Bestsellers This Week

SYSTM 001
25 Mar 13

Asteroids - (5:09) 140 BPM

Over My Head (feat Mel Dymond) - (5:12) 140 BPM

Over My Head (Om Unit remix) - (5:32)

from $1.49

Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier

Review: Could "Asteroids" be the most perfect name for a tune that sounds like it was made in out of space? Blast off with that first sonar blip and gracefully float away, dodging the soft rhythmic asteroids as you bob freely. Interestingly "Over My Head" is the same beat but with the cosmic yearning of Mel Dymond. With a far-away, distracted delivery she's not far off "Protection" era Massive Attack. For added trippiness and a gorgeous building slo-mo stomp flip for Om Unit's remix. Wow.

102

SWIFTA BEATER

Move: To Da Bass

StayFresh

505570 1696088
25 Nov 12

Move - (4:41) 140 BPM

Numb - (2:54) 140 BPM

Bomb - (3:41) 140 BPM

Traumatized - (3:46) 140 BPM

Hey - (6:08) 138 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Doshy

103

DEFT

The Motions EP

Space Hardware

JIM 002
06 May 13

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

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

Lucid/Overline - (6:43)

Loqux & Past - (4:29)

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

from $1.49

Played by: King, Juno Recommends Dubstep

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

104

L 33

Skeleton

Platform Music

PTF 004
09 May 13

Skeleton - (4:41)

Dungeon - (4:54) 140 BPM

from $1.49

105

CHEWIE/SAFIRE/SOUNDS OF SOLIDARITY/TZR/PRESS

The Black Gate EP

Requiem Audio

REQ 006
27 Feb 12

Chewie - "Hammeredhead" - (5:23) 140 BPM

Safire - "Searching" - (5:55)

Sounds Of Solidarity - "Breaking Point" - (5:36) 140 BPM

TZR & Press - "The Black Gate" - (5:37)

from $1.49

106

SEPIA

They Come At Night

Basslight

BLR 011
13 Nov 12

They Come At Night - (5:10) 140 BPM

For All That We've Lost - (5:05)

Time Out (Shouldn't Be Here) - (5:59)

Without You - (5:44) 140 BPM

from $1.49

107

ARAABMUZIK

For Professional Use Only

Duke Productions

buy whole release (19 tracks) from ~~$28.31~~ $13.49

887845 913296
15 Feb 13

The Prince Is Coming - (3:54) 140 BPM

Getting 2 The Point - (4:45) 141 BPM

Never Have To Worry - (2:58) 140 BPM

Hammer Dance - (3:04)

Turn The Tide - (2:28)

Runway Bass - (2:33) 136 BPM

I Can Show U - (3:13)

Beauty - (4:23)

Street Knock - (3:21)

G Riding - (2:29)

So Good - (3:50) 152 BPM

Araabstyles - (3:05)

Heaven - (3:56)

Ynre - (2:26)

Succubi - (2:25) 141 BPM

Drugs - (3:14)

World Is Lost - (2:37) 140 BPM

Astro Dust - (4:37) 136 BPM

Words Of A Chameleon - (2:44)

from $1.49

108

B73

Zombie Nightmare

Move It!

buy whole release (1 track) from $1.49

MVT 041
15 Jun 13

Zombie Nightmare - (4:01) 140 BPM

from $1.49

109

DUBROCCA

Uplifting EP

Broke N Glass

BROKEN 005
17 Jun 13

Uplifting - (4:55) 140 BPM

Feeling You - (4:13) 140 BPM

My Heartbeat (feat Danica Hunter) - (4:43) 140 BPM

Need To Know (feat Alana Miles) - (4:33) 140 BPM

Garage Satisfaction - (4:10) 140 BPM

from $1.49

110

VARIOUS

Stateside Steppas

Space Audio

buy whole release (30 tracks) from ~~$44.70~~ $15.99

SPACE 01
12 Jan 10

Bassnectar - "I Am A Laser" (feat Double You) - (5:42) 140 BPM

Sub Swara - "Hi Fidelity" (feat MC Zulu - Ill Gates remix) - (6:02) 140 BPM

OSC - "Zion" - (4:05) 143 BPM

Mundo - "I Stand Rasta" - (6:44)

Freeland - "Do You" (Joker remix) - (4:10) 140 BPM

Leon & J.Rogers - "Insomnia" (Roommate's Babylon remix) - (4:48) 140 BPM

Eskmo - "San Francisco (The Rhythm)" - (4:49) 136 BPM

DZ - "Back The Funk" - (3:29) 140 BPM

Antiserum & Dubsworth - "Ugly Mon" - (5:09) 140 BPM

Earlyworm - "Dub King Killah" (Roommate remix) - (5:08) 139 BPM

Sharmaji - "Skank Ethics" (feat DJ Boo) - (5:12) 140 BPM

EPROM - "64 Bytes" (EPROM remix) - (4:38) 147 BPM

Pantyraid - "Enter The Machine" - (5:30) 144 BPM

Shockman & Dub ID - "Kalimba Dub" - (5:56) 143 BPM

Freeland - "Do You" (High Rankin remix) - (4:07)

Bakir & Dubsworth - "Gatekeepers" - (7:54) 140 BPM

Maneesh The Twister & The Spit Brothers - "We're Upstairs" - (6:07) 143 BPM

OSC - "Bless Up" - (4:41) 142 BPM

Ribotto - "Stubby Thumper" - (4:25) 150 BPM

Mundo - "Down In The South" - (5:38) 140 BPM

Nuphlo - "Cassiopeia" - (3:46) 140 BPM

Coalition Of The Killing - "We Are The Glitch" (Eskmo remix) - (5:08) 140 BPM

Nate Mars - "Higher To The Bass" (Stateside Steppas Edition) - (5:27)

Mick Harris - "In The Margins" - (6:00)

Eskmo - "Hypercolor" - (4:11) 140 BPM

Kush Arora & Sub Swara - "Alabaster" (Industrial Espionage mix - Dub Remix) - (5:50) 142 BPM

DZ - "Jah Prayer" - (5:02) 142 BPM

The Flying Skulls - "Electric Drill Dub" (Presto Chango mix) - (4:14) 146 BPM

Dlx - "Cool Blue" - (4:07) 140 BPM

Blackheart - "Dum Dumz" (HD4000 remix) - (5:14) 140 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Sharps

111

CHALART58

Music

New Beats

KM 01913-D
21 May 13

Music - (3:36) 140 BPM

Dub Music - (3:39) 140 BPM

from $1.49

112

JACKAL

Trick/Machine

High Intensity

HIR 028
17 Jun 13

Trick (original mix) - (3:34) 146 BPM

Machine (original mix) - (3:21)

from $1.49

113

VARIOUS

Vicious Bitch Vol 1: Down To Twerk

Vicious Bitch

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

VBCHLP 001
14 Jun 13

Spenda C - "Be Right There" - (3:36) 145 BPM

Pablo Calamari & DCUP - "Boogie Down" (feat Velicious - Oh Snap - remix) - (3:20) 150 BPM

Filth Collins - "Bulletproof" - (3:41) 140 BPM

Gold Top - "Bumba" - (4:03) 140 BPM

Tommie Sunshine & Disco Fries - "Cool Without You" (feat Kid Sister - Illuminati AMS remix) - (2:48) 140 BPM

Illuminati AMS - "Drop In" - (3:22) 136 BPM

Kraymer - "Droppin' On The Floor" (feat JJ The Jetplane - Wellsaid & Rubberteeth remix) - (3:22)

Matt Sofo & Xander Pratt - "Finger Tips" - (3:33)

Nic Perry - "Girls Get Down" (Gold Top remix) - (4:40) 140 BPM

Big Boss - "Hands Up" - (3:48)

Arthouse Killers - "Hold Up" - (3:47)

Peking Duk - "I Love To Rap" (feat Panama Black - What So Not remix) - (3:33)

$yrup X Hush - "Jungle" - (3:23) 153 BPM

Tomderson - "Madwase" - (4:25)

XooK - "Makedata$$" - (3:01) 140 BPM

Compadre - "MIA Bites Our Burka" (Spenda C) - (3:13) 140 BPM

Filthy Disco - "Lock n Load" (Bird Peterson remix) - (4:48) 140 BPM

Aress - "Palladium" (Nuage Eliott) - (3:03)

Nishin Verdiano - "Showtime" (ButterBOX remix) - (3:33) 140 BPM

Kutaap - "Squeaky Toys" - (2:45) 142 BPM

Kraymer - "Take 'Em Higher" - (4:31)

Filthy Disco - "The King" - (5:04) 145 BPM

Whiiite & Kids At The Bar - "Torment" (ETC ETC remix) - (4:19) 150 BPM

DJ Butcher - "What You Wan' Do" - (3:50) 150 BPM

Noy (AUS) - "What's He Say" (feat MC Profit) - (3:22) 145 BPM

from $1.49

114

VARIOUS

Dub Warriors Vol 1: Live & Love Life

Triple Drop Productions

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

TDP 003
20 May 13

Brujos Bowl - "Subminimal Message" (Expedizion remix) - (7:22) 136 BPM

LuneCell - "Off The Grid" - (5:39) 140 BPM

Wolfen Technologies - "De-pressurize" - (5:32)

Brujos Bowl - "Seeking That Place" - (6:00) 137 BPM

Quanta - "Coping With Babylon" - (6:08) 144 BPM

Soluble Sounds - "Down Where The Fishes Glow" - (7:23)

Zaigonen - "Trojan Hyper" (dub) - (6:16)

from $1.49

115

TC4

Alpha

Earth616

505578 1514173
11 May 13

Alpha - (4:12)

La La La - (3:27)

Big Inna Di Manor - (4:36)

Mango - (4:48)

Yo Soy Grande En El Manor - (3:20)

from $1.49

116

HELICOPTER SHOWDOWN

Hacker Crap

Anemnesis

ANEM 005
17 Jun 13

Hacker Crap - (3:39)

Helicopter Showdown & Virtual Riot - "Cali Born" - (4:41) 140 BPM

from $1.49

117

BEATMASTA

Return To Drum & Bass

Cyberline Recordings

buy whole release (9 tracks) from ~~$13.41~~ $9.99

CYBERLINE 003
25 Feb 13

Big Bass Shout (Trip Down remix) - (5:36) 140 BPM

Big Bass Shout - (5:07)

Blow Your Mind - (4:53)

FoolProof - (4:38)

Ganjafari (Masta46 No Moove Babylone Sound) - (5:45)

Jungle Massive - (3:21)

Liquid In Side - (5:47)

RudeBoy Sound Junglist46 (Reflex Sound) - (4:41)

Trip Down (Beatmasta Return To Drum n Bass remix) - (5:38)

from $1.49

118

NEOSIGNAL

Planet Online

Division Recordings

DVSN 011
10 Jun 13

Planet Online - (4:24)

Angst - (3:46)

Planet Online (Culprate remix) - (4:17) 140 BPM

Planet Online (Rockwell remix) - (5:31)

Angst (Rawtekk remix) - (4:24)

from $1.49

119

SPIDY JOHNSON feat DON SHARICON

Jammin'

Arachnoid

buy whole release (12 tracks) from ~~$17.88~~ $10.99

361015 3020571
05 Jun 13

Jammin' (dubstep mix) - (3:33)

Jammin' (lounge mix) - (3:42)

Jammin' (dance mix) - (3:31)

Jammin' (dub mix) - (4:42)

Jammin' (brostep mix) - (5:08)

Jammin' (dance mix extended) - (4:50)

Jammin' (dubstep mix instrumental) - (3:33)

Jammin' (dub mix instrumental) - (4:43)

Jammin' (brostep mix instrumental) - (5:09)

Jammin' (dance mix instrumental) - (3:25)

Jammin' (dance mix extended instrumental) - (4:50)

Jammin' (acapella 122bpm) - (3:05)

from $1.49

120

BECK

Defriended

Fonograf

buy whole release (1 track) from $1.49

FONGRAF 2
16 Jun 13

Defriended - (3:45) 148 BPM

from $1.49

121

DIZZEE RASCAL

Boy In Da Corner

buy whole release (15 tracks) from ~~$19.37~~ $13.03

XLCD 170
21 Jul 03

Sitting Here - (4:05)

Stop Dat - (3:40) 137 BPM

I Luv U - (4:05) 136 BPM

Brand New Day - (4:00) 138 BPM

2 Far - (3:07)

Fix Up Look Sharp - (3:44)

Cut 'Em Off - (3:53)

Hold Ya Mouf - (2:55) 151 BPM

Round We Go (Ain't No Love) - (4:13)

Jus A Rascal - (3:39)

Wot U On - (4:50)

Jezebel - (3:36)

Seems 2 Be - (3:46) 136 BPM

Live O - (3:35) 138 BPM

Do It! - (4:06)

from $1.29

Played by: Guerilla Speakerz, Annie Mac

122

FALTYDL

She Sleeps

Ninja Tune

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

ZENDNLS 343
11 Feb 13

She Sleeps (feat Ed Macfarlane) - (5:40) 118 BPM

She Sleeps (Gang Gang Dance remix) - (4:51) 118 BPM

She Sleeps (2000Black remix) - (4:50) 118 BPM

She Sleeps (Martyn remix) - (6:08) 118 BPM

She Sleeps (Ital remix) - (6:46) 109 BPM

She Sleeps (feat Ed Macfarlane - radio edit) - (3:29) 118 BPM

She Sleeps (2000Black remix instrumental) - (4:00) 118 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Jimpster, DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95), Scott Fell, Hot Toddy

Review: "She Sleeps" made for a welcome surprise on Hardcourage, Falty DL's recent Ninja Tune released album, calling on Friendly Fires vocalist Ed McFarlane to add his immediately recognisable warbles to a glistening production. It's obvious single material - with the radio edit here adding further credence - and the wonderful original is further complemented by several big name remixes. Two of Lustman's fellow New York dwellers in the form of Gang Gang Dance and Ital contribute, the former adding unforeseen layers of ecstasy to McFarlane's vocals amidst a clopping beat and tropically infused melodic lead, whilst Ital goes in entirely the opposite direction, turning in a sludgy, strung out malfunctioning slab of techno. Meanwhile, 4Hero's Dego goes deep under his 2000Black alias; in his hands "She Sleeps" gets transformed into a wondrously bubbling analogue funker, not sounding dissimilar to the kind of soulful futurism Gifted & Blessed is noted for. Check the Martyn remix too, which retains only the line "I know that it's evil" from McFarlane's vocals; a neat trick that infers the sonic intent that the Dutchman crafts around it.

123

THE BUG

Poison Dart

Ninja Tune

buy whole release (6 tracks) from ~~$8.94~~ $7.29

ZENDNLS 202
26 Nov 07

Poison Dart - (6:16) 144 BPM

Poison Dart (South Rakkas Crew remix) - (5:05) 150 BPM

Poison Dart (DJ Baku Scratch megamix) - (5:31) 144 BPM

Poison Dart (Skream remix) - (4:57) 144 BPM

Poison Dart (Stereotyp remix) - (6:41)

Stampin (feat Flowdan - Poison rhythm) - (5:51) 144 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Dub

124

SEPALCURE

Sepalcure

Hotflush Recordings

buy whole release (10 tracks) from ~~$14.90~~ $10.99

HFCD 006
21 Nov 11

Me - (4:23)

Pencil Pimp - (5:59)

The One - (5:38)

See Me Feel Me - (4:59)

Eternally Yrs - (5:08)

Yuh Nuh See - (5:13)

Breezin - (6:37)

Hold On - (4:27)

Carrot Man - (5:00)

Outside - (4:22)

from $1.49

Played by: Marcel Knopf, Chris Coco, Shadow Dancer, Deepchild, Matthew Kyle, Gullfisk

Review: Following last year's acclaimed EPs on Hotflush, Sepalcure, aka Travis Stewart and Praveen Sharma had some time off from the project and achieved huge things separately - Stewart as Machinedrum has released one of this year's best albums on Planet Mu, and Sharma as Braille two of this year's best EPs on Hotflush and Rush Hour. Incredibly, this album manages to exceed their individual achievements; skilfully combining broken beat, dubstep, and the more classic tones of house, this album is only matched by Mount Kimbie's Crooks & Lovers in terms of textural richness and fluid rhythms. Whether it's the echoes of Detroit techno in "The One", the soul inspired melodies of "See Me Feel Me", the footwork rhythms of "Eternally Yrs" or the dubstep-evoking bass oscillations and rhythmic stutter of "Yuh Nuh See" and "Breezin", each genre boundary they cross is done with the kind of skill that few of their peers operating under the sometimes shady term "post-dubstep" could ever hope to emulate.

125

BURIAL

Street Halo

Hyperdub

HDB 013
25 Apr 11

Burial - "Street Halo" - (6:44)

Burial - "NYC" - (7:37)

Burial - "Stolen Dog" - (6:20)

from $1.49

Played by: Gus Brown, Chris Coco, Shadow Dancer, Deepchild, Alkalino, Space Djz, Florian Meindl, Thomas Schumacher, Enzo Canale, Bunny On Acid, Mondkopf, Dustyfruit, Submerse, Djs: Most Charted - Dubstep

Review: Burial is back. Yes, after four years away, he's not only ambushed us with THAT collab with Four Tet and Thom Yorke, but now he springs a three track EP on Kode9's Hyperdub imprint upon us too! The eponymous "Street Halo" is a delectable, crackling 4/4 roller with buckets of emotion and texture. In other words, it's the Burial of "Archangel" fame, which we all know and love. "NYC" is the urban retort, bristling with echoes of thunder, murmurs of traffic in the distance, jingling keys, it symbolizes the minutiae of everyday existence and is underpinned by slouching beats with a small, eerie and discernibly mournful voice wailing on top. Final track, "Stolen Dog" pairs smudgy piano keys with terse, ticking beats, all shrouded in an ethereal shimmer, much like Burial himself.

126

5: Five Years Of Hyperdub (unmixed tracks)

VARIOUS

5: Five Years Of Hyperdub (unmixed tracks)

Hyperdub

buy whole release (32 tracks) from ~~$47.68~~ $15.99

HDBCD 005
05 Oct 09

King Midas Sound - "Meltdown" - (4:27) 139 BPM

Kode9 - "Time Patrol" (feat Cha Cha) - (5:09)

Darkstar - "Aidys Girl's A Computer" - (5:13) 136 BPM

Samiyam - "Roller Skates" - (2:18)

Flying Lotus - "Disco Balls" - (2:33)

Black Chow - "Purple Smoke" - (3:24)

Burial - "Fostercare" - (5:32)

Cooly G - "Weekend Fly" - (4:19)

Zomby - "Tarantula" - (4:05)

Martyn - "Mega Drive Generation" - (6:17)

LV - "Turn Away" (feat Dandelion) - (4:14) 140 BPM

Mala - "Level Nine" - (4:53) 140 BPM

LD - "Shake It" - (6:10) 136 BPM

Quarta 330 - "Bleeps from Outer Space" - (5:20) 144 BPM

Ikonika - "Sahara Michael" - (4:22) 140 BPM

Joker - "Stash" - (4:36) 140 BPM

Kode9 - "9 Samurai" - (5:39) 140 BPM

Burial - "South London Boroughs" - (5:06) 138 BPM

Kode9 - "Bad" - (5:12)

The Bug - "Money Honey" (feat Warrior Queen - remix) - (4:56)

LV - "Globetrotting (Erol Bellot)" - (3:44) 140 BPM

Burial - "Distant Lights" - (5:26)

Kode9 - "Ghost Town" - (4:21)

Kode9 - "Fukkaz" - (4:58) 140 BPM

Samiyam - "Return" - (3:09)

Darkstar - "Need You" - (6:10)

Zomby - "Spliff Dub" - (3:32) 143 BPM

Ikonika - "Please" - (4:40) 140 BPM

Zomby - "Kaliko" - (3:57) 139 BPM

2000F - "You Don't Know What Love Is" - (5:46) 140 BPM

Joker - "Digidesign" - (4:12) 140 BPM

Kode9 - "9 Samurai" (Quarta330 remix) - (5:29) 140 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Mary Ann Hobbs, Gilles Peterson, Dev79, Dubstep Forum Awards, Dubstep Forum Awards, Dubstep Forum Awards, Dubstep Forum Awards, Alert

127

BURIAL

Kindred

Hyperdub

HDB 059
18 Feb 12

Kindred - (11:26) 136 BPM

Loner - (7:28)

Ashtray Wasp - (11:44)

from $1.49

Played by: Chris Coco, Shadow Dancer, Eleven8, Deepchild, Dirt Crew, Alkalino, Night Tracks, Djs: Most Charted - Dubstep, Jesse Somfay, Liz-E, Alert, Slam Mode

Review: Given that his sound has now been referenced by countless imitators, it's testament to Burial's enduring appeal that the announcement of a new EP on a Sunday in February was enough to shake the online music press out of their collective stupor. As an EP it more than stands up to his previous work, and it may even be better than last year's Street Halo EP - where the brilliance of the title track left the EP quite top-heavy, there's no such complaints on Kindred. If UK garage was the touchpoint for his earlier releases, this EP sees Burial further developing a sound that has few obvious points of comparison, whether it's the savage, gnarled bassline of the title track, or the shambling house of "Loner", characterized by its hollowed out arpeggio and ambient crackle. But it's "Ashtray Wasp" that provides the most breathtaking moment, seeing the producer using the distinct musical language he's created and bringing confident melodic elements into play. Of course such descriptions seem trivial when trying to describe this EP - even for Burial it's far beyond what his peers and imitators could ever imagine making.

128

TOKIMONSTA feat GAVIN TUREK

Clean Slate

Ultra US

UL 3786
11 Jun 13

Clean Slate - (4:08) 140 BPM

Clean Slate (Blood Diamonds remix) - (3:45) 140 BPM

Clean Slate (Kennedy Jones remix) - (3:53) 140 BPM

from $1.49

129

Bangs & Works Vol 1 (A Chicago Footwork Compilation)

VARIOUS

Bangs & Works Vol 1 (A Chicago Footwork Compilation)

Planet Mu

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

ZIQ 290
06 Dec 10

DJ Elmoe - "Whea Yo Ghost At, Whea Yo Dead Man" - (2:29) 136 BPM

DJ Rashad - "Teknitian" - (2:43)

Tha Pope - "Jungle Juke" - (2:00)

DJ Rashad - "Itz Not Rite" - (3:19)

DJ Roc - "Fuck Dat" - (2:13)

RP Boo - "Total Darkness" - (3:56)

DJ Spinn - "2020" - (3:01)

Tha Pope - "All The Things" - (1:36)

DJ Killa E - "Star Wars" - (2:00)

DJ Roc - "One Blood" - (2:48)

RP Boo - "Eraser" - (3:17)

DJ Lil Rome - "Kill Da Circle" - (1:31)

DJ Trouble - "Bangs & Works" - (3:00)

DJ Trouble - "Fuck Um Up Jus Basics" - (2:55)

DJ Elmoe - "Yo Shit Fucked Up" - (2:24) 136 BPM

DJ Yung Tellem - "Freddy Vs Jason" - (2:40)

DJ Trouble - "Mosh Pit" - (2:55)

Traxman - "Compute Funk" - (2:49)

DJ Lil Rome - "I Go Hard" - (2:13)

DJ Diamond - "Ready Mother Fucka" - (1:54)

DJ Diamond - "Freakazoid" - (3:13)

DJ Nate - "Ima Dog" - (2:54)

DJ Clent - "I Love You" - (3:48)

DJ Nate - "He Ain't Bout It" - (2:28)

Traxman - "The Comeback" - (2:34)

from $1.49

Played by: Wildlife!

Review: Much has been written in recent months about the meteoric rise of Footwork. What was previously a parochial form of street music native to Chicago and a mutant offshoot of the Ghetto House/Juke strain has become something of a global phenomenon in the underground music scene. Word has spread through YouTube and the blogosphere, but the reason why this curious sub-genre has risen to the fore is perhaps largely, if not solely, due to Planet Mu owner and avant-garde bass music ambassador Mike Paradinas. This 25-track compilation features the game's big players including DJ Nate, DJs Spinn, Rashad, Roc and RP Boo. When you listen to what could be termed the "softer" side of Footwork you can begin to appreciate how the sounds have filtered down the genre ladder and influenced swathes of contemporary producers of the Ramadanman and Girl Unit sensibility. A fascinating release and well worth spending some time exploring and absorbing.

130

J KENZO

Ruffhouse

Tempa

TEMPA 062D
12 Dec 11

Ruffhouse (feat Rod Azlan) - (5:42) 140 BPM

Therapy - (4:07) 140 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Monkey Beats, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Axer Rouf, Junior Buzz, Epitome, Pier, Fused Forces, Djs: Most Charted - Dubstep

Review: J Kenzo makes an appearance on the lauded and legendary Tempa imprint with these two tough little tracks, which display heaps of character and genre-defining skill. "Ruffhouse" sees Kenzo team up with Rod Azlan for an intriguing journey, dominated by bleepy synth melody and low-slung bongo drum for the first minute, before dropping into a classic mid-noughties dubstep burner with hypnotic bass and weighty soundscape. "Therapy" is reminiscent of some of Pinch and the Tectonic crew's more experimental work, with a techno twinge, fidgeting beats, a Benga & Coki bleep and plenty of unique character to set it apart from the rest.

131

DRUMSOUND/BASSLINE SMITH feat FLEUR

One In A Million

New State

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

885012 017228
05 May 13

One In A Million (radio edit) - (2:51) 174 BPM

One In A Million (club mix) - (4:08) 174 BPM

One In A Million (Tantrum Desire remix) - (4:27) 174 BPM

One In A Million (Wideboys club remix) - (5:07)

One In A Million (Northern Lights remix) - (5:41)

One In A Million (Reset Safari's Lost In '97 remix) - (7:50)

One In A Million (Swoon remix - Juno exclusive) - (3:27)

One In A Million (Reset Safari's Lost In '97 instrumental - Juno exclusive) - (7:50)

from $1.49

Played by: Mooqee, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Utah Saints, Drumsound & Bassline Smith

Review: Drumsound and Bassline Smith's mainstream D&B assault is well worth watching. Applying catchy pop sensibilities to their tonked-out bottom-heavy technique, they're nipping at Fresh and Sub Focus's heels with real determination. Remix-wise we see Northern Lights throwing down a big dubstep vibe that sizzles and snarls with metallic menace while Tantrum Desire switches up for a speedy spliced and diced technicolour D&B version. Big.

132

BOK BOK

Southside (remixes)

Night Slugs

NS 010R
11 Jul 12

Silo Pass (Sir Spyro remix) - (5:39)

Silo Pass (Vjuan Allure remix) - (4:59)

Charisma Theme (Bok Bok remix) - (4:15)

Reminder (L-Vis 1990 CC mix) - (5:39)

Look (Helix remix) - (9:56)

from $1.49

Played by: Ennio Styles (Stylin Radio Show), Juno Recommends Techno, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Mr. Mitch, Gntlmn, J Courage, Lucent

Review: After the success of the original Southside EP last year, Bok Bok has called upon his mates to rework some of the lead cuts with results that stretch across the board. Sir Spyro has some filthy bass at the forefront of his playful reworking of "Silo Pass", while the horns get teased in the appropriate places to great effect. Vjuan Allure instead focuses on dry beats working around a UK Funky template, with only scattered effects left to fill in the gaps. Bok Bok's own remix of "Charisma Theme" piles the tension on high with dread strings and a snappy dispersal of percussion. L-Vis 1990 gets jacking with his take on "Reminder", leaving it to Helix to delve into a funky techno rut to conquer "Look".

133

TROUMACA

Virgin Island EP

Brownswood UK

BWOOD 092DD
25 Feb 13

My Love - (4:03) 144 BPM

Lady Colour - (4:01)

Clouds (Caresser Les Nuages) - (3:07)

My Love (dub) - (4:04) 144 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Winter

Review: Although named after a tropical island, these dubsters actually hail from the less glamorous Birmingham. That never stopped Duran Duran though, show why not these new signings to Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label too? "My Love" is a glistening slice of Caribbean indie (yes, that's right), "Lady Colour" is a piano n beats lament and the spirit of Duran haunts the decidedly synthpop "Clouds (Caresser Les Nuages)".

134

DJ MADD

The Life You Chose

Black Box

BLACKBOX 031
03 Dec 12

The Life You Chose - (4:38) 140 BPM

The Life You Chose (Distance remix) - (4:58) 140 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Jay Cunning (Sub Slayers), Juno Recommends Dubstep, Giuletta, Benton

Review: Prolific stepper DJ Madd has been hammering out the singles since first emerging some four years ago, and here he steps up to his most regular haunt of Black Box with malevolence in abundance on "The Life You Chose". There's a sinister 80s horror-film ambience at work in the droning synths that provide the melody in the track, while the rest of the construction growls and slithers with a remarkable slickness in a classic head-nodding half-step tradition. Distance carries on that tip for his remix, although at the drop he chooses to up the ante and bring some more fulsome grinding synth damage into the fracas.

135

DREADSQUAD

Caravan (remixes)

Superfly Studio Poland

buy whole release (6 tracks) from ~~$8.94~~ $7.29

SF 002
10 Jul 10

Caravan (original dub LP version) - (3:55) 75 BPM

Caravan (Radikal Guru dubstep remix) - (5:59) 71 BPM

Caravan (Przasnik nujazz remix) - (3:50) 75 BPM

Caravan (Sub-Lo-Matic dubstep remix) - (6:17) 75 BPM

Caravan (Turntable Dubbers uk funky remix) - (4:43) 65 BPM

Caravan (Kwazar jungle remix) - (4:43) 80 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Dreadsquad Sound, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Juno Recommends Dub, Afterlife

136

VARIOUS

Jeffree's Volume 5

Mad Decent US

buy whole release (10 tracks) from ~~$14.90~~ $10.99

MAD-180
25 Sep 12

Pheo - "California Sex" - (4:17) 70 BPM

Pheo - "How Eye" - (4:54) 132 BPM

Raf Riley - "Dog Unit Part 1" - (2:39) 72 BPM

Raf Riley - "Dog Unit Part 2" - (4:12) 96 BPM

Raf Riley - "Dog Unit Part 3" - (4:10) 68 BPM

Gent & Jawns - "Holler" - (4:24) 110 BPM

Gent & Jawns - "Bug Off" - (5:48) 128 BPM

Etc! Etc! x Brillz x Diplo - "Bueller" (feat Chuck Inglish) - (2:52) 70 BPM

Etc! Etc! x Brillz x Diplo - "Bueller" (feat Whiskey Pete - Vocal Mix) - (3:50) 70 BPM

Etc Etc & Brillz - "Swoop" - (3:41) 70 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Diplo, Diplo, Top Billin DJ Team, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

137

VARIOUS

Jeffree's Vol 7

Mad Decent US

buy whole release (10 tracks) from ~~$14.90~~ $10.99

MAD 190
05 Mar 13

The Reef - "Tomb" - (6:11)

The Reef - "Ignant" - (5:33)

Sibot - "Magnet Jam" - (4:14)

Sibot - "No Question" - (4:13)

Vato Gonzalez - "Cats Are Evil" - (4:05)

LIZ - "XTC" - (3:23)

LIZ - "Underdogs" (feat RiFF RAFF) - (3:29) 152 BPM

Lady Bee - "Sweet Like Chocolate" (feat Grace Regine) - (5:16)

Lady Bee - "Murda Them" - (4:28)

DJ Snake - "Bird Machine" (feat Alesia) - (3:18)

from $1.49

Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Diplo, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Winter, Matta, Tulioxi, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah, Wednesday The Rat

Review: Mad Decent's unpredictable Jeffrees off-shoot is a one-stop-shop for all things electric - a matter of days ago they gave away a psychedelic folk EP from Jahan Lennon and now there's this outrageously eclectic dancefloor attack. The sixth volume in the series, you should know the score by now; from the juicy sub-satisfaction and trap-door riddim of Sibot's "Magnetic Gem" to the sexy leftside R&B of Liz's "Underdogs" via the more peaktime squeaks and tribal pounding of Lady Bee's "Sweet Like Chocolate", Jeffree's currency is the complete unknown. And long may they prosper!

138

VARIOUS

Jeffree's Volume 3

Mad Decent US

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

MAD-174
12 Jun 12

Bwana - "Can't You Just" - (4:34) 140 BPM

Wiwek - "Totem" - (5:37)

Wiwek - "Mangrove" - (4:48)

Slick Shoota - "Rasta" - (3:14)

Slick Shoota - "Percussion Skank" - (2:57)

Slick Shoota - "Wile Out" - (3:26)

Baauer - "Harlem Shake" - (3:16) 140 BPM

Baauer - "Yaow!" - (2:10) 142 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Santero, Smutlee, Chrissy Murderbot, DJ Cable, Mooqee, Piri Piri, Juno Recommends Dubstep, DJ Cure (Aufect Recordings), Aquadrop, The Golden Toyz, Nsekt, Djs: Most Charted - Dubstep, Da Movelt Nasty Show, Filth Collins, Black Butter Records, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah, Laidback Luke

139

VARIOUS

Jeffree's Volume 2

Mad Decent US

buy whole release (9 tracks) from ~~$13.41~~ $9.99

MAD-168
05 Apr 12

Zebra Katz - "Ima Read" (feat Njena Reddd Foxxx) - (4:01)

Zebra Katz - "Hey Ladies" - (3:26)

Zebra Katz - "Ima Read" (feat Njena Reddd Foxxx - Slick Shoota remix) - (3:15)

Valentino Khan & Will Bailey - "Rukus" - (3:49)

Joelito - "Sickhead" - (4:00)

Joelito - "Sickhead" (Boyfriend remix) - (4:22)

Joelito - "Sickhead" (Flore remix) - (3:46)

Metsi - "Murfs" - (6:00)

Metsi - "Murfs" (Gianni Marino Papua Swag remix) - (4:18)

from $1.49

Played by: Smutlee, Amazinggaijin, Astronomar, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

140

OLIVER

Mechanical

Fools Gold US

FGR 080
22 Jan 13

MYB - (5:21) 124 BPM

Night Is On My Mind - (3:51)

Control - (5:34) 125 BPM

Mechanical - (3:46) 140 BPM

from $1.49

Played by: Mooqee, All Good Funk Alliance, Borgie, Juno Recommends Electro House, Utah Saints, Winter, Freemasons, Martin Solveig, Mat Zo, Moonbeam, Fed Conti, Nick Warren, Sister Bliss

Review: Oliver - An LA outfit comprising two gents called Oliver. Introductions over, let's get acquainted with the music. "MYB" is a satisfyingly simple and understated groove that instantly reminds you of Homework era Daft Punk and 2020 Soundsystem. "Night Is On My Mind", meanwhile, takes us into a much deeper, cosmic field that tips a nod at the likes of Terje and Lindstrom. "Control" is a brighter, breezier affair that glistens with a timeless synth sound and an utterly positive chord structure, while the title track brings us to a dramatic crescendo with anthemic slo-mo sassiness. Refreshing electro sounds throughout, Oliver have got real potential.

141

THE MCMASH CLAN

Swing Break

Circus

CRDIGI 014
21 Oct 12

Swing Break (feat Kate Mullins) - (5:00)

Rain - (6:14)

Shere Khan - (5:08)

Swing Break (Instrumental mix) - (4:44)

Swing Break (feat Kate Mullins - radio edit) - (2:50)

from $1.49

Played by: Mooqee, Radical Mixtape

142

BLUE MOTION/LSB

How Can I Love You More

Spearhead

SPEARD 001
15 Nov 10

Blue Motion - "How Can I Love You More" - (6:52) 170 BPM

LSB - "Whispering Words" - (6:36) 172 BPM

from $1.49

143

RESO

Tangram Remixed

Civil Music

buy whole release (10 tracks) from ~~$14.90~~ $10.99

CIV 054D
11 Mar 13

Axion (KOAN Sound remix) - (3:21)

Simple (Pleasures Om Unit remix) - (4:57)

Half Life (Billain remix) - (6:32) 140 BPM

Coronium (Doshy remix) - (3:41)

Check 1,2 (Starkey remix) - (4:22) 144 BPM

Check 1,2 (Emperor remix) - (4:47)

Check 1,2 (Danny Scrilla remix) - (4:31)

Check 1,2 (DJ Kentaro remix) - (4:02)

Ishimura (Drop The Lime's Dark Tunnels remix) - (4:41)

Ishimura (Evol Intent remix) - (4:47)

from $1.49

Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Matta, Doshy, Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah

Review: A diverse post-dubstep producer that everyone's talking about, Reso finally delivered his debut album Tangram last year to great acclaim. Now it's time a for a remix edition, and boy does it feature everything including the kitchen sink. Highlights include Koan's brutal and snarling breakbeat version of "Axion", the beautiful synthscapes of Om Unit's remix of "Simple Pleasures", the insane industrial dubstep/arpeggiated techno fusion of Billain's remix of "Half Life", the sparse beat-fest of Doshy's "Coronium" rework and Evol Intent's evocative version of "Ishimura" which somehow manages to combine tropical beats and industrial metal chimes.

144

SWAY

Level Up

3 Beat

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

3BEAT 080
23 Apr 12

Sway - "Level Up" (radio edit) - (2:52)

Sway - "Level Up" (extended mix) - (3:29)

Sway - "Level Up" (Blame radio edit) - (3:18)

Sway - "Level Up" (Blame mix) - (5:03)

Sway - "Level Up" (Blame instrumental) - (5:03)

Sway - "Level Up" (Sigma club mix) - (4:27) 140 BPM

Sway - "Level Up" (Sigma full vocal mix) - (4:50) 140 BPM

Sway - "Level Up" (Fake Blood mix) - (5:11)

Sway - "Level Up" (Sunship radio edit) - (3:19)

Sway - "Level Up" (Sunship Mix) - (4:30)

Sway - "Level Up" (Sunship dub mix) - (4:17)

Sway - "Level Up" (Cahill radio edit) - (2:52)

Sway - "Level Up" (Cahill mix) - (5:18)

from $1.49

145

KRYPTIC MINDS

One Of Us

Swamp 81 UK

buy whole release (12 tracks) from ~~$17.88~~ $10.99

SWAMPCD 001
28 Sep 09

Intro - (0:55)

One Of Us - (6:08) 140 BPM

Generation (dub) - (6:31) 140 BPM

Stepping Stone - (6:49) 140 BPM

Something To Nothing - (2:06) 144 BPM

Six Degrees - (5:51) 140 BPM

Three Views Of A Secret - (4:55) 143 BPM

Secure Lost - (6:05) 140 BPM

Dissolved - (6:09) 140 BPM

Chosen Few - (5:46) 140 BPM

Organic - (6:40) 140 BPM

Distant Dawn - (4:16)

from $1.49

Played by: Dubstep Forum Awards, Dubstep Forum Awards, Jack Sparrow, Alert

146

MR.BOOGIE

Lurker EP

Subway Holland

SUBWAY 028
03 Jun 13

Lurker - (4:13) 141 BPM

This Shit Is Serious - (5:02) 142 BPM

Play Ya Drumz - (4:46) 140 BPM

Mr.Boogie & Reighd - "Dagger Shore" - (3:41) 141 BPM

from $1.49

147

SPECIMEN A

Tomahawk EP

Rottun Canada

ROTD 121
17 Jun 13

Tomahawk - (6:00)

Slingshot - (4:34)

from $1.49

148

QUANTUM SOUL & LAMB

Strong Root

Innamind Recordings

IMRV 004
12 Apr 13

Quantum Soul & Lamb - "Strong Root" - (5:34) 140 BPM

Quantum Soul - "Rolling Thunder" - (5:33)

from $1.49

Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: Quantum Soul, aka producer Guy Chambers, describes his productions as "mystical soundscapes". There's certainly something a bit mystical about "Strong Root", which features the distinctive vocals of veteran trip-hop chanteuse Louise Rhodes of Lamb fame. Her breathy vocals fit perfectly over Chambers' snappy dubstep beats, deep atmopsherics and intricate musical flourishes. Flipside "Rolling Thunder" takes a different tack, going all dubwise and steppy - all delay-laden organ stabs, low-end wobble and titanium-clad beats, still managing to sound deep depite its undeniable ferocity.

149

VARIOUS

Best Of 2012

PRSPCT

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

PRSPCTCOMP 1
17 Dec 12

Human Resource - "Dominator" (The Panacea VIP) - (5:09) 175 BPM

Sinister Souls - "Parasite Bandit" (feat Gein & Bratkilla) - (5:14) 175 BPM

Cooh & CA2K - "Rebirth" - (4:45) 175 BPM

Thrasher vs Bong Ra vs Limewax - "Suck Satan's Cock" - (5:52) 175 BPM

Limewax - "Hess29" - (5:07) 175 BPM

Lowroller - "Crossroad" - (6:00) 175 BPM

Dub Elements - "Chicago" (feat Gancher & Ruin) - (4:45) 175 BPM

I:Gor - "Testify" - (5:40) 175 BPM

Sinister Souls - "Beat The Drum Hard" - (4:48)

Detest - "Shotgun" - (5:07) 199 BPM

Loop Stepwalker & eRRe - "Release Your Rage" - (6:51) 175 BPM

Bong-Ra - "Monolith" - (5:45)

Dub Elements - "Black Ninja" - (4:59) 175 BPM

Sinister Souls - "Perfect Organism" (feat The Outside Agency) - (5:55) 175 BPM

C-Netik - "Judgment" - (6:56) 175 BPM

Deformer - "Freaqks" - (5:18)

Wormskull - "Nosebleed" (Balkansky remix) - (4:13) 186 BPM

The Outside Agency - "Ghetto Blast" - (4:45)

from $1.49

Played by: Blame It On The Dutch / Mwm-Recs, Carnage & Cluster, Innovative

150

KING YOOF vs DJ GOLD

Slayer Soundclash: Death B4 Dishonor

Sub Slayers