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This one is from Sleeper & District as a complete collaborative effort. The sci-fi Terraformed rounds out this release with an appropriately expanded atmosphere setting you alone on a deserted, foreign planet. The 4×4 kick pattern moves along at the pace of a frenzied astronautical explorer as haunting pads creep in the background like an intense solar flare peaking just over the horizon, drowning you in red, low-frequency light. Spacey. Creepy. The flipside Zero Day. It seethes absolute evil in a dark, brooding atmosphere. A darkened, raunchy mid-range growl mimics the unleashing of maniacal voices deep in a schizophrenic's mind. Not one bit of Chestplate's signature sub is missing. http://www.skanktfo.com

How does music sound when it's only influenced by itself In order to solve such a koan one should totally lose himself in the deep aural arts of Pekka Airaksinen.

The debut Debukas EP firmly planted him as one to watch, with four tracks that explored underground electronics with a pop sensibility and a grounding in classic house and techno. This new seven track EP continues down this route with his rich analogue sound and soulful vocals again taking centre stage.

The originality of his music stands out with the use of his voice combining as riffs, fx and melodies alongside the more traditional lyrics, and from his well stocked studio of vintage synths and drum machines where he has been honing his craft and developing a sound which is as much indebted to Arthur Russell and Gino Soccio as it is Underground Resistance and Model 500.

The Pleasure Patterns EP explores the outer edges of 4/4 club transmissions with the locked in groove of 'Loads Of Time' and the muscular synths of 'Rings'. Hits an almost disco feel with 'Golden Mind'. Drops the tempo for the loose and percussive 'Titanic' and trippy, hypnotic vibes of Send Me Out' and 'Knowledge' showcases some deft drum programming and vocal editing for futuristic disco dancefloors. It's left to Pional to round the EP off with his remix of 'Golden Mind'. He spots the disco feel of the original and filters it through some Madrid sunshine into a dreamy house epic. We've been fans of Pional for some time, and he's currently riding high after his two collaborations on the John Talabot album which are arguably the finest tracks on the album.

Debukas has recently featured on Mary Anne Hobbs XFM show with a DJ mix and she has played three tracks from the EP on her show. He's also remixed indie darlings Spector, label mates Crazy P and the new single by Drums Of Death. His live show which features a trimmed down version of his studio and live vocals is now hitting the road including a Crazy P support slot at Koko on Saturday 17th March. Already working hard on his debut album, this EP gives you an indication of what to expect from the all singing, all producing Debukas.

Dubstep is everywhere and it's continuing to take over the world, conquering the US in a way that no other British underground form has ever managed before; artists such as Skrillex and Nero are now making the A-List at Radio 1 and are furthermore at the forefront of the world stage. Even legendary Artists such as Jay-Z and Kanye West are sampling British Dubstep Pioneers such as Flux Pavilion and Doctor P!

Not much is known about Myown - the artist behind LB004 - other than that he's 23 and he's from Russia, with his only previous release arriving courtesy of fellow Russian Anton Zap's Ethereal Sound imprint last year. Upon hearing his schizophrenic (slightly disturbing) music we decided it was probably best not to ask too many questions.

From time to time we receive a remix that we have to put to wax, and LV's stunning feet-friendly re-work of Scrimshire's 'Everything You Say', featuring the unmistakable vocals of the Cinematic Orchestra's Heidi Vogel is definitely a case in point!

'You have to be hungry as a musician. You have to experiment, you have to develop, you have to move forward, but you have to be hungry. That is how it is supposed to be. I won't say that I haven't been successful but I will say that I want to be better than this.' Goth-Trad to Big Up Magazine, 2008.And better he has become. New Epoch, Goth-Trad's debut album for the DEEP MEDi Musik imprint due out in February 2012, is the result of over a decade of pushing forward from the man Kode9 calls 'a one-man army mutating the UK hardcore continuum in Japan.'This acts as the first single taken from the forthcoming album featuring the tracks 'Airbreaker' and 'Cosmos'.

The Filth present a unique take on contemporary music and push it to the next level. They bring together traditional song writing, live instruments and electronic production, this three-part collective work around the 140-160bpm mark and seamlessly weave together strands of Punk, Rock, Reggae, Ska and Dubstep which is guaranteed to attract a broad spectrum of music fans.

CD1 1 The Filth - Cowboy -
CD1 2 The Filth - The Underworld -
CD1 3 The Filth - Beautiful Insane -
CD1 4 The Filth - Come Down -
CD1 5 The Filth - One Thing -
CD1 6 The Filth - Break The Silence -
CD1 7 The Filth - Don't Look Down -
CD1 8 The Filth - A Guy & A Horse -
CD1 9 The Filth - Aftermath -
CD1 10 The Filth - Attitude -

Atki2 has long been performing his unique strain of dancehall, bashment, dubstep, and jungle, yet this is the first time he has released this style on its historical format of choice, 7-inch vinyl. Having co-promoted the Ruffneck Diskotek club night (a strong factor in Bristol's development as one of the globe's most exciting hubs for dubstep and bass music) for nearly a decade with Dub Boy and other local cohorts, he is deservedly a much-loved and respected member of Bristol's music scene. See his many releases on the city's top labels such as Punch Drunk, Idle Hands, and Immerse, as well as further afield imprints like Shadetek and Actress' Werk Discs, for whom he first recorded way back in 2005. With long-term partner Hanuman, Atki2 also helms Steakhouse Records, and the duo have been releasing bass-soaked music under the name Monkeysteak for several years. Solo recordings as Atki2 are rare, but these freshest fruits have a wonderful cockeyed dancehall characteristic to them, recalling the 1990s era heavily electronic styles of labels such as Fashion, Steely & Clevie, or Taxi, emitting twisted and often weird electronics, but all within a dagger inducing locked groove. These tracks have support from DJs and labels across the planet such as Dub Boy, Cardopusher, Ekoplekz, Oslek, Murderbot, Mr Gasparov, Idle Hands, and Iberian Records to name a few. Strictly limited to 300 copies inna murderation formation.

Following his big summer hit summer SYNCOPY, Tobias Hjørnet, returns to TEAL, for a second release. BE QUIET is not messing about too much, a solid forward-stepping anthem seeing early support from the likes of dBridge. NO MORE on the flipside offers a more experimental and melancholic side of the hugely promising young talent. Essential release.

I was finishing up a long extended set in Paris when the CleckCleckBoom crew practically ran into the club to get on the decks. I had hung out with them before but tonight they had all new tracks and an incredible energy. So I stayed past the last ravers just to hear what they would play and that was when i heard 'Hugz' by French Fries and Bamabounou. This was a new sound, some nasty nasty shit sitting somewhere between juke and bass music and and i knew we had to get this sound on dirtybird no matter what. Needles to say 'Yo Vogue' is hot property and i'm really excited to release it on dirtybird. The half time drop, the chopped and screwed vocal, the stuttering bass kicks, the creepy moog on top - it's simple and complex at the same time and it wrecks shop whenever it gets played. I did a remix on the B side giving it some db flavor and dirtybird newcomer Leroy Peppers lays out his own bay area skeeze with hot sauce on top. Watch yer bass bins! best, VonStroke.

housed in a reverse board sleeve. EP#2 is here, swiftly following on from EP1 which is pretty much sold out, here we have arguably GoldFFinch's most sought after material originally brought to light via Loefah's RinseFM shows and subsequently garnering support from Boddika, Mary Anne Hobbs, 2562, Jackmaster, Benji B and more. These boys are on fire right now and in our eyes have pretty much nailed it in terms of the now-sound! Act quickly on this one!

New release on Skream's Disfigured Dubz imprint from Mikal. You may be familiar with his DNB stuff on Metalheadz but this time he bring's you some ruffneck 137-140 bpm Tracks

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Gremino's 'Let's Jack EP' is a trio of individually-styled tunes, and a new introduction to the young Finnish producer's unique sound, last heard on vinyl around these parts on the killer 'Its Working EP' for Rag & Bone, the title track of which was one 2010's high points of clattering bass funkiness. On this EP, he takes acid up to juke speed, and jungle down to grime speed, all through his menacing digital filter. The dramatic build-up of 'Lush' drops suddenly into manic chopped breaks, followed by 'Let's Jack', an uptempo acid house track lost in outer space. Gremino closes out the set with an ominous yet youthful epic, 'Faerietales', which hypnotically builds until finally dropping into a club banger full of rave stabs and gliding synth melodies. Early DJ support from Hudson Mohawke ('this record is a beast'), Untold, Bok Bok, Dubbel Dutch, Ben UFO, and Kode9.

LBT's Funky Fever" is the Big Beat tune released in celebration of the label LBT's 10th anniversary. LBT is a Japanese label loyal to the vinyl format since 2001 that holds up the motto "Funky & Beer". In response to the high demands from fans, LBT has decided to release this remix EP featuring a superb list of artists.

Hotflush presents the debut 12 from Belgian newcomer Locked Groove aka Tim Van de Meutter. The young producer delivers three hypnotizing and genre bending tracks that expertly weave the sounds of Berghain, soulful house and UK garage into a single crushing package. The 'Rooted' EP draws you in with the title track, bouncing along to an acid baseline, then moves onto 'Drowning', a moody techno track that was included on Scuba's DJ-Kicks mix compilation, filled with drum and ambient samples taken from field recordings. Lastly, 'Change', a production that smartly melds classic house grooves with industrial techno, demonstrates Locked Groove's rhythmic finesse and long-term promise as an artist.

After last year's popular 'Soft Vision EP', Tropics follows up with this prelude to his debut album, due autumn 2011 on Planet Mu. Since that first release, which garnered press attention worldwide, Tropics as a project has expanded to a full band feel, and this EP features the first recorded fruits of that development, with the artist's own vocals on 'Mouves' taking the spotlight. The intense summery shimmer that has been a feature of Tropics' work so far is ever present. With a wavering grace that combines dubby New Order-esque bass, lush jazzy rhodes, shoegazey stretched vocals and droney synths, the song is an unusual but almost overwhelmingly beautiful and woozy combination that floors the listener with its humid atmosphere. The hotly tipped Keep Shelly In Athens have remixed 'Mouves' by trimming down the track to it's minimal parts, cooling down the atmosphere and adding a heavy Boards Of Canada-like synth melody and chords that sound like they're borrowed from an early '90s ambient trance track, all held together with heavy, cracking grime-like snare. On the b-side, FaltyDL showcases his first new material for Planet Mu since the highly-acclaimed 'You Stand Uncertain' LP, with a remix which breaks the parts down into micro-samples and then re-edits and twists them through a subtle bumping beat and bass, as if he's just taken a microcosm from the original's wild, tropical macrocosm and studied it in detail. 'Celebrate' finishes the EP, feeling like an early, utterly joyful Madonna track, slowed down and extended to it's limits to capture every second of feeling in rapturous, dusty slow motion.

One of the most popular yet credible dubstep compilations is back!

Following on from his rugged track 'Difference', co-produced with DJ Madd, TMSV teams up with fellow Utrecht residents June Miller for the second part of his collab EP on Black Box, exploring far darker territory than on his past releases for Box Clever.

Nakedlunch are proud to present our next release which features two tracks from an artist causing quiet a stir at the moment... Boddika. Boddika is better known as AL Bleek who is one half of the duo Instra:mental. Both tracks are far removed from the sound Instra:mental are known for but maintain that analogue warmth and punch which is missing from much of todays music. Watch out for forthcoming Boddika tunes on Swamp81 and Darkestral.
DJ Support from: Martyn, Instra:mental, 2562, Loefah, Skream, TRG, Braiden, Anthony Sahkir, Mark Pritchard, Untold, Brandon Moller, Doc Danenka, Kuedo, RSD, Stingray313, Peverelist, Joy Orbison and many more.

Jacques Greene starts 2012 with a 4-track EP on his brand new label Vase. The young Montreal producer had a fantastic 2011 with remixes for Katy B, Radiohead and massive support for his debut single 'Another Girl' coming from Pete Tong, SBTRKT and many more.

Andrew Samoyed used to be such a nice young man. When he wasn't wearing lovely jumpers or impressing people's mothers, he was toying with his synthetic pianos and computer chips to create ambient heartbreakers that could reduce your most unresponsive uncle to a snivelling mess. Imagine everyone's surprise then, when sometime after the release of his 2007 debut 'Always From This Point', without warning or reason, the famed Samoyed eye-glint started to cloud over. As much as everyone tried to fool themselves otherwise, something had gone horribly wrong in the young Geordie's mind-brain. His jaw was now so permanently clenched in brooding that his face began to change shape, turning angular and unfriendly. His friends swear that sometimes you could actually literally see the anger bubbling in his belly. The change was also clearly mirrored in Samoyed's musical output. There was a new hatred in the young mans drones, a violence in his clicks. Most notably though, there was the addition of an element not heard in his music before : The Drum. It was at this point that Glum decided to sign him. 'Her Honey Dripping Behind EP', Samoyed's first release on the label, follows in the raw and dusty techno footprints of Glum's previous two vinyl outings from Lukid, and represents a great leap forward from his already-quite-marvellous 'Spit' 10' released - complete with Lukid remix - on Astro Dynamics late last year. It also harbours a deadly secret weapon on it's B side, namely 'Klondike Rush', a rave banger so potent that it has proved to make Glaswegians spontaneously slap walls and scream. The record has so far received support from such luminaries as Floating Points, Lone, Numbers, Nathan Fake and 2562.

21 year old Champion has been firing on all cylinders since Terror Danjah's Hardrive label introduced him to the wider world in January 2011 with the 'Motherboard' EP. Following up quickly, within a couple of months he launched his own label Formula with the club smash 'Lighter, and not long after that came 'Sensitivity' with Ruby Lee Ryder, which ranked in FACT Magazine's top 50 tracks of 2011. Now beginning his first full calendar year as a label boss, 'Crazy' finds Champion collaborating with UK Funky mainstay Princess Nyah, whose now classic tracks 'Frontline' and 'Hooligan' are still getting played on the London club scene many years after they first appeared. 'Crazy' combines a perfect balance of Champion's signature minimal production with Nyahs raw vocals. The flip has Champ's instrumental version renamed 'Pepper Pot', and a grime refix from Hyperdub mainstays Terror Danjah and D.O.K., who drop a rare collaborative mix. Plenty DJ support already from Ben UFO, Brackles, Cameo, Elijah & Skilliam and Roska.

Cluekid return's...Cluekid and Bullfrog (previously Bullfrog Beats) are back with their first single of 2012For those that don't know, Cluekid has been around since the early days of Dubstep, collaborating with various producers including Skream (Disfigured Dubz), Cotti (-30 Recordings), LD (Ringo Records) as well as releasing on Soul jazz Records, Aquatic Lab and Earwax. After taking some time out Cluekid is back and with a remix of classic dancehall artist Junior Cat for Greensleeves being hammered by the likes of Mala, V.I.V.E.K, Ntype and Hatcha with more singles planned on Bullfrog for 2012, it's already looking like a good year!'Ninety Three' show's Cluekid's love for all things Junglist with this deep old Skool 'Amen' workout, proving that the Jungle vibe is alive and well and sounding as fresh as ever at 140bpm, check the reese bass-line on the 2nd drop!!'Swampman' on the flip takes events to a darker, murkier place. Pure lurching half-step rhythms fused with minimal percussion and a weighty B-Line, fans of Tunnidge, Cyrus and V.I.V.E.K need to check.

We are very happy to announce a new signing to the DEEP MEDi camp Dark Tantrums. There is very little known about Dark Tantrums apart from a brief appearance alongside Kromestar on their track Trianglez. The name came too most people's attention through Mala's much talked about 2011 XLR8R mix where he dropped 'Unborn' which features on this very release.

Limited Purple Vinyl Release. It's a little known fact, but Method One was actually one of the the first American drum & bass artists, getting his break way back in 1994 with a remix for chart-toppers Deee-Lite. With that out of the way, Method One marks his debut on Auxiliary in fine style. Four cuts with all the hallmarks of what makes music on Auxiliary that little bit special.#5.1 sets the tone nicely, with its bell-like tones set against a wash of pads. Introducing a more aggressive 80's retro synth lead later, the track evolves and changes the mood with ease. #5.2 strips things down to the bare bones before rebuilding. A lesson in subtlety and sub bass. #5.3 is Method One's opus to date. An amazing example of how to take this 170 sound and turn it into a proper piece of music. #5.4 follows on from 5.3's full on musicality, by dropping the BPM and taking things back to yesteryear with a crescendo of synth lines, pads, and keys to pull at the heartstrings.

Subversion was made by the DNA strands of artist Nick Modern, featuring the vocals of Inja, in a well kept secret scientific Lab. This track has a pure venom snare that when it strikes leaves you powerless in its wake , face melting beats and a vocal that will make you spin and make you dizzy .

The Numa Crew have had a few releases through our doors over the last few years and within that time we've really seen them grow and progress as a production crew. Hailing from Florence in Italy these guys are getting serious attention and when you hear this cheeky little booty you'll see exactly why. We can't stop playing this 12 in the office and it's got some serious summer vibes.

In the last couple of months the names Taiki & Nulight should have come across your paths. These 2 artists have been gaining respect from the likes of Skream, Benga, N-type, Mistajam (and many more) and are set to blow up any time now.

TEED's sound swings between overt musicality and scarily on-point dance floor intuition, tearing up gigs around the globe with his live show of bizarre instruments, glitter cannons and of course... dancing dinosaurs. Beautiful blip and blop intro, touching vocals, and scathing drum beat break is the makeup of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaur's track, Household Goods. This is seriously good remix EP Featuring mixes from Justin Martin, Lone & 2 Bears. DJ support from Erol Alkan, Annie Mac & Tayo.

Crazy P meet Appleblim for some Bristol 2 step soul and deep dark dub.

Fact magazine hit the nail on the head when they interviewed Laurie Appleblim recently

"Not only is he one of the UK's greatest modern dance producers - as one half of the team behind Skull Disco he helped shape dubstep's dark side, with a plethora of classics both solo and collaborative to his name, and in more recent times has honed his focus on curating one of Bristol's most consistent labels in Applepips - but he's also got great taste in all fields, and has a way with words that few others possess."

In short he is an amazing producer and an absolute diamond with it, and he's produced a couple of stunning remixes of 'Changes'.

Already a self confessed fan of the track (he included it on a dj mix for Fact) he was the perfect choice when it came to remixes. On this release we see two distinct sides to his personality, the 'Bristol Soul' mix channels the spirit of classic Soul II Soul and early Massive Attack but places it within the current crop of Bristol house mutations that follows on from his awesome 'Moonlight' track.

The 'Deep Under dub' is one for dark, dub club manoeuvres that seems custom built for fabric or 9am at the Panorama Bar, I can't wait to hear this one on a proper system.

DJ Madd has come a long way since he dropped the inaugural release on the brand new Black Box label in 2009. His busy schedule has seen drops on N-Type's label Wheel & Deal and the Kryptic Minds-owned Osiris Music, as well as a steady stream of records on Black Box including two EPs and a mix CD. Coupled with weekly radio plays across Rinse FM, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra and Kiss FM, and a heavy gig list that has seen him travel regularly across Europe and beyond, DJ Madd has entered the upper levels of the dubstep fraternity, and is now ready to cement that position with his debut album.

The latest release from Hit and Hope Records sees Leeds duo Elkat & Moleskin putting out a limited edition 12" single featuring remixes from Optimum and Donga & Blake.

The first 1000 limited edition 4-piece Gatefold vinyl are shrink-wrapped and contain the full CD album inside. All re-presses after this will be the vinyl on its own.

Following an impressive debut on Black Box in late 2011, the Finnish newcomer LAS drops a 10" plate of deep dread technology on Box Clever, with both sides inhabiting similar sonic territory to that of classic DMZ releases.

An incredible U.S.A.-Belgium collaboration between the dirtiest Mc Juan Huevos and Phranteek.

Hello, world: Rusko kindly requests that you wake the fuck up.

1. Intro - Year 3000 2. Somebody To Love 3. Pressure 4. Skanker 5. Love No More 6. Opium 7. Dirty Sexy
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