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The Lanterns EP includes a phenakistoscope, a turntable-powered animation illusion. Follow these steps to see the full effect!

First, place the disc on your turntable, next, shine a bright, direct light on the surface of the disc. (The brighter the light, the clearer the image, so try to use as many light sources as possible!)

Finally, watch the disc through your camera phone to view the animation. (If the image appears to be moving too quickly, make sure that your camera is set to shoot at 30FPS rather than slomo. You can also view the effect with the naked eye by watching the phenakistoscope under a strobe light in a dark room! This replaces the need for a camera. "VinylStrobe" is an app on the iOS store which is already coordinated for phenakistoscopes, but any smartphone strobe app that can flash at 30Hz will work.

Classy, Ebm Dominated & Centered Integration Of Techno & Far-out, Noisy Electronics (in Gatefold Sleeve W/ Download Code).

Approaching the release of a new ASC LP, we are always lucky to have an excess amount of tunes for the project. Together with ASC, we strive to create a cohesive sonic narrative with each LP. Astral Perception contains four immense tunes that were produced for the Astral Projection project, but ultimately were unable to fit amongst the Astral Projection story. These pieces are of the same high quality as the LP tracks, so we wanted to ensure they were put out into the world to compliment the LP. Arced is a contorted re imagining of Arc from The Farthest Reaches, while Inner Space is a peak time Grey Area infused Techno floor tune, Ring System is a rhythmic workout that acts as a perfect linking tool for adventurous DJ's, and Event Horizon recalls ASC's past work in a gliding depth charge style.

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- Voronoi New Release Explores How Sounds Behave In Aseptic Experimental Environment To Discover A New Present Of Digital Fantasy.

- A Work Of Precise And Complex Sound Design That Looks Over The Techno-scientific Contemporary From A Positive Angle.

- Includes Extended Re-work Track By Jesse Osborne-lanthier Who Reassembles Vis-viva's Sonic Materials Into His Unique Style.

- Riyl: Mark Fell, Lee Gamble, Gabor Lazar, Mesh, Yves De Mey...

Vis-viva Is The Surprise Of Movement, The Wonder That Leads To Imagine New Possible Configurations Of The Present, Objects Created With Materials Not Yet Invented Move In Aseptic And Virtual Spaces Without Respecting The Normal Laws Of Physics. Used For The First Description Of Kinetic Energy In Elastic Collisions The Historical Term Vis-viva Titles Second Ooh-sounds Release From Voronoi, A Work Inspired By Post Humanism Literature, Experimental Observation And Speculative Evolutionism Where Sounds And Motion Seem To Face Over The Contemporary Techno-scientific Corpus From A Positive Angle.

Can Sounds Behave Like Particles Do How Sound Reacts And Transforms If Treated Like Organic Matter Voronoi Tries To Answer Back By Sculpting A Precise And Complex Sound Design In An Anti-climax Approach To Composition. Rhythms Are Free, Unpredictable, Tracks Always Seem To Respect Some Grammars Of Club-music But Abstracting From Its Normal Timbres And Denying Its Conclusions To Face A Digital Fantasy.

Vis-viva's Experiment Is Completed By An Extended 6 Minutes Re-work Track By Electronic Music Producer And Multidisciplinary Artist Jesse Osborne-lanthier (halcyon Veil, Raster-norton, Wtn) Who Reassembles Voronoi's Sonic Palette Into His Unique Style. The Result Is As If Everything Has Traveled Outside The Lab To Be Exposed To The Outside World.

T-1000's Suspended Atmospheres Set The Vis-viva Experiment With Pulverized Granular Sound Debris, Occasional Rhythmic Pulses And Reverberant Movements. Built Over Two Distinct Parts, In Which The Second Seems To Deny The First, Sphero 2.0 Forces A Dynamic Dialogue Between Raw And Ultra Processed Sonic Material. Elements Orbit Around A Fast And Joyous Drum Pattern That Builds Up In Marbles, A More Complex Experiment In Which Particles Slow Down And Accelerate In Chaotic, Though Controlled, Collisions To Generate Micro Melodic Bursts.

B-side Opens With Innovative Artist Jesse Osborne-lanthier Who Re-works Vis-viva's Raw Recordings In An Apparent Disassembled Hierarchy, Layering The Original Sonic Elements Over An Amazingly Sounding, Erratic Texture Made Out Of What Sounds Like Iper-processed Field Recordings. Gumbody Flash Closes With The Slower, Uncanny Precision Of An Out-of-battery Mechanism, Whose Degree Of Freedom Decreases As Its Elastic Repetitions Get Looser And Contradictory.

Brought Together By Their Mutual Love For Meditative Music, Onemind Were Born.

The Self-titled Onemind Album Project Blurs The Gap Between Jungle, Dub And Electronica, With Each Production Detailed Enough That New Sounds Are Discovered On Every Listen, Something That The Duo Have Stated They Feel Is Missing From Modern Electronic Dance Music.

The Music Created Under This Moniker Consists Of An Array Of Ideas Influenced By A Melting Pot Of Creative Freedom, Which Onemind Are Now Ready To Share In The Form Of A 17-track Album Preceded By A 2-track Sampler.

Following two previous excursions into degraded tape loops, fuzzed-out ambience and bittersweet moments of tenderness, O$VMV$M return to Idle Hands to complete a trilogy of LPs with 12 vignettes from the underbelly of the Bristol scene.

Bound to Young Echo's ever-swelling cult of wayward sonics, individually Amos 'Jabu' Childs and Sam 'Neek' Barrett have plenty of irons in the fire. Childs deals in forlorn, vocal-led introspection alongside Alex Rendall and Jasmine Butt as Jabu, while Barrett can be found laying down punishing modern grime variations alongside Kahn, or delving into more traditional soundsystem sonics in Gorgon Sound. Meanwhile the pair were clearly heard laying down some of the tones that seep out of the uncredited Young Echo collective LP from earlier this year. Their production work behind Rider Shafique's killerLion7" on Lavalava was unmissable, and their blunted beats behind Manonmars' debut LP are awaited with anticipation.

As O$VMV$M, the pair enter a particular sound world that mixes cosy nostalgia with creeping dread. Even at its most mellow, a sense of unease hovers beneath the surface, and that's what makes their approach so compelling. The sound palette is broad, from pitch-shifted RnB vocal licks to foggy trumpets crawling at half speed, but over it all a dense blanket of dust gives the sensation of peering back through time.

Putting paid to the idea that immersive music needs to be long and drawn out, the dose response on these condensed mood capsules is quick and strong. In a little over 20 minutes O$VMV$M take you far and wide. The trip over the past three LPs has been an adventure for both label and artists - Sam and Amos have shaped out a style that now feels like a fully formed entity independent of their other ventures. We look forward to seeing where O$VMV$M heads from here.

For FDX008 we see a return to our roots, with two Foundation X anthems getting the remix treatment for 2018. Morphy's 'Put Down Ya Gunz' gets a beating from Spirit dressed in full riot gear. Meanwhile on the flip X Nation relicks Skitty's 'Hornsman' into an enormous bassline driven dark half stepper....

We are proud to announce the very first 4 6 2 5 release: 4625-001. A collective vision, 4 6 2 5 is the collaborative output of UVB-76 Music's core members. 4 6 2 5 continues and builds on the foundation set by UVB-76 Music, evolving the art both at the periphery and core simultaneously.

Minimal bass music jungler... Deejay tool of afternoon big sound outdoor on special request ! Big BIG !

Bloody Bass Music Killer. Defenitly Something Grimey And Uk Garage. Minimal But Full Of Changes And Drops. A Bloody Dj Tool !

Digital releases his second LP within 2 years entitled "Total Control". It's not a massive collab fest like his 2016 LP 'Synthesis' although, there's a few on there with artists Nomine, John B, Villem and Digital's Phantom Audio partner, Spirit. A strong Jungle vibe runs right through this LP. The opening track, 'Motherland' has crisp breaks, a bassline to die for and a haunting unforgettable vocal. Other highlights are Seba's lush remix of Digital & Response's, 'Silver Lining'. 'On The Rockz' sounds like a solid piece of 1998 drum and bass, 'Total Control' is superb and certainly one for the hardcore ravers, 'Dreamer' takes you on a journey you've never been before. Early support includes: Storm, Randall, Goldie, Klute, Jumping Jack Frost, Spirit, Nomine, Double O & Mantra.

Digital releases his second LP within 2 years entitled "Total Control". It's not a massive collab fest like his 2016 LP 'Synthesis' although, there's a few on there with artists Nomine, John B, Villem and Digital's Phantom Audio partner, Spirit. A strong Jungle vibe runs right through this LP. The opening track, 'Motherland' has crisp breaks, a bassline to die for and a haunting unforgettable vocal. Other highlights are Seba's lush remix of Digital & Response's, 'Silver Lining'. 'On The Rockz' sounds like a solid piece of 1998 drum and bass, 'Total Control' is superb and certainly one for the hardcore ravers, 'Dreamer' takes you on a journey you've never been before. Early support includes: Storm, Randall, Goldie, Klute, Jumping Jack Frost, Spirit, Nomine, Double O & Mantra.

Somewhere between Dubstep & Breakbeat. A slammin break full of energy !

Ltd 2x12" Vinyl, custom sleeve. Outstanding upfront Drum & Bass & developed Industrial Techno derived steppers.

Cosmic Bridge continues its dedication to new talent with "The Gift", a four-track EP from Oliver Yorke. Since his first release in 2012, Yorke's output has been minimal but that hasn't stopped the music from catching the ears of label boss Om Unit. On The Gift, Yorke pulls from travels and visual experiences to deliver a strikingly detailed blend of classic drum & bass and Autonomic vibes that deftly balances mood and energy.

The title track draws from jungle's storied past - think golden era Metalheadz and Prototype - for a dynamic yet melancholic ride, a sonic image of watching the city wake up in the crisp hues of dawn. Opening with sweeping pads and an ominous vocal sample, the track comes alive with tight drum breaks, repeating snares, resonant, cavernous bass and a simple but captivating progression that brings forth the power of the music. "Silver River" is the soundtrack to Yorke's attempt to capture a clear picture of the Milky Way, the name a translation of the Chinese word for our galaxy. With a clear nod to the Autonomic school of drum & bass, the track balances a half-time pace with percussive elements, gravelly stabs and soaring melodies to evoke both the excitement of the journey and the grandeur of the sky above us.

The B-side opens with "Ryoan-ji", inspired by and named after the Zen temple in Kyoto best known for its contemplative dry garden. "Ryoan-ji" emulates the details and intricacies that lie beyond the garden's seemingly simple surface. The track builds up progressively without any obvious drop structure, carefully adding layers towards a complete sonic picture that asks patience of the listener and rewards them with a gripping ride. The EP closes with "Totem", inspired by another temple visit this time in Myanmar. Using recordings from the trip - including shimmering bells and a voice - Yorke builds another gentle Autonomic roller that captures the serene and peaceful atmosphere he witnessed, a blissful trip that shies from obvious tropes and instead envelopes the listener in its spiritual experience.

With The Gift Yorke truly captures the cinematic potential of drum & bass, transporting the listener to the places and times he experienced with an astute blend of musicality and sound design. For fans of melodic dance music that can be both emotive and still move a dancefloor, The Gift is sure to be well received.

500 copies limited vinyl, with DOWNLOAD CODE for high quality WAV / MP3 of the 14 track digital bundle.

One exclusive, vinyl only track.

After the success of vol. 1, French Colombia-based label
Galletas Calientes Records is back on track with another
"Palenque Records Afrocolombia Remix" series, inviting more
talented producers from worldwide "Global Bass" scene to
revisit all time Afro-Colombian classic musical pieces.
Palenque Records' original artists, such as Son Palenque,
Batata y Su Rumba Palenquera, Colombiafrica The Mystic
Orchestra.., living testimonies of how much Africa has
influenced traditional music in Colombia, have developed a
remarkable culture, collaborating with african musicians such
as Diblo Dibala, Bopol Mansiamina, Dally Kimoko or Nyboma.
Most of them are considered to be the precursors of
Champeta", a unique musical genre setting its roots in the
west-african Soukous and folklore. This music is the origin of
the very interesting "Picó' culture of the Caribbean coast of
Colombia. In this volume, we´ll go deeper into modern
Champeta, re-interpreting nowadays dj's works of the like of
Rata Piano, typically dropping some catchy soukous guitar
samples and going mad on some cheap Casio sampler over
heavy drum machines played live.
Remixes and edits from Bosq (U.S.), The Busy Twist (UK),
Umoja (NL), Bleepolar (CO), Dj Panko (ESP) and Frikstailers
(AR) are featured on this second volume.
The digital bonus version, available for free with the vinyl,
comes with 8 extra remixes from Novalima (PE), Piper Street
Sound (US), Frikstailers and Umoja again, Copia Doble
Systema (DK), Thombs (CO), Kosta Kostov (DE), and Dj Galletas
Calientes (CO / FR).
Notice the colourful sleeve, originally hand painted by William
El Maestro" Gutierrez, one of the most renowned "pico"
sound-system visual artists from Barranquilla Colombia.

download code & one Vinyl exclusive track

This is a dubstep Tool. But as usually on double pack there's a lot of « try no goal » here you got a real cool stuff with no waste. Strom you friends : Listen & add this to you deck !

Digital releases his second LP within 2 years entitled "Total Control". It's not a massive collab fest like his 2016 LP 'Synthesis' although, there's a few on there with artists Nomine, John B, Villem and Digital's Phantom Audio partner, Spirit. A strong Jungle vibe runs right through this LP. The opening track, 'Motherland' has crisp breaks, a bassline to die for and a haunting unforgettable vocal. Other highlights are Seba's lush remix of Digital & Response's, 'Silver Lining'. 'On The Rockz' sounds like a solid piece of 1998 drum and bass, 'Total Control' is superb and certainly one for the hardcore ravers, 'Dreamer' takes you on a journey you've never been before. Early support includes: Storm, Randall, Goldie, Klute, Jumping Jack Frost, Spirit, Nomine, Double O & Mantra.

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Perfect Records returns with a fully rounded release by Danny Scrilla. The A side, "Mirrors" features talented singer Alis beautifully tagging along on a very Scrilla trip to space. On the B side, "Can of Worms" is an intense, sub-heavy roller that's been blowing up soundsystems left and right. The final track on the EP, "Wipeout", is an absolute hoovery head-nodder for the dancefloor-inclined.

Arriving at the scene of the crime, the notorious vinyl imprint Albion Collective untethers their next musical drive-by in style. Keeping steady with their tradition of meticulously well-crafted releases, after a fulminant outing of Stepper's finest Digid & Dubbing Sun, Egoless on version duty - the label welcomes UK's heavy hitter Glume and Slovenia-based bass conjurer FLO to their roster.

The Bristolian talent has been causing waves within the scene with productions, that inevitably find their way on to wax and sound systems all around the globe - taking the reign for the A- Side with the murky, sonic weaponry - aptly titled 'Thug'. For the flip side his fierce production style is joined by FLO, who's innovative approach to Dubstep has yielded support from the likes of Noisia, Mala and Joe Nice among others. Already having reached dangerous levels of aggregated bass weight, one more exceedingly capable individual enters the ring. On top of his game, accomplished and highly regarded producer Sepia treats the collaborative track from Glume and FLO 'Skateland' with a ridiculously heavy remix.

Inducing a state of hypnosis, 'Thug' appropriates your attention as oriental string arpeggios whirl up ponderous drums, setting the pace for a journey through low-frequency trenches, accompanied by vocal ramblings and Gangster wisdom, as well as a true-to-the-roots approach of its sonic nature and dance-floor-affine arrangement. 'Skateland' emerges out of dreadful depths, unleashing a sound system stomper of massive proportions, akin to opening Pandora's Box, built up from the ground to kill every sound bwoy on the other side of the control tower. Sepia's remix takes an equally sinister form - gradually increasing in intensity, unadulterated low end taking the cake alongside his characteristic, minimal instrumentation in full effect.

Delta Heavy have seeped their influence across every corner of the music market for years now, whether it's staple sets at the world's biggest festivals, including Reading and Leeds, EDC, Let it Roll and Glastonbury, headlining London's seminal Fabric nightclub or hosting an esteemed Essential Mix on tastemaker radio station BBC R1, they've become household names. And following a host of releases on twenty-five year strong, pivotal dance imprint Ram Records and collaborations for Monstercat alongside the likes of EDM pioneer Dirty Audio, they're set to
return with vocal lead single 'Nobody But You' ft. Jem Cooke. However, in the wake of their debut 'Paradise Lost' LP, amassing millions of streams worldwide and securing them a slot on iHeart Radio, they've already set themselves up as crossover heavyweights.
'Nobody But You' is a heartfelt anthem already dominating clubland and reasserting Delta Heavy's reputation as some of the most diverse producers since drum & basses inception. With an enviable work rate, Delta they continue to smash the prototype.

Expounding upon its already stellar release schedule this year, with previous collections like Samba's Malignant Remixes featuring Bukez Finezt and Crucial Recordings' first compilation release overflowing with underground royalty, Crucial continues to strengthen its resounding reputation with its next release from the labelhead himself, Sleeper. Referencing years of technical and creative experience as well as sonic exploration within the 140 sound and beyond, Sleeper has extended his tastemaking musical palette onto his very own imprint, allowing other artists the chance to echo the philosophies of the label's forward facing, trailblazing values with their own musical outputs. Now, the labelhead is poised to undertake the mighty voice of the label himself with the release of CRUCIAL017, featuring four highly anticipated, dance floor ready tracks that simultaneously teeter the lines between simple and complex in all the right areas.

CRUCIAL017 clearly demonstrates that while the darker styles of dubstep will always reign supreme in Sleeper's extensive output, he'll never shy away from flexing his production muscles, as he's been known more recently for taking his forward-thinking creativity and sound design expertise to new heights while always allowing for his own personality to shine through. Infectiously blending the eyes down, experimental personality of dubstep with the heavy impact of beat driven bass music, the multifaceted nature of CRUCIAL017 shatters boundaries and challenges conventions with razor sharp melodies, perfectly broken percussion, wicked basslines and an overall unforgiving attitude. Sleeper's openness to and curiosity for exploration through a multitude of musical worlds has enabled him to fuse all areas of his taste to cultivate a unique sound system focused style that is clearly felt through CRUCIAL017.

* In come the first of three releases celebrating a decade of pioneering label Kapsize. Fronted by leading light of Bristol dance music, Joker showcases one of his most iconic sounds to date.

* Suave sophistication not out of place in a Bond or Bourne film, backed with dancefloor aggression, 'Anamorphic' oozes the hi tech international espionage Purple sound Joker has carved out for himself. Opening with plush synth and horn washes, leading into unmistakable arpeggiators and guitar riffs, 'Anamorphic' manages to combine Joker's signature sexy RnB vibes into perfectly engineered system smashing bass lines with ease and style.

* 'Forever' explores the same theme with soundscapes and synth washes that Vangelis would be proud of. A textural flight over the landscape Joker painted with 'Anamorphic', 'Forever' gives listeners a chance to take in the sights and sounds of the neon cities and skylines that Joker made his name on.

* Joker continues the exploration and continuation of the sounds that made his name, elements of 'Snake Eater', 'Tron' and 'Neon City' can be found here with a new slant. A showcase of a unique pioneer at the top of his game.

Wisdom Teeth label head K-LONE revives his Wych imprint for an essential two-tracker of bleeping, melodic halfstep. Following on from the critically acclaimed 'Old Fashioned' EP - released last year on DJ Parris's Soundman Chronicles imprint - WYCH002 sees the young Londoner exploring his formative roots in dubstep and grime - albeit from a startlingly fresh, forward-facing perspective. The tracks loosely recall the off-kilter rhythms of early James Blake and Joe, but their psychedelic melodies have as much in common with the contemporary experiments of Leif, Peverelist and Duckett. Hotly tipped by dubstep heads Commodo, V.I.V.E.K, Boofy & Kursk.

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This one shouts for itself: OG grime producer/engineer Boylan runs amok with a Devil mix of Logos' Glass.
Given a side to itself 'cos basically nothing else can withstand its heat, Boylan reduces and amplifies Glass' original shards of jungle breaks and scything mentasms with pensile application of drop forge bass and super wide, vaulted sound design, in the process turning it into some kind of petrified rave fulgurite.
It's quite possibly the most ferocious turn-up from the grime X hardcore X weightless nexus which has emerged in recent years, largely due to the efforts of Different Circles.
One might call it a Different Circles anthem, but whatever you want to call it; this one's massive.

Timedance's first releases of 2018 sees the label embark on a new journey. Here we have a sampler for the forthcoming Patina Echoes compilation, a collection of tracks from a new exciting breed of young producers worldwide. The sampler gives a taste of the forward thinking, synthetic yet natural style the compilation covers. Don't Be Afraid regular rRoxymore debuts her first track on Timedance, Bruce returns to the label for the first time in two years with a stunning sound design exploration and newcomer Chekov's widely played 'Stasis 113' finally sees a release.

Schmeichel represents a new generation of producers from Leipzig who like to tell personal stories with their music. He is processing and synthesizing elusive moments into sonic expansions that are unrivaled. Influenced by bass music of all kinds, footwork and juke from Chicago and breakbeat tracks from UK artist*s*, the former rock drummer became a live musician and explorer of deep electronica. From Defrostatica Records he received unconditional support for his dope tracks and found his unmistakably explorative and irresistible voice on his label debut Alteration EP.
'Evidence' is the suave overture of the 80/160 beats per minute EP. It evolves around a deep and grounded kick, filtered and vibrating pads into straying hi-hats and female vocals that breathe soul and are cheering at the same.
'IKillWantU' is a seven minute beast, with many hidden and interfering layers and elements like the dissected vocals, a distorted distant bass line and steady rimshot that guides through an intense trip.
With 'Talkin' we reach the spiritual center of the EP, a wonky beat among a reminiscent and unshackling choir of male chants over a heavy sub bass.
'Uhhhwheeee' is optimistic and melancholic at the same time, only driven by Chicago bass kicks, hi-hats and rims accompanied by vocals that are woven into synths like only Schmeichel can do.
'DoInIt' marks the end of the EP with a determined message in the midst of another eerie slow shuffling beat. When the synth pad comes in the sun seem to rise again after a long night in the club.

Wahever Records presents 'Morning Cartoon', a new venture combining drum machines and wind instrument harmonies, interspersed with percussion in wood and metal - humans breathing with an electronic heart.Recorded in London dreaming of faraway continents, sunny islands and banana trees.Paying respect to the Joy of Sound, a charity promoting social inclusion through music - a luminous organisation that provided the space for the artists on this record to meet. Their work reminds us that music is a way of sharing feelings and elevating ourselves.Morning Cartoon is a series of collaborations by London-based artist Matteo Boyero. The first track 'Homerton Air' features Robert Goldsmith on tenor sax. Tim Wall is on clarinet for 'Oool' and 'Simple Analog Pleasures'. 'Sampling the Joy Of Sound Redmond Files' is co-produced with Rodolphe d'Audiffret, with Nick Onley on tenor sax and flute; this track was previously released for the Joy of Sound and has been remastered for this release. As the title suggests, it contains samples from a concert by the Joy Of Sound. The artwork was created by Basile Carel and the special edition prints by Anonym Zelig.

Following on from his Livity Sound 12' released last year, Via Maris swings back into action with 3 tracks of low slung shellers for Beneath's Mistry label. The EP shows a focussed yet varied range in Via Maris' production. Shelley hits hard with wigged out stomping drums, Toys shows a more sultry, introspective side and Miasma rolls with impeccable pacing. All three tracks are designed, refined and engineered for the dark, hazy basements - you can almost taste that Plastic People vibe.

Argentinian producer Sebastian Lopez a.k.a. Flug has just finished his work on his first full-length album.
The longplayer will be entitled 'In Safe Hiding' and will be released on the German techno imprint Nachtstrom Schallplatten on limited coloured double-vinyl, digipack-cd and digital format.
On 'In Safe Hiding' Flug, who already released on respected labels such as Soma, CLR, Sleaze and various others in the past, is showing a new and much more experimental side of himself. The album is a highly diverse journey through minimalistic soundscapes, in which warm, melancholic synth leads meet well balanced, minimalistic techno and ambient grooves.

Some of the tunes are aimed for the dancefloor, but in its entirety 'In Safe Hiding' is the perfect piece of music to put in your home sound system, sit back on your easy chair and simply enjoy the beauty of its composition.
The album is already played and supported by artists such as Len Faki, Alan Fitzpatrick, DVS1, Pfirter, Oscar Mulero, Answer Code Request, Alex Bau, Xhin, Keith Carnal, Alex Do, Tom Hades, Damon Wild, Drumcomplex, Björn Torwellen, Klaudia Gawlas, Bodyscrub, Heron, Lag, Krenzlin and various others.

We are very pleased to finally unleash ZamZam 62, a power-plate from New Zealanders LQ & Headland. We've been running both of these tunes on acetate for some time now, and the results are consistently devastating. Gene Warriner, better known in the sound system world as Headland, is a prolific producer of dark, multi-faceted bass music whose star has been rising via singles and EPs on Innamind, Unity Through Sound, and Well Rounded Dubs. Ben LQ AKA Low Quality is an accomplished producer and runs Echo Chamber Sound, the Dub/Steppas/Jungle vinyl label based in Melbourne Australia, dropping 10's and 12's since 2010. The collaborative 'Fat Neck' (a cheeky working title that we insisted on keeping) is all about space - dubbed, dusty samples flex and breathe, creating a tense, cinematic space laced with sparse, chopped reggae snares and metronomic hi hats. The lurching riddim is bonded by a web of Space Echo, spring reverb, and the saturation of LQ's vintage soundtracs desk for a minimal yet powerfully immersive tune.
Headland's solo 'Mineral Run' is a 140 workout that manages to weld 4/4 dub techno and half-time dubstep swagger into a rare, gleaming hybrid machine that causes mayhem every time it's dropped. 'Mineral Run' was also put through LQ's desk, unifying the sound of these two epics. The magic in both of these tunes is how deceptively simple they are, how easy LQ & Headland make it sound... but as every fan of sound system music knows, the proof is in the dance.

Response & Pliskin set fire to the rulebook and used it to cook up these two absolute masterclasses in far out Jungle Teknoism . At fifteen and thirteen minutes respectively, journey is an understatement, I've been playing Plastic Face almost in it's entirety at gigs and this track is seriously turning heads and moving bodies. These guys are gonna take things to another level in 2018, don't sleep on this one. - Eveson/DMC

This release sees Roska dropping some new, serious fun, with the pad-tinged menace of Windbreaker Riddim and the Carnival flavoured Warming, both of which are made for the dancefloor. This release is available exclusively on vinyl, and limited to a 500 pressing.