Beats News

* The original sister label to Ram Records from the old Ram HQ studio in Essex, Liftin Spirit Records now celebrates its 25th year with a special ‘RELOADED’ limited vinyl series of remastered classics, alongside rare and previously unreleased tracks since the beginning in1992.

* DATs from artists such as Andy C, Ant Miles, Shimon, Joint Venture, Interrogator and Red One have been located in the archives. Also from the Ram & Liftin HQ came tracks for the Deep Seven label in 1993 and all these rare DAT masters have been located and now re-cut by Simon, the original Ram & Liftin vinyl masterer at ‘The Exchange’. Initially, Deep Seven remasters will present on a printed white label and unreleased tracks will have a black label.

* In 1994 Ant Miles launched his own imprint to accompany the vast amount of material coming out of the RAM HQ studio. The first 2 releases were white labels that formed Ant Miles’s alias as Liftin Spirits and the label itself as Liftin Spirit Records. We have selected our favourite tracks from these first 2 releases to bring you a remastered from DAT 4 track E.P which also includes the previously unreleased track ‘Blood Moon’.

This 3 track EP comes out of the Limited E's vault called Retro Vol 2 produced by Potential Badboy. Each of these tracks represents when we started to push the boundaries of Jungle and being more experimental back in 1992.

This futuristic proto Drum & Bass was previously unavailable on Vinyl this was a single sided Dubplate from 1993 by the great DJ Tango (RIP). The master is from DAT Tape remastered by Subvert Central Mastering.

Deekline and Ed Solo’s original ragga jungle anthem ‘Bad Boys’ was released way back in 2012 and was well supported by both DJs and ravers alike. If you stepped into a dance in 2019 you will have almost certainly heard the mysterious dub of ‘Bad Boys’ that was doing the rounds which in turn, has now been revealed at the Ben Snow remix.

2018 Has Been A Big Year For Dope Ammo So Far, What With The Smash Refix Of wishin' On AStar', Countless Collaborations With A Whole Host Of Talents Artists And Fitting In A Tour Of
Europe. It Comes As No Surprise That It's Now Time To Unleash A Heavy Hitting Album In TheForm Of influence'.
This Isn't Strictly A Drum And Bass Affair Either And With Styles Perfectly Crossing In And Out OfEach Other, It's A True Representation Of Dope Ammo's Creative Production Flair.
i'm Good' Is A Prime Example Of The Vibes Presented From The Album. The Arrangement Is Super Shiny, Flowing Sunshine From The Speaker And Firing A Sea Of Smiles In All Directions.
Of Course You're Going To Get A Certain Amount Of Dancefloor Madness And With The Likes Of how We Get Down' Featuring Not Only Jasmine Knight On Vocals But The Run Tingz Cru
Thrown In The Mix For Good Measure. This Track Has A Certain Amount Of Commercial Crossover Likeability However, Retains That Original Dope Ammo Punch. old Times' Is Another Fine Example Of Retaining 'scene Credibility' And Smashing Those
Melodic Vibes. If You Didn't Hear This One At A Festival This Year, You Probably Were Hanging Around The Food Trucks Too Much!
Switching Styles Completly, Both risky Business' And take It Back' Combine Early 90's Vibes, Euphoric Uprising Melodies And Good Old Fashioned Hands In The Air Moments That Really Will Bring On Feelings Of Peace And Love! Shout To Mc Fearless.
repent' And saturday' Inject Some Fresh Flavours To Your Ear, Switching The Bpm Whilst Retaining That Feel Good Vibe Which Is Really Represented Across The Whole Of The Album.
12 Tracks, All With Individual Personality And Character It's No Wonder Dope Ammo Really Has Locked Himself (along With 100's Of Guests) In The Studio For Most Of The Year. If You're After A Solid Mixture Of Beats, Some To Chill To, Others To Absolutely Brock Out To - This Album Is Certainly For You.
Guest Appearances (in No Particular Order) From The Likes Of Gigante Mc, Run Tings Cru, Dj Panik, Anomy, Yemi Bolatiwa, Jasmine Knight, Aries, Taiwan Mc, Broomers, Wyld Child,
Frenic, Rio Hellyer, Martin Carr And Kathy Brown. Press Release: Jamie S23

pink marbled vinyl / hand-stamped

Ibiza Records has collaborated with Yardrock Productions to bring you this 4 track EP called 'Straight From The Yard Vol 1. We've gone into their back catalogue n picked choons that are reppin the 'Original London Jungle Sound' back in 2013-14.

Yep those kinda choons that give that 'back a yard' feeling with reggae/rnb samples with strong jungle breaks n some sic heavy reggae basslines resonating the essence of jungle musik to make you wanna skip n hop, skank n jump...

A. This track made in 2014 has both a reggae and David Rodigan samples on it with some dutty drum patterns n heavier leading basslines that reflect the jungle sound representing that upbeat jamaican vibez.

AA. Rough n Rugged: This track produced in 2014 showcases a more rave feel with the whistles n sirens. The reggae sample giving that steppers vibez alongside jungle breaks n basslines

AAA. Soundboy Killer: This track produced in 2014 has a classic Bitty Mclean reggae sample with that soundclash feel of yard. Heavy basslines, horns n drum patterns to kill any soundbwoy. With a slight soulful vibe with cymbals n flutes combining with jungle breaks

AAAA. Wha Grawn Blud: This track produced in 2013 has a sic intro with the jungle breaks n vocals giving an upbeat n grimy tones n strong drum patterns that inter mingle up holding that authentic jungle london sound of modern day jungle

WRX11 comes as the more utopian follow up to the murky atmospherics of Inflorescence pt1, this time brimming with intricate breakbeat acrobatics, uplifting melody and oozing bass - but still with room for some icy precision creeping in at the edges.

Mani Festo yet again shows his versatility with 5 blistering DJ ready tracks. There are no limitations to Mani Festo's productions His music pays homage to the golden years of UK Rave music. taking in House, Breaks. DnB and Jungle - releasing across labels as diverse as Rupture LDN, Sneaker Social Club, CLub Glow and Warehouse Rave.

Dubplate Murderer’ first started circulating as a dubplate rinser, but was quickly picked up by big names in the scene including Danny Byrd, who made it his Byrd’s Banger of the Month on his BBC Radio 1 Show. This followed with support from big names including Sherelle, Sully, Fracture, Friction, My Nu Leng and Om Unit. On the flip is jungle remix man of the moment Fixate, who’s jungle refix of Double 99 ‘RIP Groove’ famously ripped up Sherelle’s Boiler Room set and was one of the biggest remixes and most watched music videos of 2019. This one has been super exclusive for the last 6 months - with only Sherelle, Om Unit and Fracture being blessed, until now… Released on 10” vinyl.

Childsplay presents tasty treats 4 the kids vol. 2. bringing the sweet taste u crave back 2 the rave with 4 of the juiciest hits on the internet. a flavourful assortment of creamy breaks, bubbly breakneck jungle, and bubblegum ghettotek from the childsplay all-stars’, taking from the past 2 take u 2 the future. taste the NEW HARDCORE SOUND!

DJ Support
Plastician, Jensen Interceptor, Anz, Yazzus - (sexEbk in dummy mix), Dr banana , Acemo, Chrissy, DJ godfather, DJ nasty, DJ swagger, Luz1e, OK Williams, Aquarian

Remastered golden era Jungle Techno EP from Ruff Guidance Records

Two previously unreleased 1992 tracks by jungle techno pioneer Ron Wells under one of his many pseudonyms. Side A featured on Fantazia's iconic "The First Taste album, and "Free My Soul" was an unused track from the same project. This release is limited to just 80 copies!

Content we’d nailed the EP we had a few TPs pressed; sending them out to a handful of influential DJs and promoters from back in the day. I remember being in a club and hearing a track that sounded a lot like ‘Release Yourself’, only at a slower tempo. The thing was, the DJ who’d got hold of the TP (sorry can’t remember who?!) was a house DJ. He was playing it at 33 rather than 45. Still sounded good as a House track though!! ‘Time to get Raw’ was the first track written by the original Persons Unknown collective and Time to get Raw (Part 2) expanded on the original; adding some extra layers, time stretched beats and a new arrangement. Dope Jam became a favourite with many who bought the original EP I think because it still had that Old Skool 92/93 feel, but with some of the filtered beats and techniques that artists were experimenting with at the time. Killa is definitely my favourite track from the second EP, you can hear all the elements from the contributing artists in this track. As with the first EP we decided to keep the true identity of the artists a mystery; continuing with Persons Unknown. The original artists from 93 still remain a mystery. Re-engineered, Cleaned Up and Remastered in 2020; bringing the music back to life...

From the vaults of Persons Unknown, BSBR007 Motion Sickness is material from the 90's Persons Unknown USA tour. Unearthed, cleaned, re-edited and remastered, these tracks capture that 90s drum and bass sound. Fusing the creative ideas, stems and music from the original artists Omni-Trio and Syko under the name 'Persons Unknown'. We have worked meticulously to create these timeless tracks; adding to the Persons Unknown story.

One of our favorite series returns with some breaks and Amen overload. We called on the talents of Law who makes his debut on AKO, Double O a regular in the series, The Last Ronin (Stretch and Enjoy) deliver some hard-hitting beats and Rumbleton revisits Greenleaf – Heartical Rasta from the AKOism series

**EXTREMELY LIMITED RUN OF 150 - BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED WITH HIGH SPEC SILVER AND BLACK MARBLE VINYL**

Diasiva return to Irish label Acroplane Recordings with another collection of uncompromising, bass-heavy, tales of the world decaying.

Diasiva is a collaboration between Monolog (Ad Noiseam, Murder Channel, Hymen) and Swarm Intelligence (Acroplane, Voitax, 47). As Diasiva they have previous releases on Ohm Resistance, Arboretum, Instruments of Discipline, Subtrakt and Acroplane Recordings.

Monday morning in the rush, buzzing from turning a sprint into a jog. Quick stomps with heavy boots to spice up the season of endless beverages. Leave the temple to fix your screws because the whole gang stood with tears in the rain as Susan dropped this boggling compilation of classic London heat-stroke inducing vibes for you and only you. Big up Asquith for the Lobsterian fire. Susan shows deep approval. Ain't nothing regular degular about this one, folks.

Biochip C´s obscure Force Fields Volume 1 EP gets a well deserved remaster from the original DATs by Beau Thomas@ Ten Eight Seven and will be pressed by Optimal. Four absolute obscure Hardcore gems that deserve to get more attention this time around, 26 years after it´s initial release in 1994 on Weird Beard Records.

After the incredible 'Dead And Buried EP' Tim Reaper returns to Parallax with this whopper of an EP. The dive into deep-sea levels starts with the Jungle Techno stomper 'Mental Atmosphere' which just carries on as an extension to the last EP. 'Energy Sphere' is a 7 minute monster with many unexpected twists and turns, seductive vocals, grinding jaw-rattling hoovers, and lively pads. Flip it over and 'Subaquatic' is a retro-futuristic dark Jungle tear out. 'Come to me' moans Medusa and forces you to head-dive into uncertain depths where time means nothing. The EP closes off with a collab with Amsterdam-based Yorobi and this is the beautiful secret winner of them all. 'Rhodiola' is a melancholic stunner that has been around on dub for a while and doesn´t need to make noise to draw attention. We witnessed the reactions first hand, eyes closed sweat-drenched people rubbing off and totally losing it on the floor.

San steps forward with idiosyncratic, textured jungle for the modern era on his debut 12". Anxious and introspective throughout, San's detailed sound design and close control of intricate drum edits clearly mark his pedigree. The jungle alias of a Bristol based techno producer, the San project reflects upon the rave landscape of 2020, and finds it to be a dark place.

‘Soy Piccolo’ is the firecracker debut EP from Sydney DJ/producer Unpin. Comprised of 6 high-energy dancefloor bombs, the EP traverses a broad range of sounds through acid-house, electro and experimental club cuts.

On this release, Unpin’s work is heavy on breaks and 303’s, balanced by a subtle pop sensibility with precision-picked vocal cuts tying the release together. All killer, no filler, the release is a gritty, yet confident body of work from one of Sydney’s most promising rising stars.

This is the debut release from Sydney imprint and party collective Velodrome. Released digitally in mid-March, the record has garnered attention online including blog coverage on Resident Advisor, Purple Sneakers and Colors Studios. The two singles from the record have also received consistent airplay on two of Australia’s largest independent radio stations, Triple J and FBi.

Following his joint drop with Denham Audio, Bristol's Borai fires up the third installment of his Higher Level label with another two precision-tooled rave bombs. Building on a catalogue 10 years deep and a versatile production style that spans deep house, techno, garage and breakbeat, Borai has been busy feeding his heavyweight productions into the scene via his Club Glow project (also with Denham Audio) - first as a mixtape in 2018 and now expanding to encompass events too. As with much of his recent work, HL003 leans heavily on early rave tropes re-figured for flexible assimilation into open-ended, genre-agnostic club music zeitgeist. "Carpet Bagger" has a propulsive 4/4 thrust, but its nightmarish bass drops and stabs are pure darkside. "Sanctuary" (surely shouting out the seminal '90s Milton Keynes spot) takes a sweeter direction - silky smooth chords and diva vocal licks riding over a rolling Hot Pants break. This is classically informed rave tackle given a gleaming finish - heavy in the low end and bright on top for maximum devastation in the dance. Take note too - HL003 also welcomes a new artist into the fold for the sleeve design, Nuff Gal. The Bristol-based illustrator perfectly captures the playful energy of Borai's productions, ushering in a striking new aesthetic for Higher Level.^

With Vol.1 long sold-out and fetching a tidy sum on the online shark market. We’re pleased to present to you: Sweet Echoes vol.2 - five tracks of homegrown 160+ rollers, rinsers and freaky-deaky bass-driven nuggets. Because we care about our local jungle.

At the controls: Rings Around Saturn (Melb), Splitch (Syd), Hugh B (Syd), Freda (Syd) & Roy Batty Jr (Syd)

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Basement Records is proud to present its 3rd reissue from the rare Street Beat 10" Series. This 3 x 12" pack features the 4 tracks from the 10" singles and 3 tracks taken from the Test Press of a Street beats 12" but was then released on Eze Gs own label Soundscape Records.

We're proud to unveil a brand-new album by Phuture T, entitled 'Persuasive Funk', out 24th July on Inperspective Records.

An eleven-track release, Persuasive Funk kicks off with the title track, a soulful, jazz-inflicted D&B collaboration with legendary D&B stalwart Jungle Drummer, melding electronic elements with organic instrumentation featuring Live Bass from rising UK star, Tom Mason, and capped off by invigorating vocals from Sofi Mari. This sets the tone for the rest of the LP, with ‘Voyager’, ‘Uisce Beatha Haze’ and ‘Roosje’ all following a similarly funk-laden formula. ‘El Ritmo Mundial’ and ‘Frenzy’ channel the spirit of free jazz into a melange of trumpets and high-energy drum patterns, before ‘Tumbleweed’, ‘3000’ and ‘Lord Apache’ provide a fittingly triumphant finale.

Previously unreleased and unheard until now, unearthed, cleaned, re-edited and remastered, these tracks capture that 90s drum and bass sound. Fusing the creative ideas, stems and music from well known original artists Omni-Trio and Syko under 'Persons Unknown'. We have worked meticulously to create these timeless tracks; adding to the Persons Unknown story.