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Pre-Rolled Joints, Vol 3: 100% Jungle & Breaks
Various
Kloke - "Crystal Caves" (original mix) - (6:40) 53 BPM
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UTTU 149
29 Mar 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Pre-Rolled Joints Vol 2: Remix Collection, Pt. 2
Various
Simoncino - "Gherkin Tape" (Houz'mon Work My Body remix) - (7:37) 68 BPM
Review: Remixes for days in the haus with Pre-Rolled Joints Vol 2: Remix Collection, Pt. 2 by Unknown To The Unknown. Kicking of with a sultry Kelis vibe in Ludwig A.F's remix of "Sweat It Out", other highlights include Hashman Deejay doing the business on a Ruf Dug number, Andras turning over some proto-techno on Bell Towers, with Shed going all time on UTTU boss man's "Bit Too Deep". Willie Burns drops a spooky remake of Max's D's legendary "High Life", next to some reliable Legowelt wares, a Roza Terenzi rework of Assembler Code and final dose of Fantastic Man who goes deep with a luscious mix of DJ Shark's "Closer".
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UTTU 147
19 Jan 24
Funky/Club House
E-Freq By Nature
E-Freq By Nature - (3:31) 64 BPM Hot
Dreamer - (4:01) 57 BPM
Orbit - (3:26) 69 BPM
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UTTU 143
22 Dec 23
Experimental/Electronic
Lifeforms
The Cursed Earth - (4:04) 55 BPM
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UTTU 142
08 Dec 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
The Hunt
Reaction (feat Zoey Guyette - original mix) - (6:30) 53 BPM
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UTTU 138
10 Nov 23
Bass
The Cosmik Connection, Vol 2
Crystal Caves - (6:40) 53 BPM
All Around - (6:28) 53 BPM Hot
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UTTU 121
08 Jul 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Infinite Strikes EP
Infinite Strikes - (5:30) 65 BPM Hot
Extreme Meltdown - (6:04) 58 BPM
Another Fish In The Pan - (5:07) 68 BPM
Big Jason & The Fruit Fly - (7:52) 57 BPM
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UTTU 116
03 Jun 22
Experimental/Electronic
Cosmik Connection
Flying Papers - (5:03) 55 BPM Hot
We Will Stay Together In The Dark - (4:28) 55 BPM
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UTTU 117
04 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Hype (Funk) + HELIX Remix!
Hype (Funk - HELIX remix) - (4:08) 64 BPM
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UTTU 055R
05 Feb 21
Bass
Lunar EP
Morning After - (5:12) 76 BPM
Review: Given that both Marquis Hawkes and Unknown To The Unknown are renowned for their ability to deliver party-starting, retro-futurist treats, you'd expect the Berlin-based producer's second EP for DJ Haus's label to be packed to the rafters with sweaty treats. Interestingly, it isn't, though it's also arguably one of Hawkes' most interesting releases to date. Across the EP, he sashays between dreamy, mid-tempo Balearic disco (the synth-heavy lusciousness of "Lunar" and even more saucer-eyed "Voyage"), electro-fired sunrise warmth (the sparkling, Kaleidoscopic electronics, lazy electro beats and squelchy acid bass of "Be The Change You Want To See"), strangely-swung, Aphex-on-Valium vibes ("Validation Comes From Within") and droning ambient soundscapes (the string-laden swell of "Morning After").
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UTTU 105
05 Jun 20
Deep House
Future Music
Future Music - (10:32) 50 BPM
Outro - (3:32) 65 BPM
Future Music (Legowelt remix) - (5:58) 66 BPM Hot
Outro (Fantastic Man remix) - (6:26) 65 BPM
Review: Gnork returns to UTTU for his annual DJ Shark adventure. As broken, classically-trained and timeless as ever, this time round he's treating us to three poignant pieces: "Future Music" is a white knuckle ride down early jungle lane with all the breezes and rushes you could ever ask for; "Shroomz" is led by a beautifully filtered harmonic synth tone that is nicely reminiscent of the tunes trippy title while "Outro" brings the comedown fuzz, all lush and languid. Remix-wise Legowelt opens a whole can of crazy and sprays it all over "Future Music" while Fantastic Man "Outro" into a pensive piece of creepy 4/4 deepness.
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UTTU 082
02 Mar 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Gherkin Tape
Gherkin Tape (Houz'mon Work My Body remix) - (7:37) 68 BPM Hot
Review: Simone 'Simoncino' Vescovo has forged a successful career out of creating analogue-rich dancefloor workouts that pay tribute to the early days of Chicago house. This makes the Italian producer a perfect fit for DJ Haus's similarly retro-minded Unknown To The Unknown imprint. "Gherkin Tape", an undulating, alien-sounding and undeniably jacking workout, sounds like an authentic, long-lost Larry Heard jam under the Gherkin Jerks alias. Fittingly, it's remixed by early '90s Dance Mania survivor Houz'mon, who adds waves of mind-altering TB-303 electronics and a punchier, pitched-up beat pattern. Bonus track "Din Sync", a cymbal and kick-drum driven chunk of swirling Chicago jack after several tabs of acid, completes a tasty package.
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UTTU 068
17 Feb 17
Deep House
Tribal Data
Cruiser - (3:29) 65 BPM Hot
Expansion - (2:30) 65 BPM
Ice Click - (2:59) 65 BPM
Kicking - (2:39) 73 BPM
Moon Beams - (4:36) 70 BPM
Penguin - (2:19) 70 BPM
Pinball - (3:16) 69 BPM
Reckless - (3:11) 67 BPM
Sea Spray - (3:19) 70 BPM
Snow Click - (1:43) 68 BPM
Tribal Data - (2:16) 65 BPM
Review: DJ Haus' Unknown To The Uknown and Filter Dread's blazed-out bass experiments are a match made in heaven. Yes, we-re getting romantic with this shit, because this EP is something to get truly excited about. What we love about it is its ability to showcase to many different UK genres without sounding half-arsed. Tunes like "Expansion" or "Ice Click" manage to infuse the best elements of jungle together with, well, something completely different, and fresh to even the most cynical of ears. Stuttering beats, stoned percussion shots, and heartical waves of low frequencies make this something to treat with respect. Please, please do NOT sleep on this. In fact, don't come wining to us that there ain't no decent music out there before you've digested these killers.
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TRIBAL_DATA_
13 Jan 17
Experimental/Electronic
Crook EP
Cross Strut - (3:16) 63 BPM
Review: Having already turned more than a few heads with a strong appearance opposite Tuff Sherm on a split disc for Plastic World, Australian producer Cassius Select makes a fully-fledged outing on Unknown To The Unknown with a very savvy blend of sharp-edged club wreckers in line with DJ Haus's own riotous vision of 21st century dance music. "Cross Strut" places the emphasis on clattering percussion locked into a hard funk, while "Crook" lets a few more atmospheric splatters of melody and reverb into the twitchy mix. The ideas come flying thick and fast without losing sight of the dancefloor, just like all good UTTU releases.
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UTTU 051
16 Mar 15
Bass
Force Of Nature EP
Water Reflection (intro) - (2:55) 67 BPM
Review: Lisbon producer Lake Haze returning to the bastion that is the UTTU imprint with Force Of Nature, an excursion into pure UK styles, fusing classic grime, house, garage and dubstep into a fresh-sounding whole. The elemental names should tell you all you need to know about how fierce these tracks are, with "Tsunami Riddim" and "Lightning Riddim" primed for club play. There's another side though in "Brandy Riddim" and "Vapor Riddim" which takes things back to the '90s - another essential grip from DJ Haus' label!
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UTTU 041B
26 May 14
Bass
Workout EP
We Are All The Same - (4:25) 66 BPM
Battery Baby - (5:52) 64 BPM
Review: Emerging as one of the most prolific producers currently operating on the fringes of techno, Lakker's Ian McDonnell adds the Unknown To The Unknown label to his prospering discography with this riotous slab under the rarely used EeOo alias. As Lakker, McDonnell and studio partner Dara Smith have been crafting various strands of music for the best part of a decade, but a more concerted focus on techno has seen the Dublin-based pair gain wider exposure thanks to releases on Killekill, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Blueprint and Candela Rising. McDonnell has separately been cultivating his own Eomac project over this period too, which has resulted in some excellent releases for Code Is Law, The Trilogy Tapes and Killekill. Ahead of a debut album for the latter label as Eomac, McDonnell's work as the amusingly framed EeOo seems perfectly suited to UTTU, taking influence from Zomby, Arovane, and Errorsmith. the EP runs the gauntlet between scrambled rave, wonky acid and seemingly eski-inspired melodies, and is possibly one of the wildest records UTTU have put out in their illustrious history.
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UTTU 040
17 Mar 14
Bass
Angry Frogz EP
POL Style, Vin Sol & Matrixxman - "Angry Frogz" - (5:15) 64 BPM
POL Style, Vin Sol & Matrixxman - "Power Top" - (5:24) 63 BPM
Review: Before we say anything, here's what the artist blurb said: "This is what happens when 3 Tumblr personalities manage to transcend time and space and use virtual reality to create some of the most warped ghetto house and techno this side of Second Life." There is no way we're going to argue with that. Heavy duty aggression mixed with a massive dose of slow-release intensity reaching through each tune makes this four tracker a must-cop for techno and deep house heads looking for something harder. Be brave. Just try it, you never know, you might like it.
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UTTU 037
17 Mar 14
Bass
Space Jamz Vol 1
Hey Now, Wait A Minute - (4:36) 63 BPM Hot
Dexterous - (4:28) 61 BPM
Review: That fun-loving renegade DJ Haus is at it again, whipping out an embarrassment of party-starters for all those that want to be smacked in the face by their house music. The lead chords of "Hey Now, Wait A Minute" tell you all you need to know, pitched towards the peak of summer that lies somewhere in the distance and ready to inspire all manner of grins in the dance. The drums are rowdy and the synths are brazen across the EP, from the Nightmares On Wax-aping bleep abandon of "Dexterous" to the scuffed breakbeat of "Tell Me", with every ounce of old-skool 'avin it attitude rendered in perfect early '90s style.
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UTTU 039
16 Feb 14
Bass
Springtime EP
Springtime - (5:17) 67 BPM
Review: Continuing to spread his identity out across a myriad of labels from Tectonic to Keysound, Jack Adams now brings his Mumdance to Unknown To The Unknown for a workout that channels his own production traits into a decidedly 'up-for-it' blend that suits the label just fine. "It's Peak" marches out on a limber, garage-informed groove while the sounds and ideas stay raw and visceral, honed for club consumption. "Springtime" meanwhile flips the script completely with a purple-esque electro number dripping with saccharine synths shot through with that tongue-in-cheek UTTU flavour, making this a record that will reach out to very different kinds of electronic beat fiends.
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UTTU 035
10 Feb 14
Bass
Assassin
Assassin (original mix) - (4:43) 74 BPM
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UTTU 000
01 Nov 13
Electro House
Attention EP
Attention - (5:45) 64 BPM Hot
Played by: Shadow Dancer
Review: It's been a while since Alias G's last outing on Unknown To The Unknown, 2011's Delite Tonite EP. In keeping with the label's tradition of direct, no-fooling party starting fodder, "Attention" kicks things off in flamboyant style with a chunky, rolling groove accentuated by lavish string stabs. The bumpy mid-section break speaks of the roughness we've come to expect from UTTU before switching up into a double bass refrain and a tongue in cheek trance riff. "3XG Anthem" takes a more recognisably Chicagoan tone, all Larry Heard drums and bass, with extra synth squiggles and a self-assured vocal over the top. Both classicist and utterly irreverent in the same beat, Alias G has served up a thoroughly unusual blend with this release.
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UTTU 032
13 Oct 13
Bass
House Of Dolls Jonny Trunk Remix!!
House Of Dolls (Jonny Trunk remix) - (4:34) 62 BPM
Played by: Digitalworkx
Review: Capracara's "House Of Dolls" was one of Unknown To The Unknown's finest tracks last year, and here it gets a reworking from library music and soundtrack specialist Jonny Trunk. The hookup, we can only assume, came through Burnip's appreciation of slasher movie soundtracks, and the result is as out there as you could imagine - stripping the radiophonic bleeps from the original, Trunk leaves only an echo of the original's melody and adds some acoustic samples to glue the remix together. Propelled by nothing other than a simple kick drum, it's what you might imagine a music concrete version of house music to sound like.
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UTTU_BONUS_001
30 Jan 12
Experimental/Electronic
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