a heater right now with support for his music coming from all angles, and so the time is right to release argueably his biggest and most supported track ‘Detroit Skank’, first showcased on Skream‘s ‘Stella Sessions’ radio show on RinseFM. It’s a beast of a roller which expertly incorporates dub and techno influences, the bassline on this one is absolutely sick, the likes of Headhunter, Skream, RSD and Akira Kiteshi have been utilising it in the raves to devastating effect.
Youtube Hype Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAv32Px6u8

A DJ Madd – Flex’d (Ikonika Remix)
AA DJ Madd – Detroit Skank

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CTFAT101 Too Many Times – Randomer Fat! Records 12″ Vinyl
The newly re-launched Fat! Records continue from where they left off with this forward thinking release from Randomer & Fife. Too Many Times sees Rhodes stabs and a super-slick vocal cut ride a bassline that, coupled with the high-energy percussion, builds to a deceptively furious peak before releasing a soaring synth-line that will no doubt strike a chord with fans of Sbtrkt and Joy Orbison. Slum City is an altogether tougher affair with its heavyweight percussion and bass bin punishing drop, yet it once again defies pigeonholing with its blissed-out breaks and vocoder. Futuristic banger! Support from: Gilles Peterson – BBC Radio 1 – Mary Anne Hobbs – BBC Radio 1,Mistajam – BBC 1Xtra, Ras Kwame – BBC Radio 1 (Record Of The Week), Marco Del Horno – Rinse FM, Starkey – Sub FM, A-Trak – Ben UFO -Untold – Martelo Scratcha DVA – Greenmoney – Braiden – XXXY -Spam Chop – Warrior One – Mele – Tomb Crew – DJ Donna Summer – D Malice.

a Randomer – Too Many Times
b Randomer – Slum City

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DUBLINE005 15 Karat – Mark Instinct Dubline 12″ Vinyl x 2
Dubline Audio’s next release is graced by the talents of Canada’s Mark Instinct. 15 Karat is a dangerous EP, the tracks are armed to the teeth and ready to create havok amongst dancefloors world wide. Each track is an dimensional example of Dubstep’s exploration into the technology of future bass music. Worth its weight in gold, and as intended each of the four tracks are deployed as weapons of the DJ’s arsonal amongst their crates. 4 tracks that are sure fire hits. The predetermined target aimed to the dance with the sight set to annilate the crowd. Thick basslines, dope beats, and smashing drums set the pace in this artistic approach of a surreal instinctual bass killer. Prepare to nod the head as gangster beats dominate the ether airwaves of all those that set ears to Mark Instincts – 15 Karat EP – Dubline Audio 05. You have been warned. This message will self destruct.

a Mark Instinct – 15 Karat
b Mark Instinct – Babylon Fall
c Mark Instinct – Cybertron
d Mark Instinct – Fingerbang

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CNN001 Be My… – CNN CNN 10″ Vinyl
Limited edition one sided 10”. A tune. And a voice. And a simple choice…. Be my husband and i’ll be your wife. I can hear it playing in clubs from Newquay to East Fife. “What is that?” they say, “I know that, i’m sure”. But they’ve never heard it played like THAT before. It’s all about the drop, let the music talk the talk. No one ever gets paid. Never run before you can walk. And it’s all about the music, love the trouble, love the strife. Because i will love you for the rest of my life. Busted by:(the tea drinking) Scruff,(the diminutive yet mighty) Geiom,( the masked wonder that is) SBTRKT.

a CNN – Be My…

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VERSION002 Madness – Orson Version 12″ Vinyl
After the much acclaimed first release on version by Timeblind, VERSION002 features 2 mesmerizing 808 workouts from label boss Orson himself. Madness’ opens on a atmospheric tip only to switch into eruptive wall shaking subs and syncopated percussions. ? 808 dub? on the flip is a swinging late night groove with swirling fragments of Dub and Jungle echoing in and out of the mix. He has been one of the pioneers to push the blossoming sound of Dubstep outside of the Uk from early on. hes been running his version events since 2005 with guests like Digital Mystikz, Skream, Loefah, Kode 9, Benny Ill and many more. Orson is known for his exclusive upfront dubplate selection and has played at such legendary events as the mighty ‘Dmz’ dance in Brixton in early 2008 and 2009, the ‘Big Apple Records’ Christmas party and at ‘Dubwar’ in New York. The future looks promising for Orson’s productions, he has been busy in his own studio aswell as working on beats with the likes of Benny Ill of Horsepower Productions (one collabo tune will be out on Tempa very soon), Mala from Digital Mystikz and Sgt Pokes. DJ support by : Appleblim, DJ Chef, Clouds, Bunzero, Hops, DJ Skratch and many more. Roundtable discussion in de:bug mag with Mark Ernestus, Shackleton, Kode 9, Pinch and Orson: http://de-bug.de/mag/5295.html

a Orson – Madness
b Orson – 808 Dub

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SMOG006 Headshot / Know Yaself – Pawn & EMU Smog 12″ Vinyl
Smog proudly announces the freshman debut of Pawn & EMU on the imprint. Headshot is a classic Half-Time Dubstep tune, but halfway in between, it picks up into 4/4. This makes it an easy grab, for transition DJ’s, or anyone who wants to switch from half time to double time on the dance floor. Headshot is another collaboration featuring the patois lyrical maestro Werd2Jah, and employs his talents to the max. If you like Bongos, and Dancehall style lyrics then this 12” is one not to be missed!With Werd2Jah giving his two cents on the track, the trio make a statement by sending a message to the listener. Know Ya’ Self is a dagger into the heart of the corporate music world, as its hook is reminiscent of Lil Wayne’s A Milli, but is in reference to how everything sounds the same. The Lyrics from Werd2Jah fit right on top of the production style of Pawn & EMU, and the trio make this collaboration one to remember.