Finish producers Askel & Elere deliver the latest EP for Delta9 Recordings and today’s premiere from that release is atmospheric roller Esper! Bringing epic 80s synth hits on the intro before dropping into an enveloping tide of warm bass and crisp drums, this one is just an absolute pleasure from start to finish; simple but oh so effective. Look for the Siren EP coming May 17th at Beatport…
Boey Audio return with their latest “Depth” sublabel release and it’s Spanish producer Super Rush delivering the goods. Breakdown is a solid slab of gritty tech with a rolling vibe and a less is more aesthetic; minimal, but still damage for the dancefloor. Look out for this coming May 16th at all the usual outlets…
Ronin Ordinance reach twenty releases next month with a new single from Sl8r, and we’re hyped to present the premiere of flipside Coordinates! Combining a soulful vocal with rugged beats and dark, brooding sub, this one blends the rough with the smooth for a fantastic dark groove…look out for the single at digital stores from June 7th!
Rolling darkness on our latest exclusive mix from Spanish producer Montesco! Featuring previous releases for Lost Recordings and Parallel Depth alongside fresh dubs (forthcoming on Boey Audio and Tesseract) and music from the likes of Bredren, Data 3, Skeptical and Black Barrel, this is a high energy ride through cutting edge techstep. Check it!
As always you can check out the mix via Soundcloud below or head to Youtube or iTunes to stream. You can also grab a download from Google Drive.
We’re pleased to present a premiere today from the first release on brand new label Occupy Sound! Naiive delivers four varied tracks for his A Different View EP and we’ve got the exclusive on lead track Left Behind. Equal parts dark and soulful, this is a wicked combination of musical depth and dancefloor capability. Look out for the EP coming May 15th at digital outlets…
Dissident lands on re:st for today’s premiere, showcasing an ultra-deep sound, blending elements of dub, techno and halftime D&B for an etheral, rippling journey through some of the most spaced out 170 business you’re likely to hear this year. Look for this coming on vinyl and digital as part of a split EP with Owl, out May 17th…
We’ve hyped to have a premiere for you today from the UVB-76 stable as they present the fourth outing on their DROOGS imprint. Holsten delivers the A side, transitioning from ominous soundscapes on the intro to a fearsome assault of chopped breaks and weighty sub. Doom and bass anyone? The single drops May 17th; pre-orders are up now on Bandcamp.
Trace’s return to Drum & Bass production over the last year has been most welcome. While his work as an A&R / label boss for both jungle-focussed imprint 117 and legendary techstep label DSCI4 has been thoroughly on point, his brand of no-nonsense rolling darkness has been thoroughly lacking from the scene until the surprising drop of the Zone EP last year. Clearly Trace is back on it with gusto, and this year we’ve got four new cuts courtesy of Kid Drama’s CNVX.
If ever it was possible for a release to sound both retro and futuristic, Trace’s productions here do. Stylistically they’re not dissimilar to his legendary output in the heyday of the late 90s techstep explosion, and they definitely hark back to that slightly forgotten sound…but at the same time the ethos of that material always drew on sci-fi for an ethereal, futuristic sonic palette, which definitely feels more than present here. Combine that with the razor sharp production available in 2019 and you’re back to the future in a big way.
For anyone sick of the ever-so-slightly-ADD hyperactivity of modern neurofunk, the Opaque EP is the perfect antithesis. Rolling breaks inject the funk, dark bass riffs give the tunes their weight, and the focus is very much a less-is-more aesthetic; groove and progression over endless variations and switchups. We don’t know what Trace has been listening to but maybe there’s a techno influence in the song writing creeping in here? Either way this is a delicious collection of techstep grooves, and a cracking take on a vintage sound. Hit up the CNVX Bandcamp to grab it straight from the source now…
Soul Trader boss Surplus is on the 1s and 2s for our latest guest mix, and this one is straight up rollers! Moving through darker tech sounds and deep, emotive liquid and featuring a host of forthcoming Soul Trader dubs, this is a journey through classic 2-step rhythms as they sound in 2019. 90 minutes of class!
As always you can check out the mix via Soundcloud below or head to Youtube or iTunes to stream. You can also grab a download from Google Drive.
Experimental, synth driven vibes on today’s premiere as Primate drops a top new EP for VALE. Rich melodies, warm bass and ultra detailed drum work remeniscent of some of Reso’s drumfunk inspired programming…this is definitely not your run of the mill 2-step beat. Look for this coming May 6th at Bandcamp!