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Astrophonica the label brought to you by Fracture & Neptune are pleased to announce their first night hosting their very own room at London’s premier night club Fabric.
Astrophonica Presents…
Fracture & Neptune
Zero T
Loxy
Rockwell
System (DJ Set)
Hosted by MC System
Friday Feb 25th @ Fabric, London.
Tickets and more info www.fabriclondon.com
Download: STH releases w/c 27/12/10
a Siren – Snorkel
b Siren – Rollers Convention
c Siren – Squadron
d Siren – Ghostrider
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NOMIC003 – Distance – Skys Alight / 1 Regret – 12″ Vinyl
The man with the Chestplate, DJ Distance, working at a drum & bass tempo, minimal funk and filth combine for a emotionally charged journey into the future. This track featured on the Autonomic Fabric mix.
a Distance – Skys Alight
aa Distance – 1 Regret
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DETAIL003 – Lynx Feat. Sense – For The Rebels – 12″ Vinyl
Lynx and Detail Recordings follow up the hugely successful debut ‘Keep it low’ with the next single. ‘For the Rebels’ featuring Sense MC has the tonality and vibe of the good old days of drum and bass, when artists like Roni Size were picking up Mercury prizes for their song-writing and highly credible way of portraying an otherwise throwaway dance culture. However if you need something more direct to grab your attention, then Detail resident producers Seed’s huge dubstep remix on the flip does it. Trumping their Keep it Low remix in a big way showing they have all the qualities to rival the productions of hugely successful acts like Chase and Status. Both mixes are extremely commercially viable without a gimmick, autotune or fake tan in sight! Lynx’s trademark attention to detail production shine through and teamed up with Sense MC’s amazing lyrics and flow theres nothing more to do than RAISE YOUR ARMS FOR THE REBELS!
a Lynx Feat. Sense – For The Rebels
aa Lynx Feat. Sense – For The Rebels (Seed Remix)
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PRINT004 – Zero T feat. Script / System – Guessing Games / Speed Of Light – 12″ Vinyl
Footprints Music is the label of Zero T, who for the past 10 years has become recognised as one of the most respected Drum n Bass producers in the scene. The label acts as an outlet for some of Zero T’s own singles and collaborations, with Script & System featuring on PRINT004. If you looking for real Drum and bass made with funk, soul and dirt.. this is the label to check.
a Zero T feat. Script – Guessing Games
aa System – Speed Of Light
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ADRS003 – Dan Marshall / Foxrox – Scorn / Can’t Live Without You – 12″ Vinyl
Dan Marshall is one of the biggest up and coming producers from Wales to hit the scene since High Contrast. Born and raised in Cardiff he makes consistently good tracks with releases on many labels. ADRS has snapped up his track ‘Scorn’ for this third release. This track mixes the pads of liquid Drum and Bass with a bass-line of harder dance floor anthems. Foxrox returns to ADRS with another stunning piece of music. This track has had massive support from The Risky (DnB Arena Founder), who recently played it on the D&B Arena Podcast. It was also a firm favorite on the You Tube Channel ‘Skank and Bass’. For all those that have waited for this the time has come. This track keeps the summer alive with warm melodies and a great vocal.
a Dan Marshall – Scorn
b Foxrox – Can’t Live Without You
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a J:Kenzo – Stomp
b J:Kenzo – Between Two Worlds
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NOPPA007 – Desto / Tes La Rok – Ice Cold / Tricky Ting – 12″ Vinyl
Full colour custom sleeve! Noppa Records turn on the super-heat with Finland’s finest dubstep producers Desto and label-head Tes La Rok unleash a split 12”. Desto’s offering is on the A and it’s an uptempo glitch-steppa heavyweight and euphoric, think Joker but heavier! Tes La Rok’s offering on the flip is arguably one of his finest tunes for time, deep heavy rolling dubstep just how it should be, think Truth & Tunnidge, this one is gunna be in people’s bag for a while….
a Desto – Ice Cold
b Tes La Rok – Tricky Ting
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NARCOHZSP001 – Don Carlos – Favourite Cup / Favourite Cup (Juju & DJG Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Limited release. Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) Legendary Reggae Artist – Born and raised in Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district notoriously known as Waterhouse, which incidentally is also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae’s greatest ever talents, such as King Tubby, original member of Black Uhuru, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy to name but a few, Don Carlos started his singing career back in 1973, as one of the original members of the aforementioned roots vocal group Black Uhuru. Don played a prominent role in the recordings of the highly acclaimed Love Crisis (Black Sounds of Freedom) album, for producer Prince Jammy in 1977. Don reached the peak of his solo career during the heydays of the eighties Dancehall mania thus celebrating his impact with five top ten hits between 1982 – 1985, reggae hit such as “Late Night Blues”, “Dice Cup”, “Hog & Goat”, “I’m Not Getting Crazy”, “Laser Beam”, “Young Girl” and “Favorite Cup” are forever hailed as CLASSICS! The latter of which is included in this Narco.Hz 12” special for your enjoyment.
a Don Carlos – Favourite Cup (12” Extended Version)
aa Don Carlos – Favourite Cup (Juju & DJG Remix)
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BFR003 – N-Type / Matt-U – Simples / Compass – 12″ Vinyl
Walsh is on a roll hitting his third release and dropping two bangers, one from Rinse FM’s N-Type and another from prolific Hungarian Matt-U, both are set to go the distance in any Dubstep DJ’s bag, heavy rolling Dubstep supported by Walsh, N-Type, Benga, Skream, Chef, Hatcha and more, massive!
a N-Type – Simples
b Matt-U – Compass
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BLR005 – Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations – 12″ Vinyl
Blunted Robots have done another record. If we say it’s Future Garage, will you like it more? DJs showing love include Sinden, Mr Scruff, Jackmaster, Rob Da Bank, Hot Chip, Roska, and Toddla T.
a1 Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations
a2 Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations (Instrumental)
b1 Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations (Doc Daneeka Remix)
b2 Brackles & Shortstuff feat. Terrible Shock – Good Foundations (Accapella)
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CNL002 – Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand / Maybes Live At Berghain / William Dayglo Mix – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Vinyl pressing. Led by, ‘Blind Night Errand’ from the duo’s much-hyped debut album Crooks & Lovers, the EP follows with ‘Before I Move Off’, also taken from said LP, and a new ‘day glo’ mix of past track ‘William’. The EP finishes with a live recording of ‘Maybes’, still Mount Kimbie’s crowning moment, from a show at Berlin’s Berghain.
a Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand
b1 Mount Kimbie – William (Dayglo Mix)
b2 Mount Kimbie – Maybes (Live at Berghain)
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TRI005 – Scuba – Scuba Remixes pt 3 – 12″ Vinyl
Part 3 of a limited series of 12” Vinyl taken from ‘Triangulation (Interpretations) album. the Joe made an immediate impact on the scene with his 12”s on Hessle Audio and Applepips over the past year, his rework of So You Think You’re Special has a slowly blossoming groove underpinning stuttering percussion, jangling keys and an expertly playful melody that opens out across the sparse background. Finally, South London’s Deadboy offers an understated modern jungle remix of Before with skittering hats and heavy bass that can’t fail to light up floors and faces.
a Scuba – Before (Deadboy Remix)
aa Scuba – So You Think You’re Special (Joe Remix)
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HES016 – Pearson Sound – Blanked / Blue Eyes – 12″ Vinyl
“Pearson Sound, aka David Kennedy, returns to Hessle Audio for his second solo 12″ on the label. He lives in Leeds & co-owns Hessle Audio with Ben UFO and Pangaea. This is Hessle Audio’s 16th release” Effortlessly blurring the boundaries of House, Techno,Duke. Funky, Dubstep to devastating effect.
a Pearson Sound – Blanked
b Pearson Sound – Blue Eyes
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BLKBTR003 – Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve – Ho! Riddim ft. P Money – 12″ Vinyl
Limited finished copies. Rinse FM’s Marco Del Horno and Kiss’ DJ Swerve team up to bring you the bullet that is ‘Ho! Riddim’. Enrolling the vocal talents of man of the moment, P Money – Ho! is the underground anthem which is getting smashed at club and radio stations across the UK. Having been Mistajam’s ‘One From The Floor’ and Ras Kwame’s ‘Hottest Home Grown’ record on Radio1, ‘Ho! Riddim’ is now Mistajams ‘Jam Hot’ record of the week on 1xtra. Other support includes Seani B, Twin B, DJ Q and Cameo at 1xtra, Logan Sama and Swerve at Kiss and MASH @ Galaxy. Also included is a killer dubstep mix from Circle Records’ very own Funtcase (which got 80k YouTube hits in one week!), and for the guys who like it more housey there is Marco Del Horno’s original. Check the official video below which made its exclusive appearance on BBC2s ‘No Hats No Trainers’ on the weekend.
a Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve – Ho! Riddim ft. P Money Original
b1 Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve – Ho! Riddim ft. P Money Inst
b2 Marco Del Horno & DJ Swerve – Ho! Riddim ft. P Money Funtcase Remix
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HEK010 – Breton – Counter Balance EP – 12″ Vinyl
With incendiary debuts from James Blake and Fantastic Mr Fox, Hemlock has built a reputation for discovering and curating incredible new talent. For their tenth release they are proud to welcome Breton to the roster. Following two critically acclaimed limited-run EPs, the bands’ unique genre-splicing sound is firmly established on their five track “Counter Balance” EP. Breton fuse brooding hip-hop, rock and electronica into an unmistakable signature sound, Expect anthemic vocals, driving synth hooks, heavy guitars and tough beats. With insane hype from blogs and radio, features in Dazed and The Fly, remixes for Remixes for Local Natives and Tricky, – Breton will be charging up the ranks of ‘Bands to Watch in 2011’ lists. “(Breton) are creating a magnificent new kind of sound”. XFM Xposure Big One “Like Foals played too fast. Bloody ace.” Chris Martin, NME radio “What Breton achieve in just a handful of tracks is an utterly unique spectacle”
a Breton – December
b1 Breton – Hours Away
b2 Breton – Counter Balance
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PSQ004 – Asusu – No Kya – 12″ Vinyl
The fourth release on the Project Squared label marks our first year in existence. Asusu, the artist who graced the first Project Squared 12” a year ago, returns with “No Kya”, a 144bpm track of introspective, impeccable sound design, a tightly controlled swung beat reminiscent of Garage and a deep bass line. The track follows in the vein of Asusu’s previous 12” releases on Project Squared and Immerse Records (and his forthcoming release on Orca Recordings), whilst pushing his sound into a new, more sedate area. The B side features a remix of “No Kya” by F, a producer who has created a strong reputation for himself in just 2 years of releasing music on 7even Recordings. He has worked with Headhunter, has remixed Jus Wan and has been remixed by Ramadanman and Untold. His album “Energy Distortion” is one of the highlights of 2010 so far. F remixes “No Kya” into a 140bpm club tune. The drums switch between 4/4 and swung patterns, accompanied by rattling percussion and huge sub bass. Dance floor tested with success by Skratch at Sub:stance, Berghain, this track finishes off a superbly balanced release that caters both for intense headphone listening and the peak time dance floor. Mastered at Optimum, Bristol, United Kingdom.
a Asusu – No Kya
b Asusu – No Kya (F Remix)
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DVSN007 – Noisia / Excision & Datsik – Alpha Centauri – 12″ Vinyl
Brand new NOISIA single, you know its HOT. Including the massive Excision & Datsik remix…Dubstep techno mayhem!
a Noisia – Alpha Centauri
b Noisia – Alpha Centauri (Excision & Datsik Remix)
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RS10010 – Vondelpark – Sauna EP – 12″ Vinyl
R&S round off a fine year that has seen them release of string of amazing releases from some of the most talented young new artists to emerge from the underground, as well as singles from some serious techno heavyweights. Their final release of 2010 sees them introduce the debut single from new signings Vondelpark. Vondelpark make lofi pop music, combining guitars, vocals and programmed beats. Their music is evocative of hazy summer landscapes and informed by the melting pot of London’s underground music scene. This four track EP is the perfect introduction to their ghostly, laidback charm. Recorded in their bedrooms, this unpolished 4 track gem gives an indication of what this young band are capable of.
a1 – California Analog Dream
a2 – Hippodrome
b1 – Jetlag blue version
b2 – Backflip (In The Sauna)
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a1 LOL – Squeeze Me
a2 LOL – Face Me
b1 LOL – Dare Me
b2 LOL – White Noise
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RWINA010 – Rachet – Hyper Dimention – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Rachet, a new kid on the block, debuts with the banging Hyper Dimention EP for Rwina Records on October 25. Well, Rachet isn’t that new on the fold. He’s worked with MCs like Devlin, Jammer, Frisco and Beezy, to name a few, back in the day. Don’t be misled by the wrong spelling of Dimention, this release is positively on point with some heavy dancefloor smashers in the typically forward-thinking Rwina fashion. Lead track ‘Hyper Dimention’ combines R&B and dubstep to a result for a track that explores and spans numerous strains of music that haven’t even been invented yet. The vicious ‘Electrical Basssweep’ pits hard-hitting drums against a fierce, dark bassline and a ravey but dripping bleepy melody. Closing the EP, ‘Sega Megadrive’ is a bubbling beast that imports a dramatic feeling to home-listeners but an energetic one to dancers, thoughtful peak time stuff in this one!
a Rachet – Hyper Dimention
b1 Rachet – Electrical Bass Sweep
b2 Rachet – Sega Mega Drive
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BLKBTR004 – RackNRuin – Territory EP Ft. Navigator & Slarta John – 12″ Vinyl
Rack N Ruin’s new ‘Territory EP’ ft Slarta John & Mc Navigator is now out on Black Butter Records The EP combines everything that Rack N Ruin stands for, a cross genre mash-up of jungle, electro, dubstep and more which we love at Urban Nerds! With outstanding feedback from the likes of Breakage, A-Track, Sub Focus, N- Type and many more, he is going from strength to strength!
a1 RackNRuin – Pixel Fist Remix
a2 RackNRuin – Junglist Mix
aa1 RackNRuin – Club Mix
aa2 RackNRuin – Follow Riddim
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Download: STH releases w/c 06/12/10
CD1 1 Sileni – Random Intro -
CD1 2 Alpha Omega – Impulse -
CD1 3 The Blunt Needles – Taken Seriously -
CD1 4 San.Dra – Retreat -
CD1 5 DSP & Macc – Los Angeles -
CD1 6 Parallel – Into The Deep -
CD1 7 Kontext – Thaw -
CD1 8 Earl Grey – Hazel Grove -
CD1 9 CJ Weaver & Indidjinous – Serpentine -
CD1 10 Mindmapper – Staccato -
CD1 11 Naibu – Nightscape -
CD1 12 Nic TVG – From A Bar In An Airport -
CD1 13 Sub – Katana -
CD2 1 Kontext – Thaw (Dissident Remix) -
CD2 2 Sileni – Real Horrorshow -
CD2 3 Parallel – The Complications Between Us -
CD2 4 Mindmapper & Fre4knc – Fangtooth -
CD2 5 Enjoy – The Crook -
CD2 6 CJ Weaver – 6,000 Degrees -
CD2 7 Nic TVG – Sorry I Puked On Your Dress -
CD2 8 Earl Grey – Asthma Trim -
CD2 9 Nubian Minds – Highway Cruising -
CD2 10 DSP & Dj Trax – Lyrica Haze -
CD2 11 Sub – Sensualism -
CD1 12 San.Dra – No Signal In Paradise -
CD2 13 Naibu – Theme For The Cycle -
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a Craggz & Parallel – Metroplex
aa Craggz & Parallel – Future Shock
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EXITLP006 – Genotype – Ritual Dance LP – 3×10”
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.
1 Genotype – Ritual Dance
2 Genotype – The Ital Lion (feat Loxy)
3 Genotype – Dub Drive
4 Genotype – Champion Dubkiller
5 Genotype – Version
6 Genotype – Justice Over Law
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SOM010 – Dose – Q&A / Hear The Pain – 12″ Vinyl
DJ Dose is no stranger to the d&b scene. Hailing from NZ he has released on numerous labels and been a favourite with the likes of State of Mind, Klute, Ed Rush and Optical, Break and more. Here he makes his debut release on SOM Music with a stellar twelve from the dark side of dnb. Q n A is all funk, a real crowd pleaser all over the world. It has had extensive support from all of the above plus the likes of Optiv, C4C, Bad Company, Concord Dawn, Cern and more. Hear the Pain is a more relaxed affair, happy to worm its way through any DJ’s set. Dont miss out.
a Dose – Q&A
b Dose – Hear The Pain
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PHUNK016 – Anile – Left Behind – 12″ Vinyl
Phunkfiction is proud to present one of the hottest new school producers of the moment. Anile is making big waves on the scene right now with his very own definition of futuristic Drum&Bass. “Left Behind” and “Lessons To Become” are impressive examples of how you can put dark soundscapes and minimal elements in a heavy dancefloor suit. Both tracks are getting support from a lot of big DJs on the scene such as Loxy, Spectrasoul, Lenzman, Lynx, Flight or Triad.
a Anile – Left Behind
b Anile – Lessons To Become
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LOVE4THAKILL – Unknown – Love 4 Tha Kill – 12″ Vinyl
One sided limited white label.
a Unknown – Love 4 Tha Kill
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SMPTM008 – Dose, Bulletproof & Teknik – Control Me / Thaw (Sidechain Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
The SMPTM label keeps on running and this time takes on a lighter approach. Still on point as always and ever future thinking..Dose takes on the A side with his stripped down roller ‘Control Me’ this subtle piece of funk is one for the oldskool massive. Crispy breaks and snappy high hats make this the ideal record to get the people in the mood for the early hours.. Fans of Shogun Audio should definitely peep this! The B side is a rework of Bulletproof, Teknik & Dose’s ‘Thaw’ Cern gets added to this already exciting group of people and that means it’s time for a Sidechain rework.. Thaw gets injected with highly addictive viral sounds that will infect your eardrums like no other.. Big rolling stabbing beats are the core with almost ‘Bacteria-esque’ sound.SPMTM shows that they’re still alive and kicking with this slamming 12.. A serious purchase for the serious people.
a Dose – Control Me
b Dose, Bulletproof & Teknik – Thaw (Sidechain Remix)
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ZEN12276 – DJ Vadim – The Terrorist (MIR Crew & The Prototypes Remixes) – 12″ Vinyl
One of Ninja Tune’s classic tracks remixed for 20th Anniversary celebrations. ‘The Terrorist’ is one of Ninja Tune’s most known and loved tracks. The Prototypes are been receiving raving reviews and multiple plays from Zane Lowe on Radio 1 and DJ Friction. One of Ninja Tune’s original pioneers, DJ Vadim has a very strong fan base stretching back over eight albums, and over ten years and worked with artists including DJ Krush, Kid Koala, Anti-Pop Consortium, Scratch Perverts, Mr Thing, Killer Kella and lots more.
a DJ Vadim – The Terrorist (MIR Crew Remix)
b DJ Vadim – The Terrorist ( The Prototypes Remix)
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a Zero T feat. Script – Guessing Games
aa System – Speed Of Light
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TRIPS004 – Silent Witness – Brainedrain / Frozen Still – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A. Silent Witness – Brainedrain opens up with an uplifting sound scape of lush chords, tight beats, and bass growls that rises up to a devastating drop of titan like proportions. Drums and bass dance with each other along the way, taking in turn-around tripwires and reverb bombs. It eventually settles with a break down consisting of twisted pitch drops and euphoric anticipation. The second drop then kicks in with a different twist on the bass frenzy witnessed earlier. Simply Disgusting. AA. Silent Witness – Frozen Still still harks back to the vibes of jungle with an eerie wash amidst classic stabs and vocal snippets. This sound is updated with contemporary minimal drums, exciting rhythmic frills, and a rolling sub bass designed to smother everyone in the Silent Witness ether. Bass stabs and moody pads prevail with time stretched fills electrocuting all in it’s path. Dangerous business! DJ Support: Klute, Break, Survival, Ant C, Fierce, Noisia, Silver, Vicious Circle, Cause 4 Concern,Friction.
a Silent Witness – Brainedrain
b Silent Witness – Frozen Still
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JC006 – Wildlife Collective – I Need A Dollar – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Ed Solo & DJ Deekline join forces again Jungle Cakes Vol 6. Limited supply, be quick as this one will sell out fast!
a Wildlife Collective – I Need A Dollar
b Wildlife Collective – Bad Bwoy
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SUBTLE004EP – Various – Subtle Audio Vol II – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. This is the second compilation album from Ireland’s ever inventive Subtle Audio label. With Dj’s as diverse as Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1, Bailey on BBC Radio 1Xtra and possibly the best-known name in electronica, Aphex Twin playing Subtle Audio material regularly, you can rest assured that this is Drum & Bass beyond the normal scope and will be enjoyed by many who thought they didn’t like that style of music! The Vinyl side of the project holds 5 exclusive tracks. On disc 1, Requiem kicks things off in style with heavy hitting drum onslaught of “Ancient Dub” while on the flip-side the sweet ambient breakbeat of Accidental Style’s “Space Funkt” is one of the most delicately delivered pieces of music you’ll hear this year. Disc 2 takes in the soaring synths of Mecca’s “Virtual Affair”, the ratchet and wrench inspired percussives of “Janne” by Dan Habarnam and a 170 bpm VIP version of Sub’s downtempo jazz offering on the CD version of this release – “Sensualism”. As you will hear, these producers are bringing fresh ideas and an experimental ethos to the sound of Drum & Bass. We’re looking forward to hearing what they come up with next! Watch this space.
a1 Requiem – Ancient Dub
a2 Accidental Style – Space Funkt
b1 Mecca – Virtual Affair
b2 Dan Habarnam – Janne
b3 Sub – Sensualism VIP
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CITRUS043 – Morebeat / Nphonix & Enei – I’m Not A Monster / Quicksilver – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Citrus reveals its sour sting once again as the Morebeat boys step up together with Nphonix & Enei for Citrus 043. You know Citrus has that standard quality feel and again they smash this release in their own way.. bringing 2 heavyweight tech infused rollers to the plate to continue the Citrus Saga. First up its Morebeats ‘I’m not a monster’ and their dead right with the title because this tune isn’t a monster.. it’s a Behemoth.. Acid like bleeps, crunching bass lines and punching kicks.. The rushing sounds remind you of older Konflict material with a dash of BSE.. If you still have no clue who Morebeat is by now then better start backtracking these guys. Flip it over to side B for Nphonix & Enei’s ‘Quicksilver’ if your into rollers then oooh baby.. this one is an essential one.. These funky beats will not leave you alone on the dance floor for one minute.. Quicksilver takes the funky dnb section for a ride on this one.. If you are into the old stuff of Noisia or Ed Rush & Optical then you should 100% give this a listen..
a Morebeat – I’m Not A Monster
b Nphonix & Enei – Quicksilver
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INTREC015 – Current Value – WMD / Cryogen – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The fifteenth release of G-I-S’ Intransigent imprint drops with a big bang. Featured artist is one of the most established names in hard drum & bass: Current Value. ‘WMD’ on the A-side is a hard hitting to-the-core-tune which builds up to absolute mayhem, combining hammering beats and intensely filtered bass to crack the dance in half. Over on the flip, dark techstepper ‘Cryogen’ strikes a nerve with gloomy atmospheres, crazy synths and heavy bass. Proper drum & bass outta Germany, ready to scare the daylights out of you.
a – WMD
b – Cryogen
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A Arkist & Komonazmuk – Outbreak
AA Arkist – Until Next Time
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MEDI031 – Benny ill & J.King – Kosmic 78 / Lithium Soular – 12″ Vinyl
Benny ill and J. King who are both part of the Horsepower collective team up under their own names for their first outing on Deep Medi. Not only have Benny and J. King delivered two killer tracks with Kosmic 78 & Lithium Soular. but have teamed up with Wicked Wax Pictures who have created two sci-fi / horror videos to accompany the music.
A Benny ill & J.King – Kosmic 78
AA Benny ill & J.King – Lithium Soular
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HES015 – Elgato – Tonight / Blue – 12″ Vinyl
Elgato is a son of the North-East of England, now a resident of the UK capital for some years. Elgato has deejayed, run parties and hosted radio as part of the Bruk collective for many years, alongside a number of close friends and continuing musical influences. Hessle Audio are [[[proud / disappointed / regretful]]] to present his first release, a 12″ single of dance tracks and love songs.
a Elgato – Tonight
b Elgato – Blue
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BOKA032 – Broken Note – Zound – 12″ Vinyl
Boka Records team up with Filth-meisters Broken Note for a truly evil one-sided 12” release, initially only available as a hand-stamped white label promo with a free sticker – This is the FULL ARTWORK PROMO edition (Limited copies available). Supported by CHASING SHADOWS, AKIRA KITESHI, VISTA, 16BIT and more….this has been absolutely devastating dancefloors worldwide and is routinely road-tested by Broken Note themselves who are currently embarked on a US tour.
a Broken Note – Zound
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PRDM003 – Goth Trad / DJ Tuttle – Ratville Remixed Cuts #1 – 12″ Vinyl
180 gram Vinyl. RATVILLE is a new school dub band releasing their 1st album Dubs on the Corner in 2009, leaving serious after effects throughout the country. This time, GOTH-TRAD and DJ TUTTLE, east – west dubstep masters remixed the tracks to create a challenging piece of vinyl cut!! Remix was done by two artists, contributing to the spread of dubstep in Japan. As a host of Back To Chill releasing from UK’s one and only DEEP MEDI MUSIK, GOTH-TRAD is now achieving worldwide prominence. On the other hand, leader of DUBSTEP RUDE, DJ TUTTLE is out to shake things up establishing a new label NODE with Akira Ohashi from Psycheouts G. GOTH-TRAD’s side modestly builds up till it finally rocks the floor in the latter half. May suit for outdoor performances. Heavy duty 808 type kick supporting bottom end with metal-like percussion and SEs floating in the air, DJ TUTTLE side is made for the darkest closed chambers to inhale the low frequency. This is the spearhead of dubstep made in Japan. Hands-on approach of the two made a sensational reaction with Ratvilleafs sound, pushing it to the next dimension. PUBLICRIDDIM is the Japannese independent label estalished in 2009 to hand down the forefront of the underground music scene to posterity.
g Ratville – Screaming Butterfly Goth Trad Remix
t Ratville – Gestalt Dub DJ Tuttle Remix
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HENCH021 – Chasing Shadows – Red (Chasing Shadows Remix) – 12″ Vinyl
Black Vinyl only. With the massive ‘It Was Written’, Chasing Shadows’ dark production style broke through. Having now had two double-sided H.E.N.C.H releases; ‘Dr Sin/ The End’ and ‘Ill/Amirah’ and their track ‘Dream On’ forming the crescendo for the Hench Mixtape Vol. 1, these talented producers are rapidly becoming household names within the dubstep fraternity. Once again this duo brings to the table two tracks that have been the talk amongst all who’ve bared witness in the club. Two distinctive, destructive productions that are guaranteed to cause delight. A. LAID BLAK – RED (CHASING SHADOWS REMIX) – Spanish-style guitar riff builds to make way for one of the catchiest vocal hooks that Bristol’s ever produced. Continue further to make way for a characteristically epic bassline drop that will shake the floor from beneath you. ‘Red’ is an awe-inspiring track that builds constantly. Expect the whole crowd to have hands in the air and singing along to this one – truly a future classic. AA. ODYSSEY – Odyssey is the kind of production that your neighbours are going to loath you for, but you just can’t stop listening to it anyway. An Atmospheric and expectant intro builds into juggernaut-like bassline. Couple this with its rolling tempo and crashing snares and you get the idea of why it works on your iPod, on the stereo, in the rave, and pretty much anywhere else that calls for a roller of this proportion!
a Chasing Shadows – Red (Chasing Shadows Remix)
b Chasing Shadows – Odyssey
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DUBLINE007 – Vaski – I Only Date Aliens / Robot Sounds – 12″ Vinyl
When DJ/Producer Vaski sent his demo to rottun manager Excision, he had no idea of the journey that he was beginning. With his first two tracks storming the beatport top ten charts, Vaski hit the studio, returning to his Electro House production roots for the massive Terror Dome EP, featuring the self-titled track as well as the hit single ‘You Wouldn’t Understand,’ Peaking again in the top ten of dubstep on beatport. Vaski’s productions and local DJ sets began to gain attention of international promoters and DJ’s. Vaski spent the next season DJing at many Twin Cities venues, playing at the famed First Ave, Dinkytowner, and The Loft all the while working on his next work. World on Fire EP shook not only the beatport charts but the entire dubstep community. All five tracks peaked in the top 25 in dubstep on beatport, two tracks in the top ten, and the famous ‘Get Down’ claiming its rightful place as a number one hit. This massive release rocketed Vaski to where he is today: smashing through his international tour, gaining rapid popularity for his unconventional stage presence, and continuously producing ridiculous and catchy bass lines. On the horizon for Vaski is the continuation of his tour, and his biggest production to date.
a Vaski – I Only Date Aliens
b Vaski – Robot Sounds
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a Goth Trad – Two Faced
aa Goth Trad – Sun Beam
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CNL002 – Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand / Maybes Live At Berghain / William Dayglo Mix – 12″ Vinyl
Limited Vinyl pressing. Led by, ‘Blind Night Errand’ from the duo’s much-hyped debut album Crooks & Lovers, the EP follows with ‘Before I Move Off’, also taken from said LP, and a new ‘day glo’ mix of past track ‘William’. The EP finishes with a live recording of ‘Maybes’, still Mount Kimbie’s crowning moment, from a show at Berlin’s Berghain.
a Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand
b1 Mount Kimbie – William (Dayglo Mix)
b2 Mount Kimbie – Maybes (Live at Berghain)
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MR011 – Jamie George – Flying Saucer (Ft Roska & J Kenzo Remixes) – 12″ Vinyl
Roska’s Kicks and Snares/RKS is back with another big release, and this time it comes courtesy of Jamie George with the hotly anticipated Flying Saucer. First picked up by DJ Oneman, making it a feature on his Rinse mix cd, support for this track has grown and grown with well known acts such as Toddla T, Hot Chip and Tomb Crew repping it hard. Combining elements of UKG, House and Dubstep Jamie has created an instant classic that has worked hard to earn this release and the plays of DJ’s all across the country. Roska himself steps up with the first remix, a re-imagining with special attention on the percussion, elements of tribal and dancehall peel back the layers of the original in the way that only a talented minimalist like Roska can. With his speciality lying in the truly funky Roska drops a mix that literally drags you up to your feet and pushes you harder the longer it’s played. J Kenzo, of Dub Police fame, completes the package with a much darker, harder affair. You get the impression he took the original track and made it watch the entire Saw series back to back with Halloween then sent it back scarred forever. In all seriousness Kenzo has a real talent for creating dark, bass driven tracks and he has expanding on that here adding heavy portions of electro and old school to compose a truly original mix. Check them out and get back to us.
a Jamie George – Flying Saucer
b1 Jamie George – Flying Saucer (J Kenzo’s Area 51 Remix)
b2 Jamie George – Flying Saucer (Roska Remix)
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BFR004 – Walsh & Benton / Tes La Rok – The Last Crumb / Mandem – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Massive support on these two tracks. Mary Anne Hobbs, Hatcha, Benga, Skream, etc etc. Benton is one of the Dubstep scenes brightest up and coming stars, he has some serious talent when it comes to production with his tunes getting support from some of the leading names in the dubstep scene including N-Type, Hatcha & Distance to name a few. Tes La Rok is a dubstep DJ & music producer from east Helsinki, Finland. He was one of the first international names to break thru in the scene few years ago. Walsh say’s his style is very energetic and his sets full of uptempo tracks, “I’m really into the more techy, futuristic side of the sound. Mystical pads, staggered beat patterns, weighty sub bass…”I love it mate!”
a Walsh & Benton – The Last Crumb
b Tes La Rok – Mandem
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NA – George Fitzgerald – Tell Me Rmx – 10″ Vinyl
One-sided 10″. A beautiful remix of a classic tune that I’m sure everyone one here knows and loves. George Fitzgerald takes Amel Larrieux‘s unforgettable vocal and re-energizes the tune with his signature groove and bassline.
a George Fitzgerald – Tell me Rmx
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MM045 – Vindicatrix – Hume / Unborn Vectors – 12″ Vinyl
Super limited pressing! Glaxo baby…a year ohm from his blinding debut albuMM Vindicatrix exhumes MJ and traverses reversing deer thru an alphabet forest…limited…this will not heng around longitude…buy before you try…BM
a Vindicatrix – Hume
b Vindicatrix – Unborn Vectors
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ASC005 – Sukh Knight, Jack Sparrow, L-Wiz and Von D – Social Circles EP – 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. The third release from Anti Social’s Cloqworq Records brings a spectrum of melodic and bass-driven productions to make this an all round must have for all serious Dubsteppers. Sukh Knight is the man of the moment with his most recent ‘Slang Like This’ which has topped the Radio 1 playlist for many months. With an array of dancefloor smashers such as ‘Petrol not diesel’ and ‘Ganja Dub’, ‘Don’t Sleep’ is set to become yet another crowd pleaser in trademark style. This track has been receiving a lot of interest from DJ’s across the board with regular airplay from Radio 1’s Nihal, Zane Lowe, Mercury Award Winner Nitin Sawhney and not to mention Dubstep headliners in abundance. Don’t Sleep rounds up insistent synth stabs and Bollywood strings on a hard halfstep to bring razor edged skankers vibes in true Eastern Dubstep fashion. Jack Sparrow is another producer in the spotlight having released his debut album ‘Circadian’ on the infamous Tectonic Recordings in October of this year. This will be his very first release since the launch of his masterpiece and is definitely one which highlights his ability to adapt to any style whatever the occasion. Having had ample radio exposure on Radio 1 (Maryanne Hobbs), Kiss 100 (DJ Hatcha) and Rinse Fm for many months, this track is heavily in demand and is creating a strong interest from DJ’s across the board. ‘Way Out West’ is a Shackleton-inspired fusion of spooked atmospherics and gloomy bass with tribal percussion for the dancefloor shakers. Perhaps imagine a space between Kryptic Minds, Shackleton and Mala and ‘Way Out West’ is right there. L-Wiz are Liquid Dubstep’s forefathers and with this melancholic and dreamy production, ‘Lips’ is no exception to the Swedish producers’ resume. With a vast spectrum of releases on the world famous Dub Police label, the dynamic duo are behind the controls to deliver an effortless, breezy Dubstep sound anchored in mid-summer. ‘Lips’ revolves around light piano cascades over a straight and ultraclean halfstep evolving into what can only be described as a killer synth lead. This really is liquid dubstep at the highest level, with regular airplay from Caspa and Anti Social UK, ‘Lips’ is a must have for all sofa-step connoisseurs. Von D is another Liquid Dubstep icon who has been selected for the Social Circles EP to bring another awesome flip to contrast in phenomenal fashion. Argon’s enlist Von D is France’s premier ‘step export with a resume full of tropical and picturesque releases from ‘Its Over’ on Boka to ‘Miss Maui’ featured on Dubstep Allstars 7 – ‘Incognito’ is not in any way an exception. With regular airplay from Chef, Tes La Rok and Bun Zero, ‘Incognito’ brings to you a well sought after roller using flash synthlines and subbass turbulence that can only be achieved by a certain few. Absolument Magnifique!
a Jack Sparrow – Way Out West
b L-Wiz – Lips
c Sukh Knight – Dont Sleep
d Von D – Incognito
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DVSN007 – Noisia / Excision & Datsik – Alpha Centauri – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Brand new NOISIA single, you know its HOT. Including the massive Excision & Datsik remix…Dubstep techno mayhem!
a Noisia – Alpha Centauri
b Noisia – Alpha Centauri (Excision & Datsik Remix)
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RUFF011 – Niveau Zéro / 2methylBulbe1ol – My Roots / Glocken – 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Angrier and louder than ever Ruff attacks with a fearless tearout dubstep rave material from Niveau Zéro and 2methylbulbe1ol ! Both artists Demonstrate how heavy, powerfull, dark and efficient this genre can be !!! Niveau Zéro with a frantic dub metal-step assault drops a sick and ruff treatment to Sepultura’s classic, Roots Bloody Roots !!! Step up and get ready for some serious headbanging !!! On the flip, “Glocken” from THE new french dubstep producer 2methylbulbe1ol, rocks out another territory of darkness, glitched-up and hardcore dubstep rave !!! This one is gonna be rinsed out no doubt ! Tipped for fans of Excision, 16bit, Borgore or Broken Note, this excellent Ruff release is guaranteed to pack dancefloors and ruin a few subwoofers.
a Niveau Zéro – My Roots
b 2methylBulbe1ol – Glocken
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RISE023 Whiskey Tango / The Sum Of All Things – Bulletproof & Concord Dawn Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
Concord Dawn continues to impress as he unleashes a slew of new releases in the build up to his new album ‘The Enemy Within’. For Uprising’s 23rd release he enlists the help of fellow Antipodean Bulletproof to roll out two sublime slices of drum & bass that do not disappoint. ‘Whiskey Tango’ brings some classic Hardware vibes with twisting techno riffs, skipping beats and syncopated bursts of bass. Flip over and ‘The Sum Of All Things’ goes for a more epic and euphoric vibe. Gradual building synths are layered with warm pads before a winding LFO seals the deal. With heavy support from DJ Die, The Cuban Brothers and AC Slater this one is bursting out of the D&B scene and onto some of the biggest dancefloors around.
DJ Support: AC Slater, DJ Die, DJ Lee, Evol Intent, High Rankin, Logistics, Micky Finn, Muffler, RackNRuin, Simon Bassline Smith, Temper D, The Cuban Brothers, The Qemists and more.
a Bulletproof & Concord Dawn – Whiskey Tango
b Bulletproof & Concord Dawn – The Sum Of All Things
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DIS040 Seven / The Walrus – Octane & DLR Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Octane & DLR’s Seven / Walrus, their first full 12″ as a combined force on Dispatch and Ant TC1 is particularly excited about this release: “To say it’s a smasher would be an understatement, the release seems to be picking up support from pretty much everybody. It’s set to be one of our biggest releases this year, especially given that Andy C has picked up Seven to feature in his forthcoming Nightlife 5 mix.” DJ support from: Ant TC1, Artiifical Intelligence, Alix Perez, Break, C4C, Chris SU, Craggz & PF, EBK, IllSkillz, Jubei, Kasra (as featured on D & B TV), Lenzman, Lynx, Marcus Intalex, Nymfo, Spinline, SPY, Subterra, Sunchase, Survival, Total Science, Ulterior Motive.
a Octane & DLR – Seven
aa Octane & DLR – The Walrus
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SUBTITLESUK003 Breach / Harms Way – Zero T & Ulterior Motive / Zero T Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Back in 2003 Zero T first released on Subtitles, 7 years later he returns to Teebee’s label. On the a side Zero T join’s forces with Ulterior Motive and the heavy heavy roller ‘Breach’. Rolling dark technical and futuristic drum & bass at its best! Flip over for the deadly ‘Harm’s way’. Zero T is now plotting his next steps with more releasescoming on , Shogun Audio, Good Looking and Metalheadz amongst others. Over the coming months expect to see remixes materialising of 93 Techno classic Positive Education by Slam.
a Zero T & Ulterior Motive – Breach
b Zero T – Harms Way
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CYN001 Brighter Day / 88 Mph – Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams Cyantific 12″ Vinyl
Jon Stanley aka Cyantific is back – careering back into the drum & bass spotlight right where he belongs, with the debut release on his own self-titled label. Leading the way is ‘Brighter Day’ – the latest collaboration between Cyantific and fellow Hospital Records artist Logistics. Picking up where their previous outing, the mighty ‘Flashback’, left off, it’s supercharged electric d&b of the highest order, featuring the vocal talents of Natalie Williams. While the lead synth line and uplifting vocals sooth the soul, the ever so snarling bassline and pumping subs remind you that this isn’t going to be all plain sailing. After gaining a huge following online through Danny Byrd’s recent BBC Radio 1 guest mix, the lead track is set to smash dancefloors up and down the country with support from what reads like a who’s who of the drum & bass A list.On the flip, Cyantific goes it alone, deeper into the jungle with ’88 mph’. Filled to the brim with amen breaks, big bass and urgent samples, it’s 3am at Fabric room 1. Reminiscent of Cyantific’s early Hospital Records jungle rinse outs such as ‘Little Green Men’ and ‘Reincarnation Dub’, this latest offering is set to blow a hole twice the size in your bassbin with subs that go so low you will find them somewhere in subterranea.
a Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams – Brighter Day
b Cyantific – 88 Mph
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CLS012 Hangin’ On / Stoned Love – Command Strange & Intelligent Manners Celsius Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Celsius is back with yet another piece of quality production that’s just to good to set aside. Command Strange is the latest addition to the TVMG posse and has a album set for Fokuz. This is just a little taster of what is to come. Hangin On is a smooth roller that will make any girl melt in their boots. Lush beats and great vibes something dnb is missing these days and Celsius is ready to deliver. Switch it over to Stoned Love for another rollercoaster ride of smoothness just like the A side this one is for the early morning hours that are just to good to be true.
a Command Strange & Intelligent Manners – Hangin’ On
b Command Strange – Stoned Love
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DCRV001 Pages / Jazz 95 – EZ Rollers / Paul SG Digital Colours Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Digital Colours Recordings is an underground music label based in Barcelona, Spain. We promote the music we love since. Behind the label its dj Bu, one of the most veteran djs from the spanish d&b scene. On Digital Colours you can find a colourful spectrum of fresh beats with the main focus on liquid, rolling and tech-funk. The label involves producers from around the world. The label releases gets the support by international artist like EZ Rollers, Danny Wheeler, Syncopix, Drumsound, Shimon, Marky, Bukem …In music, soul and bass we trust…
a EZ Rollers – Pages
b Paul SG – Jazz 95
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SUBTITLESUK004 Shivers / Imperfections – Basher & Deep & Shafie Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Basher is one of the industry’s new breeds; a huge figure both in person and musically, rapidly building his status amongst some of the most technically advanced producers to hit the scene in recent years. It only takes a quick listen to the recent outings on Frequency, Biometrix and Vigilante and his remix of EZ Rollers ‘Here I Am’ to hear why Basher has risen through the ranks. On SUBTITLESUK004 he teams up with underground legends, Deep & Shafie a production duo from Bournemouth UK. Imperfections is a monstrous bassline roller alongside the infectious ‘Shivers’ Make sure you check it when it drops. MAD.
a Basher & Deep & Shafie – Shivers
b Basher & Deep & Shafie – Imperfections
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PRODUCT011 Metroplex / Future Shock – Craggz & Parallel Product Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. The final 12” Vinyl taken from the Turn The Page album. Whilst other tunes have hinted at it, ‘Metroplex’ fully embraces their inherent love of techno with huge half-time 808’s and synths that would make Juan Atkins chomp at the bit. One for those who know and a lovely surprise for those who are yet to know. On the flip ‘Future Shock’ sticking with the vintage outboard gear sounds the guys then up it once more for one final drum & bass rollout that has killer written all over it. Turn it up, close your eyes and get marching!
a Craggz & Parallel – Metroplex
aa Craggz & Parallel – Future Shock
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AT008 Hand It Over / Operator – Survival ft. Christina Nicola / Survival Audio Tactics 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promos. Survival and Christina Nicola deliver ‘Hand it Over’, their third collaboration in as many singles. Bound for release on Survival’s own Audio Tactics imprint, this serves as another taster to their forthcoming downtempo album project, due for release this autumn. Watch out for further Audio Tactics releases from Survival, Silent Witness, Octane & DLR, Christina Nicola and more coming soon..
a Survival ft. Christina Nicola – Hand It Over
b Survival – Operator
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VOOMUSIC003 Shackles / Indus Valley – Morphy / Morphy & Nasha Experience Voodoo Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. We proudly present Voodoo Music 003- At the controls we have Morphy, A core Voodoo Music artist. As soon as Morphy was introduced to Raiden’s ears the label boss began to work through tracks Morphy was submitting and it wasn’t long before the these tracks were signed to Voodoo. With a very individual outlook to the tempo Morphy, alongside The Nasha Experience has created a single that brings a new angle to the Voodoo sound. Shackles: An immense piece of work from the Scottish dub master, The tracks intro contains the most haunting old slave vox used to maximum effect. Instantly recognisable ‘Shackles’ has been a show piece track in every deejays set who was fortunate enough to have it. The drop hits like a tonne of bricks straight to your jaw. Drums and bass create dancefloor weight that cannot be denied. Big, Brooding & and full of tense energy- This track is a future classic. Indus Valley with The Nasha Experience: Morphy collaborated wit long time friends The Nasha Experience- London’s cross cultural bass fiends on Indus Valley, and both parties influence is heard instantly. Morphy’s rugged drum patterns compliment the percussive momentum built up in the track. A feast of eastern rhythms that sits on unmistakable British bass Indus Valley joins the Voodoo arsenal with ease, slotting in to place and shining in its creativity. The two tracks are the perfect introduction to Voodoo Music for Morphy, expect more on the label from the man after such a strong start.
a Morphy – Shackles
b Morphy & Nasha Experience – Indus Valley
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VSN009 Brain Bucket / Falling Through – Noisia & Ed Rush / Noisia & Spor Vision 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The biggest names in D&B sonic manipulation come together on one 12”. We highly recommend you buy a new needle to do these tracks justice. Future D&B at its best!.
a Noisia & Ed Rush – Brain Bucket
b Noisia & Spor – Falling Through
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CITRUS042 Intruder / Clockers – Dose & Teknik / Fortress Citrus Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy promo. On the A side we have Teknik & Dose droppin’ a serious stripped down bassline bomb… Rolling beats, nice shuffling’ hats and eery strings and sound fxxx. This one will get the headz nodding’ that’s for sure. Proper drum & bass from the other side of the world On the flip side we have Fortress aka Subtone & Stalker from Montreal Canada with a more neuro driven warped bassline track.. More sci-fi, deeper, and very well produced, definitely a piece to checkThis new Citrus release delivers diversity and quality from all over the globe.
a Dose & Teknik – Intruder
b Fortress – Clockers
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SSS021 I’m Just Fine / Loud N Proud – Terravita Subsonik Sound Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Subsonik Sound Recordings is the brainchild of Ben Sage & Mark Subsonik. Founded in late 2008, the imprint has already seen much success and has even helped launch the careers of such artists as Fourward of Austria. Ben and Mark had an idea. This was, to release nothing but the best in quality music, that was creatively composed, and meticulously engineered to be the best it could be, and to obtain an outlet to release their own productions without any loss of creative control. This obsessive attention to sonic detail has shaped the imprint into what it is today – A well oiled musical machine.
a Terravita – I’m Just Fine
b Terravita – Loud N Proud
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LFTD001 The Prologue – Spor / Evol Intent / Ewun / Unknown Error Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
VSN005 Collision EP – Noisia Vision DD
JC001 Sugar Me – Widlife Collective Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
CRIT045 Redlines – Total Science Ft. Riya Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
CIA051 Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix) / Walk Away (Zero T Re-Print) – Zero T & Bailey / Zero T feat Steo CIA 12″ Vinyl
SOM008 Flying Fortress / Energy Source – Nymfo SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
BASSHEAD005 Fist Style / Fist Style (Serum Remix) – Datsik Basshead Music 12″ Vinyl
CRIT047 Back To The Jungle / Who Jah Bless – Bladerunner / Serum & Bladerunner Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
SW008 South London Nights – Nebula / Reactiv Scientific Wax 12″ Vinyl
SW009 The Guitars Tune – B-Key Scientific Wax 12″ Vinyl
RAMP038CD Cool Water – Maxmillion Dunbar Ramp Recordings CD
After his ‘Bare Feet’ EP dropped out of the blue last summer, Max has been delivering track after track to the RAMP offices. So dumbfounded we were at the utter breathtaking beauty of this music, that we have no words to describe it. With that in mind, we hand you over to the man himself – Maxmillion Dunbar. “I used to live in the woods. When it would snow there would be huge 4-foot drifts, and my brother and I would cannonball into them from the roof of our house, which was actually the side of a hill. My dad built the house, which is a part of my face in the cover art of the LP.”
“Now I live in the city and play in clubs. When I take the bass out and throw it back in I want you to feel it. Maxmillion tracks are my solo flight from the other music I make, as a co-producer in Beautiful Swimmers and as an MC in Food For Animals. I started Future Times, my label, a few years ago because my friends and I had more tracks than we could keep to ourselves. I love for my music to bang in big speakers but I have equal love and happiness for their role as landmarks in a personal, tropical world of my own.”
“Cool Water is a straight up trip through me. “Pretty Please” is on some boogie party fly shit, and the rest of the tracks sort of travel down from there like some DNA, just unraveling all the zones that I go into; “Sno Mega” is for rollerskates, “Way Down” is an earth tone blast, “Girls Dream” is slow ocean disco, “Rhythm track For Rashied Ali” is a house slam in honor of the illest drummer ever, “Lemon & Lime” is what happened when I got really into this one Polygon Window song this year. “Original Soundtrack Flutes” is my New Age anthem. And “Breathe What U Say” lays it all out at the end like some Brian Eno + Cluster meets T-Pain vibe – just layers and layers of me breathing into a vocoder, dripping away.”
Dj support from Huw Stephens, Benji B & Rob Da Bank
1 Maxmillion Dunbar – Pretty Please -
2 Maxmillion Dunbar – Sno Mega -
3 Maxmillion Dunbar – Way Down -
4 Maxmillion Dunbar – Girls Dream -
5 Maxmillion Dunbar – Rhythm Track For Rashied Ali -
6 Maxmillion Dunbar – Lemon & Lime -
7 Maxmillion Dunbar – Original Soundtrack Flutes -
8 Maxmillion Dunbar – Breathe What U Say -
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RAMP038 Cool Water – Maxmillion Dunbar Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finished copy. Limited Edition Vinyl pressing shrink wrapped. After his ‘Bare Feet’ EP dropped out of the blue last summer, Max has been delivering track after track to the RAMP offices. So dumbfounded we were at the utter breathtaking beauty of this music, that we have no words to describe it. With that in mind, we hand you over to the man himself – Maxmillion Dunbar. “I used to live in the woods. When it would snow there would be huge 4-foot drifts, and my brother and I would cannonball into them from the roof of our house, which was actually the side of a hill. My dad built the house, which is a part of my face in the cover art of the LP.”
“Now I live in the city and play in clubs. When I take the bass out and throw it back in I want you to feel it. Maxmillion tracks are my solo flight from the other music I make, as a co-producer in Beautiful Swimmers and as an MC in Food For Animals. I started Future Times, my label, a few years ago because my friends and I had more tracks than we could keep to ourselves. I love for my music to bang in big speakers but I have equal love and happiness for their role as landmarks in a personal, tropical world of my own.”
“Cool Water is a straight up trip through me. “Pretty Please” is on some boogie party fly shit, and the rest of the tracks sort of travel down from there like some DNA, just unraveling all the zones that I go into; “Sno Mega” is for rollerskates, “Way Down” is an earth tone blast, “Girls Dream” is slow ocean disco, “Rhythm track For Rashied Ali” is a house slam in honor of the illest drummer ever, “Lemon & Lime” is what happened when I got really into this one Polygon Window song this year. “Original Soundtrack Flutes” is my New Age anthem. And “Breathe What U Say” lays it all out at the end like some Brian Eno + Cluster meets T-Pain vibe – just layers and layers of me breathing into a vocoder, dripping away.”
Dj support from Huw Stephens, Benji B & Rob Da Bank
a1 Maxmillion Dunbar – Pretty Please
a2 Maxmillion Dunbar – Sno Mega
b3 Maxmillion Dunbar – Way Down
b4 Maxmillion Dunbar – Girls Dream
c5 Maxmillion Dunbar – Rhythm Track For Rashied Ali
c6 Maxmillion Dunbar – Lemon & Lime
d7 Maxmillion Dunbar – Original Soundtrack Flutes
d8 Maxmillion Dunbar – Breathe What U Say
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SAIGON002 Know You / More Lies – Duffstep Saigon Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Following on from the Orphan101 single (Tribtek Parts 1 & 2 – SAIGON001) Saigon Recordings are set to release a brand new single from Duffstep in October 2010, currently supported by the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, James Mountain, Deadbeat, Nick Warren, Bunzer0, Ripperton and many more. Duffstep is heavily associated with the Join The Dots collective based in London and has been playing gigs with the likes of Kode 9, Flying Lotus, Commix and more, he has just headlined at Cargo in London doing a Live A/V show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKA9r3kfFc) his debut album ‘Getting To Sirius’ is also arriving shortly on Join The Dots. Teaming up with Saigon Recordings he releases two tracks of heavily House and Techno influenced bass music, soulful and euphoric dance music for fans of Joy Orbison, George Fitzgerald and Scuba.
What the DJ’s are saying:
Laurent Garnier: “Brilliant Release!”
Deadbeat: “Classic Jonny L style DnB cinematics set to rollicking modern beats, Brilliant!”
Angel Molina: “Very nineties feel, this is fantastic!”
Ripperton: “More Lies is HUGE, Love it!”
http://www.saigonrecordings.com
a Duffstep – Know You
aa Duffstep – More Lies
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NONPLUS009 +NXTLVLNXTLVL / My Balance (Last Priority) – Jimmy Edgar Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copies promo. Hot off the back of his sexually charged XXX album which included the track ‘Hot Raw Sex’ of which Instra: mental provided one of many remixes, Jimmy Edgar has elevated the Nonplus catalogue with this superb two track 12”. a) Jimmy Edgar ‘+NXTLVLNXTLVL’ Upon listening to this track it’s obvious this guy oozes natural musical talent from every orifice. Jerky electro beats set the backing or playful chords and melodies and the odd bit of pitch bent Gfunkery, all spliced together with the trademark “on the fly” sounding sequencing like he’s played the whole track from start to finish off the top of his head. This is Jimmy Edgar doing what he does best and that is making raw music with his raw talent.
aa) Jimmy Edgar ‘My Balance (Last Priority) – ‘My balance’ takes the tempo down somewhat and heres where the real sleaze begins. Wolf whistling synth lines, laid back bass and silky smooth drums merge into an orgy of aural pleasure. Think strip clubs, neon lights, and budget porn flicks and you’ll be someway toimagining what this track sounds like. Perfect backing track for a night between the sheets with that special someone.
a Jimmy Edgar – +NXTLVLNXTLVL
aa Jimmy Edgar – My Balance (Last Priority)
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ISP005 Outbreak / Until Next Time – Arkist & Komonazmuk If Symptoms Persist 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Ever-versatile, Komonazmuk has seen varied releases on labels including Combat Recordings and Apple Pips, as well as a number of legendary remixes alongside Appleblim, including Brian Eno and Bonobo. His hotly anticipated album is due out on H.E.N.C.H in 2011. Arkist is a fresh face with a fresh sound straight out of Bristol’s creative melting-pot. Newly released from beneath the mentoring wings of Komonazmuk and Appleblim, his slick productions have already been slated for release on DecaRhythm, Apple Pips and Subdepth Records.
A. Arkist & Komonazmuk – ‘Outbreak’ – Is it a bird, is it a plane? Arkist & Komonazmuk’s collaborative effort sticks to ISP’s ‘it’s- impossible-to-pin-down’ mantra, dipping its beak into the waters of electro, robo-funk, dubstep… possibly even harking back to a long-forgotten time when breakbeat was interesting. Straight up, no messing, ‘Outbreak’ comes with its weighty, synthesised beats from the go. After the drop the bassline strolls along playfully below a mirror of the same in light-footed melody. Around the halfway mark the ghosts of former rave stabs and an acid synth line add to an already eclectic sound. Watch out for the growling switch-up in the second drop. DJ support from: Appleblim, the Foreign Beggars, HENCH, Maryanne Hobbs etc
AA. Arkist – ‘Until Next Time’ – The spikey breakbeats and spliced vocals of the intro give little warning of the rich sonics and warm compression of the track that follows the drop. It’s dubstep Jim, but not as we know it… not a wobble in sight but smooth sub-bass pulses position this track firmly on the dancefloor, while a fluid, saturdated melody and glistening top end show exactly why Arkist’s production standards have been turning heads in the scene recently. Never one to sit back and ride the loop, ‘Until Next Time’ is no different, with Arkist repeatedly shifting through gears of sub-heavy groove. If Ibiza was built for bass-heads, this track would be wearing the needles out at the Cafe del Mar. DJ Support from: Scuba, Headhunter, Appleblim etc.
A Arkist & Komonazmuk – Outbreak
AA Arkist – Until Next Time
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MEDI031 Kosmic 78 / Lithium Soular – Benny ill & J.King Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Benny ill and J. King who are both part of the Horsepower collective team up under their own names for their first outing on Deep Medi. Not only have Benny and J. King delivered two killer tracks with Kosmic 78 & Lithium Soular. but have teamed up with Wicked Wax Pictures who have created two sci-fi / horror videos to accompany the music.
A Benny ill & J.King – Kosmic 78
AA Benny ill & J.King – Lithium Soular
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NOPPA007 Ice Cold / Tricky Ting – Desto / Tes La Rok Noppa Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo, with full colour custom sleeve! Noppa Records turn on the super-heat with Finland’s finest dubstep producers Desto and label-head Tes La Rok unleash a split 12”. Desto’s offering is on the A and it’s an uptempo glitch-steppa heavyweight and euphoric, think Joker but heavier! Tes La Rok’s offering on the flip is arguably one of his finest tunes for time, deep heavy rolling dubstep just how it should be, think Truth & Tunnidge, this one is gunna be in people’s bag for a while….
a Desto – Ice Cold
b Tes La Rok – Tricky Ting
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HES015 Tonight / Blue – Elgato Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Limited Finish copy promo. Elgato is a son of the North-East of England, now a resident of the UK capital for some years. Elgato has deejayed, run parties and hosted radio as part of the Bruk collective for many years, alongside a number of close friends and continuing musical influences. Hessle Audio are [[[proud / disappointed / regretful]]] to present his first release, a 12″ single of dance tracks and love songs.
a Elgato – Tonight
b Elgato – Blue
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DESTPUB010 Frenchip feat. MC Lokass / War Face – FX Projekt Destpub 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy promos. Following his recent beginning on the label, Fx Projekt returns with 2 other banging tunes. Warface, a right stomper sticking to his style from latest destpub 9, adding a slight part of breakbeat in the middle of the tune to ensure dancefloor mayhem. Frenchip is an highly pumping and groovy 4×4 featuring Mc Lokass. With this tunes the artist shows us his high potential in producing various kind sounds.
a FX Projekt – Frenchip feat. MC Lokass (Bad Joke Kru)
b FX Projekt – War Face
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CNDNT001 Night Air / Night Air Ramadanman refix – Jamie Woon Candent Songs 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy Limited Edition vinyl. Jamie Woon is a special talent who will carve his blues n’ bass infused pop songs into your brain and leave them there forever. You might not have heard of him yet, unless you’ve been tapped into the eerie, soulful end of dubstep, but it’s a name you will be hearing a lot of in the coming 12 months. Written and produced by Woon, Night Air is as dark, sweet and seductive as molasses, an irresistibly understated combination of Jamie’s uniquely supple voice, his subtly compulsive beats and a sky full of atmosphere. A melancholic ode to the urgency of the night, it’s a future soul vision taken further into orbit with a dancefloor-winning refix by up and coming techno/dubstep crossover don Ramadanman. But you have to go back a few years to find the seeds of his new sound. In 2007 he released his version of traditional standard ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ with a remix from secretive and ultra selective producer Burial on the flip. It turned people like Gilles Peterson and Mary-Anne Hobbs into full-blown Woon fans. The release also recalibrated his musical mind and inspired him to re-think his approach on music. Woon is now primed to be one of the most exciting artists you’re likely to hear all year, a man who is populist but always inventive, a modest and understated 27 year old who’s making hugely ambitious music that you’ll be filing somewhere, between your favourite Four Tet, Richard Hawley and D’Angelo records. Singer, songwriter and self-taught producer Woon made his name by playing live. He’s got hundreds of gigs under his belt, from endless spots in front of the microphone with just his guitar, an effects box and that unmistakable voice, to supporting Amy Winehouse. He’s played in a full band with dubstep DJ and producer Reso on drums and he’s taken stage at Sonar. He has now made the music that will let him switch between intimate gigs to stages with a bigger reach. The new sound fuses his future pop songs with ’80s reverb, ultra-tight beats and acres of bass and they cleverly carry the intimate emotions of his early sound into a whole different room; bigger, badder… heavier. Watch out for his debut album in spring 2011…
a Jamie Woon – Night Air
b Jamie Woon – Night Air Ramadanman refix
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RS1007 Klavierwerke EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
R&S Records return with another amazing single from the UK future bass scene, following the James Blake R&S debut ‘CMYK EP’ (possibly the biggest release of the year) and the awesome Pariah ‘Safehouses’ doublepack. Fact magazine recently quoted the label as having ‘its finger firmly on the pulse’ and ‘proveing that R&S remains a force to reckoned with’ – high praise indeed.
2010 saw James Blake emerge as the leading light in a populated world of forward thinking music, expertly disposing of the commonly used dubstep rule book with the Bell Sketch 12” on Hessle Audio before teaching daytime radio a strict lesson in quality control with his R&S Records debut CMYK EP. The worlds leading tastemakers were beside themselves, showering the internet with praise, whilst in the outer reaches of the blog ether, rumours of James’ songs began to surface. The Klavierwerke EP features the first glimpse of Blakes vocal, albeit cut, pitched and intricately woven into four tracks that offer an insight into James’ futuristic soundscape. Where the R&B sampling CMYK EP aimed at the dancefloor, the Klavierwerke EP finds itself on an insular and abstract plain, in places reminiscent of Burials emotive urban hymms while all the time maintaining the distinct originality that sets James apart from the rest. The title track, a sonic realisation of a recent Berlin escapade pays homage to Berghain, the cavernous HQ of techno, where languid pianos and James’ pitch shifted vocals collide head on with moody low frequencies. I Only Know (What I Know Now) is a contemplative piece where James’ voice is brought to the fore, casting a solemn gaze over his own re-sampled piano to create a contemporary masterpiece. “Don’t You Think I Do” follows a similar path, drawing on a side-chained lead synth and trademark piano. Tell Her Safe rounds off the EP, further affecting the vocal against a high tempo beat. The perfect follow up to the huge CMYK EP and a true representation of what’s around the corner for one of the most exciting artists to emerge in years.
a1 James Blake – Klavierwerke
a2 James Blake – Tell Her Safe
b1 James Blake – I Only Know (What I Know Now)
b2 James Blake – Don’t You Think I Do
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SUBWAYDS002 Destination EP 2 – Various Artists Subway 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. Part 2 of the Subway “Destination” Series contains a various scala of sounds from deep within the dubstep spectrum.. The A side is one that has been tearing dancefloors non stop is none other then SPL & Geno Cochino’s Medusa.. This insane record is one the best outings SPL has done to date.. this immense drop & serious bassline arent ones to toy with, so if you need to have something torn down.. look no further.. Then finally after years of floating on dub its “Trap Or Die” Atlanta’s homegrown Mayhem steps up together with Whisperlink to show how addicting a tech-ed out tune can sound.. keep going to the second drop to maximise the damage… Plate 2 side C aka tune no 7 in the series… and that means of course Seven is up for his addition to the compilation.. This tune has been rinsed by the likes of N-Type, Youngsta mainly few years back and finally sees its release on wax.. Crazy Talk is one for the deeper heads with a sub bassline inside that will make any room shake its foundations. Turn up the volume and turn down the lights.. time to get your hoodies up and look to the floor.. Then off to the final tune of this compilation.. “Save the best for last” as they allways say.. And that title is wel deserved for Enei’s offering “Late Detroit”.. Being part of the Giant crew hasnt affected Enei one bit as this sounds completely different.. This deep 135bpm roller is one that can test any soundsystem.. sounding like garage & dubstep at the same time is something new and fresh.. and a perfect fit as Subways ending track of this first compilation.
a SPL & Geno Cochino – Medusa
b Mayhem & Whisperlink – Trap Or Die
c Seven – Crazy Talk
d Enei – Late Detroit
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MEDI03 Disco Rekah – Loefah / Coki Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
MEDI04 Forgive / Changes – Mala Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP002 Repercussions Of A Razor Blade – Skream Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
RAMP035 Girls Dream – Maxmillion Dunbar Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
PTN003 Over The Top EP – Hypno PTN 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP006 Fall Short / Work Them – Ramadanman Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
DRUNK017 Better Ways Of Living / Fighting Without Fighting – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
RS1003M CMYK EP (Limited Edition Magenta Vinyl) – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
CNL001 Mayor – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SNS001 Hurt Inside / Intruder – Aramac Sticks ‘N’ Stones Recordings 12″ Vinyl
DRUNKCD002 Jarvik Mindstate – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records CD
DRUNKCD003 Anidea – Guido Punch Drunk Records CD
HFCD004 Crooks & Lovers – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings CD
DPCD001 My Style – Caspa Dub Police Records CD
LABCD002 Puppets – Truth Aquatic Lab Records CD
CIA051 Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix) / Walk Away (Zero T Re-Print) – Zero T & Bailey / Zero T feat Steo CIA 12″ Vinyl
Many of you will no doubt know all about C.I.A the record label. Having run for over a decade and proven itself as one of the most consistent brands in underground dance music, Release number 51 has got to be one of the best thus far. D&B hotshots Ulterior Motive remix ‘Robots’. Deadly future funk that rocks the dancefloor and mind in equal measures. On the flip vocalist Steo, with his falsetto tones gracing Walk Away has become a underground classic. Zero T finally unleashes this must sought after mix of this classic track. C.I.A has released music from some of the world’s most respected artists including DJ Marky, Calibre, Commix, Lenzman, S.P.Y, Alix Perez, MJ Cole and three-time world DMC champion, DJ Craze.
a Zero T & Bailey – Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix)
b Zero T feat Steo – Walk Away (Zero T 2010 Re-Print)
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CYAN034 T-Monk / Time Elastic – Gridlok Cyanide Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The man full of the dirty funk and pure filth is back. Gridlok will take you on a musical journey through of techy beats and growling basslines, all the while maintaining a the funk. Cyanide Recordings has released some of the biggest names in the dance floor / Neurofunk scene… Names like Konflict / Kemal & Rob Data, Gridlok, Phace, Misanthrop, Concord Dawn, DJ Optiv, State Of Mind, Apex, The Upbeats, Dose, Teknik and Agent Alvin to name a few.
A Gridlok – T-Monk
AA Gridlok – Time Elastic
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31R046 Detatched / Perish – Sam KDC 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
One of most innovative producers in the Drum & Bass and electronic music scene, Sam KDC display a depth and psychedelic mood. stunningly beautiful music as opposed to simply ‘drum & bass’. Sam explains ‘The 12″ is a really special one to me, both the tunes reflect some really deep rooted memories and feelings of mine. I used to feel like that as a kid listening to Pink Floyd, especially at the beginning of “Comfortably Numb”, something else that was very influential to this piece. The other side, “Perish” is a really personal to me. I finished it and loved it but didn’t want to send it to anyone. It was my housemate at the time, Frank, that convinced me to show it to others, not through what he said, but the fact he asked me for a copy of it and I used to come home and I’d hear it blasting out of his room and he doesn’t even like DnB, so that was a sign to me for that one… The first vocal right at the beginning says “I feel safe with you” and that was something that was missing in my life at the time, and in truth, still is… I called it “Perish” because I sampled a home video from a couple of years ago that I wanted gone, I got rid of the video once I’d taken the audio from it and so it was like that moment in my life was trapped in that piece of music, with all other remaining context of it lost… Perished… taken from:
http://www.dubplatedigest.net/2010/05/dsm-presents-triad-and-sam-kdc.html
a Sam KDC – Detatched
b Sam KDC – Perish
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SOM009 Krueger / Space Chase – State Of Mind SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
State Of Mind check out the darker side of D&B with this horror movie inspired 12”. Krueger is gnarly kiddie killer of a tune, The only amen track the kiwi lads have done. Big Support from the usual suspects. Space chase is a bit more of roller, and already an underground favorite. Listen closely to hear Stu wailing on the axe.
a State Of Mind – Krueger
b State Of Mind – Space Chase
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INNA032 All I Need (Anile Remix) / Tone Two – Spirit Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Inneractive Music presents one of our most anticipated releases of the year. Already causing a stir with releases for Renegade Hardware, Horizons and Cylon in the works, Anile steps up with a deep, moody warehouse rework of Spirit’s classic ‘All I Need’, brimming with reverberating beats, growling bass and searing pads. This one has already found a place in the sets of a host of major players old and new and has caused a massive reaction wherever it’s heard. Flip for Spirit doing a rework of his own, updating ‘Tone Track’ into the minimal pounding beats and aggressive acidic pumping of ‘Tone Two’.
a Spirit – All I Need (Anile Remix)
aa Spirit – Tone Two
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DSM016 Glass Of Greed – June Miller & Anile Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
Two of the most talked about producers of recent times, June Miller & Anile, join forces to devastating effect for DSM016, and together they have crafted the darkest release to grace Deep Soul Music so far. This is the first of many tunes from these two as they have developed a close working relationship with their complimentary sounds and styles and they will be gracing DSM with plenty more of their music in the future.
Whilst many have tried to jump on the ‘minimal’ bandwagon and to imitate others styles, ‘Glass of Greed’ is the perfect demonstration of how stripped back, half-step d&b should be done. A pounding kick drum, a deep snarling bass line and sinister vocal snippet all combine to create an aggressive, moody atmosphere similar to that of old Renegade Hardware tracks but with a new twist for 2010. This has been causing carnage on dancefloors the world over, and if Satan himself listened to drum & bass, he would listen to this….
‘Induction’ sees Anile go it alone, and the man himself has even said this is one of his personal favourites of the tracks he has produced. Stripped back to very fundamentals of the genre, you can hear elements of his trademark half-step sound but with the rolling drums and big bass, this is one of Anile’s more dancefloor orientated efforts and judging by the reaction from dj’s and ravers alike, he has got the formula just right.
A June Miller & Anile – Glass Of Greed
AA Anile – Induction
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SUICIDE052 Black Pony / Autumn Stone – Klute Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. This 12” is taken from the brand new Album ‘ Music For Prophet’ Expect some eclectic and deeply driven D&B from one of the scenes finest producers. On the a side your find the frenetic Black Pony’ with it’s big tough beats and bowel-loosening sub bass. Paired with brooding ‘Autumn Stone’ Klute shows he’s still doing his own thing and long may he continue.
a Klute – Black Pony
b Klute – Autumn Stone
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SUBTITLESUK003 Breach / Harms Way – Zero T & Ulterior Motive / Zero T Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Back in 2003 Zero T first released on Subtitles, 7 years later he returns to Teebee’s label. On the a side Zero T join’s forces with Ulterior Motive and the heavy heavy roller ‘Breach’. Rolling dark technical and futuristic drum & bass at its best! Flip over for the deadly ‘Harm’s way’. Zero T is now plotting his next steps with more releasescoming on , Shogun Audio, Good Looking and Metalheadz amongst others. Over the coming months expect to see remixes materialising of 93 Techno classic Positive Education by Slam.
a Zero T & Ulterior Motive – Breach
b Zero T – Harms Way
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CYN001 Brighter Day / 88 Mph – Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams Cyantific 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Jon Stanley aka Cyantific is back – careering back into the drum & bass spotlight right where he belongs, with the debut release on his own self-titled label. Leading the way is ‘Brighter Day’ – the latest collaboration between Cyantific and fellow Hospital Records artist Logistics. Picking up where their previous outing, the mighty ‘Flashback’, left off, it’s supercharged electric d&b of the highest order, featuring the vocal talents of Natalie Williams. While the lead synth line and uplifting vocals sooth the soul, the ever so snarling bassline and pumping subs remind you that this isn’t going to be all plain sailing. After gaining a huge following online through Danny Byrd’s recent BBC Radio 1 guest mix, the lead track is set to smash dancefloors up and down the country with support from what reads like a who’s who of the drum & bass A list.On the flip, Cyantific goes it alone, deeper into the jungle with ’88 mph’. Filled to the brim with amen breaks, big bass and urgent samples, it’s 3am at Fabric room 1. Reminiscent of Cyantific’s early Hospital Records jungle rinse outs such as ‘Little Green Men’ and ‘Reincarnation Dub’, this latest offering is set to blow a hole twice the size in your bassbin with subs that go so low you will find them somewhere in subterranea.
a Cyantific & Logistics Ft. Natalie Williams – Brighter Day
b Cyantific – 88 Mph
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H-LINE24 Dynamic Culture / Hymnen – Skull Hardline Rekordingz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. As one of the longest running UM label Hardline always brings us the most cutting edge D&B around. No exception this time as Belgian artist Skull rinses out some insane breaks on his latest release. Check out his other release on Manticore Recordings too.
a Skull – Dynamic Culture
b Skull – Hymnen
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UWR00031-1 Scribble (Netsky Remix) – Underworld Cooking Vinyl 12″ Vinyl
Limited vinyl promo. “Scribble” is the first single from the new Underworld album out late this summer. It’s a rework of their mythically-unreleased song “You Do Scribble” featuring famous Drum and Bass producer High Contrast. A side comes with the massive Netsky remix.
a Underworld – Scribble (Netsky Remix)
aa Underworld – Scribble (Album Version)
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36HTZ007 U R Not The 1 / Jigga – Lutin / Skitty 36 Hertz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. DJ Vapours 36 Hertz imprint returns with the next slice of bass heavy DNB and also the debut release from new exclusive signing Lutin. The A Side see’s Lutin once again head up the release with a heavy riff driven track in the shape of ‘ U R Not The 1’s. Already causing a stir in the clubs this track defiantly shows that Lutin is once again pushing the 36 Hertz sound to the next level. Over on the AA Side we see the legendary Skitty showcasing his versatile productions skills with the huge jungle influenced track ‘Jigga’ Having honed his skills on labels such as Metalheadz and Renegade Hardware Skitty is back with amore bashment influenced sound.
a Lutin – U R Not The 1
aa Skitty – Jigga
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SW009 The Guitars Tune – B-Key Scientific Wax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. B-key’s debut 12” on Scientific Wax showcases the timeless “rough with the smooth” sound, The Guitars Tune opening with lush, spine-tingling atmospherics before deep, crunchy beats & bass let rip. The flip sees B-Key exploring a darker sound, with The Mask taking us down a deep & dark path, reminiscent of the Source Direct sound. One for all the Amen lovers out there.
a B-Key – The Guitars Tune
b B-Key – The Mask
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SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
RISE020 Take It As It Comes – Concord Dawn Uprising Records 12″ Vinyl
NZ011 Greetings Starfighter – Nymfo Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
FILM032 Asteroids / Underwater – Electrosoul System Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
NXG006 Superbad / Morning Light – Intelligent Manners / CJ Styles NexGen 12″ Vinyl
RAMP032 Idiot Box – P.U.D.G.E Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
Although you may not have yet heard his name, P.U.D.G.E. has been bubbling up in U.S. beat scene for many years. At age 9, his father gave him a Bass, a Juno synth, a DX drum machine and a Tascam 4 track. He encouraged the boy to start making his own music; P.U.D.G.E. got the bug. By the time young P.U.D.G.E. (thus called because at school he was always extra medium, or less than chubby) hit 13, he had discovered turntableism, and started DJing at house parties around NYC. By his late teens, he had emerged as a promising emcee, standing next to many of the well-known emcees from the Lyricist Lounge; including Mos Def & El P. Still producing, P.U.D.G.E.’s music was starting to gain attention, and his first beat was released on the Vinyl Junkies debut EP. After hearing about the emerging beat scene in L.A., he moved there in 2004, and started getting a few production credits under his belt, including cuts for Rawkus Records and Stacey Epps. After circulating some of his instrumental beat tapes, interest for P.U.D.G.E. started to gain momentum. Early this year, P.U.D.G.E. headed up All Cty’s L.A. series, on a split 10” with Dibiase, preceeding releases from Ras G, Samiyam & Matthewdavid.
a1 P.U.D.G.E – Elektric Werdz
a2 P.U.D.G.E – Everything 2 Me
a3 P.U.D.G.E – Merci Mercy Weak
b4 P.U.D.G.E – Whut Happened
b5 P.U.D.G.E – The Price Is Wrong B
b6 P.U.D.G.E – Wholehearted
b7 P.U.D.G.E – Lost AngeLA
c8 P.U.D.G.E – Insensitivity
c9 P.U.D.G.E – Don’t Get Too Huxtable
c10 P.U.D.G.E – The Way I Feelately
d11 P.U.D.G.E – Still Love Lost…
d12 P.U.D.G.E – Allow Me To Waste Time (Bonus)
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NL005 Lets Talk / Vicodin – Instra:mental Naked Lunch 10″ Vinyl
‘Let’s Talk’ is a slow burning, ocean deep house tune that capitalizes on the warm punch of the constant kick drum. Driven on by echoed melody snatches, pulsing synthesizer stabs and a husk entombed voice that waxes lyrical about forthcoming plans its unsettling mood is, somewhat surprisingly, it’s optimum strength. ‘Vicodin’ turns the tempo up to a more recognizable dubstep pace but manages to sound totally unique and overtly fresh thanks to its use of intricate percussion and beatless structure. Its a subliminal smash weaved around pounding sub-basses and Detroit-esque piano chords. Support from: Martyn, 2562, Scuba, Vexd, Instra:mental, dBridge, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, TRG, Headhunter, Nubian Minds, T++, Mary Ann Hobbs, Stingray313, DJ Flight, Mark Pritchard, Ramadanman, Surgeon and many many more.
A Instra:mental – Let’s Talk
AA Instra:mental – Vicodin
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DP039 My 808’s / Turf W*rz – Matty G Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Matthew Gonsalves, known as Matty G to the world of music, is a pioneer of the US dubstep scene. Since his debut release on the Argon imprint in 2006, Matty has ceaselessly pushed his unique brand of hip hop inspired, 808 bass workouts, that have been destroying clubs the world over. His 2007 release ‘50, 000 Watts’ shook up the scene with its stripped down breaks and punishing subs, finding its way into the bag of just about every DJ worth his salt, becoming something of an instant classic. Its profound influence on the scene is still being felt today, and it has become one of those tracks that people are still searching Discogs to get hold of, at any price. His 2008 LP, ‘Take You Back,’ cemented his placing in the flourishing dubstep scene, exploring his diverse musical influences and amalgamating the sounds of hip hop, funk, soul, reggae and jungle into a 140bpm template. It still remains one of the most accomplished albums to have been made in the scene. After linking up with Dub Police head honcho Caspa, who remixed his massive ‘West Coast Rocks’ for Argon, he has recently officially joined the Dub Police crew, the fruits of which we will see over the coming months.
a Matty G – My 808’s
b Matty G – Turf W*rz (Version 2)
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PTN003 Over The Top EP – Hypno PTN 12″ Vinyl
Currently causing a massive stink with DJ’s like Brackles & Oneman, Iceland’s Hypno Follows Doc Daneeka & Hackman dropping the third release for PTN. Bongo fueled edgy techno/funky hybrids mixes with the deepest of house, and even Dirtybird’s Julio Bashmore chips in a remix!
a1 Hypno – Over The Top
a2 Hypno – War Demons
b1 Hypno – War Demons (Julio Bashmore Remix)
b2 Hypno – Doo Doo
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STEAK003 Riddim Team EP – Baobinga Steak House Records 12″ Vinyl
Following on from their own EP, the latest offering from Hanuman and Atki2’s Steak House imprint sees Baobinga, Poirier and a host of MCs join the Steak House Family. STEAK 003 sees the label moving into bashment territory with the original Bass Music badman Baobinga serving up three prime cuts of juicy vocal raggastep. Backed by a remix by Karnival king Poirier, this record is crammed full of party heat. Sam Baobinga has been one of the most important producers on the British Music Scene over the last five years. With releases on labels such as Soul Jazz, Ninja Tune and Positiva as well as his own Build imprint and remixes for artists like Guru, The Ragga Twins, and The Wu Tang Clan, Baobinga has consistently reinvented and reshaped his sound and stayed several steps ahead of the game. This release sees ‘Binga push his heavy ‘raggastep’ sound; bass heavy vocal bashment with a nod to the lush full synth sounds of future garage and featuring original voicings by some of the UK’s hottest MCs. FIRE!
A1: Wine Up ft Killa Benz Uptempo dancehall pressure with anthemic vocals from Rodney P cohort Killa Benz. This is the perfect soundsystem weapon for the summer skankers!
A2: Raggipaphop ft Rubi Dan Original London badman Rubi Dan takes the mic on this bassy bashment monster, combining thunderous drums and epic synths for that special dancefloor rush
B1: Criss Like HD ft Spyda (Poirier Remix); Ninja Tune’s finest Ghislain Poirier takes the reigns on the remix, pushing ‘Binga and Spyda into Trini Road March Territory.
B2: : Criss Like HD (Original Mix) The orignal dancehall heater feat jungle legend Spyda (as featured on Pendulum’s massive Tarantula) Lush synths tumble over trampling beats.
Support From Oneman, The Heatwave, Octa Push, Monkey Steak, Dub Boy,Mungo’s Hi Fi, Mr Benn. L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok.
a1 Baobinga Ft. Killa Benz – Wine Up
a2 Baobinga Ft. Rubi Dan – Raggipahop
b1 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD (Poirier Remix)
b2 Baobinga Ft. Spyda – Criss Like HD
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RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
Back in stock pressed on Yellow clear Vinyl. Super limited supply! Debut single for another hugely tipped young London based producer on the legendary R&S record label, showcasing that the label is once again a serious force to be reckoned with. James Blake is making some of the most startlingly original music to have emerged from London in 2010 and is a real star in the making. In between studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths and writing a debut album that will take a lot of people by surprise, he has released amazing singles on Hemlock & Hessle, pushing the boundaries of what is expected of ‘dubstep’ music. This underground introduction has made him a star on influential blogs and websites and has now pricked up the ears of more mainstream press. With features to be published before the release of this EP in Dazed & Confused, NME and Pitchfork. CMYK is a club anthem in the making and one of the most in demand tracks on the dubstep scene. The further three tracks take a more introspective approach, and aren’t strictly aimed at the dancefloor, but are equally heavy tracks that drip with funk and reveal themselves fully after repeated listens. Also an in demand DJ and remixer his remixes of Untold and Mount Kimbie are classics on their scene. This 12” release is likely to become both a James Blake and R&S collectors item.
a1 James Blake – CMYK
a2 James Blake – Footnotes
b1 James Blake – I’ll Stay
b2 James Blake – Postpone
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BASECORRUPT10 Base.Corrupt/10 – Matt Green & D-Formed Base Corrupt 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The 10th release on Base.Corrupt hails a new artist to Base.Corrupt. Fused Forces providing an awesome remix of one of Matt Greens tunes. Look out for more remixes & tracks from other Dubstep artists on Base.Corrupt as interest in this amazing label gains even more momentum!
a D-Formed – Plasma
b1 Matt Green – Black Forest (Fused Forces Remix)
b2 Matt Green – Paradize
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MEDI029 Feel It EP (and Mix CD) – V.I.V.E.K Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finished copies. The latest release on Mala’s Deep Medi imprint is a four track double pack Vinyl shrink-wrapped with a 45min mix CD. The mix features all the tracks on the E.P. and upfront dubplates from V.I.V.E.K It comes on the back of his first Medi release last year ‘Kulture’ b/w ‘Meditation Rock’ and countless dubplates that you’ll no doubt have heard if you’ve checked the Anti Social Entertainment on Rinse FM. Fusing digidub, sound system deep bass, rolling percussion, a hint of Berlin techno it all adds up to those ‘Medi’ style vibes; eyes down, blissed out, heavy weight music.
The title track, ‘Feel It’ kicks things off in fine style with some of the most infectious rolling tablas – his percussion is just sublime. A vocal sample declaring the weight of your bass and the largeness of your soundsystem is all the track needs to usher in a chest thumping sub sonic bass tone and there is no way back you’re sucked into that soup of sub bass frequencies. ‘Grandfather Clock’ counts down to a dance floor meltdown when the metronome-like sample, half tempo drum patterns and hefty bass melts into blazing techno buzzes that just keep coming, it’s those killer synths that make it, truly coming from nowhere.
The deeply blissful ‘Motherland’ is one for the meditative crew, subtle but weighty bass pulses roll off half stepping rhythms, tablas and all that good stuff all accented with Indian vocals instrumentation. It’s so deep, minimal it would make Youngsta proud. The final track ‘Strategy’ is a roller with a garage kind of swing to it, it skips along with big room dub techno chords twisting in and out of the bumpy beats it really comes alive and picks up the pace. Pure vibes all the way.
Words: James Balf http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com/
a V.I.V.E.K – Feel It
b V.I.V.E.K – Grandfather Clock
c V.I.V.E.K – Motherland
d V.I.V.E.K – Strategy
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DP042 DUBPOLICE / SCION Limited Edition Pt.3 – Subscape / J Kenzo Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo. Final part in the recent Scion series which resulted in the digital release of a Dub Police label showcase to appeal to the US market. Subscape and J:Kenzo step up for this episode, loyal Dub Police member Subscape doesn’t disappoint with the track ‘Dominant Species’ followed by J:Kenzo’s ‘Constant’ on the flip. BIG!
a Subscape – Dominant Species
aa J Kenzo – Constant
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RAMP036-3 The Summer Of Shortstuff EP Part 3 – Shortstuff Ramp Recordings 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Shortstuff dribbled this EP out of his arse. It took him 12 months – he worried about everything, accomplished nothing, and then called it something stupid. By the end of the process, everybody at RAMP wanted to die. The end result is a 6 track EP, released on 3 separate 10” throughout August. DJ support from Scuba, Roska, Loefah, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Ramadanman, Pangea, Scratcha, Lvis 1990, Brackles, Toddla T.
a Shortstuff – Swine Time
b Shortstuff – Fig Rolls
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SNS001 Hurt Inside / Intruder – Aramac Sticks ‘N’ Stones Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Very limited promo. ‘Hurt inside’ is mixture of old school house and UK funky. The track is currently been supported by a range of DJ’s including Marcus Nasty, Brackles and DJ Footloose. ‘Intruder’ contains raw beats and bass.
a Aramac – Hurt Inside
b Aramac – Intruder
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16MOHM Refuse; Start Fires – Scorn Ohm Resistance 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy. Scorn’s fourteenth full length release remains in the vibe and tempo of modern dubstep while adding a brand new element to the Scorn sound: a live drummer, Ian ‘Yan’ Treacy. The vibrant sounds of the kit are run thru the filters and dub wizardry of Mick Harris, former drummer of Napalm Death and Guinness World Record Holder for composer of the world’s shortest song. The tracks are a journey into dark atmospheres and atomic warhead bass, with more variation and hue than 2007′s ‘STEALTH’. Yet on ‘Refuse; Start Fires’ Harris has returned to painting angry pictures with more colours than simply black – the record takes on new territory at the 70 bpm mark, and the live kit gives the tracks a more fluid groove than ever in places. But this is Scorn, and Scorn delivers darkness and anger like no one else, with merciless cuts such as Bear Felt Nowt and Shitwind’s A-Coming providing harsh atmospheres and endurance test bass wobble like only Mick Harris can dish out. Scorn is an entity – for over 15 years Mick Harris has not relented with the project’s dubbed out beats, film noir atmospheres, and over the top bass compulsions. ‘Refuse; Start Fires’ is perhaps the angriest and most well articulated of his projects in the last decade.
a1 Scorn – Bear Felt Nowt
a2 Scorn – Hands
b1 Scorn – Take Someone’s Eye Out
b2 Scorn – Then Woke
b3 Scorn – Look at That Bill
c1 Scorn – LT 94
c2 Scorn – Boot It
c3 Scorn – Amroth
d1 Scorn – Beaked Point
d2 Scorn – Shitwind’s A-Coming
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JUMPER001 Funky Itch – Itchy Robot & Esoteric Sound Jumper Records 12″ Vinyl
Finished copy. Fans of the Itchy Robot sound will go mad for this release as it has all his trade mark production technics glitchy beats and deep b-lines rule, are you ready to funky is the cry you hear from the intro. Then from the drop the drums take over and with the screeching synth and power bass matched for effect. Esoteric Sound delivers a similar sounding track although it rolls along a bit smoother with a pounding driving b-line, and echoed out One beat vocal hook.
a Itchy Robot – Funky Itch
aa Esoteric Sound – One Beat
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NL002 Futurist / Late Night – Instra:mental / Breakage Naked Lunch 10″ Vinyl
PERL76 Three EP’s – Shackleton Perlon Records 12″ Vinyl x 3
DBOOT008 Oink – C156 Disboot 12″ Vinyl
DBOOT010 Hello Lonely, Hold The Nation – Downliners Sekt Disboot 12″ Vinyl
RAMP022CD One Foot Ahead Of The Other – Zomby Ramp Recordings CD
STH release sheet w/c 09-08-10
New D&B Releases
NZ012 Be Strong / Point Pleasant – Soul Intent Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
Returning sharply to the dancefloor, Nottinghams Soul Intent graces Samurai Music with another 2 potent riddims. ‘Be Strong’ issues a very timely bit of advice in the vocal department while jagged breaks funk their way into a bass drop that Dillinja would be proud of. The defining feature of the tune however comes midway thru the main section with a rollicking bongo section. This tune seems to have an immortal life on the dancefloor with ‘classic’ written all over it. ‘Point Pleasant’ once again opens with Mr Judd’s unique reworking of a classic break before dropping into a deep bassline groove that seems to forge classic Full Cycle with some of Reinforced’s mid 90′s flava’s. Featured on the recent ‘Drum and Bass’ Anthems Mix Cd compiled by Hospital Records.. Big DJ support on these 2 from Klute, Doc Scott, State Of Mind, Eveson, Crissy Criss, Kool FM, Mistajam & Radio 1′s Huw Stephens.
a Soul Intent – Be Strong
b Soul Intent – Point Pleasant
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HUMA8029 Planet Human / Flux – SPKTRM Human Imprint 12″ Vinyl
Over the past several years, Raphael Johnson AKA SPKTRM has become widely acknowledged as one of the most upcoming producers in the American drum & bass scene. Following his debut release in 2006, he was picked up by some of the scene’s heaviest hitters; including Dieselboy’s Human Imprint Recordings, Evol Intent Recordings, Barcode Recordings and Gein’s imprint Habit Recordings among others; and a strong set of releases (both forthcoming and current) were signed immediately. Always evolving, SPKTRM’s sound has undoubtedly gone through quite the transformation. Today, his productions range from hard hitting, dancefloor steppers to dark, sinister broken beat chaos; and lately his fascination with the fusion of deeper drum & bass vibes with elements of traditional funk and jazz. The only thing that surpasses his production style in diversity is his live shows. SPKTRM has been known to incorporate everything from the harshest of breaks and sub sonic basslines to the smooth, airy sounds of soul infused liquid drum & bass into his sets. During the summer of 2009, he took part in the first wave of the heavy metal inspired concept tour, Monsters of Jungle; alongside such artists as Dieselboy, The Upbeats, Demo, Ewun, Infiltrata, Mayhem and Evol Intent (The crew is expected to reunite in 2010 to complete a full length North American tour). Most recently, SPKTRM has linked up with Los Angeles based producer Gridlok, and is working on tunes for his infamous Project 51 Recordings. He also has additional releases lined up for the new year, as well as remixes and collaborations with the likes of Gein, Demo, Joanna Syze and Dieselboy to name a few. Through constant and tireless work, SPKTRM is rapidly making a well established name for himself; and is an act not to be missed.
a SPKTRM – Planet Human
b SPKTRM Ft. Arsenic – Flux
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ILL012 Gridline / They Could Love – Ill Skillz Vs Logistics Ill Skillz 12″ Vinyl
Those of you who’ve been around for a while will remember D.Kay & Rawfulls Illkillz alias. Their early tunes married cheeky trance riffs with grimy drum & bass sensibilities to devastating effect. 2010 sees them gear up for an album release and what better way to do that then by updating their sound for a deep and dark feel? Hospital Records’ Logistics comes along for the ride on Gridline a riotous effort that brings together immense techno sounds with grizzled bass notes and rolling drums. ‘They Could Love’ on the AA keeps things deep and dark, but delves even further into esoteric territory. We can’t wait for the album. (Words ATM Magazine May /June 2010).
a Ill Skillz Vs Logistics – Gridline
b Ill Skillz – They Could Love
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NU12047 Anorak (Lynx Remix) / Tavistock Dub – Sinistarr /Zero T Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Following the success of last years ND.TEN LP, one of the standout cuts, ‘Anorak’, is given a heavyweight reworking by one of the scenes hottest talents, Lynx. Backed with an old school tinged workout from ‘man of the moment’ Zero T, this is a 12” that offers something for everyone. Detroit based Sinistarr is steadily developing as an artist to watch in 2010, with a whole host of releases penned in on some of the scenes premier labels. Lynx and Zero T, on the back of their respective album success, are steadily planning world domination with their own fledgling imprints. DJ and Radio support from Fabio, DJ Hype, Bailey, and Alix Perez to name a few. Expect forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the summer from The Insiders, Need For Mirrors, Switch and Seba.
A Sinistarr – Anorak (Lynx Remix)
AA Zero T – Tavistock Dub
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KOSMOS009 Milkway Odyssey – Electrosoul System & Cutworks KOS.MOS Music 12″ Vinyl
Both these tracks have received great support from Nookie, Makoto, and most of all John b! who has been listing the tracks on his online mixes and pod casts. Both as you can imagine have a big electro feel to them. nice crispy drum breaks rule with smooth pads and booming basslines, all the ingredients you need for a drum and bass casseroles.
A Electrosoul System & Cutworks – Milkway Odyssey
AA Cutworks – Terminal
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FKZLTD022 Let Me / Don’t Stop – Fourward FKZ:LTD Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The Fokuz Limited imprint is still alive and kicking.. and this time its Fourward who steps up to the plate.. Fresh off their Citrus release and ready to cause more trouble in DnB land.. “Let Me” is one hell of a uplifting tune.. If your caining the festivals this year then this HAS to be in the bag.. A dancefloor tune that will get great responses all over and most importantly get the girls crazy! Flip it over for “Don’t Stop” for some more heavenly dancefloor tunage! This one is catchy aswel as addicting.. Dont be fooled by the freshness of Fourward cause these guys are a force to be reckoned with!
a Fourward – Let Me
b Fourward – Don’t Stop
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SHB009 Generation Lost / Smoke Screen – Optiv Shady Brain 12″ Vinyl
Optiv returns to shadybrain with a diverse 12inch which is sure to explode in many listeners faces. While ‘Generation Lost’ is a smasher to be rinsed at peak-time of major dances, ‘Smoke Screen’ is gonna blow the mind of all deepness lovers who prefer it minimal. Perfect work from the Cause 4 Concern mastermind. DJ support by the scene’s major players.
a Optiv – Generation Lost
b Optiv – Smoke Screen
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GEN175003 Crossbreed Definition Series Part 2 – The Outside Agency / Counterstrike / Donny One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
Heavier then a ton of bricks and more destructive then Superman’s super human strength… Its part 2 of the Crossbreed Definition Series! no 1 was allready a great succes and with this release they’re doing it all over again.. this time Counterstrike & Donny have been invited to bring some crossover madness to the table. For the A side the mighty Outside Agency joins forces with Counterstrike for “My Friends” some big time NL – South Africa connection is going on here as the Counterstrike sounds molds into the darkness of TOA.. They dont make em as hard as these anymore! Then for the B side TOA teams up with Donny for “Among Us” If you ever had doubts about the hardcore & dnb crossover sound then this is the time to smack yourself for the head with a big wooden stick.. Cause this is will crush, destroy, pulverize and annihilate ANY dancefloor it touches.. On key, off key, whatever itll just smash your face in..
a The Outside Agency & Counterstrike – My Friends
b The Outside Agency & Donny – Among Us
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New D&B Promos
EAST085 Argot / Change – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A-Sides has been a busy man for the past few years. Not only has he started a brand new label with Juan Basshead out of Miami called Basshead Music, but he’s also been performing around the world on a daily basis, from Wellington in New Zealand to New York City to Bogotá. Two of the favourites on the album are “Argon” (featuring Kemo) and the beautiful, luscious vocal sounds of Miss Deezim on “Change”. With his tight production skills A-Sides takes us into the dark and out to the light with style and fashion. Music for the real manz dem, I say, but don’t take my word for it! Go out now and purchase your copy of one of the best albums so far this year. This albumhas now been released as 3 separate 12′s and on digital download from all trusted sites, so keep your ears to the ground. Also, look out for Mr. A-Sides coming to a city near you in the present future as he continuously tours the the globe WORLDWIDE.
a A Sides Ft. Kemo – Argot
aa A Sides Ft. Deeizm – Change
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RECIPE009 Wray / It Was Destined To Happen – Dub One Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
This is jungle!! Ingredients Records serves up something a bit different for their ninth instalment. Olly Harmer – aka “Dub One” is a bit of a Jungle veteran. Known for his brutal drum work and Reinforced influenced sounds, we’ve managed to snap up a special tune for the old skool jungle headz. “Wray” has been on dub plate now for at least 2 years and finally sees it’s vinyl release. Harking back to 1994, ethereal pads, crashing amen drums and awesome bass. “It was destined to happen” is a half time dubby affair, one for the deeper crew who like it dark.
DJ support London Elektricity, Andy C, Equinox, Paradox, Dub One.
a Dub One – Wray
b Dub One – It Was Destined To Happen
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PLAYME12007 Ethereal / Envy – Survival / Proxima Play Musik 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After going on a hiatus from releasing in 2007, Play:Musik – the record label founded by DJ Flight in 2005 – is back and ready for action! With a reputation for pushing quality controlled Drum & Bass in arrange of styles: including the Dub reggae sound of Visionary (Fallen Angles/No Love) the pounding breakbeat-y dancefloor feel of Heist (Shut Down/Why Do You Hurt Me?) or the deep and edgy rolling vibe of Survival (Gravity Borne /Stasis); Play:Musik is also credited with kick starting the career of Techno influenced producer Martyn releasing his first ever 12” (Nxt 2 U / Deepwood) to widespread acclaim. The next outing on this freshly re-launched imprint uphold the ethos in fine in fine style; beginning a series called ‘Up Next’ two split artist 12”s feature new recruits Beta 2, Mosus & S.P.Y. and Promima, and also see a welcome return to the fold by Survival. Rough with the smooth, uplifting, moody / techno / techy, and deep rolling vibes are all touched on across the four tracks, making these great additions to any music connoisseurs collection.
DJ support: Flight, Goldie, dBridge, Marcus Intalex, Craggz & Parallel, Breakage, Fabio, DJ Lee amongst others.
a Survival – Ethereal
b Proxima – Envy
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FILM033 Thinking / Things Have Changed – Mutt Ft. Kevin King Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Mutt really has found his thing with Kevin King, Uplifting beats and bewitching vocals gives brooding and deep vibes that make up the big and beautiful sound, loving the deepness here as it rolls through the summer..awesome.
a Mutt Ft. Kevin King – Thinking
aa Mutt & Visionary Ft. Kevin King – Things Have Changed
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PC078 Everything Is Waves / Exhibit – The Sect Position Chrome 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Position Chrome is proud to announce PC078, another killer 12″ release from UK’s “The Sect”. A. “Everything Is Waves” is a driving two headed monster of a tune that destroys everything on its path waging rave destruction on the dancefloor. B. With “Exibit A”, the Sect shows us a deeper, edgier side of their sound but make no mistake, the jury has spoken and this tune is hard as f@c#. das ist der shit!!! that’s the scheisse!!!!
a The Sect – Everything Is Waves
b The Sect – Exhibit
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FALLOUT003 Neptune / June – N.Phect & Hedj Fall Out 12″ Vinyl
Finsih copy promo. Fall Out 003 sees German producers N.Phect and Hedj team up for the first time on Neptune whilst on the flip, Hedj goes it alone with his ‘disco-neuro’ track June. DJ support has come from C4C, Black Sun Empire, State of Mind, The Upbeats, Ed Rush, Apex, Chris Su, Mayhem and many more.
a N.Phect – Neptune
b Hedj – June
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BLR005R Twisted – Outrage Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Fifth release for Outrage’s Backlash Records imprint, and the funk has no sign of ceasing! We’ve got two dynamic plates on this one, and the fiery “Twisted” kicks things off. In his no-nonsense approach, this cut wastes no time in getting to the point: once the infectious bass is introduced, its go time! It’s an understated menace, with not too many elements mucking up the pressure – just snappy drums, a rumble of a bass and some interesting twists and turns to the main theme. Bombastic, try it on a ready crowd. On the flipside, Outrage goes a bit deeper with “New Faces”, bringing in a sinister growl and pairing it up with a bouncy bassline. Feels like the effects of a drug, blood rushing, lights skittering, all colors awash, and all you see are a sea of new faces. Welcome to the future.
a Outrage – Twisted
b Outrage – New Faces
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D&B Restocks Vinyl
C4CLTDUK003 Something Else Sensor (Break Remix) – Cause 4 Concern C4C Recordings 12″ Vinyl
New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases
SAIGON001 Tribtek Part 1 & 2 – Orphan101 Saigon Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Angel Molina (Sonar/Tresor), Nathan Jonson (Wagon Repair / M-nus), Perc (Perc Trax), Appleblim (Skull Disco / Apple Pips), Headhunter (Tempa.), Micky Lunch (Naked Lunch) and major radio plays in UK, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
As featured at No.1 on Angel Molina’s recent Top 10 chart: http://www.tresorberlin.com/news/charts.pl?artistID=341
Coming from the musical melting pot that is Bristol England Orphan101’s Blend of four to the floor Dubstep and Techno have brought him fast acclaim and attention of genre impresarios like Appleblim (Apple Pips / Skull Disco), Headhunter (Tempa), Jus Wan (Apple Pips), DJ Pinch (Tectonic) and RSD (Punch Drunk Records) to name but a few.
His wide range of musical tastes have certainly shone through in his productions with labels such as Appleblim’s highly regarded Apple Pips label, British based alternative label Saigon Recordings and Deca Rhythm already signing tracks from him, all due for release in 2010 making this a very busy year for Orphan101. His live DJ sets have gained a reputation on radio and in clubs as a new diverse sound with little or no boundaries to what he will play. His sets do not sound out of place whether it be minimal house, techno or dubstep This approach has recently earned him a residency in Berlin, Bristol and also Apple Pips nights across Europe.
Saigon Recordings was established in early 2010 after the discovery of some truly unique talent hovering in-between the Techno, House and Dubstep circles. Operating out of the South of England (UK) Saigon Recordings will be unleashing music from a variety of relatively untapped and exciting artists including Orphan101, Duffstep, Microburst, Ike Release, Gravious and more. http://www.saigonrecordings.com
A Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 1
AA Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 2
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RAMP033 Break Off – SBTRKT & Sampha Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
After releases on BRAiNMATH & The XXs home Young Turks, SBTRKT ambles over to RAMP with his buddy Sampha in tow for the huge ‘Break Off’/'Evening Glow’ 12″. Support From Mark Ronson,Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbs, Sinden, Rob Da Bank, Toddla T, Gilles Peterson, Mistajam, Benji B, Modeselektor
a SBTRKT & Sampha – Break Off
b1 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow
b2 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow Reprise
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PIPS011 Dance Too / Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix) – Komonazmuk Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Komonazmuk drops a tough slice of deep, stepping, and melodic dubstep for our 11th release… With his history in rave culture stretching back to the oldskool days, through releases on Hardleaders & Moving Shadow with Ice Minus, right up to his current cutting edge productions, Keiran Lomax aka Komonazmuk has got his fingers in many musical pies. Having had big releases on scene-leaders like Tempa, and his debut album coming on H.E.N.C.H. later this year, his versatility as a producer and engineer is second to none. Teaming up with Appleblim for remix work has resulted in stunning reworks of artists as varied as Bonobo, Brendon Moeller, and Harmonia & Brian Eno, for labels such as Ninja Tune, Francois Kevorkian’s Wave Music, & Will Saul’s Aus Music. In fact after Komonazmuk & Appleblim remixed Lee Jones & Nick Hoppner’s My My project for Aus Music, Lee Jones returned the musical favour with this stunning deeper than deep house rework of Dance Too… With a residency at Fabric, and regularly playing all over the world, 2010 is looking great for Komonazmuk! DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Sinden (Kiss/Domino), Appleblim & many more…
a Komonazmuk – Dance Too
b Komonazmuk – Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix)
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SUBSOL009 Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix) / Marmite (Doctor P Remix) – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
Caspa’s huge Sub Soldiers label are back after a wee break with two ridiculously big remixes from two of the finest new breed of Dubstep producers Doctor P and Trolley Snatcha. Don’t sleep on this record, guaranteed to fly off the shelves!
a Caspa – Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix)
aa Caspa – Marmite (Doctor P Remix)
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DIVISION005 Machine Gun Remixes EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2
This EP showcases the cutting edge of electronic music production. In 2007 Noisia established Division, a non-D&B label for electro, breaks and house… this EP features 4 tracks of these styles from the Split The Atom Album. 2010 is an exciting year for Noisia explore the LIVE direction of their music, challenge themselves and push their musical style whilst continuing to make the ‘bangers’ they are known and loved for! They have been fortunate enough to get some awesome remixes by Amon Tobin, Spor and 16Bit of Machine Gun.
a Noisia – Machine Gun Extended Version
b Noisia – Machine Gun (Amon Tobin Remix)
c Noisia – Machine Gun (Spor Remix)
d Noisia – Machine Gun (16 Bit Remix)
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SUBWAY013LTD Rumble – Reso Vs Vent Vs DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl
Super limited one sided Dubstep / Breaks / DnB Mash Up Mix.. Just when you thought Rumble reached its max Reso, Vent & DC Breaks come over to tear this production a new one with one of the heaviest Dubstep vs. Breaks vs. DnB Mash Up Mixes to date! This one is especially for the crossover DJ’s who think their sets need some extra Velocity… The DC Breaks boys have outdone themselves showing they can flex at any side with ease! Just watch the kids lose it to this one!
a Reso Vs Vent Vs DC Breaks – Rumble
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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos
2NDRP12010 Pushing – Duncan Powell 2nd Drop Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition finished copy.An underground legend with releases on MJ Cole’s personal label, Profile, Reading lad Duncan Powell offers a classic slice of, as Jackmaster (Wireblock/ Numbers) described it, “James Bond Step”. A big string laden anthem. A goldmine of musical elements, Pushing was ripe for the remix treatment and as Falty DL was a big fan of the original, and as we were a big fan of him, set him to work stripping back the cacophony of melody transforming Pushing into a dark, broken 2-step swinger with flashes of vocals and strings, to awesome effect. Played and supported by the likes of Modeselektor, Peveralist, Diplo, Simbad, Desto, Sinden, Mary Anne Hobbs among others. The guest illustrator on this release is Audrey Rogers, a fine artist/ illustrator with a visual style which quickly resonated with the 2nd Drop guys and fitted nicely with the 12″ format.
a Duncan Powell – Pushin’
b Duncan Powell – Pushin’ (Falty DL Remix)
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WHEELYDEALY008 Pressure / Spacecakes – DJG / DJG & Headhunter Wheel & Deal Records 12″ Vinyl
Born and raised in the San Francisco DJG landed in the world of Dubstep in 2007, Immediate support on Rinse FM and in the clubs from DJ’s like N-Type propelled HIM.to the forefront of dubstep producers early in his career. DJG’s production style is richly melodic, emotive while full of groove and energy. Recognized early on for a more dubwise sound, DJG’s recent productions have revealed an evolution in his music, getting deeper into bass-heavy, tech-drenched, soulful tracks . DJs ranging from Mary Anne Hobbs, N-Type, Joe Nice, Pinch, Headhunter, Skream, RSD, 2562, Djunya, Random Trio.
a DJG – Pressure
b DJG & Headhunter – Spacecakes
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SCREW004 Coast To Coast / Hesitation – Koan Sound / Koan Sound & Asa Screwloose Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Bristol boys KOAN Sound tracks are synonymous of dark gripping basslines that tear dance floors apart. . ‘Coast to Coast’ fits the filthy profile. The bassline is unpredictably sporadic and diverse and sounds like Batman beating up a rapist in a fucked up Philip K. Dick inspired dystopian future. Seriously. It makes me feel like I’m being subjected to a Voight-Kampff test whilst Harrison Ford tries to figure out if I’m a robot or not… ‘Hesitation’, a collaboration with Southampton’s downtempo maestro Asa, is a beatifically tranquil track driven by celestial vocals and lo-fi garage inspired drums.
a Koan Sound – Coast To Coast
b Koan Sound & Asa – Hesitation
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PIPS013 ILove04 / Lilt – KidKut Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Adam Jackson AKA Kidkut has played a major part in Bristol’s music scene over recent years with his Immerse label releasing consistently outstanding music from the likes of Kontext, Benga, & Late to name but a few. Now Jackson is teaming up with leading imprint Apple Pips for the release of his own much awaited debut single. Apple Pips is the brainchild of Laurie Osborne AKA Appleblim who has made the label one of the most desirable dubstep/electronica imprints out there featuring music from Martyn, Ramadanman, Brackles, Instra:mental & more. Kidkut’s single kicks off with the pointedly titled ‘ILove04’, a percussive roller that combines elements of broken beat, UK Funky, & early dubstep, with snippets of garage vocals and intense twisted bass. The arrangement cuts and flows perfectly, chopping between rhythms and melodic parts with the breakdown giving a definite nod of the head to oldskool hardcore. The flipside sees Kidkut going totally tropical with the magnificent ‘Lilt’, a percussive workout built around intricate drums and rolling bass that underpin the euphoric summer inspired synth lines. Bringing to mind the stripped down work of Karizma, this is sure to go down well with the Funky heads, indeed Bok Bok is already supporting the tune.
Early radio and DJ support coming from Sinden (Kiss FM), Toddla T (Ninja Tune/Radio 1), Mary Anne Hobbs, (Radio 1), Bok-Bok (Night Slugs) & Jackmaster (Numbers)
a KidKut – ILove04
aa KidKut – Lilt
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LAB011 Juno / Under Current – Truth / Truth & Ben Verse Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The second sampler from Truth’s forthcoming album ‘Puppets’ comes in the form of two rave ready killers, ‘Juno’ and ‘Under Current’. ’Juno’ features a crushing riddim anchored beneath a huge undertow of warped bass arrangements and brutal drops. A coveted dub by the likes of Skream, Joe Nice, NType and Benga. Flip over for ‘Under Current’, a new school drum dub excursion in collaboration with ‘The Pendulum Man’ Ben Verse. The end result is a ramp up bass roller with tight percussion. Already a fixture in the sets of NType & Youngsta.
a Truth – Juno
aa Truth & Ben Verse – Under Current
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RAMS001 Grab Somebody / Mir – Ramadanman Unknown 12″ Vinyl
“Limited run, hand stamped white label. ‘Grab Somebody’ was made in Atlanta, USA, at the producer Mayhem’s studio. It takes a lot of influence from the music scene in Atlanta and its love of big boomy sub bass. ‘Mir’ first appeared on Oneman’s Rinse mix CD, and was named after the international space station. DJ support from Loefah, Oneman, Ben UFO, James Blake amongst others”.
a Ramadanman – Grab Somebody
b Ramadanman – Mir
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BFR002 Nasty / Feeling Good / Customs – Chimpo / Biome Biscuit Factory Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Walsh’s Biscuit Factory label returns. All 3 tracks are made for the big systems. Chimpo’s Nasty takes centre stage with Powerful and metallic subs driving ‘Nasty’ synths.Battered by Skream, N-Type, Chef and Hatcha!
a Chimpo – Nasty
b1 Biome – Feeling Good
b2 Biome – Customs
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UNTITLED003 Querky – Commodo Untitled! 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Commodo returns to Untitled! after his track “Green Piece” was featured on the very first release. Already supported by top dj’s Youngsta, Benny Page, Cyrus, Distance, Joe Nice, Tunnidge and Mary Anne Hobbs amongst others, his rise in the dubstep scene will continue in 2010.
A – Querky An intricate drum pattern that continues to progress throughout the track (featuring some of the craziest cowbell patterns out there) lay the foundation. But the main attraction lies within the dirty bass workout and the subtle applied atmospherics that keep a tension and more importantly an interest for the listener. This tune builds on the legacy of some of those timeless ’96 drum and bass classics.
B – The Rec Room This excellent piece of 140 BPM jazz is a stand out track from the very first notes you will get to hear. Double bass interplays with the most delicate drum programming. From waterdrops to fingersnaps to piano chords, this piece of music has it all by the bucketload.
a Commodo – Querky
b Commodo – The Rec Room
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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks
STEAK001 1975 – Mr Gasparov / Octa Push Steak House Records 12″ Vinyl
BOKA027 Timeshift / Hackerz – Truth Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
WAR016 Move Your Body – Unknown War 12″ Vinyl
SMOG006 Headshot / Know Yaself – Pawn & EMU Smog 12″ Vinyl
LUTETIA003 Cold Night – Von D & DJ Madd Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
DRAGON1201 Struggla & Born Inna System Remixes – Skitz Dragon Drop 12″ Vinyl
SJR23312 Nothing To See / Don’t Let Me Go – Four Tet / Mala Soul Jazz Records 12″ Vinyl
New D&B CD
SUBSCD001 Back To The Machine – Current Value Subsistenz CD x 2
Subsistenz is more than proud to be releasing an album that has been anticipated by Subheadz all over this rock and hailed by many as a benchmark release within a scene that is still developing and carving out its own unique style. Current Value has been pushing dnb to its limits with his industrial marching sound, always raising the bar in production and programming. Now with his first techno influenced album we see the master of darkness take a u-turn back to his roots of deep machine-based music and applying his theories and craft to the modern sound of techno! With over 15 tracks to be released for this album writing about what all have going for them would read like the early manual from an Akai sampler. Crank up your headphones and get lost in the sound of one of the finest dnb/techno producers Current Value to date.. Enjoy the new dawn of techno!
CD1 1 Current Value – Alpha State -
CD1 2 Current Value – Clockwerk -
CD1 3 Current Value – G2 Hunt -
CD1 4 Current Value – This World -
CD1 5 Current Value – Pace -
CD1 6 Current Value – Mosaic -
CD1 7 Current Value – Frozen Faces -
CD1 8 Current Value – Persuasion -
CD1 9 Current Value – Haze -
CD1 10 Current Value – Permafrost -
CD2 1 Current Value – Lipophil -
CD2 2 Current Value – Machine Code – In The Shell (Current Value remix) -
CD2 3 Current Value – Higher VIP -
CD2 4 Current Value – Ruin The Dark -
CD2 5 Current Value – Cyrag -
CD2 6 Current Value – G2 Hunt (Dean Rodell remix) -
CD2 7 Current Value – Circuit -
CD2 8 Current Value – Black Box -
SUBTLE003CD 2nd Rate 2xCD Version – Polska Subtle Audio CD x 2
Irish producer Garth McNamee aka Polska is not your average studio dweller in 21st century Drum & Bass. It’s obvious from those he cites as being his biggest inspirations within the scene – Paradox, Seiji and 4-Hero. His musical digest has always been wide and his productions have also been inspired by the jazz compositions of people like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock and the ambient stylings of Boards Of Canada. “2nd Rate” is a reference to how these outside influences are transposed into the realm of D&B and given a new life. CD1 holds a varied collection of D&B from the inspiring atmospherics of “Good Day” to the jazz band breakbeat of the title track “2nd Rate” and from the dark electronic groove of “Dumster” to the organic sounds of “Reindevo”. Over on CD2 the tempo drops but the diversity is just as evident. “Compatible” and “2 Reflex” raise the bpm count and inject energy and variety to the proceedings. All in all, this is an epic journey – taking in 20 tracks, a myriad of tempos and influences a wide range of instrumentation.
CD1 1 Polska – Good Days -
CD1 2 Polska – 2nd Rate -
CD1 3 Polska – Blakoh -
CD1 4 Polska – Outvert -
CD1 5 Polska – Dunster -
CD1 6 Polska – Reknew -
CD1 7 Polska – Rollwidth -
CD1 8 Polska – Reindevo -
CD1 9 Polska – Wander -
CD1 10 Polska – Google Plex -
CD1 11 Polska – Monotic -
CD2 1 Polska – Doze-Days -
CD2 2 Polska – Valuable Leaks -
CD2 3 Polska – Longer -
CD2 4 Polska – Compatible -
CD2 5 Polska – Pure-cussion -
CD2 6 Polska – My Song -
CD2 7 Polska – 2 Reflex -
CD2 8 Polska – Souvenir -
CD2 9 Polska – Ekqels -
New D&B Releases
PRINT003 Stars (Zero T Remix) / Sick In The Head – All Thieves / Need For Mirrors Footprints Music 12″ Vinyl
Massive 12” from Zero T’s imprint. Thanks to a special agreement with ALL THIEVES and their management, Footprints been given permission to release ZERO T’s heavily supported remix on a 12″. Providing able support on the flip is newcomers NEED FOR MIRRORS with a slice of alien funk to get any floor rocking immediately! These boys are on fire right now.
a All Thieves – Stars (Zero T Remix)
b Need For Mirrors – Sick In The Head
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RECIPE008 Warning / Realities – Mode Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
(EACH COPY COMES WITH A FREE RECIPE CARD FROM THE ARTIST)
After making his killer debut with “Stats” – Mode returns to Ingredients for his 2nd recipe! “Warning” is minimal, moody, and bass heavy & is a nod to his peers Instra;mental & Dbridge. “Realities” is a deep, delicate groove, and really well executed. If you liked his first 12” you’ll be sure to love this!
a Mode – Warning
b Mode – Realities
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SUBTLE014 2nd Rate – Polska Subtle Audio 12″ Vinyl
This is the vinyl installment of the “2nd Rate” project by Irish producer Polska. These tracks are slightly more dancefloor orientated than those on his 2xCD long player of the same name but it’s still perfect for those who prefer the meditative side of electronic music. Opening with atmospheric strains, “Setplace” is an incendiary piece of breakbeat D&B that alternates between darkness and light throughout. The constantly changing arrangement, sharp percussives and wandering bassline patterns keep your attention. Flip over for a special remix of Polska’s “Outvert” by king of the beats, Equinox. The stop / start nature of the original is transformed into a more rugged, rolling affair here which gets more adventurous and cut-up as it progresses. Sweet pads, strings and vocal snatches compliment the beats and the deep sub bass completes a real ‘rough with the smooth’ masterpiece. The third track “2nd Rate” also features on the CD version of this release and evokes images of a live jazz quartet on stage rather than a producer in a studio! The progression from nice-n-easy jazz to D&B onslaught half way through makes this tune an epic journey.Polska is coming from a different angle to most producers at the moment but this is certainly a refreshing take on the Drum & Bass sound.
A Polska – Setplace
AA1 Polska – Outvert (Equinox Retrospective Remix)
AA2 Polska – 2nd Rate
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DISTURBD022 Overfiend / BattleAxe – Fortress & Catacomb Disturbed 12″ Vinyl
Twisted.. Nauseating… Disgusting Dnb is what you get when you combine Catacomb with Subtone & Stalker.. This deranged trio has concocted 2 filthy tracks going by the names of Overfiend & BattleAxe just for Disturbed… and they weren’t joking Just listen to the insanity they have unleashed Overfiend is a serious psychotic roller that will have you in a straight jacket in no time.. Get ready to be forced into positions you never knew you could cause this one will get you freaking mentally as well as physically..BattleAxe is exactly what you’d expect from a tune with such a name. Like a horde of angry Vikings this one creeps up… And pummels you in one foul swoop into a pit of nothingness. You never had a chance to begin with…
a Fortress & Catacomb – Overfiend
b Fortress & Catacomb – BattleAxe
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CITRUS041 Wishes / Sooner or Later – Fourward Citrus Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Citrus is BACK! back with the freshness that you know citrus always delivers.. For release no 41 the Citrus camp pumps up the game with the brand new formation from Austria called “Fourward” Forward thinking music for forward thinking people.. This release shows that Citrus still knows how to spot talent like they did in the past with people like BSE, Noisia, Mindscape, Jade, Phace etc. Fresh off their release with fellow producers Body & Soul on Virus they start off their Citrus debut with “Wishes” a heavy dancefloor tune that keeps the balance between trance & funk like no other tune out there today.. The heavy basslines roars through your speakers to show what dnb was all out in the past BASS! A great peaktime weapon for upcoming festivals to keep the crowd and get those hands up in the air! The B side “Sooner or Later” keeps it on a more mellow tip.. By taking the sound back a few notches Fourward shows its not all about bangers.. High quality listening music for the dancefloor and the living room.. You dont see many producers do that today! Keep an eye out for these boys cause their rumbling up a storm of releases you cant keep up to!
a Fourward – Wishes
b Fourward – Sooner or Later
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New D&B Promos
EXIT023 Weatherman / Shanty – Digital Exit Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. This golden era heavyweight is still in the game and as strong as ever. Having produced some of the finest tracks of the Drum n Bass golden era and recorded for labels including Metalheadz, Photek productions, Reinforced and Phantom audio to name a few, he’s still at it and in fine form once again. Sticking to his guns and keeping his original bass heavy dub style, he’s rolled out two tracks in the same vein as some of his classics such as Gateman and Deadline. If you don’t know about Digital yet then its time to get to know. If you do then know your in for a treat. ‘Weatherman’ comes with the ridiculously fat sub bass that Digital is renowned for, topped with a half time step and shuffling hats and shakers to add pace its not far off being an all out dub track. Classic jungle pads and delayed dub vocals pay homage to days gone by and prove that this music, when done properly can still smash up a club without all the mid range madness that is more common in this day and age. Digital teams up with Scottish Producer Morphy on the b-side and again comes with the heavyweight bass, half time step and dub vibes but this track has a more hypnotic and entrancing quality to it. Dub stabs and laid back melodies wind around the bass like a snake being charmed out of its box. All in all the perfect partner to the a-side and completes the 12” as yet another slice of history is made by this legend.
a Digital – Weatherman
aa Digital & Morphy – Shanty
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DIS039 Back In The Grind / District – Octane & DLR / Ant TC1 & Octane Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Leeds based duo Octane & DLR are set to blow up. ‘Back In The Grind is the track that will firmly put them on the D&B map. This is one of the freshest and sickest D&B tracks a long time. Ant TC1 & Octane’s District (a track containing a rather cheeky South African themed sample; don’t worry it’s not the annoying plastic horn but rather a film about prawns to provide another clue!)
DJ support from Artificial Intelligence, Anile, Bailey (as featured on BBC 1xtra), Break, C4C, Cern, Chris SU, Craggz & PF, Hydro, Icicle (as featured on D & B TV), IllSkillz, Kasra, Logistics, Spinline, Spirit, SPY,Subterra, Sunchase, Survival, Teebee, Ulterior Motive
a Octane & DLR – Back In The Grind
aa Ant TC1 & Octane – District
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FDX001 Body Guard – Skitty Foundation X 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. For a long time Skitty has produced beats for other imprints but it’s finally time for him to bring his own label to the fold. For the first release he unleashes two jungle vibed tracks. A SIDE: SKITTY – BODY GUARD ‘bodyguard’ has a haunting ragga style vocal from the off this paired with tearout amens, and killer bass lines that pound relentlessly make this a dancefloor smasher. AA SIDE: SKITTY – BRIX 81 ‘brix81’ has a more old skool jungle feel from the intro, from there a chanting vocal hook comes in to take you to the break down then steel toe capped amens pave the way for heavy low freq bass that will shake the FOUNDATIONS. Support from DJ Vapour, Randell, digital and Outrage to name a few.
a Skitty – Body Guard
b Skitty – Brix 81
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JAZZ002 Rhodesomes – Paul SG & Clart Jazzsticks Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Time for the 2nd release on Paul SG’s label, this guy is set for massive things this year with a LP to come on Good Looking later this year with Furney. LTJ Bukem has been championing this guy for sometime now. If you check out Bukems podcasts you will see plenty of high quality musical tunes from this producer who believes in his music 100% and it’s not hard to see why!!! Both tunes are full jazzed out explosions with kick ass drum and lovely warm b-lines.
a Paul SG & Clart – Rhodesomes
aa Paul SG – Sometimes
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AR001 Eternal Pain / Response – Axiom / Inside Info, Kiro & 59 Crime Ammunition Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Two big tech fuelled rollers here as the Ammunition boys get set for the first release. With tunes from Axiom and crew they are set for big things metallic drums and snares fill the air, these round off with a monsterous bass will rock any dance worldwide. Both tracks have received support from DJ’s such as Ed Rush, Cause4Concern, Audio, & Camo & Krooked
a Axiom – Eternal Pain
b Inside Info, Kiro & 59 Crime – Response
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IND029 925 (Cyantific Remix) / Old Times (Genetics Remix) – Holdtight Industry Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Fantastic release from Industry Cyantific mix is hot, got that old liquid vibe, traces of High Contrast and maybe some Q project in there too. A roller that would work anywhere. In fact the High Contrast aspect is there in the flip too, with the epic touches……happy strong and fat.
a Holdtight – 925 (Cyantific Remix)
b Holdtight – Old Times (Genetics Remix)
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LOVE2010002 Chocolate Liquiladed / Tricky Drum & Bass – Unknown Love 12″ Vinyl
Super limited 12”. Just like the candy this one is sweet and will trigger your brain into XTC.. If you need to get the girls on the dance floor then you know what to play This one has been made for the festivals & big crowds. Just blast this through the speakers and see if this doesn’t help the dance. Love is BACK! so you’d better watch out!
a Unknown – Chocolate Liquiladed
b Unknown – Tricky Drum & Bass
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D&B Restocks Vinyl
SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES066 Breathe In, Scream Out EP – Spor Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
CLS008 Submission – SpectraSoul Celsius Recordings 12″ Vinyl
VSN007 Stigma – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl
CRSE056 Snakefist – Serum & Bladerunner Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES073 Mimic – Spectrasoul Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
CRSE060 Dystopia / House Groove – Sato Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
VSN008 Split The Atom Vision EP – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl x 2
RMXS005 Jonny Jungle Remix / I Choose You Remix – Silver Remix Records 12″ Vinyl
CLIMATE007 Defrag / Cigarette Ninjas – Future Signal & Zero Method / Rregula & NME Click Climate 12″ Vinyl
New Dubstep / Funky / Techno releases
PIPS012 Untitled / Digest – Joe Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
With the success of our last releases getting props and plays from DJs as diverse as Erol Alkan, DJ T, Martyn, Deetron, & Rob Da Bank we are really excited to present our next slice of futuristic funk for your ears and booty from the extremely talented Joe. With his debut, the awesome ‘Grimelight’, being released on Hessle Audio, Joe is part of a loose group of likeminded and future-thinking producers & DJs that includes Hessle Audio’s Ramadanman, Ben UFO, & Pangaea, and Untold & James Blake. Whilst they all have very individual sounds, they share a vision of dubstep, uk funky, techno & house influenced beats that seem to defy genre.
The A-side ‘Untitled’ is a huge stepping wad of funk, bringing to mind 2-step, early Skream & Benga, even stripped down grime classics like Pulse X, but with a truly contemporary twist. This tune drops hard, and has been a secret weapon of Appleblim’s for some time now – he was pleasantly surprised to see ravers of all ages go mad to it! The flip sees Joe’s more experimental leanings come out on ‘Digest’, but he never forgets the groove and funk. With rolling percussion, steppy sub bass and shiny analogue synth stabs cutting through, it seems to us like a mixture of Mala from Digital Mystikz and Theo Parrish! High praise indeed…
DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Modeselektor, Peverelist, Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Paul Woolford, Ramadanman, Brackles, Appleblim & many more.
a Joe – Untitled
b Joe – Digest
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DP038 Badman Sound / SlowDown – Doctor P / Trolley Snatcha Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Dub Police continue to release some of the scenes most in demand tunes and this single is no exception. The man of the minute Doctor P steps up with a serious club banger in the shape of ‘Badman Sound’, which has gained huge support from the likes of Caspa, N-Type, Skream, The Others & many more of the scenes big hitters. Squelching bass, tonk beats and a serious catchy lead that you will be singing for days after; all combined to make this one massive track! The flip side doesn’t take any prisoners either, but this time it’s the turn of the man who spends way too much time hanging around outside supermarkets; Trolley Snatcha. Featured on the Scion A/V & Dub Police CD, ‘Slow Down’ will already be well known by a lot of you eager dubhunters out there with it’s relentless basslines, stomping beats and cheeky Middle Eastern melodies. All in all this is a single you can’t afford to pass on – an essential slab of plastic from Dub Police once again
a Doctor P – Badman Sound
aa Trolley Snatcha – SlowDown
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EAR014 Maroon Chant / Late For Athens – Gemmy Earwax 12″ Vinyl
BIG BIG BIG BIG ! ! ! ! Earwax is very proud to present this huge 12” from ‘Purple Trinity’ producer Gemmy, guaranteed to cause serious sonic pressure on a dancefloor near you! ‘Maroon Chant’ is possibly one of Gemmy’s biggest tunes yet, a carefully crafted dancefloor monster brim with catchy purple melodic synths and heavy weight bass. The intro leads in with a looped tribal chant as the pattern is sucked into rolling snapping percussion before the squelching, ever-evolving bassline drops. The track builds and flows effortlessly maintaining high energy levels throughout. Big tune. Flip then for ‘Last 3 Digits’ – the title being a reference to pirate radio shows where the host refers to callers by the last 3 digits of their phone number. “Let me have 1 caller for the rewind”. Heavy hitting rave stabs punch out the catchy melody here before the track switches up into a grimey beat and even grimier bassline. Quality rave music. DJ Support From: Joker, Roska, Pinch, Mary Anne Hobbs, Guido, Ginz, Reso, Baobinga, Appleblim, Peverelist, RSD, Plastician Dusk & Blackdown, and many more.
a Gemmy – Maroon Chant
aa Gemmy – Last 3 Digits
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HDB036 Bellion – Ill Blu HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
This is the debut release on Hyperdub for north London’s Ill Blu, one of Funky’s most celebrated and promising production duos, who since forming in 2008 have had a string of underground hits as well as recently putting remixes for the likes of Cheryl Cole and Hot Chip under their belts. On side A, ‘Bellion’ is a great example of Funky at it’s most effectively simple and maximalist. It’s memorable, clear, bell-like melody is reflected in the sub bass line and heavy mid range chords while the percussive drums add to the intensity making the whole track inescapably infectious. In contrast, B-side ‘Dragon Pop’s relentless lattice of congas, snares, deep bass drum and percussion seems minimal, but at the same time there is no space for melody within the tracks construction, it’s just that intense. The already big interest in Ill blu is set to reach far wider next week with the release of Kode9’s DJ Kicks album, on which they are included.
a Ill Blu – Bellion
b Ill Blu – Dragon Pop
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New Dubstep / Funky / Techno Promos
DP040 DUBPOLICE / SCION Limited Edition Pt.1 – Caspa / Emalkay Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Limited edition finished copy promo’s. The first part of 3 12” releases featuring tracks originally released on the Scion/Dub Police compilation not too long ago. 2 heavyweight tunes from arguably the biggest names in the aggro-step world, CASPA and EMALKAY! Don’t sleep on this one.
a Caspa – Ready Eddy
aa Emalkay – Critical Hit
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RAMP036-1 The Summer Of Shortstuff EP Part 1 – Shortstuff Ramp Recordings 10″ Vinyl
Shortstuff dribbled this EP out of his arse. It took him 12 months – he worried about everything, accomplished nothing, and then called it something stupid. By the end of the process, everybody at RAMP wanted to die. The end result is a 6 track EP, released on 3 separate 10” throughout August, with the whole EP coming out digitally on the 30th with bonus digital only track “Naughty Step”. DJ support from Scuba, Roska, Loefah, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Ramadanman, Pangea, Scratcha, Lvis 1990, Brackles, Toddla T.
a Shortstuff – See Ya
b Shortstuff – Herb Face
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EX7004 Mechano / Brock Out – Datsik / Datsik & Funtcase EX7 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Only in the Dubstep scene a short time, 21 year old Datsik (Troy B.) has wasted no time by making his presence be known internationally, introducing his own unique style of industrial sounding futuristic beats and heavy dance floor stomping rhythms. He has also earned the attention of some of the most notable and influential acts in the scene to date such as Bassnectar, Skream, Rusko, & DJ Craze, to name a few. With the Rottun Recordings label behind him, he has been hard at work, working on many tunes, collaborations, and remixes for some of the biggest names in the world. ‘Mechano This tune is pure insanity, every aspect of it blows my mind. Its the Gnar Gnar track ! On the flip ‘Brock Out’ TWO of the filthiest dubstep producers in the business combining there MUCKY sounds to make this.
a Datsik – Mechano
b Datsik & Funtcase – Brock Out
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NSFW001 Echo In My Head / Dub You – 501 Not Safe For Work 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Starting a new label isn’t easy in this day and age. Many people expected the digital revolution to open the doors for everyone to sell their music quickly and cheaply. But for the average music lover trying to cut their way through the quagmire of crap that’s flooded the mp3 stores has become a logistical nightmare. Enter Not Safe For Work, a brand new label with a cutting edge ethos, you can almost hear them saying it – “Hey, here’s an idea, let’s only release good music!” – Which is exactly what they plan to do. With a multi-genre schedule lined up that already includes music from J Majik & Wickaman, High Rankin, Excision, Cutline and more, NSFW is off to a great start. So, without further ado, we’re proud to present NSFW001. The 501 EP.
501 hails from Finland, is more gangster than Snoop Dogg’s jeans and makes music so good your neighbours will knock on your door offering you sexual favours every time you play it. DJ Support: 12th Planet, 16bit, AC Slater, Aquasky, Bar9, Beat Assassins, Chase & Status, Ctrl-Z, Datsik, DJ Wire, Ed209, Evol Intent, Excision, Far Too Loud, FreQ Nasty, General Midi, High Rankin, Kid Kenobi, MJ Cole, Nick Thayer, Pendulum, Pixel Fist, Pyramid, Rico Tubbs, Scratch Perverts, Seven, SkisM, Skream, Starkey, TC, The Autobots, The Freestylers, Wideboys and loads more.
a 501 – Echo In My Head
aa 501 – Dub You
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MATH09 Amhara – Bakongo Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
Roska brings his first Bakongo production in over a year to BRAiNMATH. As always, limited info, limited copies.
a Bakongo – Amhara
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BASSHEAD005 Fist Style / Fist Style (Serum Remix) – Datsik Basshead Music 12″ Vinyl
Limited finished copies. The Basshead label from Miami, Florida and keeps the focus on bass-heavy dancefloor music. He is a lone wolf, many enemies, his name is Datsik and with ‘Fist Style’ he drops Wu Tang meets twisted Dubstep action. On the flip Serum steps thinks up to 170 with a dirty jump up remix.
a Datsik – 3 Fist Style
aa Datsik – 3 Fist Style (Serum Remix)
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NL006 Sphere Of Influence / Sentiment – Stingray313 Naked Lunch 10″ Vinyl
Limited finished copies. Throughout a recording career spanning almost two decades, DJ Stingray aka. Sherard Ingram a.k.a. Urban Tribe has consistently avoided the mainstream to create a musical world of his own. Responsible for the early techno classic “Covert Action” on Retroactive (reissued on Planet E), Ingram was joined by Carl Craig, Anthony Shakir and Kenny Dixon jr. (Moodymann) for Urban Tribe s debut album “The collapse of modern culture” on Mo Wax and their latest project “Program 1-12″ released on Kenny Dixon Jrs label Mahogani Music and The recent “Loyal Opposition” releases on Planet E. Touring as Drexciya s official assault DJ, Stingray collaborated with James Stinson for the “Other People Place ft. Mystic Tribe a.i.” project on Clone in 2002. His two recent albums (“Authorized Clinical Trials” and “Acceptable Side Effects”) and singles for Rephlex have remained true to their drexciyan descent , not through imitation but through remorseless innovation in electro aesthetics.
a Stingray313 – Sphere Of Influence
aa Stingray313 – Sentiment
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FRJ007 Frijsfo Beats Volume 2 – Various Frijsfo Beats 12″ Vinyl
Limited finished copies. ‘Frijsfo Beats Volume 2′ is the second various-artists EP from the eponymous label, marking a fruitful two years in existence. Promise was recognised from the start in the pages of The Wire magazine among other places. Since then, support for Frijsfo’s open-minded aesthetic has grown, with FACT magazine, Boomkat and DJs such as Ben UFO, Pangaea and Tomb Crew getting behind vinyl releases from Sully, Ed DMX, Point B and Kuoyah. The EP opens with a first for the label in a contribution from Geiom, responsible for the Berkane Sol label, as well as material for the likes of Skull Disco, Deep Medi and Planet Mu. Here he irresistibly reworks the lead track from Kuoyah’s recent EP, raising a sweat with a stepping drum track and eking out key changes to expertly tighten up the cinematic drift of the original. Sully is a regular on the roster – championed by everyone from Dusk + Blackdown to Sinden – and he appears on ‘Volume 2′ with ‘Saviour’. Originally distributed as a free download, here the track receives the properly mastered vinyl cut it deserves, maximising the effect of an intense bass exorcism in classic 2003 style. His unique talent for bewitching future 2-step beats is also in full effect, allied to trademark ricocheting samples and a glowing chord progression. Point B continues to unearth hidden connections between Drexciya’s militant funk and the rhythmic flex of 2-step garage. If his gift for rewiring disparate conventions seems to create knotty musical puzzles at first, as with his previous work for Frijsfo – not to mention diverse releases on Combat, SCSI-AV and Orson – it always makes complete sense by the end. Rising Nottingham-via-Bristol producer Sclist ties up a few threads with a remix of a cut from ‘Frijsfo Beats Volume 1′. His version of Lewis Hunter’s ‘Cut From the Wreckage’ was previously included on his digital EP for Frijsfo, which followed a stand-out release for Whistla’s L2S Recordings. Surgically enhanced breakbeats and trademark mechanised glitches take things into angular, suspensefully paced territory in suitably unique fashion.
a1 Kuoyàh – Angels Dub (Geiomix)
a2 Lewis Hunter – Cuts From The Wreckage (Sclist Mix)
b1 Sully – Savoiur
b2 Point B – Formax
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DVSN006 Split The Atom Remix EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2
Finish copy promo. After the massive succes of the Machine Gun EP with its awesome remixes by Amon Tobin, 16Bit & Spor its time for another one.. This time the immense title track Split The Atom gets a massive rework by none other then Virus Don’s Ed Rush & Optical.. & Dubstep rudebwoys Bar9… While both known for their own signature sounds & productions it was only logical for these guys to rework the catchy Split The Atom and bring it to new heights! And if that isnt enough check out side D for Browntime.. Don’t shit yourself now…
a Noisia – Split The Atom
b Noisia – Split The Atom (Ed Rush & Optical Remix)
c Noisia – Split The Atom (Bar9 Remix)
d Noisia – Browntime
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RWINA008 My Vitamin Pillbox Nikes / The Love – Noah D Rwina Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. The eighth release of the infamous Rwina Records is brought to you by Noah Dickinson, better known as Noah D, or perhaps Noah Deezy if he happened to have a Paul Wall grill in his mouth. His 2009 megahit “Seeeriousss” slammed almost every imaginable chart all over the world and established as an all-around talented and respected producer, covering the whole spectrum of sounds from food for thought to dancefloor smashers. This time, the bass music legend from Portland (USA) delivers two deeper edged cuts spilling over with street-smart bass swagger, a bit-for-bit perfect match with the type of music that Rwina has been pushing lately. On the A-side, “My Vitamin Pillbox Nikes” is an arresting combination of gully sounds from the block and forward thinking programming that’ll tickle your brain each and every time you put this one on. The subs are one of a kind and the g-funk Synth line expertly recalls the West-Side Connection glory days: bow down! On the flip, “The Love” dispatches a tender message straight from the heart, contrasted with a rough melody and harsh drums that’ll make you question what sort of undertones lie beneath this tune. All things said and done, Noah D delivers a unique and fresh release that’s a must for the deeper heads out there or the party-hardy jocks that want to spice up their sets without losing the impact.
a Noah D – My Vitamin Pillbox Nikes
b Noah D – The Love
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HENCH019 Herbert / Collins – Giant Hench 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Giant – composed of Enei, Ekta and Nersa – have been transmitting soundwaves of pure badness from the heart of St Petersburg for the last couple of years now. Providing their dark Russian vibes for the HENCH imprint, this trio should be considered one of the dubstep scene’s quickest rising stars. Their debut 12” on the label, ‘Drumstick’ and ‘Swoosh’, was one of 2009′s biggest selling releases and instantly framed their reputation as bringing club-led, off the wall, energetic music to all who listen. Here they bring us two fresh yet familiar tracks to give us yet more reason to be keeping an eye out for Giant in 2010. Sit back and enjoy. We dare you to sit still to these!!! A. HERBERT Drawing for a fat and crunchy intro, it’s not long before Giant get the subbass shaking the ground beneath your very feet. ‘Herbert’ brings a jaw-breaking bassline, yet remains funky and progressive throughout. Squeaky synth stabs blend between the forward-rolling arpeggio riffs to create a devastatingly fluid destroyer. Much like their notorious debut Hench track, ‘Drumstick’, ‘Herbert’ manages perfectly to pull off the balance between a thumping, yet dancefloor-friendly, release. AA. COLLINS BOOSTER Multi-layered rave vocals, fantasy-style looped riff and squelchy bassline accelerate ‘Collins Booster’ from 0-100 mph within moments. Maintaining their light sound, Giant provide a dubby and fast-paced killer that takes all who listen up to the very heights before dropping them into some serious dutty-damage. Don’t underestimate what this will do in the rave – this drop is golden!
a Giant – Herbert
aa Giant – Collins
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Dubstep / Funky / Techno Vinyl Restocks
SDSTPR004 Seeds – Zed Bias Side Stepper Records 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL007 Louder VIP – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL008 Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix) – Rusko Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
PROPH116 AO – MJ Cole feat. Serocee Prolific Recordings 12″ Vinyl
ROTTUN005 Retreat (Excision Remix) – Datsik & Excision Rottun Recordings 12″ Vinyl
PROPH117 Battle Stations EP – Bias & Cole feat. Fox Prolific Recordings 12″ Vinyl
TRI001 You Got Me – Scuba Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
AMLP01 The Mesozoic Era (Triple Snow White Vinyl) – Alaska Arctic Music 12″ Vinyl x 3
Limited edition (Triple Snow White Vinyl). Often choosing to position himself as an outsider, Alaska’s success has never been limited to that of the UK- orientated drum and bass scene. He has collaborated under the Paradox name with some of greatest contemporary musicians the world has to offer, including Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Shobha Gurtu, Toshinori Kondo and Bernie Worrell. His new album The Mesozic Era which is to be released on May 24th 2010, is the third in a trilogy of solo Alaska lp’s and a follow up to 2006’s successful Arctic Foundations. The stunning packaging boasts Triple Snow-White Vinyl and a Solid-Black Compact Disc, something that hasn’t been manufactured before in drum and bass. As a bonus, the CD includes more from the infamous Sample Me series – specially edited breakbeat samples for aspiring producers to loop and splice – and shows Alaska’s commitment to the grass roots of the scene, giving something back to the fans and those he’s inspired. When he’s not in the studio, Alaska is inevitably on tour and continues to entertain crowds with his live shows truly worldwide (having only just returned from Alaska shows in Australia). Armed only with his trusty Amiga, synths and a mic, he performs a truly live PA, reconstructing tracks from his back catalogue and editing beats on the fly. He has performed over 180 live PA’s covering Australia, USA, Asia, Europe and beyond, and continues to venture into unchartered territory to represent his sound. It’s been 4 years since the Arctic Foundations album and a decade has passed by for the fans of the Virtual Virtuosos LP so It’s about time Alaska delivered the third chapter to complete the ambient-jungle trilogy. Alaska has been living in sub-zero temperatures whilst programming the album, and the frostbite’s reflected in every avenue of the LP. The album features pure ambient-jungle, Sample Me drum patterns for producers to sample, downtempo drum and bass and the debut ambient collaboration of Alaska & Robert Manos plus famous trance siren Kirsty Hawkshaw returns for two numbers on the LP. Arctic Music has raised the bar to deliver unique formats for analogue and digital lovers alike, with stunning and beautiful Triple Snow-White Vinyl and Solid-Black Compact Disc packages. Both 12” vinyl and compact disc versions offer material exclusive to each format, and all solid-black disc versions feature extended mix’s taking the album a step further.
A Alaska – Celsius
B Alaska – Denali’s Realm
C Alaska & Robert Manos – Dolorous
D Alaska – Viola
E Alaska & Kirsty Hawkshaw – Sundog (-20 Mix)
F Alaska – Nova’s
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FILM031 Soul On Fire – Big Bud Soundtrax 12″ Vinyl
Big Bud is back with his first release since his recent LP “Connections”, his last single featured the hugely successful “White Widow”, this single follows on from that vibe, slick guitar licks, rolling bass lines and a distinctly psychedelic and dreamlike atmosphere are present throughout, Big Bud is carving his own sound as always, long may it continue.
a Big Bud – Soul On Fire
b Big Bud – Biggest Bhuddist
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EAST084 Travellin’ Man – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl
A-Sides’ second album Worldwide is coming out on his Eastside imprint soon and features collaborations with Break, Deeizm, KemoMC and MC Fats. Here we have the 2nd vinyl part Travellin’ Man / Scorpion http://esp-agency.co.uk/news/sides-worldwidevideo-preview
A A Sides – Travellin’ Man
AA A Sides – Scorpion
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RECIPE007 Transfer / Block 305 – Skeptical Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
(EACH COPY COMES WITH A FREE RECIPE CARD FROM THE ARTIST)
After the success of Phobia’s giant 12’ on Ingredients (and killer Beef stew) the next instalment comes from an up & coming artist making waves in 2010. Ashley ‘Skeptical’ takes a step towards the deep, dubby vibes of underground Drum & Bass, harking back to oldskool Metalheadz with “Transfer” a bassline roller. Flip for ‘Block 305’ for some half-time mechanical minimalism, with it’s barrage of bass pinning you against the wall. With production like this you know this guy has plenty more to come, and this is the first of 3 12”s signed to the label. You’ve been warned! Skeptical comes correct with his steak dish!
Dj support Loxy, Spectrasoul, Storm, Phobia..
a Skeptical – Transfer
b Skeptical – Block 305
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REDSEAL005 Judgement Day EP – Calibre Samurai Red Seal 12″ Vinyl x 2
Black Vinyl edition. In a coup of epic proportions, New Zealand imprint Samurai Red Seal has managed to obtain 4 exclusive tracks from the prolific musical genius that is Ireland’s Dominick Martin aka Calibre. In 2009 the third release on Red Seal was a 12” single from Calibre – ‘Ringtone’/’Jackoff’ (REDSEAL003) which was a massive success with DJs from around the globe. There was only one thing we could think of to follow that up, and that was twice the amount of music. As Calibre’s legions of followers will attest the man has endless styles and the ‘Judgement Day’ EP attempts to capture a different approach with each tune. The title tune ‘Judgement Day’ features the sultry but potent vocals of Samurai Music’s favourite MC/Vocalist DRS, on what can best be described as a stone groove. The vibe gets jagged on the awkward funk of ‘Trust’, a tune that seemingly wriggles it’s rhythm at you! ‘Don’t Want Your Love’ is a tour de force of soulful Drum and Bass, with every element combining into a soaring, rolling groove. Described by fans as possibly Calibre’s most powerfully emotive tune to date, we advise staying away from this tune during hangovers or relationship break ups. And finally, a proud dancefloor steam-train with a buzz saw reese, ‘Jungle One’ has been floating around in the sets of a chosen few for some time now and finally sees a full release. DJ support on this release has been unanimous, with the likes of Marcus Intalex, DJ Hype, LTJ Bukem, dBridge, DJ Friction, Doc Scott, London Elekricity, Spectrasoul, Cyantific, Nu Tone, Commix, Logistics, Lenzman, Jubei and many more!
“We’ll all beg for forgiveness on judgement day….”
a Calibre Ft. DRS – Judgement Day
b Calibre – Thrust
c Calibre – Don’t Want Your Love
d Calibre – Jungle One
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SUICIDE050 Matchstick / Bionic Fingers – Nymfo Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
Limited Orange Vinyl pressing. Klute has been working closely with Nymfo to get the best record he can out of him. Klute believe this is the best material he’s made to date. A superb 12″ that kicks of with ‘Matchstick’, one of the best best booty-shaking sci-fi tune you will hear in a long time. Some are calling this track the new Disco Dodo!! Flip over for ‘Bionic Fingers’ gritty rolling funk of this highest order.
DJ support from Doc Scott, Friction, Kasra, Teebee, Hype.
a Nymfo – Matchstick
b Nymfo – Bionic Fingers
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MUNK003 Dreaming (DJ Sensai Remix / Utah Jazz Remix) – Jonny L Munk Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Absolutely massive 12” The Dreaming remix by Sensai has been driving people mental for weeks . Three rewinds on three consecutive weeks on Grooverider’s & Fabio’s show as well play by Hue Steven’s and even Ferne cotton! On the flip the much sought after remix work from Utah Jazz, as Annie Mac states, “Gorgeous”, This 12” to be huge.
a Jonny L – Dreaming (DJ Sensai Remix)
b Jonny L – Dreaming (Utah Jazz Remix)
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FALLOUT002 New Hope / Somber – Rido Fall Out 12″ Vinyl
Fall Out’s second release comes courtesy of the Czech Republic’s Rido. Both tracks showcase Rido’s musical and technical ability with epic, orchestral intros giving way to twisted, funky basslines that never quit! DJ support has come from Teebee, Noisia, Kryptic Minds, Nocturnal & many more.
a Rido – New Hope
b Rido – Somber
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SUBVI005 Solitude / DogBite – Machine Code / Gancher / Ruin & Dvk Subviolenz 12″ Vinyl
SUBVIOLENZ IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT HARDER, TIGHTER AND DARKER THAN EVER !!!!! Hand Picked Cuts of Filth From Current Value and Dean Rodell. In true Subviolenz style we won’t banter on about the tracks just rest assured that unease and paranoia will be induced via an audio assault of the purest sub violent nature !!!! The Future Is Violenz !!!!
a Machine Code – Solitude
b Machine Code / Gancher / Ruin & Dvk – DogBite
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NZ012 Be Strong / Point Pleasant – Soul Intent Samurai Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Returning sharply to the dancefloor, Nottinghams Soul Intent graces Samurai Music with another 2 potent riddims. ‘Be Strong’ issues a very timely bit of advice in the vocal department while jagged breaks funk their way into a bass drop that Dillinja would be proud of. The defining feature of the tune however comes midway thru the main section with a rollicking bongo section. This tune seems to have an immortal life on the dancefloor with ‘classic’ written all over it. ‘Point Pleasant’ once again opens with Mr Judd’s unique reworking of a classic break before dropping into a deep bassline groove that seems to forge classic Full Cycle with some of Reinforced’s mid 90′s flava’s. Featured on the recent ‘Drum and Bass’ Anthems Mix Cd compiled by Hospital Records.. Big DJ support on these 2 from Klute, Doc Scott, State Of Mind, Eveson, Crissy Criss, Kool FM, Mistajam & Radio 1′s Huw Stephens.
a Soul Intent – Be Strong
b Soul Intent – Point Pleasant
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NONPLUS007 Ochre / Cascade Failure – Vaccine Nonplus Records 12″ Vinyl
Nonplus 007 sees the Californian based producer Vaccine make her debut on the label with a brace of tracks in her signature style of rich musical textures and ingenious drum arrangements. With a wealth of releases on labels such as Hotflush and Tempa, its safe to say that quality control has never been an issue for her and this release is no exception.
a) Vaccine ‘Ochre’ – The a-side ‘Ochre’ with its scratchy lo-fi beats and rugged gliding bassline is textbook Vaccine. An abstract looping vocal brings an almost soulful edge to the track but it still remains tense and gritty throughout. Doing damage in clubs across the world but just as relevant at home, this track will stay in your playlist for the long haul.
aa) Vaccine ‘Cascade failure’ – Slightly mellower than the a-side but on more of an emotive tip, this track plays with orchestral “Burialesque” chords and melodies and really makes you get your thinking cap on. Once again her trademark lo-fi beats and percussion swirl around in seemingly effortless complex patterns, with layer upon layer of chords and melodies the track has so much depth its almost impossible to take it all in with just one listen.
A Vaccine – Ochre
AA Vaccine – Cascade Failure
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SUBTITLESUK002 2098 / Yogurt Brainwave – Ulterior Motive Subtitles Music (UK) 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Ulterior Motive take you back to the future with ‘2098’, recalling pre- millennial tension with sci-fi atmospherics, genetically modified breaks and a bionic bassline straight out of the golden era of drum & bass. DJ support from the likes of Noisia, Ed Rush & Optical, Alix Perez, Jubei, Total Science, Commix and Break proves they’re doing it right. ‘Yoghurt Brainwave’ sees the UM boys swapping their trademark synths for full-fat funk bass and hinting there’s a heck of a lot more in their locker.
What the DJ’s are saying:
Ed Rush “Gonna be playing 2098 for an age, doing serious damage worldwide. More tunes like this please!”
dBridge “I wondered how long it would be for someone to come along and re-ignite the flame left to fade by others”
SP:MC “Optical left the gate open and these boys are coming right on through”
Jubei “These guys are like the Marty McFly & Doc Emmett Brown of drum & bass right now, bringing that funk back. As Ulterior Motive build momentum, we all wait with great anticipation”
a Ulterior Motive – 2098
b Ulterior Motive – Yogurt Brainwave
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ILL012 Gridline / They Could Love – Ill Skillz Vs Logistics Ill Skillz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Those of you who’ve been around for a while will remember D.Kay & Rawfulls Illkillz alias. Their early tunes married cheeky trance riffs with grimy drum & bass sensibilities to devastating effect. 2010 sees them gear up for an album release and what better way to do that then by updating their sound for a deep and dark feel? Hospital Records’ Logistics comes along for the ride on Gridline a riotous effort that brings together immense techno sounds with grizzled bass notes and rolling drums. ‘They Could Love’ on the AA keeps things deep and dark, but delves even further into esoteric territory. We can’t wait for the album. (Words ATM Magazine May /June 2010).
a Ill Skillz Vs Logistics – Gridline
b Ill Skillz – They Could Love
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NU12047 Anorak (Lynx Remix) / Tavistock Dub – Sinistarr / Zero T Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Following the success of last years ND.TEN LP, one of the standout cuts, ‘Anorak’, is given a heavyweight reworking by one of the scenes hottest talents, Lynx. Backed with an old school tinged workout from ‘man of the moment’ Zero T, this is a 12” that offers something for everyone. Detroit based Sinistarr is steadily developing as an artist to watch in 2010, with a whole host of releases penned in on some of the scenes premier labels. Lynx and Zero T, on the back of their respective album success, are steadily planning world domination with their own fledgling imprints. DJ and Radio support from Fabio, DJ Hype, Bailey, and Alix Perez to name a few. Expect forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the summer from The Insiders, Need For Mirrors, Switch and Seba.
A Sinistarr – Anorak (Lynx Remix)
AA Zero T – Tavistock Dub
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DISTURBD022 Overfiend / BattleAxe – Fortress & Catacomb Disturbed 12″ Vinyl
Twisted.. Nauseating… Disgusting Dnb is what you get when you combine Catacomb with Subtone & Stalker.. This deranged trio has concocted 2 filthy tracks going by the names of Overfiend & BattleAxe just for Disturbed… and they weren’t joking Just listen to the insanity they have unleashed Overfiend is a serious psychotic roller that will have you in a straight jacket in no time.. Get ready to be forced into positions you never knew you could cause this one will get you freaking mentally as well as physically..BattleAxe is exactly what you’d expect from a tune with such a name. Like a horde of angry Vikings this one creeps up… And pummels you in one foul swoop into a pit of nothingness. You never had a chance to begin with…
a Fortress & Catacomb – Overfiend
b Fortress & Catacomb – BattleAxe
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CLIMATE007 Defrag / Cigarette Ninjas – Future Signal & Zero Method / Rregula & NME Click Climate 12″ Vinyl
Climate Recordings was created in 2008 to encourage the evolution of drum & bass by providing an environment for fresh new artists to flourish and shape the sound of the future. Australia has cemented itself to be one of the global leaders of drum and bass talent Worldwide, spawning artists such as Pendulum, ShockOne, Phetsta, Rregula & Bad Robot. Label owner Access has been a long-time supporter of local Drum and Bass music through regular DJing, radio shows and his many global contacts in the drum and bass industry. Aesthetically and musically Climate Records aspires to release high quality music, with initial runs available in limited and unique formats. Climate Records will feature occasional international guest releases; the main criteria being quality music from those with a close affinity to the Australia scene or vibe.
a Future Signal & Zero Method – Defrag
b Rregula & NME Click – Cigarette Ninjas
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CITRUS041 Wishes / Sooner or Later – Fourward Citrus Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Citrus is BACK! back with the freshness that you know citrus always delivers.. For release no 41 the Citrus camp pumps up the game with the brand new formation from Austria called “Fourward” Forward thinking music for forward thinking people.. This release shows that Citrus still knows how to spot talent like they did in the past with people like BSE, Noisia, Mindscape, Jade, Phace etc. Fresh off their release with fellow producers Body & Soul on Virus they start off their Citrus debut with “Wishes” a heavy dancefloor tune that keeps the balance between trance & funk like no other tune out there today.. The heavy basslines roars through your speakers to show what dnb was all out in the past BASS! A great peaktime weapon for upcoming festivals to keep the crowd and get those hands up in the air! The B side “Sooner or Later” keeps it on a more mellow tip.. By taking the sound back a few notches Fourward shows its not all about bangers.. High quality listening music for the dancefloor and the living room.. You dont see many producers do that today! Keep an eye out for these boys cause their rumbling up a storm of releases you cant keep up to!
a Fourward – Wishes
b Fourward – Sooner or Later
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BSR002 Feel Down / Bio – Aeph & Noxius / Receptor & Engage Black Seeds Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo. Black Seeds Recordings come with the heavyweight D&B wickedness courtesy of Aeph & Noxius and Receptor & Engage, one for the fans of the Euro-Neuro sound.
http://www.blackseeds.org
a Aeph & Noxius – Feel Down
b Receptor & Engage – Bio
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FILM022 Ceramic – Spectrasoul Soundtrax 10″ Vinyl
CRSE052 Disco Dodo – Lynx Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
CIADK009 Jungle Drums – Furney Deepkut 12″ Vinyl
CRSE056 Snakefist – Serum & Bladerunner Creative Source 12″ Vinyl
31R043 The Boy Who Cried Wolf – S.P.Y. 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
AMLPCD01 The Mesozoic Era (CD) – Alaska Arctic Music CD
DISF008 Vitamin D EP – Kulture Disfigured Dubz 12″ Vinyl x 2
After checking the amazing artwork and packaging your find four absolutely steaming tune’s from Kulture. Inspired by the likes of Skream, Benga, Mala and such Kulture has worked on producing sounds that encompass all he looks for when personally listening to music. Look for him Kulture to become house hold name.
a Kulture – Vitamin D
b Kulture – Liquid Sound
c Kulture – Screaming Frog
d Kulture – Soften
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LAB010 Burglar – Truth Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
Wetting the appetite for the forthcoming ‘Puppets’ album, Aquatic Lab dish up two varied future bass experiments from Truth. First up ‘Burglar’ a tech-stepping original production bedded with sharp snapping drums & snares that bite straight through the rave atmospherics. Bass wise this piece of kit is extreme to say the least, signature bulbous sub action. ‘Dead Silence’ comes from a charged half step angle with complex percussion. The track features a glossy synth line. At it’s core it evolves to unleash deadly licks of bass at opportune moments. Both cuts are a prime pick for the steppers. Getting huge support from Mala, Skream, N-type, Hatcha and Joe Nice.
a Truth – Burglar
b Truth – Dead Silence
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SENSELESS012 Zombiezz EP – Kanji Kinetic Senseless Records 12″ Vinyl
Senseless have always believed that the spirit of rave never died, it’s everywhere, but now in 2010 we’ve discovered that spirit distilled into its purest form, let’s call it essence of rave. Kanji Kinetic makes it, a monstrous hybrid of electro, bassline, jungle and, yes, rave. It doesn’t just deny classification, it smashes it to pieces. These tracks look backwards but sound like the future, they’re cheeky but deadly serious, they’re rough and smooth, sharp and blunt, sweet and sour, bouncy, wonky, hyper and just a little bit insane. In short, the ultimate party music. The EP is a game of two halves, easing you in at 140 BPM with a wonky mixture of futurebassline and pitch bent synths (ToyGuns) then rolling into the monstrous Scientist. Reach-for-the-lazers rave stabs and scorching bass collide to make something seriously dangerous. We then take a quick diversion for a remix from Kaiser, a newcomer with releases coming on Starkey’s Slit Jockey, who twists Toy Guns into a devastating mix of grime, 8bit bleeps and UK Funky syncopation, this is what it sounds like to be one of those ghosts being eaten by Pacman. Next up we turn up the pace for ‘New Era’, weighing in at 175 BPM, it’s the fastest thing we’ve ever released but its half time weight makes it feel like jungle chopped and screwed in the fifth dimension. Quite simply it has the biggest drop you will hear this year, possibly ever. It’s jungle tempo but drop this in a dubstep set and watch the floor ignite. The title track, Zombiezz also rocks 175 BPM on the half time but does it 4×4, cheeky cartoon samples and strings building to another seismic sub frequency workout. Finally Zombiezz gets two remixes, Cracks turn in something pretty special, taking things back down to 140 and turn in a mix they’re calling ‘Horror House’, a visceral mixture of techno, grime and lots of bass. Then just for fun we asked legendary hardtek producer 9MM to see if he could make Zombiezz a little harder, and he did. Enjoy! NB New Era and Zombiezz are being released as a split with our good pals Tigerbeat6, thanks guys.
PLAYS FROM: Raffertie, Starkey, Slugabed, Donna Summer, Kid606, Pirate Soundsystem, Chrissy Murderbot, The McMash Clan, Warlock, Subeena.
A Kanji Kinetic – Zombiezz
AA1 Kanji Kinetic – New Era
AA2 Kanji Kinetic – Scientist
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HFT011 Shake EP – Sigha Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Brand new EP from Sigha on Hotflush Recordings, a producer who has made quite a name for himself since affiliating himself with the Hotflush family. Deep, intricate and atmospheric Techno is Sigha’s style and this has to be a collection of his strongest music to date. Absolutely awesome EP, don’t sleep on this.
a1 Sigha – Shake
b1 Sigha – Shapes
b2 Sigha – Light Swells (In A Distant Space)
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FRJ006 Angels Dub EP – Kuoyàh Frijsfo Beats 12″ Vinyl
Italy’s Marco Donnarumma indicated some of the potential of his Kuoyàh project with last April’s digital release for Frijsfo, earning enthusiastic tips from the likes of Boomkat. Nonetheless, there’s no doubt that his debut on wax ups the game – even in the face of a mix from Sully – by applying a focus capable of working magic in 2010′s open-ended dubstep dance. It’s an overused comparison that probably deserves to be buried, but Angel Dub does reek of Horsepower Productions, or more precisely the ducking 2-step and Basic Channel steals of Benny Ill’s classic Tempa EP with Hatcha. In this case laziness has been avoided, a sunstroked, hazy quality making it sound Kuoyàh’s own, and a judicious electronica dimension expanding the arrangement without falling into the IDM-ish trap of trying to ape something cleverer. That holds true even for the more downtempo Asia, which turns up the dub channel to find hordes of space-echo revenants chasing around. The thoroughly dust-less grooves of common soundsystem samples are absent, though, dropped for an unexpected reversioning of Artificial Intelligence bleep tones. On Soldiers, Donnarumma’s background in electroacoustic music and ambient is more obvious, in common with Chase The Comedown, 2009′s digital EP. It’s equally clear how he’s been sharpening this kind of line since then, refining trademark, half-dismantled bundles of beats to the point where everything is in just the right wrong place. Attention for this EP will understandably bend towards Sully’s Angels Dub remix, not without justification. It’s another great Jack Stevens beat, with pummelling sub-bass, arpeggios scrambled almost in the style of Zomby and an uncharacteristically martial drum track beating out something like an Addison Groove juke pattern. Kuoyàh himself, though, deserves just as much of your time on this one, trust us.
a1 Kuoyàh – Angels Dub
a2 Kuoyàh – Asia
b1 Kuoyàh – Soldiers
b2 Kuoyàh – Angels Dub (Sully Remix)
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LUTETIA002 Dreader Than Dread / Guava Rum (VON D Ginger Remix) – Roomate / Nibé Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
Lutetia Dubz the Parisian dubstep label is now introducing his second release ! The main track of this 12″ is by a famous US dubstep producer called ROOMMATE from the BABYLON SYSTEM. This track “Dreader Than Dread” is a kind of dub/dubstep played by the most important DJ’s . On the B side, The french badman producer VON D is on the buttons for a remix of Nibe’s track called “Guava Rum”. The most famous French producer make a sexy & deep remix as usual ! The third release is already planned with tracks by Von D & DJ MADD!
a Roomate – Dreader Than Dread
b Nibé – Guava Rum (VON D Ginger Remix)
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HENCH017 1986 Was The Future – Mensah Hench 12″ Vinyl
Visit Bristol and mention the name Mensah; chances are that someone’s going to know the man we’re talking about. Having become involved in the Bristol music scene at an early age, there’s no surprise that his productions epitomize the things associated with the city’s music – positivity and progressiveness. Having already lent the bouncy number, Pulse 80’s, to the Hench Mixtape Vol. 1, and getting voted in the as one of the ‘Top 10 Producers to watch’ in the Dubstep Forum Awards, Mensah provides us with yet more reason to mark him down as one to keep an eye on in the future. The Untitled Future Funk EP is a 6 track release that provides a true insight into the depth of studio-skills this young artist has developed, touching on both the atmospheric and downright funky sides of dubstep. Already having had a track placed on the CSI TV series (Stapleton Rd) and with all tracks receiving regular play from the scene’s big hitters, we’re excited to present this stunning effort from Mensah.
A. 1986 WAS THE FUTURE – The synth-led chords from the outset of this tune frame it as a future classic of dubstep. Not holding back when the bassline drops, Mensah has crafted a sound that delivers a punch. A truly gripping production that keeps you locked, seeming to introduce new sounds and phrases whilst maintaining its esoteric feel. ‘1986 Was The Future’ is going to be one of those tunes that’ll have the dancefloor screaming for rewind after rewind – and we’re sorry, but you’re going to be obliged to give it to them! Currently being rinsed by the likes of Plastician, Starkey and L-Vis.
AA1. ACID DUB – On a slightly different tip, Mensah hits us with something a little more accustomed to the HENCH imprint’s sound. Commencing with that familiar steppy vocal, the background interference builds into a seemingly mechanical drop – lifting and taking all with it. A truly funky production that guarantees to turn the party to a full-on warzone when that bassline drops – no wonder the likes of Skream, Bok Bok and Baobinga have been smashing this one.
AA1. UNTITLED FUTURE FUNK – Guiding us in with tripped-out synths and a gentle kick-drum, this one drops subtly. ‘Untitled Future Funk’ is a wonderfully unique production that sits perfectly as an end-of night tune that is as progressive as it is moody. The track develops introducing extra synth to compliment that jagged kick-drum bassline. This track says more about Mensah’s production style than any of his previous releases; daring, innovative and effortlessly funky. Support from Mistajam, Joker, Plastician, Noah D, Von D and more.
A Mensah – 1986 Was The Future
AA1 Mensah – Acid Dub
AA2 Mensah – Untitled Future Funk
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DUBLINE005 15 Karat – Mark Instinct Dubline 12″ Vinyl x 2
Dubline Audio’s next release is graced by the talents of Canada’s Mark Instinct. 15 Karat is a dangerous EP, the tracks are armed to the teeth and ready to create havok amongst dancefloors world wide. Each track is an dimensional example of Dubstep’s exploration into the technology of future bass music. Worth its weight in gold, and as intended each of the four tracks are deployed as weapons of the DJ’s arsonal amongst their crates. 4 tracks that are sure fire hits. The predetermined target aimed to the dance with the sight set to annilate the crowd. Thick basslines, dope beats, and smashing drums set the pace in this artistic approach of a surreal instinctual bass killer. Prepare to nod the head as gangster beats dominate the ether airwaves of all those that set ears to Mark Instincts – 15 Karat EP – Dubline Audio 05. You have been warned. This message will self destruct.
a Mark Instinct – 15 Karat
b Mark Instinct – Babylon Fall
c Mark Instinct – Cybertron
d Mark Instinct – Fingerbang
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PL009 Interpretazioni EP – The Subdivision Paradise Lost 12″ Vinyl
The SubDivision round up some of some of dubstep’s heaviest and dirtiest mercenaries for the latest Paradise Lost offering of 4 remixes on the Interpretazioni EP. Roguestar starts things off with what can only be considered an epic remix of an already epic track, Devil’s Kiss. Full throttle from the start and straddling the line between dubstep and breakstep, this track will appeal to anyone needing to destroy the floor at 3AM. Lonewolf goes dirt for his remix of The Messenger, bringing the heat with his notorious filthy style, incorporating heavy synths with nasty breaks. On the flip, Djunya takes things to the dark side of dub, with his re-take on the bizzarely spacey Elephant Walk. Currently a favorite of DJs pushing the deeper sounds, Djunya brings in heavy reverbs, 8-bit stabs, and his trademark bassline business to produce a brilliant and complex sound. Vesicle round off the release with what might be their heaviest production yet on the remix of The Rose. Junglist vibes and bass terrorism combine to produce devastating material showing off the impressive skills of these up-and-comers from Finland. With something for everyone on this release, Paradise Lost is going from strength to strength.
a1 The Subdivision – Devil’s Kiss (Roguestar remix)
a2 The Subdivision – The Messenger (Lone Wolf remix)
b1 The Subdivision – Elephant Walk (Djunya remix)
b2 The Subdivision – The Rose (Vesicle remix)
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HFT012 The Let Down – George FitzGerald Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Hotflush Recordings proudly present the debut release from new London-based producer George FitzGerald. Part of the Man Make Music collective, George FitzGerald comes as the latest addition to the Hotflush Two roster. A perfect illustration of contemporary electronic production in a post-Hyph Mngo era, Fitzgerald continues the Hot Flush Two archetypal strand of dubstepnot- dubstep, referencing elements of Basic Channel-esque dub and ambience embedded into the jagged groove of modern UK garage. DJ support so far comes from Scuba, Joy Orbison and Appleblim.
For more information on George FitzGerald, visit http://www.myspace.com/georgefitzgeraldmusic.
a George FitzGerald – The Let Down
b George FitzGerald – Weakness
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PIPS012 Untitled / Digest – Joe Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. With the success of our last releases getting props and plays from DJs as diverse as Erol Alkan, DJ T, Martyn, Deetron, & Rob Da Bank we are really excited to present our next slice of futuristic funk for your ears and booty from the extremely talented Joe. With his debut, the awesome ‘Grimelight’, being released on Hessle Audio, Joe is part of a loose group of likeminded and future thinking producers & DJs that includes Hessle Audio’s Ramadanman, Ben UFO, & Pangaea, and Untold & James Blake. Whilst they all have very individual sounds, they share a vision of dubstep, uk funky, techno & house influenced beats that seem to defy genre. The A-side ‘Untitled’ is a huge stepping wad of funk, bringing to mind 2-step, early Skream & Benga, even stripped down grime classics like Pulse X, but with a truly contemporary twist. This tune drops hard, and has been a secret weapon of Appleblim’s for some time now – he was pleasantly surprised to see ravers of all ages go mad to it! The flip sees Joe’s more experimental leanings come out on ‘Digest’, but he never forgets the groove and funk. With rolling percussion, steppy sub bass and shiny analogue synth stabs cutting through, it seems to us like a mixture of Mala from Digital Mystikz and Theo Parrish! High praise indeed…
DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Modeselektor, Peverelist, Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Paul Woolford, Ramadanman, Brackles, Appleblim & many more.
a Joe – Untitled
b Joe – Digest
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RAMP035 Girls Dream – Maxmillion Dunbar Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Maxmillion Dunbar drops a preview of his upcoming ‘Cool Water’ LP for RAMP, with ‘Girls Dream’ and 2 non album cuts. Pressed on unspeakably limited blue marbled vinyl, get this quick before it’s gone!
a Maxmillion Dunbar – Girls Dream
b1 Maxmillion Dunbar – Bells Dream Dub Bonus
b2 Maxmillion Dunbar – Ambient Lemon & Lime
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BLR004 What U Got / Fix – Martin Kemp Blunted Robots 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. To celebrate the 4th Robots release, we locked Martin Kemp in a small room and told him to make a club smasher like Citizens Dub <http://www.myspace.com/bluntedrobots> A week later, we let him out, only to find he’d spent his time making more weird House mutations and sampling tribal men. We wouldn’t want him any other way. DJs showing love include Loefah, Brodinski, Seiji, Jackmaster, Joy Orbison, Ben UFO and MA1
a Martin Kemp – Wot U Got
b Martin Kemp – Fix
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DP038 Badman Sound / SlowDown – Doctor P / Trolley Snatcha Dub Police Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Dub Police continue to release some of the scenes most in demand tunes and this single is no exception. The man of the minute Doctor P steps up with a serious club banger in the shape of ‘Badman Sound’, which has gained huge support from the likes of Caspa, N-Type, Skream, The Others & many more of the scenes big hitters. Squelching bass, tonk beats and a serious catchy lead that you will be singing for days after; all combined to make this one massive track! The flip side doesn’t take any prisoners either, but this time it’s the turn of the man who spends way too much time hanging around outside supermarkets; Trolley Snatcha. Featured on the Scion A/V & Dub Police CD, ‘Slow Down’ will already be well known by a lot of you eager dubhunters out there with it’s relentless basslines, stomping beats and cheeky Middle Eastern melodies. All in all this is a single you can’t afford to pass on – an essential slab of plastic from Dub Police once again
a Doctor P – Badman Sound
aa Trolley Snatcha – SlowDown
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DVA005 New World Order – DVA DVA Music 12″ Vinyl
The latest releases from a Producer famous for his persistent abuse of 4×4 convention, Scratcha DVA presents the New World Order EP on his own DVA Music imprint. Showcasing 4 tracks from a range of Producers the EP opens with a pair of brand new Scratcha DVA productions. The title tracks bomb shelter rave dynamics combine spiraling synths, warm organ stabs and heaving bass tones to apocalyptic effect while its companion ‘Schizophrenic’ lives up to its name, alternating a floor filling 8 bit 2 tone skank with churning Grime synths at their most sour. The flipside offers up Roska ally Uncle Bakongo’s brutally stripped down take on Soule Power’s= ‘Lost’, pairing industrial strength drums with decaying vocal snippets and brooding keys before a last minute change of pace resolves the vocal tension. S.Chu’s rounds out the EP with a reworking of his ‘Quickfoot’, fully equipped with a slow burn bass line and shimmering synth arpeggios. Please no sharing. Feel free to get in touch for more info.
a1 DVA – New World Order
a2 DVA – Schizophrenic
b1 Soule:Power – Lost (Bakongo Remix)
b2 S.Chu – Quick Foot (Revisited)
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SENSELESS013 Zarbak – Pacheko & Pocz Senseless Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. The phrase ‘tropical’ is currently getting used to describe a lot of different music; some good, some bad, some ugly. To save on confusion Senseless went out and travelled the world to find some music from the actual tropics, Venezuela to be precise. Somewhere buried deep in the mysterious rainforest, or possibly just in a studio in Caracas, they found Pocz and Pacheko. It’s so near the equator maybe we can ditch the ‘tropical bass’ tag and go for something new, ‘equatorial bass’ perhaps? Maybe not. Pacheko, Francisco Mejia, will be familiar to some for his solo releases on Lo Dubs, Murder Channel, Seclusiasis and for his work with legendary Venezualan expat Cardopusher. His partner in bass Pocz (Carlos Majoral) is a classically trained musician and production engineer. Along with a select few others they run Abstractor, a collective of producers, artists and designers, who promote parties, run a blog and do a fine job of representing bass music in Venezuela pretty much solo. The collective includes graphic artist Design or Die who is responsible for the incredible artwork and pretty special video for ‘Zarbak’. Together by day Pocz and Pacheko run a sound design studio in the rum fuelled pressure cooker of political and social unrest that is Caracas. Their training in high-end audio engineering is evident in the quality and weight of the production. Nights are spent in the tropical heat cooking up beats. Over the years an audio diet that includes salsa, merengue, reggaeton and other local music mixed with old jungle tapes, Rinse FM sets and lots of dub has helped them to build a unique and captivating sound that combines all those things.
The spirit of hardcore, jungle and garage from the UK are all evident from the UK Funky rhythms and rumbling sub bass in ‘Zarbak’ to the melancholy melodic refrains of ‘Dorado’ but there’s something else there too. There’s something tribal in the drums that taps into a deep history of Latin American percussive rhythms and adds a dimension that is clearly their own. If UK bass is about the energy and pressure of the city at night then Caracas bass about the point where the intensity of the city meets the wide open space of the jungle, the beach and the mountains under a carpet of stars. Put the needle on the record, close your eyes and imagine it. Also, there’s remixes from Brackles (Blunted Robots/Planet Mu) and Mr Gasparov (Soul Jazz).
a Pacheko & Pocz – Zarbak
aa1 Pacheko & Pocz – Zarbak (Brackles Remix)
aa2 Pacheko & Pocz – Dorado
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RED039 Defsteppah EP – Deformer Redrum Recordz 12″ Vinyl
Deformer hailing from Rotterdam city, The Netherlands, is a strong player amongst the progressive electronic music scene for years already and are about to release a new 3 track e.p. entitled ‘Defsteppah’. Where Deformer normally sets the tone with innovative Jungle or quality Breakcore, they now give new direction to the Dubstep genre in their own onorthodox way. The Defsteppah E.P.
Kicks off with the title track and a roots Reggae atmosphere soon turns into a vicious bass driven stepper with angry, yet conscious lyrics of Mike Redman and Scapu Lox on top. The second track ‘Damien Dub’ already found it’s way to the underground club audience and is becoming a party favorite. A twisted rave line holds together a complicated drum pattern while a foundation of solid bass slowly mangles your hearing bone. ‘Extreme Deformity’, the third track on this e.p. is a quite original track which fuses the typical Rotterdam Hardcore sound with deep Dubstep. From the one into another in just a matter of minutes. Not for softies… The Defsteppah e.p. is a limited edition release and has an incredible lasered picture pattern on the B side of the disc. It will not be repressed.
a1 Deformer – Defsteppah
a2 Deformer – Damien Dub
a3 Deformer – Etreme Deformity
b – a special lasered picture disc
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DRAGON1201 Struggla & Born Inna System Remixes – Skitz Dragon Drop 12″ Vinyl
Limited promo. As anticipation builds for Skitz’ long awaited ‘Sticksman’ album, be sure check this 12” lifted off the ‘Remicksman’ Album. A The Engine-Earz Dubstep remix of ‘Struggla’ featuring Kardinal Offishal & Rodney P. AA: Born Inna System (feat. Buggsy) (Prime Cuts Remix).
A Skitz – Struggla feat. Kardinal Offishall, Skibbadee & Rodney P (Engine-Earz Remix)
AA Skitz – Born Inna System feat. Buggsy)(Prime Cuts Remix)
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EARZ003 Mist – Dom Hz OpenEarz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
For the third instalment of the OpenEarz journey through the full spectrum of dubstep sounds, Dom Hz supplies a diverse 3 track EP showcasing his technically gifted production and representing his broad music tastes. Mist opens the EP with warm pads and enchanting atmospherics. The intro sets the pace, but doesn’t prepare you for the plunging drop and sub bass pressure! This is a high calibre skanker with a weightline ready to test any system! Easing nicely into the flipside Dom constructs infectious jazz melodies and lounge vibes for Elevator Skank, bringing through influences from house, jungle and dub to create a warm roller, definitely a summer vibes track!
To seal the deal, Dom drops a laid back gem. Without You is laced with haunting yet soulful vocal stabs and soothing, memorable melodies – soulful modern dubstep and nothing short of brilliance from our third Manchester artist. DJ support from: BunZer0, Joker, Von D, Mensah, Numbernin6, DFRNT, DJ Madd, Phaeleh, XI, Beezy, J:Kenzo, G Double, Crises, Kryptik:Elementz
a Dom Hz – Mist
b1 Dom Hz – Elevator Skank
b2 Dom Hz – Without You
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DRUNK005 Roll With The Punches – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
DRUNK008 Jah Way – RSD Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl x 2
DRUNK011 Orchestral Lab – Guido Punch Drunk Records 12″ Vinyl
HF023 Sketch On Glass – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
CHST006 Chokehold / Surrender – Distance with Benga & Cyrus Chestplate 12″ Vinyl
SWAMP002 Repercussions Of A Razor Blade – Skream Swamp 81 12″ Vinyl
IDLE001 On & On – Unknown Idle Hands 12″ Vinyl
KGO002 The Love Quadrant – Space Dimension Controller Kinnego Records 12″ Vinyl
COA003 Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep 1 – Wu Tang Clan Code Of Arms 12″ Vinyl
ROTTUN005 Retreat (Excision Remix) – Datsik & Excision Rottun Recordings 12″ Vinyl
HDB030 Natty / Ganja – DVA HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
HENCH015 Scanners / Drumstick VIP – Jakes / Giant Hench 12″ Vinyl
HENCH016 Dream On / Boom Boom Bass – Chasing Shadows / Jakes Hench 12″ Vinyl
HFCD001 Hotflush Presents… Space and Time CD – Various Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
HFCD002 A Mutual Antipathy (CD Format) – Scuba Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
DRUNKCD002 Jarvik Mindstate – Peverelist Punch Drunk Records CD
DRUNKCD001 Good Energy (A Singles Collection) – RSD Punch Drunk Records CD
HFCD003 Triangulation – Scuba Hotflush Recordings CD
DRUNKCD003 Anidea – Guido Punch Drunk Records CD
HENCHLP001 Hench Mixtape Vol 1 – Mixed By Jakes Hench CD
DIS037 1502 (Octane, DLR & Ant TC1 remix) – Survival Dispatch Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Keep an eye on Ant TC1′s Dispatch imprint this year, with some excellent 12” coming. Both sides of this Surival 12” are getting massive support from the likes of SPY, TeeBee, Total Science, Icicle, Survival, Kasra, etc.
a Survival – 1502 (Octane, DLR & Ant TC1 Remix)
aa Survival – Masquerade
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CRIT045 Redlines – Total Science Ft. Riya Critical Music 12″ Vinyl
As we head into the warmer months camp Critical brings a true sunshine release from one of D&B’s tour de force production duos, Total Science. The original jungle dons push all the right buttons here as they team up with Riya for a sumptuous vocal excursion like no other. ‘Redlines’ has already been given the thumbs up by the likes of Mistajam and Ras Kwame on BBC Radio 1/1xtra and it’s not hard to see why. A solid locked groove rolls from the start on this one with a polished break and beautiful melancholic piano hook that draw you in before the real treat begins; when Riya’s gorgeous vocal drops in your heart will melt. Effortless audio bliss for all the lovers out there. Things then toughen up 10-fold on the flip as the Total Science party boys drop ‘Skinz’, a crisp and dry piece of Bristol-esque D&B with a thugged-out b-line that’s had clubs shaking all over for the past six months. Included on Friction’s ‘Assassin Vol.1’ mix cd last year, this release comes with one of the highest endorsements available!Big support from Friction, Fabio, Nu:Tone, Cyantific, Kasra, Logistics, Sabre and more.
a Total Science Ft. Riya – Redlines
b Total Science – Skinz
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SOM007 Universe / Turning Point – State Of Mind / Hooves SOM Music 12″ Vinyl
State of Mind return to the forefront of dnb action with a dual artist release on SOM Music. The A side Universe is free flowing stunner, taking influence from synth driven progressive house and techno. Those in NZ will recognize it from the Phat NY festival compilation album, and album showcasing the finest in NZ electronic music. On the other side, Melbourne based Hooves lets rip with the epic Turning Point. A favorite with the the likes of Klute, Presha, Chris Su, Chook, Nymfo to name a few, this tune is definitely one for the more musical and alternative in the scene.
a State Of Mind – Universe
b Hooves – Turning Point
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P51UK018 Reboot The System Part 1 – Gridlok Project 51 12″ Vinyl
Part 1 of a 3 part series showcasing some of the drum and bass scene’s brightest stars remixing selections from Gridlok’s debut album “Break the System”. Side A features Gridlok’s devastating remix of “Bottomfeeder”. This re-imagined version captures all of that essence of the original while managing to twist it up enough to keep it vibrantly fresh. Side B is the much awaited Black Sun Empire remix of Wake Up! B.S.E. has taken the original into rugged, techno tinged territory. With its quirky beats and massive build it has a stand out effect on the dancefloor. These tunes have been receiving heavy support from many of the top djs in the scene such as: Andy C, AK1200, A-Sides, Bad Company, Cause 4 Concern, Dieselboy, Ed Rush, Friction, Hive, Mampi Swift, Noisia, Phace, Total Science, State of Mind, the Upbeats, and many more.
a Gridlok – Bottomfeeder (Gridlok Remix)
b Gridlok – Wake Up! (Black Sun Empire Remix)
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NU12046 Low Tide – Need For Mirrors Nu Directions 12″ Vinyl
Nu Directions is proud to present the debut 12” release from Need For Mirrors. The collaborative project between Mosus and HLZ. With a healthy repertoire already as Mosus & HLZ, Need For Mirrors is the name given for the duo’s genre transcending productions. This debut release, housed in a limited edition art worked sleeve, are 2 slices of minimal yet deadly drum & bass. An old school ethos with a new school vibe. NFM’s music is scheduled for release on 31 Records, Shogun LTD and Zero T’s new label Footprints. They have also recently completed a remix of Passion Pit’s forthcoming single ‘Little Secrets’ for Columbia. DJ and Radio play crosses the board with Doc Scott, Noisia, Ed Rush and Logistics all supporting. Forthcoming music on Nu Directions in the spring from Sinistarr, Lynx and Zero T.
a Need For Mirrors – Low Tide
b Need For Mirrors – Narrative
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GRAVY002 Speak French (Lutin Remix) – Jamie Foxx ft Gucci Mane Gravy 12″ Vinyl
Sink your teeth into that famous drum and bass coating through to tender, juicy vocals and enjoy every delicious bite of your gravy. Whether it’s a party for the masses, a stress free family rinse out, midweek sessions or bass on the go, we’ve got just the thing. Orginal recipe basslines spicy breaks, deep strings, buckets or boneless.
A Jamie Foxx ft Gucci Mane – Speak French (Lutin Remix)
AA Nicki Minaj – I Get Crazy (Lutin Remix)
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DSM014 The Visitor – Data Deep Soul Music 12″ Vinyl
The first DSM release of the new decade sees them continue to push leftfield, forward thinking drum & bass. 2009 was big year for Data with releases on Revolution, Horizons, premier dubstep label Tempa aswell as the mighty Metalheadz and for his first release of 2010 he returns to DSM with two tracks that cement his reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative producers in drum & bass at the moment. ‘The Visitor’ sees him come with a slightly different style than his previous releases with the stripped back, stepping intro giving way to skipping high hats that drive the track forward and a monstrous distorted Reese bassline reminiscent of late 90’s techstep. For the AA side he teams up with newcomer Kingsin for ‘Baggage’, and it is perhaps Data at his most experimental with sharp, staccato, almost off beat drums and haunting synth lines coupled with a his trademark growling bass. Both sides show a diversity in his production and goes to prove he is not one to stick to any particular style, but rather constantly innovate and push boundaries with his music.
A Data – The Visitor
AA Data & Kingsin – Baggage
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BLR003R K Zero 9 / Eclipse – Outrage / Outrage & Digital Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Following up their critic ally-acclaimed Red Letter LP, Digital and Outrage link up for Outrage’s Backlash Records with “Eclipse”, a dub-soaked number to start 2010 proper! Lead by a thumping kick, this one is a dub-lovers dream, flowing with loads of effects, echo and perfectly timed ragga vocals. There’s a lot of space in this one, allowing the elements to breathe, and the atmospherics feel like the soundtrack to the moon overtaking the sun. On the flip, Outrage’s “K Zero 9” finally makes it way to the record bins. This one has been tearing things down in its slow-burning venom, and is the perfect lick to get the party started, or send a ready crowd into a frenzy with its hypnotic bass. While the dub-side of Drum & Bass seems to be almost forgotten, its good to know that the torchbearers are still around, injecting tough riddims for those who know. -Khal (dogsonacid.com)
DJ Support: Grooverider, Goldie, Randall, Doc Scott, Storm, Amit, Loxy, Marcus Intalex, Raiden, Tech Itch, Spirit, A-Sides
a Outrage – K Zero 9
b Outrage & Digital – Eclipse
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FOKUZLP005S1 Scandinavian Sunday Album Sampler – Madmen & Poets Fokuz Recordings 12″ Vinyl
This 12 will be the interlude to your summer soundtrack.. Madmen & Poets have been selected to deliver the next Fokuz CD installment and what better way to give a little taster then with a sampler 12 to lick your fingers off to… Above The Rim has been given a remix treatment by Fokuz his own Naibu.. Yes this producer has been making alot of waves these days and has been releasing tunes on labels such as Creative Source / Horizons.. And this remix is just percy! A Quality Naibu roller with a special fokuz edge! Leave It is just one of those tracks youll NEED on vinyl.. one of the best Madmen & Poets productions on the album and exclusively available on vinyl!
a Madmen & Poets – Above The Rim (Naibu remix)
b Madmen & Poets – Leave it
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MODULE002 The Cleaner / Raindance – Hybris Critical Presents : Modulations 10″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Modulations is the proud younger sibling of Critical music launched in 2010. The label got a head start with Lenzman and now brings yet more vacuum-packed freshness, this time from new boy Hybris. An awesome second release for the fledgling imprint that’s got people talking throughout the scene. The schedule for Modulations will include artists old and new with each release coming on 10” high grade virgin vinyl in a gorgeous slick housebag. A discerning product for the discerning D&B fan. First up is ‘The Cleaner’ with sharp drums and that dangerous subliminal, almost toxic bassline. Serving as the perfect accompaniment to ‘Raindance’ with its thunder cloud atmospherics, it has the electricity, the thickness in the air and delivers the quiet before the stormy drops. The single is a perfecect combination, even meteorologically, and should make any drum and bass connoisseur fidget with anticipation for more from Hybris. ‘Raindance’ is a hauntingly beautiful take on what we would expect from darkside of drum and bass. The tribal vocals and broken beat percussion make it a tune to be remembered with subtle but sick bass and a fantastic spatial awareness. It shows how less can be so much more with a classy production prowess that many drum and bass veterans still strive for. So hold tight and be prepared to be carried away in the hypnotic magic of ‘Raindance’.
DJ support from Logistics, Nutone, Kasra, Alix Perez, Cyantific, Rockwell and more.
a Hybris – The Cleaner
b Hybris – Raindance
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PRINT003 Stars (Zero T Remix) / Sick In The Head – All Thieves / Need For Mirrors Footprints Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Massive 12” from Zero T’s imprint. Thanks to a special agreement with ALL THIEVES and their management, Footprints been given permission to release ZERO T’s heavily supported remix on a 12″. Providing able support on the flip is newcomers NEED FOR MIRRORS with a slice of alien funk to get any floor rocking immediately! These boys are on fire right now.
a All Thieves – Stars (Zero T Remix)
b Need For Mirrors – Sick In The Head
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RECIPE008 Warning / Realities – Mode Ingredients Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. (EACH COPY COMES WITH A FREE RECIPE CARD FROM THE ARTIST)
After making his killer debut with “Stats” – Mode returns to Ingredients for his 2nd recipe! “Warning” is minimal, moody, and bass heavy & is a nod to his peers Instra;mental & Dbridge. “Realities” is a deep, delicate groove, and really well executed. If you liked his first 12” you’ll be sure to love this!
a Mode – Warning
b Mode – Realities
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NONPLUSLTD001 End Credits – Instra:mental Nonplus Records 10″ Vinyl
First in a series of ltd edition white label releases, vinyl only with no digital versions available. Please note very limited supply!
a Instra:mental – End Credits
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31R045 Recognition / Ice – Felix K 31 Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Felix K will be a new name to many, but he has been involved within the Berlin music scene for many years. His sound is deep, dubby and hypnotic. The A side track ‘Recognition’ delivers all these elements with the trademark 31 records energetic minimalism . Real drum and bass that will shake your heart and mind in to submission. ‘Ice’ of the flip welds Berlin techno firmly to the D&B tempo. Pulsating from start to finish, Doc Scott provides the underground vibes yet again!
a Felix K – Recognition
b Felix K – Ice
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P51UK019 Proton Pack / Off The Radar – Nymfo & Cern Project 51 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Nymfo has been smashing up the scene as of late with releases on legendary labels such as 31, C.I.A., Ram, and Commercial Suicide. He’s also been busy DJing the globe making appearances at some of the world’s most renown nightclubs including Fabric, Matter, and his own Red Zone. Proton Pack: Nymfo teams up with New Zealand’s own Cern for the a side “Proton Pack”. For anyone following Project 51 for the last 7 years this tune screams undeniable 51 funk. Off the Radar: This dropping bass line roller shows off Nymfo’s mastery of the low end. A sick minimal warehouse vibe that stands true to the pure sound of drum n’ bass. Look out for the next 2 parts of Reboot the System, featuring Prolix, Audio, Blockhead, and the Upbeats. Also, look out for Cern’s debut album on Project Fifty-One coming this summer.
a Nymfo & Cern – Proton Pack
b Nymfo – Off The Radar
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INMIN001 Only Words – Blue Motion Influenza Media 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After a lengthy successful run with Influenza Media and Influenza Digital, label owner, Eros comes through with a brand new sub-label for 2010, Influenza Minus. Targeted to a deeper, minimal, experimental sound, the imprint will feature an A list of talent, including Triad, Brandon Miles, Tricky Pat, Blue Motion, Mister Sizef, Unquote, Glen E Ston, Decem, Dominic Ridgeway, Eleven8, Molecular Structures, Material, Reza, CJ Weaver, Omnius and many more. Influenza Minus will be available in vinyl, digital and compact disc format. If you take a trip back to Influenza Media 007, you might remember the fantastic uptempo vibes of Blue Motion’s ‘Only Words VIP.’ Influenza Minus 001 revisits this glorious track, bringing forth the original mix and a remix by Triad, the collaboration of Basti (which is also a collaboration between Madmen and Poets from Phunkfiction) and Henree. The trio has music out on Deep Soul Music, Horizons Music, Critical, X-tinction and Engine Music, and one of their most recent releases Omar featuring Estelle – Lay It Down (Triad Remix) has just been released on Peppermint Jam. In Blue Motion’s original mix, progressive, steppy vibes roll this one in before the melodic hook takes over. Very minimal in nature with a warm bassline, samples and piano lines build endlessly and seamlessly before making way for Triad’s teched out sound. A moody bassline sets the atmosphere with arpeggios of angelic voices, leading into a moment of silence before the drop. Fans of Critical Recordings, Subtitles and Quarantine would love this one.
a Blue Motion – Only Words
b Blue Motion – Only Words (Triad Remix)
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KOSMOS009 Milkway Odyssey – Electrosoul System & Cutworks KOS.MOS Music 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Both these tracks have received great support from Nookie, Makoto, and most of all John b! who has been listing the tracks on his online mixes and pod casts. Both as you can imagine have a big electro feel to them. nice crispy drum breaks rule with smooth pads and booming basslines, all the ingredients you need for a drum and bass casseroles.
A Electrosoul System & Cutworks – Milkway Odyssey
AA Cutworks – Terminal
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NXG006 Superbad / Morning Light – Intelligent Manners / CJ Styles NexGen 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. NexGen Music touches down with its latest lick of soulful, sophisticated Drum & Bass featuring one of Russian Federation’s hottest DJ’s & Producers – Intelligent Manners and new artist CJ Styles from the original home of drum & bass – England, U.K. Following on the back of the label’s last release from Kyro & D.A., NexGen return with two absolutely heavy dance-floor killers ‘Superbad’ & ‘Morning Light’. NexGen Music releases always deliver sublime production and musical quality and this latest release is no exception. NexGen always prefers not to ‘name drop’ supporting DJ’s, as they believe in letting the music doing the talking. Truss….. There aren’t many liquid / soulful vibes spinning DJ’s that don’t have this one in the box!
A. INTELLIGENT MANNERS – ‘SUPERBAD’ – 2010 Russia meets 1970’s American rare groove-funk-soul = PURE JAZZED UP DRUM-FUNK! This tune features a tantalizing build up laced with heavy rolling drums and clever slabs of funk coming at you from all directions. The tune then drops into crazed funk mayhem with sharp, crisp drums and a deep sub bass that would churn any hardcore worm-eating stomach. This is the proper rinse-out and the ultimate ‘Drum-Funk’ tune for the summer. A must have…
AA. CJ STYLES – ‘MORNING LIGHT’ – Just as the title of the track suggests – you are greeted with warm, quiet but somewhat eerie tones exactly what you may expect to hear on a spring / summer morning but don’t be fooled! Hard crisp drums gently enter the build up with nasty bass stabs floating in and out of the mix followed by a heavy drop with multiple bass-lines and aggravated synths. While the bass is deep the gentle tones effortlessly weave in and out of the track creating a very well executed musical composition. This is a top maiden release from CJ Styles of whom we will be seeing more quality releases in the near future. Watch out for future NexGen releases featuring Qumulus, Earth Leakage Trip, D.A, Clart & mSdoS, Eastcolors, Kyro, Matt Doubt, Kubatko, plus many others.
a Intelligent Manners – Superbad
b CJ Styles – Morning Light
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REVOLVER003 P.U.R – Calibre Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
VSN002 Lost Cause – Noisia & Teebee Vision 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES060 Subtitles 60 – Break / Teebee & Calyx Subtitles Music 12″ Vinyl
VSN007 Stigma – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl
LS004 He Will Find Us – Limewax Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl
LS003 Resurrection – SPL & Noah D Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl
SOULR039 A.S.B.O. E.P. – S.P.Y. Soulr 12″ Vinyl x 2
EAST083 Rebel Rouser (Ft Fats) / Definite (Ft Break) – A Sides Eastside Records 12″ Vinyl
VSN008 Split The Atom Vision EP – Noisia Vision 12″ Vinyl x 2
LB003 Surgeon / Reckoning – SPL L B Recordings 12″ Vinyl
LB004 Frogger / New Lay – Cooh L B Recordings 12″ Vinyl
ARG029 Dub Cinderella – Kion & Murda Ft. Errol Dunkley Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Brand new bizness from US label Argon Records which see’s them on a heavy ragga-tip this time with a new release and collaboration from Kion & Murda who have been responsible for some deadly white-label bootlegs lately. ‘Dub Cinderella’ is partyragga- step at it’s finest with vocals courtesy of Errol Dunkley, on the flip ‘Taliban Walk’ is a sinister steppa with a distinct eastern vibe, possibly featuring Osama himself on a production tip..
a Kion & Murda Ft. Errol Dunkley – Dub Cinderella
b Kion & Murda – Taliban Walk
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HOTSHORE003 Tense (dBridge remix) / Society of Silver Skeletons (Headhunter remix) – Scuba / Dissident Hotshore 12″ Vinyl
Two of the worlds best underground labels DJ Clever’s Offshore & Scuba’s Hotflush join forces for Hotshore. Release number 3 features dBridge’s remix of Tense (that featured on the Autonomic Fabric Mix CD). On the flip Headhunter proves again why he’s one of the leasing lights in electronic music production.
a Scuba – Tense (dBridge remix)
aa Dissident – Society of Silver Skeletons (Headhunter remix)
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OSMUK008 Cold Blooded / Surge – Kryptic Minds & Youngsta Osiris Music UK 12″ Vinyl
Combining razor sharp production from Kryptic Minds alongside Youngsta’s deep knowledge of bass and atmospherics, ‘Cold Blooded b/w Surge.’ = Heavy skanking Dubstep with no side order of cheese whatsoever! Supprted by N-Type, Cyrus, Youngsta, Tunnidge and played regular on Rinse FM. One for the heads, don’t sleep on this!
X Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Cold Blooded
Y Kryptic Minds & Youngsta – Surge
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KRKN011 Yellow Bird EP – JSL Kraken Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Absolutely massive. Do not sleep on this 12” as Kraken records always sell out fast! JSL (aka Wolf Man aka RUF aka Fresh aka Jürgen Flemming) Producer, remixer, DJ, graphic designer, based in Copenhagen,Denmark. One fourth, and graphics headmaster of one of the most successful and best established event/sound system crews in Copenhagen – OHOI!. OHOI! is also the force behind Kraken Recordings.
a1 JSL – Yellow Bird
b1 JSL – Fast 4WD
b2 JSL – Black Series
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ORG001 Lights – Cyrus & Tunnidge Origin Audio 12″ Vinyl
Set up by CYRUS & TUNNIDGE to represent the best in the classic, stripped back & dirty side of dubstep, they have taken charge of the first release themselves in the shape of LIGHTS and DING DING. Both tracks have done the rounds on dubplate and have been supported by Mala, Distance, Hatcha, Joe Nice, Cyrus & Tunnidge, Dave Q, Bun Zero, Clouds, Tes La Rok, Rob Sparx, Pinch, Truth & many more. It has had numerous plays on Kiss, Rinse and Sub FM, and has been played at DMZ, Dub War & Deep Medi nights and a large number of other events. This all comes packaged in full sleeve artwork designed by Tunnidge himself, of Deep Medi & Chestplate artwork fame.”
a Cyrus & Tunnidge – Lights
b Cyrus & Tunnidge – Ding Ding
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HDB034 Hylo / Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix) – LV & Quarta 330 / Dong HyperDub 12″ Vinyl
Two collaborative tracks from Quarta 330 and LV, made when the pair met the day after Hyperdub’s fifth anniversary party in November last year. These tunes exemplify the kind of meeting of minds where the best of both producers comes to the surface, as Quarta 330’s 8-bit abstraction and melodic sense contrasts nicely with LV’s characteristic lush figures and shuffling rhythms. ‘Hylo’ finds 8-bit melodies made from rebuilt Gameboys and sonar-like bleeps weaved into the crunchy snap of a reverse drum beat and warm chords, breaking down into a sonorous motif before stepping up the pace once more. It’s an energetic mix of brittle and lush sounds. On the AA side, ‘Suzuran’ is a joint remix of Quarta 330’s own remix of Japanese chiptunes artists Dong. LV places the slurring space pop of the Japanese vocoder vocal melody inside a remix constructed from syncopated drums and offkey bleeping patterns. The results are catchy and alien, as melodic sweetness is juxstaposed with the tension of the setting.
a LV & Quarta 330 – Hylo
b Dong – Suzuran (LV & Quarta 330 Remix)
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SAIGON001 Tribtek Part 1 & 2 – Orphan101 Saigon Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish Copy Promo’s in custom designed housebag sleeves.
Support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio 1), Angel Molina (Sonar/Tresor), Nathan Jonson (Wagon Repair), Appleblim (Skull Disco / Apple Pips), Headhunter (Tempa.), Micky Lunch (Naked Lunch) and major radio plays in UK, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland.
As featured at No.1 on Angel Molina’s recent Top 10 chart: http://www.tresorberlin.com/news/charts.pl?artistID=341
Coming from the musical melting pot that is Bristol England Orphan101’s Blend of four to the floor Dubstep and Techno have brought him fast acclaim and attention of genre impresarios like Appleblim (Apple Pips / Skull Disco), Headhunter (Tempa), Jus Wan (Apple Pips), DJ Pinch (Tectonic) and RSD (Punch Drunk Records) to name but a few.
His wide range of musical tastes have certainly shone through in his productions with labels such as Appleblim’s highly regarded Apple Pips label, British based alternative label Saigon Recordings and Deca Rhythm already signing tracks from him, all due for release in 2010 making this a very busy year for Orphan101. His live DJ sets have gained a reputation on radio and in clubs as a new diverse sound with little or no boundaries to what he will play. His sets do not sound out of place whether it be minimal house, techno or dubstep This approach has recently earned him a residency in Berlin, Bristol and also Apple Pips nights across Europe.
Saigon Recordings was established in early 2010 after the discovery of some truly unique talent hovering in-between the Techno and Dubstep circles. Operating out of the South of England (UK) Saigon Recordings will be unleashing music from a variety of relatively untapped and exciting artists including Orphan101, Duffstep, Microburst, Ike Release, Gravious and more. http://www.saigonrecordings.com
A Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 1
AA Orphan101 – Tribtek Pt. 2
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RAMP033 Break Off – SBTRKT & Sampha Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After releases on BRAiNMATH & The XXs home Young Turks, SBTRKT ambles over to RAMP with his buddy Sampha in tow for the huge ‘Break Off’/'Evening Glow’ 12″. Support From Mark Ronson,Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbs, Sinden, Rob Da Bank, Toddla T, Gilles Peterson, Mistajam, Benji B, Modeselektor
a SBTRKT & Sampha – Break Off
b1 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow
b2 SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow Reprise
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RAMP034 Fast Motion – Becoming Real Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Becoming Real is a young producer residing in a forgotten suburbia, busy channeling his very own postapocalyptic vision of London. A spectre-like entity flitting between a range of electronic frequencies, his self-termed ‘Ghost-Step’ sound is as much influenced by a conceptual future dystopia as by luminaries Zomby &Mount Eerie. Re-imagining the iciest of grime synths through a warped K Records aesthetic, Becoming Real has forged a frozen universe that still retains an unequivocally human feel. Charged with future-dread, this is music for seas drowned in oil, tar-coated forest landscapes, and a prophesised world of underwater clubs and haunted dancefloors. After a sold out debut white label release last year, Becoming Real is ready to emerge in 2010 with the release of ‘Fast Motion’ / ‘Jen’s Clock’, backed with a Scratcha DVA remix of Fast Motion.
a1 Becoming Real – Fast Motion
a2 Becoming Real – Jen’s Clock
b1 Becoming Real – Fast Motion (DVA’s Hi Emotions Remix)
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PIPS011 Dance Too / Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix) – Komonazmuk Apple Pips 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Komonazmuk drops a tough slice of deep, stepping, and melodic dubstep for our 11th release… With his history in rave culture stretching back to the oldskool days, through releases on Hardleaders & Moving Shadow with Ice Minus, right up to his current cutting edge productions, Keiran Lomax aka Komonazmuk has got his fingers in many musical pies. Having had big releases on scene-leaders like Tempa, and his debut album coming on H.E.N.C.H. later this year, his versatility as a producer and engineer is second to none. Teaming up with Appleblim for remix work has resulted in stunning reworks of artists as varied as Bonobo, Brendon Moeller, and Harmonia & Brian Eno, for labels such as Ninja Tune, Francois Kevorkian’s Wave Music, & Will Saul’s Aus Music. In fact after Komonazmuk & Appleblim remixed Lee Jones & Nick Hoppner’s My My project for Aus Music, Lee Jones returned the musical favour with this stunning deeper than deep house rework of Dance Too… With a residency at Fabric, and regularly playing all over the world, 2010 is looking great for Komonazmuk! DJ/Radio support coming from Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1), Rob Da Bank (Radio 1/Bestival), Sinden (Kiss/Domino), Appleblim & many more…
a Komonazmuk – Dance Too
b Komonazmuk – Dance Too (Lee Jones Remix)
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3024009 The Bitch / Crop Duster – Altered Natives 3024 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. A north London born producer and DJ who’s been expressing himself through drum abuse and perverting genres. Altered Natives is establishing himself as one of the most forward thinking producers around right now, with his unique blend of broken/tech/dub/house inspired productions… Danny has been cooking up beats and productions for a number of years, releasing his first works through the Goya music affiliated People records, Broadcite and London broken beat institution COOPR8. His “Rass Out ‘ firmly put him on the map as o a buy on sight producer. DJs supporting such as Laurent Garnier, Benji BKode 9, Sinbad,DVA,
a Altered Natives – The Bitch
b Altered Natives – Crop Duster
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SUBWAY014 Recovery / Headlock – Taz Buckfaster Subway 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Taz Buckfaster.. A name thats been popping alot recently and no wonder. Cause this Scotsman has been making some extreme riddims! A producer that can flex to any side if he wants to and for his Subway debut he concocted 2 heavyweight dancefloor monsters that will leave the crowd begging for more. “Recovery” strikes like a ton of bricks. The heavy bleeped out intro is only camouflage cause after the towering drop itll smash your face in proper. Nasty gnarling midranges terrorise this heavyweight tune giving it that special Subway edge. On “Headlock” Taz shows he can wobble his gut any way he can… Get ready for a epic drunken wobbling style track thats bound to create pits around the globe… The unexpected edits give this tune the
WOW factor Subway has been craving all along. This release has been gaining support among some of the key players representing this sound. Play Support: 16Bit, Trolley Snatcha, Datsik, Funtcase, Jakes, 501, Flux Pavilion, Doctor P & Loads More!
a Taz Buckfaster – Recovery
b Taz Buckfaster – Headlock
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HRMN012 On The Low – Randy Barracuda Harmonia 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. After a decade of bitter tears and hopeless trying our Finnish funkster Randy Barracuda has finally reached his ultimate goal as an artist. He has managed to combine successfully the music of his two favourite composers: Klaus Schulze and Lil’ Jon. ‘Impossible’, You may say. Well, don’t believe the hype. Take a listen to Streisand Effect’s booming crunk beats, heavy basses, epic synthesizer leads and cristallic arpeggios and choose for yourself. Dubstep – hero Tes La Rok’s outstanding remix stays true to the original but adds some extra dubby aesthetics to Randy’s storming soccer stadium skweee vibes. Backside of the record is dominated by more moody and naturalistic atmospheres. Tako To Ama (The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife) is Randy’s homage to the grandiose tradition of Japanese tentacle erotica. In its Asiatic moods and sharp synthesizer stabs You can almost feel the slippery tentacles of an octopus wandering around in your bodily cavities! Record comes to an end with Lebensraum, an eight minute long meditative disco reggae. On Lebensraum the listener finds a totally new aspect of Randy Barracuda’s aural art: gone are the rapid staccato melodies and usual stiff funkiness. Maybe Credit00, a mysterious East-German bongo player, gave the track its naturalistic charm and the comfy aura of a forest in the springtime.
a1 Randy Barracuda – Streisand Effect
a2 Randy Barracuda – Streisand Effect (Tes La Rok Remix)
b1 Randy Barracuda – Tako To Ama
b2 Randy Barracuda Ft. Credit00 – Lebensraum
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LUTETIA003 Cold Night – Von D & DJ Madd Lutetia Dubz 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo’s. Two amazing tunes from a big collab from Von D & DJ Madd on the Parisian label Lutetia Dubz. Soothing deep grooves with low slung bass.
A Von D & DJ Madd – Cold Night
AA Von D & DJ Madd – Fluid
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DPCD001 “My Style” 23 Upfront Dubstep tracks mixed by Caspa CD + BONUS DVD – Caspa Dub Police Records CD
Caspa’s success was no fluke though, in fact you’d be hard pressed to find a harder-working person in the industry, having built up his ever-growing empire from scratch. In 2010 he is a man in demand, off the back of his debut artist album last year “Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening!” he has remixed the likes of Deadmau5, Depeche Mode, Mike Snow and most recently U.S superstar Ludacris. He’s helped bring through acts such as Emalkay, The Others, D1 and Subscape through his labels Dub Police and Subsoldiers and via his regular sell-out label roster club shows, most notably the pre-mentioned Fabric residency. His DJ schedule is still out of control with an average of 15-20 shows per month, booked up 6-months in advance and this summer the shows are only getting bigger. In June he’ll make his debut at Sonar festival… On the main stage… In between Dizzee Rascal and The Chemical Brothers – things have changed for the boy from Chiswick. And on to “My Style!”, the brand new mix series from Dub Police that once again plans to break the mould of what a dubstep mix can be with a number of acts already being lined up for future editions. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves; this is No.1 and who better to take the controls than the label head honcho Caspa. In the mix he takes us through the full spectrum of dubstep sound with dance floor slayers from the likes of Skream, Emalkay and Doctor P through to the more eclectic sounds of Joy Orbison, D1 and Joker. Of course there’s an untold amount of exclusives to boot, giving fans an early preview of some of the biggest records set to blow up in the summer months, with brand new material from the Dub Police / Subsoldiers camp.
From the 23 tracks selected we see Caspa couple upfront and unheard material with some of the scene’s biggest anthems of the last year with Emalkay’s “When I Look At You’, Joy Orbison’s now classic ‘Hyph Mngo’ and Caspa’s massive remix of Deadmau5 “I Remember” all featuring throughout the mix. Seamlessly blended, Caspa nails it with a 100% live, 1-take exceptional DJ mix using (as ever) only dub plates, a mixer and a set of 1210’s.
The mix will also come with a bonus DVD, featuring exclusive content from Caspa and all the Dub Police crew. The DVD is Exempt for classification: Educational Music Documentary.
CD1 1 The Others – Gravity -
CD1 2 Deadmau5 – I Remember (Caspa Remix) -
CD1 3 Subscape – Nothings Wrong -
CD1 4 Emalkay – – Crusader -
CD1 5 Skream – Clap Your Hands -
CD1 6 Caspa & Subscape – Geordie Racer -
CD1 7 Doctor P – Bad Man Sound -
CD1 8 Trolley Snatcha – Pass Me By -
CD1 9 The Others – Get Outta Here -
CD1 10 KGB – Ghetto Blasta – Caspa Special -
CD1 11 Caspa – Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix) -
CD1 12 Subscape – Screw Up -
CD1 13 Distinction – So Sick -
CD1 14 Matty G – My 808’s -
CD1 15 Joker – Tron -
CD1 16 Emalkay – When I Look At You – Caspa Special -
CD1 17 D1 – Bleeps To Broadway -
CD1 18 Subscape – Think About You -
CD1 19 Benga – Man On A Mission -
CD1 20 Caspa – Back For The First Time -
CD1 21 Subscape – Just becoz -
CD1 22 The Others – Vertigo 909 -
CD1 23 Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo -
LAB001 Bread Get Bun – Caspa & Rusko Aquatic Lab Records 12″ Vinyl
KAP001 Holly Brook Park – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
MEDI010 Miracles – Mala Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
KAP003 Do It! – Joker Kapsize 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL007 Louder VIP – Caspa Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
SUBSOL008 Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix) – Rusko Sub Soldiers 12″ Vinyl
RAMP022LP One Foot Ahead Of The Other – Zomby Ramp Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
MATH04 Laika – SBTRKT Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
MEDI025 Elephant Dub / Heavy As Stone – Mark Pritchard Deep Medi Musik 12″ Vinyl
MATH08 6AM El Gordos – Brackles Brain Math 12″ Vinyl
DIVISION004 Split The Atom / Division EP – Noisia Division 12″ Vinyl x 2
FOKUZCD005 Scandinavian Sunday – Madmen & Poets Fokuz Recordings CD x 2
After the widely well received Brother LP of 2009 its time for the second project in the Fokuz series. So without further ado we present to you Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday. These guys have been busy with dnb for a long while now. Some of you might know, but these guys have been responsible for the fresh Phunkfiction Label and have been releasing on various labels in the past.
This 2xCD pack is the fruits of their long labor and features all of their best tracks to date. Lush vocal tunes combined with beautiful jazz sounds will grasp the listener by surprise and take them on this soulful journey.
Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday is a wicked compilation that combines basslines with soul and is an essential purchase for the upcoming spring period. No doubt that this will be the soundtrack to the summer of 2010!
CD1 1 Madmen & Poets – Leave It -
CD1 2 Madmen & Poets – Change -
CD1 3 Madmen & Poets – Scandinavian Sunday -
CD1 4 Madmen & Poets – Above The Rim (Naibu remix) -
CD1 5 Madmen & Poets – Arcane Road -
CD1 6 Madmen & Poets – Serenity -
CD1 7 Madmen & Poets – Agent X -
CD1 8 Madmen & Poets – Hypnotized -
CD1 9 Madmen & Poets – Flashin -
CD1 10 Madmen & Poets – Reached Out -
CD1 11 Madmen & Poets – Day One -
CD2 1 Madmen & Poets – Inner Fears -
CD2 2 Madmen & Poets – Rainy Day Vocal Edit -
CD2 3 Madmen & Poets – Blue Velvet -
CD2 4 Madmen & Poets – Afraid Off Jazz -
CD2 5 Madmen & Poets – Hide Your Tears -
CD2 6 Madmen & Poets – Grip Mode Album Edit -
CD2 7 Madmen & Poets – Afraid Off Jazz (Lenzman remix) -
CD2 8 Madmen & Poets – Delta Zero -
CD2 9 Madmen & Poets – Close To Sin -
CD2 10 Madmen & Poets – It’s Not Right -
CD2 11 Madmen & Poets – Save Me -
SECOPS014 The Joy (Face To Face) – Seba & Kirsty Hawkshaw Secret Operations 12″ Vinyl
Energetic and pure, Seba’s return to his imprint is just class. With the ethereal vocal talents of Kirsty Hawkshaw fusing Seba’s rolling beats tough bass growls with warm pads. Only Seba can do this to such perfection.
a Seba – The Joy (Face To Face)
b Seba – Painted Skies
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INNA031 Alone / Hurricane – S.P.Y. Inneractive Music 12″ Vinyl
Spirit’s Inneractive label goes from strength to strength as S.P.Y releases his debut on the label. Deep, heavy and rolling Drum & Bass just the way it’s supposed to be made! S.P.Y is fresh from releases on Soul:r and a massive remix collab with Marky on Jakes & TC’s smasher ‘Swerve’, watch out for this boy!!
a S.P.Y. – Alone
b S.P.Y. – Hurricane
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JC004 Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank) – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
More limited edition roughneck jungle riddims, smacking up reggae anthems of yesterday!
a Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Ragga Tip (Walk & Skank)
b Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) – Ragga Muffin
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SUBSLP001 Back To The Machine – Current Value Subsistenz 12″ Vinyl x 5
Subsistenz is more than proud to be releasing an album that has been anticipated by Subheadz all over this rock and hailed by many as a benchmark release within a scene that is still developing and carving out its own unique style. Current Value has been pushing dnb to its limits with his industrial marching sound, always raising the bar in production and programming. Now with his first techno influenced album we see the master of darkness take a u-turn back to his roots of deep machine-based music and applying his theories and craft to the modern sound of techno! Techno will always be about machine noises and this album personifies one machine in particular the Nord Modular G2. Current Value with his in-depth knowledge of sound design has put this beast of a synth through its paces – creating an album of unique twisted atmospheres and energies with that straight-out-of-the-box sound that
Current Value masters so well. 98% of Back to the Machine is modular G2-based, injecting a new breed of techno that carries the old dancefloor philosophies with a 22nd century sound. With over 15 tracks to be released for this album writing about what all have going for them would read like the early manual from an Akai sampler. Crank up your headphones and get lost in the sound of one of the finest dnb/techno producers Current Value to date.. Enjoy the new dawn of techno!
a Current Value – Alpha State
b Current Value – Clockwerk
c Current Value – G2 Hunt
d Current Value – This World
e Current Value – Pace
f Current Value – Mosaik
g Current Value – Frozen Faces
h Current Value – Persuasion
i Current Value – Haze
j Current Value – Permafrost
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GEN175002 Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1 – The Outside Agency / SPL / Cooh One Seven Five 12″ Vinyl
The Outside Agency’s DJ Hidden & Eye D continue to define and refine their drum & bass/hardcore crossover sound with this second release on Genosha One Seven Five: The Crossbreed Definition Series Part 1. This series will feature collaborations between The Outside Agency and some of the leading names in hardedged drum & bass. For this one they teamed up with heavyweights SPL and Cooh. Separate Ways with SPL is moody track with razor sharp drums that effortlessly moves back and forth between offbeat drum & bass and rolling hardcore while never losing its flow. The middle section of this Separate Way harkens back to the early, simpler days of hardcore when less was more. Soul Keepers with Cooh has a somewhat misleading title as it doesn’t have much in the way of soul. What it does have is unrelenting, pounding snaredrums that have taken the place of the kickdrums. You’ll have to hear it to believe it. They didn’t completely forget about the kicks, of course. Just like Separate Ways on the flip, this track features a middle section that flirts heavily with the way hardcore used to be: simple and effective. To sum it all up this is another multifunctional release on One Seven Five that should appeal to fans of hardedged drum & bass and hardcore alike. Pick up your copy now and start confusing the competition.
DJ support by: Counterstrike, The DJ Producer, Donny, The Outside Agency, SPL, Ophidian, The Panacea, Mark N, Cooh, Mindustries, Limewax and more.
a The Outside Agency & SPL – Separate Ways
b The Outside Agency & Cooh – Soul Keepers
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PRSPCTLTD002 Broken Note – Channel Zero / Pyrotek Remix PRSPCT 12″ Vinyl
Available On LTD EDITION: CLEAR BLUE VINYL That PRSPCT has the skills to discover new talent is a fact! and with this release they show it again cause none other then BROKEN NOTE has been selected what they can do on a DnB Tip. Allready been bashing the scene with Dubstep, Jungle & Breakcore and now they can add DnB to that list aswell. Check out the insane Channel Zero on the
A side.. Its just unbelievable how gritty and discusting this one is.. Its sounds like the bastard child of Current Value & Spor.. need we say more? They listen till your eardrums bleed and dare to tell us otherwise! Then for the B side Cooh has reworked their Pyrotek tune into a BEAST filled with dirt.. As you know Cooh cant let anyone down anymore and this will make that even more clear for all of you..
a Broken Note – Channel Zero
b Broken Note – Pyrotek (Cooh Remix)
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REDSEAL005 Judgement Day EP – Calibre Samurai Red Seal 12″ Vinyl x 2
Limited Edition Red Vinyl promo. In a coup of epic proportions, New Zealand imprint Samurai Red Seal has managed to obtain 4 exclusive tracks from the prolific musical genius that is Ireland’s Dominick Martin aka Calibre. In 2009 the third release on Red Seal was a 12” single from Calibre – ‘Ringtone’/’Jackoff’ (REDSEAL003) which was a massive success with DJs from around the globe.
There was only one thing we could think of to follow that up, and that was twice the amount of music. As Calibre’s legions of followers will attest the man has endless styles and the ‘Judgement Day’ EP attempts to capture a different approach with each tune. The title tune ‘Judgement Day’ features the sultry but potent vocals of Samurai Music’s favourite MC/Vocalist DRS, on what can best be described as a stone groove. The vibe gets jagged on the awkward funk of ‘Trust’, a tune that seemingly wriggles it’s rhythm at you! ‘Don’t Want Your Love’ is a tour de force of soulful Drum and Bass, with every element combining into a soaring, rolling groove.
Described by fans as possibly Calibre’s most powerfully emotive tune to date, we advise staying away from this tune during hangovers or relationship break ups. And finally, a proud dancefloor steam-train with a buzz saw reese, ‘Jungle One’ has been floating around in the sets of a chosen few for some time now and finally sees a full release. DJ support on this release has been unanimous, with the likes of Marcus Intalex, DJ Hype, LTJ Bukem, dBridge, DJ Friction, Doc Scott, London Elekricity, Spectrasoul, Cyantific, Nu Tone, Commix, Logistics, Lenzman, Jubei and many more!
“We’ll all beg for forgiveness on judgement day….”
a Calibre Ft. DRS – Judgement Day
b Calibre – Thrust
c Calibre – Don’t Want Your Love
d Calibre – Jungle One
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CIA051 Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix) / Walk Away (Zero T 2010 Re-Print) – Zero T & Bailey / Zero T feat Steo CIA 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Many of you will no doubt know all about C.I.A the record label. Having run for over a decade and proven itself as one of the most consistent brands in underground dance music, Release number 51 has ggot to be one of the best thus far. D&B hotshots Ulterior Motive remix ‘Robots’ . Deadly future funk that rocks the dancefloor and mind in equal measures. On the flip vocalist Steo, with his falsetto tones gracing Walk Away has become a underground classic. Zero T finally unleashes this must sought after mix of this classic track. C.I.A has released music from some of the world’s most respected artists including DJ Marky, Calibre, Commix, Lenzman, S.P.Y, Alix Perez, MJ Cole and three-time world DMC champion, DJ Craze.
a Zero T & Bailey – Robots (Ulterior Motive Remix)
b Zero T feat Steo – Walk Away (Zero T 2010 Re-Print)
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BRD007 Déjà vu / Lithium – Telekinesis Breed 12 Inches 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Another new release, another new talent. Breed 12 Inches’ ear for talent is becoming a cornerstone of the scene, and BRD007 intends to make no change to that. Artists Telekinesis and Kinetik assume the reigns of the latest release, with two iconically large tracks – ‘Deja Vu’ and ‘Lithium’. Working with the develop side at Breed 12 Inches, both production outfits have produced a well engineered 12″ to be proud of, and can now sit back and watch it do damage on a global scale. Already beginning to feature heavily in the rotation from the scenes finest, BRD007 is scheduled for 7th June 2010 full release, with digital release due shortly after. Slovenia’s two brightest young stars tag-team with Kinetik, in a ferociously infective 12″. Sonically prominent, and rhythmically outstanding, BRD007 builds to the Breed 12 Inches back catalogue of impressive artist development, matched by no other label around. ‘Deja Vu’ points towards the kind of tune that most wish they had produced, but few can actually pull off. Aggressive, operatic, rolling, and employing influences from a wealth of outside resources, BRD007′s A-side is the perfect arrival for Telekinesis onto the world platform. Lithium’s vibe and funk-influenced arrangement constitutes to what we would called a ‘proper roller’. A running pace is mapped out by a hot-steppin’ drum track, with a low-end designed to test any system. With the colliding influences from both Telekinesis and Kinetik, the B-side is not to go unheard.
a Telekinesis – Déjà vu
b Telekinesis & Kinetic – Lithium
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BLR004R Make Or Break / Stampede – Outrage / Digital & Outrage Backlash Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Keepin’ it nice and nasty Backlash hits you with their fourth outing for this Summer 2010. Kickin’ things into high gear is the grimy rumble of Outrage’s “Make Or Break”, which builds on a simply effective melody that gets your head noddin’ and your waist windin’. Interesting tune to drop in your mix, with enough space to cause mass hysteria. Following that is another stellar collaborative banger from Digital and Outrage in the form of “Stampede”. It builds like an oncoming rush of wild animals…the intro plays the calm before you start seeing a cloud of dust kicked up, heightening anticipation and fear, which climaxes in the rush of that sweeping bassline. When this one drops, you get two choices: move or move out of the way! Big boy riddims on both sides of this plate, which is par for the course when it comes to Backlash.
A Outrage – Make Or Break
AA Digital & Outrage – Stampede
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PHUZION018 Stand By / Walk Away – Division / Dr Dub feat Harvest Phuzion Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Phuzion018: As Nookie’s Imprint is set to get to number 20 this year he launches one in a string of quality releases. These tracks are brilliant. ‘Stand By’ is a rollout tune with nice tight beat throughout the intro that helps the dj in the mix.
Then a huge booming double bass drops in from nowhere that destroys the dancefloors. ‘Dr. Dub’ delivers a deeper vibed vocal hooked track that also has a massive impact through the baseline pressure, both these artists have been receiving a lot of love at this time, and both tracks were received really well on promo!!!!
A Division – Stand By
AA Dr Dub feat Harvest – Walk Away
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RMXS005 Jonny Jungle Remix / I Choose You Remix – Silver / Silver & Lutin Remix Records 12″ Vinyl
Very limited white label. Rmxs 005:The 5th in the series sees Silver (Accidental heroes and Sonic and Silver) deliver his interpretation of ‘jonny jungle’ The original tune was from 1994 and was a huge hit back then! DJ Silver bring new life to the track as he brings it up to date… this has had massive support from all the heads in the scene. The flip is work done with good friend and fellow producer Lutin from France, as they come with a soul infused number called ‘I Choose You’ which was a hit originally by ’Wille Hutch’ this tune is defo one for the summer time ladies.
A Silver – Jonny Jungle Remix
AA Silver & Lutin Vs Willie Hutch – I Choose You Remix
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LS009 Kings of the Universe – SPL & Eye-D Lost Soul Recordings 12″ Vinyl x 2
The ninth release on SPL’s Lost Soul Recordings is the long-awaited Kings of the Universe EP by Eye-D & SPL. This unique fourtracker takes hard-edged drum & bass in every direction it can go, willingly or unwillingly. The first white slab of vinyl takes us from the techno-fueled dancefloor crusher Another Realm to the fluid barrage of breakbeat swithchups that is Pyramid Punk. The second disc takes you on a deep, rolling rollercoaster ride of self-reflection with The Perfect Moment after which you are sent off with a view on the past, present and future of drum & bass in The Exploding Star. DJ support from all four dimensions. Wear a vizor.
a SPL & Eye-D – Another Realm
b SPL & Eye-D – Pyramid Punk
c SPL & Eye-D – The Perfect Moment
d SPL & Eye-D – The Exploding Star
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REVOLVER003 P.U.R – Calibre Revolve:r 12″ Vinyl
SUBTITLES066 Breathe In, Scream Out EP – Spor Subtitles Music 12″ x 2
SUICIDE046 Justify – Trei Commercial Suicide 12″ Vinyl
REDSEAL003 Ringtone – Calibre Samurai Red Seal 12″ Vinyl
FEM001 California – Zarif & Danny Byrd Full English 12″ Vinyl
LFTD009 Conquerors & Commoners – Spor Lifted Music 12″ Vinyl x 2
JC003 Top Rankin – Deekline & Ed Solo (Wildlife Collective) Jungle Cakes 12″ Vinyl
RDR001 Your Way / Daydreamin – Netsky Radar Records 12″ Vinyl
GRAVY001 In For The Kill (Lets Get Gravy Remix) – Unknown Gravy 12″ Vinyl
HES012 Ramadanman EP – Ramadanman Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl x 2
Following from James Blake’s ‘Bells Sketch EP’, Hessle Audio 012 comes in the form of a double pack from co-founder David Kennedy, akaRamadanman / Pearson Sound. David has released on a diverse selection of labels including Soul Jazz, Tempa, Aus, Critical Music and Hessle Audio, the label he co-runs with Pangaea and Ben UFO. Ramadanman has also remixed a variety of artists including the Ragga Twins, Delphic, Beat Pharmacy, Howie B, SpectraSoul and the Bulgarian group Wickeda. In 2009, Ramadanman mixed the seventh installement of the iconic Tempa Dubstep Allstars CD alongside DJ Chef He has enjoyed DJ support from the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Skream, Mr Scruff, Craig Richards, Francois K, Kode9, Mala, Mary Anne Hobbs, Rob da Bank, Gilles Peterson and many more. He is also heavily involved in organizing the Leeds night Ruffage as well as co-hosting the Hessle Audio show on Rinse.fm. Ramadanman DJs often both nationally and internationally including regular dates at the dubstep institution, FWD in London.
a Ramadanman – I Beg You
b1 Ramadanman – No Swing
b2 Ramadanman – Tumble
c Ramadanman – A Couple More Years
d1 Ramadanman – Bleeper
d2 Ramadanman – Don’t Change For Me
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TRI001 You Got Me – Scuba Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
The follow-up to 2008′s A Mutual Antipathy is entitled Triangulation and was released on his Hotflush Recordings label on March 22nd. We have a very very small amount of the limited edition 12″ taken from the album, You Got Me / So You Think You’re Special.
a Scuba – You Got Me
b Scuba – So You Think You’re Special
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BOKA027 Timeshift / Hackerz – Truth Boka Records 12″ Vinyl
New Zealand’s biggest and finest Dubstep export Truth release a formidable two-tracker on prolific UK label Boka Records. Truth are fresh from a UK tour, a relentless schedule which included guest appearances on Get Darker TV and mixes aplenty. They have a forthcoming LP due for release on Aquatic Lab this year so keep yer eyes peeled for that. ‘Timeshift’ has been a set-opener for Truth for a wee while now, a deep heavy track with a massive sub, supported by SKREAM, NTYPE, VISTA, BUNZER0, MATT-U, while ‘Hackerz’ is currently garnering support from the likes of RSD, N-TYPE, MATT-U an official video for this track is currently on youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbJcEM12dk
a Truth – Timeshift
aa Truth – Hackerz
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HFRMX006 Mount Kimbie Remixes Pt.1 – Mount Kimbie Hotflush Recordings 12″ Vinyl
Hotflush presents the first of two EPs of remixes of Mount Kimbie. On the first, Dom and Kai’s HF021 debut “Maybes” gets a soulful treatment from their sometime collaborator James Blake, as heard on Scuba’s recent SUB:STANCE mix on Ostgut Ton, while “Serged” from HF023 is reshaped into woozy garage by New Yorker FaltyDL. On the flip, DJ Mag’s 2009 Best Breakthrough Producers Instra:mental transform “At Least” into a blissed-out, bass-heavy 4/4 roller.
a1 Mount Kimbie – Maybes (James Blake Remix)
a2 Mount Kimbie – Serged (FaltyDL Remix)
b1 Mount Kimbie – At Least (Instra:mental Remix)
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SP004 3 Degrees (Remix) / Jungle Story – Soundproof Productions Soundproof Recordings 12″ Vinyl
200 Gram Vinyl Pressing featuring artwork by Zombie Kudos and Yung-e aka Soundproof are back again with their own unique style on one of the first Dubstep imprints, SP Records. First out is 3 Degrees – Originally released on the excellent Boka Records in 2005, Soundproof have added to an already deep track with this remix. A discreet and atmospheric intro leads the way with catchy, melodic stabs and the occasional kick drum. Then a riser with the sample “3 Degrees, Hold, Fire!” to signal that something big is on its way. The tune drops in with tight and punchy kicks that bounce alongside crunchy snares as the track moves along a solid bedrock of sub-bass. A few sweet drum edits later the pace picks up with added bongo’s and that catchy melody again. There is depth and movement throughout this sick track – Serious business from Soundproof. On the flip is the wicked Jungle Story. A shuffling hat pattern with the vocal “It Keeps moving” leads you through the intro accompanied by weird sounds and a straight bongo hit. Then an echoed horn takes you to the drop with a heavy bass, reminiscent of the old Jungle scene. As the track evolves you come to a massive breakdown, filled with echoed stabs and clean deep sub-bass, here the tune takes on an eerie persona. Then, Whack! Amen breaks and a sub bring the track to rinse out levels. A raw, driving track with lots of personality, on a big system this will blow your socks off. A homage to the Jungle scene from Soundproof.
a Soundproof Productions – 3 Degrees (Remix)
aa Soundproof Productions – Jungle Story
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3024008 Titan EP – lllum Sphere 3024 12″ Vinyl
“Titan.” Sometimes titles are just perfect, aren’t they? It’s a huge, sprawling beast that seems to inhale every mutant strain of bass music it can and exhales it in one exhilarating 4:20 blast. It opens with ominous rumbling and 8-bit bleeps (and crickets?) before ambient chords ascend out of the depths, dragging a twisting electro synth with them. That pulsating, spiraling synth slinks its way through the gossamer membranes of the track, contracting and expanding as needed, its bulbous, serrated ends emanating industrial howls like ghosts of rave sirens. Clinking percussion desperately tries to keep the track in line, but it bursts from its foundations for split seconds, causing little blips and beeps, interruptions, skitters, grasping feverishly at its surroundings; eventually the percussion splinters into fragments and things open out for a few moments, but a synthline this big can’t stay dormant for long, returning with hymnal chords in behind it, hovering, until the percussion comes back in, lockstep in with the riff as if resigned to the fact that it can never overcome something this massive. On previous releases, Illum Sphere’s fallen more into the post-Dilla FlyLo camp (what are we calling this stuff these days anyway?). His two EPs on Fat City have been impressive, but this new three-track release on Martyn’s 3024 label sees him moving into slightly more dance-oriented waters, appropriating techno into his repertoire of subtly stomping tunes. ” “Go Killum” acts as a brief interlude, two minutes of mangled synth strewn about a deserted battlefield, canned, distorted gunshots taking the place of drums. The track takes neon brightness and submerges it in murky waters, the distorted beat only letting up for a few seconds of melodic prettiness before it stomps back in and chokes the life out of it all over again, until the blue turns to grey. It feels a little bit like a palate cleanser, a little morsel of whirling synths to clear out your tastebuds for the next psychedelic main dish. “Technopolis” is just that, its tumbling piano keys hoisted aloft on a pulsing techno beat and misty-eyed chords. He even finds time to set bass notes off like depth charges, overbalancing the track and scattering silvered notes onto the breeze. It wafts along like a classic techno track, gentle drums and glossy synths, as gentle strings pluck a nearly inaudible melody deep beneath the surface, in the sewers and slums of the technopolis, the unheard masses keeping the tune afloat. It’s an evocative track, dipping its toes into the past but never falling deep into the whirlpool of nostalgia, and even if it did, the indefatigable energy of “Titan” would pull it out right away, like a crazed dog on a leash.
Taken from http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/04/26/album-review-illum-sphere-titan
a1 lllum Sphere – Titan
b1 lllum Sphere – Go Killum
b2 lllum Sphere – Technopolis
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SUBWAY013 Rumble – Reso & Vent & DC Breaks Subway 12″ Vinyl
All right.. Forget what you’ve heard… After bringing artists such as TRG, Noah D, Giant, Seven, Subscape, 501 & DJG to everybody’s attention, Subway thought it would be time to add other names to the roster… and what better way then Reso teaming up with Breakbeat/DnB badboys Vent aka DC Breaks! We all know Reso from his Civil Music output and his release on Urban Graffiti back in the days.. And we all know Vent from their output on the critically acclaimed Hardcorebeats label… But what you didn’t know is that these 2 bass maniacs have been creating a stormer of a release! Rumble! Anybody who has paid attention in the last year knows this tune wrecks a dancefloor to pieces The big mid range slashes through your eardrums like a sonic boom while the Sub pounds away to your chest.. This is one dancefloor record you cant deny! And if you thought that was enough… wait till you heard the DC Breaks remix on this… For everybody who likes to take it up a few BPM’s THIS is your weapon of choice! Huge bass shaking sounds shape this remix as one of the best DC Breaks has ever done… People who are into the whole Noisia, Spor vibe will love this one! Watch out for a LIMITED version coming really soon with a super special MASH UP mix for those dubstep breaks dnb crossover djs! Trust us this one will make the kids nuts!
a Reso & Vent – Rumble
b Reso & Vent – Rumble (DC Breaks Dnb Mix)
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PTN002 More Than Ever EP – Hackman PTN 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Briskly traveling from Swansea to Leeds, PTN follows Doc Daneeka’s release with an equally hyped EP of fresh material from Hackman, who along with Doc D, featured in FACT Magazine’s top 10 producers to watch for the year. Hackman is one of the exploding Funky movement’s best and brightest producers, rising fast and unleashing unstoppable rhythm after unstoppable rhythm. Profiled by the venerable and influential Blackdown in 2009 Hackman is no stranger to hype even so early in his career. But it’s not all just hype, and if anything, the hyperbole is warranted. Hackman makes music in line with other prominent Funky producers, but his productions have a certain sheen and a peculiarly humid quality that make them unmistakable. His impressive grasp of bass (see the absolutely crushing basslines in “Bodies” and “Surround” off of his EP for Well Rounded, betrays his initial foray into dubstep, and it lends his music a power both more nuanced and more visceral than many of his contemporaries.
a1 Hackman – More Than Ever
a2 Hackman – Nobody Minds
b1 Hackman – Gutterflower
b2 Hackman – Dusk
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HES014 Claptrap / Level Crossing – Joe Hessle Audio 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Limited info but number 14, Hessle Audio present a 2-track 12″ from Joe, who previously appeared on HES 007.
a Joe – Claptrap
b Joe – Level Crossing
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ARG030 Bon (Blasta Remix) / Bon (Distinction Remix) – Von D Ft. Zhakee Argon Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Hailing from the suburbs of Paris, Von D’s soul soaked sound is an expression of his multi cultural roots. Bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of French soul sensation Zhakee. For Argon number thirty Blasta & Distinction delivery two impeccable remixes.
a Von D Ft. Zhakee – Bon (Blasta Remix)
b Von D Ft. Zhakee – Bon (Distinction Remix)
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MR008 Firepower EP – DJ Naughty Roska Kicks & Snares 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Since the slew of EPs that had us and more raving about the UK Funky producer in 2008, Roska has gone from strength to strength, touring America, and releasing his debut album, Roska on Rinse FM’s label. Now he releases an EP by fellow upstart DJ Naughty on his Roska Kicks & Snares label. DJ Naughty is the fresh young sensation hailing from North London, England. He is very popular with in the UK music industry and it is said that he is responsible for introducing Funky House to a much wider and younger audience. In 2007 DJ Naughty became one of the must have DJs for any big event and regularly featured at Garage Nation, Climax and Garage Fever. He is also a resident for Female Skanker and spent the summer of 2007 in Ayia Napa “Tearing down the island” as a raver so nicely put it.
a DJ Naughty – Firepower
b1 DJ Naughty – Gear Shift
b2 DJ Naughty – Quicktime (Roska Remix)
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CHST009 No Warning / Jungle Fears – Distance Chestplate 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Hot on the tails of the last double A-sider ‘Menace’ / ‘Beyond’, Chestplate returns with some fresh cut flavours, once again from head honcho Distance. ‘No Warning’ is a floor filling anthem of a tune, with DJ support coming from a range of top names including Skream, Hatcha, Joker, N-Type, Youngsta, Pinch, and many more. In true Distance style ‘No Warning’ starts with a cold errie backdrop, setting the scene for the devastating drop that follows. The hard hitting b-line teases you in the drop before crashing in full weight – combining a filthy thrash guitar sound with intricate future-tech synth programming – everything you need to ignite an instant mosh pit! Flip then for ‘Jungle Fears’ – a carefully constructed deeper and more erie sonic experience in comparison to the more dancefloor sound of ‘No Warning’. Distance takes you through the paranoid soundscapes of a non-descript cyber jungle, with glitched out edits tearing you from one section to the next, haunting pads and tortured synths lighting the path way through. Don’t listen to this on your own late at night!
a Distance – No Warning
b Distance – Jungle Fears
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RS1003 CMYK EP – James Blake R&S Records 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Debut single for another hugely tipped young London based producer on the legendary R&S record label, showcasing that the label is once again a serious force to be reckoned with. James Blake is making some of the most startlingly original music to have emerged from London in 2010 and is a real star in the making. In between studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths and writing a debut album that will take a lot of people by surprise, he has released amazing singles on Hemlock & Hessle, pushing the boundaries of what is expected of ‘dubstep’ music. This underground introduction has made him a star on influential blogs and websites and has now pricked up the ears of more mainstream press. With features to be published before the release of this EP in Dazed & Confused, NME and Pitchfork. CMYK is a club anthem in the making and one of the most in demand tracks on the dubstep scene. The further three tracks take a more introspective approach, and aren’t strictly aimed at the dancefloor, but are equally heavy tracks that drip with funk and reveal themselves fully after repeated listens. Also an in demand DJ and remixer his remixes of Untold and Mount Kimbie are classics on their scene. This 12” release is likely to become both a James Blake and R&S collectors item.
a1 James Blake – CMYK
a2 James Blake – Footnotes
b1 James Blake – I’ll Stay
b2 James Blake – Postpone
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DUB002 Gangster (Trolley Snatcha Mix) – Dreadzone Dubwiser 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. ‘Gangster’, a single taken from Dreadzone’s fifth album ‘Eye On The Horizon’. This 12 includes three remixes from Trolley Snatcha, Pyramid & She Is Danger. First up is Trolley Snatcha who takes the vibe of the original and mashes it up in his own inimitable way to create a no holds barred tear-out dubstep remix. Earl 16′s vocal hook “So you wanna be a gangster..I don’t think that is the answer” sets the scene before Trolley Snatcha drops a big squelchy, morphing bassline complete with sirens and gunshots – what’s not to like? Next up is She Is Danger’s deep, dub electronica mix which takes things a lot easier and provides a nice antidote to the chaos. Pyramid round things off with a decent breaks mix to complete the package. Something for everyone here but it’s the Trolley Snatcha remix that really stands apart.
a Dreadzone – Gangster (Trolley Snatcha Mix)
b1 Dreadzone – Gangster (Pyramid Mix)
b2 Dreadzone – Gangster (She Is Danger Mix)
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DBOOT008 Oink – C156 Disboot 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy promo. Presenting the new EP from C156, Barcelona´s bassline masters. The bastard child of four young catalan producers. C156 is the subwoofer-eating monster formed like Voltron from the combined efforts of Cauto, The Gardner, Dr Res and Drome. With respective histories in dubstep, jungle, house and hip hop, C156 presents their 12″ debut for Disboot full of music that takes from and defies limitations to any of these genres. While taking their cues from Sheffield´s exploding Bassline House scene, c156 present three tracks that could have only come from the winding, gritty streets of the Gothic Quarter.The opening “1,2,3 OINK” takes dark melodies and pensive piano stabs and wedges them between rhythms alternating between hilariously phat bassline house sensibilities and half step pressure. The most sinister track on the EP, beats and bass are twisted and ground into buckwild mayhem. “Can leprous be trendy” tests all dancefloor hipsters to stand still with a maniac beat that literally threatens to fall apart as it pummels through its rapidfire rhythm changes and lfo abuse. Constantly rising and falling, the track is unpredictable and surprising, commanding you to move parts of your body you never knew existed. Ending with the current crowd favourite, “Latin Mayhem”, c156 take their latin musical lineage into the bass music fold with their tongue planted firmly in their cheek. Utilising a plethora of samples from various salsa riddims, this track is straight dancefloor fire that will have you pounding the floorboards or rolling on them in hysterics. Never content with gimmicks, the track maintains the signature c156 attention to detail and ridiculously heavy subsonics, something for heads and dancers alike. Full of wobbling bass, dancefloor murdering 4/4 rhythms and an overriding sense of humour, this is a perfect addition for the crate for those 3am peaks in the club.
a C156 – 1,2,3 oink
b1 C156 – Can a leprous be trendy?
b2 – Latin mayhem
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LIME003 Not Afraid – DJ Madd Lime Dubs 12″ Vinyl
After the devastating Taz Buckfaster & SPL release Lime pushes the sound back a bit with a grade A release from none other then DJ Madd… After releasing so many tunes on labels like, Boka, Blackbox & Subway he switches over to Lime for a release beyond proportions.. Not Afraid is a daring track that will wipe the floor with any PA system.. hear this Subline rattle and rock the systems.. A more techy angle this time then your used to from mr madd..Flip it over for 2 tracks that are just too good to leave alone.. Heavyweight.. and Funktion 1… Both 2 equally fierce tracks that shouldnt be messed with.. Heavyweight for the wobblers out there and Funktion 1 for the people who like to rattle dem chests! another perfect release that Lime has delivered to show that their not all about tearout..
a DJ Madd – Not Afraid
b1 DJ Madd – Heavyweight
b2 DJ Madd – Funktion 1
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NSDX004 Switched / Switched (DC Breaks Remix) – Mindflow Never Say Die 12″ Vinyl
Marius Mevold aka Mindflow is 25 and hails from Trondheim in Norway. His NSD debut was picked up early by 1Xtra’s Mistajam and when you hear it you’ll soon see why. Mindflow has created an absolute monster of a dubstep track that’s so catchy even your mum will be dancing her socks off to it: Fact. Switched has all the elements of a festival anthem; lush old-skool piano chords, soaring diva vocal cuts and huge sub bass wobbles that will shake any summer sound system. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the half time dubstep beat switches into rolling UK funky vibes. Really and truly, this tune is a beast and has already had HUGE club and Radio support from Mistajam (6 weeks running on his 1xtra show!) as well as Annie Mac, Kissy Sell Out, Scratch Perverts, Oneman and Caspa. Of course a Never Say Die release wouldn’t be complete without killer remixes and this one is no exception. D&B men of the moment and remixers extraordinaire, DC Breaks, have taken Switched to new lofty heights with their super production skills. In line with the Old Skool vibe of the original, the crisp beats and breaks underpin an awesome sub driven roller that is sure to be on heavy rotation for the summer. DJ Support: Anne Savage, Cut La Roc, Excision, Far Too Loud, Flux Pavilion, FreQ Nasty, Futurebound, General Midi, High Rankin, Jaguar Skills, Kid Kenobi, Pendulum, Reset!, Rico Tubbs, Riskotheque, Starkey and more.
a Mindflow – Switched (Original Mix)
b Mindflow – Switched (DC Breaks Remix)
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PRIME003 Taking the Piss / Wizard Sleeve / Oh Deary Deary Me – Funtcase Prime Audio 12″ Vinyl
Possibly one of the most anticipated tracks this year, Funtcase & Southbound Hangers have well and truly smashed it with this ‘Wizard Sleeve. People have been goin bananas in pyjamas for this. Also featuring another two Funtcase brain-cell mauling tunes.
a Funtcase – Taking the Piss
b1 Funtcase & South Bound Hangers – Wizard Sleeve feat Mc Raff
b2 Funtcase – Oh Deary Deary Me
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HENCH018 Disgustin Justin / Metalfoot – Lost Hench 12″ Vinyl
Finish copy. Having already graced Hench with his debut release, Ironhide / Slaughtered, Justin Cantor, a.k.a Lost, brings his latest batch of weaponry. With his debut releases on Hench being deemed strong enough to appear next to some of the scene’s biggest producers, such as Jakes, Komonazmuk and Chasing Shadows. Since that first release, Lost has been a regular feature in Get Darker TV’s live shows and this new offering will not disappoint fans.
a. Distustin Justin – Cutting straight to the chase, Lost captures the sub-bass perspective of 90’s dance culture perfectly with Disgustin Justin. With the swinging bassline making creating a raw and dubby atmosphere, you can immediately tell that this was built to be played on a big soundsystem. Scattered high-hats and glitches keep the momentum rolling forward solidly. Estranged vocal in the background and the percussive drums add to the tripped-out mood of this production. From the evidence shown here, there is no doubt that Lost’s sound is maturing.
aa. An eerie soundscape guides us into Metalfoot – leading you into a false sense of security whilst building to the drop. And when this fat, chrome-guilded bassline drops in you gather an understanding of where the inspiration for this track’s name came from. Slow-drawing snare, pulsating sub-bass and ticking high hats provide the ingredients for this dread-inducing track. This one’s a real grower and is going to be turning heads when it gets dropped on the dancefloor.
DJ support for both tracks from: Jakes, Mistajam, Hatcha, Cyrus, N-Type, Darkside, Noah D, Datsik, Breezy and more.
A Lost – Disgustin Justin
AA Lost – Metalfoot
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