Dub Damage Recordings is a UK-based DnB and jump up label that’s been rolling out stinkers since 2009. Co-owned by Kre and Friskie, Dub Damage have unleashed gun-finger raising bangers from the likes of: Total Recall, DJ Guv, Sub Zero, Annix, Voltage, Nicky Blackmarket, Picto (Doctor P), Dose (Funtcase), Turno, Original Sin, Desire, Basshoven, D-Minus and more.
Review: D&B Casanova Pa comes correct on Dub Damage with some dubious romance advice by way of a slinky, purring roller. 'Get Em Heartbroke' by name but actually rather heart-warming by nature, this is the deep and thoughtful side of Pa we'd love to hear more of! Meanwhile 'Venom' hits with Pa's grittier, uncompromising energy and some of the broadest, heaviest kick drums we've ever heard ooze from his lab. Strong enough to charm a snake at 20 paces, Pa cannot be parred!
Review: Damagement from the management! Dub Damage continue their 50th release anniversary with the third and final part of their 'Dub Damage 50' album project. Once again we're treated to an epic dose of futurism as more new gen talent lay down stinkers, slappers and sizzlers galore. Highlights include the wild riff Skarz' remix of BLACKPHIL's 'Hope = Despair', the savage machete-like grizzles and flames of Machine Attax's 'Laniakea', the viciousness and tightly coiled spring-like nature of Squint Eastwood's 'Terror' and the switch-flipping depth, soul and charm of Zoner's finale 'Mind Games'. Dub be good to us.
Review: Time to get schwifty, it's the second part of 'Dub Damage 50'! Following the inaugural collection earlier this month comes the next instalment of Kre & Friskie's label's biggest release to date. Once again bulging with new-talent and a wide range of flavours, highlights include Jak & Para's twisted roboticisms on 'Pine Box', the unreal strength and brazenness of Lotto's 'System Failure', the slinky cat-like nature and fine-tuned bassline purrs on Sirebond's 'Sub Species' and Smoggy's alarm-raising hype finale 'Got To Have'. And that's not even half of this dynamite collection. Long may these anniversary releases continue!
Review: 12 years and 50 releases deep, Kre & Friskie's Dub Damage mark the big five-oh with a series of preposterously heavy work-outs from their nearest and dearest. Always at the cutting edge of the dancefloor and jump-up sounds, this collection is no exception as we're bombarded by ruffage and damagement; the savage drum rolls and venomous riff on 'Mob Tactics VIP', Dreadnaught's thundering basses and breezy breakdown on 'Brickz Inna Mixer', OMT's sharp, snappy and intoxicating 'Krokodile' and Sola & Jfal's warped and wonderful 'Final Curtain' are just some of the heaving highlights. Life begins at 50...
Review: Aesthetics is the man behind many a gully, angry roller with a giant, attitude-filled bassline. He has a certain quality to his music which I don't think many can pull off, that truly angry, aggressive pulsation to the edges of his low frequencies. He's landing on Dub Damage Recordings UK, a label whose sound is well suited for Aesthetics, with this heavy-hitting single. The title track has a unique structure and well-rounded percussion which sits below the main affairs, a gargantuan, pummelling main bass patch which warps in and out of the arrangement perfectly. 'Jah Rugged' is a chopping, stabby little thing that also rolls out in tidy fashion, each hit of the main bass line sounding exquisite in its punchiness.
Review: Introducing the sounds of Citrusfly and his Guns EP, a radical attempt to create jump-up so splintered and broken you'll barely recognise it. This is pure party music, there's no time for sophisticated conversations about Citrusfly's merits because you'll be too busy dancing to it. The title track epitomizes the extent of the madness here, a punched-out percussive line that underpins a grating force of progression and anger, perfectly crafted to give you goosebumps in the dance. The metallic quality to 'Let Me' is another highlight, and it's safe to say that with these four tunes Citrusfly has firmly placed himself on the jump-up map. Big tunes.
Review: Dub Damage Recordings don't tend to put out music that's weak, thin or otherwise not suitable for the dancefloor. This EP courtesy of Jeopardize & Exile is a testament to that, both cuts do some serious damage and the release overall is certainly on the sharper end of the spectrum. 'Cypher' is the best of the bunch and it's got a rough, Sofa Sound edge that injects a satisfying level of oomph into the arrangement. Exile's remix of 'Cuntroll' is a close second and its incredibly unique concoction of swirling basses and gargling pulsars adds a wicked futuristic element. Top EP from the Dub Damage crew.
Review: It's time for us now to dive into some heavyweight drums action as Kre & Ingenuity join forces for a top notch two track selection, courtesy of Dub Damage UK Recordings, who here celebrate release #38. The pair join forces on the first track 'On Point', which is gnarly roller, packed with some sizzling electronic synthesizer extensions and sharp drum chops. This is definitely one to set the dance alight. We are also treated to a heavyweight Saxxon rework of Inguenuity's 'Higher' original, reworking the twisted bass tones and lively drum designs into a tasty box of goodness. Excellent work as per from the Dub Damage crew!
Review: We haven't even begun to recover from his "Sonic Boom" and Syndax returns to Dub Damage with two more vitamin-enriched hurters. "Savage" lives up to its name with a strange textural twist to the heavy riffing bassline and a creepy graveyard feel to the breakdown. "Angry Man" leaves you under no illusion, either. Rasping, wheezing and screaming with aggression, it packs nothing but pure vitriol. Venom session!
Review: The Montpellier monster returns! Following his debut on High Bass Audio, he makes his debut on Dub Damage with two stinking tear-outs. "Sonic Boom" hits with an Original Sin level of energy and a bombardment of electrified drama while "Playground" nods towards the Benny L / KOTR style of bass with a bassline that drones on and on like your least favourite relative... But twice as ugly. Ready to play?
Review: Destination Newcastle: northern newcomers Nectax and Skantia pair up to take a side each on their Dub Damage debut. Nectax takes the lead with "Cypher", a sense-blurring groaner that tips a wry nod at the late 2000s Ram style with its width and gusto. Skantia follows with a rather trippy take on the Belgian jump up sound. Clipped and trimmed lasers cutting like razors and just the right amount of leftfield off-grid looseness to the groove, "Lazer Defence" lives up to its name in the most brutal way possible. Damagement.
Review: No questions asked, no hesitation: When Jack The Ripper tells you to pump it up, you just do it, okay? A swaggering heavily swung two-step leads the charge, a plunging bass texture adds the weight while a classic rave vocal hits the message home. Trust us, you'll be pumping all the way to bank. "Samples" switches our focus to Jack's trust dagger as his signature stabby bass and razor sharp drums draw blood on every 16... Before healing you with subverted euphoria on the breakdown. Two serious vibes, one powerful release... Pumping ain't easy yo!
Review: German hammer man, Desire lets us peak into his psyche with one of his largest bodies of work to date. We're hit with a loose funk from the off - "Cut The Midrange" flexes a classic sample with hooky mischief, "Pull Up" shakes with some savage triplet rumpy pumpy while "Think First" tips a wry nod at "Mr Happy" it is gusto and bass texture. Wrapping up we have the stupidly infectious one note riffy hook of "Professionals" while "00572" wins two awards... Catchiest title and most unique sound design of the EP. Jugular-punching.
Review: Countdown to blast off in D-Minus zero seconds: Cardiff bass crusader D-Minus continues his rampant run of muscular musicianship on Dub Damage with some of his most hair-raising riff-focused cuts to date. "Deproramme" slaps and tickles with a Tyke-like charm, quite light in its make up but more addictive than heroin-laced e-cigs. "Bun It Up" is where the real KO kicks off as a toxic bassline refuses to quit under the command of MC Tommy D. Deeper into the EP "Dry Socket" gets greased up with a sticky, slimy sense of playful funk while "Secret Weapon" takes on more of a neuro twist with its denser, complex textures. Gritty.
Review: Here come the remixes: Dub Damage look back to last year's four-year birthday album with two barn-burning twist-ups. Annix get their paws mucky on Blackmarket and Chapo's already-stunning "USS Enterprise" by switching out the classic Urban Takeover sub rolls for something altogether eviler and sharper. Meanwhile Harvest takes T>I's stripped back stepper "Grudge Fcuk" and injects it with jet engine reese that's so wide and overwhelming you might have to have a sit down after hearing it. No messing around at all on this one.
Review: Kre & Friskie's Dub Damage imprint recruit the big guns for two chop-walloping versions: Original Sin reminds us who's boss with an insane shake-up of Guv's 2012 "Power Moves". Adding 50 lanes of sonic traffic to the maddening riff, this won't just wake your floor up but the entire neighbourhood within 50 square miles of the club. Sub Zero, meanwhile, takes the rusty robot lament of "Bad Manners" and adds a sizzling hornet nest buzz between the mournful one note hits. Play it really loudly they next time you see someone with their elbows on the table... Lessons will be learnt!
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