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STH releases w/c 06/09/2010

New D&B Releases


OK020 OK020 The Remixes – Raiden Offkey 12″ Vinyl
This is a landmark release for Offkey Music. It marks twenty releases in the last five years. From singles to EPs to an Album It has been tough but equally rewarding experience. The label has reached beyond our expectations and we wanted to mark it suitably, Thus for this release we are proud to bring you two remixes from the labels back catalogue, courtesy of Inneractive’s Spirit & Shogun Audio’s Icicle.
Raiden- M82: Spirit Remix: The original track was a rolling yet edit heavy drum work out from Raiden, big on the bass and rich textures as you would expect. M82 signalled a new concentration on bass weight from Raiden and began to prick the ears of deejays. Spirit was one of the first to pick up on the track so there was no better choice for the rework, Spirit has further stripped back the track to its core elements and has in turn found another groove to exploit, A great rework from a dance music veteran. Pounding bass and stepping drums are the order of the day!
Raiden & Khanage: King Stays King: Icicles Royal Treatment: ‘Kings’ is a track that has achieved the honour of being the most played track in the labels history, the list of deejays who played the original reads like a who’s who of drum n bass. There were few choices for remixing the track, Icicle was number one the list and to the labels pleasure, the coldest producer in the land jumped at the chance & delivered everything you would expect, juggernaught drums laced with only the best bass from the Dutch wonder. As soon as the track went public the reactions were instantaneous, rounding off a landmark release for Offkey Music. Heres to the future!

a Raiden & Khanage – King Stays King (Icicle Remix)
b Raiden – M82 (Spirit Remix)

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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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PLAYME12006 Release / Hundreds – Beta 2 / Mosus & S.P.Y Play Musik 12″ Vinyl
After going on a hiatus from releasing in 2007, Play:Musik – the record label founded by DJ Flight in 2005 – is back and ready for action! With a reputation for pushing quality controlled Drum & Bass in arrange of styles: including the Dub reggae sound of Visionary (Fallen Angles/No Love) the pounding breakbeat-y dancefloor feel of Heist (Shut Down/Why Do You Hurt Me?) or the deep and edgy rolling vibe of Survival (Gravity Borne /Stasis); Play:Musik is also credited with kick starting the career of Techno influenced producer Martyn releasing his first ever 12” (Nxt 2 U / Deepwood) to widespread acclaim. The next outing on this freshly re-launched imprint uphold the ethos in fine in fine style; beginning a series called ‘Up Next’ two split artist 12”s feature new recruits Beta 2, Mosus & S.P.Y. and Promima, and also see a welcome return to the fold by Survival. Rough with the smooth, uplifting, moody / techno / techy, and deep rolling vibes are all touched on across the four tracks, making these great additions to any music connoisseurs collection.
DJ support: Flight, Goldie, dBridge, Marcus Intalex, Craggz & Parallel, Breakage, Fabio, DJ Lee amongst others.

a Beta 2 – Release
aa Mosus & S.P.Y – Hundreds

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CRIT047 Back To The Jungle / Who Jah Bless – Bladerunner / Serum & Bladerunner Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
Calling all foot-soldiers to the floor! Hold your positions as Critical stand firm ready to drop one of its most rowdy releases in quite some time. Looking back to go forward we see Bladerunner and Serum going in hard with a 12” brimming with jungle riddims guaranteed to have the rudest of rudeboys skanking out as Critical shows its undeniable versatility once more. Bladerunner steps up first with the evocative, cinematic intro of ‘Back To the Jungle’, that manages to set the scene perfectly for what’s to come with tomtom hits, deep forest atmospherics and a certain “every time I think I’m gonna wake up back in the jungle..” sample. As he says it that’s exactly what we do as in crash the breaks, mentasm stabs and the largest of basslines that takes so things old-skool you could almost swear it was 1994 again. Sometimes they really do make them like they used to and we’re very pleased that they do, phenomenal. Teaming up with Serum on the flip sees the pair continuing the theme with ‘Who Jah Bless’, another excursion right back to the roots. Skipping breaks, bleep fx and sax pave the way to one of the all time classic studio techniques synonymous with jungle/drum & bass – the time-stretched vocal! Sitting perfectly in the mix it signals the drop of smashing drums, massive rise & fall bass and pitch shifting snares that finish this one off with a touch of class. Another very special Critical release indeed. DJ support from Andy C, Hype, Friction, Cyantific, Logistics and many more.

a Bladerunner – Back To The Jungle
b Serum & Bladerunner – Who Jah Bless

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BMT003 Natural History Remixes: Part 1 – Blu Mar Ten Blu Mar Ten 12″ Vinyl
This summer, Blu Mar Ten follows up the success of their 2009 LP ‘Natural History’ with a two-part set of remixes that bring together the finest in fresh and established talent from across the globe. DJ support is coming in from right across the scene, including London Elektricity, Friction, Doc Scott, Lynx, John B, Nookie and many more.
Overwhelm (Seba remix): Seba assaults the calm of the original ‘Overwhelm’ with a battery of old skool breaks and signature cosmic sweeps that recall the highlights of the Good Looking Records era. Lifting the tune away from the bedroom and up towards the dancefloor Seba’s remix has immediately become a favourite of some of the biggest names in d&b, effortlessly demonstrating why he’s remained at the top of the game for more than 15 years. Seba’s remix of ‘Overwhelm’ is featured on DJ Friction’s forthcoming mix CD for Ministry of Sound.
Believe Me (Bop remix): Bop takes the opposite route with his interpretation of ‘Believe Me’, opening up a bottomless well of reverb and throwing the components of the original into it, piece by piece. The result is a beautiful inversion of the original, showcasing the near-beatless melancholy the young Russian has become famous for.

a Blu Mar Ten – Overwhelm (Seba Remix)
b Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Bop Remix)

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PRSPCTLTD003 World In A Box / The Witch – Freqax PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl
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
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
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 expirement 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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New D&B Promos


ENM005 Spellbound / Fortune – Triad Engine Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Engine Music is delighted to present this next release from German wunder-trio, Triad. Comprised of Henree with releases on Soul:R and C.I.A under his belt, Bastikal, headhoncho of the much respected PhunkFiction label and L Flow a classically trained musician and avid analogue synth collector. As Triad they belong to the new breed of producers, reexamining the conventions and reinvigorating the experimentation in the dnb genre which has been lacking unitl late. Two slices of mature, open minded dnb with Spellbound on the A side. A subdued, bass heavy stepper with a naughty bassline switch up. Fortune on the flip is a little half tempo number with dubbed out samples and a sultry bassline. Or as we like to call it: a slow grinder. Fans of the current Autonomic sound should not sleep on this! Dj support from Goldie, Teebee, Calyx, Lenzman and Flight amongst others.

a Triad – Spellbound
aa Triad – Fortune

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31R047 Vapour Trailz / A.I. – Soul Intent 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Soul Intent is a Nottingham based DJ / producer who specialises heavy rolling D&B. Since his first release on Blindside Recordings in 2007, Soul Intent’s release schedule has been gaining momentum, recent releases on Samurai Music and Creative Source, to name a few. Now he touches down on Doc Scott’s 31 records. The a side Vapour Trailz can only described as absolutely devastating! He also has studio projects lined up with DJ Vapour, Doc Scott, Eveson and Joe Insiders, keep your ears to the ground for more.

a Soul Intent – Vapour Trailz
b Soul Intent – A.I.

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PM020 Eternalism / Paralyze Babylon – Paradox / Equinox Paradox Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The 60th 12” across the Paradox labels has landed! and to mark PM020 in style Paradox Music has finally added the legendary Equinox to their artist roster after nearly a decade of requests. ‘Paralyze Babylon’ oozes funk and dnb knowledge as Marlon Equinox demonstrates that it is possible to roll linear edited breaks (a paradox in itself). Low subs rumble underneath fx and reggae vocals whilst a great 808 b-line complements dirty amen loops that swing left-to-right, but still have that paramount linear funk – a simple master class in breakbeat science. Paradox switches his amen eq to complement ‘Paralyze Babylon’ for a raw jungle workout on the flip. ‘Eternalism’ is uncooked meat Paradox style! Crusty low pitch patterns with a heavy bass kick pedal keep everything in check whilst fx and eerie film samples swirl around intricate reverse breaks that don’t fall down the stairs. DJ Support: Utah Jazz, Bailey, Zero T, Gremlinz, Naibu, Alley Cat, Soul Intent, Fracture & Neptune.

a Paradox – Eternalism
b Equinox – Paralyze Babylon

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PRODUCT009 Turn The Page / Chamber – Craggz & Parallel Product Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. September signals a welcome return to the scene by two of D&B’s most respected characters, Craggz & Parallel, and it couldn’t have come a moment too soon. Since releasing their debut ‘Northern Soul’ LP on Valve back in 2006 the pair have stepped back, regrouped and are now ready to come full force with a brand new super-fresh sound that’s sure to raise heads throughout the scene. Drawing on influences from electronic music past and present from early techno sounds, 80’s synth-pop through to a myriad of contemporary dance music genres, Craggz & Parallel have created a truly unique and daring album sure to quench the most discerning and dance floor tastes whilst challenging the more traditional drum and bass album ideals. Even reverting back to analogue production techniques to combine with the modern creates an experience unlike any other around today so keep you ears open for the genius new sounds of Craggz & Parallel. The first Vinyl 12” features Turn The Page & Chamber Kicking off in fine style the title track opens with an epic intro awash with crooked bottle-nose FXand pads that mesmerize. Creeping bass tones follow until the drop into a massive hard-stepping slice of menacing technoid D&B that’s sure to bring out the screw-face in all who hear it. Then doing things a little differently, ‘Chamber’ features a stripped back approach that works a nasty bass-wave riff into a seriously intense slice of dark drum and bass. One for the more adventurous dance floors.
“I don’t really say things like this much, but Craggz & Parallel are about to flip D&B on its head…” Breakage
“Analogue synths, drum machines & +170bpm = Top album. C&P FTW!!” dBridge
“Craggz & Parallel have taken a bold step towards a much deeper, more mature and personal sound; locking themselves away for 2 years has resulted in a truly inspirational album that will turn a lot of heads. One of the best releases in 2010 by some way, this
definitely gets the Flight seal of approval.” DJ Flight

a Craggz & Parallel – Turn The Page
aa Craggz & Parallel – Chamber

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FOKUZ042 Night On Earth / When I Remember – Hobzee / Zyon Base & Brother / Cutworks Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Did Fokuz ever let you down? I dont think so.. and just like the previous releases this one isnt one to miss! Hobzee & Zyon Base combine their skills with the mighty Brother for another sexy ass tune that they just dont make anymore… Piano Keys and rolling beats rrrrr get the girls in the mood with this one… And if the girls are still beggin for more just flip it over for Fokuz their latest member.. Cutworks.. This brand new talent has delivered a tune thats just to cool for school… Again Fokuz has thought about the ladies with this release… It doesnt get any smoother or sexier than this!

a Hobzee / Zyon Base & Brother – Night On Earth
b Cutworks – When I Remember

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

NONPLUS001 Wonder Where / No Future – dBridge / Instra:mental Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
NONPLUS002 Watching You – Instra:mental Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
SOULR039 A.S.B.O. E.P. – S.P.Y. Soulr 12″ Vinyl x 2
RECIPE006 Clean Break / Voyager – Phobia Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
CRIT045 Redlines – Total Science Ft. Riya Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
DSM014 The Visitor – Data Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
DSM015EP The Essence EP – Triad Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl x 2

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno CD


LABCD002 Puppets – Truth Aquatic Lab Records CD
Since their debut appearance on Deep Medi Music, Truth has been hard at work on their LP and now it’s ready to drop. With the initial album sampler (LAB010 ‘Dead Silence’ & ‘Burglar’) laying the foundations, the second 12” LAB011 (forthcoming on 9th August) reinforces with ‘Juno’ & ‘Under Current’, two huge stepper grooves layered with more than enough weight for the shockout. The album itself ‘Puppets’ is a dense trip through moody big bass-driven soundscapes that include some of their finest work in the form of ‘The Fatman’, ‘Lab Rat’ and a VIP of the previously released ‘Terror Planet’. Also on the roster, Truth’s ‘Legion’, possibly their most sought-after riddim to date, which brings their trademark sound signatures of sweeping synths and massive amounts of bass fully into place. ‘Pup- pets’ touches on many styles such as the liquid offering of ‘Indigo Mood’, or the almost genre defying vocal lick ‘Don’t Explain’. ‘Puppets’ is a full bodied experience from start to finish – for darkly elegant dubstep it doesn’t get much better than this. Truth have received DJ support around the globe from artists such as Mala, Skream, Joe Nice, Breakage, Hatcha and N Type, with their beats being dropped at shows from Club Love in New York City to DMZ in London, as well as featur- ing on radio stations BBC Radio One, Kiss and Rinse. Two comprehensive Europe tours and a string of gigs around Australia and Asia, have included an appearance at the legendary DMZ night in Brixton and the infamous Sub Dub in Leeds. Truth’s big riddims have been quickly snatched up by a number of established labels such as seminal Deep Medi Musik and Skream’s Disfigured Dubs. Alix Perez has included his collaboration with Truth on his debut album ’1984′ and the group have remixed the likes of The Nextmen, Ms Dynamite and Silverclub.

1 Truth – Burglar
1 Truth – Burglar
2 Truth – Dead Silence
2 Truth – Dead Silence
3 Truth – Don’t Explain
4 Truth – Juno
4 Truth – Juno
5 Truth – Puppets
6 Truth – Masters Of The Stars
7 Truth – Under Current (with Ben Verse)
7 Truth – Under Current (with Ben Verse)
8 Truth – Terror Planet VIP
9 Truth – Legion
10 Truth – Invaded!
11 Truth – Lab Rat
12 Truth – More Dangerous
13 – Wicked Vibe Broccoli
14 – Indigo Mood
15 – The Fatman (Courtesy of Deep Medi Musik)

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


SWAMP006 Fall Short / Work Them – Ramadanman Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
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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DRUNK017 Better Ways Of Living / Fighting Without Fighting – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
The only J word we use is Jungle. Percussion, polyrhythm, the interaction of bass and drums, the essence of dance music, the unmistakeable UK flavour. Riddim tracks, dj tracks, dance music. Soundsystem music, Dub music. Unmistakeably Peverelist. Cut LOUD for DJs. Peverelist is the lynchpin of the Bristol dubstep music scene. His championing of home grown talent has made his label, Punch Drunk Records, perhaps the defining contemporary label of one of the world’s most influential musical cities. His own productions have been hugely influential in shaping the second wave dubstep sound, drawing influences from UK & JA sound system culture and European & American House and Techno. His releases include genre defining classics on Skull Disco, Tectonic and Punch Drunk, culminating in the ‘Jarvik Mindstate’ album of late 2009,
“(one of) the pantheon of important dubstep albums alongside Burial, Shackleton and Kode 9 ” – Fact Magazine
Peverelist productions and dj sets are renowned for uncompromising, challenging, forward thinking innovation and militant underground aesthetics, unusual in the increasingly homogenous and ‘rave’ orientated dubstep over ground. He learnt his trade and furthered his passionate grass roots approach during a decade working in the UK underground frontline of inner city Bristol’s influential and last remaining independent record shop, Rooted Records, Peverelist is a resident at Bristol’s definitive and original dubstep club night Subloaded. He also co-promotes Bristol’s longest running monthly specialist dubstep event, Dubloaded, alongside Pinch and has played at DMZ, FWD>>, toured Japan and played extensively in Europe. attached artwork, label logos and press shot for your use.

a Peverelist – Better Ways Of Living
b Peverelist – Fighting Without Fighting

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LAB011 Juno / Under Current – Truth / Truth & Ben Verse Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
The second sampler from Truth’s forthcoming album ‘Puppets’ comes in the form of two rave ready killers, ‘Juno’ and ‘Under Current’. ’Juno’ features a crushing riddim anchored beneath a huge undertow of warped bass arrangements and brutal drops. A coveted dub by the likes of Skream, Joe Nice, NType and Benga. Flip over for ‘Under Current’, a new school drum dub excursion in collaboration with ‘The Pendulum Man’ Ben Verse. The end result is a ramp up bass roller with tight percussion. Already a fixture in the sets of NType & Youngsta.

a Truth – Juno
aa Truth & Ben Verse – Under Current

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CMPD007 Get Loose – Landslide Remix / Fracture & Qualifide 170bpm Remix – Compound One Compound Records 12″ Vinyl
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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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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ASC004 Thru The Blinds / Love – Kromestar Cloqworq Recordings 12″ Vinyl
This white label promo release needs no introduction as one of the leading pioneers of UK Dubstep provides the second release written especially for Anti Social’s Cloqworq Records. DJ Kromestar has proved his talent time and time again over the past four years through a string of releases with the infamous Deep Medi label and Dubstar Records, alongside others. Kromestar has broken boundaries from the very start of his career producing club smashers such as ‘Get Up’ and ‘Kalawanji’ aswell as bringing to you the more soulful, meditational vibes such as ‘Galactic War’ from the debut album ‘My Sound’ and not to mention a barrage of anthems he released on the mix compilation last year entitled ‘The Other Side’ which he describes as strictly experimental 140. DJ Kromestar has and will be one to watch for the foreseeable future standing as one of the most exciting and not to mention groundbreaking producers to have entered the genre. ‘Thru The Blinds’ is a clever combination of sub low bass pressure with the eerie yet emotive atmospherics to put any dancefloor into a meditational trance – Dark and moody dub vibes with a killer low end sub over a tribal beat pattern in true Kromestar style. This is a real stomper of a hit. ‘Love’ takes a different stance on the B side delving into the more experimental side of this producer’s catalogue – smooth, eclectic pads dropping into low down sub stabs over another unconventional but highly effective beat. This represents the other side to the anti social sound which can only be described of as the deeper liquid Dubstep sound in trademark style.
Both tracks have had support on the highly acclaimed rinse fm on a weekly basis (WWW.RINSE.FM) and are receiving heavy rotation from DJs such as SKREAM, MALA AND N-TYPE in the clubs and not to mention major dubstep icons such as HATCHA from KISS
100 and MARYANNE HOBBS from RADIO 1, This highlights the versatility of these tracks and the potential to cross into Dj sets from different genres. These are both long awaited releases having caused a lot of interest on dubstepforum.com as well as having been reviewed on various portals and online magazines such as GetDarker.com and also residentadvisor.net – a real must for all serious dubsteppers worldwide

a Kromestar – Thru The Blinds
aa Kromestar – Love

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HDB038 Up In my Head / Phat Si – Cooly G HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
Since her debut EP for Hyperdub early last year, which won accolades everywhere from the Guardian to Mixmag to Music Week, Cooly G has become firmly established as an in-demand producer and remixer, touring the world as a DJ. She is also starting her own label, with new music due for release soon. This is her second proper Hyperdub single, which follows the ‘Hyperdub 5.5’ EP she shared last year with Mala from Digital Mystikz. Side A is the utterly dreamy ‘Up In My Head’, a blissful track built around Cooly’s vocals, lush sheets of chords and pulsing drums that sound like a never ending build up. Side AA, ‘Phat Si’ is, in contrast, a frantic swirling drama where drums and abstract bleeps and stabs snake around each other over tough as leather drums and pulsing dread bass.

a Cooly G – Up In my Head
b Cooly G – Phat Si

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


PTN004 Fatherless – Breach PTN 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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
Finish Copy Promo. 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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502001 Night Hunter / Deep Mover – FIS-T 502 Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. NIGHT HUNTER is the debut release from FIS-T on new south London UK hybrid label ’502 Recordings’. 502 represents new sounds born out of the collision of many modern forms of UK underground music. Taking a focus on the new hybrid sounds of dubstep, grime, house and garage, 502 brings North London house and funky producer FIS-T forward with his underground haunted-house smash Night Hunter. The track has been bubbling on the underground for over a year now with noted support from some of the UK scenes top DJs. Originally released digital-only through iTunes in November 2009 by FIS-T’s ‘Boom Ents’ label, 502 bring it to you fully mastered on 12″ 180g vinyl and digital re-masters to follow.
Bok Bok [Night Slugs / Rinse FM] – “You know u have my full support on this. Been playing Night Hunter in every set, what a massive tune. The first tune in a long time to draw for wobbles and get it 100% right.”
Ben UFO [Hessle Audio / Rinse FM] – “Yes. Been looking forward to this!!”
Jackmaster [Numbers] – “Full Support!”
Ramadanman [Hessle Audio / Swamp 81] – “Big!”
Greenmoney [Ministry of Sound / Brooklyn Radio] – “BIGGGGGG UP FIS-T, NIGHT HUNTER IS BIGGGG”
Jon Rust [Phonica] – ‘Definately one to bring out when I want to kick the kids in the guts”
Radio support also from: TODDLA T, DJ NG, ROSKA.

a FIS-T – Night Hunter
b FIS-T – Deep Mover

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SUBWAYSDS003 Seeeriousss VIP – Noah D Subway 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. LIMITED pressing especially for the SUBWAY DESTINATION LP.. if you havent heard about this one you have been living under a rock! One of Noah D’s biggest tunes to date has gotten the VIP treatment… For a while now this one has smashing up the dancefloors & festivals left and right from the Atlantic. A Seeeriousss VIP for a seeeriousss riddim…
Heavy Play support comes from the likes of.. Skream, Benga, Joker, Hijak, 16bit, Trolley Snatcha, Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, 501, The Others, Emalkay, Noah D, Antiserum, 12th Planet, SPL, DJG, Broken Note, N-Type, Seven, Matt-U, Akkachar, Taz Buckfaster, Marlow, Hatcha, Jakes, Komonazmuk & alot more!

a Noah D – Seeeriousss VIP

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SUBSCUM006 Kamikaze / Brainwashed – Antiserum & No Thing SCUM 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. S.C.U.M. gets ready for the new season in style… with loads of fresh sounds coming up for the upcoming its time for Antiserum & No Thing (1 half of Babylon System) to kickstart things…These 2 badboy producers hailing from USA arent unknown faces to the scene… after having releases on labels such as Subway, Argon & Truetiger its time to raise the bar.. Raising the bar AGGY wise that is.. Kamikaze is a eastern influenced riddim.. dont be mistaken with the gentle approach cause you will pay dearly when this one drops in…. With its gnarling sounds & pounding beats itll make any dancefloor quiver in fear.. Brainwashed is the up tempo stepbrother of the 2.. Feel the dark intro creep on you like the plague while it starts tearing you apart from the inside… This is one of the darkest steppers you’ll hear in ages…Get ready for more destruction coming from the S.C.U.M. camp as some the scenes interesting names recently have joined the clique!

a Antiserum & No Thing – Kamikaze
b Antiserum & No Thing – Brainwashed

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

MATH02 Digital Flora – Zomby Brain Math 10″ Vinyl
HFT009 Hyph Mngo – Joy Orbison Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
PROPH118 Sincere (Nero Remix) – MJ Cole Prolific Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HDB030 Natty / Ganja – DVA HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HDB031 Acid / Pro Plus Ft. DOK – Terror Danjah HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HFT012 The Let Down – George FitzGerald Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HDB033 Idiot / Idiot (Altered Natives Remix) – Ikonika HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HDB034 Hylo / Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix) – LV & Quarta 330 / Dong HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HDB035 Edits EP – Ikonika HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HDB036 Bellion – Ill Blu HyperDub 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

HFCD004 Crooks & Lovers – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings CD
DPCD001 My Style – Caspa Dub Police Records DD

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New D&B Releases


CRIT046 Erase / Locked Up – Stray Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
Bringing yet more total refreshment is Kasra’s Critical movement with what is yet another example of superlative A&R’ing skills. Stray is a name that’s surfaced previously on the Critical Sound album and more recently as a bonus remix on Sabre’s LP but this is his first solo single release and as you can imagine with fans like Gilles Peterson waiting in the wings, it’s most definitely a keeper. ‘Locked Up’ is a welcome shot in the arm for drum & bass heads and electronic fans alike. Fusing techno and 80’s sensibilities over a razorsharp break workout, it’s absolutely phenomenal. Balearic, beautiful and thoughtful music that manages to straddle the dance floor/home listening divide with ease with its soothing piano lines, simple lead and rumbling bass. One to sit and watch the sunset to, then get up and dance once the lights go down. Things get darker on the flip with ‘Erase’. A life-support bleep rings from the start under cinematic strings and pads with a sparse break until an eerie soundscape dropout creeps us all out. Then back comes that break and a walking bassline as Stray starts to play with our minds dropping in some fierce old-skool edits and a synth line straight out of a horror film to make for an utterly compelling slice of experimental drum & bass. DJ support from Goldie, Logistics, Kasra, Nutone, Spectrasoul, Friction and many more.

a Stray – Erase
b Stray – Locked Up

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SUBTITLESUK001 Featherweight / Glued – Ulterior Motive Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
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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BRD007 Déjà vu / Lithium – Telekinesis Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl
Another new release, another new talent. Breed 12 Inches’ ear for talent is becoming a cornerstone of the scene, and BRD007 intends to make no change to that. Artists Telekinesis and Kinetik assume the reigns of the latest release, with two iconically large tracks – ‘Deja Vu’ and ‘Lithium’. Working with the develop side at Breed 12 Inches, both production outfits have produced a well engineered 12″ to be proud of, and can now sit back and watch it do damage on a global scale. Already beginning to feature heavily in the rotation from the scenes finest, BRD007 is scheduled for 7th June 2010 full release, with digital release due shortly after.
Slovenia’s two brightest young stars tag-team with Kinetik, in a ferociously infective 12″. Sonically prominent, and rhythmically outstanding, BRD007 builds to the Breed 12 Inches back catalogue of impressive artist development, matched by no other label around. ‘Deja Vu’ points towards the kind of tune that most wish they had produced, but few can actually pull off. Aggressive, operatic, rolling, and employing influences from a wealth of outside resources, BRD007′s A-side is the perfect arrival for Telekinesis onto the world platform. Lithium’s vibe and funk-influenced arrangement constitutes to what we would called a ‘proper roller’. A running pace is mapped out by a hot-steppin’ drum track, with a low-end designed to test any system. With the colliding influences from both Telekinesis and Kinetik, the B-side is not to go unheard.

a Telekinesis – Déjà vu
b Telekinesis & Kinetic – Lithium

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VTG001 Take No More – Utah Jazz Vintage Recordings 12″ Vinyl
‘First 12” Vinyl taken from the new album Vintage. Throwaway D&B this is not. This is fine wine matured specially for the head and the feet: rich in spice, sass and soul. Forget the alco-pops and cheap vodka: Utah Jazz deals in VINTAGE. After two globe-spanning years touring his remarkable debut LP ‘IT’S A JAZZ THING’, the DJ, producer and remixer extraordinaire returns this summer with his brand new record label and long-playing masterpiece. Joined by a host of stars –including multi-million selling Royksopp vocalist CHELONIS R JONES, drum & bass legend JONNY L Soul:R’s MC DRS and jungle dons the mighty RAGGA TWINS –this matchless funk alchemist is set to break new ground once again –and give dancefloors worldwide yet another premium injection of futurefunking soul.And now, from the man responsible for some of the finestliquid-funk in drum & bass history, comes a brand new LP of original dancefloor gold…en years deep into the music and still maturing –classic track by classic track –Utah Jazz is back with his finest crop to date.

a Utah Jazz – Take No More
b1 Utah Jazz – Bunny Boiler
b2 Utah Jazz – Skyward Bound

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DSM015EP The Essence EP – Triad Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
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 Ft. MC Fava – Aftermath
d Triad – Distraction

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PHUZION018 Stand By / Walk Away – Division / Dr Dub feat Harvest Phuzion Records 12″ Vinyl
Phuzion018: As Nookie’s Imprint is set to get to number 20 this year he launches one in a string of quality releases. These tracks are brilliant. ‘Stand By’ is a rollout tune with nice tight beat throughout the intro that helps the dj in the mix. Then a huge booming double bass drops in from nowhere that destroys the dancefloors. ‘Dr. Dub’ delivers a deeper vibed vocal hooked track that also has a massive impact through the baseline pressure, both these artists have been receiving a lot of love at this time, and both tracks were received really well on promo!!!!

a Division – Stand By
b Dr Dub feat Harvest – Walk Away

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FOKUZ040 Methany / Losing Brave – Mutt / Paul SG / Blue Motion / MsdoS Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Again the Fokuz camp delivers a quality piece of dnb music. While everybody is out raving to the hyper powered liquid sounds somebody has to step back and bring some beats back to the scene.. This time its Paul SG & Blue Motion who are at the plate and their bringing in some reinforcements! For the A side “Methany” its none other then Canadian rudebwoy Mutt.. Together they have created such a sexy piece of music its hard not to lock eyes with the first female in sight, and run towards each other in super slow motion.. Those lovely saxophone lay lush on top of this creation of sheer sexyness.. On the B side they haul in new kid MsdoS for “Losing Brave”.. This subtle roller is one for the early hours.. Let the people get in touch with their jazzy side with this one.. Lovely piano keys grace this tune perfectly!

a Mutt / Paul SG & Blue Motion – Methany
b Paul SG & Blue Motion feat. MsdoS – Losing Brav

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PRSPCTEP003 Rampage EP – Meth PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl x 2
PRSPCT is THE heavyweight label of the moment. Not just for skull crackling hardcore crossover sounds but also for the relentless Tech sounds of today.This EP is the epitome of just that. Ex The Sect member Meth is racking up a full scale release assault apon multiple labels with future tech sounds that take you back to those golden tech days of Konflict and his PRSPCT debut isn’t one to take lightly This Rampage EP is one of the most forward thinking packages of this decade. The A side holds the mighty title track RAMPAGE… Meth especially teamed up with none other then Audio for this vicious tune no use explaining the title cause this one is a stormer. Once the bassline drops it’ll feel like a bulldozer is running into your chest so make sure your ready for it… Flip it over for side B which contains “Branch” a funked up roller that cant do any wrong when it comes to getting the crowd ready for the heavy stuff They don’t make em like this anymore! Then off to disc 2 for A side no 2 aka side C. “Narler” it doesn’t get any more narlier then this dude! grab your bro’s and get rowdy to this one The pounding subs and addictive techno bleeps are the ones to watch for this tune rock out with your cock out! Then off to the final side.. “The Vacants” is on a more jungle-ish vibe… rattling beats on a minimalist tip! be sure to check it out! Again PRSPCT delivers a big EP specialised for the wrecking crew. You can easily say that this label is caning the sound of hardness on a global scale!

a Meth & Audio – Rampage
b Meth – Branch
c Meth – Narler
d Meth – The Vacants

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New D&B Promos


TRIPS003 Kontroller / ABTN – Silent Witness & Break Triple Seed 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. 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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C4CLTDUK004 Paranormal (Prolix Remix) / Seawolf (IllSkillz Remix) – Cause4Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Limited pressing. Cause4Concern kicking things off in there unmistakable style with two killer remixes for their C4CLtd label from Prolix, & illskillz.

a Cause4Concern – Paranormal (Prolix Remix)
aa Cause4Concern – Seawolf (IllSkillz Remix)

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CRIT047 Back To The Jungle / Who Jah Bless – Bladerunner / Serum & Bladerunner Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Calling all foot-soldiers to the floor! Hold your positions as Critical stand firm ready to drop one of its most rowdy releases in quite some time. Looking back to go forward we see Bladerunner and Serum going in hard with a 12” brimming with jungle riddims guaranteed to have the rudest of rudeboys skanking out as Critical shows its undeniable versatility once more. Bladerunner steps up first with the evocative, cinematic intro of ‘Back To the Jungle’, that manages to set the scene perfectly for what’s to come with tom-tom hits, deep forest atmospherics and a certain “every time I think I’m gonna wake up back in the jungle..” sample. As he says it that’s exactly what we do as in crash the breaks, mentasm stabs and the largest of basslines that takes so things old-skool you could almost swear it was 1994 again. Sometimes they really do make them like they used to and we’re very pleased that they do, phenomenal.
Teaming up with Serum on the flip sees the pair continuing the theme with ‘Who Jah Bless’, another excursion right back to the roots. Skipping breaks, bleep fx and sax pave the way to one of the all time classic studio techniques synonymous with jungle/drum & bass – the time-stretched vocal! Sitting perfectly in the mix it signals the drop of smashing drums, massive rise & fall bass and pitch shifting snares that finish this one off with a touch of class. Another very special Critical release indeed.
DJ support from Andy C, Hype, Friction, Cyantific, Logistics and many more.

a Bladerunner – Back To The Jungle
b Serum & Bladerunner – Who Jah Bless

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JUNO10X Sense of Danger (Calibre remixes) – Shara Nelson Juno Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Producer, label boss, DJ & remixer extraordinaire, Charles Webster will need no introduction to house music lovers. From his early days working at Square Dance Studios in Nottingham engineering for celebrated labels such as Time and DiY his unquestionable talent has seen him DJ all over the world, remix tracks on labels such as Defected, Buzzin’ Fly, Freerange and Dessous and release numerous records under various guises such as Furry Phreaks, DJ Profile and Presence. Under the moniker of Presence he teamed up with Massive Attack vocalist Shara Nelson to create the deep house anthem “Sense of Danger” which was released on the seminal deep house label Pagan. With Shara’s deeply emotive vocal layered over tough beats, metallic synths and soaring strings, this still sounds as fresh and as relevant as it did 12 years ago. This release sees the first drum & bass remix of the series, which we have entrusted in the accomplished hands of Dominick Martin aka Calibre. Anyone familiar with his work or who has heard his most recent album “Shine A Light” will know he is an artist unconfined to the restraints of the norm, and he displays this by flipping the original vocal on its head to create an alternative chorus to the original, embellished with stirring classical strings and spooky pads.

a Shara Nelson – Sense of Danger (Calibre Remix)
b Shara Nelson – Sense of Danger (Dub Remix)

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SICK009 The Mother Earth EP Part 1 – Switch Technique Future Sickness Records 12″ Vinyl
Finally out: Mother Earth EP part 1! As featured on the extremely popular Future Sickness podcasts this is a true hard drum ‘n bass killer you have been waiting for. Although relatively new in the scene Switch Technique has managed to claim his place in between the big stars. Starting of with uncompromising hard kicks this rapidly changes into the beats mayhem we need. Wicked combo between the hard and the sophisticated editing. The flip starts of with a freaky voice and falls into raving sounds and an eerie atmosphere filled with kicks snares and most of all bassline! BIG one for the outdoor festival season

a Switch Technique – Mother Earth
b Switch Technique – Origin Of Life

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MENTALLY004 Fission / Cylonian – Counterstrike & Cooh Mentally Disturbed 12″ Vinyl
After a short period of silence Disturbed’s evil twin brother Mentally Disturbed is back with a vengeance. Counterstrike and Cooh stepping for the destruction works. Both guys have been extremely busy this year. Counterstrike working on projects with new talent on his CSRECS and established artists like Eye-D and Hidden, with their amazing release on ONE SEVEN FIVE they reached top of the charts and appeal to both dnb and hard edged audience. Cooh is been even more busy with his profile. Slammer after slammer this man drops upon us and there seems to be no end in the near future. His most outstandig project in the last year was probably the hardcore vibes drum ‘n bass hit. On this new EP both artists combine their exquisite production skills and use it to the max. A killer combo and a dancefloor killer.

a Counterstrike & Cooh – Fission
b Counterstrike – Cylonian

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ICARUS004 Last Hope / Dizgo – Rregula & Dementia feat. Miss Redflower Icarus Audio 12″ Vinyl
A1 – ‘Last Hope’ A brilliant neuro style roller filled with the lucious vocals of miss Redflower. Absolutely wicked bassline over a solid crafted beat and spaced out soundscapes. This drops like a bomb on any dancefloor!! B1 -’Dizgo’ Another crazy roller, starting of easy with a light stepping break. Don’t be fooled though, this rapidly turns into a electronik guitar riff based monster of a stepper!! Succes on the dancefloor guaranteed for any DJ!!

a Rregula & Dementia feat. Miss Redflower – Last Hope
b Rregula & Dementia – Dizgo

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

31R019 Kingz Of The Rollers EP Vol 3 (feat Pendulum The Vault) – Various 31 Records 12″ x 2
SIG005 Mr. Maverick – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
SIGLP003 Overflow (Vinyl Format) – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
EXIT008 Black Pocket Vol. Three – Steve Spacek Presents Exit Records 12″ Vinyl
EXITLP004 Live For Never LP (Vinyl Format) – Consequence Exit Records 12″ Vinyl x 4
EXIT018 Inner Disbelief – dBridge Exit Records 12″ Vinyl
BRD005 Vamonos / High Technology – DaVIP & Encode Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl
FFLP1-3 Grayskull (With Bassrk) – Chook Full Force Recordings 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno CD


EXITCD001 Blackpocket – The Album – Steve Spacek Presents Exit Records CD
Few artists nowadays can claim true originality in the music they make; artists who have their own unique sound. You can easily spot a DJ Premier break, an M.I.A. chant, or a Timbaland beat, because these are the artists who have etched out their own niche in the musical forum. These people push the envelope with their production, keeping things fresh, exciting and interesting for us lowly listeners. Steve Spacek is one of these people.
Steve White forged his music career in the early 90’s with the dance act Stex, which also featured Johnny Marr of The Smiths. He went on to found the band Spacek in the mid-90s, and quickly found underground success. Their first release, “Eve”, gained favour with many respected people in the industry, resulting in them signing to Mos Def’s GoodTree imprint and Island Records in the UK. The late J Dilla offerered up remix duties on a package that included contributions from the Roots’ Black Thought, Frank n Dank and Mos Def himself. Their debut album, “Curvatia”, was critically acclaimed, and displayed the group’s complex and challenging sensibilities, establishing them as a promising new talent in the British alternative music scene. “Vintage Hi-Tech” followed in 2003, drawing high praise from critics who called it “a downtempo musical masterpiece that draws no comparison”, and they were heralded by Style magazine as “the Radiohead of soul”.
“Black Pocket The Album” is instrumental soul at its best, an exploration into grooves and the spaces within. Over the series, Black Pocket has shown the diversity that’s possible within the soul genre, and this album pulls all those possibilities together. Every track on here shows a producer who is totally in control of his sonic surroundings: a myriad of splices and lush quirks which – like a jigsaw – resolve themselves to reveal the beauty of the whole. “Black Pocket” is an album which blows away all the usual clichés found in
the music behind soul and brings to you a future full of potential and promise.
Steve Spacek, the acclaimed voice behind the ground-breaking genre-pushing group Spacek (who were championed by everyone from Entertainment Weekly to Mos Def), made a name for himself at the turn of the century with the song “Eve’ (covered by Dwele). The song set off a worldwide buzz on Steve as a singer and his group’s futuristic sound. Imagine a robot performer in the future, in love with hip hop beatology and skillful enough to twist it into new shapes, programmed with an infused knowledge of the biographies of Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson as source material for lyric writing and you might have an idea of the Spacek sound – Robotic, futuristic, hip-hop based soul. Steve Spacek has also worked with Mark Pritchard on his recent Harmonic 313 album, or their joint 12″ on Warp this year under the alias Africa Hi Tech. His back catalogue, includes labels like Giles Petersons Brownswood, BBE, and more recently he had a Blackpocket release on Fat City which had a Martyn Remix.

CD1 Blackpocket – For Real -
CD1 Blackpocket – Mountain -
CD1 Blackpocket – Juiced -
CD1 Blackpocket – Field -
CD1 Blackpocket – Sta Simonez -
CD1 Blackpocket – Sta Simone -
CD1 Blackpocket – Other Magic -
CD1 Blackpocket – Amplify -
CD1 Blackpocket – Bartn Groov -
CD1 Blackpocket – Hangin St -
CD1 Blackpocket – Vandlance -
CD1 Blackpocket – Al Softly -

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HFCD004 Crooks & Lovers – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings CD
Adding a percussive and experimental edge to the current class of post-dubstep pioneers, Mount Kimbie, the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos – are set to release their highly anticipated debut album ‘Crooks & Lovers’ on Scuba’s Hotflush label in July. Mount Kimbie’s first two EPs – ‘Maybes’ and ‘Sketch On Glass’ – seemed like explorations of spaces so private that all within earshot were instantly turned into voyeurs. The experience was less like listening to music and more like eavesdropping on the machinations of a lone mind – albeit a lone mind surrounded by and retreating from millions of other minds. Difficult to categorise, the lush EPs caused a commotion when released last year with ‘Sketch On Glass’ recently undergoing reworks from the likes of Faulty DL, SCB (Scuba’s darker techno alias) and their sometime collaborator James Blake. With their own remixes (Foals and The xx) becoming hot property, Mount Kimbie have been a core part of the growing scene in London often associated with labels like Hyperdub and Hessle Audio. Dom and Kai met whilst at Southbank University, pushed together in a student halls that was previously a mental asylum – where the ceilings were still ridiculously high to stop patients hanging themselves: “a cold, joyless, concrete building – the sort of building where you’d drop a pen and the sound would just go on and on in an echo.” Armed with found sound snips and a siege mentality, Kai and Dom set about turning London’s ambience into rhythm, its chaos into coherence. Traces of influence remain – the hard-earned spaces of Burial and The Bug vie with the berserk melodrama of Xiu Xiu and Grouper’s sad-eyed glow, D’Angelo’s pervert soul gets cleansed in the intimacy of Phil Elvrum’s Microphones, Angelo Badalamenti’s swollen ‘Twin Peaks’ atmospheres find a cradle in Madlib’s lax lope. The band’s sound and response to the dubstep moment is very much their own. Sceneless and untethered from etiquette and genre codes, ‘Crooks & Lovers’ floats through dubstep and hip-hop, jazz, techno and ambient, post-rock, UK garage and film scores to startling effect.
Mount Kimbie – who play as a live band – have announced a string of European festivals & shows for the summer.

1 Mount Kimbie – Tunnelvision
2 Mount Kimbie – Would Know
3 Mount Kimbie – Before I Move Off
4 Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand
5 Mount Kimbie – Adriatic
6 Mount Kimbie – Carbonated
7 Mount Kimbie – Ruby
8 Mount Kimbie – Ode To Bear
9 Mount Kimbie – Field
10 Mount Kimbie – Mayor
11 Mount Kimbie – Between Time

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases

ASC003 Step Aside – DJ Silkie Cloqworq Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Dj Silkie provides his debut single on Cloqworq Recordings, which consists of two tracks written especially for this in house label. This is the first release since this producer has proved his talent time and time again with a string of releases over the past two years on the infamous deep medi recordings and not to mention the groundbreaking album ‘City Limits Vol. 1’. Dj Silkie And Anti Social Ent. as a collective are definitely ones to watch in 2009/2010 ‘step aside’ is a clever combination of hard hitting bass and breaks with the synthy, melodic and soulful elements as expected from this producer – dark and moody with a jazzy twist. this track drops into what can only be described as low end sub bass over a tribal beat pattern which is enough to shake up any dancefloor – a real stomper ‘illegal immigrant’ comes with similar vibes on the b side, starting off with emotive, dubesque pads and dropping with low down sub stabs over another unconventional but highly effective beat. this represents the other side to the anti social sound which can only be described of as the liquid/deeper dubstep sound. both tracks have had support on the highly acclaimed rinse fm on a weekly basis (www.rinse.fm) and are receiving heavy rotation from djs such as Skream, Mala And N-type in the clubs and not to mention major dubstep icons such as Hatcha from kiss 100 and Maryanne Hobbs from radio 1, this highlights the versatility of these tracks and the potential to cross into dj sets from different genres – a real must for all serious dubsteppers worldwide.

a DJ Silkie – Step Aside
b DJ Silkie – Illegal Immigrant

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RNG009 Kinky / Assumptions (Benga Remix) – Skream / G Squad Ringo Records 12″ Vinyl
Please note we have a limited supply! Ringo Records, the outward spew of the legendary Transition Studios, snug in the heart of dubstep territory, confound the unsuspecting public with more heavyweight material from the scene’s core artists. Finally releaesd on Vinyl fully (after a limited one sided promo run last year) Benga’s remix of G Squad’s ‘Assumptions’ is a darker and moodier refix. Skream coming out with the Kinky on the flip. This is one tune you probably would have to turn down if you still live with your parents!

a Skream – Kinky
b G Squad – Assumptions (Benga Remix)

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HES013 Fram / Iddy – Blawan Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Limited supply. Hessle Audio’s thirteenth excursion comes from Blawan, a 22-year-old producer from Barnsley, Yorkshire. This is Blawan’s debut release. Hessle Audio was formed in Leeds in early 2007 by David Kennedy, Ben Thomson and Kevin McAuley. The label has released tunes by TRG, Martyn, James Blake, Pangaea, Ramadanman / Pearson Sound, Joe and Untold. In addition, Hessle Audio tunes have appeared on compilations by Tempa, Soul Jazz and Global Underground. Hessle Audio hold a residency at London club Fabric.

a Blawan – Fram
b Blawan – Iddy

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ABUCS007 ABUCS007 – Scuba Abucs 12″ Vinyl
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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TERR006 Blow Your Head Off – Crissy Criss Terrorhythm Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Terrorythm Recordings is owned and run by Plastician, one of the grime scene’s most influential artists, it’s been very quiet on their front lately, but their back with a bang with a brand new release from Crissy Criss, hard hitting and grimey dubstep is the order of the day, suffice to say this is gunna fly out!

a Crissy Criss – Blow Your Head Off
b Crissy Criss – Humans

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TUBA001 Mofo / Neighborhood Lasersniper – Antiserum / XI Tuba Records 12″ Vinyl
Tuba’s inaugural release features Antiserum’s dark, forceful, hip hop focused banger, Mofo. This A side has been supported by Benga, Babylon System, Sukh Knight, Tes La Rok, Nicon, 12th Planet, DJG, Excision, Datsik, and 16BIT, getting plays around the world. Neighborhood Lasersniper, on the flip, is a dubstep interpretation of a hip hop classic.

a Antiserum – Mofo
b XI – Neighborhood Lasersniper

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


EXITLP001 Blackpocket – The Album – Steve Spacek Presents Exit Records 12″ Vinyl
Few artists nowadays can claim true originality in the music they make; artists who have their own unique sound. You can easily spot a DJ Premier break, an M.I.A. chant, or a Timbaland beat, because these are the artists who have etched out their own niche in the musical forum. These people push the envelope with their production, keeping things fresh, exciting and interesting for us lowly listeners. Steve Spacek is one of these people.
Steve White forged his music career in the early 90’s with the dance act Stex, which also featured Johnny Marr of The Smiths. He went on to found the band Spacek in the mid-90s, and quickly found underground success. Their first release, “Eve”, gained favour with many respected people in the industry, resulting in them signing to Mos Def’s GoodTree imprint and Island Records in the UK. The late J Dilla offerered up remix duties on a package that included contributions from the Roots’ Black Thought, Frank n Dank and Mos Def himself. Their debut album, “Curvatia”, was critically acclaimed, and displayed the group’s complex and challenging sensibilities, establishing them as a promising new talent in the British alternative music scene. “Vintage Hi-Tech” followed in 2003, drawing high praise from critics who called it “a downtempo musical masterpiece that draws no comparison”, and they were heralded by Style magazine as “the Radiohead of soul”.
“Black Pocket The Album” is instrumental soul at its best, an exploration into grooves and the spaces within. Over the series, Black Pocket has shown the diversity that’s possible within the soul genre, and this album pulls all those possibilities together. Every track on here shows a producer who is totally in control of his sonic surroundings: a myriad of splices and lush quirks which – like a jigsaw – resolve themselves to reveal the beauty of the whole. “Black Pocket” is an album which blows away all the usual clichés found in
the music behind soul and brings to you a future full of potential and promise.
Steve Spacek, the acclaimed voice behind the ground-breaking genre-pushing group Spacek (who were championed by everyone from Entertainment Weekly to Mos Def), made a name for himself at the turn of the century with the song “Eve’ (covered by Dwele). The song set off a worldwide buzz on Steve as a singer and his group’s futuristic sound. Imagine a robot performer in the future, in love with hip hop beatology and skillful enough to twist it into new shapes, programmed with an infused knowledge of the biographies of Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson as source material for lyric writing and you might have an idea of the Spacek sound – Robotic, futuristic, hip-hop based soul. Steve Spacek has also worked with Mark Pritchard on his recent Harmonic 313 album, or their joint 12″ on Warp this year under the alias Africa Hi Tech. His back catalogue, includes labels like Giles Petersons Brownswood, BBE, and more recently he had a Blackpocket release on Fat City which had a Martyn Remix.

a1 Steve Spacek – For Real
a2 Steve Spacek – Mountain
a3 Steve Spacek – Juiced
a4 Steve Spacek – Field
a5 Steve Spacek – Sta Simonez
a6 Steve Spacek – Sta Simone
b1 Steve Spacek – Other Magic
b2 Steve Spacek – Amplify
b3 Steve Spacek – Bartn Groov
b4 Steve Spacek – Hangin ST
b5 Steve Spacek – Vandlance
b6 Steve Spacek – Al Softly

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WHEELYDEALY007 Breakdown / Moonshine – Seven & Elvee Wheel & Deal Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Promo’s with full colour custom artwork sleeve. Brand new on N-Type’s Wheel & Deal label comes two collaborations between Seven and Elvee “Breakdown” and “Moonshine”, techy dancefloor rollers just how Mr. Type likes ‘em, hard stabs and euphoric synths sounding like a cross between Benga and Headhunter, nab this!

a Seven & Elvee – Breakdown
b Seven & Elvee – Moonshine

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NCOMP002 Dubsteppa – Funtcase & Southbound Hangers Ft. Raff No Comply Recordings 12″ Vinyl
DJ support from Rusko, Caspa, Chase n Status, 16 Bit, Crissy Cris, Jakes, Mistajam, Anne Savage,Excision, Datsik, Stenchman, Trolley Snatcha, Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, Bar 9, 501.
Only it’s second release in and No Comply brings you a sure-fire dance-floor anthem. Kids are chanting along to the lyrics in clubs all over the globe – ‘Dubsteppa, Hot like Pepper’. -Yeah it’s that one!
On the flip, the biggest Trance tune of 2009 gets the Marlow remix. ‘Aztec’ by The Neptune project was Armin Van Buuren’s top pick of last year, and Marlow has transformed it into a Dubstep beast.
Just as before, the vinyl format is strictly limited, hand-numbered, and hand-stamped. But this time it also comes with a free poster. So get in quick to avoid disappointment – it won’t be repressed in this format.

a Funtcase & Southbound Hangers ft. Raff – Dubsteppa
b The Neptune Project – Aztec (Marlow Remix)

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MEDI028 Smooth Skin / Wind Tunnel – Quest Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. Quest is one of Dubstep’s forerunners signed to DEEP MEDi Musik and one of Antisocial Entertainment originals alongside Silkie, Heny G, Kromestar, Harry Craze, Jay 5 and Mizz Beats. Quest is never one to shout and make a fuss, always quiet and thoughtful but whilst all around are loosing their heads in the madness Quest has directed all his energy in to his production and is always far more at ease at letting his music do the talking. Quest’s 4th release on DEEP MEDi ‘Smooth Skin’ showcases his progression, diversity and forward thinking as a producer. With it’s lush and dreamy opening chords, thumping bass kick, layered percussion and hypnotic vibes, you would be forgiven in forgetting about the B-line until it’s speaker shifting impact almost halfway through the track! Quest showing with ‘Smooth Skin’ that he takes as much inspiration from Detroit legends such as Moodymann and Theo Parrish as he does from label owner Mala (DMZ) and his very own Antisocial Entertainment Crew. ‘Wind Tunnel’ however on the flip sees Quest bouncing back to his Gangsta Boogie vibes for which he is so well known. Heavyweight, frenetic breakneck percussion, insane wall of bass, hard soulful and jazzy influences taking you on a mystical journey into outer space! Dj Support: Mala (DMZ), Silkie (DEEP MEDi), Kode9 (Hyperdub), Antisocial Crew and others.
Radio Support: Gilles Peterson (Radio 1), Mary Anne Hobb’s (Radio 1), DJ Chef (Rinse), Benji B (1 Xtra), Antisocial (Rinse).

a Quest – Smooth Skin
aa Quest – Wind Tunnel

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DRUNK017 Better Ways Of Living / Fighting Without Fighting – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The only J word we use is Jungle. Percussion, polyrhythm, the interaction of bass and drums, the essence of dance music, the unmistakeable UK flavour. Riddim tracks, dj tracks, dance music. Soundsystem music, Dub music. Unmistakeably Peverelist. Cut LOUD for DJs. Peverelist is the lynchpin of the Bristol dubstep music scene. His championing of home grown talent has made his label, Punch Drunk Records, perhaps the defining contemporary label of one of the world’s most influential musical cities. His own productions have been hugely influential in shaping the second wave dubstep sound, drawing influences from UK & JA sound system culture and European & American House and Techno. His releases include genre defining classics on Skull Disco, Tectonic and Punch Drunk, culminating in the ‘Jarvik Mindstate’ album of late 2009,
“(one of) the pantheon of important dubstep albums alongside Burial, Shackleton and Kode 9” – Fact Magazine
Peverelist productions and dj sets are renowned for uncompromising, challenging, forward thinking innovation and militant underground aesthetics, unusual in the increasingly homogenous and ‘rave’ orientated dubstep over ground. He learnt his trade and furthered his passionate grass roots approach during a decade working in the UK underground frontline of inner city Bristol’s influential and last remaining independent record shop, Rooted Records, Peverelist is a resident at Bristol’s definitive and original dubstep club night Subloaded. He also co-promotes Bristol’s longest running monthly specialist dubstep event, Dubloaded, alongside Pinch and has played at DMZ, FWD>>, toured Japan and played extensively in Europe. attached artwork, label logos and press shot for your use.

a Peverelist – Better Ways Of Living
b Peverelist – Fighting Without Fighting

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HFLP004 Crooks & Lovers – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
Adding a percussive and experimental edge to the current class of post-dubstep pioneers, Mount Kimbie, the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos – are set to release their highly anticipated debut album ‘Crooks & Lovers’ on Scuba’s Hotflush label in July. Mount Kimbie’s first two EPs – ‘Maybes’ and ‘Sketch On Glass’ – seemed like explorations of spaces so private that all within earshot were instantly turned into voyeurs. The experience was less like listening to music and more like eavesdropping on the machinations of a lone mind – albeit a lone mind surrounded by and retreating from millions of other minds. Difficult to categorise, the lush EPs caused a commotion when released last year with ‘Sketch On Glass’ recently undergoing reworks from the likes of Faulty DL, SCB (Scuba’s darker techno alias) and their sometime collaborator James Blake. With their own remixes (Foals and The xx) becoming hot property, Mount Kimbie have been a core part of the growing scene in London often associated with labels like Hyperdub and Hessle Audio. Dom and Kai met whilst at Southbank University, pushed together in a student halls that was previously a mental asylum – where the ceilings were still ridiculously high to stop patients hanging themselves: “a cold, joyless, concrete building – the sort of building where you’d drop a pen and the sound would just go on and on in an echo.” Armed with found sound snips and a siege mentality, Kai and Dom set about turning London’s ambience into rhythm, its chaos into coherence. Traces of influence remain – the hard-earned spaces of Burial and The Bug vie with the berserk melodrama of Xiu Xiu and Grouper’s sad-eyed glow, D’Angelo’s pervert soul gets cleansed in the intimacy of Phil Elvrum’s Microphones, Angelo Badalamenti’s swollen ‘Twin Peaks’ atmospheres find a cradle in Madlib’s lax lope. The band’s sound and response to the dubstep moment is very much their own. Sceneless and untethered from etiquette and genre codes, ‘Crooks & Lovers’ floats through dubstep and hip-hop, jazz, techno and ambient, post-rock, UK garage and film scores to startling effect.
Mount Kimbie – who play as a live band – have announced a string of European festivals & shows for the summer.

a1 Mount Kimbie – Tunnelvision
a2 Mount Kimbie – Would Know
a3 Mount Kimbie – Before I Move Off
b1 Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand
b2 Mount Kimbie – Adriatic
b3 Mount Kimbie – Carbonated
c1 Mount Kimbie – Ruby
c2 Mount Kimbie – Ode To Bear
c3 Mount Kimbie – Field
d1 Mount Kimbie – Mayor
d2 Mount Kimbie – Between Time

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PAINKILLERS12 Painkillers (Geiom & Flotilla Remixes) – Lauren Pritchard Island Records 12″ Vinyl
Very limited Vinyl supply. Jackson Tennessee born, London based singer-songwriter Lauren Pritchard, a new artist with a remarkable voice and a rare song-writing talent to match, follows the release of her acclaimed debut “The Jackson Sessions” EP with the release on July 19th of her new Island EP “Painkillers”. Written by the 22 year old Pritchard and produced by Eg White, best known for cowriting and producing Adele’s Grammy-winning classic hit “Chasing Pavements” and Duffy’s worldwide smash “Warwick Avenue”, the track features legendary sticksman and Roots founder Questlove on drums. Geiom & Flotilla both deliver top class remixes Don’t sleep on this.

a1 Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (Geiom Vox Remix)
a2 Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (Geiom Dub Remix)
b1 Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (Flotilla Remix)
b2 Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (Flotilla Dub)

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TURBO084 Gentle Giant Remixes – Tiga Turbo 12″ Vinyl
(martyn, efdemin, mathew jonson rmxs) the latest in a series of remix 12-inches from Tiga’s 2009 album Ciao!, featuring some of the most respected and sought-after producers in dance music taking on the most respected icon in dance musi When a song means a lot to you personally, having it remixed is a lot like sending your child to undergo plastic surgery. In this case, though, it was like having the operation performed by doctors you respect as musicians. This is most likely my favorite track off Ciao!, and the response I’ve gotten from fans seems to suggest I’m not alone. They come up to me and say, “Tiga, that was an amazing game of racquetball, but the real reason I’m here is to tell you how much “Gentle Giant” means to me.” And it’s not uncommon for my sports goggles to fill up with salty blue Gatorade tears, mainly because I thought we had been playing squash. Some may claim that the remixes on this release are too diverse, that they strain the acceptable boundaries of what’s eclectic and what’s too hectic to sex with. And to that I say, “You can’t shame the Rebel, dog. You can’t even try.”

a1 Tiga – Martyns Heaven remix
a2 Tiga – Efdemin Remix
b1 Tiga – Mathew Jonson dub

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EAST003 Crackhouse Vol.2 12″ Sampler – Zinc Zinc Music 12″ Vinyl
Limited 12” promo sampler. DJ Zinc’s Crack House 2 is an exploration of vibrant, bass-heavy house music. Crack House 2 embraces elements of dubstep, UK funky, grime, garage and even, on Old Flame, classic Prodigy-style rave sonics. Angela Hunter, who featured in Zinc’s first dose of Crack House and also played a part Jay-Z’s all-conquering Empire State Of Mind, makes a welcome return here for steamy, suggestive and deceptively catchy Gimme The Camera. London grime star and Boy Better Know lynchpin JME, aka Jamie Adenuga – features on the rugged and raw Let’s Go. Crack House 2 reflects both Zinc’s reinvigorated, refreshed approach and the current adventurous spirit of dance music – a welcome shift that’s leading to fresh hybrid sounds, genremelting collaborations and an all round creative renaissance.
Current supporters of Zinc include; Trevor Nelson, Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, MistaJam, Benji B, Rob Da Bank, Ras Kwame, Toddla T, Geeneus, Pete Tong, Fat Boy Slim, Sinden and Redlight.

a1 Zinc – Gimme The Camera ft Angela Hunte
a2 Zinc – Lets Go ft JME
b Zinc – Nexx

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

HF023 Sketch On Glass – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP002 Repercussions Of A Razor Blade – Skream Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
SUB005 Dub Sessions I – Shed SubSolo 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP005 Footcrab – Addison Groove Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
HES011 The Bells Sketch – James Blake Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
MATH06 Pembroke – Airhead & James Blake Brain Math 10″ Vinyl
CIV011 Temjin EP – Reso Civil 12″ Vinyl x 2
KAP005 Tron – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
3024008 Titan EP – lllum Sphere 3024 12″ Vinyl
SUB006 Maximum Height – The Panamax Project SubSolo 12″ Vinyl
RSVER001 Detroit Falls / Orpheus – Pariah R&S Records 10″ Vinyl

coming soon: “Critical Sound LP” – Critical Music

coming soon: “Critical Sound LP” – Critical Music

Posted 03 September 2009 | By | Categories: news, tracks, video | 1 Comment

Critical music is a UK drum n bass label releasing some of the freshest breaks and beats around. Created and nurtured by Kasra, the imprint has gone from strength to strength over recent years. 2009 has seen this continuing with massive releases such as the Break remix of Spectrasouls “Alibi” and Sabre’s glorious “Original Sin”.

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To usher the Autumn in Critical Music are proud to announce the forthcoming release of their latest album project. Following on from the huge All Sounds Electric Series we bring a new concept – “Critical Sound”. 8 tracks from the hottest producers in drum and bass right now housed in a deluxe gatefold 4×12″ vinyl package along with an equally stylish 2xCD gatefold set featuring a total of 19 tracks! If you are one of the new breed of digital DJ who still likes to support vinyl or if you want to get yourself a big treat it’s the musical combo that keeps on giving.

Each track on this album encapsulates all that is great and good about underground drum and bass. From the blissful beat workout of Break’s “People Are Different” to the blistering tech infused funk of Spectrasoul‘s ‘ Wedgehead’. A storming selection of the cream of todays scene.
The CD package combines the vinyl tracks with a whole extra disc of fresh material. Dubstep champ Ramadanman comes with his own brand of stripped down dnb, Russian new kid Enei brings the future flavour and we are privy to the first ever solo production from label boss Kasra with his own track perception.

This is the Critical Sound….

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‘Critical Sound’ – The Album
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OCTOBER 2009 – CAT No. CRITLP03 / CRITCD03

4×12″ Vinyl Tracklist
A – Break – People Are Different
B – Serum & Bladerunner – Images
C – Calibre – Tru Beat
D – Rockwell – Underpass
E – Sabre – Leaf
F – Illskillz – Black Rabbit
G – Spectrasoul – Wedgehead
H – Jubei – Outcast

CD 1 Tracklist
01 – Break – People Are Different
02 – Serum & Bladerunner – Images
03 – Calibre – Tru Beat
04 – Rockwell – Underpass
05 – Sabre – Leaf
06 – Illskillz – Black Rabbit
07 – Spectrasoul – Wedgehead
08 -  Jubei – Outcast

CD 2 Tracklist
01 – Ramadanman – Reclaim
02 – Kasra – Perception
03 – Enei – Ten Years
04 – One 87 – E3
05 – Stray – Timbre
06 – Triad – La Calma
07 – Sabre & Kasra – Designated
08 – Technicolour – Freedom Theme
09 – Ratio – Transmission
10 – Genotype – Never Stop
11 – ArpXp – Surfaces