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Huron is back with his long awaited album Inside Information .
The Berlin based musician has come up with 13 original tracks for his album which sounds somewhere between the IDM/Glitch/Electronica.
Inside Information is an accomplished coming of age for Huron, a conceptual LP that brings together the elements that worked so well on his previous album "The Other Side Of Reality" on Raumklang records and his "Fissure" EP on Mindtrick Records. and mixed it into a robust, coherent statement.
Inside Information is a class in balance and restraint. The sounds and manipulations demonstrated throughout are carefully placed and never feel out of sync, despite the complexity of beats, progression and slowly growing electronic organisms. It's an album built for intense listening, longing to be played out live in an epic futuristic setting. As far as Intelligent Dance Music goes, this one's begging to escape any confines you dare to place on it.
The objects unfurl from within their constructed confines, glitching along the way through their mechanical lifestyles, wrapped over by curtains of cinematic textures, twisted, unhinged, and finally left on their own to breathe and evolve. There is more to the intelligent design behind each and every track that meets the ear.

As Huron likes to put it:
"Inside Information is a picture of an journey into the abyss of the soul , an uncertain dark future and a
hopeful morning light

Huron`s Inside Information Album will be released on the 23rd of July 2017 and will be released on Digipack CD and Digitally

*After a spate of releases from talented French producer Naibu, he returns with two further sublime, emotional tracks, which feature a range of guests and remixers.

*To say there is a 'quality' about Naibu's music is to try to capture the ineffable. There is a certain something, a certain je ne sais quoi, about the way in which he treats his craft, and in turn the listener. He travels on journeys which others simply do not. On 010, his talent shines through like never before.
*Horizons continue to come up with the goods, and Naibu is as eclectic as ever. Seriously essential music.

*Support includes:
Laurent Garnier, Friction, A-Sides, Treo, DBR,
Doc Scott, Basher, Bop, Bachelors of Science,
Negus, Chris SU, Forward, Syncopix, Survival.
Laurent Garnier
'Brilliant work as always full radio & club support from me ' Doc Scott '5/5' Basher 'Serious music!'
Syncopix 'Naibu ´s production once again shows how diverse and still original some artists can be!'



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* Introducing A Minute After Always EP - the superb debut for Integral Records from liquid legends in the making, Satl & Malaky, with features from Harland, GLXY and our resident soulster Steo on vocal duty.
* Opening with the hypnotizing title track A Minute After Always', this A-side roller is already proving to be a firm favourite. Epitomizing deep soul bass music crafted for the dancefloor, its slick, subterranean melodies and bass in perfect harmony with Steo make musical magic.
* On the flip, Satl rolls out an instant classic by the name of Lovin' U'. Emotive vocals and piano hooks reminiscent of oldschool funk and soul layer wonderfully over slick punchy breaks and sly bass for ultimate vibes and groove control.
* Wrapping up the 3-track vinyl format, Serenade' sees Malaky team up with GLXY - another new duo currently making waves. Powerful and super-melodic atmospherics combined with funk-fuelled breaks, a rolling bass chord progression and gritty edits make for a truly sublime future anthem.
* Showcasing the best in future soul drum & bass coming from all four corners of the globe and new names on the rise, catalogue number 38 A Minute After Always EP is sure-fire. Launching towards the end of May across all formats - go bag your copy now.

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Since 2007, Ulterior Motive have been providing devastating future dance floor funk for the most discerning of Drum and Bass lovers. Since releasing their debut album and a tranche of singles on seminal label Metalheadz, 2017 now sees them finally launch their own imprint Guidance.

Guidance: Initially starting life in 2007 as an event, Guidance has gone full circle and will now be the label and home for their music. It promises to be a name that stands for the aesthetic the duo have become infamous for, beautifully and intricately crafted music and sound that can shake any venue to it's very foundations.

Guidance 001 showcases four powerful yet also varied tracks from the pair. They join forces with one of the best to ever host, SP:MC, on 'The Wobbler', and also team up with production wizard Icicle on 'Anode'. Two more solo tracks from the pair in the form of 'Clap Ya' and 'Kamakura' wrap up an exquisite first release that highlights the pair's formidable intentions for the future.

Support from: dBridge, Skeptical, Xtrah, DLR, Ant TC1, Jubei, Friction, Icicle & Rockwell.

After releasing two EPs on METHXX and one on Platinum, Friske now debuts on the Metalheadz main label with his 'Second Chance EP'.

As ever, Friske proves successful in merging the light and the dark, with the 6 tracks that make up the EP all coming with gritty edges and soulful undertones. It's something that has seen Friske build up his own sound, a sound that always goes down well with the Metalheadz faithful and one that seems to progress with every release.

Goldie delivers a 3LP set of high quality drum and bass that ticks numerous boxes - dancefloor darkness, jungle revivalism, liquid funk warmth - with a string of suitably impressive collaborators (Ulterior Motive, Swindle, Jose James, Natalie Williams, Terri Walker) swinging by to ensure the set oozes soul

In 2016 we grew our high-energy club night into a true drum & bass celebration, Hospitality In The Park.

The 10,000 strong party drew together DJs, fans, listeners, singers, live acts and MCs together to

showcase every shade and style encompassing a 174 heartbeat.

* Dom & Roland's Label has gone from strength to strength from its conception in 2006. Featuring collaborations by Dom with other Artists such as Noisia, Hive and Amon Tobin the label has continued to push sonic boundaries whilst staying true to it's ethos of 'not selling out'. It is currently in A 'Dubs from the Dungeons' Phase releasing sought after unreleased music from the 90's from various accomplished artists every month on limited edition gold vinyl.

* IVORY PUZZLE - DJ KRUST

A straight up banger from DJ Krusts "cloaking" bass era. Like many tracks from the time, it's working simplicity was it's defining factor. A very hooky arpeggiated intro and breakdown and an unrelenting drum and bass workout, the track steps up a gear getting more intense every sixteen bars taking the dance floor on the musical equivalent of a nitro fuelled sprint down a drag strip.

*FLIP IT - DJ KRUST

A futuristic roller with sampled funk breakbeats reminiscent of "true stories" and "soul in motion". Like many of the Krust and Full Cycle releases this was a tune screaming to be mixed with others, it's unexpected drum edits and fx popping in and out making it impossible to tell when one tune ended and another began. The resonating b-line always sounded huge on a rig and paved the way for a myriad of future generations of bass ideas. Quite a rare tune, only Krust, Die and Bryan G had this on dubplate.

* DJ PLAY: Fabio, Bryan G, DJ Die, Jumping Jack Frost, Grooverider, Peshay, Loxy, Andy C, Break, Fierce, Doc Scott, dBridge, Goldie, Ant TC1, Gridlok, Marcus Intalex, SB81, Ulterior Motive, Noisia.

Fokuz Recordings proudly presents the Better World LP by powerhouse duo Macca & Loz Contreras. With their classic Liquid Funk inspired sound the Leeds/Portsmouth based duo have built a steady reputation as DJ's and producers pursuing the more soulful end of the Drum & Bass spectrum. No bombastic kicks and snares here. They tend to stay true to their uplifting ethos through reworking iconic soul samples into danceable feel good grooves underlined by natural-sounding breaks that roll with ease. The Better World LP showcases the duo's best work to date. In addition to a string of new cuts also 4 previous released tracks are included in the package. These works are some of their most highly regarded tracks which obviously couldn't be left out. The new tracks include a vocal featuring by Hannah Eve + remixes by Lenzman, FD and S.P.Y. In addition to their work as a duo this extended album also includes solo efforts by both Macca and Loz Contreras.

martianMan returns with 4 jungle influenced tracks. Echos' is an amen science excursion. Plenty of emotion carries this tune through your sound system and into your ears. After the dark beginning you are taken to the land of beautiful pads. Finally breaking you down at the end with some sound clash MCing before moving into the final, DJ friendly outro.

Metaluna' is a journey like martians used to make back in the days before man. After the Dune sample intro you are taken to a funky bass underneath a most filthy break. Then you are taken to some both dark and moody pads. Then without expecting it towards what seems to be the end, an amen break comes in and the tune seems to come alive again. Vocal samples from the 1955 film This Island Earth' come in here and you're journey is complete with the original filthy break reappearing with new synth darkness accompanied by a techno bleeping' loop.

Vikings' is an apache onslaught with a friendly reminder to never mess with Jack. The breakdown makes you screaming inside with content, only to be glazed over with the funky break that is a bit of a drumfunk vibe until it reaches the final ache outro.

Rain Falls' uses a sample Frankie Knuckles Rain Falls' tune and puts it under an amen. This is a chill tune for the most part, with comfortable darkness pads coming in to let you know it's going to change. When it reaches the 129 mark the vibe changes from niceness and semi darkness to a stoned out dark vibe that lasts to the end. When the last break comes in prepare for your eyes to pop, your skin to explode, and then everybody is dead. ENJOY.

This summer sees the joining together of two of the most loved institutions in Drum & Bass as Bryan Gee's pioneering V Recordings imprint links with one the most loved and respected annual events in the D&B calendar, SUNANDBASS.

However this collaboration goes further than just these two - if you add certified D&B legend DJ Patife into the mix, add a collection of some of the most exciting Brazilian producers into the mix (and a couple of special guests!) and you have one of the mostly hotly anticipated compilations of the year - DJ Patife presents VIVA BRAZIL - SUNANDBASS Sessions.

To kick things off SUN&BASS present a four track collection to wet your appetite 'The Vibe Is Coming', available on 2x12" Vinyl and Digital This EP sets the tone with brand new music from DJ Patife, David WS & MC Fats, Alibi, Command Strange and Simplification & Translate. As you'd expect this sampler is packed full of sunshine, liquid vibes the perfect meeting of Sao Paulo & Sardinia.. The Vibe Is Coming, make sure you catch it!

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* Dawn Wall are back in full force with the sensational 'Twin Falls EP' dropping soon at all good music outlets. Mark April 21st in your calendars now as the anticipation gets hotter and hotter with every release to come from this enigmatic outfit.
* The diverse 4-track masterpiece opens with the stunning title track 'Twin Falls'. Holding hands with 'Spears', the angelic intro begins with reverberating keys dancing over earthly pads below; so many subtlties ebbing and flowing. Then comes the drop into a europhic wonder of anthemic piano, weeping synths, beautiful vocals and delicate pad work. Soul good!
* Next up, the mysterious intro of 'Mantis' instantly mesmerises with it's eerie pads and the sounds of high pitched button programming. Leading into the most dramatic and ginormous drop, this next level soundscape of warped melodic strings and tougher drum and bass edits ooze with attitude.
* Switching the vibe back into the light again 'Holding On' encapsulates beautiful, dreamy, string-plucked breeziness in the perfect ratio of soul and texture. It's catchy vocals layered over rolling bass and an ethereal soundscape is faultless.
* The minimalistic 'Mariner' winds the EP finale up over on the dark side. Precision space for tapping beats and abstract bass; stand to attention tribesters, this is your new world #ekho anthem.

* Joe Moses, also known by his pseudonym Need For Mirrors, makes a welcome comeback to Horizons Music with a three-track EP that'll reinstate your love for his chiselled grooves and melodic production. Time after time Need For Mirrors transfers his decorated career into his music, proving that years spent in both the studio and behind the decks have created a timeless discography, littered with tracks like this. Channelling the same soul as his previous releases, his percussive rollers hint at the drum & bass which made the genre so notorious in the early 2000s.Horizons also help to embody exactly what Need For Mirrors represent. Their own output has been seamless, showcasing both the drum & bass sphere's most exciting prospects, as well as their more adorned counterparts. Known for discovering industry leaders, Horizons has continued their commitment to the genre's foundations, releasing cut after quality cut.

* 'Dead Poets' feat. Onallee pulls you into its shady, winding chords and snake-like bassline, allowing you to enter Need For Mirrors relentless musicality. With its soft piano arpeggios and clicking percussion, there's a beautiful juxtaposition which sifts throughout the composition. Alongside Onallee's vocals, the producer's melody creates a bed of creativity which follows the same tenet he's upheld for years now. 'Virage' peddles another slice of the artist's range. Alongside a low frequency bassline and patterns of raised synths, Need For Mirrors reels you through a shaft of metallic-textures. Building into harder drum loops, 'Virage' becomes more intricate as it progresses, adding yet another direction to its flow.

* Finally, 'Tempora' takes you on a different journey, with a path that's barbed by snapping hats and pluming pan pipes. However, once again there's the ingenious balance of dark and light; despite its undeniable groove, there's still a moody undertone which moves the track into cooler temperatures throughout the mix.The full package illustrates why Need For Mirrors epitomises longevity and impeccable production. That's the style which has made Need For Mirrors so admired. Alongside Horizons, he still stands as a tastemaker travelling into the new year.

* 15 brand new and exclusive cuts from some of their favourite producers, alongside another 13 tracks that have been the soundtrack to your clubbing experience their nights. If you have been to any of their nights in the last few months then you may well have heard these being road tested.

* Highlights include the Spectrasoul remix of LSB's 'Rollings Sideways' and the sublime Vanguard Project rework of BCee's 'Lost & Found'.
* Support from High Contrast, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, London Elektricity, Rockwell, Etherwood, Technimatic and a whole load more...

After the resounding success of their debut Viper Recordings single, 'Neon God / Return of the Snitch', Mob Tactics return with their latest offering, 'Get Dirty / Shark Tank'.

'Get Dirty' does exactly what the name implies. You are going to have to take a shower after listening to this one. Filthy basslines and murky synths are underpinned by hard as nails drums and punctuated by expertly placed vocal samples.

Next up, 'Shark Tank' keeps the pressure high with yet more growling, moody basslines, rolling kicks and razor sharp snares. This one will most definitely make you follow the lead vocal and "put your hands up."

Now an essential part of the Metalheadz family, Artificial Intelligence are back with the 'Reprisal EP'.

Their 2015 album on the label showed exactly what the duo are all about - blissful liquid and chunky basslines - something that was further showcased in last years 'Shrine EP'.

The 'Reprisal EP' is more of the same but perhaps slightly refined, with 'Reprisal' and 'Intimacy' leading the way on the dreamy and sometimes euphoric side of things, whilst the darker sounds of 'Sicario' and 'Force Of Habit' transform the release into an extremely well rounded project.

Sounds like end of the 90's Hard Early drum & bass... between Bombdogs and Quoit... MASSIVE !

Confidential Vinyl release.... Orginal tune is closer to Big Beat and Breakbeat... And then after comes a Bassline « aminfloor » remix... B side offers one Funky Spider remix from Ixindamix and a massive drum & bass booster remixed by Micky and E.A.C. !

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Overlook as an artist fits perfectly into UVB76's ethos. A music maker that has earned himself fans and respect by shaping his craft with a series of well -considered releases, not shouting for the rooftops but instead letting the music do the talking, omething very novel in the age of social media led insecurity.For UVB-76 to release Overlook's debut LP felt like a natural step for both parties. The foundation of the project may well be drum n bass but the building itself is so much more than that, equal parts dance music and soundtrack influence.The album is a statement of intent for Overlook, only three collaborations are featured across the album and it's truly the sound of the young artist being comfortable in the specific niche he has created and blossoming into one of electronic music's most promising talents.

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Launching his own new label, CVLT MUSIC, Zomby presents an exclusive Record Store Day reissue of his classic 2008 debut album, now available on vinyl for the very first time. When first released on Actress' Werk Discs imprint, 'Where Were U in 92 ' was instantly hailed as the rave album that was never made in the early '90s, a tumbling anthemic barrage of lost mixtape masterpieces from an artist who was starting to take the electronic dance scene by storm. However, 'Where Were U in 92 ' is not just some facsimilie-style homage to the past, taking a firm grip of the energy and sheer rushing dynamics of early hardcore breakbeat, and placing those sounds and styles smack in the centre of right now. This new edition is strictly limited to 1000 copies, pressed on vivid yellow wax.

Andy Skopes debuts on Inperspective with 2 absolutely storming amen laced tracks. We are so pleased to have finally finished our Teddy Bear Trilogy and these tunes continue in the same strong, progressive vein of the first two from Infamy and Earl Grey.

Who are you is a slick amen roller with intense atmospheres, tight chopped drums and a thunderous bassline. Certainly a track to get the floor moving!

Laterality has a more mystical, distant, sci-fi feel to it, with an epic breakdown into a minimal section that is truly outstanding. Monstrous filtered amens complete the onslaught. Not for the feint of heart.

London-based DJ & producer Dimension returns to the limelight this year with his highly-anticipated new single, 'Generator'. Premiered via BBC R1 on Friday by Danny Howard, the atmospheric and energetic cut follows on from one of 2016's biggest underground D&B anthems, 'UK', in what has been dubbed his strongest year to date' by Annie Mac.

The rise of Dimension has been nothing short of remarkable. With multiple best-selling and seminal anthems including 'Whip Slap', plus numerous remixes under his belt for the likes of Chase & Status, Duke Dumont, Nero, Emile Sande and deadmau5, 2016 became a real turning point for the producer as it saw two of his singles, 'Automatik' and 'UK,' crowned 'Hottest Record In The World' with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1.

A thrilling and enigmatic producer who likes to let his music do the talking, Dimension's commitment to the sounds of the underground whilst still receiving mainstream success provides further impetus to deem him one of the most exciting artists of 2017. This year will see him undertake his biggest tour to date in Australia and New Zealand, return to Amnesia for another season as a resident DJ at Together and hit the summer circuit once again at festivals including SW4, Tomorrowland, Snowbombing, Sziget and Creamfields.

Not only the creative mind behind his music, Dimension distinguishes himself through his passion for bold architectural design, sleek aesthetic and theological themes - this unique ethos has helped propel Dimension to establish himself as one of the most exciting, sought after producers in electronic music.