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Spearhead
Played by: Esa Ruoho a.k.a. Lackluster
Review: If you cross jump-up with techy drum & bass sensibilities and a whole lot of messy breaks, you're bound to come to Jonny L's latest on Spearhead. Enjoying more years in his prime on the D&B circuit than most of us have had hot dinners, his style has always been to mix up styles and sounds to create a brand new blend of ideas. Take "Twin Flame" for its bouncy synth hook and soulful lyrics, euphoric jump-up/neuro hybrid "Truss" or heavy techy roller "Founders" just for japes - three completely different tracks from totally separate eras and sub-genres, yet all sound quintessentially 'his'. Talk about owning your sound. That's what this album is about, experimentation, and it makes for a journey of a listen.
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SPEARCD 008
10 Nov 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
10 Nov 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
LSB feat Sian Sanderson
Review: Luke LSB has to be one of the hardest-working men in drum & bass. Releasing a constant stream of emotive D&B with the depth and clarity often lacking in this facet of the genre, his output on Spearhead, Demand and Integral is always pristine. Forgoing the usual liquid D&B sound, Enei's remix of the beautiful "Overthinking" juxtaposes Sian Anderson's lilting, delicate vocals with a rapidfire rhythm section and dangerous bassline that rips through the tune's heart. Ending on a high, the 12" mix of "This City" is a big, bouncing destructor, stepping and snarling through crazed percussion and oddly unsettling sound effects. Never underestimate the LSB.
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SPEAR 049
10 Jun 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
10 Jun 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: PLATFORM
Review: Bcee, as you may already know, makes lush drum & bass soundscapes intricately woven with soul and dancefloor-savvy breaks. He also runs Spearhead Records as a matter of fact, a label that boasts releases by exciting new artists with solid followings of their own including LSB, Hybrid Minds, Technimatic and Mutated Forms. Bringing his own formula of hard-stepping rhythms, soaring vocals and soulful melodies to the fore this time round, Bcee's passion for creativity breathes life into the genre and these two tracks are perfect examples of how much drum & bass still has to offer to the world of dance music.
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0666017 259864
06 May 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
06 May 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: N3gus, the Bristol based D&Bster who you may recognise from some Hospital Records compilations last year, makes a return on BCee's Spearhead imprint. Bringing a good dose of fun and frolics back into the music, N3gus pairs shimmying flute and strings melodies with thudding jump up drums underpinned by an ominous vocal sample. "Kites", however, is the show stealer here with an infectious bleepy hook, punchy drums and TC style bassline. With a twinkling melody in the breakdown, it's a bonafide dancefloor destroyer with intense musicality - an absolute must, make no mistake.
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SPEARLTD 010
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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SPEARLTD 007
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: A true veteran of UK's hardcore and D&B worlds, and a man who's been around since the first rave of rave, Jonny L goes for a 60s psychedelic vibe on this new single on Spearhead. "The Rave" is full of hazy, reedy vocals and spooky, choral backing voices - all the while anchored to a furious jungle beat. "Boy" is much more of a DJ favourite though, with plentiful helpings of thumping bass on the kicks and menacing glitch-textures smothered over the top.
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SPEAR 036
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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SPEAR 031
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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SPEARLTD 005
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Chris SU has been on fire of late with a slew of strong releases. Here he teams up with partner in crime Falcon for a cracking single on the ever-reliable BCee's Spearhead imprint. The title track "Enter When Ready" is all snapping snares and pummeling bass with bubbling subs and gritty layers of sound adding further menace to this gnarly little tune. "Studio 54" acts as the perfect accompaniment, adding a more experimental edge to the proceedings with quirky synths and warping sounds accentuating the eeriness. A top notch single here.
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SPEARLTD 014
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Mutated Forms
Review: Sin and Estonian outfit Mutated Forms team up for a release on BCee's acclaimed Spearhead imprint, where liquid funk reigns supreme. "Talk To Me" is all melancholy piano keys, crisp, rolling percussion and hazy, swaying rhythms, falling into the drop with dignity and elegance. Instrumentals and booming subs add depth to the palette. The accompanying "Right Now" builds from a minimal intro, into a stripped back roller, with tense, ticking beats, woodblock rattles and warping b-line below. Top notch stuff on a deeper tip here.
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SPEAR 040
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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SPEAR 037
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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SPEAR 034
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Zoom, Ronin Selecta [AGN7 Audio], MAGE, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Bcee - Spearhead Records, Nu:tone (Hospital Records), S.P.Y (Hospital Records, Metalheadz
Review: Steve BCee's Spearhead imprint finally unleash the S.P.Y. anthem that featureS on Marky's Fabric mix along with reaching high in the end of year polls. And no wonder, "By Your Side" is a stone cold classic! Uplifting and emotional, the beautiful instrumental intro with haunting clarinet flourish, delicate harp glimmer, warm sweeping High Contrast-style, cinematic strings, scattering breaks and swooning vocal that leads to crisp breaks, warm, undulating bass and an incredible orchestral passage made it a ubiquitous feel good anthem that pushes all the right buttons and will continue to do so for a long time yet. Just when you thought it couldn't get much better, Logistics takes over for the remix on the flip. Well matched to the sound of the original, the Hospital lynchpin roughs the track up adding crunchy breaks and peak time drum rolls, whilst the increased tempo lends a euphoric edge to the vocal. Good work all round.
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SPEARLTD 004
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 12
Drum & Bass / Jungle
