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1985 Music is a forward-thinking electronic music label with its roots cemented in 170 / 85bpm and beyond. Founded by Alix Depauw aka Alix Perez in 2016, the London-based label has seen stand out releases from the likes of: Dogger, Fracture, Halogenix, Hyroglifics, Mindstate, Monty, Skeptical, Spectrasoul, Visages... and of course, the big bossman Perez himself. Expect anything from deep soulful D&B flavours to moody minimal rollers, half-time steppers and the occasional weighty dubstep production thrown in for good measure. Perez also drives the label’s overall creative output, monochrome aesthetic and popular merch range.
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Shooters Hill EP
   
Napes & Snowy - "Shooters Hill" - (3:01) 172 BPM Hot
   
Deja Vu 93.2 - (4:25) 174 BPM
   
North Road - (5:32) 174 BPM
   
Tokyo Drifting - (4:29) 172 BPM
Review: Few artists cover the bass hinterland with such brazen badness as Napes. Rising up on labels like Born On Road and OCC, his sound has developed into a brutalist fusion of breaks, grime, jungle and dnb that transcends the usual categories. Now making his debut on 1985, he levels up once again with powerful results... 'Shooters Hill' is all about those switches and bendy basses, 'Déjà vu 93.2' slinks with the swagger, 'North Road' is a Zinc style tear-up made of pure venom and diesel while 'Tokyo Drifting' closes with big synth strikes and even bigger chops. Militantly brilliant.
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ONEF 071
07 Feb 25
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Tokyo Drifting
   
Tokyo Drifting (original mix) - (4:29) 172 BPM
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ONEF071S 2
24 Jan 25
Drum & Bass / Jungle
North Road
   
North Road (original mix) - (5:32) 174 BPM
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ONEF071S 1
10 Jan 25
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Mask Off EP
   
All I Need - (4:53) 174 BPM
   
Kowai - (4:29) 174 BPM
   
Spark Up - (4:29) 174 BPM Hot
   
Weaver Walk - (5:38) 175 BPM
Review: Man like Submarine goes another fathom deeper for this stunning new collection on 1985. 'All I Need' is the dreamer of the bunch... All hazy vocals and floaty pads. Elsewhere 'Kowai' hits hard with its stark, dark, stripped back attitude and 'Spark Up' is pure techstep attitude that sounds like Virus revisited in the 2020s. Finally 'Weaver Walk' sends us skyward with its interesting drums and trippy textures and FX. Submarine is a genuinely unique individual.
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ONEF 069
13 Dec 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Fake EP
   
Big Fi Dem (feat Sparkz - original mix) - (3:52) 133 BPM
   
Fake (original mix) - (3:59) 172 BPM Hot
   
Cesco & Sepia - "Bulletin" (original mix) - (3:53) 141 BPM
   
Ahyea (original mix) - (4:08) 58 BPM
Review: 1985 Music delivers another standout release, and Cesco's 'Fake EP' is no exception. This offering is a bold journey through innovative soundscapes, further cementing the label's reputation for pushing boundaries. Opening up we dive into 'Big Fi Dem', a thunderous introduction alongside the skippy vocal mastery of 'Sparkz', followed by a sizzling D&B roller of a title track. From here, we jump back into the 140 space as Sepia joins the party on 'Bulletin', a ferocious chop through warbling synth flaps and moody subs, with 'Ahyeah' then giving us the final juicing across a uniquely arranged roller. Fiery work!
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ONEF 068
06 Dec 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
All I Need
   
All I Need (original mix) - (4:53) 174 BPM
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ONEF069S 2
29 Nov 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Bulletin
   
Bulletin (original mix) - (3:53) 141 BPM
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ONEF068S 2
22 Nov 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Kowai
   
Kowai (original mix) - (4:29) 174 BPM
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ONEF069S 1
15 Nov 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Big Fi Dem
   
Big Fi Dem (original mix) - (3:52) 133 BPM
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ONEF068S 1
08 Nov 24
UK Garage
Fragment / 1
Various
   
Drone - "Fiendish" (original mix) - (3:56) 140 BPM
   
EPR?M - "Trust" (Headland remix) - (3:15) 62 BPM
   
Ebb & Headland - "Less Talky" (original mix) - (4:11) 143 BPM
   
Quartz - "Show Me Something" (original mix) - (5:57) 168 BPM
   
Echo Brown - "Stationary" (original mix) - (5:32) 175 BPM
   
Alix Perez - "Bloomsbury" (original mix) - (4:30) 175 BPM
   
Eijer, Satl & Brandy Haze - "On Site" (original mix) - (3:45) 174 BPM
   
Visages - "Meleth" (original mix) - (4:12) 172 BPM
   
Bredren - "Magnetize" (original mix) - (4:48) 174 BPM
   
GLM - "Bristol Flavour" (original mix) - (4:29) 174 BPM Hot
   
Scepticz - "JCKL" (original mix) - (3:28) 174 BPM
   
Metrodome & Sl8r - "One & Only" (original mix) - (4:52) 174 BPM
Review: 1985 doing the business once again! As if an album from the bossman Alix wasn't quite enough heavy hittage for the season, along comes a brand new VA series 'Fragment'. Like previous collection concepts 'Atlas' and 'Codex', the 'Fragment' runs the full genre gamut to take in all tempos and bass variations. The result is an amazing collection that ranges from wonderful barbed soul like Alix's 'Bloomsbury' to Quartz's pure evil Headz-flavoured slammer 'Show Me Something'. On a deeper / slower tip Ebb & Headland's high voltage grizzler 'Less Talky' and Drone's 'Fiendish' are aggy as heck. Don't sleep on this, 'Fragment' will make you whole again.
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ONEF 067
01 Nov 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
On Site
   
On Site (original mix) - (3:45) 174 BPM
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ONEF067S 4
25 Oct 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Meleth
   
Meleth (original mix) - (4:12) 172 BPM
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ONEF067S 3
18 Oct 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
One & Only
   
One & Only (original mix) - (4:52) 174 BPM
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ONEF067S 2
11 Oct 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Trust (Headland Remix)
   
Trust (Headland remix) - (3:15) 62 BPM
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ONEF067S 1
04 Oct 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Flub
   
Flub (original mix) - (4:15) 174 BPM
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ONEFD 002
27 Sep 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Entanglements
   
Entanglements (original mix) - (4:38) 172 BPM
   
In Your Eyes (original mix) - (6:11) 174 BPM
   
Elastic Soul (original mix) - (4:50) 174 BPM Hot
   
R2R (original mix) - (5:14) 58 BPM
   
Kauri (feat Visages - original mix) - (4:31) 174 BPM
   
False Promises (original mix) - (3:44) 174 BPM
   
Dark Pulse (original mix) - (5:26) 174 BPM
   
Continual Emotion (original mix) - (5:29) 152 BPM
Review: Alix Perez reappraising, reconstructing and revitalizing the soulful and deep dnb corners of his palette for a whole album? Now we're being spoilt! This man has had such a big influence on the new cats coming through and here he reminds us how it's done. Each cut is a timeless stroll perambulating around Vibe Island with heavier spots flaring up every now and then in the form of the growing 'R2R' and the pensive 'Dark Pulse'. Meanwhile on the prettier, more musical side of his sound, cuts like 'In Your Eyes' and 'Kauri' are destined to live on USBs for years. Maybe even eons. Get entangled in this one.
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ONEF 063
20 Sep 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
In Your Eyes
   
In Your Eyes (original mix) - (6:11) 174 BPM
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ONEF063S 4
06 Sep 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
R2R
   
R2R (original mix) - (5:14) 58 BPM
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ONEF063S 3
23 Aug 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
False Promises
   
False Promises (original mix) - (3:44) 174 BPM
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ONEF063S 2
09 Aug 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Elastic Soul
   
Elastic Soul (original mix) - (4:50) 174 BPM
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ONEF063S 1
26 Jul 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Halation EP
   
Halation - (5:03) 174 BPM
   
Trail & Monty - "Wraith" - (4:35) 174 BPM Hot
   
Trail & Visages - "Comet" - (4:07) 172 BPM
   
Blackening - (4:12) 174 BPM
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ONEF 066
12 Jul 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Wraith
   
Wraith (original mix) - (4:35) 174 BPM
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ONEF066S 2
28 Jun 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Sandia EP
   
Black Candle - (2:32) 140 BPM
   
Onhell & Chunky - "More Money, More Time" - (2:29) 124 BPM
   
Onhell & Visages - "Lotadao" - (3:18) 140 BPM Hot
   
Sandia - (2:54) 123 BPM
Review: It's clear that there is something in the water over at 1985 HQ, with this sumptuous selection from Onhell leaving sonic destruction in its wake as it pummels forward. First up, 'Black Candle', a system busting sweep through gnarly reese synths, before Chunky arrives for a well devised vocal performance on 'More Money, More Time'. Another collaboration pops up next as Visages arrives for some killer combination work on 'Lotadao', a face-melting chop through crunchy synth scrunches, before the slower paced drum pops and pulsating subs of 'Sandia' see us to the closing point. Top work across the board!
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ONEF 065
21 Jun 24
Deep Dubstep
Comet
   
Comet (original mix) - (4:07) 172 BPM
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ONEF066S 1
14 Jun 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Black Candle
   
Black Candle (original mix) - (2:32) 140 BPM
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ONEF065S 2
07 Jun 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
More Money, More Time
   
More Money, More Time (original mix) - (2:29) 124 BPM
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ONEF065S 1
24 May 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Anathema EP
   
Anathema - (4:56) 172 BPM Hot
   
Indisputable - (4:17) 168 BPM
   
Nostalgia - (4:45) 168 BPM
   
Touarangi - (5:04) 170 BPM
Review: It was only a matter of time... Paige Julia has been laying down the law in NZ with her subversive take on dnb, 160 and all things breakbeat for some time now. When Perez moved his equally provocative, boundary-burning imprint over there from UK a few years back, this was always going to happen and it was always going to bang. Ranging from the stealthy creeper opener 'Anathema' to the jazzier, free-spirited drumfunk closer 'Touarangi', Paiges goes in with a vibe that totally complements 1985 while sounding wholly her own. Scorchio.
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ONEF 064
17 May 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Cellular EP
   
Everyday - (5:01) 140 BPM
   
Slingshot - (4:47) 80 BPM
   
Cellular - (4:13) 140 BPM
   
Drone & Cesco - "Zoo" - (3:54) 143 BPM Hot
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ONEF 062
10 May 24
Deep Dubstep
Touarangi
   
Touarangi (original mix) - (5:04) 170 BPM
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ONEF064S 2
03 May 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Slingshot
   
Slingshot (original mix) - (4:47) 80 BPM
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ONEF062S 2
26 Apr 24
Bass
Indisputable
   
Indisputable (original mix) - (4:17) 168 BPM
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ONEF064S 1
19 Apr 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Everyday
   
Everyday (original mix) - (5:01) 140 BPM
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ONEF062S 1
12 Apr 24
Deep Dubstep
Dol Guldur EP
   
Dol Guldur (original mix) - (4:36) 87 BPM Hot
   
Visages & Snowy - "Evidently" (original mix) - (4:36) 142 BPM
   
Panacea (original mix) - (5:13) 87 BPM
   
Visages & Monty - "The Most" (feat Killa P - original mix) - (3:31) 140 BPM
Review: Whenever we see the 1985 Music banner sailing into port, we know we are in for a good time, especially when it carries goods of the level of these from VIsages, who continues to impress with another killer 4 track drop. We open up with the title track 'Dol Guldur', a gnarly fusion of metallic bass tones, neurotic drums and spiced up vocals, followed by Snowy's high energy vocal performance on 'Evidently', a serious grimey throwback. Next, the more ethereal vocal slides and mind-melting synth pads of 'Panacea' flip the themes of the EP right on their head, with a killer vocal appearance from Killa P on 'The Most' giving us the final dash of juice to round this EP off in serious style.
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ONEF 061
05 Apr 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Evidently
   
Evidently (original mix) - (4:36) 142 BPM
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ONEF061S 2
22 Mar 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Panacea
   
Panacea (original mix) - (5:13) 174 BPM
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ONEF061S 1
08 Mar 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Gloom EP
   
Psychosis (original mix) - (4:02) 140 BPM Hot
   
Militia (feat Flowdan - original mix) - (3:05) 128 BPM
   
Alix Perez & Visages - "Circadian" (original mix) - (4:45) 140 BPM
   
Alix Perez & Ebb - "Hazchem" (original mix) - (4:28) 140 BPM
Review: Once again, the legendary skill sets of Alix Perez are on show for all to see, with this sizzling new collection of 140 rollers looking like another monumental collection from 1985 Music. First up, Psychosis gives us a swampy stomp through gnarly bass drones and bone-chilling atmospheric excitations, followed by Flowdan's killer appearance on 'Militia', a more abstract tweak fest across metallic reverberations and hard hitting, poetic lyricism. Next, glittering synth work gives us more rumbling goodness on 'Circadian', which sees Visages join the party, before Ebb lands of 'Hazchem' for one final smokey spike of original stepper flavour. Top stuff all around
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ONEF 060
01 Mar 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Psychosis
   
Psychosis (original mix) - (4:02) 140 BPM
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ONEF 060S2
16 Feb 24
Deep Dubstep
Militia
   
Militia (original mix) - (3:05) 128 BPM
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ONEF060S 1
02 Feb 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Macabre EP
   
Danger - (4:21) 110 BPM
   
Swarm - (5:12) 140 BPM Hot
   
HIJINX & Cesco - "Attention" - (5:10) 140 BPM
   
Macabre - (4:25) 137 BPM
Review: As ever, the fire of the 1985 banner continues to blaze strong, this time welcoming the explosive sounds of HIJINX inside, delivering a scintillating four track sizzler, dripping in original electronic flavour. We open up with the slower-paced, moody sub slides of 'Danger', a gnarly initiation into HIJINX's unique take on the dubstep spectrum, followed by the earth shattering twists of 'Swarm', a serious, synth-driven slam. Next, Cesco joins the party for the slightly swampier bass notation of 'Attention', before the title track 'Macabre', gives us a moody slink through more eerie backdrops and pulsing synth stabs, closing off this masterclass in real style.
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ONEF 059
26 Jan 24
Deep Dubstep
Attention
   
Attention (original mix) - (5:10) 140 BPM
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ONEF059S 2
16 Jan 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Swarm
   
Swarm (original mix) - (5:12) 140 BPM
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ONEF059S 1
09 Jan 24
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Up The Place EP
   
GITP - (3:54) 140 BPM Hot
   
Cesco & Bidl - "Overdue" - (4:30) 140 BPM
   
Up The Place - (4:29) 80 BPM
   
Cesco & Hamdi - "Swing King" - (4:29) 140 BPM
Review: The 1985 team have consistently delivered a top notch array of both neurotic D&B flavours and lethal dubstep collections, with this latest offering from Cesco being another great addition to their 140 arm. First up, 'GITP', is an anthemic opener, taking a super catchy vocal line and layering it with silky synthetic magic, before Bidl joins the party on 'Overdue', a behemoth-like bounce through gnarly reeses and fragrant low ends. Next, a more juke-inspired switch up as 'Up The Place' unloads high energy drum rolls and more vocal slices, before Hamdi touches down for a ferocious collaboration in 'Swing King', a final bulbous barge to close things off in style.
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ONEF 057
08 Dec 23
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Lunar Eclipse (Alix Perez Remix)
   
Lunar Eclipse (Alix Perez remix) - (4:18) 172 BPM
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ONEF056S 2
01 Dec 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Swing King
   
Swing King (original mix) - (4:29) 140 BPM
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ONEF057S 2
24 Nov 23
Deep Dubstep
CRL
   
CRL (original mix) - (4:31) 175 BPM
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ONEF056S 1
17 Nov 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
GITP
   
GITP (original mix) - (3:54) 140 BPM
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ONEF057S 1
10 Nov 23
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Atlas / 3
Various
   
Headland - "Glued Surround" - (3:30) 140 BPM
   
Cesco - "Superstealth" - (4:56) 136 BPM
   
Drone - "Casio" - (3:25) 140 BPM
   
Biome - "Afraid" - (5:04) 140 BPM Hot
   
Sir Hiss - "Shower Man Time" - (3:58) 93 BPM
   
Settle Down - "Ill Gotten Gains" - (4:44) 85 BPM
   
Alix Perez & GLXY - "Green Lane" - (4:31) 87 BPM
   
Monty & Visages - "Grains" - (4:35) 87 BPM
   
Trail - "NJS" - (4:26) 87 BPM
   
Visages - "Margit" - (4:10) 86 BPM
   
Rockwell & Scepticz - "LENG" - (3:29) 87 BPM
   
Eprom - "Trust" - (2:53) 62 BPM
Review: Around the world in 12 wubs; Alix Perez's superlative 1985 continues to dig deeper and deeper into our psyche with the third volume of their faultless Atlas VA series. As always, the tempos are set to flexible as we slide and glide between the style and speeds courtesy of some incredible names... Cesco brings some proper dark UKG on 'Superstealth', Sir Hiss gets angular with the electroid funk of 'Shower Man Time', Visages go all slinky and futurist on 'Margit' while the bossman Perez and GLXY link up for something truly sexy and soulful with 'Green Lane'. All this and so much more, from Rockwell & Scepticz to Settle Down to Eprom, this is yet another exceptional adventure from the 1985 crew.
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ONEF 058
27 Oct 23
Deep Dubstep
LENG
   
LENG (original mix) - (3:29) 174 BPM
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ONEF058S 4
20 Oct 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Trust
   
Trust (original mix) - (2:53) 62 BPM
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ONEF058S 3
13 Oct 23
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Superstealth
   
Superstealth (original mix) - (4:56) 136 BPM
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ONEF058S 2
06 Oct 23
UK Garage
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