Monthly Archives: June 2014

Eveson – Grey Dawn EP [Ingredients]

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Ingredients return with a fresh new EP from liquid impresario Eveson. The opening track sees him team up with Halogenix for a moody stepper replete with deft touches, from the warm bass to the simple yet effective melodic flourishes and through to the vocal snippets which ice the cake during the breakdowns.

A Dystopian Romance heads for brighter, more rolling territory with uplifting synths, crisp breaks and more choice vocal highlights. Rounding the release off, Deluge drops the tempo for a soft, atmospheric breakbeat outing; pure armchair joy. Check out the clips below and watch out for this one dropping from June 23rd.

SR & Digbee – Level Up EP [36 Hertz]

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SR & Digbee return to 36 Hertz with an EP plying their old-skool tinged D&B flavours. If you’re looking for deep and meaningful then you’ve come to the wrong place…if however you’re looking for dancefloor weapons, you’re in for a treat!

Nightmare gets things off to a slamming start with choice horror movie samples, heavy amens and massive distorted bass hits the order of the day. All the energy of jump-up but without resorting to ear grating duck-quack wobble bass. Nostromo follows things up with a rolling break and some serious sub action; you’ll need good speakers to get the most out of this one.

Harmony dials back the aggression a bit and brings in big floaty pad work in it’s place, keeping the energetic drum edits going to keep the vibe rolling. Finally Badbwoy Style rounds off the EP with another hefty amen workout and some great break pitching and glitching. Boom! Check out the clips below and grab this from your favourite digital retailer now.

Hyroglifics – Binary Vol. 1 [Critical Music]

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Critical Music present their latest sub-imprint in the form of Binary – a digital only label that will seek to put out the freshest new music by embracing the speed and agility of the digital medium. The first release comes from Hyroglifics, who turns in three tracks at the cutting edge of the 170 sound.

Bay City Ballers Club melts down influences from Footwork, Jungle, Ragga, Dub and Hip-hop into a crazy bubble of drum syncopations and bass weight which is sure to resonate with fans of the latest beats from Sam Binga and Alix Perez. Killamanaman continues the trend as the sounds of LA Bass and Trap collide with the 170 template, massive synth lines giving the tune its character. Finally My Own rounds things out with a slightly more chilled out slice of Hip-Hop-esque beats with soft vocal cut ups and twinkling synths a plenty.

Check out the clips below and head to Beatport or Surus to grab this now, with full release following from June 16th.

DNB Dojo Mix Series 09: Alex Seva

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Fresh from his brand new release for Deep Field Audio neurofunk wunderkind Alex Seva steps up to deliver the latest in our exclusive mix series. Packed full of rolling neurofunk from Citrus, Renegade Hardware, RAM Records and beyond plus a host of exclusive dubs, this is a half hour of pure power. Stream via mixcloud below and grab a download from Dropbox.

00:00 – Rregula & Dementia – Fallin [Citrus]
>>> L33 – Sybaritic [Rise Audio]
04:50 – ??? – ??
05:56 – Maztek – iMaz [Renegade Hardware]
08:47 – ??? – ???
>>> ??? – ???
10:16 – ??? – ???
11:34 – Black Sun Empire – Potemkin  (S.P.Y Remix) [Blackout]
13:23 – Audio – Blackhole [Blackout]
14:50 – Royalston – Jungle Gone Down [Medschool]
>>> Calyx & Teebee – Heroes & Villains [RAM]
17:34 – Kove – Iodine [Program]
>>> Optiv & BTK – Understand [Shogun]
20:45 – Calyx & TeeBee – We Fall Away [RAM]
21:51 – Alix Perez & Foreign Beggars – ???
23:44 – Skream & Friction – Kingpin (Calyx & Teebee Remix) [Shogun]
25:21 – Royalston – Lunar [Medschool]
26:29 – Kove – Stellar [Viper]
29:00 – Rregula & Dementia – Turning Point [Citrus]

Friction Vs. Volume 1 [Shogun Audio]

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Friction gets his collab on for the latest single on Shogun Audio. The A-side features a rather forgettable dancefloor roller from the label boss and Total Science, but ultimately this release is all about Battle Scars on the flip. Fourward bring their growling bassline expertise to the table and the instantly recognisable vocal stylings of MC Jakes ice the rolling, techy cake. Check it out below and watch out for this dropping from June 8th on digital and June 23rd on vinyl.

Various – Multiverse EP [Renegade Hardware]

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Hardware continue their unstoppable onslaught of neurofunk batterers with a fresh new EP of collabs from some of the biggest names on their roster. Maztek & Cern team up for the titular Multiverse, dropping big beats and a disgusting, squelchy set of bassline modulations. Next up regular duo Optiv & BTK get together with Cold Fusion on a techstep roller that harnesses the spirit of 90s sci-fi influenced D&B to great effect.

The pick of the bunch for me comes on Dose & Cern’s irresistible One At A Time – rolling breaks, tight atmospheres and a memorable vocal snippet combine for a lethal dose of dancefloor tech with some tasty drum edits for added flavour. Finally the label’s upstarts get together to close out the EP with a solid slice of glitched up neurofunk from Subtension, Trilo & Minor Rain. Check out the clips below and grab this on vinyl and digital from June 9th.

As an added bonus, Subtension has recorded a cheeky studio mix to promote the release and it’s packed full of fresh dubs from the man himself alongside tracks from the EP and cuts from the wider world of D&B, all with a rolling techy vibe. Check it out!

15 Yearz of Fokuz – Episode 1 [Fokuz Recordings]

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Fokuz Recordings celebrates a mighty 15 years in the game this year and to celebrate they’ll be releasing six 12″s and double CD packed full of their brand of rolling, emotive D&B.

Kicking things off is Episode 1, three 12″s featuring a selection of the labels trademark liquid vibes. Command Strange’s Rocksteady gets the Lenzman summer remix treatment on the first plate, with Reds turning in a deep, warm roller on the flip. Plate number two sees Malaky deliver the soft strings and soulful vocals of Connected, while Impish delivers the more dancefloor oriented bassline modulations of With U. Finally the third single features the simple, infectious hook of Emery & Dreazz’ Things backed with a jazzy take on the old school D&B roller from Reds.

If you like your D&B musical and rolling it’s difficult to argue with the selection on offer here. Check out the clips below and watch out for these dropping from June 9th.

Tremah – Blend / Creep [E-Motion Records]

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E-Motion get in touch with their deeper side once again with their latest single from Tremah. Blend lays down a smooth, melancholy vibe with punchy, rolling drums, deep sub vibrations and soft, sad synths coming together nicely.

Over on the flip Creep follows a similar pattern, with insistent beats, well placed vocal samples and a little more emphasis on the bassline. Check out the clips below and watch out for this one dropping from June 9th.

Zero T & Script – Guessing Games (Bailey Remix) [Dispatch Recordings]

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Dispatch Recordings get busy with a big 12″ featuring a pair of techy dancefloor rollers from some of the biggest names in the game. Bailey makes a rare production appearance to remix Zero T & Script’s Guessing Games, taking the atmosphere and heft of the original and turning in a tougher relick. Those drums! Punchy business.

Next up production wonder-duo SCAR return to Dispatch with Spectre, aiming for the chest with a rolling break and savage bass hits. This one’s sure to provoke a few gun fingers on the dancefloor!

Those of you who’ve kept your eyes on the Dispatch Store may already have snagged a (now sold out) advance vinyl copy. For the rest of you, check out the clips below and watch out for the full release dropping from June 23rd.

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Various – Enforcement EP [Authentic Music]

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2014 seems to be the year of A-Cray as the budding producer storms a variety of labels with innovative, heavy hitting beats. His latest work graces Authentic Music’s 10th release as the opening track and busts some seriously unusual rhythms, with relentless kicks and unusual percussion taking centre stage in a composition that has little need of melody.

Elsewhere on the EP Epidemic gets on the remix, turning in a dark, rolling rework of Dreadmaul & MC Kryptomedic’s Mill City. Fans of the 140 sound will also find a two slabs of dark, cinematic dubstep from Hemoglobin and Architech. Can’t say fairer than that eh? Check out the clips below and grab this one from your favourite digital outlet now.