Cia Recordings At Juno Download

Review: As three great musical minds meet, so the Ghostrider EP is born and with it comes a barrage of bass-driven beauty with eerie Metalheadz style atmospherics, deep b-lines and taught, metallic breaks. Having been duly championed by Bailey on his 1Xtra show, the title track is the pick of the bunch with a heavier than thou kick, yearning synthline and tech-laden drums. "Magic Hour" meanwhile gets a bit more experimental before falling into a deep bassline roller. Cheeky "Street Sweeper" blends urban atmospherics with quirky SFX and smashing drum thwacks, Kevin J King adds a touch of soul in "Past Lives" and ominous end piece "Castaway" concludes the EP.

Review: Now approaching veteran status in the D&B game, the man like Calibre continues to roll out consistently tight productions at a furious pace. Twelve years, seven albums and untold single releases down the line and his hunger shows no sign of abating. This latest piece for Total Science's CIA label sees him offer up "Reno", a minimal stepper with swirling pads and sci-fi vibes, while flipside "All Day" brings the junglist pressure with deep subs, rolling breaks and a dubtastic vocal snippet. This man can truly do no wrong.

Review: Something very special here as much loved and lauded D&B outfit Total Science's collaboration with Hospital's latest signing SPY, gets remixed by Bristol based D&B-ster Break. Teasing out key elements of the original, Break adds his own trademark stamp on "Going In Circles" with a powerful b-line and punchy breaks, which underpin the iconic vocal. Accompanying this is another excellent cut - "Whoonga" - which is full of withheld tension, curious SFX, steam-powered drums and rough, rollicking bassline pressure. An essential for any devoted D&B head - this one's a killer!

Review: Unsurprisingly, this is an excellent album from CIA as scene stalwarts Total Science present "Tuned In 2", which features tracks from S.P.Y, Riya, Fracture, Break, Calibre and a whole host of talent from across the D&B scene. Opener "Past Lives (feat. Kevin King) (Lenzman Remix)" is an excellent tone-setter, whilst "Clipper Man" is an obvious highlight from the ineffable Calibre. Elsewhere watch out for the enticing experimentalism of Fracture's "The Breaks", plus Spirit's epic "Dream Demon" as well as FD's blissed out "Sometimes".

Review: Zero T's dreadnought-heavy bass in his remix of "Lightweight" is anything but. We can only imagine he's being sarcastic. Lucidly wriggling and squirming through tight breaks and booming kick drums, there's a real feeling of movement in this track, of not only stepping forward but reacting in a huge depth of sound. Really impressive stuff. Mutated Forms have had a string of heavy-as-you-like releases on a number of impressive labels since they broke into the scene with their own brand of filthy beats. Their VIP of fan favourite "Best Served Cold" proves their might is heavier than their bite, adding slick rhythms and a big fat bassline to an already impeccable dance floor filler. Both tracks are killing it in clubs already, don't sleep.