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High R8 Digital
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Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Milton Keynes High R8 Digital are back with more dark side drum and bass shenanigans courtesy of their most recent recruits. Starting out with Hoogs' "The Comet (Majistrate remix)" which is reminiscent of classic Andy C or DJ Zinc from the early noughties, there's honourable mentions also to Sub Killaz with their stripped back and absolutely sketchy offering "Horror (Nu Elementz remix)" and of course Filthy Habits' "Hidden Secrets (Upgrade remix)" which is a seriously wonky journey through the dark side of breakbeat science. His remix up next of Dub Berzerka's "Born Bad" likewise demonstrates that this fella certainly 'ain't messing around!
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HIGHR8DIGI 033
19 Aug 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 Aug 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Established in 2011, High R8 Digital is a Milton Keynes based drum and bass label, aiming to bring you quality tracks from producers around the world. Their next release is the debut of Amplify, with a massive six track EP titled Enemy Of The State featuring collaborations with some esteemed label staples. The title track is the gnarliest, sci-fi inspired techstep we have heard this side of Ed Rush & Optical, while the dark and stripped back stepper "Boss" is another original track, and "Optimal" sees him team up with Master Error. On the particularly impressive roller "Depth" he buddies up with Clarkey.
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HIGHR8DIGI 050
16 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
16 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: You think being on lockdown is hard? Trying a sentence in the 'Gulag' and then say something. Hard times call for hard music as the currently unstoppable Metal Work continues his 'Gulag' EP with six uncompromising grunters. 'Gulag Survivor' takes off where part one left us; working to the bone while being pummelled by rifle-like bass. Other punishments include the high voltage sizzles and grizzles of 'High Tech', the pure abrasion and trippy, warped bass grit of 'War' and the out-and-out drama of his remix of last year's nasty 'Losing Myself'. Sentence complete, now lockdown feels like Disney Land. R8ing this one m8.
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HIGHR8DIGI 046
04 Dec 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Dec 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: His name sounds like Judas Priest Fan Of The Year 1982, or Blacksmith Of The Year 1882, but Metal Work's music sounds like it's from 2082 and it's going to slice you, your family and, most importantly, your dancefloor to pieces. Forges at the ready, 'Dragon Fire' panel beats us from the off with a big early 2000s D-Minds style bass riff. It's back by equally heavy weapons including the big brass backdrop and aggy harmonics of 'Faded', the dreamy breakdown and sheet metal bassline slaps of 'Miracle' and the breath-taking, wonky basslined gully hurricane that is 'The Sky'. Fire in the hole!
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HIGHR8DIGI 051
20 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
20 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Metal Work
Review: High R8 isn't a label we're intimately familiar with but, based on this fiery release from Metal Work, is an imprint that puts out hard-hitting music that's packed full of attitude. There's certainly no sugar in this release and 'No Sugar' confirms that, with a deliciously solid percussive line underneath a glitched-out flurry of basses and synths, all of which are packed with the type of energy we've come to expect from the jump-up scene. All of the others are in a similar vein, making this release solid all round.
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HIGHR 8DIGI041
29 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
29 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Dropping a massive six track EP just weeks after his awesome debut album? Now you know why he's called Metal Work... He is an actual machine! And what a funky, cantankerous working piece of metal he is, too... 'Basement' will lock you up and feed you scraps for months with its vicious sense of tension and the rest of the EP is just as heavyweight. Highlights include the pure grot of 'Go' (think early 2010s style, but with contemporary production muscle), the pure funk and strange wooziness of 'Don't Care' and the cool, twisted harmonics of 'Gunna Get Them'. Gotta get this.
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HIGHR8DIGI 053
21 Jan 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Jan 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: High R8 Digital are a regular here on Juno and for good reason, their tendency for steadily releasing rough but powerful, whole-hearted music is strong and their small size doesn't prevent the release of top-quality stuff. This EP from Metal Work is in that exact tradition, as across five tracks he tears you limb from limb with dancefloor focused jump-up precision. 'Stronger' is the strongest on the release, with an almost neuro feel to its cracking percussion and a torn, broken back end that rips across the range with style. There is more excellent work on the fat snare of 'Join Us', and this one is not to be missed.
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HIGHR8DIGI 047
26 Mar 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Mar 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Metal Work
Review: High R8 are keeping up their streak of releases with this grating, gully monster from Metal Work, who has had a very prolific couple of years on a whole host of different labels. The title track to this release says it all really, with a fiery injection of energy at all levels alongside an all-encompassing sense of purpose and drive that lends the track a superb quality. 'Losing Myself' steps things up a notch, with a rambunctious foghorn that bends, twists and distorts throughout the whole tune, carrying the listener with them as it goes. Overall this release is industrial and not to be messed with - top work.
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HIGHR8DIGI 042
06 Sep 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
06 Sep 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: German D&B with all the toxic bass smog of a Volkswagen: Dub Berzerka follows his summer-smashing "More Than Human" EP with another feisty fiver, this time on R8. Ranging from the late night bass screams of "Dripped Blood" and the itchy bass scuffs of "Higher" to the techy scrappage of "Sentinel" and the hammer horror of the laser-blazing "He Gets U", it's another rampant document from one of Europe's most promising names in jump-up.
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HIGHR8DIGI 029
02 Oct 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
02 Oct 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Hey m8 come and ingrati8 yourself with these power pl8s. R8 have kindly gener8ted a series of brand new remixes and we'd be wise to decor8 our collections with them. Filthy Habits set a stern mand8 with their heavyweight remix of Metal Work's 'Thinking' before Nu Elementz go on to remonstr8 their levels with the swaggering take on 'Bloodshed'. Deeper again Metal Work continues to gravit8 towards the grottiest end of the spectrum with the obliter8ing take on Amplify's 'Complete' before Master Error steps up to demonstr8 his skills on 'No More Games'. Consumm8 badboys.
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HIGHR8DIGI 055
28 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
28 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Review: High R8 have been putting out a reliable stream of D&B since 2011, but it's only now they've released a compilation, and if you were to acquaint yourself with the sound of the label it's here. Filthy Habits feature twice with their tracks "Robot Wars", a grizzly bassline driven burner, and the rolling caustic sounds of "Pitch Black". Other highlights include Total Recall's climbing "Zelator", Cino's "Relocate", Spaow's heavily effected and twisted "Hard Work" and Version's deep and cruising "Weak Sauce". Get stuck in.
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HIGHR8DIGI 024LP
20 Jun 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
20 Jun 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Fresh from his Rogue album on Multi-Function, Envenom makes his debut on High R8 with four sharp sonic slappers. Electrified with his signature high end style, each track really blasts with a hair-raising energy and laser-frazzled aesthetic. "Panic Room" lives up to its name with prang-inducing iciness and franticness, "More" twists with a little more Q&A riff funk while "Can't You See" plays a cool contrast between the soulful vibey breakdown and a razor blade riff that slices first and don't even bother to ask questions later. Finally "No Mercy" brings the most twisted highlight with a brilliantly warped, crying bass weep that flutters forlornly yet furiously. Let panic commence!
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HIGHR8DIGI 037
20 Nov 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
20 Nov 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Time to acitv8 your senses once again m8 as High R8 inund8 us with more of their l8 night missions from the last 10 years. Flexing right back to the earliest of releases (which all still stand tall and hit hard to this day) it's another high powered mand8. Metal Work's turbo-charged wobbler 'Sausage Roller' will discombobul8 you, Meddler's 'Temple Of Z' will defibrill8 you, Dub Motion's 'Hold You' will expector8 all over you with its oozing, slimey bassline and Guv's 'Hard' will illumin8 you. And that's only a wee glimpse at what's on offer. We appreci8 this!
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HIGHR8DIGILP 03
14 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
14 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Everyone's favourite banger blacksmith, Yung Metal Work gets his tools out on High R8 Digital and gives us all our a hooves a shoeing. The tension and heat is evident from the off as 'Wriggle' gets freaky with a rhythmic vocal jitter and some savage high-freq bass saws. It's backed by plenty more slappage: 'Searching' takes a euphoric vocal and flips it into a futuristic fire-up, 'Deep Down' takes us down a super twisted bassline rabbit hole while 'Take It Slow' flips between emotional and twisted at a flip of a switch. Finally 'Soul Seeker' finishes up the EP with a series of laser-blazing textures and an unrelenting energy. Grizzly!
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HIGHR8DIGI 054
15 Jul 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Jul 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Gr8 scott! High R8 are celebrating 10 years of being at the forefront of dnb, grafting at the future talent coalface and we're in for a treat of a trip down memory lane. Featuring early cuts from modern day donnies like Guv, Spaow and K Motionz, the collection takes us back to 2011 then pings us around the last decade by way of crucial cuts from the likes of Damage Report, Dub Bezerker, Nu Elementz, Sub Killaz and beyond. Highlights include the still-raw 'Blood' from Guv, the stripped-back vibe and grungey bass slaps of Diskize's 'Rain' and the haunted cries and sense of tension in Filthy Habits' 'Hidden Secrets' but to be honest the whole collection slaps and really highlights how consistent and ruthlessly gully High R8 have been since they began.
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HIGHR8DIGILP 01
17 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
17 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Review: Gr8 news m8, High R8 are celebr8ing 10 years in the game and it's not too l8 to join the party. Agit8ing the game with abrasive, high grade grottiness and jump-up dark energy with every release, this second volume of bangers-through-the-years kicks off with a VIP of the launch tune - Guv's now modern day classic 'Blood'. The vibes get danker and danker as we continue to investig8... The gutterfunk of Dub Berzerka & Filthy Habits 'Born Bad' from 2016, Metal Work's skank-blasted 2019 cut 'Don't Know Why', Telekom's hairy 2014 tree-swinging heave-ho 'Funky Monkey' and Nu Elementz and Dub Motion's 'Tell You' (also from 2014) are just some of bangers that activ8 our senses and make us ready to instig8 a packed dancefloor. Ready for the next 10 years? It's a d8.
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HIGHR8DIGILP 02
04 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Spaow gets busy on High R8 once again and it's nothing but pure Belgian badness. With its militant snares, "Rasta Warrior" is less of a soldier and more of entire troop of metallic bulletproof rastas marching into the fearful unknown. "Dorador" takes a techier track with its samurai bass swathing down over the triplet-based power drums, "Jumbot Machine" has a nuclear laser bass with a half life of a million while "Enjoy Yourself" teases with a hazy sexy swoon before hurling us into android lions. Bare knuckle business.
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HIGHR8DIGI 036
08 May 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
08 May 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Bombs out for the lads! Ovadose gets all explosive for his latest High R8 adventure with three originals, a VIP and two major league remixes. 'Bomberman' lights the fuse with a really crunchy bass texture and all kinds of groove mischief, 'Confined' will lock you up on wobble death row while 'Thought Process' is all about that fluttering bassline. Elsewhere we have two reboots from the likes of Taxman and Akas before a big VIP of 'Regretamine' from earlier this year. Bangers.
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HIGHR8DIGI 042
29 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
29 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Every blacksmith needs a fire so it's no surprise that Metal Work has released 'Firestarter'. Obviously nodding at the iconic energy and ideology of the late great Keith Flint, the track sets the tone and pace for this massive EP. Six tracks heavy, each cut his in its own unique way and showcases a different side to the Gradient co-boss. 'Get Ready' is laced with all kinds of futuristic glitches, 'Bass Kick' is a classic mid-2000s Playaz or Radius style tear-up, 'Smash' is a pounding piece of Belgium inspired tearage, 'Hold It Down' is pure insanity while 'What It's Like' closes the EP with a powerful synth-twisting throw down. Fire in the hole!
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HIGHR8DIGI 056
16 Dec 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
16 Dec 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: A regular face at the High R8 estate, Hoogs returns with two highly charged slabs of bassline pressure. Dark in tone, rampant in energy, serious in sentiment, "Entertainment Licence" commentates on the sad state of club closures with a ruff, dog bark distortion bass riff. "Rise From The Ashes" takes everything you know about Hoogs and amplifies it by 20. One of the gnarliest yet totally controlled basslines ever, there's a bullish poetry to the demolition this will cause. Alarmingly heavy.
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HIGHR8DIGI 035
10 Mar 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
10 Mar 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Supersized vibes galore over here as Spaow returns to High R8 with four more scud missile anthems. It's business from the off as he hurls into a pit of molten Original Sin on the EP title track 'Bigger Than You Think'. The heat is just as intense throughout the whole EP. 'Dumb' goes in on the twisted sound designs and textures, 'The Three Walker' is pure laser blazing carnage while 'Alegenza' celebrates those old school Bristol jump up vibes from 20 years ago. Big up!
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HIGHR8DIGI 049
18 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Two straight-up slabs of undiluted nasty: 535 bossman Hoogs lets rip on Milton Keynes-based High R8. "Soundboy Champion" flexes on an industrial strength pneumatic two-step as two gutter-chomping basses play Q&A amid a sprinkling of precision samples. "Garbage Day", meanwhile, has a much broader, rolling drum set, a grainy array of basslines and a string-soaked breakdown that should leave even the most po-faced raver swooning. Two styles, one massive release.
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HIGHR 8DIGI031
22 Jan 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
22 Jan 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR8DIGI 023
31 Mar 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
31 Mar 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR8DIGI 001
21 Mar 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Mar 11
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR 8DIGI012
20 Aug 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
20 Aug 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR8DIGI 013
17 Dec 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
17 Dec 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR8DIGI 015
25 Feb 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Feb 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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HIGHR 8DIGI040
22 Feb 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
22 Feb 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
