Bestsellers This Week

SFO 020
06 Aug 12

Haunted Garage - (5:09) 139 BPM

Buzzin10 - (5:02) 136 BPM

Dubbed Out - (4:47) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage

Review: Some truly heavy garage, with sinister textures and dour string melodies all linked to tuff 2-step beats, Buzzin10's "Haunted Garage" is just the tonic for the recent spate of lightweight and honey-coated garage tunes. Their self-titled "Buzzin10" tune from this latest EP in Frijsfo Beats is just as rough and gloriously hectic, while "Dubbed Out" is a charging techno workout that mixes drones and dry snares perfectly.

302

IRON GALAXY

Attention Seeker

Audio Culture Label

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ACLBL 004
20 Aug 12

Attention Seeker - (7:51)

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Played by: Greymatter, Lesale

Review: Following sturdy releases with the likes of Presk and Tessela, Audio Culture make a more decisive move into the realms of house music with this bumpy jam from Iron Galaxy; a production moniker with little to no reference points. "Attention Seeker" hits upon a hooky lead synth that bounces and warps around the garage shuffle of the beat while an aqueous pad cools off those heated elements for a fully balanced listening experience. It's functional where it counts, but the heart and soul of the track ensures it'll strike deeper than a one-dimensional rhythm track.

303

HACKMAN/TESSELA

Now I've Lost My Number 4

Audio Culture Label

ACLBL 002
07 May 12

Now I've Lost My Number 4 - (6:25)

Feel Like Loving Me - (6:04)

Feel Like Loving Me (Presk remix) - (6:18)

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Played by: Piri Piri, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Simon/Off, D3adl1ne, Tcts

Review: In a pairing that captures the vanguard of UK club-ready dynamics, Hackman and Tessela pool their resources to come up with some gutsy jams that celebrate the wilder end of what contemporary dance music is all about. There's a constant roll to "Now I've Lost My Number 4" that sees clattering beats falling into a steady groove, while the bass seems to wobble out regardless of the tumbling rhythms. "Feel Like Me" is the real killer though, bouncing on a nasty bump that belies the more garage-leaning tendencies of the artists while also chucking in a truly unique choice of crooning vocal sample.

304

DOM 877

Do It Right

877

877005
04 Mar 13

Do It Right - (7:30) 128 BPM

Do It Right (Klic remix) - (6:21) 125 BPM

Mansion - (5:45) 130 BPM

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

Review: This latest missive from fast-rising starlet and 877 Records chief Dom 877 has already been picking up heat on promo, with Todd Edwards, Skream and Brackles amongst the most enthusiastic fans. Their excitement is probably justified, because "Do It Right" is rather tasty - a kind of deep garage/mystical deep house blend with enough rush-inducing builds and breakdowns to delight young punters and old heads alike. The more UKG-inclined Klic remix (yep, he of Medlar fame) is, if anything, even better. For those who still want more, there's also a tasty deep UK funky cut in the shape of "Mansion".

305

CLICKS & WHISTLES

2 Much Higher

Symbols Recordings

SMBL 011
23 Oct 12

2 Much Higher - (4:19)

Hightower - (5:12)

Waiting 4 - (4:29)

2 Much Higher (XI remix) - (5:31)

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Played by: Recloose, Brisa, Dev79, El Carnicero, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Sines

Review: North Carolina duo Clicks & Whistles return on Kastle's Symbols Recordings, trading in the southern hip-hop style of previous releases for high energy footwork. "2 Much Higher" combines chopped up chords, synth flutes and tumbling snares in a 150BPM package with a murky and mangled vocal, while "Hightower" repeats the formula with a more lush set of synth tools and jazzy melody. "Waiting 4" meanwhile sounds like a lost cut from Machinedrum's Room(s), combining frenetic percussion and a warm sidechained backdrop as contrast to the sirens going off in the background. Finally, Canadian producer XI turns in a moody 2-step tinged house remix of "2 Much Higher", inverting the bright tones of the original into something more greyscale.

306

NOTION

Digits EP

Formula

FRM 004
25 Jun 12

Digits - (5:09) 127 BPM

Soundbwoy Killa - (5:12) 127 BPM

Watch Here - (5:42) 127 BPM

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Played by: Smutlee, Monkey Beats, Ricky Simmonds (DJ Rsi), Konnekt - Hot N Heavy

Review: Expect low slung, synth-laden party beats to erupt from this three-track release by Notion. The "Digits EP" gets things started with a burst of bleepy beats in aptly entitled "Digits", which is all hazy computerized sounds and simple progressions before it drops and becomes an altogether different beast, with pumping beats and shimmying rhythms. "Soundbwoy Killa", up next, pairs an iconic vocal snippet with grinding mid range, clapping beats and a fun, funky vibe. "Watch Here" is another dancefloor-driven piece with grouchy beats, reverberating vocal and compelling melody.

307

SINISTARR

Lost Angles EP

Loose Squares

LOOSE L706
24 Sep 12

Rave Juke (feat Tim Reaper) - (4:19)

Western Ting (Gyangsta) - (4:00)

Ross - (4:48)

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Played by: Chrissy Murderbot, Top Billin DJ Team

Review: Presumably named after the villain in the eponymous 1980s arcade game, Sinistarr is a futuristic drum and bass producer hailing from Detroit. Having already released on labels like the mighty Metalheadz, this new single arrives on Loose Squares. "Rave Juke" marries jungle rhythms with rave stabs and ominous who-let-the-dogs-out barking! "Western Ting" features cut up vocals and weird, melting basslines. "Ross" takes things in a totally different direction; it being a total hip-hop joint based around intricate drum patterns, warped vocals and booming bass. Recommended for anyone wanting a fresh take on an established sound.

308

COPOUT

False Rise EP

Freshmore

buy whole release (7 tracks) from ~~$10.43~~ $8.29

FRSH 013
17 Dec 12

Bell Hymn - (3:51) 136 BPM

Damp - (4:12) 130 BPM

Damp (Jason Burns remix) - (4:33) 129 BPM

Clueless - (4:52) 128 BPM

Bell Hymn (Krueger remix) - (3:30) 136 BPM

Bell Hymn (Kepo remix) - (5:15) 140 BPM

Luna - (4:38) 138 BPM

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Played by: Guerilla Speakerz, Juno Recommends Electro, Dev79, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Mike G, Martin Sauvage /Soukouch Ethnik/, Sines

309

CALCULON

Feel EP

Loose Squares

LOOSE L709
28 Jan 13

Calculon & Austin Speed - "Back The Fuck Up" - (4:09)

Calculon - "I Need You" - (5:16)

Calculon & Sinistarr - "Bloodfight" - (4:35)

Calculon & Pawn - "Crush" - (4:40)

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Played by: Chrissy Murderbot, Dev79

Review: Not just a cool character on Futurama, Calculon's heady cauldron is bubbling with noxious boundary-bounding vibes that take reference from juke, jungle, techno, trap and good old fashioned ghetto-tech. The end result, as you can imagine, is an instant call to action. From the no-nonsense, slow-mo drama of "Bloodfight" to the early proto jungle vibes of "Back The Fuck Up" via the polyrhythmic party-powered shock out "Crush", Calculon celebrates everything that's great about bass-laced music past, present and future.

310

GOLDFFINCH

Funky Steppa

Saigon Recordings

SAIGON 009
11 Feb 13

Funky Steppa (Trusta remix) - (5:23)

Outer Twigs (Policy remix) - (5:33)

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Played by: Hxdb, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

311

J PAUL GETTO

Different Folks

Guesthouse US

GMD 168
22 Apr 13

Different Folks - (5:49) 123 BPM

Different Folks (Will Monotone mix) - (7:51) 123 BPM

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312

ADEH

Nature Experience EP

Gamma Audio

GAMMA 040
23 Apr 13

Nature Experience - (4:36)

Heretic - (5:21) 144 BPM

Critical Point - (4:30)

Nature Experience (Mouch remix) - (5:19) 138 BPM

Nature Experience (Killeralien remix) - (5:47)

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313

BOXWORK

Boxwork EP

LNUK

LNUK 004
04 Feb 13

Specifics - (7:03)

Barntom - (5:22)

Leak - (5:20)

You Only - (5:48)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Greenmoney

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!

314

PUSHERMAN

Shake It Off

LNUK

LNUK 001
11 Mar 13

Shake It Off - (5:43)

Shake It Off (Wachs Lyrical remix) - (6:14)

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315

VARIOUS

Sampler EP Vol 1

LNUK

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

LNUK 000
11 Mar 13

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

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

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

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

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

Tessela - "Frank" - (5:59)

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

Tanka - "Hovver" - (4:36)

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

316

LAST JAPAN

Ambush

LNUK

LNUK 002
11 Mar 13

Ambush - (3:56)

Tactics - (4:19)

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317

PEDRO 123

Swap Numbers EP

B.YRSLF Division

BYRSLF 017
21 Nov 12

Swap Numbers - (5:15)

Coolant VIP - (3:58)

Touch Me - (4:33)

Swap Numbers (KON remix) - (3:22)

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318

STABBER

This Torsion EP

Lucky Beard Rec

LB 009
10 Apr 12

Proven - (3:37)

Torsion Force - (4:10)

B-Ass - (3:37)

Paul Hangar - (3:24)

Wooh - (4:22)

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Played by: Smutlee, Iamseife, Juno Recommends Electro House

Review: Stabber's The Torsion EP comes courtesy of Lucky Beard Recordings and is a true gem, which should appeal to fans of the more experimental edge of underground electronica. The five-track EP kicks off with "Proven", in which chopped up vocal element reverberates around dizzying beats and heavy swathes of bass. Next is "Torsion Force" - an excellent cut with throbbing bass stabs, pounding beats and an industrial edge. "B-Ass" takes things on an even deeper experimental tip, whilst "Paul Hangar" gets dark and menacing and then "Wooh" brings the EP to a resounding close.

319

BASSMYNT

Fallin

Aufect Recordings

AUFDM 008
27 Oct 11

Fallin (original mix) - (6:19)

Halftime (original mix) - (5:09)

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320

SOUTH LONDON ORDNANCE

Witch Hunt

Teal

TEAL 006
15 Oct 12

Witch Hunt - (4:44)

Chase Scene - (6:34)

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Played by: Sounds Of Sumo

Review: South London Ordnance's killer run of form continues with this release for Danish imprint TEAL. "Witch Hunt" sees him develop his canny mix of 4/4 house and swung garage dynamics, this time bringing in the mood of 90s jungle to his slow-house formula, with its churning subs and vocal skip with narcoleptic peak time stabs. The lumbering density of "Chase Song" meanwhile combines the deeper techno atmospherics of Skudge with a maelstrom of snares and rave dynamics.

321

HISSY FIT feat DANIELLE DOIRON

Heat Wave EP

Aufect Recordings

AUF 008
03 Oct 12

Heat Wave - (7:28)

Heat Wave (Bassmynt Rain remix) - (4:32)

Heat Wave (Reilly Indian Summer remix) - (3:55)

Buried - (4:53)

Buried (HxdB remix) - (4:27)

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Played by: Hxdb, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy)

Review: It's true to say that genres in dance music really are melting away at the moment. With its clippity-clop rhythms, velvety pads and melodic vocals, "Heat Wave" is a warm blend of spacey synth-pop and house. Bassmynt's 'Rain' remix, takes the tune round Burial's for a night in with a broken synth, before Reilly's Indian Summer mix takes it out for a bit of thumping-jazz clubbing (yes, a new genre for us too!). "Buried" is an intriguing mix of doomy, bass-heavy tuneage and ecstatic gospel that is given a mangled garage makeover by HxDB.

322

SHOX

Hi Grade/Eyes Down

Audio Doughnuts

AD 009
11 Mar 13

Hi Grade - (4:29)

Eyes Down - (5:12)

Hi Grade (DVA Hi Emotions remix) - (2:50)

Eyes Down (Zombies For Money remix) - (4:07)

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Played by: Shox

Review: Shox continues to push through the ever growing UK electronic landscape with this EP of pure hype for the more energetic corners of modern dance music. "Hi Grade" slams out the bleepy cluster bombs and trancey stingers over a clap heavy beat that should get more youthful ravers losing their proverbials. "Eyes Down" is less about top end distractions and more focused on weighty bass rumblings over a strict house tempo, with plenty of broken beat switch ups for good measure when the shakers need to do their thing. DVA gets all jukey on his remix with some nasty sample looping which eventually gives way to synth flourishes, while Trouble & Bass duo Zombies For Money don't mess around with their version, which slams out a solid broken beat and tempers the synths into focused arpeggios.

323

WALTER EGO

Baby Benz

Girls Music

GIRLS 013
22 Apr 13

Baby Benz - (5:38)

Augment - (4:51)

UK - (3:24)

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Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95), Juno Recommends Dubstep

324

NOSFERATU

Strength

Be Yourself Music

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

BYMD 033
22 Mar 13

Hate Me Like A Pro - (6:02) 170 BPM

Rise To Be Despised (with Triax) - (4:50) 174 BPM

Ruffneck - "The Enemy" (Nosferatu remix) - (6:01) 170 BPM

Technology Exceeds (with Lunatic & Miss Hysteria) - (6:45) 167 BPM

Knightvision - "Who Is It?" (Nosferatu remix) - (6:15) 168 BPM

Strength - (7:51) 180 BPM

Poop (with Ruffneck) - (5:17) 167 BPM

Kriminal Kultcha (Breakbeat Tribute) - (5:31) 155 BPM

Phoenix - "Now Whos In Control?" (Nosferatu remix) - (6:02) 175 BPM

Hate On Yourself (with The Viper) - (6:43) 170 BPM

Wedlock & Knightvision - "The Holy Kingdom" (Nosferatu remix) - (6:41) 185 BPM

Hope Dissolves (with Outblast) - (4:48) 201 BPM

Fade To Nothing (with Tha Playah) - (7:01) 175 BPM

Unglory (feat Minckz) - (5:26) 170 BPM

Sick Of It All (with Evil Activities) - (5:01) 170 BPM

Wedlock - "Evolution Theory" (Nosferatu remix) - (5:30) 170 BPM

Who We Are (with The Viper) - (5:55) 168 BPM

Dr Shitkickaz - (4:45) 155 BPM

Wedlock - "Acid Rain" (Nosferatu & Meccano Twins remix) - (6:01) 169 BPM

Wide Eyed Innocence (with Ruffneck feat Ellie) - (6:36) 170 BPM

Uphold The Future (with Endymion) - (4:59) 170 BPM

Beyond Borders (feat Alee) - (6:00) 180 BPM

The Wolves Of Creation (The Outside Agency remix) - (6:22) 175 BPM

No Surrender (with Drokz) - (5:22) 220 BPM

Outro The Enemy Of The State Speaks - (3:31)

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Played by: How Hard, Nosferatu

Review: Be prepared for this one, most certainly not for the faint hearted as Dutch hardcore producer Nosferatu drops his much anticipated album on Be Yourself Music. Holland has long been the breeding ground for the worlds biggest hard dance talent with the likes of headhunterz and Wildstylez. Raw and vicious are two words the label use to describe the 25 tracks, which is a fitting summary.. that said there is plenty of clever melody work and the production is massive. There are plenty of MC / hype-man vocals throughout and appearances from the likes of Evil Activities, The Playah, and Ruffneck. If you like it hard, fast, and crazy, then don't waste anytime in grabbing this. Prepare for the walls and windows to shake and shatter!

325

NOCOW

Ruins Tape

Fauxpas Musik

buy whole release (13 tracks) from ~~$19.37~~ $10.99

FAUXPAS 008
29 Jun 12

Allow - (2:32)

Up On A Roof - (3:13)

Overnight - (2:54)

Moonlight Flit - (3:30)

Dispel The Wind - (3:57)

Indoubt - (3:07)

Dustin You - (3:23)

Long Way Home - (3:39)

Round In Circles - (2:44)

Thorny Path - (2:52)

You Got Me - (3:48)

Ruins - (2:24)

The Gill (bonus track version) - (3:02)

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326

XXXY

Bash EP

Halocyan

PHC 006
27 Jun 12

Bash - (5:53)

Bash (French Fries remix) - (6:37)

Werk - (4:31)

Give In To You - (3:21)

Give In To You (Isotonik remix) - (4:02)

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Played by: Chrissy Murderbot, Lud Dub, Monkey Beats, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Bizt, J Courage, Illmana (Dirty Trainer Crew)

327

KINGTHING/JAMIE GRIND

Waking Up

Infrasonics UK

INFRA 12005
19 Mar 12

Kingthing - "Waking Up" - (6:00)

Kingthing - "Cold Diss" - (4:55)

Jamie Grind - "For You" - (5:35)

Jamie Grind - "We Still Play 140" - (4:55)

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Played by: DJ Oslek, Simon/Off, Mike Hindle - Immersed Audio, Artek

328

PEDRO PILATUS

Calia

Cool Kid Music

CKM 007
27 Nov 12

Calia - (4:25)

Romario's Theme - (5:24)

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Played by: Odiggity, Luka

Review: This chap originally hails from Portugal but has lived in Iceland for ages. It kinds of sums up his sound too, as his productions are hot blooded but executed with an icy cool. There's nothing to fault here on these two tracks - "Calia" packs some serious bass and partners it with crisp, clicky beats, while "Romario's Theme" is a slick slice of anthemic tropical bass. Classy!

329

THERMALBEAR

Could Be Nice

Last Night On Earth

LNOE 017
08 Apr 13

B3 - (5:02)

Don't Bear Touch It - (6:50)

Dunj - (6:18)

Phone - (3:54)

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Played by: Lifecycle

330

DIRTY PROJECTORS

The Socialites (remixes)

Domino US

887829 052461
14 May 13

The Socialites (Joe Goddard remix) - (5:26)

The Socialites (AlunaGeorge remix) - (4:23)

The Socialites (FaltyDL remix) - (4:43)

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Played by: King

331

HYETAL

Northwest Passage

True Panther US

744861 608066
06 May 13

Northwest Passage - (4:48)

Northwest Passage (Vessel remix) - (4:55)

Northwest Passage (Factory Floor remix) - (7:30)

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Review: Ahead of a multitude of new ventures and projects, Hyetal makes a welcome return to hint at where his sound might be heading with this new track. It's a bold move that fuses rasping electro drum patterns with reverbed vocal and trademark plush, detuning melodies that comes on like a dramatic, windswept version of synth-pop built for craggy coastlines. Vessel steps up for the first remix, shearing away the niceties to create some industrial flavoured dread complete with yowling, nebulous wraiths of the original vocal and insistent bass. Factory Floor meanwhile bring their own brand of looping sample revisions that work up to a peppy, disco-fuelled burner with a catchy bassline to anchor the more wayward samples in the background.

332

RESKETCH

Reason For A Reason

Infinite Machine

IM 014
05 Nov 12

Numf - (5:27)

It Could Be - (5:38)

Reason For A Reason - (5:16)

Reason For A Reason (Framework remix) - (5:06)

Numf (Liar's Herescu 14 mix) - (4:20)

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Played by: Ennio Styles (Stylin Radio Show), Hxdb, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Resketch, aka Liverpool's own Steve Burnett, is on a bass-led roll right now and this collaboration with Infinite Machine seems very likely to up the heat even further. "Numf" is all Tropically tinged staccato drum breaks, pitch-bent rave pads and sped up vocal snippets. "It Could Be" is a very different beast, being a fluffy and melodic retro house affair complete with hazy diva wails and tweaked piano notes. "Reason For A Reason" is seductive futuristic R&B that gets a moody slow-clap makeover courtesy of Framework. Lead track "Numf" returns to end things on a high, with Liar's Herescu 14 mix opting for an upbeat, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink, electro-funk route.

333

LOCKAH

Only Built 4 Neon Nites

Donky Pitch

DKY 008
18 Mar 13

Intro - (0:57)

Young Neon Countach - (4:47)

Guards Red Carrera - (4:03)

Let The Cool Air Breeze - (5:32)

Platinum Blonde - (4:40)

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Played by: Dev79, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

334

TRIBUTE VOCALS

Little Bird

DNZ

buy whole release (1 track) from $1.49

DNZ 021
18 Jan 13

Little Bird - (7:26) 148 BPM

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Played by: Djoskar

335

NOCOW

Like Apart

Infinite Machine

IM 012
27 Aug 12

The Man Behind The Suit - (4:11)

I Just Want You (To Know) - (5:14)

Like Apart - (6:46)

I Told You - (4:03)

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Played by: Godfather Sage - Noisy Meditation

Review: Steeped in the tropes of the Burial fallout, Nocow sports his influences with pride as he delivers the second release for Infinite Machine. Steady breakstep beats with an earthy quality drown serenely in a dense vat of pad on EP opener "The Man Behind The Suit", while forlorn RnB vocal licks loop around harmoniously throughout. The trick is repeated in a similar fashion on "I Just Want You (To Know)", albeit with slightly less morose end results, while "Like Apart" and "I Told You" change tact with a driving 4/4 undercurrent upon which the pensive sonic decoration travels.

336

DJ RASHAD

Teklife Vol 1: Welcome To The Chi

Lit City Trax

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

LCTRAX 001
01 Jun 12

Feelin' - (4:01)

Don't Drop It - (3:37)

iPod - (4:38)

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

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

Trap Bakk - (3:15)

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

Fly Spray - (3:57)

Twitter - (4:14)

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

Da Life - (2:36)

Kush Ain't Loud - (5:24)

Walk For Me - (5:00)

CCP - (3:38)

Chicago - (4:49)

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

Well Well Well - (3:38)

Welcome To The Chi - (3:38)

Shoot Me - (2:37)

On My Way - (4:15)

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

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

337

KISSY SELL OUT/MACHINES DONT CARE

Ready For The Remix

San City High

SCH 019R
15 Apr 13

Ready For The World (DrDr cover) - (5:03)

Ready For The World (Hydraulix Trap remix) - (3:50)

Ready For The World (Sazon Booya remix) - (4:02)

Ready For The World (The Sneekers dub) - (4:30)

Ready For The World (We Are Nuts! remix) - (5:30)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn

338

COLECO

Hypnagogia

Soul Motive

SMR 011
16 Jul 12

Hypnagogia - (6:41)

Find Me (feat Victoria Klewin) - (7:53)

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Played by: C Tek

Review: With material from Hyetal, Bashmore, Headhunter, Joker and more in their discography, Soul Motive have established a reputation for seeking out the various strands of music blossoming both close by their Bristol HQ and far (Cosmin TRG has also featured on the label) Arriving at their eleventh release Soul Motive further indulge the sounds of local talent Coleco, a producer who contributed to one of the label's early, split releases and is now granted the full grip of a twelve inch. Lead track "Hypnagogia" takes it's cue from the loose percussive style of Shackleton, gradually weaving in a thumping half step groove and intoxicating layers of Eastern strings - accomplished stuff! On the flip Victoria Klewin adds her floating, slightly saturated vocal tones to the galloping mysticism of "Find Me."

339

ELEVEN TIGERS

Stableface EP Part A

Soul Motive

SMR 010A
05 Mar 12

Stableface (original mix) - (7:57) 143 BPM

Stableface (Peverelist remix) - (5:13) 136 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Vorres - Juno

340

BUKU

Janky EP

Pilot

PILOT 005
06 Jan 13

Janky - (4:12)

All Deez - (3:26)

Prowl - (3:40)

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Played by: Smutlee, Starkey, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Tee Circus, Nsekt, Lucent

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.

341

LANDO KAL

Let You In The Sky

Icee Hot

IH 002
12 Nov 12

Let You In The Sky - (6:00) 124 BPM

Help Myself - (4:51) 127 BPM

Help Myself (Anthony Shakir remix) - (7:45) 130 BPM

Let You In The Sky (Grown Folk remix) - (6:16) 125 BPM

So Correct - (5:47) 129 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Shadow Dancer, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Soul Mekanik, Tom Trago

Review: Continuing to blossom as producer with many sides to him, Lando Kal drops this latest EP for Icee Hot in a melee of weirdo house moves. The lead track calls to mind the creepier end of Brackles and Doc Daneeka, but strapped to a slower groove that merely accentuates the psychedelic wonder of it all. "Help Myself" is a little less murky with its G-funk lines and sunny chords, but it's no less deranged as the synths and samples come staggering in and out of earshot in a positively drunken style. Anthony Shakir's remix of "Help Myself" is a masterclass in restraint and unease, working on a rolling break and contorting elements of the original into a messy but engrossing concoction.

342

HXDB/CAIRO

HxdB & Cairo EP

Party Guy

PGR 008
10 Apr 12

HxdB - "Once Bytten" - (4:29) 131 BPM

HxdB - "FLunk" - (6:23) 130 BPM

HxdB & Cairo - "Bassixx" - (4:38) 141 BPM

Cairo - "Sudden Expectations" - (5:25) 133 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Hxdb, Vorres - Juno, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Mike Hindle - Immersed Audio

Review: Fresh grimey house goodness from this Canadian pairing on an excellent new release from Party Guy. HXDB channels Boddika and Pearson Sound on the UKF-meets-808 funk of "Once Bytten", while the pair break out some Blawan-esque drum heat on the fantastically moody acid blast of "Bassixx". Really strong stuff that deserves to be snapped up by fans of heady and future-focused bass music.

343

MIEUX

Neufant

Up My Alley

ALLEY 010
17 May 13

Greek - (3:59)

Guns - (3:47)

Pearl - (4:36)

Risiko - (5:05)

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Review: Effortlessly straddling the lines between bright, cheerful electro-indiepop and dark grime-influenced trap, Mieux aren't so much joining a scene as helping it to evolve. Bass music has been looming and lunging through different phases of creation for some time now and each track on this EP offers some insight into where it's heading next. "Greek" is a light-hearted blast of colourful calypso-flavoured future garage where "Guns" steps off into darkness, trap-heavy beats and itchy, hyperactive synths. "Pearl" takes footwork and mashes it with a cutseypie chiptune hook, and star of the show "Risiko" shows restraint and texture in abundance as it builds and swells into your perfect set topper. Girls will dance to this, trust us.

344

SCLIST/SUBCORR

Round One/Ghost Charmer

South Fork Sound

SFS 0006
06 May 13

Sclist - "Round One" - (5:08)

Subcorr - "Ghost Charmer" - (4:19)

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Review: This is a South Fork's first official spilt single and they're frankly rubbing their hands with glee over the artists they sourced to appear. Sclist is up first, delivering the remarkably weird and wonderful "Round One" which features hypnotic deep tribal and voodoo rhythms. Subcorr's "Ghost Charmer" is stark and menacing electro with a killer synth top line and is basically just amazing.

345

VARIOUS

Works

Kiosk France

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KIOSK LP 01
22 Apr 13

K Gol - "Mind Mind" - (4:00)

Traxman - "Were Your Gone Run Too" - (3:44)

Likhan - "Telemac" - (4:08)

K Gol - "Dust" (remix) - (4:27)

Likhan - "Bad Boy" - (2:39)

Synaptic - "Far Out" - (4:39)

K Gol & Wheel - "Alone" - (4:54)

Pushy - "Forward Pix" - (4:33)

Leatherface - "C & C" - (4:26)

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346

MANNI DEE

Shifting

Hit And Hope

HNH 008D
10 Sep 12

Shifting - (6:03) 128 BPM

Viaduct - (3:42) 138 BPM

Sympathy Pass - (5:30) 128 BPM

Shifting (James Fox remix) - (6:05) 117 BPM

Viaduct (Deft remix) - (4:01) 159 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Techno, Erotic City, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Following two releases last year that seemed inspired by the more purple end of dubstep, Manni Dee returns on Hit and Hope with some tracks that explore the fertile 130 zone between techno and bass. "Shifting" opens proceedings with a dense techno track that is somewhere between Blawan's percussive battery and the sludgy crawl of Andy Stott, "Viaduct" takes the same shady atmospherics and applies them to a raw, clattering rhythmic framework with weird vocal effects, and "Sympathy Pass" takles the hyperactive arpeggios of his early productions and fuses them to a swung 4/4 backbone. On the remix front, young UK house upstart James Fox turns in a deeply melodic version of "Shifting" that takes things to 90s NYC without sacrificing any of the original's weight, and Deft reworks "Viaduct" into a restless tech-step monster with rampant juke influences.

347

WEN

Lo Fidelity

South Fork Sound

SFS 0001
11 Jan 13

Lo-Fidelity - (5:12)

Takin' Over - (5:27)

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Played by: Guerilla Speakerz, Hxdb, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound)

Review: A hotly anticipated release here from producer Wen (aka Owen Darby). The internet has been alive of late with bass lovers reactions to this guy's thoroughly innovative sound which loosely rests somewhere between post-dubstep and future bass. Also the debut release for New York label South Fork Sounds, "Lo-Fidelity" is sparse and haunting with a female RnB vocal warped around sporadic 808 beats and prowling bass frequencies. "Takin' Over" sounds like stoned aliens invading earth to a shuffley 2-step rhythm.

348

KACKMUSIKK

Never

Soukouch Ethnik

SE 017
11 Mar 13

Never - (5:03)

Diop Maeh - (3:45)

My Heart Bleeds - (4:17)

Never (Martin Sauvage remix) - (4:00)

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349

BREACH vs T WILLIAMS

2 Bob Note

PTN

PTN 009
23 Sep 12

2 Bob Note - (4:50)

Fatherless (T Williams remix) - (6:01)

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350

MACHINEDRUM

Nastyfuckk EP

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