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London based ‘soulful bass music’ label Hemlock Recordings have very quickly earned their reputation as one of the most exciting electronic labels to emerge in recent years, showcasing the sounds of some new and interesting artists such as James Blake, Untold and Fantastic Mr Fox.
They pride themselves on releasing music in top quality packaging with lush design and are responsible for pushing very fresh and current sounds.

Coming soon on Hemlock:

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Untold
Gonna Work Out Fine EP

A) Gonna Work Out Fine

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B1) Stop What You’re Doing
B2) Don’t Know, Don’t Care
C) Palamino
D1) No One Likes A Smart-Arse
D2) Never Went Away

After a prolific run of releases on Hotflush and Hessle Audio, Untold returns to his spiritual home to serve up two slabs of trademark ‘what the f**k?!’ bass music. Taking influences from US house, grime, jungle, techno and a whole load more. Wot u call it? As the tune says: ‘Don’t Know. Don’t Care.’

Big support for these tracks from the likes of Joe Nice, Alexander Nut, Bok Bok, Sinden, Gilles Peterson, Ben UFO, Ramadanman and many more.

Due to be released on 2×12″ Vinyl on 2nd November 2009.

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Untold
Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix)

A) Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix)

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AA) Untold – I Can’t Stop This Feeling (Pangaea Remix)

Hessle Audio co-owner Pangaea and 2009 newcomer James Blake deliver two wildly different but utterly sick remixes on a double A-sided 10”.

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)

Due to be released on 10″ Vinyl on 16th November 2009.

Links:
www.hemlockrecordings.co.uk
www.myspace.com/hemlocklondon
www.myspace.com/untolduk
www.myspace.com/jamesblakeproduction
www.myspace.com/fmfandreason

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Following in Ramadanman‘s supreme tribal tracks, comes South London production outfit LV. Fresh from two releases on Hyperdub and remixes for Hemlock, the quartet deliver the rootical Don’t Judge featuring vocals from seasoned UK rootsman Errol Bellot, who has worked with King Tubby among others.

On the flip side, Wolverhampton’s Fantastic Mr Fox takes the big tools to the original and refashions an epic remix with a wicked 2 step swing. Nuff said, enjoy!

As big fans of illustration and graphics, over the last seven releases the label has commissioned some truly wonderful art from a slew of talented artists including Remi/Roughe, Uiu and Phil Blake. For 008, London based Mat Pringle was given the chance to design our first 12” sleeve. His wave and bamboo illustration is wicked and is hand printed onto just 500 limited edition sleeves.

Please check his blog for more stunning works of art: http://www.matpringle.blogspot.com

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LV Ft. Errol Bellot
a) Don’t Judge

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b) Don’t Judge (Fantastic Mr Fox Remix)

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Released on 12″ Vinyl – 12th October 2009.

DJ Reactions:

Diplo (Mad Decent) – “I love your label”

Untold (Hemlock/ Hessle Audio) – “Love the Fantastic Mr Fox Remix”

Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio One) – “Oh yeeeeeah!! I love this”

DJ support from… Sinden (Kiss FM), Alexander Nut (Rinse FM), Starkey (Seculsis/ Planet Mu), 2562 (Tectonic), Alex Chase (One Handed Music), Wrong Tom (Resonance FM), Geoim (Berkane Sol), Brackles, Clouds, Dave Q, Sully, Dom Servini etc etc.

Links:

www.2ndroprecords.com
www.myspace.com/2nddroprecords

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