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As Paradox’s Ramifications LP is doing the rounds the alter ego Alaska finally gets a new 12” spot on July 4th via ambient-jungle stable Arctic Music. To celebrate this new release a fresh 70min Paradox podcast is now online showcasing the arctic excursions.
Grab the free download from the Paradox soundcloud page!
June 6th 2011 sees a rare solo-Paradox LP hit the world’s record stores after a 9-year album exile.
The ‘Ramifications LP’ is a welcome return to the building blocks of breakbeat wizadry that Paradox built up during his reign at 4-Hero’s legendary Reinforced Records and this third artist instalment (and incredibly Mr Pandya’s ninth vinyl album overall) is his best studio album to date.
You need to cast your minds back to 2002 to dig up the last Paradox long-player with it’s collection of Jungle and Breakbeat tempos with a Live P.A. DVD to boot, and the ‘Ramifications LP’ continues the fashion with razor sharp breaks and grooves ranging from 125 to 172 bpm in classic Paradox style.
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A sampler 12” [PM021] featuring sampler-only mixes will precede the album and then the full ‘Ramifications LP’ drops via glorious 3×12” Marble-splattered vinyl packs alongside a stunning Solid-Black Compact disc edition for the music lovers and record collectors alike [PMLP02/PMLPCD02].
Release date: 6th June 2011
Cat no: PMLP02
Barcode: 5055317212634 TRIPLE MARBLE VINYL TRACKLISTING:
A: GHOST NOTES
B: BLACK 69
C: LEGACY
D: THE LAST B-BOY
E: FAKE FUNK
F: CONSONANCE
Cat no: PMLPCD02
Barcode: 5055317212641 SOLID-BLACK CD EDITION TRACKLISTING:
01: THE LAST B-BOY
02: FAKE FUNK
03: CONSONANCE
04: LEGACY
05: BLACK 69
06: GHOST NOTES
07: ANTILOGY
08: YASAKA
09: SAMPLE ME #18
10: MANJIRA
After a lengthy break from the electronic music world, Genotype is back with an LP for Exit Records and provides a lesson in stripped back dub influenced music at approximately 170 bpm
Having started his music career in the mid nineties under the legendary alias Just Jungle, with releases on the massively influential labels of that era such as Trouble On Vinyl, Renegade Hardware and Reinforced Records, its no surprise that he’s managed to capture the essence of rawness in his recent music akin to the early years of Jungle.
Many producers have tried and failed to bring back the old skool sound with an original flavor but Genotype has managed this by resisting the temptation to lash in the tired old classic breaks and instead has drawn for the more organic sounding percussion and drum kits. The dubbed out theme runs throughout the album paying homage to his love for West Indian music which he has been involved in for many years and naturally influences the music he creates.
Genotype is a man of few words and prefers to let his music do the talking so check out the album and draw your own conclusions.
EXITCD006 / EXITLP006
Genotype
Ritual Dance
01. Ritual Dance *
02. Dubwiser
03. Red Energy
04. The Ital Lion (Ft. Loxy) *
05. Sun Time
06. Champion Dubkiller *
07. Version *
08. Above Politics
09. Justice Over Law *
10. Stoned Zone 2
11. Dub Drive *
Told through narrative interludes and a musical score capturing windows in our tale; ‘A Wandering Journal’ is a voyage through experimental electronica; the debut long player from London-based producer, Sabre, and the first solo artist album on Critical Music.
Hailing from north London, 27 year old DJ turned Producer ‘Sabre’ has slowly been risen through the ranks of the global electronic music fraternity, securing as he goes a reputation as a twisted yet soulful thinker, bringing a grittier sound to the deeper spectrum of the drum and bass scene and experimental electronica.
After having spent his earliest years in the Seychelles, Sabre moved to the UK in 1989. Reaching his early teens, he found a passion for Hip-Hop and turntablism, and equipped himself as a bedroom DJ. The subsequent vinyl addiction was cemented by the arrival of the Jungle Era, and overwhelmed by the richness of the music, Sabre started to purchase the occasional release eventually switching focus away from Hip-Hop entirely in the late 90’s with the arrival of more futuristic, industrial sounding drum and bass, from artists like Future Forces, Photek, Teebee and DJ Trace.
After stints on pirate radio stations such as Rude FM a course in music technology followed and armed the young DJ with a firm grasp of studio technique; the first releases came in 2002 under the guise of the collaborative ‘Intimidation Collective’ project, a two man, self- driven enterprise selling white label music from car boots straight to the shops. The profile was growing at grass roots level in the underground, and now approaching 2004, small and mid sized labels started picking up on the ‘techy/soulful’ mix of dance floor drum and bass being produced by the newcomer. The first throws at starting a brand within music came the year after with the launch of London Zu, the now retired drum and bass club night formerly held at Londons’ La Scala venue.
“Still perhaps the most exciting era of my life, around 2002-2004 when I started to first find support in this music, mingle with people who had been my heroes for years, finally knowing that I had a niche and a following, which is all I really wanted.”
In the years since those first opportunities, Sabre’s grown to emerge as a global DJ with residencies across Europe, and secured releases and remix work for labels including Metalheadz, Renegade Hardware, Critical and Shogun Audio. Spanning many styles, this initially dance floor-orientated catalog has since evolved itself towards a more minimal and experimental outlook, resulting in 2007 with a commission from Capitol films to contribute toward the film score for the Tony Kaye feature ‘Black Water Transit’. The view looking to the future is spread across the musical and multimedia spectrum.
“Writing ‘A Wandering Journal’ has been liberating beyond expression. It’s a project I’ve had developed and hibernating for so long that looking back, I know that if it’d been left any longer it wouldn’t have been realised to its true potential. All the unwritten details of the concept and the loose narrative would have faded in my mind. Creating it when I did, whilst the concept was still strong in my mind, and my musical output was amongst the most free-spirited of my career was perfect timing. And it’s spurned me on to be even more ambitious with what I create in the future. I have to approach a new frontier now that this album is complete, and the current multimedia landscape is the perfect playground in which to elaborate on what I stand for creatively.”
CRITCD04 / CRITLP04
Sabre
A Wandering Journal
CD1:
1. Day One
2. The Intrepid
3. Quarters feat. Noisia & Icicle
4. Day Four
5. A Wandering Journal
6. Escapade
7. Follow Polaris
8. Day Eight
9. Peril
10. Ash
11. Marvel
12. Levelling Out Pt. 1 feat. Maxwell Golden
13. Have It Your Way feat. Alix Perez
14. Day Fourteen
15. Havens Verge
CD2:
1. Peril (Club mix)
2. Marvel (Club mix)
3. Quarters feat. Noisia & Icicle (Club mix)
4. The Intrepid (Club mix)
5. Javelin feat. Alix Perez
6. A Wandering Journal (Rockwell Club mix)
7. Curious
8. Levelling Out Pt. 2
9. Follow Polaris (Club mix)
10. Have It Your Way feat. Alix Perez (Club mix)
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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:
HEK005
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.
HEK006
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.
Critical music is a UK drum n bass label releasing some of the freshest breaks and beats around. Created and nurtured by Kasra, the imprint has gone from strength to strength over recent years. 2009 has seen this continuing with massive releases such as the Break remix of Spectrasouls “Alibi” and Sabre’s glorious “Original Sin”.
To usher the Autumn in Critical Music are proud to announce the forthcoming release of their latest album project. Following on from the huge All Sounds Electric Series we bring a new concept – “Critical Sound”. 8 tracks from the hottest producers in drum and bass right now housed in a deluxe gatefold 4×12″ vinyl package along with an equally stylish 2xCD gatefold set featuring a total of 19 tracks! If you are one of the new breed of digital DJ who still likes to support vinyl or if you want to get yourself a big treat it’s the musical combo that keeps on giving.
Each track on this album encapsulates all that is great and good about underground drum and bass. From the blissful beat workout of Break’s “People Are Different” to the blistering tech infused funk of Spectrasoul‘s ‘ Wedgehead’. A storming selection of the cream of todays scene.
The CD package combines the vinyl tracks with a whole extra disc of fresh material. Dubstep champ Ramadanman comes with his own brand of stripped down dnb, Russian new kid Enei brings the future flavour and we are privy to the first ever solo production from label boss Kasra with his own track perception.
This is the Critical Sound….
‘Critical Sound’ – The Album
———————————————————— OCTOBER 2009 – CAT No. CRITLP03 / CRITCD03
4×12″ Vinyl Tracklist
A – Break – People Are Different
B – Serum & Bladerunner – Images
C – Calibre – Tru Beat
D – Rockwell – Underpass
E – Sabre – Leaf
F – Illskillz – Black Rabbit
G – Spectrasoul – Wedgehead
H – Jubei – Outcast
CD 1 Tracklist
01 – Break – People Are Different
02 – Serum & Bladerunner – Images
03 – Calibre – Tru Beat
04 – Rockwell – Underpass
05 – Sabre – Leaf
06 – Illskillz – Black Rabbit
07 – Spectrasoul – Wedgehead
08 - Jubei – Outcast
CD 2 Tracklist
01 – Ramadanman – Reclaim
02 – Kasra – Perception
03 – Enei – Ten Years
04 – One 87 – E3
05 – Stray – Timbre
06 – Triad – La Calma
07 – Sabre & Kasra – Designated
08 – Technicolour – Freedom Theme
09 – Ratio – Transmission
10 – Genotype – Never Stop
11 – ArpXp – Surfaces
The first in a short series of releases featuring label head and founder Spirit pairing up with a new signing sees Jubei, Sato & Treez joining the fold with ʻTridentʼ, a mean and moody, dubbed-out roller speckled with echoing vocal licks, growling stabs and deep, pulsating subs. Championed by the likes of Marcus Intalex, Raiden, Survival, Phobia and a host of others, these guys are one to watch having between them scheduled releases for the likes of Metalheadz, Creative Source, Coded Music, Ingredients and CIA Deepkut.
Spirit needs no introduction and ʻSplinterʼ has been on heavy rotation from the likes of Goldie, C4C, Storm, Bailey and Raiden, having already featured on DJ Frictionʼs recently released ʻAssassin Volume 1ʼ mix CD. Enjoy!
We have some news just in regarding Lifted Music and Breed 12 Inches. Both labels ran by Chris Renegade & Liam Tallon have been one of the Drum & Bass success stories of recent years unleashing huge releases by the likes of Spor & Apex etc.
For the first time in its history, Lifted Music opens the door to the first 12” release by a new artist. So who should the prestigious honour fall onto? None other than New Zealand’s finest duo The Upbeats. Long time acquaintances and fans of the Lifted family, The Upbeats pack LFTD007 with two sublime tracks, the first ‘Binge Drinker’, followed by a remix of Ewun‘s `Screw Up’ (from LFTD001).
a) Binge Drinker
The devil horns at the ready, as The Upbeats bring the Rock N Roll vibe to the A-side. A heavy crescendo of drums cumulate in a drop laced with so much funk, bounce and head funk, bounce and head banging – no one can resist moving. ‘Binge Drinker’ is The Upbeats at their best. Raw, high-energy, blast-beats clashing with big heavy basslines and eerie synths, the infectious head-nodding that is ‘Binge Drinker’ has only one result. Whiplash.
b) Screw Up (The Upbeats Remix) – Ewun
Ewun’s ‘Screw Up’ featured on the debut Lifted release, and stood out for it’s unrivalled aggression aided by a notorious anthem-styled vocal. An instant hit, it would take something a bit special compliment Ewun’s approach. Step in The Upbeats. Driven by the same vocal, a twistingly raw bassline that has proven to ignite any crowd, NZ’s finest have rivalled the original – a feat hard to achieve for any remix. Full of energy, an in your face assault dons the B-side for LFTD007.
Promo’s released 14th September 2009. Fully Released on 5th October 2009.
Approaching the 4th release, and with it’s catalogue of unique artists, the snowball effect is in full motion for Breed12inches. After recruiting Russian duo Utopia back onto their successive 12” with another big release, the Breed12inches camp have now seen all eyes drawn to them, following huge play and support by some of the scene’s major players. Breaking away from the moniker of `Lifted Music’s sister label’, it was only a matter of time before audiences and DJ’s perceived Breed to be a rising label in its own right, one they also hope will be around for a long time. With BRD005 already in the final stages, and a handful of global promo mixes lined up to co-incide with the release, it really is up and up from here for Breed12inches.
a) Diamonds Shine
Hailed as one of the most original sounding tracks to be released this year, Utopia combine an elegant glistening melody with rolling drums and a stomach churning sub. Think a revamped ’31 seconds’, with more electro influence and high energy – all combined with a distinct sound and a taste of Russian vodka, then your halfway there. Originality at its best.
b) Scan Me
That trademark Utopia style is in full motion with ‘Scan Me’. Big beats, a catchy melody with a club-shaking low end, the B side is yet another demonstration as to why Utopia are being lined up as the next big production force within Drum and Bass. Glitches, intelligent edits and a stomping kick-snare combination complete a solid 12″ from Russia’s greatest export.
Promo’s released 14th September 2009. Fully Released on 5th October 2009.
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