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The Lee Garden Historical Preservation Society
The Lost - (7:30) 165 BPM
The Scarlet Gospels - (5:38) 55 BPM
Destro - (5:22) 170 BPM
All 7 - (4:37) 170 BPM Hot
Big White - (4:54) 134 BPM
Ice Squirrels - (5:29) 170 BPM
Andromeda - (6:07) 170 BPM
Vermin (feat Flowanastasia) - (5:50) 170 BPM
For To Say - (5:45) 170 BPM
After Dinner Face Coffee - (6:52) 170 BPM
Into Void - (6:28) 170 BPM
Trusssss - (10:56) 170 BPM
Errol - (7:22) 165 BPM
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METALP 026
16 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Destro
Destro - (5:22) 170 BPM
Played by: Shinobi
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METALP 026S2
09 Feb 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Loss / FOUR / Concept
Loss - (4:48) 176 BPM
FOUR - (5:07) 176 BPM Hot
Concept - (5:08) 176 BPM
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METHXX 033
26 Jan 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Blueprintz 01
Various
Goldie & SB81 - "Rockstar 81" - (7:02) 170 BPM
Sonar's Ghost & Outrage - "Even So" - (4:46) 170 BPM
J:Kenzo - "ZegaFunk" - (7:20) 57 BPM
Ant TC1, Philth & Immerse - "Dark '97" - (6:28) 57 BPM
Phase - "Simulacrum" - (4:37) 173 BPM
Nookie - "Hero" (feat Ruth Royall) - (5:46) 168 BPM
Black Barrel - "Side That You Can't Hide" - (4:33) 174 BPM
Stretch & Enjoy - "Dance" - (5:16) 143 BPM
Artificial Intelligence - "No Fun" - (4:28) 174 BPM
John Rolodex - "Depth Of Field" - (5:24) 172 BPM
Quartz - "Blacklist" - (5:59) 58 BPM
Adred - "Futile" - (3:57) 57 BPM
Sci-Clone, A Sides & Nathan Haines - "Boss" - (6:19) 57 BPM
Doc Scott - "Ghost 25" - (5:19) 170 BPM Hot
Fanu - "Headgames" - (5:20) 162 BPM
Gyrofield - "Maybes" - (5:27) 173 BPM
Friske - "Bad Influence" - (5:42) 172 BPM
Trex - "Scrape" - (5:14) 175 BPM
Tech Noir - "Pitchwheel" - (5:13) 174 BPM
SCAR - "Conductor" (VIP) - (4:39) 57 BPM
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MBZ 23
24 Jan 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
A Faint Glow Of Bravery
Ones & Somehows - (4:28) 184 BPM
Gossamer - (5:47) 145 BPM
French Grey - (5:53) 165 BPM
Harsh Sun - (4:14) 168 BPM
Maybes - (5:27) 173 BPM Hot
Forever Ballet - (5:59) 174 BPM
Oligarch - (5:13) 170 BPM
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META 106
19 Jan 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Ghost Shark / Do You Know?
Ghost Shark - (5:17) 174 BPM Hot
Do You Know? - (4:49) 174 BPM
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METATNVIP 002
10 Nov 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Improvisions
Missing You (feat Ruth Royall) - (6:29) 170 BPM
Hero (feat Ruth Royall) - (5:46) 168 BPM
Part Of Me (feat Ruth Royall) - (3:35) 148 BPM
Future Forever - (6:31) 170 BPM
Stronger Together (feat Ruth Royall) - (5:20) 170 BPM
'92 Interlude - (3:51) 130 BPM
We Shall Overcome (feat Ruth Royall) - (7:06) 180 BPM
Smoke Screen - (5:41) 182 BPM
In Love - (6:05) 177 BPM
Kaeya ('96 mix) - (6:17) 155 BPM
Reggie's Interlude - (2:19) 147 BPM
The Rain (feat Ruth Royall) - (5:27) 170 BPM
Over & Over - (6:06) 170 BPM Hot
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
Scrape / Zero
Scrape - (5:14) 175 BPM Hot
Zero - (4:48) 175 BPM
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META 105
06 Oct 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Road Less Travelled VIP
Bravo Tango (Zero T VIP) - (4:05) 174 BPM Hot
Losing Your Mind (feat Naomi Pryor - Nookie VIP) - (4:21) 170 BPM
Count It Off (feat 2Nick8 - VIP) - (5:28) 170 BPM
Conductor (VIP) - (4:39) 57 BPM
The Lane (VIP) - (4:00) 170 BPM
Caterpillar (Artificial Intelligence VIP) - (4:35) 170 BPM
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
Dark '97 / The Eastern
Ant TC1, Philth & Immerse - "Dark '97" - (6:28) 57 BPM
Ant TC1 & Philth - "The Eastern" - (7:24) 170 BPM Hot
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META 101
08 Sep 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Notice/Mass
Notice - (5:05) 173 BPM Hot
Mass - (4:17) 173 BPM
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METAPHVIP 003BP
25 Aug 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Maybes / Oligarch
Maybes - (5:27) 173 BPM Hot
Oligarch - (5:13) 170 BPM
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
Radio Therapy - Part 2 (The Classics Remastered)
Everywhere I Go - (7:53) 58 BPM
Melt - (7:19) 165 BPM Hot
Hold On - (6:55) 160 BPM
Red Fever - (7:45) 170 BPM
O.D - (6:54) 168 BPM
Lucid - (6:07) 168 BPM
Everywhere I Go (remix) - (7:52) 173 BPM
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
Radio Therapy - Part 1
1980 One - (6:00) 179 BPM
The Girl In Blue - (6:03) 57 BPM
Boss - (6:19) 57 BPM
Radio Therapy - (4:57) 175 BPM
Upper Harbour Highway - (6:07) 170 BPM
Te Awa (The River) - (4:50) 193 BPM
Whole Half - (5:54) 170 BPM
Mariano's Dream - (7:01) 170 BPM Hot
Time For Change - (5:27) 150 BPM
Point Of Departure - (1:21) 138 BPM
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
Side That You Can't Hide - EP
Side That You Can't Hide - (4:33) 174 BPM Hot
Love Line - (5:14) 55 BPM
New Era - (6:07) 165 BPM
One Day - (4:17) 55 BPM
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
Formless EP
Depth Of Field - (5:24) 172 BPM
Formless - (5:44) 170 BPM
Tentacle - (5:38) 57 BPM
John Rolodex & Jungle Drummer - "Serve No Kings" - (5:21) 170 BPM Hot
Pagliacci Syndrome - (5:28) 170 BPM
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META 088
10 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Northern Exposure
Headgames - (5:20) 162 BPM
Fanu & Infader - "Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain" - (6:14) 56 BPM
I'll Be In The Shadows - (6:57) 170 BPM
Bliss-Torture - (5:50) 170 BPM Hot
No Horizon - (5:54) 55 BPM
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
State Of Mind EP
Sea Bed - (4:20) 174 BPM Hot
State Of Mind (Spheres Of Life) - (4:05) 174 BPM
Forgotten Truths (feat Steo - GLXY remix) - (5:11) 173 BPM
No Fun - (4:28) 174 BPM
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META 095
10 Feb 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Supplier EP
Bad Influence - (5:42) 172 BPM Hot
Supplier - (5:22) 170 BPM
Reciprocate - (6:34) 170 BPM
Street Lights - (5:26) 57 BPM
Fall Back - (5:46) 170 BPM
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
Simulacrum EP
Unsu - (4:18) 173 BPM
Simulacrum - (4:37) 173 BPM
Code Of Honour - (4:16) 172 BPM
I Need A - (4:11) 174 BPM Hot
Played by: Kumo
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METAPHVIP 002
27 Jan 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
ZegaFunk EP
ZegaFunk - (7:20) 57 BPM
Tiger Moth - (6:47) 57 BPM
Kalibrate - (4:57) 57 BPM Hot
An Uncharted Vision - (5:04) 57 BPM
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
The Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled - (7:05) 170 BPM
Count It Off (feat 2Nick8) - (5:48) 170 BPM
Caterpillar - (5:17) 170 BPM Hot
Audio Jungle - (2:23) 150 BPM
The Lane - (4:08) 170 BPM
Error - (1:04) 187 BPM
Lifted - (5:39) 170 BPM
Anxiety (feat KMRS) - (5:14) 172 BPM
Bravo Tango - (4:52) 172 BPM
Losing Your Mind (feat Naomi Pryor) - (5:18) 170 BPM
Computerised Humanity - (3:09) 170 BPM
Santa Cruz - (5:58) 170 BPM
Shimmer - (5:41) 170 BPM
Sankyo - (4:03) 150 BPM
Grasshopper - (5:38) 170 BPM
Conductor - (5:27) 57 BPM
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
State Of Grace EP
State Of Grace - (5:15) 172 BPM Hot
Jimmy The Gent - (5:15) 172 BPM
Act Of Rage - (5:15) 172 BPM
Santa Sangre - (5:15) 172 BPM
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
Picture This - EP
Picture This - (6:56) 168 BPM
Etched Within - (6:13) 57 BPM
Ravens Call - (7:01) 170 BPM Hot
Hessian - (6:39) 168 BPM
Played by: FX909
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META 087
16 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Irrelevant
Loxy & Ink - "Irrelevant" - (6:24) 172 BPM
Ink, Loxy & Resound - "Token" - (5:34) 174 BPM Hot
Ink - "Mahogany Jazz" - (4:27) 174 BPM
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
Only
Only - (4:24) 175 BPM
Run The Sketch - (5:54) 175 BPM Hot
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META 094
26 Aug 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Back & Forth EP
Brouhaha - (5:36) 175 BPM
Back & Forth - (5:11) 175 BPM
Closer - (5:31) 175 BPM
Gateway - (4:28) 58 BPM
All I Want - (4:26) 175 BPM Hot
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META 091
10 Jun 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Stone Cold EP
Stone Cold - (6:00) 174 BPM
Black Snake - (6:01) 58 BPM
Ghost Inside - (6:04) 174 BPM
Tree Of Knowledge - (5:54) 174 BPM Hot
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METHXX 029
20 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Client EP
Backwards Step - (5:49) 172 BPM
In Conversation - (5:25) 57 BPM
The Client - (5:32) 57 BPM
Delete Completed - (5:34) 172 BPM Hot
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
Shore To Shore
Phase & LaMeduza - "Shore To Shore" - (6:56) 174 BPM
Stress Out - (4:34) 174 BPM
Frameworks - (5:19) 174 BPM
Flowstone - (1:09) 150 BPM
Cloud Contours - (5:53) 172 BPM
Something's Missing - (4:10) 172 BPM Hot
Inner Schism - (6:27) 57 BPM
Phase & LaMeduza - "Thirds" - (3:46) 148 BPM
Quick Fix - (4:50) 172 BPM
Phase & LaMeduza - "Good For Nothing" - (4:09) 172 BPM
Tatter Tune - (4:09) 174 BPM
Riven - (3:21) 52 BPM
Only One (feat Tyler Daley) - (6:31) 173 BPM
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
Poisoned/Tell Me
Poisoned - (5:08) 174 BPM Hot
Tell Me - (5:16) 172 BPM
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META 089
01 Apr 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
25 Years Of Metalheadz - Part 6 (Presenting 25 Years Of Total Science)
Universe 92 - (4:26) 140 BPM
Jungle Jungle (remastered) - (5:29) 174 BPM Hot
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MDZ 25006
04 Mar 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Renewal
Prima - (3:10) 172 BPM
Voyage XIII - (3:09) 172 BPM
Eternal Garden - (4:25) 172 BPM
Quantified Self - (4:14) 186 BPM
Actress - (4:13) 172 BPM Hot
Lone - (3:11) 172 BPM
Birth (Interlude) - (1:18) 150 BPM
Miserere (feat Fixed Point) - (3:23) 57 BPM
Nowhere Ever - (4:11) 172 BPM
MANTA - (4:39) 172 BPM
Primrose - (5:22) 162 BPM
ILLIAD - (6:57) 56 BPM
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METALP 024
28 Jan 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Krisp Biscuit/Take Me
Krisp Biscuit (2021 remaster) - (5:00) 145 BPM Hot
Take Me - (8:03) 154 BPM
Played by: Electric September
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METARK 001X
17 Dec 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Gravity Falls/Holy Mountain
Gravity Falls - (7:07) 172 BPM Hot
Holy Mountain (feat Jaise) - (6:05) 170 BPM
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METHXX 028
10 Dec 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Crackdown
Crackdown - (6:30) 174 BPM
Played by: Vincent Inc
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MDZ 25VIP001
26 Nov 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Synchronicity EP
Cloud 9 - (4:27) 58 BPM
Hitman - (5:04) 174 BPM
Synchronicity - (4:39) 174 BPM
Shattered Dreams - (4:37) 172 BPM Hot
Played by: Soul Intent
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METABTKVIP 001
29 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Call In Me
Call In Me - (6:24) 172 BPM Hot
Phase - "Odyssey Of Noises" - (3:56) 174 BPM
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METAPHVIP 001
10 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Why - EP
Why - (5:14) 174 BPM
It's Not Too Late - (5:17) 170 BPM Hot
All I See - (5:39) 170 BPM
Unfeeling - (6:07) 170 BPM
Falling Down (feat Ella Sopp) - (5:19) 170 BPM
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
Urban Style Music / This Is L.A. (Remasters)
Urban Style Music (2017 remaster) - (7:50) 160 BPM
This Is L.A. (2021 remaster) - (7:35) 55 BPM Hot
Played by: Satin, Soul Intent, I N K
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METH 014X
23 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Wintersun/Control My Mind (2021 Remasters)
Wintersun - (6:28) 171 BPM
Control My Mind - (6:52) 171 BPM Hot
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METH 042X
13 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Fragments EP
Forgotten - (7:30) 170 BPM Hot
Depths - (5:05) 58 BPM
Evita - (5:50) 172 BPM
Daydreaming - (5:23) 172 BPM
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METHXX 027
16 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Far Away (Remasters)
Far Away (2015 remaster) - (7:55) 155 BPM Hot
It's Yours (2021 remaster) - (5:55) 158 BPM
Played by: Electric September
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MET 004XX
02 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Time Goes By
Time Goes By - (6:44) 172 BPM
Moruga - (5:34) 174 BPM Hot
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
25 Years Of Metalheadz - Part 4
Wanna Dance - (6:57) 57 BPM Hot
On Top - (6:18) 170 BPM
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
25 Years Of Metalheadz Part 2 (The Series)
Da Base II Dark (remastered) - (6:04) 176 BPM
Da Base II Dark (Stealth remix) - (6:31) 58 BPM Hot
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
Paradigm Shift
Big Drama - (4:52) 58 BPM Hot
Blue Opium's Kiss - (5:09) 58 BPM
Paradigm Shift - (7:05) 174 BPM
Coded Warehouse (feat Deviant) - (5:50) 57 BPM
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
Betrayal EP
Betrayal - (6:03) 175 BPM Hot
Manhunter - (7:16) 172 BPM
Mirror Image - (6:25) 175 BPM
Response & Pliskin - "The Pusher" - (7:02) 175 BPM
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
25 Years Of Metalheadz Part 3
Drum Trip (Detboi's Trip remix) - (8:01) 174 BPM
Drum Trip (Wheeler Rebuild) - (3:32) 130 BPM
Drum Trip (Madcap remix) - (5:24) 57 BPM Hot
Drum Trip (Detboi's Low Ends & Amens remix) - (6:03) 191 BPM
Jupiter (2021 Rebuild) - (6:16) 159 BPM
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
Coercion
Coercion - (5:25) 58 BPM
Weird Nightmares - (6:37) 170 BPM Hot
Folding Water (feat Artilect) - (6:52) 172 BPM
Haxan Magic - (6:02) 172 BPM
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
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