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New label: “Voodoo Music” coming soon!

New label: “Voodoo Music” coming soon!

Posted 16 February 2010 | By Editor | Categories: news, tracks, video | No Comments

Voodoo music is the new label from Offkey. In the last year Raiden has increasingly begun to explore his love for tribal & percussive based drum n bass and after a recent trip to Latin America the concept for Voodoo Music was born.

In preparation for Voodoo music this year Raiden & Khanage have been busy been creating music that has gathered ‘every set’ support and rewinds from Alix Perez, Loxy, Doc Scott, dBridge, C4C, Rockwell, Icicle, Ink & Bailey amongst others. The tracks have become anthems for the new emerging sound and its followers. Thinking with a mind toward the future we have been keeping our eyes and ears on a few emerging artists that we can develop on a long term basis- Morphy and Khanage to name a few.

Voodoo Music will also feature contributions and collaborations with Rockwell, Loxy, June Miller amongst others, each release will come with its own identity and we will be working closely with the artists to make sure their work is represented in the truest sense.
We are able to work with like minded artists within drum n bass as our work has been received very well by peers and in turn these artists are writing music specifically to fit the sound and concept of Voodoo Music.

The debut release for the label is the long in demand tracks from Raiden entitled ‘Baptism Of Fire’ b/w ‘Danzon’. Baptism Of Fire is a brooding track that thrives on holding a sense of cold tension whilst ‘Danzon’ is a latin inspired skank out that doesn’t go down the trad-latin formula but instead concentrates highly on the complex rhythms of Cuba.

The second 12″ will be another instalment from Raiden & Khanage’s ongoing collaboration with ‘Amnesia Haze’ & ‘8798′, two tracks that ignited the initial spark for the Voodoo Music project during a very late in the studio between the pair.

VOOMUSIC001
Raiden

a) Baptism Of Fire
aa) Danzon

Audio previews up now on the Voodoo Myspace

Expect the debut 12″ / Digital formats to available in March/April 2010.

http://www.myspace.com/raidenoffkey
http://www.myspace.com/offkeykgbrecordings
http://www.myspace.com/tmgagency

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Posted 29 January 2010 | By Editor | Categories: release sheets | No Comments

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New D ‘n’ B Releases

P51UKLP-02 Void Album (4 x 12” & CD X 1) – Gridlok Project 51 12″ Vinyl x 4

Limited Edition 500 pressing on four-piece 12” vinyl and comes with the CD shrink-wrapped inside the Vinyl. The CD version

will only be available as part of the vinyl edition, it’s not available separately!

It’s been nearly four years since Gridlok’s debut album “Break the System” solidified his dynamic sound into the vanguards of Drum and Bass. Considered one of the best producers in the genre, Gridlok’s music disturbs and excites dance floors across the globe. Since his start in 1999, he has released tracks with some of the most respected labels in Drum and Bass, including RAM, Shogun Audio, C.I.A., Violence Recordings, and Renegade Hardware. His studio prowess has found him doing remix work for some of the brightest stars in electronic music such as Sasha, Josh Wink, Ed Rush & Optical, Mampi Swift, and Pop Will Eat Itself. An artist not only limited to consistently releasing chart-topping dance singles, Gridlok’s other noteworthy accomplishments include his work with Konami for their massive “Dance Dance Revolution” franchise, and his Grammy-nominated collaboration with AK1200 “Autopsy”, which was up for Best Electronic Album in 2008. Throughout all of this, Gridlok has maintained a relentless touring schedule taking him everywhere from Russia to Australia, delivering a vibe that is undeniable to all those that dare to strap in for the ride. Now it is time for the latest chapter in this prolific artist’s journey… Project Fifty-One is proud to present, Gridlok’s second full-length album:

CD Tracklist

1:Skuffle

2:Radar

3:Steady

4:Worth Forgetting

5:Short Term Memory

6:The Void

7:Alone in the Dark

8:Chatter

9:Fade Out

10:No Gravity

11:Parallel Universe

12: Escape Pod

13: R.E.M.

Vinyl Tracklist

a Gridlok – Skuffle

b Gridlok – Radar

c Gridlok – Steady

d Gridlok – Short Term Memory

e Gridlok – The Void

f Gridlok – Chatter

g Gridlok – Fadeout

h Gridlok – Parralel Universe

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FLIGHT003 Saccharine (Misanthrop Remix) – Proktah Flight Recordings 12″ Vinyl

Proktah – Saccharine (Misanthrop Remix) : If You enjoyed the original you will flip out over the Misanthrop Remix of Proktah´s Saccharine. This track is plainly put: Huge. It packs a serious punch on the dancefloor. Misantrhop´s furious approach to this remix lets the adrenaline flow through your veins, backed by heavy subs and rolling and pounding drums. Lost Sequence – Full Metal Planet: A massive tune by the Lost Sequence boys hailing from Switzerland. Full Metal Planet creeps in with an epic and cinematic introduction but then drops to be an evil monSter of neurofunk.. Yet another essential for any mix or set anywhere. DJ support: Noisia, Phace, State of Mind, Chris.Su, Bulletproof, Mindscape, Ed Rush.

a Proktah – Saccharine (Misanthrop Remix)

b Lost Sequence – Full Metal Planet

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REVREC021 Sonic Warfare – Various Revolution Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2

Operation Index” kicks off the EP in fine style, with crisp, steppin’ breaks and a subtle b-line that creeps under your skin. Following this, Silent Witness steps up with “Take It Back” a chunky piece of jungle music that showcases what Revolution is all about. Now a regular feature on the label, Steve Survival takes the stage to deliver an epic slice of atmospheric dancefloor business with “Vintage”. The final track “Eyewitness” winds up the EP in fine style with a minimal, glitchy, techno-influenced journey into the deep.

a Vicious Circle & Nocturnal – Operation Index

b Silent Witness – Take it back

c Survival – Vintage

d Sunchase – Eyewitness

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LUCKYDEVIL007 Liberty City Blues – Data / Incident & Paul SG Lucky Devil 12″ Vinyl

After a brief hiatus, we return with a delicate slice of wax that epitomises what LDR stands for – new, original music from hardworking, young artists. After the success of Data’s “Blowpipe” on LD5 and a string of genre-busting releases on labels like Metalheadz, Critical, Revolution and Tempa, Data brings us a grimy gem in the form of “Liberty City Blues”. Incident from Hungary and Paul SG from Austria blew us away with this track which featured on our recent Knowledge Magazine cover CD mix. “Liberty City Blues” is a minimalistic piece of jungle music reminiscent of early Photek or Source Direct. From the outset the tune just bubbles with menace and keeps on building and evolving throughout. A pure bass-heavy slice of proper jungle. “Autumn Drops” is a soulful roller that shows that this crew are ones to watch in 2010. Full of melancholy, icy vibes and a subtle basslinethat gets right under your skin, this track is a firm favourite for this year

A Data – Liberty City Blues

AA Incident & Paul SG – Autumn Drops

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FOKUZ038 White Noise Down / Jewel – Fourward / N.Phect Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl

Every once in while you find a combination that’s so interesting you just cant shut up about it! and this is one of those combinations… Fourward & N.Phect on FOKUZ! yes you didnt saw that one coming! Fourward delivers a superb roller thats just soooo Fokuz.. Sweet melodies with a heavy rolling bassline and a subtle neuro twist.. With White Noise Down Fourward shows that theyre going onward.. onward to interesting directions! The B side hold as said before.. N.Phect.. The Germafunker steps off from the heavy neuro for a bit to flex his more subtle muscles and with his Jewel tune he succeeded tremendously! Another side of N.Phect that he should show alot more!

a Fourward – White Noise Down

b N.Phect – Jewel

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PRSPCT009 Wonder For Reason – Donny PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl

The creme de la creme of hardcore dnb rises it ugly head once again..and this time Donny steps up with 2 of the sickest hardsteppin dnb tracks of the year. Not played out and battered for years and years no this one is fresh n fucked up to the bone! Wonder for reason shows the Donny sound ever so perfect. Destructive snares, Exploding kicks and a sub bassline that’ll rattle everything off the ceiling.. Keeping it rollin but allso keeping it brutal is something Donny does best and this could probably be his best work to date! Flip the disc over for even more Donny terror and a even heavier slab of filth.. Sabotage has crossover written all over it… With its steady kicks it could easily be a tune of the hardcore people out there to bring some diversity to their sets! Again the PRSPCT flagship delivers! heavy, hard and most inportantly.. FRESH!

a Donny – Wonder For Reason

b Donny – Sabotage

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New D ‘n’ B Promos

LFTD008 Entrapment – Apex Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl

Finish copy promos. After doing the rounds amongst DJ’s for a while now, Lifted Music presents Entrapment 12″. Two massive productions from top class engineer Apex, as he makes his highly anticipated return to the LIfted Music release schedule. Available on both 12″ vinyl and digital release (WAV and MP3) via the shoplifted site as well as your favourite other outlets, the first Lifted Music release of 2010 is one not to be missed. Apex’ debut solo 12″ on Lifted Music is fronted by the now infamous ‘Entrapment’. After doing the rounds with the scenes biggest, the release date is finally set for the public to get their hands on it, and they will not be disappointed. A groovy live bass guitar accompanies a downright quirky melody, all blended beautifully through that trademark Apex engineering. A hot-stepping kick snare combo laced with intricate end-bar fills pay homage to a producer whose quality control has won awards, and testifies as to why he is one of the in demand artists at the moment. If ‘Entrapment’ is anything to go by, 2010 could once again be another big year for Apex. B Side: ‘Gonzo’ The most recent creation from Apex showcases his development as both an artist and an engineer. Receiving extensive support worldwide, ‘Gonzo’ is that track that you have heard in every club, from all the top DJ’s. Vocoders at the ready, as Apex expands his style yet again, all whilst keeping to the traditional Lifted Music standards of progression. A wonderfully simplistic, yet ever so catchy riff twines effortlessly with a Wall of Sound sub, all in keeping with that subte, yet large, large drum track that has become his trademark over the years. Evolving, progressive and unlike anything else you have heard, ‘Gonzo’ is Apex to a tee.

a Apex – Entrapment

b Apex – Gonzo

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MUNK002 Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful (Jonny L Remix) – Paloma Faith / Jonny L Munk Recordings 12″

Vinyl

Oh gosh!! Jonny L never fails to impress. Fans of Dillinja around 2000 will love this awesome remix of dancefloor devastation. Great vocal hook on the intro & then the bass takes over. Anthem? Quite possibly, but cetainly a big tune for 2010. Don’t sleep! Flip for “Dreaming” for some typical mellowness in Jonny L fashion.

A Paloma Faith – Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful (Jonny L Remix)

AA Jonny L – Dreamin Im Alright

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DARKESTRALEX002 Dreadtone / Timeloss – Consequence Darkestral Excursions 12″ Vinyl

LIMITED EDITION 500 copies manufactured on white with black streaks vinyl, in black reverse board, with overprinted pantone logo. Following the Keep an Eye On section accolade and 5/5 Album review ‘..downright essential’ in current edition of Mixmag, Consequence’s debut Darkestral release comes as the second in the Excursions series. ‘Dreadtone’ and ‘Timeloss’ are two essential forays into the zero gravity production style Consequence is rapidly building a name for. Heavy as molasses and just as thick atmospherically, both tracks have an almost dread-step feel to them, gaseous air pervading the cinemascopic textures and construction and warm deep bass as an undercarriage.

a Consequence – Dreadtone

b Consequence – Timeloss

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BLUSYNC002 Sampler 2 Sync: Saphir LP – Electrosoul System / Bionic1 Blu Saphir 12″ Vinyl

For the second sampler of the Sync:Saphir album collaboration, the sounds are switched up a bit, bringing in a very heavy remix of Electrosoul System’s Fun (from BLUS004) and newcomer BIONIC1’s Love Machine. These two tunes put a new spin on the usual Blu Saphir and Syncopix releases you’re used to, bringing deep, techy, rolling vibes to the table. You’re all used to Henree, spitting out releases over the last five years on the likes of Blindside, Deep Kut, Sound Trax, Lucky Devil, Phunkfiction, Soul:R and Vampire. BIONIC1 is a newcomer to Drum & Bass, but he’s got a rolled out sound that’s not to be missed!

A. ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM — FUN (HENREE REMIX) Before listening to this remix, you might want to revisit the original to notice the change in texture and sound. Henree definitely lays it down with this remix. Bass heavy and driving, you’ll feel bass quakes rolling through the floor as this one passes through the sound system. The opening resembles the original, but that’s all you’re going to get that hasn’t really changed. The moody chord progression that is stabilized throughout the track is enough to make a spine tingle, while the minimal vocal adds spice and atmosphere to an already amazing work. Very melodic and uplifting, an excellent choice in remix selection for this record!

B. BIONIC1 — LOVE MACHINE There is no one word to describe this track. One second you’re locked inside some type of futuristic space encounter, and then bombarded by techy stabs and vicious bass in the next. Following a sexy and seductive vocal, “Wanna go for a ride?,” all chaos breaks loose! Rolling tech funk is the name of the game here! Fans of labels like DNAudio, Black Reign LTD, Quarantine, Critical and Shadow Law will want to check into this one!

SUPPORT: MARCUS INTALEX, DJ MARKY, RANDOM MOVEMENT, S.P.Y AND MANY MORE.

a Electrosoul System – Fun (Henree Remix)

b Bionic1 – Love Machine

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SUGA002 The Foundation – Young AX Sugaphonic 12″ Vinyl

Suffer from low sugar? Here’s the second sound truffle from Berlins blue note patisserie No.1. For some time on virtual dubplate now, “The Foundation” crystallized as one of Young Ax’ classics and is now finally available on Vinyl, backed with the freshly baked smooth “Something Like This”. 360 degrees piano artwork by proll.org. Mmmmmmh, crunchy!

a Young AX – The Foundation

b Young AX – Something Like This

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JC003 Top Rankin – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl

Full artwork promo. Roughneck jungle riddims, smacking up reggae anthems of yesterday! Highly Recommended!

A Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Top Rankin

AA Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Good Looking Gal

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SSDARK002 G-Riddim – Stranjah Soothsayer Recordings 12″ Vinyl

Limited finish copy promo. Soothsayer’s Tenebrae sublabel returns with yet another uncompromising slab of dark jungle, SSDARK002 Stranjah ‘G Riddim’ b/w ‘Void’ Stranjah has a discography spanning over twenty releases on a litany of great labels like Metalheadz, 31 Records, and Lightless Recordings. ‘G Riddim’ represents the hardest amen tearout to be had, hard back snapping breaks, dissonant filters, and massive sub bass pads. Void delivers a nasty yet more cerebral take on dark jungle, akin to the finer Seba and Paradox moments. Classic, Dark, Dubwize Jungle at its finest!!

a Stranjah – G-Riddim

b Stranjah – Void

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M-ATOMELTD004 Square One / Slave – Allied & Kantyze / Future Signal M-Atome Recordings 12″ Vinyl

Limited Finish copy promo. A. Allied and Kantyze – ‘Square one’ Regulars Allied and in-house craftsmen Kantyze team up for the label needs and produce what we can call a devastating roller in every way; steppy beats,kemalesque arrangements and full of mental switches. Likely to cause a heavy stir. AA. Future Signal – ‘Slave’ New addition to the m-Atome roster ,with no surprise but a great joy, Future Signal bring out the naughty vibes for the flip, a haunting intro tainted with delicate percussion touches preceed the fierce breaks and growling bass that make it a rough number.

A Allied & Kantyze – Square One

AA Future Signal – Slave

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D ‘n’ B Restocks 12″ Vinyl

VSN002 Lost Cause – Noisia & Teebee Vision 12″ Vinyl

VSN004 Exodus – Noisia & Mayhem feat KRS One Vision 12″ Vinyl

VSN007 Stigma – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl

CIADK017 Two Drop – Calibre C.I.A. Deep Kut 12″ Vinyl

DLC01 Bad Chill – Barber – Bad Kid – Vendetta Delacroix 12″ Vinyl

BRD003 Force Of Mind / Fast Forward – Utopia / Kubrak Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl

JC001 Sugar Me – Widlife Collective Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl

DLC02 Red Gold & Green – Barber – Bad Kid – Vendetta Delacroix 12″ Vinyl

JC002 No No No – Widlife Collective Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl

CAMINO12011 Ghost / Long White Cloud – Electrosoul System / Pete Voyager Camino Blue 12″ Vinyl

TRIM015 Blackout (Kiro & Neonlight ) – Kiro & Neonlight / Neonlight & Rolar Trust In Music 12″ Vinyl

D ‘n’ B Restocks CD Albums

BMTCD001 Natural History – Blu Mar Ten Blu Mar Ten CD

New Dubstep Releases

PIPS010 Tenzado – Greena Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl

Apple Pips come out of nowhere with their latest release from newcomer to the scene Greena, two heavy slabs of Garage / House influenced dubstep, ‘Tenzado’ is the freshest tune we’ve heard for a while, slick vocal hooks and smooth bass lines sounding like a cross between Cooly G, El-B and the 8bit vibes of Zomby. Absolutely massive release from Appleblim’s Apple Pips, we’re sure they’re set for another massive year in ‘010! Don’t sleep on this one!!

A Greena – Tenzado

AA Greena – Actual Pain

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ISP002 Blip / Vansan (Gatekeeper remix) – Gatekeeper / Appleblim If Symptoms Persist 12″ Vinyl

A nice quick follow-up to a great first release on Wedge’s new label ISP,….this time by his good friend Gatekeeper. As the name suggests, ‘Blip’ on….the A centres around an incessant beep motif, slowly treated and effectedover time as the tune develops – sliding breaks, deep punchy bass, and then those gorgeous shimmering chords evolving throughout. On the B, Gatekeeper tackles Appleblim’s Skull Disco anthem ‘Vansan’ – expounding the original themes of texture created by delay and reverb and incorporating them into a 140bpm technical jungle piece. 9/10 [recommended] DJ Thinking IDJ Magazine.

A Gatekeeper – Blip

AA Appleblim – Vansan (Gatekeeper remix)

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HEK006 Stop What Your Doing (James Blake Remix) – Untold Hemlock Recordings 10″ Vinyl

Hessle Audio co-owner Pangaea and 2009 newcomer James Blake deliver two wildly different but utterly sick remixes on a double Asided 10”. Side a. Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix) James Blake proves why he’s one of the most exciting and promising new prospects in UK bass music right now. Taking the bare bones of the Untold original and creating a completely new lick, Blake throws in p-funk synths alongside chipmunk gospel vocals that relentlessly swell to an apocalyptic climax.

“The most utterly next level piece of music I’ve heard in years” Ben UFO (Hessle Audio) Side aa. Untold – I Can’t Stop This Feeling (Pangaea Remix) The Hessle Audio co-owner comes with his hypest, rudest most surprising tune to date. A 140bpm, Chicago-style jackin’ remix of Untold’s Hessle Audio release from earlier this year. Raw house stabs, those trademark swung drums and a breakdown that’s a lesson in tension and release —the mix just rules the dancefloor. Huge support worldwide from Joe Nice, Mark Pritchard, Bok Bok, Gilles Peterson, Ben UFO, Ramadanman and many more.

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

b Untold – I Can’t stop This Feeling (Pangaea remix)

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CMPD006 Perhaps The Darkness – Compound One Compound One 12″ Vinyl

Compound One are proud to present the 6th installment on their self-titled imprint. Perhaps The Darkness sees Compound One take flight on the Odyssey through meteor storms and mythical enemies to travel the universe with a crew frozen until they finds the Kingdom of Hades. Armed with an Emu Sampler and galactic 808s the duo unleash a moody and linear stepper with funky percussion and old skool pads to help guide them towards “that column of light” On the flip Bad Magic casts a spell and bounces along in a straight up Jungle Vs Garage style. Rolling subs and skippy percussion battle it out for sonic supremacy against a backdrop of quirky samples and edits which are now trademarks of Compound One productions. With DJ support from Breakage, Pangaea, Scuba, Moldy, Scientist, Ramadanman and more.

a Compound One – Perhaps The Darkness

aa Compound One – Bad Magic

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LIME001 Bushido / A Flame In Your Heart – SPL & Triage Lime Dubs 12″ Vinyl

Hold on to your seat kids.. this is going to be bumpy ride! Citrus Recordings has kickstarted their very own Dubstep label aptly dubbed Lime! And for their first release they turned to one of the interesting dnb to dubstep cross overs in the last few years. The one and only SPL teams up with Triage to deliver 2 outstanding heavy duty dubstep bazooka riddems! The A side features Bushido.. an epic tune that twists and turns all over the place. With its goolish sounds itll haunt the dancefloor like a zombie. But beware… once you get bitten… there is no turning back! The Flip holds A Flame In Your Heart.. Dont get it twisted this isnt some weak lovesong… This is a raging inferno thatll burn everything in sight! Go call the fire department people cause this one is going to BURN!

a SPL & Triage – Bushido

b SPL & Triage – A Flame In Your Heart

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New Dubstep Promos

EAR013 Wetwipe Riddim – Ginz & Kool Money Kwame Earwax 12″ Vinyl

Finish copies. 2009 saw the world taken by storm as the Bristol born sound of Purple w0w! infiltrated sound systems and radio stations with it’s catchy synth lines and bold approach. Focus so far has mainly been on Joker who ripped up the rule book and laughed hard at it, but a number of the big floor filler productions that helped make his name, such as the anthem ‘Purple City’, were co-produced by the more mysterious Ginz. Exclusively for Earwax Ginz unleashes a plate of bouncing messed up wonky-synth-hopdubstep- purple-whizzle with help on the buttons this time from the even more mysterious Kool Money Kwame. ‘Wetwipe Riddim’ is a Hennessy-hugging monster of a beat, showcasing Ginz’s superb production ethic and musical mastery – it’s both demented and catchy in equal measures! ‘Oreo’ sees further experiments in bendy beats that leaving you on constant catch up, complete with ankle flapping bass and more psychedelic synth work. Support from: Pinch, Joker, Mary Anne-Hobbs, Plastician, N-Type, MRK1, Cotti and many more…

a Ginz & Kool Money Kwame – Wetwipe Riddim

b Ginz & Kool Money Kwame – Oreo

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COA004 Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep – RZA & MF Doom Code Of Arms 12″ Vinyl

This groundbreaking project is trail-blazing the collaboration between Dubstep and Hip-Hop, with stomach-pounding, bass-thumping guttural beats, and gully, gritty and grimy lyrics that break into the next decade in the chapters of each respective genre’s history. With Scuba, Parson, Trillbass, Dakimh, DZ, Rogue Star, Stenchman, Datsik & many more producing not remixes, but complex reinterpollations that include a veritable goldmine of Wu-Tang verses from the vaults that feature Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, RZA, GZA, Method Man, U-God & Masta Killa, Wu affiliates Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, Prodigal Sunn, Solomon Childs, Son One & more, and guest spots from Busta Rhymes, MF Doom, Pimp C, Three 6 Mafia, Ras Kass, Vast Aire, Canibus, Lord Jamar & many more, this one of a kind compilation is at the forefront of an emerging cultural and musical blend that is taking place on the margins of the mainstream, but will be talked about for years to come….

a1 RZA & MF Doom – Biochemical Equation (Datsik & Excision Remix)

a2 RZA & MF Doom featuring Canibus, M-80, Bronze Nazareth – Handle The Heightsfeaturing Canibus, M-80, Bronze Nazareth

(Stenchman Remix)

b1 RZA & MF Doom – Think Differently featuring Casual (Hellfire Machina Extended Remix)

b2 RZA & MF Doom – Now Or Never Featuring Son One (Parson Extended Remix)

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EAST001 Wile Out /My DJ – Zinc feat Ms Dynamite / Zinc & Benga feat Ms Dynamite Zinc Music 12″ Vinyl

Limited edition promo Vinyl. The single’s lead track Wile Out is a hypnotic, highly addictive workout featuring triple-MOBO, double- Brit and Mercury Music Prize winner Ms Dynamite switching effortlessly between soulful singing and rapid-fire ragga chat. Prior to its rebirth with added vocals, the instrumental version appeared as Crack House EP opener, Blunt Edge. Wobblebass flipside My DJ also features the production prowess of Benga. Since the early crossover success of Night and subsequent debut album Diary Of An Afro Warrior, dubstep don Benga has gone on to produce for Eve and is readying a recorded incarnation of his previously live-only Magnetic Man project with Artwork and Skream. The release reflects not only Zinc’s reinvigorated, refreshed approach but also the current revitalized adventurous spirit of dance music in general – a welcome shift leading to undefined, hybrid sounds and crosscollaborations.

Current supporters of Zinc include; Trevor Nelson, Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, MistaJam, Benji B, Rob Da Bank, Ras Kwame, Toddla T, Edith Bowman, Redlight, Geeneus and Sinden. Look out for the forthcoming video for Wile Out and further Zinc releases.

Playlisted on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra

a Zinc feat Ms Dynamite – Wile Out

b Zinc & Benga feat Ms Dynamite – My DJ

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MILF004 Let Me Clear my Throat – Subscape Unknown 12″ Vinyl

Ultra limited On sided white label. One of the most hyped dubstep whites lately.

a Subscape – Let Me Clear my Throat

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DUBTHIEFS002 Robo Funk / Chomp Stomp – The Others / Subscape Dub Thiefs 12″ Vinyl

The 2nd release from the Dubthiefs label is courtesy of The Others & Subscape. This is definitely hot property you need in your record bag. Beware very limited supply.

a The Others – Robo Funk

b Subscape – Chomp Stomp

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Dubstep Restocks 12″ Vinyl

SWAMP001 One Of Us – Kryptic Minds Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl

WHITE1 Death (Chase & Status Remix) – White Lies Fiction 12″ Vinyl

BRK013 Von Glooperstien / Bubbles – Hizatron / Geiom Berkane Sol 12″ Vinyl

HEK005 Gonna Work Out Fine EP – Untold Hemlock Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2

UK Funky Restocks

FF0001 Fantastic 4 EP – Various Fantastic 4 12″ Vinyl

MR002 Climate Change EP – Roska Roska Kicks & Snares 12″ Vinyl

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Coming soon on Lifted Music & Breed 12 Inches

Posted 27 January 2010 | By Editor | Categories: news, player, tracks, video | No Comments

Coming soon on Lifted Music & Breed 12 Inches:

After doing the rounds amongst DJ’s for a while now, Lifted Music presents Entrapment 12″. Two massive productions from top class engineer Apex, as he makes his highly anticipated return to the LIfted Music release schedule. Available on both 12″ vinyl and digital release (WAV and MP3) via the shoplifted site as well as your favourite other outlets, the first Lifted Music release of 2010 is one not to be missed.


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Apex

A) Entrapment
B) Gonzo

Released on Limited 12″ Promo’s on 8th February 2010.

2009 was a fantastic year for Breed12inches. Strong releases supported by the scenes finest and the introduction of Utopia were just a handful of clogs that drove the machine. Now, with 2009 behind us, allow Breed12inches to usher in 2010 with the introduction of yet another dynamic duo. Hailing from Russia, DaVIP and Encode are two up and coming producers with that trademark Russian sound. 2009 was the year of introducing Utopia to the world, now two more Russian comrades surface. An industrial 12″ that captivates the current sound, it would appear that Breed12inches has its finger on the pulse yet again. The 12″, ‘Vamonos’ and ‘High Technology’ respectively, was originally posted within the Lifted Music forums ‘Demolition Room’, a place now becoming infamous for its array of talented and exciting young producers – almost a Breeding pool, if you will. Breed12inches has started the New Year with a bang, and with a forthcoming revamped merchandise line, jaw-dropping releases and various label projects in the works, we invite every one of you to join us on the ride that 2010 will be.


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DaVIP & Encode

A) Vamonos
B) High Technology

12″ Promo date TBC…

Links:
www.liftedmusic.com
info (at) liftedmusic (dot) com

www.breed12inches.com
info (at) breed12inches (dot) com

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Coming soon, new D&B label: FOOTPRINTS

Coming soon, new D&B label: FOOTPRINTS

Posted 20 January 2010 | By Editor | Categories: misc, news, tracks | 1 Comment

Introducing the new label ‘Footprints’ from Zero Tolerance set to launch in the next few months. Two big first releases to showcase, audio can be found below, first, over to Zero T to introduce the label…..

We at FOOTPRINTS are setting our stall out to provide something we feel has been missing from the zeitgeist for too long now….

That something is “90’s Music”…..yes folks, its been 10 years since the 90s and we for one miss it more than ever. It was a time when music metamorphasized into so many wonderful, radical, heartfelt and completely new forms. Unfortunately, life and culture moves in cycles and i think we can all agree that the “noughties” was a largely forgettable era for ALOT of reasons.

The complete dominance of consumerism in our world has , combined with the Net 2.0 revolution, sucked much the life out of this thing we call music. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and if Rage Against The Machine making the UK Christmas No.1 in 2009 is a signal of the backlash, the we at FOOTPRINTS hope to assist this return to an older Ethic:

Motivated from the Heart , not the Wallet.

So, in this new Decade we aim to regularly provide you with music made for your mind AND body, that will shake any building to its foundations but still stand alone as a piece of music, taking you to another place, time or mood when heard in its entirety.

We decided to start as we mean to go on…with a BANG!

FOOTPRINTS debut 12″ features label owner ZERO T and old friend BAILEY (BBC/METALHEADZ) combining to devastatin effect. “Wasp Factory” , as you may have guessed, is not a love song! Currently a favorite of everyone from Goldie, Ed Rush and Optical, Lemonde to Paradox and Loxy….Not for the feint-hearted!

On the flip of this comes a slice of paranoid funk from Belfasts mercurial Genius Calibre , alongside DnB legend ST Files of SOUL:R fame! “Devil Inside” has that familiar Signature/Soul;r roll to it, but the other elements may surprise a few: Dark gliding, filtered Reese bases undulate under a piano line to put a chill down your spine….something different from the norm!

Support from Hype, Fabio, Grooverider, Bryan G, Alix Perez, Spectrasoul, Commix etc..

Following hot on the heels of PRINT001 is PRINT002 :

ZERO T + MOSUS -”Shallow Grave” and BETA 2 – ” Cabin Phever”

ZT and his Kiwi buddy get a bit rowdy this time, with a heavy inspration from the early Virus sound of 1998-99. “Shallow Grave” sneaks in a kicks you in the gut and pounds you like Giant Haystacks!! as the vocal sample states….”.i roam when its dark, and take you to some secret place and bury you” Indeed!

Mr.T decided to keep it in the family , Irish-Style, for the 1st two 12″s. So after old cohort Calibre provided the 1st flip side, next up is Zero’s original colaborative partner BETA 2. Its now 10 years since the pair debuted on 4 HERO’s Reinforced, and a long awaited return to the game from BETA 2 looms large! ” CABIN PHEVER” is classic ‘Blue Note’ buisness, for those that know! Beta tickles the ivories with aplom, plucks the Double Bass and chops a break in a style remeniscent of that ginger Ninja , Rupert Parkes (aka Photek)..Two words:

FILM-NOIR

Heavy support from the likes of Marcus Intalex, Jubei, Ulterior Motive, Bailey, Loxy, Ed Rush etc.

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A) Zero T & Bailey – Wasp Factory:

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AA) Calibre & ST Files – Devil Inside:

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A) Zero T & Mosus – Shallow Grave:

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AA) Beta 2 – Cabin Fever:

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Current Zero T DJ dates confirmed:

21 Jan 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – Poland tour part 1, Warmińsko-Mazurskie Warsaw

21 Jan 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – KLUB PEIKARNIA, WARSAW

23 Jan 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – BRISTOL, Southwest BS1

30 Jan 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – FOOTPRINTS LAUNCH @ HQ, London and South East OXFORD

05 Feb 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – TWISTED PEPPER, Dublin D1

06 Feb 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – KENT, London and South East KENT

12 Feb 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – BERLIN

19 Feb 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – FABRIC LIVE, London and South East EC1

07 Mar 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – STINK @ 54 COMMERCIAL STREET, London and South East LONDON

12 Mar 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – BUDAPEST

26 Mar 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – BRISTOL, BS1

01 Apr 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – EOC presents CIA @ GRAMAPHONE, London and South East

05 Apr 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – SNOWBOMBING

30 Apr 2010, 20:00 08:00 PM – CRITICAL @ WIRE, Northwest LEEDS

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forthcoming: Phace & Misanthrop “From Deep Space” LP

Posted 11 January 2010 | By Editor | Categories: news, tracks, video | 1 Comment

More than a year in the making ‘From Deep Space’ brings together two of the leading lights of the European drum & bass scene with Phace ready to build on the success of their 2007 debut album ‘Psycho’, and Misanthrop ready to stamp his mark with what is undoubtedly both artists’ best work to date.

Distinct, cutting-edge, deep-impact drum & bass full to the brim of mind-bending bass and sci-fi soundscapes that’s destined to blow away both home listeners and global dance floors alike.

These guys are pushing the boundaries once again with this LP, people take note! Always got some Phace & Misanthrop in my record box, German engineering at its best.” Friction

Drum & bass has always been at the forefront of sonic innovation in dance music, Phace and Misanthrop are currently on the frontline. An essential album not to be missed.” DJ Fresh

‘From Deep Space’ presents a full-force journey through state-of-the-art broken beats and sonic wizardry that will have the most ardent of tech-specialists nodding their heads in appreciation. From the downbeat excursions of the opening track ‘Channel Feel’ and the electro workout ‘Generation For Sale’ to the tear-out D&B of ‘You Keep On Talking’ Phace & Misanthrop demonstrate the utmost precision creating devastating beats and yet retaining a definite sense of space in their arrangements that keeps things fresh and unsparingly satisfying. On hearing tracks such as ‘Non Human’ and ‘Interplay’ it’s not hard to see why Phace & Misanthrop are regularly featured in DJ sets of Andy C, Noisia, Friction, Ed Rush and Optical right the way through to the likes of Alix Perez and D Bridge.

If you’re anywhere near interested in drum & bass and the exploration of sonic logic and depth you cannot miss this album. Nobody goes where Phace and Misanthrop go.” Noisia

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Phace & Misanthrop
From Deep Space

01. Phace – Channel Feel
02. Phace & Misanthrop – From Deep Space *
03. Phace – Simplicity *
04. Misanthrop – Orbit *
05. Phace – Generation For Sale
06. Phace – Expectation Hurts *
07. Misanthrop – Going Down Slow *
08. Phace – You Keep On Talking *
09. Misanthrop – Shadow
10. Phace & Misanthrop – Non Human *
11. Phace – Interplay *
12. Phace & Misanthrop – My Arae *
13. Phace – Regenerate The Blues *
14. Misanthrop – Last Transmission

* – Also featured on the 5×12″ Vinyl version. Cat No: NSGNLLP001

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Release date TBC, Mid February 2010.

Links:
NEOSIGNAL.DE
myspace.com/neosignalaudio
PHACE.EU
myspace.com/misanthrop25
youtube.com/neosignalaudio
facebook.com/pages/Neosignal/72636115391
soundcloud.com/neosignal

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Thoughts on Consequence – “Live For Never” LP

Posted 05 January 2010 | By Editor | Categories: misc, news, reviews, tracks | 1 Comment

Hailed by many as the Burial of minimal D&B the recent Consequence LP “Live For Never” has crossed the boundaries of Drum & Bass and is appealing to a much wider audience, and so it should.

Cat. No. EXITLP / CD004
Artist: Consequence
Title: Live For Never
Label: Exit Records
Format: 1xCD / 4×12″ / Digital

01. Long Lies
02. From A Distance *
03. Feeling Like We Do
04. Life Is Timing *
05. Psuedo Echo
06. 11 Circles *
07. Lime Green *
08. Reflex Reaction *
09. Fog *
10. Short Lived
11. Farewell *
12. Flashes *
13. A Man And A Woman *

* – Also Featured on 4×12″ Vinyl version

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Here is a recent review from Resident Advisor’s Max Bacharach:

Speaking to The End in mid-2008, Exit boss and Autonomic mastermind Darren White, AKA dBridge, had these words to say about his beloved genre: “…when I listen to tunes from the last two or three years and compare them to tunes from the era that I believe it was at its most interesting, they don’t even compare. This isn’t music that people outside of our scene can look to, and that’s a big beef of mine.” Jump ahead to early 2010 and—thanks to the increasingly wide-ranging output of Instra:mental, SpectraSoul, Data and co—things don’t look quite so bleak. In fact, we might forgive Mr White for having been a little overly pessimistic: it’s his label that gave birth to 2009’s best drum & bass full-length, an album which, in drawing together influences as diverse as Ed Rush, OMD and Autechre (and wilfully refusing to tick any obvious dance floor boxes at that), positively commands attention.

Judging by the maturity of the thirteen pieces on display, the culprit—Australia’s Cam McLaren—is no newcomer to the scene. Take the driving “From a Distance,” a darkly somatic voyage into post-apocalyptic diaspora (think Vangelis remixed by Photek, or vice versa) made in collaboration with fellow NonPlus operative ASC, or the dreamy “Lime Green,” which for over three minutes swirls and hovers in a state of blissed-out abandon before a slinky rim-tap snap lumbers into view. Clearly, no easy points are out to be scored. Things are equally unyielding at the slower, garage-leaning tempo of “Feeling Like We Do,” which sounds like Burial under general anaesthetic (a good thing, believe me), and the stuttering, morphine-addled “Short Lived,” perhaps the darkest piece on what, at times, is a doggedly bleak album.

Still, it’s not all doom and gloom. Opener “Long Lies,” although fragile, offers a tentative glimpse of hope, like the first light of morning breaking over an uncertain horizon, while “Fog,” arriving deep into proceedings, serves to alleviate the mounting tension with flickering keys and warm, glowing subs. Those in search of dance floor firepower, meanwhile, need look no further than the T2-drenched techstep growl of “Pseudo Echo” (a lethal, stripped-back roller), or the hyper-compressed bass dynamics of “Reflex Reaction,” which no doubt benefits from Instra:mental’s recent excursions into full-blown stepping territory. Sure, it’s not your average main room fodder, but, patently, this is not your average drum & bass LP. It’s far, far better than that.

In fact, there’s only one real blooper on the album: the schmaltzy “Life Is Timing,” which, sadly, delves a little too far into the champagne sipping terrain evoked by its title, and fails to integrate with what, taken in whole, is a remarkably coherent piece of work. What marks it out—and to a degree which, in the recent history of drum & bass, only dBridge’s The Gemini Principle equals—is its refusal to make concessions in the name of sales, airplay, MC compatibility and such like. There are no “big tunes,” no crushing breaks, no epic drops and, most pleasingly in a genre blighted by trite samples, no vocals. It’s simply one man’s vision of dark, futuristic bass music, and a powerful articulation—indeed, the most powerful one yet—of the Autonomic sound. Music that those outside the scene can, and really should, look to “.

View using the following link: http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6980

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2009 in review…

Posted 22 December 2009 | By Editor | Categories: news, reviews, tracks, video | No Comments

It’s that time of the year when music related blog’s get their chart heads on and review 2009 with their top albums and singles, we tried something a little similar when S.T. Holdings staff members recently picked their ‘Top 3 Tracks of the Year’: http://www.stholdings.co.uk/2009/12/02/s-t-holdings-staff-charts-2009/

On perusing around the internet at the various charts we have found a mountain of accolades for some of the labels we have been representing, here’s a short run down of some of the finest records this year according to the masses and the music moguls:

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Joy Orbison
Hyph Mngo

It’s been a meteoric rise to fame for Joy Orbison, a release picked up by Hotflush Recordings (ran by Scuba) and released on his more techno orientated sub-label (HFT), first raved about by Martin Blackdown for his Pitchfork Blog and since then has completely blown up with Joy being tipped for the top in 2010 by the BBC Music Longlist: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8388584.stm

The tune has also been picked up on by the NME who voted the track their 18th (out of 50) ‘Best Tracks of the Year’: http://www.nme.com/list/50-best-tracks-of-2009/159979/page/4

Boomkat follow suit and position the track No.9 out of 100 in the ‘Tracks of the Year’: http://www.boomkat.com/charts.cfm?id=517&gID=10

We await to hear the development of Mr. Orbison’s sound in 2010…..

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Martyn
Great Lengths LP

Martyn’s debut LP was a big success and the internet was flooded with information and hype about the album, his crossover from Drum & Bass to the more techno/house influenced Dubstep sound was great timing and he soon became the figure at the forefront of that particular sound.

It has won alot of ‘awards’ this year across many sites, including no.3 in Resident Advisors ‘Top 20 Albums of 2009′: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1121

12th in FACT Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Album’s of 2009′: http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4134&Itemid=103&limit=1&limitstart=5

A mention in the ‘Lost 9 of 2009′ section on Drowned In Sound: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138671-lost-9-of-09-2-2562-unbalance?2009

16th in Boomkat’s ‘Top 100 Album’s of 2009′: http://www.boomkat.com/charts.cfm?id=516&gID=10

Watch out for Martyn’s forthcoming releases coming in 2010, first will be a 2 part remix release, details here: http://www.stholdings.co.uk/2009/11/30/forthcoming-on-3024-martyn-the-remixes/

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Zomby
One Foot Ahead Of The Other

Ramp Recordings have had a host of big releases this year, notably the Zomby Mini-LP which featured artwork by  Kate Moross taking the 8-bit Nintendo sounds to the extreme and cementing himself as one of the artists at the forefront of electronic music. Songs supported by the likes of Annie Mac, Zane Lowe and Kissy Sell Out on Radio 1.

FACT Magazine voted it No.7 of their ‘Best 40 Albums of 2009′: http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4134&Itemid=103&limit=1&limitstart=6

Boomkat voted it No.3 in their ‘Top 100 Albums of 2009′: http://www.boomkat.com/charts.cfm?id=516&gID=10

More to come from Zomby no doubt in 2010!

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Peverelist
Jarvik Mindstate

Peverelist’s debut album finally landed on his own Punch Drunk imprint recently, a producer with relatively few releases to his name but always quality over quantity, a well renowned producer who has worked with Shackleton, Appleblim and has performed remixes for the likes of Pole, along with Martyn he is one of the forerunners of the Techno influenced Dubstep sound.

Resident Advisor made it No.19 in their ‘Best 20 Albums of 2009′ list: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1121

Boomkat made it No.85 in their ‘Top 100 Albums of 2009′: http://www.boomkat.com/charts.cfm?id=516&gID=10

Expect big things from Punch Drunk in 2010, a Hyetal & Shortstuff 12″ is due for release on 18th January 2010.

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Joker & Ginz
Purple City

Kapsize, the Bristol based label co-run by Joker and Pinch’s Multiverse has been showcasing some huge Joker productions this year, notably ‘Purple City’ by Joker & Ginz. Joker has gone from strength to strength this year and is set to blow big time next year, having headlined the Sonar dubstep stage and undertaken some high profile remix work.

XLR8R voted it amongst their ‘Best of 2009′ list: http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2009/12/bumpin

Pitchfork voted for it amongst their ‘Best 100 Tracks of 2009′: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/5/

Here’s looking forward to 2010.

We’ll leave you for the year with some previews of some releases you can expect to see released in January 2010:

Merry Christmas!

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Knowledge Magazine’s essential D&B tracks of the decade

Posted 18 December 2009 | By admin | Categories: news, tracks, video | No Comments

http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/the-essential-dnb-tracks-of-the-00s

Congratulations to all the STH artists/labels featured.  Thanks to all of them for making it a memorable decade of D&B

Uncut – Midnight

Kosheen – Hide U

Calibre – Drop It Down

Pendulum – Vault

Noisia – The Tide

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S.T. Holdings Christmas Closing Times

Posted 08 December 2009 | By admin | Categories: misc, news | No Comments

Tuesday 22nd December: Last shipping day. All orders must be received by 3.30 pm.

Wednesday 23rd December: Close at 1.00 pm.

Monday 4th January: re-open at 10.00 am

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release sheet w/c 14-12-09

Posted 04 December 2009 | By Editor | Categories: release sheets | No Comments

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New D ‘n’ B Releases

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DRPLP002S No Strings Attached Sampler – Dom feat Amon Tobin / Dom & Roland Dom & Roland Productions 12″ Vinyl
Limited Edition 12” sampler. In his latest album No Strings Attached, in addition to his latest solo work, Dom has teamed up with the current crop of big name producers to release a 12 track album, featuring collaborations with Amon Tobin of Ninja records, the trendy Dutch super producers Noisia, Violence label owner Hive, Audio, and last but by no means least Rob Playford, Dom’s old label boss, now close friend, also known as the co-producer and engineer of Goldie’s legendary timeless album. Doms latest album is one of his finest works to date and is due for release 23rd November on all formats.

A Dom feat Amon Tobin – Sylo
AA Dom & Roland – Jedi

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SW007 Red Rain – Nolige Scientific Wax 12″ Vinyl
Scientific Wax are back with their next instalment of true school beats. Their rising star Nolige has been quietly honing his talents & appearing on the hugely successful “The Alliance Of Science – Volume 1 CD”. As well as collaborations with fellow Wolverhampton junglist Skitty. Here he makes his full 12” debut in fine style. “Red Rain” is one for the amen heads who like it deeeep. This bassline killer has all the hallmarks of the hey days of Reinforced. “Rider’s Groove” with it’s frantic rhythm will appease fans of Digital and “Badboy” takes you right back to 1993 and is reminiscent of Basement Records. Staying true to the cause, Equinox and his family keep that original flavour alive in the way only they know how. DJ support includes Equinox, Bailey, Dub One, Mantra & Double O.

a Nolige – Red Rain
b1 Nolige – Riders Groove
b2 Nolige – Bad Boy

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TRIM014 All Right – Zero Method Trust In Music 12″ Vinyl
ZERO METHOD (DSCI4) aka Miklos Szalkay is a new and up coming DJ & producer from Hungary. His sound is influenced by artists like Bad Company, Ed Rush, Kemal or Cause4Concern but also by the huge talents that surround him like Chris Su, Tactile, Mindscape & Palotai. His approach to drum & bass is to strip everything doen to the essentials in order to uncover the pure drum & bass vibe ! His arrangements are never too complex but very catchy & dj friendly. He has already made quite a name for himself with releases on many well established labels. “All Right” is a universal dj weapon with a fluffy vibe, deep bassline & a few ragga vocal snippets. “Runtime Module” leads down the more technoid road, a wicked neuro roller with a very catchy hook .

a Zero Method – All Right
b Zero Method -

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TRIM015 Blackout (Kiro & Neonlight ) – Kiro & Neonlight / Neonlight & Rolar Trust In Music 12″ Vinyl
With “The Blackout” Trust In Music returns to the darker side of drum & bass. All sontributers of this release, Neonlight, Apex, Kiro & Rolar have pushed their performance to the border of their abilities and we are very proud to present this special release ! APEX is known to every drum & bass head around the world as part of the LIFTED crew who had great impact on the scene in the last few years and also as the driving force behind the duo UNKNOWN ERROR, who delivered a few classic anthems ! His remix of “Epidemic” picks up the original melody and soon after twists into a mad shower of stomping drums & bass stabs !!! DJ support by C4C, N.Phect, Spor, Chris Renegade, Robyn Chaos, Proktah & many more …. NEONLIGHTT aka Tobias Jakubczyk and Jakob Thomser are amongst the hottest up & coming talents from germany if you are looking for a rather hard & technoid style of d&b . KIRO is a highly underrated US artist & things have just taken off lately for him. KIRO & NEONLIGHT tean up on “The Blackout” for a darkside anthem in outsatnding sound quality. It starts out with a sci-fi movie atmosphere, slowly introduces the drums & constantly builds towards a huge drop & rollout !!!

a Kiro & Neonlight – Blackout
b Neonlight & Rolar – Epidemic (Apex Remix)

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ICARUS002 Down & Out / Resistance – Cern / Menace Icarus Audio 12″ Vinyl
Icarus Audio knows good music when they hear it.. After the well received first release its time to bussout with 2 of New Zealands fastest rising stars Cern & Menace! With their releases on Renegade Hardware, Citrus, Syndrome Audio, Horizons they’re quietly stirring up a storm of releases. Icarus has snapped up Cern’s heavy “Down & Out” track thats just so Cern it hurts.. Feel the oldskool vibes rave on this. It sounds like Mr Cern has his own personal time machine and has travelled back to 2000 just to break into Ed Rush & Optical’s studio and steal their gear… This kind of minimal funk is hard to come by these days…Check out Menace his “Resistance” track on the B side for some sinister goulish vibes… Ever been rammed by a ghost train thats running full steam? No? then ram this up on the decks and let the cold chills run down your body… Hear the eerie voices running through your head of all those perished souls that dared to take this on.. If there was a genre called Spookstep.. then this whould be it…

a Cern – Down & Out
b Menace – Resistance

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New D ‘n’ B Promos

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CODED003 Cooper’s Dream – Phobia & Jubei Coded Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Moving onto release number 3, Coded presents the next 12” by Phobia & Jubei. Jubei has been making massive waves this year with an EP forthcoming on Metalheadz, music on Friction’s Shogun Ltd imprint under his Code 3 guise (alongside SP:MC & Dakwan) and lots more music due out on a slur of impressive labels. DJ support for the 12” has come from Alix Perez, D-Bridge, Spectrasoul, Icicle, Goldie and more.

A Phobia & Jubei – Cooper’s Dream
AA Phobia & Jubei – The Fugitive

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RISE020 Take It As It Comes – Concord Dawn Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. New Zealand’s premier drum’n'bass crew Concord Dawn are BACK!– Their style has been described as a hybrid of rock mixed with frenetic drum’n'bass beats by their critics. ‘Take It As It Comes’ could sound like if the queens of the stone age were to make dnb.

a Concord Dawn – Take It As It Comes
b Concord Dawn – Out Of My Control

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P51UKLP-02 Void Album (4 x 12” & CD X 1) – Gridlok Project 51 12″ Vinyl x 4
Limited Edition 500 pressing on four-piece 12” vinyl and comes with the CD shrink-wrapped inside the Vinyl. The CD version will only be available as part of the vinyl edition, it’s not available separately!
It’s been nearly four years since Gridlok’s debut album “Break the System” solidified his dynamic sound into the vanguards of Drum and Bass. Considered one of the best producers in the genre, Gridlok’s music disturbs and excites dance floors across the globe. Since his start in 1999, he has released tracks with some of the most respected labels in Drum and Bass, including RAM, Shogun Audio, C.I.A., Violence Recordings, and Renegade Hardware. His studio prowess has found him doing remix work for some of the brightest stars in electronic music such as Sasha, Josh Wink, Ed Rush & Optical, Mampi Swift, and Pop Will Eat Itself. An artist not only limited to consistently releasing chart-topping dance singles, Gridlok’s other noteworthy accomplishments include his work with Konami for their massive “Dance Dance Revolution” franchise, and his Grammy-nominated collaboration with AK1200 “Autopsy”, which was up for Best Electronic Album in 2008. Throughout all of this, Gridlok has maintained a relentless touring schedule taking him everywhere from Russia to Australia, delivering a vibe that is undeniable to all those that dare to strap in for the ride. Now it is time for the latest chapter in this prolific artist’s journey… Project Fifty-One is proud to present, Gridlok’s second full-length album:

CD Tracklist
01: Skuffle
02: Radar
03: Steady
04: Worth Forgetting
05: Short Term Memory
06: The Void
07: Alone in the Dark
08: Chatter
09: Fade Out
10: No Gravity
11: Parallel Universe
12: Escape Pod
13: R.E.M.

Vinyl Tracklist
a Gridlok – Skuffle
b Gridlok – Radar
c Gridlok – Steady
d Gridlok – Short Term Memory
e Gridlok – The Void
f Gridlok – Chatter
g Gridlok – Fadeout
h Gridlok – Parralel Universe

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INNA030 Smashed / Soya Sushi – Spirit / June Miller Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The second in a short series of releases featuring label head and founder Spirit pairing up with a new signing. First up is Spirit with ‘Smashed’, an unrelenting wall of twisting bass tones and dubbed out vocal stabs swirling around thumping drums being supported by Storm, Friction, Bailey, Raiden and Marcus Intalex amongst others. Flip over and you’ll find one of the Netherland’s hottest new talents in June Miller, already building a name for themselves with a host of releases set to come on some of the scene’s finest and more discerning labels. A firm favourite of Doc Scott as well as finding it’s way into the sets of the likes of Bailey, C4C and a host of others, ‘Soya Sushi’ combines deep moody atmospherics with a seriously funky groove, led by it’s twisting bass work and thumping tone hook.

a Spirit – Smashed
b June Miller – Soya Sushi

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DIS035 Irreverse – Spineline Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. Dispatch go on a deeper tip with a brand new release and a debut from Spineline, perhaps this is a sign of things to come from Dispatch, their recent digital-only release was from an artist called Kharm who had tracks featured on the Autonomic podcast, these tracks from Spineline are equally as minimal and fresh, rolling clappy beats and deep soundscapes are the order of the now. Support from Ant TC1, Survival & Rockwell.

a Spineline – Irreverse
b Spineline – Nothing More

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31R041 Robocall – Nymfo 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Promos. Doc Scott signs up Nymfo for his seminal label 31 Records. Rolling beats and deep reaching b-lines. Beautiful and rough at the same time. Check out the new design 31R sleeve, as the label gets prepared for a massive 2010. Don’t sleep on this one!

a Nymfo – Robocall
b Nymfo – Social Isolation

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DARKESTRALEX001 One Man Jettison/Boundary Part 1 (Afterthought) // Decorum – Sabre Darkestral Excursions 12″ Vinyl
LIMITED EDITION 500 copies on Black vinyl, untreated black reverse board with overprinted logo. Sabre has built a name for a certain depth in his productions, and here forces the creation of a new project for Darkestral (Excursions) which came into being on hearing this cinematic trio of pieces. Falling into musically evocative areas such as soundtrack composition, the more minimal region of dubstep and future drum & bass, Sabre here gives vent to his more thoughtful, isolationist side, where constraints have been thrown out in favour of musical freedom and the use of naturalistic instrumentation, beautiful cellos and strings perfectly encapsulate the feeling of being on a lone drift in outer space, with a certain chilled air wrapping all three pieces.
Darkestral Excursions has been brought into existence to display a series of aural ventures into the farther reaches of the beat spectrum, an edge of universe collection of anti-gravity constructs for the adventurous inner-space traveller Selected as first pilot on this mission, the cinematic compositions of Sabre, already known for a sense of spacial definition but here freed of dancefloor constraint and able to run free with the more esoteric perspective often contained in his productions ‘One Man Jettison’ in title and sound design called for the creation of the latest Darkestral project, a particular home at the front of the mothership, a capsule prepared to journey to the outer reaches, solitary and mournful, encapsulated by the strings and feeling that an intrepid journey into the unknown was upon us all, that moves into a feeling of readiness to see the mission through. ‘Boundary pt.1 (afterthought)’ follows as an epilogue and a prologue to a fantastical new horizon, textured and psychedelic, beatless and airy… ‘Decorum’ – strings and a glowing halo at the end of worlds introduces a muted brass and lush, though exploratory off-step beat as the touchdown on a planets surface is described in a sense of wonderment.

a1 Sabre – One Man Jettison
a2 Sabre – Boundary Pt.1 (Afterthought)
aa Sabre – Decorum

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KSSBLK001 Cybermen / Chrysalis (The Sect Remix) – The Sect / Bias KSS Black Records 12″ Vinyl
Bristol based KSS Black Records present their debut vinyl release.
A: The Sect: Cybermen – UK Based TechDnB duo The Sect get us off to a storming start with a hard hitting A side for this eagerly awaited 12inch. Energetic drums and techno esque bleeps layered with classic vocoder vox waste
no time in giving way to deep, pounding bass and swirling synths that’s sure to blow the cobwebs off any dance floor. Currently being given heavy global support from Break, Ed Rush, Audio and Raiden. Infectious.
AA: Bias: Chrysalis (The Sect remix) – The Sect return for the AA side giving Bias’s eerie techno funkathon a rework to produce a DnB stomper that has been laying waste to dance floors all over the world. Furious drum patterns, a storming midrange, frantic arpeggios and bass synth switchups lead to an unmistakable slice of The Sect production that’s kept this track on everyone’s most wanted list!
Both tracks have been receiving play from Cause 4 Concern, Audio, Dylan, Proket, Raiden, Axiom, Cern, The Sect, Propaganda, Robyn Chaos, Counterstrike, Pyro, Allied and many more.

a The Sect – Cybermen
b Bias – Chrysalis (The Sect Remix)

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D ‘n’ B Restocks 12″ Vinyl

CRIT012 Plum Fairy / Admit To Love – Breakage / Alias Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
CRIT033 Alibi – SpectraSoul Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
31R038 Quality Not Quantity Vol. 1 – Various Artist 31 Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
31R039 Quality Not Quantity Vol:2 – Various Artist 31 Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
BASSHEAD003 Killing Time (Break Remix) – Noah D & Einstein Basshead Music 12″ Vinyl

New Dubstep Releases

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RUNTIMELP001 Messages from the Void – Elemental Runtime Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
Elemental’s imminent debut LP “Messages from the Void” is a collection of work from the last four years, spanning a range of styles, made using a combination of new and old technologies, including Elemental’s beloved modular synthesizer. He is proud to be able to present it to the world – a favour returned for all of the amazing music that has touched him throughout his years as a music listener and raver. Elemental’s fresh take on the dubstep sound has got both scene stalwarts and eclectic tastemakers singing his praises. Blending components of acid house, Detroit techno, ‘golden age’ drum & bass, vintage dubwise and African rhythm, his sound is rich in texture and musical heritage, yet remains eminently danceable. The North London based producer – Adam Wilson to his friends – started dabbling with production in 1994 with a Roland D5 and Atari ST while he was still at school. Soon after he invested in an Akai S2000 sampler, bought a PC, and the rest, as they say, is history. In the nineties he predominantly focused on making drum and bass and experimental electronica, eventually putting out his first drum and bass release as a white label off his own back. A few years later, together with schoolmate Dario Swade, they formed the breakbeat garage duo Elemental & 3D, releasing on their own label Runtime Records in 2002. A couple of years later after some time abroad, Elemental caught the likes of Search & Destroy on Rinse FM and instantly found the sound he had been looking for: dark, heavy, syncopated beats and bass. Since 2004, Elemental has been focused on bringing his newly developed sound to the masses. Combining dubbed out dirty bass lines with hypnotising rhythms, he has released on labels such as Destructive, Hotflush, Pitch Black, Halo Beats, and his own imprint Runtime, with his seminal track “Soulfire” one of the highlights on Tayo’s Fabriclive mix CD. He was officially the first person to do a live dubstep performance, mixing up and dubbing components of his productions using Ableton Live to rapturous audiences across the world: no set is ever the same twice.

a Elemental – Braindrops
b1 Elemental – DeepChord
b2 Elemental – Talk
c Elemental – Undulating Elf (Vinyl Exclusive Track)
d1 Elemental – Speak Dub
d2 Elemental – Spring Dub (Ring 2009)
e1 Elemental – T-Bar
e2 Elemental – Metal Funk
f1 Elemental – Magic Harp
f2 Elemental – Waterworks

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DST008 Blues Is Now – Funk Ethics Destructive Records 12″ Vinyl
3-track debut release from the UK’s Funk Ethics, first noticed and permanently represented by London’s legendary Dubstep label Destructive Records. “Blues Is Now” is the tune that launched FE into the limelight and was quickly picked up by Mary Anne Hobbs and showcased on her Radio 1 show, it was originally featured on the Destructive CD album which came out fairly recently (DSTCD001). Two brand new tracks “Dub Fluid” and “Trans Europa Step” are showcased on the flip, good support and a good buzz on these tracks as the funk-tech sounds of the Funk Ethics roll on into 2010.

a Funk Ethics – Blues Is Now
b1 Funk Ethics – Dub Fluid
b2 Funk Ethics – Trans Europa Step

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CAS004 I Dont Wanna Cry – Cluekid & LD Bullfrog Beats 12″ Vinyl
Bullfrog Beats is the independent record label from South London based producer Cluekid. The intention: To bring you the freshest sounds from Cluekid himself plus co-productions with other artists. Check out the “chest-cutting” backlog of tunes that have already been released on this label.

a Cluekid & LD – I Dont Wanna Cry
b Cluekid & LD – Jupiter 9

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IBR004 Deixa – Octa Push Iberian 12″ Vinyl
Lisbon-based Octa Push are the newest recruits on the Iberian label and here they come up with the goods on this very distinctive international flavoured 3-tracker – following their debut vinyl release on Soul Jazz Records, Stepper’s Delight 2 compilation. Having blown up the Red Bull Stage at this year’s Sonar in Barcelona and wowed people at Fabric and the Glade Festival with their unique flow; which sees them combine the Portuguese and African sound spliced with elements of UK Garage, Dancehall and Techno. Both “Deixa” with Toni Clean, resident in Portugal and from the Cabo Verde Isles, and “Baila Mundo”, with the legendery MC Zulu and his distinctive randomised dance hall cadence, show Octa Push as accomplished producers – having already remixed the likes of Buraka Som Sistema, Debruit, Mochipet and Dj Znobia, to name a few – and skilled at using original vocals over their bass line driving funky beats; whilst “Dubshh” is a marvellous bustling and punchy instrumental rub perfectly illustrating their bass and groove style. All three tunes are sure players and seem destined to bring the Portuguese style to a growing fan base and providing Iberian with yet another non-UK produced bass continuum vibe. DJ support from, TRG, Shackleton, Ruckspin, I.D., Bok Bok, Kanji Kinetic, Bunzer0, Pirate Soundsystem, DJ Deville, Subeena, Smutlee, Untold, Kid Kameleon, Helixir, RSD, SiBegg.

a Octa Push Ft. Toni Clean – Deixa
b1 Octa Push Ft. MC Zulu – Baila Mundo
b2 Octa Push – Dubshh

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New Dubstep Promos

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WHEELYDEALY004 Masiamara – Youngsta & Seven Wheel & Deal Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s – Full artwork sleeve. This lineup will be sure to excite dubstep fans, N-Type teams up with Youngsta and Seven for a collaboration release on his Wheel & Deal label. Seven is an upcoming artist who’s releases on Aquatic Lab triggered some attention he has since been working heavily on collabs with N-Type and… Youngsta, who isn’t famed for his productions, more for his expert DJ skills showcased regularly on Rinse FM. ‘Masiamara’s atmospheric intro is classic Youngsta vibes, deep, dark and heavyweight, reminiscent of SP:MC’s recent output, rolling drums and a funky bass line. Support on this one from N-Type, Walsh, Benga etc. Wicked tune! N-Type joins in for the flip with ‘The Story’ a slipping, sliding, tearout dancefloor smasher!! Perfect tunes for the DJ…

a Youngsta & Seven – Masai Mara
b N-Type, Seven & Youngsta – The Story

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NONPLUS004 No Future (Skreamix) – Instra:mental / Skream Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Nonplus 004 calls upon the undeniable talents of dubstep legend DJ Skream. After working on a number of tracks alongside Instra:mental and dBridge down @The Zoo, he provides a remix of Instra:mental’s seminal ‘No Future’ and has also crafted one of his deepest cuts to date ‘Minimalistix’
a) Instra:mental ‘No Future’ (Skreamix) – Skream comes with a bloodthirsty remix of Instra:mental’s ‘No Future’ and it’s been shaking the dubstep headz into delirium all over the planet in recent months. Hes taken the original, flipped the script and mutated it into a low down gritty bass work out set to tear the front row ravers to shreds. Caution! Not for the faint hearted.
aa) Skream ‘Minimalistix’‘ – Sinks us 20 leagues into the depths of the dubstep genre and gives us a supreme master class on how to work a hook. Constantly transforming it with a mixture of classic dub effects and unfathomable edits, it’s clear to see why Skream’s diverse and unpredictable productions are in such high demand.

A Instra:mental – No Future (Skreamix)
AA Skream – Minimalistix

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2NDRP009 Conqueror / Derailment – J:Kenzo / LD 2nd Drop Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Another slick double artist 12” from the 2nd Drop camp and for this, our 9th release, Soushakerz head honcho and Kent second finest achievement after the Channel Tunnel, J:Kenzo, offers a blistering A side with Conqueror. This moody, skittish and intense bongo led firecracker that descends into a thumping bass skank out on the drop, is pure dancefloor dynamite. On the flip sees the return of LD, who continues to take the percussive elements deeper on Derailment, adding in ravey synth line and switch up 2nd Drop that compliments Conqueror perfectly. Two tracks that will never leave the box. As always, 2nd Drop commissions some fresh and totally bespoke artwork, welcoming back one of Portugal’s finest illustrators and guerrilla artists, Uiu, last seen on 2nd Drop 006, interprets Conqueror in his own unique style. (http://www.uiu-uiu.com/) 2562 (Tectonic) – “J:Kenzo track is nice, liking the stripped down percussion n bass flavour :) ” Joe Nice (Dub War) – “Conqueror has been tearing up the dancefloor” Diplo (Mad Decent) – “I love your label!!!” DJ support from Caspa (Dub Police), Benga (Tempa), Untold (Hemlock/Hessle Audio) Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio One), Ramadanman (Hessle Audio/2nd Drop), Shortstuff (Blunted Robots), Reso (Civil Music), Sinden (Kiss FM), Rob Da Bank (Radio One), Desto (Ramp), Modeselektor (BPitch Control).

a JKenzo – Conqueror
b L.D – Derailment

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MM037 Variables EP – Various Mordant Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Mordant Music disrupt the winter compass with a bookend to the recent albuMM & 10″ ‘SyMptoMs’ by way of a briMMing E.P of collaborative cohorts…ohm the ‘A’ Leamington spore Sii & his troop of disparate evangelists get reMMixed by Baron Mordant on ‘Out Of The Blues’…a staunch umbrella of low roof Spa melancholy…Mr. Maxted & the Baron jettison an afternoon of Greggs baiting in favour of cranking out the EMS/Jupiter 8 riser ‘Roehampton By Day’…a hiss & piss lullaby…ohm the ‘AA’ Mordant Music find themselves in ‘Dire Straits’ with a tribute to the great, very late Donald Crowhurst…a heroic adventurer on the unforgiving briny…lastly, Vindicatrix covers ‘Sirocco Swirl’ from the ‘SyMptoMs’ albuMM with his inimitable cavernous brogue & IBM scree… Elizabethan ruff neck eddies…the ‘Variables E.P’ is a cauterized MM buffet to peruse at your Le Mesurier…dig in…the cutlery is just o’er by the stuffed civet…BM

A1 Sii – Out Of The Blues (reMMix)
A2 Baron Mordant & Mr. Maxted – Roehampton By Day
AA1 Mordant Music – Dire Straits
AA2 Vindicatrix – Sirocco Swirl

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MATH05 Flexible – Untold Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
Full artwork pressing, order fast ans this will not be repressed! Untold drops his follow up to the “Gonna Work Out Fine” EP with the highly anticipated “Flexible” on BRAiNMATH. As always, there is little information, and limited copies available.

a Untold – Flexible

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DISF006 Sandsnake (Goth Trad Remix) – Skream & Cluekid / Silkie Disfigured Dubz 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. Skream’s Disfigured Dubz label is on a roll, this time enlisting the services of Japan’s finest dubstep export Goth Trad to remix Skream & Cluekid’s ‘Sandsnake’ which appeared back on Disfigured Dubz 001 big support for this track right now from Distance, Mala, Skream et al. Skream remixes Silkie’s ‘Cyber Dub’ on the flip, a massively popular tune also originally released on DD which was always destined for a remix and it’s given the Skream treatment bigtime, harsh and heavy wobbler for all the true Skream fans. Act quickly you know this won’t last long….

A Skream & Cluekid – Sandsnake (Goth Trad Remix)
AA Silkie – Cyber Dub (Skreamix)

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PSQ001 Small Hours – Asusu Project Squared 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. A Techno and Dubstep label, formed mid 2009. Project Squared aims to release 12” vinyl and download projects that are dance floor focused, that test new ground and that have depth as well as impact. We release music that covers the space between Techno and Dubstep as well as music that stays more firmly within those two genres. Created as a sub-label of Project Mooncircle due to a change in taste from one of the co-ordinators of that label, we were amazed to find two artists (Asusu and Furesshu) that were not signed such was the quality of their music. Still in early stages, the label aims to keep releasing high quality dance music, to gather more artists and to change and evolve as styles change and evolve… Most importantly as our own tastes change and evolve. Project Squared is a sub-label of Project Mooncircle and is affiliated with HHV.de. The label is co-run by Paul Cooper and Gordon Gieseking. Artwork and design is by Gordon Gieseking. Asusu – Now a dubstep producer with his sound tied to the deeper side of things, Asusu has moved from roots in hip hop and trip hop through to garage, dubstep and dub techno. Recently he has received radio play from various DJ’s on Sub FM, Dubstep FM and Reload Radio, and DJ’s himself (dubstep, garage & techno) mainly in Bath and Bristol. His tracks have received accolades in Mixmag and ATM (L.V. and XI’s top ten charts). He currently holds a residency at Rocksteady, Bath’s first monthly dubstep night, and also regularly co-hosts a show on Sub.fm alongside Trigga.

a Asusu – Small Hours
b Asusu – Taurean

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CMPD006 Perhaps The Darkness – Compound One Compound One 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies. Compound One are proud to present the 6th installment on their self-titled imprint. Perhaps The Darkness sees Compound One take flight on the Odyssey through meteor storms and mythical enemies to travel the universe with a crew frozen until they finds the Kingdom of Hades. Armed with an Emu Sampler and galactic 808s the duo unleash a moody and linear stepper with funky percussion and old skool pads to help guide them towards “that column of light” On the flip Bad Magic casts a spell and bounces along in a straight up Jungle Vs Garage style. Rolling subs and skippy percussion battle it out for sonic supremacy against a backdrop of quirky samples and edits which are now trademarks of Compound One productions. With DJ support from Breakage, Pangaea, Scuba, Moldy, Scientist, Ramadanman and more.

a Compound One – Perhaps The Darkness
aa Compound One – Bad Magic

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HENCH012 Ironhide / Slaughtered – Lost Hench 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Born and bred in Croydon, 19-year old Justin Cantor, a.k.a Lost, is the latest addition to the acclaimed HENCH crew. Somewhat of a child prodigy, Justin started DJ-ing at an early age, and got his first set of decks aged 12. It was not long before Justin’s attention was caught by the burgeoning dubstep movement; inspired by the sounds of Skream and Digital Mystikz’s, he turned his hand to dubstep production early in 2008. Soon after, his debut release came out on Hatcha & N-Type’s ‘Croydon Dubheads’ EP. He recently was named alongside Emalkay and 16 Bit as one to watch in Radio 1xtra’s ‘Future Sound of Dubstep’. We’re proud to present Lost’s debut release on the Hench imprint and are sure that you’ll enjoy it.
A. IRONHIDE – Lost creates a seriously atmospheric mood from the start in Ironhide, building to a subtle drop of one mean reverbed wobbly bassline. A real creeper of a tune, the open hi-hat progresses throughout, giving way to a double time feel that’ll keep heads nodding. This is one serious weapon for your bag!
AA. SLAUGHTERED – Flip over for another bass-led rhythm, from Lost. Pushing a different tone from the A side (yet no less menacing), ‘Slaughtered’ immediately surrounds you with its rolling filtered wobble. This is one futuristic sounding bass riff. An echoey drum loop helps create an ambience and suspense to this track. With such a distinct vibe, you’re guaranteed to have the crowd putting their screwface’s on when this gets dropped.
DJ Support for both tracks from: Hatcha, N-type, Jakes, Skream, Chef, Beezy, Shiverz, Darkside (Getdarker), Tubby (Newham Generals), Mista Jam (BBC 1Xtra)
These tracks from will feature in the HENCH Mixtape Vol. 1 (Due early 2010). The compilation is to be mixed by Jakes and will feature unreleased tracks from Papa ‘ench too. The release will also contain VIP’s of Jakes, Komonazmuk, Chasing Shadows, Lost and Giant, aswell as providing a platform for debut releases on the label from Minus, Tek-one and Mensah.

a Lost – Ironhide
b Lost – Slaughtered

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RED001 Azure / Dwell – Jus Wan Pushing Red 12″ Vinyl
Set up in 2009 by Heath Looney[EHL]. Pushing Red was established to blur the lines of dubstep & techno and inject the scene with something different! Carefully selecting artists we feel can bring a new flavour to the sound and have the same ethos we have! Coming off outstanding releases on Applepips, Naked Lunch & Tube10, Justin Shields (aka Jus Wan) has agreed to grace us with a release and we love him for it! The labels first release sees Jus Wan taking things adventurous and deep!
A – Azure starts off with warm crackles and melodies before it launches into a steppy, shuffled monster! Gorgeous synths and melodies ride of top creating a uplifting vibe while the deep bass and subs propel the track way down!
AA – On the flip we see things go a more electronic feel reminiscent of a detroit flavour. Once again, punchy drums & pulsating bass keep the momentum going while analogue effects and bleeps sit perfectly on top!
DJ SUPPORT: Untold, F, DJG, 2562, Joe Nice, DJ Flight

a Jus Wan – Azure
b Jus Wan – Dwell

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Dubstep Restocks 12″ Vinyl

EAR003 Kapsize EP – Joker Earwax 12″ Vinyl
MEDI04 Forgive / Changes – Mala Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
BASSHEAD001 Control (Skream remix) – 12th Planet Ft Emu Basshead Music 12″ Vinyl
BTH001 Favela – Silkie & Harry Craze Break The Habit 12″ Vinyl
MEDI014 The Shinein – Skream Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
MEDILP002 City Limits Volume 1 – Silkie Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl x 3
BOKA020 Better With You EP – DJ Madd Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
SUBWAY010 Dangerous – 501 Subway 12″ Vinyl
ASC003 Step Aside – DJ Silkie Cloqworq Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SSDUBSTARS021 Just Being Me / Mudera – Skream Southside Dubstars 12″ Vinyl

New UK Funky Promos

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BLR002 After The Night – Martin Kemp Blunted Robots 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s. The follow up to his genre-fusing debut, No Charisma, sees Martin Kemp with his boney little fingers firmly on the weird switch. Best described as sounding ‘like Carl Craig making UK Funky’, our Martin is way darker than that bloke off Eastenders, and here lies the proof…DJs showing love include Alex Nut, Joy Orbison, Zomby, Jackmaster, Ross Allen, Untold, Brodinski, Hessle Audio and Geiom.

A Martin Kemp – After The Night
AA Martin Kemp – Aztec

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New UK Funky Releases

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BUILD001 Tongue Riddim – Baobinga & I.D Build 12″ Vinyl
Operating out of the same stable as Tectonic, Kapsize, Earwax and Caravan, Multiverse brings you a new label, Build, hitting the exciting space where Future Garage, Dubstep, UK Funky and all things Bass intersect. Headed up by renowned bass-music ambassador Baobinga, known for his massive releases on Soul Jazz (with Tayo & Spyda) and Trouble & Bass (with Detroit’s DJ Nasty), as well as his wide-ranging DJ sets across the globe (including an appearance at Fabric’s 10th Birthday this October), the first release on Build sees Baobinga joined by regular partner in crime I.D. (Boka, Mata-Syn, Cool & Deadly). Tongue Riddim takes elements of Kuduru, percussive Dubstep and junglistic sub-bass pressure and combines them into a tightly-wound slice of dancefloor propulsion.On the flip, Roska – one of the main players in the UK Funky scene and a core DJ on Rinse FM – takes the tempo down but retains the sense of rhythmic intensity, rolling trademark tough Roska drums over a warm, yet menacing, bassline. Hypnotic without ever losing impact, the remix has already become a staple in his Rinse show. Early DJ support comes from Sinden, Martyn, Starkey, Buraka Som Sistema, Scratcha DVA, TRG, Shortstuff & Brackles and more.

A Baobinga & I.D – Tongue Riddim
AA Baobinga & I.D – Roska Remix

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UK Funky Restocks

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BLR001 Innami / No Charisma – Mickey Pearce / Martin Kemp Blunted Robots 12″ Vinyl
Limited Repress. Blunted Robots say hello with a debut 12” from Mickey Pearce and Martin Kemp. Lurking somewhere between Garage, Dubstep and UK Funky, this record reps the musical landscape of 2009 in fine style. DJs showing love include Cooly G, Ramadanman, Jamie Vex’d, Headhunter, Bok Bok, μ-siq, Jackmaster and Mak 10; for more info head to bluntedrobots.com <http://www.bluntedrobots.com/>

a Mickey Pearce – Innami
b Martin Kemp – No Charisma

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