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More Authentic Mod/R&B Scorchers From The Roots Of Northern Soul On Cool Affordable Reissue 45

More Authentic Mod/R&B Scorchers From The Roots Of Northern Soul On Cool Affordable Reissue 45

Having spent more than fifteen cross-genre years featuring on dance music's most prestigious imprints Blu Mar Ten are opening the doors of their own label to a host of fresh young talent emerging from the leftfield of Drum & Bass.
Blu Mar Ten Music (BMTM) is a home for the beautiful and the ugly, the elegant and the awkward, the euphoric and the melancholy. With a list of talent already lined up to deliver a rollercoaster of emotions and a desire to stand out rather than fit in BMTM is guaranteed to be a label to watch.The first release in this new chapter comes courtesy of long-time friend and collaborator Stray. Following a run of hits on Hospital Records, Critical Records, Med School, Exit, Noisia's Invisible Records and Giles Peterson's Brownswood, Stray has delivered a
single that perfectly sets the BMTM tone.
Follow You Around: Don't be deceived by the icy synths and electro breaks of Follow You Around, this is no robotic future music. Brimming with melancholy and unrequited love, Stray has created a rare and perfectly formed lesson in how to deliver emotional drum & bass.
An 808 drum track carries lamenting vocals and 80s keyboards while a groaning analogue bass underpins the whole affair. Destined to break hearts for years to come, Follow You Around is an instant classic.
Contract: In stark contrast to Follow You Around, Contract charges headlong into straight-up cyberfunk. With its threatening bass tones and
reptilian percussion Contract is punctuated with cavernous and sinister silences. As all the best horror directors understand, it's the things you don't see that unnerve you more than the things you do.

On the second piece of the 3 part edition of 'In from the Wild's album package we bring you arguably a monster piece from the album. Survival, Silent Witness and Cern's 'Tracer' could already be a predicted fave of ours for 2013! Turning heads (and decks) 360 in every club its played this is in simple terms a banger of a track - we'll leave your ears to see if they agree. On the flip with 'Apache' the duo present a clear tribute towards the inspirational early 90s feel of Foul Play's material, and to the fans who know their old school drums as much as we do; we offer no prizes for guessing which break features quite heavily across this tracks very musical but powerful trip down memory lane.Support for the album so far from: Friction (on BBC Radio 1), Laurent Garnier (on his PBB worldwide radio show), London Elektricity (on his Hospital Records Xmas podcast). Select tracks have also received wide support and praise from the likes of Calyx & Teebee, Break, Ant TC1, Nymfo (as featured on his Fabric mix), Xtrah, Youngsta, Octane, DLR, Skeptical, Artificial Intelligence, DBR UK, Basher, Mindscape, Lynx, Cern, Hybris, Ruckspin, June Miller and Gerra & Stone.

More Classic Northern Soul Sides From The Legendary Cameo-Parkway Label Transferred From The Original Master Tapes And Reissued For The First Time Ever

MM spore the second Tod Dockstader library album salvo after the first volume took local councils by storm...1981 is the year in
question this time and once again TD deploys an arsenal of synths for the Aldwych-based Boosey & Hawkes...a behemoth of the
avant garde shows the digital age how to snth-spar with aplomb...BM

New 180 gram vinyl from deep medi.

Wraetlic is a tense, at-times terrifying look into the realm of electronic music that is rarely touched by the likes of techno producers.
To hear the uncompromising sounds on this record makes one wonder what else is in store for Alex Smoke; a challenging album but
truly a gem in its expansiveness.
Mitch Strashnov - URB

Wraetlic is a tense, at-times terrifying look into the realm of electronic music that is rarely touched by the likes of techno producers.To hear the uncompromising sounds on this record makes one wonder what else is in store for Alex Smoke; a challenging album but
truly a gem in its expansiveness.
Mitch Strashnov - URB

Another banger from 22:22!
We have crazy Teddy Killerz and Malk remix of the track by Sunchase "As We Look" which came out in 2005 on legendary Moving Shadow .
On the flipside is a dance smasher, another collaboration of Sunchase and NickBee called "Proper Things".

For Fizzmann everything was blurry at first, and only after a little while, he was able to see clearly again. But he could remember anything about the car that hit him: It was an old, rusty van driven by a child or at least a very small person wearing a blue hood. "What a miserable little hit-and-run gnome! Looks as if even dogs have to face deadly risks every time they cross a road nowadays." Fizzmann's entire body was aching terribly: his head, back, tale and in particular his paws which he raised for closer examination. "Ouch! My poor little paws." He was horror-struck by what he saw: All his four paws smashed, broken, completely useless. Never again would he be able to play the piano or pick his nose again. Overwhelmed by grief and sorrow, Fizzmann wished he was far, far away, no matter where, only far away, and then cried himself to sleep. The last thing he noticed before he fell asleep were the faint silhouettes of two men, each of them having a remarkably beautiful, big nose. For the first two remixes of her album "Meine zarten Pfoten" (released on Pampa), and to add a certain ‚familiar smell', Ada pops by at Areal with none other than DJ Koze and Superpitcher who come up with remixes that couldn't be more different, and at the same time more wonderful.

A Noisy Live set fromp ATR, nope dancefloor alloud ! Pure terrorism !

Prolific Dutch producer Roel Funcken has established himself an agile, meticulous sonic craftsman whose output has consistently been as accessible as it has innovative. Most recently, he opened for Flying Lotus and Tipper during his last US tour.
As half of the group Funckarma, he has recorded for esteemed labels including Skam, Ad Noiseam, Arcola (Warp), Isophlux, Marguerita, and others.
For Mercury Retrograde, his first release on Schematic, Funken taps into textures reminiscent of the mid '90s drum n base sub genre tech step, the lush downtempo of Bristol, and Hans Zimmer's soundtrack work.








This latest release adds to the ever evolving, rich, and inspired catalog of Funcken.

Following on from the success of BNZ001, Slugabed's new label Activia Benz are releasing their second record, Recolor from Moscow's 813. He is a Russian fireman, and his music is very synth heavy and melodic, as well as very dancefloor.
Recolor EP has been getting DJ support from Om Unit, Kidkanevil, Starkey, XLII, Kelpe, DJ Deville, and more.
Airplay so far from DJ shox (Rinse FM) and Rob Da Bank (Radio 1), as well as KEXP (Washington, USA), WYEP (Pittsburg, USA), Black Athena (Greece), Triple R (Australia) among other international staions.

* Ladies, gentlemen and bass addicts, please welcome the return of the mighty DC Breaks!
* The London/Bristol duo have been in deep studio stasis since their speaker-splintering Firez EP last summer, working on a caustic cannon of new material that's going to scorch the trousers off 2013 and beyond.
* This epic double header is just the beginning; two massive tracks that will satiate to completely different sides of the dance... And remind everyone why we've exclusively signed DC Breaks in the first place.
* 'Shaman' taps into the deepest of dancefloor psyches. Referencing the ancient spiritual act of tribal shamanism, this is guaranteed to take your dancefloor to a whole new world. Igniting with an all-out stomp-charged riff, the duo thrown down the weightiest of kicks and hypnotising bass riff that swings with nagging aggression: It's a surefire way to lock heads deep into the groove before the almighty horns and spiralling psychedelia of the drop whisk everyone in a five mile radius away to facemelting worlds we never knew existed.
* 'Let It Go', meanwhile, is the ultimate switch-flipper. Here we find DC Breaks flexing their lushest of sound sets with twinkling arpeggios, heart-melting keys and a dreamy, star-gazing lead line. Dropping into a rabble-rousing half-tempo D&B/dubstep hybrid riff, it's an instant crowd pleaser. But don't go thinking this is it.... As the drop unfolds you'll soon find yourself shocking out to a full turbo-charged version of the riff. Laced with unpredictable pensive energy, this is perfect for those essential moments of agenda setting chaos!
* Two incredible dancefloor smashers from two of the scene's most talented producers.

Having spent more than seventeen cross-genre
years featuring on dance music's most prestigious
imprints, Blu Mar Ten are opening the doors of their
own label to a host of fresh young talent emerging
from the leftfield of Drum & Bass and beyond.
Blu Mar Ten Music (BMTM) is a home for the
beautiful and the ugly, the elegant and the awkward,
the euphoric and the melancholy. With a growing list
of talent delivering a rollercoaster of emotions and
armed with a desire to stand out rather than fit in,
BMTM is rapidly becoming a label to watch.
The fourth release in this new chapter is bought to
us by the brand new Slovakian duo, delPurr &
Eraser.
delPurr & Eraser debut on BMTM with two slices of
beautiful, otherworldly dream & bass.
Fairytale:
Drawing heavily on the tradition of dark, Eastern
European children's stories, Fairytale fuses mutated
high & low vocals with dreamlike pianos and a
warping bass. Layers of lush, soundtrack synths
layer themselves over the tune like giant cobwebs in
a dense forest of clockwork percussion. Fairytale is
a magical blend of the bittersweet, the disturbing
and the sophisticated.
Imagine:
Reminiscent of....

With their most ambitious project to date Delta Heavy invite you to follow them 'Down The Rabbit Hole' into a place where a myriad of styles, genres and influences are merged into one another and combine effortlessly to create 6 hard-hitting original tracks....

From the label that introduced the world to Dark Sky, Blue Daisy, Romare and Alby Daniels we have the latest new rookie, feroX. The Gargoyles EP is a bad acid mix of an unhealthy 'Video Nasties' VHS tape obsession, an 808 drum machine and deft drum programming skills. feroX lays it on thick with this his warmly received Black Acre debut. Tape-hiss and analogue fuzz do their best to hold back booming 808 kicks and crunchy claps. On 'Gargoyle' a straight hypnotic 4x4 attack is the solid foundation to repetitive sinister samples. 'Critter' jumps in dubstep's grave with a lurching tribal swing and abyssal bass depth. Both intro 'goD' and outro 'Beyond' are nods to feroX psychedelic sample realm with a Hip Hop heart.* Official youtube video launch Jan 11th.* DJ Mag: 4/5 '..this is the soundtrack to a rave Leatherface just walked into; blood, guts and limbs splattered across the walls, screams in the air, as the DJ continues to play Gargoyles and Critters on repeat. Terrifyingly good."* Support : Addison Groove, Om Unit, Lefto, Commodo, Blue Daisy, Kid Kanevil.

Collaborative release from Montreal duo GrownFolk and Oakland, California rappers Main Attrakionz. Both tracks remixed by Kuedo....

Long awaited album, "IMAGINARY SOUNDSCAPES", from JAMAL MOSS brings nine breathtaking compositions of raw electronic goodness that only he can concoct. From soft atmospheric sound environments to banging warehouse beat tracks, this is pure sonic bliss. Limited clear vinyl with poster insert

Following Lion Fire feat Jinx's first release on Dread and having featured on the Dub Dread 4 cd compilation this now gets a vinyl release. Big in the game huge dance floor anthem.
* The ep is a limited edition vinyl release, grab them while you can *
* Press: DJ Mag / ATM
* Radio: Radio 1 / Kiss / 1Xtra
* DJ Support: Andy C / Ray Keith / Nicky Blackmarket / Kenny Ken / Vapour / Lion Fire / Friction / Bladreunner / Bryan G
* Lion Fire featuring Jinx is a collaboration between Aires and Gold and Jinx have really come a long way with various remixes on the drum and bass scene these guys deserve and have well earned a release on dread recordings.
* The production is again following in the foot steps of the original Dread sound this ep will and is a must in your jungle Dread collection.

D Side contains a laser etching

Welcome to the Fall EP, the new release from Horizons Music, and Naibu.
*Paris' Naibu has compiled yet another masterpiece of melodic and musical offerings, creating his own world across six tracks which exhibit his natural grasp of emotion, feeling and destiny. Drum & bass, and electronic music as a whole is taking a step into the future in 2013, and this step is being led by visionaries like Naibu.
*The EP will be a vinyl release, showing the artist's and label's love of the format, and the meaningful place it has in the hearts of collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. And the EP has the feel of a collectors' item about it too. Leading off the first of the 10's, Just Like You (feat. Key) is a dreamlike, mystical affair, with the beat sliding in from afar, in turn supplementing Key's vocal. The track builds, floating and soaring over your consciousness, and making a perfect start to the EP. It is backed with Nothing Special, a title which could hardly be further from the truth. The cut has a more low-slung feel than Just Like You, with a nagging bassline and tickling, trickling effects. Piano leads the line later, the two tracks acting as a fitting opening salvo to Fall's musical mission.

NickBee kicks of 2013 with a 12' on the Horizons music remix label, following up his debut release on Horizons at the tail end of 2012 with his well received Human / Space Philosophy 12. Rush is bass driven blur of an anthem, memorable hook with Nick's distinct clatter of drums. It's a track which has rocked the floors and we are so glad to have an equally big flip to pair it with. Amoss have remixed 'Human Race' original track featuring on Internal affairs vol 2 cd. This remix has been staple in Amoss sets, and if you are fan of Amoss then you'll definitely recognize this one ;)
* Look out for much more from NickBee / Amoss in 2013. And we can announce that Internal affairs vol 3 is being readied for release too first quarter of the year.

Nymfo, real name Bardo Camp is the stuff of Dutch legend. With releases on Ram, Metalheadz, CIA, Dispatch etc and numerous on
Commercial Suicide, including his debut LP "Characters" Bardo returns with 2 brand new floor fillers, both receiving so much support
you couldn't get anymore fucking support. All the right DJs are smashing it and all the mags love it. Fuck me, is this single big.

*A. Walter White
*"UA003 Is Seven's first release on his own imprint Uprise Audio. After the extremely well received UA001 and UA002, the pressure is on for him to deliver.
After hearing 'Walter White' for the first time, it will become apparent that Seven has not only delivered with this release but also raised the bar.
*"'Walter White' is simply breathtaking. Every element of it from start to finish is perfectly crafted like a Swiss time piece, blowing the listener away with its powerful weight and dynamics.
*AA. MediEvil
*"'MediEvil' is a different species entirely. It instantly submerges the listener into a dark abyss. with haunting leads and scales captivating reinforced by intelligent beat structure. 'MediEvil' is packed full of structured bassweight and grungy mids, making it effortless to blend. UA003's flip will surely be a favourite for DJs to draw for.
*"Seven has always been know for both his quality productions and forward-thinking music, but UA003 is arguably the best addition to his back catalogue yet.
"With non-stop support from Youngsta, J:Kenzo, Ntype, Chase & Status, Skream and many other dubstep heavyweights, as well as consistent Rinse FM radio play it's safe to say Uprise Audio's latest release has cemented their position as the label to watch in 2013."

Meet Stabber, aka Stafano Tartaglini from L'Aquila, Italy. After doing nice work with LuckyBeard Records, here Stabber graces vinyl for the first time on Halo Cyan. His 'HUH!' EP is tittilating yet terrifying, a collection of razor-sharp club tracks that bring the party as much as they terrorize it. Title track 'HUH!' begins with a smattering of innocuous hi-hats and claves that quickly give way to a thick fog of Giallo-style paranoia. Voices grab your attention, leaving you to look over your shoulder before being overtaken by a wave of sinister, gleaming melodies riding twisty, mechanically precise breaks. Randomer (Hemlock, Hessle Audio) takes the original track's unnerving atmosphere and ramps up the intensity with a slamming chase scene full of subconscious whispers, pummeling snares and a relentless, strobing pulse. Matthias Zimmermann (Sound Pellegrino) closes out the A-side with a much different take on 'HUH!'; here, the sounds of the original are trapped behind a wall of icy, cascading synths being hammered away by a barrage of percussion. On the B-side, 'Chromoly' is Stabber at his most confrontational and booming, a whirlwind of sub-bass bombs and rave stabs sliced into a shape resembling (but never adhering to) trap music. Night Slugs don Girl Unit closes out the record with a seismically sub-heavy rework of 'Chromoly' that will leave any dancefloor in ruins.

Its still just the warm up for Don't play!!

As the title suggests, the music on this CD is Electric Dance Music. Or Electronic Dance music if you prefer
*The music here is presented by a brand new European imprint, set on maintaining a low profile but bringing together its favourite artists from various established labels as well as fresh new talent. All the music is made with computers as well as hardware synthesizers and effects.*This first CD compilation represents the first of 26 releases in the set! The beats range from about 130 bpm to 180 bpm. This is music for dancing and more besides.
*Some have compared it to the music of Squarepusher, Underground Resistance, Drexciya or Aphex Twin or labels such as Warp, Planet Mu & Rephlex - but this is a very rough approximation. Such subjects of comparison vary enough already, without considering the bonus intensely ambient set you will find towards the end of the album. Sterling work, bring on the next volume!

*Horizons music are proud to present the next instalment of their much anticipated Dreamthief series. As is familiar with this project the tracklist is a mix of our own artists, some new blood and some guest appearances from some familiar names. The dark and dirty sound of Horizons 2012 is heavily present, but there are tones of light, perhaps less so than Dreamthief 1 or 2.
*With tracks taken from the vinyl version on cd1 along with 6 brandnew tracks. Data's opening 'False' is a tonesetter, uneasy, quirky with it offset beats, this one has been huge as in intro to his sets. 'Stakeholder' is Dramatic + db Audio's debut on the label, definitely ones to watch after forays on V recordings, they have a huge 2013 to come. Genotype emerges on Horizons after his last drone roller on Dreamthief 2, Overlook's slows down the tempo for 'Dialogue' first dubstep track on Horizons The CD finishes with Dally's opus that is 'Pinnacle.'
*CD02 is a compilation of our recent back-catalogue, all tracks have appeared on vinyl only, and have been digitally mastered for this CD.
*Digipack double CD

CD1














CD2

2012 was a standout year for instrumental grime as a swathe of new talent emerged; re-invigorating the circuit with fresh takes on sounds that drew influence from a boundary-blurring range of genres. One of the most exciting new projects to surface was the full vinyl label Coyote Records, a carefully curated platform to showcase this new and diverse generation of talent, enlisting MistaMen's Mella Dee and 3Beat Records' TS7 on a pair of standout efforts, together with serious remix pressure from Baobinga, MA1, Mr Mitch and Walton. Now well established, Coyote have released music that melds grime flavours together with elements from House, Bassline and Funky, and for their third release they look to Sheffield-based prodigy Walter Ego to provide more fire in the form of a dangerous double A side, 'Wavey' and 'Military Mind'. Whilst running his own Bad Taste imprint and dropping bombs on top labels like Unknown To The Unknown and the Ninja Tune affiliated Girls Music, Walter Ego has been turning heads with his versatile style that exudes a distinctly UK-rooted aesthetic. This vinyl-only release features two of his most upfront grime cuts, the strength of which is illustrated by the lofty selection of DJ support received, with Elijah & Skilliam, Swindle, Royal-T, Brackles, Spooky and Plastician representing both tracks in their radio shows. 'Wavey' instills instant swing and groove, with woozy arpeggiated synths effervescing restlessly over crisp first and third beat kick snare combinations. As the track breaks, the kick patterns quicken to a gallop, punching beneath a raw poleaxing main bassline that flickers with electrical hum and buzz; vibrant dancefloor-inclined weight to energize a crowd. On the flipside, 'Military Mind' maintains the buoyant approach with this one perhaps even rowdier; hyperactive synth melodies leap around dropped blocks of bass as the crackle of pirate-radio quality snares and rhythmic touches of rave whistles dance high in the mix. Its deft production and a surefire banger that, as with 'Wavey', shines as a stand-alone instrumental as well as providing some serious ammunition for MC's to lay bars on.

Alex Menzies, better known as Alex Smoke, will release a new album in February under a new name, Wraetlic. The Scottish DJ and
producer has always had a moody edge to his music, but his new LP shows him getting more introspective than ever before. The
self-titled album is a more stylistically open-ended affair than many of his past records, with IDM-inspired beats and his own broody
vocals. Much of the record is fueled by his own discontents, from personal issues to political ones. It follows a brief dry spell for
Menzies.
"The last couple of years have been annoyingly marred by health issues," he says. "I couldn't work nearly as much as I'd normally
like. I had composed Faust but had then had a long time not being able to write much, so when I could work again I suddenly felt a
new lease of life, a feeling which I hadn't had since my early days. I think the time away from working probably did me good in
hindsight.'
Wraetlic will come out on Jon Convex's label, Convex Industries. In addition to 11 original tracks from Menzies, it includes remixes
from Scuba (as SCB), Jon Convex and his Autonomic partner, dBridge. - Will Lynch, Resident Advisor

Original Cultures presents Blackjob 'Trashdub' 12", a vinyl release that compiles tracks from the original and remix EPs of the same name (available digitally). This release includes three original tracks and three remixes on vinyl complete with full colour sleeve and artwork by Paper Resistance. Featured remixers include Munich's Danny Scrilla (Cosmic Bridge, Civil Music), Bristol's Sam Binga (formerly Baobinga, Build Recordings) and Dublin's T-Woc (Alphabet Set). The 12" drops late February 2013 and comes with a free download of both the original and remix EPs in digital formats (11 tracks in total).

On side A we have three tracks of modern day dub from Blackjob, the latest project of famed Italian bass player Mannaman. The music takes inspiration from dub's Jamaican roots and its modern day offshoots and mutations. 'Rise Again' features beautiful vocals by Suz. The whole thing evokes the best of Bristol circa Massive Attack's heydays.

On side B we have three remixes that showcase dub's modern diaspora. Danny Scrilla takes Rise Again into dubstep territories, with ten-ton heavy bass and snapping snares, while Sam Binga turns the original into a meditative jungle roller. T-Woc keeps MMD in more traditional dub territories, with extra lazers.

Support for the release so far (both originals and remixes) includes airplay on Resonance FM (London, UK), Rinse FM (London, UK), Base FM (New Zealand), Beatwolf Radio (Manchester, UK), 22tracks London, Wrongtom (Tru Thoughts), Opti (Airflex Labs), Fracture (Metalheadz), LV (Hyperdub), Om Unit (Cosmic Bridge/Civil), Squarewave, Badawai (ROIR) and more. XLR8R will feature the Monolithium remix (available on the digital release) in February 2013 as a free download ahead of the 12" release.

Blackjob is the latest project from famed Italian bassist Mannaman, a musician who over the last 20 years has worked with renowned Italian artists and collectives such as the Isola Posse All Stars and Casino Royale as well as Howie B and Tim Holmes from Death In Vegas.

Limited edition WHITE VINYL and a full colour sleeve release by the master himself Boris Divider

One alias of the multi-talented Tadd Mullinix. One part of a mind that also houses Dabrye, SK-1, Charles Manier, and halves of TNT, 2AM/FM and X2. This time round, on 'Park Days', he flexes a house side that's not been seen too often in his career of 13 years. Whether the driving groove of South Brooks, the late night drum machine jam of Argo, Creal's ever evolving scatter, or the delicate Gallup, 'Park Days' is one of those records where everyone has a different favourite. ie - a good one.

We're honoured to release this man's music. A man that continually remains out of the spotlight, yet is revered by your favourite producers for at least one of his many aliases. A man that ignores trends, hype, trickery, and just returns every now and again to nudge that bar a little bit higher than he left it last.

Includes remixes from KOAN Sound (signed to Skrillex's label) and have a huge following Om Unit (named in FACT mags top ten remixers of 2012)
elusive neurofunk legend Billain who deliveres an extremely rare remix Rwina/Low Riders producer Doshy with an incredible remix to close
Reso 'Tangram Remixed' features KOAN Sound, Om Unit, Billain and Doshy remixes on the 12" vinyl plus the digital bundle also includes Starkey, Drop The Lime, DJ Kentaro, Danny Scrilla, Evol Intent and Emperor remixes
Tangram Remixed opens with KOAN Sound tackling 'Axion', pushing the tracks rhythmic possibilities yet further the OSWLA signed duo switch the glitching beat complexities into halftime stepping bliss. Remixer extraordinaire Om Unit perfectly balances 'Simple Pleasures' rich pads and dreamlike atmosphere with a slowfast footwork flux while Neurofunk god Billain delivers an exquisite and rare remix, a highly twisted take on the bass mechanics of 'Half Life'. Doshy closes the 12" with his unique neck snapping electro and trap infused rework of 'Coronium'.
The digital package also includes revisions of 'Check 1,2' by Philadelphia's Starkey (Amen breaks and 8 bar grime), 18 year old D&B prodigy Emperor, Munich's Danny Scrilla (Sub heavy dark, sparse 'slower than it feels' 85bpm O.G '06 bass) and Japanese 2 x DMC world Champion DJ Kentaro (beat-juggling, electro-workout with more edits than you can count) Plus remixes of 'Ishimura' by NYC's Drop the Lime remix (Dark shuffling techno) and Atlanta's Evol Intent (hard hitting D'n'B with a half time feel).

It's well known that throughout the 20th century, fed up with poor working conditions and racism in their home country, many American jazz musicians chose to leave the US in order to live and work in Europe. What's less well known is how their music developed and evolved during their time on the continent, and how the experience of being a musician in Europe was to shape their respective lives.

Over the years countless jazz concerts, festivals and recordings featuring American jazz musicians have taken place all over Europe, yet it's remarkable how few of these musical artifacts have been evaluated by the jazz community. We seek to assess the European experiences of the American jazzmen, with a specific focus on the progressive sounds of modal jazz and the avant garde. We examine the recordings made by those who crossed the Atlantic just to take in a short tour, as well as those who made more frequent trips, and of course those for whom Europe ultimately became their permanent place of residence.
01. Studie Nr. 1 fr 12-saitige Gitarre - Pierre Cavalli ft. Sahib Shihab
02. Jazz Rule - Johnny Hawksworth & Hampton Hawes
03. Born & Shake - Clarence Peters
04. The Call - Sahib Shihab
05. Enlightenment - Sun Ra
06. Summertime - Albert Ayler
07. Mode for Trane - Billy Gault
08. T and W - Frank Wright Sextet
09. When - Grachan Moncur III
10. Humus - Don Cherry & the New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra
11. Five, Four and Three - Lee Konitz
12. Ol - Noah Howard Group
13. The Creators - Bobby Hutcherson & Harold Land Sextet
14. Springtime - Eric Dolphy

LAB014 is the third installment of Aquatic Lab's releases from South London originator, Cluekid. Leading on from his recent 'After The
Storm' EP (LAB012), the 'Dolphin EP' is another display of Clue's well-heeled versatility and continual sonic growth, demonstrating
why his extensive back catalogue of work continues to carry such high regard.
As Cluekid's most sought after dubplate in recent times, the A-side, 'Dolphin', is simply a masterclass in stellar meditation.
Combining the bold sense of musicality of his previous releases with an expertly crafted arrangement, 'Dolphin' is certainly the epitome of Cluekid's turquoise excursions. This melodic cut is as densely composed as it is meticulously stunning, as a serene melody ebbs and flows effortlessly with an undeniably unique deep-blue aura.
The AA-side, 'Fossil', leans towards the mistier quadrants of Cluekid's sonic signature, readily articulating all of the melancholic nuances of his work's classic after hours vibes. Scattering percussion, atmospheric dispersion and deep bass all feature in this mammoth roller.Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering and cut on 180-gram vinyl, LAB014 is currently receiving DJ support from Mala, Quest, V.I.V.E.K
andChef.

Brownswood Recordings are delighted to announce the release of their sophomore album Power Punch, coming out on Brownswood Recordings on April 8, 2013. Exploring new influences from techno to electronica, the Nairobi / London based band continue to also embrace the sounds of East Africa.

The Owiny journey began back in 2009 when five London musicians, Jesse Hackett (vox / keys) Louis Hackett (bass), Sam Lewis (guitar), Chris Morphitis (bouzouki/guitar) and Tom Skinner (drums) first travelled to east Africa to record with Joseph Nyamungu, a Nyatiti master musician, and Charles Owoko, a Luo drummer.

The resulting record Owiny Sigoma Band was released in 2011 and saw the band perform at a number of top festivals including Roskilde (Denmark), WorldWide Festival (France) and Dour Festival (Belgium).

This time, Owiny Sigoma Band reversed the dynamic. The UK based musicians invited Joseph and Charles to record in London in the summer of 2012. Introduced to variety of new influences and confronted with a different recording environment, the Kenyan musicians were left invigorated. On hearing shangaan electro for the first time Charles insisted that the band played at even higher tempos. Fierce, hand-played nyiduonge drums can be heard beside Tom Skinner's dextrous stick work. Joseph's Nyatiti (a Kenyan classical instrument) is sounding at home amongst groups widening influences.

Power Punch deftly straddles continents, steering through the Luo influenced Nagalo Ni Piny Odag to acid basslines in Owiny Techno and onto the Afro pop of Harpoon Land.

PRESS/ONLINE: Coverage in The Quietus, Songlines, Guardian, XLR8R, FACT, SOUL Culture, All The Rage, Sonic Router, Tropical Bass, Afropop, Music News, Ear Milk, Ilike Music, Dazed Online, Glasswerk, God Is In The Tv Zine And More
RADIO: Spot plays on 6Music Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft, Late Junction Radio 3
1. Nagalo Ni Piny Odag 2. Norbat Okelo 3. Sunken Wrecks 4. Lucas Malore 5. Magret Aloor 6. Mombassa Outro 7. Harpoon Land 8.Owiny Techno 9. Yukimwi 10. All Together 11. Jonny Ra Ha

o13 creates an evolving texture of music, a piercing electronic post-punk, a future that never manifested itself, spectral,
uncompromising portals of electronic dread.

For the better part of the '80s, Mark C was leading legendary New York noise band Live Skull. Among their eight releases, Live
Skull's "Bringing Home the Bait" has been deservingly referred to as the "Best Noise Rock Post Punk New Wave No Wave
Experimental Indie Emo Goth Album Ever."

Meanwhile, Stuart Argabright was sketching his sonic vision of gothic futurism in Ike Yard, the first NY group on Factory Records
America, also one of the first true purveyors of experimental, time-shifting electronic music. It is a torch that they still carry today
with a searing pyre. Stuart continued his visionary pursuit as a founding member of Death Comet Crew, Dominatrix, and Black Rain.

repress soon! IN HIS OWN WORDS 'THE MAN THAT RUINED DUBSTEP' DROPS A TWISTED EP ON HIS NEW LABEL

Machine Code return to the fore with their with their second album project, Comprising 11 tracks of hard-hitting Drum & Bass (including a collaboration with The Sect and a devastating remix by DJ Hidden), 'Under The Sun' will please die-hard fans and new recruits alike. Whilst the robotic, techno influences remain, this is very much a 'classic' Drum & Bass album - the duo's trademark machine funk fused with pummelling breaks and thunderous bass to rock dancefloors of all descriptions. From riff-led main arena smashers, to more organic, gritty rollers, 'Under The Sun' has both variety and integrity - resulting in an album with broad appeal that is sure to turn more than a few heads in the Drum & Bass world.

Limited edition full colour sleeve release by the master himself Boris Divider

A man that is always thinking outside of the box and constantly turning heads with his super deep, leftfield productions is Cameron McLaren or in the world of electronic music 'Consequence'. Having done a remix for our sister label 'Warm Communications' we thought it would be fitting to wrangle a tune at a different tempo from the man on Pushing Red. 'Atrium' is a steppy affair with it's splintered kicks and shuffled snares. Warped atmospheres weave in and out of the background while bass works the chest and keeps thing interesting. 'Box Rituals' is a super deep, uplifting affair. A steady 4/4 pulsates throughout the tune while serene melodies float above keeping everything together.

Lil Pitch's second release features two heavyweights of contemporary electronic music as protagonists: Chicago born DJ Earl and Irish born Barry Lynn (aka Boxcutter, The Host) land on Lil Pitch giving it the status of cutting edge label.
Blue Summer E.P. will contain four amazing tracks by one of the most talented producers among those of the Ghetto Teknitianz crew (Rashad, Spinn and Traxman are its putative fathers), one of them remixed by Planet Mu's wunderkind The Host.

Finally out ! Banging RaggaJungle fighting the footwork killers... A dancefloor masterpiece for a nowadays style digging the future !

SUPERB !

Recently they made a special VIP version of Elegey by Ruffneck & Ophidian and this one was given away fro free on the Tainted Audio facebook page.
We are proud to announce that these two heavyweights are responsible for the second release on the Tainted Audio Imprint.
The release will hit the streets on 25-02-2013!

Machine Code return to the fore with their with their second album project, Comprising 11 tracks of hard-hitting Drum & Bass (including a collaboration with The Sect and a devastating remix by DJ Hidden), 'Under The Sun' will please die-hard fans and new recruits alike. Whilst the robotic, techno influences remain, this is very much a 'classic' Drum & Bass album - the duo's trademark machine funk fused with pummelling breaks and thunderous bass to rock dancefloors of all descriptions. From riff-led main arena smashers, to more organic, gritty rollers, 'Under The Sun' has both variety and integrity - resulting in an album with broad appeal that is sure to turn more than a few heads in the Drum & Bass world.

Coming straight from a solar powered shipping container in Australia is this heavy twelve by Melbourne's number one sampling warrior Monkey Marc, who's mashing up Hip Hop and Dub inna down under style like no other. With the analogue filter modules in constant overdrive mode, a groove not found on any map and a bass too deep to measure, this rugged masterpiece develops a complete life of it's own. All faithfully recorded to cassette and then dubbed out to the max by disrupt - including a dub of Roots Manuva's "Who Goes There" (from his 4everevolution LP).

Tribecore killer full of Ragga Dub Bassline Tribe and Banging classic Tribecore. Trafik really brings the good shit mate !

One banging drum & one Deep durm.

The master of the magnetic scrolls is back at the boombox with his second Jahtari EP, once again exploring the more rugged corners of the dub universe. On Side A 'Where Is The Time' creates a rhythmical space-time paradoxon straight away, with harmonies that stream right off a dysfunct flux capacitor module. Next up 'Persian Pulse Width' switches the tape heads into heavy current mode, driving a battery of damaged 8-bit-chips into a thermal meltdown. Side B contains two special cuts of older Tapes gems: a 12" extended dub mix of Vernon Maytone's 'Old Pan Sound' that originally came out on a now hard to find 7" on Tape's Selah Wadadda label. And an ultra-heavy, extra-crackling cassette mix of the ghostly 'Pipe Cleaner' with haunting flutes by Diggory Kenrick that recently appeared as limited 7 on Meeuw Muzak. Serious voltage banned on tape here!

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.
Predominately denizens of the deeper end of drum & bass with a distinctive sound and audible pedigree in musical manipulation, Triad present Utopia as an open invitation into their world: a lush, alluring soundscape of warm bass, cosmic space, nuanced moods and articulate arrangements not actually limited to one genre.
01. Triad Theme
02. Utopia
03. Kiss me, Kill me feat. Kemo MC
04. Neon
05. Ghost Town (Skit)
06. Misty
07. Monologue
08. The Symbol
09. Out Of Scale
10. Alpha Omega
11. Off World Colonies (Skit)
12. Cosmic Matter
13. Dismal Souls (Skit)
14. Osaka
15. Utopia - Silent Dust Remix
16. Olbia Airport (Outro)

It's that time of year again! Nang Present's the forth volume in it's Array series, showcasing a collection of the past year's highlights and surprises, including cuts from Brioski, Escort, Rayko, Space, Hiem, Toomy Disco, Sare Havlicek and many more.
Rayko kicks of proceedings with his recent debut for the label, the woozy, synth-laden groover called 'The Cave'. Brioski's 'Last Day Here' follows with it's bubbling, laid back vibe and that sultry vocal from Andrea Noce. Wonderkid James Bright steps up for remix duty on the Hiem & Roots Manuva collaboration 'DJ Culture', turning it into slo-mo dancefloor hit.
Up next, Max Essa goes to work on Escort's seminal album track 'Starlight' remixing it into an extended nu-disco anthem, perfect for those peak time transitions from big to bigger. The ever popular 'Vibe On You' by Sare Havlicek couldn't be missed, appearing here as the original album version.
French classic 'Magic Fly' by Space get's the treatment from new-kids-on-the-block Venice Beach. They deliver with a pumping, up-tempo rendition. Vogue! Watch out for their debut on the label in 20


Max Essa presents Jan Ken Po, a Nippon-inspired side project that reigns in all the joys of Tokyo life and compresses into the casual disco-funk of 'Unlimited Man'. Newcomers Tiger Cubes arrived on the label this year, and are already making waves with our fans. '2012 Thinking About You' brings together live guitars, synths and vocals for a track that feels loose, free and just lovely.


Venice Beach reappear with another cracking remix full of Parisian zest and cool, this time for Situation's rendition of Inner City's 'Good Life'. Another act new to the stable, 5 Reasons, deliver a wound-down slow jam called 'Moving On Without You' that's tight, soulful and touching. Watch out for these guys.
Deep rooted, funky nu-disco is the order of the day with Toomy Disco's 'Gamma Gamma' record. They guy never fails to disappoint with his superb arrangements and production. A beauty for the ears to behold. To finish we have New Wave group Easy M, straight out of Russia. Their motorik / synthetic musings signify the beginning of rising diversity at Nang Records, and taste of what's to come in 20

Dominique Guiot « L'oiseau de paradis » (1974)The composition of this piece was inspired by the rules of cinematic screenwriting. Indeed, the possibilities of an electroacoustic music studio are very similar to those found in the audiovisual field (particularly editing). Based on this similarity, I thought it would be interesting to compose a series of scenes, dramatic atmospheres and suddenly interrupted soundscapes. (D.G.)
Pierre Boeswillwald « Nuisances » (1971)Starting from microphone recordings of numerous sounds, the author chose not to systematically use the "best ones'. Therefore this construction always tried to refine itself whilst constantly being polluted by interferences which are nuisances. As in nature, man seeks to refine his environment but destroys it through his mistakes.
Rodolfo Caesar « Les deux saisons » (1975-1976) This piece results from instrumental improvisations: the first one with the Baschet brothers' glass organ, the second one with a frequency modulation device assembled by Bernard Dürr, who co-created the Trièdre Fertile (Fertile Triad) with Pierre Schaeffer. These were two input channels for a kind of "anecdotism" I was interested in. (R. C.)
Denis Smalley « Pentes » (1974)
The main features of the piece evoke vast landscapes, with their ascents and descents, hence the title, 'Pentes' (both French and Latin, meaning slopes, inclines, ascents). Most of the music was created by transforming instrumental sounds, but there are also synthesized sounds. However, the only recognizable sound source is the Northumbrian Pipes, whose drone is responsible for the slowly evolving harmonies out of which its haunting traditional melody appears. (D. S.)
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The idea of the Traces series is to unearth from the GRM Archives short, forgotten or ignored pieces of music. This second volume, which gathers works prior to 1976, features the 'early' works of four composers who each went on to leave a unique trail in music. In addition to reflecting the extraordinary vitality of the musical experimentation of bygone times, Traces aims to reactivate the audibility to such pieces, some of which have never been released before.
Christian Zanési & François Bonnet

Blue Hawaii, Arbutus Records and many of their Montreal counter- parts all began with the same breath in early 2010. To date Blue Hawaii has released an 8 song EP: in May of that year, Blooming Summer (Arbutus Records 2010) was recorded following the pair's travels in Central America. It frames a time of warmth and novelty, featuring dense female harmonies, tape saturated synths, guitars and drum machines. Eventually Ra- returned to her role in BRAIDS, touring constantly, while Ag- moved to Europe, treading deeper into dance music, electronics, and production. The two decided to make Untogether in 2012; they began recording on New Years Day in Vancouver and intermittently worked on the project until summer broke in Montreal. The music followed their winter in Canada, it became colder, more introspective. It again captured a time and place, but instead of a dense saturation of love and excitement, this record reflects the vast world of self-awareness and delicacy. It takes for its subject the question of belonging, despite overwhelming space. Musically, the production on the album is more spacious and physically it was recorded in separation. Despite this, it belongs together in its final form. It demonstrates successful creative process in a pair who composed apart, and in doing so it is a meditation on communication: how technology and art influence modern human relationships. It contains the vast space of two years passing, including watching their Montreal scene change as some launched into international success and others turned deeper inwards. Here, the album finds the conflict of separation/belonging to one's self and community. The duo notice that throughout the changing social and personal landscape which is one's twenties, these divided notions and people somehow stay together. Even the name Blue Hawaii suggests a kind of melancholic, jaded paradise, but a paradise afterall. It is because - or perhaps in spite of - these disjointed intersections that the record is called Untogether.

So we went predominanlty stateside for our last outing, and decided to bring things back home this time. HOYA003 is a strictly UK affair.

4 track 12" EP taken from the CD of the same name. The club banger "FUKIN JAKER", a kickass edit of USHER's r&B hit "APPETITE" and vocal and instrumental mixes of CIARA's "GOODIES", the rap hit from a few years ago. Nu bass. Post B-More Due late Jan/early Feb 2013.

Macabre Unit Vinyl drops it's fourth press after the tearing double A-sider from Demon and DCullt back in November, and for this one
highly acclaimed master of the dark arts Biome unleashes 3 slabs of soundsystem punishing construction. A trio of very different
tracks again prove his ability to push the boundaries in a area often oversaturated with "stale" and unoriginal ideas.
Black Widow is a Youngsta favourite, led by hypnotic, rattling drums; tribal, hard hitting and again showing Biome's versatility within
the 140 bracket. Rips and growls leap out unexpectedly from the scuttling percussion, sucking you in to listen more intently. Certainly
different, but definately infectious. Straight bass roller! Quasar creeps in tentatively; moody blips tease amongst a subterrainean
undercurrent. It swings into action, skippy and high energy with spluttering electro stabs jutting out from a pulsating, bubbling low
end. As it progresses it's shaken up by those infamous, twisted Biome edits. One for the skankers Mystery is a stripped back,
minimal affair, deadly in its precision; spacious and menacing. Serious eyes down business, perfectly poised
plodding low end, broken by mutant, contorted snarls.
A superbly rounded EP

In the best traditions of Blood On The Tracks or Here, My Dear, Lucas delivers an artistic triumph based on the highly personal back story of a relationship's demise. With trademark versatility and skill, he again offers a technicolour masterpiece of international alt-pop, blending afrobeat tinged electro-rock, soaring symphonic ballads and stuttering Amazonian-reggaeton with head-nodding breakbeats and horn-led ska.
"The mercurial Santtana pulls out all the stops here" UNCUT
"Lush, melodic songwriting in a contemporary vein." The Telegraph
"From psychedelic bossa novas to string-wathed ballads, it's a trip." Independent on Sunday
O Deus Que Devasta Mas Também Cura

Músico

Jogos Madrugais

É Sempre Bom Se Lembrar

Tanto Faz

Ela É Belém

Vamos Andar Pela Cidade

Now No One Has Anything

Se Pá Ska. S.P.

O Paladino e Seu Cavalo Altar

Dia de Furar Onda no Mar

Para Onde Irá Essa Noite

Hip Hop Noise blaster ! Superb Torture Rap style !

6 tracks of dub, breaks, bass and glitch music from BALANCED RECORDS. The title cut is a "reverb drenched head-nodding dub breaks journey" followed by two of re-rubs of classic dub riddims. B/w another original cut, a remix by labelmate RICHIE PHOE and "HOW IT GO feat PROFISEE (KASM REMIX)".

Following the recent announcement that Richard Hawley has been shortlisted in the 'British Male Solo Artist' category at this year's BRIT Awards, on 25 February Parlophone Records release Don't Stare At The Sun; the fourth and final single from Hawley's remarkable seventh album, Standing At The Sky's Edge. One of the more reflective tracks from the album, Don't Stare At The Sun is a keynote performance suffused with a sense of cosmic serenity. It covers a huge distance: a meditation that took inspiration from - on one hand - a woozy morning shared by young son and sleep-deprived father flying a kite in the park and - on the other - the fate that met Isaac Newton when he decided to stare into the sun. 'He burnt the retinas in his eyes,' explains Hawley, 'so that, from that moment on, everything he saw was gold.'Don't Stare At The Sun will be available 10" vinyl (as part of the Richard Hawley Singles Club) and as a Download, with both formats featuring an amazing new version of Run For You (originally on Lowedges), titled "version two".

This is an album sampler of Seba's forthcoming album on Secret operations. Both track have been played out by Seba himself, but also DJ's like marky and marcus intalex for the past year.
Too much too soon is a vocal track with swedissh vocalist Little Jinder. It has a slight rock/pop feel to it with rythm guitars and distorted lead guitars in the chorus.
Say you love me is a track Seba wrote after being inspired by listening to Larry "Mr fingers" Heard for some time.

The Stoker soundtrack features an exciting line-up: Clint Mansell (Black Swan, The Fountain, Requiem For A Dream), one of the most innovative contemporary composers, who provides a striking score throughout the film. Renowned composer Philip Glass, contributes with an original piano piece. One-woman orchestral / electronic tour-de-force Emily Wells brings the original song 'Becomes The Color' in addition to a collaborative track with Mansell. The soundtrack is rounded out with 'Summer Wine' by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood.
1. I'm Not Formed By Things That Are Of Myself Alone - Mia Wasikowska
2. Become The Color - Emily Wells
3. Happy Birthday (A Death In The Family) - Clint Mansell
4. Uncle Charlie - Clint Mansell
5. A Whistling Tune From A Lonely Man - Hudson Thames
6. The Hunter And The Game - Clint Mansell
7. Blossoming - Clint Mansell
8. Summer Wine - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
9. A Family Affair - Clint Mansell
10. Becoming... Clint Mansell
11. Duet - Philip Glass
12. Crawford Institute (Family Secrets) - Clint Mansell
13. Stride La Vampa - Giuseppe Verdi
14. The Hunter Plays The Game - Clint Mansell
15. In Full Bloom - Clint Mansell
16. The Hunter Becomes The Game - Clint Mansell
17. We Are Not Responsible For Who We Come To Be (Free) - Clint Mansell
18. Bonus track:
19. If I Ever Had A Heart - Emily Wells & Clint Mansell

Many critics regard Dave Brubeck's Carnegie Hall concert from February 1963 as his greatest ever live appearance. But who can really determine that For no one - apart from Brubeck himself - would have seen and heard his conservatively estimated 12,000 concerts.
Although the twelve titles had already been released on LPs that had been recorded in the studio, these records were certainly not known to all those in the audience. In between the numbers on each LP, Brubeck made little 'advertising spots' in short comments, but with such charm and wit that one really cannot be angry with him.
The concert programme begins with "St. Louis Blues" and ends with "Take Five". Luckily, the solos are distributed among all the musicians, so that Paul Desmond and Joe Morello - whose prowess on this evening can only be called 'amazingly good' - justifiably received enthusiastic applause from both the audience and us alike. "Castilian Drums" demonstrates Morello's wealth of ideas and his grandiose feeling for rhythm; though short, Paul Desmond's solos ("Southern Scene" is a good example!) are compelling, highly melodic, lyrical and possess a unique tone - as such they are immediately recognisable.
How fortunate that the twelve brilliantly improvised numbers are now available once again on vinyl, having been recorded live at the legendary Carnegie Hall 60 years ago.

Inspired by reggae, sound system culture and the myriad of musical styles influenced by Jamaican music old and new, The Lions' sound is firmly placed in soul music.

"All the guys in The Lions grew up on classic Jamaican records so since we began we have wanted to give our records that same edge and roughness that we grew up hearing on LPs by The Upsetters, Soul Syndicate, The Rockers Band and Roots Radics. The rhythm section was all recorded to tape, the Hammond buzzed a little, fuses blew and good mistakes were left in. We basically made the dusty reggae soul LP WE have been wanting to hear for years." - Dan Ubick (producer)

The band draws together a dozen or so of LA's elite reggae and soul forerunners who loosely coalesced as The Lions in 2007. Members of the legendary ska band Hepcat, Deston Berry and Alex Désert, form half of the vocal team, and the latter also has a successful career on screen, including roles in the films Swingers and High Fidelity. The other half is the sweet falsetto of Malik Moore and DJ stylings of Black Shakespeare, the charismatic cousin of Robbie Shakespeare (of Sly & Robbie fame) and co-runner of the i&i Sound System, a customized ice cream sound system van, featured on the album cover.

1A. Bird On A Wire
1B. This Generation
2A. Picture On the Wall
2B. Picture On The Wall (Version)
3A. Revelations
3B. Pieces Of A Man
4A. New Girl
4B. New Girl (Version)
5A. More/Higher Ways
5B. Jamie's Cryin'
6A. Be Easy
6B. Padre Ichiro
7A. Roll It 'Round
7B. Let's Go Out Tonight
8A. This Generation (Version)
8B. Bird on a Wire (Version)

As well as hugely established artists like Rudimental (multiple UK Top 10 hits), Friction (Radio 1), J Majik & Wickaman (multiple UK Top 40 hits), DJ Hazard, Calyx & Teebee (multi-award winners) to name just a few, this album also features some of the most innovative Drum&Bass music around. Drum&BassArena 2013 also contains 12 exclusive, never before released tracks from artists including Serum, InsideInfo, T-Phonic, BTK, Dub Motion, Nitri, Zen & Bladerunner to name just a few.

The very best of East and West roots and dubstep.

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Deekline & Ed Solo step up with their debut LP, the
insanely eclectic, genre-defying, zeitgeist-defining
Bounce 'N' Shake. Some albums are for
introspective listening, others for putting on in the
background while you do the housework or
homework. This one is for dropping on the
turntables when you've just opened the doors on
the hottest house party in town and need to get the
evening started with a boom.
Rifling through booty bass, jungle, soul, breaks,
dubstep, drumstep and drum 'n' bass with the kind
of assurance one might expect from DJs who have
sent bodies flying round the room at club venues
across the globe for more than a decade, the UK
production duo drop a no-nonsense selection of
bass music anthems to get your hands in the air as
the low-end frequencies move your derriere. This
one is the very definition of all killer, no filler: a
boisterous, brazen and occasionally barmy trip into
the world according to Deekline & Ed Solo. An
antidote to chin-stroking hipster beats that are about
as likely to get anyone on the dancefloor as Jesus is
to be elected....

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After 20 superb 12' single releases over five and half years in the game, UK label, 2nd Drop, is proud to present its first compilation,
Future Foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting
new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now.
This compilation is the first of many that will bear the Future Foundations title. We have assigned each 12' with a number,
'Foundation 1, Foundation 2' and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural
concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.
The compilation presents eight exclusive tracks that sleekly demonstrate the quality, variety and depth of sounds the label has come
to be known for; new sounds from familiar faces begins with the deep, lush techno/house of Youandewan, then a beautiful torch song
from LV & Dan Bowskill, followed by Pedestrian's synth-funk houser and the textured techno of Djrum, terminating with a creeping
leviathan from South London Ordnance.
The first artist making his debut on 2nd Drop is Manchester's Alex Coulton with his stuttering techno machinations, followed swiftly
by Last Magpie who presents a superb number that shifts, skanks and weaves throughout, frantically culminating in the balls-out juke
of Brighton's Manni Dee & Deft.
And finally, we wanted the artwork to be something special, timeless and iconic. We were lucky enough to stumble across the bold
abstractions of Adam Daily, an artist from Philadelphia, who now lives in New York State and exhibits frequently and widely. Adam
likes to produce big, bold and beautiful pieces, bursting with colour and vibrancy, working big geometric shapes via painting,
photography, collage and digital techniques. We think he's a badman! http://adam-daily.com/

Osiris Music uk's latest release comes from Killawatt, who steps up to deliver a jarring pair of tracks which further blur the boundaries
of techno and bass music. Counting the likes of Amon Tobin, Eskmo, Marcell Dettman, Regis and Mika Vainio as his influences,
Killawatt never allows his production concepts to stagnate the increasing techno-hybrid presence in his beats.
Kicking off with 'Press On', a 4x4 backbone propels the tune with assistance from a sonically punishing kick and bass stabs. It's a
largely percussive affair which should please fans of techno as well as bass music heads. Don't let the intro of the flip 'Tantra' fool
you - the dreamy, floating intro soon makes way for an intense bassline and tribal percussion.
Killawatt's music has been supported by the likes of Skream and Benga on BBC Radio 1, J:Kenzo on 1xtra, Hatcha on Kiss FM as
well as Mala, Joe Nice, Youngsta, Distance and N-Type on their legendary Rinse FM segments. He's also a busy DJ, gracing the
decks of events and clubs all around the UK including FWD, Cable, Corsica Studios and Vagabondz as well as international bookings
cropping up as far afield as the USA, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia and Holland.

'EP3: Tusk Dance' opens with 'Session', an incantation that celebrates the joy of making music. 'Bomptious' sees Mo in tongue-in-cheek Casanova mode, making up words as he goes along over a trademark loose hip hop groove. If it wasn't already clear, title track 'Tusk Dance' shows that Mo K dances to a different drum: propulsive percussion and sci-fi synths offer an unusual example of what dance music can be in 2013. 'Promise' may well be the highlight here, an entrancing, hypnotic cover of a roots reggae obscurity that sounds like nothing out there. 'Laser Wind Tunnel' brings his raw dub techniques to a kinetic electric funk jam with exhilarating results. Finally, renowned producer Shafiq Husayn (ex-Sa-Ra Creative Partners) reworks 'Bomptious' in a beguiling fashion, showing us why he's a go to producer for Erykah Badu.

Scientist/Producer/Artist Reavis Mitchell breaks the sound barrier again. Though he recently became prominent as an architect of the Beat Thang Mobile Music Production System, Rev has been manufacturing beats for years.. On Soul Beats Volume 1, the Soulbeat Scientist concocted a collection of signature soul-infused hip hop and funk for your sonic toolbox.

After 16 years releasing on the most influential
labels in Drum&Bass, label owner and musician
Seba is proud to announce his first album release
on Secret Operations, 'Identity'.
For over a year, Seba has been writing a follow up
to his first album 'Return to forever', released in
2008.This was no easy task, as Seba believes an album
must be consistent and reinforced by a clear artistic
approach and direction. A single is easy, Seba
wanted to create an album and not a compilation of
singles.
The album is designed to display Seba's musical
'Identity' and the mechanics of his inspiration, as
well as showcasing the production skills and
confident musicality, which has had him releasing
music for 16 years.
Seba's Drum&Bass productions are heavily
influenced By Techno, House and even elements of
Alternative Rock. 'Identity' shows you Seba's ability
to work in other genres of music as well as
alongside talented vocalists. A listening experience,
carefully designed for a listening audience as well
as a nightclubbing crowd....

After 16 years releasing on the most influential
labels in Drum&Bass, label owner and musician
Seba is proud to announce his first album release
on Secret Operations, 'Identity'.
For over a year, Seba has been writing a follow up
to his first album 'Return to forever', released in
2008.
This was no easy task, as Seba believes an album
must be consistent and reinforced by a clear artistic
approach and direction. A single is easy, Seba
wanted to create an album and not a compilation of
singles.
The album is designed to display Seba's musical
'Identity' and the mechanics of his inspiration, as
well as showcasing the production skills and
confident musicality, which has had him releasing
music for 16 years.
Seba's Drum&Bass productions are heavily
influenced By Techno, House and even elements of
Alternative Rock. 'Identity' shows you Seba's ability
to work in other genres of music as well as
alongside talented vocalists. A listening experience,
carefully designed for a listening audience as well
as a nightclubbing crowd....

After 16 years releasing on the most influential
labels in Drum&Bass, label owner and musician
Seba is proud to announce his first album release
on Secret Operations, 'Identity'.
For over a year, Seba has been writing a follow up
to his first album 'Return to forever', released in
2008.
This was no easy task, as Seba believes an album
must be consistent and reinforced by a clear artistic
approach and direction. A single is easy, Seba
wanted to create an album and not a compilation of
singles.
The album is designed to display Seba's musical
'Identity' and the mechanics of his inspiration, as
well as showcasing the production skills and
confident musicality, which has had him releasing
music for 16 years.
Seba's Drum&Bass productions are heavily
influenced By Techno, House and even elements of
Alternative Rock. 'Identity' shows you Seba's ability
to work in other genres of music as well as
alongside talented vocalists. A listening experience,
carefully designed for a listening audience as well
as a nightclubbing crowd....

Commercial Suicide welcome Skeptical to the fold with the long awaited Static bw/ Frozen.

'Coolie Joyride' has a bit of history behind it. Long before we released Murderer by Spooky, or Over Capacity on our second release (before we were even a label) Spooky was best known for the Joyride Riddim. It was late 2005 when that was released, (a proper pirate radio anthem when that still meant something) a crucial interpretation of the iconic dancehall riddim Joyride. Coolie Joyride (or 'Coolie Dance,' as it was known) was basically the sequel, another harsh blast of dancehall grime in the midst of everything, battered by every grime DJ worth his salt. But it never came out. Spooky lost the files, the vinyl never happened. A couple of years later, we begged him to find them, he couldn't. All we had was a low bitrate mp3 and a load of old sets with it in, taunting us. Without wanting to appropri- ate Ruff Sqwad, a white label classic that never was.

Then a couple of months ago, Spooky got in touch, he'd found the parts, rebuilt the beat and sent it over. There it was, the .wav. So we had to release it.

On the flip there's another couple of bits of brutality. 'Electric Fence' is a nod to the classic Slew Dem sound, neck-snapping snares and harsh blasts of bass, gunshots, not much else. 'Rhythm & Slags Pt.2' is a sequel of sorts to the Darq E Freaker tune on our Quadrant release, Spooky tearing fragments of it apart and making something else altogether.

"Exai" ist das elfte Album von Rob Brown und Sean Both und folgt auf "Oversteps" (2010) und der 47 Tracks starken Sammlung "EPs 1991 - 2002" (2011). "Exai" wird, gewohnt aufwendig gestaltet, als Doppel-CD, 4fach-LP und digital erhältlich sein und hat eine Gesamtspielzeit von 2 Stunden und 32 Sekunden. Weitere Informationen unter http://autechre.ws

Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12' producer series, entitled 'Faces'. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspiring Bioniq, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and technology. On the fourth 'Faces' edition we are featuring the two ascending artists Lomovolokno and Sieren, presumably the two most unknown so far.

Dutch producers Mindmapper & Fre4knc team up to deliver the 'Martial Manners' EP in celebration of Translation Recordings' tenth vinyl release, which comes on a visually stunning piece of crystal & transparent white vinyl! Up first is 'Collessius,' whose heavy-rolling bassline rushes in with the
force of a tsunami, leaving a wake of dancefloor destruction in its path. 'Shutter Angel' is a futuristic track where tight, snappy breakbeats slingshot back and forth between an electrifying bassline that surges across the airwaves like a beam of focused energy. Mindmapper & Fre4knc
delve into darker territories on 'Fenryr,' whose gritty atmospherics and subterranean low
frequencies deliver a unique and immersive listening experience. They close the EP on a deep, meditative note with 'Mind of Steel' (digital only) where drum edits slice through growling bass riffs with blade-like precision. The 'Martial Manners' EP strikes the perfect balance between dancefloor and experimental to carry on Translation Recordings' ongoing mission to bridge audiences with quality music that can be enjoyed in all listening environments.

Our final release of 2012 is a succession of ambient trips beautifully crafted by Paul Mitchell.
Vinyl only, hand numbered, limited to 200 copies.

CITRUSLP006 is a rugged piece of technological Drum N Bass haling from Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Place2b and paimon deliver an ashtonishing output which would fit best in a dark club atmosphere. This piece of wax contains 2 mint remixes by household names' Zero Methos and Mefjus. Contains a full length cd.

CITRUSCD006 is a rugged piece of technological Drum N Bass haling from Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Place2b and paimon deliver an ashtonishing output which would fit best in a dark club atmosphere.

Pressed on Limited White Vinyl Stock! We are proud to bring you the long awaited UNIONLTD12001 release. One the A side you will find Controller. Produced by Polish duo Switch Technique & Brainpain. A raw, energetic, beat blasting banger with big heavy gabber kicks and acid synth and the infectious head nodding that is the MONSTER . Full of energy, an in your face assault dons the A-side. You think that's it Flip it over for Fragz and his "A New Breed"! Once again with a monstrous tune that delivers the large amount of dance floor

CURRENT VALUE remix 'Thunderbolt' and 'Hollow'

Als Ellen im Jahr 2010 von zwei Choreographen und Tänzern gebeten wurde den Soundtrack zu ihrer Tanzperformance "Drama per Musica" zu komponieren, hatte sie bereits einige Jahre die Idee ein Musikstück zu schreiben. Kein konzeptioniertes Album sondern eine musikalische Reise, die sich fliessend verändert und unterschiedliche Stile vereint, so wie wir es auch in ihren DJ-Sets erleben. Das Stück wurde am 07. März 2011 unter der Leitung von Alexandre Roccoli und Sevérine Rième im Pariser Centre Pompidou anlässlich des Spectacles Vivants Festival aufgeführt, und die Musik legte sich danach für ein Jahr auf der Festplatte zu Ruhe, bis Ellen Lust bekam weiter daran zu arbeiten. Einige Passagen sind geblieben, vieles hat sich allerdings verändert, wurde erweitert und etwas Neues ist entstanden. "LISm" ist ein sehr persönliches, emotionales Werk und immer noch ein Soundtrack, der nun den Allien Film, der sich während des Stückes im Kopf des Zuhörers abspielt, untermalt.

BIOSFERA is the first electronic conceptual release from Oscar Mulero available from Detroit Underground. After twenty years on the road as international ambassador of techno, BIOSFERA marks a return home for Mulero.
BIOSFERA is comprised of six experimental soundscape compositions each inspired by a different Autonomous Community in the Principality of Asturias - the mythical, semi-mountainous region on Spain's north-west coast. The result is an exceptionally rich aural tapestry of lush spatial environments from one of the world's foremost techno producers.
Limited edition sleeves are Handmade and unique. Design by Build™

Rainer Veil are Liam Morley and Dan Valentine, two friends who met while studying contemporary music in the north of England. The pair began improvising and making drones in a dark basement before incorporating a broader palette and forming Rainer Veil as an ongoing concern last year. 'Struck' is their first EP and debut for Modern Love, following an appearance at the label Boiler Room takeover in August 2012.
The 'Struck' EP incorporates recordings made over the last year and extends from the rewired Jungle ruckus of the title track to the more emotive formation of 'Wade In' and 'Bala', through to the hazy closer 'Yield'. There's a melancholy pop pulsing at the heart of these tracks, coloured by a love of electronic mutations from UKG and Hardcore rave to House and Techno, most evident in the unusual recording process undertaken while constructing the EP. Each track was re-worked from radically different first drafts, often starting life as more recognisable and structured songs before being dismantled into more abstract shapes: percussion degraded and layered, vocals fed through analog delays, samples reworked at the wrong speed and re-sampled to tape for added warmth: the narrative all mixed up.

limted clear vinyl pressing. Taken from the album: Everything Is Boring & Everyone Is A F---ing Liar (produced by Boys Noize)
On the peak of the succesful wave of Spank Rock's sophomore effort, 'Everything Is Boring And Everyone Is A
Fucking Liar', Boysnoize Records proudly presents Spank Rock's latest single called "Nasty" featuring the
undisputed "Queen Diva" of Bounce Music - Big Freedia and hooked up by the lady herself Tyette.

The new EP features the intoxicatingly beautiful album opener "The Birds" in its original version and in two remixes that could hardly be more contrasting: BPC label boss Ellen Allien spontaneously blows away the sombre fog clouds of the original with a crisp house beat and vibrant acid sequences. Ghostly International co-founder and self-confessed Brian Eno fan Matthew Dear has already revealed his distinct fondness for sinister soundscapes on his own album Black City and his remixes for The Chemical Brothers, The XX and The Drums.

Side A:
1. Show Me A Sign
2. Another Day feat. Popeska
3. Evolution Theory feat. D Power, Jammin, Frisco & Jammer
Side B:
1. Sunlight
2. Praying For Silence feat. Document One
4. We Will Not Fall feat. Foreign Beggars
5. Time

LP2
Side A:
1. Burn feat. Newham Generals
2. To The Stars
3. Leave My Mind
Side B
1. Feel Good
2. Bite The Hand
3. Up
4. Save The World

Soft Focus is a collaboration of Jimi Tenor , Lary7 and Mia Theodoratus.
The album was recorded in NYC, at Lary7´s legendary all-analogue studio Plastikville. Lary7 is a collector of historical synthesizers and percussion instruments that are extensively used in the making of this album.
Mia Theodoratus lays down a hypnotic harp foundation on the compositions and Jimi Tenor caps them with exotic flute melodies. Soft Focus is evocative of the early Moondog albums. This record is for the hardcore avant-garde fans.

Once in a while, something comes along that really grabs your attention, makes you take notice and after a time you grow to love it. Very rarely does something come along that you can call a Masterpiece.

2013 will see the release of Vincent I. Watson's 8th studio album on Pyramids of Mars, entitled ‚Serene'. Matt Edwards aka Radio Slave's selected this Album to be the follow up to - Maxxi & Zues - Quiet Village Remixes: Too High to Move' on his new imprint dedicated to the cutting edge of audio and visual art.

This brings the birth of a new species in Watson's enigmatic and versatile producers career, and one which announces the arrival of music for TV and Film under his full name: Vincent I. Watson.

In the past 18 years, his releases on Planet E, Tresor, Delsin, and his own label Bio have had a big impact on the global electronic music scene for setting a personal, hypnotic perspective of groovy, melodic and atmospheric sounds. His hardware-only live performances and high quality releases have earned him great critical acclaim and the title as one of the world's leading electronic musicians.

worldwide distrbuted by vinyl labor !!
The producer who also made the very sucessful first melted recordings 12"
in 1999 (mtd.001) is back: echtzeit, known for melodic deep detroit techno
who also releases under various aliases for various styles. CL 1 - 4: four
different smooth versions of a minimal theme, ambient to techno. This 12"
is complete black, including the inner and outer sleeves. Perhaps there
will be more versions or mixes out soon!

The Detroit Threads team is at the center of a community of vinyl enthusiasts that take pride in their individual approach to sound. This community struggles to keep their vision alive though the warmth of the medium that holds a special place in the heart, vinyl. As the electronic sound evolves new faces and styles emerge to challenge the establishment. Detroit Threads hears those voices and works to give them a platform.

A Sagittariun returns on Elastic Dreams. Transparent Mind EP features remixes from Marco Bernardi (Clone) and Aubrey (Ferox/Skudge).
Jack Dunning (Untold) - very nice, feeling the Aubrey and Marco Bernardi mixes, will play
Efdemin (Dial) - The Aubrey Remix rocks my house, charted too
Kristian (Ame) - Great release!
Craig Richards (Fabric) - Superb stuff!
Chymera - timeless, melodic, quality, this is exactly the sort of stuff I like
Ben Sims (Machine) - all about the Aubrey Remix for me, tough, rolling and classy
Marcel Heese (Tresor) - Really cool package with lovely music, liking 'Eye Against Eye' and Aubrey Remix the most
Ripperton - Aubrey Remix for me, great drive!
Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) - this is fuckin dope, next level!
Laurent Garnier - oh yes, absolutely love this
Neville Watson (Clone) - Loving the Original Mix of 'Eye Against Eye' and Aubrey Remix but everything is strong here
Troy Pierce (M_Nus) - Bernardi remix is nice
Jamie Russell (Hypercolour) - Amazing, love this...'Eye Against Eye' is brilliant, sounds vintage, playing it on the Rinse FM show
Luke Solomon (Classic) - Marco's Remix is killer, love it
Norm Talley (Third Ear) - Funky Arhcer for me, nice!
Matt Walsh (Turbo) - absolutely mental Bernardi remix!
Ambivalent (M_nus) - Can't get enough of this guy, so dope! Aubrey Remix, fanboy dreams! Will play, support, wear out the vinyl
Gerd (Clone) - Great release, dope remixes, well done
Appleblim (Applepips) - Loving the Original Mixes, especially Eye Against Eye, it's been on constant rotation and will defo play out
Damon (Disco Bloodbath) - Really digging 'Funky Archer'

ASC graces us with his second offering on Pushing Red and one of the strongest releases yet. A fantastic follow up to his debut
on the label and one that shows his versatility and strength for techno. 'Proton' starts off with chest thumping kicks and a clever
undulating bassline as in true ASC fashion. Blips & bleeps weave in and out of the background before the snare drops in to take the
track onwards. Will do damage on any dancefloor. 'Electron' is another deep techno piece. A solid 4/4 keeps the momentum strong
with pulsating bass and smooth melodies. Body and mind music

Bandshell makes music akin to impenetrably complex puzzles. With a rhythmically intricate style both coarse & strikingly individual his curious constructions have seemingly little regard for the constraints of the dance floor. The second track on the EP, 'Perc,' is featured on Ben UFO's Fabriclive 67.

2012 has been a fulfilling year for IM:Ltd and with the sonic summer being definitively over,
the French based label gets back moodier than ever with 'Junction 12', a collection of 6
meticulously picked Drum & Bass tracks from some of the hottest talents on board that
comes in the form of a 3x12inch vinyl series.
Disc 1 sees Berlin producer Es.tereo going back to some of his darker playgrounds with
'Junction 12', an autonomic influenced stepper forged on obsessive robotic vocals and
industrial klanks. On the B side, French techstep veterans Kantyze deliver a surprisingly
uncluttered roller named 'Tough Breaker'. Simple & efficient.
With releases on labels such as Goldie's legendary imprint Metalheadz , 2012 has been a
wealthy year as well for Mortem as he returns to IM:Ltd with 'Converter', another brilliant

Big Riddim Recordings was created in 2008 by AK1200, who had previously worked with well known UK drum and bass labels, Suburban Base and Moving Shadow. The label started out as a platform for AK to continue with his quest of discovering new talent and promoting the sounds of DnB to anyone within reach.

Distributed by Cygnus Music and Triple Vision, Big Riddim and Big Riddim VIP, respectavely have had several releases, featuring artists such as Tech Itch, Kemal, Evol Intent, Muffler, The Clique, Junior Reid, Digital, Zardonic, Genr8, NC17, and many others, including AK and W.P.L himself.

In 2011, AK expanded the label, and welcomed partner Giulio Ascoli aka W.P.L, from Italy.
Together they remodeled the company, and have created a very aggressive campaign for the global sustenance of Drum and Bass music in the future.

Russia based DJ, producer and promoter Nelver has been active in drum & bass since 2004 getting support from the likes of Netsky, Komatic and Stunna. just to name a few. For the 27th vinyl instalment of Celsius Recordings he delivers two outstanding tracks with a signature Celsius sound!

'Back To The Past' is an uplifting slice of liquid drum & bass. The tingling piano's and arpeggiated synths give it a dreamy sound while the snappy, well balanced drums will definitely make the crowd move their feet.

The title track of the EP has a more melancholic feel to it: lovely string work and some deep bass play make it a track with soulful undertones and plenty of gentle liquid vibes. It rounds things off in style perfectly for this EP.

My bare-skin Balearic brethren left stranded in a supermarket with personnel from The Arrowhead Project and zealots reciting passages from the Second Epistle of Peter and the Revelation of St John, I beg you .. do not despair. It may sound hackneyed and bland, but with Sun Papa you can expect the unexpected. We'll give you one clue : most things find their origin in some new synthetic plastic miracle. But rest assured, 'Brume' will offer you the club culture without the club and some avant-garde without the mental masturbation. It bears the unmistakable stigmata of that euphoric appeal that characterizes authentic fan appreciation, unburdened by pedantic cliches or stylistic references, probing ceaselessly for unexplored turns at an incredible speed. But you're right, she's gone, and I'm left, unabashed, laconic, and with plenty of tape delay. Am I dreaming or am I awake