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Fully Loaded Vol 3
RSR 003
26 Nov 12
Breakbeat
Puppit Masta by Basement Freaks on ReSoul Cue Track
Basement Freaks - "Puppit Masta" - (4:14)
The Goonies Island by Funkanomics on ReSoul Cue Track
Funkanomics - "The Goonies Island" - (6:11)
Figure It Out by Slynk & SkiiTour on ReSoul Cue Track
Slynk & SkiiTour - "Figure It Out" - (4:23) Biggest-selling track on this release
Rollin Cheeba by Wood 'n' Soo on ReSoul Cue Track
Wood 'n' Soo - "Rollin Cheeba" - (4:43)
Banjo Blues by Defunk on ReSoul Cue Track
Defunk - "Banjo Blues" - (4:44) 154 BPM
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Review: Canadian vibe masters ReSoul recruit some die-heard funk soldiers for their third "Fully Loaded" EP and each track is a wise move. The unavoidable Basement Freaks gets devilish with a dubstep bass and funky breakbeat with a deft slice of Cypress Hill. Funkanomics digs deep for a lavish string-hook that never stops shimmering. Slynk & SkiiTour rediscover the BeeGees with added electro boogie bravado. Wood 'n' Soo pull your trousers down for a savage bass spanking while Defunk's "Banjo Blues" finalises with a very clever nod to Blackstreet. ReSoul we salute you!
Pump Up The Funk
BBP-065
10 Dec 12
Breakbeat
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Introducing (feat MC Kitch) - (3:41)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Ghetto Funkalicious (feat MC Kitch) - (4:45) Biggest-selling track on this release
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Make It Happen (album version) - (4:41)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Green Power Funk - (3:55)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
One Of Those Days (feat MC Coppa) - (5:28)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Sweet Games - (5:31)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
In A Hurry (feat Leon The Pro) - (4:15) 149 BPM
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Bad Mofo - (4:59)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Hit It Maestro (feat MC Rayna) - (5:20)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Whatya Gonna Do For Me (feat Claire G Phunk) - (4:18)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Hunk Fop (feat Grand Slam - BadboE mix) - (5:14)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Whats It Gonna Be (feat Nina Zeitlin & Michael DeVellis) - (4:22)
Pump Up The Funk by Badboe on Breakbeat Paradise Recordings Cue Track
Work It Out (feat Michael DeVellis) - (7:07) 129 BPM
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Review: Boe "Badboe" Pedersen has always been one of he more reliable sources of floor friendly, funk-laden breaks jams. While his style sticks to the tried-and-tested, there's a quality present that's often lacking in similar breakbeat productions. Pump Up The Funk, his second full length, has plenty of dancefloor chops. It features a range of cuts created using snappy rhythms, familiar hip-hop samples (Missy Elliot and Redman are both notable inclusions) and fat funk grooves. There's a casual swing and groove to the material that's endearing, too - something that can't be said about many of his competitors' creations. If breakbeat is your bag, this comes highly recommended.
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02
SBR 029
08 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02 by Bastille Edits on Superbreak Cue Track
Fill Me Up (Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02) - (7:32) 112 BPM
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02 by Bastille Edits on Superbreak Cue Track
Love In The Rain - (5:50) 112 BPM
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02 by Bastille Edits on Superbreak Cue Track
Sideways Soul - (7:18) 117 BPM
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02 by Bastille Edits on Superbreak Cue Track
Soul Searcher - (6:18) 108 BPM
Superbreak Presents Bastille Edits 02 by Bastille Edits on Superbreak Cue Track
This Love - (8:06) 112 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Dance Roll Rhythm
LIH 008
07 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Dance Band by Olivier Boogie on Lumberjacks In Hell Cue Track
Olivier Boogie - "Dance Band" - (6:22) 118 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Rolling Stone by Olivier Boogie on Lumberjacks In Hell Cue Track
Olivier Boogie - "Rolling Stone" - (6:13) 120 BPM
Inner Rhythm by Red Greg on Lumberjacks In Hell Cue Track
Red Greg - "Inner Rhythm" - (8:14) 127 BPM
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Review: Continuing their forays into the world of yesteryear grooves unabated, those pesky hell-dwelling Lumberjacks are at it again, this time drafting in O Boogie and Red Greg for some disco funk finesse for the smoothest get-downs. O Boogie is up first, leaning heavy on a rich piano hook that hammers lower register chords over an incessant disco tick, while evergreen track "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" gets re-versioned in such a floor-burning fashion you'll need asbestos boots just to get out alive. Red Greg's "Inner Rhythm" plies familiar tropes into a sweet instrumental groove that makes all the right moves.
Jack
DB 089
16 Apr 13
Bass
Jack by Breach on Dirtybird US Cue Track
Jack - (5:13) Biggest-selling track on this release
Jack by Breach on Dirtybird US Cue Track
Let's Get Hot - (5:44)
Jack by Breach on Dirtybird US Cue Track
Let's Get Hot (dub) - (5:46)
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Review: Ben Westbeach's Breach alter ego continues to frolic wildly in the lush pastures of low-end house music with "Jack". The bassline swings like an acid house pendulum while the beats shuffle nonchalantly in the background and a sultry staccato vocal delivers concise instructions on how to unleash the sexual potency of the groove. "Let's Get Hot" continues the timeless less-is-more jack magic but does so with much more of a techno twist. Getting hot is not an order... It's a promise.
Bombstrikes Vol 18
BSDIGI 018
09 Dec 11
Breakbeat
Bombstrikes Vol 18 by Badboe on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Shine Like A Halo - (4:54) Biggest-selling track on this release
Bombstrikes Vol 18 by Badboe on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Masterpiece - (4:55)
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Review: By now, we should all know what to expect from bootleg specialists Bombstrikes - tried-and-tested mash-ups underpinned by floor-friendly breakbeats. This latest instalment comes from rising breaks star Badboe, who offers two soul-flecked groovers. Both are slightly less hectic and full-throttle than previous Bombstrikes releases, but that's no bad thing. "Shine Like A Halo" fuses a bouncing, midtempo break with wobbly (but surprisingly subtle) bass, the obligatory hip-hop samples and a dash "Son of a Preacher Man". "Masterpiece", meanwhile, takes a similarly soulful approach, contrasting Jurassic 5 raps with sweet soul vocal snatches at a dancefloor hip-hop tempo. The most cultured Bombstrikes release for some time - and that's a compliment.
Beaten Space Probe 002
BSP 002
21 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Beaten Space Probe 002 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Boogie Rice - (6:26) 103 BPM
Beaten Space Probe 002 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
In Your Soul - (7:28) 113 BPM
Beaten Space Probe 002 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Feel Like Dancing - (8:26) 110 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Beaten Space Probe 002 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
River Magic - (8:42) 120 BPM
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Review: It's been a while since we've had contact with Beaten Space Probe, but presumably his probe is still operational because here we have a follow up to last year's debut. Once again this Japanese producer (aka Shota Tanaka) is in party mood with four authentically 70s sounding slices of disco. "Boogie Rice" marries Philly strings with a killer funk riff and "In Your Soul" is a tour de force of female belters; "Feel Like Dancing" is the standout with a Nightfever funk that'll make you strut like Travolta, although "River Magic" come a close second with its emotional orchestration and tight guitar licks.
Au Seve
BW 001
01 Jul 12
Deep House
Au Seve by Julio Bashmore on Broadwalk Cue Track
Au Seve - (6:33) 124 BPM
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Review: Broadwalk Records, the new label from Bristol house producer Julio Bashmore launches in fine style with the eminently classy Au Seve. Young Bashmore has an obvious talent for productions dripping in hooky qualities (see his still slay em jam "Battle For Middle You" as well as production credits for "Youth Soul" icon Jessie Ware) and "Au Seve" totally belongs in this canon, slipping carnival ready melodic touches and simple vocal loops over a dusted house mainframe dominated by rasping kicks and a killer rising bass line.
More For The Less
APERSONAL 012
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
More For The Less by Mario Basanov feat Jeremy Glenn on Apersonal Music Cue Track
More For The Less - (6:46) 105 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
More For The Less by Mario Basanov feat Jeremy Glenn on Apersonal Music Cue Track
More For The Less (Mario dub) - (7:14) 115 BPM
More For The Less by Mario Basanov feat Jeremy Glenn on Apersonal Music Cue Track
More For The Less (Pablo Bolivar & Maurice Aymard remix) - (6:40) 113 BPM
More For The Less by Mario Basanov feat Jeremy Glenn on Apersonal Music Cue Track
More For The Less (Michael J Collins feat Benito remix) - (5:04) 105 BPM
More For The Less by Mario Basanov feat Jeremy Glenn on Apersonal Music Cue Track
More For The Less (Mario redub) - (7:05) 115 BPM
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Review: Super-shimmering vibes from Lithuanian producer Basanov on this release: "More For Less" is a purring piece of disco that doesn't sound too far away from fellow Eastern European electro boogie peddler Illija Rudman. Coated with Canadian vocalist Jeremy Glenn's emphatic vocal, it's an instant soul smoocher. Remix-wise Mario provides his own more stripped back underground house twist, Pablo and Maurice serve up a subtle early Get Physical style Euro version and Michael J Collins presses the 'weird' button as we drift in a laidback Mushroom Jazz style groove. Beautiful.
Paris
ELECTRIQUE 066
30 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Paris by Bufi/La Royale on Electrique Music Cue Track
Paris - (6:38) 112 BPM
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Review: Along with the likes of Daniel Maloso, Bufi and La Royale are leading a very healthy Mexican scene that's heavily indebted to 80s disco and proto-house. This isn't the first time these two have collaborated and you can hear why - they have a genuine chemistry that results in some excellent retro dance bangers. "Paris" sees lean, mean, neon bass notes lock over 4/4 nu-disco drums in an intense mechanical groove. Hazy vocals and heavy breathing jostle for position with high drama cosmic synthlines in what's basically a dubbed-out Italo winner.
The Click
NKD 004
11 Feb 13
Bass
The Click by Breach/Dark Sky on Naked Naked Cue Track
The Click - (6:22) Biggest-selling track on this release
The Click by Breach/Dark Sky on Naked Naked Cue Track
Fallout - (6:26)
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Review: Joining forces with Dark Sky for a pair of forthright bangers, Ben Westbeech's Breach project goes from strength to strength with its adventures into house jams with a rough, bruk flavour and oodles of sub-testing frequencies built for proper soundsystem battering. "The Click" keeps things lean and mean, letting a sizzling hat ring out while a solitary clap trucks away underneath. This track is all about subtle sound design and that head-crushing bass line, with no need for any distractions. "Fallout" on the flip is much livelier, laying down some slick vocal snippets and rounding out a more friendly sort of bassline for safer dancefloor play.
Late Night Tales: After Dark (unmixed tracks)
ALND 31
05 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Late Night Tales Presents After Dark by Various on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Various - "Late Night Tales Presents After Dark" (Bill Brewster continuous mix) - (1:18:04) 110 BPM
Love The Way You Love Me by Marti Caine on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Marti Caine - "Love The Way You Love Me" - (5:40) 93 BPM
The Love by Linus Loves on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Linus Loves - "The Love" - (5:10) 102 BPM
Quiller by Quiller on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Quiller - "Quiller" - (6:50) 103 BPM
All Around & Away We Go by Twin Sister on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Twin Sister - "All Around & Away We Go" (Hotel Motel mix) - (9:56) 105 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Extraterrestrial Manouevres In The Dark by TBS on Late Night Tales Cue Track
TBS - "Extraterrestrial Manouevres In The Dark" (feat Jamalski) - (4:31) 105 BPM
Alright by Jamiroquai on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Jamiroquai - "Alright" (DJ version excursion) - (6:47) 106 BPM
Compulsion by The Doves on Late Night Tales Cue Track
The Doves - "Compulsion" (Padded Cell remix) - (7:30) 105 BPM
Moon Plain by Coober Pedy University Band on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Coober Pedy University Band - "Moon Plain" - (7:20) 109 BPM
Movin' In by Jamie Lloyd on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Jamie Lloyd - "Movin' In" (Brennan Green mix) - (8:03) 107 BPM
Best Is Yet To Come by Fernando Pulichino on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Fernando Pulichino - "Best Is Yet To Come" - (6:33) 111 BPM
Keep On Pokin' by Martin Kershaw on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Martin Kershaw - "Keep On Pokin'" - (8:46) 111 BPM
Machistador by M on Late Night Tales Cue Track
M - "Machistador" - (8:04) 112 BPM
Beach Towel by Karma on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Karma - "Beach Towel" (I:Cube mix) - (10:10) 111 BPM
Koolade by Zed Bias on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Zed Bias - "Koolade" (feat Toddla T & MDcL) - (6:28) 112 BPM
The Go Go by Beans & Company on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Beans & Company - "The Go Go" - (6:11) 115 BPM
After Dark by Tad Wily on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Tad Wily - "After Dark" - (6:29) 114 BPM
Blow Your Body by Herbest Moon on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Herbest Moon - "Blow Your Body" (Deep Space dub) - (8:27) 120 BPM
Space Talk by Asha Puthli on Late Night Tales Cue Track
Asha Puthli - "Space Talk" - (5:39) 100 BPM
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Played by: The Groovers
Review: Given his encyclopedic knowledge of music, you'd expect any compilation put together by Bill Brewster to be full of unlikely gems and lesser-known anthems. That's certainly the case with After Dark, the first in a new DJ-focused series from the Late Night Tales camp. From start to finish, Brewster's selections are spot on, from the lowdown, slo-mo disco oddness of Sheffield chanteuse Marti Caine's "Love The Way You Love Me" and wide-eyed, acid-laden kosmiche of Coober Peder University Band's "Moon Plain", to the dirty electrofunk of Zed Bias's "Koolade" (featuring Toddla T, of all people) and mid'80s percussion fest of Martin Kershaw's "Keep On Pokin". If that wasn't enough, Brewster has also unearthed a decent Jamiroquai record. The wonders never cease.
Out Of My Mind
FLK 046
16 Jun 12
Electro House
Out Of My Mind by Jamie Berry on Flak Cue Track
Out Of My Mind - (5:40) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Out Of My Mind by Jamie Berry on Flak Cue Track
Oh Johnny - (5:04) 123 BPM
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High Culture Compilation Vol 1
CULTURECOMP 001
10 Dec 12
Drum And Bass
Dangerous by Benny Page & Solo Banton on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page & Solo Banton - "Dangerous" - (3:47) 178 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Tempo by Benny Page on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page - "Tempo" - (4:49)
Sound Fi Dead by Benny Page on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page - "Sound Fi Dead" (feat Topcat) - (4:16) 175 BPM
Taking Over by Benny Page on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page - "Taking Over" - (5:29)
Stamina by Zero G on High Culture Cue Track
Zero G - "Stamina" - (4:24)
Body Bumpin by Benny Page on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page - "Body Bumpin" - (5:29)
Game Of Death by Benny Page & Zero G on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page & Zero G - "Game Of Death" - (6:04)
Top Rank Skank by Benny Page & Mr Williamz on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page & Mr Williamz - "Top Rank Skank" - (4:24) 175 BPM
Tear Down by Benny Page & Mz Bratt on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page & Mz Bratt - "Tear Down" - (4:18) 178 BPM
Tear Down by Benny Page & Mz Bratt on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page & Mz Bratt - "Tear Down" (Zero G remix) - (3:17)
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Review: Benny Page seems to be on a bit of a roll at the moment. Here he teams up with old partner in crime Zero G, Solo Banton, Topcat, Mr Williamz and Ms Bratt across the first volume of the "High Culture Compilation". Lo and behold, there are 21st century jungle vibes in abundance with an upbeat and infectious vibe, as well as some dubstep and much more. Kicking off with Benny Page & Solo Banton's "Dangerous" its all pattering beats, sing-a-long ragga jungle lyrics and dancefloor directed energy. Elsewhere check out the aggressive swagger of "Sound Fi Dead (feat. Topcat)" as well as "Body Pumpin" and the wicked Zero G remix of "Tear Down" which concludes the album.
Nu Party Breaks Vol 4
TF 21
07 Jan 13
Breakbeat
Satisfy by Bezwun on Tru Funk Cue Track
Bezwun - "Satisfy" - (4:11)
Hands Up by Father Funk on Tru Funk Cue Track
Father Funk - "Hands Up" - (3:20) Biggest-selling track on this release
Party Mess by Funkanizer on Tru Funk Cue Track
Funkanizer - "Party Mess" - (5:26)
On The Floor by Robinson Grooves on Tru Funk Cue Track
Robinson Grooves - "On The Floor" - (3:48)
The Fact by Telephunken on Tru Funk Cue Track
Telephunken - "The Fact" - (4:24) 129 BPM
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Review: Got your freak flag? Well fly it high, baby, Tru Funk are kicking off the year with five slick and simple nu funk nuggets that ooze sample magic while riding with their own original flavour. Label newcomer Bezum ignites proceedings with a fruity flute jam while Father Funk follows in hot pursuit on a smoother west coast style attitude and a very sneaky vocal sample. Funkanizer provide the halftime sounds with a wah-wah guitar-snapping block party joint while Robinson Groove and Telephunken bring up the rear, the former boasting a flute-fuelled p-funk homage, the latter a brazen Hammond basher. Each one of them will set your floor off in style.
Beaten Space Probe 001
BSP 001
06 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Beaten Space Probe 001 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Boogie Prancing - (8:37) 108 BPM
Beaten Space Probe 001 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Nine Lives - (7:30) 115 BPM
Beaten Space Probe 001 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Burnin' Up - (10:17) 116 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Beaten Space Probe 001 by Beaten Space Probe on Beaten Space Probe Cue Track
Get Down Groove - (7:06) 103 BPM
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Review: After impressing with a series of decent contributions to re-edit EPs from Chopshop and Man made music, Japan's Beaten Space Probe (AKA producer Shota Tanaka) strikes out on his own. The mood throughout Beaten Space Probe 01 is celebratory, as Tanaka subtly extends, tweaks and improves a string of groove-heavy disco jams. The four-track menu includes a particularly tasty extension of Loletta Holloway's "Love Sensation" and the deliciously optimistic "Nine Lives", a sugary sweet but surprisingly meaty edit that builds to a blistering climax. Best of all, though, is opener "Boogie Prancin", which is as addictive as it is cheery. That's very, by the way.
The North Borders
ZENDNL 195
22 Mar 13
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
First Fires by Bonobo feat Grey Reverend on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Bonobo feat Grey Reverend - "First Fires" - (4:38) 111 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Emkay - (5:25) 129 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Cirrus - (5:52) 119 BPM
Heaven For The Sinner by Bonobo feat Erykah Badu on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Bonobo feat Erykah Badu - "Heaven For The Sinner" - (4:09) 101 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Sapphire - (4:47) 136 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Jets - (4:34) 88 BPM
Towers by Bonobo feat Szjerdene on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Bonobo feat Szjerdene - "Towers" - (3:36) 134 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Don't Wait - (5:17) 107 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Know You - (4:05) 127 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Antenna - (3:32) 110 BPM
The North Borders by Bonobo on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Ten Tigers - (4:03) 100 BPM
Transits by Bonobo feat Szjerdene on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Bonobo feat Szjerdene - "Transits" - (4:20) 127 BPM
Pieces by Bonobo feat Cornelia on Ninja Tune Cue Track
Bonobo feat Cornelia - "Pieces" - (4:27) 96 BPM
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Funky Beats & Re Edits
TF 24
18 Mar 13
Breakbeat
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Back Once Again - (3:13)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Bangerwall - (3:35)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Feels Good - (3:39)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Yo Mama - (3:44)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Off The Catwalk - (3:44)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
You Made it - (3:48) 120 BPM
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Break Your Heart - (4:14) 125 BPM
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Bad Man - (4:04)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Your Thing - (4:05)
Funky Beats & Re Edits by BMD on Tru Funk Cue Track
Hmmm (free track) - (5:02) Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Tru Funk have taken the nu-funk ball and run so far with it they're in a stadium four towns over. This debut full lengther from fellow Polish party starter BMD is a fine example; a collection of his previous buzz-rubs and a few newies thrown in for good measure, it's all about the booties and beef-ups. All presented in a bulbous mid-tempo breaks style, highlights include a respectfully muscular reboot of Jamie Lidell's "Feels Good", a heads-down 80s synth funk shuffle ("Off The Catwalk") and a salacious twist on Scissor Sisters with Bootsy-level slap bass freakiness ("Yo Mama").
Think & Change LP Sampler 1
NONPLUS 022
11 Feb 13
Techno
Mercy by Boddika & Joy Orbison on Nonplus UK Cue Track
Boddika & Joy Orbison - "Mercy" (Boddika VIP) - (5:13) 126 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Broken Patterns by Kassem Mosse on Nonplus UK Cue Track
Kassem Mosse - "Broken Patterns" - (6:25) 120 BPM
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Review: The first of two samplers heralding the forthcoming Nonplus label compilation Think and Change arrives bearing two heavy hitting tracks not to be found on the compilation proper. First up, Boddika & Joy Orbison's Sunklo hit "Mercy" gets the VIP treatment from Boddika; the result is a peak time tool which strips the original down to its barest components but still maintains the juggernaut-like quality of the original. It's joined by a fresh Kassem Mosse track in the form of "Broken Patterns", a typically tough production from the Bosse which combines and endlessly stomping 4/4 rhythm with cascading string plucks and rattling synth textures.
Janky EP
PILOT 005
06 Jan 13
Bass
Janky EP by Buku on Pilot Cue Track
Janky - (4:12) Biggest-selling track on this release
Janky EP by Buku on Pilot Cue Track
All Deez - (3:26)
Janky EP by Buku on Pilot Cue Track
Prowl - (3:40)
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Review: Hailing from Pittsburgh, Buku is currently making waves with his take on the bass phenomenon. Here we get a three tracker that contains more ideas than a Charles Saatchi brainstorming session. "Janky" is a booty bass anthem with hints of trap and some heavy keyboard drama. "All Deez" goes deep on the sleazy drum patterns before unexpectedly evolving into a big trancey synth epic. Last but not least, "Prowl" is all about the digital riddims and plucked synth strings glamour.
Best Of Bangers R Mashed: Volume One
BANGCD 01
20 Sep 09
Dancehall/Ragga
Dance Like A Champion by Buju Banton meets Naivasha on Bangers Cue Track
Buju Banton meets Naivasha - "Dance Like A Champion" - (3:51) 96 BPM
Rootz Of All Evil by Rootz Manuva meets Tubbys & Jammys on Bangers Cue Track
Rootz Manuva meets Tubbys & Jammys - "Rootz Of All Evil" - (4:16) 85 BPM
Scrappy Elephant by Elephant Man meets Scrapy on Bangers Cue Track
Elephant Man meets Scrapy - "Scrappy Elephant" - (4:13) 97 BPM
Satisfied Her by I Wayne meets The Overproof Soundsystem on Bangers Cue Track
I Wayne meets The Overproof Soundsystem - "Satisfied Her" - (3:55) 86 BPM
Smoke Cronik by Angie Stone meets The African Brothers on Bangers Cue Track
Angie Stone meets The African Brothers - "Smoke Cronik" - (5:52) 151 BPM
Healing In Vain by Marvin Gaye meets Bob Marley on Bangers Cue Track
Marvin Gaye meets Bob Marley - "Healing In Vain" - (6:37) 159 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Shine Eye Murder by Micdael Rose & Shabba Ranks meets Sly & Robbie on Bangers Cue Track
Micdael Rose & Shabba Ranks meets Sly & Robbie - "Shine Eye Murder" - (4:36) 95 BPM
We Try by Macy Grey meets G Corp on Bangers Cue Track
Macy Grey meets G Corp - "We Try" - (4:26) 119 BPM
Sensi Spice by Alozade & Mr Easy & Ritchie Spice meets Dr Dre on Bangers Cue Track
Alozade & Mr Easy & Ritchie Spice meets Dr Dre - "Sensi Spice" - (5:09) 92 BPM
Fat Peng by TKO meets The Fat Back Bang on Bangers Cue Track
TKO meets The Fat Back Bang - "Fat Peng" - (5:46) 106 BPM
Bap Your Elephant by Elephant Man meets Freddie Cruger on Bangers Cue Track
Elephant Man meets Freddie Cruger - "Bap Your Elephant" - (3:22) 99 BPM
Breath To Africa by Blue Cantrell meets L Jones on Bangers Cue Track
Blue Cantrell meets L Jones - "Breath To Africa" - (4:25) 82 BPM
Supa Fly Rain by Missy Eliott meets King Tubbys on Bangers Cue Track
Missy Eliott meets King Tubbys - "Supa Fly Rain" - (4:17) 82 BPM
Hammy's Theme by Anthony Hamilton meets G Corp on Bangers Cue Track
Anthony Hamilton meets G Corp - "Hammy's Theme" - (4:20) 81 BPM
We'll Get It On by Marvin Gaye meets The Chosen Few on Bangers Cue Track
Marvin Gaye meets The Chosen Few - "We'll Get It On" - (4:34) 144 BPM
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Bombstrikes Vol 5
BSDIGI 005
04 Apr 11
Breakbeat
Bombstrikes Vol 5 by BEATVANDALS vs A SKILLZ on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Sunshine - (4:40) Biggest-selling track on this release
Bombstrikes Vol 5 by BEATVANDALS vs A SKILLZ on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Slapdance - (2:44) 152 BPM
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Review: Two masters of bootleg-style, hip-hop/funk mash ups team up for this latest instalment in Bombstrikes' series of party rocking tuneage. A Skillz and Beatvandals play a blinder on "Sunshine" - speeding up Roy Ayres' bonafide classic "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" with a tight beat layered underneath and chopped up respectfully. "Slapdance" however sees the pair take the beat from NERD's debut single "Lapdance" and cover it in well-crafted acapella cuts to make it a heavy-hitting floor filler.
Throwing It Wild
GFD 02
29 Oct 12
Breakbeat
Throwing It Wild by B Side feat Mc Kyla on Ghetto Funk Cue Track
Throwing It Wild (original) - (4:05)
Throwing It Wild by B Side feat Mc Kyla on Ghetto Funk Cue Track
Throwing It Wild (Instrumental) - (4:05)
Throwing It Wild by B Side feat Mc Kyla on Ghetto Funk Cue Track
Throwing It Wild (Tonic remix) - (4:53) Biggest-selling track on this release
Throwing It Wild by B Side feat Mc Kyla on Ghetto Funk Cue Track
Throwing It Wild (B Side's DnB remix) - (5:02) 131 BPM
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Review: A bold and brilliant release here from B Side which brings in the talents of MC Kyla for a seriously sick couple of tracks on the Ghetto Funk imprint. First up is the eponymous track of the EP "Throwing It Wild" which blends a dubstep sensibility with live, urban lyrics adding a jovial patter and grouchy mid range bellows. The B Side D&B remix is a nice addition to the package; adding some 175bpm badness to the original and increasing the pace, whilst the Tonic remix is pure funked up sickness aimed squarely at the dancefloor.
Jumpsuit sessions
ELR 006
06 Feb 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
Jumpsuit sessions by Brevil on Electric Larry Cue Track
Rub The funk - (6:06) 105 BPM
Jumpsuit sessions by Brevil on Electric Larry Cue Track
Just Like that - (6:12) 115 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Jumpsuit sessions by Brevil on Electric Larry Cue Track
Kinki Disco Training - (6:08) 125 BPM
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Hard To Find
ELL 002
09 Jan 12
Deep House
Hard To Find by Bazar on Ellum Audio Cue Track
Hard To Find (Maceo Plex Funk Drop) - (7:36) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Hard To Find by Bazar on Ellum Audio Cue Track
Hard To Find - (5:47) 129 BPM
Hard To Find by Bazar on Ellum Audio Cue Track
Hard To Find (Danny Daze Love dub) - (7:12) 124 BPM
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Review: With remixes from Crosstown Rebels man Maceo Flex and Hot Creations type Danny Daze, Ellum Audio are clearly aiming high with their second release. Bazar's original version of "Hard To Find" is pretty tasty, though, sounding like a delightful high-octane fusion of touchy-feely E-house, off-kilter electronic disco and 80s synth frippery (check the "Blue Monday" syn-voice chords). Plex delivers an even more wide-eyed version, dipping the tempo slightly and contrasting rubbery funk basslines with typically blissful builds. Danny Daze, meanwhile, works a spooky, low-slung groove before throwing in some twinkling pianos and washes of sleazy synths.
Boxwork EP
LNUK 004
04 Feb 13
Bass
Boxwork EP by Boxwork on LNUK Cue Track
Specifics - (7:03)
Boxwork EP by Boxwork on LNUK Cue Track
Barntom - (5:22)
Boxwork EP by Boxwork on LNUK Cue Track
Leak - (5:20) Biggest-selling track on this release
Boxwork EP by Boxwork on LNUK Cue Track
You Only - (5:48)
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Review: For a new-ish label, Lo Note UK have begun with some hot property on their humble roster: first we had Bristol's My Nu Leng and now its hotly tipped Londoner Boxwork. This eponymous release is one of his first 'proper' ones and he's not holding anything back! It's a calling card to display the breadth of his talents, which he does over four tracks. "Specifics" is like Orbital and X-Press 2's Lazy having a love-in, "Bartom" is tropical bass-meets-juke, "Leak" is deep n dark voodoo-bass and things wrap up with the jazzy shuffle-beats of "You Only". One to watch!
The Breakdown Bandits EP
BB 0014
14 Dec 09
Breakbeat
The Breakdown Bandits EP by The Breakdown Bandits on Bulabeats Cue Track
Funky Music Till You Die - (3:37) Biggest-selling track on this release
The Breakdown Bandits EP by The Breakdown Bandits on Bulabeats Cue Track
The Bomb - (5:43)
The Breakdown Bandits EP by The Breakdown Bandits on Bulabeats Cue Track
The Ruckus - (4:48) 120 BPM
The Breakdown Bandits EP by The Breakdown Bandits on Bulabeats Cue Track
Getting On Her Groove - (3:38) 120 BPM
The Breakdown Bandits EP by The Breakdown Bandits on Bulabeats Cue Track
Too Drunk To Dance - (2:58)
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Tear Down
CULTURE 008
22 Oct 12
Drum And Bass
Tear Down by Benny Page/Mz Bratt on High Culture Cue Track
Tear Down - (4:18) 178 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Tear Down by Benny Page/Mz Bratt on High Culture Cue Track
Tear Down (Zero G remix) - (3:17)
Tear Down by Benny Page/Mz Bratt on High Culture Cue Track
Tear Down (dub mix) - (4:29) 178 BPM
One More Time by Benny Page on High Culture Cue Track
Benny Page - "One More Time" - (3:48) 175 BPM
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Review: Benny Page continues his trail of destruction with Mz Bratt in tow on the High Culture imprint. Needless to say "Tear Down" is an incendiary urban banger with razor sharp delivery from Mz Bratt and brash, jump up beats and a playful swagger from Benny Page. Gritty bass is paired with furious drum rolls, tumultuous builds and drops and whomping mid range. It's super fun, party music for the modern generation. Accompanying the original is a remix by Zero G which takes things on a less rambunctious tip, as well as "One More Time" which sees more bashy beats and blaring synths from Benny Page.
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP
32298
11 Jun 12
Funky/Club House
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP by Bart & Baker on Entouka Cue Track
The Swing Phenomenon (feat Nicolle Rochelle - DJ Mibor remix) - (6:07) 126 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP by Bart & Baker on Entouka Cue Track
The Swing Phenomenon (feat Nicolle Rochelle - KeX remix) - (6:10) 127 BPM
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP by Bart & Baker on Entouka Cue Track
Four Or Five Times (feat Nicolle Rochelle - 6u5 remix radio edit) - (3:38) 126 BPM
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP by Bart & Baker on Entouka Cue Track
Dough-Ray-Mi (feat Lionel Hampton - George Vala & Audioprophecy Trip to Sahara remix) - (5:35) 126 BPM
The Swing Phenomenon Electro Swing Remixes EP by Bart & Baker on Entouka Cue Track
Communication (feat Slim Gaillard - KeX remix) - (6:20) 129 BPM
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Culture
GRIZZLY 023
04 Feb 13
Minimal/Tech House
Culture by Bodhi on Grizzly Cue Track
Culture - (6:38) 123 BPM
Culture by Bodhi on Grizzly Cue Track
Deliquesce - (4:50) 128 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Culture by Bodhi on Grizzly Cue Track
Culture (Bambounou remix) - (7:12) 125 BPM
Culture by Bodhi on Grizzly Cue Track
Deliquesce (Ifan Dafydd remix) - (4:10) 128 BPM
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Review: Straight outta Cardiff, Bodhi is a house-obsessed duo whose particular blend of deep minimal house riff's off the sounds of 90s in a quite discreet way (ok, well apart from remixing Marky Mark & The Funky bunch!). This new EP for Grizzly is full to the brim with personality and ideas. They accurately describe their sound as 'groove bass' - "Culture" features clippty-clop beats and retro piano stabs, while ""Deliquesce" features sparse speed garage-isms and floating synths and vocals. Bambounou provides a stomping minimal mix of the former and Ifan Dafydd goes all dreamy tropical RnB when remixing the latter.
Loopback Brother
BJ 038
10 Dec 12
Breakbeat
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother - (4:48) 151 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother (Slynk remix) - (4:19) 151 BPM
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother (Jayl Funk remix) - (3:40)
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother (instrumental mix) - (4:48) 151 BPM
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother (Slynk instrumental remix) - (4:19) 149 BPM
Loopback Brother by Basement Freaks/Timothy Wisdom on Bombastic Jam Cue Track
Loopback Brother (Jayl Funk instrumental remix) - (3:40)
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Review: Treading the fine line between authentic old school homage while offering something original is a hard challenge... Thankfully Basement Freaks and Timothy Wisdom have nailed it. Conjuring up the spirit of Two Live Crew, Young MC and Sugar Hill, Timothy delivers with true clarity and character over BF's superfly slap-bass riff. It's a match made in funk heaven. The remix line-up is more than healthy with all styles catered. Highlights include the percussion ripples on Jayl Funk's re-rub and the smoochy sonics on Slynk's deeper remake.
One for All
TIN 03
22 Feb 13
Disco/Nu-Disco
One for All by Bottin & Rodion on TIN Italy Cue Track
Bottin & Rodion - "One for All" (Extended Version) - (7:05) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
One for All by Bottin & Rodion on TIN Italy Cue Track
Bottin & Rodion - "One for All" (Instrumental) - (7:05) 120 BPM
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Review: If you were to pick two Italian producers to spearhead an Italo-disco revival, it would be Bottin and Rodion. While there productions are rarely Italo in the old-fashioned sense, they share the same wide-eyed love of life and exotic synthesizers as their 1980s forebears. "One For All", their latest collaboration, blends the best of new school Italo (restless appreggios, cosmic synths), vintage punk funk (see the thunderously elastic bassline) and original disco (clipped guitars), whilst managing to sound suitably fresh. The original version features a murky vocal, but in truth it's not needed; the accompanying instrumental version is undoubtedly the EP's standout moment.
This Too Shall Pass
BBCD 2
25 Mar 13
Drum And Bass
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Lead Me On - (6:21)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Morning Star - (7:35) 170 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Chump Inc - (6:47)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Losing Track - (6:37) 170 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Ruff Dub - (6:52) Biggest-selling track on this release
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Shadow - (6:12)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Untitled Jungle - (7:17)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Eve - (19:26)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Stomp - (4:41) 170 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Hill St - (3:23) 159 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
A Song For The Simple - (4:38) 180 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Black Sunshine - (5:49) 180 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Strumpet - (5:59)
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Jazzy - (5:25) 180 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Meaning Of Things - (8:31) 149 BPM
This Too Shall Pass by Breakage on Bassbin Recordings Cue Track
Unireverse - (9:10) 180 BPM
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Review: Known by many in the drum & bass scene as one of the most important seminal albums in the history of modern D&B, This Too Shall Pass was released in 2006 on Bassbin to widespread critical acclaim, followed by a slow-burning reverence from fans new and old over the years. The tracklist is dotted with tunes many bassheads would class as up there with the greatest: from the dubby lilt of "Lead Me On" and the intricate driving Amens and synthy static of "Morning Star" to the washed out swing jazz of "Unireverse" and the beautifully mournful reverb of "Black Sunshine", this is a re-release that's been a long time coming. RIP Bassbin, and thank you Rohan for making masterpieces such as this available to the buying public once more.
Pure Intentions
PLV 033DD
11 Mar 13
Drum And Bass
Pure Intentions by David Boomah feat Harry Shotta on V Recordings Cue Track
Pure Intentions - (4:55) 184 BPM
Pure Intentions by David Boomah feat Harry Shotta on V Recordings Cue Track
Pure Intentions (DJ Chap remix) - (5:11) 175 BPM
Pure Intentions by David Boomah feat Harry Shotta on V Recordings Cue Track
Pure Intentions (DJ Chap deep remix) - (5:36) 175 BPM
Pure Intentions by David Boomah feat Harry Shotta on V Recordings Cue Track
Sound Ago Dead (Aries remix) - (5:07) Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Jamaican-born Brummie David Boomah has one of the smoothest voices in the game at the moment. "Pure Intentions" features the flawless flows of Harry Shotta; it's a strong but beautifully lucid love song with a heart of pure gold R&B. DJ Chap's remix follows the title track, instantly switching the focus from doting melodies to dark drum and bass rhythms. A totally different spin on the original, it shows how versatile both Shotta and Boomah's vocals really are. Thirdly, DJ Chap goes in once again, this time with a deep remix of "Pure Intentions", bringing out the hidden depths of the track with huge bass and skittish D&B percussion. The final track is Aeries' remix of "Sound Ago Dead", a release that has been threatening to drop for over a year now. Tweaked junglist stylings with a clean crisp drum and bass edge, it's got everything it needs to take dancefloors by storm. David Boomah continues his takeover.
Deep Heads Vol 10
DEEPD 008
11 Feb 13
Deep Dubstep
Deep Heads Vol 10 by Biome on Deep Heads Cue Track
Light - (6:08) 140 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Deep Heads Vol 10 by Biome on Deep Heads Cue Track
Havana VIP - (4:41) 140 BPM
Deep Heads Vol 10 by Biome on Deep Heads Cue Track
Nightscape (Deep mix) - (6:51) 140 BPM
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Review: Biome's on a serious roll right now. Countering his recent grumpy, techno-minded EP Black Widow with three shimmering sonic gems, Deep Heads Vol 10 is a triumph of versatility. "Light" shuffles us through a sweet, deep dream, whispering sweet waspy bass nothings in our ears. "Havana VIP" flips the VIP cliche and instead of making it ruder and stronger, it takes his 2011 trouble-wobbler into a much more sub-aquatic, contemplative pasture. "Nightscape" finishes the set on a naked, mystic note with occasional splashes of crystal pianos. Classic Biome.
Yardism EP
GIRLS 012
26 Nov 12
Deep House
Yardism EP by Ashley Beedle on Girls Music Cue Track
Run The Track - (6:17) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Yardism EP by Ashley Beedle on Girls Music Cue Track
Only You - (6:17) 126 BPM
Yardism EP by Ashley Beedle on Girls Music Cue Track
Inner Burning - (5:43) 125 BPM
Yardism EP by Ashley Beedle on Girls Music Cue Track
Your Acid Life - (5:27) 124 BPM
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Knalldrang
PFR 134J
10 Dec 12
Minimal/Tech House
Knalldrang by Boris Dlugosch on Poker Flat Germany Cue Track
Knalldrang (original mix) - (4:57) 115 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Knalldrang by Boris Dlugosch on Poker Flat Germany Cue Track
Sweet Talk (original mix) - (6:29) 124 BPM
Knalldrang by Boris Dlugosch on Poker Flat Germany Cue Track
Knalldrang (Show-B remix) - (7:10) 121 BPM
Knalldrang by Boris Dlugosch on Poker Flat Germany Cue Track
Knalldrang (Nico Lahs remix) - (6:30) 124 BPM
Knalldrang by Boris Dlugosch on Poker Flat Germany Cue Track
Knalldrang (In Flagranti remix - juno exclusive track) - (7:14) 120 BPM
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Review: Veteran German house producer Dlugosch shows the new guard that he still has the magic touch. The title track is a forceful but feisty club groove, its warbling synths set to a backdrop of gurgling acid and crashing cymbals as an unknown vocalist promises sweet nothings. "Sweet Talk" is even more seductive; this time an old school ooh ooh vocal snippet is fused with swirling filters and a limber low-end rhythm. Admittedly, the remixes are of a high quality; Show B drops a deeper version of "Knalldrang", Nico Lahs swathes the arrangement in tranced out melodic layers that sweep in across his stepping rhythm and In Flagranti drops a version that pulses and jacks in all the right places.
Big M Bootie Vol 10
BIGMP 11
19 Nov 12
Breakbeat
Big M Bootie Vol 10 by Big M on Big M Productions Cue Track
Watchtower - (5:33) 128 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Big M Bootie Vol 10 by Big M on Big M Productions Cue Track
Love Loves - (3:14) 120 BPM
Big M Bootie Vol 10 by Big M on Big M Productions Cue Track
On The Eastside - (5:03) 128 BPM
Big M Bootie Vol 10 by Big M on Big M Productions Cue Track
Soultime - (3:15) 129 BPM
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Review: Fancy a barrel full of bootleg badness? Well you're having some, courtesy of the mysterious Big M. "Watchtower" takes Jimi to places he never even knew existed with swaggering breaks and a squelchy acid line, "Love Loves", meanwhile, takes 60s honey Lulu to racy pastures on the back of a Fatboy shaped truck. Another highlight is the Shirley Ellis stroking "Soultime". Like playing air trumpet? Then you'll love playing this!
Aura
SOULR 060
21 Jan 13
Drum And Bass
Aura by Bungle on Soul:R Cue Track
Aura - (5:51)
Aura by Bungle on Soul:R Cue Track
Astral Travel - (6:13) 175 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Bungle delivers a couple of deep, atmospheric cuts here which will no doubt go down a treat with fans of the more minimal and experimental end of the spectrum. Getting things started is title track "Aura", with its humming bassline, cautious ticking beats and hollow clip clop tones. Eerie and rather unnerving, this one is super stripped back, with a rising instrumental mid way breakdown adding a dash of interest. "Astral Travel", ups the ante a little with spaced out SFX, a more upbeat atmosphere and tripping beats which set the pace and tone for the piece. A quirky release here but well worth a listen.
Fruit Of The Boom
361220 12
06 Dec 12
Breakbeat
Fruit Of The Boom by Big Bang Breaks on Actual Sounds Cue Track
Tooty Frooty - (3:53) Biggest-selling track on this release
Fruit Of The Boom by Big Bang Breaks on Actual Sounds Cue Track
Fleetwood Hoppin' Big Mac - (3:44) 143 BPM
Fruit Of The Boom by Big Bang Breaks on Actual Sounds Cue Track
Under Me Blendski - (4:01) 140 BPM
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Blue + Green
FILMCD 006
03 Dec 12
Drum And Bass
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Angel - (6:16) 175 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Thirty3 - (6:16) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Uvek Blizu - (6:08) 175 BPM
Running by Zoot on Soundtrax Cue Track
Zoot - "Running" (Big Bud remix) - (5:55) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Caveman Boogie - (5:54) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Rudadub - (5:59) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Wobbegong - (5:08)
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Blue Velvet - (6:11) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Boogaloo - (4:59)
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Foreign Dub - (4:23) 175 BPM
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Meditation Dub - (5:04)
Blue + Green by Big Bud on Soundtrax Cue Track
Laku Noc - (8:01)
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Bombstrikes Vol 1
BSDIGI 001
18 Feb 11
Breakbeat
Bombstrikes Vol 1 by Beatvandals on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Cold Rock A Party - (5:01) Biggest-selling track on this release
Bombstrikes Vol 1 by Beatvandals on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Seven Lickshots - (3:47) 122 BPM
Bombstrikes Vol 1 by Beatvandals on Bomb Strikes Cue Track
Whoo-Ha! - (4:34) 149 BPM
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Review: This batch of Beatvandals floor fillers initially surfaced 7 years ago on wax and has been long deleted on the format. It finally gets a digital release as a 3 track download which gathers the vocals and rhythms of the first lady of freaked out hip hop, a certain infamous rock band who just called it quits, the Bussa Bus and even a Toots tried & trusted classic all to be reworked with Beatvandals mash up treatment .It ultimately delivers a fun release that is basically a no brainer for a packed dancefloor.
Bus It In 2
IMR 007
07 Jan 13
Breakbeat
Bus It In 2 by Bluntskull feat Blackout Ja on Irish Moss Cue Track
Bus It In 2 (original) - (4:06) 141 BPM
Bus It In 2 by Bluntskull feat Blackout Ja on Irish Moss Cue Track
Bus It In 2 (Dirty Dubsters remix) - (3:53) Biggest-selling track on this release
Bus It In 2 by Bluntskull feat Blackout Ja on Irish Moss Cue Track
Bus It In 2 (Liondub remix) - (5:25) 120 BPM
Bus It In 2 by Bluntskull feat Blackout Ja on Irish Moss Cue Track
Bus It In 2 (J-Bostron remix) - (4:33) 131 BPM
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Review: Vietnam VS Jamaica on Irish Moss. Could this EP possibly BE more international? The vibes meet the air miles: Blunty's laid down the crudest of dub bounce arrangements and it's the perfect match for Blackout's throaty spittage. Remix-wise we hear the Dirty Dubsters ride high on a well-known reggae riff, Liondub take things back to 94 with a rudeboy jungle lick and J-Bostron take things back to 97 with a crisp n' bashy jump-up session. Massive.
Bridge So Far
HOTC 029
18 Feb 13
Deep House
Bridge So Far by Benoit & Sergio on Hot Creations Cue Track
Bridge So Far - (6:19) 124 BPM
Bridge So Far by Benoit & Sergio on Hot Creations Cue Track
$100 Bill - (6:26) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: After releases on Spectral Sound, Visionquest and DFA; Benoit & Sergio debut on Hot Creations with the A Bridge So Far EP. Harnessing their synth pop sensibilities, the title track opens with a DJ friendly beat in, subtle white noise fizzes and cut up vocals which give way for an up-beat and dominating bassline, extended vocals and sunshine synths for a freezing European winter. The brooding bassline of "$100 Bill" in comparison makes up the track's centerpiece, flanked by shorter and sultrier vocals, danceable melodies and post crescendo claps that cut right through the mix.
Love so True (vip) / Watch Out (Enei remix)
SYMM 012
14 Mar 13
Drum And Bass
Love So True by Break on Symmetry Recordings Cue Track
Break - "Love So True" (vip) - (4:55) 174 BPM
Watch Out by Eastcolors on Symmetry Recordings Cue Track
Eastcolors - "Watch Out" (Enei remix) - (5:50) Biggest-selling track on this release
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We Still Believe
HOMETAPING 16
22 Apr 13
Deep House
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
We Still Believe (original mix) - (6:44) 114 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
We Still Believe (The Revenge mix) - (6:45) 115 BPM
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
Say My Name - (6:10) 108 BPM
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Review: The Black Madonna has been responsible for some superb, Chicago-influenced music over the last 18 months, not least Home Taping debut "Alright This Morning". Here he returns to the Glasgow-based imprint with arguably his strongest cut to date - the formidably stripped back "We Still Believe". Sitting somewhere between early '90s trackiness, sparse '80s acid and British bleep, with melodies and acid tweaks inspired by Orbital style 'intelligent dance music', it's near perfect in its dancefloor simplicity. The Revenge provides a near anthemic, hands-in-the-air inducing rework (check out the ridiculously heavy bassline), while bonus cut "Say My Name" sounds like Maurice Fulton after a skipload of downers.
Resense 029
RESENSE 029
22 Oct 12
Funk
Resense 029 by Buscemi on Resense Cue Track
It Ain't Right No No - (3:35) 119 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Resense 029 by Buscemi on Resense Cue Track
Blame It On The Bossa Boogie - (3:30) 120 BPM
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Review: Belgian producer Buscemi has been around the block a few times over the years, during a career that started out during the mid 1990s. This two tracker for Resense sees him in full on party mode. Lead cut "It Aint Right No No" fuses samples from a classic swing-era jazz cut with hard bossa beats and growling bass stabs for guaranteed party thrills. Even better is "Blame It On The Bossa Boogie", an impeccable mash-up of sweaty jazz breaks, bossa percussion, cowbells and select samples from, you guessed it, the Jacksons' "Blame It On The Boogie". Really, it should be a mess, but it's actually rather good - and guaranteed to get 'em going out on the 'floor.
Spawned
MINDSET 013
21 Jan 13
Techno
Spawned by Biome on Mindset Cue Track
Spawned - (4:59) 130 BPM
Spawned by Biome on Mindset Cue Track
Driveway - (5:02) 129 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Spawned by Biome on Mindset Cue Track
Conscience - (8:30)
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Review: More commonly found throwing down dubstep variations, Biome indulges his techno side on this appearance for adventurous Manchester imprint Mindset. "Spawned" is a minimal cut of the most stripped order, focusing on finely honed layers of relentless rhythm that sport a depth that belies the producer's dubstep roots. "Driveway" is more animated, working snatches of melody, bass grind and haunting pads into a dextrous mixture, while "Conscience" heads into a more mellow territory with a half step beat and lingering melodics of a more soundtrack-friendly persuasion. It's a diverse EP that displays the versatility this accomplished artist has under his command.