London-based Biological Beats is one of the few drum and bass labels to be headed up by an MC, Fatman D. Originally established in 2006 as Biological Beatz, the label has since rolled out bassbin-breaking releases from: DJ Limited, Dominator, Nu Elementz, Jayline, Turno, Levela, Macky Gee, Simula, Bou, Voltage, Nicky Blackmarket, Profile... the list goes on. Young Guns Recordings is Biological Beats’ sister label. Expect jungle, jump up, rollers and everything in between.
Review: Biological Beats are the latest addition to the Playaz roster of quality sister labels and on this sterling compilation there's a real sense of a stamp of approval - double B are looking to cement their sound. Kicking off with the beautiful sampling and hard thump of techy drums that is Jayline's "Time To Play", there's no let up and each tune brings its own blend of bone-shaking beats and subtleties. From minimal atmospherics to soaring string sections, this is jump up like you've never heard it before. Oozing with creativity and gasping for the light, forget all you know about heat-crazed dancefloor drum and bass and come over to the dark side. You know it makes sense.
Review: Hungarian drum & bass doesn't get any nastier than from Puppetz, a duo spliced together from Spawner and Screepy and reanimated via the Biological Beats label. Filthy and hard-edged, even the sweetly titled lead track "Living Together" from this Puppetmaster EP is a barrage of snares and kicks driven home with doomy samples and revved-up bass. As stripped back as jump-up could be without losing that dancefloor appeal, if you've not heard "Bleed" out yet, oh man are you in for a treat.
Hizzleguy & Agro - "Back To The Future" - (4:26) 175 BPM
Buddha Cheese - (4:25) 175 BPM
Pussyhole - (4:26) 175 BPM
The Virus - (4:26) 175 BPM
Whoopsi - (4:26) 175 BPM
Yoga Flame - (4:26) 175 BPM
Review: One word to describe this guy? Filthy. As you'd expect from an EP with a warning as a title, this isn't for the faint hearted. Weighty, battered bass thumps down into the foundations, packing serious dancefloor appeal into these snappy, quickfire releases. With nods to both the jungle and the North European neuro sounds, there's an enticing mish-mash of destruction whichever way you turn. There's a fair bit of experimentation too, like in "Whoopsi" where retro gaming takes a wrong turn somewhere and ends up deep in jump-up country. If you're looking for screwface opportunities, you've found them here.
Review: DJ Limited is a wanted man right now. Nicky Blackmarket, Sigma and Ed Rush all want a piece, but nobody even knows his true identity, yet. Teamed with Fatman D on "London Slums", Limited absolutely kills it with tune after tune of serious hurters. For total annihilation, look no further than "Biological Warfare", or the smooth-starting "Orders", however there is a more technical side to this production guru too, which is audible in both mixes of the immense "London Slums". Currently taking late night radio and dancefloors everywhere by storm, it's this year's biggest contender. Get in the know.
Review: On a label that was created to give a platform to the up-and-comers of this world, Vacuum is thriving. Putting his own brand of dark-edged, jump-up flavoured sound to the test, this EP is filled with forays into the darker end of the scene. Striving for the underground, he hits the mark in sleek stepper "Confusion" and strange experiment "Scissors". The rest of the EP flexes his jump-up muscles, offering a grisly insight into a hyperactive, nocturnal mind. Expect to be making some moves towards the dancefloor to quite a few of these bad 'uns.
Review: Get ready for some decent, sub-rattling jump-up. That's not to say this isn't special - it's an LP packed with surprises - all we're saying is that sometimes what you want is a good old fashioned brock out. And that's what Flat T has provided, by the kilo. From rapid fire amen breaks, to washed out techy synth riffs, each one of these 17 tracks on this mega release is a different trip into this Suffolk-based producer's collection of influences.
Review: Complete, unadulterated filth. Back with energy that can't be from this earth and showing off a full range of nasty bass-driven tunes, Hizzleguy returns to Biological Beats with an arsenal of relentless high energy drum and bass. You just can't beat it. Packed with tunes he produced alongside fellow destruction fanatics Riff Raff, Dub Berzerker, Kahlil and Stranger, there's no escaping this noise. And, with an entourage of supporters like Nicky Blackmarket, Hype and Majistrate, why would you want to?
Review: Luxembourg upstart Vacuum packs in another banquet-level bounty on Fatman Dee's Biological brand. It's jump-up, but not as we know. Loose, swaggering and leftfield, there's a rich, tangible funk to cuts such as "Low" and "Play It For Me" that's reminiscent of TC's early work. Deeper into the feast we chow down on the neuro-tinged title track, guzzle a gallon of groove juice on the low-slung alien-rattling "Rollers" and climax with the space-bound wobble grizzler "So We Stop". Time to wipe those bass crumbs from our beards and get busy.
Review: South east soundboy DJ Limited is on a mission to bring the drums back. Naturally he's doing his bit for the cause with some precision chiselled beats himself; the pneumatic two-step beneath the wasp-in-a-jar bass wriggles of "Bring The Drums Back", the punctuating snares providing stability beneath the mentasms on "Bounce", the turbo swing beneath the Nu:Logic-esque bass tones on "But I", the broader full fat amens on the skank-happy "Revolution", the thunderous rolls beneath the lightning neuro nuances of "Matter", the classic steppy drama beneath the gut-tickling bass on "Don't Just Stand There". In fact DJ Limited hasn't just brought back the drums, he's brought back the classic all-corners, no-stone-unturned approach to EPs full stop. Very impressive from the drums upwards.
Review: Now this is what you call an EP... Eight tracks full and not one of them filler: Premium has levelled up once again. Honing his well-chiselled sinewy sound with basslines that sound like no one else, highlights across the floor-focussed fire-up include the strange metallic insistency of "Dizzy", the warped and densely textured treatment of Fatman D's vocals on "Murda Dem" and the jarring nasty of "Friendzone". That's just three of the eight tracks he's crafted for this EP... Dig deep and find your own personal highlights.
Review: Fatman Dee's dusted off his big black book of contacts and commissioned some huge remixes for this all-out version excursion. Turno takes the lead with a full fat-and-gristle shake-up of Dominator's "Holes In Ya Chest" while Voltage adds an array of unique sonic twists and designs on his take on "Willy Wonka". Dig deeper for the unstoppable Decimal Bass letting loose with a confident swagger on "Shoot Dem" and Konichi sets his space lasers to stun on "The Shuttle Skank". Finally DJ Limited lays down not one but two remixes of Jayline's "Peanut Butter On Toast". Part one rolls with some really cool old school middy tones while part two combines an early TC style squelch. Both are exceptional.
Review: Introduced as members of Biological Beats' Young Gun league, Klip & Outlaw level up as serious game contenders with this full-flavoured EP. Ranging from the gutter-chomping bass-barged jump up they came through with ("Out Of Their Minds") to subverted, honey-roasted soul steppery ("Dedication") by way of robot-tailored future tech ("Heaveness"), this is a highly accomplished EP from drop to stop. Essential.
Review: Longstanding roller merchant Flat T returns to Biological with five high grade stampers: "Energize" opens with dramatic strings before a robot takes us down a long dark tunnel where data glitches sideswipe and tubular subs knock us clean off our feet, "Get Me Out Of Here" is pure hornets nest nastiness while "L Bass VIP" adds more rattling amen action and more deviant notes on the sub arrangement. Elsewhere "Minerals" takes us so deep underground we hit precious gems while "My Home" sees Flatty flexing his end-of-night Liquicty style vocal muscles. Lighter!
Review: Serial collaborators: Ginger ninja Premium and Octave co-bossman Profile collide once again for two more straight-up, no-nonsense rumblers. "Killer" lives up to its name with its gruff, sandpaper bass and immense snare thwack that hits harder than any kicks possibly could. "Do It Right" takes us deeper into their combined nightmares with iced out synths and a drop into a higher-pitched detuned bassline, loose funky shakers and amen fills so crafty they'll sweep your shockproof Casio. Authentic.
Review: Tearing up the dance on Low Down Deep, Sweet Tooth now Biological Beats: 2016 has been a busy old year so far for Dominator. Weighing in at five tracks, this one is his biggest release of the three... Littered with expertly dug samples and basses so toxic you'll need your doctor on speed-dial, highlights include the spiralling cinematic strings on "Horror", the hissing snake-like hi-hats and burpy bass on "WAT" and the hater-baiting "Ride On Us".
Review: Hungarian hurters, if you know any of the Puppetz previous material you'll already understand the levels of darkness we're dealing with. If not, you're in for a treat. Demonic, distorted and full of leftside dirt, each cut is an adventure into jump-up's darkest pastures... "Mambo Jambo" is all slo-mo voodoo sludge, "Hench" twists tones in a way that defines science while the dagger riffed "Start Of Something" will also be the end of something... Your amicable relationship with your neighbour. "War" and "Bounce" close the show: the former is a deep drone work out wrapped in politics, the latter is all bass lasers and a very well-known spoken sample from the rave annals.
Review: Bio mainstay DJ Premium doesn't do EPs by halves; no pussyfooting around with slim-line one or two trackers... He always licks up a feast. Case in point: "Sour Diesel" a collection of peaktime jump-up slammers that buzz with off-the-wall sonics and brute force. From the classic rave feels of "Keep On" to the grizzly gutter-sounds of "The Gallows" and "Soul Diesel" to the hardcore-meets-Prototypes style laser bending of "Jump Up". Just like its sticky namesake this "Sour Diesel" is actually super sweet.
Review: Who wants to be on Simula's enemy list? It's like being on a Christmas card list but you get potty-sonic wet slaps with rasping metallic basslines instead of pointless waste of cardboard. Everyone wins - especially your dancefloor when you pass the slap on to them. Who wants to go to the moon with Simula? He'll happily kick you there with his0 killer depth plunge bassline and anchored two-step. Everyone wins again.
Review: In the wake of key dispatches on the likes of Liondub, Subway, G13, Digital Terror and High R8, Sub Killaz continue their murderous mission this year with more titanium tear-out gold and cheeky homages to hip-hop's golden era. Just when you've worked out "Shock Out" along flies in a flamenco from nowhere. Elsewhere "Catch My Drift" punches with a unique sense of off-beat funk with Migos muscle and "Dangerous" goes for the drama vibe with its sweeping staccato riff. Finally "Rap Music" shuts us down with restrained stepper where a clipped bass tone grunts a sharp riff that's mirrored by the overweight subs. Get connected.
Review: Now entering their third year of Biological badness, Klip & Outlaw set fire to 2017 with this speaker-kicking five-tracker. One sniff of the grunt on "Heat From Jamaica" and you'll be hooked. Funky, forthright, vibes abound throughout - the mischievous Q&A bass on "Clash", the unruly fuzz and gritty charm of "Merk Dem", the spacey strings and almost weeping pitch bends on "Bookie" and the out-of-this-world gutter squirming bass on "Chemical Elements". Go forth and take care of business.
Review: Junglists: this month your stars will lead you to great bangers from the long-standing UK bass comms expert Telekom. You'll meet a tall dark gully stranger who talks with a toxic bassline tongue ("Bulletproof"), you'll find inner peace through squelchy bass mischief ("Ego Trippers") and experience great fortune through elasticated low end of stuttering snares ("Absorbed") Later in the month you'll feel more energetic thanks to the hench D*Minds or Mampi style riff circa 2002 ("Pimpin") before concluding the month in blissed and blessy state of zen thanks to dusty chords and a sense-blurring drop ("1210 Technique") Thanks for choosing Junodownload horoscopes, see you next month.
Review: Jeepers creepers Simula's on the strong stuff again. Seriously...Take one listen to the textures on "Jester" and tell us that's the work of a sane mind. Strange, innovative and unique, it's just one of the six twisted sizzlers on parade here: the rifle-snipping laser love of "Gunfire", the sinewy croaks and 1.21 giggawatt power of the bass on "Trigger Happy" and the pure venom rust of "Swamped" are just a few of the many highlights. Strong enough to turn an intro into an extro, Simula doesn't mess around.
Review: The connections continue as California duo Sub Killaz let rip with a second four-track volume of US jump up joints and jungle jams. "Demons" is all about the swaggering triplets and hornet's nest one note stabs, "Look" fusses up a sexy R&B vocal with a pant-dangling rolling groove that's not dissimilar to Break while "Feelings" maintains the high emotion levels but adds a more of grittier, sleazy funk swing. "Druggies" concludes proceedings with big jazzy pianos, a classic rap sample and plenty of twisted cowbell clanging. Just say yes.
Review: Constantly dealing out killer versions on his Soundcloud and teasing us with dubs that seem to be lurking in the A-list forever ("Rizla" anyone?), northern powerhouse Brent Kilner delivers some serious goods on Second To None. With its MC-samples and broken glass bass riff "Shots On The Scene" is a straight up ode to bassline in all its 4x4 glory. "Wheel Up" adds a jazzier twist to the chords that tap into the original UKG foundations while "Earthquake" fuses in a little breakbeat murkery and grime energy. Shots fired.
Review: DJ Limited... Now there's a producer you'd be proud to take home to your parents. Strong, efficient but charming and funky; he's the hero we all need right now (but most of us don't deserve) "123" is one of the tunes that all DJs can drop, regardless of what ridiculous pigeonhole they've camped up in - steppy, minimal, left-of-centre, it's kinda reminiscent of Enei, Eastercolors & Noel's "Cracker" in the way it complements any type of mix and really stands out. "Baby" is more on the dancefloor side with its cute Q&A and soulful one-word vocal snippet. Think somewhere between Break and Voltage and you're in the right territory. Don't sleep.
Review: Biological Beats are back with the Star Sign series this time and they present to you the master of the basslines: Mr Flat T. This is the guy that brought you the classic and timeless track "L-BASS". Trust us when we tell you to hold onto your hats: this is going to be weighty! Featuring Mr Traumatik on the truly evil sci-fi roller "Positive Persistance" and the vocal talents of Alicia King ("Wasting My Time") and Zarah Jones ("Sunrays"): you know this is going to be a blend of dirty smooth drum and bass! Other highlights on here include the dark stepper "Bazooka" giving a brazen nod to legends such as Optical and Matrix.
Review: Keep away from the panic button! It might feel like you've been surrounded by ghosts of rollers past, you might feel like you've been hypnotised by the sinister gods of jungle but it's only the Utrah brothers and they've packing some of their best work so far... Both "Riddims" and "LowDefign" are up there with Serum and Benny L on that pranged out new groan flex, "Pathogen" is more directly trippy and sinister with its molten bassline and punchy cymbal-slapping drums while "Far" sets fire to your house and stands on the street mooning at you when you run out for safety. Ultrah sound.
Review: Fresh from waggling his snake around the gaff, DJ Limited returns with two more phenomenal slabs of riffy gritty bass funk. "Smoke 'Em Out" is a fat 20 skinner with rolling Hazard-style drums and a bassline so bulbous and vital you'd swear it was on its third trimester and about to give birth to septuplets. "Ain't No Love", meanwhile, flexes a classic sample around a savage distorted bass drop before opening up the strings and vocals over the beats. Big up the double negative crew - there's plenty of love around here for DJ Limited!
Review: It's a good time to be a Leaf fan right about now... Hot on the heels of his double-whammy "Pick N Mix" EPs on Serial Killaz, he steps up to Biological Beats with six more heavers. We kick off with a trio of co-labs: Manchester mandem Bou joins the fray for a rolling skank-up on "Selecta", man-of-the-moment T>I gets mucky on the iced-out stepper "Roller Derby" while Too Greezey brings a little bass slime to the sharp and stabby "Ghetto". Leaf finalises the deal with three killer originals: the sub-stacked cymbal-slammer "Yeah Bassline & That", the grotty sniper "Woobie" and the EP's most out-there scud missile "It's A Jungle". Massive.
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