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Piloted by Total Science, Computer Integrated Audio aka C.I.A Records remain a reputable source for all things Total Science along with a core of welcomed allies and newcomers. Serving as a beacon for purist drum and bass/jungle lovers, C.I.A proceed to bring the heat during these long Summer days.

In celebration of Liondub International’s 10 year anniversary, NYC’s Liondub selected the top tracks from the Jungle To The World series and compiled them into limited edition 12” EP vinyl releases exclusively for Unearthed Sounds.

Volume 3 includes an incredible array of artists and producers including: DJ Hybrid, Marcus Visionary, Reggae Legend Horace Andy, Truespirit and Camp Souljah. Guaranteed to move fast, this 12” is very limited and contains 4 tracks that have been tried and tested on radio and in the clubs. Support From Crissy Cris, Bryan Gee, A Sides, Aphrodite, Dillinja, Marky, Profile, Doc Scott, Dr. Meaker, Erb N Dub, The Freestylers, Jaguar Skills, Chopstick Dubplate, Jayline, Phantasy, Ray Keith, Uncle Dugs, Serial Killaz, TC & more.

Amit Presents 'splinters'
'a Generation Of Eclectic Artists All Under One Roof'.
Splinters Is An Anthology Of Electronic Music From Some Of The Most Exciting Established And Emerging Artists Working Today.
Each Bring Their Own Unique Style, Flair And Vision To The Album, Weaving Together Their Disparate Voices To Create An Aural Kaleidoscope.

Soul Deep Exclusives is proud to present our latest vinyl release! This time we've recruited 4 talented producers that have created 2 tracks of musical bliss. Greek producer, mSdoS, has gone to the other side of the world to collaborate with Subsid, a Brazilian Producer, to craft up the song entitled, "Malibu". The song oozes with uplifting musicality and summer vibes, heating things up for the warmer time of the year. British producers, Payback & Conspire, team up to produce the second offering. The track offers up a more edgy sound, but is softened up by its epic pads and dreamy soundscapes. Overall, these 4 producers have created some classic music that will stand the test of time. Classy vibes!

Glasgow-based soundsystem and production unit, Mungo's Hi Fi, are pleased to announce the release of new album ‘More Fyah’, a stunning collaboration with UK singer and MC, Eva Lazarus. Released 19th July via Scotch Bonnet Records, the album follows the success of their 2017 hook-up on the extremely popular ‘Amsterdam’ EP. A genre-melding masterpiece, ‘More Fyah’ traverses between reggae, dub, dancehall and other bass flavours. Eva seamlessly tackles every track with her unique lyrical flow and wide vocal range, matched by Mungo's infectious signature sound. From the rocksteady relick of ‘Dub Be Good To Me’, the ragga mash-up title track ‘More Fyah’, the summery riddims of ‘Light As A Feather’, featuring London reggae artist Kiko Bun, to the roots sampling ‘Babylon Raid’, featuring Jamaican reggae legend Max Romeo, Mungo’s have a sound that is deeply rooted in dub and reggae’s lineage, backed by the sharp, sassy and slick vocals of Eva Lazarus. Raised out of one of the most musically creative cities in the UK, Mungo’s Hi Fi have made a massive contribution to Glasgow’s musical story with a respectful nod to Jamaican sound system tradition. Founded in 2000, Mungo’s was formed by two like-minded DJs, inspired by the free party scene but following the Jamaican tradition of King Tubby and Jah Shaka. True to reggae/dancehall’s DIY ethos, they built their first sound from speakers found in a skip and began producing on an old Atari. They started inviting visiting vocalists to their regular nights in Glasgow to hold the mic and then join them in the studio. Following early recordings on London’s Dubhead records, including debut album ‘Mungo’s Hi Fi Meets Brother Culture’, they founded the Scotch Bonnet Records label in 2005. Today Mungo’s Hi Fi’s three DJs, Craig, Doug and Tom play all over the world, assisted by the team at Scotch Bonnet Records: all committed to spreading their philosophy of serious, seismic productions plus easy going democratic dancehall fun. Highly collaborative, they’ve worked on remix projects with Leftfield, Coldcut, Submotion Orchestra, Kahn and Prince Fatty in the UK to Major Lazer in the US and are currently expanding links with East African Records based in Uganda. The vocal collaborations go much further, from foundation Jamaican legends such as Sugar Minott, Ranking Joe and Johnny Clarke to contemporary artists like Charlie P, Kenny Knots, YT, Solo Banton, Parly B and Marina P. This is Eva's first full length album, having recently featured on tracks with Swindle, Zed Bias, Jus Now and Gentlemans Dub Club. A multi genre artist, she has been making waves worldwide, fresh from her first global tour which took in Panama, Dubai, Uganda, Kenya, India, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand. Her releases include The Nextmen vs Gentleman's Dub Club ‘Pound for Pound’ and Benny Page ‘Front Left’. She is also set to release her first solo EP later this year and has a starring role in ‘Kid_X’, a theatre production that charts a futuristic romance between a boy with a bionic heart and a famous rooftop selfie queen.

Msymiakos (Miss-a-me-akos) droppin some serious heat for PPJ 002. Proper Jungle at its finest!

In celebration of Liondub International’s10 year anniversary, Liondub is proud to present the 2nd 12” EP taken from Saxxon's premiere full length LP "Action Saxxon - Jungle Odyssey". Saxxon’s success and extremely loyal fan base is the result of years of hard work crafting stand out tracks that are infused with a classic jungle sound that draws from Soul, Funk, Jazz & Reggae.

Kiljoy grabbed Digital’s dubbed out classic, ‘Waterhouse Dub’, smashed it to pieces and pounded it back together to produce this monstrous and titanic beast. This track has received enthusiastic support from Goldie, Storm, Dj Marky, Ray Keith and more

Where the original Strictly DNB was hectic and dynamic, Sight Unseen’s version has added soul and a new Roots Rub-a-Dub swing.

Abducted - Digital’s Is This A Dream Remix harks back to his strange and experimental phase of the mid ‘90s, a time when he was restricted to a paltry 14 seconds of sample time to make a track. He had a great time stretching his skills to be able to make the utmost use out of any little samples he could fit in the sampler, whatever they were. The revival of this ethos spawned Abducted.

Through a misty, nostalgic lens of long days and nights lost in front of sound systems, Soundbwoy Killah delivers his much anticipated debut album to Sneaker Social Club. True to previous drops on this and other labels, this is rave romanticism with a bite, as much viewing the good old days with a wry smile as longing for their return. Just listen to the opening strains of “Escape Velocity,” as the MC manages a sticky situation and tries to keep cool while sending the crowd on their way “in an orderly fashion.”

As much as hardcore, jungle, acid, techno and house inform Halcyon Daze, the sonic signifiers of that ‘golden era’ of rave culture are bedded in a poignant, reflective shroud. From lingering pads to distant, reverb drenched vocal snatches, a hint of melancholy hovers over these scattered but vivid memory triggers. Reese bass has never reverberated so deep, sirens never sounded so lost at sea.

The real art in Soundbwoy Killah’s craft lies in the juxtaposition between these languid, introspective elements and bright, sharply rendered arcs of sound that bring the music right into the foreground. This isn’t a pure exercise in nostalgia – stripped of their aggressive armour plating, a lot of these familiar elements take on a new expressive identity. Whether it’s the strafing arps in “Tom Loves To Rave,” or softly nudging the rolling breaks of “Under The Influence” into a downtempo, chill-out room headspace, Halcyon Daze proves how much mileage there still is in these battle-scarred sonic tools.

It’s not all one-dimensionally downcast either – “Heartbeats” is a rude n’ ruff celebration of amen choppage, while “Wanna Hold U” channels the ghost of UK garage with one eye cast back to its US house roots. “All Night Long” finishes the record on a charging high, all tightly clipped tech step beats and bright synths that cast their gaze ahead with optimism. The themes of lost love and fuzzy memories echo throughout Halcyon Daze, but rather than wallowing in the past, this open-ended finishing move springs forward with purpose. One gets the feeling there’s plenty more to come from Soundbwoy Killah.

Jonas Palzer returns to LACKRec. with something more bodily than scales and dimensions. Something you've always been interested in but never knew you were. It has to do with proximity and distance, with smaller and bigger things. Little is known about it, but connecting the bits and discovering a hidden mass may somehow make you feel larger, allow you to breath more freely. These five tracks do not lack a human scale.

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* Tom Withers fiiiiinally returns with his 8th Klute album entitled 'Read Between The Lines'.

* Written in a stone hut on the Shetland Islands over the course of 2016, Klute, AKA Tom Withers soon realised he would need more than a bongo and a Ukulele to bring his vision to fruition.

* Plans for a 6 month residency at Air Lyndhurst Studios were placed on hold after he received their quote, so Tom retreated to his own PBJ Studio and - with the help of a revolutionary sub bass simulation pack, a computer and a grant from the Wessington Howarth Foundation for the incompetent- he shat out his 8th full length LP 'Read Between The Lines'.

* As is tradition with every Klute album, the music does not stop at Drum & Bass. Klute's love affair with a vast array of influences shine through every note and beat. Elements of Techno, Film Soundtracks, Library, Shoegaze, Experimental Jazz, 60's psychedelia and Ambient soundscapes are scattered across this entire work.

* Drumming is at the core of Klute's artistry, having nagged his Mum to buy him a drum set at the age of 12 (she finally relented believing it would be broken and ignored within weeks).
Tom's superlative poly rhythms and deeply melancholic melodies are central to this 15 track set. Aided along the way by Stamina MC, Robert Manos & hotly tipped new comer Naomi Pryor on vocal duties adding to what is already being seen as one of Klute's best albums yet.

* 'My main objective was to make a record that was equally exciting to listen to both loudly and quietly - equal parts physical and mental.

* The title 'Read Between The Lines' is an urging to look beyond the face value, not just in my own music, but with everything you experience in life. This album will grown with you the more you listen and experience it. The surface layers will reveal all manor of underlying textures and feelings. Im immensely proud of this work and I really believe people will enjoy it.'

* Klute receives support from Goldie, Doc Scott, Fabio, Friction, Mary Ann Hobbs, DJ Marky, Marcus Intalex, DJ Storm and many others

Killer Smile return with four fresh mutations of the "Catchy Schisms EP" by Skeleton Army (John Morrow), including a drum and bass mix of the Foul Play influenced "Touch" reworked by Dutch jungle Don Coco Bryce.

Coco's version of "Touch" builds on John's legendary work in the 90s drum and bass scene as a member of Foul Play. The gentle piano keys and soft vocal samples shine over a backdrop of tight amen chops and uplifting Reese bass fit for any early morning rave epiphany.

Etch delivers a heavyweight slice of breakbeat science with his take on "Catchy Schisms", mixing up the tempos, dismantling then reconstructing drums and adding plummeting deep bass in a dark sci-fi voyage.

Lowering the tempo Army Of Ghosts craft their own unique version of "Bedlam Jennie" with their twisted techno mix, using multiple layers of abstract samples, thuggish four-fours and swirling FX designed to disorientate and surprise.

The final track on the EP is a breakbeat driven mix of "Bedlam Jennie", revisited by Skeleton Army himself. Maintaining the themes of the original EP, this version is melodic yet firmly rooted in leftfield territory, a fresh excursion into an abstract vision of house music.

The new Samurai Music series of 12"s - Samurai Hannya - are based on the mythical masks of a Noh drama (a form of traditional Japanese theatre). Hannya masks capture the stages of transformation of a female character as she undergoes a metamorphosis into a demon / ogre. This transformation is caused by deep sadness and anger, fuelled by intense jealousy. The mask embodies the resentment and fierce obsession of this character. Its horrible look gives us an impression that it is not just a grotesque monster, but that it also expresses the deep sadness of human beings. A cautionary tale of the power of negative emotions portrayed aptly in this infamous play. Hannya masks are also very popular with tattooists around the world along with many other characters and symbols from the fascinating Japanese mythology.

The 12”s for the Samurai Hannya series are named after these 3 stages / masks and feature all new tracks from the Samurai family of artists created specifically for this project. The series introduces a new Russian artist Roho, plus the first two collaborations from label head Presha (with Homemade Weapons & Ancestral Voices) alongside label regulars Homemade Weapons, The Untouchables, Torn, Artilect, Last Life, Antagonist, and for the first time on Samurai, Weaponry artists Torana.

Ibiza Records label was established back in 1989 and was one of the main contributors to the UK underground music scene. Those behind the label we're the innovators of Hardcore Jungle, Jungle Techno and Jungle genres in the 90s stemming from Warehouses to clubs and now festivals. Ibiza Records Label returned in 2017 with some new releases and a back catalogue of gems for the real Junglists out there.

Archives Vol. 3 Potential Badboy By Ibiza Records

This 3 track EP Archive Vol 3 come’s straight outta Ibiza Records vault all produced by Potential Badboy back in 1994 and 1998. Each of these tracks represents rare groove elements and the original jungle sounds

A. Junglist Girl feat. Uk Apache - This track made back in 1994 produced by Potential Badboy feat. Uk Apache on the vocals with a jungle groove just for the ladies.
AA. Brok Wild – This track came out on Ibiza's label back in 1994 produced by Potential Badboy and has the strong essence and vibes of rare groove elements.
AAA. Hands Up feat Jnr Dangerous - This track made back in 1998 produced by Potential Badboy feat. Junior Dangerous on the vocals is a strong representation of rare grooves stabs and soul grooves

Credits
Co-producer - Paul Ibiza
Produced - Potential Badboy
Written-By - Potential Badboy

Hyper On Experience need no introduction – the seminal old skool act behind huge tracks such as Lord Of The Null Lines and Disturbance have a legacy of technically amazing music. Kniteforce is proud to have stuck a deal with Moving Shadow allowing the remastering, repressing and remixing of their first four EPs. And we kick off with Fun For All The Family. All the tracks have been lovingly remastered, and we have a superb remix of “Watchusnow” from another old skool legend, Liquid. It’s a must have EP, no doubt.
Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Liquid, Hyper On Experience, Ant To Be, Ponder and many others

Its been a long time coming, but Dj Ham finally gets the repress treatment on JKF, and once again, all the tracks have been sourced from DAT and lovingly remastered. Featuring the awesome remix by Krome & Time of “Green Eggs And” as well as the classic anthem “Most Uplifting” remixed by Future Primitive, this is about as strong a piece of Ham as its possible to get….

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

A superb debut ep from sunny Australia. Despite the artist name being relatively new - Reach 4 The Lazers - this EP has some serious talent behind it and in front of it.
United As One is the track name and the ethos of the EP, and it features 4 stunning remixes of an original vocal anthem.

* After many years away from producing, DJ Seduction from the legendary Impact Records returns with his old skool flava on his new label, 21st Century Impact.

* Both tracks on this first release retain that authentic old skool sound, but with a nu skool twist thrown in for good measure. The A side 'It's You' features a hands in the air piano track with a familiar vocal that goes down an absolute treat on the dancefloors. The AA side 'Sub Dub 2018' is an updated remix of one of the biggest rave anthems from back in the day. A very strong first release of many...

Heavily supported by DJ's such as Slipmatt, Billy 'Daniel' Bunter, Seduction, Ratpack, Fat Controller, DJ Sy + more

- Utopia Music are extremely proud to present UM021, the sampler to Hydro's 'Lateral Thinking' album. - The A Side is a heavy and energetic exploration into 'New Territories'. Whilst deliberately targeting the dance floor it also suggests, even demands, the potential to go further beyond.

- The AA Side is a beautiful roller with both the crispness and warmth that you may feel from a sunlit journey in the mountains. 'Sagarmatha' reaches out from its breathtaking heights... way back down into deeper paths of rhythm.

- Hydro has been releasing incredible music since 2003 on almost all of the big labels. Since his production beginnings collaborating with Break, he has continued to work on many different styles and with many other different producers. He's become known for his musical diversity and his name is synonymous with quality & finesse. It's an absolute honour to be able to introduce his debut album to you. This project also features War, who again establishes himself as one of the best engineers in the game. Since first collaborating in 2011, Hydro & War have proven to be a formidable team, known for consistently delivering essential releases, including for Utopia.

Goldie - 'These guys are at the top of their game'Break - 'One of the best labels in dnb, very happy to be involved'
Ulterior Motive - 'Big tunes'
Spectrasoul - 'The quality is always super high'

* Seasoned Shogun duo Technimatic are proud to celebrate 10 years working together with the release of their 3rd studio LP ‘Through The Hours’. Born of time spent behind the boards, on the decks and travelling the world honing their craft, this is their most profound work to date.

* Their first single ‘Sometimes’, ‘Goodbye Kiss’ and ‘All Our Yesterdays’ are loaded with floor filling nostalgia while the tempo changes of ‘Recurring Dream’ and stand out ‘Resolution’ are thrilling explorations away from the pair’s trademark liquid sound.

* Technimatic fans will rejoice at the sight of previous collaborators appearing. Jono McCleery’s devastating ability shines on ‘The Nightfall’, while ‘Weightless’ ft Lucy Kitchen is vintage, sublime drum and bass. Matt Wilson also joins the project as ‘Holding On’ finds its feet firmly on the dance floor revealing a fresh side to their production skills. Just looking at the three vocal tracks highlights the passage of time in the Technimatic sound, seamlessly manoeuvring from classic to current.

* The grit and swagger of ‘True Believer’ matched with the hypnotic lull of ‘Let It Fall’ give the album a conscious edge to satisfy all tastes.

* ‘Through The Hours’ moves harmoniously through sonic timelines appealing to both new and old school heads simultaneously. Lastly and most importantly, the music is fantastic. The Technimatic sound is as rustic as it is contemporary and after some time away, it’s clearly well worth the wait.

Club / DJ Support
Target to over 400 key DJs and tastemakers on the Shogun Audio mailing list including but not limited to Skrillex, Andy C, Goldie, Calyx & Teebee, Friction, Alix Perez, SpectraSoul, Rockwell, Technimatic, Bailey, Breakage, Danny Byrd, Roni Size, LTJ Bukem, Fabio & Grooverider, High Contrast, Lenzman, Camo & Krooked, Skream, Sub Focus, Zinc plus many others

* Just one glance at the tracklist and you know that this promises to be something special. Packed full of 24 brand new tracks & remixes from a whole host of absolute legends and sprinkled with some of the hottest newcomers around right now, Spearhead 100 does not disappoint.

* On the remix front the mighty Calibre takes on The Vanguard Projects ‘Stitches’ working Jemimah Read’s vocals into a deep soul wrenching anthem. Nu:Tone takes Jonny L’s ‘Bass Break’ and creates one of the deadliest DJ weapons of the year that is guaranteed to get the crowd reaction. Pola & Bryson totally rework Utah Jazz & DRS’s ‘Handle This’ with some of their best work to date. As if that’s not enough to sink your teeth into we haven’t even touched on the BCee reworks but we don’t want too many spoilers.

* Original tracks here don’t come with any less weight either, Technimatic & LSB team up to remind us just how liquid should be done in 2019. Villem goes solo and shows us his soulful side with the subtle vocals of Jevon Ives on ‘Reflections’, Seba effortlessly rolls out another understated peak time anthem, John B shows he’s still got the skills to make pretty much any style he wants with absolute class.

* This entire LP is packed with class, all killer, no filler, A game material. Long story short, you need this in your life.

* Support from DJ Marky, London Elektricity, S.P.Y, Hybrid Minds, Doc Scott, Rene LaVice plus all the amazing artists that contributed to the project and a whole load more.

New Critical

The second of the Luna-C Remasters serves up 4 classic and much sought after original tracks, and as ever, these have been sourced from the orginal DAT recordings, lovingly remastered and cut to the highest standards available! Featuring the amazing Sublove remix of Edge of Madness, this is a classic repress of some classic tunes!

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

Original released on Underdog Recordings in 1993

The second ever release by Mad Dog and the third release for Vinyl Fanatiks. Originally released in 1993 on Bournemouth based Underdog Recordings, this record brings Dave ‘The Rave Doctor’ Wallace and Shaun ‘Aurora’ O’Hara back together again. Recorded at 116 Avon Road, Bournemouth AKA The House Of Rave.

This record is the last of the Jungle Techno tunes they made together. They dropped the 4/4 bass drum for their next release together (Fugitive – forthcoming on Vinyl Fanatiks in 2019). As Shaun reminisces – “I don’t have much memory of this recording session but I do remember being heavily influenced by the breakbeat patterns and use of reverb that was coming out of the ‘dark’ scene that was being led by people like DJ Trace”.

Olly Underdog recalls – “All the early Underdog tunes got hammered on the pirates and made it onto tape packs of the day which is pretty impressive, we never posted any promos out because we didn’t know any of the DJ’s, so they must have bought them, although I think Mo’s Music Machine, who distributed the first 2 Underdog releases, did allow for 10 records to be paid for for promo use”

Vinyl Fanatiks brings you two more highly sought after, classic UK Jungle tunes that are fetching high prices on Discogs. Remastered for 2019 and cut by Simon at The Exchange. Simon use to cut all the classic jungle tracks from the 90’s and he still has the same cutting equipment in his studio which helps create a highly authentic end product.

Rotterdam based drum & bass label Citrus Recordings presents its 60th vinyl installment. On the bill we find long time veterans State Of Mind and exciting newcomers Soligen & Type-2 delivering two hard hitting pieces of dark, neuro flavoured drum & bass.

We kick off with 'Long Term Effect' by SOM pushing boundaries on this annihilating piece of dancefloor drum & bass. The pounding drums, rough bass and mid section will definitely light up the dancefloor. You can't go wrong with this one!

On the flip we find one of the freshest recent discoveries in drum & bass, Soligen & Type-2. Working out of Lincoln, UK they come correct on 'Biology'. It's a bouncy stepper with unique synth play, techy vibes and perfectly timed, catchy vocals. Great sounds from two producers on the rise!

The 4th release from Bring Back Records is dedicated to all selectors and dj's, who support vinyl and continue to help give to it new life every day.
The A-side is the title track of the record with a mysterious atmosphere, bells, voices and stretched amen-break in the best traditions of 93-94 jungle style.
The B-side contains two tunes with summer vibes, one is a 4/4 jungle tek tune with sweet vocals and a nod to early rave music, the other one has killer breakbeats, funky moods and references to gangsta rap.

Together as AceMoMa for the first time, AceMo (Adrian Mojica) and MoMa Ready (Wyatt Stevens) have crafted a sound that captures the contrasting grit and shimmering new energy that can currently be found in New York City's electronic music scene. Booming drum & bass and four on the floor house beats are paired with airy synth leads and watery vocal samples, giving the tracks a sense of strong forward momentum as well as a softer, more introspective side. Their new four track EP sounds like what a long night out in NYC feels like in 2019.

Jenkem Recordings is the music imprint of Jenkem Magazine , a skateboarding and culture media outlet, based in the same neighborhood Mojica and Stevens are creating and performing their music. Jenkem Recordings’ main goal is to continue to push the strong connections between music and skateboarding by finding new artists to support who have a strong connection to both communities. The AceMoMa EP marks Jenkem Recordings second release, with many more to come in the future.

Together as AceMoMa for the first time, AceMo (Adrian Mojica) and MoMa Ready (Wyatt Stevens) have crafted a sound that captures the contrasting grit and shimmering new energy that can currently be found in New York City's electronic music scene. Booming drum & bass and four on the floor house beats are paired with airy synth leads and watery vocal samples, giving the tracks a sense of strong forward momentum as well as a softer, more introspective side. Their new four track EP sounds like what a long night out in NYC feels like in 2019.

Jenkem Recordings is the music imprint of Jenkem Magazine , a skateboarding and culture media outlet, based in the same neighborhood Mojica and Stevens are creating and performing their music. Jenkem Recordings’ main goal is to continue to push the strong connections between music and skateboarding by finding new artists to support who have a strong connection to both communities. The AceMoMa EP marks Jenkem Recordings second release, with many more to come in the future.