This Week

ONEF 006
29 Sep 17

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Broken - (4:55) 172 BPM

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The Night (feat SOLAH) - (4:54) 172 BPM

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Reset - (5:13) 174 BPM

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Jump Suit - (3:45) 174 BPM

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Played by: Elsta

Review: Ivy Lab's Halogenix invites into his wardrobe for a cheeky fashion parade on Perez's 1985. Riffling through his range of jumpsuits, he treats us to a range of outfits; first we have his And Alix's slinky skin-tight "Broken" which groans with such bass pressure it's hard to breathe, then we have the loose and floaty two-tone outfit "The Night" with Solah where light shades refresh each other with raw soul. Deeper down the rails we glide for a minimal low cut roller laced with rich wavy synths and a hip-hugging breakbeat. Finally the acid-bubbling, block-knocking title track is a bulletproof heat resistant jumpsuit; the likes of which are usually worn by superheroes... Heroes like you when you drop this to an unexpecting crowd.

NOBLE & JFO

Cold

Tumble Audio

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TUM 031
09 Oct 17

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Cold - (3:29) 140 BPM

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Delta - (3:46) 140 BPM

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Natural - (4:17) 140 BPM

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Cold (Lucent remix) - (3:43) 87 BPM

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Review: Cold like winter. Cold like your soul if you're not physically and spiritually wounded by the depth and space at play on the lead cut on this titanic b2b between Southpoint affiliates Noble & JFO's. "Cold" does more damage than an open bar tab on results night. Elsewhere "Delta" digs deep into sub harmonics over a classically chiselled grime step while "Natural" hammers out with a rifle-like staccato riddim that switches slickly and sickly into mad spacious dubstep and acid technoid sections. Next level Tumblage.

SULLY

Escape

Keysound

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LDN 071
29 Sep 17

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Thema I - (4:11) 144 BPM

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Casablanca (feat Jendor) - (3:45) 140 BPM

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Assembly 1 - (3:26) 140 BPM

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Bullseye (feat Jamakabi) - (3:53) 134 BPM

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Assembly 2 - (3:27) 89 BPM

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Thema II - (1:40) 136 BPM

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Vanta - (5:20) 55 BPM

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X Plus Y - (5:02) 83 BPM

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Played by: Vern & Milla, Juno Recommends Bass, Koast (Durkle Disco)

Review: Following a thunder run on the likes of Black Acre, Rua and Railroad, Sully returns to Keysound with his third album Escape and from the moment the beatless intro whisks into the mix you know he means business. Ripping through his soundscape we're treated to snare-rattling sci-fi grime ("Casablanca") a two-part gully space trip ("Assembly 1 & 2") industrial strength 23rd century UKG ("Bullseye") and vicious, head-melting old school amen-snapping jungle ("Vanta") All sounds and ideas joined with signature consistency, Sully's showcase has never been sharper.

HELKTRAM/D-OPERATION DROP/ILL K/SHU/ZYGOS

Kaleidoscope Vol 1

Subaltern

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SUBALT 013
20 Oct 17

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Helktram - "Alter" - (5:57) 140 BPM

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D-Operation Drop - "Fibers" - (4:08) 140 BPM

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Ill K - "Bomb" - (5:19) 140 BPM

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Shu/Zygos - "Landfall" - (4:44) 105 BPM

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Played by: Murk, Ziplokk, Shu, Shiva

Review: Lately we've witnessed well-respected dubstep imprints announce their spin-off release series. Subaltern Records is amongst those few, launching its first various artist compilation on the 20th of October 2017. Entitled as "Kaleidoscope" you can expect music from respectively Helktram, D-Operation Drop, ILL_K, Shu and Zygos on Volume 1. Interestingly quite a few new signees are being introduced to Subaltern via this four track EP, which makes us even more excited for the series' future. Briefly, this compilation of different styles and artists, attentively picked by label owner Mentha, is blending all together smoothly like a Kaleidoscope.

SCOTT DIAZ/JAY BARRETT/ECHELON

Strictly Flava Remixes Vol 1

Strictly Flava

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SF 007
13 Oct 17

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Scott Diaz - "On High" (Bad Habit remix) - (5:20) 133 BPM

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Jay Barrett - "Time Machine" (Bad Habit remix) - (4:57) 130 BPM

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Jay Barrett - "Time Machine" (Doctor Nick remix) - (6:12) 126 BPM

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Echelon - "Lock Down Your Aerial" (Solution remix) - (5:06) 133 BPM

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Echelon - "Lock Down Your Aerial" (Prescribe Da Vibe remix) - (5:44) 130 BPM

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Echelon - "Lock Down Your Aerial" (Doctor Nick remix) - (4:32) 128 BPM

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Echelon - "No More Mr Nice Guy" (Borrowed & Blue remix) - (6:03) 128 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / SnF:Lo-Fi

Review: It's a remix affair on Strictly Flava this week, and the label has done very well in picking up exactly the right sort of talented needed to shake things up a bit. In case you didn't know, these playaz play the game very well - the nu-school garage game, that is! As such, Bad Habit comes through with some fine-ass dusty house beats on his opening two remixes of Scott Diaz and Kay Barnett, and the same thing goes for Doctor Nick, Solution, Prescribe Da Vibe, and every other garage wizard on this tasty little comp. Well, thank God there's some badboys out there carrying forth the garage gospel. Word.

KINGDOM

Tears XL

Fade To Mind

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FADELP 003XD
13 Oct 17

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What Is Love (feat SZA) - (3:08) 94 BPM

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Each & Every Day (feat Najee Daniels) - (3:04) 100 BPM

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Nurtureworld - (2:55) 50 BPM

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Breathless (feat. Shacar) (feat Shacar) - (3:12) 120 BPM

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Tears In The Club - (3:20) 67 BPM

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Haunted Gate - (1:41) 63 BPM

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Nothin (feat Syd) - (3:42) 120 BPM

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Into The Fold - (2:02) 64 BPM

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Timex - (2:58) 136 BPM

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Down 4 Whatever (feat SZA) - (3:29) 65 BPM

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Nothin (feat Syd - club mix) - (3:47) 65 BPM

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Into The Fold (feat Semma - remix) - (2:33) 64 BPM

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Down 4 Whatever (Kingdomas VIP Chop) - (3:43) 130 BPM

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Down 4 Whatever (Sami Baha remix) - (3:04) 131 BPM

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Down 4 Whatever (DJ J Heat remix) - (3:42) 140 BPM

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Timex (feat Shan - remix) - (3:14) 136 BPM

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What Is Love (instrumental) - (3:10) 94 BPM

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Down 4 Whatever (instrumental) - (3:28) 65 BPM

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Nothin (feat Syd - club mix instrumental) - (3:47) 65 BPM

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SLY-ONE/BROMLEY/ARCHIVE UK/DISTRO

SOBAD Volume One

SOBAD Sounds

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SOBAD 001
18 Sep 17

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Sly-One - "Mi Cumpleanos" - (5:22) 65 BPM

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Bromley - "Last One" (feat - Dread MC) - (3:36) 126 BPM

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Archive UK - "Satisfy" - (4:24) 134 BPM

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Distro - "The House" - (4:23) 132 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / SnF:Lo-Fi, Vern & Milla, Future Wildstyle

Review: SOBAD it's good... Bristol's finest 12-legged/four-act crew come correct with their own label. All acts representing with a tune a piece, it's a serious statement of intent: Sly One dust off their favourite percussion tools and get gritty with some Cumbia soul, Bromley tags in Dread MC over a razor's edge breakbeat, Archive raises the tension with a big diva vocal sample over some sizzling rolling breaks before Distro closes on with some tripped-out percussion shimmers and ripples and more gutsy fractured drums. Each one exploring and documenting SOBAD's technicoloured shadow escapades. We're looking forward to more releases from SOBAD Sounds.

BICEP

Bicep

Ninja Tune

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ZENDNL 244
01 Sep 17

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Orca - (4:33) 123 BPM

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Glue - (4:29) 129 BPM

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Kites - (6:26) 136 BPM

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Vespa - (1:26) 154 BPM

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Ayaya - (3:36) 109 BPM

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Spring - (6:54) 118 BPM

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Drift - (4:54) 127 BPM

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Opal - (4:31) 130 BPM

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Rain - (5:51) 82 BPM

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Ayr - (5:00) 80 BPM

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Vale - (4:57) 128 BPM

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Aura - (5:16) 123 BPM

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Played by: Dario Piana, Don Dayglow, Jad & The, Juno Recommends Deep House, BURNIE, The Dirty Madonna, The Dirty Madonna (Fabio Sinatra), Heizo Murakami, Future Wildstyle

Review: The long awaited, self titled debut album from Irish power duo Bicep is the perfect summation of their career to date. Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson have created a singular and unique album, founded on the blueprint of classic house, techno, electro and Italo disco: but all the time bearing their unique signature. The duo felt that UK institution Ninja Tune was a perfect fit for them and gave them the total freedom to express themselves artistically, describing the label's broad scope that has, in turn, helped them to thrive. They display a strong technicality and a desire to experiment, but still with a melodic touch which runs throughout the entire record. It is this approach to creativity which has allowed Bicep to establish a unique position in the industry, in the face of a crowded global dance stage.

SAIDWHO X PELIKANN

Cardiac/Palpitate

Gully UK

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GULLY 001
02 Oct 17

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Cardiac - (4:02) 130 BPM

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Palpitate - (4:53) 138 BPM

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Palpitate (Bromley remix) - (6:05) 122 BPM

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Palpitate (Distro remix) - (3:43) 138 BPM

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Cardiac (Talkre remix) - (3:36) 130 BPM

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Cardiac (Eego remix) - (6:35) 88 BPM

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Played by: BURNIE

Review: Notorious events crew Gully level up into the label game and they're doing it in fine style: A killer toe-to-toe blaze-up from two of UK bass music's most exciting, innovative newcomers Saidwho and Pelikann. They come bearing two sick originals: the high-frequency-led, steppy, staccato head-melter "Cardiac" and the gutter-scuffing groan-bass breaker "Palpitate". Both stark, dark and primed for the dance, they come complete with a whole raft of remixes: SOBAD's Bromley and Distro both deliver killer twists (Bromley on the spacious broken beat shadow soul, Distro on the rampant turbo UK funky energy) Talkre kicks up a 4x4 bassline commotion while Eego reps the white knuckle jump-up. All bases covered; the future's bright, the future's Gully.

LAMONT

Ar Kid

81 UK

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PMAWS 012
13 Oct 17

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Ar Kid (feat Slowie) - (4:34) 64 BPM

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Ships (feat Kwam) - (3:23) 63 BPM

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Review: Oh my goodness, if you're a fan of old school grime, dubstep and of good music in general you'll love these tracks. Both on different tips 'Ar Kid' is violent and twisted and will have blasting those gun fingers to the warping dubstep drops and catchy hook which will have you becoming fully fledged hype man. 'Ships' is one of those track with that magical balance of complex simplicity, between the clicks, drips and whirls there's so much space in the track allowing you to focus on Kwam's exceptional delivery.

MURLO

Wind Me Up

Butterz

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BR 021
29 Sep 17

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Wind Me Up - (3:21) 128 BPM

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At The End - (3:33) 136 BPM

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Haze - (3:45) 137 BPM

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Played by: BURNIE

Review: He's had us all wound up since teasing us with the lead track earlier this month, now for the long-awaited relief as Murlo lets us loose all over the full three tracks of his Butterz debut. "Wind Me Up" is a sprightly, springy and stacked with two-step positivity while deeper into the EP "At The End" takes us deep into a space trap odyssey with groans with pangs of instrumental grime while "Haze" brings Murlo's two sides together as a light, yearning foreground leaps and jumps over a deadly swaggering break. Time to unwind...

LEWIS JAMES

Shapeshifter

Astrophonica

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APHA 015DD
14 Oct 17

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Shapeshifter - (4:16) 170 BPM

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Ferro - (5:31) 57 BPM

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Your Love Is A Power (feat DanDansK) - (6:31) 174 BPM

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Turbo - (4:35) 174 BPM

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Review: Fresh from appearing on Astrophonica's Gradients collection, Lowriding Lewis James makes his full EP debut with "Shapeshifter". The title track sets the scene with measured chill charm before "Ferro" ups the ante with a blissful pitched-up vocal and dramatic high-tension drum groove and acidic bass plunges while "Your Love Is A Power" explores more of a jungle structure with a mystic loop and a scorching vocal from Dan Dans K. Finally we hurtle back, nose-first, into this stinking planet with the gnarled-out hard-stepper "Turbo". The name gives you all the clues you need. Lewis is bang on the money right here.

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Lust

Hot Mom USA

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MOM 046
20 Oct 17

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Lust - (4:32) 128 BPM

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Liquor - (4:27) 130 BPM

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Review: Distro's momentum continues to increase as he follows the launch of SOBAD's label and a string of killer jams on RKS with two deeper, mystical workouts on Hot Mom. "Lust" rides his signature funky afrobeat with rising harmonic chords and downpitched vocals adding hypnotic effect while "Liquor" switches between sense-tingling wave textures and a hide-tanning ghetto-bouncing riddim that will have you on your knees. This ain't lust... It's love.

DJ MANNY

Greenlight

Teklife

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TEKLIFE 005
06 Oct 17

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Way You Move (feat DJ Chap) - (3:13) 107 BPM

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You Looking Good (feat Sucia) - (3:11) 107 BPM

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Like That - (3:12) 80 BPM

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Zancrash (feat DJ Taye) - (2:47) 80 BPM

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Boop Me Down (feat DJ LUCKY) - (3:07) 80 BPM

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Ghost Out - (3:47) 64 BPM

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Iall Hurt Ya Baby (feat DJ LUCKY And DJ Taye) - (3:00) 107 BPM

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Life In This Bitch (feat DJ Taye) - (2:50) 120 BPM

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If U Want It (feat DJ Taye) - (3:36) 107 BPM

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Greenlight Wanna Go (feat DJ Taye) - (3:50) 80 BPM

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Played by: Big Dope P, Sideswipe

Review: The fifth release from Chicago's Teklife Records is Greenlight by DJ Manny. The label audaciously claims that it is 'a masterclass in footwork production' by one of their leading figures: and it's a fair call. Born and raised on the southside of Chicago, Manny has been dancing since the age of 10 and is said to have some of the best moves on the scene. The footwork sound 'has developed in unison with the dance style that accompanies it' and he has an intuition for what works on the dancefloor when channelling his energy in the studio. Instead of sampling (like many of his peers on the scene), he has created his own sounds on the album, giving it a more personal touch. Tracks like "Ghost Out" are dark and dystopian street sound, while there are mellower moments like "You Looking Good" (bridging the gap between liquid drum & bass) while the spitfire beats of "Life In This Bitch" features frequent collaborator on the album: DJ Taye.

CULPRATE

Unity Project Part 2

Open Outlets

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OUT 009
25 Sep 17

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Culprate & Joe Ford - "Gaucho" - (4:39) 172 BPM

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Culprate & Roger Wilco - "Mutant" - (3:39) 58 BPM

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Culprate & Signal - "Hydraulic" - (4:20) 172 BPM

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Culprate & Skorpion - "Jester" - (4:27) 172 BPM

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Culprate & Au5 - "Impulse" - (5:49) 170 BPM

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Culprate & Dictate - "Pencilina" - (3:26) 172 BPM

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CDBL/MAD AM/TOMMY KID

Amen

[Re]Sources

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RSCS 001
06 Oct 17

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Cdbl - "Pulse" - (4:08) 126 BPM

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Mad AM - "Wait" - (5:26) 127 BPM

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Tommy Kid - "Suspect" - (5:52) 130 BPM

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ANZ

Anz EP

Chow Down

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CHOW 001
21 Aug 17

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Panrico - (3:13) 93 BPM

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Clanger - (4:13) 140 BPM

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Fencin - (3:49) 140 BPM

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Loa - (3:41) 93 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass

Review: Manchester-based producer Anz makes her release debut here with some bold meditations on where bass music is at right now, making a strong case for how much talent is coming out of the her city at present. "Panrico" is a killer opener, rocking a set of steel drum licks before a mighty fine drop into globulous bass and frantic drums. "Clang" aligns itself with the underground grime scene, although the beats also sport a touch of B-more booty about them. "Fencin" makes the most of massive monosynth tones in a distinctly purple-tinted dubstep throwdown that would have Joker nodding his approval no doubt.

PASTICHE

RUFFHOUSE001

Ruffhouse Munich

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RUFFHOUSE 001
13 Oct 17

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122 Eden Beach - (4:03) 130 BPM

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122 Eden Beach (Top Shotta X Danny Scrilla remix) - (5:12) 130 BPM

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Street Lights - (5:20) 136 BPM

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Street Lights (SCNTST remix) - (5:44) 143 BPM

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Deeper Causes - (4:41) 89 BPM

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The Happy Fall - (3:58) 87 BPM

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Review: The Danish doing UK bass on a brand new Munich label Ruffhouse: every direction you check this, it sounds and feels legit. "122 Eden Beach" busses up traces and trails of Baltimore, UK funky and post garage with caverns of dubspace between each militant and technoid element. "Street Lights" dips the lamps for a lower, slower ambient jam that's loosely laced with classical motifs and instrumentation. Remix-wise label founder Top Shotta and Danny Scrilla razz out on the edits with much more of a ghetto feel to the groove on "122 Eden Beach" while SCNTST adds a classic jungle break to "Street Lights". The digital versin comes with two extra tracks; "Deeper Causes" is an atmospheric amen tearout, heavy on the choppage, light and airy on the pads. "The Happy Fall" is an avalance of claps, cowbells, chops and screws. What an absolute dream of a debut release. Sleeping is not advised.

DJ MADD

Biggest Boss Jah

Roots & Future

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RNF 008
18 Aug 17

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Biggest Boss Jah - (4:13) 85 BPM

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GDM - (3:41) 160 BPM

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Natural Journey - (4:52) 83 BPM

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Mass1ve - (5:03) 85 BPM

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Square Crabz - (3:54) 85 BPM

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Wickedman Fall - (5:01) 85 BPM

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Played by: Alert, Juno Recommends Bass, Future Wildstyle

Review: Bristol's Peter Simon aka DJ Madd touches down on Roots & Future with six, fully-loaded dance bullets packed with his inimitable beat snap and future-minded approach. To give you a taste, "Biggest Boss Jah" opens with a fiery cascade of liquid drums and dread bass, "Natural Journey" goes on some next level dub science, and "Square Crabz" launches a bleep riddim that's made for the 2AM slot, just when things start going one take over the line. This is next level bass engineering for all lovers of lower than low frequencies. Bad!

JAKWOB

Lifted

Boom Ting Recordings

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BOOMT 025
10 Oct 17

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Turning Point - (1:14) 55 BPM

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Hoover It - (4:52) 64 BPM

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Paranoid - (5:43) 62 BPM

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Ghost Optics - (4:52) 67 BPM

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Junk - (4:48) 127 BPM

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Review: James Edward Jacob came out of the dubstep scene, but the London based producer has since been quite diverse within his sound, releasing records via Shy FX's Digital Soundboy and Tiga's harder hitting Twin Turbo imprint. His new release lifted arrives courtesy of his own Boom Ting imprint with some interesting takes on directly executed moments for the dancefloor. Take "Hovver It" for instance, where a wonky/grinding UK bassline takes charge over minimal breaks on this contorted take on electro. He proves his deft hard at Bristolian style techno on "Paranoid" where bouncy kicks and howling drum patterns back a Marcel Dettmann style plucked melody. Similarly "Ghost Optics" tears up the blueprint of another genre to give a modern reinterpretation - in this case drum & bass: and it's impressive.

IGRADE

Dead VIP

RDWRK

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RDWRK 001
29 Sep 17

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Dead VIP - (3:41) 65 BPM

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Dead (Hybrid Theory remix) - (4:09) 130 BPM

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Dead (Joedan remix) - (5:04) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / SnF:Lo-Fi, Juno Recommends Bass

Review: Igrade's back with his second EP to date, and what is another fuming, three-pronged bass monster for the fallout. RDWRK launches its catalogue, kicking shit off with "Dead VIP", a mellow house hybrid brought to life by a moody, off-kilter UK groove; the original is first remixed by Hybrid Theory, who comes through with some dutty wobble bass to send the dancefloor into oblivion, while Joedan bounces to and fro with a much dubbier, more garage-leaning house cut that reminds us of the goold ol' days!

ADDISON GROOVE/BIM SANGA

Where Are The People

Bags Inc

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BAGSINC 001
20 Oct 17

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WATP 1 - (5:16) 63 BPM

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WATP 2 - (4:38) 126 BPM

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WATP 3 - (5:35) 128 BPM

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WATP 4 - (4:56) 118 BPM

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KILLJOY

Memories

Tumble Audio

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TUM 004
08 Jul 13

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Memories - (5:32)

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Tangle - (5:07)

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Inaudible Badness - (4:46)

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Memories (Caski remix) - (5:01)

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Memories (Notion remix) - (4:42)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / SnF:Lo-Fi, Major Notes, Juno Recommends Bass, Hank Limit

Review: Nottingham's Killjoy claims he makes 'grimey UK bass music'. We think he's selling himself short with both his name and self-description - these tunes are more likely to bring joy to a party and they cover a bit more musical ground too. "Memories" takes a 4x4 wobble groove and applies some classy funk for good measure. Sticking with the wobble bass, "Tangle", goes harder and even throws in some string stabs, while the dubby "Inaudible Badness" takes us to more tropical climes.

LSN

Control Part 1

Uprise Audio

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UA 024
15 Sep 17

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Creative - (4:42) 140 BPM

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Formulas - (4:16) 105 BPM

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Mofockas - (5:22) 85 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass

Review: Following up LSN's debut album on Uprise Audio, the record label founded by Seven puts forward the Picassos of its collective for the next release catalogued as UA024. The six-person superheroes team delivers three rather abstract yet wonderful portraits, expressing their creative thoughts without restriction. Inspired by the work of colleague artisans at Uprise Audio, LSN plays around with diverse colours and tempos for this exhibition. The first part of the "Control EP" is the latest addition to Uprise Audio's gallery. The final result will be available for sale in all official musea around December 2017.

LAPALUX

The End Of Industry

Brainfeeder

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BFDNL 066
13 Oct 17

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Complectual - (3:44) 142 BPM

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Holding On - (4:11) 123 BPM

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Shape Sharper - (3:52) 124 BPM

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Alpha-Plus - (4:25) 124 BPM

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Smoke Streams - (7:06) 123 BPM

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Review: Is it justified to say that pretty much every release on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder is a total winner? We like to think so. Lapalux aka Stuart Howard returns to the mighty imprint with this new extended EP, a five-track voyage into the unknown, aptly names The End Of Industry. Where does it go from here? Are we destined to be slaves of AI into the distant future? These are the sorts of questions and visions that emanate from this striking piece of work. Vast landscapes of electronics paint a desolate yet rich picture of the future, and we're wondering why Lapalux wasn't called up to orchestrate some of the soundtrack from the Blade Runner 2049. Highly recommended.

ETCH

Chemotaxis

Sneaker Social Club

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SNKR 012
08 Sep 17

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Chemotaxis - (5:04) 136 BPM

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What Lies Beyond - (5:13) 136 BPM

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Green Park - (6:03) 136 BPM

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Prismatic (Etch Revision) - (5:28) 160 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass

Review: Etch gets chemical on this epic return to Sneaker Social Club with four unique broken grooves; "Chemotaxis" rolls with Zed Bias-style breaks before switching into a hazy steppy halftime arrangement, "What Lies Beyond" is a love letter to Reinforced at 130 BPM, "Green Park" slides and glides with a warm warped funk before mutating into a savage rave stepper, before "Prismatic" slides down the shutters on a dreamy jazz breaks finale. Reactions guaranteed.

VARIOUS

Jelly Bean Farm - Exit

Jelly Bean Farm

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JBF 002
17 Mar 17

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Yilan - "Sangoma" - (5:05) 64 BPM

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Phrixus - "Locate & Destroy" - (5:52) 126 BPM

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Aerotonin - "JC Denton" - (5:51) 134 BPM

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Loss - "Dat Dat" - (5:56) 124 BPM

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Jubley - "Zoned" - (4:48) 128 BPM

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Krotone - "Tweak" - (7:00) 131 BPM

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Foxmind - "Ordeal" (Machine Tendencies) - (6:28) 57 BPM

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Henry Greenleaf - "Turbine" - (4:50) 126 BPM

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Kinsman - "Facile" - (6:10) 126 BPM

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Korzi - "Seventy Three" - (5:06) 64 BPM

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Mershak - "So Tuff" - (4:45) 128 BPM

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Delo - "Can You" - (3:56) 126 BPM

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Played by: Formally Unknown, Ebb, Squane

Review: Jelly Bean Farm is a new label intent on delivering all kinds of bass and techno goodness to the world. They don't mess about either, beginning life with big, hefty compilations. This, one, Jelly Bean Farm - Exit, is no different: presenting 12 of the most forward-facing cuts around. Highlights include the moody synthwork and machine gun percussion of "Locate & Destroy" by Phrixus, the spacey tech meets drum frenzy of "Dat Dat" by Loss, the deep, minimal beats of "Turbine" by Henry Greenleaf and the alt-ghetto grooves of "Facile" by Kinsman. Dope sounds!

TESSELA

Hackney Parrot/Helter Skelter

Poly Kicks

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POLY 001
17 Feb 17

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Hackney Parrot - (5:44) 87 BPM

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Helter Skelter - (4:01) 131 BPM

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Played by: Diplo, Tomasz Guiddo, Sound On Sound

Review: London's Tessela has been crafting his sound in spectacular fashion over the last few years and none of his productions have caued more of a stir than the now rare as you like vinyl smash "Hackney Parrot". The prodigious bass explorer is not necessarily offering groundbreaking new genres but, instead, new ways of layering sounds next to one another. Both of the present tunes magnificent examples of rough, sweltering UK bass that's been run through the ever-enjoyable jungle filter. "Hackney Parrot" twists and layers up a famous vocal sample with masses of stop-start jungle breaks, and a couple of deep basslines that remind us of Dillinja's early output for Metalheadz. "Helter Skelter" is the heads-down tune, the one that's bound to get the crowd moving during a 5am trance, and Tessela's use of drums is becoming more and more essential for us after this new Poly Kicks. Warmly recommended.

SAMPLE JUNKIE

Appropriate Your Culture EP

In:flux Audio

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INFLUX 029
31 Jul 17

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Aku (original mix) - (4:10) 140 BPM

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Yes Jah (original mix) - (4:37) 140 BPM

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Sample Junkie & Hurtdeer - "Snake Charmer" (original mix) - (4:34) 140 BPM

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Aku (Hadean remix) - (3:45) 140 BPM

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Yes Jah (Dave Skywalker remix) - (5:18) 128 BPM

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Aku (Reso remix) - (3:51) 129 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / SnF:Lo-Fi, In:flux Audio, Tik&Borrow

Review: The unstoppable In:Flux Audio continues its path to glory with this raunchy six-tracker from the young Sample Junkie. He has only put out a handful of tunes thus far, but the way these bangers are sounding on the speakers means that the name Sample Junkies should be here to stay. "Aku" and "Yes Jah" kick the release off with a boisterous, mean-faced swarm of wobble bass and percussive pyrotechnics, while "Snake Charmer" manages to drop a blockade of chunky 4/4 beats into the equation, thanks to the help of Hurtdeer. There's two remixes of "Aku", the first being an extremely hardcore bit of techno-step from Hadean and the second, from Reso, a flow of nu-school d&b to life all the heads onto the dancefloor; Dave Skywalker reworks "Yes Jah" into one of the nuttiest, most audacious reinterpretations of bro-step that we've heard this year - watch out for those jungle breaks!

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Stairfoot Lane Bunker

Houndstooth

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HTH 073D
07 Apr 17

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Redrum - (6:10) 135 BPM

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Stairfoot Lane Bunker - (5:54) 110 BPM

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Telepathic Dog - (3:30) 156 BPM

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Replicant - (5:52) 110 BPM

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Five Lane Ends - (2:41) 156 BPM

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Stairfoot Lane Bunker (Minor Science remix) - (5:40) 83 BPM

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Played by: Formally Unknown, Denham Audio

Review: The fabric affiliated Houndstooth presents the forthcoming six-tracker Stairfoot Lane Bunker which follows up Paul Woolford's recent contribution to the Fabriclive mix series. The EP is described as an addendum to the mix, featuring several diverse cuts. From the tough and dystopian electro stomp of "Redrum" through to the glitched out neo-junglist anthem "Replicant" not to mention a couple of ambient/noise soundscapes in the form of "Telepathic Dog" or "Five Lane Ends". Even as the man behind seminal releases for the likes of Planet E, XL Recordings and Running Back, Special Request is the project that sees him continuing to defy expectation.

EVA808/GUNDAM/ZHA/NAKES

Peach Bits Volume 4

White Peach

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106317
16 May 16

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Eva808 - "Duality" - (3:46) 93 BPM

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Gundam - "Swordplay" - (4:51) 140 BPM

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Zha - "F" - (4:09) 140 BPM

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Nakes - "Axe Riddim" - (5:37) 140 BPM

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Played by: DJ Cable, Juno Recommends Dubstep, GundamGrime, DiGiTAL PiLGRiMZ

Review: It's another all-out wide-armed creative assault from the dedicated beat crafters at White Peach. Uniting old friends and new, each cut reminds us why the label is top of grime's fruit bowl. Eva808 polishes up the strings for a moment of subversive cinematica, Gundam's "Swordplay" takes us deep into Samurai territory, and longstanding Peacher Zha gets his paws on a sitar and snaps the instrument into pieces while Nakes's "Axe Riddim" juxtaposes eastern strings with a collection of precision tuned wood blocks. Innovative and forward-thinking... These peaches will never go mouldy.

DES

Milan/Florence

Voodoo Rebel

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VOODOO 013
01 Sep 17

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Milan/Florence (original mix) - (3:59) 131 BPM

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Ramen & Churches (original mix) - (3:57) 87 BPM

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Florence/Milan (original mix) - (3:39) 58 BPM

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Florence/Milan (Motin remix) - (4:57) 105 BPM

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Ramen & Churches (Prp remix) - (5:54) 55 BPM

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Milan/Florence (Boogaloo & Bizt remix) - (3:47) 60 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass

Review: The Voodoo Rebel label fluctuate across all varieties of 'bass', and this new release from the enigmatic DES is no exception. In fact, Milan/Florence has the characteristic of never sticking to one formula for too long; there is an abyss in terms of styles and influences between the waves of the title tune, and the looser, more tribalistic patterns of "Ramen & Churches". The Motin remix of the lead tune takes the original down more worldly paths thanks to a flurry of Eastern melodies and twangs, while Boogaloo & Bizt throw down a completely different sort of bass nugget that has something very UK about it. PrP's version of "Ramen & Churches" is our favourite tune on here, its hazy flutter of distant bass trumpets working their magic on us good and proper. Big up!

OLI SILVA feat. K. HOLIDAY

Unlikely Punctuality EP

The Nothing Special

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TNS 025
20 Oct 17

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Women's Weekly - (6:26) 120 BPM

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Holy Mackerel - (6:50) 122 BPM

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Mystery Shopper - (6:06) 118 BPM

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Oli Silva (Craig Richards remix) - (7:46) 124 BPM

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Review: Little is known about Oli Silva and K Holiday for now, besides these two facts: they're gosh-darned funky and they're coming at us on Craig Richards' imprint The Nothing Special. Four tracks of retro-future cosmic space funk and loose drums, baggy bass and sprightly synths that jack and squiggle with minds of their own. Highlights include the ESG slappery and tight-stringed strums of "Holy Mackerel", the slinky bassline of "Women's Weekly" and subtle paranoia and trippy touches on "Mystery Shopper". Craig's bruk-edged remix is on-point, too. We're looking forward to what Oli brings next...

FOREST DRIVE WEST

Persistence Of Memory EP

Hidden Hawaii

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3444
06 Oct 17

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Persistence Of Memory (Part 1) - (7:19) 128 BPM

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Persistence Of Memory (Part 2) - (7:48) 120 BPM

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Persistence Of Memory (Part 3) - (6:29) 86 BPM

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Review: Mysterious UK producer returns with more grey area perspectives, courtesy of Felix K's label. These three tracks lurk in the grey area: the space between techno and drum and bass. The first version of "Persistence Of Memory" is a textured dub techno experiment, redolent of classic Basic Channel by way of Italian hypnotic techno sensibilities. A raw, brazenly analogue and bass heavy thumper represents the second rendition, much in the vein of Clone Basement Series or Livity Sound: keeping in mind that he appeared on the latter with his previous EP Jinx/Scanners earlier in 2017. Persistence Of Memory 3 shows a side of the producer not seen since his Jungle Crack EP last year. This is a pure techstep: late '90s style and calls to mind the early work of Trace or Ed Rush & Optical where this producer possibly returns to their roots.

RON RICO

Released & Unreleased Baltimore Club Traxx Vol II (Explicit)

Dreams Over Everything Music Group

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CAT 48656
25 Aug 17

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300 - (4:46) 63 BPM

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Sho' Nuff - (3:45) 127 BPM

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Dance Like-A-Freak (Ron Rico remix feat Diamond K) - (4:17) 64 BPM

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Deep Inside Again - (4:43) 128 BPM

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RolDatSh!t Again - (4:04) 64 BPM

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Cajmere And Beyond - (3:41) 125 BPM

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High Volume - (4:23) 126 BPM

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Fuck What U Heard - (4:46) 129 BPM

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Sing Your Heart Away - (4:18) 126 BPM

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Good Things - (4:57) 63 BPM

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BEASTIE RESPOND

Information City

Foul-Up

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DOWN 4
01 Sep 17

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Real Without Origin - (3:28) 150 BPM

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Lullabies For The Lost & Forgotten - (1:50) 159 BPM

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We Never Truly Understood The Architecture - (3:42) 83 BPM

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They Mobilized Ignorance & Slack - (3:53) 83 BPM

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Enter 89 - (2:32) 85 BPM

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He Used His Bench Lathe To Form His Wooden Sculpture - (4:16) 143 BPM

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Information City - (4:00) 159 BPM

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A Good Wisdom - (2:53) 160 BPM

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Downloaded 4 R. D4Wkins - (4:25) 160 BPM

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The Truth Hides The Fact That There Is None - (4:42) 55 BPM

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Never Present - (2:46) 57 BPM

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IVY LAB

Peninsula EP

Critical Music

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CRIT 096
17 Mar 17

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Peninsula - (3:37) 91 BPM

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Magikess - (4:07) 83 BPM

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Thirsty - (4:08) 57 BPM

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Eyes Down - (3:55) 159 BPM

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Forex VIP - (4:40) 147 BPM

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Played by: Rich Raw, Tik&Borrow

CERVO

Deyo/Kasoa

Black Acre

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ACRE 071
13 Oct 17

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Deyo - (7:10) 130 BPM

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Kasoa - (6:15) 129 BPM

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Review: After a period of personal issues and a formative trip to Ghana, Cervo combines his love for field recordings with his take on the classic house structures. Following up great releases for the likes of Lumberjacks In Hell, the end result is slightly harder than his previous work, but signifies his growth and development as an artist. The thumping tribal house of "Deyo" calls to mind classics such as "Women Beat Their Men" or KC Flightt's "Voices" and it's a right banger! Second offering "Kasoa" has more of a rough and dusty aesthetic, with flourishes of hip-hop and disco thrown into the mix for moody and sweaty late night groove. The UK based producer, DJ and co-founder of club night Banana Hill is said to be making his way back to Ghana for more inspiration and we can't wait to hear what's in store for us next.

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Curtain Twitcher

Houndstooth

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HTH 081D
15 Sep 17

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Curtain Twitcher - (5:23) 133 BPM

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Emutraxx - (4:40) 144 BPM

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Curtain Twitcher (Nosey Parker mix) - (4:44) 67 BPM

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Trippethylophosphazene - (5:11) 126 BPM

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No Phone Calls - (6:46) 62 BPM

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Real (Peder Mannerfelt remix) - (5:21) 85 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass, Future Wildstyle

Review: Paul Woolford returns with more cross-genre antics with a strong nod to the past, yet with a firm foot in the present on his new stomper for Houndstooth. The explosive title track will take you back to an NYC Storm Rave circa '94, full of Joey Beltram style hoovers and fierce breakbeats. Breakneck acid electro cut "Emutraxx" blows the bloody doors off, in the vein on Air Liquide or Jammin Unit. For a change of pace you can try the wonky slow burner "No Phone Calls" fuelled by a druggy 303 drawl and a lazy 4/4 beat, while Scandinavian noise terror Peder Mannerfelt works his magic as always on his jagged and angular remix of "Real": it's real brooding, you've been warned!

PALEMAN

Like O

81 UK

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PMAWS 006
22 Jun 15

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Like O - (4:21) 126 BPM

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Dining & Bar - (4:31) 126 BPM

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Played by: Majora, Wolf, Juno Recommends Bass, Klient, T-Polar

Review: Paleman is back on Loefah's Swamp 81 with two dread sides of bassweight and much like his previous efforts for the label, this is true UK hybrid business of the highest calibre. We use "highest" in every sense of the word as the title track "Like O" is a smoky, gun-toting piece of rudeboy minimalism straight from the gutter. "Dining & Bar" is similarly icy and broken but the vibe is more docile, less paranoid and enjoys a softer kind of 'high'.

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20/20 Vol 2

20/20 LDN Recordings

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2020LDN 005
28 Nov 16

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Deft - "Holon" - (5:08) 87 BPM

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Ivy Lab - "Ghee" - (3:30) 86 BPM

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Fixate - "Rickety Cricket" - (3:51) 85 BPM

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Sinistarr - "#Accidentaldeathing" - (3:49) 85 BPM

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Ivy Lab - "Shamrock VIP" - (4:08) 114 BPM

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Havelock - "Badbwoy Sound" (feat Ivy Lab) - (3:35) 113 BPM

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Balatron - "Poseidon" - (4:34) 83 BPM

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Ivy Lab - "Socket" - (3:11) 90 BPM

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Phazz - "Caution" - (5:12) 85 BPM

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Shield - "Slang" (feat Ivy Lab) - (3:30) 85 BPM

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Fracture - "Give It To Me" - (4:06) 107 BPM

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Havelock - "Untitled Brock" - (3:52) 57 BPM

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Mr Frenkie - "Attrakt" - (3:59) 147 BPM

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Ivy Lab - "Kalimba/Shorty Bend It Over)" - (4:47) 98 BPM

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Played by: Ronin Selecta [AGN7 Audio], Calculon, Future Wildstyle

Review: You know the drill; it's another monumental compilation from London's 20/20 Recordings, the fresh-faced dubstep label, which can mean only quality and quantity above all else. There is plenty for any sort of bass fan to sink their teeth into right here, starting from the murky waters of Deft's future-dub, though to Belatron's icy grime-like riddims, and Caution's noxious hybrid beats. All in all, there's no one genre here, just pure vibes, and a great deal of low frequencies form the deepest, darkest corners of the UK's production scene.

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Edge Mecha

Division Recordings

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DVSN 039
29 Sep 17

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Altar - (3:02) 150 BPM

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Noisia & Former - "Pleasure Model" - (4:10) 154 BPM

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No Display - (2:52) 85 BPM

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Enemy Real - (2:55) 128 BPM

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Karambit - (3:40) 57 BPM

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Edge Mecha - (4:49) 146 BPM

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Matriarch - (2:52) 57 BPM

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ROSKA

Askin' 4 It

Roska Kicks & Snares

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361497 8154381
04 Oct 17

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Askin' 4 It - (4:02) 128 BPM

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Aeroplanes (feat Asha Rae) - (4:40) 124 BPM

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Make Way - (5:04) 127 BPM

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Level Up - (5:11) 130 BPM

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Live Life (feat Nyah) - (4:01) 85 BPM

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Toll Booth (feat Killa Kela) - (4:38) 127 BPM

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DJ TUCO & ALLMOSTT

The One

Top Billin

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TBMP 3184
28 Sep 17

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Wildchild (original mix) - (2:57) 135 BPM

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Wildchild (Bushido remix) - (3:59) 130 BPM

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The One (original mix) - (2:51) 135 BPM

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The One (Dreem Tran's remix) - (3:49) 135 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Bass

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Riddim Bass Life

Bullet Train

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BTRL 48
19 May 17

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Riddim Commission - "Supreme Intro" - (1:38) 125 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Biggup" (feat Doctor) - (4:30) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Cut Some Shapes" (feat Scrufizzer & Neutrino) - (4:15) 122 BPM

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Riddim Commission & DJ R3LL - "Get It Poppin" (feat Rye Rye) - (4:44) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Dem Tings Dere" (feat D Double E) - (4:41) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Babe" - (4:23) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission & Leon Lour - "Beggin" - (4:45) 123 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Close To You" - (5:12) 122 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "More Fire" (feat Stush) - (4:40) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "WWYS" (feat Eve) - (3:57) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission - "Rave Up All Night" (feat MC Neat) - (4:56) 124 BPM

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Riddim Commission & Taiki Nulight - "Not The End" - (4:52) 124 BPM

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K-LONE

In The Dust EP

Soundman Chronicles

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SMNCHR 008
13 Oct 17

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Old Fashioned - (10:13) 110 BPM

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In The Dust Of This Planet - (4:43) 115 BPM

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Old Fashioned (O$VMV$M remix) - (4:29) 66 BPM

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Review: Leeds based K-Lone is back with a great one on DJ Parris' Soundman Chronicles after releases on Wych, Wisdom Teeth and Badimup. The dark ambient intro to "Old Fashioned" is quite the way to build the suspense and tension, until the slow motion beat drops beneath all the dubbed out industrial textures. Next up, the deep dubstep on "In The Dust Of This Planet" takes a turn for the esoteric (and almost beatless) on this fantastically immersive piece. Finally, the O$VMV$M (did we get that right?) remix up next is reminiscent of early Burial: lo-fi/sci-fi dystopian vibes that are perfect mood lighting for that stoned journey home on the nightbus on a Sunday evening. Great stuff here following up some great releases on the label by Rabit, Etch and Wen.

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Wings

Nervous Horizon

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NHD 003
06 Oct 17

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Wings - (3:44) 93 BPM

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100 (feat Mikey Dollaz) - (3:18) 136 BPM

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Blocked (feat Dai Burger) - (3:35) 136 BPM

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Levels - (3:52) 135 BPM

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Royal (feat TSVI) - (3:44) 140 BPM

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DE GRANDI

94120 Groove

Paradoxe Club

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PRDX 003
29 Sep 17

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94120 Groove - (3:40) 83 BPM

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Juggalo - (4:10) 130 BPM

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Cloud - (3:15) 128 BPM

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Plans - (4:12) 132 BPM

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Plans (Drum mix) - (3:27) 132 BPM

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Played by: Vern & Milla

GUMNAAM

Reflections

Riddim & Culture

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