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Led by D&B legends DJ Hype and Pascal, jungle-centric True Playaz gave birth to the legendary Playaz (or Playaz Recordings) label in 2007 to showcase the heavier jump up side to their sound. Over the years London’s Playaz label has been home to respectable names such as: DJ Hazard, Potential Badboy, Annix, Profile, Taxman, Sub Zero, Tyke, Original Sin, Konichi, Decimal Bass and more. Playaz have also released some of the scene’s most iconic tracks, including the infamous screw-face skanker ‘Mr Happy’ by DJ Hazard and D*Minds, as well as stand out DJ Hype records ‘Bricks Don’t Roll’, ‘Time Tripping’ and ‘Killers Don’t Die’. Playaz is also famous for hosting some of the fattest drum and bass nights and room takeovers at London’s iconic nightclub Fabric.
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The Code/Take It Back
The Code - (4:31) 174 BPM Hot
Take It Back - (5:40) 58 BPM
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PLAYAZ 151D
24 Nov 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Galaxy
Galaxy - (3:28) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 150D
25 Aug 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Mash You Down (2023 Remix) / Do You Miss Me
Mash You Down (2023 remix) - (5:25) 174 BPM Hot
Do You Miss Me - (5:32) 176 BPM
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PLAYAZ 149D
24 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Fever (Skantia Remix)
Fever (Skantia remix) - (3:20) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 148D
30 Dec 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Tremendous Vibes/All Crew
Tremendous Vibes - (4:33) 172 BPM Hot
All Crew - (4:00) 59 BPM
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PLAYAZ 147D
30 Sep 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Skank
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PLAYAZ 146D
26 Aug 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Special Request/Out Of Your Mind
Special Request - (4:30) 174 BPM
Out Of Your Mind - (4:26) 58 BPM Hot
Review: As a real legend of the game, it's always exciting to see new magic from Taxman making its way into the store, with this hard hitting two track display being yet another wicked addition to his mythic catalogue. We open up with some classic, modernised jump up flavour in 'Special Request', a constant flicker between gnarly synthesiser designs and choppy drum textures, broken up by some classic soundclash cuts for good measure. On the flip, the intensity is most certainly upped as the hard hitting bass swoops and expansive LFO textures of 'Out Of Your Mind' cause some serious damage, with a constantly shifting backdrop of drumlines giving us a very nice alternative. Hard hitting stuff indeed!
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PLAYAZ 145D
15 Jul 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Earth
Earth (feat Daddy Earl) - (4:18) 175 BPM Hot
Earth (instrumental) - (4:26) 175 BPM
Played by: DJ Ollie, Xyde
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PLAYAZ 144D
01 Jul 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Ganja/Ratty Badboy
Ganja - (4:33) 172 BPM Hot
Ratty Badboy - (3:47) 57 BPM
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PLAYAZ 143D
25 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Bounce
Bounce - (4:04) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 142D
04 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Playaz Drum & Bass 2021 (Explicit)
Various
DJ Hazard - "Ultra Fly" - (4:00) 177 BPM
Xtrah - "Droplets" (feat Genic) - (4:46) 172 BPM
Potential Badboy - "Girlz" (L-Side Intro remix feat MC Fats & Yush) - (5:17) 176 BPM Hot
Spaow - "Amd Planet" - (4:23) 175 BPM
Taxman - "Listen Good" (feat MC Moose) - (4:18) 172 BPM
Voltage - "Quantum Leap" - (4:27) 175 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Bad Guys" - (4:07) 173 BPM
Dunk - "Psycho Killers" - (4:30) 174 BPM
Sub Zero & T95 - "Battle Of The Beast" (feat Rider Shafique) - (3:22) 175 BPM
Voltage - "Sirenz" - (3:48) 175 BPM
DJ Limited - "Summer Vibes" (feat Lizzy Stringer) - (4:53) 175 BPM
Dunk - "Titan" - (4:35) 58 BPM
Taxman - "Bring The Danger" - (4:05) 57 BPM
Spaow - "Catatonia" - (4:33) 175 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Day Watch" - (4:12) 173 BPM
Voltage - "Pop It Off" (feat Logan) - (3:55) 174 BPM
Taxman - "M16" - (4:37) 57 BPM
Xtrah - "Murderation" - (5:17) 172 BPM
Spaow - "Palm 3" - (4:21) 176 BPM
Tyke & Recipe - "Mind Games" (feat Dakota Sixx) - (3:26) 175 BPM
Dunk & T95 - "Pirate Radio" - (4:06) 173 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Play Something Nice" - (3:44) 172 BPM
Dunk - "Scamp" - (4:34) 175 BPM
DJ Limited - "Summer Vibes" (Tearout mix feat Lizzy Stringer) - (4:50) 175 BPM
Voltage - "Try To Focus" - (3:50) 172 BPM
Taxman - "Utopia" - (4:57) 172 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Wiggly Worm" - (4:08) 176 BPM
Dunk - "Shift" - (4:12) 174 BPM
Review: Wrapping up a serious year of heat, Hype's Playaz look back over their many releases of 2021 and brings them altogether in one place for those who missed out on the label's many big bruisers, bumpers and thumpers. Ranging from Xtrah's trippy, leftfield 'Droplets' to straight-up face-melters like Spaow's 'Amd Planet' with a whole range of fire in between from some of the label's (and the scene's) biggest and most respected names like Taxman, Voltage, Limited, Dunk and of course the mighty DJ Hazard, it's a pretty forthright reminder of just how much clout and musical muscle the longstanding label has - even when half the year was spent with the clubs and raves closed. Playaz ain't playing around!
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PLAYAZDIGITAL 017
07 Jan 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Mind Games
Mind Games - (3:26) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 141D
31 Dec 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
M16 (Explicit)
M16 (explicit) - (4:37) 57 BPM
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PLAYAZ 140D
19 Nov 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Pop It Off EP
Pop It Off (feat Logan) - (3:55) 174 BPM Hot
Quantum Leap - (4:27) 175 BPM
Try To Focus - (3:50) 172 BPM
Sirenz - (3:48) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 137D
08 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Battle Of The Beast
Battle Of The Beast - (3:22) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 139D
01 Oct 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Bring The Danger
Bring The Danger - (4:05) 57 BPM
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PLAYAZ 138D
10 Sep 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Summer Vibes
Summer Vibes (feat Lizzy Stringer) - (4:53) 175 BPM
Summer Vibes (feat Lizzy Stringer - Tearout mix) - (4:50) 175 BPM Hot
Summer Vibes (instrumental) - (4:53) 175 BPM
Summer Vibes (feat Lizzy Stringer - radio edit) - (3:47) 175 BPM
Summer Vibes (feat Lizzy Stringer - Part vocal mix) - (4:53) 175 BPM
Review: Sunny side up! DJ Limited returns to Playaz with a mammoth seasonal banger. Featuring the smoky vocals of Lizzy Stringer and lavish orchestral flares, 'Summer Vibes' lives up to its name with serious feelgood vibes and a powerful early-2000s golden era liquid flavour that will work so well in any type of mix. Looking for more grit in the mix? Jump on Limited old Clipz-style Tearout remix. Loaded with a variety of other versions, Playaz aren't messing around on this one!
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PLAYAZ 136D
06 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Catatonia EP (Explicit)
Catatonia - (4:33) 175 BPM
Amd Planet - (4:23) 175 BPM Hot
Drop The Bass - (4:38) 175 BPM
Palm 3 - (4:21) 176 BPM
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PLAYAZ 135D
23 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Dub Machine 3000
Ultra Fly - (4:00) 177 BPM Hot
Bad Guys - (4:07) 173 BPM
Wiggly Worm - (4:08) 176 BPM
Day Watch - (4:12) 173 BPM
Play Something Nice - (3:44) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 134D
09 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Listen Good
Listen Good - (4:18) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 133D
18 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Scamp EP
Titan - (4:35) 58 BPM
Psycho Killers - (4:30) 174 BPM
Scamp - (4:34) 175 BPM
Pirate Radio - (4:06) 173 BPM Hot
Shift (feat T95) - (4:12) 174 BPM
Review: Dunk AKA 50% of Jam Thieves is back with his biting, minimal take on jump up and this EP - Scamp - might just be his best outing yet. It's on the inimitable Playaz, and the A&R team over there have done a fantastic job and creating the perfect blend of stripped-back and sub-heavy, stabbing and grating. The title tune rests on crunching breaks that flutter in the solar wind, as harsh jagged edges tear mighty holes in the fabric of space and time; it's a proper dancefloor hoofer and should be treated with appropriate caution. 'Pirate Radio' is our other favourite, as a delightfully energetic drum line skips through murderous bass notes without a care in the world, a nonchalant piece of music that packs a punch as well.
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PLAYAZ 132D
21 May 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Utopia
Utopia - (4:57) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 131D
30 Apr 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Girlz (L-Side Remix)
Girlz (L-Side intro remix) - (5:17) 176 BPM
Girlz (L-Side remix) - (4:54) 176 BPM Hot
Review: One of Potential Badboy's absolute classic tracks is being given the remix treatment by one of the best rolling badboys in the game - L-Side. The Brazilian has historically worked mostly over on V Recordings, but this time he's banging out the goods on Playaz, and what a set of tools he has to work with. MC Fats and Yush deal the vocal magic on 'Girlz' in a way that must be a dream to produce, and the 'Intro Remix' lays their work down over a diving, sub-heavy concoction of a beat that more than does the original justice. The flip is similar, with barking stab of a bass note that moves with gruff authority - wicked stuff.
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PLAYAZ 130D
26 Mar 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Droplets/Murderation
Droplets (feat Genic) - (4:46) 172 BPM Hot
Murderation - (5:17) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ129D
12 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Playaz Drum & Bass 2020
Various
Annix - "Head Shot" - (3:25) 173 BPM
Taxman - "Can't You See" - (5:12) 172 BPM
The Sauce - "Spooked" - (4:25) 174 BPM
Annix & Kanine - "Jackpot" (Annix remix) - (3:44) 131 BPM
DJ Limited - "The Elephant" (VIP) - (4:12) 175 BPM
Annix - "Boomerang" - (4:12) 175 BPM
Tyke & Prestige - "Mercury" (feat Daddy Earl) - (3:45) 175 BPM
Sub Zero & DJ Limited - "Can't Go To Sleep" (VIP) - (3:46) 175 BPM
Annix & Simula - "Darkness" - (3:29) 175 BPM
The Sauce - "Down Like This" - (4:27) 174 BPM
Taxman - "The Fever" - (4:50) 175 BPM
Annix & Skantia - "Clapper" - (5:01) 175 BPM
Sub Zero & DJ Limited - "Something Like This" - (4:52) 175 BPM Hot
Tyke - "Venus" (feat MC Nutcracka) - (3:44) 174 BPM
Annix - "Millionaire" (2020 remix) - (3:46) 174 BPM
Original Sin - "Rewind" - (3:50) 175 BPM
Taxman - "Baby Baby" - (4:56) 174 BPM
Annix - "Behind Time" - (4:16) 172 BPM
DJ Limited - "You Got" - (3:54) 58 BPM
Sub Zero - "Missing Piece" (feat Roxi Yung) - (4:32) 175 BPM
Annix & K Motionz - "Stutter" - (4:33) 175 BPM
Review: Playaz are rounding out this year with their first compilation for quite some time, and their 2020 roundup relies on a fairly small handful of long-term label stalwarts across twenty tracks. In this case, less is more and the likes of Annix, Taxman, DJ Hybrid and Tyke all come seriously correct in this compilation, their collective decades of experience really shining through. Taxman's 'You Can't See' is absurdly good, with wonderfully stuttering breaks which emerge from shimmering synth lines before cutting into a raucously stabbing bass hits, a proper rowdy collection of sounds which get right to the heart of the Playaz sound. Bristol trio The Sauce pop up on the label with several contributions, including 'Spooked', an eerie roller with choppiness right at its core - big stuff from the crew.
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PLAYAZDIGITAL 016
01 Jan 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
When The Dreams Are Over
When The Dreams Are Over - (4:04) 175 BPM Hot
Blue Cortina - (5:12) 173 BPM
Silence - (4:52) 173 BPM
You Aint All That - (3:17) 176 BPM
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PLAYAZ 128D
26 Dec 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Baby Baby
Baby Baby - (4:56) 174 BPM
Played by: DJ Ollie
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PLAYAZ 127D
25 Sep 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Fever
The Fever - (4:50) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 126D
14 Aug 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Venus
Venus - (3:44) 174 BPM
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PLAYAZ 125D
10 Jul 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Spooked/Down Like This
Spooked - (4:25) 174 BPM Hot
Down Like This - (4:27) 174 BPM
Played by: Ego Trippin
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PLAYAZ 123D
26 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Tunnel Vision
Annix & Kanine - "Jackpot" (Annix remix) - (3:44) 131 BPM
Head Shot - (3:25) 173 BPM
Boomerang - (4:12) 175 BPM
Fever (feat Maksim) - (3:07) 175 BPM
Behind Time - (4:16) 172 BPM
Hallucinate - (3:05) 175 BPM
Annix & Simula - "Darkness" - (3:29) 175 BPM
Annix & K Motionz - "Stutter" - (4:33) 175 BPM
Regenerator - (3:54) 172 BPM
Annix & Skantia - "Clapper" - (5:01) 175 BPM Hot
Tunnel Vision - (5:02) 60 BPM
Millionaire (2020 remix) - (3:46) 174 BPM
Review: 2020 isn't all bad... Annix finally deliver their long-awaited debut album and every shade of grot and wonder you'd expect from one of the most influential D&B duos of the last decade. Masters at space, weirdo funk, unique sound design and the dark art of switch-flipping, it's no surprise this album is loaded with more twists and turns than an underground tube map. Highlights include the broken glass funk of "Stutter" (with K Motionz) the trippy turbine driller jam "Clapper" (with Skantia) and the curveball blast-ups like the techno-style marching title track "Tunnel Vision" and the beautiful euphoria of "Behind Time".
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PLAYAZ 124D
19 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Rewind
Rewind - (3:50) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 122D
05 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Something Like This/Can't Go To Sleep
Something Like This - (4:52) 175 BPM Hot
Can't Go To Sleep (VIP) - (3:46) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ121D
29 May 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Mercury
Mercury (feat Daddy Earl) - (3:45) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 120D
08 May 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Behind Time
Behind Time - (4:16) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 119D
01 May 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Elephant (VIP)
The Elephant (VIP) - (4:12) 175 BPM Hot
You Got - (3:54) 58 BPM
Review: DJ Limited signed up to The Playaz camp a year or so ago with a pledge to bring the big beats to Hype's label, and he's come good on that pledge and then some. This single has a rework of his acclaimed track 'The Elephant' from last year on the A-side, and he's managed to craft an even more dastardly piece of dancefloor construction from the potent elements of the first version. The flip - You Got - is a stepping, punchy number with serious weigh behind it. Banging.
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PLAYAZ 118D
17 Apr 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Boomerang
Boomerang - (4:12) 175 BPM
Played by: Cyantific
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PLAYAZ 117D
27 Mar 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Can't You See
Can't You See - (5:12) 172 BPM
Played by: Brian Brainstorm
Review: Quite possibly the most consistent artist Playaz have ever known, Taxman is always there for you when you need him. After his monthly assault of tunes last year he returns with yet more fresh goods in the form of "Can't You See". Breezier and lighter than his usual sledgehammer signature, the sensual vocal, dreamy chords and subtle rave elements roll-up together with total uplift... And allow just enough space for a stinky bassline to cut through in all the right places. One for the dancefloor dreamers.
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PLAYAZ 116D
20 Mar 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Missing Piece
Missing Piece - (4:32) 175 BPM
Missing Piece (Sub Zero & Ben Snow remix) - (4:28) 175 BPM Hot
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PLAYAZ 114D
28 Feb 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Head Shot
Head Shot - (3:25) 173 BPM
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PLAYAZ 115D
07 Feb 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Playaz Drum & Bass 2019 (Explicit)
Various
DJ Hazard - "Far Fetched" - (4:03) 176 BPM
Critical Impact - "Bulletproof Vest" (feat Skibadee) - (4:28) 175 BPM
Annix & Kanine - "Jackpot" - (3:13) 175 BPM
Taxman - "Made Of Stone" - (4:42) 172 BPM
BassBrothers - "Oh My" - (5:18) 175 BPM
Jam Thieves - "Gang Life" - (4:28) 174 BPM
DJ Limited - "Soldier" (feat Fatman D) - (4:05) 175 BPM
Taxman - "Telepathy" - (4:13) 58 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Missing Time" - (3:43) 174 BPM
DJ Limited - "Minefield" - (4:10) 58 BPM
Potential Badboy & Troublesome - "Bashy" (Jungle mix) - (4:23) 176 BPM
Jam Thieves - "Love Forever" - (3:47) 172 BPM
Annix & Simula - "The Light" - (3:18) 175 BPM
Sub Zero - "Sound System Dub" (feat Dread MC) - (4:38) 175 BPM
BassBrothers - "Verge" (feat Hijak MC) - (4:12) 175 BPM
DJ Limited - "The Elephant" - (5:34) 175 BPM
Annix - "Only Forever" (feat EJ Kitto) - (4:13) 174 BPM
Tyke - "Lion Of Judah" - (4:03) 175 BPM
Teddy Killerz & Nais - "Supah Dupah" - (4:05) 174 BPM
DJ Hazard - "Eyes On The Prize" - (3:25) 172 BPM
Taxman - "Scan Darker" (Upgrade remix) - (4:28) 175 BPM
Critical Impact - "Mr Smith" (feat Skibadee) - (4:28) 175 BPM
Jam Thieves - "Minimal Funk" (TC remix) - (4:14) 174 BPM Hot
Tyke - "Seperation" - (3:33) 175 BPM
BassBrothers X Holly - "So Stupid" - (3:51) 172 BPM
Review: With Hazard rounding up another killer year for Hype and Pascal's label with his first release in five years, Playaz take stock of 2019 with this savage showdown from all their main mandem. From the eerie gurgles and scraps of Annix & Kanine's "Jackpot" to the flabby wobbles and groans of Limited's "Soldier" to the sweet seduction twist of Jam Thieves' "Love Forever" this 25-track pack covers the entire spectrum of proper rave-primed drum & bass with all manner of curveballs and boundary-pushing badness. No compromises, a healthy balance of elder statesmen, new headliners and young talent and a sound that's distinctively theirs, Playaz are about to bulldoze into a new decade... And this is how it all begins.
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PLAYAZDIGITAL 015
03 Jan 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Scan Darker (Upgrade Remix)/The Circle (T>I Remix)
Scan Darker (Upgrade remix) - (4:28) 175 BPM Hot
The Circle (T>I remix) - (5:56) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 113D
20 Dec 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Far Fetched
Far Fetched - (4:03) 176 BPM Hot
Missing Time - (3:43) 174 BPM
Eyes On The Prize - (3:25) 172 BPM
I Am Darkside - (4:19) 176 BPM
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PLAYAZ 112D
13 Dec 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Love Forever EP
Love Forever - (3:47) 172 BPM Hot
Menace - (4:28) 174 BPM
Cybotron - (4:30) 172 BPM
Gang Life - (4:28) 174 BPM
Review: Jam Thieves are the Brazilian duo who make simply sumptuous, minimal, rough and tumble rollers and they do so with an excessive amount of power and finesse. Love Forever is their latest EP and it's four more slices of sub heavy techy goodness, each individually packaged in an attempt to get your head moving in the dance. Title track 'Love Forever' is our favourite because it samples Marvin Gaye, but also because it's just proper minimal naughtiness, with in point drums and a chest-bashing sub bass. Excellent stuff.
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PLAYAZ 111D
15 Nov 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Made Of Stone
Made Of Stone - (4:42) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 110D
08 Nov 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Light
The Light - (3:18) 175 BPM
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PLAYAZ 107D
11 Oct 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Telepathy
Telepathy - (4:13) 58 BPM
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PLAYAZ 109D
11 Oct 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Oh My EP
Backway - (3:26) 174 BPM
Can't Forget - (4:33) 174 BPM
Oh My - (5:18) 175 BPM Hot
Woods - (4:28) 175 BPM
Verge (feat Hijak MC) - (4:12) 175 BPM
BassBrothers X DJ Ride - "Off My Way" - (4:11) 174 BPM
BassBrothers X Holly - "So Stupid" - (3:51) 172 BPM
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PLAYAZ 108D
20 Sep 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Inside The Ride
Inside The Ride - (5:29) 58 BPM
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PLAYAZ 105D
13 Sep 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Sound System Dub
Sound System Dub (feat Dread MC) - (4:38) 175 BPM
Played by: DJ Hybrid, D-Code
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PLAYAZ 106D
06 Sep 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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