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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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Playaz Drum & Bass 2020
Various
Annix & Kanine - "Jackpot" (Annix remix) - (3:44) 131 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
Tunnel Vision
Annix & Kanine - "Jackpot" (Annix remix) - (3:44) 131 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
Forever
Konichi - "Contraband" - (4:30) 130 BPM
Review: Konichi and Decimal Bass: whether they're operating solo or in Annix unison, they're capable of making some of the sharpest, most forthright drum & bass known to man. Their debut album has had bass fans in a lather since they teased us with the gnarly halftime "Good For Nothing" and stompy Basement Jaxx-meets-Herve 4/4 gully stomper "Warriors". Beyond these off-piste adventures lies a whole slew of concentrated, unadulterated D&B science. From the one-punch jump-up smackers like "Low", "Afraid" and "Akshun" to the much deeper, liquid tones of "Forever" and dreamy Lenzmanisms of "Reverse Cold", this is the most detailed picture of both men's broadest abilities to date.
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PLAYAZ 065D
29 Feb 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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