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RIDDIMFRUIT 015
21 Jan 13
Breakbeat

Heartbreaker - (3:58)

Club Spillage - (3:39)

Seven Days - (3:36)

Ever Love You - (3:30) 144 BPM

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Played by: Roast Beatz, Chudy, Voodoocuts, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Hidden Riddim, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&b, The Funk Hunters, DJ Jimi Needles, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove, Tosses & Varvez, Double Yellow, Miles Reverse

Review: Those searching for formidable, funk-fuelled party fodder should be well aware of the Riddim Fruit label, one of the more reliable sources of mash-up madness. This EP from The Allergies - complete with heavy beats, scratches, borrowed rap vocals and funk breaks aplenty - should cause carnage in those clubs that still rock the breakbeat vibe. Lead cut "Heartbreaker" sets the tone by revisiting a little known funk stomper, while "Club Spillage" fuses bottom-heavy boom-bap beats with quality raps and slick Hammond organ licks. "Seven Days" spices up a string-laden funk-soul jam with some weighty breakbeat pressure, while "Ever Live" slows the tempo for some sweet soul-hop bumpiness. Predictably solid.

ALKALINO

Renew EP

Audaz

ADULTERY 013
07 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

I Love It - (7:43) 115 BPM

U Can Do - (9:52) 110 BPM

Warp - (7:28) 123 BPM

Silver Shot - (8:01) 120 BPM

Something Funky - (5:55) 113 BPM

Janeiro - (5:30) 115 BPM

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Played by: B-Jam, Slow It Down, Fingerman, Kid Who, Superbreak, Alexander Robotnick, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, Martin Brodin, Cc:disco!, Dirty Mckenzie, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, Ramsey Hercules, Tulioxi, Vinyladdicted

Review: If you're suffering from a post-Christmas slump and are keen to mix things up, this EP of varied edits from Berlin-based producer Alkalino could be right up your alley. Featuring six varied cuts that touch on electrofunk, P-funk, jazz and '80s electro, there's plenty of playable fodder for discerning DJs. Highlights include the talkbox funk and piano solo bizniz of "I Love It", the hustling disco-funk of "Silver Shot" (check the fabulous percussion break halfway through), the jazztime swing of "Janeiro" and the heavyweight Whodini re-cut "Something Funky". Also worth a look is the winding, cosmic oddness of "Warp" - a curious concoction that should appeal to those who like to drop a bit of leftfield disco.

AUDIOJACK feat KEVIN KNAPP

These Days EP

Gruuv

GRU 017
11 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House

These Days - (6:47) 123 BPM

These Days (Jimmy Edgar Implication) - (7:08) 123 BPM

These Days (Sacha Robotti 2029 GITS remix) - (6:14) 125 BPM

Night Watch - (7:54) 123 BPM

Plastic Dreams (20 Year Tribute) - (8:20) 124 BPM

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ALKALINO

The Reworks Album

Audaz

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ADULTERY 014
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Songs That I Sing - (8:13) 105 BPM

Lets Give It A Try - (6:19) 110 BPM

Secret Life - (6:45) 110 BPM

Shine On - (6:09) 110 BPM

Untie Me Down - (8:01) 112 BPM

Keep On Doing - (7:13) 113 BPM

Sie Und Ich - (9:22) 115 BPM

Easy Come & Easy Go - (7:44) 120 BPM

Lover Is Back - (9:39) 120 BPM

New Beat - (7:24) 125 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Chris Deepak, G&d, Juno Recommends Disco, Weedyman, Ramsey Hercules, Cocaine On Her Dress

Review: Lino 'Alkalino' Rodriguez continues to yo-yo between edits and original productions. Following some decent deep house outings for his own Audaz imprint, here he returns to the world of edits with a ten-track collection of impressively varied reworks. Predictably, he merrily switches between styles at will, touching on '80s AOR B-sides ("Shine On"), Italo (the excellent "Let's Give It A Try"), Balearica ("Secret Life", a rework of "City Lights"), disco-funk (the bumpin' "Untie Me Down"), art-disco (Arthur Russell rework "Keep On Doing") and industrial funk (the Nietzer Ebb-ish "New Beat"). Predictably, all sound like they'd do suitable damage on dancefloors.

A JUS TED

A Brighter Light

Under The Shade

UTS 040
09 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

A Brighter Light - (7:32) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (Lars Vegas Juiced mix) - (7:47) 122 BPM

A Brighter Light (re a/jus/ted mix) - (7:38) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (instrumental) - (7:00) 119 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, Mark Knight, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), P A U L I E, Fredeverything, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), 2 Good Souls, Jeremy Glenn, Lesale, Disco Doubles

Review: The fantastically named A/Jus/Ted - veteran producers Justin Strauss and Eddie Mars on a collaborative tip - make their debut on Under The Shade. "A Brighter Light", featuring the treacle-thick soul vocals of Jeremy Glenn, sits somewhere between electro-soul, early Chicago house and Balearic nu-disco. As you'd probably expect from the soul-minded Strauss, the resultant track is effortlessly soulful, quietly uplifting and brilliantly produced. The same could be said of the more instrumental Re A/Jus/Ted remix, which blends skittering proto-house rhythms and electrofunk dub elements with woozy modern deep house. Like the original, it's excellent.

THE ALLERGIES/PARKER/MR 50/FRENIC

Bristol Fashion EP

Riddim Fruit

RIDDIMFRUIT 017
02 May 13
Breakbeat

The Allergies - "You Wouldn't Know" - (3:09)

Parker - "Real95" - (4:01)

Mr 50 - "Reeses Pieces" - (4:28)

Frenic - "Bring It Back" - (6:06) 120 BPM

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Played by: Roast Beatz, Mooqee, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Essex Groove, Radical Mixtape

Review: With all the amazing dubstep and D&B coming from the city, you could be fooled into thinking bass is Bristol's only fashion. Well it's not; there's also a thriving nu funk scene, and each of the four cats on this generous EP are leading the charge. The Allergies lay down an authentic Dap Kings style vibe on, Parker drops the tempo for a slow, sludgy and remarkably sexy bass bust-up, Mr 50 pays homage to one of the sweetest chocolates on the planet by way of shivering 8-bit bleepery, swampy bass and nifty accordion squeezes and Frenic completes the set with a crisp, dramatic ode to the big beat glory days. Call the fashion police, this shizzle is hot!

ARTIFACT

The Way It Do

Some Think Sounds

STS 010
04 Feb 13
Bass

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.

ALKALINO

Editz

Audaz

ADULTERY 015
25 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Love That Funk - (5:58) 115 BPM

There - (6:36) 115 BPM

Give U Up - (7:15) 122 BPM

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Played by: Dario Piana, Superbreak, Alkalino, Vladislav Moustache Love

Review: Lino 'Alkalino' Rodriguez is getting straight to the point with the title of the latest release on his own Audaz label. The music featured also has a similar no-nonsense attitude, being all attention grabbing party starters. "Love That Funk" is an excellent electro-disco-boogie banger with an underlying hi-NRG feel. Ronnie Law's classic, "Always There", is subtly retweaked in sensitive fashion and likewise for Mystic Merlin's storming "Just Can't Give You Up".

ALPHABET CITY

Colder Boogie

Maxi Discs

MD 009
04 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Colder Boogie - (6:31) 109 BPM

Colder Boogie (Dicky Trisco Hot mix) - (8:19) 113 BPM

Colder Boogie (Pete Herbert version) - (6:37) 115 BPM

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Played by: Dicky Trisco, Discomendments, Fingerman, Pete Herbert, Chris Deepak, Juno Recommends Disco, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), Alessandro Otiz, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Vladislav Moustache Love, Future Feelings, Monkey Boots, Lazy Kiss, Dixfisical

Review: Brighton's Alphabet City is clearly destined for the nu-disco premier league if he keeps dropping bombs like this! "Colder Boogie" is a gloriously mournful mid-tempo electro-house yearner that swaggers along in a melancholic stupor - evoking memories of awesome Noughties Belgian labels like Strobe or Suicide. Dicky Trisco meanwhile, steps in, puts an arm round its shoulder, says 'cheer up mate' and takes it out dancing where there's music and lights and lots of pretty girls. Pete Herbert also delivers a mix that's cleverly somewhere in between the previous two. Hot stuff!

ALTITUDE8868

Cooldown

Zimbalam

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361015 0985101
12 Jun 12
Uplifting Trance

Cooldown - (9:15) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Trance, Enzo Canale, Juno Best Sellers 2012

AKABU feat ALEX MILLS

Everybody Wants Something

Z Records

ZEDD 12185
01 Apr 13
Funky/Club House

Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix) - (6:58) 124 BPM

Everybody Wants Something (Akabu warehouse mix) - (7:19) 124 BPM

Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix instrumental) - (6:48) 124 BPM

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Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Justin Winks (Casio Social Club), Anna Maria X, B. Jinx, Juno Recommends Deep House, Husky (Random Soul), J&m Brothers, Rony Breaker, 2 Good Souls, Distant People, Joey Negro, Alan De Laniere, Pagany

Review: When Joey Negro dons his Akabu guise, you know he's about to lay down a timeless house groove. He did it with "Sax My Bitch Up", he did it with "Life Is So Strange", and, with the help of Alex Mills' dulcet tones, he's doing it with this, too. Rolling with a classic analogue bassline and deep dreamy chords, the "Strip Mix" is an instant hip-wiggler with serious 'zone-out' potential while the "Warehouse Mix" adds more texture and a hollow harmony to the bass a la Robin S. Everybody wants something...and your dancefloor wants to hear this!

ALI B & NICK THAYER

Bombstrikes Vol 19

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 019
16 Jan 12
Breakbeat

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "Music" - (3:12)

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "NE Way" - (3:16)

Nick Thayer & Ali B - "Back To You" - (3:16)

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Played by: Chudy, Juno Recommends Breakbeat

Review: A stellar partnership for this latest volume in Bombstrikes' series of funk 'n' breaks party weapons, which came about after Ali B called in on Nick Thayer during a recent Australian tour. The pair fuse together a wild set of influences and sounds, as on opener "Music" which evokes Cypress Hill, Jay Z and classic '60s soul whilst still staying true to their block-rocking breaks sound. "NE Way" dips into a riff made famous by Dillinger and pimps it out gloriously with heavy drums while "Back To You" samples a line from one of De La Soul's classics and adds a Moog-ish bassline and all manner of funky sampled breaks.

HORACE ANDY

Broken Beats

Echo Beach

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EB 090
07 Jan 13
Deep Dubstep

Bad Man (feat Million Teeth - Rob Smith aka RSD version) - (5:33)

Changes (Oliver Frost version) - (3:44)

Money Money (Dubblestandart version) - (6:37) 144 BPM

She Say (Der Transformer version) - (5:22) 143 BPM

Skylarking (Oliver Frost version) - (3:35)

Cuss Cuss (Rob Smith aka RSD version) - (5:02) 142 BPM

Bad Man (feat Million Teeth - Fenin version) - (5:40) 144 BPM

Wicked Babylon Must Go Down (Dub Spencer & Trance Hill vs Umberto Echo) - (6:29) 155 BPM

Bad Man (feat Million Teeth - Fenin dub verison) - (5:16) 143 BPM

Skylarking (Oliver Frost & Eva Be dub version) - (5:48)

Money Money (Dubblestandart dub) - (6:37) 144 BPM

Bad Man (feat Million Teeth - RSD ak Rob Smith dub) - (4:23)

Cuss Cuss (Rob Smith aka RSD dub) - (5:02) 142 BPM

Changes (Oliver Frost & TVS remix) - (3:59)

Skylarking (TVS version) - (4:24)

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Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95), Buster, Chris Coco, Dub Gabriel, Juno Recommends Dub, Pier

Review: One of the most consistent singers from reggae's formative roots, and certainly one of the most distinctive, this collection of superb reboots sees Horace allowing his voice to be guided through 50 shades of dub. The pilot team for this bubblesome journey largely consists of Bristol bass elder RSD and new face Oliver Frost, both of whom add their own characteristics and twists to a wide range of Horace standards: 80s classics ("Money Money") to mid noughties moments ("Skylarking"), we drift happily between the borders of dub, house and genreless bass bliss. A must for any dub heads.

ALICO vs CAGRI

Les Mondes Engloutis

MB Disco

MB 2028
18 Jan 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Les Mondes Engloutis - (7:58) 116 BPM

Les Mondes Engloutis (Ray Mang's Sun & Sea remix) - (9:10) 116 BPM

Les Mondes Engloutis (Psychemagik main mix) - (7:35) 116 BPM

Les Mondes Engloutis (A Copycat & Martin Brodin remix) - (9:36) 108 BPM

Les Mondes Engloutis (Psychemagik 5am mix) - (9:16) 116 BPM

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Played by: DJ Butcher (Chopshop Music), Spec., Dicky Trisco, Rudy's Midnight Machine, Sw, Borgie, Juno Recommends Disco, Drop Out Orchestra, Fab Mayday, Martin Brodin, Weedyman, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), DJ Ermi, Thomass Jackson, Philosophy Of Sound

Review: Named after an 80s French cartoon, this single is the product of Turkish producer Alico and his shady cohort, Cagri. The tune is a straight-up salad of vintage Eurodisco with lashings of Italo dressing. Evoking the likes of 'Droid' by Mito, Vangelis and anything by Hipnosis, this laconic sprawling synth-fest is saved from total retroville by a crisp modern electro-house bounce. Best of the remixes here are the more percussive Ray Mang mix and the slo-mo italo/Balearic workout of A Copycat and Martin Brodin's version.

ALKALINO

Braga Memories

Audaz

ADULTERY 016
23 May 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Debussy - (6:29) 117 BPM

You Are - (8:28) 120 BPM

Sugar - (7:26) 116 BPM

Funked Up - (6:39) 120 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, Vladislav Moustache Love, Disco B, Disco Doubles

ANDREW ASHONG/THEO PARRISH

Flowers

Sound Signature US

SS 048
17 Sep 12
Deep House

Flowers - (8:52)

Take It Slow - (7:07) 108 BPM

The Way She Moves (extended version) - (8:00)

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Played by: Visti, Yukari Bb, Jamie 3:26, Los Charly's Orchestra, Flash Atkins, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Killer Funk Records Usa, Kono Vidovic

Review: At first glance, the pairing of Forest Hill resident Andrew Ashong and Sound Signature boss Theo Parrish would seem strange. But the duo have worked together previously with the Ghanaian born vocalist (and supposed owner of a vinyl collection that would make most record shops look like a car boot sale) lending his soulful tones to Parrish's excellent nine minute plus translation of the Hot Chip and Spiritualised affiliated About Group. Whereas that collaboration was more about Ashong's voice being just one element of a production that was undoubtedly Parrish, the three tracks present on the Flowers EP look to showcase what a talent the Londoner is. Those trademark dust filled stacatto rhythms are present in the opening title track, but they never swamp Ashong's killer vocal delivery, while "Take It Slow" is bonafide D funk of the highest order. After the brutal, divisive nature of Theo's kung fu experimentalism on the Any Other Styles EP, these three tracks show him in a wholly new light and hopefully Parrish and Ashong will be making much more music together.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/COMMAND STRANGE

Mind Control EP

V Recordings

PLV 030
14 Jan 13
Drum And Bass

Artificial Intelligence - "Mind Control" (feat Dan Bowskill) - (4:49) 175 BPM

Artificial Intelligence - "Let It Be" (feat Steo - DJ Marky & SPY remix) - (5:43) 173 BPM

Artificial Intelligence & Command Strange - "Won't Say Goodbye" (feat Tali) - (4:37) 174 BPM

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Played by: Zetek, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, S Man, Philth, John Rolodex

Review: A well considered triplet of tracks here from long time industry heads Artificial Intelligence, the "Mind Control EP" is well worth a listen, regardless of what flavour of D&B you subscribe to. Kicking off with the dancefloor-damaging title track, it's all about the pounding drums, exuberant builds and grueling bass here. Next up, it's the Marky & SPY remix of "Let It Be", in all its blissed out Brazilian fusion with lilting breaks and mellifluous melodies. The EP closes with a collaboration with Command Strange "Won't Say Goodbye" which features the sweet syrupy tones of MC Tali.

AJELLO

Kalimba Tune EP

Retrospective

RETRO 010
11 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Kalimba Tune - (4:35) 115 BPM

Saturday Morning - (7:02) 116 BPM

Kalimba Tune (Hardway Bros remix) - (6:54) 115 BPM

Kalimba Tune (Chris Massey remix) - (5:44) 115 BPM

Kalimba Tune (Verdo remix) - (5:25) 118 BPM

Saturday Morning (Ruben & Ra's Cosmic Jam) - (7:30) 118 BPM

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Played by: Tronik Youth - No Dice Edits, Kavita, Venice Beach, Juno Recommends Deep House, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), John Warren (Aural Graffiti), S22, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Tulioxi

Review: Given the title, you'd expect Ajello's latest to feature a prominent kalimba melody. Unsurprisingly, it does, alongside some African-inspired percussion and some seriously squelchy bottom-end in their typical dirty nu-disco style. The result is a track that isn't needlessly deep or overtly banging, instead playing its strengths by delivering the best of both words. Even better is Hardway Brothers' decidedly cosmic remix, which adds some voodoo magic and more than a little acid tweakery. Elsewhere, Verdo's darting remix is pleasingly Balearic in its wide-eyed approach, while Retrospective label bosses Ruben & Ra turn bonus track "Saturday Morning" into a rush inducing chunk of deep electrofunk.

ALKALINO

Alka Reworks PT1

Audaz

ADULTERY 011
13 Aug 12
Disco/Nu-Disco

What You're Doing To Me - (7:20) 120 BPM

Come Back Baby - (6:06) 105 BPM

Always - (7:16) 116 BPM

Moon Sun - (8:33) 123 BPM

Disco Dancing - (7:43) 125 BPM

Hold Your Head Back - (6:48) 120 BPM

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Played by: Odiggity, Rudy's Midnight Machine, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, Alessandro Otiz, Fab Mayday, Martin Brodin, Nine Lives, Mr Doris, Adriangiordano

Review: Having recently impressed with a string of groovy house productions, Portuguese producer Alkalino returns to the world of the re-edit. There are six sturdy scalpel jobs up for grabs, with familiar favourites and lesser-known cuts getting the cut and paste treatment. Musically, it's surprisingly diverse, touching not just on classic disco ("What You're Doing"), but also soaring '60s soul ("Come Back Baby"), calypso-soul ("Always"), '80s soul ("Throw Your Head Back") and even a spot of Yello ("Moon Sun"). All six edits are impeccably produced, mostly offering the sort of subtle rearrangements that seem to have gone out of fashion of late. As a result, it's an excellent package.

A SKILLZ vs BEATVANDALS

Bombstrikes Vol 11

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 011
24 Jun 11
Breakbeat

Blowin Up - (3:43)

Funky Sounds - (3:52)

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Played by: DJ Stex, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, B-Dub, Audited Beats, Quincy Jointz, Tosses & Varvez

A SIDES

Based Upon Bass

Eastside

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EASTDD 03
14 Jan 13
Drum And Bass

Keep Steppin' (feat MC MC - Unreal 2012 remix) - (5:43) 174 BPM

Crystal Clean - (5:43) 172 BPM

Sentinel - (5:44) 174 BPM

Flashback (feat MC Fats) - (5:06) 175 BPM

Shut Em Down - (5:47) 172 BPM

Generation - (5:39) 172 BPM

Warrior Groove - (4:56) 174 BPM

Yucatan - (4:35) 172 BPM

Off The Roadside (feat Kakhand vs Rayjah45) - (5:37) 174 BPM

Undeniable - (5:42) 172 BPM

Dramatic Eyes (feat Aletta) - (5:40) 172 BPM

Spiritual Synergy (feat Jo-S) - (4:50) 174 BPM

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Played by: Euphorics, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Alert

AMIT

Acid Trip

Tempa

TEMPA 073D
25 Mar 13
Deep Dubstep

Acid Trip - (5:06) 140 BPM

Don't Forget Your Roots (feat Rani) - (6:10) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier, Alert

Review: AMIT has never been a producer who rides with the tides. As one of the artists at the forefront of the half-step and minimal drum & bass scenes, his sets have become an urban legend, somewhere between old-style rave mentality and full-on hypnosis. "Acid Trip" is a techy exploration into the greater depths of electronic music, and being on pioneering dubstep label Tempa, he can afford to get a bit experimental. Fearless and bold, the title track holds tight as it plummets further and further into the abyss. On the flip, "Don't Forget Your Roots" hosts eerie Dia de Muertos organs playing out a reggae rhythm until a haunted, deconstructed dub bursts into the lower end. Spooky, almost comical sounds from a deadly serious producer. A lighter side to AMIT or are we being too aloof? We'll let you decide.

A SKILLZ/NICK THAYER

Insane Bangers Vol 8

Insane Bangers

INSANE 008
03 Mar 11
Breakbeat

Booty Snax - (3:21)

Jungle Banger - (4:37)

Yap That Fool - (3:23)

Nothing Like A Bonus - (1:25)

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Played by: A.skillz , Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Turntill, DJ S-Kreama, Juno Best Sellers 2012

Review: Hooking up with Aussie breaks titan Nick Thayer on the latest in this series of cheeky, hip-hop bootleg cuts, A-Skillz keeps things fresh over four new tracks - with the Fun Loving Criminal's getting jazzed up on "Booty Snax" and Kool & The Gang getting a thorough rerub on "Jungle Banger". Elsewhere, M.O.P's still-huge "Ante Up" gets looped, sped-up and generally effed with on "Yap That Fool, while Doug E. Fresh's seminal "The Show" acts as the basis for the sample-fest "Nothing Like A Bonus".

DANIEL AVERY

Water Jump EP

Phantasy Sound

PH 21D
29 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House

Water Jump - (8:20) 120 BPM

Drone Logic - (7:26) 114 BPM

Reception - (6:07) 115 BPM

A Quiet Life - (10:21) 129 BPM

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Played by: Joe Morris, Kid Who, Alexander Robotnick, Shadow Dancer, Pete Tong, In Flagranti, Kid Color, Willo Schubarth, Digitalism

Review: This young DJ /producer is one of 2012's most promising new artists - take one listen to Water Jump and it's clear why he is so hyped. "Reception" uses a mutant, noisy take on Chicago house basslines to brutal effect, while "Drone Logic" also revisits the past to create a new vision for the future. There, heavy drums roll in and an old school progressive house bassline - one that sounds more Guerilla than Digweed - is chewed to pieces by bursts of electronic feedback. But it's "A Quiet Life" that really stands out. Underpinned by a splurging bass, haunting angelic voices breeze in as psychedelic drums that have little bearing to traditional house / techno structures explode through the speakers.

ALI LOVE feat KALI

Emperor

Crosstown Rebels

CRM 108
01 Apr 13
Deep House

Emperor - (5:41) 117 BPM

Emperor (Waze & Odyssey remix) - (7:05) 118 BPM

Emperor (Maceo Plex Last Disco remix) - (7:35) 123 BPM

Emperor (dub) - (5:36) 117 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Resident Advisor, Lesale, Jack Fell Down, Umut Akalin, Kolombo, Modern Math Recordings, Natural High

Review: Bringing one of those vocals that will be nagging in the noggin long after the lights have come up; Ali Love and Kali are in prime pop-picking mode with this new single on Crosstown Rebels. The structure of the track is still in keeping with the label's slick take on house music; while the vocals intone a message of massaged ego that translates smoothly to Waze & Odyssey's more brooding remix. Maceo Plex comes in with a more romantic vision for the track, laying out thick reams of synth in a seductive late night style that can bleed outwards to fill a space large or small.

ACKIN' feat M AKAMATSU

Tembezi

Internasjonal Norway

INT 024
04 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Tembezi (original mix) - (7:46) 122 BPM

Tembezi (Prins Thomas version) - (7:18) 114 BPM

Tembezi (Marcellus Pittman remix) - (7:07) 120 BPM

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Played by: Cloned In Vatican!, Chris Deepak, Juno Recommends Disco, Permanent Vacation, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), Dixfisical

Review: Internasjonal pull a curveball with the delightful afro house stylings of "Tembezi" from the unheralded Ackin'. Featuring the poignant vocal talents of M. Akamatsu, there are multiple charms to "Tembezi" which brandishes the sort of richly textured rhythms and melancholic piano improvisations that can't help but encourage the movement of feet. This being an Internasjonal release there is an accompanying Prins Thomas remix that winds down the tempo to a more cosmic level without losing any of the original's tinkling delights, but our favourite thing about this release is the final remix from 3 Chairs originator Marcellus Pittman. Adopting a bumpier note, Pittman's talent for crafting emotive synth melodies and dubbed piano chords shines through with positively incandescent results.

DAVE ALLISON

Counterpoint

Kinjo Music

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KM LP001
29 Mar 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Dave Allison - "Soul Catalyst" - (6:22) 88 BPM

Dave Allison - "Sunday's Calling" - (7:33) 111 BPM

Leon - "Nice To Meet You" (Dave Allison remix) - (6:25) 105 BPM

Call Answer - "Hypnotic Love" (Dave Allison remix) - (5:16) 92 BPM

Joshua Heath - "Nightlife Time" (Dave Allison's disco dub) - (4:53) 117 BPM

Dave Allison - "Ain't Nuthin' To It" - (6:08) 118 BPM

Jeff Dougler & Balu - "Lost My Keys" (Dave Allison remix) - (4:42) 99 BPM

Drop Out Orchestra - "Future Past" (Dave Allison & The Kinjo Collective remix) - (6:56) 120 BPM

Dave Allison - "Bon Dapp" - (5:50) 122 BPM

Leon - "Midnight Funk" (Dave Allison rmix) - (5:47) 115 BPM

Whywhynot - "Go Easy Viking Man" (Dave Allison remix) - (6:39) 123 BPM

Dave Allison - "Love Is Patient" - (3:55) 118 BPM

Dave Allison - "Find Out" - (5:57) 115 BPM

Dave Allison - "Reflections" - (4:41) 103 BPM

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Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95), Dave Allison, Cc:disco!, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Willo Schubarth, Vinyladdicted, Mr Hooky

AJELLO

Demo Disc 16

Demo Disc

DEDISC 016
01 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Soomee - (6:26) 115 BPM

Sport - (5:18) 121 BPM

Joker - (5:48) 116 BPM

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Played by: DJ Friction (Germany), Borgie, Juno Recommends Disco, Richard Rossa, Dionigi, Lazy Kiss

Review: The Italian nu-disco dons Ajello are back on home ground following their recent foray into African sounds on the Kalimba Tune EP. Released on their much loved Demo Disc label, these three new tracks see them doing what they do best: "Soomee" begins things on a slow, head-nodding, quirky funk tip, "Sport" is the kind of accelerated slice of amazing hiNRG electro-disco not heard since the days of the late great Patrick Cowley, and "Joker" is a cool excursion into leftfield electronic disco, full of eccentric twists and turns that lead to a bonkers Italo crescendo.

ACID PAULI/VARIOUS

Get Lost V

Crosstown Rebels

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CRMCD 020D
12 Nov 12
Deep House

Ammer & Console - "Dann Ist Elektronische Musik An Meinem Ohr" (feat Reinhard Furrer) - (1:34)

NU - "Man O To" - (9:34) 107 BPM

Normal Brain - "Music" - (4:19) 118 BPM

Soul Center - "What You're Doin" (Acid Pauli edit) - (5:24) 107 BPM

Kadebostan - "Love In Looxor" - (6:47) 110 BPM

Raz Ohara - "El Zahir" (Acid Pauli's Acid dub) - (6:30) 112 BPM

Gunther Lause - "Mountain" - (8:19) 110 BPM

Console - "Gruner Raum" - (4:28) 123 BPM

Jan Turkenburg - "In My Spaceship" - (4:53) 110 BPM

Acid Pauli & Laura Weider - "Oregano" - (3:48) 114 BPM

Move D - "Things Will Come (For Those Who Wait)" - (2:38) 118 BPM

Ian Simmonds - "The Wendelstein Variations" - (8:06) 120 BPM

Stimming - "November Morning" - (8:26) 114 BPM

Juno6 - "Dead Cities" (Douglas Greedremix) - (7:47) 120 BPM

Nicolas Jaar - "Play The Drums For Me" - (2:38) 115 BPM

NU - "EARTH" - (11:57) 115 BPM

Stephen Brown - "Cane't 2" - (8:09) 126 BPM

Acid Pauli - "Farewell Fred" - (8:13) 118 BPM

Various - "Get Lost" (continuous DJ mix 1 by Acid Pauli) - (1:11:35) 112 BPM

Acid Pauli - "Music Is Silence" - (5:58) 122 BPM

Pele & Nico Stojan - "Belladonna" - (7:44) 122 BPM

Dop - "Foly" (feat Sibiri Samake) - (7:01) 122 BPM

Dop - "Ikarus" - (10:05) 120 BPM

Acid Pauli & Nannue Tipitier - "Zeit loschen" - (4:40) 124 BPM

Gunjah & Nicone - "Peaz, Luv & Harmonium" - (10:00) 123 BPM

Taron Trekka - "G Samsa" - (5:29)

Sis - "Machiste" - (12:38) 124 BPM

Kabale Und Liebe - "Una Y Nada" - (7:28) 125 BPM

Tempo Di Roma - "Move Your Bones" - (10:08) 124 BPM

Dirty Doering - "Ete Pluvieux" - (8:57) 124 BPM

Amirali - "Hear Me" - (6:10) 122 BPM

Calico Horse - "Idioteque" - (2:54) 119 BPM

BlackIsBeautiful - "Pergamon" - (8:17) 120 BPM

Francesca Lombardo - "Is It True" - (6:09) 121 BPM

Metrika - "Aok Ot" - (5:11) 120 BPM

Console - "Trainset" - (6:23) 120 BPM

Monkey Maffia - "I Know You Nms" - (6:32) 126 BPM

Rayon - "Libanon 7" - (1:37) 108 BPM

Lou Kasard - "Once Upon" (feat Benno) - (8:08) 118 BPM

Autechre - "Overand" - (7:30) 120 BPM

The Band That Never Met - "I'm On Fire" - (4:13) 118 BPM

Lake Powel - "Bright Eyes, Dirty Hair" - (8:13) 118 BPM

Various - "Get Lost" (continuous DJ mix 2 by Acid Pauli) - (1:17:47) 121 BPM

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Played by: DJ Haze, Recloose, In Flagranti, Tocadisco, Christian Lamper, Mousse T

Review: The latest instalment of Crosstown Rebels' long-running Get Lost series comes from odd German deep house/tech house fusionist Acid Pauli, a man who looks more like a hairy Open University geology lecturer than a top-flight DJ. Reflecting Pauli's own style, the compilation's 41 unmixed tracks touch on shuffling, eyes-closed deepness, tactile techno, dream house and tongue-in-cheek silliness (the brilliant space-pop of "In My Spaceship" by Jan Turkenburg. More impressively, there are a string of previously unseen exclusives, including excellent tracks from Nicolas Jaar, Nu and Acid Pauli himself.

AUDIOJACK

No Equal Sides EP

20:20 Vision

VIS 230D
02 Dec 12
Deep House

No Equal Sides - (7:36) 122 BPM

Tunnel Vision (feat Stee Downes) - (5:53) 120 BPM

In Principle - (7:26) 120 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Eric Powa B, Juno Recommends Deep House, Audiojack, Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax), Resident Advisor, Mr Phonic

Review: Mainstays of 20:20 Vision, Audiojack return with a full-bodied three tracker of tech house delights, starting with aplomb on the peak-time belter "No Equal Sides". There's a sugary-sweet melodic hook that rises and falls in the comparatively dark mix of raw drum hits and throbbing sub bass to create an alluring nocturnal blend which begs for you to raise your hands in appreciation. Changing shape as the track ploughs on, the brief moments of daylight make this an unstoppable club smasher. On "Tunnel Vision" the pair enlist Stee Downes for some assistance and opt for a more mellow, broken beat affair, while "In Principle" embraces that broken flavour further with another restrained but devoutly cheeky party juicer.

AFTERNOONS IN STEREO

Soul Sugar (remixes)

Timewarp Greece

TMDG 118
11 Mar 13
Funk

Soul Sugar (Niles Philips remix) - (4:39) 104 BPM

Soul Sugar (Auditors Domination remix) - (4:01) 100 BPM

Soul Sugar (Leon remix) - (4:06) 100 BPM

Soul Sugar (Zamali remix) - (4:56) 108 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues

Review: While waiting for new material from Canada's Afternoons in Stereo, Timewarp decided to commission a quartet of remixes of his most recent single, 2012's "Soul Sugar". The remixes, now gathered together on this tasty EP, flip between deep funk breaks, bongo-laden sax sleaziness and baggy dancefloor grooves, rearranging AiS's original pieces impressively. While it's Zamali who delivers the strongest straight-up dancefloor remix - think punchy breaks, hip-hop samples and bold pianos - it's Leon's more atmospheric rub that really stands out. Making the most of the original's snaking horns and Hammond organ licks, he offers up a version that gets the perfect balance between laid-back sweetness and sweaty hedonism.

ADESSE/TRUSS/MASSIMO DI LENA

Baayi

Prime Numbers

PN 17
10 May 13
Techno

Adesse - "Baayi" - (7:29) 120 BPM

Truss - "Redbrook" - (5:38) 128 BPM

Massimo Di Lena - "You Better Hear" - (6:34) 124 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Shadow Dancer, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Techno, Fredeverything, Enclave, Joseph Terruel, Forest Echo One, Joefarr

Review: The ever-correct Prime Numbers series is still going strong, this time bringing together a thoroughly eclectic range of producers to lay down some solid club fodder. Adesse adopts the tenderest approach, bringing a soft African lilt to a subtle arrangement of light drums and poignant chords. Truss is certainly in no mood to chill on "Redbrook", going for a big room techno flavour that favours rigid beats, acid parps and epic swathes of organ. Massimo Di Lena is on a far more twitchy tip, with a snagging assortment of percussion and some woozy synths that leave one feeling wonderfully dizzy.

A SKILLZ

Insane Bangers Vol 12

Insane Bangers

INSANE 012
10 May 12
Breakbeat

Express Yourself - (3:45)

Get Up (Sex Machine) - (3:17)

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Played by: Busta, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Badboe, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Mooqee, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Funk Ferret, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ursula 1000, The Funk Hunters, Stereo Beatz, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, Jiggyjoe, Radical Mixtape

Review: More from undisputed breaks mash-up king A Skillz, whose impressive productivity shows no signs of slowing down. As with previous outings in the Insane Bangers series, there's much to admire - not least A Skillz' usual blend of classic old skool breaks, wobbly basslines and familiar samples. "Express Yourself" blends elements of Charles Wright's "Express Yourself" with rump-shaking '80s breaks and some serious wobble. "Get Up (Sex Machine)" meanwhile, puts The Godfather of Soul through the ringer, inserting a rocket up the backside of one of his greatest hits via pulverising bass and breakbeats so sharp you could cut a steak with 'em.

ANGEL FUNKE

Disco Nights

Super Hi Fi

SHF 10DIG
14 Jan 13
Funk

Disco Nights - (5:07) 115 BPM

Disco Nights (DJ Kid Stretch remix) - (4:12) 125 BPM

Disco Nights (Trotter remix) - (5:20) 115 BPM

Disco Nights (B-Team remix) - (5:41) 118 BPM

Disco Nights (DJ Spiltmilk remix) - (5:38) 122 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Trotter, Spilt Milk, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Spilt Milk, Leo Leonardi Aka Funky Brothers

Review: Spanish producer Angel Funke has been on our radar for about a year now. This, his latest release, sees him join forces with established nu-disco imprint, Super Hi Fi and it's a marriage made in heaven. The original version of "Disco Nights" features a killer sleazy bassline and almost hip-hop beats, all sewn together with subtle layers of brass stabs and funk guitar licks. On remix duties we have the jazzy, organ-led workout of the DJ Kid Stretch mix, the big beat electro of Trotters mix, the electro-boogie of B-Team's mix and the cool, raw house mix by DJ Spiltmilk.

ADDISON GROOVE/DIE

Keyhole

Gutterfunk

505114 2099341
12 May 13
UK Funky/UK Garage

Keyhole - (4:45) 135 BPM

HydroPump - (4:41) 130 BPM

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Played by: Big Dope P, King, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Urban Knights, Benny Kane

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.

ANDY JAY/S TEE/AKIRA feat SOPHIA ELLAHEE

See You Move

Ice Cream

FLAKE 032
18 Mar 13
UK Funky/UK Garage

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.

ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE

Jacks Of All Trades (remixed)

Fort Knox US

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FKX 059
12 Mar 13
Breakbeat

Mr. Hipnoid (Fort Knox Five remix) - (4:48) 120 BPM

Throw Down (Featurecast remix) - (4:29)

Time To Get Loose (Skeewiff remix) - (3:43) 126 BPM

Rep Ur Noid (Nynfus Corporation remix) - (3:55) 125 BPM

Go-Go Bananas (Qdup Foundation remix) - (3:37)

In The Rain (JPOD the Beat Chef remix) - (3:49)

Ain't True (Trotter remix) - (6:20) 125 BPM

Rta (Calagad 13 remix) - (3:58) 126 BPM

Quatra Boogie (LazerAudit remix) - (6:57)

Closer To The Edge (Dads on Display remix) - (4:26)

Mr Hipnoid (Rubber Johnson remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM

Throw Down (Busta remix) - (4:01)

Time To Get Loose (Keith Mackenzie & DJ Fixx remix) - (4:29) 129 BPM

Go-Go Bananas (Arcadion remix) - (4:57)

In The Rain (Omegaman remix) - (5:14)

In The Rain (No Siesta remix) - (6:05) 124 BPM

Closer To The Edge (Knight Riderz remix) - (4:53)

Closer To The Edge (Tad Wily remix) - (6:39)

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Played by: Trotter, All Good Funk Alliance, Juno Recommends Breakbeat

Review: Jack Of All Trades - It's the album that keeps on giving. Released this time last year it's undergone the full instrumental treatment and two remix EPs. Now this, the nu-funk piece de resistance: a floor-tickling collection of the previous remixes plus a whole load more. Highlights include Skeewif's Young MC-meets-Shaft-on-Mancini Avenue flavoured remix of "Time To Get Loose" and Dads On Display's Koan Sound style mix of smooth 80s b2b screaming midrange bass on "Closer To The Edge". But at 18 tracks that's the tip of this eclectic, open-all-hours party fest. It's all exceedingly good.

ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE

Jacks Of All Trades (remixed EP 2)

Fort Knox US

FKX 055
29 Jan 13
Breakbeat

Throw Down (Featurecast remix) - (4:29)

Throw Down (Busta remix) - (4:01)

Time To Get Loose (Skeewiff remix) - (3:43) 126 BPM

Time To Get Loose (Keith Mackenzie & DJ Fixx remix) - (4:29) 129 BPM

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Played by: Pimpsoul, Fort Knox Five, DJ Self, Jazztronik (Ryota Nozaki), Trotter, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Actual Sounds, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Radical Mixtape

Review: If you're talking ghetto-minded, dirty-assed nu funk then you must be talking Fort Knox. Responsible for some of the scene's biggest heaters, the imprint continues with this second remix package of the All Good Funk Alliance. Featurecast steps up first with an anthemic take on "Throw Down" that comes complete with a lovely synth-tom drum fill, Busta retaliates with a cheekier version that's armed with the juiciest p-funk bassline we've heard all week, Skeewif's take of "Time To Get Loose" is more a Shaft-style organic funk roller and Keith Mackenzie & DJ Fixx finish the set with darker, synth-heavy rub. It's all good... literally!

ARIES & GOLD feat COWBOY RANGER/2NICE

My Sound (No 1 In The Dance)

Run Tingz Digital

RTZD 003
25 Feb 13
Drum And Bass

My Sound (No 1 In The Dance) - (4:37)

My Sound (No 1 In The Dance) (Run Tingz Cru remix) - (4:50) 175 BPM

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Played by: Jay Cunning (Sub Slayers), Hong Kong Ping Pong, S Man, Satin

Review: The UK jungle legends that are Aries & Gold take to Playaz-owned Run Tingz to show the rest of 2013's jungle attempts how it's done. The original is tar-thick with dub and heavier than the Lion of Judah, flexing perfect jungle breaks alongside sick vocals courtesy of Cowboy Ranger. The Run Tingz Crew remix has far more radio appeal, building and dropping with the attitude of a drum and bass instant classic, bringing 2nice to the forefront and adding hype and energy with malicious rave-smashing intent. Two excellent takes on one of the jungle tracks of the year so far.

ABSTRACT NOW

Evrythng EP

Inna Riddim

INNAR 016
19 Mar 13
Bass

Default Drub - (4:45)

Evrything - (4:27)

Forever - (3:59)

The Way It Is - (3:57)

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Review: There's something weirdly familiar about this collection of bass-heavy, warehouse-friendly stompers from Australian newcomer Abstract Now. Check, for example, the explosive 808 cowbells, rumbling bass, hectic beats and borrowed vocal of "Default Drub", or the rolling garage-meets-rave thump of "Evrythng" - both sound like the work of someone with a keen ear for bass music trends - see the colossal "Forever" and bate "The Way It Is" - while keeping his productions impressively on-point. A long and illustrious career awaits.

AL JAWALA

Blast Your Ghetto CMC & Silenta Remixes

Roca Germany

ROCA 07D
28 Jan 13
Breakbeat

MUSIC (feat Flo Mega - CMC & Silenta remix) - (3:40)

Narodna International (Sumakari & Pellectronica vs CMC & Silenta remix) - (5:21) 136 BPM

MUSIC (feat Flo Mega - CMC & Silenta remix - instrumental) - (3:41)

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Played by: Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Actual Sounds, Justin Johnson, The Funk Hunters, Turntill, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez

Review: Hailing from Germany with strong links to the east, live funk act Al Jawala are renowned for their sizzling gypsy jazz messiness. Last year they gave us their fourth album Blast Your Ghetto, needless to say it rocked. As do these lovely remixes. CMC & Silenta's rubs are nu-funk gold; with a tight-knit bass, organ and percussion groove, there's ample room for the strong (not to mention catchy) vocal hook. Sumakari & Pellectronica's accordion-wheezing take on "Narodna International" is equally as satisfying. Perfect material to blast your street, blast your avenue AND blast your ghetto!

ASYLUM

Germinate EP

Crunch Recordings

CRUNCH 014
22 Apr 13
Deep Dubstep

Bodyburn - (6:01) 140 BPM

Embryo - (6:12) 140 BPM

Blue Dream (featuring Ben Verse) - (4:48) 140 BPM

Germinate - (6:03)

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Played by: Alert

Review: With a discography that ranges from deep techno to tropical dubstep, Asylum's soundset has found favour with DJs as disparate as Hawtin to Marcus Vector. Listen to this mighty four-tracker and you'll understand why: "Bodyburn" is a percussive homage to classic house thanks to its insatiably diced and spliced vocal sample, while "Embryo" drives a much deeper message home thanks to its slurring beats and melancholy bass groans. "Blue Dream" doffs its cap to the early synth-shocking iciness of Detroit and mild teases of jazz, and "Germinate" completes the circle, taking us back to the visceral body-shocking rhythm of the EP opener. Dark, carnal and wholly tribal, it's no wonder he's found favour across the board with beat like this.

AFRIK BAWANTU

Noko Hewon

Ghetto Lounge

100538 53
14 Mar 13
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Noko Hewon - (6:34) 117 BPM

Life On The Street - (6:38) 82 BPM

Old Lady - (4:55) 123 BPM

My Lady - (5:32) 117 BPM

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Played by: Sol Power All-Stars, Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz

Review: Afla Sackey is a man with a vision, and that vision is to fuse African rhythms with big band horn action. Now together with his new orchestra (Afrik Bawanta) the Londoner is realising this vision. This single boasts four excursions into the genre he's dubbed Afro-funk: the almost acid-jazz of the title track, the laid back 70s funk of "Life On The Street", the urgent and upbeat "Old Lady" and the gorgeously lilting "My Lady".

ALPHABET CITY EDITS

I'd Like Too

Kojak Giant Sounds

KGS 001
22 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

I'd Like Too - (6:03) 111 BPM

Poyson - (6:38) 106 BPM

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Played by: DJ Goodka From The Groovologists, Superbreak, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), Martin Hayes (Rose Records)

Review: DJ Ionic's Finnish disco-boogie label Kojak Giant Sounds goes digital with this re-issue of a successful single from a few years back. "I'd Like To You" is some baddass electro-boogie with a heavy kick adding that extra thump needed. "Poyson" is a slow and tight Larry Levan-style funk jam, with extra-elastic bass and a tough talkin' diva to boot!

AEROPLANE feat JAMIE PRINCIPLE

In Her Eyes

Aeropop

APP 001D
05 Nov 12
Disco/Nu-Disco

In Her Eyes - (4:36) 114 BPM

In Her Eyes (Tiger & Woods remix) - (7:51) 114 BPM

In Her Eyes (Chopstick & Johnjon remix) - (7:22) 119 BPM

In Her Eyes (Louis La Roche remix) - (5:14) 114 BPM

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Played by: Julian Sanza, Boris Dlugosch, Justin Winks (Casio Social Club), Cloned In Vatican!, Venice Beach, Brett Johnson, Martin Brodin, Dirty Mckenzie, Dublin Aunts, La Royale, Nine Lives, Salon Acapulco, Kono Vidovic, Matt Love, Climbers

Review: Aeroplane's Vito De Luca teams up with Chicago house legend Jamie Principle to deliver a killer chunk of electro pop that sits somewhere between classic, '80s house and noughties nu-Balearica. It's a great move calling on Principle, whose angelic voice has lost none of its heart string-pulling power some two decades after he made his name. Mysterious loop-house Tiger & Woods do their usual bang-up job on remix duties, teasing snippets of vocal and cut-up synths over a tight boogie-house groove. The package also includes a pair of deliciously touchy-feely reworks from Louis La Roche (woozy nu-disco) and Chopstick & Jolyon (Larry Heard meets Alfredo vibes). Highly recommended.

ANDREW PAUL/PATO BANTON

Inna Nice Up Fashion

Nice Up!

NUPFAD 01
14 May 12
Drum And Bass

Andrew Paul - "Who's Gonna Make The Dance Ram" (Serial Killaz remix) - (5:05) 175 BPM

Pato Banton - "Nice Up The Session" (Dub Pistols remix) - (6:32) 175 BPM

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Played by: Nice Up! Soundsystem, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, The Funk Hunters, Euphonique, Dirty Dubsters, Ricky Tuff, Mo' Matic

ADDISON GROOVE

Adventures In Rainbow Country

50 Weapons

50WEAPONS 022
11 Jan 13
Bass

I Go Boom - (4:43)

Oversize Clip - (4:39)

Button Moon - (4:46)

Melody Maker - (4:23)

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Played by: Diplo, Hxdb

AMOSS

Footloose VIP

Horizons Music

HZNX 005
07 Jan 13
Drum And Bass

Footloose VIP - (5:29) 173 BPM

Lost Souls - (6:18) 172 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass

Review: If you liked Amoss' "Footloose" release on The Spectrum EP from 2011, then you'll be all over this awesome VIP, which comes to you once again on Neil Monteiro's Horizons Music imprint. Deep, minimal flavours with a dose of the darkness prevail for the main part, but Amoss twists things up and amplifies the original with a fresh new patina. This is killer stuff! Also make sure you check out "Lost Souls" which accompanies it - another excellent slice of deep D&B with pattering, tribal-influenced drums and deep, humming b-line, coupled with eerie atmospherics, this is an outstanding release.

AMBIENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Jazz Face remixes

Here & Now