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For those of you who missed out on this great record the first time (which isn't strange since there were only 100 copies pressed...), here's your chance to get your hands on one of our favourite Arcanoid releases.

Limited to 300 copies. Hand stickered and stamped, with two alternative stamps.Two percussively led remixes of UK Synth Pop act Disgu!se that keep proceedings hypnotic and progressive with their deep bass and spacious drum workout. On the A side we find Estonian Dubstep don L-OW (PROJECT:squared, Z-Audio, On The Edge) tackle 'Listen to Me' in formidable atmospheric fashion whilst Disgu!se themselves weigh in at 120 BPM on the AA for a minimal Tech House rework of their song 'Camera'. This is the first release on Disgu!se's own Heartfelt Records imprint, with more releases due in 2012.

Rush-released on LP following huge demand for the CD version, 'On-U Sound Presents Lee Scratch Perry Nu Sound And Version' - to give it it's full title - contains reworked, remixed and re-interpretated versions of 12 Adrian Sherwood-produced Lee Perry classics, including one extra bonus mix only available on this double vinyl pressing. Reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry first began working with On-U Sound in the late 1980s. Initially working with Style Scott's Dub Syndicate rhythm section, he then collaborated with Adrian Sherwood on 'Time Boom X De Devil Dead' in 1987 and 'From The Secret Laboratory' in 1990. He would return to the label in 2008 to release 'The Mighty Upsetter' and it's companion-piece 'Dub Setter'. The tracks on this album see Lee Perry receive some of the most radical treatment his work has ever had, as his distinctive vocals bob and weave in the midst of bass, rave riddims and extreme experimentation fashioned from the imaginations of some of today's most cutting-edge, dub-influenced producers. Newly commissioned versions by Bullion, Congo Natty, Dialect & Kosine, and Adrian Sherwood make their exclusive debut appearances here, alongside productions plucked from the sought-after series of limited 12's by Kode9, Mala of Digital Mystikz, Moody Boyz, Horsepower Productions, and Pempi. All original recordings produced by Adrian Sherwood.

Mustard Pimp's full length album, "No Title of Purpose", is set for release on Dim Mak this January. The album, a patchwork of their diverse influences, features collaborations with some of today's rising and established stars including: Skrillex, Atari Teenage Riot, Chali 2na and more.

Necessary Mayhem producer Curtis Lynch aka Da Grynch has come up with another musical masterpiece with a new riddim named The Gorilla, probably the strongest beat the label has unleashed so far, charged with a super heavy bass line and crushing drums. The line-up of artists who have vocalled on The Gorilla reads like the who's-who of the current reggae industry, and a series of 7' plates will be issued following this 12' featuring Tarrus Riley, Franz Job, Ziggi, Omar Perry, Tippa Irie, Cali P, Mr Williamz, and Chucki Starr. For the opening EP, roots star Macka B - known for his MC deejay style - singjays on 'Our Music' with a message to his neighbour explaining why his music is so loud. On the flip, Massicker, Blackout JA & Askala Selasie join forces at the mic on the self-evident proclamation 'Proud To Be Rasta', and both cuts come armed with cone-testing dubs courtesy of Da Grynch. This four-part selection is most certainly made with the conscious-reggae bass-bin massive in mind.

Super limited vinyl only release. Greco-Roman's new signing and secret DJ team weapon ENCHANTE opens the new year with a selection of under-the-counter, R n B flavoured bootlegs. With remixes imminent for Metronomy, Azari & III and Joe Goddard, a full EP coming featuring Sampha and a release on Aramac's Sticks n Stones label, this should be a busy year for the mysterious North Londoner.Support from Toddla T, Sinden, Roska, Benji, Will Saul, Tayo to name a few.

877 Records returns with an outstanding Ep from rising stars of the bass music world, GoldFFinch (Numbers, Saigon, 877). Geographically and sonically located directly between Berlin and London, GoldFFinch deliver two genre mashing tracks taking the best from, House, Techno and UK Bass. Fusing these elements into their own unique sound these are not tracks to be missed... Already receiving serious support from some of the biggest DJs about, the next year is sure to be a good one for GoldFFinch - don't miss out!

Founded early in 2011, Orientis Records aims to introduce new deeper and emotive dimensions to dubstep and other bass musics, by working with artists already breaking the surface, and seeking out underplayed talents deserving of the limelight. For their third release, Orientis welcomes the Bristol based duo Killa and Instinct. Over the last year this duo has sculpted their own unique deep, dark and minimal sound, similar to the early foundation sounds of dubstep, making a heavy impact in the scene and gaining support and recognition from a wide range of DJs. A side 'Revolt' is a solo production by Instinct; starting with a unique distorted kick drum sound that rolls along with sparse percussion and spacious metallic re-verbs, the tune then drops into some pure heavy weight sub, accompanied by ghostly choral atmospherics and scattered percussion rhythms guaranteed to get the body moving in any room. On the flip is Killa & Instinct's remix of Orientis label owner Thelem's 'Drones', which twists up the original with the use of crashing claps and sparse percussion, a hard-hitting pulsating sub, and droning sci-fi atmospherics.

Biscuit Factory Records presents The LAXX EP, the debut release from Oxford based producer Jamie Churchill, aka LAXX. The EP features three tracks that highlight why LAXX is unquestionably going to be an artist to look out for in the future.The EP leads with Warning. A Cinematic intro, layered with subtle hats and trademark sirens descend unsuspectingly into a drop that is guaranteed to send dance floors into mayhem Devastating subs and punchy drums, this is true, chest crushing Dubstep.Self Destruct is a clever combination of melodic and soulful sounds, poles apart from the A-side. An emotive and atmospheric keyboard pattern provides the riff, while dark, moody, sub stabs combine with catchy percussion to produce a full on roller of a track.Aggressive, industrial synths sit perfectly over distinct and heavy hitting drums in the track Transmission. This is another taste of LAXX's ability to produce classic dubstep sounding tracks, twisted with his unique and futuristic sounds.Favourite of DJ N Type (Wheel and Deal/ Rinse FM), Walsh (Biscuit Factory) and getting played by the likes of Benga (Radio 1), The Others and Subscape (Dub Police), Biscuit Factory Records proudly introduce LAXX.

Limited one sided white label.

Redlight's Lobster Boy label returns with two futuristic cuts from two brand new artists. This is set for a limited vinyl only release.Side A: New York Transit Authority 'Off The Traxx (Catch That Train)' The first release from new artist New York Transit Authority weaves a path between a multitude of sounds past, present and future to deliver a truly unique offering aptly named 'Off The Traxx (Catch That Train)'.Side B: Conqueror 'Conqueror' On the flip another brand new artist Conqueror dives deep between styles to deliver a solid heads down groove. With support from a range a DJs including Boddika, Benji B, Lofeah, Seb Chew.

Two of Dubstep's biggest names join forces for this Vinyl only release.

Cosmic Bridge is the new label of Om Unit, the London based DJ & Producer. Striding into 2011, Cosmic Bridge declares it's debut with a killer release in the form of an Om Unit & Kromestar collaboration.Om Unit says of the label: 'I took this collaboration as a green light to start my own imprint for side projects to my own stuff. The name speaks for itself, just have a listen, we hope you enjoy' The collaboration came about when Om Unit heard new Kromestar material being played on Rinse fm by DJ Jay 5ive, dubs were exchanged with mutual support. What started out as a casual exchange has culminated into something far more profound. Eager ears could do worse than to watch Cosmic Bridge closely this year.Lorn - 'Either this came from space traveling dons from universe 9, or some ancient utopia... either way I love it.'Joker - 'Sick, i can hear both producers in this'Kutmah - ''Sounds fucking AMAZING'Pinch - 'these tunes with kromestar are very very good'Machine Drum - 'West coast meets UK in the most perfect way. Compton in 2030''

Spec: Reverse Board Sleeve features Gold Metallic Pantone logo and lettering front and back, Pantone matched labels, plastic inners.Darkestral was set up as an imagined cinematically orientated sound space allowing producers creative room to make music of a more visual nature, within or outside of their percieved genre.

very limiited 1sided picture disc !!

Habstrakt joins forces with fellow young blood Brown And Gammon on this huge EP, thus bringing together two of the genre's highest stakes. Indeed, Rough is a killer track and has been long awaited by the heads. Rinsed out on BBC1Xtra and getting supports from the likes of Rusko, Flux Pavilion, True Tiger to name a few, it might be Habstrakt's best tune to date. Banging beats, deadly hiphop samples and a simple yet heavy melody that remains on your mind long after the tracks has ended ; Rough has everything it takes to blast any dancefloor.

Berlin Techno City True! But Profit is battling against the odds to push a new Berlin flavour by hooking up with some original soldiers of Raggae Scene. With their debut EP of cutting edge beats combined with a powerful calibre of vocalists including London Soundboy legend MC Navigator, Warrior Queen and living legend Lee Scratch Perry.

For its third release, TEAL brings you danish newcomer Tobias Pedersen alias Beastie Respond. SYNCOPY is a fresh breath of air into the hottest of drum'n'bass sounds currently making waves in the dance and on the radiostations. The soothing melodic line, and tight percussive elements has already caught the attention of DBridge, Loxy and many others, resulting in a feature on the final Autonomic Podcast Layer. On the flip BLAWAN shows his darker side, and morphs SYNCOPY into a techno beast with surgical precision. DJ support include Icicle and 2562. Essential!

J:Kenzo & Mosaix fuse as Artikal to bring you the dark twisted sounds of 'Alone in the Darkness'. With support from pioneering Dj's such as Youngsta & Hatcha, this first release from the Artikal camp brings back the original vibe of the dubstep genre, a weighty bass bin punisher. The flip includes a remix by DJ Madd which delves even deeper to deliver rolling beats and bass for the largest of soundsystems.

- COLOR VINYL
- HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL
- 5 REMIXES + ORIGINAL
- COLOR LABELS
- BLACK SLEEVE

Following on from his massive cross genre hit 'Computation' Dismantle hit's us again with his first release on Terrain, N-Types jungle influenced Dubstep label. Both tracks have been kept very exclusive, to keep the dubplate vibe alive.Broke: Deep dark and dangerous, rolling breaks and tribal percussion alongside jungalist pads and thunderous bass. This one tears down the dance in the best way possible. Dark, but energetic, a staple in N-Type set. Time's up: Similar darkness but more steppy. This one hits you hard with tearing hoovers, powerful lfo's and all the atmosphere from a 90s warehouse rave, in a 2011 style.Supported by N-Type, Hatcha, Walsh, Youngsta and Benton

After the widespread success of PNTS001 (Visionists Mr. 67), the South London based imprint returns with another hard hitter in Magnums All Over Me E.P. Fresh from recent moves on Nightshifters, Gradient Audio, Soukouch Ethnik and Inhale including a remix of Canblaster, the Puerto Rican producer has quickly built up much notoriety in his home country and is beginning to develop a following in the UK with numerous plays from Rinse FMs Scratcha DVA and Randomer.The title track of this latest excursion is as much a robust 808/909 dance floor mover as it is an all out, arms in the air, hairs on the back of your neck serotonin overload. Its winding arpeggiated synths, lush pads, and tear-jerking vocals show Magnum to be an artist of meticulous attention to detail. On the b-side, Dense is a straight up banger. Crafty bass deployment, rustic synth chords and informed jungle referencing all contribute to what has got to be one of the hardest hitting tracks this winter. Also on the b is the French Fries remix of Dense. As we all know anything the Parisian touches turns to gold and this is no exception. Taking Magnums original concept and stripping it back he adds a touch of grime into the melting pot, à la Slimzee sets circa 2001, and deals with the low end as only one of the finest bass operators would.

After almost 2 years of serving slices of their idea on cutting edge house music on a solely digital basis, the belgian Silverback Recordings now releases its first vinyl... On 'EP 2 polish producer The Phantom demonstrates he's a master at creating a soulful, genre-bending, futuristic blend, whilst paying homage to rich Chicago, UK garage, and Detroit traditions, to name but a few. On the A-side 'Ceremony' starts off on a smooth hip hop flavored tip, before brilliantly building bridges to piano driven house. 'Gothic' holds tight to hybrid thoughts with its melodically mutant, starry-eyed take on grime. The B-side sees an ever-escalating 'Voyeur' balancing a fine line between languid safe havens and the abyss of syncopated chaos. The Phantom affirms he's in control though, as he steps back a few paces on 'Colossus', and serves funked up, eighties evoking, electronic jams as a discursive ender to this trippy four-tracker. Highly acclaimed and limited to 300 12 copies. Support by Ikonika, Hackman, Canblaster, French Fries, Teki Latex, Round Table Knights, Dubbel Dutch, Brenmar, Lol Boys, Blackwax, Optimum, Chaos in the CBD, Lil Silva, Martelo,...

All songs produced and written by Tyme. / Tujiko Noriko
Except tracks 2, 8 written by P.P.A / Tujiko Noriko
Mixed by Tyme.

Including DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans 'Louder (Club Mix)', Flux Pavilion 'Bass Cannon', Doctor P 'Tetris', Chase & Status 'No Problem' and Drumsound & Bassline Smith 'Close'

All titles composed by Mark Van Hoen
Recorded in Brooklyn & Woodstock NY USA 2011
All instruments & processing by Mark Van Hoen with additional vocals by Georgia Belmont
Cover art by Stephen O' Malley

The Kowton v Dusk EP is another milestone on the M4 bass exchange: a dialogue between England's two most sub-saturated cities, Bristol and London. Capital-based Dusk and West Country-resident Kowton contribute three tracks in total: Dusk's 'Fraction', Kowton's 'Looking At You', and Kowton's remix of 'Fraction'. Kowton's production career began in a different guise, as Narcossist, inspired by dark, skunked out '04 Youngsta sets. As his style would mutate into Kowton, finding the slow house grooves he currently inhabits, he would carry with him a common sense of edgy Metalheadz-esque dread. His debut release on Keysound Recordings, 2009's 'Countryman' / 'Stasis (g mix)' blended this dark edge with Basic Channel's sense of space and UK garage's swing. 2011 has been his most prolific year, seeing collaborations with Peverelist and Tom Dicicco as well as releases on Teal Recordings, Naked Lunch and Bristol's much hyped Idle Hands. As for his contributions to this EP, 'Looking At You' inhabits the space between house, UK funky and dubstep, while his re-fit of Dusk's 'Fraction' is a masterclass in offbeat percussion and evolving groove. 'How underrated is Dusk' rhetorically enquired Fact Mag recently. 'He doesn't release much, but 2008's 'Focus' has to rank as one of the finest moments in the dubstep canon. 'Fraction' is... a definite highlight.' Dusk is one half of production duo and Rinse FM DJs Dusk + Blackdown. He co-owns Keysound Recordings and co-produced the duo's acclaimed 2008 debut album 'Margins Music'.

Yasmin had an amazing 2011 with the release of her cult underground single 'On My Own' and more recently the Labrinth produced 'Finish Line' hitting the Top 15. She returns with the legendary drum'n'bass and jungle maestro Shy FX with an old school, reggae infused carnival jam 'Light Up (The World)' featuring Ms Dynamite

Third full length album by like minded Bulgarian production duo 1000names

01. Distal — Venom (Part 2) 1:45

Rolando & 2562 on remix duty this time... and both delivering!
with samples of eddie amadors "house music" !!!

Sometime you can't keep a good remix down, and we certainly felt that with these two beastly versions by two very exciting producers of bass music.First up is an exciting producer 2nd Drop have been talkin to for over a year now, Atlanta's Distal has been making a lot of noise across the bass scene with releases on Tectonic and Alongside putting a vast array of music on his own Embassy Label. Inspired by Gerry's original, Distal has produced something truly brilliant. In stark contrast to the sublime Youandewan remix and Gerry Read's killer original, Distal grabs the key elements and transforms them into an awesome juke workout. Drawing on an arsenal of stunning original features, this hyperkinetic version is bursting with character, energy and colour.On the flip, we welcome back Sully, who first saw wax on 2nd Drop with the anthemic Give Me Up in mid 2008. As a big fan of 23hz & Numaestro's original, Sully asked to remix Zumo soon after it's release in early 2009. Failed hardrives and a quiet 2010 for the label sadly meant this remix with its shifting syncopated beat patterns and moody El-B-esque swing, was sat on. Until now. Beautifully placed to carry on the Sully sound after his critically acclaimed album on Keysound in September, this long overdue remix now gets the release it deserves. Coincidently, the artist on both of the original releases was our mysterious Portugese illustrator and graffiti activist Uiu. So in the spirit of the release we asked him to remix both the original illustrations to create a new version for this release. The featured art ensued. Slightly bonkers, but amazing!

Since the projects birth, Hellfire Machina have literally exploded into the worldwide bass culture scene. From A&R and production credits on last years Wu Tang Enter The Dubstep album - 30 plus single releases and remixes - Running the biggest dubstep monthly in New York City - Holding down DJ residencies all over the country. These guys don't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down.

Second release by JOAAN on 7even Recordings after his acclaimed 'Splendor In The Grass / 115 State' debut on the label last year. Strong from his recent releases on Claude Von Stroke's Dirtybird and Boys Noize's BNR Trax imprints under his Maelstrom alias, the versatile French producer comes back in style with the House infected number 'Nocturnality' and the Halfstep 'Out Of Slang' cut.Youngsta (Rinse FM - Tempa Rcds) : 'Great music !'Pinch (Tectonic Rcds): 'Really nice tunes'Dave Q (Dub War NYC): 'the Joaan tune has been absolutely smashing it at our last Dub War NYC!'Djedjotronic (Boys Noize Records) : 'Nice one! Nortunality is my fav.'Peo de Pitte (U&A - Fingerlickin): 'Nice vibes here man ! I like it!'

Brand new on Dub Police is a fresh new plate from KGB who hails from Tallinn, Estonia. A relative newcomer to the Dub Police camp but definitely one for the future. MEAT (EP) is the name and BEEFY BASS is the game.

Kowton and Tom Dicicco, residing in Bristol and Manchester respectively, make very different music from one another. Kowton's seems to come from House, perhaps also Electro and Garage, often quite slow in tempo and hard to pin down to a specific genre. Tom's music is Techno, bass heavy, melodic, textured and rooted around 125 BPM. With these distinctive styles the idea of a split EP might seem ambitious, but the result is four cohesive but different tracks that show the talents of both artists perfectly in the format of two originals on one side and two remixes of each other's originals on the other.Tom Dicicco's original is driven by a low-mid range thick stab and pounding kick drum, littered with intricate but not overbearing hi hat and snare work and some very atmospheric mid range. Kowton's is subtle and sparse, low fidelity and plodding, with rattling percusion carrying the tune along.On the other side of the record, Kowton's remix of Tom's original is driven by an enormous bassline, with an off kilter dubby feel to the slow tempo and genre defying tune. Tom's remix of Kowton rounds off the EP with a return to stab driven Techno, pulsating, dynamic and trance inducing. Mastered by Matt at Air Studios London