Beats News

Following the huge success of XI's second release, Orca Recordings is back to deliver its highly anticipated forth instalment; this time from the highly versatile Xxxy , who has delivered two unbelievably cuts for his first 12' on the label.It has been an unbelievable year for Xxxy, with the success of 'You Always Start It' on Ten Thousand Yen capturing the attention of many of the scene's tastemakers including Mount Kimbie, Untold MJ Cole and many others. With his new outing on Orca, Xxxy's musical style has evolved considerably to incorporate a whole new set of influences and ideas, which leads us to proudly announce that the productions set to be released in the Orca series are 'You Gotta Do You' and 'Open Your Eyes'. 'You Gotta Do You' sees Xxxy venture into new sonic territory drawing influence from acid techno, continuing the creative exploration of this classic sound alongside other contemporary artists like Boddika and Blawan. The driving 808's and futuristic synth arpeggios give this all the heavy vibes of a classic Underground Resistance release with a unique modern interpretation. On the flip, 'Open Your Eyes' carries a completely different focus, taking on all the features of an early 90's jungle anthem and re-contextualizing them into 130bpm amen drivenworkout. Both of these productions are from the ethos that looking into the past for musical inspiration and to create a new breed of sound that is strong enough to smash the biggest clubs but versatile enough to please the most discerning headphone listener.

Tes La Rok's highly anticipated debut album entitled 'Them' will finally see the light of day. Tes La Rok made his name in dubstep circles in 2007 with the massive 'Round The World Girls Remix' which immediately positioned him as one of the most exciting artists and definitely one to watch. Anthem releases such as 'Under The Dancing Feet' remix for Clouds, 'Wikidness Remix' for Mungo's Hi-Fi, and 'Up In The Vip / Living Fire' on Dub Police were soon followed by bookings at DMZ in Brixton and dubstep mecca FWD>> at Plastic People. 'Them' features thirteen tracks engineered with precision and care. 'Invasion' sets the album off in a deep and minimal flavour followed by the dark and abyssal 'Earth'. The album title track 'Them' mixes techno flavours with tribal percussions and futuristic basslines. 'Murda' takes the sound back to the year 2006 which is the year when it was originally composed and luckily recovered from a destroyed hard drive! 'Virus' is a dark mutated sci-fi roller followed by 'You & I', the track that has been causing waves all over the world. Tes gives a taste of his old junglist roots on 140bpm amen roller 'Secrets' and as a follow-up tests his hands on hip hop vibes in 'Malfunction'. 'Tribal Ting' and 'Spiritual Ting' showcase the more known Tes La Rok dubwise production and his profound love to dig dub stepper sounds. 'What' and 'From The Shadows' combine deep & beautiful atmospheres with post-garage drums patterns and subheavy basslines. To bring the album to a finale and give a hint of the future, 'Turn It Up' brings in chopped vocals and raw 808 bass. Coming from the land of three months of nearly zero sunlight it is by no means a surprise that this album is deep, dark and futuristic. From the music to the artwork there's a touch of Bladerunner and Alien. These tracks are being championed by the main players such as Distance, N-Type, Kryptic, Minds, Desto, Pinch, Addison Groove and Cyrus.

Limited 'live' release!

THE MASSIVE LOUDER FROM DJ FRESH AS SEEN ON THE LUCOZADE ADVERT.

containing 3 Detroit hi-tech funk technotracks in classic Martian style.

Formed last spring after a trip to LA by Lewis Rainsbury, Alex Bailey and Matt Law, Vondelpark's early work found release on the Sauna EP, a record that explored the emotional blankness of modern life - plane travel, jet lag, interaction and long distance relationships, yet crackling between Lewis' haunted voice and haunting vocal samples, Sauna was a work of precocious emotional depth and density.

1st EP from Australian dubstep duo, Kito provides the bass heavy pop-infused production skills, blending perfectly with Reija Lee's lively crisp vocals, Dubstep has been in search of that perfect pop cross-over & they do ti w/class & flair,

OH MY DAYS!!! Subtrakt drops the motherload with an album packed with the deepest and finest cuts of sub-driven machine step, by the masters and bringers of 1/4 step Current Value & Dean Rodell - Machine Code!!!'Environments' has more flavours than an orgy in a Ben and Jerry's factory, mixing up machine funk in a 1/4 step style with the likes of the already hailed classic 'Machine Freak' and the floor pounding 'Circadian,' blended with the deeper dub-based creepers like flat line . 'In the Shell' and 'Confessions' offer a new breed of dubstep a cross of intense techy rhythms and tight grinding bass are compiled with distant haunting pads and vocals that infiltrate and twist your neurons beyond comprehension. Last, but far from least, are the two tracks from me on the album that sum up the diversities of Machine Code's 'Environments' - 'Kjg' is a broken groove number with a growling bass stabbing at air wherever the intense kick pattern allows. This track is laced with ghostly dubby fx that loosely holds the sanity together within its most disturbing sub-existence. 'The Shadow' is the complete opposite. Slow, delicate beats produced to perfection give this monster of all bass room to drive through and collapse lungs in its wake. Machine Code & Subtrakt, harbingers of the future sound of Dub - 'Environments'.

Heralded by the Numbers, Ernest Endeavors, LuckyMe crews (UK), Low End Theory (LA), + own Frite Nite label/crew (SF), Shimmering synthesizers collide w/funky vintage drum programming, heavy bass drops & rapid arpeggios. CV + DL

Here we have another slamming dubstep lick from TMS which features Jagga on vocals. We're vibin this tune and when you flip it over you'll be treated to a 175 remix from ShockOne who is on fire right now.

Sbtrkt turns UK singer Alex Clare's song 'Up All Night' into something sinister. Diplo and Switch produced the original and it's a smoky tune, now remixed 100% for clubs. And at about 1:40, it shakes off its Clare remix suit and turns into an alien and launches into a different stratosphere

CD 01 - Pool Party mixed by Nicola Bear
CD 02 - Afterparty mixed by Doorly

Far too few labels these days are releasing decent electronic music. Acre Records from Edinburgh, Scotland set out to regress the balance

Night Slugs were adamant: "no 'Wut' remixes". But when Claude Vonstroke comes knocking you let him in!
Driven by CVS' own enthusiasm for Girl Unit's 2010 anthem, the Dirty Bird label boss submitted to us three different versions of his remix, each progressively more stripped down.

Following on from last year's "Magic Drops", this is the South London producer's second full salvo for the label.
Where Magic Drops was on a grime/crunk tip, Waterworx is a portal into JC's unique universe via stripped down, tracky House. On this 12" he clears his substantial cache of club material before focussing on his debut album, to follow later this year.

Alarma is a limited edition 12" White label from the LuckyMe label - with the remarkably on-form Machinedrum providing a notable banger of the year which featured on Jackmasters huge Fabric mix CD. The non-lead tracks dont skip a beat neither. Certified club heat from the LuckyMe label. Expect to sell out quickly.

The trance intro might leave some confused to what to expect from the drop. But when it does it takes away all confusion and injects you with a shot of adrenaline with it's catchy bass and filtered vocals courtesy of Kaleb.
This tune has had serious impact across the globe as a dubplate and will have an even bigger impact upon it's release.

Rwina Records follows up Doshy's unforgettable 'Suspiria' EP with yet another massive and dramatic A-side, this time from Finnish dubstep producer Desto. Like 'Suspiria', Desto's 'Makowrap' is all about uncompromising focus, exacting precision and killer melodies, with the normally hyperactive producer temporarily shelving his loopy constructions and frantic arpeggios and instead favouring a measured, slowly building progression instead.

Apple Pips are very proud to present 2 emotive slices of bass-led dancefloor funk from another hugely talented Bristol based producer - Arkist. His reputation has been building this year, with a gorgeous melodic edge to his futuristic beats, and a unique sense of space and rhythm. Having heard his sound develop over the last year it's a real pleasure to present 2 tracks which have been on constant rotation round here, and out in the clubs we play in...'Rendezvous' clashes classic 2-step garage vibes with amazing melancholy synth work to create a future bass steppa that gets an amazing response every time it is dropped... 'Fill your Coffee' comes with a lo-slung funked out twist, culminating in a rushy pad breakdown that just sounds incredible on a big system believe me!With gigs at Fabric & two American tours under his belt, & a killer 12' with Kidkut coming on Hotflush, Arkist is poised for great things in 2011. Tracks already getting support from DJs as diverse as Ben UFO (Hessle), Boddika (Swamp 81), Alexander Nut (Eglo), Mr Scruff, & many more.

Having passed the landmark half century in releases for Dub Police it is time to celebrate, and what better way to do so then to hand the reigns over to label head Caspa for the big 50!Following the release of the anthemic 'Back For The First Time' last summer on Sub Soldiers - which was vocalled by Mr Hudson as 'Love Never Dies' - and the brutal 'Neck Snappah' earlier this year, Caspa returns with the huge 'Fulham 2 Waterloo'. Driven by a hard 4×4 kick and galloping snares, the rhythm is overlayed with the snap of the half step snare providing an impactful percussive counterpoint that flips between house and dubstep. With the tough dancefloor foundations layed, it is the sharp, rave-inflected lead hook that provides an addictive rallying cry for club audiences everywhere. Having first been aired by Annie Mac on Radio 1 back in February, it has been getting heavy club support from Atrak, Breakage, Mista Jam, Annie Mac, Zinc and Emalkay to name a few.As the man behind Dub Police, as well as affiliated labels Storming Productions and Sub Soldiers, and an irrefutably top class producer in his own right, Caspa's influence on the scene has been profound. His continuing musical evolution and willingness to champion new talent has marked him out as an international ambassador for dubstep and he continues to spread some of the most exciting sounds to come out of the UK in years.

Tes La Rok's highly anticipated debut album entitled 'Them' will finally see the light of day. Tes La Rok made his name in dubstep circles in 2007 with the massive 'Round The World Girls Remix' which immediately positioned him as one of the most exciting artists and definitely one to watch. Anthem releases such as 'Under The Dancing Feet' remix for Clouds, 'Wikidness Remix' for Mungo's Hi-Fi, and 'Up In The Vip / Living Fire' on Dub Police were soon followed by bookings at DMZ in Brixton and dubstep mecca FWD>> at Plastic People. 'Them' features thirteen tracks engineered with precision and care. 'Invasion' sets the album off in a deep and minimal flavour followed by the dark and abyssal 'Earth'. The album title track 'Them' mixes techno flavours with tribal percussions and futuristic basslines. 'Murda' takes the sound back to the year 2006 which is the year when it was originally composed and luckily recovered from a destroyed hard drive! 'Virus' is a dark mutated sci-fi roller followed by 'You & I', the track that has been causing waves all over the world. Tes gives a taste of his old junglist roots on 140bpm amen roller 'Secrets' and as a follow-up tests his hands on hip hop vibes in 'Malfunction'. 'Tribal Ting' and 'Spiritual Ting' showcase the more known Tes La Rok dubwise production and his profound love to dig dub stepper sounds. 'What' and 'From The Shadows' combine deep & beautiful atmospheres with post-garage drums patterns and subheavy basslines. To bring the album to a finale and give a hint of the future, 'Turn It Up' brings in chopped vocals and raw 808 bass. Coming from the land of three months of nearly zero sunlight it is by no means a surprise that this album is deep, dark and futuristic. From the music to the artwork there's a touch of Bladerunner and Alien. These tracks are being championed by the main players such as Distance, N-Type, Kryptic, Minds, Desto, Pinch, Addison Groove and Cyrus.

1 Tes La Rok - Invasion
2 Tes La Rok - Earth
3 Tes La Rok - Them
4 Tes La Rok - Murda
5 Tes La Rok - Virus
6 Tes La Rok - You & I
7 Tes La Rok - Secrets
8 Tes La Rok - Malfunction
9 Tes La Rok - Tribal Ting
10 Tes La Rok - Spiritual Ting
11 Tes La Rok - What
12 Tes La Rok - Turn It Up
13 Tes La Rok - From The Shadows

Once only famous for the Jurassic relics in the Pitt Rivers museum, Oxford now has a new exciting creature roaming the streets and he goes by the name of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

We Love Recordings is shortly launching the Artist Portrait album series with the aim of exhibiting the musical innovation and diversity of We Love's artists and provide the listener with something more considered that an average compilation mix album.






















13. Salt City Orchestra - The Book (Accapella)
14. Tim Deluxe - Face the Music

A1: Late Night Fright
Heavy track, growling synths with quick percussions and a deep kick drum piercing through. Big!

B1: Love & Hate You
Slower beat, with a hypnotic synth line. Awesome vocals and a funky, deep bass!! Brilliant!

B2: Not In My Disco
Again with a hypnotic synth, funky and super deep bass! Drums and percussion are excellent, shuffling throughout the song with feel of garage about them.

George Lenton has had a great start to the year with his Giles Peterson championed Sorry Ep featuring in Mixmag's Top Tunes of 2010, a release on Skint Records and also a super heavyweight remix for Paper Crows, currently getting bashed by Pete Tong. George is killing it right now!

This is a fresh Dubstep mix of Noisia's "Gutterpump" which was released back in 2006 on Aquasky's breaks label called Passenger Records. East London duo Matta step up to roll out some glitchy, bass driven 145 business which is guaranteed to smash up the dance.