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release sheet w/c 23-08-10

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STH releases w/c 23/08/2010

New D&B Releases


NONPLUS006 Nothing Is Certain LP 12” Sampler – ASC Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
This is the 12″ sampler for ‘Nothing Is Certain’. The main event is set to follow very shortly after. The wait is nearly over! The Autonomic crew have been at the forefront of the movement currently breathing new life into Drum & Bass music. Whether through their fantastic series of podcasts or releases on DBridge’s Exit & Instra:Mental’s NonPlus record labels, people are starting to take notice. No stranger to DnB himself with releases under his belt on Covert Ops and Nu-Directions to name a few, producer James Clements aka ASC was called up in late 2009 for the 3rd release on Nonplus, and the rest is history. With his tracks being featured on dBridge & Instra:mental’s recent Fabriclive mix & ASC is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot more of.

a1 ASC – Phobos
a2 ASC – Oort Cloud
aa ASC – Matter Of Time

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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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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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C4CLTDUK004 Paranormal (Prolix Remix) / Seawolf (IllSkillz Remix) – Cause4Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl
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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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 dance floor oriented 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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New D&B Promos


ENM004 Unite / Vibe – Break Engine Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo with full artwork sleeve. Engine Music are back with an absolute beast of a record from D&B’s finest, Break! Slick artwork as always from the Engine boys, who are also responsible for all the fine Subtitles Music artwork which has surfaced over the years. This is classic Break, loud bashy and ultimately danceable, don’t sleep on this one, it won’t hang around for long!

a Break – Unite
aa Break – Vibe

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RISE023 Whiskey Tango / The Sum Of All Things – Bulletproof & Concord Dawn Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Concord Dawn continues to impress as he unleashes a slew of new releases in the build up to his new album ‘The Enemy Within’. For Uprising’s 23rd release he enlists the help of fellow Antipodean Bulletproof to roll out two sublime slices of drum & bass that do not disappoint. ‘Whiskey Tango’ brings some classic Hardware vibes with twisting techno riffs, skipping beats and syncopated bursts of bass. Flip over and ‘The Sum Of All Things’ goes for a more epic and euphoric vibe. Gradual building synths are layered with warm pads before a winding LFO seals the deal. With heavy support from DJ Die, The Cuban Brothers and AC Slater this one is bursting out of the D&B scene and onto some of the biggest dancefloors around.
DJ Support: AC Slater, DJ Die, DJ Lee, Evol Intent, High Rankin, Logistics, Micky Finn, Muffler, RackNRuin, Simon Bassline Smith, Temper D, The Cuban Brothers, The Qemists and more.

a Bulletproof & Concord Dawn – Whiskey Tango
b Bulletproof & Concord Dawn – The Sum Of All Things

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DIS040 Seven / The Walrus – Octane & DLR Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Octane & DLR’s Seven / Walrus, their first full 12″ as a combined force on Dispatch and Ant TC1 is particularly excited about this release: “To say it’s a smasher would be an understatement, the release seems to be picking up support from pretty much everybody. It’s set to be one of our biggest releases this year, especially given that Andy C has picked up Seven to feature in his forthcoming Nightlife 5 mix.” DJ support from: Ant TC1, Artiifical Intelligence, Alix Perez, Break, C4C, Chris SU, Craggz & PF, EBK, IllSkillz, Jubei, Kasra (as featured on D & B TV), Lenzman, Lynx, Marcus Intalex, Nymfo, Spinline, SPY, Subterra, Sunchase, Survival, Total Science, Ulterior Motive.

a Octane & DLR – Seven
aa Octane & DLR – The Walrus

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BMT004 Natural History Remixes: Part 2 – Blu Mar Ten Blu Mar Ten 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Where the album version of ‘By The Time My Light Reaches You I’ll be Gone’ was slow and contemplative, Klute grabs it by the scruff of the neck and gives it a good shake-down with a frantic percussion section while maintaining the strong melodies and progressions of the original. The result is a stunning blend of subtlety and impact, perfect listening whether you’re on the dancefloor or off it. Continuing his high-speed ascendance, d&b’s new kid on the block, Stray, justifies the hype with his superb rendition of ‘If I Could Tell You’. Hammering the original components into a richter-scale headnod, the aggression of his beats is beautifully offset with a subtle yet umissable reinterpretation of the bassline. Sounding completely different to virtually anything else in the genre, Stray’s irresistible remix has been waking up sleepy clubs all over the world, and must now rank as having one of the highest “what’s-this-tune-m8?’ ratios on the circuit right now. A genuine ear-worm. DJ support is coming in from right across the scene, including London Elektricity, Friction, Doc Scott, Lynx, John B, Nookie and many more

a Blu Mar Ten – By The Time My Light Reaches You I’ll Be Gone (Klute Remix)
b Blu Mar Ten – If I Could Tell You (Stray Remix)

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HUMA8031 Ghetto Dope / 6 Feet – Gein & Mayhem / Gein, Silent Killer & Breaker Human Imprint 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Human Imprint, North America’s respected drum and bass label, is excited to present the HUMAN CHEMISTRY EP by Milwaukee-based producer trio Gein whose reputation for a sound is as mental as the infamous Wisconsin serial killer is legend. In the tradition of revered UK dnb producer Technical Itch, Gein ( Abel Gein aka Adam, and Saint Gein aka Ronnie) articulates the twisted reaches of the human soul with bold originality. Human Imprint head honcho Dieselboy enthuses “Gein has cultivated a truly unique, homegrown, North American techno grime sound — nasty!” “Ghetto Dope” — explosive dnb rooted in an old school hiphop vibe — is a collaboration with respected Atlanta producer/musician Mayhem. The track’s laser precise hard tech thrust fused with Gein’s bloodcurdling sickness make “Ghetto Dope” pure dance floor crack. Gein joins forces on “6 Feet” with acclaimed Brooklyn producers Silent Killer and Breaker, with a wicked sound that combines inpspiration from military movies, hard east coast hip-hop and a form of hardcore called ‘screamo’. The track is well known for its huge bombastic intro that morphs into wave after wave of raw drum and bass pressure.. “Ghetto Dope” and “6 Feet” are enjoying support from global tastemakers including DJ Hype, TeeBee, Counterstrike, Evol Intent, and SPKTRM. Load this one up – crowd demolition guaranteed.

a Gein & Mayhem – Ghetto Dope
aa Gein, Silent Killer & Breaker – 6 Feet

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TBR003 Freddie Knows Best / What You Dealing With – Hoax Terror Bass Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. 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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ADRS002 Too Much Temptation – Foxrox & Geetox Audio Danger Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. This release has had major support from Fabio and Grooverider (Rewind selection of the week), Twisted individual, Bailey and Crissy Criss, plus many more. Vienna based Foxrox (Yetis Demir) and Geetox (Michael Stary) have been into D’n'B for quite some time now. While djing and holding residencies at the most famous clubs in the capital of Austria (Beat It at Flex and All Souled Out at Roxy), they both decided – independently – to start to produce the music they love and like to hear on the floor. This was 4 years ago. After developing some skills and their own workflow, they decided to collaborate in the second half in 2008 and since then, their easy going work bears fruit. Sunrise – BMK / Coda (Zen Remix) Zen has come to Audio Danger Records.. Need we say more? Zen has joined our team to do a remix of BMK and Coda’s track Sunrise. The original version never saw the light of day but zen heard it through the grape vine and jumped at the chance to put his spin on this track. With vocals from Jett and live guitar from Sam Phillips, it satisfies all the Drum and Bass crew from the liquid lovers to the jump up heads.. This tune is a must for all.

a Foxrox & Geetox – Too Much Temptation
b BMK / Coda – Sunrise (Zen Remix)

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KOSMOS010-000 On A Mission Too (Second Part of “On A Mission” Trilogy) – Various KOS.MOS Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. The ‘On A Mission Too EP’ comes with a Strictly Limited Collectable Edition 10” ‘Waveglider’ – new atmospheric rolling from head of Kos.Mos.Music. Andrey Burtaev aka Electrosoul System ‘Purplescape’ – tune from young Hungarian producer Ákos Bálint aka Purple Haze, already was played by Tony Colman (London Elektricity) in one of his Hospital podcast. Drum’n’bass that sound like minimal tech-house, something new. ‘Feel Your Heartbeat’ – unordinary tune where crossed new school d’n’b and original jungle vibes, this track do perfect work on dancefloor, going it crazy. ‘Logarithmia’ is two Polish guys that live in Dublin; behind their producers skills are staying Chris from Blu Mar Ten, who showed them right way to the top. Resurrection – deep d’n’b tune with right drive inside from new Byelorussian guy called B Cloud. Looking for more his stuff on Kos.Mos.Music.
KOSMOS000 (Only as a part of Strictly Limited Collectable Edition of “On a Mission Too” EP)
A. ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM & NPHONIX – Aegis
B. ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM – Have a Break
Aegis – collaboration between Electrosoul System and other Russian talent NPhonix, deep, minimalistic d’n’b, in tradition of ESS “No One Knows” and “To See the Stars” that were released on Teebee’s Subtitles Have a Break – deep, jazz-influenced tune, that similar
to style of producers like Marcus Intalex, Calibre and etc.

a Electrosoul System – Waveglider
b Purple Haze – Purplescape
c Logarithmia – Feel Your Heartbeat
d B Cloud – Resurrection

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BOSS004 Pretty Devil (Mystafiya Remix) – Konshens / Mystafiya Boss Tunes 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A Side Pretty Devil (Mystafiya Remix)With traditional acoustic sounds easy flowing lyrics and consistent bouncing bass drones it is sure to keep you listening over and over. Aa/ collie budz Mystafiya remix. The chilled out sound of the synthesizers allows for easy listening but as the drums and bass kick in the song becomes energised and fills the room excitement.

a Konshens – Pretty Devil (Mystafiya Remix)
aa Collie Budz – Mystafiya Remix

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

SUBTITLES039 Submerged – Break Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES041 Solaris Theme – Chris SU Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES047 Hot Rock – Phace Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
DRP005T Maximus – Dominus & Klutus (Dom & Klute) Dom & Roland Productions 12″ Vinyl
DRP006T Cyclops / Sparta – Dom & Vicious Circle / Dom & Black Sun Empire Dom & Roland Productions 12″ Vinyl
CRSE052 Disco Dodo – Lynx Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
JC001 Sugar Me – Widlife Collective Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
SIG016 Steptoe – Calibre Signature 12″ Vinyl
INVISIBLE001 Floating Zero – Various Artists Invisible 12″ Vinyl x 2
JC004 Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank) – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


NOPPA006 Wickidness / Drunken Master – Tes La Rok Remixes – Mungo’s Hi-Fi feat. Brother Culture / Top Cat & Jacky Murda Noppa Records 12″ Vinyl
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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HFT012 The Let Down – George FitzGerald Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush Recordings proudly present the debut release from new London-based producer George FitzGerald. Part of the Man Make Music collective, George FitzGerald comes as the latest addition to the Hotflush Two roster. A perfect illustration of contemporary electronic production in a post-Hyph Mngo era, Fitzgerald continues the Hot Flush Two archetypal strand of dubstep-not-dubstep, referencing elements of Basic Channel-esque dub and ambience embedded into the jagged groove of modern UK garage. DJ support so far comes from Scuba, Joy Orbison and Appleblim. For more information on George FitzGerald, visit http://www.myspace.com/georgefitzgeraldmusic.

a George FitzGerald – The Let Down
b George FitzGerald – Weakness

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BOKA029 Their Prey / Water Torture – Vista & Presence Known Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
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 publicized 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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DVA005 The New World Order EP – DVA DVA Music 12″ Vinyl
The latest releases from a Producer famous for his persistent abuse of 4×4 convention, Scratcha DVA presents the New World Order EP on his own DVA Music imprint. Showcasing 4 tracks from a range of Producers the EP opens with a pair of brand new Scratcha DVA productions. The title tracks bomb shelter rave dynamics combine spiraling synths, warm organ stabs and heaving bass tones to apocalyptic effect while its companion ‘Schizophrenic’ lives up to its name, alternating a floor filling 8 bit 2 tone skank with churning Grime synths at their most sour. The flipside offers up Roska ally Uncle Bakongo’s brutally stripped down take on Soule Power’s ‘Lost’, pairing industrial strength drums with decaying vocal snippets and brooding keys before a last minute change of pace resolves the vocal tension. S.Chu’s rounds out the EP with a reworking of his ‘Quickfoot’, fully equipped with a slow burn bass line and shimmering synth arpeggios. Please no sharing. Feel free to get in touch for more info.

a1 Scratcha DVA – New World Order
a2 Scratcha DVA – Schizophrenic
b1 Soule Power – Lost (Bakongo Remix)
b2 S.Chu – Quick Foot (Revisited)

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NSDX004 Switched / Switched (DC Breaks Remix) – Mindflow Never Say Die 12″ Vinyl
Marius Mevold aka Mindflow is 25 and hails from Trondheim in Norway. His NSD debut was picked up early by 1Xtra’s Mistajam and when you hear it you’ll soon see why. Mindflow has created an absolute monster of a dubstep track that’s so catchy even your mum will be dancing her socks off to it: Fact. Switched has all the elements of a festival anthem; lush old-skool piano chords, soaring diva vocal cuts and huge sub bass wobbles that will shake any summer sound system. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the half time dubstep beat switches into rolling UK funky vibes. Really and truly, this tune is a beast and has already had HUGE club and Radio support from Mistajam (6 weeks running on his 1xtra show!) as well as Annie Mac, Kissy Sell Out, Scratch Perverts, Oneman and Caspa. Of course a Never Say Die release wouldn’t be complete without killer remixes and this one is no exception. D&B men of the moment and remixers extraordinaire, DC Breaks, have taken Switched to new lofty heights with their super production skills. In
line with the Old Skool vibe of the original, the crisp beats and breaks underpin an awesome sub driven roller that is sure to be on heavy rotation for the summer. DJ Support: Anne Savage, Cut La Roc, Excision, Far Too Loud, Flux Pavilion, FreQ Nasty, Futurebound, General Midi, High Rankin, Jaguar Skills, Kid Kenobi, Pendulum, Reset!, Rico Tubbs, Riskotheque, Starkey and more.

a Mindflow – Switched (Original Mix)
b Mindflow – Switched (DC Breaks Remix)

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


SUBSOL010 Back For The First Time / Geordie Racer – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After a short spell away, Caspa is back with one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year on his own Sub Soldiers imprint. First up is an anthem that has been lighting up dancefloors airwaves globally as of late, in the shape of ‘Back For The First Time’ featuring Dub Police label mate D1. Gathering heavy support on BBC Radio 1 from Annie Mac & Zane Lowe, as well as being battered in the clubs by the who’s who of dubstep A-listers this is fast becoming one of the biggest tracks to emerge from the scene so far this year and it’s not hard to see why with it’s catchy eutrophic chords and growling bass – this is no doubt going to be one of the tracks of the summer! On the flip Caspa teams up with another label mate; Subscape, for a tune that has torn apart countless dancefloors lately. ‘Geordie Racer’ takes no prisoners with its driving beats and outrageous basslines, anyone who has been lucky enough to be in a rave when this monster drops will no doubt tell you the carnage it creates in the dance. Again gaining support from dubstep royalty and being featured on Caspa’s ‘MyStyle’ mix CD. All in all this is one obscenely big release that you can’t afford to pass on – big things once again from the Caspa & the Sub Soliders / Dub Police camp.

a Caspa – Geordie Racer feat Subcape
aa Caspa – Back For The First Time (Instrumental) feat D1

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NONPLUS008 We Speak To Those / Hi Res – Kassem Mosse Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
Hailing from Leipzig in Germany is an artist who’s music has been pricking up many ears across the global underground over the last few years. It’s hard to put a finger on what it is about Kassem Mosse’s productions that make repeated listening a must, but the intricacy, fresh arrangements and musical depth definitely play a part in attracting labels such as the highly respected techno imprint Workshop, the legendary Soma Records and now Nonplus are honoured to present his latest 12”.
a) Kassem Mosse – ‘We Speak to Those’ First up on the a-side we have ‘We Speak to Those’ a 4/4 track of the highest quality that keeps you guessing from start to finish. The rugged and raw kick and bassline immediately set the foundations for the incoming awkward chord stabs whilst reversed beats lazily slur in and out over the main groove giving the track the unnerving feeling that its almost changing tempo. Random sound effects and a non conforming arrangement make this track about as predictable as the English summer. One listen to this and you’ll immediately understand why this artist is getting love from some of the scenes biggest players at the moment.
aa) Kassem Mosse – ‘Hi Res’ Phased drum machine breakbeat patterns and stutered percussion redolent of the early Detroit techno uprising give this track an outstanding quality of being able to conjure up the same feelings of hope and optimism for electronic music that the aforementioned era managed to. Thought provoking chord progressions take your mind on an excursion to the future and leave you gagging for an extended trip. Think skyways, flying cars and towering metal buildings footed with dark abysmal underworlds and you’ll get the drift. They don’t come much deeper than this one.

a Kassem Mosse – We Speak To Those
b Kassem Mosse – Hi Res

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RAMP037 Hold On – Doc Daneeka Ramp Recordings 10″ Vinyl
After his massive EP on PTN, Doc Daneeka drops a sneaky one sided 10″ of lazy summer vibes for RAMP, all wrapped in a lovely painting by Brainfeeder’s Teebs.

a Doc Daneeka – Hold On

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ARG031 Bombay Sapphire / Worlds Apart – Truth & Dutty Ranks Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Truth, undoubtedly New Zealand’s greatest Dubstep export; have been making a huge impact around the world with their heavy bassline riddims. Truth have a style that defies categorization; encompassing an array of melodies, vocals and spacious beats that range from half-step stompers to the deeper profound realms of sound; all with one common element which underpins every track; a heavy bassline riddim that lays sheer force on any system heavy enough to handle it. The badboys of New Zealand dubstep team up for their first single on Argon Records. Bombay Sapphire takes you on a trip through bass, while Worlds Apart flips the script for a jazzy dubstep experience. Two incredible tunes, one essential Argon single.

a Truth & Dutty Ranks – Bombay Sapphire
b Truth & Dutty Ranks – Worlds Apart

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CNL001 Mayor – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. We have a very small amount of this limited edition 12″ taken from the album.

a Mount Kimbie – Mayor
b Mount Kimbie – Would Know

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MFD02 Marked For Death #2 – Matt Green Marked For Death 12″ Vinyl
Double A side release from London based artist on this dark Dubstep label inspired by early 90s sampling culture. First tune up is a dark and heavy stepper with sinister vocals drenched in echo. Mutated basslines sit nicely under face slap snares. Flip side is a nice roller that never lets up, a chunky bassline plays off the relentless beats while paranoia samples bring on the THC induced psychosis.

a Matt Green – Untitled 1
aa Matt Green – Untitled 2

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DUBSLINGAZ001 Dub Slinger – Megenta Dubslingaz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The first release from this imprint sees 2 refixes, Art of dub (it’s a pitty) is a classic, with great catchy soulful vocals over a 2 step beat, which is punctuated with great sounding retro keyboard sounds, a great track to get anybody in the mood for a party. Gun Slinga is a seriously cool track with a wild west sound-scape,classic western movie samples over filthy bass lines makes this.

a Megenta – Dub Slinger
aa Megenta – Art Of Dub (Its a Pitty)

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

HES003 Kingdom – Untold Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
HF021 Maybes – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HF023 Sketch On Glass – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP002 Repercussions Of A Razor Blade – Skream Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
HFLP003 Triangulation – Scuba Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 3
RNG009 Kinky / Assumptions (Benga Remix) – Skream / G Squad Ringo Records 12″ Vinyl
DP038 Badman Sound / SlowDown – Doctor P / Trolley Snatcha Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
ESTR002 Tears (Calibre & Chimpo Remixes) – Kouros Ft. DRS Estate Recordings 12″ Vinyl
TERR007 Thug – Maniac Terrorhythm Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HFLP004 Crooks & Lovers – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
FC12035 Producer No.2 Remixes – dBridge Fat City 12″ Vinyl
TURBO084 Gentle Giant Remixes – Tiga Turbo 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks CD

DRUNKCD002 Jarvik Mindstate – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records CD
DRUNKCD001 Good Energy (A Singles Collection) – RSD Punch Drunk Records CD
HFCD003 Triangulation – Scuba Hotflush Recordings CD

Release sheet w/c 09-08-10

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STH release sheet w/c 09-08-10

New D&B Releases


NZ012 Be Strong / Point Pleasant – Soul Intent Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
Returning sharply to the dancefloor, Nottinghams Soul Intent graces Samurai Music with another 2 potent riddims. ‘Be Strong’ issues a very timely bit of advice in the vocal department while jagged breaks funk their way into a bass drop that Dillinja would be proud of. The defining feature of the tune however comes midway thru the main section with a rollicking bongo section. This tune seems to have an immortal life on the dancefloor with ‘classic’ written all over it. ‘Point Pleasant’ once again opens with Mr Judd’s unique reworking of a classic break before dropping into a deep bassline groove that seems to forge classic Full Cycle with some of Reinforced’s mid 90′s flava’s. Featured on the recent ‘Drum and Bass’ Anthems Mix Cd compiled by Hospital Records.. Big DJ support on these 2 from Klute, Doc Scott, State Of Mind, Eveson, Crissy Criss, Kool FM, Mistajam & Radio 1′s Huw Stephens.

a Soul Intent – Be Strong
b Soul Intent – Point Pleasant

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HUMA8029 Planet Human / Flux – SPKTRM Human Imprint 12″ Vinyl
Over the past several years, Raphael Johnson AKA SPKTRM has become widely acknowledged as one of the most upcoming producers in the American drum & bass scene. Following his debut release in 2006, he was picked up by some of the scene’s heaviest hitters; including Dieselboy’s Human Imprint Recordings, Evol Intent Recordings, Barcode Recordings and Gein’s imprint Habit Recordings among others; and a strong set of releases (both forthcoming and current) were signed immediately. Always evolving, SPKTRM’s sound has undoubtedly gone through quite the transformation. Today, his productions range from hard hitting, dancefloor steppers to dark, sinister broken beat chaos; and lately his fascination with the fusion of deeper drum & bass vibes with elements of traditional funk and jazz. The only thing that surpasses his production style in diversity is his live shows. SPKTRM has been known to incorporate everything from the harshest of breaks and sub sonic basslines to the smooth, airy sounds of soul infused liquid drum & bass into his sets. During the summer of 2009, he took part in the first wave of the heavy metal inspired concept tour, Monsters of Jungle; alongside such artists as Dieselboy, The Upbeats, Demo, Ewun, Infiltrata, Mayhem and Evol Intent (The crew is expected to reunite in 2010 to complete a full length North American tour). Most recently, SPKTRM has linked up with Los Angeles based producer Gridlok, and is working on tunes for his infamous Project 51 Recordings. He also has additional releases lined up for the new year, as well as remixes and collaborations with the likes of Gein, Demo, Joanna Syze and Dieselboy to name a few. Through constant and tireless work, SPKTRM is rapidly making a well established name for himself; and is an act not to be missed.

a SPKTRM – Planet Human
b SPKTRM Ft. Arsenic – Flux

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ILL012 Gridline / They Could Love – Ill Skillz Vs Logistics Ill Skillz 12″ Vinyl
Those of you who’ve been around for a while will remember D.Kay & Rawfulls Illkillz alias. Their early tunes married cheeky trance riffs with grimy drum & bass sensibilities to devastating effect. 2010 sees them gear up for an album release and what better way to do that then by updating their sound for a deep and dark feel? Hospital Records’ Logistics comes along for the ride on Gridline a riotous effort that brings together immense techno sounds with grizzled bass notes and rolling drums. ‘They Could Love’ on the AA keeps things deep and dark, but delves even further into esoteric territory. We can’t wait for the album. (Words ATM Magazine May /June 2010).

a Ill Skillz Vs Logistics – Gridline
b Ill Skillz – They Could Love

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NU12047 Anorak (Lynx Remix) / Tavistock Dub – Sinistarr /Zero T Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Following the success of last years ND.TEN LP, one of the standout cuts, ‘Anorak’, is given a heavyweight reworking by one of the scenes hottest talents, Lynx. Backed with an old school tinged workout from ‘man of the moment’ Zero T, this is a 12” that offers something for everyone. Detroit based Sinistarr is steadily developing as an artist to watch in 2010, with a whole host of releases penned in on some of the scenes premier labels. Lynx and Zero T, on the back of their respective album success, are steadily planning world domination with their own fledgling imprints. DJ and Radio support from Fabio, DJ Hype, Bailey, and Alix Perez to name a few. Expect forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the summer from The Insiders, Need For Mirrors, Switch and Seba.

A Sinistarr – Anorak (Lynx Remix)
AA Zero T – Tavistock Dub

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KOSMOS009 Milkway Odyssey – Electrosoul System & Cutworks KOS.MOS Music 12″ Vinyl
Both these tracks have received great support from Nookie, Makoto, and most of all John b! who has been listing the tracks on his online mixes and pod casts. Both as you can imagine have a big electro feel to them. nice crispy drum breaks rule with smooth pads and booming basslines, all the ingredients you need for a drum and bass casseroles.

A Electrosoul System & Cutworks – Milkway Odyssey
AA Cutworks – Terminal

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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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New D&B Promos


EAST085 Argot / Change – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A-Sides has been a busy man for the past few years. Not only has he started a brand new label with Juan Basshead out of Miami called Basshead Music, but he’s also been performing around the world on a daily basis, from Wellington in New Zealand to New York City to Bogotá. Two of the favourites on the album are “Argon” (featuring Kemo) and the beautiful, luscious vocal sounds of Miss Deezim on “Change”. With his tight production skills A-Sides takes us into the dark and out to the light with style and fashion. Music for the real manz dem, I say, but don’t take my word for it! Go out now and purchase your copy of one of the best albums so far this year. This albumhas now been released as 3 separate 12′s and on digital download from all trusted sites, so keep your ears to the ground. Also, look out for Mr. A-Sides coming to a city near you in the present future as he continuously tours the the globe WORLDWIDE.

a A Sides Ft. Kemo – Argot
aa A Sides Ft. Deeizm – Change

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RECIPE009 Wray / It Was Destined To Happen – Dub One Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
This is jungle!! Ingredients Records serves up something a bit different for their ninth instalment. Olly Harmer – aka “Dub One” is a bit of a Jungle veteran. Known for his brutal drum work and Reinforced influenced sounds, we’ve managed to snap up a special tune for the old skool jungle headz. “Wray” has been on dub plate now for at least 2 years and finally sees it’s vinyl release. Harking back to 1994, ethereal pads, crashing amen drums and awesome bass. “It was destined to happen” is a half time dubby affair, one for the deeper crew who like it dark.
DJ support London Elektricity, Andy C, Equinox, Paradox, Dub One.

a Dub One – Wray
b Dub One – It Was Destined To Happen

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PLAYME12007 Ethereal / Envy – Survival / Proxima Play Musik 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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 Survival – Ethereal
b Proxima – Envy

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FILM033 Thinking / Things Have Changed – Mutt Ft. Kevin King Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Mutt really has found his thing with Kevin King, Uplifting beats and bewitching vocals gives brooding and deep vibes that make up the big and beautiful sound, loving the deepness here as it rolls through the summer..awesome.

a Mutt Ft. Kevin King – Thinking
aa Mutt & Visionary Ft. Kevin King – Things Have Changed

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PC078 Everything Is Waves / Exhibit – The Sect Position Chrome 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Position Chrome is proud to announce PC078, another killer 12″ release from UK’s “The Sect”. A. “Everything Is Waves” is a driving two headed monster of a tune that destroys everything on its path waging rave destruction on the dancefloor. B. With “Exibit A”, the Sect shows us a deeper, edgier side of their sound but make no mistake, the jury has spoken and this tune is hard as f@c#. das ist der shit!!! that’s the scheisse!!!!

a The Sect – Everything Is Waves
b The Sect – Exhibit

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FALLOUT003 Neptune / June – N.Phect & Hedj Fall Out 12″ Vinyl
Finsih copy promo. Fall Out 003 sees German producers N.Phect and Hedj team up for the first time on Neptune whilst on the flip, Hedj goes it alone with his ‘disco-neuro’ track June. DJ support has come from C4C, Black Sun Empire, State of Mind, The Upbeats, Ed Rush, Apex, Chris Su, Mayhem and many more.

a N.Phect – Neptune
b Hedj – June

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BLR005R Twisted – Outrage Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Fifth release for Outrage’s Backlash Records imprint, and the funk has no sign of ceasing! We’ve got two dynamic plates on this one, and the fiery “Twisted” kicks things off. In his no-nonsense approach, this cut wastes no time in getting to the point: once the infectious bass is introduced, its go time! It’s an understated menace, with not too many elements mucking up the pressure – just snappy drums, a rumble of a bass and some interesting twists and turns to the main theme. Bombastic, try it on a ready crowd. On the flipside, Outrage goes a bit deeper with “New Faces”, bringing in a sinister growl and pairing it up with a bouncy bassline. Feels like the effects of a drug, blood rushing, lights skittering, all colors awash, and all you see are a sea of new faces. Welcome to the future.

a Outrage – Twisted
b Outrage – New Faces

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D&B Restocks Vinyl

C4CLTDUK003 Something Else Sensor (Break Remix) – Cause 4 Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases


SAIGON001 Tribtek Part 1 & 2 – Orphan101 Saigon Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Angel Molina (Sonar/Tresor), Nathan Jonson (Wagon Repair / M-nus), Perc (Perc Trax), Appleblim (Skull Disco / Apple Pips), Headhunter (Tempa.), Micky Lunch (Naked Lunch) and major radio plays in UK, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
As featured at No.1 on Angel Molina’s recent Top 10 chart: http://www.tresorberlin.com/news/charts.pl?artistID=341
Coming from the musical melting pot that is Bristol England Orphan101’s Blend of four to the floor Dubstep and Techno have brought him fast acclaim and attention of genre impresarios like Appleblim (Apple Pips / Skull Disco), Headhunter (Tempa), Jus Wan (Apple Pips), DJ Pinch (Tectonic) and RSD (Punch Drunk Records) to name but a few.
His wide range of musical tastes have certainly shone through in his productions with labels such as Appleblim’s highly regarded Apple Pips label, British based alternative label Saigon Recordings and Deca Rhythm already signing tracks from him, all due for release in 2010 making this a very busy year for Orphan101. His live DJ sets have gained a reputation on radio and in clubs as a new diverse sound with little or no boundaries to what he will play. His sets do not sound out of place whether it be minimal house, techno or dubstep This approach has recently earned him a residency in Berlin, Bristol and also Apple Pips nights across Europe.
Saigon Recordings was established in early 2010 after the discovery of some truly unique talent hovering in-between the Techno, House and Dubstep circles. Operating out of the South of England (UK) Saigon Recordings will be unleashing music from a variety of relatively untapped and exciting artists including Orphan101, Duffstep, Microburst, Ike Release, Gravious and more. http://www.saigonrecordings.com

A Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 1
AA Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 2

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RAMP033 Break Off – SBTRKT & Sampha Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
After releases on BRAiNMATH & The XXs home Young Turks, SBTRKT ambles over to RAMP with his buddy Sampha in tow for the huge ‘Break Off’/'Evening Glow’ 12″. Support From Mark Ronson,Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbs, Sinden, Rob Da Bank, Toddla T, Gilles Peterson, Mistajam, Benji B, Modeselektor

a SBTRKT & Sampha – Break Off
b1 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow
b2 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow Reprise

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PIPS011 Dance Too / Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix) – Komonazmuk Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Komonazmuk drops a tough slice of deep, stepping, and melodic dubstep for our 11th release… With his history in rave culture stretching back to the oldskool days, through releases on Hardleaders & Moving Shadow with Ice Minus, right up to his current cutting edge productions, Keiran Lomax aka Komonazmuk has got his fingers in many musical pies. Having had big releases on scene-leaders like Tempa, and his debut album coming on H.E.N.C.H. later this year, his versatility as a producer and engineer is second to none. Teaming up with Appleblim for remix work has resulted in stunning reworks of artists as varied as Bonobo, Brendon Moeller, and Harmonia & Brian Eno, for labels such as Ninja Tune, Francois Kevorkian’s Wave Music, & Will Saul’s Aus Music. In fact after Komonazmuk & Appleblim remixed Lee Jones & Nick Hoppner’s My My project for Aus Music, Lee Jones returned the musical favour with this stunning deeper than deep house rework of Dance Too… With a residency at Fabric, and regularly playing all over the world, 2010 is looking great for Komonazmuk! DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Sinden (Kiss/Domino), Appleblim & many more…

a Komonazmuk – Dance Too
b Komonazmuk – Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix)

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SUBSOL009 Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix) / Marmite (Doctor P Remix) – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
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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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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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


2NDRP12010 Pushing – Duncan Powell 2nd Drop Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition finished copy.An underground legend with releases on MJ Cole’s personal label, Profile, Reading lad Duncan Powell offers a classic slice of, as Jackmaster (Wireblock/ Numbers) described it, “James Bond Step”. A big string laden anthem. A goldmine of musical elements, Pushing was ripe for the remix treatment and as Falty DL was a big fan of the original, and as we were a big fan of him, set him to work stripping back the cacophony of melody transforming Pushing into a dark, broken 2-step swinger with flashes of vocals and strings, to awesome effect. Played and supported by the likes of Modeselektor, Peveralist, Diplo, Simbad, Desto, Sinden, Mary Anne Hobbs among others. The guest illustrator on this release is Audrey Rogers, a fine artist/ illustrator with a visual style which quickly resonated with the 2nd Drop guys and fitted nicely with the 12″ format.

a Duncan Powell – Pushin’
b Duncan Powell – Pushin’ (Falty DL Remix)

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WHEELYDEALY008 Pressure / Spacecakes – DJG / DJG & Headhunter Wheel & Deal Records 12″ Vinyl
Born and raised in the San Francisco DJG landed in the world of Dubstep in 2007, Immediate support on Rinse FM and in the clubs from DJ’s like N-Type propelled HIM.to the forefront of dubstep producers early in his career. DJG’s production style is richly melodic, emotive while full of groove and energy. Recognized early on for a more dubwise sound, DJG’s recent productions have revealed an evolution in his music, getting deeper into bass-heavy, tech-drenched, soulful tracks . DJs ranging from Mary Anne Hobbs, N-Type, Joe Nice, Pinch, Headhunter, Skream, RSD, 2562, Djunya, Random Trio.

a DJG – Pressure
b DJG & Headhunter – Spacecakes

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SCREW004 Coast To Coast / Hesitation – Koan Sound / Koan Sound & Asa Screwloose Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Bristol boys KOAN Sound tracks are synonymous of dark gripping basslines that tear dance floors apart. . ‘Coast to Coast’ fits the filthy profile. The bassline is unpredictably sporadic and diverse and sounds like Batman beating up a rapist in a fucked up Philip K. Dick inspired dystopian future. Seriously. It makes me feel like I’m being subjected to a Voight-Kampff test whilst Harrison Ford tries to figure out if I’m a robot or not… ‘Hesitation’, a collaboration with Southampton’s downtempo maestro Asa, is a beatifically tranquil track driven by celestial vocals and lo-fi garage inspired drums.

a Koan Sound – Coast To Coast
b Koan Sound & Asa – Hesitation

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PIPS013 ILove04 / Lilt – KidKut Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Adam Jackson AKA Kidkut has played a major part in Bristol’s music scene over recent years with his Immerse label releasing consistently outstanding music from the likes of Kontext, Benga, & Late to name but a few. Now Jackson is teaming up with leading imprint Apple Pips for the release of his own much awaited debut single. Apple Pips is the brainchild of Laurie Osborne AKA Appleblim who has made the label one of the most desirable dubstep/electronica imprints out there featuring music from Martyn, Ramadanman, Brackles, Instra:mental & more. Kidkut’s single kicks off with the pointedly titled ‘ILove04’, a percussive roller that combines elements of broken beat, UK Funky, & early dubstep, with snippets of garage vocals and intense twisted bass. The arrangement cuts and flows perfectly, chopping between rhythms and melodic parts with the breakdown giving a definite nod of the head to oldskool hardcore. The flipside sees Kidkut going totally tropical with the magnificent ‘Lilt’, a percussive workout built around intricate drums and rolling bass that underpin the euphoric summer inspired synth lines. Bringing to mind the stripped down work of Karizma, this is sure to go down well with the Funky heads, indeed Bok Bok is already supporting the tune.
Early radio and DJ support coming from Sinden (Kiss FM), Toddla T (Ninja Tune/Radio 1), Mary Anne Hobbs, (Radio 1), Bok-Bok (Night Slugs) & Jackmaster (Numbers)

a KidKut – ILove04
aa KidKut – Lilt

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LAB011 Juno / Under Current – Truth / Truth & Ben Verse Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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RAMS001 Grab Somebody / Mir – Ramadanman Unknown 12″ Vinyl
“Limited run, hand stamped white label. ‘Grab Somebody’ was made in Atlanta, USA, at the producer Mayhem’s studio. It takes a lot of influence from the music scene in Atlanta and its love of big boomy sub bass. ‘Mir’ first appeared on Oneman’s Rinse mix CD, and was named after the international space station. DJ support from Loefah, Oneman, Ben UFO, James Blake amongst others”.

a Ramadanman – Grab Somebody
b Ramadanman – Mir

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BFR002 Nasty / Feeling Good / Customs – Chimpo / Biome Biscuit Factory Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Walsh’s Biscuit Factory label returns. All 3 tracks are made for the big systems. Chimpo’s Nasty takes centre stage with Powerful and metallic subs driving ‘Nasty’ synths.Battered by Skream, N-Type, Chef and Hatcha!

a Chimpo – Nasty
b1 Biome – Feeling Good
b2 Biome – Customs

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UNTITLED003 Querky – Commodo Untitled! 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Commodo returns to Untitled! after his track “Green Piece” was featured on the very first release. Already supported by top dj’s Youngsta, Benny Page, Cyrus, Distance, Joe Nice, Tunnidge and Mary Anne Hobbs amongst others, his rise in the dubstep scene will continue in 2010.
A – Querky An intricate drum pattern that continues to progress throughout the track (featuring some of the craziest cowbell patterns out there) lay the foundation. But the main attraction lies within the dirty bass workout and the subtle applied atmospherics that keep a tension and more importantly an interest for the listener. This tune builds on the legacy of some of those timeless ’96 drum and bass classics.
B – The Rec Room This excellent piece of 140 BPM jazz is a stand out track from the very first notes you will get to hear. Double bass interplays with the most delicate drum programming. From waterdrops to fingersnaps to piano chords, this piece of music has it all by the bucketload.

a Commodo – Querky
b Commodo – The Rec Room

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks

STEAK001 1975 – Mr Gasparov / Octa Push Steak House Records 12″ Vinyl
BOKA027 Timeshift / Hackerz – Truth Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
WAR016 Move Your Body – Unknown War 12″ Vinyl
SMOG006 Headshot / Know Yaself – Pawn & EMU Smog 12″ Vinyl
LUTETIA003 Cold Night – Von D & DJ Madd Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
DRAGON1201 Struggla & Born Inna System Remixes – Skitz Dragon Drop 12″ Vinyl
SJR23312 Nothing To See / Don’t Let Me Go – Four Tet / Mala Soul Jazz Records 12″ Vinyl

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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


DIS037 1502 (Octane, DLR & Ant TC1 remix) – Survival Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Keep an eye on Ant TC1′s Dispatch imprint this year, with some excellent 12” coming. Both sides of this Surival 12” are getting massive support from the likes of SPY, TeeBee, Total Science, Icicle, Survival, Kasra, etc.

a Survival – 1502 (Octane, DLR & Ant TC1 Remix)
aa Survival – Masquerade

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CRIT045 Redlines – Total Science Ft. Riya Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
As we head into the warmer months camp Critical brings a true sunshine release from one of D&B’s tour de force production duos, Total Science. The original jungle dons push all the right buttons here as they team up with Riya for a sumptuous vocal excursion like no other. ‘Redlines’ has already been given the thumbs up by the likes of Mistajam and Ras Kwame on BBC Radio 1/1xtra and it’s not hard to see why. A solid locked groove rolls from the start on this one with a polished break and beautiful melancholic piano hook that draw you in before the real treat begins; when Riya’s gorgeous vocal drops in your heart will melt. Effortless audio bliss for all the lovers out there. Things then toughen up 10-fold on the flip as the Total Science party boys drop ‘Skinz’, a crisp and dry piece of Bristol-esque D&B with a thugged-out b-line that’s had clubs shaking all over for the past six months. Included on Friction’s ‘Assassin Vol.1’ mix cd last year, this release comes with one of the highest endorsements available!Big support from Friction, Fabio, Nu:Tone, Cyantific, Kasra, Logistics, Sabre and more.

a Total Science Ft. Riya – Redlines
b Total Science – Skinz

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SOM007 Universe / Turning Point – State Of Mind / Hooves SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
State of Mind return to the forefront of dnb action with a dual artist release on SOM Music. The A side Universe is free flowing stunner, taking influence from synth driven progressive house and techno. Those in NZ will recognize it from the Phat NY festival compilation album, and album showcasing the finest in NZ electronic music. On the other side, Melbourne based Hooves lets rip with the epic Turning Point. A favorite with the the likes of Klute, Presha, Chris Su, Chook, Nymfo to name a few, this tune is definitely one for the more musical and alternative in the scene.

a State Of Mind – Universe
b Hooves – Turning Point

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P51UK018 Reboot The System Part 1 – Gridlok Project 51 12″ Vinyl
Part 1 of a 3 part series showcasing some of the drum and bass scene’s brightest stars remixing selections from Gridlok’s debut album “Break the System”. Side A features Gridlok’s devastating remix of “Bottomfeeder”. This re-imagined version captures all of that essence of the original while managing to twist it up enough to keep it vibrantly fresh. Side B is the much awaited Black Sun Empire remix of Wake Up! B.S.E. has taken the original into rugged, techno tinged territory. With its quirky beats and massive build it has a stand out effect on the dancefloor. These tunes have been receiving heavy support from many of the top djs in the scene such as: Andy C, AK1200, A-Sides, Bad Company, Cause 4 Concern, Dieselboy, Ed Rush, Friction, Hive, Mampi Swift, Noisia, Phace, Total Science, State of Mind, the Upbeats, and many more.

a Gridlok – Bottomfeeder (Gridlok Remix)
b Gridlok – Wake Up! (Black Sun Empire Remix)

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NU12046 Low Tide – Need For Mirrors Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Nu Directions is proud to present the debut 12” release from Need For Mirrors. The collaborative project between Mosus and HLZ. With a healthy repertoire already as Mosus & HLZ, Need For Mirrors is the name given for the duo’s genre transcending productions. This debut release, housed in a limited edition art worked sleeve, are 2 slices of minimal yet deadly drum & bass. An old school ethos with a new school vibe. NFM’s music is scheduled for release on 31 Records, Shogun LTD and Zero T’s new label Footprints. They have also recently completed a remix of Passion Pit’s forthcoming single ‘Little Secrets’ for Columbia. DJ and Radio play crosses the board with Doc Scott, Noisia, Ed Rush and Logistics all supporting. Forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the spring from Sinistarr, Lynx and Zero T.

a Need For Mirrors – Low Tide
b Need For Mirrors – Narrative

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GRAVY002 Speak French (Lutin Remix) – Jamie Foxx ft Gucci Mane Gravy 12″ Vinyl
Sink your teeth into that famous drum and bass coating through to tender, juicy vocals and enjoy every delicious bite of your gravy. Whether it’s a party for the masses, a stress free family rinse out, midweek sessions or bass on the go, we’ve got just the thing. Orginal recipe basslines spicy breaks, deep strings, buckets or boneless.

A Jamie Foxx ft Gucci Mane – Speak French (Lutin Remix)
AA Nicki Minaj – I Get Crazy (Lutin Remix)

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DSM014 The Visitor – Data Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
The first DSM release of the new decade sees them continue to push leftfield, forward thinking drum & bass. 2009 was big year for Data with releases on Revolution, Horizons, premier dubstep label Tempa aswell as the mighty Metalheadz and for his first release of 2010 he returns to DSM with two tracks that cement his reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative producers in drum & bass at the moment. ‘The Visitor’ sees him come with a slightly different style than his previous releases with the stripped back, stepping intro giving way to skipping high hats that drive the track forward and a monstrous distorted Reese bassline reminiscent of late 90’s techstep. For the AA side he teams up with newcomer Kingsin for ‘Baggage’, and it is perhaps Data at his most experimental with sharp, staccato, almost off beat drums and haunting synth lines coupled with a his trademark growling bass. Both sides show a diversity in his production and goes to prove he is not one to stick to any particular style, but rather constantly innovate and push boundaries with his music.

A Data – The Visitor
AA Data & Kingsin – Baggage

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BLR003R K Zero 9 / Eclipse – Outrage / Outrage & Digital Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Following up their critic ally-acclaimed Red Letter LP, Digital and Outrage link up for Outrage’s Backlash Records with “Eclipse”, a dub-soaked number to start 2010 proper! Lead by a thumping kick, this one is a dub-lovers dream, flowing with loads of effects, echo and perfectly timed ragga vocals. There’s a lot of space in this one, allowing the elements to breathe, and the atmospherics feel like the soundtrack to the moon overtaking the sun. On the flip, Outrage’s “K Zero 9” finally makes it way to the record bins. This one has been tearing things down in its slow-burning venom, and is the perfect lick to get the party started, or send a ready crowd into a frenzy with its hypnotic bass. While the dub-side of Drum & Bass seems to be almost forgotten, its good to know that the torchbearers are still around, injecting tough riddims for those who know. -Khal (dogsonacid.com)
DJ Support: Grooverider, Goldie, Randall, Doc Scott, Storm, Amit, Loxy, Marcus Intalex, Raiden, Tech Itch, Spirit, A-Sides

a Outrage – K Zero 9
b Outrage & Digital – Eclipse

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FOKUZLP005S1 Scandinavian Sunday Album Sampler – Madmen & Poets Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
This 12 will be the interlude to your summer soundtrack.. Madmen & Poets have been selected to deliver the next Fokuz CD installment and what better way to give a little taster then with a sampler 12 to lick your fingers off to… Above The Rim has been given a remix treatment by Fokuz his own Naibu.. Yes this producer has been making alot of waves these days and has been releasing tunes on labels such as Creative Source / Horizons.. And this remix is just percy! A Quality Naibu roller with a special fokuz edge! Leave It is just one of those tracks youll NEED on vinyl.. one of the best Madmen & Poets productions on the album and exclusively available on vinyl!

a Madmen & Poets – Above The Rim (Naibu remix)
b Madmen & Poets – Leave it

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New DnB Promos


MODULE002 The Cleaner / Raindance – Hybris Critical Presents : Modulations 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Modulations is the proud younger sibling of Critical music launched in 2010. The label got a head start with Lenzman and now brings yet more vacuum-packed freshness, this time from new boy Hybris. An awesome second release for the fledgling imprint that’s got people talking throughout the scene. The schedule for Modulations will include artists old and new with each release coming on 10” high grade virgin vinyl in a gorgeous slick housebag. A discerning product for the discerning D&B fan. First up is ‘The Cleaner’ with sharp drums and that dangerous subliminal, almost toxic bassline. Serving as the perfect accompaniment to ‘Raindance’ with its thunder cloud atmospherics, it has the electricity, the thickness in the air and delivers the quiet before the stormy drops. The single is a perfecect combination, even meteorologically, and should make any drum and bass connoisseur fidget with anticipation for more from Hybris. ‘Raindance’ is a hauntingly beautiful take on what we would expect from darkside of drum and bass. The tribal vocals and broken beat percussion make it a tune to be remembered with subtle but sick bass and a fantastic spatial awareness. It shows how less can be so much more with a classy production prowess that many drum and bass veterans still strive for. So hold tight and be prepared to be carried away in the hypnotic magic of ‘Raindance’.
DJ support from Logistics, Nutone, Kasra, Alix Perez, Cyantific, Rockwell and more.

a Hybris – The Cleaner
b Hybris – Raindance

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PRINT003 Stars (Zero T Remix) / Sick In The Head – All Thieves / Need For Mirrors Footprints Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Massive 12” from Zero T’s imprint. Thanks to a special agreement with ALL THIEVES and their management, Footprints been given permission to release ZERO T’s heavily supported remix on a 12″. Providing able support on the flip is newcomers NEED FOR MIRRORS with a slice of alien funk to get any floor rocking immediately! These boys are on fire right now.

a All Thieves – Stars (Zero T Remix)
b Need For Mirrors – Sick In The Head

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RECIPE008 Warning / Realities – Mode Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. (EACH COPY COMES WITH A FREE RECIPE CARD FROM THE ARTIST)
After making his killer debut with “Stats” – Mode returns to Ingredients for his 2nd recipe! “Warning” is minimal, moody, and bass heavy & is a nod to his peers Instra;mental & Dbridge. “Realities” is a deep, delicate groove, and really well executed. If you liked his first 12” you’ll be sure to love this!

a Mode – Warning
b Mode – Realities

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NONPLUSLTD001 End Credits – Instra:mental Nonplus Records 10″ Vinyl
First in a series of ltd edition white label releases, vinyl only with no digital versions available. Please note very limited supply!

a Instra:mental – End Credits

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31R045 Recognition / Ice – Felix K 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Felix K will be a new name to many, but he has been involved within the Berlin music scene for many years. His sound is deep, dubby and hypnotic. The A side track ‘Recognition’ delivers all these elements with the trademark 31 records energetic minimalism . Real drum and bass that will shake your heart and mind in to submission. ‘Ice’ of the flip welds Berlin techno firmly to the D&B tempo. Pulsating from start to finish, Doc Scott provides the underground vibes yet again!

a Felix K – Recognition
b Felix K – Ice

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P51UK019 Proton Pack / Off The Radar – Nymfo & Cern Project 51 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Nymfo has been smashing up the scene as of late with releases on legendary labels such as 31, C.I.A., Ram, and Commercial Suicide. He’s also been busy DJing the globe making appearances at some of the world’s most renown nightclubs including Fabric, Matter, and his own Red Zone. Proton Pack: Nymfo teams up with New Zealand’s own Cern for the a side “Proton Pack”. For anyone following Project 51 for the last 7 years this tune screams undeniable 51 funk. Off the Radar: This dropping bass line roller shows off Nymfo’s mastery of the low end. A sick minimal warehouse vibe that stands true to the pure sound of drum n’ bass. Look out for the next 2 parts of Reboot the System, featuring Prolix, Audio, Blockhead, and the Upbeats. Also, look out for Cern’s debut album on Project Fifty-One coming this summer.

a Nymfo & Cern – Proton Pack
b Nymfo – Off The Radar

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INMIN001 Only Words – Blue Motion Influenza Media 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After a lengthy successful run with Influenza Media and Influenza Digital, label owner, Eros comes through with a brand new sub-label for 2010, Influenza Minus. Targeted to a deeper, minimal, experimental sound, the imprint will feature an A list of talent, including Triad, Brandon Miles, Tricky Pat, Blue Motion, Mister Sizef, Unquote, Glen E Ston, Decem, Dominic Ridgeway, Eleven8, Molecular Structures, Material, Reza, CJ Weaver, Omnius and many more. Influenza Minus will be available in vinyl, digital and compact disc format. If you take a trip back to Influenza Media 007, you might remember the fantastic uptempo vibes of Blue Motion’s ‘Only Words VIP.’ Influenza Minus 001 revisits this glorious track, bringing forth the original mix and a remix by Triad, the collaboration of Basti (which is also a collaboration between Madmen and Poets from Phunkfiction) and Henree. The trio has music out on Deep Soul Music, Horizons Music, Critical, X-tinction and Engine Music, and one of their most recent releases Omar featuring Estelle – Lay It Down (Triad Remix) has just been released on Peppermint Jam. In Blue Motion’s original mix, progressive, steppy vibes roll this one in before the melodic hook takes over. Very minimal in nature with a warm bassline, samples and piano lines build endlessly and seamlessly before making way for Triad’s teched out sound. A moody bassline sets the atmosphere with arpeggios of angelic voices, leading into a moment of silence before the drop. Fans of Critical Recordings, Subtitles and Quarantine would love this one.

a Blue Motion – Only Words
b Blue Motion – Only Words (Triad Remix)

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KOSMOS009 Milkway Odyssey – Electrosoul System & Cutworks KOS.MOS Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Both these tracks have received great support from Nookie, Makoto, and most of all John b! who has been listing the tracks on his online mixes and pod casts. Both as you can imagine have a big electro feel to them. nice crispy drum breaks rule with smooth pads and booming basslines, all the ingredients you need for a drum and bass casseroles.

A Electrosoul System & Cutworks – Milkway Odyssey
AA Cutworks – Terminal

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NXG006 Superbad / Morning Light – Intelligent Manners / CJ Styles NexGen 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. NexGen Music touches down with its latest lick of soulful, sophisticated Drum & Bass featuring one of Russian Federation’s hottest DJ’s & Producers – Intelligent Manners and new artist CJ Styles from the original home of drum & bass – England, U.K. Following on the back of the label’s last release from Kyro & D.A., NexGen return with two absolutely heavy dance-floor killers ‘Superbad’ & ‘Morning Light’. NexGen Music releases always deliver sublime production and musical quality and this latest release is no exception. NexGen always prefers not to ‘name drop’ supporting DJ’s, as they believe in letting the music doing the talking. Truss….. There aren’t many liquid / soulful vibes spinning DJ’s that don’t have this one in the box!
A. INTELLIGENT MANNERS – ‘SUPERBAD’ – 2010 Russia meets 1970’s American rare groove-funk-soul = PURE JAZZED UP DRUM-FUNK! This tune features a tantalizing build up laced with heavy rolling drums and clever slabs of funk coming at you from all directions. The tune then drops into crazed funk mayhem with sharp, crisp drums and a deep sub bass that would churn any hardcore worm-eating stomach. This is the proper rinse-out and the ultimate ‘Drum-Funk’ tune for the summer. A must have…
AA. CJ STYLES – ‘MORNING LIGHT’ – Just as the title of the track suggests – you are greeted with warm, quiet but somewhat eerie tones exactly what you may expect to hear on a spring / summer morning but don’t be fooled! Hard crisp drums gently enter the build up with nasty bass stabs floating in and out of the mix followed by a heavy drop with multiple bass-lines and aggravated synths. While the bass is deep the gentle tones effortlessly weave in and out of the track creating a very well executed musical composition. This is a top maiden release from CJ Styles of whom we will be seeing more quality releases in the near future. Watch out for future NexGen releases featuring Qumulus, Earth Leakage Trip, D.A, Clart & mSdoS, Eastcolors, Kyro, Matt Doubt, Kubatko, plus many others.

a Intelligent Manners – Superbad
b CJ Styles – Morning Light

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DnB Restocks Vinyl

REVOLVER003 P.U.R – Calibre Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
VSN002 Lost Cause – Noisia & Teebee Vision 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
VSN007 Stigma – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl
LS004 He Will Find Us – Limewax Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl
LS003 Resurrection – SPL & Noah D Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SOULR039 A.S.B.O. E.P. – S.P.Y. Soulr 12″ Vinyl x 2
EAST083 Rebel Rouser (Ft Fats) / Definite (Ft Break) – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl
VSN008 Split The Atom Vision EP – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl x 2
LB003 Surgeon / Reckoning – SPL L B Recordings 12″ Vinyl
LB004 Frogger / New Lay – Cooh L B Recordings 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Releases


ARG029 Dub Cinderella – Kion & Murda Ft. Errol Dunkley Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Brand new bizness from US label Argon Records which see’s them on a heavy ragga-tip this time with a new release and collaboration from Kion & Murda who have been responsible for some deadly white-label bootlegs lately. ‘Dub Cinderella’ is partyragga- step at it’s finest with vocals courtesy of Errol Dunkley, on the flip ‘Taliban Walk’ is a sinister steppa with a distinct eastern vibe, possibly featuring Osama himself on a production tip..

a Kion & Murda Ft. Errol Dunkley – Dub Cinderella
b Kion & Murda – Taliban Walk

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HOTSHORE003 Tense (dBridge remix) / Society of Silver Skeletons (Headhunter remix) – Scuba / Dissident Hotshore 12″ Vinyl
Two of the worlds best underground labels DJ Clever’s Offshore & Scuba’s Hotflush join forces for Hotshore. Release number 3 features dBridge’s remix of Tense (that featured on the Autonomic Fabric Mix CD). On the flip Headhunter proves again why he’s one of the leasing lights in electronic music production.

a Scuba – Tense (dBridge remix)
aa Dissident – Society of Silver Skeletons (Headhunter remix)

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OSMUK008 Cold Blooded / Surge – Kryptic Minds & Youngsta Osiris Music UK 12″ Vinyl
Combining razor sharp production from Kryptic Minds alongside Youngsta’s deep knowledge of bass and atmospherics, ‘Cold Blooded b/w Surge.’ = Heavy skanking Dubstep with no side order of cheese whatsoever! Supprted by N-Type, Cyrus, Youngsta, Tunnidge and played regular on Rinse FM. One for the heads, don’t sleep on this!

X Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Cold Blooded
Y Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Surge

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KRKN011 Yellow Bird EP – JSL Kraken Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Absolutely massive. Do not sleep on this 12” as Kraken records always sell out fast! JSL (aka Wolf Man aka RUF aka Fresh aka Jürgen Flemming) Producer, remixer, DJ, graphic designer, based in Copenhagen,Denmark. One fourth, and graphics headmaster of one of the most successful and best established event/sound system crews in Copenhagen – OHOI!. OHOI! is also the force behind Kraken Recordings.

a1 JSL – Yellow Bird
b1 JSL – Fast 4WD
b2 JSL – Black Series

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ORG001 Lights – Cyrus & Tunnidge Origin Audio 12″ Vinyl
Set up by CYRUS & TUNNIDGE to represent the best in the classic, stripped back & dirty side of dubstep, they have taken charge of the first release themselves in the shape of LIGHTS and DING DING. Both tracks have done the rounds on dubplate and have been supported by Mala, Distance, Hatcha, Joe Nice, Cyrus & Tunnidge, Dave Q, Bun Zero, Clouds, Tes La Rok, Rob Sparx, Pinch, Truth & many more. It has had numerous plays on Kiss, Rinse and Sub FM, and has been played at DMZ, Dub War & Deep Medi nights and a large number of other events. This all comes packaged in full sleeve artwork designed by Tunnidge himself, of Deep Medi & Chestplate artwork fame.”

a Cyrus & Tunnidge – Lights
b Cyrus & Tunnidge – Ding Ding

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HDB034 Hylo / Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix) – LV & Quarta 330 / Dong HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
Two collaborative tracks from Quarta 330 and LV, made when the pair met the day after Hyperdub’s fifth anniversary party in November last year. These tunes exemplify the kind of meeting of minds where the best of both producers comes to the surface, as Quarta 330’s 8-bit abstraction and melodic sense contrasts nicely with LV’s characteristic lush figures and shuffling rhythms. ‘Hylo’ finds 8-bit melodies made from rebuilt Gameboys and sonar-like bleeps weaved into the crunchy snap of a reverse drum beat and warm chords, breaking down into a sonorous motif before stepping up the pace once more. It’s an energetic mix of brittle and lush sounds. On the AA side, ‘Suzuran’ is a joint remix of Quarta 330’s own remix of Japanese chiptunes artists Dong. LV places the slurring space pop of the Japanese vocoder vocal melody inside a remix constructed from syncopated drums and offkey bleeping patterns. The results are catchy and alien, as melodic sweetness is juxstaposed with the tension of the setting.

a LV & Quarta 330 – Hylo
b Dong – Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix)

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


SAIGON001 Tribtek Part 1 & 2 – Orphan101 Saigon Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s in custom designed housebag sleeves.
Support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Angel Molina (Sonar/Tresor), Nathan Jonson (Wagon Repair), Appleblim (Skull Disco / Apple Pips), Headhunter (Tempa.), Micky Lunch (Naked Lunch) and major radio plays in UK, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
As featured at No.1 on Angel Molina’s recent Top 10 chart: http://www.tresorberlin.com/news/charts.pl?artistID=341
Coming from the musical melting pot that is Bristol England Orphan101’s Blend of four to the floor Dubstep and Techno have brought him fast acclaim and attention of genre impresarios like Appleblim (Apple Pips / Skull Disco), Headhunter (Tempa), Jus Wan (Apple Pips), DJ Pinch (Tectonic) and RSD (Punch Drunk Records) to name but a few.
His wide range of musical tastes have certainly shone through in his productions with labels such as Appleblim’s highly regarded Apple Pips label, British based alternative label Saigon Recordings and Deca Rhythm already signing tracks from him, all due for release in 2010 making this a very busy year for Orphan101. His live DJ sets have gained a reputation on radio and in clubs as a new diverse sound with little or no boundaries to what he will play. His sets do not sound out of place whether it be minimal house, techno or dubstep This approach has recently earned him a residency in Berlin, Bristol and also Apple Pips nights across Europe.
Saigon Recordings was established in early 2010 after the discovery of some truly unique talent hovering in-between the Techno and Dubstep circles. Operating out of the South of England (UK) Saigon Recordings will be unleashing music from a variety of relatively untapped and exciting artists including Orphan101, Duffstep, Microburst, Ike Release, Gravious and more. http://www.saigonrecordings.com

A Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 1
AA Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 2

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RAMP033 Break Off – SBTRKT & Sampha Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After releases on BRAiNMATH & The XXs home Young Turks, SBTRKT ambles over to RAMP with his buddy Sampha in tow for the huge ‘Break Off’/'Evening Glow’ 12″. Support From Mark Ronson,Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbs, Sinden, Rob Da Bank, Toddla T, Gilles Peterson, Mistajam, Benji B, Modeselektor

a SBTRKT & Sampha – Break Off
b1 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow
b2 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow Reprise

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RAMP034 Fast Motion – Becoming Real Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Becoming Real is a young producer residing in a forgotten suburbia, busy channeling his very own postapocalyptic vision of London. A spectre-like entity flitting between a range of electronic frequencies, his self-termed ‘Ghost-Step’ sound is as much influenced by a conceptual future dystopia as by luminaries Zomby &Mount Eerie. Re-imagining the iciest of grime synths through a warped K Records aesthetic, Becoming Real has forged a frozen universe that still retains an unequivocally human feel. Charged with future-dread, this is music for seas drowned in oil, tar-coated forest landscapes, and a prophesised world of underwater clubs and haunted dancefloors. After a sold out debut white label release last year, Becoming Real is ready to emerge in 2010 with the release of ‘Fast Motion’ / ‘Jen’s Clock’, backed with a Scratcha DVA remix of Fast Motion.

a1 Becoming Real – Fast Motion
a2 Becoming Real – Jen’s Clock
b1 Becoming Real – Fast Motion (DVA’s Hi Emotions Remix)

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PIPS011 Dance Too / Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix) – Komonazmuk Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Komonazmuk drops a tough slice of deep, stepping, and melodic dubstep for our 11th release… With his history in rave culture stretching back to the oldskool days, through releases on Hardleaders & Moving Shadow with Ice Minus, right up to his current cutting edge productions, Keiran Lomax aka Komonazmuk has got his fingers in many musical pies. Having had big releases on scene-leaders like Tempa, and his debut album coming on H.E.N.C.H. later this year, his versatility as a producer and engineer is second to none. Teaming up with Appleblim for remix work has resulted in stunning reworks of artists as varied as Bonobo, Brendon Moeller, and Harmonia & Brian Eno, for labels such as Ninja Tune, Francois Kevorkian’s Wave Music, & Will Saul’s Aus Music. In fact after Komonazmuk & Appleblim remixed Lee Jones & Nick Hoppner’s My My project for Aus Music, Lee Jones returned the musical favour with this stunning deeper than deep house rework of Dance Too… With a residency at Fabric, and regularly playing all over the world, 2010 is looking great for Komonazmuk! DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Sinden (Kiss/Domino), Appleblim & many more…

a Komonazmuk – Dance Too
b Komonazmuk – Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix)

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3024009 The Bitch / Crop Duster – Altered Natives 3024 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A north London born producer and DJ who’s been expressing himself through drum abuse and perverting genres. Altered Natives is establishing himself as one of the most forward thinking producers around right now, with his unique blend of broken/tech/dub/house inspired productions… Danny has been cooking up beats and productions for a number of years, releasing his first works through the Goya music affiliated People records, Broadcite and London broken beat institution COOPR8. His “Rass Out ‘ firmly put him on the map as o a buy on sight producer. DJs supporting such as Laurent Garnier, Benji BKode 9, Sinbad,DVA,

a Altered Natives – The Bitch
b Altered Natives – Crop Duster

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SUBWAY014 Recovery / Headlock – Taz Buckfaster Subway 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Taz Buckfaster.. A name thats been popping alot recently and no wonder. Cause this Scotsman has been making some extreme riddims! A producer that can flex to any side if he wants to and for his Subway debut he concocted 2 heavyweight dancefloor monsters that will leave the crowd begging for more. “Recovery” strikes like a ton of bricks. The heavy bleeped out intro is only camouflage cause after the towering drop itll smash your face in proper. Nasty gnarling midranges terrorise this heavyweight tune giving it that special Subway edge. On “Headlock” Taz shows he can wobble his gut any way he can… Get ready for a epic drunken wobbling style track thats bound to create pits around the globe… The unexpected edits give this tune the
WOW factor Subway has been craving all along. This release has been gaining support among some of the key players representing this sound. Play Support: 16Bit, Trolley Snatcha, Datsik, Funtcase, Jakes, 501, Flux Pavilion, Doctor P & Loads More!

a Taz Buckfaster – Recovery
b Taz Buckfaster – Headlock

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HRMN012 On The Low – Randy Barracuda Harmonia 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After a decade of bitter tears and hopeless trying our Finnish funkster Randy Barracuda has finally reached his ultimate goal as an artist. He has managed to combine successfully the music of his two favourite composers: Klaus Schulze and Lil’ Jon. ‘Impossible’, You may say. Well, don’t believe the hype. Take a listen to Streisand Effect’s booming crunk beats, heavy basses, epic synthesizer leads and cristallic arpeggios and choose for yourself. Dubstep – hero Tes La Rok’s outstanding remix stays true to the original but adds some extra dubby aesthetics to Randy’s storming soccer stadium skweee vibes. Backside of the record is dominated by more moody and naturalistic atmospheres. Tako To Ama (The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife) is Randy’s homage to the grandiose tradition of Japanese tentacle erotica. In its Asiatic moods and sharp synthesizer stabs You can almost feel the slippery tentacles of an octopus wandering around in your bodily cavities! Record comes to an end with Lebensraum, an eight minute long meditative disco reggae. On Lebensraum the listener finds a totally new aspect of Randy Barracuda’s aural art: gone are the rapid staccato melodies and usual stiff funkiness. Maybe Credit00, a mysterious East-German bongo player, gave the track its naturalistic charm and the comfy aura of a forest in the springtime.

a1 Randy Barracuda – Streisand Effect
a2 Randy Barracuda – Streisand Effect (Tes La Rok Remix)
b1 Randy Barracuda – Tako To Ama
b2 Randy Barracuda Ft. Credit00 – Lebensraum

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LUTETIA003 Cold Night – Von D & DJ Madd Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo’s. Two amazing tunes from a big collab from Von D & DJ Madd on the Parisian label Lutetia Dubz. Soothing deep grooves with low slung bass.
A Von D & DJ Madd – Cold Night
AA Von D & DJ Madd – Fluid

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno CD


DPCD001 “My Style” 23 Upfront Dubstep tracks mixed by Caspa CD + BONUS DVD – Caspa Dub Police Records CD
Caspa’s success was no fluke though, in fact you’d be hard pressed to find a harder-working person in the industry, having built up his ever-growing empire from scratch. In 2010 he is a man in demand, off the back of his debut artist album last year “Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening!” he has remixed the likes of Deadmau5, Depeche Mode, Mike Snow and most recently U.S superstar Ludacris. He’s helped bring through acts such as Emalkay, The Others, D1 and Subscape through his labels Dub Police and Subsoldiers and via his regular sell-out label roster club shows, most notably the pre-mentioned Fabric residency. His DJ schedule is still out of control with an average of 15-20 shows per month, booked up 6-months in advance and this summer the shows are only getting bigger. In June he’ll make his debut at Sonar festival… On the main stage… In between Dizzee Rascal and The Chemical Brothers – things have changed for the boy from Chiswick. And on to “My Style!”, the brand new mix series from Dub Police that once again plans to break the mould of what a dubstep mix can be with a number of acts already being lined up for future editions. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves; this is No.1 and who better to take the controls than the label head honcho Caspa. In the mix he takes us through the full spectrum of dubstep sound with dance floor slayers from the likes of Skream, Emalkay and Doctor P through to the more eclectic sounds of Joy Orbison, D1 and Joker. Of course there’s an untold amount of exclusives to boot, giving fans an early preview of some of the biggest records set to blow up in the summer months, with brand new material from the Dub Police / Subsoldiers camp.
From the 23 tracks selected we see Caspa couple upfront and unheard material with some of the scene’s biggest anthems of the last year with Emalkay’s “When I Look At You’, Joy Orbison’s now classic ‘Hyph Mngo’ and Caspa’s massive remix of Deadmau5 “I Remember” all featuring throughout the mix. Seamlessly blended, Caspa nails it with a 100% live, 1-take exceptional DJ mix using (as ever) only dub plates, a mixer and a set of 1210’s.
The mix will also come with a bonus DVD, featuring exclusive content from Caspa and all the Dub Police crew. The DVD is Exempt for classification: Educational Music Documentary.

CD1 1 The Others – Gravity -
CD1 2 Deadmau5 – I Remember (Caspa Remix) -
CD1 3 Subscape – Nothings Wrong -
CD1 4 Emalkay – – Crusader -
CD1 5 Skream – Clap Your Hands -
CD1 6 Caspa & Subscape – Geordie Racer -
CD1 7 Doctor P – Bad Man Sound -
CD1 8 Trolley Snatcha – Pass Me By -
CD1 9 The Others – Get Outta Here -
CD1 10 KGB – Ghetto Blasta – Caspa Special -
CD1 11 Caspa – Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix) -
CD1 12 Subscape – Screw Up -
CD1 13 Distinction – So Sick -
CD1 14 Matty G – My 808’s -
CD1 15 Joker – Tron -
CD1 16 Emalkay – When I Look At You – Caspa Special -
CD1 17 D1 – Bleeps To Broadway -
CD1 18 Subscape – Think About You -
CD1 19 Benga – Man On A Mission -
CD1 20 Caspa – Back For The First Time -
CD1 21 Subscape – Just becoz -
CD1 22 The Others – Vertigo 909 -
CD1 23 Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo -

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks Vinyl

LAB001 Bread Get Bun – Caspa & Rusko Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
KAP001 Holly Brook Park – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
MEDI010 Miracles – Mala Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
KAP003 Do It! – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL007 Louder VIP – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL008 Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix) – Rusko Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
RAMP022LP One Foot Ahead Of The Other – Zomby Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
MATH04 Laika – SBTRKT Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
MEDI025 Elephant Dub / Heavy As Stone – Mark Pritchard Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
MATH08 6AM El Gordos – Brackles Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
DIVISION004 Split The Atom / Division EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2

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New DnB Releases


RECIPE006 Clean Break / Voyager – Phobia Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
(EACH COPY COMES WITH A FREE RECIPE CARD FROM THE ARTIST)
Phobia, known for his releases on Renegade Hardware, Critical & his own Coded Music imprint, makes a guest appearance on Ingredients. “Clean Break” has been receiving loads of attention, with it’s solid, head nodding beats & huge rhythmical bassline. This is a wicked tune to get your groove on! “Voyager” on the flip features Baron Von Alias and is a murkier affair. Tough beats, moody riffs and grimey basslines. Dj support from Phobia, Kasra, Teebee, Presha, Lee.

a Phobia – Clean Break
b Phobia Ft. Baron Von Alias – Voyager

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RISE021 Mindless – Trei Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Stylistically inhabiting a musical landscape populated with driving jump-up drum breaks, angular melodic synthesiser patterns and driving pulse-like bass lines, as a musical entity TREi is a genuine composer and artist. An individual capable of easily dispelling the knob-twiddling computer programmer connotations far too often associated with the more throwaway aspects of dance music. Dose is fast proving himself as not only one of New Zealand’s leading solo drum & bass artist’s but one of the rising stars of the drum & bass scene world wide. Dose’s productions cover a wide range of the drum & bass spectrum, from the harder hitting edge to the softer, deeper and more melodic side in which his dj sets portray. Dose’s tunes have been picked up and supported by a wide range of established international artist such as Break, Friction, Survival, Shimon, State of Mind, The Upbeats and many more.

a Trei – Mindless
b Trei & Dose – Hot Foot

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APHA003 Dust Ball / The Trunk – Fracture & Neptune Astrophonica 12″ Vinyl
Fracture and Neptune are back this month with another killer release on their own Astrophonica label. They first released back in 2001 on the infamous Droppin’ Science label, which still influences and shapes their sound. In September 2009 they decided to unleash their own label, a label that is about pushing the boundaries and broadening the dimensions of D&B, so much so they already have support from fans such as Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin and DJ Food. With the re-emergence of D&B and the huge creative capacity this is the ideal time for a label with such genre-pushing potential. This is the third instalment and is a sign that the label is getting stronger and stronger with each release. “Dust Ball” and “The Trunk” have received heavy play across the DnB scene with top DJs such as Doc Scott, DBridge, Marcus Intalex, Zero T and Jubei caning both tracks. “Dust Ball” was also featured on Loxy’s CX11 podcast. Support has also come from outside the DnB scene with DJs such as Laurent Garnier loving this release. The vinyl version of this release was 100% manufactured in the UK and pressed at the legendary Ex-EMI plant ‘The Vinyl Factory’ on high quality 140grm vinyl. This plant uses old presses from the EMI golden days so who knows what other classic records have been pressed before Astrophonica? The organic textures of ‘Dust Ball’ develop over a back bone of tight, snappy beats and an ever evolving bassline while ‘The Trunk’ sees the duo fuse tough 80s drum machines with edgy science fiction atmospheres and heavy low-end to create a paranoid stepper for the floor. Ewan Cook (iDJ Magazine – May 2010 – 8/10 Recommended) “Dust Ball shows the pair have been hunkering down at the nu-skool trough in style, its peak/morph filterings, warpish breaks and this soup of reverbed analogue goodness doing the seriously wonky, chunky damage. Do not miss.”

a Fracture & Neptune – Dust Ball
b Fracture & Neptune – The Trunk

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QUI001 Quincy / Pharcyde VIP – Utah Jazz Unknown 12″ Vinyl
Very limited white label. This is an absolute gem from the king of retro-soul dancefloor dynamite, taking ‘Summer in the City’ and turning it into a shuffling, sassing, bass-fudged old skool classic. Connoisseurs may proceed directly to the VIP version, which features vocals from the Pharcyde’s ‘Passing Me By’ that also sampled the original Quincy track back in the early ’90s. Nice! 9/10i IDJ Single of the month May 2010.
‘Quincy’ finally arrives on 12” courtesy of Utah Jazz – in the lead up to his highly anticipated 2nd studio album and new label ‘Vintage’. One of the most played Drum & Bass tracks on BBC Radio 1 so far this year with over 90 minutes of airtime last month.
DJ support from: Annie Mac, Fabio & Grooverider, DJ Hype, Storm, MistaJam, Rob Da Bank, Ras Kwame, Ross Allen, Toddla T, Bailey and Pete Tong!

a Utah Jazz – Quincy
b Utah Jazz – Pharcyde VIP

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CONCEPT001 Ganjah Plant / My Flow – Dub Zero / DJ Vast Concept Recordings 12″ Vinyl
A DUB ZERO – GANJAH PLANT. Fresh from his outings on formation, dubdamage , and XS comes his next instalment on The first release on this imprint. dub zero brings a dubbed out jump up track that has been causing serious damage on the Dance floor, with support from crissy criss, crystal clear, logan d, garry k, and Kenny Ken. AA. DJ VAST – MY FLOW After the huge success of ‘The Mummy’ on dubdamage, DJ Vast bring this track to the table, big beats and dancefloor vibes make this a wicked tune for the party.
Support from crissy criss, crystal clear, logan d, garry k, and Kenny Ken.

A Dub Zero – Ganjah Plant
AA DJ Vast – My Flow

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SMPTM007 Smash & Grab / Taken – Bulletproof Smptm 12″ Vinyl
Smptm returns after a brief pit stop.. but their back with another slab of neurofunking danger. Syndrome affiliate Bulletproof steps up for another bigtime roller as Smash & Grab takes you back to the good tech days. heavy sublines with funky midranges show that Bulletproof knows what he’s doing as always. “Taken” takes a completely different turn… Bulletproof rocks up with dark and deep breaks combined with funky bongo’s to show that he has more up his sleeve. Drive up the sub with this one SMPTM is ready to rock!

a Bulletproof – Smash & Grab
b Bulletproof – Taken

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New DnB Promos


CIADK025 Solid Shout – Krakota & Judda C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Krakota & Judda are two names to watch. A side Solid Shout’ was Fabio’s rewind track last week. Crisp beats and nasty basslines deliver the bassface everytime. Callow on the flip is heavy grimey badness. Dark funk from the south coast.

a Krakota & Judda – Solid Shout
b Krakota & Judda – Callow

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NONPLUS006 Nothing Is Certain LP 12” Sampler – ASC Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
This is the 12″ sampler for ‘Nothing Is Certain’. The main event is set to follow very shortly after. The wait is nearly over! The Autonomic crew have been at the forefront of the movement currently breathing new life into Drum & Bass music. Whether through their fantastic series of podcasts or releases on DBridge’s Exit and Instra:Mental’s NonPlus record labels, people are starting to take notice. No stranger to DnB himself with releases under his belt on Covert Ops and Nu-Directions to name a few, producer James Clements aka ASC was called up in late 2009 for the 3rd release on Nonplus, (‘Porcelain/Focus Inwards’) and the rest is history. With his tracks being featured on dBridge & Instra:mental’s recent Fabriclive mix and ASC is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot more of.

a1 ASC – Phobos
a2 ASC – Oort Cloud
aa ASC – Matter Of Time

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VTG001 Take No More – Utah Jazz Vintage Recordings 12″ Vinyl
First 12” Vinyl taken from the new album Vintage.You heard it here first: UTAH JAZZ, D&B’s very own “soul prince” (iDJ magazine), is back – and he’s brought only the very best… 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: Finish copies. ‘VINTAGE’. 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 future-funking soul. 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. 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…Ten 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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HUMA8029 Planet Human / Flux – SPKTRM Human Imprint 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Over the past several years, Raphael Johnson AKA SPKTRM has become widely acknowledged as one of the most upcoming producers in the American drum & bass scene. Following his debut release in 2006, he was picked up by some of the scene’s heaviest hitters; including Dieselboy’s Human Imprint Recordings, Evol Intent Recordings, Barcode Recordings and Gein’s imprint Habit Recordings among others; and a strong set of releases (both forthcoming and current) were signed immediately. Always evolving, SPKTRM’s sound has undoubtedly gone through quite the transformation. Today, his productions range from hard hitting, dancefloor steppers to dark, sinister broken beat chaos; and lately his fascination with the fusion of deeper drum & bass vibes with elements of traditional funk and jazz. The only thing that surpasses his production style in diversity is his live shows. SPKTRM has been known to incorporate everything from the harshest of breaks and sub sonic basslines to the smooth, airy sounds of soul infused liquid drum & bass into his sets. During the summer of 2009, he took part in the first wave of the heavy metal inspired concept tour, Monsters of Jungle; alongside such artists as Dieselboy, The Upbeats, Demo, Ewun, Infiltrata, Mayhem and Evol Intent (The crew is expected to reunite in 2010 to complete a full length North American tour). Most recently, SPKTRM has linked up with Los Angeles based producer Gridlok, and is working on tunes for his infamous Project 51 Recordings. He also has additional releases lined up for the new year, as well as remixes and collaborations with the likes of Gein, Demo, Joanna Syze and Dieselboy to name a few. Through constant and tireless work, SPKTRM is rapidly making a well established name for himself; and is an act not to be missed.

a SPKTRM – Planet Human
b SPKTRM Ft. Arsenic – Flux

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DARKESTRALG001C Down With You / Higher – Pearson Sound Darkestral Galaxicos 12″ Vinyl
Limited to 500 copies 12” orange vinyl. Sleeve will have the extra varnish layer on the darker logos including the logo on the back. Printed on reverse card (uncoated card) with Pantone colour and spot varnish. Ushering in a new project for Darkestral (Galaxicos), Pearson Sound aka Ramadanman gradually opens out a warmly shimmering pad over delicate percussion track that glows over an undercurrent of soft bass propulsion, and makes explicit an emotive, hazy, laidback vibe for the ensuing long summer days ahead on the delightful ‘Down With You’. Like drowning in a velveteen cloud, ‘Down With You’ describes a place or a state of being that feels wholly desirable. ‘Higher’ alternatively takes you in different directions at the same time, personal, pastoral, dreamlike, imaginary.. summer again but with a ratchet rhythm that keeps you wide eyed at this environment of fantastical scenery he has created. At once tripped out and hallucinatory but with a relaxed and childlike sense of play. As featured on the FabricLive50 Autonomic compilation.

A Pearson Sound – Down With You
AA Pearson Sound – Higher

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SUBTLE014 2nd Rate – Polska Subtle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. This is the vinyl installment of the “2nd Rate” project by Irish producer Polska. These tracks are slightly more dancefloor orientated than those on his 2xCD long player of the same name but it’s still perfect for those who prefer the meditative side of electronic music. Opening with atmospheric strains, “Setplace” is an incendiary piece of breakbeat D&B that alternates between darkness and light throughout. The constantly changing arrangement, sharp percussives and wandering bassline patterns keep your attention. Flip over for a special remix of Polska’s “Outvert” by king of the beats, Equinox. The stop / start nature of the original is transformed into a more rugged, rolling affair here which gets more adventurous and cut-up as it progresses. Sweet pads, strings and vocal snatches compliment the beats and the deep sub bass completes a real ‘rough with the smooth’ masterpiece. The third track “2nd Rate” also features on the CD version of this release and evokes images of a live jazz quartet on stage rather than a producer in a studio! The progression from nice-n-easy jazz to D&B onslaught half way through makes this tune an epic journey. Polska is coming from a different angle to most producers at the moment but this is certainly a refreshing take on the Drum & Bass sound.

A Polska – Setplace
AA1 Polska – Outvert (Equinox Retrospective Remix)
AA2 Polska – 2nd Rate

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36HTZ006 Pimp My / Clash Dub – Lutin / HLZ 36 Hertz 12″ Vinyl
DJ Vapours 36 Hertz Recordings push forward with its first release of 2010 and also the debut release from new exclusive signing Lutin. The A Side see’s Lutin showing us his trademark heavy bass sound matched with some tearing synth action before the tune switches up into a nasty pitched reese bass. The flip side brings fast rising new producer HLZ back to 36 Hertz after his first release appeared on the massive ‘Back To The Bass’ LP. With a half speed synth lead intro that builds up into pure bass mayhem after the drop HLZ once again shows he is a man of many styles.

A Lutin – Pimp My
AA HLZ – Clash Dub

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FREAK034 Trust and Blood – Kantyze Freak Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Kantyze comes to the fold on Dylans imprint and you can see why fresh form releases on (m-Atome / Freak /Obscene/Influenza LTD /Fokuz /Evilbeats) he brings his cracking beats to the label. Bone crunching beats paired with haunting vocals set the scene for the a side, rolling yet tuff breaks and a booming low freq bassline will rip the speakers apart and cause massive distress to your eardrums!! The flip kicks of with steal toe capped beats which flow to the break down then the drop comes in and smashes the place as the monsterous distorted baseline tears through your chest!!!!

A Kantyze – Trust and Blood
AA Kantyze – Vega

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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 skullcrackling hardcore crossover sounds but also for the relentless Tech sounds of today.. And 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 itll feel like a bulldozer is running into your chest so make sure your ready for it…
Flip it over for side B wich contains “Branch” a funked up roller that cant do any wrong when it comes to getting the crowd ready for the heavy stuff.. They dont make em like this anymore!
Then off to disc 2 for A side no 2 aka side C.. “Narler” it doesnt 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 minimalistic 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 caining 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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DnB Restocks Vinyl

LFTD001 The Prologue – Spor / Evol Intent / Ewun / Unknown Error Lifted Music 12″ x 2
SUBTITLES055 Powder Monkey – Spor / Noisia / Teebee / Skitty Subtitles Music 12″ x 2
VIO023 S.O.S. / B.U.R.N.Y. – Total Science / Digital Violence Recordings 12″ Vinyl
31R039 Quality Not Quantity Vol:2 – Commix / Jubei / Spectrasoul / Mosus & S.P.Y. 31 Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
SOULR039 A.S.B.O. E.P. – S.P.Y. Soulr 12″ Vinyl x 2
BLIND013 Konspiracy – Marcus Intalex Blindside Recordings 12″ Vinyl
C4CLTDUK003 Something Else Sensor (Break Remix) – Cause 4 Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl
C4CUKPD002 Scare Tactics (Picture Disc) – Cause 4 Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl
NOMIC001 Acacia Avenue / Detroid – dBridge, Instra:mental & Skream Autonomic 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Releases


IDLE003 Basic Music Knowledge – Kowton Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
“After the well received ‘Countryman’ & ‘Stasis (G-Mix)’ 12″ for Blackdown’s ‘Keysound’ imprint Kowton returns with his first release of 2010; this time for the Bristol based label ‘Idle Hands’. Set up last year from the back room of the Rooted Records, the label aims to showcase the best in raw, grooving and experimental electronic music with a particular focus on the UK underground. Having picked up lots of interest Online
Kowton is ready to make his mark in 2010, following features in RA, Fact Magazine and Blackdown’s own blog. The two tracks selected for the release: ‘Basic Music Knowlege’ & ‘Hunger’ operate in the musical middle ground between the darkly swung garage of El-B and the dubstep pioneers, and the submerged techno sound of STL and New World Aquarium. DJ and radio support has so far come from Appleblim, Mary Anne Hobbs, 2562 and Kevin Gorman, amongst others.

a Kowton – Basic Music Knowledge
b Kowton – Hunger

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SCREW002 Mind Over Matter / Cataract – Statix Screwloose Records 12″ Vinyl
Introducing Statix. To put it simply, dubstep’s answer to Bad Company. Quite a title? With distinctive records such as ‘Mind Over Matter’ & ‘Purgatory’ shredding their way through the dubstep scene, it’s one that is definitely justified. Radio plays from the likes of Caspa, Rusko & Crissy Criss followed a ‘mini-mix’ request on the infamous Mary Anne Hobbs Radio 1 show. The spotlight was significantly placed on ‘Mind Over Matter’ which even featured on Mary Anne Hobbs’ U.S tour blog, beside the likes of Chase & Status, Joker & Plactician. ‘Mind Over Matter’ was then chosen to be released on one of the most exciting and contemporary record labels to emerge from 2009, ‘Screwloose Records’ where it would join highly desired up and coming releases from the likes of KOAN Sound & Asa. Perhaps the best thing about Statix is the fact that the talent doesn’t stop at the loading screen for Reason 4.0. Word of mouth alone established Statix high on the bills of several nights in their home town of Bristol. Why? A well coordinated approach to live performances coupled with superb DJ skills and jaw dropping MC talent. Even with the somewhat dark sound the group can unleash through a sound-system, the future is most definitely bright for Statix. And with a live band in the works, things are about to go from sick, to slick.

a Statix – Mind Over Matter
b Statix – Cataract

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ISP003 A Night on the Wonk – Wedge and Aesoteric If Symptoms Persist 12″ Vinyl
‘A Night on the Wonk’ is on an experimental tip with highly addictive horn and chime hooks. The Gemmy remix takes the chime section, gives it some of the well known purple treatment and turns it into a highly distinctive but slightly sickly intro. I say sickly but that’s perhaps because I’ve listened to it a lot of times in a fairly short period of time. However we’re then treated to a bleepy roller with moderate variation to keep things interesting. This makes it perfect for an early set or casual listening. ‘Detached Reality’ crackles its way through some haunting vocals and evil guitar riffs creating a tense but soothing atmosphere – detaching you from reality, sinking you into your seat while your mind starts to play tricks with itself. What are we really here for?
http://hush-house.blogspot.com/2010/03/featuring-if-symptoms-persist.html

a1 Wedge and Aesoteric – Detached Reality
a2 Wedge and Aesoteric – A Night on the Wonk
AA Wedge and Aesoteric – A Night on the Wonk (Gemmy Remix)

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KAP005 Tron – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition pressing featuring Tron on one side and artwork Etching on the other. The new single “Tron” All eyes are on Joker for his next move, having created havoc on dancefloors all over the world last year with huge remixes for numerous major labels/acts and anthems such as ‘Digidesign’, ‘Do It’ and ‘Purple City”. He has defined the colourful synth-led melodic style within dubstep that’s become known as ‘Purple w0w’. ‘Tron’ is his biggest tune yet. It’s a rare piece of music that can unite a diverse range of DJs such as Diplo, Kode 9, Shy FX, Flying Lotus, TC, Caspa, Pinch… it’s got an illicit feeling of funk that Dr. Dre would have to admire. You want to nod down low to it, you want to move in slow motion to it, you want to ride one of those cars from F-Zero to it. taken from:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11860-tron/

a Joker – Tron
b – Etching Not Audio!

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DKX002 Blood Vein – Dark Arx Dark Arx 12″ Vinyl
The second release from the Dark Arx imprint sees the label head step up to the plate with an E.P release of his own. Released on May 3rd 2010, Blood Vein and Streak balance heavyweight swung rhythms with scorched Detroit melodics. Final track Argent & Sable strips the beats to leave a soundscape of dusted drones and bass tones. this release compresses these musical roots, blending the hypnotic structures of techno and emotive electronics with dance-primed rhythms of the UK’s shape-shifting bass scene. Sonic comparisons include Peverelist, Scuba, the technicians of the Berlin scene and the Basic Channel continuum. Check the latest DA podcast. http://soundcloud.com/darkarxrecordings/podcast-3-04

A Dark Arx – Blood Vein
b1 Dark Arx – Streak
b2 Dark Arx – Argent & Sable

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RWINA007 Goin Out EP – SRC Rwina Records 12″ Vinyl
Fresh from Birmingham comes young talent SRC delivering the ‘Goin Out EP’ for the Rwina imprint. Stuffing old school 8-bit sensibilities and new school Grime attitude into a blender and hitting puree, SRC slings sizzling synths and punchy basslines with devastating effect. From the casual g-funk of ‘Goin Out’ and ‘Sort of a Start’ to the skank-u-like shuffle of ‘Facepalm’ and the Danjahesque ‘Where’s the Remote?’, this EP contains Grime riddims that will fill every dancefloor with hypercolors, power-ups and neonlights, like Pacman duelling with Mario in the dark. With all this in mind, SRC makes the case that he’s one to watch for the future, and with a workrate to match the hype, you can expect a lot more where this came from! DJ support comes from the distinguished likes of Starkey, Swindle, Elijah & Skilliam, Taz Buckfaster, Baobinga, Terror Danjah and many more…

a1 SRC – Goin Out
a2 SRC – Facepalm
b1 SRC – Where’s The Remote
b2 SRC – Sort Of A Start

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RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
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


SWAMPLP001 One Of Us – Kryptic Minds Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl x 3
Limited edition Vinyl pressing with A1 poster. Back in May of 2009, Blackdown posted an in-depth interview with Kryptic Minds and Loefah, breaking down how Loefah started his Swamp81 They spoke at length about the parallels between DnB and dubstep, especially from a label-sound point. Well, at the end of this month, you can own what’s sure to be one of the scene’s more captivating releases to date. What I want to push with Swamp 81 is the gap that isn’t really being represented anymore. The roller, the halfstep… spacious.” What Loefah heard in those first few Kryptic Minds beats is edgy, rolling, stripped back spacious dubstep that was spectacularly well made and also had its own identity– emotive, organic in places, very junglist in spirit– unlike the vast number of producers who tried to clone his sound in 2006, and failed. The first fruits of the partnership are Kryptic Mind’s “One of Us”, a deadly 12″ that encapsulates producers who understand the difference between edgy and too angry; that restraint often has more impact than chaotic release. This deft understanding of the tensions and contradictions buried within dubstep, and how you use them is played out yet further on their new album, “I’m thinking Wax Doctor, Doc Scott, Goldie– that kind of thing. It’s that transitional phase between Reinforced and Headz that is in my heart” explains Loefah. “That’s what I’d like to do with Swamp. And I don’t want it to be labelled as ‘the halfstep label.’ I want it to have that kind of tunnel vision Metalheadz had in 1996, that kind of ‘we’re going this way. I’m not watching what you’re doing, I’m not watching what you’re doing– I’m going straight ahead.’” In that spirit, Kryptic Minds’ One of Us zooms in on edgy 140bpm halfstep, forcing the listener into a headspace where perfectly placed details come into vivid focus, like the hyper-real intensity of night adrenalin. Everything is tautly coiled, as if priming the listener for a flight-or-fight reflex. The tension is barely unleashed throughout the album. “To me the album– and this may be really gushy,” enthuses Loefah, “it’s like a night out. Leaving the house or wherever you are, going through the night and the last track is morning. The sun’s come up and it’s time for bed.” “I think the Kryptic Minds album and the 12″,” concludes Loefah, “it’s just making a bit of a statement. We’re saying ‘you know what? It’s not this, it’s not that, we’re right in the middle and we’re headstrong with it.

a1 Kryptic Minds – Dissolved
b1 Kryptic Minds – Generation Dub
c1 Kryptic Minds – Three Views Of A Secret
d1 Kryptic Minds – Chosen Few
e1 Kryptic Minds – Stepping Stone
f1 Kryptic Minds – Organic

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HF025 Love Pressure EP – Sepalcure Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Hotflush presents the debut of production duo Sepalcure based in Brooklyn, New York City. Travis Stewart (Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (Praveen & Benoît) show their love for bass and 90s house acapellas, resulting in a unique blend of tribal dub, two-step and soulful rhythms. Detroit techno chords slice through wooden beats and neon synths drenched in spacious atmospherics, proving equally fitting for late nights in the club and rainy evenings at home.

a1 Sepalcure – Love Pressure
a2 Sepalcure – Down
b1 Sepalcure – Every Day Of My Life
b2 Sepalcure – The Warning

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DP039 My 808’s / Turf W*rz – Matty G Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. 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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RNG010 Jays Reese / The Intro – L.D vs Clue Kid Ringo Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. A strand emerging within dubstep is a mutant jungle strain within the sound. Needless to say, it’s impossible to imagine dubstep without the DNA of jungle: it’s prominent in so many ways and places, from Burial’s Foul Play influences to Loefah’s love of the sound itself. Members of the scene used to DJ jungle, from N Type and Kode9 to Jason, Transition’s mighty mastering engineer. In fact the whole “dark” component that makes dubstep distinct from UK garage has its roots in El-B’s twin love of Metalheadz and 2step. Jungle is less an influence on dubstep, more like the foundation on which the whole scene, via garage, was built. But in spite of all that, a re-emphasis on jungle-flavored dubs is emerging within dubstep; songs that use chopped breaks, epic pads, and vocal samples like it was 1994, from producers LD and Cluekid. by Martin Clark

A L.D vs Clue Kid – Jays Reese
AA L.D vs Clue Kid – The Intro

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WAR015 Reggae Ambassador – Unknown War 12″ Vinyl
Limited white label.

a Unknown – Reggae Ambassador
b Unknown – Rising

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EAR014 Maroon Chant / Late For Athens – Gemmy Earwax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. BIG BIG BIG BIG ! ! ! ! Earwax is very proud to present this huge 12” from ‘Purple Trinity’ producer Gemmy, guaranteed to cause serious sonic pressure on a dancefloor near you! ‘Maroon Chant’ is possibly one of Gemmy’s biggest tunes yet, a carefully crafted dancefloor monster brim with catchy purple melodic synths and heavy weight bass. The intro leads in with a looped tribal chant as the pattern is sucked into rolling snapping percussion before the squelching, ever-evolving bassline drops. The track build and flows effortlessly maintaining high energy levels throughout. Big tune. Flip then for ‘Last 3 Digits’ – the title being a reference to pirate radio shows where the host refers to callers by the last 3 digits of their phone number. “Let me have 1 caller for the rewind”.
Heavy hitting rave stabs punch out the catchy melody here before the track switches up into a grimey beat and even grimier bassline. Quality rave music.
DJ Support From: Joker, Roska, Pinch, Mary Anne Hobbs, Guido, Ginz, Reso, Baobinga, Appleblim, Peverelist, RSD, Plastician Dusk & Blackdown, and many more..

a Gemmy – Maroon Chant
aa Gemmy – Last 3 Digits

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URFIRED001 Fireflies / Best Shoes – Marlow Remixes – Owl City / BYOB Ur Fired 12″ Vinyl
Limited white label copy. Two offical 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.
DJ support – Rob Da Bank, Kissy Sell-Out, The Others, and a few more that I can’t remember.

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

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2KR10003 Israel – Henry & Louis Ft. Izyah Davis 2 Kings 10″ Vinyl
Henry and Louis have been producing Roots music in Bristol since 1990. They have recorded and mixed tracks and dubplates with artists Horace Andy, Preddi, Prince Green, Stryker Dread,Ras Zebbi,Dallas, Donette Forte, Steve Harper, Johnny Clark, Willy Williams, Tony Tuff, Daddy Ants, Ghardian, Carosene Oil, Pacey, Leroy Gibbons, Ragga Twins, 3PM, UB40 (Legalise It) Izyah Davis (Hytal Bosrah).

A1 Henry & Louis Ft. Izyah Davis – Israel
A2 Henry & Louis Ft. Izyah Davis – Israel Dub
AA1 Henry & Louis Ft. Izyah Davis – Hands Of Jahoviah
AA2 Henry & Louis Ft. Izyah Davis – Hands Of Dub

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DBOOT010 Hello Lonely, Hold The Nation – Downliners Sekt Disboot 12″ Vinyl
‘Hello Lonely, Hold the nation’ is the long awaited new release by enigmatic bass-tronauts, Downliners Sekt. Leaving aside the post rock, industrial leanings of their critically acclaimed predecessor, ‘The Saltire Wave’, the group lays out a subsonic adventure through haunting melodies and phantasmic soul. Teaming with Barcelonan bass music pioneers Disboot, this release offers one of the most progressive discs of electronic music emanating from Western Europe. Already pushing the limits of dubstep, grime and contemporary bass music before they were officially ‘baptized’, Downliners Sekt pick up the race where they left off with their ‘Statement of Purpose’ LP. ‘Hello Lonely, Hold the Nation’ combines fine sonic manipulation with the ingenious song craft they have honed throughout a varied musical history. Crushing your white Ipod headphones into the dust, this work of high end hiss, shuffling textural rhythms and rumbling bass threatens to destroy even the heaviest sound systems. This new beast is their own niche of bass music, a style of working they like to call ‘slower, but faster’. This, their fifth release, marks the return of Downliners Sekt to 12″ vinyl format, 6 years after their first EP (for b: cuts), The Pledge, which was later released for the F Communications ‘Megasoft Office’ compilation. As the 11th release for Iberian bass pioneers Disboot, ‘Hello Lonely, Hold The Nation’ is an exciting new chapter in their potent catalogue, built as it is on the strong foundations of releases from artists as diverse as Cauto, Filastine and Offshore.

a1 Downliners Sekt – U Gumbu
a2 Downliners Sekt – Dirty Meinz
b1 Downliners Sekt – Inside Maverick´s
b2 Downliners Sekt – Negative Green

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FULP001 Arise – Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis Hytal Bosrah 12″ Vinyl
Brand new LP. With this, the first official release out of Cornerstone Studio on the Hytal Bosrah label comes musician and producer Fullness, creating something a little bit different for the UK roots and dub sound, not only keeping the vibes authentic and sweet with live drums and horns but also in collaboration with one of the UK’s favourite roots vocalist Izyah Davis. The 10 track LP runs with vocal cuts followed by dubs, one of which entitled Fighting and killing is on the original Butterfish riddim, the prequal to Marlows massive dubstep remix. Having recieved much praise for the pre-release mixes from soundsystem internationaly this much anticipated album is a must have for all serious roots and dub selectors and collectors.

a1 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Arise
a2 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Arise Dub
a3 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Blessed Is The King
a4 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Blessed Is The Dub
a5 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Babylon System
a6 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Babylon System Dub
b1 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Fighting The Killing
b2 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Fighting The Killing Dub
b3 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Dont Cry
b4 Fullness Ft. Izyah Davis – Dub Cry

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VERI005 We Like Damage – Shadow Conspiracy Veri Lo Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Orange Vinyl. Shadow Conspiracy have come with 2 hand cannons, primed and ready for warfare. We like damage and dubz for da boyz have been getting heavy support in the club circuit and are now ready for public destruction. Top notch production, razor sharp engineering and intelligent arrangements mean that this release is on its A game.

a Shadow Conspiracy – We Like Damage
b Shadow Conspiracy – Dubz For Da Boyz

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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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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks Vinyl

HFRMX001ii The Knowledge (Untold remix) / Candyfloss (Loefah remix) – Toasty Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HENCH004 3K Lane – Jakes Vs Joker Hench 12″ Vinyl
MEDILP002 City Limits Volume 1 – Silkie Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl x 3
RAMP022LP One Foot Ahead Of The Other – Zomby Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
SWAMP003 Badman – Kryptic Minds Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
DKX001 66/31 – binary sequence Dark Arx 12″ Vinyl
BFR001 Biscuit Factory – Benga & Walsh Biscuit Factory Records 12″ Vinyl
MR006 Love 2 Nite / Wonderful Day – Roska & Jamie George Roska Kicks & Snares 12″ Vinyl

Dubstep Restocks CD Albums

MEDICD002 City Limits Volume 1 (CD Format) – Silkie Deep Medi Musik CD
SWAMPCD001 One Of Us – Kryptic Minds Swamp 81 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

Dubstep T-Shirts

BOKTLAR White T-Shirt (Size: Large) – Boka Records Boka Records T-Shirt
Boka Records White T-shirts. Featuring Boka Logo and ‘Boka Wear’ text. In size Large.
HFT_MED_GREY Grey T-Shirts (Size: Medium) – Hotflush Recordings Hotflush Recordings T-Shirt
Hotflush Recordings T-Shirts. Grey shirts featuring the Hotflush logo. Size Medium.
HFT_LRG_GREY Grey T-Shirts (Size: Large) – Hotflush Recordings Hotflush Recordings T-Shirt
Hotflush Recordings T-Shirts. Grey shirts featuring the Hotflush logo. Size Large.
SKULL-HOODS-LZINC Zinc Hooded Sweatshirt (Size: Large) – Skull Disco Skull Disco T-Shirt
Skull Disco Hooded Sweatshirts. Zinc in colour with Skull Disco logo as featured on SKULLCD001. Size Large.
SKULLTS_LZINC Zinc T-Shirts (Size: Large) – Skull Disco Skull Disco T-Shirt
Skull Disco T-Shirts. Zinc with Skull Disco logo as featured on SKULLCD001. Size Large.
SKULLTS_MZINC Zinc T-Shirts (Size: Medium) – Skull Disco Skull Disco T-Shirt
Skull Disco T-Shirts. Zinc with Skull Disco logo as featured on SKULLCD001. Size Medium.
SKULL-HOODS-MZINC Zinc Hooded Sweatshirt (Size: Medium) – Skull Disco Skull Disco T-Shirt
Skull Disco Hooded Sweatshirts. Zinc in colour with Skull Disco logo as featured on SKULLCD001. Size Medium.

Hip Hop Restocks

RAMP016 Whole Wide World – Declaime & Flying Lotus Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl

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New DnB CD


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 DnB Releases


SECOPS014 The Joy (Face To Face) – Seba & Kirsty Hawkshaw Secret Operations 12″ Vinyl
Energetic and pure, Seba’s return to his imprint is just class. With the ethereal vocal talents of Kirsty Hawkshaw fusing Seba’s rolling beats tough bass growls with warm pads. Only Seba can do this to such perfection.

a Seba – The Joy (Face To Face)
b Seba – Painted Skies

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INNA031 Alone / Hurricane – S.P.Y. Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Spirit’s Inneractive label goes from strength to strength as S.P.Y releases his debut on the label. Deep, heavy and rolling Drum & Bass just the way it’s supposed to be made! S.P.Y is fresh from releases on Soul:r and a massive remix collab with Marky on Jakes & TC’s smasher ‘Swerve’, watch out for this boy!!

a S.P.Y. – Alone
b S.P.Y. – Hurricane

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JC004 Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank) – 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) – Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank)
b Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Ragga Muffin

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SUBSLP001 Back To The Machine – Current Value Subsistenz 12″ Vinyl x 5
Subsistenz is more than proud to be releasing an album that has been anticipated by Subheadz all over this rock and hailed by many as a benchmark release within a scene that is still developing and carving out its own unique style. Current Value has been pushing dnb to its limits with his industrial marching sound, always raising the bar in production and programming. Now with his first techno influenced album we see the master of darkness take a u-turn back to his roots of deep machine-based music and applying his theories and craft to the modern sound of techno! Techno will always be about machine noises and this album personifies one machine in particular the Nord Modular G2. Current Value with his in-depth knowledge of sound design has put this beast of a synth through its paces – creating an album of unique twisted atmospheres and energies with that straight-out-of-the-box sound that
Current Value masters so well. 98% of Back to the Machine is modular G2-based, injecting a new breed of techno that carries the old dancefloor philosophies with a 22nd century sound. With over 15 tracks to be released for this album writing about what all have going for them would read like the early manual from an Akai sampler. Crank up your headphones and get lost in the sound of one of the finest dnb/techno producers Current Value to date.. Enjoy the new dawn of techno!

a Current Value – Alpha State
b Current Value – Clockwerk
c Current Value – G2 Hunt
d Current Value – This World
e Current Value – Pace
f Current Value – Mosaik
g Current Value – Frozen Faces
h Current Value – Persuasion
i Current Value – Haze
j Current Value – Permafrost

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GEN175002 Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1 – The Outside Agency / SPL / Cooh One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
The Outside Agency’s DJ Hidden & Eye D continue to define and refine their drum & bass/hardcore crossover sound with this second release on Genosha One Seven Five: The Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1. This series will feature collaborations between The Outside Agency and some of the leading names in hardedged drum & bass. For this one they teamed up with heavyweights SPL and Cooh. Separate Ways with SPL is moody track with razor sharp drums that effortlessly moves back and forth between offbeat drum & bass and rolling hardcore while never losing its flow. The middle section of this Separate Way harkens back to the early, simpler days of hardcore when less was more. Soul Keepers with Cooh has a somewhat misleading title as it doesn’t have much in the way of soul. What it does have is unrelenting, pounding snaredrums that have taken the place of the kickdrums. You’ll have to hear it to believe it. They didn’t completely forget about the kicks, of course. Just like Separate Ways on the flip, this track features a middle section that flirts heavily with the way hardcore used to be: simple and effective. To sum it all up this is another multifunctional release on One Seven Five that should appeal to fans of hardedged drum & bass and hardcore alike. Pick up your copy now and start confusing the competition.
DJ support by: Counterstrike, The DJ Producer, Donny, The Outside Agency, SPL, Ophidian, The Panacea, Mark N, Cooh, Mindustries, Limewax and more.

a The Outside Agency & SPL – Separate Ways
b The Outside Agency & Cooh – Soul Keepers

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PRSPCTLTD002 Broken Note – Channel Zero / Pyrotek Remix PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl
Available On LTD EDITION: CLEAR BLUE VINYL That PRSPCT has the skills to discover new talent is a fact! and with this release they show it again cause none other then BROKEN NOTE has been selected what they can do on a DnB Tip. Allready been bashing the scene with Dubstep, Jungle & Breakcore and now they can add DnB to that list aswell. Check out the insane Channel Zero on the
A side.. Its just unbelievable how gritty and discusting this one is.. Its sounds like the bastard child of Current Value & Spor.. need we say more? They listen till your eardrums bleed and dare to tell us otherwise! Then for the B side Cooh has reworked their Pyrotek tune into a BEAST filled with dirt.. As you know Cooh cant let anyone down anymore and this will make that even more clear for all of you..

a Broken Note – Channel Zero
b Broken Note – Pyrotek (Cooh Remix)

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New DnB Promos


REDSEAL005 Judgement Day EP – Calibre Samurai Red Seal 12″ Vinyl x 2
Limited Edition Red Vinyl promo. In a coup of epic proportions, New Zealand imprint Samurai Red Seal has managed to obtain 4 exclusive tracks from the prolific musical genius that is Ireland’s Dominick Martin aka Calibre. In 2009 the third release on Red Seal was a 12” single from Calibre – ‘Ringtone’/’Jackoff’ (REDSEAL003) which was a massive success with DJs from around the globe.
There was only one thing we could think of to follow that up, and that was twice the amount of music. As Calibre’s legions of followers will attest the man has endless styles and the ‘Judgement Day’ EP attempts to capture a different approach with each tune. The title tune ‘Judgement Day’ features the sultry but potent vocals of Samurai Music’s favourite MC/Vocalist DRS, on what can best be described as a stone groove. The vibe gets jagged on the awkward funk of ‘Trust’, a tune that seemingly wriggles it’s rhythm at you! ‘Don’t Want Your Love’ is a tour de force of soulful Drum and Bass, with every element combining into a soaring, rolling groove.
Described by fans as possibly Calibre’s most powerfully emotive tune to date, we advise staying away from this tune during hangovers or relationship break ups. And finally, a proud dancefloor steam-train with a buzz saw reese, ‘Jungle One’ has been floating around in the sets of a chosen few for some time now and finally sees a full release. DJ support on this release has been unanimous, with the likes of Marcus Intalex, DJ Hype, LTJ Bukem, dBridge, DJ Friction, Doc Scott, London Elekricity, Spectrasoul, Cyantific, Nu Tone, Commix, Logistics, Lenzman, Jubei and many more!
“We’ll all beg for forgiveness on judgement day….”

a Calibre Ft. DRS – Judgement Day
b Calibre – Thrust
c Calibre – Don’t Want Your Love
d Calibre – Jungle One

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CIA051 Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix) / Walk Away (Zero T 2010 Re-Print) – Zero T & Bailey / Zero T feat Steo CIA 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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 ggot 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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BRD007 Déjà vu / Lithium – Telekinesis Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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BLR004R Make Or Break / Stampede – Outrage / Digital & Outrage Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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PHUZION018 Stand By / Walk Away – Division / Dr Dub feat Harvest Phuzion Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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
AA Dr Dub feat Harvest – Walk Away

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RMXS005 Jonny Jungle Remix / I Choose You Remix – Silver / Silver & Lutin Remix Records 12″ Vinyl
Very limited white label. Rmxs 005:The 5th in the series sees Silver (Accidental heroes and Sonic and Silver) deliver his interpretation of ‘jonny jungle’ The original tune was from 1994 and was a huge hit back then! DJ Silver bring new life to the track as he brings it up to date… this has had massive support from all the heads in the scene. The flip is work done with good friend and fellow producer Lutin from France, as they come with a soul infused number called ‘I Choose You’ which was a hit originally by ’Wille Hutch’ this tune is defo one for the summer time ladies.

A Silver – Jonny Jungle Remix
AA Silver & Lutin Vs Willie Hutch – I Choose You Remix

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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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DnB Restocks Vinyl

REVOLVER003 P.U.R – Calibre Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES066 Breathe In, Scream Out EP – Spor Subtitles Music 12″ x 2
SUICIDE046 Justify – Trei Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
REDSEAL003 Ringtone – Calibre Samurai Red Seal 12″ Vinyl
FEM001 California – Zarif & Danny Byrd Full English 12″ Vinyl
LFTD009 Conquerors & Commoners – Spor Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
JC003 Top Rankin – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
RDR001 Your Way / Daydreamin – Netsky Radar Records 12″ Vinyl
GRAVY001 In For The Kill (Lets Get Gravy Remix) – Unknown Gravy 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Releases


HES012 Ramadanman EP – Ramadanman Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl x 2
Following from James Blake’s ‘Bells Sketch EP’, Hessle Audio 012 comes in the form of a double pack from co-founder David Kennedy, akaRamadanman / Pearson Sound. David has released on a diverse selection of labels including Soul Jazz, Tempa, Aus, Critical Music and Hessle Audio, the label he co-runs with Pangaea and Ben UFO. Ramadanman has also remixed a variety of artists including the Ragga Twins, Delphic, Beat Pharmacy, Howie B, SpectraSoul and the Bulgarian group Wickeda. In 2009, Ramadanman mixed the seventh installement of the iconic Tempa Dubstep Allstars CD alongside DJ Chef He has enjoyed DJ support from the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Skream, Mr Scruff, Craig Richards, Francois K, Kode9, Mala, Mary Anne Hobbs, Rob da Bank, Gilles Peterson and many more. He is also heavily involved in organizing the Leeds night Ruffage as well as co-hosting the Hessle Audio show on Rinse.fm. Ramadanman DJs often both nationally and internationally including regular dates at the dubstep institution, FWD in London.

a Ramadanman – I Beg You
b1 Ramadanman – No Swing
b2 Ramadanman – Tumble
c Ramadanman – A Couple More Years
d1 Ramadanman – Bleeper
d2 Ramadanman – Don’t Change For Me

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TRI001 You Got Me – Scuba Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The follow-up to 2008′s A Mutual Antipathy is entitled Triangulation and was released on his Hotflush Recordings label on March 22nd. We have a very very small amount of the limited edition 12″ taken from the album, You Got Me / So You Think You’re Special.

a Scuba – You Got Me
b Scuba – So You Think You’re Special

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BOKA027 Timeshift / Hackerz – Truth Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
New Zealand’s biggest and finest Dubstep export Truth release a formidable two-tracker on prolific UK label Boka Records. Truth are fresh from a UK tour, a relentless schedule which included guest appearances on Get Darker TV and mixes aplenty. They have a forthcoming LP due for release on Aquatic Lab this year so keep yer eyes peeled for that. ‘Timeshift’ has been a set-opener for Truth for a wee while now, a deep heavy track with a massive sub, supported by SKREAM, NTYPE, VISTA, BUNZER0, MATT-U, while ‘Hackerz’ is currently garnering support from the likes of RSD, N-TYPE, MATT-U an official video for this track is currently on youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbJcEM12dk

a Truth – Timeshift
aa Truth – Hackerz

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HFRMX006 Mount Kimbie Remixes Pt.1 – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the first of two EPs of remixes of Mount Kimbie. On the first, Dom and Kai’s HF021 debut “Maybes” gets a soulful treatment from their sometime collaborator James Blake, as heard on Scuba’s recent SUB:STANCE mix on Ostgut Ton, while “Serged” from HF023 is reshaped into woozy garage by New Yorker FaltyDL. On the flip, DJ Mag’s 2009 Best Breakthrough Producers Instra:mental transform “At Least” into a blissed-out, bass-heavy 4/4 roller.

a1 Mount Kimbie – Maybes (James Blake Remix)
a2 Mount Kimbie – Serged (FaltyDL Remix)
b1 Mount Kimbie – At Least (Instra:mental Remix)

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SP004 3 Degrees (Remix) / Jungle Story – Soundproof Productions Soundproof Recordings 12″ Vinyl
200 Gram Vinyl Pressing featuring artwork by Zombie Kudos and Yung-e aka Soundproof are back again with their own unique style on one of the first Dubstep imprints, SP Records. First out is 3 Degrees – Originally released on the excellent Boka Records in 2005, Soundproof have added to an already deep track with this remix. A discreet and atmospheric intro leads the way with catchy, melodic stabs and the occasional kick drum. Then a riser with the sample “3 Degrees, Hold, Fire!” to signal that something big is on its way. The tune drops in with tight and punchy kicks that bounce alongside crunchy snares as the track moves along a solid bedrock of sub-bass. A few sweet drum edits later the pace picks up with added bongo’s and that catchy melody again. There is depth and movement throughout this sick track – Serious business from Soundproof. On the flip is the wicked Jungle Story. A shuffling hat pattern with the vocal “It Keeps moving” leads you through the intro accompanied by weird sounds and a straight bongo hit. Then an echoed horn takes you to the drop with a heavy bass, reminiscent of the old Jungle scene. As the track evolves you come to a massive breakdown, filled with echoed stabs and clean deep sub-bass, here the tune takes on an eerie persona. Then, Whack! Amen breaks and a sub bring the track to rinse out levels. A raw, driving track with lots of personality, on a big system this will blow your socks off. A homage to the Jungle scene from Soundproof.

a Soundproof Productions – 3 Degrees (Remix)
aa Soundproof Productions – Jungle Story

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3024008 Titan EP – lllum Sphere 3024 12″ Vinyl
“Titan.” Sometimes titles are just perfect, aren’t they? It’s a huge, sprawling beast that seems to inhale every mutant strain of bass music it can and exhales it in one exhilarating 4:20 blast. It opens with ominous rumbling and 8-bit bleeps (and crickets?) before ambient chords ascend out of the depths, dragging a twisting electro synth with them. That pulsating, spiraling synth slinks its way through the gossamer membranes of the track, contracting and expanding as needed, its bulbous, serrated ends emanating industrial howls like ghosts of rave sirens. Clinking percussion desperately tries to keep the track in line, but it bursts from its foundations for split seconds, causing little blips and beeps, interruptions, skitters, grasping feverishly at its surroundings; eventually the percussion splinters into fragments and things open out for a few moments, but a synthline this big can’t stay dormant for long, returning with hymnal chords in behind it, hovering, until the percussion comes back in, lockstep in with the riff as if resigned to the fact that it can never overcome something this massive. On previous releases, Illum Sphere’s fallen more into the post-Dilla FlyLo camp (what are we calling this stuff these days anyway?). His two EPs on Fat City have been impressive, but this new three-track release on Martyn’s 3024 label sees him moving into slightly more dance-oriented waters, appropriating techno into his repertoire of subtly stomping tunes. ” “Go Killum” acts as a brief interlude, two minutes of mangled synth strewn about a deserted battlefield, canned, distorted gunshots taking the place of drums. The track takes neon brightness and submerges it in murky waters, the distorted beat only letting up for a few seconds of melodic prettiness before it stomps back in and chokes the life out of it all over again, until the blue turns to grey. It feels a little bit like a palate cleanser, a little morsel of whirling synths to clear out your tastebuds for the next psychedelic main dish. “Technopolis” is just that, its tumbling piano keys hoisted aloft on a pulsing techno beat and misty-eyed chords. He even finds time to set bass notes off like depth charges, overbalancing the track and scattering silvered notes onto the breeze. It wafts along like a classic techno track, gentle drums and glossy synths, as gentle strings pluck a nearly inaudible melody deep beneath the surface, in the sewers and slums of the technopolis, the unheard masses keeping the tune afloat. It’s an evocative track, dipping its toes into the past but never falling deep into the whirlpool of nostalgia, and even if it did, the indefatigable energy of “Titan” would pull it out right away, like a crazed dog on a leash.
Taken from http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/04/26/album-review-illum-sphere-titan

a1 lllum Sphere – Titan
b1 lllum Sphere – Go Killum
b2 lllum Sphere – Technopolis

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SUBWAY013 Rumble – Reso & Vent & DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl
All right.. Forget what you’ve heard… After bringing artists such as TRG, Noah D, Giant, Seven, Subscape, 501 & DJG to everybody’s attention, Subway thought it would be time to add other names to the roster… and what better way then Reso teaming up with Breakbeat/DnB badboys Vent aka DC Breaks! We all know Reso from his Civil Music output and his release on Urban Graffiti back in the days.. And we all know Vent from their output on the critically acclaimed Hardcorebeats label… But what you didn’t know is that these 2 bass maniacs have been creating a stormer of a release! Rumble! Anybody who has paid attention in the last year knows this tune wrecks a dancefloor to pieces The big mid range slashes through your eardrums like a sonic boom while the Sub pounds away to your chest.. This is one dancefloor record you cant deny! And if you thought that was enough… wait till you heard the DC Breaks remix on this… For everybody who likes to take it up a few BPM’s THIS is your weapon of choice! Huge bass shaking sounds shape this remix as one of the best DC Breaks has ever done… People who are into the whole Noisia, Spor vibe will love this one! Watch out for a LIMITED version coming really soon with a super special MASH UP mix for those dubstep breaks dnb crossover djs! Trust us this one will make the kids nuts!

a Reso & Vent – Rumble
b Reso & Vent – Rumble (DC Breaks Dnb Mix)

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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos


PTN002 More Than Ever EP – Hackman PTN 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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HES014 Claptrap / Level Crossing – Joe Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Limited info but number 14, Hessle Audio present a 2-track 12″ from Joe, who previously appeared on HES 007.

a Joe – Claptrap
b Joe – Level Crossing

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ARG030 Bon (Blasta Remix) / Bon (Distinction Remix) – Von D Ft. Zhakee Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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MR008 Firepower EP – DJ Naughty Roska Kicks & Snares 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Since the slew of EPs that had us and more raving about the UK Funky producer in 2008, Roska has gone from strength to strength, touring America, and releasing his debut album, Roska on Rinse FM’s label. Now he releases an EP by fellow upstart DJ Naughty on his Roska Kicks & Snares label. DJ Naughty is the fresh young sensation hailing from North London, England. He is very popular with in the UK music industry and it is said that he is responsible for introducing Funky House to a much wider and younger audience. In 2007 DJ Naughty became one of the must have DJs for any big event and regularly featured at Garage Nation, Climax and Garage Fever. He is also a resident for Female Skanker and spent the summer of 2007 in Ayia Napa “Tearing down the island” as a raver so nicely put it.

a DJ Naughty – Firepower
b1 DJ Naughty – Gear Shift
b2 DJ Naughty – Quicktime (Roska Remix)

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CHST009 No Warning / Jungle Fears – Distance Chestplate 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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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RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. 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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DUB002 Gangster (Trolley Snatcha Mix) – Dreadzone Dubwiser 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. ‘Gangster’, a single taken from Dreadzone’s fifth album ‘Eye On The Horizon’. This 12 includes three remixes from Trolley Snatcha, Pyramid & She Is Danger. First up is Trolley Snatcha who takes the vibe of the original and mashes it up in his own inimitable way to create a no holds barred tear-out dubstep remix. Earl 16′s vocal hook “So you wanna be a gangster..I don’t think that is the answer” sets the scene before Trolley Snatcha drops a big squelchy, morphing bassline complete with sirens and gunshots – what’s not to like? Next up is She Is Danger’s deep, dub electronica mix which takes things a lot easier and provides a nice antidote to the chaos. Pyramid round things off with a decent breaks mix to complete the package. Something for everyone here but it’s the Trolley Snatcha remix that really stands apart.

a Dreadzone – Gangster (Trolley Snatcha Mix)
b1 Dreadzone – Gangster (Pyramid Mix)
b2 Dreadzone – Gangster (She Is Danger Mix)

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DBOOT008 Oink – C156 Disboot 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Presenting the new EP from C156, Barcelona´s bassline masters. The bastard child of four young catalan producers. C156 is the subwoofer-eating monster formed like Voltron from the combined efforts of Cauto, The Gardner, Dr Res and Drome. With respective histories in dubstep, jungle, house and hip hop, C156 presents their 12″ debut for Disboot full of music that takes from and defies limitations to any of these genres. While taking their cues from Sheffield´s exploding Bassline House scene, c156 present three tracks that could have only come from the winding, gritty streets of the Gothic Quarter.The opening “1,2,3 OINK” takes dark melodies and pensive piano stabs and wedges them between rhythms alternating between hilariously phat bassline house sensibilities and half step pressure. The most sinister track on the EP, beats and bass are twisted and ground into buckwild mayhem. “Can leprous be trendy” tests all dancefloor hipsters to stand still with a maniac beat that literally threatens to fall apart as it pummels through its rapidfire rhythm changes and lfo abuse. Constantly rising and falling, the track is unpredictable and surprising, commanding you to move parts of your body you never knew existed. Ending with the current crowd favourite, “Latin Mayhem”, c156 take their latin musical lineage into the bass music fold with their tongue planted firmly in their cheek. Utilising a plethora of samples from various salsa riddims, this track is straight dancefloor fire that will have you pounding the floorboards or rolling on them in hysterics. Never content with gimmicks, the track maintains the signature c156 attention to detail and ridiculously heavy subsonics, something for heads and dancers alike. Full of wobbling bass, dancefloor murdering 4/4 rhythms and an overriding sense of humour, this is a perfect addition for the crate for those 3am peaks in the club.

a C156 – 1,2,3 oink
b1 C156 – Can a leprous be trendy?
b2 – Latin mayhem

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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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NSDX004 Switched / Switched (DC Breaks Remix) – Mindflow Never Say Die 12″ Vinyl
Marius Mevold aka Mindflow is 25 and hails from Trondheim in Norway. His NSD debut was picked up early by 1Xtra’s Mistajam and when you hear it you’ll soon see why. Mindflow has created an absolute monster of a dubstep track that’s so catchy even your mum will be dancing her socks off to it: Fact. Switched has all the elements of a festival anthem; lush old-skool piano chords, soaring diva vocal cuts and huge sub bass wobbles that will shake any summer sound system. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the half time dubstep beat switches into rolling UK funky vibes. Really and truly, this tune is a beast and has already had HUGE club and Radio support from Mistajam (6 weeks running on his 1xtra show!) as well as Annie Mac, Kissy Sell Out, Scratch Perverts, Oneman and Caspa. Of course a Never Say Die release wouldn’t be complete without killer remixes and this one is no exception. D&B men of the moment and remixers extraordinaire, DC Breaks, have taken Switched to new lofty heights with their super production skills. In line with the Old Skool vibe of the original, the crisp beats and breaks underpin an awesome sub driven roller that is sure to be on heavy rotation for the summer. DJ Support: Anne Savage, Cut La Roc, Excision, Far Too Loud, Flux Pavilion, FreQ Nasty, Futurebound, General Midi, High Rankin, Jaguar Skills, Kid Kenobi, Pendulum, Reset!, Rico Tubbs, Riskotheque, Starkey and more.

a Mindflow – Switched (Original Mix)
b Mindflow – Switched (DC Breaks Remix)

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PRIME003 Taking the Piss / Wizard Sleeve / Oh Deary Deary Me – Funtcase Prime Audio 12″ Vinyl
Possibly one of the most anticipated tracks this year, Funtcase & Southbound Hangers have well and truly smashed it with this ‘Wizard Sleeve. People have been goin bananas in pyjamas for this. Also featuring another two Funtcase brain-cell mauling tunes.

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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HENCH018 Disgustin Justin / Metalfoot – Lost Hench 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Having already graced Hench with his debut release, Ironhide / Slaughtered, Justin Cantor, a.k.a Lost, brings his latest batch of weaponry. With his debut releases on Hench being deemed strong enough to appear next to some of the scene’s biggest producers, such as Jakes, Komonazmuk and Chasing Shadows. Since that first release, Lost has been a regular feature in Get Darker TV’s live shows and this new offering will not disappoint fans.
a. Distustin Justin – Cutting straight to the chase, Lost captures the sub-bass perspective of 90’s dance culture perfectly with Disgustin Justin. With the swinging bassline making creating a raw and dubby atmosphere, you can immediately tell that this was built to be played on a big soundsystem. Scattered high-hats and glitches keep the momentum rolling forward solidly. Estranged vocal in the background and the percussive drums add to the tripped-out mood of this production. From the evidence shown here, there is no doubt that Lost’s sound is maturing.
aa. An eerie soundscape guides us into Metalfoot – leading you into a false sense of security whilst building to the drop. And when this fat, chrome-guilded bassline drops in you gather an understanding of where the inspiration for this track’s name came from. Slow-drawing snare, pulsating sub-bass and ticking high hats provide the ingredients for this dread-inducing track. This one’s a real grower and is going to be turning heads when it gets dropped on the dancefloor.
DJ support for both tracks from: Jakes, Mistajam, Hatcha, Cyrus, N-Type, Darkside, Noah D, Datsik, Breezy and more.

A Lost – Disgustin Justin
AA Lost – Metalfoot

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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks Vinyl

EX7002 Swagga – Excision & Datsik EX7 12″ Vinyl
HENCH010 Drumstick – Giant Hench 12″ Vinyl
HEK005 Gonna Work Out Fine EP – Untold Hemlock Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
BOKA024PT2 Chainsaw Calligraphy Remixes (Part 2) – 16bit Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
SFS002 El Presidente – Headhunter & DJunya Surefire Sound 12″ Vinyl
DVA004 The Jelly Roll EP – Scratcha DVA DVA Music 12″ Vinyl
SFS001 Never / Never (FaltyDL Remix) – Eprom Surefire Sound 12″ Vinyl
HES011 The Bells Sketch – James Blake Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
MATH06 Pembroke – Airhead & James Blake Brain Math 10″ Vinyl
EAST001 Wile Out /My DJ – Zinc feat Ms Dynamite / Zinc & Benga feat Ms Dynamite Zinc Music 12″ Vinyl

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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.

A Pawn & EMU – Headshot
AA Pawn & EMU Ft. Werd2Jah – Know Yaself

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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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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno CD


CON028CD Sound Of Contagious – MRK1 Contagious Music CD
The Manchester born producer was responsible for some of the genres first releases and has been lucky enough to put out a number of defining records alongside such key labels as TEMPA, SOULJA, VEHICLE, POLYDOR, WALL OF SOUND, TEXTURE, TECHONIC, EARWAX, TERRA RHYTHM and many more. In 2004 he released an album with PLASTICIAN and SLAUGHTER MOB on APHEX TWINS label REPHLEX RECORDS one of the projects that helped propel both Grime and Dubstep into the media for the first time. The two solo albums with leftfield and critically acclaimed label PLANET MU, “ONE WAY” and “COPYRIGHT LAW” as well as the two VIRUS SYNDICATE records “WORK RELATED ILLNESS” and “SICK PAY” of which he produced, have amassed well over 50,000 sales and thrust MRK1 into the spotlight galvanising his place at the centre of the scene. All this has allowed MRK1 to travel the world as a DJ and spread his bass driven gospel from continent to continent on a more than regular frequency. He’s blessed some of the biggest event’s and festivals in the world including GLASTONBURY [UK], ROS KILDE [DENMARK], WILSONIC [SLOVENIA], 10 DAYS OFF [GENT], SONAR [UK], GLADE [UK], CREAM [UK] as well as regular stints across the Atlantic playing everywhere from Miami to Minnisota. Along the way he set up CONTAGIOUS a label that has itself gained recognition from both the buying public and the media alike. Having put out releases by SKREAM, PLASTICIAN, CHIMPO, SIZZLA, JACK SPARROW, VIRUS SYNDICATE and ORIS JAY the label is now close to its 30th release! The SOUNDS OF CONTAGIOUS is a window into the world of MRK1 through some of the labels most recent releases featuring a number of tracks that are still rattling dancefloors as we speak with a nice sprinkle of those yet to be aired to keep the true heads happy. As ever MRK1 delivers a fat slab of low end frequency driven filth that will make most things shake, rattle and wobble their way lovingly through your eardrums. He’s also infected other producers with his contagious sound as CHIMPO, MARLOW, JACK SPARROW, SKREAM and his home team VIRUS SYNDICATE step up in support adding a tasty distraction.

CD1 1 MRK1 – Kill Zone -
CD1 2 MRK1 – Feel Loved -
CD1 3 Virus Syndicate – Golden Kid -
CD1 4 MRK1 – Move Your Soul -
CD1 5 MRK1 – Talk To Frank -
CD1 6 MRK1 – I’ll Kill You -
CD1 7 MRK1 – Plodder (Skream Remix) -
CD1 8 Virus Syndicate – Caged In -
CD1 9 MRK1 – The Electrician -
CD1 10 Chimpo Ft. Fox – Steppin In Dub -
CD1 11 Jack Sparrow – I And I -
CD1 12 MRK1 – Moving Toad -
CD1 13 MRK1 – Throw Your Toys Out -
CD1 14 Marlow – Dispute -
CD1 15 Virus Syndicate ft. Dionne – Back And Forth -


ML025 Silence – Monolake Monolake CD
Entitled Silence, the album is the work of Robert Henke, the acclaimed software technology developer for Ableton who has been the sole permanent member of the group since founding member Gerhard Behles left in 2004 to focus full-time on the company. According to early reports, the album is a varied one, taking in both slow and fast BPMs, as well as ambient excursions with, as Henke pointedly proclaims on his website, absolutely no compression whatsoever. (Henke’s three year stint as a mastering engineer and vinyl cutter at Berlin’s Dubplates & Mastering has much to do with this decision.) Put together over the course of a year, Silence also takes in field recordings from a variety of places: “Sound sources include field recordings of airport announcements, hammering on metal plates at the former Kabelwerk Oberspree, Berlin, several sounds captured inside the large radio antenna dome at Teufelsberg, Berlin, dripping water at the Botanical Garden Florence, air condition systems and turbines in Las Vegas, Frankfurt and Tokyo, walking on rocks in Joshua Tree National Park, wind from the Grand Canyon, a friend’s answering machine, a printer, conversations via mobile phones, typing on an old Macintosh keyboard and recordings from tunnel works in Switzerland.”
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11367

1 Monolake – Watching Clouds
2 Monolake – Infinite Snow
3 Monolake – Null Pointer
4 Monolake – Far Red
5 Monolake – Avalanche
6 Monolake – Void
7 Monolake – Internal Clock
8 Monolake – Shutdown
9 Monolake – Reconnect
10 Monolake – Observatory

Dubstep / Funky / Techno Restocks Vinyl

REVOLVER011 Broken – Martyn Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
3024001 Velvet – Martyn 3024 12″ Vinyl
PIPS001 Suburbia / All I Have Is Memories – Martyn Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
BOKA019 Higher Forces / Riddles Of Jah VIP – Tunnidge Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
BUILD001 Tongue Riddim (Roska Remix) – Baobinga & I.D Build 12″ Vinyl
BUILD002 Ride It (Untold Remix) – Baobinga Build 12″ Vinyl
DIVISION004 Split The Atom / Division EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2

Dubstep Restocks CD Albums

3024005CD Great Lengths – Martyn 3024 CD

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New D ‘n’ B Releases


NOMIC001 Acacia Avenue / Detroid – dBridge, Instra:mental & Skream Autonomic 12″ Vinyl
Established in early 2009 by dBridge and Instra:mental, the Autonomic Podcast series hastily captured an audience of over 50,000 listeners each month. Whilst showcasing a wealth of new and exiting music without a channel for release, they decided that the Autonomic brand should move onto bigger things and create a label and regular club night. Having secured a quarterly night at Fabric in London, and also mixing the Fabric Live 50–dBridge & Instra:mental presents Autonomic CD, the record label was the next logical step in order to create a home for the style of music that they believe has many more avenues to explore. First up for release are two collaborative tracks A) dBridge / Instra:mental / Skream ‘Acacia Avenue’ Gaining momentum week in week out on the club circuit, what at first seemed to be quite a barren track has grown into a little monster. The intro draws you in with an unexpected switch into emotive b-line stabs, but it’s the subtle drop of the heavyweight 808 sub layered with the Pro 1 and Moog arps riff that send the dance floors silly. No crash bang wallop of drums here, just a simple riff timed and executed for maximum effect. Traveling down a moodier path than the flipside, ‘Detroid’ is an Interesting fusion of influences that create something very distinctive. Taut atmospheres and whispering sound effects fabricate a background for the loosely hanging percussion groove and murmuring bass undertone. This track is riddled with trademark production styles from both dBridge and Instra:mental, put them together in the same pot and they mix smoothly into a remarkable piece of music.

A dBridge, Instra:mental & Skream – Acacia Avenue
AA dbridge & Instra:mental – Detroid

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RECIPE005 Stats / Riley – Mode Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
Dj support from Instra:mental, London Elektricity, Spectrasoul, Rockwell, Phobia, Loxy, Doc Scott & Flight. Never one to shy away from taking risks on this label, with names such as Sato & Jubei, Ingredients Records brings you the next chapter in up & coming artists. Debuting this time is “Mode” . His melodic, dreamy A side “Stats” has caught the ear of many, and is the sound of now. “Riley” flips it up with it’s huge bass swoops with influences from Dbridge & Guru’s Jazzmatazz.
EACH RELEASE COMES WITH A RECIPE FROM THE ARTIST!

a Mode – Stats
b Mode – Riley

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ADRS001 Twilight – BMK Audio Danger Records 12″ Vinyl
Audio Danger records are proud to announce its first release. It hosts BMK’s ‘Twilight’ with a stunning remix on the flip by the king of soulful Drum and Bass, Utah Jazz. Both these tracks have had major support on BBC radio 1 and 1xtra from Fabio, Grooverider, Bailey, Nerm and D-code and more.
A. Twilight – BMK is an up and coming producer who has had releases on many other labels and is set to be a rising star for 2010. He comes to Audio Danger Records with a track that is full of summer dance floor niceness with its flowing bass line, vocals and pads. The track is reminiscent of the early liquid sound in 2003-04 with heavier beats and cut vocal samples. The combination of harder drums with the pad and vocal elements come together to bring a track that is sure to stand the test of time. Twilight is guaranteed to get any dance floor moving and is sure to be a smash throughout the Drum and Bass scene.
B. Twilight – BMK (Utah Jazz Remix) – Utah Jazz is best known for his soulful Drum and bass and with this remix he doesn’t disappoint. Using the best elements of BMK’s version, he takes them down another level and makes the track more relaxed in its nature. He combines his style with the elements of the original perfectly. This version is being championed by Bailey and Fabio and listening to it you can hear why. If you prefer your beats with soul and feeling then this is the version for you. The release also features an amazing artist who goes by the name of Tom Walker. He has created an unbelievable unique piece of artwork for the releases sleeve and this would make you want it either in your box to play or on your wall to appreciate it. The entire package is a must have for DJ’s and art lovers alike. …

a BMK – Twilight
b BMK – Twilight (Utah Jazz Remix)

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New D ‘n’ B Promos


INNA031 Alone / Hurricane – S.P.Y. Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. Spirit’s Inneractive label goes from strength to strength as S.P.Y releases his debut on the label. Deep, heavy and rolling Drum & Bass just the way it’s supposed to be made! S.P.Y is fresh from releases on Soul:r and a massive remix collab with Marky on Jakes & TC’s smasher ‘Swerve’, watch out for this boy!!

a S.P.Y. – Alone
b S.P.Y. – Hurricane

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RISE021 Mindless – Trei Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Stylistically inhabiting a musical landscape populated with driving jump-up drum breaks, angular melodic synthesiser patterns and driving pulse-like bass lines, as a musical entity TREi is a genuine composer and artist. An individual capable of easily dispelling the knob-twiddling computer programmer connotations far too often associated with the more throwaway aspects of dance music. Dose is fast proving himself as not only one of New Zealand’s leading solo drum & bass artist’s but one of the rising stars of the drum & bass scene world wide. Dose’s productions cover a wide range of the drum & bass spectrum, from the harder hitting edge to the softer, deeper and more melodic side in which his dj sets portray. Dose’s tunes have been picked up and supported by a wide range of established international artist such as Break, Friction, Survival, Shimon, State of Mind, The Upbeats and many more.

a Trei – Mindless
b Trei & Dose – Hot Foot

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APHA003 Dust Ball / The Trunk – Fracture & Neptune Astrophonica 12″ Vinyl
Fracture and Neptune are back this month with another killer release on their own Astrophonica label. They first released back in 2001 on the infamous Droppin’ Science label, which still influences and shapes their sound. In September 2009 they decided to unleash their own label, a label that is about pushing the boundaries and broadening the dimensions of D&B, so much so they already have support from fans such as Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin and DJ Food. With the re-emergence of D&B and the huge creative capacity this is the ideal time for a label with such genre-pushing potential. This is the third instalment and is a sign that the label is getting stronger and stronger with each release. “Dust Ball” and “The Trunk” have received heavy play across the DnB scene with top DJs such as Doc Scott, DBridge, Marcus Intalex, Zero T and Jubei caning both tracks. “Dust Ball” was also featured on Loxy’s CX11 podcast. Support has also come from outside the DnB scene with DJs such as Laurent Garnier loving this release. The vinyl version of this release was 100% manufactured in the UK and pressed at the legendary Ex-EMI plant ‘The Vinyl Factory’ on high quality 140grm vinyl. This plant uses old presses from the EMI golden days so who knows what other classic records have been pressed before Astrophonica? The organic textures of ‘Dust Ball’ develop over a back bone of tight, snappy beats and an ever evolving bassline while ‘The Trunk’ sees the duo fuse tough 80s drum machines with edgy science fiction atmospheres and heavy low-end to create a paranoid stepper for the floor.

Ewan Cook (iDJ Magazine – May 2010 – 8/10 Recommended) “Dust Ball shows the pair have
been hunkering down at the nu-skool trough in style, its peak/morph filterings, warpish breaks and this soup of reverbed analogue goodness doing the seriously wonky, chunky damage. Do not miss.”
Laurent Garnier (PPB / DJ Various) “Great release, I will present both on the radio”
Dave Hayze (Knowlege / Sonorous) “3rd release in a row from Astraphonica that will sit nicely next to the first 2, that haven’t left the bag yet ! Esp Hull Breach ! Will cover in ATM
Paul Jubei (Metalheadz / DJ Various) “Love the Fracture & Neptune stuff at the minute, these boys are really on a roll right now. Some serious Emu Pressure, harking back to the good old days – in the box as standard!”
BM (DJ Magazine) “This is good stuff, I’m sure one of our journalists will cover it”
Toby Howieson (Drum & Bass Arena) “Another 2 great tracks on what promises to be a very influential new label in the scene”
Simon Harrison (Basic Soul Radio / DJ Various) “To put it simply ‘Dust Ball’ is the BOMB!!”

a Fracture & Neptune – Dust Ball
b Fracture & Neptune – The Trunk

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GEN175002 Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1 – The Outside Agency / SPL / Cooh One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
The Outside Agency’s DJ Hidden & Eye D continue to define and refine their drum & bass/hardcore crossover sound with this second release on Genosha One Seven Five: The Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1. This series will feature collaborations between The Outside Agency and some of the leading names in hardedged drum & bass. For this one they teamed up with heavyweights SPL and Cooh. Separate Ways with SPL is moody track with razor sharp drums that effortlessly moves back and forth between offbeat drum & bass and rolling hardcore while never losing its flow. The middle section of this Separate Way harkens back to the early, simpler days of hardcore when less was more. Soul Keepers with Cooh has a somewhat misleading title as it doesn’t have much in the way of soul. What it does have is unrelenting, pounding snaredrums that have taken the place of the kickdrums. You’ll have to hear it to believe it. They didn’t completely forget about the kicks, of course. Just like Separate Ways on the flip, this track features a middle section that flirts heavily with the way hardcore used to be: simple and effective. To sum it all up this is another multifunctional release on One Seven Five that should appeal to fans of hardedged drum & bass and hardcore alike. Pick up your copy now and start confusing the competition.
DJ support by: Counterstrike, The DJ Producer, Donny, The Outside Agency, SPL, Ophidian, The Panacea, Mark N, Cooh, Mindustries, Limewax and more.

a The Outside Agency & SPL – Separate Ways
b The Outside Agency & Cooh – Soul Keepers

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PRSPCTLTD002 Broken Note – Channel Zero / Pyrotek Remix PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl
Available On LTD EDITION: CLEAR BLUE VINYL That PRSPCT has the skills to discover new talent is a fact! and with this release they show it again cause none other then BROKEN NOTE has been selected what they can do on a DnB Tip. Allready been bashing the scene with Dubstep, Jungle & Breakcore and now they can add DnB to that list aswell. Check out the insane Channel Zero on the A side.. Its just unbelievable how gritty and discusting this one is.. Its sounds like the bastard child of Current Value & Spor.. need we say more? They listen till your eardrums bleed and dare to tell us otherwise! Then for the B side Cooh has reworked their Pyrotek tune into a BEAST filled with dirt.. As you know Cooh cant let anyone down anymore and this will make that even more clear for all of you..

a Broken Note – Channel Zero
b Broken Note – Pyrotek (Cooh Remix)

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NU12046 Low Tide – Need For Mirrors Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. Nu Directions is proud to present the debut 12” release from Need For Mirrors. The collaberative project between Mosus and HLZ. With a healthy repertoire already as Mosus & HLZ, Need For Mirrors is the name given for the duo’s genre transcending productions. This debut release, housed in a limited edition artworked sleeve, are 2 slices of minimal yet deadly drum & bass. An old school ethos with a new school vibe. NFM’s music is scheduled for release on 31 Records, Shogun LTD and Zero T’s new label Footprints. They have also recently completed a remix of Passion Pit’s forthcoming single ‘Little Secrets’ for Columbia. DJ and Radio play crosses the board with Doc Scott, Noisia, Ed Rush and Logistics all supporting. Forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the spring from Sinistarr, Lynx and Zero T.

a Need For Mirrors – Low Tide
b Need For Mirrors – Narrative

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D ‘n’ B Restocks 12″ Vinyl

SUBTITLES039 Submerged – Break Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES041 Solaris Theme – Chris SU Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
VIO008 Neo – Hive Violence Recordings 12″ Vinyl
VSN001 The Tide – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl
VSN002 Lost Cause – Noisia & Teebee Vision 12″ Vinyl
VSN004 Exodus – Noisia & Mayhem feat KRS One Vision 12″ Vinyl
AT003 Storm Chaser – Survival & Alix Perez Audio Tactics 12″ Vinyl
CIADK019 Sugar Hill – Lenzman C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl
CRIT040 Live & Direct – Serum Vs Vapour Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
APHA002 Astrophonica 002 – Fracture and Neptune Astrophonica 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep Releases


BOKA026 U / It’s Over – Von D & DJ Madd Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
*WHITE VINYL 12” – LIMITED TO 500 COPIES WORLDWIDE*
DJ SUPPORT: CASPA, EMALKAY, BUNZER0, MATT-U, VISTA, DUSK, BLACKDOWN, RSD.
Both Von D and DJ Madd made quite a stir in the Dubstep and surrounding scenes last year, both emerging out of nowhere bringing with them their unique twist on the sound, DJ Madd’s EP on Boka Records ‘Better With You’ EP exposed his music to a larger audience and he has since gone on to record a guest mix for SKREAM’s Stella Sessions show on Rinse FM and perform regular gigs around Europe. Von D has been heavily involved with Black Acre Records and Argon Records from the USA and has also been supported heavily by SKREAM as he was also drafted in for a Stella Sessions guest mix.
For BOKA026 we see the results of some special collaborations between these two artists, deep bass heavy melodic and ultimately danceable beats which have received support from DJ’s like Caspa and Emalkay alongside regular plays on Rinse & Sub FM.

a Von D & DJ Madd – U
aa Von D & DJ Madd – It’s Over

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SWAMP005 Footcrab – Addison Groove Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
Addison Groove aka Headhunter has made an absolute beast here, taking hyperdelic 808/909 drum machine grooves and big bass then applying it all to dubstep. There aren’t many vaugly dubstep related DJs NOT playing this right now, its an anthem already, people even try and sing along. Loefah is now his label Swamp81 and its absolute madness. whatever happens, the track is sick.
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4249517

a Addison Groove – Footcrab
b Addison Groove – Dumbsh*t

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LAB009 The Sound – Cluekid Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
Aquatic Lab kick of 2010 with an already established club anthem. Cluekid’s remake of Reggie Stepper’s ‘Drum Pan Sound’ strikes heavy with a ruff and rugged bassline that rolls nicely under the familiar melody & vocal hooks of the original. The drums on this one are clean, precise & ten tonne. The flip features an old school revivalist joint with the palette borrowing from Jungle. ‘Late Nights’ brings forth quality production techniques, from the crisp percussion to the warm massively padded bassline. Essential.

A Cluekid – The Sound
AA Cluekid – Late Nights

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HENCH013 Rhythm / Pulse 80’s – Jakes / Mensah Hench 12″ Vinyl
The explosion of dubstep in the UK (and Bristol in particular) has dictated that the standard of production and new ideas is fiercely competed. Nevertheless, HENCH is one label that remains at the forefront of this ever-expanding scene. The 13th release from the imprint presents an outstanding 12” comprising of ‘Rhythm’ from label boss, Jakes, along with the debut release from Bristol’s rapidly rising star, Mensah. These tracks both feature on the HENCH Mixtape Vol. 1 (soon to be released). The compilation is to be mixed by Jakes and will feature unreleased tracks from Papa ‘ench himself. The release will contain new exclusive tracks from Komonazmuk, Chasing Shadows, Lost and Giant, as well as providing a platform for debut releases on the label from Minus, Tek-one and Mensah.
A. JAKES – RHYTHM is the name, and you can bet your bottom dollar that this tune has it. Immediately setting the step, a background siren gives the warning for what’s about to follow. With Jakes’ vocal defining the riff of the track, get ready for a bassline that’s best described as ‘underwater funk’. This tune’s had a lot of love from all the right people, and it’s not hard to see why – with Jakes’ innovative flavour stamped all over it – Rhythm truly stands out in the crowd.
AA. MENSAH – PULSE 80’s – Flip over for the bass-led rhythm of ‘Pulse 80’s’. Building the intro with a glitchy lead-synth and punchy kick-drum, nothing detracts from the simple yet effective pulse of the beat. When the bass drops, expect the dancefloor to be bouncing up and down in time. Showcasing Mensah’s diverse influences, this is just one example of the various different styles of dubstep productions he’s producing right now. Watch out for further releases on HENCH from this young-one, we are tipping Mensah for big things.

a Jakes – Rhythm
b Mensah – Pulse 80’s

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RSVER001 Detroit Falls / Orpheus – Pariah R&S Records 10″ Vinyl
Debut single for hotly tipped London based producer Pariah on the legendary R&S record label. Pariah is a precocious young talent. Part of the same London bass music scene that has spawned the likes of Burial, Bullion, James Blake, Pangaea and Untold, and part of wider loosely knit scene that includes futuristic, electronic beatsmiths such as Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Falty DL etc. Already an in demand remixer before the release of this debut single. He has remixed current media darlings The XX (Basic Space – easy the best mix of the bunch), Brit winner Ellie Goulding (Under The Sheets), Bombay Bicycle
Club (Always Like This) and might have had a hand in a certain Erykah Badu bootleg doing the rounds. The two tracks on this debut single were the his first ever finished productions and snapped up by R&S under the noses of a whole bunch of interested high profile labels. They continue the R&S tradition of releasing forward thinking electronic music, and follow the lineage of Aphex Twin, Model 500, Patrick Pulsinger and Derrick May. The two tracks on this single wear the influences on their sleeve, referencing the hip hop beat collages of Dilla and the moody atmospheric 2 step rhythms of Burial, but still contain the rich Pariah DNA which will be even more apparent on his future R&S singles. The stuff we have heard so far has blown our socks off taking influences from sources as diverse as Levon Vincent, Fennesz and classic Detroit techno as well as the likes of MJ Cole and Steve Gurley. Already a name on the lips of the hip blog crowd (featured on Pitchfork, Gorilla Vs Bear, No Pain In Pop and Rcrd Lbl) and in demand on the European underground DJ circuit this debut 10” is likely to become a collectors item and catapult him onto much bigger things.

a Pariah – Detroit Falls
b Pariah – Orpheus

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Dubstep Restocks 12″ Vinyl

RAMP015 The Lie – Zomby Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
DKX001 66/31 – binary sequence Dark Arx 12″ Vinyl
MATH04 Laika – SBTRKT Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
MATH05 Flexible – Untold Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
HEK005 Gonna Work Out Fine EP – Untold Hemlock Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
IDLE002 Bola (Atki2 rmx) – Hanuman / Atki2 & Dub Boy Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
HES011 The Bells Sketch – James Blake Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
MATH06 Pembroke – Airhead & James Blake Brain Math 10″ Vinyl

Dubstep Restocks CD Albums

HENCHLP001 Hench Mixtape Vol 1 – Mixed By Jakes Hench CD

New Dubstep/Funky Promos


IDLE003 Basic Music Knowledge – Kowton Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
“After the well received ‘Countryman’ & ‘Stasis (G-Mix)’ 12″ for Blackdown’s ‘Keysound’ imprint Kowton returns with his first release of 2010; this time for the Bristol based label ‘Idle Hands’. Set up last year from the back room of the Rooted Records, the label aims to showcase the best in raw, grooving and experimental electronic music with a particular focus on the UK underground. Having picked up lots of interest Online Kowton is ready to make his mark in 2010, following features in RA, Fact Magazine and Blackdown’s own blog. The two tracks selected for the release: ‘Basic Music Knowlege’ & ‘Hunger’ operate in the musical middle ground between the darkly swung garage of El-B and the dubstep pioneers, and the submerged techno sound of STL and New World Aquarium. DJ and radio support has so far come from Appleblim, Mary Anne Hobbs, 2562 and Kevin Gorman, amongst others.

a Kowton – Basic Music Knowledge
b Kowton – Hunger

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LFTDUB001 Knock You Down (Eskmo Remix) – Spor / Apex Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. 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 all-round 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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MATH08 6AM El Gordos – Brackles Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
Brackles on BRAiNMATH. That’s Right. Limited info. Limited copies. No digital.

a Brackles – 6AM El Gordos

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OSMUK008 Cold Blooded / Surge – Kryptic Minds & Youngsta Osiris Music UK 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Combining razor sharp production from Kryptic Minds alongside Youngsta’s deep knowledge of bass and atmospherics, ‘Cold Blooded b/w Surge.’ = Heavy skanking Dubstep with no side order of cheese whatsoever! Supprted by N-Type, Cyrus, Youngsta, Tunnidge and played regular on Rinse FM. One for the heads, don’t sleep on this!

X Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Cold Blooded
Y Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Surge

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DKX002 Blood Vein – Dark Arx Dark Arx 12″ Vinyl
The second release from the Dark Arx imprint sees the label head step up to the plate with an E.P release of his own. Released on May 3rd 2010, Blood Vein and Streak balance heavyweight swung rhythms with scorched Detroit melodics. Final track Argent & Sable strips the beats to leave a soundscape of dusted drones and bass tones. this release compresses these musical roots, blending the hypnotic structures of techno and emotive electronics with dance-primed rhythms of the UK’s shape-shifting bass scene. Sonic comparisons include Peverelist, Scuba, the technicians of the Berlin scene and the Basic Channel continuum.
Check the latest DA podcast. http://soundcloud.com/darkarxrecordings/podcast-3-04

A Dark Arx – Blood Vein
b1 Dark Arx – Streak
b2 Dark Arx – Argent & Sable

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HEK008 Glut / Tempest – Ramadanman Hemlock Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Limited Finish copy promo. Following the critically acclaimed EP on his own Hessle Audio imprint David Kennedy a.k.a Ramadanman touches down on Hemlock in equally ground breaking style. a. Glut sees Ramadanman strike out with a new palette of unexplored influences. Ghosts of 80’s electro, ghetto-tech and jungle are delivered with booming 808’s subs ensuring maximum vibration in the dance. aa. Tempest has become a tribal rave anthem, furiously smashing out hypnotic drums and sirens that ride upon elephantine sub bass. Arguably Ramadanman’s most relentless and enchanting work to date. Both tunes getting big support from Loefah, Ben UFO, Joe Nice , Gilles Peterson, Rob Da Bank, Mary Anne Hobbs

a Ramadanman – Glut
aa Ramadanman – Tempest

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ESTR002 Tears (Calibre & Chimpo Remixes) – Kouros Ft. DRS Estate Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Very Very Very limited Vinyl pressing. Kouro’s soulful ‘Tears’ featuring the vocal talents of MC DRS has been remixed by the genius Calibre. He has totally flipped the script with the remix and has stamped his own unique style on it, such a beautifully produced House mix great vocals, just an all round awesome tune. On the Flip side Chimpo brings his unique dubstep twist whilst still retaining the soul of the vocal. Big 12” look out for the ‘Grown Mans Biznizz’ CD. DJ support from M J Cole, Ras Kwame & LTJ Bukem to name a few.

a Kouros Feat DRS – Tears (Calibre Remix)
b Kouros Feat DRS – Tears (Chimpo Remix)

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LUTETIA002 Dreader Than Dread / Guava Rum (VON D Ginger Remix) – Roomate / Nibé Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. Lutetia Dubz the Parisian dubstep label is now introducing his second release ! The main track of this 12″ is by a famous US dubstep producer called ROOMMATE from the BABYLON SYSTEM. This track “Dreader Than Dread” is a kind of dub/dubstep played by the most important DJ’s . On the B side, The french badman producer VON D is on the buttons for a remix of Nibe’s track called “Guava Rum”. The most famous French producer make a sexy & deep remix as usual ! The third release is already planned with tracks by Von D & DJ MADD!

a Roomate – Dreader Than Dread
b Nibé – Guava Rum (VON D Ginger Remix)

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SUBWAY013 Rumble – Reso & Vent & DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl
All right.. Forget what you’ve heard… After bringing artists such as TRG, Noah D, Giant, Seven, Subscape, 501 & DJG to everybody’s attention, Subway thought it would be time to add other names to the roster… and what better way then Reso teaming up with Breakbeat/DnB badboys Vent aka DC Breaks! We all know Reso from his Civil Music output and his release on Urban Graffiti back in the days.. And we all know Vent from their output on the critically acclaimed Hardcorebeats label… But what you didn’t know is that these 2 bass maniacs have been creating a stormer of a release! Rumble! Anybody who has paid attention in the last year knows this tune wrecks a dancefloor to pieces The big mid range slashes through your eardrums like a sonic boom while the Sub pounds away to your chest.. This is one dancefloor record you cant deny! And if you thought that was enough… wait till you heard the DC Breaks remix on this… For everybody who likes to take it up a few BPM’s THIS is your weapon of choice! Huge bass shaking sounds shape this remix as one of the best DC Breaks has ever done… People who are into the whole Noisia, Spor vibe will love this one! Watch out for a LIMITED version coming really soon with a super special MASH UP mix for those dubstep breaks dnb crossover djs! Trust us this one will make the kids nuts!

a Reso & Vent – Rumble
b Reso & Vent – Rumble (DC Breaks Dnb Mix)

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New Hip Hop Releases


ESTR001 Grown Man Biznizz – DRS Estate Recordings CD
The first time you listen to this incredible album you will know that Drs – apart from being one of the longest serving, hardest working & most highly acclaimed uk mc’s ever – is also one of the countries most singular voices and is fast becoming one of it’s finest song writers. If for some reason you’re just onto this guy, you should know that proof has been bubbling away since day dot. 15 years as a leading club mc speaks for itself, but few successfully translate this quality “into the booth”. When Del & Strats started dropping nuggets like “Skint” back in 03, people knew it was on. Then tracks like “Tryin’” from “subject to status” (fat city 2005) brought another unforgettable chorus that once again hinted at much, much more. Last year, the anthemic “sound of love” (development 2008) with Zed Bias & Jenna g illustrated another awesome side of his vocal potential. But with this piece of work DR has achieved another level. It’s all unmistakably DRS (there is no wild stylistic departure here) and it’s the single most impressive representation of “british-urban & potentially-popluar-music” out there right now! nCredible songs with true cross0ver potential (“what matters again” & “tears”) sit sweetly alongside contrasting slabs of heavy club bangers (“slow that flow”). Drs’ uniquely balanced & articulate style compliments every piece and the overall sound (with heavy workings from s.c.i) will smash any dancefloor, car stereo or sales chart. Check kouros music’s finest moment aka the sublime “tears” – a dead cert which is already getting serious props. “what matters again” hits a similar spot in that you instantly picture large groups of people, moving & singing in unison, regardless of prevailing taste or geography. True anthemic quality in an exquisitely made, coherent and honest album…..and when you weigh up everything the incredibly versatile & relevent drs delivers here – it’s an accomplishment few artists out there can hope to match.

CD1 1 DRS – Grown Man Biznizz -
CD1 2 DRS – Till Tomorrow -
CD1 3 DRS – What Matters Again -
CD1 4 DRS – Slow That Flow (Original Mix) -
CD1 5 DRS – Self Belief -
CD1 6 DRS – Imposter -
CD1 7 DRS – To Everybody -
CD1 8 DRS – Illustrate -
CD1 9 DRS – Weekend -
CD1 10 DRS – Never Enuff -
CD1 11 DRS – Tears (Original Mix) -
CD1 12 DRS – Slow That Flow (Dub Phizix Remix)

OUT NOW – The Others “Gravity” EP

OUT NOW – The Others “Gravity” EP

Posted 13 April 2010 | By Editor | Categories: news, tracks | No Comments

With their first release on Boka (Hear Dis Style / Underworld) in 2006, The Others were quickly signed by Dub Police, arguably the world’s leading Dubstep label, in a move that has seen them become the most released artists on the label’s roster and considered true ambassadors of the eclectic Dub Police sound.

Having spanned the globe with their unique and varied DJ sets, taking in tours of Australia & New Zealand as well as countless dates all over the UK and Europe, clocking up releases on leading labels such the legendary Tempa and N-Type’s Wheel & Deal Records along the way, The Others continue to move forward with ever increasing strides With no sign of slowing down, these Dubstep stalwarts stand out as true creative trailblazers.


DP033
The Others
Gravity EP

A) Gravity

Starting off with a dreamy-like theme intro that takes you into a sick anthem that will make you want to raise your hands high, on any dance floor. Just as you are convinced that you are back in the 90ʼs raving in a dirty warehouse. D-code and Dexterous will smashes you right back into 2010 as their signature bass drops in and rolls you around on the floor like a little puppy. Gravity has already gained lots of support from DJs like…Caspa, Skream, N Type, & Mista Jam from BBC 1xtra. After you hear this track – you will dream about hearing it again. Future classic…Gravity!

B) Puppetwalk

This track starts with a rather minimalist “Twilight Zone” intro. It then drops into a heavy monster of a tune soon enough. With a baseline that sounds like it was infected by something that “didn’t kill it, but only made it stronger” It literally sounds sick! I really needn’t say too much about this one except; sparse and heavy as FCUK. Personal favorites. Love it.

C) Karma

A sparse upbeat intro shows its first glimpse of soul through a delayed chord stab that immediately throws your mind into a deeper state. The phrase “eyes down” comes to mind as this tune drops in to a really soothing and beautiful deep roller that seems to be tailor-made for your mind to drift away. At the same time it has both breaks and stabs that keep things moving. Although The Others may be more widely known for their tougher tunes to some, this is a clear reminder that they really are amongst the top producers on the deeper side of dubstep as well.

D) Dot 2 Dot

With a very suspicious thriller intro, Dot 2 Dot clearly states that you are heading for some sort of trouble. Since itʼs The Others, itʼs easy to believe it has something to do with a filthy bass line right from their bass laboratory. Mad scientists D-Code and Dexterous realized that their creation was alive, much like Frankensteinʼs monster. Only this monster is a giant, dizzy, vinyl robot that has one goal – to get you. Yea …get you good. You should definitely try this one out on the biggest and best sound system available to you.

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