After the success of the collaborations on 2019’s Tek 9 lp, Dego and Dom team up again for AKO Beatz, this time a whole LP’s worth of back and forth, which started collaborating in-person pre lockdown, to then be finished virtually.
The sound is a kind of fantasy 1997 where drum and bass had held on to one of its alternate futures. The year 1997 had experimental intricate beats, warm bass, and odd sounds; the skill of playing real instruments matching the knowledge of breakbeat science.
If they hadn’t chosen another path, this is what it could have sounded like. The sound is very now but from another time. Is it the future, is it the past? It’s just anachronistic.
Dodz Canadian based producer makes his AKO debut and what a way to introduce yourself with 2 absolute bangers.
Watercolour has already become an AKO favorite with a beautiful melody that builds and builds with the breaks that make you just close your eyes and realizes why you love jungle. Then the bass hits you with the edits of the breaks and you just want to dance and embrace the person next to you. Simple is another banger that LTJ Bukem would have been playing in the ’90s again beautiful pads and vocal that build around the breaks and just when you think it could not get any better the amen drops and take the track to another level. Welcome to the AKO Stable Mr. Dodz.
The Last Ronin returns to AKO10 with 2 more beauts that bring the soul to that AKO sound.
Fly Away starts with some mysterious pads that complement the amen break and build before the drop. The energy of the drum edits and heavy 808 keeps you wanting more. Don’t Love rolls and has a true AKO vibe about it, Loads of sounds and a vocal that complement each other with the breaks. We hope you enjoy the new addition to the series.
Reinforced Architect Immortal Minds makes his debuts on AKO with 2 beautiful soulful tracks that perfectly fit the AKO sound. Available on a fuchsia pink transparent vinyl.
An AKO favourite Specialist X returns to AKO10 after the debut release which kicked off the series. Comes with two amazing tracks that will not leave you disappointed.
AKOism 4 returns alongside AKOism 3 and we hold back no punches on this one. We welcome Pixl, SR, and Dokta Venom to the AKO family and these producers don’t disappoint and show their talents and we think you will agree. Threshold returns to the series and with a special track dedicated to Antidote a master of his craft and someone we all truly miss.
One of our favorite series returns with some breaks and Amen overload. We called on the talents of Law who makes his debut on AKO, Double O a regular in the series, The Last Ronin (Stretch and Enjoy) deliver some hard-hitting beats and Rumbleton revisits Greenleaf – Heartical Rasta from the AKOism series
a1. Greenleaf - Heartical Rasta (Rumbleton Version)
Alpha Omega under the alias of De Elite returns to where it all started on the AKO imprintwith some unreleased music on a beautiful transparent orange vinyl.Stargazers is a personal favourite that we was going to keep on dubplate but we feel it’stime to share. Reminds us of something LTJ Bukem would have been all over.
Enjoy delivers with two absolute bangers which are a perfect fit for the AKO10 series. Crush and Don’t You Know are beautifully produced tracks that take you o a journey. Mesmerizing pads, vocal, drums We know once you close your eyes and listen, you will have this on repeat.
A side kicks off with a beautifully crafted remix of a classic 1995 Foul Play track that will take you on a journey, just close your eyes and let the music do the rest. On the flip is a track called Amazon, lovely pads with breaks and sounds from the Amazon jungle before the switch in a .
This is the 1st release of a series of tracks across all genres by Stretch & Enjoy and we hope you like. We would like to thank John from Foul Play for the blessing as this was a personal tune for the Last Ronin family to rework a beau blood splattered over crystal clear 10″ vinyl from the Shaolin temple.
Alpha Omega returns with a serious LP of some of his previously unreleased music and we are proud to have this on the label.
Alpha Omega fans will remember his album on Reinforced Records The 9th Level, when Alpha Omega returns to the 9th level with a stunning lp that cover most genre in jungle / DnB. Alpha Omega was so ahead of his time and his music still sounds fresh today.
The album will have 9 tracks that span across the DNB genres on 2 pieces of black vinyl.
Decibella makes her debut on AKO and we are so excited about this one. Outta London has been a favorite on the dancefloor for a while now and been a highly requested track. This will be Decibella first vinyl release and we are so proud. Decibella will be one to look out in the near future and you can expect more on AKO.
TEK 9 album that brings the creative mind of dego to wax.
This album brings a variety of sounds and experimental beatz from the man himself. The obvious stand out tracks for the floor are The Last One, OOman, Adventure Game, Winking & Knightmare. The album contains tracks from 1995 to 2019.
Be sure to grab this LP as there will be no repress on this limited run.
The next installment to the AKO10 collection and this is one of the reasons why we started this series. DJ Trax one of the oldskool dons from the legendary Moving Shadows label. This is DJ Trax debut on AKO and what a way to to start with two stunning and we mean stunning tracks.
The Truth is what we like call hypnotic soulful jungle and when you finally get a copy you will agree. This has been played in AKO HQ every day since we agreed to take it for the label. Stunning intro with a vocal and when the amen and subs come in it will gives you goosebumps. Words will do this track no justice it’s just simply BEAUTIFUL.
Love Lies (the soul) – This track is another incredible soulful track that compliments what this release is all about bringing back that deep soulful vibe in the music where you can just close your eye and let it take you away. Another track where words do it no justice.
AKO Arcade brings you two very personal plates from Stretch and the Reinforced 1995 archive.
The VIP’s to The Guyver’s first mini-album, ‘FEEL’ has a more dancefloor vibe to it and a lot more of the vocal before the switch halfway through that will have you doing the gun finger signal.
‘The Whip’ has been a personal tune to a lot of people and a track that has been requested for a repress so we went one better and agreed to let the VIP or alternative version that was close to being on the mini-album. We like you will enjoy the different take on it with additional breaks, edits and a different bassline.
AKO Arcade brings you two jungle tracks from the vault of DJ Stretch himself. Both are from the late 94′ era.
Dem Want It is a VIP and Ganja Dub are dubplate versions of tracks that never had a full vinyl release. Stretch would always do an alternative version for himself which normally ended up better than the original. After finally locating the DAT and getting them remastered to share with the AKO supporters. Both have lashing breaks and deep sub basslines and old sound tape vocals throughout. These will be limited like the other Arcade releases and once there gone that will be it. We hope you enjoy another piece of history.
Madcap makes his solo debut on AKO Beatz. Some may remember NEMA on Unknown Elements 2 which he co-produced with FBD Project.
Madcap delivers 2 beautiful tracks which we think you will love.
Out Of Reach is a beautiful 165bpm track that takes you on a journey with Melodic Pads, breaks and a warm baseline to compliment and bring it all together.
Sunshine Dub takes you straight back to 1994 with an R&B vocal, rolling breaks. This one is sure to have the dance floor jumping.
Look out for a beautiful transparent yellow 10" vinyl, Summer is here.
AKOB017 is the mighty Dub-One who has already featured on the label with his big remix of Dem Deh! This 3 track 12″ holds no punches and Dub-One brings his trademark break chopping, deep subs, pads you know the science. Combination Style – Dub-One teams up with Blatant to deliver what can only be described as one for the wall slapping crew!!
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