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25 Mar 13

Moody - (6:08) 125 BPM

Diamonds - (5:16) 126 BPM

Broken - (5:40) 125 BPM

Broken (Erotic City remix) - (4:16) 122 BPM

Broken (Medicis & Vanshift remix) - (5:28) 126 BPM

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Played by: Thang, Alkalino, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Jack Fell Down, Cocaine On Her Dress, Benny Kane

Review: Jay 'Chubba' Richards has been popping up all over the place of late, with recent releases on Sirch and Odea Records. Here, he brings his particular brand of contemporary house and UK funky fusion to Republic. "Moody" - so-called because it features a prominent sample from Kenny Dixon Jnr talking about his MPC - sets the tone, layering tough electronic percussion over a monstrous bassline. "Diamonds" sounds like a fusion of classic UKG and '90s house, while "Broken" feels like the sort of thing that Hypercolour should be signing (think nice chords, tasty vocal stabs and bassline-driven deep house flavour). There's also a tougher, UK funky-flavoured tweak from Vedicis and Vanshift that's well worth a listen.

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Paris Club Music: Volume 1

ClekClekBoom

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CCBCD 001
22 Apr 13

French Fries - "Yo Vogue" (VIP) - (4:56)

Manare - "Riddle" - (5:02)

The Town - "Dice" - (5:41)

Jean Nipon - "Coming At You" - (5:01)

French Fries - "Southside" - (6:04)

Coni - "Missing You Nire" - (5:42)

Ministre X - "Kobe" - (6:01)

French Fries - "Champagne" - (4:23)

French Fries - "Hugz" (feat Bambounou) - (6:35)

Coni - "Luz In Pool" - (8:27)

Ministre X - "Calling Me" (feat Sana - radio edit) - (3:42)

The Town - "The Movement" - (5:01)

Bambounou - "Night" - (4:45)

Manare - "Quartz" - (6:05)

Chaos In The CBD - "Slab" - (4:16)

Jean Nipon - "Put It In The Trunk" - (4:39)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Two Charming Men

Review: With the imminent return of Daft Punk reminding us all of Paris's vibrant electronic music heritage, local label ClekClekBoom pop-up to provide us with a wide-eyed snapshot of the current Parisian underground. There are hints of familiar French staples - the stomping Ed Banger-ish ravery of The Town's "Dice", the classic house flex of Coni's "Missing You Nire" - but for the most part Paris Club Music Volume 1 dances to a different beat. With label regulars French Fries coming to the fore, much of the album is devoted to the sort of hard-to-pigeonhole bass music that takes its influence as much from B-more, R&B and UK garage as filter funk and electro-house.

JAKWOB feat MAIDAY

Fade

Boom Ting Recordings

BOOMT 002DX
17 Mar 13

Fade (club VIP) - (5:14)

Fade (club mix) - (6:00)

Fade (Etherwood VIP) - (5:51)

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Played by: Platform, DJ Jimi Needles, Cocaine On Her Dress

Review: It's been a long journey for James Edward Jacob, from young thrash metaller in Leicester to aspiring dubstep producer in college, and now hot future bass property. This EP of his own VIP mixes is premier grade stuff, expertly produced and cleverly tweaked for different moods. "Fade" gets three different interpretations here - a club mix that sees big crescendos drop into totally nasty 4/4 garage basslines, a different club mix that goes deeper with soft pads and a retro Enya-goes-RnB vibe, and finally the Etherwood version, all melancholic DnB, forlorn vocals and piano fused with low bass and urgent beats.

DISCLOSURE

Control

Greco Roman

506500 1989537
02 Apr 13

Control - (4:49) 134 BPM

Lividup - (6:05) 116 BPM

Control (Joe Goddard remix) - (6:34) 126 BPM

Boiling (Dixon rework) - (9:31) 126 BPM

Whats In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman remix) - (4:42) 128 BPM

Boiling (Medlar remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Mooqee, Sw, B. Jinx, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Huxley, Funk And Filth

Review: The chart-bothering Surrey siblings Disclosure are back with possibly their best offering yet. Released on the Hot Chip-affiliated Greco-Roman label, "Control" is a superb slice of sultry and soulful minimal garage, with short of breath vocals that echo vintage Janet Jackson. Joe Goddard seriously challenges the glory of the original with a mesmerising doomy, acid-tinged electro-disco version. Bonus tune "Lividup" is an ecstatic bleep-garage joy and there's further fun with "Boiling" being given cosmic trance (Dixon) and mega camp house (Medlar) workovers. Plus "Whats In Your Head" gets a boombox house mix by Mak & Pasteman.

KLAVES

At Dawn Again EP

Koh-I-Noor

KINR 003
15 Apr 13

Heartbeat - (2:10)

Closer - (4:42)

Hope It Gets To Love - (4:00)

You - (4:05)

Hope It Gets To Love (Fault Lines remix) - (5:56)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Kono Vidovic

Review: A cursory listen to this EP would easily lead the listener to believe it was made by some underground British bass guy who wears his baseball caps sideways. But they'd be wrong; Klaves is actually 21 year old producer Mikolaj Gramowski from Poland who has pretty much beaten the British producers at their own game: "You" is an awesome blend of late 90s garage and house. "Hope It Gets To Love" is sassy future garage, and our fave is the Fault Lines remix - a slamming house scorcher featuring the kind of thumping kick not head since "Da Funk"!

LAST MAGPIE

1995

Losing Suki

SUKI 011
25 Feb 13

1995 - (6:03)

Hypno - (6:10)

Roots - (6:15)

Fallen - (8:07)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Spilt Milk, Jack Fell Down, Dale Howard

Review: Wow! Are people looking back with rose-tinted glasses to 1995 already? Well at least this 'musical magpie' is only borrowing ideas and sounds rather than copying wholesale! Possibly a bit darker than his previous releases this EP features dubby UKG ("1995"), glitchy, post-dubstep ("Hypno", "Fallen") and even a bit of wobble-heavy UKF ("Roots").

SAVAGE SKULLS & DOUSTER

Bass Kick

Dim Mak US

DM 352
26 Feb 13

Bass Kick - (4:25)

TRT - (3:38)

Nicole - (4:33)

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Played by: Odiggity, Mat Cant, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Wednesday The Rat, Benny Kane

Review: Swedish duo Savage Skulls have been making some serious noise in bass circles since about 2008. Now they've gone stateside, talking Frenchman Douster with them and signing up with Steve Aoki's Dim Mak label. This EP is unrepentantly aimed at the dancefloor: "Bass Kick" is hysterical, peak time madness with heavily compressed tropical beats and ascending synth melodies, "TRT" is tough party-garage with EDM-friendly trance breakdown and finally "Nicole" is total pop-dance euphoria.

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Spread Love Vol 2

Black Butter

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BLKBTR-SLCD02
18 Mar 13

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Two Inch Punch remix) - (3:36) 120 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Woz remix) - (3:21) 128 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz dub mix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz remix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Elite" - (6:26) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Tesla" - (6:21) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng & Fearful - "Saccades" - (6:07) 129 BPM

DEVolution - "If You Believe" - (5:27) 125 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" - (5:46) 131 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" (Bass Drop mix) - (4:07) 131 BPM

South Soul Project - "Everything" - (6:10) 125 BPM

South Soul Project - "All Your Time" - (6:54) 129 BPM

South Soul Project - "Deep In My" - (5:05) 126 BPM

South Soul Project - "Tribe" - (5:03)

3hrs - "Drm" - (5:39) 126 BPM

3hrs - "Force" - (4:55) 124 BPM

3hrs - "Jaybird" - (5:13) 129 BPM

3hrs - "Reaction" - (5:03) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Deep House

TAIKI & NULIGHT

Late Nights EP

Cheap Thrills

CHEAP 080
21 Apr 13

Take Me Up - (4:30) 134 BPM

Footwerk - (3:56) 133 BPM

Late Nights - (5:08) 132 BPM

Offkey - (4:24) 134 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Sister Bliss

Review: The success of Taiki & Nulight's recent low-key release Late Nights has now seen it expand into a full-blown EP. Again released by Herve's Cheap Thrills, the title track is a dubby, wobbly 4x4 garage roller. "Take Me Up" is a straight up, hands in the air party anthem, "Footwerk" is dark, deep and very late night bassline houser , but it's all about "Offkey" for sheer next level sounds.

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dirtybird Players: Part 1

Dirtybird US

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DB 087
12 Mar 13

Justin Martin & Ardalan - "Wheelgunner" (dub) - (7:14) 126 BPM

Munnibrotherz - "Drum Machine" - (5:43) 124 BPM

Kill Frenzy & Nick Monaco - "Black Girls White Girls" - (5:49) 128 BPM

Shadow Child - "The Only One" - (6:14) 124 BPM

Nick Olivetti - "Cash Money" - (7:48) 124 BPM

J Phlip - "Coefficient" - (7:10) 126 BPM

Supatrol - "Lick A Strange" - (3:33) 139 BPM

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Played by: Ya Dun Know, Diplo, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Umek, Son Of Kick

Review: If dance music was professional sport, the Dirtybird roster would be in the premier league, with Claude Vonstroke the whip cracking manager. Here he rounds up his top players for an exhibition match, allowing them to flex their muscle and strut their stuff. It's all killer, no filler, dirty house music - highlights of which include the nasty funk of Justin Martin & Ardalan's "Wheelgunner", Munnibrotherz's sweet n sour "Drum Machine", the future-booty-bass of "Black Girls White Girls" and the surprisingly techno "Coefficient" by J Phlip.

CIRCULA

Reprezent/Askin

Future Grooves

FGX 005
01 Apr 13

Reprezent - (5:04)

Askin - (4:54)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

HANNAH WANTS & CHRIS LORENZO

Dappy

Food Music

YUM 003
01 Apr 13

Dappy - (4:43) 128 BPM

Dappy (Kill Frenzy's Omg remix) - (6:09) 126 BPM

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Played by: Ya Dun Know, Juno Recommends Electro House

Review: Don't worry, "Dappy" isn't an ode or homage to N-Dubz' ratty frontman. In fact it couldn't be further from Dappy's cheesy UK grime-lite if it tried. Romping away with a resonant warbling bass and unrelenting 4/4 stomp, it's an ultimate buzz cut that doesn't sound too far away from a Dirtybird record. Remix-wise Belgian ghetto-groover Kill Frenzy pitches down the vocal sample and adds much more of a haunted flavour to the groove. Either version is dark enough to send Dappy crying to his dear old mum.

KRUEGER

Smoke City EP

Paradisiaca Recordings

PRC 005
22 Apr 13

Giggles - (4:25)

Giggles (Obey City remix) - (4:01)

Giggles (Doctor Jeep remix) - (5:26)

Can You - (3:33)

Can You (Rizzla remix) - (4:33)

Can You (Lockah Remix) - (5:31)

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Played by: Dev79, Paradisiaca Recordings, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Deftly exploring the creative possibilities in the endless badlands of a post-dubstep landscape, Krueger references everything from juke to techno across his two originals. "Giggles" is a paranoid, minimal masterpiece that refuses to be pigeonholed, while "Can You" is basically acid house if it arrived twenty-five years later. Complex yet stark and simplistic both are the epitome of electronic music's earliest, most essential ingredients. And the remixes are all pretty special, too...

ANDY JAY/S TEE/AKIRA feat SOPHIA ELLAHEE

See You Move

Ice Cream

FLAKE 032
18 Mar 13

See You Move - (4:07) 128 BPM

See You Move (Akira Uk garage mix) - (3:54) 132 BPM

See You Move (Ednaski 4/4 mix) - (5:30) 128 BPM

See You Move (Prospectors Stateside mix) - (5:30) 128 BPM

See You Move (dub house mix) - (4:40) 125 BPM

See You Move (Lk1 bass mix) - (4:03) 128 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: Veteran duo Andy Jay and S-Tee have come a long way from their garage roots, now choosing sizzling future-tropical vibes instead. "Gotta See You Move" is a joyous hands-in-the-air party bomb with bonkers percussion, a rousing vocal from Sophia Ellahee and a cheeky Reel 2 Reel-style synth riff. Akira sticks with the 90s for a Nightcrawlers-esque remix, Ednasky delivers a killer deep and jazzy 4/4 garage workout. Elsewhere Prospectors Stateside go all tech-housey, LK1 goes bouncey-house and there's also a cool wobbly dub house mix.

DOSHY

Police On Acid EP

Slit Jockey US

42318
11 Mar 13

123789 - (3:02)

Run Off - (3:49)

Phases - (2:19)

Police On Acid - (3:41)

Q (feat Conrank) - (3:39)

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Played by: Dev79, Doshy, Top Billin DJ Team, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

Review: Have you ever seen a policeman on acid? No, neither have we thankfully! If the country's protectors turn to psychedelic drugs there really is no hope. No, we're much happier hearing "Police On Acid", a rasping series of warping bass licks over a vicious Radioactive Man style breakbeat, it's much more fun than seeing men of the law lose their minds. Elsewhere on the release we're taught to count badly with the help of a staccato trap-style bass workout ("123789") and taken on a mesmerisingly scenic sinewave journey ("Q"). Oozing variety and creatively, all law-abiding bass lovers should check this.

VARIOUS

Sampler EP Vol 1

LNUK

buy whole release (8 tracks) from ~~$11.92~~ $9.29

LNUK 000
11 Mar 13

Numan - "Island Jam" - (3:22)

Majora - "Lost In Diamonds" - (6:07)

Hackman & Slevarance - "You & Me" - (5:29)

Bobby Dozen - "Wuppit" - (6:42)

Pasteman & Mak - "Block 221" - (6:16)

Tessela - "Frank" - (5:59)

Wachs Lyrical - "Bee Bop" - (5:03)

Tanka - "Hovver" - (4:36)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Top Billin DJ Team

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Black Butter Spread Love Vol 1

Black Butter

buy whole release (16 tracks) from ~~$23.84~~ $13.49

BLKBTR-SLCD 01
13 Jan 13

Kidnap Kid - "Be More" (3hrs & Woz remix) - (4:37)

Kidnap Kid - "Vehl" (Matta remix) - (4:47)

Kidnap Kid - "Vehl" (Jonty Skrufff remix) - (6:52)

Kidnap Kid - "Lazarus Taxon" (Vince Clarke remix) - (6:13)

Kidnap Kid - "Lazarus Taxon" (South Soul Project) - (5:35)

HeavyFeet - "Dirty & Stinking" (feat DRS) - (3:24)

HeavyFeet - "Dirty & Stinking" (instrumental) - (3:21)

HeavyFeet - "Cosworth" - (3:45)

Codec - "What You Need" - (4:30)

Codec - "Be Yourself" - (5:27)

Codec - "Your Always" - (4:56)

RackNRuin - "Mark Two" - (6:15)

RackNRuin - "Hackney Heat" - (5:14)

Hostage - "Bubble Up" - (4:49)

Hostage - "Hold It Now" - (3:41)

Hostage - "Trick Green" - (4:36)

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Fort Knox Five, Mat Cant, Nic Fanciulli, Matta, Tee Circus, Rack N Ruin, Lucent

Review: Despite only unveiling themselves to the public in 2010, Black Butter Records have already ascended to some impressive heights with a string of hugely popular bass/UKF releases. This first 'proper' label comp features five names from their roster, remixed by many more. It's literally fizzing and popping with retro-futuristic ideas and sounds: from the B-more drum machine orgy of "Be More (3hrs & Woz mix), to Matta's accelerated electro version of Kidnap Kid's classic "Vehl" and Vince Clarke's elasticated tech-house version of "Lazarus Taxon", to the scuzzy, rave-inflected house of Codec's "What You Need", the thoroughly ominous bass tones of "Hackney Heat" by Racknruin via the eccentric end-of the world beats of "Trick Green" by Hostage.

Urban Dubz Music Presents Sounds Of Nu Skool Garage (unmixed tracks)

JEREMY SYLVESTER/VARIOUS

Urban Dubz Music Presents Sounds Of Nu Skool Garage (unmixed tracks)

Urban Dubz

buy whole release (25 tracks) from ~~$37.25~~ $15.99

UDZ 037
25 Mar 13

Jeremy Sylvester - "Feeling Good Baby" - (5:29) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Sly" - (5:27) 126 BPM

Groove Riddim - "Feel Free" - (6:50) 120 BPM

Groove Riddim - "I Need You" - (6:28) 120 BPM

Groove Riddim - "Luv" - (5:11) 126 BPM

Groove Riddim - "Gotta Let Go" - (6:06) 126 BPM

Groove Riddim - "94 Vibe" - (6:06) 123 BPM

Stevie B - "Chain Of Links" (Stevie extended vocal edit) - (5:14) 123 BPM

Stevie B - "Wanna Ride" (Stevie Ride To The 90s dub) - (6:18) 123 BPM

Stevie B - "Caress Moi" - (7:04) 123 BPM

Stevie B - "Feels So Good" - (7:00) 123 BPM

Room Makerz - "Realize The Amen" - (6:54) 125 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Love Affair" (90s mix) - (6:45) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Time Out" - (6:29) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Wont Let You Go" - (5:42) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Im So Addicted" - (5:27) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "I Love This City" (vocal mix) - (6:26) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Dont Want To Let You Go" (Js Magic dub) - (5:27) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Forever I Love You" - (7:29) 126 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Nobody Like You" (vocal mix) - (5:58) 126 BPM

Dubtronix - "I'm In Love With A DJ" (vocal mix) - (6:36) 127 BPM

Dubtronix - "Doo Daa Day" - (4:47) 131 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Take Off Ya Top" (feat Slarta John - Bump mix) - (7:35) 129 BPM

Jeremy Sylvester - "Backyard Dub" - (6:01) 128 BPM

Various - "Jeremy Sylvester Exclusive DJ Mix Set" (continuous DJ mix Jeremy Sylvester) - (1:19:14) 126 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn

SPOOKY

Coolie Joyride EP

Oil Gang

OILGANG 004
04 Mar 13

Coolie Joyride - (4:12) 139 BPM

Electric Fence - (3:58) 140 BPM

Rhythm & Slags (part 2) - (5:23) 140 BPM

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Played by: Smutlee, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Dev79, Top Billin DJ Team, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

Review: Although there's a few claimants to the Spooky moniker, this one is a grime DJ who hails from London's East End. Here, fledgling label Oil Gang have coaxed a pretty varied release from the man behind 2010's cult hit, "Spartan". "Coolie Joyride" is a cut up of a familiar Coolie riddim, famously featured in Nina Sky's hit 'Move Ya Body'. "Electric Fence" is swaggering half-time electro dancehall and "Rhythm & Slags (Part 2)" is a menacing electro-grime anthem.

WE LIKE TURTLES

We Believe In Groove EP

Tracy Recordings

TR 015
20 Apr 13

We Believe In Groove - (4:50) 134 BPM

The Beat Goes Tick - (5:23) 123 BPM

We Believe In Groove (Headbirds remix) - (4:17) 134 BPM

The Beat Goes Tick (Sidechains remix) - (5:45) 128 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

SUNDAY ROAST

Intuition EP

Soulserious

SSR 040
29 Apr 13

Intuition - (7:56) 129 BPM

Get Ready - (7:56) 129 BPM

Party Rockin - (7:00) 130 BPM

Curious George - (7:00) 130 BPM

Xtc - (7:00) 130 BPM

Optical - (7:59) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn

Review: Earlier this year Sunday Roast smashed it with the action-packed Space Walk EP. Well, you can't keep a good man down, and now he's back with another six tracks of forward-looking UKG. It's a harder sound than last time, but highlights include the carnival doom-beat of the title track "Intuition", the peak time psychosis of "XTC" and the propulsive yet dreamy bassline house of "Optical".

ANUSHKA

Yes Guess EP

Brownswood UK

BWOOD 098DD
15 Apr 13

Yes Guess - (5:38)

I Have Love 4 You - (5:02)

Wired - (3:20)

Yes Guess (Anushka VIP) - (5:40)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Homegroove Project, Winter

Review: For his latest signing, Gilles Peterson looks closer to home - Brighton to be precise - where he found the Anushka duo of Max Wheeler & Victoria Port. Not particularly exotic, but the music, which they describe as 'bass music from the future', covers that requirement. Theirs is a blend of deep bass, glistening synths and breaky urban beats flavoured with digital riddims ("Wired"), deep tropical ("Yes Guess") and soulful house ("I Have Love 4 You"). Definitely going places.

JOOK 10

Trees EP

Soulserious

SSR 039
01 Apr 13

Trees - (7:00) 129 BPM

Platinum - (8:07) 130 BPM

Jumpy Jumpy - (6:11) 130 BPM

Reverse - (5:13) 129 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: Reading's Jook 10 has forged a relentless path through the UKF/bassline scene with a series of perfectly crafted DJ tools and bangers alike. Here are his latest four tunes and they're a mixture of both: the tropically-tinged slammin 4x4 "Trees" is a lean and mean tool as is the drum heavy "Jumpy Jumpy", while the likes of "Platinum" is total hands in the air trancey moombahton.

I KILLED KENNY FEAT SLICK DON

Crux (remixes)

Four40

FF 035
04 Mar 13

Crux (VIP) - (4:14) 136 BPM

Crux (Pedro 123 remix) - (3:41) 140 BPM

Crux (KSH remix) - (3:42) 140 BPM

Crux (Pedro 123 instrumental) - (3:41) 140 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah, J69

Review: All aboard the remix express! Four40 follow up last month's b-boy two-stepper from IKK and Slick Don with four sparkling reversions. Pedro 123's re-imagination strips the original back into a plinky plonky trap attack that comes in both vocal and instrumental forms while KSH add much more of a bashy grime riddim. Then there's the obligatory VIP for added rewind pleasure. Get to the "Crux" of the matter... It's a vibes ting.

SHADOW CHILD

Shadow Child EP

Dirtybird US

DB 070
10 Apr 12

String Thing - (5:06) 126 BPM

Rustic Chip - (6:06) 126 BPM

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Played by: Odiggity, Ricky Simmonds (DJ Rsi), Ursa Major, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Mike Hindle - Immersed Audio, DJ Assassin (Recode Recordings), Miss Kittin, Jr From Dallas, Tee Circus, Sounds Of Sumo, Resident Advisor, Da Movelt Nasty Show, Black Butter Records, Kevin Saunderson

NDREAD

About Your Love

ICU Audio

ICU 008
11 Mar 13

About Your Love - (5:15) 140 BPM

Ascention (feat Rowl) - (3:35) 136 BPM

Time To Go - (5:43)

Old School Dub - (5:52)

Bad Habit (instrumental mix) - (5:56)

Girl (VIP) - (5:39) 140 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Winter, Drol

Review: At seven tracks NDread is treating us to a project of near-album proportions here. And with a sound that's becoming as distinctive as it is deep, it's got the alluring flow of an LP, too. The title track ignites proceedings with a skippy two-step and a weave of dreamy washes and textures. Authentically classic yet forward thinking, it sets the scene for the rest of this memorable release. Other highlights include the late 90s four-to-the-floor UKG pump of "Time To Go" and fang-sharp two-step sexiness of "Bad Habit". Timeless vibes; a must for all garage and bass heads.

DRUID CLOAK

Athene's Hollow

Infinite Machine

IMSL 5
18 Mar 13

Athene - (4:26)

Blue Flame - (3:27)

Night Touch - (4:41)

Athene (Seapoint remix) - (3:16)

Blue Flame (Slick Shoota remix) - (3:36)

Blue Flame (Shackles remix) - (4:19)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz, Dev79

PANDA

Foolish/All I Can Give

Just Us

JUS 007
18 Mar 13

Foolish - (4:20)

All I Can Give - (4:23)

Foolish (radio edit) - (2:41)

All I Can Give (radio edit) - (2:31)

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Played by: Scuola Furano, Cocaine On Her Dress

Review: Not to be confused with the Parisian indie band of the same name, this Panda is a hotly-tipped bass trio from the UK. Not much is known about them other than their few releases have already garnered support from the likes of Groove Armada and MJ Cole. Not a bad start indeed, so with the music left to do the talking let's hear what it has to say: "Foolish" is cool and crystalline house music disguised as warped 90s RnB with a catchy pitched (up, down and sideways!) vocal. "All That I Can Give" keeps the soulful vocals but is a more straight up garagey house number that boasts plenty of swishes and light key stabs.

MY NU LENG

The Grid

877

877004
12 Nov 12

The Grid - (5:56)

Hips N Thighs - (5:24)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Ya Dun Know, Hxdb, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Mike Hindle - Immersed Audio, D3adl1ne, Konnekt - Hot N Heavy, Major Notes

Review: It seems that Julio Bashmore was not a one-off: there must be something in the water down Bristol way and it's resulting in a serious bass epidemic. My Nu Leng are a duo with an amazing futuristic take on house music. "The Grid" is just relentless groove, dark and twitchy with all kinds of sinister effects drifting in and out. "Hips N Thighs" is even more next level, like a weird, twisted booty cut on downers and stranded in a graveyard rave. Under a full moon.

PAUL SIRRELL

Paul Sirrell EP

Orange Groove

OGR 034
25 Mar 13

The One Im Dreaming Of - (6:07) 128 BPM

Deep Inside (garage house mix) - (5:05) 128 BPM

Gypsy - (6:14) 128 BPM

Outer Space (Bassline remix) - (6:07) 128 BPM

Let Me Love You (garage house mix) - (3:43) 129 BPM

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123MRK

Noname EP Remixed

Infinite Machine

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IM 018
06 May 13

Noname (Framework remix) - (5:41)

Invisible Colors (Deft remix) - (5:27)

Noname (Pixelord remix) - (4:16)

Unrest (Arapaima remix) - (3:15)

Noname (Heblank remix) - (5:37)

Pleasure (Obey City remix) - (4:21)

Noname (Resketch remix) - (6:20)

Pleasure (Village remix) - (3:23)

Invisible Colors (Totte remix) - (5:01)

Unrest (Seapoint remix) - (4:11)

Invisible Colors (Druid Cloak remix) - (4:51)

Pleasure (M.Constant remix) - (5:17)

Unrest (Liar remix) - (3:30)

Pleasure (Herr Johann remix) - (7:43)

Unrest (Troy Gunner remix) - (4:44)

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Played by: Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy)

Review: When 123MRK's Noname EP dropped in 2011 creating waves all around the dubstep and bass music scene. Moulding the sound of his generation into a style all his own, the Frenchman suddenly found himself held aloft as an innovator as well as simply a producer of sounds. This remixed release of his seminal EP was a lofty undertaking and the finished item features remixes from some of the future dubstep scene's brightest young stars alongside long-time innovators. From Liar's metalic, lo-fi flavours to Troy Gunner's understated clicks and swirls; ViLLAGE's heart-pounding house remodelling to Heblank's old-school twist, even the likes of Pixelord and ReSketch play their garage-influenced hands to create an all-new modern-day canvas of what exactly bass music is right at this moment. It can never be truly defined, but this is a pretty good encyclopedia.

TACHES

Don't You Know

Paranoiak France

42431
01 Apr 13

Don't You Know - (3:43) 130 BPM

Don't You Know (dub mix) - (3:41) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

ARTIFACT

The Way It Do

Some Think Sounds

STS 010
04 Feb 13

The Way It Do - (5:11)

We Trapped - (5:44)

The Way It Do (Damu remix) - (4:35)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Hxdb, Kingthing, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Having already delivered some attention-grabbing techy UKF bombs on Deadplate and Rebirth, Bristol's Ryan Bronfield now finds himself on esteemed imprint Some Think Sounds. In keeping with the label's style, "The Way It Do" is housier: deep and sensual without being boring, and full of quirky, off kilter percussive elements and effects. "We Trapped" is deeper and weirder: sounding like the wheels could fall off this disco bus at anytime, and all the more fun because of it. Damu also remixes the title track in a dark techno fashion that wouldn't be out of place in a vintage DJ Hell set.

618

What You Do

Meanbucket

MBK 015
22 Apr 13

What You Do - (6:15) 138 BPM

What You Do (Boeboe remix) - (5:09) 138 BPM

What You Do (Embryo Planet Hauz remix) - (3:43) 127 BPM

What You Do (Seymour Bits remix) - (4:40) 140 BPM

What You Do (Veit B remix) - (5:02) 128 BPM

Amsterdammed - (6:01) 129 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: Prague's Meanbucket have snapped up some raw new talent in the shape of Dutch producer 618. This here is his debut release and with one listen it makes it clear why he's created a buzz for himself. "What You Do" is a brutal booty bass assault with serious juke overtones, while "Amsterdammed" applies heavy bass to the kind of techno heard in Berlin in the good old days. Remix wise, the title track become minimal hip-house by Boeboe, thumping house by Embryo Planet, freq bending electro by Seymour Bits and incredible dark electro-house by Veit B.

DECIBEL feat FLOWDAN

Skanks (The remixes)

Four40

505572 1807129
22 Apr 13

Skanks (Network remix) - (5:30) 128 BPM

Skanks (I Killed Kenny remix) - (4:30) 136 BPM

Skanks (DJ Cable '5 Minute Workout' remix) - (5:22) 134 BPM

Skanks (Lol Gurlz remix) - (4:48) 140 BPM

Skanks (Toni Morreti remix) - (3:46) 141 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: Decibel and Flowdan tore things up with "Skanks" earlier this month, and now they're back with a tasty remix package spanning all types of bass styles. Network delivers a deep and dark bassline house version, pitching Flowdan's vocals down into the murky ether, while I Killed Kenny builds on the original's frenetic style with a rave-infused UK funky bomb, something mirrored on DJ Cable's similarly furious remix. Lol Gurlz meanwhile offer a moody and atmospheric take filled with syncopated, head-nodding drums, while Toni Moretti's remix offers much the same but with trippy hi-resolution percussive tones. Amazing stuff!

BERT ON BEATS

Piano Loco

Man Recordings

MAN 075
01 Mar 13

Piano Loco - (3:43) 127 BPM

Piano Loco (Zombies For Money remix) - (4:45) 128 BPM

Piano Loco (Ackeejuice Rockers remix) - (4:54)

Piano Loco (Chong X remix) - (3:57)

Piano Loco (Poirier remix) - (4:00) 128 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Bert On Beats, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

Review: With a name like "Piano Loco", you'd expect this latest cross-cultural dancefloor smash from the Man Recordings camp to be full of furious key bashing. It duly delivers, with the original version - a veritable carnival of surging electro bass, buoyant Brazilian drums and twisted electronic noises - boasting some serious Latin piano action. It livens up an already sweaty and intoxicating concoction. The four accompanying remixes shuffle the parts in a variety of inventive ways, with Ackeejuice Rockers' slowed down version and Chong X's cumbia-inspired percussion wonk-out most impressing. That said, there's something particularly sweet about Poirier's surprisingly melodic rework.

VARIOUS

Destinations Vol 2

Hot N Heavy

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HNHLP 030
12 Dec 12

CDBL - "What I Can" - (5:30)

Reilly Steel - "Animal Farm" - (4:59)

UFO! - "New Sick" (S0N!kA remix) - (6:20)

Laney - "You Need To" - (4:17)

Allmostt - "Hairdresser" - (4:05)

Morcee - "Left It" - (4:01)

HxdB - "Spectator" (feat Self Evident) - (4:54)

EPLP - "Rattling Cages" - (5:03)

Corporal F - "What I Think" - (5:53)

Jake Wiltshire - "It's Alright" - (5:03)

Blind Prophet - "Our Dreams" - (5:05)

D3ADL1NE - "Darling" - (5:12)

Hybu - "1994" - (6:13)

Druid Cloak - "Street Heart" - (4:50)

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Played by: Hybu, Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Odiggity, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Hxdb, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Shouts!, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Martin Sauvage /Soukouch Ethnik/, D3adl1ne, Konnekt - Hot N Heavy, Lucent, Allmostt, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: San Francisco's Hot n Heavy Recordings mark their third birthday with a new action packed compilation, released on the symbolic date of 12/12/12. Featuring 14 fresh cuts spanning future bass, deep house and leftfield garage. Highlights include the tropical melancholia of Laney's "You Need To", the menacing minimal vibes of "Hairdresser" by Allmostt, the sparse, abstract garage of HxDB's "Spectator" and the slammin' raw, retro house of "Darlin" by D3adl1ne.

VARIOUS

Nasty Rips & Shifting Peaks Vol 2

Shifting Peaks

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SPEAKS 009
04 Feb 13

DE$IGNATED - "Russian Roulette" - (3:13)

Mak & Pasteman - "Do The Same" - (5:58)

Marshall Jefferson & Noosa Heads - "Mushrooms" (Trevino remix) - (8:00)

Lakosa - "Nubian Minds" (WNCL remix) - (5:31)

Cut Off! Cut Off! - "Second To None" - (5:21)

Odessa - "Put You Down" - (5:12)

Lakosa - "Nubian Minds" - (5:43)

Mak & Pasteman - "Lost" (Youandewan dub) - (8:00)

Sly-One - "Come To Mine" - (5:49)

DVLPR - "Keep On" - (6:03)

Mak & Pasteman - "Lost" (USQY51256907) - (6:36)

Mau'lin - "Kansas '98" - (5:03)

Marshall Jefferson vs Noosa Heads - "Mushrooms" (Frits Wentink mix) - (6:45)

DVLPR - "Keep On" (Walton remix) - (4:13)

Lakosa - "Nubian Minds" (Mau'lin remix) - (4:51)

DVLPR - "First Rain" - (5:48)

King Of Arabs - "The Years Without Art" - (5:20)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Hxdb, Antikue

Review: Born into life kicking and screaming back in 2010, London via North Devon label Shifting Peaks has slowly but surely earned a killer rep in the world of bass and underground house. This is their second compilation and boy is it packed full of goodies. Highlights include the melancholic urban-tropical vibes of Mak & Pasteman's "Do The Same", the psychedelic Chicago vibes of Marshall Jefferson & Noose Heads' "Mushrooms", the heartbroken jukeisms of Cut Off! Cut Off!'s "Second To None" and the sublime King Of Arabs' "The Years Without Art".

CALCULON/AUSTIN SPEED/SINISTARR

VIP Remixes

Loose Squares

LOOSEL 710
25 Mar 13

Calculon & Austin Speed - "Back The Fuck Up" (VIP mix) - (4:33)

Sinistarr - "Ross" (Drip remix) - (3:28)

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Review: Here we have a split single featuring artists on the Loose Squares roster getting remixed to within an inch of their lives. First up is Ghettotech don Calculon, whose recent collaboration with Austin Speed, "Back The Fuck Up", is turned into a killer slow juke meets jungle synth-fest by the producers themselves. Sinistarr's "Ross" however, is outsourced: and placed in the hands of LA's Drip (aka Atlantic Connection) where it becomes a phenomenal deep bass-meets trap joint.

OH91

NoGo

Durkle Disco

DD 006
25 Mar 13

NoGo - (4:11) 130 BPM

NoGo (Carlos remix) - (3:27) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn

Review: OH91 (aka Omari Champagnie) is the latest in a long line of fierce new young producers hailing from Bristol. Following on from the hype of his track "Yellow", he's back with a newie, "NoGo". It's a bouncy slice of retro early 90s house with a techy edge - totally infectious. Carlos steps up to the plate with his remix that takes in more obvious retro synths, hard tribal breaks and some pretty deep subbass. One to watch!

QUEENIE

And Every

Greenmoney Recordings

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GMR 015
25 Feb 13

And Every - (3:56) 130 BPM

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Played by: Sirmo, Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Mat Cant, Greenmoney

Review: Greenmoney Recordings return with a short but sweet one-tracker from fresh label signing Queenie, a vocalist who's previously worked with Stay+ and Baxta and who makes her production debut on this release. "And Every" is the perfect combination of underground UK house, rhythmic inventiveness and low end bite, with sweet vocals, weighty drums that recall Canadian producer Kevin McPhee and the kind of garage swing of a classic Zed Bias record - an auspicious debut!

KASTLE feat AUSTIN PAUL

Kastle

Symbols Recordings

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SMBLP 001
23 Apr 13

Stay Close - (3:27)

Been Awhile - (2:58)

Without You - (3:18)

Insatiable - (3:40)

Into The Night - (3:16)

Timeless - (3:35)

Death From Above - (3:43)

Red Light - (3:25)

Circles - (3:12)

Shouldn't Say - (3:24)

Things We Can Do - (3:28)

Must Be Crazy - (3:56)

Respiration - (2:20)

Make You Stay - (3:59)

One Last Time - (3:23)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Son Of Kick

Review: The long-awaited solo LP from US-based soulful bass music producer Kastle has been the talk of music blogs around the world for months. Now its finally made it to a full release , there's something of a feeling of satisfaction that can be heard in each track. Whether that's projected by the listener or not might be hard to prove, but there's a definite positive energy that flows through everything Kastle produces. From the garage beats of "Been A While" and "Red Light" to the irresistibly hip house groove of "Insatiable" and trap-hop crush of "Death From Above", it's clear that versatility is what this album is all about. Clean, crisp production matched to soulful, blissed-out dance music that's unashamedly fashionable yet different enough to be taken seriously. An album of 2013 no doubt.

ADDISON GROOVE/DIE

Keyhole

Gutterfunk

505114 2099341
12 May 13

Keyhole - (4:45) 135 BPM

HydroPump - (4:41) 130 BPM

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Played by: Big Dope P

Review: Bristol's DJ Die has gone one better than signing Addison Groove to his Gutterfunk imprint, he's only gone and collaborated with him on both tracks here as well! The footwork-influenced side project of Headhunter, Addison Groove assumes charge of "Keyhole" - a stripped back excursion into sultry voodoo beats. Meanwhile on "Hydropump", DJ Die takes the lead steering this ship into breaky hip-house waters in the process.

A2C

Kick & Bass EP

Pandora Box

PBR 032
10 May 13

Kick & Bass (original mix) - (5:51) 125 BPM

The Groove (original mix) - (6:01) 133 BPM

Fat Man (original mix) - (5:29) 125 BPM

I Got The Music (original mix) - (5:28) 135 BPM

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8TH SKI/ALEKS ZEN/SOLUTION

All In One V5 Final Chapter

42tf Recordings

42TF 035A
29 Mar 13

8th-Ski - "Jazzy Style" (instrumental) - (4:01) 135 BPM

8th-Ski - "On Me" - (5:07) 125 BPM

8th-Ski - "Makes You Wonder" - (5:31) 136 BPM

Aleks Zen - "Let You Know" (feat Aaron Henley - Danny Phillips remix) - (6:16) 128 BPM

Solution - "Hurt" - (5:27) 138 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn

Review: Four To The Floor have been blazing a trail of future-garage destruction over the last few years, building up a solid regular roster in the process. Here's a killer round up of what their acts are currently up to. In the case of 8th-Ski, quite a bit: 60s kitsch lounge finely cut with some feisty breaks on "Jazzy Style", melancholic UKF on "Makes Me Wonder" and euphoric retro house on "On Me". Solution is currently all about slammin' speed garage, while Aleks Zen ends things with the celebratory sax-house vibes of "Let You Know".

OHM

Tribal Tone (2013 remaster)

Unknown To The Unknown

UTTU 028
13 May 13

Tribal Tone (Mo' Better Grooves mix) - (5:33)

Tribal Tone (Ruffneck mix) - (4:48)

Tribal Tone (Marquis Hawkes remix) - (5:52)

Tribal Tone (Capracara remix) - (4:28)

Tribal Tone (Northern Souls remix) - (6:20)

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Played by: Phuturelabs

Review: Given Unknown To The Unknown's wide ranging remit, including bassline garage, Detroit electro and Chicago house, it was perhaps inevitable that a genuine 90s house record would find its way onto the label at some point. Originally released in 1992, OHM's "Tribal Tone" was supposedly the first tune to use the Korg M1 sound that was later immortalised by Robin S' "Show Me Love", and had considerable impact at the time, being championed The Shamen frontman Mr C, being licensed to R&S sub-label Global Cuts and US label Vibe, and finding itself remixed by the Sabres of Paradise trio. Here it finds itself with three similarly great remixes, a stripped-back, raw groover from Marquis Hawkes, a horn-heavy piece of 90s action from Capracara and a thundering mid-tempo effort from Northern Souls. Essential!

TRAXX The House That Garage Built (Unmixed DJ Version)

VARIOUS

TRAXX The House That Garage Built (Unmixed DJ Version)

Needwant

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NEEDCD 011
25 Mar 13

HNNY - "For The Very First Time" - (6:47) 119 BPM

Ben Pearce - "What I Might Do" (Harry Wolfman remix) - (8:03) 122 BPM

Dusky - "Flo Jam" - (7:54) 123 BPM

Rhythm Operator - "Anytime" - (5:34) 123 BPM

Disclosure - "Boiling" (Medlar remix) - (5:54) 120 BPM

Rhode & Brown/Schegg - "Joyride" - (5:56) 120 BPM

Huxley - "Cant Sleep" - (5:59) 124 BPM

Washerman - "Soulsearch" - (6:51) 122 BPM

Ejeca - "Horizon" - (6:45) 125 BPM

Breach - "You Wont Find Love Again" - (7:42) 123 BPM

Real Connoisseur - "Faux De Baux" - (7:26) 123 BPM

George FitzGerald - "Child" (NY Stomp remix) - (6:16) 126 BPM

The Mekanism - "Body Classic" - (6:04) 122 BPM

Purple Velvet - "Never Do You Wrong" - (6:44) 118 BPM

Rachel Row - "Follow The Step" (Trikk remix) - (6:55) 120 BPM

Tomson & Benedict - "Switch" - (8:07) 123 BPM

Citizen - "Worship & Tribute (Your Love)" - (7:40) 122 BPM

Various Artists - "TRAXX The House That Garage Built" (continuous DJ mix) - (1:11:54) 123 BPM

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Played by: Nowakowski, Sw, Groove Armada

Review: Given the ubiquity of classic garage-inspired house records over the last 18 months, it was probably inevitable that some bright spark would eventually decide to put together a themed compilation. To be fair to Needwant, they've done a pretty good job. While there are plenty of big, scene-defining records present - HNNY's "For The Very First Time", Dusky's "Flo Jam", Medlar's mix of Disclosure's "Boiling" and George Fitzgerald's "Child" - there are also of plenty of admirable cuts from lesser-known names and relative newcomers (see the excellent contributions from Ben Pearce and Purple Velvet). Job done.

VARIOUS

Future Foundations

2nd Drop

buy whole release (8 tracks) from ~~$11.92~~ $9.29

2NDRPFF 001
04 Mar 13

Alex Coulton - "Grande Swing" - (6:25)

Youandewan - "Faith" - (9:10)

LV & Dan Bowskill - "Livin Up" - (5:01)

Pedestrian - "Sliding Down Rainbows" - (5:28)

Last Magpie - "Without You" - (5:38)

Djrum - "Blue On Blue (Voodoo)" - (7:59)

South London Ordnance - "Daphne" - (6:04)

Manni Dee & Deft - "This One, The Art Of The Possible" - (4:09)

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Played by: Paul Mac, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Larssen

Review: Founded back in 2007, London imprint 2nd Drop has deftly steered its way through the post dubstep fracture across some twenty releases. Arriving at their fifth & a half anniversary, the label offers up a thrilling snapshot of their enduring diversity on their maiden compilation Future Foundations. Familiar label names like Djrum and South London Ordnance offer their atmospherically swung take on dub techno, while label newcomers like Last Magpie and Alex Coulton provide some bouncy, UKG inspired techno. However, it's the frenetic jungle-inspired take on footwaork from Manni Dee and Deft that offers the biggest surprise in what is an already essential compilation.

ANIMIST

3am

Freeze Dried

FRIED 007
19 Apr 13

3am - (7:52) 126 BPM

Reeser - (6:45) 125 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Alexander Robotnick, Juno Recommends Deep House

T POLAR

Feetwork EP

Champion Sound