Bestsellers This Week

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!

CHUBBA

Moody

Republic

361015 2542227
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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

VARIOUS

Paris Club Music: Volume 1

ClekClekBoom

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

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.

AN EXPRESSO

Want 2 Know

All Over It

AOIR 00083
10 May 13

Want 2 Know (Ciara Cunnane Let The Freak re-bang) - (5:58) 126 BPM

Want 2 Know - (6:39) 120 BPM

No More Waintin' (On Your Slow Ass mix) - (7:10) 121 BPM

That's My Shit - (5:42) 125 BPM

Your Body Is My Playground - (5:35) 126 BPM

Want 2 Know (Matt Foxx remix) - (6:44) 123 BPM

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Played by: Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax)

LIKE MIND

Domain EP

East Van Digital

EVDEP 017
09 May 13

Feelin' - (4:59) 129 BPM

Betamax - (4:26) 125 BPM

The Cook - (5:05) 126 BPM

Stuck In The System - (5:22) 128 BPM

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RIP PRODUCTIONS

Rush Me

Ice Cream

FLAKE 034
13 May 13

Rush Me - (6:06) 126 BPM

Rush Me (vocal mix) - (5:11) 126 BPM

Rush Me (dub mix) - (4:57) 126 BPM

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Review: It's great to see classic UKG label Ice Cream Records back in action of late. Here they've resurrected mid 90s garage pioneers RiP Productions, who even back then were way ahead of the curve in terms of futuristic takes on the formula. This re-issue of "Rush Me" sees the 1998 '10 Below mix' (another alias of RiP) lead the package, with a thumping, bass-heavy new vocal mix being the flake in this particularly tasty 99 cone.

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".

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.

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").

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...

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

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"!

WE ARE NUTS

Drunk As Usual

Party Like Us

816769 016349
14 May 13

Bombaclat - (4:33) 128 BPM

Daily Dose - (5:00) 128 BPM

Bombaclat (DJ Q remix) - (4:30) 128 BPM

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Review: We Are Nuts aren't exactly known for their deep, contemplative musings, but who needs that on a dancefloor at 3am anyway? "Bombaclat" is a blazin' 4x4 wobbly bass banger, and "Daily Dose" is like a housier UKF take on an already pretty eccentric baile funk stomper. Finally DJ Q steps in bringing a whole tonne of flabby wobble to add to the ravey keys. Messy, very messy.

VARIOUS

Spread Love Vol 2

Black Butter

buy whole release (18 tracks) from ~~$26.82~~ $13.49

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

TONY TOKYO

More Than A Fantasy

Roska Kicks & Snares

MR 029
06 May 13

More Than A Fantasy - (6:02) 123 BPM

More Than A Fantasy (Tickles remix) - (5:43) 123 BPM

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Played by: Mat Cant

Review: Tony Tokyo debuts on Roska's Kicks and Snares imprint with "More Than A Fantasy", and rather than the flexing UKF the label is usually known for, his style is more that of the bassy, swung house of the Hypercolour camp, combining swung rhythms, dubby stabs and a cascading vocal sample. RKS regular Tickles provides his own take on the track, delivering a streamlined, techy version of the track which adds screaming synths and bouncing percussive tics.

LORENZO

Savana EP

Voodoo Rebel

VOODOO 005
03 May 13

Savana (feat Ckrono & Clap Clap) - (6:24) 125 BPM

Savana (Clap Clap remix) - (5:12) 120 BPM

Vatican House (feat Big Space) - (5:58) 123 BPM

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Played by: Numa Crew

Review: Never one short of a vivid imagination, Italian producer Lorenzo is back with this completely insane club bomb that actually features the trumpeting of an elephant! With nods to his fellow countrymen Crookers and their cut up fidget house sound, "Savana" features throbbing low end, scattered beats and yes, an epic elephant! Clap Clap's remix features a bizarre double -time Bollywood sample and Diplo style melodies. Finally "Vatican House" is deep and proggy with a dash of electro-swing for good measure.

DJ EARL

Ambient EP

Footwork Frenzy

100564 80
06 May 13

I Feel It - (5:24)

I Need You - (3:12)

Alive 'n' Well - (3:13)

Ambienttt - (2:49)

Mixedup Shyt (feat DJ Manny) - (3:24)

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Review: Bringing further evolution in the realm of footwork, one of the scene's heavy hitters DJ Earl drops this self-assured EP which lets a little heart and soul into the manic machinations of his chosen discipline. Opening track "I Feel It" embraces full-bodied vocals and warm melodies, while "I Need You" gets deep into a Rhodes refrain, all the while twitching away at the heightened BPMs of classic footwork. "Alive N' Well" goes as far as to reach for some chunky Detroit chords, while "Ambienttt" somewhat ironically represents the feistiest cut on the release with a more head-nagging refrain that seems more in line with classic Chicago juking.

SUNDAY ROAST

Space Walk EP

Soulserious

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

SSR 038
18 Feb 13

Space Walk - (7:57) 129 BPM

Wireless Soul - (7:00) 129 BPM

Bear Hugs - (6:59) 130 BPM

I Feel - (7:08) 130 BPM

Squeeze - (7:03) 130 BPM

Won't Change - (7:03) 129 BPM

Fear - (7:03) 129 BPM

Creature - (7:01) 130 BPM

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Played by: Sirmo

Review: Shoutouts to the Reading massive, with Soulserious head honcho DJ Sunday Roast back in the house for some seriously bonkers UKF thrills. Technically a mini-album, this eight-tracker provides enough pills, thrills and bellyaches to keep even the hardest partiers going. Highlights include the spacey "Space Walk, the moody "Wireless Soul" and the tropical horror soundtrack vibes of "Won't Change".

DJ EASTWOOD

U Ain't Ready

No Hats No Hoods

NHNH 124
06 May 13

U Ain't Ready - (4:57) 136 BPM

U Ain't Ready (Untold 2010 remix) - (4:47) 136 BPM

U Ain't Ready (Spooky remix) - (4:15) 140 BPM

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Played by: Smutlee

Review: If techy tropical is your thing, than Mr Eastwood is going make your day, punk. "U Ain't Ready" is a killer example of reggaeton-infused, clean electronic machine funk. Things get trippier with the bleepy electro of Untold's 2010 mix, while the aptly named Spooky remix is dark enough to scare the bejayjus out of even the most hardened bass freak.

DJ RASHAD

Teklife Vol 1: Welcome To The Chi

Lit City Trax

buy whole release (20 tracks) from ~~$29.80~~ $15.99

LCTRAX 001
01 Jun 12

Feelin' - (4:01)

Don't Drop It - (3:37)

iPod - (4:38)

DJ Rashad feat. AK - "Bakk Off" (feat AK) - (3:26)

DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn - "We Trippy Mane" (feat DJ Spinn) - (5:36)

Trap Bakk - (3:15)

DJ Rashad feat. Gant-Man - "She Gonna Go" (feat Gant-Man) - (2:49)

Fly Spray - (3:57)

Twitter - (4:14)

DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn - "We Leanin" (with DJ Spinn) - (6:48)

Da Life - (2:36)

Kush Ain't Loud - (5:24)

Walk For Me - (5:00)

CCP - (3:38)

Chicago - (4:49)

DJ Rashad & DJ Manny - "Over Ya Head" (with DJ Manny) - (5:00)

Well Well Well - (3:38)

Welcome To The Chi - (3:38)

Shoot Me - (2:37)

On My Way - (4:15)

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Played by: Ennio Styles (Stylin Radio Show), Big Dope P, DJ Cable, Piri Piri, Da Movelt Nasty Show, Massacooramaan

Review: Teklife Vol 1 represents the first release for footwork trailblazer DJ Rashad's new Lit City Trax imprint, created in collaboration with DJ Spinn and associate J-Cush, and a label which promises to be the definitive label for Chicago's well established footwork scene. At a massive 20 tracks this album is a meaty proposition, and it's testament to Rashad's talent that the album is entirely free of filler. Showing the producer's talent for swelling low end and threadbare percussion, album highlights include his excellent DJ Spinn collaboration "We Trippy Mane" with nods to Juicy J, the analogue mayhem of "She Gonna Go", the manic 303 and 808 assault of "Da Life" and the juxtaposition of smooth Rhodes chords, horn samples and furious percussive rattle on "Kush Ain't Loud".

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.

DEFT

The Motions EP

Space Hardware

JIM 002
06 May 13

Let's Hook Up (Asthma) - (4:44)

Let's Hook Up (Asthma) (instrumental) - (5:16)

Lucid/Overline - (6:43)

Loqux & Past - (4:29)

Let's Hook Up (Asthma) (clean mix) - (4:41)

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Review: Space soul superstar Deft defies the assumption that all Croydon boys are gnarly dubstep champions with this startling exercise in genre defying. "Let's Hook Up" is a warped and weirded out love song with spooky processed vocals and a well textured, off-beat groove. "Lucid/Overline" is a dreamy, sludgy 4/4 slug-out while "Loqux & Past" rides roughshod on some very trippy drum works. Going through the motions? Then cheer yourself up and go through "The Motions".

SERGIC/LYKA

Bulletproof

Tumble Audio

505572 1810556
06 May 13

Sergic & Lyka - "Bulletproof" - (4:50) 136 BPM

Lyka - "Shame" - (6:18) 133 BPM

Lyka - "Glod" - (5:16) 135 BPM

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Review: Nottingham/Leeds duo, Sergic and Lyka arrive in fine style here with their debut release on their own label Tumble Audio. "Bulletproof" is a pumping, breaky beast that sounds like bullets bouncing off the armour of an angry robot. Meanwhile "Shame' is all skippy beats, housey percussion and dubby bass, while "Glod" ups the tempo for some wobbly 4 x 4 fun.

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

EVANS

No Way Back EP

Tracy Recordings

TR 018
17 May 13

I Can't Hide - (5:24) 133 BPM

No Way Back) - (6:22) 133 BPM

No Way Back (Druid Cloak remix) - (4:01) 133 BPM

I Can't Hide (Kresy remix) - (6:33) 122 BPM

I Can't Hide (Rohan remix) - (5:42) 124 BPM

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Review: It's not every day we come across underground bass artists named after an actress in a 1980s soap, Dynasty, but it takes all sorts as they say. Musically this is seriously next level stuff: "I Can't Hide" is twisted and contorted tribal house with half time breaks and a killer cowbell. "No Way Back" is similarly bonkers but drowns everything is neon synths. Remixers include The Druid Cloak (sounds like a Brazilian carnival stumbling into a rave), Kresy (slow, emotional house) and Rohan (even deeper still; adding melancholic keyboards and cut up vocals for what's possibly the stand-out track).

1POINT5/DR CRYPTIC/DEADBEATUK/KOMMON

Four

Chip Butty

CHIP 005
17 May 13

1Point5 - "Void" - (6:08) 136 BPM

Dr Cryptic - "Dont Wait" - (6:04) 138 BPM

DeadbeatUK - "Chicago 6am" - (3:53) 136 BPM

Kommon - "Life" - (5:42) 136 BPM

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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.

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Black Butter Spread Love Vol 1

Black Butter

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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.

PLASTICIAN

Start Select Reset EP

Trouble & Bass

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TBD 079
18 Sep 12

Bad Like Us (feat Doctor) - (4:23) 140 BPM

Retro - (5:05) 140 BPM

Senate - (5:02) 140 BPM

Elixir - (4:08) 140 BPM

Pwned - (3:13) 140 BPM

Rebel Music (feat Doctor) - (4:17) 140 BPM

Rebel Music (instrumental) - (4:17) 140 BPM

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Played by: Wascal, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Star Eyes, Pier

Review: Rinse FM's dark dubstep/grime and garage hero returns with a new seven tracker on Trouble & Bass, "Bad Like Us" is pure SL-2 'On A Ragga Tip" retro hardcore rave featuring MC Doctor. "Senate" couldn't be more different: being a cool and slick orchestral hip-hop number. "Pwnd" goes darker and slower: featuring buzzy bass drones and sparse beats. Finally MC Doctor returns to wrap things up with "Rebel Music" which is a synthy lighters-in-air anthem.

DJ VENUM

Prestige Worldwide EP

Top Billin

TBMP 3120
08 May 13

I'm In Love - (3:54) 127 BPM

Milk Yo Body - (2:51) 130 BPM

It's Going Down - (4:14) 130 BPM

Prestige Worldwide - (2:46) 140 BPM

Royale With Cheese - (4:16)

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ELIAS SMITH

Love 4 U

L2S Recordings

L2S 094
06 May 13

Love 4 U - (5:21) 129 BPM

My Baby - (5:12) 132 BPM

Love 4 U (Krissi B remix) - (4:34) 140 BPM

Love 4 U (Roby Howler remix) - (4:41) 126 BPM

Love 4 U (Ollie Macfarlane remix) - (4:34) 125 BPM

Love 4 U (Lojt remix) - (4:14) 133 BPM

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Review: Although hailing from Russia, this young producer's heart defiantly resides in the UK. All aspects of UK underground, from The Chemicals to UKF, are his chief musical influences and it really shows in his productions. "Love 4 U" is all UK garage swing and perky house stabs. "My Baby" takes those stabs even further and mixes in some 2-step for a back in the day Ayia Napa feel. Remix-wise it's all about the cheap drum machine assault of Lojt's 4x4 version.

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.

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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".

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Global Bass Vol 3

UrbanWorld

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UW 025LPD
05 Oct 12

LoveAvalanche - "More Love, Less Corruption" (feat BenJammin - Bigote remix) - (4:18) 140 BPM

Superpendejos - "Ya Sta Qi" - (4:51) 115 BPM

Los Chicos Altos - "Jose Antonio" (feat Thykier - Stereo 77 Ricanstruction) - (5:08) 110 BPM

Rube - "Shotgun Soliloquy" (feat Guante & See More Perspective - Al Lindrum Moombahswing remix) - (5:43) 118 BPM

Superpendejos - "La Princesa De La Cumbia" (Fort Knox Five remix) - (4:25) 103 BPM

Silver Bullit - "Koloko" (feat King Ayisoba - Thykier Afro 3ball remix) - (6:11) 130 BPM

Kosta Kostov - "Mambesa" (feat MMbeki & MarcoT) - (4:30) 108 BPM

Silver Bullit - "The Meter" (feat Fantabis & Shaka Loveless - Superpendejos remix) - (4:24) 98 BPM

Los Chicos Altos - "Senora Santana" (Idan K & The Movement Of Rhythm remix) - (7:18) 94 BPM

Jalan Surabaya - "Alam Maya" (Dub Pirate remix) - (3:53) 86 BPM

Kosta Kostov - "Kaduna Bass" (feat Olivera & MarcoT - DJ Chernobyl Technobrega remix) - (3:51) 100 BPM

Los Chicos Altos - "Pa'lante" (Empresarios remix) - (4:03) 99 BPM

Pops Jabu - "Dinheiro" - (4:22) 95 BPM

Agencia Sonora - "Cumbia Jungla Sonora" - (4:03) 95 BPM

Copia Doble Systema - "Boom Boom" (feat Pepita - Thornator remix) - (4:10) 101 BPM

DJ Shotnez - "Systema Vs Shotnez" - (4:32) 107 BPM

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Played by: Voodoocuts, Savages Y Suefo, Juno Recommends Funky House, Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, Juno Recommends Dub, Superpendejos

Review: You could never accuse UrbanWorld of delivering compilations with confusing titles. You see, Global Bass Vol 3 delivers exactly what you'd expect - a kaleidoscopic collection of bass music flavours from around the world. There's humming Brazilian beats (Los Chicos Altos), funk-infused tango-step (Superpendejos), middle eastern shuffle (Silver Bullit), dubwise African hip-hop/breaks (Jalan Surabaya), Brazilian/Arabic B-more fusions (Pops Jabu) and wizened South American cumbia (Agencia Sonoria). Oh, and loads more besides. Whether or not you usually check out "world music", this is well worth further investigation.

INNERSHADES

That Girl EP

Wicked Bass

WB 011
29 Apr 13

That Girl - (5:32) 128 BPM

That Girl (Locked Groove She's A Hoe remix) - (5:08) 125 BPM

That Girl (Vakula remix) - (6:04) 128 BPM

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Played by: Cosby (Car Crash Set)

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.

MARTSMAN

Shrank/NYCD

Pushing Red UK

RED 013
13 May 13

Shrank - (6:52)

NYCD - (6:47)

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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.

DEBIAN BLAK

Six Months From Mars EP

Audio Doughnuts

AD 013
13 May 13

Can't Get Enough - (4:42)

Six Months From Mars - (3:46)

Dive - (4:21)

Where You - (4:42)

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Review: The unprecedented rush that's met each upcoming funky-house-garage-bassline producer in recent months has plastered the pillars of the bass music spectrum with the tags and new sounds of a scene that's forging itself before our very eyes. Debian Blak has already caught the attention of BBC Radio 6 and has created a stir with previous remixes and bootlegs. This, his first ever full length release, chronicles his musical journeys on his very rapid ascent to bass music stardom. From the lush soundscapes and retro bleeps of "Dive" to the deep, contemplative tones of "Where You", Blak is a man intent on building his own structure on the never-ending tower that is modern bass music. God speed, Debian.

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.

GILUS

Feelin

Black Bakery

BB 001
08 May 13

Feelin - (7:22)

He Is - (6:08)

Feelin (Teen Daze remix) - (4:20)

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Brownswood Electric

Brownswood UK

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506018 0320751
28 Jun 10

B Bravo - "Computa Love" - (4:11)

Devonwho - "Whispers" - (2:21)

Eliphino - "Let Me Love You Forever" - (5:27)

Pearson Sound - "Wad" - (5:43)

Mosca - "Square One" - (6:33)

Shlohmo - "Antigravity" (Low Limit remix) - (3:40)

Letherette - "Blad" - (3:08)

KiEnRa - "Bb Thing" - (3:44)

16bit - "Adsl" - (6:14) 140 BPM

Hypno - "Over The Top" - (4:58)

George FitzGerald - "Painted Jezebel" - (6:20)

Clueless - "Lady In Red" (club edit) - (6:16) 142 BPM

Von D - "Berlin Call" (Alps edit) - (6:27) 140 BPM

Rockwell - "Underpass" - (6:11)

Mount Kimbie - "Serged" - (3:32)

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JOOK 10

Trees EP

Soulserious