Monthly Archives: March 2016

Demand Selects #1

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Following a quiet few months, Swiss label Demand Records are back with the first volume of a new EP series entitled Demand Selects. The series aims to showcase new talent and Demand veterans alike, and judging by this debut instalment we’re due for some sonic treats over the coming year!

Taelimb kicks things off with the stripped back, ominous halfstep vibes of Depth Charge, while Bulgarian producers Robustus & Moody switch gears with an understated liquid roller on Falling. Bristol’s Mystic State team up with Dutch wunderkind and Critical signing Signal for the driving, atmospheric delights of Seven, and last but not least Austria’s RoyGreen & Protone team up with Dual for the crisp and playful Ridestep.

Tons to enjoy here with producers from all over Europe stepping up to represent the Demand sound. Check out the clips below and hit up Beatport to grab a copy right now.

DNB Dojo Mix Series 27: Marcus Tee

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Liquid rollers all the way on the latest instalment of the Dojo Mix Series! Marcus Tee delivers the goods, serving up a label showcase mix featuring nothing but cuts from the Bay 6 Recordings catalogue, and the result is an hour of deep, melodic, emotional, beautiful 170BPM music. Can’t argue with that!

As usual you can check out the mix via Soundcloud below or head to Mixcloud, Hearthis.at or iTunes to stream. You can also grab a download from Google Drive.

Colossus – Lost In Time
Iandys – Point Of Departure
Eugenics Eight – Fade To Black
Ayshot Prod – Wooden
Kairos – Ho2k
Kairos – All That I Know
DFlect – Autumn Groove
Eugenics Eight – Enjoy The Silence
Midn8runner – Silver Lining
Iandys – Find A Way
Midn8runner – I Miss U
MoveMode – Nashik Rain
XCUZMe – From The Ashes
Marcus Tee – Rush Hour
MonoScript – Down 4 U
DFlect – Howling Winds
Pulsate – Coastlines
MonoScript – Calling
Amphix – Twilight Town (Pulsate Remix)
Amphix – Never Let Go
Kairos – Voyage
Ayshot Prod – Waterflow
XCUZMe – Turin Jazz
Marcus Tee – Bigger Than This
Britewall – Dover Woods
5-HT – Colossus
Pulsate – Chasing Saturn
Cityskape – Morning Commute

Classic Track: Raiden – Fallin

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Raiden’s artistic contributions to the harder end of Drum & Bass over the years yielded plenty of iconic tracks, and his absence from the scene is felt keenly now that his output is more focussed on his Kamikaze Space Program and Dot Product projects in lower tempo arenas.

For today’s classic selection we’re winding back to 2002 and possibly his most anthemic track, the epic Fallin. Released on Renegade Hardware as part of the Four Elements EP series, the combination of hypnotic lead melody, haunting vocal echoes and rugged bass and beats make for a track that still does the damage nearly 15 years on. Whether it’s the original or the more recent “Revisited” mix (which you can grab for free here), this one always smashes up the dance. Pure vibes.

Dojo Damager: Seppa – Trojan

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This week’s Damager comes courtesy of longtime Dojo favourites AutomAte who have signed up the rather talented Seppa for the latest single on their Tech imprint. Trojan combines some seriously punchy off-kilter drum programming with a cheeky vocal sample and dangerous bassline for an angular riddim that lands like body blows from the heavyweight champ. This one should have the crowds bobbing and weaving! Check out the clip below and hit up your favourite digital store to grab a copy right now.