Eight Weeks

TEMPA 075D
22 Apr 13

Declassified - (5:29) 142 BPM

Air Lock - (5:26)

Kenshin (feat Youngsta) - (6:00) 140 BPM

Launch Code - (5:26) 143 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Be-1ne, Alert

Review: No other MC has made the transition from performer to producer as well as SP:MC. Hinting promise since his early forays with Breakage almost eight years ago, he's shown the utmost versatility and creativity. Back to the future and his skills are still more than evident. Ranging from icy, sheet metal beats ("Declassified") to skippy, steppy minimalism ("Kenshin"), this is one of SP's broadest, most accomplished EPs to date.

GEODE feat EARL T & C TIVEY

Smokin Sessions Vol 23

Smokin Sessions

SMOKE 023
22 Apr 13

Ode - (5:02) 140 BPM

Phi - (4:06) 140 BPM

Ruh - (4:57) 144 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier

Review: By now, all those of a deeper dubstep persuasion should know what to expect from the Smokin' Sessions series; intricate, ear-soothing fare bolstered by zippy low-end rhythms. Inamind Recordings regular Geode is the latest to the step up the plate, alongside Earl T and C Tivey. For those keen on twinkling melodies, warm pads and decidedly cloudy atmospheres, there's plenty to enjoy, from the wide-eyed beauty of becalmed opener "Ode", to the almost impossibly warm chords and organic drums of "Phi". Our pick, though, is "Ruh", a snappy, dubwise roller peppered with spinetingling blasts of mournful piano.

KAIJU feat FLOWDAN

Hunter

Osiris Music

OSMUK 029
06 May 13

Hunter - (5:36) 140 BPM

Snagglepuss - (5:32) 140 BPM

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Played by: Dub Gabriel, Juno Recommends Dubstep, Be-1ne

Review: One important thing to note here Flowdan is on mic duties. With such a distinctive tone and menacing lyrical style, his flow suits Kaiju's liquid, slime-like sonics so well, they were made for each other; it's joined by the more spacious, eerie soundscapes of "Snagglepuss". Cute title, dark groove. Kaiju are on fine form right now.

BENTON

Reflections

Wheel & Deal UK

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WHEELYDEALYCD 002
13 May 13

Fathers Son - (3:07) 146 BPM

Believe - (5:47) 136 BPM

Hermans Hideout - (5:07) 140 BPM

Defect Mind - (5:06) 140 BPM

20/20 VIP - (5:15) 140 BPM

The Kemistry - "The Core" (Benton remix) - (5:05) 140 BPM

The Prey - (5:15) 140 BPM

We're Both Lost - (5:33) 140 BPM

Benton/Unitz/Arc 88 - "Joi" - (4:39)

Thelem - "Drones" (Benton remix) - (5:03) 140 BPM

Virus - (5:36) 140 BPM

Snowfall 07 - (4:44)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier

Review: While the cover artwork may make Benton look like a moody former member of an R&B boy band, the music contained on Reflections is as robustly underground as you'd expect. Moving from Burial-ish paranoid atmospherics to deep dubstep-soul via a series of sparse, moody and emotion-rich soundscapes, it portrays the London-based producer as a man for whom the simple pleasures of form and function are just not enough. Along the way, there are growling, murky floorfillers (check the hissing "Herman's Hideout" and "Defect Mind"), dubwise steppers ("20/20 VIP") and occasional blasts of piano-laden beauty (the intricate "We're Both Lost").

VARIOUS

Grime 2 0

Big Dada

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BDDNL 226
06 May 13

Footsie - "Oh My Gosh" - (2:36) 140 BPM

Tre Mission - "Dollar Bill" - (3:55) 140 BPM

Teeza - "Rum & Coke" - (4:07) 140 BPM

Visionist - "Dem Times" - (4:12) 140 BPM

Faze Miyake - "5000" - (4:59) 144 BPM

TRC - "Cartwheel" - (3:26) 140 BPM

Chaos & Order - "Logan's Mind" - (5:29) 140 BPM

Preditah - "Vinyls VIP" - (3:56) 140 BPM

Youngstar - "Loop 29" - (4:08)

Chimpo - "Codeine & Dragon Stout" - (5:05) 140 BPM

DECiBEL - "Bend" - (3:37) 144 BPM

Shy One - "927" - (3:58) 138 BPM

Inkke - "L-O-K" - (3:15) 140 BPM

J Beatz - "Shotta Krew" - (4:09) 143 BPM

Matt Shadetek - "Battery Charge" - (3:13) 140 BPM

Juzlo - "Nail Thrower" - (3:27) 140 BPM

Major Grave - "Like A G" - (3:48) 140 BPM

Darq E Freaker - "Trojan" - (2:39) 144 BPM

Moony - "Winner" - (4:23) 140 BPM

Mr SnoWman - "Frosty Lake" - (2:59)

Mr Mitch - "Viking" - (4:37) 140 BPM

Wiley - "Logic Pro" - (2:52) 145 BPM

MRK1 - "Smash It Up Hard" - (4:24) 140 BPM

Prettybwoy - "Kissin U" - (4:33)

Swifta Beater - "Numb VIP" - (3:01) 140 BPM

SNK - "Mongrel" - (3:51) 146 BPM

Royal-T - "Space Cowboy" (VIP) - (5:42) 140 BPM

Stenchman - "Machine Molester" - (3:39) 140 BPM

Sinden - "Arcane" - (3:27)

Slackk - "Spray" - (3:44) 141 BPM

Spooky - "Moonlight" - (4:10) 140 BPM

Starkey - "Tunnel" - (4:56) 144 BPM

TC4 - "Lazer Riddem" - (3:15)

Gumnaam - "Desi Bullet" - (3:39)

Threnody - "Emergency" - (6:03)

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Played by: B.visible, DJ Cable, Dev79, El Carnicero, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Highgrademuzik Aka Don D Selectah, J69

Review: Entitled simply Grime 2.0, this mammoth release sees grime originators sit next to a new breed of artists, all compiled by Big Dada label boss Will Ashon and journalist Joe Muggs. Documenting grime's continued development over the past ten years, its track selections also demonstrate that it's still a vibrant and flourishing genre. Some 35 tracks deep, the compilation sees Ashon and Muggs securing exclusive, previously unheard material, with notable grime figureheads such as Youngstar, Wiley and MRK1 contributing alongside current stars in Royal T and Preditah as well as an international cast of emergent new talent, with Local Action artist and Grimetapes documenter Slackk featuring too. Essential!

JAFU

Deep Heads Vol 11

Deep Heads

DEEPD 011
03 Jun 13

Whats's Your Theory - (6:06)

Phoam - (4:09) 140 BPM

Fever - (3:59) 140 BPM

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Played by: Vlsonn, Alert

Review: Everyone's favourite magic carpet-riding dubstep producer Jafu continues his ascent by joining the ranks of Biome, Kromestar and Congi in having his own volume in Deep Heads' series of artist spotlighting EPs. As the title suggests, Jafu goes deeper than he's ever gone before and the results are perfectly suited to that spangly post clubbing haze. "Whats Your Theory" fuses shuffley halfstep beats to glacial electronica, "Phoam" introduces some Middle Eastern percussion and "Fever" is both haunting and bleepy at the same time.

ASYLUM

Germinate EP

Crunch Recordings

CRUNCH 014
22 Apr 13

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.

VARIOUS

Aquatic Lab Sessions Volume 2

Aquatic Lab

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LABCD 003
03 Jun 13

Moving Ninja - "Saw" - (4:36) 140 BPM

Bardeya - "Gordon" - (5:19)

Jon Deville - "Plan B" - (5:22)

Gantz - "Wintershine Music" - (5:05)

Truth & Dutty Ranks - "Only Me" - (4:20) 140 BPM

Subreachers & Kiev - "Crystal Clear" - (5:05) 140 BPM

Perverse - "Hamba" - (5:15)

Gantz - "Lifebound" - (6:36) 140 BPM

Teefreqs - "Back To Roots" - (5:37) 138 BPM

Shredexx - "Transporta" - (5:44) 140 BPM

Core - "Eagle Scream" - (5:13) 140 BPM

Seven - "Dark Tribe" - (5:58)

Cluekid & LD - "Dusty" - (5:18) 140 BPM

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Review: It's hard to believe it's been four years since the first immaculate selection of Aquatic Lab Sessions. Sitting prettily on top of the many bass music releases out right now, from start to finish this is a labour of love that covers a vast range of diverse sounds. From the halftime D&B stylings of Bardeya's deep dreamy "Gordon" to Core's hauntingly dark "Eagle Scream" and Perverse's crisp, minimal "Hamba", it's a true depiction of Aquatic Lab's hard work and dedication to the genre in all its forms. Shredexx - "Transporta" is a particular gem, shining bright from murky depths with brooding attitude usually reserved for the good old days of dark dubstep. A perfect example of the versatility of bass end productions in 2013. Don't sleep.

123MRK

Noname EP Remixed

Infinite Machine

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IM 018
06 May 13

Noname (Framework remix) - (5:41)

Invisible Colors (Deft remix) - (5:27)

Noname (Pixelord remix) - (4:16)

Unrest (Arapaima remix) - (3:15)

Noname (Heblank remix) - (5:37)

Pleasure (Obey City remix) - (4:21)

Noname (Resketch remix) - (6:20)

Pleasure (Village remix) - (3:23)

Invisible Colors (Totte remix) - (5:01)

Unrest (Seapoint remix) - (4:11)

Invisible Colors (Druid Cloak remix) - (4:51)

Pleasure (M.Constant remix) - (5:17)

Unrest (Liar remix) - (3:30)

Pleasure (Herr Johann remix) - (7:43)

Unrest (Troy Gunner remix) - (4:44)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy)

Review: When 123MRK's Noname EP dropped in 2011 creating waves all around the dubstep and bass music scene. Moulding the sound of his generation into a style all his own, the Frenchman suddenly found himself held aloft as an innovator as well as simply a producer of sounds. This remixed release of his seminal EP was a lofty undertaking and the finished item features remixes from some of the future dubstep scene's brightest young stars alongside long-time innovators. From Liar's metalic, lo-fi flavours to Troy Gunner's understated clicks and swirls; ViLLAGE's heart-pounding house remodelling to Heblank's old-school twist, even the likes of Pixelord and ReSketch play their garage-influenced hands to create an all-new modern-day canvas of what exactly bass music is right at this moment. It can never be truly defined, but this is a pretty good encyclopedia.

King Size Dub: Reggae Germany Downtown 2

VARIOUS

King Size Dub: Reggae Germany Downtown 2

Echo Beach

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EB 096
30 May 13

Aldubb - "Let There Be Dub" (feat Ras Perez - Giotto remix) - (3:49) 140 BPM

Chassy Wezar - "Honeybadger" (feat Onejiru - Turtle Bay Country club remix) - (3:40)

Seeed - "Augenbling" (Illbilly Hitec remix) - (3:57)

Longfingah meets Hardy Digital - "All Over Me" - (4:05) 152 BPM

aDUBta - "Herb Theme" - (5:41)

Melissa & The Big Crash - "Bolt Da Gold" (dub) - (5:20)

Cornell Campbell - "Try To Be A Man" (feat Lisa Imuze - Aldubb extended dubmix) - (5:08)

The Senior Allstars - "Talking Roots" - (4:04) 155 BPM

AudioArt - "Credo" (feat Birthe Bendixen - Initialized by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill) - (5:02)

Robo Bass Hifi - "Nu Danger" - (3:58) 140 BPM

Jazzmin Tutum & Hey O Hansen - "Africa Don't" - (3:44) 145 BPM

Braintheft - "Flightless" - (5:11) 140 BPM

Symbiz Sound - "I Love Echo" - (5:31) 145 BPM

Illbilly Hitec - "State Of Emergency" (feat Longfingah & Lady N - Rob Smith aka RSD dub remix) - (4:01) 151 BPM

Tackhead - "Exodus" (feat Ras Perez - Dubvisionist Space dub remix) - (3:49) 150 BPM

Ken Boothe - "When I Fall In Love" (Oliver Frost remix - Initialized by Dubblestandart) - (3:35)

Dub Spencer & Marcia Griffiths - "Holding You Close" (Silly Walks Discotheque remix) - (5:08) 150 BPM

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - "The World Is Dube Enough" (Victor Rice dub remix - King Size dub edit) - (6:40) 155 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: The always onpoint Echo Beach serve up a long overdue second edition of their Reggae Germany Downtown compilation. Some eighteen tracks deep, Echo Beach give a true representation of the Dub scene in Germany, pairing veteran artists like Felix Wolter (Dubvisionist, TVS), Seeed, and the Senior Allstars with rising talents such as Aldubb, Brain Theft, aDUBta, Symbiz sound and Chazzy Wezar (the son of Matthias Arfmann). Reggae Germany Downtown takes dub as it's starting point and veers in various musical directions so expect sub heavy dubstep (the Giotto remix of "Let There Be Dub" from Aldubb" is a highlight) downbeat skank, rude electronics and dancehall torch songs. Germany is Dubland"!

DISTRICT

Transmission

Chestplate UK

CHST 026D
29 Apr 13

Transmission - (3:53) 140 BPM

LV-223 - (5:02) 140 BPM

Antidote - (5:01) 140 BPM

Kraken - (5:14) 140 BPM

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Played by: Winter, Alert

Review: If you're looking for a lesson in how to totally murder it with a single vocal loop then look no further than "Transmission". Tripped out, tight and mind-boggling, it builds up with a guttural, industrial riff to chaotic effect. "LV-223" is more your techno flavoured slice of steppery. Dungeon depths and slimy subs; this is for the most tribal of tear-ups, while "Antidote" flips back to the genre's halfstep roots. Spacious and engaging with a series of well textured bass leads, it rolls and develops with production panache; "Kraken" ends with fitting gusto. If you're looking for a lesson in how to totally murder it with a dramatic orchestral sample then look no further.

VARIOUS

Tectonic Plates Volume 4

Tectonic

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506500 2003621
13 May 13

Jakes - "Rounds" - (6:00)

Guido - "State Of Joy" - (4:01)

Sinistarr & Texel - "Decibell" - (4:56)

Decibel - "Talk" - (4:38)

Mumdance & Logos - "Drum Boss" - (4:31)

Distal - "Kerplunk" - (4:42)

Kryptic Minds - "Convoluted" - (5:35)

Steve Digital - "Larry Shite" - (4:26)

Armour - "Skylark" - (5:25)

Pursuit Grooves - "Hard Beginnings" - (4:03)

Acre - "Dxtr" - (2:51)

Beneath - "Flight" - (6:49)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Entering what seems like a new phase for Pinch's bastion of forward-thinking dubstep, Tectonic Plates reaches its fourth edition and brings in a raft of fresh producers and new angles on just what the genre might mean in these fractured times. Even the classic standard bearers such as Jakes are bringing curious 4/4 momentum in amidst the sparse, dread filled pressure, while Guido pivots off of the plush musicality of his album to create an utterly broken symphony on "State Of Joy". There are a lot of different ideas floating around the whole compilation, and yet everything holds together with the deep-rooted soundsystem mentality that has always defined Tectonic as a shining example of what dubstep has always meant.

Circus Two (presented by Cookie Monsta & FuntCase) (unmixed tracks)

COOKIE MONSTA & FUNTCASE/VARIOUS

Circus Two (presented by Cookie Monsta & FuntCase) (unmixed tracks)

Circus

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CIRCLP 002
13 May 13

Flux Pavilion - "I Feel It" - (5:13)

Roksonix - "Music In Me" (Doctor P remix) - (4:42)

The McMash Clan - "Swing Break" - (5:00)

FuntCase - "Acid Riddim" - (3:49) 140 BPM

Slum Dogz - "The Jungle Book" - (4:45) 140 BPM

Mizuki - "Block Party" - (3:01)

Brown & Gammon - "How I Feel" - (5:33)

Cookie Monsta & FuntCase - "Atom Bomb" - (4:11) 140 BPM

Mizuki - "Damn Fucking Right" - (3:43) 140 BPM

Doctor P - "Bulletproof" - (4:21) 140 BPM

Brown & Gammon - "Disco Music" - (4:15) 140 BPM

Cookie Monsta - "Yow Momma" - (4:48) 140 BPM

Flux Pavilion & SKisM - "Jump Back" - (4:37) 140 BPM

Roksonix - "Feel Good" - (4:50) 140 BPM

Brown & Gammon - "Dark Matter" (Doctor P & Mizuki remix) - (4:40) 140 BPM

Cookie Monsta - "Come Find Me" - (4:25) 140 BPM

FuntCase - "Out For Da Milli" - (3:46) 140 BPM

Mizuki - "Helios" - (4:37) 140 BPM

Roksonix - "Dogfight" - (4:51) 140 BPM

Krome & Time - "The Licence" (Doctor P remix) - (5:01)

Brown & Gammon - "The Combination" - (5:10) 145 BPM

Cookie Monsta - "Lucifer" - (3:55) 140 BPM

FuntCase - "Ghosts" - (5:10) 140 BPM

Doctor P - "Watch Out" (Slum Dogz VIP mix) - (4:02)

Roksonix - "2 Bad" (VIP mix) - (4:00) 140 BPM

Various - "Circus Two" (continuous DJ mix by Cookie Monsta & FuntCase) - (49:29) 140 BPM

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Review: Doctor P and Flux Pavilion hand over the selection duties to familiar label faces Funtcase and Cookie Monsta for the second Circus set. A 25-strong banger compendium balanced between classics and exclusives, it oozes the perfect blend of bare-faced bass attitude and tongue-in-cheek humour. From Roksonix string-soaked jig jamboree "Music In Me" to Brown & Gammon's emotional audio rainbow "Dark Matter", the Circus sound is represented at its boldest, most characterful and, above all, fun. Not a dull moment in sight - check this and remember why we all got into dubstep in the first place.

DRUMSOUND/BASSLINE SMITH feat FLEUR

One In A Million

New State

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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)

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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.

KILL FRENZY feat DJ FUNK

Make That Booty Clap (remixes)

Dirtybird US

DB 092
21 May 13

Make That Booty Clap - (5:45)

Make That Booty Clap (The Martin Brothers remix) - (6:42)

Make That Booty Clap (Zombie Disco Squad remix) - (5:41)

Make That Booty Clap (Plastician remix) - (5:47)

Make That Booty Clap (Mark Starr Booty tech remix) - (4:04)

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Played by: Sirmo, Santero, Dom 877, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Lucent, Eats Everything, Fabricio Pecanha

Review: Hailing from Belgium, this guy has gone from making harsh and accelerated chipmunk-voiced beats (often of the juke/footwork variety) to deeper stuff. Here the slower, throbbing "Make That Booty Clap" is remixed by a number of names: The Martin Brothers go electro-meets-Chicago, while Zombie Disco Squad push the jackin' levels into the red, Plastician goes slow and evil sounding and Mark Starr goes for a stripped down (pun intended) trap style workout.

STRANJAH

Visionz Of A Future

Architecture Recordings

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ARXLP 003
20 May 13

Eminence - (5:43)

Decadence - (5:43) 173 BPM

Assassinz Redux - (5:24) 171 BPM

Visionz Of A Future - (6:07)

Interrogator (feat Evidence) - (5:54)

Changeling - (5:20)

Krypwok - (6:51) 170 BPM

Medusa (feat Greezy) - (4:55)

Undertow (feat Evidence) - (6:02) 171 BPM

Sorry (feat Tiff Mak) - (5:25) 143 BPM

Amen Fury - (5:11) 174 BPM

Sorry (feat Tiff Mak - instrumental) - (5:25) 143 BPM

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Played by: Rob Perpetual

ASA

Arcane EP

Fent Plates

361015 2668019
29 Apr 13

Arcane - (6:44)

You Don't Have To Be Sorry - (7:29)

Ebony (Sorrow remix) - (5:12) 140 BPM

Omega (with Sorrow) - (7:03) 136 BPM

Omega (with Sorrow - feat MIK) - (2:34) 136 BPM

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CATACOMBS

Music Mi Luv

Macabre Unit Digital

MUVD 005
27 May 13

Music Mi Luv - (5:10) 140 BPM

Badman Culture (part 2) - (5:25)

Cursed (with Catacombs) - (5:20) 140 BPM

Searcher (with Catacombs) - (5:42) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: The spotlight's beginning to warm up on Catacombs with attention coming from all the right players... N-Type, Youngsta, Hatcha. It's not hard to hear why with crisp, abyss-level depth and anvil-like weight in his productions. "Music Mi Luv" takes the low road, echoing with rich, gothic sub-tones amid its smoky halfsteps. "Badman Culture" takes the high road with nippy percussion and a rolling tribal groove. "Cursed" takes the scenic route with a curvy, swooning riddim that eases into a chilling, old school ambient breakdown. Finally "Searcher" follows the sonic satnav to the darkest side of the dubstep moon. Pensive, pneumatic and harrowed with groaning pads and synths.

TRUTH

Devil's Hands

Tempa

TEMPA 076D
13 May 13

Devil's Hands - (4:51) 140 BPM

I Belong (feat Yayne) - (5:21) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Alert

Review: Some say the Devil's hands are manicured and sport the finest gemstones. Some say the Devil's hands have love/hate tattooed on them. Others - like us - say the "Devils Hands" are the epitome of beautifully deep, dark dubstep. "Devil's Hands" is a slurring, slab of haunted dub-soul while "I Belong" shows the trio at their softest, most emotional state with sexy subs and a purring vocal. Tempa nail it again? Ain't that the Truth!

DISTANCE feat STEPA

Set You Free

Chestplate UK

CHST 027
20 May 13

Set You Free - (4:41) 140 BPM

Gorilla Force - (5:24)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Alert

KASTLE feat AUSTIN PAUL

Kastle

Symbols Recordings

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SMBLP 001
23 Apr 13

Stay Close - (3:27)

Been Awhile - (2:58)

Without You - (3:18)

Insatiable - (3:40)

Into The Night - (3:16)

Timeless - (3:35)

Death From Above - (3:43)

Red Light - (3:25)

Circles - (3:12)

Shouldn't Say - (3:24)

Things We Can Do - (3:28)

Must Be Crazy - (3:56)

Respiration - (2:20)

Make You Stay - (3:59)

One Last Time - (3:23)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Shouts!, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Son Of Kick

Review: The long-awaited solo LP from US-based soulful bass music producer Kastle has been the talk of music blogs around the world for months. Now its finally made it to a full release , there's something of a feeling of satisfaction that can be heard in each track. Whether that's projected by the listener or not might be hard to prove, but there's a definite positive energy that flows through everything Kastle produces. From the garage beats of "Been A While" and "Red Light" to the irresistibly hip house groove of "Insatiable" and trap-hop crush of "Death From Above", it's clear that versatility is what this album is all about. Clean, crisp production matched to soulful, blissed-out dance music that's unashamedly fashionable yet different enough to be taken seriously. An album of 2013 no doubt.

AWE

Eagle Soul EP

Terrorhythm

TERR 014
13 May 13

Jurassic - (9:17) 140 BPM

Rust Lung - (7:02) 145 BPM

Trendy - (5:59) 140 BPM

YYY - (5:59)

Eagle Soul - (4:56)

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

Review: A large serving of aggression with plates of euphoria and filth on the side, sir? Coming right up... The mysterious AWE has cooked up a five track menu that reveals, as EP title suggests, his most free-spirited fusions of funk and fire. From rifle-like trap grooves ("Rust Lung") to concentrated star-gazing halfstep euphoria ("YYY") via utter bass chaos ("Jurassic"), every meal is as tasty as the last.

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

AUTHOR

Forward Forever

Black Box

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BLACKBOX 033
17 Jun 13

After Time (feat Quark) - (5:57) 140 BPM

In The Sky (feat Jehst & Stig Of The Dump) - (4:26) 140 BPM

Innovate - (5:39)

My Only - (5:42) 140 BPM

Chant (feat June Miller & Rider Shafique) - (5:28)

Gathered (feat Quantum Soul & Ben Glass) - (4:46)

On The Boil (feat Quantum Soul) - (5:58) 140 BPM

Paint By Numbers (feat Quark) - (5:30) 141 BPM

Jah Live (feat Dan Man) - (5:39) 140 BPM

Roman (feat Quark) - (6:00) 142 BPM

Take The Bridge Home - (4:50)

Keep Moving (feat Rider Shafique) - (6:10) 140 BPM

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KIAL

Transition Of Perspective EP

Sub Pressure

SREP 011
06 May 13

Transition Of Perspective - (5:19)

Konstruct 9 (with UFO) - (4:13) 142 BPM

Iaido - (4:41) 140 BPM

Transition Of Perspective (Klax remix) - (5:42)

Transition Of Perspective (Fornax remix) - (5:15)

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Played by: Kial, Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: Californian sound scientist Kial continues his experiments in the fields of ambience and dub with this mesmerisingly deep package. The title track rumbles and wafts with such far-away focus, it sounds like an old Orb B-side beefed with contemporary production values. "Konstruct 9" is much more dancefloor-focussed with its swampy halfstep and metallic layers of razor-sharp bass. "Laido" follows with a stumbling, trippy kickdrum and startling flashes of light that flicker of the menacing groove.

JAFU

Box Jelly

Vulcan Audio

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VLCN 006
03 Jun 13

Box Jelly - (3:15) 140 BPM

Hunter Van Pelt - (4:11) 138 BPM

Helios - (5:15) 140 BPM

Ironlak - (5:56) 140 BPM

Desperate Falcons - (3:53) 140 BPM

Wendigo - (5:12) 140 BPM

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MALA

Changes

Deep Medi Musik

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MEDI 069
13 May 13

Changes (Harmonimix) - (5:24)

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Review: Making for a matching with hard-to-imagine results, Mala gets the remix treatment from James Blake in his Harmonimix guise and issues it forth on his own Deep Medi imprint. It's a bold treatment from Blake, who teases the track to life on a twee arrangement of music box chimes and tones, while a central vocal coos out the dominant melody. There's a mid-section with the only discernible slither of beat which sounds like familiar Blake territory, not least through the bluesy keys vibe that it carries. However, it's the monolithic brass-aping clarion call which comes steaming in to steal the show, trumping out its orders in a suitably epic fashion which is nothing if not rousing.

SEVEN/KLAX/DISONATA/WAYFARER/QUANTUM SOUL/DUBTEK/CHEWIE

The Uprising EP

Uprise Audio

UA 004
03 Jun 13

Seven - "Go to War" - (4:48) 140 BPM

Klax & Disonata - "Lost Souls" - (5:16)

Wayfarer - "Shaman" - (5:19)

Quantum Soul - "Underworld" - (5:30) 140 BPM

Dubtek & Chewie - "Primitive" - (5:08) 140 BPM

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Played by: Alert

Review: Only four releases deep but Seven's Uprise label is really beginning to live up it to its name. This is their biggest and deepest dispatch to date. Stretching right across the board, we're treated to pounding war drum tribal ("Go To War"). We're pushed into a pool of subs with a metallic ping-pong riff ricocheting off the deep end ("Lost Souls"). We're flung manically from side to side as "Shaman" twists and shouts on a beautifully lob-sided riddim. We float away into deep cosmosis via the airy pads and slime percussion on "Underworld". Finally "Primitive" closes the show on the deepest note of the EP. Woozy and warm, tune-in to its heartbeat and hear it morph with sonic stealth.

FUNKYSTEPZ

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild

Moveltraxx

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MTXLT 130
20 May 13

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild - (3:21)

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild (Big Dope P remix) - (2:26)

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild (Lazy Flow remix) - (5:07)

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild (Ezekiel remix) - (3:49)

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild (Hush Hush Pony remix) - (5:11)

Amsterdam Girls Go Wild (instrumental edit) - (2:46)

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Played by: Big Dope P, King, Funkystepz

SLAVEN

Uncharted Territory

Macabre Unit Digital

MUD 016
29 Apr 13

Uncharted Territory - (7:12) 140 BPM

The Hand That Feeds - (5:36)

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Review: Living up to its name, "Uncharted Territory" sees the hotly tipped Slaven make his debut on the mighty Macabre Unit Digital. Liquid darkness that drips through the speakers with half-step spookiness, it's a very well measured composition with some real funk going on in the pacy kick drums. "The Hand That Feeds" is a much more uncompromising track; stark, stripped back and riddled with a sharp, angular steppy funk, you can file it under "Hurter".

LONDON POSSE

Money Mad

Tru Thoughts

TRUDD 076
06 May 13

Money Mad - (6:11) 92 BPM

Future No 1 - (5:26) 95 BPM

Money Mad (Drumagick dstep remix) - (5:41) 88 BPM

Money Mad (Wrongtom remix) - (5:04) 124 BPM

Money Mad (Drumagick jungle remix) - (6:02) 88 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&b

PROXIMA

Thermal Vision

Tempa

TEMPA 077D
03 Jun 13

Thermal Vision - (5:55) 140 BPM

Valve Wars - (5:52) 140 BPM

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Played by: Alert

Review: Despite a so-called genre death perpetuated by arguably one of Tempa's biggest proteges Skream, the label continues to put some of the finest quality 140bpm bass music to task. Whether you choose to label it dubstep or bass music is your choice, but we prefer to keep things simple. Proxima has been proudly flaunting his penchant for the darker things in life since his first outings with Icicle and has now become one of the scene's most enlightening deep producers. "Thermal Vision" is a hard minimal stepper, pushing crisp production to the limit, while on the flip "Valve Wars" takes that warped acid bass to another level, chewing up old school values and spitting them out over a true dubstep rhythm. It's good to be in the 140 camp sometimes.

JUSS B

The Cell

Tuba

TUBAD 001
06 May 13

The Cell - (5:44) 140 BPM

Below - (5:07) 140 BPM

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Played by: Kial

Review: Dubstep really doesn't come deeper than this; "The Cell" is a minimal hum of reverberating low-end soul. Stark, trippy and instantly hypnotising, the bass purrs and groans under a series of spacious percussive hits that float gently in and out of the mix. "Below" continues this flavour but more of a palpitating twist on the kicks and soft, heavenly chords that linger gently in the background. Understated and rich in texture, Juss B has nailed this.

FEONIX feat FIALKO

Jurassic Step

Redshift One

RS 1008
07 May 13

Jurassic Step - (5:31) 140 BPM

Night Creatures - (5:05) 140 BPM

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Review: North Welsh producer Feonix is pushing dubstep to its very extremes with this wonderfully dynamic ode to archaic bone-bashing riddims. Clicking and whistling through myriad found sounds, this is truly unique (a term that really can't be used very often in such an over crowded scene). "Night Creatures" is equally as immersive with breathy pads, heartbeat kicks and spacious clicks that build into an abyss-level sub drop and funky - if a little warped - two-step. One (Jurassic) step beyond...

BLOOM

Maze Temple EP

Lost Codes

LC:003
24 May 13

Maze Temple - (4:15)

Juniper - (3:50)

Zing Panther - (3:51)

Maze Temple (Visionist remix) - (3:46)

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KRYPTIC MINDS & KILLAWATT

No Fear Of Future

Osiris Music

OSMUK 028EP
22 Apr 13

Swung Operations - (2:42) 126 BPM

Reaching Through - (5:51)

Cunning Juncture - (8:08) 140 BPM

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Played by: Alert

Review: Always open to teaming up with like-minded souls for their releases on Osiris, the ever-prolific Kryptic Minds are on the prowl once more, this time with the equally active Killawatt in tow. Kicking off with the brooding and short-lived "Swung Operations", it's business as usual in the Osiris camp with plenty of industrial clangs and booms meeting with punchy digital percussion. The bleak tones continue apace into "Reaching Through", even as some discernable melody comes pulsing through from a dub techno chord, but the beat does more than enough on its own, working a rapid kick and sizzling hat to deadly effect without ever going overboard. "Cunning Juncture" finds equal worth in the minimal approach, bringing a measured amount of techno influence into the dubstep framework with sterling results.

SLEEPER

Narcissus

Osiris Music

OSMUK 030
27 May 13

Narcissus - (4:44) 140 BPM

Burning Spears - (4:44) 140 BPM

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Played by: Alert

Review: Sleeper is on fantastic form as continues to work with the very best in the techy, dark dubstep premiership. From Chestplate to Artikal, now Kryptic Minds' Osiris where he's laid down yet another cavernous couplet of industrial, teeth-baring tech-henchers. "Narcissus" is the deadliest drawer of the release with its slamming, kick and snare pushing and pulling with a strange mechanical funk and heaps of rattles and shakers. "Burning Spears" is much more spaced out with the drama being squeezed out by the piston dynamics and general sense of timeless tribal foreboding. Killer.

IPMAN/KILLAWATT

The Ipman EP

Wheel & Deal UK

WHEELYDEALY 038D
10 Jun 13

Ipman - "Raindance" - (4:53) 140 BPM

Ipman - "In Atari" - (6:24)

Killawatt - "Rolling Dunes" (Ipman remix) - (6:23)

Ipman - "Raindance" (Killawatt remix) - (7:17)

Ipman - "Messenger" - (5:51)

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Review: N Type's imprint Wheel & Deal have snapped up this rising producer named after the legendary martial arts teacher. "Raindance" is sparse and fast; almost 4/4 techno but with that little urban skip to remind us where he's really at. There's no more subtleties from hereon in though, "In Atari" is the dark and punishing sound of a malevolent robot slowly dying and "Messenger" is a slow dubstep swagger with contorted vocals. Ipman's percussion-heavy remix of Killawatt is also supplied as is the latter's doom-house remix of the former.

TEEFREQS

Distant Colours Vol 1

Distant Colours

DISTC 001
22 Apr 13

Reasons - (5:45) 140 BPM

Pyramids - (4:38)

Dial - (6:14) 140 BPM

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Review: Dubstep explorer Teefreqs kickstarts his a new label, Distant Colours, with a typically horizontal three-tracker. His explorations in bass are not only suitably spacious, but also effortlessly soulful. Opener "Reasons" is a case in point; while the bass is bold and the effects intergalactic, the bongo-laden rhythm, warm pads and hand picked samples ensure that the finished product is intoxicatingly fluid. The dub techno-influenced "Pyraminds" boasts a similar aesthetic, but comes on with a percussive intensity sometimes lacking in such deep and cosmic exercises. Closer "Dial", meanwhile, rolls along on a dubstep-jazz flex - all bouncy rhythms, distant horn samples and delicious bleep melodies.

CASPA

Alpha Omega

Dub Police

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DPCD 007
22 Apr 13

Alpha Omega - (5:03) 140 BPM

Setting Sun - (3:42) 140 BPM

War (feat Keith Flint) - (3:25) 140 BPM

Sexy Beast - (4:10) 140 BPM

Techno Terry (feat Dismantle) - (3:16) 140 BPM

Ghost Town (feat Dope DOD) - (4:22) 140 BPM

Freeze - (3:43) 140 BPM

On It (feat Mighty High Coup) - (4:07) 142 BPM

Smoke & Mirrors (feat Geoff Smith) - (3:53) 140 BPM

One By One (feat Ayah Marar) - (4:30) 140 BPM

Phone Dub (skit) - (0:57) 155 BPM

Let The Rush Kick In (with Partysquad) - (3:45) 140 BPM

If They Knew What I Know - (4:09) 140 BPM

Reach For The Sky (feat Diane Charlemagne) - (4:39) 143 BPM

Back For The First Time (instrumental) - (4:37) 140 BPM

Alpha Omega (continuous DJ mix) - (33:27) 140 BPM

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Played by: Variations

Review: Having helped firm up the foundations for dubstep as we know it today, there's been a lot of speculation surrounding Caspa's new album since he first announced it last year. No pressure, then! Luckily it's good news all round: across the 15 tracks he's developed his trademark dubstep swagger AND taken trips down various other creative paths to keep both himself and the listener interested. Examples of the latter include the utterly mental "Techno Terry", the industrial strength future hip-hop ("Ghost Town" and "On It") and the piano-soaked rave-up "Reach For The Sky". Showcasing unparalleled potential in a post-dubstep landscape, Caspa's nailed this 'tricky' second album with deft precision.

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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MATTA

Stalker

Boka

TANK 6
22 Apr 13

Stalker - (4:42) 142 BPM

Verse 32 - (4:45) 140 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep

Review: There are few prerequisites when it comes to deep dungeon-bound dubstep - a freeform flavour of darkness, and anything goes. But to make it really work, you need weight... And lots of it. Take Matta's latest couplet and use as an exemplary reference. "Stalker" oozes bulbous bass that's so slick and slippery it saturates the liquid halfstep and completely overshadows the eerie pads buried deep in the background. And if that's not quite obese enough, "Verse 32" doubles the tonnage for an even darker demonstration of depth and mass. Heavy.

VERSA

Vuelvo EP

Macabre Unit Digital

MUD 017
03 Jun 13

Vuelvo - (6:30) 140 BPM

I Awoke - (7:15)

Broken (with Rowl) - (7:28)

Tesla (with Rowl- Demon remix) - (8:18)

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Review: If you're looking for good-time party bangers then look further than Versa. Thankfully not everyone is that shallow and those wanting deep, original and maybe a little weird productions should lap up this EP. "Vuelvo" is a tension building dubbed out fusion of crackling beats, skittering pops and repetitive notes, "I Awoke" is all about punishing bottom end, "Broken" is more muted garage with stoned jazzy chords floating about. Finally "Tesla" wraps things up in a doomy post-dubstep meets haunted slo-mo beats style.

ISHOME

Confession

Fuselab

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FSLAB 012
15 May 13

Grade - (4:19)

Adam - (4:10) 140 BPM

Tetra 94 (part 1) - (3:16)

Wildness - (4:45)

Sad Family - (4:46)

Tetra 94 (part 2) - (5:00)

It Exists - (3:41)

Ken Tavr - (5:07)

Earth - (5:36)

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Review: Russian producer Ishome has been bubbling away for years, checking in on myriad genres from dub to prog to techno. Here we find her in full dub mode, serving up some of her most sensual sonics to date. Flicking with finesse from cut n' paste starlight delight ("Adam") to swampier, more pensive pieces ("Sad Family") via ambient space baroque ("It Exists"), she shows maturity and rich depths throughout the full album. This should appeal to everyone from Trentemoller fans to Kokeshi lovers.

DAVID BOOMAH

One World Many Cultures

V Recordings

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506018 2934765
20 May 13

Where Do We Go From Here? (One Love) - (3:41)

Spread A Little Love - (5:39)

Wake Up (feat YT) - (3:42)

Forward Ever (feat Serocee, Aries & Gold) - (4:15) 140 BPM

Soundboy Robber (feat Juxci Dnero) - (5:10)

Unstoppable - (5:01) 140 BPM

Why They Wanna - (3:41)

Pure Intentions (feat Harry Shotta - album mix) - (4:45)

We're One - (6:08)

The Awakening - (5:11) 140 BPM

Hot Girls (feat Solo Banton) - (4:54)

Sound Ago Dead (feat Tenor Fly) - (6:06) 140 BPM

Turn It Up - (6:00)

Love For All, Hate For None (Spoken Word interlude) - (1:38)

Cry For Peace (feat Tenor Fly) - (4:02)

Mission Impossible - (5:21) 140 BPM

One World Many Cultures (mixed by Soulsource & DJ Roy - continuous DJ mix) - (50:49)

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep, Pier, Dawn Raid

Review: If you know anything about jungle and D&B, you'll know Boomah... Arguably one of the most distinctive vocals in the game, his harmonies are so warm and genuine they pretty much hug you as they fly out of the speakers. Here we find him at his most emphatic and eclectic, covering all bass bases in true style. Highlights include the sprightly summer roller "Spread A Little Love" the classic hardcore rave breaks "Forward Ever" and the gritty, metallic dubstep joint "Unstoppable", but to be honest this is best enjoyed as the full album it's written as: a shiny mirror reflecting the most exciting sounds of bass music's never-ending narrative.

GENETIX

Prototype

Bacon Dubs

505572 1807822
27 May 13

Prototype - (4:11) 140 BPM

Mohair - (5:33) 140 BPM

Mankind - (5:32) 140 BPM

Ambush - (5:32) 140 BPM

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Review: Genetix has been lurking in the darker, deeper vaults of the dubstep variety for quite some time now, having released on labels like Z Audio and Enter Dubstep to name a few. His latest EP comes courtesy of Bacon Dubs and quickly gets its point across thanks to four serious head-bangers - the type of stuff you nod back and forth with grit! "Prototype" is a squelching leviathan packed with enough juice to get an army swaggerin', whilst "Mohair" is arguably even nastier and filthier than its predecessor, taking those low-ends as far as they can go! "Mankind" is more beat-driven and stumbling, whereas "Ambush", as the name suggests, will sneak up on you and grind your nervous system down into oblivion. LARGE.

CLEARLIGHT

Clearlight

Redshift One

RS 1009
28 May 13

Rooted Dub - (7:53) 140 BPM

Cold Samba - (5:38) 140 BPM

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RDG feat BEEZY

Forbidden Knowledge

Boka