Beats Novedades

It's been a busy year so far for Escapism Refuge.His debut album 'Hold' was released on Vinyl that contained some stand out tracks from the LP, along with some remixes from Synkro and Congi.

There has been continuing support with his music from an array of taste makers around the globe and his DJ career is moving from strength to strength. A big highlight for this rising talent was his DJ set at Red Bull's Music Festival in Johannesburg, earlier this year on one of the main stages. His set was met by many moving feet and thousands of fans that adore his music.

Escapism Refuge now returns to Smokin' Sessions with one of the stand out track taken from the album 'Hold' entitled 'Misfit' (sure you know that one by now), along with a fresh new track entitled 'Stuck' and.....................drum roll please! Compa on the remix duties!!!

The Compa remix is an absolute stonker and is a joy to hear 'Misfit' finally on Vinyl, that show off this beauty of a track on pure wax physicality. Strictly limited edition on these, grab one while they're about ,)

Championed by the likes of LiveMag SA, XLR8R, Kaltblut Magazine, Dummy Mag and Between 10 and 5, it is no surprise that the aspiring musician has seen commendation from Giles Peterson (BBC Radio), Joe Kay (Soulection), Lefto (Brownwood Recordings) and Kid Founque in his home town in South Africa.

This past year has seen the steady rise of Opus; a budding producer who has undoubtedly begun making waves within the dubstep scene for continuously crafting versatile, dynamic heat amidst his ever-evolving, idiosyncratic soundscape. Opus stands as no stranger to engineering a slew of notable beats, thanks to his seemingly intrinsic musical prowess coupled with a knack for reaching far beyond the constructs of conventions and expectations. This sort of ravenous creative mentality has earned Opus a debut release on White Peach Records as well as a subsequent release with Encrypted Audio, not to mention play support from the likes of scene heavy hitters such as Noisia, Bukez Finezt, Goth-Trad, Sleeper, Commodo, DIstance and Jack Sparrow.

Taking large strides forward, Opus's music is poised to find an apt home with Sleeper's boundary shattering Crucial Recordings imprint with the release of his Sharpie EP (CRUCIAL018). Echoing the philosophies of Crucial Recordings' standard-setting and ever-expanding output, Opus's Sharpie EP stands as a perfect addition to the imprint's multifaceted and boundary shattering catalogue. The release unlatches with its title track, 'Sharpie,' laden with an undeniably energetic melody coupled with puncturing percussion and indistinguishable yet highly effective vocal sampling. Sharpie's equally robust B-side boasts the powerfully dark, dizzying and volatile 'Peel,' packed with a surprising dubby twist, culminated by 'Newspeak;' a vigorously twisted, string-driven conclusion to a truly distinct and exceptional collection.

Sectra goes deep in your mind with these two killertracks.
Sectra mixed up Ambient with deep basslines and hard drumpatterns. Spiritual !!

After welcoming Saule with an appearance on SUBALT015, the incredibly talented producer steps up for a full EP on Subaltern - a tour de force of distinctive, dark and original productions.

*A: Gorilla Glue
Starting off the EP with a bang is 'Gorilla Glue', a heavy-hitting collaboration with original Subaltern badmen D-Operation Drop - pressure is the name of the game. A sinister intro paves the way to a stomping bass-line topped up with growling synth layers, which culminate into a captivating melody that will stick with you. Get ready for the ride!

*B1: World 8
'World 8' dives into a video game-like vibe through quirky 8 bit synths playfully matched with a massive wall of bass. Gnarly breaks round off a masterful execution of sub and space alternating in a trippy scenario: Super Mario had a little bit too many mushrooms this time...

*B2: Close Chatter
Moody dark pads set a bewitched vibe in 'Close Chatter' a goose-bump inducing drop will leave you constantly hungry for more. An oddly pleasing journey, this is the typical b side-that-could-have-been-a-side track.

Big Release by Dubbing Sun feat. Mowty Mahlyka.

"Truth" is back with a brand new release on Deep Dark & Dangerous. This massive 5-Tracker will get you down low!

Another wonderful work by UK artist skeptical( Best Alternative Artist ´17) on EXIT. Listen and Enjoy! No more words to say!

Stiff Little Spinners Vol. 9+10 Release info This is the end, my friend. 10 LPs, 24 different artists, 61 tracks, almost 7 hours of music. With Stiff Little Spinners Vol. 9+10 we will release the last two volumes of the housey techno compilation series as a double 12 vinyl on 24/11/2017 via Hold Your Ground, Audiolith's new sublabel. The intention of Stiff Little Spinners was always to keep the party going and most of all to keep it interesting. With every new release, we introduce new artists and almost always new genres - shoo-bi-doo house, rumble tec, abrasive electronica, stress ambient, you name it! Stiff Little Spinners Vol. 9+10 showcases new and known talent from Hamburg to Berlin via Warsaw and Texas. Side A The first side of the four starts with Ben Böhmer and Antoni Sierakowski who get straight on it and pick you up with around 124 bpm and loopy hypnotic perfect deep house. We then slow down a little with Piotr Bejnar who gives us a dreamy slow-jam masterpiece that can only be described as the intonation of a summer longing daydream. The first side is definitely for the MDMA kids amongst you. Side B Side two starts off with Thomas Atzmann, who seems to only produce progressive house operas these days. This nine minute epos will take you on a trip through time and space, it tells a story of tension and precariousness.

Producer Okzharp and vocalist-artist-dancer Manthe Ribane both hail from South Africa, where Manthe still resides, while Okzharp lives in the London where he is a DJ and producer, initially cutting his teeth in LV, who in 2007 were one of the very first acts signed to Hyperdub. Manthe has been at the forefront of South Africa's cutting edge fashion, art and dance worlds for over a decade. After leaving LV, Okzharp and Manthe started collaborating, going on to release two well-received EPs on Hyperdub, 'Dumella 113' and 'Tell Your Vision', recorded in Joburg and London respectively. The recording of 'Closer Apart' reflects the title. Okzharp says 'Most of the music came out of headphone moments in hotel rooms, planes and airports in the brief periods of time that we spent together.' Describing Manthe as a co -producer, he continues 'She selected instrumental sketches and we developed them together, sometimes just keeping the bare bones or a melody or rhythm, or trying different elements or sounds.' Even though the album was built long distance, the short periods they spent together were the ground zero for creativity. Okzharp recalls 'One particular moment in Milan last year, we had a whole free day before our flight so we visited the Salone di Mobile design show. We were so inspired by an installation there just walking around, listening to the amazing soundtrack. That evening our flight was delayed, so we sat on the floor of the airport terminal putting musical ideas down for 'Time Machine' on the laptop speakers and writing the lyrics. "Tic Toc time, we'll be fine / Airport queues, cerulean blues / Viper trails cross the skies / Lights reflect in your eyes...' ' 'Closer Apart' has a softness and openness that contrasts the tougher sound of the EPs. Manthe explains, 'The new music is a 360 turn, an expression of my 'Lady' side. I grew up listening to Jazz, Classic and Gospel, I am a very soft spoken person, and it resonates with being confident with that. It's been crazy finding balance and finding a smart way to strengthen my weaknesses, I had to trust the process.'

LIKHAN' is one of the original pioneer of Dubstep Music in France.

After years behind the decks spinning Jungle, Drum&Bass and UK Garage on the french dancefloors, he starts production in 2002, when the sound now called Dubstep is still named 'Dark Garage'.

His eclectic musical influences and his safe knowledge of 'bass' music makes Likhan's productions easily recognizable. Tight production, subtle effects and a clever use of sampling create a unique mystical and cinematographic musical universe.

Uwill is a clever mixture of different influences, produced with class, tripping through 80s Techno, Dubstep and Minimal. A deep atmosphere for a strong dancefloor moment.

Terre is a 4/4 Dubstep banger, providing an incredibly deep bassline and kick couple. Listen to it and experience the Likhan's world.

Repress

It's been a long wait but finally the cat is out of the bag. Two tracks from Radikal Guru's 2016 album 'Dub Mentalist' received heavy remix treatment from some of the most talented producers on the scene - DJ Madd and Sekkleman.

Grime originators Macabre Unit return to the Nomine Sound imprint with 2 absolute Grime belters. The originals were released on Nomine Sound in 2017 and if you are familiar with them then these VIPs will not disappoint.

Pure rhythm & groove adventure reflecting on UK Bass related beat science & Dub Reggae roots.

Originally released in 2009. Ltd repress.

Ghori from D-Operation Drop is a driving soundsystem roller with a low swung beat crushed through 80's sci-fi algorithms and burnt onto analog tape. On the flip is Natty coil, one of the crew's most requested tracks, a masterful mix of organic bass and robotic shuffled hi hats from these mix scientists.

D-Operation Drop are a crew from Italy who gravitated around their love of bass, releasing music on labels such as Artikal, Lion Charge, Zam Zam and Moonshine, gaining support from the likes of J:Kenzo, N Type, Bukez Finezt, and Dj Madd.

The reggae city of Leeds gets a celebration on the new serious stepping release from Scotch Bonnet Records. The Yorkshire capital's production partnership Danny T and Tradesman, who released debut LP Built For Sound on Scotch Bonnet last year, pair with legendary soundman Mark Iration for a rare vocal outing that shows his hidden talents. Over the thumping kick-drum and room-shaking bass you'd expect from Mark's sound Iration Steppas, Up Deh is a reality tune about the dangers of life and rewards of music in the ghetto. Across two different flipside dub mixes, Danny T and Tradesman create industrial-strength soundscapes that translate the message into pure unspoken vibes.

Raime reach a pivotal moment in their exceptional catalogue with the avant sidewinders of Am I Using Content Or Is Content Using Me, their first plate for Mumdance & Logos' Different Circles
label and club collective.
After years of drilling their message home thru belligerent repetition, the crucial London duo here go fractiously febrile, ephemeral and non-linear, probing a certain sort of feminine pressure across four tracks drawing as much from grime, post-punk and jungle as afrobeats R&B and dembow rhythms, and cannily splashed with samples lifted from the kind of Fail' videos that hog YouTube's recommendations sidebar.
Taken in context of the black humour and 'ardcore hauntological spirit which binds all their work, the results form a radical rethink of the Raime sound allowing for more chaos, space and knife-
edge vulnerability within their often chokingly tight productions. Where their previous grooves may have felt like tunnelling into a dank rave at London's core, their current sound better reflects
the shifting mosaic of the city's cultural, socio-economic and political landscape, effectively rendering a brutalist 3D gymnasium or in-progress construction site for their wickedly
augmented ideas to cut loose, and quite literally embracing the failure, fleeting emotions and nerve-riding uncertainty that comes with the terrain.
In opener Some Things Can Happen, Just Like This they persistently switch the pattern from vaporous dembow bumps to synthetic chorales in a sort of mutant 8-bar dramaturgy, while Real
People, Not Actors observes an everyday fine line between aggression and play with ravishing yet elusive 2-step design comparable to Total Freedom clashing Burial over post-codes or a broken fidget spinner. The palpitating, rapid flux of Our Valleys Are Always Uncanny is more agitated and wild-eyed than anything else in their catalogue, perhaps imagining Skepta's Stageshow Rhythm after the cast has left and the duppies come out to play, before The Nourishment Cycle wraps up razor-chopped samples and melodic percussion in a way that feels like witnessing a bleeding cross-section of the city come to life, all sinew and sawn-off syllables tessellating in suspenseful animation.
It's thrilling, edge-of-seat music, and a breath of fresh air that's certain to flip presumptions of Raime on their head and offer their followers something to really get their mental teeth into.

* Bristol's Joker has announced he is to celebrate 10 years of his pioneering Kapsize label with a special series of new 12' Joker releases, the second of which will drop this May.

* Over the past decade, Kapsize has put out some of Joker's most defining work, including the iconic 'Purple City' (produced with Ginz) — a track widely recognised as ground zero for Joker's purple dubstep aesthetic — and 2015 album, 'The Mainframe', as well as early records from Asa & Sorrow and L-Wiz.

* To be released both on special edition orange vinyl and digitally, Joker's second commemorative release lands in the form of 'Boat / Deploy'. A-side 'Boat' is gleefully maximalist, a playful accordion running alongside searing synths before a ominous bassline drops, taking us through his vivid and embellished creative world, while the cinematic 'Deploy' is another intense and larger-than-life riddim.

* To be released in June following the release of 'Anamorphic / Forever' in April, and 'Marching Orders ft. Footsie / Polka Dot' in May'.

3 Sound System anthems by man of the moment Teffa.

'Water Tides' has finally seen the light of day after being on dubplate for almost 5 years! Ras Tinny's lyrics deliver a powerful & strong message with his unique and recognisable style. The flip side features a dub version by Alpha Steppa.

The original riddim, 'Integrity Dub' got Alpha Steppa's attention and started to be played out as a dubplate. Once Ras Tinny heard it, he got in contact with Rebel Samurai & Archiver, and the team was set! The tune itself is a powerful Dubstep/Dub riddim with a melody courtesy of the Melodica and Cello, and a weighty sub heavy bassline. The track was produced at Archiver's North London studio and Ras Tinny recorded his vocals a little later on at his own studio in Ireland.

Alpha Steppa's mix gives his own take on the track, delivering an intense steppers dub with a self-explanatory title for the B-Side.

for As Long As I Can Remember, I've Had A Strong Fascination/obsession With Japan - The Culture, History, People, Technology. Japanese Toys, Cartoons, And Fashion Have Contributed Greatly To My Compulsive Collecting Problem Over The Years. It's Always Been A Dream To Visit, And In 2014, That Dream Came True.

I Knew I Wanted To Create The 'tokyo Ep' As Soon As The Flight Was Booked. It Was A Personal Challenge To Myself To Create A Concept Ep With A Simple Set Of Rules: Collect As Many Sounds In Japan As Possible, And Create Dubstep Using Those Sounds. I Wanted To Bring As Much Of Japan Back Home With Me As I Could. I Bought Countless Cds, Vinyl Records, Soundtracks, And Anime. I Captured 24-bit Wav Recordings On Trains, In Parks, In Taxis, Restaurants, At Live Shows. I Bought Movies. I Had Hours And Hours Of Audio To Listen Through When I Returned Home, And After A Month Or Two Of Sorting And Sampling, There Were Enough Sounds To Begin Work.

Japan Is The Most Amazing Place I've Ever Visited In My Life. I Can't Wait To Go Back. This Ep Is The Embodiment Of My Experience - The Places I Visited, The Things I Love. Thank You For Listening And I Hope You Enjoy The 'tokyo Ep' As Much As I Enjoyed Creating It. Big Up' - Axh

Support From N-type, J:kenzo, Compa, Walsh, Bunzer0, Dj Madd.

Claiming a highly original sound that boasts strong roots in dubstep's rich history, Causa's musical output delivers a fresh perspective on sound system music that holds true to tradition yet strives for innovation; a recipe that with undoubtedly help dictate the unwritten narrative of the genre's future. With productions having already graced global dubstep labels such as Surfase Records, Circle Vision, FatKidOnFire, Artikal Music and Infernal Sounds, this German badman continues to prove himself as a force to be reckoned with amongst the underground circuit. On top of his impressively nuanced and steady growing catalogue, Causa's productions have also received play support from prominent scene heavy hitters, with multiple tracks featured on J:Kenzo's Rinse FM guest mixes as well as on Vivek's Rinse FM mix and Mesck's Chestcast mix.
Causa makes a bold introduction to Sleeper's highly prolific Crucial Recordings label with his new, three-track EP entitled Juce (CRUCIAL013); the latest addition to the imprint's standard-setting and ever-expanding vision for pushing multifaceted bass music. Laden with laid back, minimalist vibes and understated swag dictated by massive bassweight pressure and infectious percussive patterns, Causa's release delivers the earthy meditation of dubstep's powerful roots while keeping the energy dark, moody and forward-facing. Each of Juce's three tracks: 'Minerals,' 'Struggle' and 'Juce' work together beautifully to orchestrate the creeping and commanding story of Causa's Crucial EP; a story that sheds light onto the darker shades of dubstep production while simultaneously celebrating the significance of the genre's foundation.

The penultimate release in the Eight Trigram series. This edition coming from Brazilian producer Spiritual Rockers, and played up until now as an exclusive and much sought-after dubplate. Super limited edition press housed in the reverse-board Trigram house bag. Raw, unadulterated tribal bass music with a deep roots foundation. This is the sound of Trigram.

Born in Munich, Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer aka BELP partially grew up on the Seychelles islands off the coast of East Africa. Educated in classical piano, those two gravitational poles, European and African influences, became the basis for his musical development. Having travelled extensively with a closer connection to London over the years, BELP kept his base in Munich, becoming part of a small alternative scene questioning the predominantly rich and posh surface of the city. Blending jazz, dub and noise, an emphasis on darkness in his broken beat oriented works evolved as a reaction to a rather hedonistic society preferring warm and uplifting sounds.

Two new house tracks from GB.
Second outing on the label from LA's GB (Gifted & Blessed), this time on 12 inch. Following on from his recent Provider 12 this is another great showcase of his ever-developing sound styles. 2 tracks here with 7 in 24 a dense 808 led up-tempo workout with a hypnotic groove while on the flip 'Dogon' is a techno-electro hybrid with a nod to the pre-millennium Motor City sound.
The rest of it is All City standard - full one off colour art - this time from Brighton's Roid (MSK) - shrink wrapped and with a download code.

Big EP or small Album..
130bpm - 160bpm / Get deeper..

+ Bonus Digi Track "DubDiggerz - Last Minute Blues" redeemable by emailing proof of purchase

"the Most-promising Up-and-comer In The Dutch Dubstep Scene Has To Be Hebbe Without Any Doubt. Back In 2014 The Rotterdamer Attended A Give It Dub Edition As A Steady Dubstep Enthusiast. Yet That Experience Proved To Be The Main Inspiration To Begin Experimenting With Dubstep. Hebbe Truly Emerged From The Shadows Through The Signing On Subway Recordings, Who Were One Of The First To Discover His Obscure Sound Driven By A Very Typical Flow." (words By Duploc)

Molten Moods releases another finely curated various artists record with tracks by Skee Mask, Kessel Vale, Jonas Yamer and Konrad Wehrmeister. Kessel Vales opening track Voguing Geisha' is an unconventional breakbeat masterpiece following his sense of harmony and rhythm already shown through previous releases on Tanstaafl Records and Rhythm Nation. As the track unfolds it reveals musical storytelling by integrating a technoid polyrhythmic loop structure into melodic synth figures, slowly deconstructing in the end. Skee Mask collaborated with Molten Moods labelhead and Carl Gari member Jonas Yamer on Fanta Ocean', it being the first release ever outside of his Ilian Tape homebase. The outcome is a moody IDM piece with cinematic qualities, complex but soothing. The B-Side begins with Xenomorph' by Konrad Wehrmeister, who is known by his releases on Public Possession and SVS Records. This trancy yet distorted and detailed electro banger surely takes on the role of the records dancefloor highlight. The closing track Insgeheim' is delivered by Molten Moods head honcho Jonas Yamer. Here groovy kicks, distorted chords and a psychedelic pad are woven into one compelling 10 am techno track. The common thread of Molten Moods 4 is four young Munich artists going on a joint trip into idiosyncratic electronic music. The resulting tracks intertwine as one modern and diverse techno record. Out on 12 vinyl and wav by the end of March 2018. In the tradition of Molten Moods' cost-conscious design strategies by Paul Bernhard, the record comes with a xeroxed low budget sticker set.
Mastered by Manmade.

This is Nomine's first solo release on the label since its beginnings and he returns back to his roots with some tribal, ethnic, meditative 140 bass music that can be both raved to or meditated to.