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LionDub Street Series
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Low Down Deep Recordings, Serial Killaz, Liondub International, Critical Music, Playaz
Review: Launched in earnest back in late 2013, Liondub's $treet $eries has lived up to its billing as a platform for new names to shine on. Arriving at their 16th volume, it is the turn of the brotherly London production unit Luktenstein to get their moment in the spotlight, and Josh and Tom Ludlow grip it with both hands. House of Death brandishes a weighty six productions from the Luktenstein studios, kicking off in impressive fashion with "Stranger" which cranks up the adrenalin factor from zero to ten skilfully over the course of the five minute duration. Despite this being their apparent debut, Luktenstein's mastery of rhythm and bass is evident throughout, be it the rowdy jump up style of "Lose Your Heads", the full on rinse out of the title cut or the rolling junglisms of "What the F*ck".
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LDSSVOL 016
08 Apr 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
08 Apr 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: LIONDUB
Review: Gun fingers fallen off? Don't worry, Kenji's packing heat and he's more than happy to share. "Bustin At Em" is a physical shaker with bold layers of drums, tribal gong smashes and a naggy riff that won't quit. "Gunz" shoots from the hip with its stop/start drums and Urban Takeover style reverse bass lick. "Inaccurate" adds a little more danger to the blend with icy pads and two basslines that appear to have a knife fight before our very ears while "Nevermind" and "Ya Don't Test" both play deftly with breath-taking cinematic string samples. Bullet time!
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LDSSVOL 015
25 Mar 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Mar 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Liondub's Street Series is usually home to label's rougher, gullier material. But for their fourteenth volume they've invited London soul merchant Contra for a silkier, timeless session. Each cut rolling with lean elements and premium-positioned elements, they celebrate 1994 just as much as they look forward to 2024. Highlights are the surging vocal sample on "Days Of P", the darker jungle roughage of "Like A Ghost" and the glistening, Bungle-style cosmic rolls of "Kokoro". Straight from the heart.
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LDSSVOL 014
19 Feb 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 Feb 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: DJ Ollie, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Kumarachi, 6Blocc, LIONDUB, Euphonique, DJ Hybrid, Brian Brainstorm
Review: Fresh from earning his Technique stripes Cologne-based Brian Brainstorm makes his Liondub debut: "Already Dead" comes with such an arresting sample he switched it into two furious forms: a skank-happy jungle version and a foul stanching jump up mix. Deeper into the EP you'll find Annix-level bass chaos on "Run Choon", classic Moving Fusion style warbles and wobbles on "No Mercy Tonight" and an authentic ode to jungle's original roots on the sub-squeezing, sample-smashing "Unity". Lighter!
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LDSSVOL 013
16 Oct 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
16 Oct 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: LIONDUB
Review: Macky Gee has earned respect all the way probably thanks to his dramatic and modern take on drum and bass. In the 11th Liondub $treet $eries release, Macky quickly gets down to business, as the RnB flavas of "Be The One" gets crushed under a massive bassline. Title tune "Black Widow" takes a similar approach but switches the bass into filthy overdrive. "Seduction" keeps things on a minimal tip with nothing to dress its rude, battering bass and drum styles. He shows a more supple side on "Anxious" with rattling breaks and experiments in texture and drama. Final tune "The Hood" takes ghetto hip hop into jump up, hitting it hard right to the end. Macky Gee, we salute you.
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LDSSVOL 011
30 Mar 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
30 Mar 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: LIONDUB
Review: Latvia might not be your first stop for up and coming jungle stars, but Liondub International has definitely found one in Kenji. For the 10th volume of "$treet $eries", first track "Gun Proof" blasts out straight rudeboy style with bass bombs and a layered synthesizer backdrop. With tempo and temperature rising, "In Yo Crib" kicks down the door with rough bassline-led jump up. The title track strips it further back to roughneck basics with plenty of space and "Look at the Sky" deploys the same skeletal tactics in a roller. Closer "Primary Force" fills out the sound palette with warring sample layers and techy nonchalance. Think again about Latvia!
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LDSSVOL 010
18 Nov 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Nov 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: LIONDUB
Review: Upgrade comes from the streets of Norwich - perhaps not the first place you'd think of when you think hard-hitting drum and bass pedigree, but this man does it with style. Rising up over the past three years, he's already been seen on wax with fellow dancefloor slayers Serial Killaz. His gritty sound gets things rolling in "Calling", with a militant edge and serious bassline duttiness. "Sounds of the Jungle" picks up on mad wildlife samplings with blistering snares and a filthy dubbed out bassline. "The Haunted" creeps its way though a halftime stomp revival and "The Congo" lifts the mood slightly with more jungle atmosphere and tweaked bass. Finally it's a junglist meltdown with Ticklah and Courteny John as you've never heard them before. Boom!
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LDSSVOL 009
21 Oct 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Oct 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: LIONDUB
Review: Damage Report steps up to the Liondub International label with his biggest release yet. This five-track EP offers a variety of sounds to fill a range of moods to suit the drum and bass dancefloor. For something deep, rolling and slightly off-kilter there's "Got Something" and staying on a mellow tip there's also the title-track "Substance". For bigger beats check out "Move N Sway" and "Nothing As Bad", while "Crack It" is a nasty digi-banger.
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LDSSVOL 008
18 Sep 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Sep 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Drum and bass duo Fineprint come straight out of Long Island and Chicago for their debut on the seventh volume of Liondub International's long-standing "Street Series". The pair present their uniquely cinematic, hard-hitting style over five high-pressure pieces, carefully finessing that sound on title track "Gargon", pushing militant jump up drums and bass blasts to control the pace. For "Hypnosis", the foundation flexes even stronger muscle while backing sounds get twisted, and "Rockaz" begins with sampled reggae references but soon switches to harder, jagged bass patterns and rigid breaks. "The Clash" takes a similar tact, amplifying the contrast with extended reggae samples worked against hammering bass and drums. On the complex tip, "The Konkrete Skank" begins ominously in break-driven ambient territory with wobble basslines accompanied by the EP's trickiest percussion. Well worth the full listen.
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LDSSVOL 007
03 Jun 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
03 Jun 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Liondub International present their sixth "Street Series" release from the series, this time running a debut from new UK producer Certified Sickness. "Judgement Day" pushes on with murky intros and breakdowns powered by abrasive sampled breaks and dive-bombing basslines. "Plane Trip" sees him take on a more experimental side as he flips airline samples into the beats - think more Final Destination than two weeks in Marbella. "In Love" contrasts the seriously catchy title vocal hook against slabs of distorted bass and a rolling backbone. Stormin makes an appearance on the microphone for the EP's most brutal moment; "Drum & Bludclart Bass" explodes over fierce bass stabs, slow, deliberate breaks, and the barest suggestion of a reggae feeling. Finally, Certified Sickness pushes his sample-heavy style to breaking point in "Cursed Forever", where horror movie samples meet jump-up mayhem. One for the hard crew.
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LDSSVOL 006
06 May 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
06 May 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: The Liondub Street Series continues its path of destruction with volume five in its arsenal - veteran producer Zero G's Atom Bomb. Scorching the floor with jump up breaks and intense bass bombs, "Guy Fawkes" is a sinister little number, with more underlying tension than real explosive. It's hard to ignore the insistent drums and electro stabs over shouts of 'murder'. "Indescribable" contrasts low-bit sound effects and melodic passages with roughneck bass battering for a bit of a baffling combo - we suspect that's where the name comes from. The more complex atmospheres and drum science of "Zero Jungle" along with the sampled Rhodes licks in its breakdowns briefly point the EP back to the old school in a heads down groove. Final track "The End" is an apocalyptic farewell with a pile-driving bass wreaking havoc below insistent drum breaks, bringing the fifth Street Series to a raw finish as darkness falls suddenly over barren concrete. You've been warned.
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LDSSVOL 005
08 Apr 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
08 Apr 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: LionDub International has never hesitated to show strong support for new artists, and offering new talent in consecutive releases is their way of showcasing something they truly believe in. For Street Series Volume 4 they present the production debut of Truespirit, a storied figure best known from his time in the jungle and garage days as Marga MC. Breaking down the wall between old skool jungle and current D&B, this release is a harmonious blend of the two, never clashing, always stacked with vibes. Adding weighty atmosphere for "Baby Baby" he proves that he's far from a one-trick pony - it's the standout track just for sheer ingenuity.
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LDSSVOL 004
04 Mar 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Mar 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: For the third entry in Liondub International's Street Series, they present Truespirit, perhaps better known as Marga MC. From his reggae roots to his days at the helm of pirate radio, his influences are heard loud and clear through this blaze-up of an LP. Bursting out with deep, old-school referencing pads over rolling drums from the off, a rude bassline takes over to carry the tune through to the end. Playing through these crisply produced jungle sounds right to the end, penultimate track "Jungle Techno" gets silly with dramatic orchestral samples against elephant-stomping bass. Finally, "Jah Loving" is more playful with its hand drums, low-bit sounds, and classic dub bleeps. Another breakthrough for the Liondub label.
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LDSSVOL 003
04 Feb 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Feb 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Following their first blast into Brooklyn on their new Street Series, Liondub International returns with another debut departure, this time from Bristolian talent Mindstate. Previously associated with Brian G's Chronic label, he has worked with Blak Twang,Congo Natty, and Rodney P and his style, heavily imbued with dub elements and vocals, is a shoe-in for Liondub International's signature style. Title track "Vibes" takes heavy dub elements and rubs them against hard jump-up and dirty bass, setting the tone for the release. Wild and tribal at times, there's no way the dancefloor will be still for any of these riddims. Get involved.
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LDSSVOL 002
07 Jan 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
07 Jan 14
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Liondub International have greeted the unrepentant winter chills with their brand new $treet $eries, which they say gives rise to a host of new styles and names. Taking a look at this first release, it's going to be a ride and a half. Leicester-based Hoogs has travelled the spectrum of jungle, ragga, reggae and dancehall to get where he is now, and this release shows his diversity to full effect. From the choppy beats of opener "Murda", through jump-up stabs and samples of "Outcast" and hectic roller "Mountain People", there's no doubt he loves the heavier things in life. Picking up the pace once again in "Pussy", he experiments with percussion and bass with a seriously tweaked low-end and frenetic beats ending up on final track "Haunted", a treacherous stepper with a drop fit to crumble the mightiest soundsystems. A series to watch.
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LDSSVOL 001
10 Dec 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
10 Dec 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
