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VITAL ELEMENTS
A: 1984
B: COCAINE IMPORT AGENCY
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WILL I AINT
A: NO CRIMES
B: THE HIDDEN
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CABBIE
A: WOKE UP
B: COME IN
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CUBIST
A: WALKED OUT
B: EVERY DAY
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SERUM ft NORTHEN LIGHTS
A: DANGEROUS
B: RUSH
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NETSKY
A: STARLIGHT
B: YOUNG & FOOLISH
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‘Starlight’ kicks off with bright percussion and a reggae tinged intro which, with the help of a soulful vocal snippet builds to the breakdown. This brief pause for you to catch your breath before you know it then slides into the drop. A warm rounded bassline rolls with dubby stabs, light bongos and vocals. This track oozes soul and emotion and will fit effortlessly into any set. Pure class.
If there is anything this bright talent is proving he is not it is ‘Young and Foolish’, A calm and mysterious intro soon gives way to a tight driving beat which kicks off proceedings. A sense of urgency is subtly created by perfectly placed FX’s and hypnotic loops. These sounds continue on the drop as a bold bassline rolls in completely immersing the listener in the track. This track sees Netsky showing maturity beyond his years.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
A: KG - LUCKY 17
B: INFECTIOUS - CAPITAL CONNECTION
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‘Lucky 17’ is an upbeat dancefloor tinged liquid number. Starting with just the raw drums sprinkled with a hypnotic effected piano riff looping over the beats - more and more percussion gets thrown into the mix until a female vocal of ‘what I need’ is the cue for a for the bass to slide in. A mystical aura surrounds the tune, and as the warm rounded bassline takes flights you’re off into fantasy land. With this track KG manages to perfectly balance between his sound with enough soul for the liquid heads and enough kick for the dancefloor massive.
‘Capital Connection’ is the debut release from new talent Infectious, hailing from Oxford, England, and if this track is anything to go by he is definitely one to watch for the future. Showing maturity beyond his years with this track, characterised by a deep funky bassline, tight snappy drums and dreamy auras. This is one of those tracks which gets into your head and stays there all day long – definitely infectious!
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TWISTED INDIVIDUAL - GREATEST HITS LP
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Truly a Drum & Bass innovator, the influence of Twisted Individual’s music can clearly be heard in many of today top producers. With 10 years behind him Twisted looks back and has personally collected 28 of his favourite tracks from his substantial back catalogue. A mixture of original material and massive remixes, as well as some excursions into slower tempos, this collection showcases the finest moment from his history and is the perfect starting point for anyone new to his work. For everyone who already knows the Twisted one this collection sees his biggest tracks available on Digital formats for the first time and is a must for even the casual D&B listener.
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TWISTED INDIVIDUAL GREATEST HITS PT:2
A: BANDWOGAN BLUES
B: HEAVY METAL
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There are some dancefloor tracks which still do the business years after they first hit the scene, and these two classics from Twisted Individual definitely fit the bill. They are sounding fresher than ever before!
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ZEN - LAND OF THE GIANTS EP
A: YOUR SHOUT
B: LAND OF THE GIANTS
C: HOVERCRAFT VIP
D: DARK EM UP
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On ‘Your Shout’ Zen enlists a little support from production trio Killabeatz, takes a vocal hook from Gry, adds in a catchy distorted guitar riff, trademark beats and a huge synth bassline and the results are definitely anthem material. This is one you’ll be hearing all summer long. On ‘Land of the Giants’ Zen gets a down and dirty with marching two step drums, and a bouncing bassline to produce something altogether different. ‘Hovercraft VIP’ is a familiar tale, initially only intended to be an exclusive dubplate for Grid DJ’s, the demand for this remix has been immense. After a barrage of emails and forum posts demanding a release, we finally caved in and give the people what they want! This remix adds a little more bounce into proceedings whilst keeping all the elements which made the original so popular. Completely flipping the script on ‘Dark ‘Em Up’, Zen gives a nod to the classic Phantom Force and comes delivers an absolute bruiser of a tune, definitely not for the faint hearted.
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MUTATED FORMS
A: COPPERS
B: METAL RINGER
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‘Coppers’ begins with a pulsating four to the floor build up overlaid with a menacing US gangster film sample. This gives way to a drop which would smash the door off any rave, anywhere. Grimey. ‘Metal Ringer’ is a slightly more experimental Jump Up beast. The steppy beat combines with a growling bassline which switches up through the track between a low down dirty rumble and high pitched synth wobbler. Music to bang walls to.
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A SIDES - LIQUID ALLSORTS VOL:1 MIX CD
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ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM
A: ON THE RUN
B: WHALE DANCE
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‘On The Run’ has all the hallmarks of an Electrosoul classic. A filtered piano slowly rises through the intro getting clearer and crisper with each bar, as the percussion fades away a and dreamy swirls combine with a female vocal snippet the beats are unleashed and your away, cruising down Route 66 with the wind in your hair. We love this tune, and so do a lot of DJ’s with plays across the board from the likes Nookie through to Chrisy Chris on BBC 1Xtra.
‘Whale Dance’ finds Electrosoul System in deep mode. Light hypnotic percussion and dreamy pads set the scene for this space age track which wouldn’t be out of place in a 2001 Space Odyssey remake. As always with ESS this tracks doesn’t sit still, twisting turning and changing without you even noticing, with familiar elements slipping in and out. Think old skool atmospheric Good Looking style with 2009 production. Sublime.
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MUTATED FORMS - GLORY DAYS EP
A: PESSIMIST
B: HOMESICK
C: GLORY DAYS
D: BEHIND THE SCENES 'KG RMX'
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‘Pessimist’ kicks things off with a largely drumless atmospheric intro which swishes and swirls around the speakers before building up to the drop. The track is driven by an off key 2 step beat accompanied by an atmospheric soundscape and some delicately placed piano - one to get lost in. ‘Homesick’ sees Mutated Forms come with another deep, reflective track but this time with a sprinkling of hope. A lush combination of soothing pads and bleeps create an infectious melody all underwritten by a warm constant bass. As the vocal says ‘everything around became suddenly unreal, as if in a dream’.
‘Glory Days’ is a slightly darker take on things. A brooding intro, the audio equivalent to a dark cloud overhead is suddenly broken as a glimpse of day light breaks through... and you’re off. A warm slurping bass slips and slides around a filtered amen workout and ‘never again’ vocal snippets floats in and out. KG steps up on remix duties and takes on a track from Mutated Forms first release on Allsorts ‘Behind The Scenes’. Keeping the basic melody and vibe of the original KG brings something a little different to collection and finishes of the EP with an upbeat party liquid track.
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TWISTED INDIVIDUAL GREATEST HITS PT:1
A: RUSTY SHERIFFS BADGE
B: GIMP MASK
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There are some dancefloor tracks which still do the business years after they first hit the scene, and these two classics from Twisted Individual definitely fit the bill. Both newly re-mastered by Stuart at Metropolis they are also sounding fresher than ever before!
'Gimp Mask was one of those marmite tunes you either loved or hated. However as it still gets plays from the likes of DJ Marky and Friction 6 years on, we think that this off key stepper sounds as innovative as it did back in 2003.
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ZEN
A: SINARIO 69
B: THEME TUNE
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Fresh from the huge success of the first release on his brand new label ‘Flipmode Audio’, Zen is back with another pair of dancefloor smashers. With the first release riding high in the BBC D&B chart for several weeks, receiving plays across many of the specialist shows and support from 1Xtra’s Mista Jam, Zen showed that he means business. This follow up confirms Zen’s intent to have a label that is all killers and no fillers - already from release two Flipmode Audio is proving that it is going to be essential ammunition for any respected dancefloor DJ.
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TWISTED INDIVIDUAL
A: DONKEY PUNCH
B: SICK BAG - SERUM REMIX
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Twisted Individual is back on Grid Recordings with his latest offering for the dancefloor, ‘Donkey Punch’. A deceptively calming intro with piano stabs, light rolling drums and atmospheric strings break out into an absolute monster bassline workout. A high pitched call and response bassline driven by tight snappy drums and a rumbling sub mean this track instantly sticks in your head. Unlike a lot of current dancefloor drum and bass this track isn’t about the noise, but about the groove.
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SERUM
A: CONCRETE DONKEY
B: URBAN GORILLA
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Serum has been making moves over the past couple for years - a steady run on Ray Keith’s legendary Dread Recordings, as well as releases on Randall’s Mac II label, this man has been keeping good company with the pioneers of our scene! And that’s not all, couple that with forthcoming material scheduled in for Fabio’s Creative Source, and of course releases on Grid, this is a producer who is ticking all the boxes!
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HUMAN FACTOR - SENSATION
A: SENSATION
B: DIGGIN DEPPA
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In terms of Electronic Music, Brazil starts and ends with DJ Marky, Mau Mau, Meme, Patife and XRS. However that could all be about to change as DJ Tisso and Atila aka Human Factor are shaping up to be the next big thing with Brazilian roots. Tisso has been in London since 2004, moving there after pioneering D&B in the city of Campinas, while Atila has a diverse musical background, playing guitar and DJ'ing various genres, including House and D&B. Synching their creative juices into one intoxicating stew, these two are set to move crowds and spice up your bassbins.
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A SIDES & DEEIZM - JUST BE
A: ORIGINAL MIX
B: INFLUX UK MIX
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Legend of the scene A-Sides teams up with the delectable Deeizm for a soulful, laid back vocal workout complete with an instantly memorable hook on the chorus. With a much harder dancefloor remix courtesy of Influx UK, who never disappoints, there is something here for everyone!
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TWISTED INDIVIDUAL
A: SAME SHIT DIFFERENT DAY
B: LUNATIC RESPONSE UNIT
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Twisted Individual returns to his Zombie imprint for the first time since in over a year and grabs the first release of 2009 with two catchy, but very different, jump up numbers.! |