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Two slices of positive, uplifting breakbeat science with trouser-flapping basslines, these tunes leave all the moodiness on the cutting room floor and set phasers firmly to "fun".

"Soundboy Don't Push Your Luck" fires a full can of butane across a lit zippo aimed skyward for one of the most startlingly rude amen-jungle compositions since way back when pattern Moschino and champagne were the order of the day. A junglewarz classic for the heads who know.

"368 Ft And Rising" is an intricate concoction of R&B flavours, funk stabs, ragga vocals and a bumpy street level groove that sounds like very early Philly Blunt being squeezed through a garlic crusher.

8205 Recordings is back in 2018 with more previously unreleased gems from the heyday of hardcore/jungle. This time around, it's back to 93 with four tracks of serious darkness from DJ Wax, a well known DJ/producer of the time responsible for the classic tune "Moments So Dark". "Lostwax EP" features two freshly unearthed tracks which have never been heard before in any form: the moody-yet-uplifting "808 Darkness Pt2", and the absolutely relentless "Thunderbirds Are Go". Also included is a previously unreleased remix of a track off DJ Wax's Darkwax EP, here titled "Not For Sale". Finally, for those without the original, a freshly remastered version of 'Moments So Dark' is included, as played back in the day by Grooverider, Ray Keith, DJ Ratty, Simon Bassline Smith, and many more hc/jungle dons.

* It is with a huge amount of pride and happiness that I get to welcome legendary producer and all round good egg Liquid to the label. If Liquid needs an introduction, I have to wonder what you are doing here Seriously though, he has brought an absolutely amazing EP of four brilliant tracks to the label. The Truth is classic Liquid piano anthem style, like a modern version of 'Sweet Harmony'. KEX and Phormocide lean into old skool from various eras, and Dope Sick rounds the EP off with a futuristic retro amen workout, easily one of my favorite tunes since Kniteforce restarted as a vinyl label. This EP is the bizniz basically. Do not miss.....

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

"7th Storey Projects goes deep into the archives again and is very proud to present it's latest offering - an official repress of one of the nastiest, darkest, hardest and most sought-after Jungle Hardcore releases around. Jungle Buddha - The Green Buddha EP.

Made in a bedroom in darkest London town circa late 1992 by Mark Loy (Jungle Buddha), this EP has become known as a something of an influential precursor to the dark and gritty 'darkcore' sound that became prevalent in the rave scene in 1993.

Featuring three tracks of nasty, dark crunchy breakbeat hardcore, only veering off temporarily to offer the equally dark hardcore techno-styled 'Psalm IV', this EP is not for the faint of heart.

With originals scarce and reaching resale prices of up to £200 on the second-hand market, the track on this release have been taken directly from the DAT masters, given some loving restoration treatment by Kieran Alexis at Simpatico Mastering and finally remastered and cut by the marvellous Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven Mastering - these low-fi gems have been given a new lease of life!
Pressed by Optimal:Media GMBH in Germany on 140g black vinyl.

Echo Chamber Sound 004 is one for the collectors. This is the first clear vinyl release on the label and comes with two extra special jungle riddims.

Side one sees Sekkleman & LQ join forces to build a tuff amen and soul pride combination roller called Junglist Rock. This tune draws inspiration from JA soundclash culture and mid 90s golden era jungle but in a modern style. Check the 3 bass switches and 'The note of doom' which hits midway through the tune.

Side two features a remix of LQ's track Time Is Runnin' from new producer, Relative who has taken the mid 90s vibe of the original and brought it bang up to date. Relative combines precise breakbeat edits, bass switches and a sonic palette that has roots firmly in the original jungle sound to create a uniquely forward thinking piece of music.

Rua Sound Is Proud To Present The Echosystem Ep From Lynch Kingsley

On His First 12" Of The Year, The Italian Producer Continues To Carve Out A Space That Is Entirely His Own. Over Four Tracks, Lynch Lays Out An Array Of Rhythms And Styles That Don't Square Well With Gentrification. Iin Proper Rua Style, There's Plenty In There For The Dnb, Jungle, Dub And Footwork Heads To Get On With.

Gnork returns to UTTU under his ambient-jungle inspired DJ Shark alias. Three stripped back lo-fi jungle joints backed with remixes from Australia's Fantastic Man &, Den Haag's finest Legowelt.

Prayer returns to Black Acre with the 'Vital' EP, a heavy four tracker which blurs the lines between sorrowful sounds and high voltage club energy - limited to 200 hand stamped vinyl.
'A four track EP that delves further into his defiantly outsider sound. Living somewhere near the intersection of classical, jungle and ambient' - The Ransom Note
'This atmospheric modern jungle track has a bit of Burial's sad-but-sweet emotional tinge to it' - Resident Advisor

PRAYER blurs the lines between sorrowful sounds and high-voltage club energy in VITAL; a piece of art that refuses to be boxed off by genre or stereotype.

Opener FEAR explores the producers love of film music; a dark sci-fi landscape punctuated with drums and melodic synths, a Bladerunner-esque track. Moving on, A2 'I'M STILL HERE' is an anthem, a nostalgic mix of hardcore, jungle and classical influences with a DIY, rough and ready feel.

On the other side, PRAYER shows his talent for the piano with B1 - KIND, finessing the skills that reflect his first adventures in sound. It's an emotive, stripped back number. The final track is B2 - VITAL, another drum-heavy, weighty track that sounds only like PRAYER - as ideal for the club as it is for headphones.

As naturally as X-Altera came to be, the music itself is a unique refraction of styles and bold, contradictory approaches. But it all blends together uncannily well—maybe because of the decades of production experience that went into it, or the holistic mindset Mullinix took from the beginning. The name itself reflects as much. "X-Altera references two things. It comes from Latin—ex altera—which means 'from or of the other side.' Which could be a metaphysical thing, or you could say it's jungle ethics brought into the techno world. And I spelled it this way as a reference to X-101 and X-102, the Underground Resistance project of Je- Mills, Mike Banks, and Robert Hood." Detroit meets London, deep techno meets drum & bass, old meets new—X-Altera unites these threads in order to take them in unknown directions.A fresh debut from one of the most vital electronic producers of the last 20 years, Tadd Mullinix (Dabrye, JTC, Charles Manier), who looks to the past of techno and jungle to find a new ways forward.

Despite a history that dates back to 1990, Billy Daniel Bunter and Liquid team up for their debut vinyl release together.. The 4-track Mitsu EP features four banging slabs of rave beats, from the rapid early 90s, Dalston-era breaks of Mitsu Bishi to the hard Euro driving bass of Novor.

Limited to only 500 copies.

Heavy weight vinyl.

Iberian Juke Is Extremely Proud To Present 'take Me Back To The South', Sophomore Album By Label Founders Bsn Posse And Our First Ever 12" Vinyl Release. After Their Debut Lp 'forever' For British Label Slime Recordings 2015, The Duo From Málaga Has Been On Quite A Strong Form With A Handful Of Powerful Releases Including Several Eps For Iberian Juke, Modern Ruin Records, Below Music And Breaking Bass, The B-sides, Bootlegs And Remixes Project 'summer Madness Series', And Incursions For Label Imprints Sequel One Records, Hyperboloid Records Or Vandal Records.

With This Album Bsn Posse Want To Reflect Their Love, Respect And Passion For The Footwork Culture In General And For The City Of Chicago In Particular, With Its Guetto Suburbs Being The Origin And Starting Point Of The Juke And Footwork Movement. 'take Me Back To The South' Combines Masterfully In Eight Tracks Elements Of Jungle, Drum & Bass, Soul And Funk With The Classic Juke And Footwork Take At 160bpms.

The Lp Is A Sincere 'thank You' From The Duo To All The Humble Artists That Work Extremely Hard To Put Footwork Into The International Electronic Music Scene. Thanks To This Culture We Have Travelled To Incredible Places And Meet New People With The Only Aim Of Sharing Our Passion For The 160bpms.

sweet old school jungle flave.

As I'm sure you're aware D&B doesn't pass through state51 that often but here we have a 12" that can quite rightly sit proudly amongst our more usual esoteric offerings.

With legendary label Juice, Rhythm Rollers present these 2017 remixes of Undercover Agent's 1994 classic 'Babylon'. The original is without a doubt one of the most highly rated jungle tracks and this time round DJ Future has delivered an absolute tearing remake and brought it into the 21st century. On side B, for the original heads who loved the first press Blade Runner has rebuilt the original masterpiece from scratch.

DJ support: Andy C, Randall, Uncle Dugs, Ray Keith and many more.

* The two label runners combine forces for the deeply old skool EP. Saiyan and Luna-C bring the simple joy of the old rave sound to their EP, with two tracks cut in the style of the early breakbeat scene of 1992, and one track that stems from a little later, when things got more 4x4 and slightly tougher. All the tracks on the EP are made with a majority of hardware rather than the standard software of today, and the result is a warm, analogue, and absolutely true to its era EP of rolling breaks, deep basslines and uplifting vibes!

Bogwoppa is back with some serious tunes recovered from DAT! This time we bring you a 4 tracker of some of the tracks from Undercover Elephant. These tracks come from various releases on the Bogwoppa label. Still sounding incredible nearly 25 years on. Ltd to 300 copies!

* After nearly 10 years, KFA returns to vinyl. As a label, KFA was widely loved for its ability to shift styles and genres, always hitting slightly off center, to produce such off kileter classics as the original 'Truffle Shuffle', a jungle anthem that gets a much deserved remix on this EP. New Signee Scartat brings the pain with monstrously heavy beats in 'Role Model', which KF Digital man of the moment Bucksta keeps it slightly mellower with 'Killer Sound', leaving Luna-C & Mr Arthur to bring the dancehall vibes with 'Judgement'.

Setting forth musical excellence for more than half a decade, Rotterdam-based imprint Mindtrick Records is unleashing a complementary direction through their newly established sub-label Mind Dubs. The prime focus of its sonic output being centered around the characteristics of Dub and Jungle - and both globally evolving styles. Especially but not exclusively residing in up-tempo territory, label owner and highly talented producer Atiq launches the discography with three releases of his own, being served with an excellent selection of MC's. Starting the journey properly, he's releasing its debut with highly skilled vocalist Daddy Freddy, renowned for his fluency and skillful display of rapid expressions.
Catalogued 'MDUBS001' - the Jamaican MC managed to embody the plethora of his no- holds-barred style alongside Atiq's original 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. The collaboration of his new-school Jungle vibrations and highly energetic vocal transmission of Daddy Freddy results in hefty delight for bass music aficionados around the world. Topping off the madness, we're met with a power remix employed by the soaring artist TMSV from the boiling pot of the Netherlands, who's recent feats include a release on the revered imprint Cosmic Bridge, run by Om Unit.Generously embedded in a sea of twirling delays, the resourceful control of atmospheric space is luring the primitive listener along an intensifying rhythm. Inconspicuously introducing the energetic MC, the emerging tension is being let loose with intense and unceasingly driving sub weight. Taking no prisoners, as the forward-thinking arrangement keeps positively surprising keen listeners with cunning sound design, the Jamaican vocalist exhibits his most desirable qualities on this lively piece of music - Jungle at its finest. Still feeling the aftershocks, the flip-side remix by Utrecht's TMSV introduces a more trippy side - as if the track was gasping for air before the complete sound frequency spectrum unfolds and vibrates itself into every single fiber of your consciousness. Anthemic pads unfold along thrilling percussion works to fill the gaps in between the massive bassline foundation - soaked in an inventive take on the proficient vocals, ranging 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.

This one tops off the round of White House reissues this time. 4 tracks from Dragon Fly that still sound amazing. Though his career only lasted a few years he put out some outstanding music on R&S, BTB Records and other labels. But his 2 EPs on White House are stand out releases from his back catalogue.

This is Om Unit's legendary Philip D Kick alias brought back after 7 years in retirement with it's first original material!
5 incredible Jungle Footwork fireworks from Om Unit's legendary 'Philip D Kick' alias. Adding Acid, 4/4 UK Hardcore and sound killing Amens to the sound he spawned in 2011, when he created 3 x Philip D Kick 'Footwork Jungle' EPs, and took classic Jungle anthems and footworked them. It could be argued that Om Unit's 'Philip D Kick' alias spawned an entire movement despite being immediately retired. As label boss Fracture says "At the time, this was mind-blowing." So 7 years later it is with great pleasure and genuine excitement Astrophonica present Philip D Kick's first original material - 'Pathways' - which also features Teklife/Chicago Footwork originator DJ Spinn for the guest feat. on "Vibe Off".

Astrophonica proudly presents Philip D Kick - Pathways' and we'll start by passing you straight over to Label boss Fracture...

This is really a special record for Astrophonica. It could be argued that Jim Coles aka Om Unit's Philip D Kick alias spawned an entire movement which dictated the sound of future. The three Philip D Kick 'Footwork Jungle' EPs released in 2011 saw Jim take classic Jungle anthems and footwork them. At the time, this was mind-blowing, I'd never heard anything like it. Even though I had been checking for Footwork and of course, have a history and love for Jungle. These edits spawned a generation of younger producers and revitalised older producers like myself. It also bought Jim and I together as friends and later on collaborators. So it is with great pleasure and genuine excitement that I present to you Philip D Kick's first original material - Pathways.'

And now over to the man himself for a few words... Philip D Kick, Jim, Om Unit...

"I decided once I was done with my Om Unit 'Self' project that I wanted to have some real fun with breaks again, and something drew me back to working at 160bpm, I wanted to make some more fun light-hearted stuff, and so I felt like returning to the Philip project would be a nice way of not only re-visiting something that was such a vibe back in the day but also now that all the fuss around so called 'jungle footwork' as a 'thing' has died down."

Pathways opens with 'In Formation' which sets off with familiar breaks before descending into uncharted Acid Footwork Jungle territory. 'Work That' traces the 4/4 UK hardcore lineage to plot a new course for the dance floor. 'Drown' draws energy from drum-funk to discover an ethereal breakdown that leads to a sound killing Amen finale. Two worlds collide on the same course in 'Vibe Off' with Chicago based Footwork pioneer DJ Spinn claiming he's vibing off the beat and honestly, who can blame him 'For Real' is a fitting ending to Pathways. A lights out and headphones on journey from moody drum machine rhythms to euphoric synth lines.

Big Jungle cool style... Defenitly dancefloor and sweet to play, bringing a pure clean sound (improving records after records...) . The Heijra remix goes more amen break and gives the jungle energy... Bourgois Concept is a good finish of a decent political claiming ! USA Jungle darkness !

Tim Reaper needs no introduction, but we'll give him one anyway. This prolific and talented London-based producer has carved out a formidable reputation within the scene over the last few years, with releases on imprints such as Blu Mar Ten, DSC14, Scientific Wax, 117 Recordings, Skeleton Recordings and Repertoire to name but a few - he is a man who has become one of the most sought-after artists in Jungle/Drum N Bass, and not without reason.

* Eveson aka Dead Man's Chest returns with his 3rd EP for Ingredients. 'Farseer' is again a beast of an EP & a throwback to 1993 jungle. 4 killer tracks which complete the series and highly collectable, with the amazing artwork hand drawn by the artist himself.

Dj Support Friction, Hype, Klute, Kasra, Rob Da Bank, Ivy Lab, Om Unit, Break.

* Tune of the Month in DJ mag.
* Mixmag - 9/10

* Alex Eveson is a talented man. Not only has he made a name for great liquid tunes for labels such as Creative Source, V Recordings, Horizons, 31 Records & Ingredients, he is also a brilliant artist and graphic designer.

* So what was next Well his new monika 'Dead Man's Chest' which, when he sent over the demos we knew we had to release it. Four stunning oldskool jungle tracks written at 157bpm and he has really captured Tom & Jerry (4 Hero), 3rd party records & late 93 jungle music. 'All about u" is a fantastic journey, 'Revenant' has that classic jungle vibe, "Foundation days" is just deep dj Randall business & 'Dreamscapes' is a stunning atmospherical roller, absolutely nailed it too. We're really excited about this EP and maximum boost to Eveson aka Dead Man's Chest.

* Full release on raspberry ripple special clear vinyl with full artwork sleeve by the man himself.

Repress

Romplerized ragga Heady paranoiica Misguided euphorica Dust-e-1 steps up for the fifth installment of Collect-Call.

7th Storey Projects Are Delighted To Announce Their Latest Classic Re-issue, Jungle Buddha - Seven Chambers Ep.

Several Years In The Making, This Limited Edition 2 X 12" Release Features 7 Tracks Made Back In 1993 By Jungle Buddha, Including All Four From The Insanely Rare And Sought-after Jungle Buddha Ep, Originally Released On Poetic Justice In 1993.

It Also Contains The Chamber, Which Has Never Been Released On Vinyl Before, As Well As One Previously Unreleased Track Rescued From The Original Dats, And Rounded Off With The Techno-stomper 'purple Gnome'.

The Tracks Have Been Remastered From The Original Dats, With Restoration By Simpatico Mastering And Mastered And Cut By Beau At Ten Eight Seven, And Pressed At Optimal:media Gmbh In Germany.

It's been 25 years this year since DJRap started a label called PropaTalent. To celebrate this Milestone, Propa Talent is proud to present 'PROPA DUBS VOL 1' Limited edition.
This is the first in a series of vinyl collectables for the true vinyl junkie and fan. 'PROPA DUBS VOL 1' is a remastered version of her classic 1996 monster hit 'Hardstep' with two never before released versions of Hardstep created by DJRap herself back in the day! Both1996 versions have never been heard before and are only available on vinyl.

Another Classic Reissue From The Back Catalogue Of White House Records. With Amazing New Artwork By Robin From Stay On Target This Latest Reissue On White House Records Really Stands Out. Another Classic From Skanna From The Early Days Of This Seminal Jungle Label.

After the first release in June 2016 and #002 following in early 2017, the Berlin- based imprint Through These Eyes is ready to announce the next release.
This time it features two heavy jungle tracks by austrian based artist Sun People.

On the name giving A-side of his Through These Eyes release Sun People uses an iconic vocal sample, adds a gut-wrenching '95 style bassline
and tops it all off with some of the finest razor sharp percussions in the genre to deliver one of the most stomping tunes you'll hear this summer.

Nu Gun on the flipside gets a lot more dubby with it's perfect jungle beat edits and moody chord stabs - all that laid out over a well known vocal sample.
It can easily be considered a prime example of Sun People's signature sound which is heavily rooted in Dub, Jungle and Juke/Footwork.

The Bremen based producer ILL_K was on the wishlist for a release on ThroughThese Eyes from day one. Why Well, i just love his precise and detailledsounddesign which always works on the dancefloor and just stands out. Bog-standard or random presets are not his thing, he is the man who takes risks andunusual ways until his expriments lead him to the expectional and unique soundsthat define his tracks.

"Herb Dub", the leading track from his TTE release, starts with a catchy but notoverused vocal sample, until ILL_K unleashes some heavy jungle breaks upon us.Then he unpretentiously switches into some halfstep rhythm just to spice things up a bit more.

"Glitch War" on the B-side already turned some heads and broke some legs on thedancefloor. Once you get into the groove of ILL_K's elaborated drumwork, there isno way out. He inhaled the aesthetics of 90ies techstep and jungle sounds and justspits them out in his very own and individual way.

After Four Years And Istari Lasterfahrers Last Mini-lp From 2014 He Is Now Back On The Dubcore Series With Four Tracks.

Starting Up With Percussive Synth Clonks extasy' Jumps Right Into Polyrythmic Territory. From The Exodus To Extasy Transformed A Stuttering Vocal Sample And Suddenly The Euphoria Kicks In And There We Go Hooked On A House Piano Progression That Let's Into High Tension Rave Mayhem.

pressure' Following Up Blends From Footwork Into Hardcore Jungle, We Keeped Locked-on In Hanging Patterns Of Breaks.

Flipside Starts Dubby With riddance', A Dark Jazzdub Track With A Rolling Bass Line And Hickuped Vocal Samples. Disjunced Percussions From The Echochamber And Wild Feedback Synth Explosions.

doubt & Despair' Brings Us Back Outside On The Street, Darkstyle Tune Of The More Experimental Corner. Harsh Springreverb Thunders And Filered Breaks Fighting For Clear Spaces.

Limited To 300 Copies And Running On 33.3 Rpm. Master Cut By Lxc From Watta Sound.

Welcome Lyon's duo C.R.K. with their debut EP on this new project of La Chinerie. Comic Sans Records aims to let the artists express their most fucked up creativity side on single 180g 12inch black label. #makecomicsansundergroundagain.

Big acid tunes, with some core style and some more cheezy old school eyeblink. For the finish you'll enjoy some crazy Jungle from the Geezer !! yeah !!!

Big Big one here again ! Ragga Jungle and ragga Drum & bass dancefloor... Flavour number one !

Digital releases his second LP within 2 years entitled "Total Control". It's not a massive collab fest like his 2016 LP 'Synthesis' although, there's a few on there with artists Nomine, John B, Villem and Digital's Phantom Audio partner, Spirit. A strong Jungle vibe runs right through this LP. The opening track, 'Motherland' has crisp breaks, a bassline to die for and a haunting unforgettable vocal. Other highlights are Seba's lush remix of Digital & Response's, 'Silver Lining'. 'On The Rockz' sounds like a solid piece of 1998 drum and bass, 'Total Control' is superb and certainly one for the hardcore ravers, 'Dreamer' takes you on a journey you've never been before. Early support includes: Storm, Randall, Goldie, Klute, Jumping Jack Frost, Spirit, Nomine, Double O & Mantra.

Digital releases his second LP within 2 years entitled "Total Control". It's not a massive collab fest like his 2016 LP 'Synthesis' although, there's a few on there with artists Nomine, John B, Villem and Digital's Phantom Audio partner, Spirit. A strong Jungle vibe runs right through this LP. The opening track, 'Motherland' has crisp breaks, a bassline to die for and a haunting unforgettable vocal. Other highlights are Seba's lush remix of Digital & Response's, 'Silver Lining'. 'On The Rockz' sounds like a solid piece of 1998 drum and bass, 'Total Control' is superb and certainly one for the hardcore ravers, 'Dreamer' takes you on a journey you've never been before. Early support includes: Storm, Randall, Goldie, Klute, Jumping Jack Frost, Spirit, Nomine, Double O & Mantra.

Sober old school ragga jungle. The good way !