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Played by: Vincent Inc, Bladerunner, Dawn Raid, DJ Hybrid, Elsta, Dimension, The Ragga Twins, D-Code
Review: The beast has landed! Ram Records' most important releases in recent times, the pioneering label celebrate quarter of a century with this insane collection of 25 seminal cuts and 17 selected reversions. Roots and future all in check, every cut reminds why Ram and its founder Andy C have the status they do in drum & bass. Total Science's tasteful jazz touches on "Cool Down", Metrik's growling Aston Martin style rebuild of "X-Ray", Bladerunner's precision update on "Quest", Shimon's personal update on his and Andy's "Night Flight", Chase & Status's elephantine shake-up of "Valley Of The Shadows". We're just listing perfect remixes for the sake of it now... You already know how big a deal this is.
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4050538 359855
23 Jul 07
Drum & Bass / Jungle
23 Jul 07
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Ray Keith / Various
Review: Selector! Jungle Cakes' Welcome To The Jungle series welcomes a bonafide legend to the controls: Ray Keith. Digging deep across the board he's put together over 40 killer tracks from an obscene rollcall: Serum, Vital, Dillinja, Bladerunner, Margaman, T>I, DJ Hybrid, Turno, Filthy Habits, Ed Solo, Deekline and many many more artists are responsible for the savage soul and badman bounce on offer as we're rattled and shaken from pillar to post. From the naughty ragga skanks and turbo reverse bass lashes of Deekline & Ed Solo's "Hot This Year" to Ray's very own seminal "Chopper" via Bladerunner's evergreen breezer "Jungle Jungle" via two mixes and 10 FX tools, this is one of Jungle Cakes' tastiest ever projects to date. Big up the Dark Soldier
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JC 062
19 Jan 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 Jan 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Proper Produce Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Timewarp, Jazz K Lipa, AUDIOPROPHECY, Turntable Dubbers (Nice Up!), Badboe, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Mr Bird, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Dusty Tonez
Review: A nu-funk remix of The Mommas & The Poppas' "California Dreaming". Just writing those words seems preposterous. But trust us, Tim McVicar's take on the 60s hippy classic really works! Squidgy bass and chop-slapping beats a-go-go, by the end of the summer it will be illegal not to play this in BBQ and beach sets. Law will also be upheld on anyone not exploiting the utterly funky charms of the other three cuts. DJ Tiznas & Mr BiGK's take on Kenny Dope and Screechy Dan's "Boomin In Ya Jeep" is like Fatboy Slim circa 98, Dedy Dread & Mr Bird take Missy Elliot into Hammond organ heaven while Mr Fresh's "SOUL" is a trip head nod so heavy it falls over into massive sticky pile of jazz.
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BOOTYFRUIT 006
13 Apr 12
Breakbeat
13 Apr 12
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Groove Motion, Frankee More, Mr Bristow, Dr Packer, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Disco, D-Funk, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), 80's Child, Funky Joe, DJ Snatch, Bakerman, Funk Fusion, Buggin' Out, Mash Masters, Boogie Down Edits
Review: For a label that only launched this spring, four volumes of creatively executed party jams is beyond impressive. We reckon this could be Funk Fusion's best yet, too. From Rhythm Scholar's respectfully tripped out twist on "Lucy In The Sky" to Fabioulous Barker's slap-bass blazed take on Skeelow via the funkiest ever version of 2Pac's "California Love", it's an impressive collection that leans towards the more subtle art of editing rather than crass bootleg cut-and-shuts and will have a lot more timeless appeal as a result.
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151992 014
02 Oct 14
Breakbeat
02 Oct 14
Breakbeat
Played by: Cez14, Roast Beatz, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Badboe, All Good Funk Alliance, Johnnypluse, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Dj Max (Globe by dj Max & Gabb), Hero Records, Quincy Jointz, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Chamber, Dj Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, D-Funk, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Riddim Fruit
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RIDDIMFRUIT 002
12 May 11
Breakbeat
12 May 11
Breakbeat
Homemade Bullets Volume 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Chudy, Voodoocuts, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Rory Hoy, Stereo Beatz, Ez Icarus, Zenit Incompatible, Telephunken, Dirty Dubsters, Riddim Fruit
Review: An offshoot of UK label Riddim Fruit, Booty Fruit is an imprint dedicated to mash-ups, bootlegs and edits that drops Homemade Bullets as its first release this week. Mr. Mention melts the Stereo MCs' "Connected" with the accapella from "Classic", a prestigious posse cut from a couple of years ago featuring Nas, Kanye, Rakim and KRS-1, while Dedy Dread cooks up a fun mix of chirpy reggae and Wyclef Jean. Funk Ferret chooses to add some big beats to UB40's perennial classic "Red Red Wine", and to round things off, One Funky Soul gives Jeru Tha Damaja a Northern Soul twist on "So Called Bro's".
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BOOTYFRUIT 001
31 Jul 11
Breakbeat
31 Jul 11
Breakbeat
The Chippa Irie EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Banana Zvuk, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, The Captain, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Dirty Dubsters, Essex Groove, PIER, Tom Showtime, Miles Reverse, F-Block, Bialson Hajsy
Review: Booty Fruit's DJ Maars joins forces with newcomer Tom Showtime for some seriously delicious sound mash-ups for this EP. "Heatwave Episode" is a funked-out re-edit of Dr.Dre's and Snoop Dogg's infamous "The Next Episode", whilst "Hungry Busta" puts a real dancehall vibe over Busta Rhyme's inimitable vocal machine-gun bursts. "Rocksteady Up" re-fixes yet another early 2000's hip hop gem "Ante-Up", and "Champion Steez" goes all breakbeat/ska mode, introducing some rather rapacious Jamaican lyrics over that booty-shaking groove.
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BOOTYFRUIT 012
08 Apr 13
Breakbeat
08 Apr 13
Breakbeat
Nicky Blackmarket / Various
Review: Cor blimey, Jungle Cakes aren't messing around with their Welcome To The Jungle series are they? Hot on the heels of Ray Keith comes another stone cold OG; Nicky Blackmarket. Digging deep across the classics and sparking up a whole forest of fresh fires, it's a 40 track, 2 mix, 10 FX tool trove of pure jungle magic curated with the wide-armed style you'd expect from an originator. With classic ranging from well known such as "Incredible" and "Pulp Fiction" to cult such as "Keep It Raw" and "Gangsters" and upfront jams flexing from all the right names (Serum, Aries, Serial Killaz, Drumsound & Bassline Smith), Blackmarket has absolutely smashed this out of the mark.
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JC 066
15 Jun 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Jun 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: DUBRA, JP Source, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Qdup Foundation, Dusty Tonez, Alekkz, Funk Fusion, DJ Blue Funk
Review: There's no denying Funk Fusion definitely live up to their name; take these first two tracks which sample and flip Kool & The Gang and Tribe Called Quest numbers into something new and different for 2015. There's also a cheeky garage remake of Basement Jaxx, and for something slower check out the hip hop throw down of Aretha Franklin's "Say A little Prayer For You" by KMT. And have you heard Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" pitched against Sean Paul lyrics? Well you have now. Something for everyone.
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FFVOL 10
13 Aug 15
Breakbeat
13 Aug 15
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Zamali, Badboe, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Juno Recommends Funk, Dj Max (Globe by dj Max & Gabb), Quincy Jointz, Warson, Rhythm People, Telephunken, Bialson Hajsy
Review: A very classy set of instant party starters from the Tru Funk stable, with BMD getting wild with the Isley Brothers' classic "It's Your Thing". Warson & Chudy deliver some serious hip-hop wobble on "Find The Funk" and drop the Slim Shady beat over "Ghetto Bounce". The real gem, however, is Jayl Funk's "Funky Song" - riding a classic call/response soul sample over a rock solid nu-funk beat.
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TF 02
17 May 11
Breakbeat
17 May 11
Breakbeat
Played by: Roast Beatz, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Bluntskull, Brian Brainstorm, Mark XTC, Dimension
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190296 909573
15 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Review: 39 tracks, 10 FX sounds and a full mix. This isn't any old slice of afternoon cake you might share your elderly neighbour or distant relative, this is a seven-tiered wedding cake full of every type of unhealthy, fattening ingredient you can imagine. And we're not stopping until we've chowed the lot. If you've feasted on Deekline and Solo's Jungle Cakes before then you'll already know how tasty this is; a selection of their own releases and similarly spirited cuts from the scene, all laced with dubwise, dancehall and skank-soaked soul. Highlights hang from every corner but you'd be mad not to peak at Aries & Gold's soul-flecked massage of Mr Benn, or Dominator & Logan D's brokeback bust-up "Cowboy" or Serial Killaz' savage repurposing of Freestyler's iconic "Entertainer". High calorie badness.
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JC 051
12 Sep 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Sep 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&B, Juno Recommends Funk, D-Funk, Big M
Review: Four more bootleg blends from the Mashed Up Funk series, which expertly layers well known acapellas over brilliant funk tracks to consistently provide priceless "WTF?" moments in dj sets. First up is Hot Start which glues the vocals from The Prodigy's Firestarter over the Blaxploiation theme Hot Wheels by Badder Than Evil. A B-Boy staple (that showed up on the Chemical's "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" mix), it sounds even more bad ass with Keith sneering "twisted firestart-ahh" over the top. Shimmy Strut welds together ODB's classic Shimmy Shimmy Ya over a recent cover of The Meters' Cissy Strut, and puts some seriously funky swagger under the immortal chorus "Ooh baby I like it raw". Tutto Dreams fuses together a Tutto Matto track with the Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams acapella - a nice twist since it's usually the instrumental parts of Lennox's and Stewart's perennial classic that get the mash-up treatment. The superb clash of the ice cold vocals with the warm organic drums and wah-wah guitars has to be heard to be believed. Rounding off the set is Change My Bucket, which takes K-OS' Crabbuckit acapella and marries it to the Stereo MC's mix of Quannum's I Changed My Mind - still a Nu-Funk anthem after all these years and cleverly recontextualised here. All four tracks are well-crafted, perfectly matched and will kick off a party with ease - just remember to act like you're laying down the acapellas yourself when you play them out!
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MAF 007
05 Mar 10
Breakbeat
05 Mar 10
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: DJ Mau Mau, Giom, Dj steef, Matt Masters (Freerange), Alkalino, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Domshe, Resident Advisor, Marc Romboy, Casino Times, Kolsch, Eli Escobar, Meggy, Larse, DEEP VISION, Balearic Mike & Ben Monk
Review: The first compilation on Koze's Pampa label is a lovingly curated affair. It starts with the left field house of Herbert's take on Lianne La Havas and Ada's r&b-infused "You & Me", as well as DJ Koze's own hymnal take on Roman Flugel's "9 Years". Other Pampa regulars like Axel Boman are well represented and he provides the ultra-mellow "In The Dust of This Planet". Equally though, Koze also provides a platform for newcomers to the fold. There's the utterly bizarre, glitch-hop of Nasrawi and Funskstorung's contributions, and at the other end of the spectrum, wide-eyed deep house from Mount Kimbie and Jamie xx & Kosi Kos' pumping indie-dance "Come We Go".
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PAMPACD 011
29 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
29 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Played by: Spinforth, The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Trotter, RocknRolla Soundsystem, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, TOSSES, Basement Freaks, Till Von Sein, Funky Boogie Brothers, Funk Fusion, Max Sedgley
Review: Featurecast flexes hard into the crates right here: digging deep over 20 years of party breaks, he's put together the definitive journey of funk with the refreshing devil may care attitude we've come to expect. His selection excavations are here for all the benefit from... The Wiseguys's lesser-spotted jam "One For The Ladies", Lack Of Afro's horn-melting "The Outsider", Max Sedgley's sugar-sweet "Happy", Flevans' Afrofunk shake-up "12 Apostles" and Featurecast and Aldo Vanucci's 2008 hoe-down stomper "Blue Grassed Devil" are just some are just some of the floor-matured classics amid the 25 cuts on offer here. And that's before we even get to awesome mix. Don't dillydally on this one.
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BOMBFUNKB 003
05 May 17
Breakbeat
05 May 17
Breakbeat
Proper Produce Volume 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Frankee More, Roast Beatz, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Tim Livingstone, Chamber, Ez Icarus, Mr Doris
Review: Whatever you think of the artistic merits of bootleg mash-ups, they remain an integral part of DJ culture. What's more, these cheeky mash-ups often do more damage on dancefloors than the original material. This EP from the Booty Fruit camp - the third installment in the popular Proper Produce series - features four more bespoke bootleg jams destined to cause maximum dancefloor pleasure. There's a studied tastefulness to the lazy hip-hop reggae of DJ Maars' "Come Dancing", while the boom bap hip-hop funk of Prince Pimms and General Tack's "Bad Influence" is so expertly crafted it sounds like an original production. There's a tasty, sophisticated skank to Livingston and Canosis' "Hold It Down", while the fat beats of Cris Crucial's "Like Dis" casually steer clear of silliness.
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BOOTYFRUIT 009
31 Aug 12
Breakbeat
31 Aug 12
Breakbeat
Various
Review: Celebrating two decades deep in the game, Critical Music deliver this exceptional 22 track collection from some of the most innovative artists in the bass field. From old label mates such as Sam Binga, Mefjus and Ivy Lab to exciting newcomer talents like Spectral, Able and Cauzer, the entire collection is a blistering jolt of futurism that ranges the full Critical spectrum. Highlights range from the introspective tones of Buunshin's 'Forget About Me' to the dark, tense minimalism of Calibre's 'Verstat' by way of the barbed soul of Halogenix's 'IDGAF'. Here's to another 20 years...
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CRITLPXX
12 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Bombstrikes Vol 5EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DJ Kid Stretch, Chudy, Mooqee, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, B-Dub, Rhythm People, Beatvandals
Review: Two masters of bootleg-style, hip-hop/funk mash ups team up for this latest instalment in Bombstrikes' series of party rocking tuneage. A Skillz and Beatvandals play a blinder on "Sunshine" - speeding up Roy Ayres' bonafide classic "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" with a tight beat layered underneath and chopped up respectfully. "Slapdance" however sees the pair take the beat from NERD's debut single "Lapdance" and cover it in well-crafted acapella cuts to make it a heavy-hitting floor filler.
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BSDIGI 005
04 Apr 11
Breakbeat
04 Apr 11
Breakbeat
Various
Review: V Recordings do some of the best compilations in the business and their brand new Foundation series is a natural recognition of that fact. They're not being hyperbolic with the usage of the term 'Foundation' either, because this is truly an overview of some of the scene's most foundational producers. Old-school Dillinja, Krust, Roni Size and DJ Die, amongst others, make up the roster of acts that formed an integral part of the genre back in the day. The new crew is also represented, however, in the form of L-Side, Think Tonk, Nasza Linez and loads more, all of whom bring some of that V-style heat. Wicked album - one for the heads.
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PLV 100DD1
26 Jul 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Jul 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Pimpsoul, Spinforth, The Allergies, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Badboe, Voodoocuts, Mooqee, Jayl Funk, Quincy Jointz, The Funk Hunters, TURNTILL, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Radical Mixtape, The Digital Diggers
Review: Two albums for the price of one... Not only is this a fantastic showcase of Pimpsoul's mixing ability, DJ dynamics and selection skills, but, as individual tracks, Funk N Beats Volume 1 also acts as a great nu-funk collection. Joining the dots between formative genre-setters (Breakestra's "Cramp Your Style" and Skeewiff's "Feelin' Fine") to modern day dancefloor bangers (Rory Lyon's "I Got 5 On It" and Mr No Hands' "Feeling Fine") this touches every corner of the party-loving dancefloors. Nu-funk is riddled with label compilations but very few albums that reach further than in-house output. Big props to both Pimpsoul and Bombstrikes.
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BOMBFUNKB 001
16 Dec 13
Breakbeat
16 Dec 13
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: DAVE GERRARD, Frankee More, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Evil Smarty, Funky Joe, Funk Fusion, DJ Blue Funk
Review: If you like your funk and breakbeats a little dirtier, than Funk Fusion have the grease to grind those gears. Terry Wagun drops a wobbly, saw-wave bassline over a choral of Lily Allen vocals in the opening track, while Mr Bristow slugs out some dirty low-end similar to Mr Oizo's "Analog Worms Attack" in his addition. For a crunchy, slowed down, stoners version of Pharrell's "Happy" there's 2RUD's "Happy Ska" - and don't forget Dave Gerrad's mashup of Queen and Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" in his Funkadelic "Kurtis Breaks". Some bass-heavy 808 beats like Felix Da Housecat's "Kickdrum" rumble under a pair of titan hip hop vocals in "Turn Down For Hip Hop" thanks to Lil Jon and Fatman Scoop samples which spit over the top of Major Lazer synths. Get fused.
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143172 014
31 Jul 14
Breakbeat
31 Jul 14
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: FINGERMAN, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Evil Smarty, Alien Disco Sugar (Leonidas DeeJay), Ziggy Phunk, Wonkar, Bad Barbie, Funk Fusion, Wall Of Fame, Mash Masters, Phil Disco, Charlie brown superstar, SEEN ON TV
Review: Dealing strictly in extended collections, Funk Fusion continues its extensive work into 2015 with a 22-track compendium of killer edits, bootlegs and reversions. With an emphasis on fine-tuned, low-swung party jams; highlights include the subtle acid treatment of En Vogue ("Get It"), silky, synth-slapping disco boogie ("Mistery Island"), badass blue grass ("Bluesy Bounce"), Chic-style Public Enemy subversion ("Funky Enemy Number One") and smoke-stacked skank science ("Method Man"). Fusion by name, funky by nature: no party should be without this collection.
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FFVOL 06
05 Feb 15
Breakbeat
05 Feb 15
Breakbeat
Various
Best In SeasonEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Goodgroove Records, BMD, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, B-Dub, YSE Saint Laur'Ant **, Ez Icarus
Review: Cypress Hill getting mashed up and personal with Led Zeppelin, Biggy getting busy over The 45 Kings, an electro-skank remix of Sister Nancy... these are just three of the super-cheeky bootleg treats on offer right here. Booties can go one way or the other; poorly pitched cut n' shut or clever, witty and complementary. These definitely fall in the latter. From furry flute bliss ("Dr Fluteski") to Busta Rhymes on a major skank-up ("Kingston Bounce"), this ticks all the right party boxes.
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BOOTYFRUIT 011
14 Feb 13
Breakbeat
14 Feb 13
Breakbeat
Fully Loaded Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), Mo-Matic, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Badboe, Qdup Foundation, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, The Funk Hunters, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, WBBL
Review: Canadian vibe masters ReSoul recruit some die-heard funk soldiers for their third "Fully Loaded" EP and each track is a wise move. The unavoidable Basement Freaks gets devilish with a dubstep bass and funky breakbeat with a deft slice of Cypress Hill. Funkanomics digs deep for a lavish string-hook that never stops shimmering. Slynk & SkiiTour rediscover the BeeGees with added electro boogie bravado. Wood 'n' Soo pull your trousers down for a savage bass spanking while Defunk's "Banjo Blues" finalises with a very clever nod to Blackstreet. ReSoul we salute you!
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RSR 003
26 Nov 12
Breakbeat
26 Nov 12
Breakbeat
Various / The Allergies
Played by: Spinforth, The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Roast Beatz, Mooqee, Jayl Funk, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Quincy Jointz, Morlack, Rory Hoy, Morlack, Wiccatron, THE NICEGUYS, LEGO EDIT, Funk Fusion
Review: As ever, the Bomb Strikes imprint delivers an awesome package to us with this brand new 25 track compilation entitled 'Funk N' Beats Vol. 5', To be honest, it's exactly what it says on the tin as The Allergies head up waves and waves of funkadelic rhythms and crunchy riffs. For us the highlights have to be the futuristic drum processing and subtle percussive movements of 'Loose Gardner' from Flevans, along with the classic breakbeat fusion of 'Fire' remixed by Smoove but originally produced by the Renegades Of Jazz. With the sheer depth of the project it's easy to get lost within the tracklisting, which is always a good sign on a large scale compilation.
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BOMBFUNKB 005
04 May 18
Breakbeat
04 May 18
Breakbeat
Various / Beatvandals
Played by: Spinforth, The Allergies, Badboe, Mooqee, Johnnypluse, TOSSES, Jimi Needles, D-Funk, Funk Fusion, Lisa Laud, Beatvandals
Review: UK purveyours of funky breaks, Bombstrikes Records, may have a controversial name but there's everything to love about their sound. The fun loving and dancefloor bothering label run by Mooqee & Beatvandals was founded in 2004 and they claim that if you have been to a club since then you will most likely have heard their releases. Well then! Starting off with the low slug funk of A Skillz's "Mooger Fooger (dub mix)", Mooqee & Beatvandals themselves appear with "Back Up" and the legendary Cut La Roc is still at it; "Sunday Morning People" (Herbgrinder remix)" proves that he's still got his finger on the pulse. Other highlights include Pimpsoul's ever soulful "Is This Love (feat Pat Fulgoni - Pimpsoul funk remix)" the street attitude of A Skillz & Beatvandals "Simply Playing (feat Real Elements)" and the legendary Martin Solveig (remixed by the equally legendary Mousse T) who appears with the James Brown sampling "I'm A Good Man".
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BOMBFUNKB 002
20 Nov 15
Breakbeat
20 Nov 15
Breakbeat
Mooqee / Various
Played by: Goodgroove Records, Frankee More, Mooqee, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Utah Saints, The Funk Hunters, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Essex Groove, Jay Lumen, Tulioxi
Review: Mooqee's label Bombstrikes is doing all right for itself. So much so in fact that they've reached that milestone - a label's first compilation album. Here Mooqee has selected 25 sizzling bangers new and old that do it for him, and hopefully will do it for you too. Highlights include the compressed electro steamroller that is "Back To School", the crunch synth funky freakout of "Come On Bounce" and the devastating bass that's eaten all the pies of "Let's Do It Right Now". Heavy!
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BOMBBASSF 001
15 May 13
Breakbeat
15 May 13
Breakbeat
Party Breaks Vol 10EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Roast Beatz, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, TOSSES, TURNTILL, BRENDON P, Funky Boogie Brothers
Review: Hot on the heels of Tru Thoughts' recent Tasty Beats compilation, the firmly party orientated label has rustled up a tenth instalment of their Party Breaks series. Now it's time to shake it up at every house party you can find this summer! Highlights include Bang N Mash's funky old skool Eric B mash-up "I Got Soul", Chudy's "So What?" which intertwines the Tom Tom Club and Destiny's Child to sizzling effect and finally DJ Clairvo who fuses big beat, ragga and vintage organ stabs on "Here Me Now All Massive". Boom!
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TF 54
12 Jul 16
Breakbeat
12 Jul 16
Breakbeat
JFB / Various
Played by: Frankee More, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Sammy Senior, Dusty Tonez, Tom Showtime, WBBL
Review: This is a first for all parties: JFB's first official mix, Ghetto Funk's first artist-fronted compilation and Disco Cakes' first ever long playing release. Needless to say each party has really stepped up; JFB has curated a mammoth 37-track adventure exploring every possible corner of Ghetto Funk's sprawling sonic scenery, ranging from wholesome, down-home country funk (Grinny Granddad "Good Girl"), slick ragga-swing (Stickybuds "Clean Air") bump-shuffling electro ghetto (Featurecast "Around The Block") and raw, teeth-clenching bass filth (Skullee - "Badboii"). Leaving no stone unturned, this documents the Ghetto Funk movement with immersive mischief, AND it comes with a killer DJ mix.
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DC 001LP
15 Sep 14
Breakbeat
15 Sep 14
Breakbeat
Ragga Party Jams Vol 8EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Rich Raw, Roast Beatz, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, Banana Zvuk, Euphonique, Ragga Scum, Ez Icarus, Dirty Dubsters
Review: Billed as 2013's biggest collection of reggae-fuelled party tracks, this madcap collaboration between New York's own reggae star Tuffist and newcomers Soul Rebel, DJ Tzinas and Bluntskull whips up new creations from some of reggae's finest tracks. From Toots and the Maytals to The Ethiopians, Soul Rebel, DJ Tzinas and Hammond Classics work together to bring a new flava, while Tuffist's jungle vibes and Bluntskull's breakbeat hype provide fresh new sounds to get the party skanking. Don't underestimate the power of reggae to get floors filled across the country, this series confronts non-dancers and shuns bad feelings. Embrace the party jams!
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DDD 040
15 May 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 May 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Darkmode, Shadow Dancer, Andaloop (Waswotsch), MARK FLASH, Deetron, Marcel Dettmann, Seth Troxler, Danou P
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SUBCD-3010
04 Jun 07
Techno
04 Jun 07
Techno
Bashed Off Funk Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: This crew is known for delivering release after release of seamless, if often cheeky, bootlegs and mash-ups, and this latest installment is no different. What does separate it from most of their previous releases though, is the size: this one clocks in with a whopping 16 tracks! As usual it's a funk-heavy selection, of which highlights include an organ-led, 60s style makeover for the Jacksons on "Dave Jackson", the P-Funkisms of "Party Sweep", the Yazoo-twisting of "Go Well" and the Snoop Dogg-goes-ska laid back grooves of "Cantaloop Dog".
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MAF 200
19 Nov 12
Breakbeat
19 Nov 12
Breakbeat
Various
The Latin Leaks Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), Luis Machuca, Jayl Funk, Savages Y Suefo, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Galletas Calientes, Richard Rossa, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Funky Boogie Brothers
Review: Should you want to turn your place into a swinging cantina let Beatnik City's first release of The Latin Leaks be your soundtrack, and slam those tequila's to "Uhh! Ahh". There's some sampled Wu Tang thrown in among a clamour of drums in "Shimmy Cumbia", while tempos are lowered in "Lift Ma Soul". For some electro-swing vibes check out "Golden Boy" and get tropical on "Real Smooth". Consider your next fiesta sorted!
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BCD 005
10 Aug 15
Breakbeat
10 Aug 15
Breakbeat
Various
Nu Party Breaks Vol 1EXCLUSIVE
Played by: DJ Rudd, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Chudy, Trotter, DJ AKA (Funk Moguls), Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, D-Funk, Ez Icarus
Review: There's no-stopping the Tru Funk crew this year; be it booties or original funk cuts, the collective have been dishing out some fine styles of late. This compilation is the current zenith of their achievements; 10 fresh tracks from the likes of Chudy, Jayl Funk, DJ Axe, Dastardly Kuts, Warson, Sammy Senior and more. Low swung slo-mo ghetto is the flavour of the day with dashes of disco, funk, hip-hop and booty bass liberally splashed throughout. Highlights include Nynfus Corporation's ragga-bassline bomb "Weekend In Budapest" (featuring classic Freestylers lyrics if we're not mistaken) and Robinson Grooves' eighties-tastic slap-bass heavy "Bounce". If you've not yet joined the Tru Funk club, now's the time to sign up.
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TF 15
18 Jun 12
Breakbeat
18 Jun 12
Breakbeat
Review: St Petersburg drum and bass producer presents us with his fourth album of high tech engineered drum and bass, guaranteed to deliver some serious future shock. There's some real dystopian themes overshadowing this album, but Aleksei Ergachevnov has the right knack for sound design to pull of the concept and album as a whole. There's some undeniable influences from some of the masters of the craft, such as Ed Rush and Optical and Peshay, but he's definitely representing the new garde of breakbeat science pretty damn well. Highlights include the subterranean sonar transmissions of "Iron Curtain", the jazzy liquid breaks of "Moment Of Now (feat Frank Carter III", the evil futurist minimalism of "Just One Look (Feat. Charli Brix)" and the peak time destroyer "Between The Split". One for the heads.
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CRITLP 09
04 Dec 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Dec 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Insane Bangers Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Review: Swapping previous collaborator Krafty Kutz for the Beatvandals on the latest in the Insane Bangers series of hip-hop/breakbeat bootlegs, A Skillz brings home two more battle weapons and party-starters for your delectation. "Hot Dogg" lays the acapella from Snoop's "Drop It Like It's Hot" over some nicely rounded beats and bass, while "Money Banger" has a lot of fun with the O Jay's "For The Love Of Money", blending in cuts from MOP's "Ante Up" and Frankie Cutlass' "Puerto Rico" for good measure.
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INSANE 003
30 Jan 11
Breakbeat
30 Jan 11
Breakbeat
Various
Katakana Edits Vol 42EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Mr Doris, Funky Boogie Brothers, Funk Fusion, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: If life teaches you anything it's to expect the unexpected. Here the mighty re-edit label Katakana deliver their 42nd instalment of scapel jobs. However, this time, rather than have a specific producer curate an EP, they've shaken up the formula and delivered a compilation of edits. There's a whopping 24 reworks to enjoy too, many thrills and spills, but our favourites include Morlack's explosive drum-lead MJ cover, "Don't Stop", Mister Vagz' corny 60s mash-up "Love Me Venus" and Dim Zach & Deem's baggy rework of the Happy Monday's sublime "Loose Fit".
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KE 9042
04 Jul 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
04 Jul 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Various
Nu Party Breaks Vol 9EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Roast Beatz, Chudy, Manmade / CMC-Silenta, Zamali, Badboe, Trotter, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Funk, Rory Hoy, Ez Icarus
Review: Nu-funk barons Tru Funk commission 15 brand new blends for your party pleasure. Calling up familiar friends and new faces alike, it's yet another reminder of the Polish imprint's clout. Highlights abound but be sure to digest the slap-bass fusion of Funkanomic's Marvin Gaye homage "One More Headache", Morlack's '80s synth smelting of Zhane's "Groove Thang" and Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman" and Roy Hoy / Unknown DJ's mindblowing cauldron of Fatboy Slim, James Brown and Public Enemy on "Xpress Your Big Stuff". Serious floor fire, Tru Funk always deliver.
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TF 31
28 Oct 13
Breakbeat
28 Oct 13
Breakbeat
Various
Played by: RICO TUBBS, SIRMO, Mr Brainz, Diplo, Unkey, BIZT, Majora, Hadean, Lucent, Juno Recommends Bass, DeadbeatUK, Cos BV (Car Crash Set), DevelopMENT, Jaquo George, Toddla T, Karnak, My Nu Leng, PVC, Bad Habit, Pavv, Gilbino, Hagan, Beat Werk
Review: Champion's Formula fam come correct on this expertly curated 15-track exploration into the future realms of bottom heavy music. With exclusive cuts and versions firing from all the label's most consistent contributors, it covers all relative corners creatively; from Killjoy's gameshow grime "Turnt Ones VIP" to the chiselled, sinewy two-steps of Terror Danjah & Zed Bias's "Telepathy" via the sheet metal snares on Flava D's "Break", this collection goes further than representing a forward-thinking imprint but also documents exactly where bass music is heading in the future. Grand prix business.
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FRMC 001
06 Apr 15
Bass
06 Apr 15
Bass
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Review: Oi oi! The mighty Mefjus returns with his highly anticipated second album Manifest and it's every bit as crispy, dizzying and fizzy as you want it to be. One of the most respected artists in the more technical corners of drum & bass, this is his statement about a much wider slice of the jungle pie. Still laced with his signature riotous sparks but laced with a whole new blast of dynamics such as vocals, strings and twists in the tale, highlights include the utter wiliness of "Fractured", the fugly toxicity of halftime stamper "Physically", the subversive hurricane soul of "Together", the squidgy slapbass and sudden twists of "Pivot" and the Konflict salute finale "The Sirens". Bravo Mefjus.
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VSN 035
26 Apr 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
26 Apr 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Bombstrikes Vol 2EXCLUSIVE
Review: Typically party-storming stuff from Mooqee and his Bomb Strikes label, with this episode of his Bombstrikes series hitting home nicely with "Funk Machine Man" blending DJ Shadow's "Organ Donor", Nas's "Made You Look" and some smart juggling of James Brown's intros all balanced together just right. With a dub and a clean edit also available, as well as "Are You Gonna" - a blend of Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Charles and The Prodigy - this is party fodder of the highest calibre.
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BSDIGI 002
05 Mar 11
Breakbeat
05 Mar 11
Breakbeat
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ONEF 009
22 Dec 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
22 Dec 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Jamie Bostron, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Brian Brainstorm, The Ragga Twins
Review: It's 2017 and you can finally have your cake and eat it. It's all down to Jungle Cakes head chefs Deekline and Ed Solo who have been working hard in the bass kitchen since the foundation days. Here we find them in five Michelin star mode as they serve up a banquet of creations both from their own and their peers' menus. Highlights across this incredible D&B banquet abound from the moment Craze and Infiltrata's (aka 12th Planet) classic "Things Just Ain't The Same 4 Gangstas" opens the collection and Firefox's (aka Roni Size) seminal "Keep It Raw" headbutts us a few tracks later. Elsewhere the Jungle Cakes dons treat us to skanked-out banger after skanked-out banger; Spyda's iconic vocals and the hornets nest b-line on "Soundsystem Entertainer", Tippa's harmonic heaven on "Pass Me The Dubplate" and one of the nastiest remixes Deekline's notorious "Don't Smoke" has ever experienced. Loaded with an array of cool FX and two continuous mixes, this is a true jungle feast. What a time to be alive.
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JC 056
17 Jul 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
17 Jul 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Uncle Dugs / Various
The Noise Of Art - "Rollin Deep... In The Realm Of The Purple Diamond" (Danny Breaks & Andy C remix) - (5:58) 155 BPM
Review: No introductions necessary: Suburban Base shaped and fuelled rave music as knew it. Uncle Dugs documents, celebrates and champions rave music as know it. On this quarter-century retrospective Dugs brings everyone up to speed as he moves through the 90s and, in turn, the development of hardcore into jungle and drum & bass. 50 seminal tracks deep, from Remarc's soundclash slewing "RIP" to Marvellous Cain's jungle blueprint "Hitman" via Q Bass and E Type's early explorations into synthesis on "Hardcore Will Never Die" and formative junglism from DJ Hype, our affable Uncle continues to join the dots with the past and the future with supreme levels of detail and knowledge.
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SUBBASE 9001X
20 Jan 17
Breakbeat
20 Jan 17
Breakbeat
Moodymann / Various
Review: It would be fair to say that Studio K7 has pulled off something of a coup in getting Kenny Dixon Jr. to agree to compile and mix the latest installment in the long-running DJ Kicks series. It is, somewhat remarkably, the legendary Detroiter's first commercially available mix set. This triple-vinyl edition features a whopping 19 cuts - all in unmixed form - from the 30 track mix. Musically, it's a blazed, jazzy, soulful and groovy as you'd expect, and contains a mixture of downtempo beats, nu-jazz and hazy house cuts from the likes of Flying Lotus, Dopehead, Peter Digital Orchestra, Nightmares On Wax, Soulful Session and Lady Alma.
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K7 327DTM
19 Feb 16
Deep House
19 Feb 16
Deep House
Various
Funk Against FascismEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Prosper, Clairvo (MustBeat), Homegroove Project, BMD, Fort Knox Five, Zamali, Don Dayglow, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, PulpFusion, Johnnypluse, Tim Livingstone, Rory Hoy, Dj Twister Aka Vinyl Cat, Zenit Incompatible, Mashed Up Funk, Radical Mixtape
Review: This should be considered something of a treat for funk breaks fans. In a bid to raise funds for the Love Music, Hate Racism charity, it gathers together tracks from both heavy hitters (Badboe, Fort Knox Five, Zamali etc) and lesser-known talents on one action-packed compilation. If this kind of party-rocking fun is your thing, it should be an essential purchase, not least because it includes some fine material. Check in particular Super Combo Funk's trad funk/P-funk fusion "I Don't Need No Dope", PulpFusion's fuzzy "Rockin Kids" and the wobble-step influenced "Boob Job" from Bristolian Ewan Hoozami, who happens to be the son of former England rugby player Alistair Hignell.
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CM 004
06 Nov 11
Breakbeat
06 Nov 11
Breakbeat
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Best drum & bass album of 2016 b2b best remix album of 2017: 20 versions courtesy of some of the biggest, brightest and baddest in the bass game. From the thunderous bass theatre of Mat Zo's take on "Mantra" and Machinedrum's post-tropical twist of "Get Deaded" to abstract beat experiments such as Roly Poly's take on "Sinkhole" and Amon Tobin's movie-ready adventure on "Vigilantes" by way of a whole host of absolute killer drum & bass versions from Teddy Killerz, Neonlight, DLR, The Upbeats, this really is an incredible piece of work that stretches several times around the bass cosmos. Noisia never mess around. They even make hairy donuts serious.
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VSN 029
07 Apr 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
07 Apr 17
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), Frankee More, Chudy, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat
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BOMBS COMP
14 Oct 14
Breakbeat
14 Oct 14
Breakbeat
Shedits 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Clairvo (MustBeat), Fort Knox Five, Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, TOSSES, Funk Fusion
Review: It's the third edition of Cabin Pressure Recording's Shedits series, which means we're involved with Daytoner laying down some utter truth in the form of blissfully raw dance edits spanning everything from 60s soul to 90s trip hop. "Apache Street" features that mythical break in action amid some ludicrously addictive singing, while "Moonstomping" goes off on a little ska trip, "Feel It" provides us with a gorgeous example of UK 90s house at its most break-heavy, and "I Feel It Like That" is the sexy sister of the bunch, a seductive soul excursion tailor made for the lovers. Bliss.
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CPR 003
21 Apr 17
Breakbeat
21 Apr 17
Breakbeat
Various
Review: From deep in the jingle, Deep In The Jungle arise from their Christmas chrysalis with their biggest album to date... 44 absolute beasts from some of their closest allies, freshest friends and long-time sparring partners. From the soaring synths and twisted drum switches of Kumarachi's "For You" to the classical rave feels of Demented Frequency's "Amens On The Nile" via absolute toxic gully from the likes of Galvatron, Didak, Veak, Redline, Epicentre, Sweet N Sikka, Conrad Subs, Martyn Nytram and the bossman DJ Hybrid himself this is a pure steel steal. Nothing short of essential.
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DEEPIN 044
12 Jan 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
12 Jan 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Euphonique, Ragga Scum, S Man, Serial Killaz, Dialect and Kosine
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BDDNL 227
01 Jul 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
01 Jul 13
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Dario Piana, Don Dayglow, Jad & The, Juno Recommends Deep House, M.ono, Denham Audio, Space Echo, Future Wildstyle
Review: The long awaited, self titled debut album from Irish power duo Bicep is the perfect summation of their career to date. Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson have created a singular and unique album, founded on the blueprint of classic house, techno, electro and Italo disco: but all the time bearing their unique signature. The duo felt that UK institution Ninja Tune was a perfect fit for them and gave them the total freedom to express themselves artistically, describing the label's broad scope that has, in turn, helped them to thrive. They display a strong technicality and a desire to experiment, but still with a melodic touch which runs throughout the entire record. It is this approach to creativity which has allowed Bicep to establish a unique position in the industry, in the face of a crowded global dance stage.
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ZENDNL 244
01 Sep 17
Deep House
01 Sep 17
Deep House
Various
Special Fried FunkEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Frankee More, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Hero Records, TURNTILL, Ez Icarus
Review: 32 tracks heavy, Actual Sounds have curated the ultimate booty breaks package right here. Each and every rub is a highlight, taking influence and sample inspiration from the '50s onwards. From the Little Richard-sampling "Tooty Frooty" to Big Bang Breaks' super-sexy take on Khia's naughty "My Neck My Back" ("Pussy Popper"), no genre or decade is left un-plundered. Taking things bang up to date, there's even a respectable bootleg of "Get Lucky" courtesy of Actual Phantom. Exclusive to Juno, this truly is an insane party package.
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321772 013
22 Jul 13
Breakbeat
22 Jul 13
Breakbeat
Review: Goldie's classic track "Inner City Life" gets a new lease of life with the Break remix. The original track was a groundbreaking fusion of drum and bass, jazz, and hip hop, and Break's remix takes it to new heights. Expect heavier and more driving drums, funky bassline and jazzy samples for a timeless, fresh and stand out result. Goldie has annouced a remix package of his seminal 1995 album, Timeless in July this year so stay awake for more gems.
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5060555 219888
23 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
23 May 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Even just glancing at the amount of killer collaborators Saxxon's recruited for his odyssey you know this is a huge album: Navi, Coppa, T>I, DJ Limited, AK1200, Jaxx, Blackout JA and Liondub all play a role in this ambitious affair. And that's before we even address the music itself; rollers, slappers and vibers hanging from every corner like ill fitting suits, highlights include the heavily rotated bassline bust up "Rollcall", the trippy tripletty swing, strange buzzes and piano bliss of "Way Back", the woozy soul and fat wobbles of "The Night Before 420", the loose limbed jazz of "The Dopest" and pant swinging bassline slappery of "Wile E Coyote". And that's just the tip of the Odyssey iceberg. Huge respect to Saxxon, this isn't an album, it's a statement and way of life.
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LNDB 030
21 Sep 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
21 Sep 18
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Just when you thought the remixes on 'The Resonance 1' couldn't get any bigger, along comes the second part of this Noisia-flipping series with even more staggering remix combinations. Mat Zo giving 'Cleansing' a twisted 23rd century G-funk polish, Skeppy bringing the dinosaurs back to life with his almighty percussive flip of the the famous 'Diplodocus', pioneering Virus architect Matrix turning 'Sinkhole' into a grizzled and bruised late 90s roller, Audio hammering the heck out of 'Sunhammer'... The list of this headliner remix b2b goes on and on. For an act who haven't been remixed many times, Noisia are definitely making up for lost time.
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VSN 090
18 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
18 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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VSN 043
01 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
01 Mar 19
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Paul Mac, ROTCIV, Billy Johnston, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Martin Eyerer, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Luca D'Arle, Mark Jenkyns
Review: It's the onset of a brave new era for Ostgut Ton as Panorama Bar 06 signals the label's decision to halt the manufacturing of CDs for their much loved series of mixes. Due for free download via the Ostgut site on August 11, the Berlin operation have not forgone the vinyl format with all the exclusives gathered by mix curator Ryan Elliott pressed up across a pair of 12" samplers. And boy did Elliott call in the favours with this first sampler featuring new and unreleased music from Neworldaquarium, Roman Flugel, Terrence Dixon, Tuff City Kids and Borrowed Identity. It is an overall exquisite selection, running from the ambience of NWAQ's contribution to Flugel's big room stomper and the sweeter, more playful sounds of Tuff City Kids and Borrowed Identity.
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OTON 081
11 Aug 14
Deep House
11 Aug 14
Deep House
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PEA 03
01 Apr 09
DJ Tools
01 Apr 09
DJ Tools
Review: Exactly two years since their debut album Desire Paths, Shogun duo Technicolour & Komatic dish up their sophomore and it's even slicker and consistent than the first. With a finely honed signature that's unmistakeably their own, no other act do liquid in this way. From the cloud-bouncing floatation session of "Parallel" and raw string power of "Clockwise" right the way through to the final salvos of the soulful mourns of "Hold On A While" and the halfstep dreaminess of "It Must Be", every track here has a purpose without so much of a hit being chased or a vocal being added for feature's sake. Authentic and unashamedly deep.
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SHACD 015D
15 Jul 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
15 Jul 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Lengerz Volume 3EXCLUSIVE
Review: Top talent spotters in the Bass game; Project Allout are back with a new squad of bass-making talent, as well as whole host of established names that project helped to launch to the outer stratospheres in recent years. It's the third edition of their legendary Lengerz series packed with 39 tracks straight from the legion of Lengdom and as we've come to expect from the Steel City boys, they're covering the full gully side of the 125 to 140bpm spectrum; from the eski angst of Arkham's "Jacotanu" the tripped out video game Trap of Creep N00m's "419" to the Pulse X style 808 bass tones of Dubzta's "Energy".... there is even a bit of donk in there via Casement's Young Team. Put it this way, if you are a fan of basslines that make your face look like you're chewing lemons then there is something in hear for you!
Highlights here at Juno HQ include the skaggy chirps on Dead Beat UK's "Baghead VIP", Livsey's TC inspired "Tap Ho" and newcomer Cole slowing the pace but not the intensity with the earth shattering "Mud".
There's a reason why these compilations hang around the top of our charts for years on end, it's because they are jam packed with silly amounts of exclusive A-sides. You don't need to be an Oxbridge educated economist to realise that few labels in the game can boast bang per buck like this!
Highlights here at Juno HQ include the skaggy chirps on Dead Beat UK's "Baghead VIP", Livsey's TC inspired "Tap Ho" and newcomer Cole slowing the pace but not the intensity with the earth shattering "Mud".
There's a reason why these compilations hang around the top of our charts for years on end, it's because they are jam packed with silly amounts of exclusive A-sides. You don't need to be an Oxbridge educated economist to realise that few labels in the game can boast bang per buck like this!
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PAR 081
16 Jun 17
UK Garage
16 Jun 17
UK Garage
Hip-Hop Goes AperitifEXCLUSIVE
Review: Though known mostly for jazz- and swing-infused grooves, French producer Minimatic takes a detour into hip-hop pastures here, albeit there are also noticeable bossa/lounge influences in play. 'That Golden Bossa Hop' brings to mind the output of Bristol crew The Allergies, 'Drop It Like It's Hot' reworks the Snoop Dogg classic of the same name in a Latin jazz stylee, 'Cognac Wanksta' is a laidback, blunted affair, 'De La Bossa' recalls vintage Galliano from the early 90s, and bonus cut 'Ladi Dadi Doo' has a rawer, demo-like feel. If you love both golden age hip-hop and jazz, you'll dig this EP for sure.
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TER 019
25 Feb 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
25 Feb 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Tasty Beats Vol 3EXCLUSIVE
Played by: Spinforth, Chudy, Boogieburg, Trotter, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Tom Showtime, Relative Dimensions
Review: Every now and then, in between artist EPs, Tru Funk knock out a mini compilation of bootlegs where the original artists get spliced together like Frankenstein's monsters of funk. Highlights of this five tracker include Tom Showtime's fusing of Khia's famously filthy My Neck, My Back with some of Snoops' Gangsta Luv on "Gangsta Lick", Phibe's totally eccentric party smasher "Dig My Bounce" (which mixes Missy Elliot with No Diggity) and Spox's electro funk monster "Roses" which beefs up Haywood's '80s classic of the same name.
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TF 39
30 Jun 14
Breakbeat
30 Jun 14
Breakbeat
Review: Slow and steady: LSB has been known to heads for years now but he's never hurried himself, he's never carved out identikit formulas for the sake of fans, he's never played the predictable games. In true Soul:r style (a label he's now fully signed with) he's focused on ensuring he only releases his very best material since day one. Naturally his album is no different; the gentle fades of "Lydian", the raw emotion of "Circle", the outright epicity of the 8-min "Blinding", the sad farewells of "Missing You"... Every second of the album has been considered and delivered with real thought and detail. Contented? You will be.
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SOULR 076
04 Nov 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
04 Nov 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: 21 year salute: "Remember The Roller" is a seminal slice of music history that really captured the transition from jungle to drum & bass. An iconic tune commands strongarm remixes - which is exactly what the good Doctor has ordered.... Bladerunner does what he does best - smashed it to pieces while maintaining every single magic elements of the original. Heist, meanwhile, brings in more of a sub bass focus as the low end bellows like a hurricane under a sharper series of breaks. The utmost respect paid, you won't forget these in a hurry.
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AMR 001
19 Dec 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
19 Dec 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), Frankee More, Mr Bristow, Phunk Sinatra, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Rory Hoy, Dusty Tonez, Father Funk
Review: A brand new label dedicated to the nu-funk crusade, Funk Fusion are launching with a serious statement of booty-shaking intent. With concentrated mid tempo party vibes littered throughout the set, there are some genuinely unique examples of creativity here... Including the harmonica and slap-bass mischief of "Seems Like A Dream", the rich crooning dancehall vocal of Waykin Bakaman on "The Scury", the haunted house-level scratchy bass on "Monster". With other highlights coming from X-Ray Ted (a discofied version of Junior Senior) Phunk Sinatra (Busta Rhymes goes Bollywood) and Rory Hoy (gritty horn heaven that nods to Exit Planet Dust), this really is a fantastic way to launch a label.
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FF 01
13 Feb 14
Breakbeat
13 Feb 14
Breakbeat
