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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Critical Music take us from the fields we've been raving in all summer and straight into the club with these two heavyweight bruisers from the bossman Kasra. 'Tunnels' is based around this wormhole bassline and hypnotic vocal texture that suck you deeper and deeper into the groove. On the hunt for an addictive percussive work-out with a wee nod to Detroitian techno in the chords and jungle in the subs? That's a very specific request but lucky for you Kasra and Enei have just the thing with 'Waveform'. Precision.
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CRIT 247
01 Nov 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
01 Nov 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Dj Dazee
Review: Kasra, the head honcho of Critical Music, kicks off the label's 2024 releases with "Dream Metal," an 8-track exploration of deep, atmospheric drum & bass. Kasra brings together a diverse cast of vocalists and producers, each adding their unique flavour. From the haunting vocals of Slay on "City Of Rain" to the infectious energy of Killa P on "Running Red," the collaborations keep things fresh and exciting. The album goes from atmospheric opener with its ethereal vocals and pulsating bassline with "Spaceman", a more dancefloor-oriented track, with infectious energy and a killer vocal performance with "Talk Up" to take a turn with "Shatter," a darker and heavier layering intricate sounds and textures. "Dream Metal" lives up to its name, weaving a soundscape that's heavy on atmosphere and introspective vibes. Deep basslines pulsate, intricate drum patterns weave through, and haunting melodies drift in and out.
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CRITMLP 003
01 Mar 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
01 Mar 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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CRIT 217
21 Jul 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Jul 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Review: Celebrating two decades deep in the game, Critical Music deliver this exceptional 22 track collection from some of the most innovative artists in the bass field. From old label mates such as Sam Binga, Mefjus and Ivy Lab to exciting newcomer talents like Spectral, Able and Cauzer, the entire collection is a blistering jolt of futurism that ranges the full Critical spectrum. Highlights range from the introspective tones of Buunshin's 'Forget About Me' to the dark, tense minimalism of Calibre's 'Verstat' by way of the barbed soul of Halogenix's 'IDGAF'. Here's to another 20 years...
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CRITLPXX
12 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Review: Everybody loves a good VA, it's just wicked getting a whole big album full of tracks from different artists - the definition of a kid in a candy shop. This one from Uncommon has a cool combination of bigger and smaller acts, from the mighty Kasra to lesser known quantities like Resist. Kasra's 'Needles' is a standout, a fiercely minimal slapper that gargles and gurgles its way straight into your brain, and for anyone that is into the Critical sound: this is the tune for you. Kanine, another rising star, hits hard on 'Searching', a tune that reminds us of the recent Klippee tracks over on Lifestyle Music. All in all, this is a very solid little VA - yes yes!
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UNCMN 006
17 Jun 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
17 Jun 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: High Roll, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Buck Lee, Foreign Concept, Kyrist, Emperor, Nexus, BoujeeBass TV
Review: 2018 is the second year in a row that Critical Music dropped a surprise release for us on Christmas Day, 2017 seeing the Modified Sonics album full of VIPs and exclusive remixes. New Energy Vol.1, however, is a totally different deal and that's because it's 18 brand new, exclusive tunes from those deep inside the Critical camp and those just entering it. The whole roster is represented: Kasra, Enei, Mefjus, Emperor, Foreign Concept, The Upbeats - and so on. But, excitingly, there's new talent in the form of Bou, Synth Ethics, Simula, Kanine and more. Mefjus' remix of 'Projections' arguably takes the cake as the best tune on here - absolute murderation. This is Critical's statement of intent for 2019.
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CRITLP 014
08 Jan 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
08 Jan 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: A king selector and respected label director first and foremost, Critical bossman Kasra doesn't dish out sonic sermons very often. But when he does, it's always worth paying attention. Especially when Russian demon Enei is on board, too. Five tracks in total, we range from the swampy half time sludge of "Inside The Box" to the early Metalheadz ice and depth plunge breaks of "Words" via the peaktime heads down stepper "Arcana". The real highlight, though, is "Overthinking". Haunted pianos, ghostly breakbeat flickers and paranoid poetry from everyone's favourite MC, DRS, this is up there with "Count To 10". Yeah, it's that good.
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CRIT 082
29 Jun 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
29 Jun 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
713 MB of hard hitting samples from Critical Records' head honcho, Kasra
$37.47
2088
23 Sep 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
23 Sep 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Ronin Selecta [AGN7 Audio], Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Sunchase, Philth, The Upbeats, Rockwell (Shogun Audio), Hex
Review: Always on top of their game, Critical's mastermind Kasra rips two hard-hitting tracks from his personal collection of pre-release dubs and makes them available to mere mortals. First track "Signalz", by dark neuro powerhouse Mefjus, is a stroppy, storming blaze through time and space. Faster than the speed of light and nasty enough to give the Neosignal guys a run for their money, it's already detonating dancefloors the world over. Kasra's own darkly dangerous stepper "Cypher" takes the flip, combining dirty synths and cinematic tension to create the most perfect drum and bass skank-along track this year has seen so far. As with all Critical releases, bag on sight.
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CRIT 069
18 Mar 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Mar 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Hero Records, Mutated Forms, Liz-E, MIKAL, Diphasic, Emperor, Critical Music
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CRIT 064EP
11 Jun 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
11 Jun 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Fresh from his recent excellent outing on the Shogun Audio's Way Of The Warrior compilation, Brighton-based Foreign Concept weighs in with three heavyweight tracks for Critical. Kicking proceedings off, "Mob Justice" is a heads down, stripped back roller underpinned by deadly subs. Label boss Kasra joins in the fun on "Show Me" which intros with a Robert Owens style vocal before the darkness descends. Finally, "Babyfaced Battleaxe" is a dubstep monster with a catchy old skool vocal hook. Yet another sterling effort from the Critical camp.
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CRIT 058D
24 Oct 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
24 Oct 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Lenzman
Review: Critical boss Kasra never misses a trick. Having built his label up to be one of the leading lynchpins in D&B, now he takes to the studio hot seat and teams up with S.P.Y for a couple of killer collabs - incidentally his first EP since 2002! "Surface" gets things started with a snappy two-step break, driving, warped bassline and echoing, distant vocal snatches. It's got that all-encompassing, attention grabbing finesse, with Metalheadz style touches and a deep, rolling vibe. "Control", however, takes things back a decade or so, with some classic old skool breaks and classy, stripped back sultriness.
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CRIT 054
18 Apr 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Apr 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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CRITDIGI 001
09 Mar 09
Drum & Bass / Jungle
09 Mar 09
Drum & Bass / Jungle
