Beats News

Having teased us with a free download in recent weeks it's time to present the real deal, the first official single taken from the brand new album from the unstoppable, wholly original, Alix Perez. Having laid his foundations firmly within drum & bass over the past eight years it was his debut LP back in 2009 that set a precedent for his musical ambition, being one of the first producers to really embrace the crossing of the genres; '1984' astounded critics and fans the world over, gaining accolades across the board from the likes of Mixmag and DJ Mag through to the Metro newspaper and Q Magazine. Now as we get ready for the next chapter, 'Annie's Song' serves as the ultimate prelude to the main event, a thoroughbred electronic masterpiece.
- Hard to pigeon-hole, 'Annie's Song' is a sublime slice of bright-eyed electro R&B featuring the stirring vocals of Sam Wills and some of the most sparkling production to have ever come out of the Perez studio. Plucked strings, affected vocals and fuzzy synths all melt together over a thick half-time break for a full-on future soul excursion perfect for those warmer springtime days ahead.
- Following on and this limited 10' vinyl is completed by the absolutely pumping remix from man of the moment Shadow Child, taking us deep into some proper UK garage business. Throbbing 4/4 kicks, scattered percussion and the chopped vocal make way for a truly rudeboy bassline ready to rock any club or house party you care to throw it at. A lovely addition to this already superlative Alix Perez single release.
*Limited to only 300 copies

*Space Cadets' first release of 2013 sees a welcome return for label stalwart ASC, who takes the London based imprint deeper into its second phase with three cuts of absorbing futurism. Known for the limitless depth of his sound, ASC fluctuates with purpose. The dystopian drive of 'Dream of the Future' sits alongside the pulsing 'Flood Tide Rising', with 'Outflow' exploring the cavernous sonic space between.
*Original sleeve artwork is once again contributed by US illustrator Theo Ellsworth. All vinyl pressed to extra heavy 180g acetate.

One of the DNB scene's most innovative producers, Billain is a name synonymous with the cutting edge of music production. Known in Neurofunk circles and beyond for his organic, complex and totally original style - Billain has been smashing clubs worldwide, with 2012 seeing the releases of the chilling Total Darkness on Rise Audio and the massive Batbots on Bad Taste Recordings.
* Now, with the heavyweight sounds of Batbots/Manifold still dealing damage, Billain steps up to deliver another dose of his trademark sound. Featuring Blockfield, a detailed sonic journey with dancefloor appeal and Boogie, a track designed to destroy the rave, Billain and Bad Taste are set to smash it once again.
* Blockfield - Featuring a cinematic introduction that will transport you to an alien shore, Blockfield has all the hallmarks of another outrageous Billain production. Packing in carefully honed Neuro-Bass, twisted, distorted sounds and adrenaline fueled drums throughout, Blockfield is a worthy successor to Batbots - one of the biggest Neurofunk tracks of 2012.
* Boogie - The flipside see's Billain break the mould once again. Incorporating elements of Disco and Boogie, Billain combined ravey stabs and complex percussion with his signature style and the results are astounding. Featuring sharp synths, roaring Billain bass and a relentless groove, Boogie is the perfect counterpart to the epic sounds of Blockfield.* Support : B.Traits, Crissy Cris, Concord Dawn, BSE, Optiv, John B, Cause For Concern, State Of Mind, High Contrast, London Elektricity, Phace & more!

New exclusive release by Pineta, the coolest italian fashion-club! A triple CD compilation with 45 lounge songs like "Girl From Ipanema", "Mas Que Nada", "Gipsy Woman" and many others more.
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Recorded by Stephen Sharp and Roc Jiménez de Cisneros in Alloa, July 2012.
Mastered by Russell Haswell in Suffolk.
Cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.

"Think about it this way: previously we thought that our universe was like a spherical balloon. In the new picture, it's like a balloon producing balloons, producing balloons." (Andrei Linde, theoretical physicist and father of eternal chaotic inflation theory)

Ever since Stephen Sharp and Roc Jiménez de Cisneros embarked on the deconstructive process they refer to as Rave Synthesis, the goal was to come up with odd relatives of well established sounds in techno culture by constantly messing with the original recipes, expanding the tropes, and hinting at novel paths for contemporary psychedelia. Almost three years after the influential 'Rave Slime', their fifth long player takes the idea one step further.
The content of 'Proper Headshrinker' was first presented in public as part of the group exhibition 'Recurrence, repetition, hypnosis and ritual', curated by Paul Purgas at Färgfabriken, Stockholm, 6/12/12 - 13/01/13. In the show, right next to the speakers playing these tracks, the sentence "Like a balloon producing balloons, producing balloons" was printed on the wall in Pantone 805 fluorescent red, the same colour used on the cover of the album. As it turns out, the title of the exhibition almost feels like the perfect tagline for 'Proper Headshrinker'. The ten tracks in the album are unlikely techno anthems, stripped down hoovers, and deformed supersaws driven by extremely simple cyclic patterns. Ten pieces of identical length that focus on continuity, neighbourhood, and iteration, but also on sameness, insideness and outsideness.
Sharp and Jiménez de Cisneros have used key words such as "slime", "stretching", "sonic Play-Doh", "squeezing" or "folding" to illustrate the notion of homeomorphism (a metaphor borrowed from topology) in relation to the structural developments and the way in which tone bends in their Rave Synthesis tracks. In 'Proper Headshrinker', though, this continuous deformation is much more oblique, since the only source of variation in these monolithic structures comes from subtle phase modulations. The resulting straightforward brutality demands deep listening and, as usual, proper playback volume.
1. Proper Headshrinker 1
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3. Proper Headshrinker 3
4. Proper Headshrinker 4
5. Proper Headshrinker 5
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Minimal ragga electro, oldschool sounds. Bootleg.

Peering over the edge of their second year, Program is re-engaging with some of the acts they broke last summer for some equally impressive follow-up releases. Kove is the first to return to the label. A talented tattooed tearaway with a taste for both the blazing beats and the deeper side of the dance, both cuts on his Program debut - 'Iodine' and 'Open Ground' - became instant 2012 dancefloor standards, championed by key players across the board.
* 'Gone' continues his promising audio armoury with distinct maturity. Breathy and breezy, its stunning depths become apparent from the very first fluttering pad. Coated in a beautifully underplayed vocal hook, 'Gone' rolls with blistered bass grace as staccato kicks and snares puncture the otherwise dreamy ambience... And the groove masterfully develops with timeless dancefloor dynamics. Rolling but never quite rampaging, it represents everything that you fell in love with drum & bass in the first place: subtleties, sophistication and just a slight sense of pensive menace.
* 'Airlock' follows. Allowing the vocal to play more of a dominant role in the mix, it's Kove at his most yearning and poignant. Opening with a blast of minor key euphoria, the skippy, snappy breakbeats take complete control of the groove, bowing a big nod to drum & bass's most formative period. Stark and solid, warm and rolling, as 'Airlock' develops we're treated a fine balance of cruising synth washes and laidback guitar licks as the vocal whistles deep in the well-textured mix. If you're looking to hypnotise your floor any time soon then look no further... This will have your crowd locked in tighter than a state penitentiary.
* Once again, it's time to get with the Program!

Fresh from the release of his debut solo 12", Destruction/Poseidon, dubstep scene figurehead Youngsta returns with a two-track 12" through Rinse in collaboration with fellow heavyweight LX ONE.Youngsta should need little introduction by now: he's been representing dubstep on Rinse FM and as a resident at FWD>> since its earliest days, as well as mixing one of the most acclaimed titles in the Dubstep Allstars mix series. LX ONE, meanwhile, has released a string of fierce records through labels like Tempa and N-Type's Wheel & Deal, and has collaborated with the likes of SP:MC and Icicle.Together, LX ONE and Youngsta have created some of the leanest and deadliest tracks in the Tempa back catalogue. Even by the stripped-back standards of most contemporary dubstep, 'Responsibility' stands as an exceptionally minimalist cut: little more than metallic percussion, flickering dub chords and a hulking bassline that tears through the mix like a wrecking ball. On the flip, 'No Cure' heads off on a techno-leaning flex, matching plunging subs with rolling percussion, offering an entirely more propulsive companion the A-side's crushing weight.

The first 1000 limited edition 4-piece Gatefold vinyl are shrink-wrapped and contain the full CD album inside. All re-presses after this will be the vinyl on its own.
*Nu:Logic is a collaborative partnership between Hospital stalwarts Nu:Tone and Logistics. Individually, the Gresham brothers have released a total of seven long players already on Hospital, each to great critical acclaim. The sum of their combined powers is oozing with the kind of soulful drum + bass that is the foundation of the Hospital label and will satisfy long term fans who hanker after the golden days of the genre.
*Having brought us the Nu:Logic 'New Technique' EP in 2010 and the recently released follow up single 'Morning Light / Grizzly', the duo now bring us their highly anticipated debut LP 'What I've Always Waited For' and one thing is for sure - this has been worth waiting for.
*This four-piece vinyl product brings together eight key tracks from the Nu:Logic album and will be a must-have product for die-hard D+B heads. 'Tripping In Space' gets things started with its dreamy, spaced out atmospherics and drops into a wicked cut dominated by raw, twisting bass, whilst 'Brown Shoes' strips things back to basics and 'Start Again' brings in S.P.Y for some serious damage. 'Memories' provides a gentle moment midway through before the soulful vocal-driven 'Shoot Me Down (feat. Robert Manos)'. Title track 'What I've Always Waited For' is classic Nu:Logic with uplifting vibes a-plenty and leads nicely into 'Day & Night' is a deep, meditative piece before the tripping beats and piano chords of 'Halflight' draw the LP to a close.

We are very proud to announce Neosignal Recording's next and biggest release of 2013:
*The Motor EP series by Phace & Misanthrop.
*The whole pack features 4 pieces of banging music, including collaborations with Dutch über-act Noisia and the 'DNBARENA best newcomer producer' award winning Austrian Mefjus. The release will be split into 2 separate singles. Like we did with the Energy EP series released in 2011, each vinyl single will be limited to 500 copies only; a true collector's item. Full Artwork & shrinkwrapped !!!
*As we are no friends of losing many words on describing the music, we simply let the tracks speak for themselves.

*We are very proud to announce Neosignal Recording's next and biggest release of 2013:
*The Motor EP series by Phace & Misanthrop.
*The whole pack features 4 pieces of banging music, including collaborations with Dutch über-act Noisia and the 'DNBARENA best newcomer producer' award winning Austrian Mefjus. The release will be split into 2 separate singles. Like we did with the Energy EP series released in 2011, each vinyl single will be limited to 500 copies only; a true collector's item. Full Artwork & shrinkwrapped !!!
*As we are no friends of losing many words on describing the music, we simply let the tracks speak for themselves.

*From the opening bars of 'So Inspired To Fail' this vinyl LP is really a lesson in creating beautifully crafted drum & bass. Rene LaVice is smashing his way to the top of the game with an opening track that let's you know he's not messing around.*'Regrets' is a hard hitting track with next level production. This one has been a favourite of Andy C and has been heard in his sets worldwide.*'Perfect World' is a prime example of Rene's ability to put together a track that will undoubtedly smash dancefloors. This track is a heavy roller with a funky vibe, that shows drum and bass at its best.*'More Wore', a nasty stepper, a stormtrooper of a track which will be sure to make your feet march to the beat. Be warned! Not for the faint hearted.*'Tap Dat' continues the rolling vibe with a hint of un-settling darkness that draws you in from the beginning and holds your attention until the very end.
*'The Way You Love Me' draws you in with subtle vocal hooks and chest-warming Reeses. Patrick Christopher's vocals will hook you and never let you go.
*Drawing together classic sounds and giving them a fresh lease of life is Rene LaVice's mainstay, crafting drum & bass that manages to feel nostalgic, infused with timeless, classic intent, but always up to date with fresh production values. Rene LaVice is a producer who wears his influences on his musical sleeve and always brings them together in a new and exciting way, and his debut album is a testament to that incredible talent.

Massive electro techno Tunes... Resh G and Konik special DZ power !

OK there are not many artists who have had such a hugely influential and broad career as Ray Charles and many of his tunes have been covered for the detriment of betterment of a hundred different styles. Well here at Jazzman we always like to find little gems hiding in plain sight and here we have two beauties that are exactly so. One answer and one reimagining of the classic 'I Got a Woman' - both super fun dancefloor versions. Let's start with the Annie Williams, practically unknown apart from within the deep soul record collector circuit, this version is stronger on the dancefloor than even the Ray Charles original, with its stronger backing and rawkus r&B style vocal it smashes any dancefloor! One for the ladies (so I'm told!)

On the flip we have Bronx-born girl group Baby Jane & The Rockabyes (Madelyn 'Baby Jane' Moore, Yolanda Robinson, Yvonne DeMunn, Estelle McEwan) doing their girl pop interpretation of another classic from Ray. One of the busiest backing session groups in New York City of the period they released 15 singles in their career and were backing singers for Baby Washington on her early Neptune singles, two sides of which we have coming up on Fryers very soon.

Looking to follow in the universally fawned-over footsteps of James Blake, Mount Kimbie and Darkstar, Vondelpark unveil their debut album of lovelorn electronic pop for R&S. Unlike the aforementioned though, Lewis Rainsbury's trio barely even pay lip service to dubstep and dance music tropes: their music is old-fashioned bedsit indie with a crisp 2013 digital veneer and the occasional bold production flourish. Sometimes it really works: the jangly guitar-driven 'Quest' sounds like Aztec Camera slowed to stoner pace, but still bright and buoyant, and the minimalist future-soul sound design of 'Come On' is nothing if not seductive. In the end it kind of falls between two stools - not quite as populist and accessible as, say, Everything Everything, but not as refined or experimental as a Blake or a Kimbie. Still, they have a way with a tune and a good ear for ambience, and you can imagine this very accomplished album embedding itself in a lot of star-crossed young lovers' playlists between now and the end of summer

A1 The Ringer 7:36
A2 Ayerloom 5:22
A3 In The Limelight 6:58
B1 Virgo Vibes 12:50
B2 Glow Flower 7:51

Fokuz Recordings presents 'Fifty Five' a release that displays a wide variety of drum and bass styles by various artists around the globe! Expect the freshes beats from Fokuz residents Command Strange, DJ Clart, Incident, talented newcomers like Soligen, Type-2, Joakuim and rising stars Hybrid Minds, Paul SG, PennyGiles & Mr Joseph.
Three seperate 12 inches with full colour sleeves, a CD, A2 posters, stickers and T-Shirts all designed by Dutch artist www.eelcovandenberg.com will be available separately or as a package deal. Previews and more info soon.

Exploring a strange ecosystem balanced with equal parts Tech-Noir and Adriatic light, Rainbow Arabia land on a new world with their second full-length album FM Sushi. Vaporous FM-synthesized melodies streak across the planet's neon sky, disintegrating into it's plush, hypnotic atmospheres. Two musical vectors simultaneously approach 1985 and 2025, intersecting briefly in the present. Their Weirding Modules* are armed with sounds reminiscent of Orchestral Manouveres in the Dark, Tangerine Dream, Vince Clark, and Jan Hammer. Rainbow Arabia prepare for a war of wavelengths where amplitude and timbre arrive at a sunset-lit shore, emerging from a white Ferrari, armed to the teeth, and prepared for action of Miami Vice magnitude. Tiffany's mercurial pop vocals float intoÊa cavernous section of the subconscious, draped with plush tapestries of sound.ÊHer melodies linger like love letters, stowed but never forgotten, by a weary traveler, revealing tales of all that has been, and all that will be.ÊLike golden beams, these melodies draw the listener deeper into this increasingly familiar territory and their ears adjust, like eyes to darkness, and it becomes clear the well from which these songs spring. Ê Ê With the addition of Dylan Ryan (Icy Demons, Cursive, Herculaneum, Michael Columbia), they have another force contributing to the evolution of their sound. Ryan's drive on tracks like "River's Edge" and "Three Moons" posses a spellbinding motion where the listener is engaged by the rhythm; pushed, pulled, and pleased by cymbals, dropped into the mix like stones skipping over a still, mirror-like lake with treated delicate ambience. With its choir-like synths, analog sequencing and new age saxophone solos, FM Sushi is determined to set a crystalline path into a future filled with colors that mankind has named only in dream...

The late 2011 release 'Episodes' album by Fourward, now sold as separate limited edition 12 inch. This disc features the original tracks Low Blow and Voices

The late 2011 release 'Episodes' album by Fourward, now sold as separate limited edition 12 inch. This disc features the original tracks Amigo and Temptations

Amens on Night Slugs OG Grime producer P Jam serves up a curveball on the latest instalment of the White Label series.

Known for seminal beats such as "Anger Management" and "Real", P Jam's old skool productions were right among the canon that influenced Night Slugs so much in the days before we were Night Slugs.

Recently P Jam has been developing a unique production style that incorporates intricately edited hardcore breaks into an updated grime sensibility. A style that is ingeniously deployed on the A side of this 12" - a sub-heavy 2013 jungle 'cover' of a certain very famous Frankie Knuckles production - which is a concept that's just too perfect for the NSWL series. And it's built solid and razor sharp. Ecstasy guaranteed on this one!

On the flip is a bonus cut, another 'cover' of the same track, but this time the breaks, rolling sub and conceptual rave domination are stripped away, creating a skeletal dub version. The icy 808 drums lets the Frankie's sweet melody breathe until a nasty squarewave bass cuts the track in half.

Die Geschichte hinter "Lost Tapes" klingt wie aus dem Zeitalter der analogen Aufnahmegeräte und Medien. Die Songs haben Paco Mendoza und DJ Vadim schon 2008 zwischen London, Berlin und Köln zusammen produziert. Doch kurz vor der Veröffentlichung des Solo-Albumdebüts "Consciente y Positivo" von Paco Mendoza verschwanden die Originalaufnahmen. Auf einem Langstreckenflug von Europa nach Peru ging ein Koffer verloren. Mit dabei waren die sechs Tracks auf einer Festplatte. Auf dem selben Flug zerstörte ein Virus die Sicherungskopien auf dem Computer von Paco: es schien wie ein Fluch aus dem digitalem Zeitalter. Das Duo hat es seitdem nie wieder geschafft sich zusammenzusetzen und die Songs noch einmal im gleichen Stil zu produzieren. Die Veröffentlichung der Songs auf dem Album musste abgesagt werden, dass einzige was blieb waren digitale Mixdowns im MP3-Format. Doch wie es der Zufall will, hat Paco Mendoza auf seiner letzten Reise zu seiner Familie nach Peru ein kleines Wunder erlebt: Aus der Anlage eines Straßenhändlers mitten in der Millionenmetropole Lima schallt der Song "Candela" in die Menge. Der Song wird auf einem Tape mit anderen Titeln verkauft. Paco kann den Verkäufer überzeugen, dass er der Sänger ist und erhält nach langen Verhandlungen die Telefonnummer des Tape- und CD-Produzenten in de Händen, der für tausende Musik-Straßenhändler der Hauptstadt Perus die Ware produziert. Nach etlichen Telefonaten, konspirativen Treffen in einsamen Hinterhöfen und intensiver Überzeugungsarbeit passiert das Unmögliche: Paco Mendoza bekommt die Festplatte mit den Master-Tracks zurück. Im gleichen Moment scheint der Titel der EP klar: "Lost Tapes". Jeder Song für sich ist ein Meisterwerk. Voller eindringlicher Lyrics, satter Beats, einfallsreicher Samples und einer sehr organischen Produktionstechnik. Paco Mendozas variabler spanischer Gesang, vermischt mit den unverkennbaren Beats von DJ Vadim, wird zu einem Klanggenuss zwischen Deep Hip Hop und Downbeat. Die souligen Lyrics von Paco Mendoza haben passend zu den Arrangements inhaltlichen Tiefgang. Der Song "Justicia" ist ein Schrei nach sozialer Gerechtigkeit und eine klare Positionierung Paco Mendozas für die Seite der "entrechteten". Gefeatured von seinem Bruder Don Caramelo und Deuce Eclipse. Der Track "Candela" ist eine Hymne an das Leben, gefeatured von der Londonerin Yarah Bravo, die mit ihrem Flow den Song Hitverdächtig macht.

Although drum & bass evolved from existing only really on dancefloors and into living and lounge rooms long ago, quality listening music with longevity and dancefloor cabability at the same time is almost impossible to find. Thankfully, there are a select few who still consider production a kraft, not commodity, and the making of music a passion that brings pleasure, not as werk. United by this ethos and a love for analogue electronic sounds, genuine artisans TRIAD spent 2012 ensconced in the studio further shaping the essence of the sonic visions they'd already shared with the world into one solid statement of intangible intent - an aural essay in long play format entitled UTOPIA.

Following the first release on my LIT label is from the quite brilliantly named; Bebop & Rocksteady. This might be a new name to some but the guys behnd this project are lukes anger & Ben Mallott.
After playing Catalunya throughout the year i felt this tune needed to see a release, its just so f***ing good. Its response on the dancefloor was devastating. Anyone who has seen me dj recently would remember this one in my set , it gets a massive reaction once that drop comes in. I'll still be playing this all year, a proper slice of good wonky techno.
-Addison Groove

DJ Madd's entrenched passion for roots music has led to many of his productions over the last five years exhibiting strong creative
influence from the genre. Perhaps most notably on the acclaimed and increasingly rare 'WAR' white label series, Madd melded
together timeless, sun-drenched dubby vibes with the harder-edged bite and suffocating bass pressure of dubstep; a perfect fusion
of styles that has stood the test of time. As a continuation of his dedication to the hybrid sound, this spring sees the inauguration of
his brand new imprint, 'Roots & Future', a label established to deliver the freshest cuts of reggae-flavoured dubstep on full vinyl and
digital release. Madd himself is set to kick off proceedings with 001 featuring two original beats created specifically for the project.
Encapsulating pulsing dancefloor energy and a vibrant sonic palette, the A side 'Never 2 Late' features Japanese vocalist G.Rina, with
her playful melodies intertwining with rich brass fanfares and dread-weight basslines. On the flipside 'Murder Dub', crisp halfstep
rhythms swing below driving saxophone riffs before escalating into a full-blown skanker, punctuated with off-beat chords and a
healthy application of sub frequencies. Due to land late March/ early April on manila sleeved 12' plates, these heavyweight tracks
signal an exciting start for Roots & Future, with plenty more of the best in reggae- infused dubstep music on the horizon.

"The third release on Trendkill Records sees Prolix teaming up with DLR and Silent Witness, both fresh from their highly successful
album releases, to deliver 2 heavyweight collaborations. With radio support from Friction, Hype, and Crissy Criss."

Artwork design thanks to John Aronson.

Following on from their 'Arc EP' released in April, Lakker return to Blueprint with 'Torann EP' featuring five new cuts from this Dublin based duo.

Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell (aka Eomac) formed Lakker back in 2001, with early tracks appearing on compilations for various labels, alongside a number of EPs, followed by their debut album 'Ruido' on Lazybird in 2007, plus more recent excursions on the likes of Killekill and Love Love Records.

With influences ranging from breakcore and jungle to techno and electronica, their sound is just as far-reaching with
organic sample-based productions and synthetic, processed electronic beats.

Lakker's 'Torann EP', their second release for Blueprint, kick-starts with the dappling beats of 'Summer Rains', before
moving onto the more experimental 'Mustard Crying'. 'Ciar' takes us back to the dancefloor with ominous undertones, while 'Static & Amp'
is a simple but effective exercise. Finally the diminutive but meticulous 'One Note' caps the EP off in fine Lakker style.

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"It's no surprise that the most daring records are made by those who operate on its fringes. Certainly Lakker could never be
accused of conformism" DJ Mag UK

"Their static-infused productions gradually open up to reveal a wealth of sumptuous details" - Resident Advisor

Miles has been releasing material on Modern Love for a decade, first as one half of Pendle Coven, then on his own as MLZ, and eventually pairing up with Sean Canty to record as Demdike Stare. In between he's also pursued more experimental terrain under the Suum Cuique moniker, produced Jungle for the HATE project and (together with Andy Stott) taken on the occasional release as Millie & Andrea for Modern Love sublabel Daphne. He is also an admired, exhilarating DJ, his sets have been known to span a broad spectrum of electronic music, from the obscure UK techno of labels like Radioactive Lamb and Irdial, to classic Chicago House, Detroit Techno and - most importantly - early 90's jungle and breakbeat, feeding into his love of the most uncompromising end of the Italian experimental movement, Musique Concrète, Synthwave and contemporary Noise. After more than 10 years of producing, "Faint Hearted" is his debut solo album. 'Faint Hearted' is an exposition of Miles' love of electronic music in all its shapes, harnessing his fidgety production style into one expansive, restless set of tracks. The album opens with the filtered and looped Jungle mutation of 'Lebensform', through to the minimal, barely-noticeable bass-shifts of 'Irreligious', the classic Plastikman-infused looped ruffage of 'Status Narcissism' and the padded bliss of "Sense Data", coming across like a lost Move D production from the classic Studio Pankow era. The second half opens with 'Rejoice', a slowly-unfurling 4/4 variant that sounds like a more technofied and electric take on his work with Demdike Stare, while "Archaic Thought Pattern 1" invades a sequence of strings and bass notes with blasts of white noise, sounding like something off Aphex Twin's 'Donkey Rhubarb' EP rebuilt by Mika Vainio. The set ends with the evocative field- recorded sequence 'Queuing' and the ambient futurism of 'Loran Dreams', in some respects the straightest, most affecting 9 minute stretch yet from a producer who is seemingly unable to settle or stand still.

Brand new Phil Tangent 12 on Commercial Suicide.

There was once was a spider named Roger Mor. He lived a quiet life in the English countryside until the raves of the early 90's. He
began to munch lots of random things that he found of these fields. As a result of this munching he evolved into something mother
nature did not design.....A manic spider raver called MOR MANIK
MOR MANIK SAYS; 'I WEAVED DIGITAL INTO MY WEB AND I DIDN'T LET HIM OUT UNTIL HE PRODUCED THE GOODS'

Paris is back and it's no longer pumping to the filtered sound of disco house. Instead, a '90s generation have come of age born into the monochromatic shadow of Mathieu Kassovitz's classic film, La Haine. A world of internal tensions cracking the ground for new shoots to appear from a vibrant street culture that's en Seine in the membrane, raised as much on global bass and hip- hop's freakiest mutations as the distant orbit of Chicago and Detroit.
You can hear it in the music of ClekClekBoom, the Paris-based label which began in 2007 as a website releasing baile funk from Rio's favelas but now serves up its own home-grown ghetto grooves. Built around a core of twenty-something DJs and producers, spearheaded by French Fries (who runs the label alongside Ministre X and The Boo), their youthful energy has forged boundary breaking ambitions. And as ClekClekBoom Recordings reaches its first birthday at the start of 2013, its dedication to quality and longevity is evident in a commitment to vinyl, alongside digital, releases, a box fresh aesthetic courtesy of artistic director The Boo, their fortnightly Boomcast show, attracting....

A Luminous Veil is the debut release by Alexander Lewis. Six tracks of heartsore modern industrial and S-M techno created using synth, microphone and pedals. Recorded in one take with minimal computer processing or post-production.Limited edition of 500.

BLACKEST015 is the first vinyl pressing of music by Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement. Two long form, minimal synth / dark ambient compositions with field recordings. Sourced from a box of cassettes found at a market in Port Moresby, it was thought to be recorded by a group of Christian missionaries prior to their unexplained disappearance during the 1980s. Originally released on tape (edition of 79) by Hospital Productions in 2012. Remastered for BEB by Matt Colton at Alchemy, London, January 2013. Limited edition of 500.

*In a world where the genre has become ever more standardised and the rules are rarely broken, along comes a track which harks back to the early days if dubstep when experimentation was commonplace.
*Scene stalwarts in their native British Columbia, brothers and production partnership Daega Sound have taken the dubstep template and injected into it a fusion mix of electronic music DNA - 'State Of Mind' draws as much on 90s hardcore as it does techno, D&B and electro. Rushing synths introduce the track, building pressure before the sudden zero-g inertia drop of driving percussive movement and sub undulation.
*Daega Sound cover slightly more conventional territory on the flip with 'Fox Wing', drenching strident halfstep in thick layers of techy reverbed texture.

Formed in 2009, Damien Dubrovnik is the Danish electronic duo of Christian Stadsgaard (Sarah's Charity) and Loke Rahbek (Sexdrome, Var, Lust For Youth), founders of the Copenhagen based record label Posh Isolation. In their day job as label managers, Stadsgaard and Rahbek have been instrumental in establishing the city's prolific and exciting noise / punk community and outgrowing their humble beginnings in noise / industrial culture by attracting a cult / fanatical worldwide following of obsessive record hoarders, hipster bloggers, depressive punks and industrial maniacs. Working together as Damien Dubrovnik, they have published work across 2 LPs, a handful of sought after cassette releases, compilations and notched up numerous performances throughout Europe and Scandinavia. Their third LP, 'First Burning Attraction', draws explicitly from DIY minimal synth traditions and the canon of European Industrial music, resulting in the strongest manifestation of their sound so far. Consisting of 6 powerful and varied tracks, the album features more of the brooding synth parts and ominous bass throbs that dominated the highlights of previous LP 'Europa Dagbog - Europa Diary', yet it feels tenser and more atmospheric due to the application of new acoustic-based sound sources, primitive bass pulses and more disciplined dynamics. Rahbek's vocals, which were previously guttural and wild, appear more restrained here giving the tracks an alluring air of ambiguity and suggestiveness - no undirected aggression, but something more thoughtful and introspective instead. Mastered by Viktor Olsson and cut by Grammy Greg at Masterpiece studios in London, 2013.

*250 ONLY FOR EUROPE.
*This 10' record brings together the very two rare and early eps made by these pioneering electronic musicians. Both records have not been in print since 1962. Each musician has one side each, and the artwork brings together the original sleeves (beautifully reproduced), with one side each. There is also an insert with sleevenotes.
*On Side One is Daphne Oram's first complete commercial recording and was released in the UK as part of Vera Gray's Listen, Move And Dance series. Basically this was music made for school children to throw shapes and improvise along to during drama and creative lessons. It was Vera's hope that these new and exciting sounds would lead the children into some 'imaginative situations'.
*Side Two represents and whole different country of electronic creativity, with the exceptional sounds of Dutch electronic pioneer Tom Dissevelt. A multi-instrumentalist and jazzman, Dissevelt was invited to work at the legendary Natlab (Philips Physics Laboratory) studios. There he spent time working alongside composer and theorist Dick Raaijmakers (AKA Kid Baltan) producing new electronic sounds and interpretations of popular music. This four track sampler was issued at the same time as the Oram work and its comprehensive sleevenotes hinted at the music being 'attractive', 'dizzy' and 'mysterious'. And yes, I sure dig that.

4-7 Three Single Sounds Taken In Canon
8 Rhythmic Variations 9 Rhythmic VCariations
10-18 Ascending and Descending

London staple Deadboy returns for the first time since 2011's HERE, releasing new four track EP 'BLAQUEWERK' on 25th March. The release is the first of a set of many to shortly be announced, joining festival Pleasure Principle to form part of our 10th anniversary in 2013.

The record's opener 'On Your Mind' sees Deadboy swapping out divas and using his own plaintive vocals for the first time, within a 7 minute late night house exploration. Perpetually building analogue snare rolls and tape fuzzed basslines marry with a tense breakdown, reminiscent of his epic 'Wish U Were Here' and an 80's touch that pushes the track into the same realms occupied by Chicago's own pioneers of dancefloor melancholia, Virgo.

'Geek'd Up' pushes raw and direct with a heavy kick and dramatic piano stabs showing just how killer House music can be with only a few simple tools. 'Black Reign', previewed on Jackmaster's Radio 1 show, experiments with the darker side of Garage - claustrophobic and nightmarish, an antidote to the recent charting hybrids. The EP's closer 'Nova' is a play on Deadboy's formative years in South London - mournful chords, tuned 808 basslines and precision crafted breaks bring to mind the pioneering sounds of early Drum & Bass producers Foul Play, with a deeper and more feminine sound.

BLAQUEWERK is released as a limited 12inch and digital download on 25th March 2013.
Jamie XX - Brilliant
Redlight - super tidy : )
Fiedel - I like the oldschool/not oldschool appeal of the housetracks. "Geek'd Up" is my favorite.
Jacques Greene - Black Reign is incredible - Great to see Deadboy releasing something
Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) - Love the sound of this. J
Modeselektor - jawohllll
Untold - Too future yo
Mark Pritchard - Great Ep. Nice Jungle surprise as well.
Benjamin Damage - Nova is brilliant, great EP
Jessie Ware - Love Geek'd up so much wanna dance x
Tiga - really great. familiar and new at the same time: the holy grail.
Falty DL - Yep, dig this, thanks! Will play it out.
Boys Noize - another great release! cheers

Heterotic are a group formed from husband and wife production team Mike Paradinas and Lara Rix-Martin. Mike is the boss and founder of Planet Mu, and a celebrated producer in his own right as µ-Ziq. Their debut release is a composite of four striking instrumental tracks and four unique collaborations with Gravenhurst, the musical pen-name of Nick Talbot, who is known for his dark, folk tinged output on Warp. They were brought together by a mutual friend who sensed potential in the pairing. For both Nick and Mike, the project is something of a departure. 'Love & Devotion' displays a love of hazy, dreamy 1980s influenced electronic pop shot through with the dynamics and space of modern dance music. The lyrics describe a world that is profoundly haunted by its past. While the allusions to a key event are cloaked in ambiguity, their echoes in the present are described in visceral and magical detail. The result is an album of tightly coiled melodies cloaked in an insomniac haze, subtle harmonic shifts and strong vocal counter-melodies conveying sweeping sketches of a troubled, neon world. The LP opens with 'Bliss' - an aquatic, dreamlike instrumental that sets the scene for the record. The tempo switches up for the 4/4 piano house of 'Blue Lights', a scene of nocturnal intrigue, with an ambiguous cat and mouse narrative delivered via Gravenhurst's insistent and memorable hook. 'Wartime' opens with a kick like a heavy heartbeat, the lyrics recalling a poignant, romantic scenario that in reality is just an idealised memory, modified and projected onto a half-imagined past. 'Robo Corp' - an evocative Vangelis-like instrumental - sustains that feeling, adding a subtle tension. As the blissful synthesised choirs build in the background, 'Devotion' presents a portrait of faded glamour and unfulfilled ambition. The mood is broken by the instrumental 'Knell' in which lines of synthesised guitar and harp intertwine until the track breaks into an unexpected coda, giving a sense of resolution. 'Slumber' takes things down to stumbling pace, the drum kicks buried in echo over a muted bassline, as the lyrics describe the solitude of empty streets in the early morning when the party is over and the detritus of a night's compulsion and excess are laid bare. 'Fanfare' is a suitable denouement with echoed 808 drums, mournful synthetic horns and a bassline that sound like a flickering opiated grime instrumental, finishing the album with a sense of bittersweet triumph.

*When Bristol and Trinidad Collide!!
*JUS NOW are the meeting of two Riddim obsessives, Interface (Producer / DJ from Bristol, UK) and LAZAbeam (Percussionist / Producer from Trinidad).
*This exciting new project aims to push boundaries using a fusion of traditional Caribbean rhythm and culture, combined with the sub heavy sound of the Bristol/UK Underground. Separated by 4,500 miles and brought together by a shared love of bass, rum and parties, JUS NOW have worked between both Trinidad and Bristol to create their debut 'One Time EP'. The duo has managed to carve their own lane not bound by tempo or genre. This EP is just the beginning: a snap shot into world of JUS NOW.
*A. Tun Up - Jus Now feat. Bunji Garlin
*From the moment this tune starts you know something BIG is about to happen. The Shango cinematic intro wastes no time before it twists up inside itself to unleash a drop so mighty the gods of Olympus would feel it! The track feature's the viking king of Soca, Bunji Garlin, who takes the levels of energy to a nex fever pitch. 'Right now d whole place Tun up'
*B. Jouvay - Jus Now feat. Neval Chatelal
*Jouvay (Jouvert) is the Darker side of Trinidad Carnival. The inception of Jouvay coincided with the Canboulay riots where freed slaves burned cane fields in rebellion to their former slave masters. Nowadays people carry on the tradition by smearing paint, oil and mud on each other in a rowdy procession during the wee hours of the morning.
This is a hybrid that combines influences from Trinidad's Indian and African roots with hard-hitting production to create a riddim fit for Jouvay morning.
*C. One Time - Jus Now
One Time was the first track Interface and LAZAbeam created together. The unique fusion of Power Soca with UK Jungle set the tone for the project which was to become JUS NOW.
Steel pans + frantic percussion + deadly subs = DANCE FLOOR DESTRUCTION.
*D. Cut Meh Loose - Jus Now feat MX Prime
*In a straight up Ode the Road, JUS NOW's collaboration with MX Prime (the artist formerly known as Maximus Dan) brings the infectious energy of Trini carnival to a 145bpm UK bass weight riddim. It's a MADNESS!!
Support from: Shy FX, Redlight, Mensah, TC, MisterJam, Skream, B.Traits, Toddla T, Benga,

Field recordings of the Mijikenda tribes, made in different spots in and around Mukunguni village, coastal Kenya, throughout September 2011: mostly healing music (especially for mental problems), but also love-songs, and spiritual contributions to weddings and burials; mostly in the Sengenya style which evolved in the early twentieth century, adding pace, new Tsikitsi rhythms and extra drums to the traditional Dumbwi forms of the Duruma tribe.Besides the Sengenya drums — bumbumbu, dahdahe, chapuro, vumi, ngoma — there are lungo and dena (metal rings), kayamba (raft rattle), njunga (bells), ukaya (metal tray), bamba (metal guiro) and bottle-tops. Our album opener is solo dena, played to sound like a bat and heal the village sick, with the ear for frequency and timbre of a stringent minimalist. There are the piercing, reeded nzumari oboe and bung'o horn, sounding like fierce free-jazz improvisation; and two gently stunning marimba solos, with complex, overlaid melodies and rhythms, played in polyphonic accents, almost like talking drums.Most of the recordings here are songs, with strong tunes, robustly delivered, different solo voices leading the group — to heal; to chase away Pepo Mlume, the devil who poisons the imagination; to get you on your feet, dancing; to celebrate dowry payments and weddings; to bring the Mijikenda cultural inheritance to life. Matatizo — 'Worries' — was recorded spontaneously at a bus-stop, waiting for a ride: it's a Swahili love-song, with a plaintive female vocal performed to the accompaniment of five or so people rubbing their palms together in tight rhythmic patterns. 'The lord conferred this love on us, my sister. Is it human, or from the angels Flowing out of binoculars... or computers I can't figure it out, but my heart aches so badly.'
The vinyl set is two ten-inch records, plus the CD, in a gatefold sleeve. Besides photos, both formats contain the musicians' own introductory notes, snatches of translation, and brief track-by-track commentary.

Phosphor were formed in London in 2011, originally consisting of Nathalie Bruno on vocals and synth, Jake Ambridge on guitar,
the duo then later teamed up with Hélène de Thoury who now is on synth and backing vocals. Heavily influenced by the likes of
Depeche Mode, Sixth June, Fever Ray, HTRK, Linear Movement, Slowdive and Cocteau Twins, PHOSPHOR have written and
produced three EPs in the past few years. Self releasing- 'Blossom/Cold Hearted', a broody, shoe-gaze soaked EP produced by
Ryan Ambridge, 'To Never Love Again', self produced and reminiscent of Siouxsie & the Banshees and Cocteau Twins, and 'FEAR',
which was voted one of the top 20 EPs of 2012 by Burning Flame. Alongside the EP's, PHOSPHOR have also produced two slow and
haunting singles - 'Numb' and 'Influx'. Their debut album 'Youth And Immortality', released by Desire, was inspired by the confusion
and desolation of living in the city, constant battles with the troubled mind and an obsession with beautifully dark sounding music.

*Part 2 of the build up to the third compilation album from Innerground features a bit of old and a bit of new in the shapes of Random Movement and Dialogue.
*Random Movement has long been a favourite of label owner, DJ Marky, and on 'Down Somehow' he shows us exactly why this is, with some vintage RM soul. A handsome male vocal adorns this funky bass roller, which perfectly epitomises the label and its ethos. It's no surprise that Calibre picked up on this to be part of his forthcoming mix for the FABRICLIVE compilation series.
*'Dialogue's B-Side 'Won't Budge' continues the dark edge that Innerground has started to show over the last few releases. This is a track conceived, born and made exclusively for the dancefloor, with a beat that feels as though you are going faster and faster and a throbbing bassline to shake the foundations of any club.

Radius Recordings boss DJ Hazard has confirmed that he's pressed two tracks used in his 'FABRICLIVE 65' mix to vinyl. The limited edition 10' vinyl (limited to 300 copies) is comprised of two of the standout tracks from the mix - a previously unreleased exclusive in Retronym's punchily aerated, techy 'They're Not Human', and Ray Keith's uplifting amen rollout 'Deeper Love'.
With relative newcomer Simeon Vambe (notable for his releases as Tyke on Grid Recordings) unveiling his Retronym alias, combined with Ray Keith's lengthy and influential legacy, the short run pressing will give fans the opportunity to own two tracks that sum up the variation and dancefloor leaning of Hazard's mix.

'Airmiles' is the track that helped Swindle enter the electronic music scene back in 2010. Given its name by Elijah on a Rinse FM radio show, and later released on 12' by Planet Mu, it has remained a center piece of his and the rest of the Butterz crew's DJ sets ever since it emerged. This redesign was inspired by the London residency the label has at super club Cable they have held since 2011. At the November event Swindle broke out a synth mid set and started playing on his early Butterz release 'Mood Swings'. 'Airmiles' was screaming out for the same treatment and after high profile releases on Deep Medi with 'Do The Jazz' and 'Forest Funk', Swindle has revisited 'Airmiles' to give it a bigger sound. The outro is a perfect balance between high energy club music and jazzy instrumentation. Only available on this limited one-sided vinyl pressing.

Brand new single from the acclaimed 2nd album by Tame Impala featuring remixes by Ducktails (Real Estate) and The Field.

No Hats No Hoods continue their busy release schedule with the first of a two part series from South East London's Merky ACE.
* While embracing the wave of musical styles taken Hip Hop and Trap, production from the likes of Faze Miyake, Rude Kid, Splurt Diablo and Deeco keep the roots of Grime at the forefront of the tracks. Alongside the booming 808's, rapid fire hi-hats and snare rolls featured across the release, tracks such as 'Give It Up' pay homage to the new wave of dark electronic music coming from the UK and specifically London. The package is topped off by Merky's intense lyrical flow, stamping each track with originality and confidence that only the most of seasoned MC's possess.
* Recognised for his intelligent wordplay and catchy adlibs, Merky ACE has been MCing both by himself and with his collective Family Tree (other members include Ego, MIK, TKO and Shif Man, along with producers Splurt Diablo and Faze Miyake), for nearly 10 years. Over 12 releases later and he's garnered support from the likes of BBC 1Xtra and Radio 1's Tim Westwood, 1Xtra's DJ Cameo and Kiss FM's Logan Sama. His notable appearances on Logan Sama's After Hours alongside P Money, Blacks and Footsie have shown off his variety of flows while proving that he can consistently hold his own amongst some of grime's biggest names.
* Alongside radio appearances, he's honed his presence with PAs at Prague's The Roxy, Lovebox and Hip Hop Kemp festivals and Boiler Room while featuring on productions from heavyweights Starkey, Rude Kid, Preditah and more. To top it off, he's featured on Dizzee Rascal's recent 'Dirtee Stank TV 2' and Baauer's 'Day of the Dead' mixtape, helping to expand his ever-growing fanbase that stretches from the UK to the Czech Republic, Japan and Australia.
1. Intro (Prod. By Faze Miyake)
2. Unlimited Flows (Prod. By Faze Miyake)
3. Wack ft. Ego & Faze Miyake (Prod. By Rude Kid)
4. Are You Mad (Prod. By Teddy Music)
5. All Or Nothing (Prod. By Splurt Diablo)
6. R.I.P ft. Ego & TKO (Prod. By Z Dot)
7. Eff Tizzy (Prod. By Faze Miyake)
8. Nothing To Lose ft. Kozzie & Ego (Prod. By Deeco)
9. Give It Up (Prod. By Rude Kid)
10. Still In The Streets (Prod. By Faze Miyake)
11. Bang ft. TKO (Prod. By Splurt Diablo)
12. Cutlass (Prod. By Faze Miyake & Teddy Music)
13. Know What It Is (Prod. By Splurt Diablo)

Portuguese composer and pianist Tiago Sousa is at the forefront of modern piano driven minimalism.
*Sousa has performed throughout Europe and will continue to perform live throughout 2013 in support
*Samsara is Sousa's first solo piano record. Previous albums always featured Sousa on piano accompanied with other players, but Samsara allows his amazing piano playing to shine on it's own.
*Samsara was mastered and cut to vinyl by Andreas [LUPO] Lubich at D&M in Berlin

The seventh release on Copenhagen's Teal Recordings is a little hint of what can be expected from Beastie Respond first full length album. The A-side on the EP is a collaboration between Beastie Respond and the anonymous singer Alia Fresco. The lush and soulful vibes makes this song a worthy successor to Beastie Respond's debut release Syncopy. This track has received frequent radio airplay in Denmark as well as Londons Rinse.fm including dj-support from the likes of dBridge, Loxy and Blocks. The B-side features the dusty dnb track 'UL90 and the melodic 'Jetliner' exclusively featured on this sampler. Essential release.

Biome and Deep Heads have been on top form of late and this single shows us exactly why the label and the mighty Biome are blowing up in such a big way. 'Light' is a breaky, rolling production with an abundance of sub low beauty. On the flip 'Havana' gets the Biome VIP treatment that gives this Deep Heads classic a new, fresh feeling that is simply a joy on the ear drums.Lastly on the B2 cut, 'Nightscape' hears Biome go down that dark and tribal road that so many of us are a custom to. All in all a smashing 12!Support comes from the usual suspects: N-Type, Hatcha, Kryptic Minds, Synkro, Indigo, Killawatt, Ipman to name a few.

Simon Green aka Bonobo zählt spätestens seit seinem letzten Album "Black Sands" zur Speerspitze der elektronischen Produzenten. Nachdem er mit "Black Sands" exzessiv tourte, begann er 2012 mit den Aufnahmen zu seinem neuen Album. Aufgenommen in seinem New Yorker Studio setzt Bonobo die Messlatte auf "The North Borders" erneut ein Stück höher und beeindruckt mit filigraner Rhythmik und einem herrlich unverwechselbaren Groove. Als Gäste sind u.a. die großartige Erykah Badu, Grey Reverend und Szjerdene mit von der Partie. Auf "The North Borders" verschmelzen Electronic, Bass, House, Soul, Funk und Pop auf wundersame Art und Weise und machen dieses Meisterwerk so zeitlos!

The late 2011 release 'Episodes' album by Fourward, now sold as separate limited edition 12 inch. This disc features the original tracks Enclosure and Anti Ego

The late 2011 release 'Episodes' album by Fourward, now sold as separate limited edition 12 inch. This disc features the collab. with MEFJUS and a massive STATE OF MIND remix.

Perverse return to Artikal for their second outing with Tesla andTimelapse.

In collaboration with Danish ensemble Scenatet, Jacob Kirkegaard's two pieces Labyrinthitis and Church are interpreted here using classical instruments. The intention of this transformation into an instrumental score is to explore the musical dimension and potential of the sounds that were used in creating the original works.

Church (from "4 Rooms", Touch, 2006) is originally based on ambient recordings of an abandoned church inside the radioactive zone in Chernobyl. Laybrinthitis (Touch, 2008) is a canon of otoacoustic tones generated by the artist's own ears. Like most of Kirkegaard's sound works, both pieces are characterized by a strong focus on methodology, and by the artist's wish to omit any deliberate emotional or "musical" intention.

Casewrapped180 gram 2LP - high fidelity 45 rpm in stereo! Plus bonus CD of the albums + printed inner sleeves with lyrics.A collection of Serge Gainsbourg's legendary first three albums, originally released in 1958 (Du Chant à la une!), 1959 (N° 2), and 1961 (L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg), and all hailing from a time when Gainsbourg was still just another struggling chansonnier. In fact, success initially eluded the young Gainsbourg, but early classics like "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", and "La Chanson de Prévert", give listeners a taste of the immense talent that was still lurking in the shadows of a smoky cabaret.


























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More Romanian talent up next on Fear of Flying. 'Drona' mixes things up with a heavy breakbeat mixed with subtle melodic touches to give an ethereal quality whilst 'Oan' freshens up the vibe with a shuffling slice of bliss.

Vase continues its blooming series of stellar releases since its inception a few months ago with its boldest release to date: the Zodiac EP. This self-titled project by producer / songwriter Jeremy Rose marks a definitive episode in the young label's direction. The brain and ear behind some truly singular releases, Rose is responsible for production on The Weeknd's House of Balloons ('What You Need', 'Loft Music', 'The Party & The After-Party'), as well as 'Genesis' by Bay Area artists The Jealous Guys and the acclaimed Styrofoam Cup Session remix of Roach Gigz's 'Got Em Like.'

Luuk Graham, The Hague native drops his second release with Lowriders Recordings. After his recent remixes, a beattape and some digi releases finally the EP is ready for the public ear. The sound has grown in depth and strength. Inspired by UK Bass and UK bass and dirty south hip hop scene, he fits in the hip trap/bass culture with his more uptempo tracks but as easily links to the more head-hop in the likes off Shlohmo. His sound is very much 8bit - commodore infected blent of hip hop, skweee, bass and retro-futuristic-synth-science. FilosofischeStilte takes you into an unknown world shaped out of arpeggios, sparkling

Words on the work:

"Old Weevil Neighbourhood is a sort of homespun musique concrete, the source material was gathered
from various recording sessions, which was subsequently manipulated and edited into a four piece electro-acoustic
composition. Grey drones are combined with melodic fragments, everyday environmental sounds drift through synthesizer
improvisations and the crackle of unstable digital processing. The result is a skewed look into a
landscape of gentle noise and rich timbres."


Words on the artist:

"Repetition/Distract is an archival project organised by Felix to document the work of his invisible cat.
Her music is created on travels to places like the Krim peninsula, Tangier, Caracas or Halifax, in the
solitude of run-down hotel rooms, usually in the early morning hours with the windows wide open to let
in the wind and the rain. Utilizing an assortment of clunky machinery, a primitive drum computer,
accordeon and the sounds you can find in the throats of seashells down by the freight harbour she
makes music that is noisy yet fragile. Brittle overtones of a gently distorted drone backdrop sing
in and out of tune with small melody fragments in these not-at-home-recordings, which have been attributed
to Dostoevskian (haha :D) characteristics."

* The Metalheadz Juggernaut continues with META007
* 'Right Here' has been played by Friction a massive 6 weeks in a row as a personal show favorite, a true testament to a track that brims with sheer elegance, a killer combination of on point live drums that power through a back drop of silky female vox, all finely crafted for an end result that is guaranteed to light up any dance floor.
* Featuring the trademark signature of Ulterior Motives stunning quality in production the track has also already been played on heavy rotation by scene heavyweights Goldie, Hype and Andy C, ahead of its hugely anticipated release, highlighting a clear stamp of approval on its credibility and proving that its definitely one not to be missed!
* The flip sees Ulterior Motive enter the 140 territory with the massive 'Elephant Tune' a gargantuan production of epic proportion that greatly illustrates the production outfit's complete flexibility and versatility in any arena.
* Backed up by big support on both Youngsta & Icicles Rinse FM shows and with additional support from people like Kryptic minds & J Kenzo, combined with huge online hype in all the forums Ulterior Motive step up to the 140 plate with killer effect to show that regardless of tempo they are a force to be reckoned with across all genres.

Am 1. März 1993 eröffneten wir die blauen Türen auf der Gladbacher Straße 36 zum ersten Mal und ein neuer Kölner
Plattenladen ward geboren. Zwei Umzüge, eine Namensänderung, fast genau 500 Publikationen und schwindelerregende 20 Jahre später ist KOMPAKT immer noch da und stärker als je zuvor. Deshalb feiern wir 2013 "20 Jahre KOMPAKT" in allen Formen und Farben, einschließlich dieses spannenden Jubiläums-Releases randvoll mit Tanzflur-Favoriten, überragenden Chart-Hits und Geheimwaffen aus der reichen Geschichte von einem der beliebtesten Labels Deutschlands.
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The story of Bonobo is one that's become uncommon in contemporary music. There was no sudden, viral internet sensation, no one-off big hit, no abrupt, accidental alignment with the zeitgeist. Instead, over the course of four albums, myriad tours, singles, remixes and production work for other artists, he quietly but very definitely became one of the most important artists in electronic music. The hard work paid off, and culminated in 2010's 'Black Sands,' a masterful album that married Green's inimitable melodic genius and musicianship to bleeding edge electronics, bass and infectious drums.

After a year plus of touring the hypnotic, extended live versions of Black Sands, he finally found time last year to embed himself in his New York studio and write his fifth studio album. Now, in 2013, he stands ready to take things up yet another notch. 'The North Borders' is a long stride forward - both a natural evolution and a continuation of the electronic palette of Black Sands. Thematic, resonant, addictive and perfectly formed, it's a thrillingly coherent statement piece.

It's also an album that shows just how far electronic music has come. Its richness of texture, emotive force and all round depth are facets found more often within, dare we say it, classical music. If there's a renaissance taking place within this scene, Simon Green could make a strong claim to being one of its key driving forces.

As with previous albums, The North Borders features a careful balance between vocal tracks and instrumentals, ensuring that the productions themselves get room to breathe and shine. When Green discovered that he and Erykah Badu shared a mutual appreciation for each other's work, he leapt at the chance to collaborate. The resultant 'Heaven for the Sinner' is one of the album's triumphs, a transcendental, incanted vocal masterclass married to a brilliant two-step glitch and a yearning melody.

NYC folk underdog Grey Reverend appears on album opener 'First Fires,' providing a raw, emotion-laid-bare growl that sets the tone for an album that's joyously unselfconscious. Bonobo has a long history of unearthing new talent, Black Sands having launched the solo career of guest vocalist Andreya Triana. The North Borders sees him do so once again. The startling, ethereal vocals of new collaborator Szjerdene are sprinkled across the album, and Green has yet again found the perfect voice to express where he's at. 'Transits' sees her vocal weave around a garage beat that's somehow fragile and purposeful all at once, a gradually emerging hook rising from the depths of the song.

'Emkay' is a stunning example of the album's marriage of addictive, urban-inflected drums to rise-and-swell melody that never fails to move the listener. Opening single 'Cirrus' sees a clockwork-precise rhythm drive a chiming, insistent melody that builds to one of the record's great emotional climaxes. This is where Green excels, he knows how to invest electronic music with immense feeling.

The North Borders - like all great records - is an album that demands to be listened to as such, a body of work with its own internal logic, themes and narrative arc. Bonobo's abilities are at an all time high, and The North Borders everything his growing army of fans will have hoped for - a sheer delight.

ENO's first purely ambient solo album from 1975 back on wax! Originally built on ERIK SATIE's "furniture music" concept, these tracks are intended to blend into the ambient atmosphere of the room rather than be directly focused upon. Very influential, it's placid beauty never duplicated.

The long and awaited winter warz release by Detest is now finally ready to hit the world! Next Attack E.P. by Detest is one of the most anticipated releases of 2013. Daily requests since last year December makes this a wanted artifact for everybody who got love for the underground Hardcore Drum & Bass scene.
The first release of Detest on Smackdown Recordings, hitting catalog 006 is an absolute floor banger. After many successful releases on Smackdown by artists like Hellfish, The Outside Agency, Counterstrike, COOH, Current Value, Bryan Fury and many others it's now Detest's turn to show what he's worth. And as we think we are free to say for everyone he has delivered a beauty.
Next Attack E.P. offers a combo of Dubstep, Drum & Bass and Hardcore influences all perfectly combined as one. The A side is written at 175 BPM and is easy to mix with all styles, pounding kicks, scattering drums and ruff snares provide you with the ultimate weapon in any crossover set. The B side turns things up a bit more to 190 BPM. Blasting hardcore, upsweeping vocals and power drum & bass rhythms make tunes ideal to fuck shit up during the night (in a positive way). This release is a DJ tool, must have for any artist!

Elgato - Dunkel Jam - 12

2012 was a busy year for Mr. Even with tours, releases & collab's from Fatima to kyle hall, Funkineven returns with his 1st release of 2013 on his own imprint 'Apron Records',
Which 'Dracula' Apron03 was on heavy rotation from the likes of Seth Troxler & Julio Bashmore.. Apron04 'Dreams Of Coke' keeps the same theme from Steve's fastest selling limited 12" Apron02 'Chips & Sweets', Wrapped in blue candy bags & gold seals.. Dont sleep/dream on this one, this limited 12" wont last long !!

The long awaited Badman VIP finally sees a vinyl release - individually numbered in silver foil and pressed on 180g.
Never being ones to rest on their laurels and constantly pushing the envelope with their productions, Kryptic Minds switch things up
again for the latest offering on their own Osiris Music UK imprint.
'Nebula' is a juddering, mechanized piece that rasps from one earth shaking kick to the next, sprinkled with dark ethereal FX and
what could be described as trademark eerie stabs. Further experimenting with the 4X4 blueprint, 'To Feel' draws suspense during a
formidable intro and then plunges down into menacing bass snarls and swaying syncopation which sit on a plateau of pristine sub
bass pressure and industrial FX. - Written by Jim Syte

TUBA is pleased to announce their latest release from Moldy. His latest 12inch, is dropping mid-March, 2013 worldwide.
Regenerate (Death of Brostep) leads the record as a stark, deep, and compelling minimal manifesto. Moldy soundly rejects the noise-oriented approach that so many producers are taking. With serious bass weight and a less-is-more-aesthetic, Regenerate (Death of Brostep) encourages discussion about the direction dubstep is taking.
Bad Habits (Brixton VIP) on the flip comes correct as a great contrast to the A side. The track runs with deep sub bass and deft Amen style breaks with great effect, ominous and dark.
Daega Sound's stunning remix of Regenerate
finishes off the record masterfully. The
reinterpretation by this Vancouver based duo
(brothers as well) puts the original in a less linear context, with a deep dancefloor in mind.
Supported by Mary Anne Hobbs, DJG, Distal, and others.

Special vocal edits for the Liquid drum n bass crew

'Absys Records returns with first release in 2013. Are you happy You should because with us return Dimitri Kuzmin also known as Nuage. This Russian producer from St Petersburg is one of the most talented newcomer on drumandbass and deep electronic music scene. 'Music Of Branches' as his first solo LP contains eleven tracks on CD and two tracks on 7inch vinyl single. Don't waste your time and limited copy !'

Super limited 4 track EP from Om Unit & Sam Binga.

MJAZZ presents 'Rawtrachs' is a 17-minute ride of beats, bass, noise and rawness. There's an obvious influence of jungle break
beats and a 'f**k off' attitude to formulaic music.
The music represents freedom from the formula, freedom from restrictions, and most of all the freedom to connect with the Universe
via intuitive experiments with sounds.
This release is limited to 30 cassettes - the cassettes are blue in a yellow case with a handcrafted cover - each of these covers are
different (no two covers are the same). The cassette cases are then packaged up in an extra case which is hand sprayed with the
MJAZZ seal of approval - super limited handcrafted packaging!
This music is unapologetic and unadulterated - no 'watered down for the masses' business!

Hailing from Perth, Australia, this talented and prolific producer is no stranger to the music scene. Following his first taste of an Akai sampler to drop film samples on the intros of songs in his metal band, The Dirty Whittler, Rregula eventually found himself drawn into the world of drum and bass and formed one half of Bad Robot in 2003, a monster collaboration with future Technique and Viper superstar, Phetsta.With a number of releases on Subsonik Sound, Black Sun Empire, and Drumsound & Bassline Smith's popular Technique Recordings as Bad Robot, followed by solo projects on Vampire Records, DSCI4, Citrus Recordings, Icarus Audio, Climate Recordings, and too many others to name, Rregula has been scaling new heights with his output in the past year. Having just released an album project in 2011 on Trust In Music entitled 'Echoes From The Future' with Dementia and collaborations from the likes of Smooth, Trei and Optiv, one might think of calling it a year.. Rregula is not one of those people.

Super limited (only 100 made) advance white labels of THREE LOCO's debut mini album pressed on hand stamped clear vinyl. Includes the YOUTUBE hits "NEATO", "BEER" and "WE ARE LLAMAS" (formerly known as "WE ARE FARMERS" before FARMERS INSURANCE stepped in)

Auxcast Volume One delivers a statement of intent
with 10 hand-picked exclusives from the first year of
the Auxiliary Podcast, known as Auxcast. Featuring
tracks from Auxiliary regulars ASC, Sam KDC,
Synth Sense, Method One & RQ. They are joined
by Elemental ( known for his precise 140 outings on
labels like Hot Flush), AnD (Manchester producers
making a big splash in techno right now), Fis (New
Zealand newcomer causing a stir with his unique
vibes) and Bering Strait, who has featured on the
label before as one half of Kiyoko....

AMIT's debut release on Tempa — 'Acid Trip' — finds the UK-based producer/composer turning his hand towards two dark and deadly dubstep tracks.

'Acid Trip' has been a regular weapon in Youngsta's record bag for some time now,  and it's as confounding and intensely psychedelic as its name suggests - driven along by bounding,  Middle Eastern-influenced percussion,  grinding sub-bass and the gritty shrieks of a 303 acid line. 'Don't Forget Your Roots' nods toward its title: a skanking,  dub-infused and meditative flipside to 'Acid Trip's total freakout,  accompanied by half-sung,  half-whispered vocals from Rani.

AMIT is something of a veteran in UK electronic music,  having been releasing tracks since 2002 via labels such as Commercial Suicide,  Metalheadz and dBridge's Exit Records. He initially became renowned for his stripped back and rolling takes on drum & bass,  which melded harsh and aggressive textures with a spacious and very fluid approach to rhythm. He has released two full-length albums through Commercial Suicide,  and has also composed soundtracks for film and theatre. These two tracks on his Acid Trip 12" show off aspects of AMIT's musical personality that have run throughout his career: by turns ferocious, grounded and holistic.

Possible repress

*Break's Symmetry never compromises on it's output, and this stunning 12" further enhances this reputation. When 'Love So True' dropped last year, it made everyone sit-up and take notice, pretty much played by all the influential Djs from Hype, Friction & Andy C. Well he returns with his own VIP version which is again one to cause tasteful dancefloor devastation.
*Eastcolors debut on Symmetry was also an impressive track on the label in 2012
"Watch Out" stands the test of time & is still regularly played. Critical's "Enei" decided to remix this killer cut & doesn't disappoint!
*Already played regularly in many sets, and we're expecting this single to stand-up to most throughout 2013.
*DJ support comes from Calyx, Friction, Hype, Enei, Skeptical, Kasra, Dub Phizix, Storm, Annie Mac, Fabio, Dub Phizix, Teebee
Press : Mixmag // Radio : Annie Mac /Friction BBC R1

*Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the dance, two of electronic music's finest step forward; leading lights in their respective fields, Friction & Skream have combined as one to create the ruffest of game changers to kick off the year. Featuring three of the leading MC's in the UK right now, Scrufizzer, P Money and Riko Dan, 'Kingpin' ain't messin' about...time to get grimey!
*Get ready to double-take as 'Kingpin' steps up to kick in any dance floor that dares test it. Hard as you like, an almighty piece of half-stepping production that's fresh off the hard drive ready for the vocal flows of three of the sickest MC's known to man right now! As you'd expect as the worlds of drum & bass, dubstep and grime all combine, the results are astounding and show another side to Friction & Skream altogether. Essential!
*It's then over to Calyx & Teebee to supply the dose of drum & bass as they turn in a downright disgusting remix that'll keep all the 174 heads happy as ever; brash and in your face, exactly what we like from these two veterans of the genre, never shy of slaying a dance floor or three.
*Shogun's very own man of every moment Rockwell then finishes things up as he spreads his production wings once more, showing off his trap tendencies with a messed up, stepping re-fix full of bad attitude and badboy bass with the cut up barks of Fizzer, P and Riko all keeping things in check. Ain't no denying it, Shogun Audio have done it again.

* With a discography spanning over 19 years, Philly Blunt is a name synonymous with the classic sound of Drum and Bass/Jungle. Featuring some of Drum and Bass' most important producers, the Philly Blunt back catalogue is home to the likes of Roni Size, Dillinja, Pleasure, Serum and Heist.
* Now one of Drum and Bass' seminal labels is proud to present a brand new release from London-based duo, Need For Mirrors. One of the biggest new acts to appear in recent years, the groundbreaking production have experienced a meteoric rise, quickly earning releases on prestigious labels such as Shogun, Playaz, Digital Soundboy and Symmetry as well as Goldie's Metalheadz and Bryan Gee's V Recordings. Serving up two cuts of their fresh, precise style of DnB, Need For Mirrors' debut release on Philly Blunt is already smoking the dancefloor.
* Need For Mirrors - Merk
Harking back to the golden days of Drum and Bass, Merk is a blend of the old and new. Featuring hard-hitting percussion, haunting vocal edits and a submerged sub bass, Need For Mirrors keep things simple and effective with their debut track on Philly Blunt.
* Seven ft Alys Be - Came to Play (Need For Mirrors Remix)
Far from the grimy sounds of Merk, Came to Play (Need For Mirrors Remix) sees the duo roll out the chilled vibes. Keeping all the soulful elements of the original and fusing them with a classic Need For Mirrors vibe, melodic vocals and synths combine with a bobbing sub bass. The perfect blend of musicality and dancefloor effect, Came to Play (Need For Mirrors Remix) ends off another slick release from Philly Blunt

New Yorkers John Selway and Elliot Taub as Neurotic Drum Band make dance music fun again, mixing elements of classic House, Italo Disco, Techno, and random audio weirdness into a mish-mash that excites the ears.
Temple Records alum Elliot (Ulysses) Taub's early records include Techno on Detroit's Teknotika label, Electro Disco party jams on Germany's Lasergun Records, and deep house on Chicago's Guidance imprint. More recent work includes some off-kilter Minimal Techno-Pop of Cologne's MBF.
DJ John Selway helped spark the late-'90s electro scene at the helm of Serotonin Records; he worked with deep-house luminaries Deep Dish in their early days and he produced remixes with Carl Cox.
YAH is committed to visual artist collaborations. Released on vinyl with limited edition Album Cover Print by New York minimal pop artist Aakash Nihalani, YAH is committed to turning our vinyl into limited run artwork. Artists are asked to created work covering 4 releases at a time, in this case YAH001-YAH004, with a limited run lithograph produced with every 4th release.
This track includes remixes from Adultnapper, Dirt Crew, Filipsson and Lindblad, Sean Danke, and Escape Art.

*'Take You Higher'... it's a promise all DJs make each and every time they set foot behind the decks. No matter what genre, style or flavour, the dark art of elevation is THE core premise of all electronic music. It's the holy grail of dancefloor science... And Wilkinson has been studying it for years.
*Living up to his promise, 'Take You Higher' is an instant turbo boost for all corners of the dance. Igniting with a half step so emotive you can imagine a boxer walking down to the ring to its hype-fuelled strut, we're soon dropped into a climactic synth hook, quintessential rave vocal and surging well-bodied power-bass.
*So sharp it can shave a man from fifty paces, so euphoric it can instigate a spine-tingle from fifty miles, 'Take You Higher' is soaked in undiluted drama that's specifically designed to drive your crowd well beyond the all-important 'next level'.
*Always keen to paint a full picture across his releases, Wilkinson's also served up 'Crunch'. A darker, more driving slab of drum & bass, 'Crunch' thrusts with a sneering, searing bassline and just the perfect amount of synth-aided uplift. Armed with one of the most electric build ups he's done to date, it's yet another example of Wilkinson's ability to take the dancefloor to places so high they didn't even know they existed.
*Both 'Take You Higher' and 'Crunch' act as a promising tease for Wilkinson's forthcoming debut album. Due for release later this year, it's set to showcase the rich vein of form the young producer is hitting at the moment. And there's more...

A surprise for some, but also a perfect fit, Chicago Footwork don DJ Rashad releases his Hyperdub debut after long period of admiration and support from Hyperdub artists, in DJ sets and on the Hyperdub radio show on Rinse FM. These four tracks show DJ Rashad at his unpredictable best. The EP opens with the sorrowful R&B vocal cut up of 'Rollin'. It's half time drums and layered, pitch shifted vocals give way to double time 808 kicks and hi hat rushes, building up to tense arpeggiated tones. 'Let It Go' does something else entirely different; with a nod to past UK Jungle and hardcore but gradually mutating into footwork's present, it opens with a perfect recall of early jungle's mix of 160 amen breaks, euphoric diva wails and surging, ravey strings before the drums pull away, leaving a carpet of bass tones and firing 808's, the euphoria of the track kept moving over hectic drums and a frantic piano melody. 'Drums Please' featuring DJ Manny, adds a tough rush of rolling, martial snares to the morse code of clattering toms, sweet Detroit techno chords, and a siren-like tune that breaks out into the upper register, somewhere between melody and noise. 'Broken Hearted' is more familiar territory for Rashad, this time featuring long time partner DJ Spinn. Vocal lines and synths layered and chopped to gorgeous effect with half words left echoing and punctuating the stop start rhythm of the track. The launch party for the Rollin EP is on 8th March in Fabric Room One. DJ Rashad plays alongside Kode9, Ikonika, Scratcha DVA, Cooly G, Terror Danjah and Walton on the night.

Following the success of their 2012 Record Store Day collaboration with the legendary Fashion Records, Nice Up! return with another two classic cuts from the vaults, remixed and refashioned for 2013! First up, East London's Wrongtom takes time out of his packed schedule to rework the massive 'Incredible' by General Levy. Universally loved, very few people know it was originally recorded as a dancehall number, then later remixed in a jungle style by M-Beat for chart success around the globe. It is a tune that has traversed genres and ages and still smashes any dance to this day. Wrongtom takes it back to the source with a fresh bumping reggae riddim featuring live instrumentation and his trademark dub fx. Over on the flip, rising star of the reggae world Mr Benn gives his spin on the modern dancehall sound with a dancefloor pleasing remix of Cutty Ranks 'As You See It'. Probably one of Cutty's lesser known tracks, this also found its home in the jungle raves of the mid '90s when sampled extensively by the producers of the day. Taking his cues from classic '90s dancehall producers such as Dave Kelly, Philip "Fatis" Burrell and Bobby Digital, this remix showcases the producer's talents perfectly. This release will form part of a full album of remixes from the Fashion back catalogue, expected later in the year.

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Beautiful melodies crafted with intricate layers of electronic sounds.
Japanese music producer Masumi Nishimura's solo project INNER SCIENCE. In which he creates an original
kind of electronic music using his signature shimmering tones and melodies along with a wide spectrum of
rhythms that is uncategorisable to conventional genres.
Release a this new vinyl for the first time in two years.

Another fantastic compilation from Sunkissed featuring six incredible Afro Latin flavoured Balearic rarities from 70/80s Brazilian singer/songwriter Jorge Ben. A stunning selection of hard to find tracks that all found favour both on Italy's Afro Funky Cosmic scene and on the dancefloors of Ibiza and beyond. Standouts include the floor friendly 'Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)' and 'Energia Bom Bom' as well as the brilliant 'Falcao' only ever available before as an in-demand limited 1983 seven inch but all the cuts are essential and a great way to collect some of the best work by such a wonderful artist.
Top stuff !

Highly impressive debut album from Brainfeeder's British ambassador. Proceeding the course of his celebrated singles for Pictures Music and remixes for everyone from AlunaGeorge to Bonobo, 'Nostalchic' casts trusted vocalists Jenna Andrews, Kerry Leatham and Astrid Williamson in a pop/R&B complex of refracted electronics and digital stumble crafted with the finickiest attention to details. We can hear the ghosts of UK 'nuum music jostling with bewitched R&B songstresses and keening cinematic synths in the magnificent 'Flower', beside the DMT-dream-pop clarity of 'Swallowing Smoke', whilst there's a psychedelic soul grit to the likes of 'Straight Over My Head' which practically beats the Americans at their own game by virtue of its close affiliations with dubstep futurism. Joints like 'Dance' with Astrid Williamson or 'One Thing' with Jenna Andrews mark up some of the finest, and genuinely "nu" soul vibes we've heard this year or last, especially the former with its breathtaking, gender-ambiguous vocal processing, while the likes of 'The Dead Sea' and 'Kelly Brook' exhibit a fascination for textural experimentation and the possibilities of sound design approaching Autechrian levels of sophistication

Jungle Juke Astrophonica conclude their three-part, experimental VIP series by inviting Machinedrum to give his own take on the
label's search for a new sound.
Clissold VIP sees the now Berlin-based, globe-trotting producer add his unique touch to Fracture & Neptune's original by taking the
track into frenetic yet hazy vibes. As with the two previous VIPs, this release pushes at the seams of established genres to deliver a
musical experience that's truly boundary breaking.
Machinedrum's own experiments with tempos and genres in recent years have put him at the forefront of a small group of producers
who are pushing things forward, alongside the likes of Om Unit who featured on the second VIP.
As with the previous two releases, Machinedrum's Clissold VIP will be available as a limited edition of 300 x 10" one-sided vinyl with 2
colour screen printed and hand numbered sleeves.
Clissold VIP was exclusively aired on Gilles Peterson's BBC 6 Music show and has since had support from Om Unit, dBridge and
Daedelus.

Limited to 300 pieces!!!
Instrumental dub album. Top music, very roots, but also sometime electronica. Dubwize spirit.

All you have to do is listen to Lady once, and you'll remember - in case you forgot—why they call it soul music. The honesty, the aching sweetness, the raw power of these singers and their songs will remind you that nothing can move you as much, or touch you as deeply, as two women with amazing voices singing in tight harmony.
Lady is the new collaborative project by Terri Walker and Nicole Wray. This unexpected transatlantic pairing was born out of a shared love of soul music and the resulting album - also entitled Lady - is a modern day interpretation of the classic sounds pioneered by labels such as Stax, Atlantic, and Motown.
Lady unites the mellowness and pop flair of 60s soul with the driving beat of hip-hop, and the silky rhythms of modern R&B. These two powerful voices harmonize to create a fresh sound that tells the stories of growing up and never giving up, of love and friendship, of yearning and losing, bad girls and good hearts. The lead single Money offers an overdue female perspective on the gold digger dynamic and has been accumulating plays and plaudits since emerging online. Other highlights include the selfassured strut of Get Ready, the dramatic, piano-driven Karma, Walker
and Wray's tender tribute to their mothers in Sweet Lady and the heart-racing raunch of Good Lovin'. Lady's vocals switch smoothly from solos to seamless harmonies and are underpinned throughout by Leon Michels and Jeff Silverman's luscious production. Better know as Truth & Soul, Michels & Silverman write, produce and run a Brooklyn-based studio and label with a growing reputation. The multi-talented duo's credits include writing for Adele, production for Lee Fields & The Expressions and both writing and production on Aloe Blacc's Good Things album and its worldwide hit single, I Need A Dollar.
Lady is an authentic original, drawing from the past to infuse the present with new power. Prepare to take your hat off to Lady. Get ready to fall in love. There has never been, there will never be, anything else like it.

Raggatek, foxtrot tribe and Hip Hop Tribe... One of the very best Incorporated ! No doubt !

*Technicolour and Komatic have officially tied the production duo knot and become Technimatic. A name that if you are not familiar with already, you soon will be. Spearhead Records are very pleased to have secured their debut EP 'Mirror Image'.
*DJ support for these tracks, and other recent productions has come from Friction, Matrix & Futurebound, London Elektricity, Netsky, Kenny Ken, Nu:Tone, Crissy Criss, Drumsound & Bassline Smith and many more.
*Title track 'Mirror Image' builds up with the kind of soft vocal echos and warm pads that you have come to expect from this duo, then just when you thought it was safe, it goes off like a stick of dynamite. This one is bassline heavy!
*'The Unspoken' draws on some deep and haunting vocal sampling that will blow you away.
*'Not Far To Go' just about sums up the level of production that this duo have already reached. This is a real display of how to make musical drum 'n' bass that still shakes the speakers.
*Rounding off the package is the garage influenced 'Sheltered Storm', vocal chops and steppy beats all the way.

Looking to follow in the universally fawned-over footsteps of James Blake, Mount Kimbie and Darkstar, Vondelpark unveil their debut album of lovelorn electronic pop for R&S. Unlike the aforementioned though, Lewis Rainsbury's trio barely even pay lip service to dubstep and dance music tropes: their music is old-fashioned bedsit indie with a crisp 2013 digital veneer and the occasional bold production flourish. Sometimes it really works: the jangly guitar-driven 'Quest' sounds like Aztec Camera slowed to stoner pace, but still bright and buoyant, and the minimalist future-soul sound design of 'Come On' is nothing if not seductive. In the end it kind of falls between two stools - not quite as populist and accessible as, say, Everything Everything, but not as refined or experimental as a Blake or a Kimbie. Still, they have a way with a tune and a good ear for ambience, and you can imagine this very accomplished album embedding itself in a lot of star-crossed young lovers' playlists between now and the end of summer
01. Quest
02. Blue Again
03. Dracula
04. Come On
05. Always Forever
06. California Analog Dream
07. Closer
08. Seabed
09. Bananas (On My Biceps)
10. Outro 4 Ariel

*Mind Vortex are back! And they're back with a vengeance... 'Now It's Time/Hotbox' was, without doubt, one of 2012's biggest releases. Not just for Ram Records, but for the drum & bass scene at large. This duo have pulled it out the bag again and are ready to dent 2013 in the same way.
*Their new release 'Alive/Arc' is a game of two wholly different sides. Mind Vortex showcase their enviable range of skills: perfectly executed song-based composition AND outrageously huge, speaker splintering bass bombs.



*'Alive' is up first. Striking up with a star-glazed synth and string hook that rises exponentially, we're soon dropped into crisp guitar hooks and smooth vocals. As the synths and heated kicks re-join the mix, it's instant anthem time with plenty of opportunities to raise a lighter or two. As the vibrant hook gets heavier and the song develops, we find the bass becoming more textured, bursting with dynamics and true sense of sonic sentiment.
*Next up, 'Arc': A quintessential rave hustler, it opens with rich warm rush-worthy chords softly coerced you into a false sense of arm waving euphoria. This tune has such a beautiful emotion-caked intro and then BANG!: in they come with one of the most powerful pay-offs we've heard for ages. A murder of basslines vie for your attention; ducking and diving and weaving and bobbing among each other, each one as brutish as the next. From spine-melting electro-soul to turbo-charged bass shock-out at the flip of a switch, it's production techniques like this that attracted Mind Vortex to us in the first place.
*This release has two stunningly different vibes from one of the most exciting partnerships in drum & bass... With support from the likes of Andy C, Mistajam, Grooverider, Bailey, Crissy Criss, DJ Hype and Drumsound, the doors to the Mind Vortex fan club are well and truly open. And everyone's invited!

A producer that needs no introduction, Serum has continued to forge his own path on the Drum and Bass circuit. Flying the flag for classic Jungle and DnB, Serum's unique style harks to the past whilst using contemporary production skills, and it's an approach that has earned him legions of loyal fans in the process.

*Serum's unique underground style has also enabled him to work with the pioneering labels of Drum and Bass including Grid Recordings, V Records, Critical, Dread and many more. Now Serum aka Mark Gaunt returns to the mighty V to drop two tracks in his trademark sound.

*Horn Track Serum kicks off his return to V in style, with the iconic sounds of Horn Track. After a instantly recognizable steel drummed melody, Serum turns things up a notch, adding rolling drums, heavy bass and old school horns to the mix. An original sounding blend of the old and the new, Horn Track is already shaking things up in many a DJ set.

*Strings Tune Rounding of the release is Strings Tune. After another infectious introduction, featuring plucky strings, Strings Tune reverts into another dancefloor weapon. Combining a catchy riff with intricate percussion, high production levels and a jumping bassline, Strings Tune has all the marks of Serum release.

*Support : Unknown Error, Muffler, Command Strange, Mind Vortex, Futurebound, Nitri, The Risky and more!

Detail is 20 year old Daniil Marin from Kiev, Ukraine.
Initially Influenced by Technical Itch, Detail has carved out a niche for himself and stepped up his production skills to create world
class dnb with dance floor production power.
With releases already on C.I.A., Proximity and support from Noisia, The Upbeats, Break & Klute and forthcoming releases on:
Symmetry, Dispatch, Utopia Music & Demand - Detail is definitely a brand new talent soon to be on everyones lips.
Daniil is also a keen amateur health & fashion photographer and one day hopes to contribute to the readers wives section of Fiesta.

Radical and innovative are words often used to describe both Einstein and Tesla, two of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. These words can also be used to describe the two songs that bear their names featured on this Future Sickness release. Paying homage to these masters are two brand new Crossbreed tracks from an inventor in his own right. Using both this personal alias and The Outside Agency one, DJ Hidden presents you with his own theory of relativity, which is bound to break any type of barrier. Get ready for some tachyonic breakbeats and space-time bending kickdrums with these two brand new tracks that will rewrite all laws of dancefloor physics.

THE ORIGINAL AFTER CLUB CHILL OUT ALBUM FROM 1990.

Peter Aldanmaz, aka NC-17 is a Drum & Bass producers based in Toronto, Canada. His namesake refers to the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America).

NC-17's love of film reflects not only in the name, but equally in the music, combining both deep and techy vibes with a cinematic edge that has resulted in releases on an eclectic set of labels such as Renegade Hardware, Viper, All Sorts, Proximity, DSCI4, MAC II, SOM Music, Vampire, Big Riddim, and more.

Having now formed his own label, Grindhou5e Audio, NC-17 brings two rising producers to the forefront for the labels sophmore release following up from The Upbeats and Smooth remix package from the labels debut release. Grindhou5e 002 features Dread Recordings artist Mr. Explicit with the dark techy vibes of 'Fear No Distance'. On the flip, Ukraine's Fade brings the dark old skool vibes with 'Guerrilla Radio'.

With early DJ support from Andy C, Ed Rush & Optical, Friction, Bailey, Crissy Criss, Matrix, Trace, Fierce, and Break, Grindhou5e is a label quickly making a name for itself.

On 'FABRICLIVE 68', the Northern Irish artist uses his perfect ear for pitch to weave soulful vocals throughout a lush tapestry of deep, dubby and techno-tinged drum & bass, making an impeccable mix representative of his countless sets at fabric over the past decade

Hard staggering crossbreed sounds for the heads. Ferm distorted sounds and steady banging kick drums which make up the sound of this release. Counterstrike and Cooh is a combination that cant go wrong whilst on the flipside we find rough vocal cuts and interesting drum patterns by Mathizm and Memtrix

SDRVNYL001 is the catalog number of the debut release from Soul Deep Recordings which is distributed by Triple Vision for all vinyl merchandise. Soul Deep Recordings came from humble beginnings and has risen to be one of the premier digital outlets for new and established music artists. Many people wonder how it's possible a label can constantly stay at the forefront of the new music that's coming out with a new releases each month. The premier vinyl releases are only part of that succession of quality music.

Rosy Parlane is a long-term Touch artist from New Zealand. Previous support from The Wire, Dusted Magazine, Tiny Mixtapes and XLR8R. He's even found a fan in former Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist, John Frusciante, who previously wrote: "...it's such an incredible, beautiful energy inside of it that to me, it sounds like listening to a great pop record or a great rock record or a great classical record or whatever."
Cut by Jason at Transition
Artwork and photography by Jon Wozencroft
Written and recorded in Auckland, New Zealand.

Cut by Jason at Transition
Artwork and photography by Jon Wozencroft
Recorded with rage during the winter of 2011/12. "Voice of a Burnt Generation", sung by Hani, recorded lo-fi in the Eissenhutenstadt refugee camp, Germany.
Sohrab hails from Iran and currently lives in Berlin. You can find out more about him at his website - www.touchmusic.org.uk/sohrab