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Review: Once again the Dansu Discs brigade is back in business, this time unearthing a highly rhythmic collection of breaks-fuelled bangers from the one and only Yosh. It's always great to see Yosh back in action, who kicks us off with a highly energetic shackout on 'Keep Coming', a jungle-infused mesh of jittery synthesiser textures and booming bass notation, matched by one of the gnarliest rollers we've heard this year in 'Inverted', an instant rave destroyer. Next, 'Erosion' takes us down a slightly more garage-laden path, moving between skippy 2-step beats and moody subs below, with 'Get Em' then adding choppy vocal slices and pulsating subs below for a vibrant closer. Lovely work!
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: It's a great thing for the team at JunoDownload to see a new Dansu Discs product hit the shelves, with LUXE & Tom Place this time providing the goods. We begin with a euphoric glide through arpeggiating melodic dips and glitchy soundscapes in 'Moonquake', giving us a wondrous introductory energy to play off. From here, the more traditional 2-step twists and eerie atmospherics of 'Out Of My Head' up the energy levels even further, before we jump into a dungeon-like deluge of bassy bumps on 'Polarities'. Finally, we get to revisit 'Moonquake' for an exclusive remix from Angel D'Lite, who gives the original a new lease of life through apocalyptic harmonies and smooth jungle drumlines. More fireworks from the Dansu crew once again!
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Hailing from the Netherlands but based in Berlin for most of the past decade, Nathalie Capello has just one previous EP to her name but impresses greatly with this four-tracker for Dansu Discs. 'Crazy I Loved It', with its haunting synths, electro backbeat and fragile female vocal, recalls the groundbreaking UKG of Donna Dee, setting the tone for an EP that blends garage and deep house to devastating effect. From the uplifting and energetic 'Pack Vibes' to the drifty post-clubisms of 'Fading Dreams' via the heavily swung lil' rumpshaker that is 'Wanna Be', this is sheer class. More, please!
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The Dansu Discs team have such a great reputation when it comes to finding and exploring the depths of electronic music, with this summer-ready collection from Zaltsman being another wicked addition to their ever-growing catalogue. We open up with the bubbling bass stutters and catchy vocal lines of 'Tell Me', which kicks off the project with a really warm feeling, followed closely by the euphoria-inspiring synthetic melodies of 'Next Thing', sitting atop a very crunchy bed of junglist drum sounds below. Another switch up next as 'On You' then arrives in style, again utilising cool vocal sampling and blippy bass stabs to the absolute maximum, before the aquatic backdrops and shuffling percussion of 'Waiting' rounds us off with some serious finesse. Awesome work as per!
Played by: Juno Recommends Breakbeat
Review: It's always a pleasant thing to see a new Dansu Discs creation land in the store, with this latest offering from Cheval being another gorgeous arrangement to take in. We begin with the floaty pad lines and catchy vocal chops of 'Afterparty', leading into both the smooth, summer-laden organ harmonies of 'My Love My Kisses' and unpredictable vocal scatters of 'Put Your Faith In Me', again ticking all the boxes for the summer season. From here, we dive into a field of moogy pulses and constantly altering drumscapes in 'Keep Hitting', followed closely by the unorthodox vocal chops and super electronic percussive sweeps of 'Burning Out These Fires', switching up the general mood once again. Finally, 'Bounce With Me' gives us the final leap, doused in minimal techy flavour to round off the project with a classy touchdown.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The Dansu Discs team have been on fire in recent months, with a regular string of releases launching them up the charts and increasing their notoriety each and every time. This latest drop sees the super-popular Ed Hodge land for some garage-inspired fun, kicking off with the groovy chord progressions and shaker-driven percussive maneuvers of 'Ghost Amp'. The title track 'Sour Hour' then follows, combining bouncy drum sounds with intricate synth layering and disco-inspired instrumentation for good measure, before the moogy bass notation and dripping percussion of 'In Every Way' gives us another tidy bite. This is the latest in a long line of colourful, exciting releases from the Dansu Discs team, which we thoroughly enjoyed!
Review: Denaila's previous outings, on RA+RE and Unsilenced Music, have confidently joined the dots between analogue-rich electro, broken beat, acid, bleep, techno and tech-house. The producer's first outing on Dansu Discs is energetic and entertaining, offering a quartet of retro-futurist house cuts that roll along at a techno tempo. Choose between the warehouse-ready sweatiness of 'Feel Gold' - all bold bass, breathless drum machine fills and sustained organ chords - the pandemonium-inciting rush of 'Virtual9', the bleeping electro-meets-Euro-house punchiness of 'Get Down On It', and the gradually building late night pump of 'Blessed', where attractive chord sequences and thrusting acid bass catch the ear.
Review: The beautiful thing about Dansu Discs, is that we genuinely never know where their radar is going to point to next, with this latest six track display exploring a wide range of electronic themes from both DJ Chupacabra & Davide Piras. We open up with the moogy disco drum slides of 'Outback' from Chupacabra, followed by both the UKG-driven chord skips of 'Shapeshifter' and warbling LFO textures of 'Charlie' for a solid solo display. Moving into the second half of the project we then see Davide get to work, firstly with the acidic synth textures and breaks-laden arrangements of 'Pursuit'. From here, the warehouse-ready bass manipulations of 'Resolution' find themselves rolling into view, before 'Cliffhanger' supplies us with a futuristic, bleep-fueled finale, singing off the EP in style. Don't forget to check out our official podcast with Dansu Discs whilst you're exploring this one!
Review: Across the breadth of 2021, we were so impressed with the pure consistency of the Dansu Discs team, with this latest offering being the perfect way to continue that theme into a brand new year. We see them welcome both Harrison BDP & Ed Hodge inside for a gorgeous display of breaks-inspired mastery, kicking off with the glittering glitchy beauty of 'Seeing Spiders' a dizzying introduction from Harrison, exploring the more abstract side of breaks with some futuristic sound design. He plays lead on the next track as well with the moogy disco flavours of 'Virtual Resistance' unleashing a tonne of blippy energy. We then find ourselves perusing Ed Hodge's pair of originals, with the pulsating house-inspired drum skips and sliding bass alternations of 'Hot Point' unleashing a rave-inspiring display. Finally, 'Untouched' gives us a wicked finale, utilizing high ended melodic beeps and groovy drum flicks for a tech-driven sign off. Lovely work!
Review: Dansu Discs is a record label based in Manchester bringing you electronic music from around the world. MKII lands next on the label for an nifty six-tracker fuelled by breakbeats that hark back to the glory days of '90s warehouse raves. Shut up and dance to the proto jungle of "Flashback" then step back in time to the second summer of love on the rave euphoria of "Can U Feel It" before the retro hardcore stormer "Get Funky" hammers the message home, followed by a strobed-out and banging techno remix from Bailey Ibbs.
Played by: Mr Brainz, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Juno Recommends Bass, DJ Bigman
Review: Dansu Discs, as an imprint, have had a seriously impressive 2021, constantly raising the bar on their previous drops as soon as a new one lands. This time around, they invite the heavyweight sounds of Yosh inside for another successful display of electronic mastery, kicking this EP off with the crisp drum processing and bulbous sub pulses of 'Has It Got To Be', which sit below a super catchy vocal line for good measure.From here, the super-syncopate drum swipes of 'And I Start Rocking' give us a much more UKG-sentric feel, before 'Mad Scientist' takes it old school with some lo-fi breakbeat sampling and potent bass design. Finally, 'Skyline' gives us the start of an airy finale, focussing on glittering melodic glides and distanced drum expressions, all then reworked into a hardcore epic with Angel D'lite on remix duty for a top notch closer.
Review: It's becoming a regular theme with the Dansu Discs team, that they continue to unleash gems into the world with their extremely precise A&R process. This latest exploration into garage and breaks from Alfredo Romero is a perfect example of that, kicking off with the chord-driven sonic drifts and unpredictable drum switches of 'Raspect', with Interplanetary Criminal's sub-heavy rethink giving us two alternate versions of a top quality creation. Next, we move up the tempo ladder into the realms of jungle as 'Pet Nat' gives us a precise look into the breaksy drum rhythms and powerful sub-processing, before 'Wan More?' unleashes a classic spread of UKG chord progressions and 2-step rhythms. Finally, the highly energetic sub-textures and masterfully crafted vocal slices of 'Mad Man' sees the project out in style, rounding off a seriously impressive collection.
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Review: The Dansu Discs team have been on a great roll with their recent EP run, with this latest 'Various' drop giving us something very tidy to work with indeed. We open up this mystery display with the groovy vocal expressions and tidy bassline grooves of 'Natural', which leads nicely into 'Together', another super-syncable singalong, pushing those vocals to the front amidst vibey subs and minimal drum textures to match. The flavours then turn slightly glitchy as the polyphonic-sounding vibrations of 'Know What To Do' give us a more lo-fi sounding approach, before 'Take You Home' splashes old school garage flavours across our eardrums for a kick-ass final ride. Wavy work!
Review: Following up some impressive ones on Houseum, Chat Noir and Unknown To The Unknown, Vitess joins the London-based label Dansu Discs with his Hacking System EP, where he delivers a release full of classic house and early trance motifs - an aesthetic that the Parisian is becoming increasingly renowned for. From the heady bleeps and breaks rave energy of "Computer System", more euphoria awaits you on the low end driven "Holy Kush" that's aimed squarely at the main room dancefloor. Elsewhere, enjoy the ride on the throwback to the Second Summer Of Love with the retro elevation of "Eurostep" which also receives a groovy UK tech house rework by label alumnus ADMNTi - founder of the 4Plae Records and Yamanu imprints.
Review: Pushing a deep and ethereal sound touched up by glitches, percussion funk and that all too familiar UK vibe, Dansu Discs outta Manchester introduce Ocean Stirs. Opening up its account with a sweet five-track release this Through Twist & Seam EP the artist sends in a unique cross section of genre amalgamation; be it the jungle rhythms amid house vibes in "Valley" to some downtempo UK sub-pop in "High Noon". Touches of nu-trance make it into "Latch" with some electro breakbeats and flecks of acid adding to the grooves of "Spawned In Motion" with some hybrid R&B experimentations in "Interscape". Boxed up beats ready to twist and shout!
Review: Next up from the team as Dansu Discs, we have a fabulous display of new school garage creation from the one and only Wilfy D, who delivers a colourful six track expanse for us to enjoy. We kick off with 'My Life', a nostalgic bombshell complete with catchy vocals and lively chord progressions, followed by more vocal slicing and colourful arrangements in both in '2 Good 2 Be True' and the LD mix. Next, 'Lockdown Soul' gives us a much more unique take on the UKG sound, with tight percussive grooves leading the way, closely followed by the darker compositional styles a deep basslines of both 'Make Up Your Mind' and the lively Yosh remix. It's a wicked selection to say the least!
Played by: Skillz (PAR / SHAG / Rare Supply), Juno Recommends UK Garage, BURNIE, CHIMPIZM, Matt Brockman
Review: The Dansu Discs team have assembled a killer selection for our enjoyment here, from the one and only Bailey Ibbs, unleashing six tracks of UKG flavour. We begin with the softened chord maneuvers and crunchy drum processing of 'Gurl', a worthy title track, which is closely followed by the much more breaks-driven influences of 'We Run' and luscious, bubbling soundscapes of 'What's My Chance?', giving us a super-wide sounding selection of originals. On remix duty, we see three parties give 'Gurl' the once over, with Groovy D giving us a throwback 2-step rethink, Denham Audio sending the stems to the junglist chop shop and AK Sports combining gnarly, acidic basslines and hardcore drums to take it somewhere completely different.
Played by: G-Blaster (Memorie Cluster)
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Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: Next up from the Dansu Discs team, we see them unveil the second edition of their extremely popular 'Dansu For Mental Health' compilation, which sees them unleash eight fabulous bubblers. Focussing primarily on the deeper side of garage production, the project works perfectly, with a solid balance of influences etched throughout, from the dubwise delays of Dubrunner's 'Scattershot', to the subtle breakbeat additions of 'Irresponsible' from Bailey Ibbs. There are a number of highlights for us, with the nostalgic melodic plucks of 'Hold On' from Stones Taro leading the way, alongside the acidic bass pulsations of 'Jet Stream' from Nicolas Duque. Lovely stuff.
Review: The quality level for garage music worldwide has never been higher in our eyes, a theory perfectly exemplified by Lavonz on this bubbling new six tracker, kicking off with the groovy moog subs and vocal chops of 'Satisfied'. From here, 'Paradise' unleashes an array of nostalgic 2-steppers drum lines before 'Wicked Things' provides us with a more experimental, scattered slap. From here, Donna Dee & Rhallia get involved with some fabulous vocal interventions over 'Lurvin' You', before the sunshine skips and glittering guitar riffs of 'Sexy Coolin' alongside Brace. Finally, mashes together throwback drum processing with a busy selection of melodic inputs to provide the perfect high energy outro.
Played by: Skillz (PAR / SHAG / Rare Supply)
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Review: This 14-track VA comp will delight anyone who loves UK garage but has really had enough of partying like it's 1999, as London-based Dansu Discs showcase new directions in post-UKG bass music. Opener 'December' does for Al Green what High Contrast's 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' did for Julie London, and sets the scene for an album that's full of surprises, from the prog-isms of DJ Life's 'Blue' to Pinder's broken beater 'Hot Feet' to Warwick's ominously rumbling 'Only Way'. Elsewhere, Suki's 'Mind Control' could cross over onto deep house floors, while 'Original Style' from Main Phase will please the ragga-garage diehards.
Played by: Chrissy, PBR Streetgang, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends UK Garage, BURNIE, G-Blaster (Memorie Cluster), Dam Swindle
Review: When it comes to churning out sweat-soaked, rave-era revivalism, few producers are quite as adept as Chrissy, in part because he's genuinely studied the turn-of-the-90s styles he's emulating (and has the record collection to prove it). For proof, check the cut that kick-starts this EP, "Can't You Feel It". Built around bustling breakbeats, fizzing synth bass, simmering strings and sweaty female vocal samples, it's a thrill a minute ride - as is the stomping, acid-powered, bleep-laden track that follows it, "Depeche Moines". Soundbwoy Killah kick-starts the remix portion of the EP with a hybrid UK funky/UK garage revision of "Can't You Feel It" that boasts one of the weightiest sub-bass drops we've heard for yonks - seriously, it's massive - before Denham Audio re-casts "Depeche Moines" as a breakbeat hardcore-goes-tribal house smasher.
Played by: Mr Brainz
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
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