Monthly Archives: February 2014

Neve & Future Roots – Oku / Anaesthetic [Automate Tech]

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Automate Tech are back with their 6th release featuring two heavy hitting beats from Italian neuro badman Neve. Oku sees him teaming up with Future Roots with a track that keeps you guessing on the intro – hints of classic Black Sun Empire in the lead and heavy hitting drums give way to a glitched up segue while the huge sub drop sneaks up on you from nowhere!

Anaesthetic proves equally deadly with pounding kicks and snares leading the charge on top of a morphing bassline and some great fills…this one’s all about percussion. Anaesthesia via kick drum body blows perhaps?

Check out the beats below and watch out for this one dropping from March 3rd at all good digital outlets.

Intrigue 11 [Intrigue Music]

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Bristol-based label and club night Intrigue Music celebrate 11 years in the game with a tidy selection of tracks from some of the most well respected names in the game. Highlights come from Break, who remixes The Insiders’ Wonder Why with typical flair, Random Movement who dishes up a smooth jazzy refix of The Insiders’ The Rhythm and Quadrant, Kid Hops & Iris who deliver a masterclass in rolling tech on Don’t Call It Anything.

Elsewhere the release features a selection of musical yet dancefloor friendly cuts from the likes of Survival, RoyGreen and Protone, Joakuim and Eveson. Check out all the tracks below and watch out for the release dropping from Feb 24th.

January Mixtape Roundup

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With February now upon us it seemed like time to round up the best mixes that have been on the DNB Dojo stereo over the last month. First up, Philth’s epic length 2 hour retrospective of his favourite tunes of 2013 delivers the goods and then some. Focusing on the dark and techy but with nods to the best liquid and experimental tunes of the year alongside plenty of the man’s own productions, this one is a treat from start to finish.

Next up we’ve got a half hour guest mix from Stray for Rockwell’s BBC Radio One show. Unsurprisingly given Stray’s recent output the mix is full of experimental, highly syncopated beats with hordes of material from Exit Records included as well as some tasty dubplates.

Finally Lifted’s Chris Renegade rounds up the best neurofunk of 2013 with a heavy selection of tunes from the like of Aeph, Memtrix and Chris.Su. Nice!

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QBig & Zenith B – Exiled Mind [Protect Audio]

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Protect Audio continue their trend for D&B of a dark and minimal aesthetic with their tenth release from QBig & Zenith B. Exiled Mind excels in it’s precise and varied percussion, atmospheric sweeps and understated bass hits. Meanwhile Matador turns the heat up just a little, with an insistent bassline and more of those crisp beats blending to create a nice energy.

Check out the clips below and watch out for this one touching down at all good digital outlets from Feb 4th.

Dead Battery – The Devil’s Signature [Kannibalen]

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It’s always a pleasure to get sent great new tunes from producers and labels you’ve not been previously aware of, and the latest work from Austrian producer Dead Battery fits exactly that description! The young producer has cooked up two new tunes for Montreal based bass label Kannibalen and they’re a bit of a treat.

A-side The Devil’s Signature is a relentless assault of beats and bass, building with a cheeky horror-movie sample before dropping the hammer with an absolutely fearsome rolling break and a fearsome midrange reese. Over on the flip Just For Now delivers a melancholy roller with deep sub and crisp breaks punctuated with beautiful piano and some well placed subtle bass growls.

Check out the clips below and grab the release from your favourite digital outlet now!