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New Lynx single on Soulr.

With a well-deserved break after the 'Devil's in the Detail' album, Lynx returns with a fresh take on his sound. Locked on the Low is an exciting and daring collaboration with Sydney based singer songwriter, Naomi Pryor, whose voice has been compared to the amazing Sinead o'Connor & Kate Bush. The collaboration has stepped Lynx out of his normal position as a groundbreaking Drum and Bass artist, and gives a glimpse of the future - breaking down the boundaries of tempo and genre. Whilst retaining his unique sound, moving forward will see a considered focus towards radio friendly tracks.... which can really be heard in Locked On The Low.Already with airplay from BBC Radio 1 djs Benga & Skream, described by them as: 'A stunningly beautiful track that makes you feel you're in a festival at 5 in the morning'. A music video and potential Radio play listing on the horizon, this track is set to change the future for Lynx, Naomi Pryor and Detail Recordings!

Welcome to the 2nd full length LP from Mindscape on your fav label Commercial Suicide. Since their 1st Lp 'Black Lotus' Mindscape the trio morphed into a solo project fronted by Gergely Sasvári.'Martian Chronicles' showcases Mindscapes expertise of the Tech side of D&B with 14 slices of high powered audio architecture. With guest appearances from Audio, Chris SU, SKC, MC's Coppa & Stapleton his is one great collection of work from one of the leaders of the field.Full club support from all sides of the D&B circuit including ANDY C, S.P.Y, Marky, Break, Klute, Ed Rush, Audio, Friction etc etc.Mindscape, is one of the major producers hailing from the thriving drum and bass scene in Budapest, homeland of producers like Chris.SU, SKC, Jade & Zero Method. In 2003 he founded the Mindscape trio, that a couple of years later became his solo project. First picked up by Trace, Mindscape soon became a worldwide known artist. 2007 saw his debut album called 'Black Lotus' on Citrus Recordings, featuring heavyweight dancefloor smashers like the title track 'Black Lotus' with Jade, or - Planet X' with Chris.su featuring the legandary Ryme Tyme. The Lp took him to the next level, his ener-gic, yet deep and minimal DJ sets were causing disturbance all over Europe, Australia and New Zealand.During his rich years in the scene he made quite an impact, he worked with, remixed, and was remixed by such illustrious artists as Cause 4 Concern, Gridlok, Break, Audio, Dose, Noisia and list goes on.After having releases on established labels such as Commercial Suicide, Subtitles, Eatbrain, Bad Taste, P51 and Citrus, and being featured on Andy C's world famous mix Cd 'Nightlife - Volume 5 with the track called 'Bounce', now he finished his 3rd, science fiction themed album called 'Martian Chronicles' for Klute's label Commercial Suicide.

Marcus Intalex's favourite new artist of recent times,Phil Tan- gent, returns to Soul:R this month with his
second single "Squar- ing the Circle" and "Restitution. His debut, "Billie's Smile / Lunar ",
proved a discerning and unique musicality to Tangent's sound and demonstrated a level of
musical depth, which is com- fortably at home in the Soul:r camp. SOULR59 will solidify the deserved
recognition for Phil Tangent's sound....

ntroducing the deeper, experimental side of Terrain Records. New Zealand based RQ presents his own take on underground electronic music. It's near impossible to pigeon hole his style. An eclectic mix of audible influences from chill out, liquid jungle, garage, trip-hop and ambience, you'll find it all here, but one step further. This fits perfectly into the varied sound of Terrain Records. RQ's sound is deep and melodic with thick warm subs, organic beats and powerful soundscapes for your mind, body and soul. This album is to be experienced as a whole. Let all 14 tracks take you on a musical journey.

To celebrate 10 Years of Critical Music, label boss and drum & bass visionary Kasra has sewn together the brand new 'Critical X' compilation to round off the label's most ground breaking year yet. Withstanding the stormy seas of the modern day music industry for this long is an astounding achievement, and due in no small part to one of the best A&R brains in the business. Here Kasra reminds fans the world over of a staggering back catalogue, full to the brim of the stars of today and tomorrow, and drops some
brand new upfront vinyl material to lead us into 2013; the perfect collectors edition album for any electronic music aficionado. With a Fabric mix and the heavily lauded Enei album already under the belt this year, 'Critical X' is the icing on the cake and a reminder of
why the Critical has been voted one of the Labels Of The Year at the 2012 Drum & Bass Arena Awards, yet again.

Limited white label.
'Use Dem Brain & Oh Yeah' Supported by Billy Daniel Bunter ,Pressure X ,Uncle Dugs ,Ram Jack and Dj Cautious.
'Use Dem Brain & Oh Yeah are two tracks that cross that bridge between authentic mid 90's Jungle / D&B and add a fresh modern twist for upfront dance floors. Be it radio, old skool gigs, or jungle raves ... Asbo audio never fails to deliver!" ... DJ BILLY BUNTER
( Rinse FM & Kool London )

Modern Urban Jazz present Nostalgic Futurisms, a collection of tracks inspired by the golden era of drum and bass. It brings together classics, reworkings and new material which hark back to 95/96 period.

Hot on the heels of the superb June Miller and Heavy1 split offering comes long-time label affiliate BCee alongside recent collaborator Bladerunner to offer a 12 of spaced out jungle goodness.Following from his debut album 'Beat The System' released on his own imprint Spearhead, BCee returns to Nu Directions after a 7 year haitas to turn in a stunning collaborative 12 with new production partner Bladerunner.Fatal Attraction has all the hallmarks of a classic BCee and Bladerunner composition. Its piano led intro sets the tone with haunting vocals before it drops into a trademark Bladerunner old school break workout.Black Hole enlists a similar old school vibe, deep atmospherics and lashings of bass, featuring the haunting vocal talents Of Shaz Sparks.

Having a reputation for razor sharp production and always pushing boundaries with his music, Lynx is no newcomer to the scene.
With releases on some of modern days most seminal labels, we're very proud to have Lynx part of the label. With vocal treatments for
well respected vocalist Kemo 'Dive Deep In' submerges itself in dirty, deep funk. A rock solid half time beat and punishing bass stabs
keep the momentum while guitar strings weave in and out. 'Shadowlands' features fellow technician Hellrazor in an epic roller
comprised of swelling strings, steppy drums and menacing bass.

Mindscape, is one of the major producers hailing from the thriving drum and bass scene in Budapest, homeland of producers like
Chris.SU, SKC, Jade & Zero Method. In 2003 he founded the Mindscape trio, that a couple of years later became his solo project.
First picked up by Trace, Mindscape soon became a worldwide known artist. 2007 saw his debut album called 'Black Lotus' on
Citrus Recordings, featuring heavyweight dancefloor smashers like the title track 'Black Lotus' with Jade, or - Planet X' with Chris.su
featuring the legandary Ryme Tyme. The Lp took him to the next level, his ener-gic, yet deep and minimal DJ sets were causing
disturbance all over Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
During his rich years in the scene he made quite an impact, he worked with, remixed, and was remixed by such illustrious artists as
Cause 4 Concern, Gridlok, Break, Audio, Dose, Noisia and list goes on.
After having releases on established labels such as Commercial Suicide, Subtitles, Eatbrain, Bad Taste, P51 and Citrus, and being
featured on Andy C's world famous mix Cd "Nightlife - Volume 5" with the track called "Bounce", now he finished his 3rd, science
fiction themed album called "Martian Chronicles" for Klute's label Commercial Suicide.

fter smashing up the industry with his huge debut release on Metalheadz - a collaboration with Artificial Intelligence and former Roll Deep Rapper Jamakabi with Mad One - Kazakhstani Command Strange now delivers 2 of his strongest and most infectious tracks to date for Integral Release number 25.
* Black Hat is some seriously nasty business - crisp rolling breaks hammer down over dirty basslines, which constantly build thr the track. Part way through, the vibe does a sudden switch to jazz as if it's about to go full liquid... But then a mysterious breakdown leads the transition back to the dark side. A wicked track that will certainly ignite dancefloors worldwide.
* You & Me - on the flip - goes deeper. Remaining on the techy tip, melancholic melodies and haunting vocals throb, tugging at the heartstrings. Sounds reminiscent of a horror film soundtrack load steppy rhythms that complete this deadly yet super smooth epic roller.

Twisted Records Limited Edition White 12"

"Taking It Back" - DBR UK (A)
DBR UK - No strangers to the Drum & Bass scene having featured on most of the D&B scenes known labels, offer up a "twisted" heavy roller with a throat grabbing sub deep enough to shake any speaker. Tightly edited beats with synth stabs that cut through the mix like a knife. You wont want to miss this limited edition white 12" Vinyl.

"Parameters" - Kalm & Spindall (AA)
Kalm & Spindall (Kalm also being no stranger to great D&B labels has featured on the likes of Hospital Records, Scientia, Directors and many more) flips the script with the debut producer Spindall from Rude Fm with the syncopated beats & sharp percussion also added is layers of synth & bass and eerie sounds make a great blend for this track to hit home what true Drum and Bass really is!

Supported by Rude Fm, Ashattack, Ant TC Dispatch Recordings, Crazy J, Mindset, and many more.
"Keep It Twisted"

Time to get down and dirty with another of SGN:LTD's brand new exclusive signings, Dose. Straight out of New Zealand Dose ain't messing around, starting as he means to go on with his most accomplished release to date; a turbo-charged journey into the twisted echelons of proper tech drum & bass that'll be featuring hard at events all over the globe in the coming months.

One very original 180 BPM Steppa tune, that could be played whetever you wanna dig for Drum & bass, Tribe or Drumstep.... and so dub by the way. FAT !
white vinyl pressing

Always on the cutting edge of drum & bass, IM:Ltd returns with a pair of tracks filled with
soulful energy. Preferring to err away from the obvious, the new vinyl release from the France based label teams intelligent lyrics with stepping rhythms and delicate instrumentation, lifting the release above a scene saturated with dark beats.
Gerwin & Nuage are one of Europe's most prolific DnB collaborators and 'Lying Portraits'
sees them team up with lyrical craftsman 2Shy to bring some beauty to the genre.
Sauntering through jazz influences it switches easily between a deep, emotive bass-driven
track and a smooth, attention-grabbing stepper.
Listen to 'Lying Portraits' on Soundcloud.
'Soul Truth' takes melodic textures and a smooth RnB vocal to create a track filled with
multi-layered beauty. A punchy 808 bass winds its way underneath, bringing warm depths to
carefully spacious percussion and interesting melodic snippets. A tune to relax to.
Listen to 'Soul Truth' on Soundcloud.
Gerwin's ear for delicately devastating bass and percussion has been something of a wellkept secret for too long. This release captures his need for elegance as well as depth and rhythm.Listen and learn.

* Long time champion of the Playaz sound, Jaydan brings two monster hits to the Innerground imprint. Two vastly different tracks that are on heavy rotation from some of the biggest names around including, of course, DJ Marky.
* INSATIABLE featuring the vocal talents of Sam B kicks things off on the A-Side and marks a drastic change in the sound many would associate with a Jaydan release. The beats are on point as you would expect and tightly drilled. The vocals and harmony present a very atmospheric look at the other side of Jaydan's producer persona. Some gentle horns and big bass lines make this a truly alluring track made for the dancefloor and chillout session in equal measure.
* If Insatiable is one side of the coin, then ELEMENT is most definitely the definition of the flip side. A true return to form for Jaydan as his darker, more introspective side comes to the fore with this dancefloor shaker.

Brand new label from the USA representing the Jungle vibes of drum'n bass. One Of These Days b2b River Jordan. Instant rewind material!

limited red vinyl pressing! Union Recordings is very proud to announce 3rd and final part of Dailybread Series. Its not a secret that Switch Technique and Dethmachine are one fundamental of the crossbreed music. From their first collaboration on UNION004 many of you waiting for more from this duo. And here it is UNION008 bring you two collabs what's take crossbread to another level.

*After their enormous release on Bad Taste Recordings, New Drums/Double Thinking, the Teddy Killerz return with NPhonix for another dose of some of the hardest, underground Drum and Bass around.
*Having just been highly commended by Skrillex for their remix of his colab with Damian Marley 'Make It Bun Dem' - Teddy Killerz are on a roll right now!
*Scary - After an introduction full of atmosphere and dread, Scary builds into another dancefloor weapon. Featuring punchy, complex drums coupled with huge, distorted bass, Scary features all the hallmarks of one of the most exciting Drum and Bass acts to hit the scene. Wait for the second drop!
*Earthshaker - Teddy Killerz and NPhonix continue their conquest of Drum and Bass with heavyweight Earthshaker. Packed with drums that hit hard and fast, churning synths and a classic neurofunk bass, Earthshaker another classic from a production team well on form.
*Support from Blokhe4d, Aeph, ShockOne, Concord Dawn, Optiv, John B, Dirtyphonics, Mind Vortex and more!
*Tracklisting:

he title track from this EP was first aired on BBC Radio 1's 'In DJ's We Trust' session by Toddla T, at the start of 2012. Now finally hitting the shops, we'll let you decide if it's 80BPM or 160 BPM, if this new genre of 'Seapunk' is closer to breakbeat, house, electro, techno or dubstep.
*The record also sees Rephlex's Dave Monolith stepping in for remix duties on the flipside, as well as a couple of extra tracks unlisted on the label. The record is manufactured at Portal Space in UK, one of only 2 plants remaining that use virgin vinyl as well as removing metalwork by vacuum machine.*Formed the band 'Josephine Collective' at 16. Signed to Warner Bros. Records at 17 and left to take off on his own at 18. That's the banging credit openings of music producer and DJ, formerly known as Fire for Effect, now Ultrademon; real nameAlbert Redwine.
*Now working at The Center For The Advancement Of Transmodern Awareness, studying at Vocaloid School prior to that; Musically trained in piano, the Kansas-born and now Chicago-based Ultrademon is leading the current and controversial 'Seapunk' movement, which emerged from a dream his friend once had. Over the years and in rapid fashion,the frontman's positive vision of trans-humanism and heightening awareness through music via 'Seapunk' has amassed a loyal and cult legion of followers
both online and in real life.
*His ocean-themed digital paradise philosophy continues with his own imprint, Coral Records Internazionale, which was formed in September 2011 as a way to transform the flotsam and jetsam of the digital electronic underground into something more physically permanent. Its music less DJ oriented but still payinghomage to the roots of electronic dance music.
*As a producer, Ultrademon excels in liquid house, techno and bass music drenched in a myriad sea of textures, with liberal drops of acid, anime, 8-bit, conscious referential samples and an unmistakable, individualistic positivity. His prolific output at his young age includes tracks for electro-disco outfit, Ssion 'Credit in the Straight World' and 'Earthquake' off their Bent album (2011) and releases on labels as varied as Midnight Shift and Coral Records Internazionale, as well as remixes for Anamanaguchi, Gosteffects, and Unicorn Kid. His music is at the same time both current of its time, yet timeless, showing a breathless depth and breadth in music yet with a disregard for archaic formulas.
*Somewhere between the shore and the sea, part enigmatic part ethereal, the iconic figure that is Ultrademon is now currently working to release a full-length album in early 2013, apart from that its project details still under wraps.

* Having had an incredible year already with singles from D-Bridge, Commix, Jubei & Flowdan, Lenzman and label boss Goldie, Metalheadz go all out with yet another impressive instalment of their 'Genesis' EP series. Dropping four heavy tracks, this one will definitely be at the forefront of the D&B elite's playlists this winter.
* First up Mortem delivers 'Iceberg' a hauntingly chilly piece of music with echoed vocal snippets, crisp two-stepping breaks, cavernous sound effects and a shifting slab of bass. All the elements combine effortlessly in Mortem's hands as he crafts each moment with expert precision.
* FD kicks down your front door and runs away with your prized possessions as he drops 'Break & Enter' - a chunky bass-weight track that sounds immense when played loud. This one will undoubtedly shake the bass bins of any club you care to drop it in.
* Next up Prolix shows a slightly deeper side to his sound with winding Reese bass combinations and tight drums that roll endlessly across a grizzling background atmosphere. 'What You Need' must be a punch in the gut with Prolix' sub bass!
* Rounding off the EP come Quadrant & Iris who team up on 'Anthropocene'. Leading you in with a gentle intro with two step beats and far away pads you're quickly drawn into a much grimier and heavier world as soon as the bassline drops.
* This is an impeccably produced and expertly hand-picked selection of the best drum & bass around; something you have always come to expect from Metalheadz.
* Various Artists

Fokuz Recordings is proud to present Flowrian's debut album 'Cinnamon Garden' on 2x12'' and CD format. This Aarau/Switzerland based DJ/Producer is making waves fast in the international d&b scene with his beautifully crafted jazz infected drum 'n bass grooves.

The CD album features 15 tracks ranging from lounge, future jazz to drum 'n bass. Because of the musical compositions Cinnamon Garden is an excellent chill-out album for listening at home. DJ's shouldn't worry, with tracks like 'The Happy Ending', 'Mark Foam' and 'River Train' you can still bang out while at the club, laying down some serious amen pressure.

Loop Stepwalker & eRRe collab on this strictly limited sublabel of the infamous PRSPCT. This time its the silver vinyl looking shiney!

Hybris continues to push the limits of his brain and monitors to further uncover new sonic territory.
The 'Occult EP' is released as a 4 track Digital EP and 2 track limited white label.

One billion views and counting! If anyone can document the bassline's endemic behaviour in current club music, it's UKF. Standing proud at the very forefront of the bass revolution since 2009 they've watched all manner of low frequencies worm, wriggle and writhe their way into almost every genre of dance music possible. From drum & bass, dubstep and beyond... Via their YouTube channels, events and compilations, UKF has delivered the very best of this seismic sonic shift to their subscriber base of over 2.6 million international bass freaks.
And they continue. This winter sees the launch of UKF's annual Drum&Bass compendium. The album is also launched in the same period as huge UKF events across the UK and US. 20 tracks; showcasing the best music across the UKF Drum&Bass channel in 20

Time to get down and dirty with another of SGN:LTD's brand new exclusive signings, Dose. Straight out of New Zealand Dose ain't messing around, starting as he means to go on with his most accomplished release to date; a turbo-charged journey into the twisted echelons of proper tech drum & bass that'll be featuring hard at events all over the globe in the coming months.

RE-ISSUED ON LIMITED EDITION ARMY GREEN VINYL IN ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Minor Rain is bringing the heat. This smoothly progressing clubtrack with a heavy impact is staggering and everything you would expect from a psych syndrome release. The new era is here. Not the typical sound but a refreshing style within the labels genre. The B side is somewhat more mellow but still has that scorching bass. Get rinsing!

* Following Mr Explicit first release on Dread and featured on the Dub dread 4 cd compilation this now gets a 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 Bkackmarket / Kenny Ken / Vapour / Lion Fire/Friction/ Bladrunner/ Brian g
* A CRINGE This is the big hitter played and supported by Fabio and Grroverider this tune is on the original blueprint jungle label Dread destroying dance floors world wide.
* B Danger has beeen championed by BY RAY KEITH AND BLADERUNNER this tune is a hard roller with its slick
* C Scarface is another under ground anthem much requested on the radio circuit and well supported by djs.
* D The Dread soldier has been inspired by the original Something Out there Ray keith on Ufo recordings big tune with an array of sound that will hurt your speakers
MR EXPLICIT has graduated with full honours at the Dread camp with his exceptional engineering skills and layered sound and basses he is definitely in a league of his own big in the game another big artist on dread recordings.

Following on from last years Talk To Me / Right Now, Mutated Forms return to Spearhead Records with another heavyweight 12.
* DJ support for these tracks, and other recent productions has come from Friction, Nu:Tone, Crissy Criss, Ruff Stuff, Benny Page, Technimatic and many more.
* Smalltalk teases you with a sneaky guitar lick, and then just when you start expecting a nice gentle liquid rollout, things mutate into a steroid injected monster and lay down a bass line that will hype the crowd into a frenzy.
* The minimalistic Powder Demon slams it home like a growling poodle on an acid trip, the results can only be menacing. This one does the damage.

After nearly a decade of releasing some of the most hard-hitting and progressive Drum&Bass tunes, we've finally put together a sick collection of killer tracks to bring you a long awaited album, that represent the Sinuous Records label.

This special album is gonna blow your mind away. It features some of our best existing producers and also introduces some fresh & unknown artists with exceptional talent from around the world.

The compilation wholly defines the Neurofunk/Techstep characteristics distinctive to the style we've been building on these past few years. It is designed to give something special to our fans and supporters in one tidy package!

On this new album we'll deliver a solid blend of dark and heavy dancefloor smashers,
serious tech steppers, roaring rollers and even some more deep and emotive laid back tracks,
which are equally heavily bass-laced.

The album illustrates a consistent theme of reverberating basslines, yet each track has its own individual style, be it glitchy, techy, melodic, atmospheric or even disjointed experimental beats, making this a no nonsense LP.

Rooted Recordings is a brand new label from Chemical Ally. Aimed at the more dancefloor / tech style, he kicks off with a remix from long time drum & bass veteran Spirit who nails a heavy rolling version for a relentless dancefloor assault.
On the flip brings Russian wonder kid 'Fade' who delivers one of his best tunes to date.

* With previous on Phobia's Coded and Klute's Commercial Suicide, the guys have now secured a slot on one of 2012's runaway success stories of the scene: Program. With a distinctive floor-focussed sound and a growing repertoire of exciting new artists, Ram's sister joint is the ideal home for Chroma's pristine production and ruthless attention to the groove.
* We kick off with 'Acetate', a deep croaky roller that pays homage to the formative days of jungle drum & bass where the highly sought after dubplate was the scene's gold standard. With its effortless roll and less-is-more motif, it's reminiscent of early Ram material from the turn of the century such (think Moving Fusion, think Shimon, think Andy C himself) but it's delivered with that all important contemporary crunch. The elements are devilishly simple but startlingly complex; just tight, chest-punching drums, hypnotising one note bass and a walloping sub.
* 'So Alone' flips the switch for a more wholesome, soulful scenario thanks to a breath-taking reggae vocal loop that doesn't sound dissimilar to Barrington Levy circa 'Broader Than Broadway'. Again, the elements are simple but devastatingly effective as the bassline swings with well-rounded glee and snake-like drums that do more driving than an Eddie Stobart driver.
* Following fine joints from the likes of Kove, Frankee, LoKo, Wickaman and more, Program have proved themselves to be one of the strongest new labels of the year. Chroma's contribution is no exception and proves the trio to be a name to watch right now!

Even within the huge combined and worldwide Hardcore, Drum'n'Bass and Hard Dance scenes that first bore their innovative productions, CLSM have risen to be one of the most creatively revered production outfits and live performers in the underground dance scene today. Their eclectic and highly polished productions are often impossible to pigeon hole, aside from their unmatchable quality and sound. This album comprises of two CDs full of brand new music featuring new vocalists, new rappers, and the massive beats, basslines and melodies that come as standard. A third CD celebrates 10 years of world class production, echoing the sentiments of the late John Peel who showed such faith in CLSM from the very start of their journey. With DJ and live performances all over the world, a huge number of famous collaborations to their name, not to mention being a part of the best-selling Hardcore album of all time (which went gold), CLSM continue to demonstrate why they are still one of the most exciting and forward thinking acts in the modern scene.
For a production outfit as critically acclaimed and accomplished as CLSM are, producer and DJ Jon Doe has a CV that surprises even fanatical fans. From the famous 'John Peel Is Not Enough' release being hammered on primetime BBC Radio 1, his efforts culminating in the addition of a Hard Dance Show being added to their roster that survives today, the sheer quality and number of writing credits and impressive collaborations take some beating. Bello B of 'The KLF', Stefan Booth (now of 'Eastenders', and 'The Bill' fame of all things), MC Sharkey, Lucia Holm of 'Sunscreem', Billy 'Daniel' Bunter and Leah Symons all feature on this project. Having performed all over the world to audiences from Australia to Canada (and everywhere in between), people have enjoyed both live performances and DJ sets that allow them to hear his biggest tracks at venues both huge and intimate. Featured on every UK Hardcore album series for the past decade, as well as mixing on the legendary Bonkers and Hardcore Underground series. Building from a huge fan base in the Hard Dance scene in the late 90's, and coinciding, yet not coincidently, with the meteoric rise of UK Hardcore in the early 2000's CLSM were quickly established as one of the most interesting acts/experiences around. Whether looking at the 'Underground' TV show he created for Rapture TV/Sky, or his recording and studio work for the BPI gold-disc awarded, and highest selling release in UK Hardcore to date, Helter Skelter album for Ministry Of Sound, there are few dance music acts that can compare. If anyone has 'done it all', it's CLSM.

With a legacy like that to celebrate and maintain, a lot of effort has been employed to showcase both how influential and popular CLSM have been whilst ensuring that remains the case. To this end, there is a brand new CD of upfront material on the breakbeat tip and a 'classics' disc showcasing some of the anthems that everyone knows but not everyone has thanks to variance in availability over the years. A forward-thinking downtempo disc completes the package, appealing to a whole new audience whilst affording the existing ones a new take on his inimitable production style.

This album contains material that has been supported by (amongst others): Radio 1 DJs Kutski, Annie Mac & John Peel. Slipmatt, Hamilton (Ram Records), Brisk, Darren Styles (AATW), Fracus & Darwin (Hardcore Underground), Billy 'Daniel' Bunter (Kool London), Hixxy, BBC Northampton and many more!
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There are only a handful of tracks from every era that really stand the test of time and can truly be regarded as classics. Back in 1995 DJ SS produced two of these tracks in the same year - Lighter and Black. Now fast forward to 2012 and these classics from the Formation Records label boss get a reworking from a two of the scenes' rudest producers.
Kicking things off new skool Jungle don Bladerunner stays true to the original, brining all the elements of the anthemic Lighter bang up to date to the with awesome effect.

June Miller come with a huge 3 track release and joins a Sonorous family whose repertoire so far has seen the likes of Lynx, Octane & DLR, Random Movement, Bungle and more contribute work to. 2012 has been a huge year for June Miller with releases on Ram Records and Critical to name a few. Here they bring three tracks of the highest quality to a label that has a firm model of quality over quantity. With distribution now handled by SRD expect to see some more exciting music from Sonorous in the coming months.
* DJ support for these tracks, and other recent productions has come from LTJ Bukem, Marky, Lynx, AI, Zero T, Octane & DLR, Mortem, Nickbee, Eveson, Sabre, Vicious Circle, and many more.* 'Brave Man' is an infectious liquid funk roller with a bassline that will melt you; all the ingredients to remind us of the summer we didn't have! Crisp, punchy beats mixed down to perfection, a sultry piano melody and some amazing vocals from Mark June Miller. A brand new and original track from a pair who continues to show how diverse their productions can be.
* 'Bright Lights' comes with some heavy hitting sub bass; beware. A techy slice of deepness from June Miller here with a track that could be heard at Hardware or Soul:R! Industrial fx and soundscapes surround a driving bassline and comes with a stripped back beat that's impossible to ignore: a monster with groove. * 'Age 23' is as smooth and sultry as they come. A 130 jazz fused/trip hop track leading with a Joy Division inspired sample from the movie 'Control'. Its safe to say the ride 'Age 23' will take you on is a deep, hypnotic and emotional one, add to that the live trumpets of personal friend to June Miller 'Case' and the scene is set, the level of reflection is up to you. *

The Viva Brazil Sampler serves up four doses of latin tinged drum and bass from some of the
Brazilian scene's best producers.
*One of the most enduring labels in Drum and Bass, V Recordings history is inseparable with the
sun-soaked sounds of Brazil. After label boss Bryan Gee saw a young DJ Marky play in his
hometown, a chain reaction was started that would result in a new age of Drum and Bass, with V
and artists such as DJ Marky, XRS and Patife bringing a brand new sound back to the UK.
*After the slick sounds of DJ Chap's Inna Streets EP, the dulcet tones of Critycal Dub's The Deep
Side EP, and the tour de force that was Big Bad and Heavy Part 3, the V Camp are ready to deliver
another salvo, of soulful melodic drum and bass.
*DJ Chap and Digital Hunters - Call Me - DJ Chap and Andrezz join forces for the exotic 'Doing The Samething'. A combination of sunny beats, warm bass and honey-like vocal samples, 'Doing The Samething' represents a generous
slice of the laid back, creative Brazilian scene.
*Level 2 - Fast Lane - Featuring a bassline full of soul and flavour, Level 2's 'She Goes Away' is packed to the brim with
flavour. Intricate drums combine with rich bass, iconic vocals and distant synths to create another
classic from Level 2.
*Critycal Dub - Reflect - Usually known for their very own brand of sun-infused Drum and Bass, Critycal Dub switch things up with one of the darkest tracks you'll hear. Featuring hard drums and a relentless, low slung Sub,
Reflect will knock the rave for six.
*Level 2 - ToneTone - Featuring a bassline full of soul and flavour, Level 2's 'She Goes Away' is packed to the brim with
flavour. Intricate drums combine with rich bass, iconic vocals and distant synths to create another
classic from Level 2.