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METALP 026S2
09 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
09 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 026S1
02 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
02 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: A Nookie album on Metalheadz... Surely the D&B game is now complete? That's it. This is the moment we've been waiting for, right? It's certainly been worth the wait either way as the renowned and hugely respected artists flexes some of his most timeless and definitive material ever right here. From the sci-fi jazz of 'Future Forever' to the series of soulful reflective cuts written with Ruth Royall to the occasional house flavours like 'In Love' this is the sound of one of the most musical and soulful men in jungle drum & bass with nothing to prove but plenty to share. Unbelievably stunning and essential.
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METALP 027
13 Oct 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
13 Oct 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Released last year after a long lockdown incubation, Scar's third album Road Less Travelled was one of Metalheadz most notable LPs in recent times, proving once again that Survival and Script are an certified album act who can whip up epic narratives without losing any dancefloor punch. Here they remind us once again with a series of VIPs from themselves and friends such as Zero T and Nookie. Highlights include the sweeping thunderous sub on 'Losing Your Mind', the slippery, bad ass space funk twist on the VIP of 'Conductor' and Artificial Intelligence's creepy flip of 'Caterpillar'. Keep it scenic.
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META 102
15 Sep 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Sep 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: The ever-inspiring Gyrofield makes her debut on the might Headz with two heavyweight slabs of ice cold breakbeat soul. Following massive dispatches on Vision and Deadbeats already this year, once again she flips the switch and shows another side to her sound. 'Maybes' has a dreamy, gentle quality to it while still grizzling with a foreboding tension underneath. 'Oligarch' meanwhile hits with even more subversiveness as jazzy notes fly around the mix over a spacious, glitchy groove. Both tracks smoulder with Metalheadz tension and atmosphere but neither rely on any of the label's usual motifs. A huge look for both artist and label. Essential.
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META 100
04 Aug 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Aug 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METATNVIP 001
16 Jun 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
16 Jun 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Between the years of 97 - 2001, D&B pioneer A-Sides and respected jazz musician, producer and saxophonist Nathan Haines made drum & bass history as one of the key acts to really fuse and smelt down the essence and soul of jazz and the futurist aesthetic of D&B into something unique and a style of its own. Happening around the same time Giles Peterson had a lot of D&B on Talkin Loud and the Full Cycle and V crews were doing their own jazzy thing, Sci-Clone really caught a moment in time and joined dots that have remained explicitly joined ever since. Some of these tracks now date up to 25 years old but still sound inherently future. And if you like these, then wait until you hear Nathan and A-Sides' new material! Welcome back Sci-Clone!
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METALP 025B
19 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Finally! Over 20 years have passed since their last original dispatches but Nathan Haines and A-Sides' Sci-Clone project returns to Metalheadz with its unique fusion of jazz, drum & bass and pure electronic soul and the wait has most definitely been worth it. From the sparkling, cosmic fluctuations and shimmers of 'Boss' to the smooth rare groove / jazz funk feels of the current single 'Upper Harbour Highway' to the rainbow funk and slinky bassline of 'Whole Half', this is truly one-of-a-kind alchemy that wouldn't be at home anywhere else than Goldie's label. Timeless.
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METALP 025A
19 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 025S2
05 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
05 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 025S1
21 Apr 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Apr 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Black Barrel's been a busy boi! Currently flexing on Dispatch and Headz, not to mention his hyperactive Leo Cap dubstep alias, this man's a machine and has been for some years now. The best thing is that the quality is always consistent. Four more cases in point: the hurricane soul and eerie emotion of 'Side That You Can't Hide', the rattling airy drums and subtle rave references of 'Love Line', the deep smouldering soul of 'New Era' and the timeless Soul:r style finale 'One Day'. There's no hiding from vibes like these.
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META 098
07 Apr 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
07 Apr 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: In the seventh installment of Metalheadz' '25 Years Of' celebration series, SB81 (Shaun Bateman) takes the spotlight with two exceptional tracks that are given a well-deserved retrospective. The first, a collaboration with Goldie called 'Rockstar 81', boasts dirty reese basslines and expertly swung breaks that make for a weighty mix capable of shaking even the stars from their orbits. The second track, 'Lights Out', features Reese buzzes and straighter beats interwoven with dreamy synths, resulting in a mesmerizing soundscape that will leave listeners spellbound.
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MDZ 25007
17 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
17 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Finland representing! Renowned and highly respected breakbeat craftsman Fanu returns to Metalheadz with five deliciously headsy cuts. 'Headgames' eases us in slowly with mystical chords and a mid-tempo energy before the Lightless Recordings bossman hurls us into the heavy stuff with cuts such as the savage (and brilliantly titled) 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain', the rolling jungle feels of 'I'll Be In The Shadows' and the brutalist 'Bliss-Torture'. Last but definitely not least 'No Horizon' brings us home on massive drum funk vibe. Pure percussion precision; no one weaves dark magic like Fanu!
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META 090
03 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
03 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Following his recent slew of slap-abouts on Requisite Music, man like Friske returns to the Metalheadz mothership with 'Supplier'. Five cuts deep, each one charging us into the future with hands off the wheel and no seatbelt on, 'Supplier' sees Friske tapping into his Renegade Hardware roots with uncompromised and unabashed technoid fusion. Highlights include the deep space bass and industrial drums of the title track, the jazzier introspection of 'Street Lights' and the brain melting drum science of 'Fall Back'. Take it higher with 'Supplier'
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METAFRVIP 002
03 Feb 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
03 Feb 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Do us a favour plug us into a Zega... The man, the myth, the dubstep don, J:Kenzo lands on Metalheadz and not one of us are surprised... He's been teasing us with his D&B appreciation and craftsmanship on his radio shows and through releases on the likes of 31 for some time now. Naturally this is the summit of his 170 explorations so far and it's an exhilarating peak. Highlights include the glacial tension and rolling drum thunder of 'Tiger Moth' and the stripped-back curmudgeonly grizzles of 'An Uncharted Vision' but the whole EP is pure ice. What a crucial way to kick off a new year.
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META 093
20 Jan 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
20 Jan 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Following massive albums 'Orkyd Project' and 'High Fives & Devil Eyes', Script and Survival return with their third LP and it's an absolute hoot. Maintaining their high benchmark for journey-like experiences that are rich in emotion and soaked in big references that celebrate the last 30 years of D&B culture, 'The Road Less Travelled' is a whirlwind trip around some of the most exciting and uncompromising corners of drum & bass. 'Caterpillar' doffs its cap to Virus, 'Bravo Tango' is all about the big old bruising classic Bristol sound while 'Santa Cruz' winks saucily at movements like Creative Source... these are just three examples. Complete with a range of interesting and experimental skit-like shorts, there's a real flow and timeless feel to this. The way an album should be!
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METALP 028
25 Nov 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Nov 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 028S3
11 Nov 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
11 Nov 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 028S2
28 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
28 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 028S1
14 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
14 Oct 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Having appearing on their line-ups and various sublabels, Toronto tear-up artist Peter NC-17 finally gets his full Headz debut with 'State Of Grace', an uncompromising four-piece that leaves no stone unturned and pulls no punches. The title track says it all with its savage riff and rattling techno-like drums. Deeper into the EP we hit pure drumfunk magic on 'Jimmy The Great', we go full heads-down mode on 'Act Of Rage' and Christmas comes early with the pure drama of 'Santa Sangre'. Gracefully aggressive.
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META 092
23 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
23 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METAGCVIP 002
09 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
09 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: There's a time to live, a time to die and a time to drop some insane science on the dancefloor courtesy of some of the most consistent and dedicated breaksmiths of the game; Ink, Loxy and Resound. Three cuts, each from a different combo... Loxy and Ink set the scene with the ice cold 'Irrelevant' before Resound joins the fray for the haunted creeper 'Token'. For added funk and good gully measure, Ink's crucial 'Mahogany Jazz' is also included on this heavyweight EP. Massive.
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META 086
02 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
02 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Having previously released on the likes of Icarus Audio, P Lab and Subplate, Aussie artist Jaise levels up with this massive debut on Metalheadz. Hitting the label spot perfectly with a precision balance of soul, emotion and hardcore futurism, the drama is palpable from the off as the chords ease us into submission on 'Backwards Step' before 'In Conversation' takes us into cinematic overload. Deeper into the EP we glide to hit the ravy stabs and cataclysmic pressure of the title track 'The Client' before 'Delete Completed' closes the EP with vast swathes of tension. What a label debut!
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METHXX 030
06 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
06 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: In case you're new to this drum & bass malarky, or you've been asleep for the last 30 years, when it comes to D&B albums then Metalheadz is one of the best. Dealing strictly in journeys, adventures and detailed peaks into the artists' psyche, they're built to last and work well on both dancefloors and on headphones / at home. Take Phase's long-awaited debut here. Following opuses from the like of Mikal, Blocks & Escher and Agzilla, the Belgian talent whips up a creative storm that ranges from the hard rave KOs of 'Stress Out' to the wonderful ambient bliss of 'Flowstone' and back again. Essential.
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METALP 023
22 Apr 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
22 Apr 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 023S3
08 Apr 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
08 Apr 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 023S2
25 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METALP 023S1
11 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
11 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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MDZ 25VIP001
26 Nov 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Nov 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METAGCVIP 001
15 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Not to be confused with Mufasa's evil bitter brother in Lion King, Survival and Script's Scar alias is one of the flagship acts in Metalheadz premiership and this is their first new material since their pre-lockdown album High Fives & Devil Eyes. Heavyweight as ever, each track punches with both emotional and physical energy. Highlights include the toxic sludge bassline on 'Why', the pristine Good Looking dreaminess and gorgeous flutes on 'All I See' and the hurricane soul of the finale track with Ella Sopp 'Falling Down'. High grade material.
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METASCVIP 001
03 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
03 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Two of the scene's most established producers and a pair for whom Metalheadz is a familiar friend, John B & Digital are back on the label with a joint single. This one is proper business and although the elements used are basic, the results are spectacular and prove once more that vibey drum & bass is best left simple, raw and full of energy. That description aptly describes the B-side to this, as Digital and John roll things out amidst a flurry of hats and snares, topped off by an archetypal bassline that stretches its legs in satisfying fashion. The A-side is almost liquid in its lounging atmosphere, but it too has a naughty kick to it that reminds you just what label you're on. Superb.
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META 082
18 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: The 25 years of Metalheadz march continues and this time it's the job of Mark System, one of the label's most reliable stalwarts and an all-round incredible producer. For this single he's gone full old school jungle, and the results are acid-inflected masterclasses in how to construct stripped back drum & bass beats. 'On Top' is the highlight of the single, and the bounciness in the drums moves with clear precision through rolling waves of progression, a true journey through clubland sound that really lives up to the 25 year legacy of this label.
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MDZ 25004
11 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
11 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: One of several big labels with pivotal anniversaries this year, Metalheadz continue their streak of 25 year releases with this monster, a single by Asylum featuring remakes of his legendary track 'Da Base II Dark'. In its remastered version, the original shines even brighter, as those timeless drums rattle to the beat of the aspirations of the 90s, and subtle yet strong bass notes creep into your consciousness, around funky touches and supreme attention to detail. The Stealth remix takes it to an entirely different place, one of pure violence and unadulterated dancefloor hedonism, a smash and grab raid designed to steal your dignity and leave you in a daze. Pure brilliance from the Headz crew.
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MDZ 25002
04 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: This joint release by Inner Terrain and Wreckless is classic Headz from start to finish. The drums are perfect, the basses gargle with other-worldly aggression and the textural quality of every element is daubed in underground material. The title track is an ideal example, as a monotonous and hugely entertaining introduction needles into your soul, a foreboding prelude to a drop that's indistinct and spaced out, the focus here isn't on pure adrenaline but the construction of a journey through industrial soundscapes. 'Big Drama' is one of the dancefloor-facing cuts available, with a suspenseful build that collapses into the sheer ecstasy of punching stabs and shuddering frequencies.
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METHXX 026
28 May 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
28 May 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: This debut EP from Response goes back to the classic Headz formula; honest drums, basslines that won't quit and stripped back sense of purity. It's more barebones and relaxed than the label's recent work and it's a flip that works extremely well, as Response rolls things out with a feeling of careless abandon. That's not to say there isn't toughness on here, however, as 'Manhunter' pushes growling bass barks underneath an outer layer of crisp hi-hats and back alley snare hits. 'Betrayal' is space-age, Bukem-style luxury, a panoramic journey through celestial tones that makes you feel lighter than air; this is proper liquid. An all-round masterclass!
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METHXX 025
07 May 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
07 May 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Metalheadz's march towards twenty five years continues, as does their revisitation and exploration of back catalogue classics, with a twist. Episode number three takes the furious sounds of Kaotic Chemistry's 'Drum Trip' and 'Jupiter' and reworks them, with production courtesy of Detboi, Madcap, Wheeler and Kaotic Chemistry themselves. Madcap's take on 'Drum Trip' is clean and precise, with a rolling drum break that builds through a gorgeous reece line for an instantly classic sound, one that's tied with the Metalheadz aesthetic both past and present. Detboi makes two contributions, and it's his Low Ends and Amens take on 'Drum Trip' that impresses most, with the rhythmic diversity he's become known for on full display, and Detboi sprints through downtempo breaks, stuttering claps and rusty percussive textures in his quest to create something with moodiness at its core. Finally, Kaotic Chemistry themselves turn 'Jupiter' into a fractious version of its former self, one which perfectly straddles the divide between jungle experimentalism and modern toughness. Seminal.
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MDZ 25003
26 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: If you like your drum & bass packed with eerie soundscapes and created more with the intention of imparting an experience than packing out a dancefloor, this is the EP for you. It's classic moody Headz, and Quartz channels the hazy smoke-filled vibe of Blue Note and pumps it through an apocalyptic filter, transposing classical breaks onto futuristic landscapes. 'Folding Water' is perhaps the EP's darkest outing, as hypnotic kicks ground a steampunk aesthetic of churning metal and furious percussive energy, one with abstraction at its core but traditional breaks music in its heart. Superb release.
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META 081
19 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: There are few intros as iconic as that of John B's 'Up All Night'. It's the tune which launched the career of drum & bass' glitter adorned, pop fusion superstar, and what a way to make an entrance. Featherweight flutters and foreboding stabs aside, this three-tracker presages a broader 25 Years of Metalheadz release that will surely be one of the year's best, a part-nostalgia, part-future looking release that charts the history of drum & bass' most seminal imprint. 'Up All Night' gets a 2021 remastered relick, whilst Data 3 step up and flip proceedings on their head with a deeply techy, superbly engineered dancefloor remake that's been blowing up the virtual and physical dance for some time now. Finally, John's 'Epic Mix' stretches out the intro and amps up the suspense, as clattering breaks cement his place in the history books. Utterly superb.
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MDZ 25001
15 Jan 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Jan 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Mikal is without a doubt one of the best purveyors of breaksy music around. It's slightly criminal that he doesn't get landed with this title more and hopefully his new album - Metalwork - changes things. It's a sensational album, a truly impressive tour-de-force of halftime and breakbeats, a showcase of just how raw and unfiltered drum & bass can be. It's exceedingly hard to pick out standouts because they all work so well, but 'Metalwork' itself is something special; a spacious, cutting edge track that rests on a monstrous kick-snare combination and just goes from there. The expansive bassline of 'Scrapyard Dub', the furious breaks of 'Breaks & Pads'...it doesn't get much better.
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METACD 020
23 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
23 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METAFRVIP 001
09 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
09 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: John Rolodex was one of the premier beat merchants of the Noughties, with a string of hit EPs on both Metalheadz and his Machinist imprint. It's been a decade since then, but his recent revival has brought new music to first his own label and now Headz, with The Rainmaker EP reminding all of us just how talented this man is. It's classic Headz and classic Rolodex, as underground percussion collides head-on with subterranean, low frequency shudders. The title tune sets the tone; a fractious, junglist construction that sees tumbling breaks raucously clash below a juxtaposedly smooth vocal hook, a proper crossover breaks number that reminds us of Goldie's previous work. The other tunes stretch things out a bit, as 'Unadorned' bounces through the shadows with an-almost foghorn approach; 'La Bodega' growls its choppy melody; and 'Opulence' clicks in the percussion and snarls in the bassline.
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METHXX 024
02 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
02 Oct 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Goldie & Ulterior Motive - "I Adore You" (feat Natalie Williams - Total Science remix) - (5:30) 172 BPM
Review: Part two of the Goldie remix album is yet more serene blending of light and dark sounds, with some of the scenes best - including Grey Code, Lenzman, Jubei and Calibre - all pitching in with some of the best music of their career. The Grey Code remix of 'The Mirrored River' has been a long time coming, its debut originally at Outlook Festival in 2018, and what a remix it is; the original's towering vocals being flung headfirst into a cacophony of knife-edge breaks and tumbling basslines. Lenzman ebbs and flows with a typically funky rendition of 'The Ballad Celeste', whilst Calibre has his second contribution with a remix of 'Run Run Run', an utterly brilliant rolller that builds to soaring vocal heights abed a string section from your dreams, before cutting off into quintissential Calibre goodness. The culminatory part to a 2020-defining album.
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METACD 012R2
25 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Goldie's 2017 magnum opus - The Journey Man - has gone under the surgeon's knife of some of the best artists in the Metalheadz roster and the result is a sensational two-part collection of sounds from across drum and bass and beyond. This is the first part, and it kicks off with a classic old-school remix from Digital & Spirit, two artists who have done so much to define the modern Metalheadz aesthetic. Their take on 'I Think Of You' is powerful, underground and fractious in equal measure, a turn-of-the-century roller with wonderfully sharp stabs and a creepy atmosphere courtesy of the original's whispered vocal sample. It contrasts with Zero T's gorgeously nonchalant take on 'Truth', which rests on sunny day guitar flicks, rolling out with abandon and driving away over the horizon on a swell of soul. There are more ambient takes from Mathew Jonson and Subjective, whilst Diemantle get funky with a superb 145bpm take on 'Castaway'. There are many others as well - unmissable.
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METACD 012R1
25 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Artificial Intelligence are back on Metalheadz for their first label EP in three years, a seriously long time considering the foundational role Headz played in their evolution and we're all so happy to see them back. As you would expect, this release takes a step away from the genre of liquid they've been pioneering on Integral for the last few years, and instead blends harsh rolling sounds with lighter flicks to create a diverse, rough and ready piece of work. 'Outer Origins' is certainly tough, with loping drums that flow with restless energy and an expansive, growling bassline that oscillates in the gutter and only goes up from there. 'Good Things' is lovely, spacious liquid that moves through shimmering synth spasms; Satl joins for the minimal soul of 'No Choice'; and title track 'Signs Signs' is warm and evanescent in its movement. Gorgeous stuff.
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META 085
11 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
11 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METH 036X
07 Aug 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
07 Aug 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Metalheadz have been rolling out the artist albums this year, with stellar contributions from Adred, amongst others. This time it's the turn of Friske and he continues the trend of incredibly well thought out, resonant breaks-based music that makes you consider the meaning of life whilst blasting your face off at the same time. A whopping sixteen tracks long, there are too many highlights to mention them all but 'Destination' is certainly up there, as subterranean shudders creep into the arrangement underneath an inch-perfect set of clashing, cracking drums. There are no features on this album, it's pure Friske and all the better for it. Top stuff, and if you're into Mako, Autonomic or anything else clever and crushing, this one is for you.
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METACD 019
26 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: The word 'seminal' is thrown around with a reckless abandon these days and it's not always used with an appropriate level of respect, but this single from Metalheadz is undoubtedly one of the occasions on which its use is warranted. Throwing all the way back to 1994 is Alex Reece, one of the pioneers of Jungle's early foray into the lighter side of things, and his single 'Basic Principles', which also includes a remix from Dillinja on the flip. It's rough, fractious and reminiscent of the heady era from which Headz first came, a proper journey back in time. Legendary.
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MET 003RX
12 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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METACD 019BTI01
09 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
09 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: It's another Headz special! Bristol's finest Utopian, the man like Mako, delivers his debut solo album and it's every bit as deep, detailed and sense-slapping as you'd expect it to be. From the spacious drums and grizzly bass on the opener "Heartstone" to the rave-melting halftime switching "Flip It" via the bouncy harmonics of "Hoxton Home" and the depth plunge bassline and Subtitles-style rawness of the stripped back arrangement on "Offline", like all Metalheadz albums - and indeed Mako productions - this is a properly considered, thoughtful and detailed body of work. Essential.
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METACD 017
10 Apr 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
10 Apr 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Oh gosh. Last spotted on the mothership label in 2015 on Mikal's "Where They At EP", Danger Dutchman Nymfo returns to Metalheadz with his first full EP for the label. It's every bit as heavy and badass as you'd hope it to be. "Sting Blade" rolls out with a skinny-fit break and a bassline so flabby and bulbous it folds over the edges. It's backed by two more monoliths; "What's Happening" sees fellow Dutchy Martyn join the action with just a touch of classic Blue Note style jazziness, "No Choice" settles the matter on some 23rd century twisted Optical style funk and "Lie Detector" shuts things down on a deep purring emotional one. Incredible. Easily one of Nymfo's finest moments so far (which is saying something).
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META 084
06 Mar 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
06 Mar 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: After such a massive year in 2019 with their 25th anniversary celebrations, you could forgive Metalheadz if they took their foot off the gas for a second as we hurtle into a new decade. But no, if anything they're ramping up again. And Adred's debut album is proof. From that introductory headbutt of a tune "Amenity" right through to the turbo-charged emotions and floatiness of the finale "Left Behind", the longstanding NYC artist has created a monster of a debut album here. Dedicated to his father, featuring the likes of Commix, DRS, Jamal, Strategy, Dave Owen and exploring every shade, style and sound that's inspired and drove him for the last 16 years of production, Adred has delivered a quintessential Headz album here. Essential.
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METACD 018
21 Feb 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Feb 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
