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Public Image Ltd confirm their first new material in 20 years will begin with the EP 'One Drop' released for 'Record Store Day' on April 21st Followed by the album 'This Is PiL' on May 28th The new material will be released on the bands own label 'PiL Official' Public Image Ltd can confirm that a 4 track 'EP' entitled 'One Drop' is set to be released for 'Record Store Day' on April 21st, marking their first new material for 20 years. The 4 track 'EP' is taken from the forthcoming album 'This Is PiL' released on May 28th. Both the new EP and album is self-funded by PiL and will be released on PiL's own label 'PiL Official' via Cargo UK Distribution. All the new material was recorded in the UK last year at Steve Winwood's studio in the Cotswolds. PiL were recently confirmed as special guests at BBC Radio 6 birthday celebrations at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London March 16th where they will be performing live, including some new tracks. With their show at The Brighton Concorde on August 16th sold out, a second date has been added at the venue on August 15th. Lead track 'One Drop' from the EP of the same name was given an exclusive airing by Steve Lamacq on his BBC 6 show last week. John Lydon describes the track as- 'One Drop is a reflection of where I grew up in Finsbury Park , London . The area that shaped me, and influenced me culturally and musically, a place I will forever feel connected to. But within this I am also saying it doesn't matter where you come from, we all go through the same emotions especially the disenchanted youth of today, yesterday and the future. Bearing in mind the Olympics are in London this year and who knows what that could bring for London and our country....'

Fresh New Zealand talent, RQ, otherwise known as Ryan Quinlivan, delivers 4 original pieces of emotive music drenched in bass and pure vibes. Ryan is better known for his artwork for labels such as Samurai, Samurai Red Seal, V Recordings, Valve and Commercial Suicide, but this is set to change, as we unleash his debut release onto an unsuspecting public. Backing up the original tracks are remixes from Anders Peterson (A.P.) of Ghost Sounds fame, ASC, who also provides an outing for his Mindspan guise, Sam KDC and ambient stalwart, bvdub. Another essential release from Auxiliary.

Rub A Duck Presents - Duck Down Dubstep The Rub A Duck label has been active for a little over a year now and already established a rock solid reputation as a high quality outlet for dubstep, electro, rave and techno. In a short period of time the label managed to secure such highly acclaimed acts as The Freestylers, Utah Saints, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, The Crystal Method, MRK1 and Sound Avtar while legendary top producers like Cookie Monsta, Datsik, Damn You Mongolians and many others are lining up to deliver remixes for the imprint. Rub A Duck's success hasn't gone unnoticed and resulted in an impressive list of artists and releases.

Yellow Machines' latest release brings us into futuristic sci-fi territory with four slabs of bass heavy electronics. Scanone's original track 'Andromeda' is pure science fiction electro, where thumping drums collide with hoovers and twisted emotive space melodies. Radioactive Man's remix cuts straight to the chase with a full on robotic electro bass workout with wonky undertones, guaranteed to smash the floor. ADJ's remix is stripped back, intelligent and heavy, with intricate glitch patterns denoting uality future music. Finally, Sync24's remix is a minimal, dark and menacing beast, demanding heads down in the crowd, and watch out for the sub.

Mindtrick Records proudly presents the first vinyl release by Semiomime (aka DJ Hidden/The Outside Agency). After his debut album which was released by Adnoiseam last year, Semiomime returns with two very special tracks.
The first track is Six Steps a mixture of cinematic sounds, signature beats and a swirling bassline which gets you right into his mood. The flipside is for D-Coherence a piano piece that changes into a deep banging acid trip. Very uncommon and therefore very interesting to listen to.

with - dazed', senking continues his exploration of the abysses of sound to create dark and gloomy atmospheres. the slow beats of the two tracks are accompanied by tender, harmonic melodies, but broken by nervous, unsteady tones which eem to be a warning against hidden dangers. the frst track - the dance hall walk' also features a vocal sample by micheal cramm - a text which refects the nervousness and excitement in anticipation of some thrilling things to come. like - tweek', senking's last ep, - dazed' is not only concerned with the depths of sound, but also with the depths of the human psyche, where there is no escape other than music itself.

DJ SUPPORT: Distal, Dubbel Dutch, Hackman, Chrissy Murderbot, Stagga, Mumdance, Rattus Rattus, Star Eyes, Slick Shoota ++This is part two of Senseless Records Synesthesia series, celebrating their 5th Birthday. LTD edition vinyl with a hand printed sleeve and art poster insert. Mak & Pasteman's contribution is a high tech bass bomb built around a carefully chosen sample that devastates right from the start. Elsewhere you will find NKC, who matches up ballroom house attitude with a huge siren-like bassline and a stuttering 4×4 beat and JTRP, who build rattling percussion around their signature tech-atmosphere into a deadly drop that comes out of nowhere. Artwork comes from Brighton based Katie Scott.Artwork comes from Brighton based Katie Scott who's arresting and varied work is intricate and detailed, balancing technical ability with a wild creative streak.

Part 1 of the Drawbar Organ EP series.

Part 2 of the Drawbar Organ EP series.

Part 3 of the Drawbar Organ EP series.

Phuture Shock Musik present their 5th release, this time procuring the reliable talent of one of the most slept on producers in the world of Bass music - that is Simon/off.

red vinyl pressing! Subland.de the club home of Subdivisions labels in Berlin, Has represented many Subdivision nights that have encluded the likes of Cooh, Dean Rodell & Sinister Souls, So it only felt fitting to invite some that have drunk mexicarner with us and stormed the caged dj booth to add there dubstep style and pressure to the original dnb sister label Subtrakt!

Rachel Went South - Bouncing 4×4 electro step. A popular club smasher at Ibiza Rinse & FWD. This one bridges the gap between House, Electro and Dubstep. Supported by Skream, Benga, N-Type, MistaJam, Dismantle.Belly - Another house influenced club banger, carrying the distinctive wheel & Deal electro step style. Again, supported by Skream, Benga, N-Type and MistaJam, and extensive play on Radio 1 & Rinse FM.

The second bomb being dropped by Renegade Masters is a sweet grower that pays homage to peasants rights all over the world and the inevitable rise of the bullied poor. The A side track is a hiphop influenced reggae soiree which leans into the chanting sing-along excursion of early '90s pop with a laid back vocal from Soom T injected with intense dramatic inflections. Not a standard piece of reggae by any means, the smooth production by Australia's Combat Wombat Monkey Marc makes for a dance-able chiller providing the driving force needed to hold up Soom T's extreme voicings, as well as making an adequate vehicle for MCs to ride the riddim on the B Side version.

The final Spectrasoul single before their stunning debut album drops has arrived and it looks set to cement the duo as one the most exciting and most talented production outfits currently spearheading the multi-genre movement with a release of epic proportions. In their own words, Spectrasoul talk you through...

Stay+ join in with the RSD shenanigans with the only vinyl outing of previous single 'Dandelion', and also features the exclusive '15811' version of Dandelion, totally exclusive to this 10" 200 copies.

Manchester's Mindset Records celebrates its tenth release, giving a debut 12" to rising young producer Stickman to continue a strong tradition of breaking new talent to the world.

Stryker Matthews is a New York City based producer and DJ by way of Northern California by way of Southern California. Drawing influences from most of the continents with people living on them, he works to create rhythmically focused music that moves hips and spills drinks. Stryker grew up in San Juan Capistrano, CA playing guitar and drums in a string of bands who mastered the fine art of garage-based rocking before moving to the Bay Area and finding an interest in club music as a new class of producers with fresh takes on dance production began to flood the World Wide Web. Upon completing his first set of original tracks, he caught the ear of Dubstep pioneer, Skream, who signed the tunes to his imprint, Disfigured Dubz

Blame is one of the most creative producers on the drum & bass scene, an accolade hard won over years of consistently breaking musical boundaries in an attempt to bring true innovation to the music that he loves. Having hits with Music Takes You and Planet Neptune on the massively respected Moving Shadow label. Joining king of liquid drum and bass LTJ Bukem's Good Looking Records, Blame mixed the 2nd Logical Progression compilation series to great acclaim and globally toured with LTJ Bukem. Setting up own label 720 Degrees, Blame has also released on the mighty Hospital Records, Metalheadz and Charge Recordings.

DEEP MEDi are very happy to announce the signing of a new member to the family. Swindle has been cutting his teeth on various labels such as Planet Mu and Butterz fusing his unique style of Grime, Funky & Dubstep, he has had some recent underground success with 'Ignition' feat. Footsie and Nadia Suliman on his own label Swindle Productions.Swindle came to the attention of the MEDi camp by fellow Anti Social member Silkie. Silkie & Swindle have been working closely in the studio recently, which inspired the recent collaboration on Butterz and earlier this year a mix they worked on for Mixmag.Swindle's 'Do the Jazz' EP unites Swindle's love of the Funk with his twisted rave sensibility and innovative production skills that make people unable not to shake a leg in the dance. 'Do The Jazz' has been getting support and radio play from the likes of Mistajam, Annie Mac & Toddla T, due to it's pure energy! Don't be fooled by the hypnotic jazz lick that lulls you into a false sense of security only for the ferocious bass line and piercing rave stabs to tear you limb from limb, pow! 'Under The Sun' continues where 'Do the Jazz' finished off, Swindle once again lures you in with his trademark funk fusion only for you to be caught off guard and slapped in the face by a rave synth that would put The Prodigy to shame followed by a keyboard lick straight out of Zapp's 'More Bounce To The Ounce'. Finally Swindle lets loose the much talked about 'If I Was A Super Hero' which sounds like a collision of Prince, George Clinton and Dr. Dre on a 140 tip, Slow, low, lean back, G-funk!

Aliens UK & Southside Dubstar team up once again to bring you some new heat in the shape of 'Enough Said' & 'Wot Is That' Support coming from Dubstep stalwarts N-Type, Hatcha, Skream & F-One.

Cornelius Ferguson aka Traxman is from the west side of Chicago and one of the longest serving producers working in footwork with releases stretching back to the glory days of ghetto house on Dance Mania records in the nineties. He's also one of the co-founders of Chicago's two-decades-old Geto DJz clique and a member of DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn's Ghetto Teknitianz and was one of the creators of the legendary mixtapes on coloured cassettes which were the prototype for footwork's evolution. His unique brand of footwork is very strongly rooted in Chicago's history of soul, funk, house and ghetto trax; he's a veteran and renowned crate digger who has provided the sample sources for many of footwork's classic tracks over the years. His deep knowledge of music makes him one of the city's most versatile and skilled DJs and producers. Traxman's own productions are an incredibly well rounded suture between hip hop's natural funk and resourceful sample flipping, the hyper-kinetic innovation of footwork's stop-start, half-time-to-double-speed drum programming and a deep respect and understanding of Chicago's house music past that few producers can match; 'Da Mind Of Traxman' is a testament to this man's skills. 'Footworking On Air' starts the album in a relaxed and almost improvised mood with Kalimba melody, 303 acid line and martial drums. Then 'Itz Crack' puts strangely edited samples against echoey vocals and off kilter kicks to give the track a really unusual slip and slide feeling. Later, 'Let There Be Rockkkkk' takes an unusual sample source to build a track with a totally raucous rock vibe, whilst 'Rock You' simultaneously references house music's roots and a beautiful soul sample. '1988' is a tough 303 acid track with footwork drum patterns; 'Sound Filed' again tampers with house music's early rhythm tracks, bringing them up to date and speed with footwork's syncopations; while 'Work Me 2011' manages to fuse the soulfulness of deep house with the breathtaking energy of ghetto house and rave. Meanwhile, 'Lady Dro' makes good with some Mizell Brothers samples and loose congas, wrapping and looping them into a hypnotic vortex, while 'Setbacks' works a vocal and piano sample into tinkling abstraction. Traxman's skills are unmessable, you can tell from the minute the album starts that music is like breathing for him, and that the album also makes an incredible and skillful case for footwork as Chicago's very own sideways evolution through hip hop via house with a rich history of soul.

Limited to 200 copies White label. Following the success of their co-production with Toddla, Trojan Sound System return with another limited run of 'My God', this time featuring their own dancehall version and instrumental alongside the tropical Drum and Bass monster of Toddla's. Trojan's Sound's Dancehall version was immediately licensed to Clarks Originals for their global campaign.Supported by Rob Da Bank, Ashley Beedle and MC Wrec, this proper mash up meets Dancehall.

Coming off the back of a lengthy tour in the U.S, we are happy to announce that Trolley Snatcha is making his long-awaited return to the label for the first time since the 'One Trick Pony' EP. Opening up his account for 2012 with a lethal double pack, we promise that it is worth the wait.Delving straight in with 'Make My Whole World', a shuddering 808 intro gives a nod to his hip hop influences before flipping it on it's head with a juddering mid-range b-line and extra-terrestial synths. Up next, 'Nasty Shit' delivers exactly what it promises; sidechained pads and detuned synths set the scene for the neck-snappin' drum line and fierce bassline which create a ferocious jarring bounce. 'Giving Up' shifts the mood letting the diva vocals take centre stage as he crafts a stadium sized production around them while 'Flying Missiles' rounds off the vinyl, an intergalactic journey led by the electric sound palette and impeccable bass manipulation. For those that buy digital, the package comes with bonus track 'The Jungle' to sweeten the deal. Revealing yet another string to his bow, this Electro inspired track will no doubt surprise a few people. Constructing a tough 4×4 drum line that lays the foundations for the glitchy synths and swelling low end, it is a fittingly rude climax to his latest EP.Trolley Snatcha has long since proved he is a label stalwart delivering track after track of pure quality and this EP will serve to further cement his place amongst the all-star players in the scene. It is already looking like 2012 is going to be another great year for him...

Tyke has been turning heads with his last few releases on Grid Recordings - plays on BBC Radio 1 from Annie Mac & Annie Nightingale for 'Scorpio' and support across the scene for all the tracks from his debut EP 'The Music Makers' have made him a name to watch in 2012.

Om Unit delivers a 10 pressing of 2 edits, namely 'Vibes Is Right', and 'Power Of Love'. 2 beautiful beat-less tracks taken into the realm of the deeper dancefloor. Vinyl only and Limited to 300 copies, grab one while you can!

After several years' expanding Hemlock's roster, Untold returns to the label with his own brand new cache of shape-shifting, sonic mastery.This is his first release on Hemlock since the seminal 'Gonna Work Out Fine EP' changed the game in 2009, Part one of a triple EP set, 'Change in a Dynamic Environment' is the sound of a boy brought up on Jungle Pirates, once again smudging the edges of house/techno/bass/ oh whatever... Just listen.

'All Nite' EP is the young Mancunian Walton's second set on Hyperdub, after his very well received 'Walton EP' debut for the label in 2011. Title cut 'All Nite' kicks it off with warm plucked strings, diva moans and lazer-like synths stretched to the point of anticipation over cracking grime handclaps and bass drums, until the track drops into a blocky bass line playing hide and seek with low arpeggios that spiral in and out of the mix, over a giant pounding metallic kick drum before layering on the warmth again. The whole track plays with a fine balance between warm, disco-like lushness and exuberant roughness. 'Mallet' is driving and darker, building detuned, bell-like tones over a 4/4 beat accented by breaks and fills and gaps, dropping into a big bass line and syncopations that disrupt the beat and bring the drama. 'Kush' is different again, taking the pace down with low end, synth hip hop with glassy chords, running over woozy pitch shifting Rhodes chords fed through a layer of crackly gauze.

Wiley is the Lord Byron of rap. It's so obvious I'm not even going to explain it. Arguably one of the most important British musicians of the last ten years or more, this mass of every contradiction the human race can muster is also a stone-cold genius, albeit one who occasionally seems a trifle unhinged (don't they all Ask Byron...) Now the latest switchback move in a career defined by switchback moves is his return to Big Dada with his latest and arguably finest album.

'100% Publishing' is one hundred per cent written, produced, vocalled and recorded by Richard Cowie, the shadowy figure behind the Wiley persona. Well, 99.99% written, produced, vocalled and recorded by him. This being Wiley, having decided on the concept, he did sneak one guest vocalist onto the record (on the chorus to 'Talk About Life').



TRACK LISTING

New Kanada enters the summer season with a hot three-tracker from Toronto's XI (Orca, Hotflush).
Fusing techno, house and "what-ever that sound is coming out of London" these days, Christian Anderson (aka XI) brings the futuristic party to the shaking subs of the nation.

12 (4 tracks) + DOWNLOAD CODE INC BONUS STARKEY & EAN REMIXESFirst EP outside of Japan. where he is a hugely respected figure on Tokyo's electronic underground. Pushing the latest sounds, throwing parties and releasing genre bending records via his celebrated 'Raid Systems' label / collective that he runs with Broken Haze has given him a cult status and avid Japanese fan-base. XLII has just produced 2x DMC world champion DJ Kentaro's forthcoming album for Ninja Tune (released june 27th) and his remix of the first single is out now. Monthly shows on Berlin's BLN.FM / Rhythm Incursions podcasts Throughout 2012 copious amounts of unreleased & forthcoming material has been aired across Rinse & 1Xtra, on France's Radio Campus,via his shows on Berlin's BLN.FMand via keys supporters Jus Like Music and You'll Soon Know shows and more at NTS Club / DJ Support from Toddla T, Kutmah, Reso, Starkey, Martin Clark/Blackdown, Mumdance, Nick Catchdubs, Tittsworth, DJ Irk (Ninja Tune), Fulgelance, Akira Kiteshi, Pixelord, Chrissy Murderbot, Ross Allen, Jay Scarlett, Rob Luis, RA, Rhythm incursions.

King Dubbist has been leading the charge with their unique blend of up front (Dubstep inspired) beats and reggae vocals. The sales figures from all the previous releases tells us there is a big big demand for this sound. Roommate is again in on production, Zacharri takes the mic.

This new record from DJ Absurd on Kiosk Records imprint sets new musical landscapes for the Parisian producer.

More used to dancefloor tear-out anthems than soundtracks for meditation , he delivers there a very deep record bringing back the memories of his uk garage background.

Both tracks on this EP have enough sub bass to make the ground shake even if listened to on laptop speakers ! skanky drum patterns & dubby chords ride on a gigantic bass worm making its way from your feet to your brain in a second.

Unveiling themselves as Oliver Caird and If Music owner Jean-Claude of The Amalgamation of Soundz fame, the formerly anonymous London based dub and bass duo Cessa are back with a brilliant 2-tracker on their Missing Link Sounds.

Still a relative newcomer, Tessela has had releases on Ireland's All City label back in early 2011 which pricked our ears. However, the rush of excitement when we first heard Darlene, Please was intense and unforgettable. With a racing, industrial sound palate, the Bristol born and Bath resident, has literally built this track from spare carboretta, dump valves and exhausts pipes, engineering a precision industrial mix of pushy house with cold, growling techno. This guy knows how to build a killer groove, keep you guessing and squeeze the most out of a sound.Let Up is a more understated, minimal offering. Focusing heavily in percussive detail, Tessela's skills flourishes within the added space, riveting more of his industrial pads and banging oil drums to a submarine sized bassline that will send torpedoes into your chest cavity. Fans of our friends Pearson Sound and Blawan will identify with this immediately, relishing the power and intricacy of the syncopated drums, machine-cut pads and found sounds that pull together to crate a whole that begs to be played loud to truly appreciate its full sonic detail.We are also very happy to be working with a brand new illustrator from Scotland. Verbals Picks is a exciting illustrator who has worked with a range of great brands and clients, establishing his clean, visually challenging dada-esque style as one of the most in demand creatives on the circuit. For this release, we felt that the sound conjured up images of classic pinball machines with their lively, iconic aural identity. So this illustration draws on pinballs' art heritage whilst being inspired by Tessela's industrial sound palate. For more info: www.verbalspicks.com

Jon Convex kicks off his exciting new Convex Industries imprint with two of his own soloproductions 'Bump and Grind' & 'Closer'. As one half of Instra:mental there's no surprise with the sonic qualities of these tracks, an amalgamation of raw electronica/techno and bass music, or as he likes to call it, EPM (Electronic Party Music).Both tracks feature Convex's trademark pitched vocals, thumping kicks, rounded basslines and twisted glitch edits fit for any dancefloor, a must for any DJ that wants to get a crowd moving.

After a bumper year that saw the release of DisasZt's 'Shadow & Lightning' LP and Xilent's 'Evolutions Per Minute', along with the co-signing of rising stars such as Xilent, High Maintenance, and Fourward with Audioporn Records, 2011 was another successful year for Mainframe Recordings. Now the label, headed by the Austrian legend, DisasZt, starts 2012 with an explosive collaboration between Body & Soul and Fourward that sees two of Austria's hottest talents join forces.