Beats News

Continuing an impressive string of 10 inch vinyl cuts Rotterdam based Rasta Vibez now returns with their second 12 inch record this time pushing forward Shropshire, England based Pixel. He brings us two infectious reggae infused sliced of summer time jungle drum & bass which are too good to miss. In short a must have for all ragga muffin junglists!

* Dispatch Recordings proudly present 'Dreamland' - the 2nd solo album from Bristol based DLR.

* Continuing where his 2015 debut 'Seeing Sounds' left off, 'Dreamland' is an album concept that reflects on the world today. Encouraging people to challenge the barriers and comfort zones we blissfully exist within, DLR seeks to resist the inadequate reality we are sleepwalking into; an inherently greed based system, where numbers govern art and culture, whilst popularity determines the success of social causes, as issues are picked up and dropped in the blink of an eye.

* Musically, the album is honest, straight up and sound design focused, as DLR pays homage to the older styles of DnB, building on the genre's core principles, writing his own chapter in Bristol's long running heritage.

* A statement of intent towards soul and groove driven music, each track is personified by simple ideas meticulously arranged, as DLR prioritises the raw elements to enhance the groove and sub bass, allowing each aspect enough space to breathe and develop.

* The vinyl double pack includes two tracks that will never be sold digitally, such as 'Time Wasting' (aired on both Noisia Radio and BBC Radio 1). Select collabs from the album also feature: with Break ('What It Feels Like'), Hydro ('We're All Wrong') and Gusto, (title track 'Dreamland'), for the project's focal point, containing lyrics that detail the whole concept.

Gunmen is the cooperative project of junglist Tony Anthem and PsychoFreud. Here they come again with another hit song, or actually two if you include the huge Girls anthem featuring Esco!

Shipwrec are opening a new style chapter with Coco Bryce. Dub, jungle, skwee and breakbeat come together to form the signature sound of the Myor label boss. From laid back Caribbean rhythms to sweat dripping bedlam, Coco Bryce comes with melting pot bubbling over with influences and styles. Mesak and FFF have been drafted in on remix duties, each adding their own flavour to this heady brew. A 12" brimming with exotic spices and sounds from an artist who dares with his musical ingredients.

Both these smashers played by the legendary DJ Storm (Metal Headz) VINYL ONLY - Limited edition x300 copies pressed at MPO - Plain spine in white with white paper inner. Colourful New York subway 80s graffiti style label artwork designs on both side A. & AA for the Hip Hop crazed among us by UK artist James Jessop

The launch release for Broken Beats Recordings brings this 4-track jungle EP from artist KeeZee. All 4 tracks harken back to the 94-95 golden age of jungle - atmospheric pads alongside heavy amens & basslines.

7th Storey Projects in conjunction with new label Peace On Wax are proud to announce our new joint-release - a double 12" pack of rare and previously unreleased tunes from Fozbee & Cooz/The Matchstick Man.

Featuring tracks from the highly sought-after Matchstick Man EP, plus the title track from the fantastic 'Magic & Mystery EP', backed up with four previously unreleased tracks hand-picked from his 1992-1994 archives - we hope that this release will offer something for everyone!

AKO Beatz is about to go deep into the dark pits of the jungle with a new 3 track series called AKOism.
AKOism takes no prisoners with these very respected producers in the scene on Vol 1.

an Alpha Cut side project: vintage Reggae sampled killer Drum & Bass

Super Ltd (be quick)

Famed for his appearance on legendary Bristol label Livity Sound (https://soundcloud.com/livity-sound/sets/forest-drive-west-system-show-them), newcomer Forest Drive West is a mysterious and as yet 'unknown' artist who has yet to reveal his/her identity. Switching from Skull Disco-esque tribal techno to now appear on London's No. 1 Jungle label Rupture LDN is a nice switch-up proving this producer's versatility. The music does not disappoint. Pure jungle music. Just how it should sound. A spectacular release that further cements the return of the sound.

The New Moon EP is the debut vinyl release from Next Phase Records. It follows in the same tradition as their previous CD and cassette compilations delivering diver- se break beat driven music supplied in bespoke hand crafted artwork.

New Moon consists of four alternate takes on the drum and bass artform unrestricted by BPM.

Perpetual Motion alternates between intricate drum- funk and distorted amens. Seamlessly switching from ambient fx to jungle sirens and classic drum stabs the end result is an unpredictable melting pot of contras- ting drum and bass styles.

Poor Man is a gloriously deep blend of traditional dub reggae and modern bass music. Double O disregards the traditional DnB BPM creating something that is unmistakably jungle whilst managing to sound nothing like it. Modern London fusion.

Shifted Feelings is a contemporary take on early nine- ties intelligent' drum and bass. Sophisticated drum edits, soul searching female vocals and a sublime Foul Play style transition combine to create the perfect track to overcome the stresses of daily life.

94 reflects on a time when Reinforced and Metalheadz were busy forging the cornerstones of jungle. The ul- tra-crisp breakbeats, sinister atmospherics and pitched down vocals reminiscent of that era are all present here constructing the perfect tribute to the forefathers of breakbeat music.

Limited to 300 copies worldwide

ONLY 1 COPY PER CUSTOMER !


Full artwork sleeve
Mastered by Macc @ Subvert Central
Lacquer cut by Beau @ Ten Eight Seven
Pressed @ MPO

* Xenophobia is Sid Truelove (DJ Terminator) and Zillah Minx (The Acid Queen), founding mainstays of the groundbreaking Anarcho Punk group Rubella Ballet, augmented by the singular talents of Bert Fuzz (MC Skallywag from Spiral Tribe). They were among the first to turn on and tune into the early nineties' rave scene, Sid's interest growing out of his long-standing fascination with acid house and its associated pirate radio underground network.
* Already established as an innovative compositional talent thanks to his work with Rubella Ballet, Sid resolved to extend his exploration of the new sonic horizons of the times by investing every penny he had into the era's key electronic equipment; an Atari computer running Cubase a program for sequencing, and a Yamaha SY77 digital workstation and a four-track Tascam Portastudio for recording vocals. Armed with this new technology, Sid set about creating his own style of Rave music with the sweetly mesmeric sound of Zillah's angelic vocals, enhanced by Skallywag's unique MC-ing, which imparted the new songs with a tangible sense
of being at an actual rave.
* 'Hypo Psycho' was Xenophobia's first release with a 4 track 12' EP being issued in late 1991 on Xeno Recordings (XENO1T) Track 3 from the Hypo Psycho EP, 'Encounter' was also included on the Theory Records Beyond the Threshold compilation in late 1991 (TR101LP) Into Combat was Xenophobia's second vinyl offering, a 4 track 12' EP issued in early 1992 on XENO Recordings (XENO23T) Xenophobia made numerous special guest PA's with Spiral Tribe at illegal underground events in London and further afield around the M25, moving as fast as the scene itself to stay one step ahead of the Old Bill's pernicious attentions. The most famous of these was at Castlemorton in Worcestershire where 65,000 ravers congregated by word of mouth alone to spontaneously combust into the biggest guerilla party in Europe.

* At the time of the event, Spiral Tribe were tapping into the zeitgeist's mainline, their recently released eponymous debut EP 'Breach of the Peace' featured Xenophobia's monster track 'Doet' that included the compelling lyric 'Rush your f**kin' bollocks off'.
Xenophobia's next release was set to be 'The Wobbler' on Kickin Records. However, the label had other ideas; pulling the single and subsequently installing the track as a B-side to 'Rushing the House' in May 1992. The lead track again captured the context of the era, being capped by the line 'Ecstasy, it really gets me going / Gets me so I don't know what I'm doin''. 'Rushing the House' stormed straight in at Number 20 in the National Dance chart, Released at the height of the pirate radio days it was getting played on every station, seven days a week.

* Telstar snapped up 'Rushing the House' and released it on Rave Generator a CD compilation that also featured the Prodigy, Acen, Altern 8, Messiah, Utah Saints and many more. Sid recalls a phone call from Skallywag with directions to Castlemorten a free rave initiated by Spiral Tribe. The event provided him with the perfect opportunity to hand out a shed load of white labels to DJs at all the rigs. He remembers being with Zillah Minx and Scallywag, walking into one of the biggest tents whereupon the DJ spotted them and immediately killed the tune he was playing and slammed on a white label of 'Rushing the House'- The place exploded - everyone knew the words, as by now as it was on constant rotation across the pirate radio underground.

* Its pivotal lyric, 'Go to the flow with an E rush me, oo rush me, ee rush me' was on the lips of nearly every raver on the scene and is still as infectious today as it was 23 years ago. Big shout out to Spiral Tribe, Bedlam and many more underground systems, coz the music scene in the UK would not be the same without the sacrifices some of you made for the cause. The introduction of the Criminal Justice Bill made Castlemorten the last quality free rave of the year and put an end to Raves' as we knew them. 1992 was the summer we will all remember as when the Government put a stop to everyone enjoying them self by enforcing draconian laws on innocent party goers.

* Mid 1992 saw Xenophobia perform as headline act at 'Rave World', sending the packed, 5000 capacity, venue into a frenzy with their smash hit 'Rush in the House' and 'The Wobbler'. Rare footage from the night has been edited together for the first time in 20 years and is now available to watch on You Tube.

What you need is a stunning new release from 3 up and coming artists on asbo records, Denial & Act One deliver this deep soulful
tech infused track that has a great bass line and floaty synths while vigorous offers up this stunning liquid track that has summer
written all over it ,3 artists you're bound to be seeing more of on Asbo this year.

Lord have mercy! Rasta Vibez hab di ting a lack now. Bless up all bredren and sistas supporting the movement! New irie vibes inna di place with with Ethiopian Jungle & Bam Bam The Alarm. Rawtid!

* Whitehouse Records first hit the shops back in 1992 with a couple of records from The Criminal Minds. By the time 1994 had come round the label had put out 20 12" releases from the likes of Bay B Kane, Skanna, Bizzy B and had become a "buy on sight" label for Jungle fans.

* 4-Mega were a duo from the UK who were a real 'flash in the pan' of Jungle, only ever having this 1 release. Both sides are killer jungle tracks that stand the test of time very well. Great structure and programming combined with awesome samples and production made this a highly sought after records that has commanded insane prices on Discogs over the years. Until now!

* The boys who kicked off Whitehouse Records with their seminal 2 EPs in 1992 returned in 1993 with this 4 tracker "The Criminal EP".

* The title track remains a Jungle classic. Using samples from LL Cool J and combining great cuts and scratch routines the Hip
Hop background of TCM shines through on this release. Presented with the original printed sleeve too this looks and sounds amazi
ng!
* Another Whitehouse classic EP made available again over 20 years later that set the standard for quality Jungle back in the 90's.

The next installment on the FDX Black label is a serious piece of amen pressure,
This double A side vinyl features FDX mainstay Nolige with a monster VIP and a label debut for Dub One, with his unique breakbeat wizardry.....

Babylon System - Haunting reverse tones and conscious rastafarian readings gently ease you towards what Dub One is famous for, an intense full on amen workout twisting up the beats in ways your ears can't prepare for, hold on tight!.

Sekkle VIP - Taking the original and giving it a fresh direction for 2016, the Sesame Street and Amen breaks switch up and are sprinkled with oldskool rave stabs and soundclash vocals to devastating effect. Heavyweight stepper business.

Old-school jungle flavours from new label Jungle Education. Release number 1 comes from Russian producer LDA, with three tracks of sample-heavy ragga d&b.

Old school record... New CUT ! Back in the years when X-Tech wanted to press some Jungle... We've been helping him doin' it... helas that was the bad time where toolbox was in big danger and couldn't finish up the press of the record... So here it comes, some years after, pressed by FKY, big friend of X-Techno ! Nice one ! Big UP !

We missed that one some weeks ago... now finally is coming !!! Elliot Wright from Scientific Wax !

a) Titan Dred Vs PA feat Mc Busta 'Purple Demonz' - This tune is setting the guideline for the forward thinking. MC Busta showcases his versatile talent with killer lyrics and puts his stamp on this killer tune from Titan Dread (also known as PA). The beats, the bass, and the lyrics make for a Dread classic.

b) Titan Dred Vs PA 'Sound You Never Knew' - This is a classic Dread jungle track and it salutes all the masses from Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester & Bristol. This is a killer jungle tune with a heavyweight riff that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

c) Titan Dred 'Colonies' - This is a techno influenced tune and once you hear the strings you will feel the mood - airy & dark, but Dread heavyweight big on the dance floor. With a haunting vibe this will keep you captivated from start to finish and the vocal that carries the tune to a next level

d) Titan Dred 'Keep Pushing' - This tune is a game changer and will absolutely mash up any dancefloor in the world, pulsatingly heavy but with a touch of class and soul. Big dancefloor anthem.

* All tracks are receiving radio support from Friction (Radio 1), Ray Keith, Fabio, Grooverider, Brockie, Bailey, J J Frost, Bryan G, Hype (Kiss FM), Nicky Blackmarket & Heist.

* Reviews and support: Mixmag K-Mag. Cygnus Promotion

* LTD EDITION EP with free CD of full DREADUK28CD included *
* Ray Keith presents 'Dub Dread 5 Sampler' - this is a 4 track EP, which has been supported by major Drum and Bass djs worldwide: DJ Friction, Ray Keith, Nicky Blackmarket, Kenny Ken, Randall, Bryan G, Frost, Fabio, Grooverider,
Andy C.
* This is taken from the compilation series to show case the Dread artist roster, the latest volume of which is a 40 track mix cd.
PR:
* extensive : the 360 show - every thurs hosted by Ray Keith playing an array of forthcoming releases on Dread and hot new tunes to the jungle fans worldwide. Also ezm.radio ! Play Annie Mac, Toddla T, Rob da Bank, Friction, Crissy Criss.

Four more serious jungle cuts from Persian, effortlessly merging the new and old."Choose the Sword" (Dub Refix) is a quality jungle take on the classic "Baby Cart"films, combining samurai film fx and vocal samples with squelchy synth and propulsive think break. "Give I Strength" and "Too Young" are two choice dubwise cuts, with classic ragga vocals and heavy bass. Finally, "Hitchi Hogan" takes those amens and weighty bass and slows things down to a more hardcore/breaks tempo (130bpm), mixing in dreamy techno pads and acid along the way.

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* One of the Nu Skool Jungle anthems of the past 12 months finally see's the light of day. Performed all over the world by the Ragga Twins, and showcased by Billy Daniel Bunter at festivals such as Boom Town, Glastonbury & Bestival.

* Inspired by The Ragga Twins infamous sound killing vocals from their 80's sound system days and updated fresh for 2015 in the instant dancefloor filler vibes of the Original Mix and Liondubs deep and dark ode to the current Manchester bass sound.

* "Original Mix" Is a Jungle anthem, sound killing vocals throughout, with a killer hook that leaves the dance floor chanting it every time. A distinct Old Skool Jungle vibe, with a Reggae Mid-section, and sharp modern Jungle production.
* "Liondub Remix" For all those who like their cutting edge vibes, Liondub has turned in a remix straight out of the future, with a dark, bass heavy slice of broken beat's and depth. Perfect for those who love the current Manchester sound.

pure jungle bullet, precise like a dart, with some good mental tuimes rewarded by thin dancefloor tensions. Deep and dancefloor... Big up to greece !

Bright Jungle Limited edition 12 inch : 2 tunes loud sounding classic sound style. Old school !

Following releases on Osiris, Tempa and Cold Recordings, 'Depatterning' is the debut album by Ipman, set for release by Tectonic Recordings on 25th September.

* Jack Gibbons aka Ipman hails from the rural Herefordshire, a world away from the city-born influences that form his sound. Embracing the luxury of isolation, 'Depatterning' is compiled from two years of recording, realising a vision of Gibbon's passion for soundsystem music, rave culture and technology. A self confessed tech nerd, Gibbons built the record experimenting with granular and modular synths, rewiring drum machines and mangling sounds with hardware.

* "I like to create music by experimenting with new ideas and mechanics and letting tracks evolve, and this was no different. I had a pretty free reign and just tried new things and looked at the results."

* Lead track and recent 12" 'Regicide' repackages the mid-1990s jungle experience into 140bpm breakbeat science, 'IPA' gives a sly nod to the Hereford pub staple through jamming techno synths, while the trinity of '¥, Ø, Ü' sandwiches atmospheric ambience between Gibbon's takes on dark 2-step and crushing rave.

* The restless 'Last One In The In The' pays tribute to the all-night dancer "It's like that bloke who is there from start to finish, eyeballs popping out of his head, just dancing like a maniac all through the dance (we've all been there). I had an idea for a video for it about him but never got round to it. It'd be like the Inspector Norse video. But in England so gritty and depressing."

* 'Depatterning' demonstrates Gibbons' individual ability to seamlessly fuse sounds, textures and moods - from jungle to techno and everything in between.

"Most of the inspiration for the album came from purely wanting to make something my own. The challenge for me was to pin down a sonic and craft an entire album's worth of material out of it, which for me was difficult as I tend to get bored and move on quickly. It feels good to finally be able to share this."

Why, we're sure there's absolutely no need to introduce Deekline and Ed Solo to you rowdy lot, so we'll save ourselves and you the
bother... Oh except to let you in on a few little secrets about their personal lives.......
A Side: 'Hot This Year' Is the first track in this nostalgic and retrospective release. It harks back to the sunny yesteryear of summer 2013, where the rain clouds had parted ways, and the sun shone for week upon glorious week throughout the whole of Europe. Shawty's were out in their masses, and those ragga jungle MC's were bibbydibbying about London, bringing the good vibes to all that could hear. Deekline and Ed Solo could also be found, oiling themselves up and blinding people with their studio tans, whilst out recording these ragga jungle 'O Lord a mercying MC's - and this track is quite the perfect result.
The B Side 'Remember' was inspired not only by the lovely sampled vocals here, but also because Deekline really wanted to remind Ed Solo about the time he lent him a fiver to get some of those good ole Brighton chips and a can of Coke (because Ed had worked up such a hunger from rinsing out those B lines). Poor Deekline never saw that precious cash again and instead of simply asking for it back, he thought he'd try to ask for it subliminally by digging out these wonderful vocals and taking them into the studio with him. Needless to say this new passive aggressive style of hinting/taking a dig, bred by the use of social networking, didn't pay off (gettit).
So Ed, can you give Deekline back his fiver

* Restored from vinyl after masters were long since lost by Labello Blanco. With brand new mastering from Bob Macc @ Subvert Central and vinyl mastering from Shane The Cutter @ Finyl Tweek. This LP still hits hard and with the superb mastering work done by these guys. The tracks sound fatter & brighter than the original LP cut.

* The master DAT recording of the track Blaggamuffin was deliberately destroyed by Labello Blanco bosses due to personal issues with the producer. The 8 track LP masters were destroyed and the LP reissued. Hence why there are 2 original releases of this LP. One of them a 7 track LP and a extremely rare 8 track LP including Blaggamuffin.

* A truly seminal and ultra rare album of classic 90's breakbeat hardcore from Spatts & DJ Halo. Reissued on TCM Records with stunning new artwork & including a full length CD.