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Taking the low end tradition of Bristol music and marrying it to a murky, swung 4/4 aesthetic, Kowton returns to Idle Hands after the claustrophobic paranoia of his 'Basic Music Knowledge' / 'Hunger' set. She Don't Jack creeps into life with industrial textures before crisp, rigidclaps and shuffled hits skip energetically around a bassline malevolent in its simplicity. Drunk On Sunday works drum machine grooves from the off, heading down a stripped-bare corridor of pitch-black house. Fearsome bass swells enter the mix while metallic hits bolster the percussion. Fast becoming one of the leading lights in the wilder realms of UK house and techno, Kowton once again demonstrates his arcane production skills with devastating results.

Limited coloured vinyl pressing. Mosus & HLZ, two humans collectively known as Need for Mirrors take years of submerged sonic research and reflect / project it back at us with the utmost respect to the craft of Drum and Bass production. NFM have effectively filtered the cream elements of what formed the golden years of drum and bass, added their own unique approach, and forged it all together into potent innovative future darts. Dart number 1 - 'Def Tone' is a lesson in mixdown depth, pushing each sound to its maximum strength. Drums that deliver on their serious intent, a bassline that shudders menacingly outside normal frequencies and eerie atmospherics that temper the NFM funk. 'Scar Tissue' is a Need For Mirrors personal favorite, its low slung brood gliding across your senses while the rhythm section works its magic. This is how Drum and Bass is meant to sound!Need For Mirrors have seen immense DJ support from Pendulum, Friction, Krust, Dj Die, Doc Scott, Jubei, Presha, Logistics, Nymfo, Zero t. The first release of what promises to be an action packed and innovative year for Samurai Music and Samurai Red Seal. This is also the first release on Samurai Red Seal after the immensely successful 'Judgement Day' Ep from Calibre. Red Seal will follow this with a 12' from Autonomic / Non:Plus star of 2010 'ASC' alongside his wife and also recording artist for Non Plus & Autonomic. 'Vaccine'. Look for follow up 12's from Need For Mirrors, ASC, and the debut EP from rising stars Tokyo Prose on the label in the next few months.

Finally released on DJ Chef's Sub Freq label Easily Von D's biggest tune 'Show Me' featuring the vocal talents of Birmingham's Phephe. With a super exclusive Skream remix ON THE FLIP!

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Pop Ambient returns. Kompakt~s beloved series. This is our other arena of bliss, always curated and carefully compiled by
label co-owner Wolfgang Voigt (aka GAS).

Leeds based duo Octane & DLR are set to blow up. 'Back In The Grind is the track that will firmly put them on the D&B map. This is one of the freshest and sickest D&B tracks a long time. Ant TC1 & Octane's District (a track containing a rather cheeky South African themed sample; don't worry it's not the annoying plastic horn but rather a film about prawns to provide another clue!)
DJ support from Artificial Intelligence, Anile, Bailey (as featured on BBC 1xtra), Break, C4C, Cern, Chris SU, Craggz & PF, Hydro, Icicle (as featured on D & B TV), IllSkillz, Kasra, Logistics, Spinline, Spirit, SPY,Subterra, Sunchase, Survival, Teebee, Ulterior Motive

Fresh off the Modeselektion tour of Germany, alongside Modeselektor, Apparat, Ramadanman and Siriusmo, SBTRKT prepares his first release of 2011, STEP IN SHADOWS.

Thomas Fehlmann is integral to Kompakt and the label's history. His solo releases and collaborative work with Alex Patterson as The Orb have been some of the Kompakt's most revered and cherished tunes. Following the success of his 2010 full length "Gute Luft" (a collection of re-edited versions from his score to the hit documentary "24HR Berlin"), we start 2011 off with "Titan One / DFM".

The Gospel Soul And Funk of Stax Records. 20 tracks from the Stax archives.

Finally available a very limited run of the 12inch series of the Fokuz album: Chronicles of the deep. This disc features the Fokuz favourites Atlantic Connection, Hobzee & Zyon Base..

Finally available a very limited run of the 12inch series of the Fokuz album: Chronicles of the deep. This disc features the funky heavyweights CLS & Wax and Mutt.

Like a highspeed battle tank PRSPCT Recordings storms back to the scene with an obvious buy on sight record.. Current Value is finally up for his very own PRSPCT release and again he knows how to devastate the very ground he's walking on..

A Raiden , Current Value - Scrapyard 6:24
B Cooh - Black Monday 6:19
C Current Value - Fear/Machines (Demo Duomix) 5:09
D Donny , Current Value - Nightmare Man 6:11

Finally available a very limited run of the 12inch series of the Fokuz album: Chronicles of the deep. This disc features the highly anticipated LYNX track!

Romulo del Castillo and Joshua Kay are Phoenicia and they emerge from their long march into the aural wilderness of Miami with Good Man Bones EP, five new sonic tapestries heavy with rhythm and rich in visual detail. Screen print colors with hot green/brown vinyl. This Mini LP serves up an offering of selections from the full-length Demissions - both made available through a unique collaboration between Detroit Underground and Schematic.Limited press

Boston's Whiskey Barons make their first appearance on the BSTRD Boots label with a little bit of Sabor Latino... in the form of 4 expert reconstructions and re-workings, no lazy mash-ups here!

1 Aramac - Kololi Drop
2 Aramac - What U Do
3 Aramac - Ouner Clap

Chromeo's electro-boogie duet Hot Mess ft. La Roux is ready for action. Comes with a remix from ARMAND VAN HELDEN as DUCK SAUCE !!

First released back in are in 2008 and now re-released as limited Vinyl repress. Crunch delves deep into the Dutch underground to showcase some of Eindhoven's established and upcoming talents side by side. Icicle, Martyn, Proxima, Nymfo & Mindmapper lend their signature sounds to help craft an album of deep, futuristic rollers, whilst Erosie , also from Eindhoven created the stunning artwork. A great representation of the scene in Eindhoven, Holland, and Crunch's musical mantra. MC Verse is currently the frontman of the world famous Rock/Drum n Bass band Pendulum, and also on mic duties for Pendulum DJ sets alongside El Hornet. This gave him the idea to involve some of the artists that he really feels are shining at the moment and would represent his label to the fullest.

A1. John Minnis - I Want You
A2. Embryo - Knast-Funk
A3. Gimmicks - California Soul
A4. Waldir Calmon - Zorra
A5. Le Temps De Hommes - S.T.V.
B1. R. Egues - Music For Life
B2. YTBEP Quartet - Dounia
B3. Aura - Surprise
B4. Trinidad Five - Wachi Wara
B5. Niko Estrada - Para Los Timbales

The seventh release on DVA records comes from a young, unknown resident of Manchester named GuGu. Staying true to the DVA style, his two tracks are fine examples of todays hybrid Funky House scene, maintaing the 4 to the floor drum patterns whilst drawing on a wide range influences... and as it suggests in the EP's title, is packed full of Cuban flava. Straight up music designed to make people dance. It wouldn't be right to get a DVA release without a feature from the man himself, Rinse Fm's Grimey Breakfast show host Mr Scratcha DVA. As a slight deviation from the norm - and in a way a return to the styles his earlier production - DVA lays down a heavyweight slice of synth laden half step, defiantely one to pull your dirty face too. Check it out and get back to us with your thoughts.

IT'S "MILLIONS OF BRILLIANT IDIOTS". WE ARE STARTING OUR LABEL WITH A STUNNING,TWISTED, AND A LITTLE WONKY 8 TRACK MINI LP BY GERMAN ARTIST JOYRIDE

Ikonika & Optimum are proud to introduce their highly anticipated new venture: Hum + Buzz Records. This double A side debut release is right at the centre of the current UK crossover, post-genre sound. First up, 'Aqueous Cream' explores a different sound to the one Ikonika delivered on her recent Hyperdub debut album. A dancefloor ready track with smooth sub bass, staccato piano chords, trademark emotive synth-leads, underpinned by tough kicks, sizzling hi-hats and ricochet snares. On side AA, 'Ampersand' marks Ikonika & Optimum's first official collaboration. Layers of synth melodies float above a steady four/four pulse and unpredictable claps. An angular, broken, melodic march at a house tempo.

ziemlich harte drum & bass tracks mit fetten basslines !!!

hardstep brett !!! böse und kickend !!

cd2 mixed
01 Shimon & Andy C* - Mutation (Remix)
02 Concept 2 - No Mistake
03 Origin Unknown - Termination
04 Shimon & Andy C* - Primal Fear
05 Moving Fusion - Deep Minds
06 Shimon & Andy C* - In Session
07 Red One - Hard Edge
08 Shimon & Andy C* - Live Line
09 Concept 2 - Unlock The Secrets
10 Origin Unknown - Emotion =
11 Origin Unknown - Broken Road
12 DJ Freedom - The Zone
13 Moving Fusion - Turbulence
14 Origin Unknown - Sound In Motion

A1 | DADDY RAYMEN 2. DADDY RAYMEN FULL STOP STEPPAZ 3. DADDY RAYMEN HARD BROV 4. DADDY RAYMEN TOPS TEPPA 5. DADDY RAYMEN HARDCORE 6. DADDY RAYMEN TINNY INTRO STEPPAZ 7. DREAD AMENZ 8. DREAD SWEEPING AMENZ 9. ORIGINAL DREAD AMENZ 10. DREAD ROLLER AMENZ 11. DREAD COME TO CONQUOR AMENZ 12. APACHED UP STEPPAZ 13. THE ORIGINAL DARK SOLDIER STEPPAZ 14. BEAFFY BOBBY STEPPAZ BREAK 15. DREAD KIK AN STEP

B1 | 16. DREAD KIK AN SNAP HATS INCLUDED 17. DREADZ MAME STEPPAZ 18. KIK AN DREAD HATS 19. DREAD FILTER STEPPAZ 20. DREAD ORIGINAL KIK AN SNARE 21. DREAD KIK AN SNARE VARITION 22. DREAD TECHNO 97 STEPPAZ 23. DREAD ROLLERZ OUTLINE 24. DREAD KIK AN SLAP IT 25. DREAD DARK STEPPAZ AND HATS
26. DREAD FILL BREAKS 27. DREAD FAT BREAK STEPPAZ 28. DREAD STEPPAZ OFF KEY STEPPAZ 29. DREADZ YES YES REWORKED 30. DREAD MAME ORIGINAL

C1 | 31. DREADZ SCOTTY REWORKED 32. DARK SOLDIER REVISITED 33. DREADZ BOUNCY STEPPAZ 34. DREADZ INTO BREAKERZ 35. DREADZ BREAKER BREAKERZ 36. DREAD ACCROSS THE TRAX INTRO 37. DREADZ ORIGINAL HARD STEPPAZ 38. DREADZ THIN HARD STEP 39. DREAD UNDER THE RADAR BREAKZ
40. DREAD ROLLERZ STEPPAZ 41. DREAD SHUFFLE 42. RAYMENZ STEP 43. DREADZ KIK AN ROLL 44. DREADZ IN AN OUT STEP 45. DREADZ THIN STEP

D1 | 46. DREAD ROOLAZ SHIMMY 47. DREAD TIGHT INTRO STEPPAZ BREAK 48. DREAD PRECCISSION FIILAZ 49. DREAD STRAIGHT STEP 50. DREAD STYLE STEP 51. DREAD TEC STEP 52. DREAD TECNICAL THIN STEP
53. DREADZ POKEY BACK DOOR STEP 54. DREADZ LIVE STEPPAZ 55. DREADER THAN DREADZ STEP 56. DREAD SIMPLE STEPPAZ 57. DREAD JUNGLE STEP 58. DREAD SIDE STEP 59. DREAD JUNGLE SHUFFLE 60. DREAD ROLE

now repressed !!!

01. Neo (Remix) 2:11
02. Same Old Blues 2:11
03. Forever (Original Sin VIP) 1:49
04. The Code (SKC Remix) 1:58
05. Destiny Comes Ringing 2:34
06. Machine 1:16
07. Middle East Sun 3:05
08. Hustler
09. Near Miss 2:20
10. Judgement (Informer) 1:28
11. Heaven & Hell (Xample VIP) 2:21
12. Headless Housefly 2:43
13. Kronix 1:38
14. Plague VIP 2:11
15. Talk To Frank (Break Remix) 1:49
16. Killers Don't Die 2:21
17. Splash Step 1:47
18. Streetlife 2:32
19. Lunar Bass (Commix VIP) 2:08
20. Imax 2:22
21. Sokitume
22. Loud & Dirty 2:21
23. Hovercraft 2:10
24. Taken 2:05
25. Stop It 2:48
26. Kane & Able 2:15
27. Artisan VIP 1:54
28. Follow The Light 3:15
29. Dawn Treader
30. Take Me Away 3:15
31. Tokiado 2:04
32. Be True 2:31
33. Recharge
34. Impala 2:15
35. Join The Dots 3:31
36. Screamer VIP
37. Machete 1:53
38. Timewarp 3:42

RAMP continues it's tradition of uncovering new talent with new signing - Bad Autopsy. Little info has been given to us about this young London based talent, but his debut EP speaks volumes, cheekily landing somewhere between Grime & Funky, with shades of Wild Pitch.

Melodic deep techno with a electro edge. Brand new on Exit Records from label boss dBridge comes his Love Hotel / The Dim Light
release, featuring a custom housebag with some unique photography. These tracks featured on his recent mix with Instra:mental for a
Fabric Live CD.

dirtybird' has always been synonymous with sweaty bass-lines, fun ideas, and bumpin' funk. This 5 year label birthday package is a celebration of both individuality and achievement as one of America's quirkiest imprints arrives at its first big milestone.

limited 7" of the hit !!!!

Proper, Deep, dark and deadly business from Kryptic Minds' label Osiris Music UK. X side 'Forseeen' features LX One (aka Joker D known for his MC-ing) joins forces with Freeze (a well know D&B producer who loves the cold!!). Y side: We all know Youngsta is one of Dubstep's original dons and on Unidentified' he teams up with another underground legend SP:MC, Heavy, murking.. real deal, no cheese, Dubstep!

Hotflush Recordings presents the follow-up single to George FitzGerald's summer debut 'The Let Down' & 'Weakness'. Due for release in mid-January 2011 on Hotflush Two, this much-touted single is seeing the light of day after its inclusion in Scuba's groundbreaking SUB:STANCE mix compilation on Ostgut Ton earlier this year. Here we see the budding London-based producer reaching into the brighter side of dubstep and garage styles, achieving a mood that is both blissful and emotive. On the flipside, Scuba gives the original mix a churning techno re-flex under his SCB guise.

Whether throwing down techno-informed steppers for Tempa or creating juke-fuelled hysteria around crustaceans for Loefah's Swamp81 imprint, Headhunter (and his Addison Groove alias) always brings a startling level of sophistication to his productions. These two cuts bear the same high standards while also revealing a little more about his sonic palette.'Lost Prophet' surges forth on a rock solid four-to-the-floor propulsion, offset by snappy top end percussion before being swathed in haunting pads and dubby FX.'Chasing Dragons' chimes in on an instantly upbeat tip, pummelling a soca rhythm against an undulating melody. Deep without being downbeat and immaculately crafted, IDLE004 adds ever more breadth to the legacies of Headhunter, Idle Hands and ultimately Bristol music.

Vibrations is a new label set up by Christopher Galloway and Piers Harrison of Roots Unit.

Currently the biggest Grime producer in the scene, Spooky follows up the years biggest tune 'Spartan' with the DJ Oddz influenced 'Over Capacity'. Sparse sub bass and blasts of harsh synth only serve to maintain Spooky's reputation as the grime producer to watch in 2011. (Included in Night Slugs' Deejay Mosca's recent FACT mix).

Extra disc contains the 3D60 Version!
cd1
1. Metallic Spheres
2. Hymns To The Sun
3. Black Graham
4. Hiding In Plain View
5. Classified

cd2
1. Es Vedra
2. Hymns To The Sun Reprise
3. Olympic
4. Chicago Dub
5. Bold Knife Trophy

Rack N Ruin's new 'Territory EP' ft Slarta John & Mc Navigator is now out on Black Butter Records The EP combines everything that Rack N Ruin stands for, a cross genre mash-up of jungle, electro, dubstep and more which we love at Urban Nerds! With outstanding feedback from the likes of Breakage, A-Track, Sub Focus, N- Type and many more, he is going from strength to strength!

Aka James McCauley aka Maggotron/DXJ/Basstech. Released in 1984, "Super Breaker" is one of the earliest and rarest recordings from McCauley and marks the beginning of the underground Miami Bass electro movement.

Synkro is no doubt one of the most talented producers out on the Dubstep circuit at the moment and this single here shows us what Synkro is all about. His profile has been blowing up no end recently and has had a release on Med School (Hospital) and has a track signed on D-Bridge's imprint Exit, due for release late on the year. First up is a VIP mix of 'Angels' that was originally released on a white label late 2009. The original was a favorite with the likes of Headhunter and Intra:mental that were both giving the tune regular rotation. The VIP mix here is a more zooped up, 2 step dance floor roller that sounds clean and smooth on the ear. Very impressive stuff! Then 'Good Lovin' on the flip which has been a Synkro favorite of mine for a long time. It's the side of Synkro that is says 'sit back, relax and enjoy'. if you like it nice and mellow, 'Good Lovin' is the one for you!

After a string of releases on Local Action, Buraka Som Sistema's Enchufada and his own Deep Teknologi label, T. Williams drops his debut PTN release, the euphoric synth and syncopated drum laden People's Choice.

MASSIVE NEW AFROJACK SINGLE FT THE VOCAL TALENTS OF EVA SIMONS YOU'LL BE SINGING THIS ALL DAY. REMIXES FROM ADAM F + DRUM SOUND & BASSLINE SMITH LIMITED PRESSING SO ACT FAST.

As roll onto release 5 of the Mentally Disturbed Series already we thought it be nice to crack your skulls on a bigger and wider scale.. None other than the almighty Cooh racks up a devastating 12 for Mentally after wreaking havoc on labels like PRSPCT, Position Chrome & Genosha..

Dj Madd has been a known face within the dubstep scene for while now.. his releases on Blackbox, War, Boka, Tube10 have been getting massive support.. But his subway debut is probably his best work yet!

>> Splash Babylon








>> Ed Rush & Optical Schranders Dice



>> Logistics Colour Wheel





27. Culture Shock Ohrwurm
28. DC Breaks Take That
29. Spinline Run
30. Gridlok & The Upbeats The Jitters
31. Ram Trilogy Gridlock (Break Remix)
32. Commix I Have You
33. Culture Shock I Remember


























27. Loadstar Hit The Ground
28. Break Get Hot
29. Underworld Scribble
30. DC Breaks Pickett Line VIP
>> Sub Focus Deep Space

Hot Creations introduces the LA based band, De Signer and their sleazy and spaced out brand of house music on 'Suicide Girl' with remixes from Robin Porter & Subb-an and Crazy P.

Technique's Australian connection makes a welcome return to battle here with two fluorescent dancefloor missiles for the mighty Technique. Support from Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, Andy C, High Contrast

01 - O-on one
02 - Dead Guitars
03 - Step Up
04 - Faults
05 - Gzaug
06 - Rip-run
07 - Making
08 - Step Down
09 - Airless
10 - Aug30
11 - Sway

01 - O-on one
02 - Dead Guitars
03 - Step Up
04 - Faults
05 - Gzaug
06 - Rip-run
07 - Making
08 - Step Down
09 - Airless
10 - Aug30
11 - Sway

Time For Tea
Running On
Ways To Be
Some Kind Of Dream
All The Days
Autumn Gone
Kiss And Tell
Way Of The Future
Remains Of Love
Envelope
Rainmaker
Emerald Hills

DANCING FOR THE CABANA CODE IN THE LAND OF BOO-HOO

Only in the Dubstep scene a short time, 21 year old Datsik (Troy B.) has wasted no time by making his presence be known internationally, introducing his own unique style of industrial sounding futuristic beats and heavy dance floor stomping rhythms. He has also earned the attention of some of the most notable and influential acts in the scene to date such as Bassnectar, Skream, Rusko, & DJ Craze, to name a few. With the Rottun Recordings label behind him, he has been hard at work, working on many tunes, collaborations, and remixes for some of the biggest names in the world. 'Mechano This tune is pure insanity, every aspect of it blows my mind. Its the Gnar Gnar track ! On the flip 'Brock Out' TWO of the filthiest dubstep producers in the business combining there MUCKY sounds to make this.