001RAIN features ‘acecloud,’ a wavy 808 based solo track by Samba and ‘cookies,’a collaboration from Samba and Argo, which starts off as a sample based lo-fi beat which switches up heavily midway.
Samba, with releases on Division, System, DDD, Encrypted and more, has had his interpretation of the 140 sound supported across the dance music world from the likes of Noisia, Mala, Om Unit, Truth, Alix Perez, Commodo and Kahn. With his new label, 26.RAIN, Sam wants to put out music that has feeling, instead of sticking to a single sound or genre.
Argo, Parisian born and bred producer and photographer, writes a combination of instantly recognisable Hip Hop and bass flavoured beats. His two most recent outings, a ‘Lo-Fi Hip Hop’ EP on ‘Yellow Flower’ and a, now sold-out, trap flavoured release on ‘Encrypted Audio’. With support from most of the ‘who’s who’ in the underground dubstep scene he is now drawing attention from a host of MC’s and rappers across Parisian Hip Hop.
Yo Falty why don’t you do the old school shuffle anymore? What happened, maaaaan? OK, held this one back from 2011. All the garage and 2-step workouts I made were inspired by hours and hours of listening to Horsepower Productions, Zed Bias, El-B, Darqwan… I studied them. This tune in particular inspired by Benny Ill himself. Ill Bent was never released, I always held back some exclusives for my sets. No one had it. Benny Ill remixed the track in fine style, both Straight up and with a Fat Larry spin. We were talking, Benny and I, and he mentioned he used to live in Brooklyn. So he submitted Is It Safe, a tune he made while living not far from where I live now in NYC, to conclude the EP. Heavy! (note, the first letter in Benny’s last name is a capitol “i”) Track A1 produced by FaltyDL Track AA1 produced by Benny Ill Track A2 and AA2 produced by FaltyDL, remixed by Benny Ill.
a1. Ill Bent
a2. Ill Bent - Benny Ill Remix (Straight Up Ill Mix)
FaltyDL debuts on Unknown To The Unknown with 4 elektroid-freak-out jams for the headz. From spazzed out drum work outs to IDM infused downtempo crackers. These show off Drew Lustman’s very experienced but still fresh take on the production game.
UK Garage. Dubplate’s. Persian. Breaks. Matrix. Riddims. Existence Is Resistance. Vibe. Old Skool. Dub. Shuffling. Bass. UKG. Bleeps. Groove. Love Song. R&B. Lost Words. Artist Formally Known As P.P. Undeground. Soul Singer. Smooth. Nicola Duncan. Archive. Nu Skool. Classic. Broken Beat. Persian Prince. Deejay. UK Funky. Same People. Bass Music. Garage. Pirate Radio. Beats. Unearthed. Vinyl. BreakBeat.
Dubplate’s Don Persian has repressed this Hardcore Breaks Techno Riddim, seeing there were only 100 in existence before going for crazy prices, now including a mix from S.Bell capturing a shimmering soundscape vibe, adding perfection to his unsung abilities. This E.P. has some speaker destroyer’s on there, introducing the MixMaster Max into the pot alongside the Persian doing what can only be called world dub music. Sterling breaks shuffling at a downtempo 8 bit vibe with a really heavy bass! MixMaster Max’s history is interesting to say the least...
Born October 1966. Break Dancer in 1984, under the moniker Mad Max, started a crew named The Back Street Warriors, busking all over the UK at places such as Covent Garden/Leicester Square Performing on stage & in clubs. They once jammed with The Rock Steady Crew in Camden Palace in front of an audience.
Then in 1987 he became a DJ, playing all genre’s of music, he first played on RJR Radio, playing Electro, Hip Hop, Soul, R&B & Reggae. Moving forward he started playing Acid House & Four to the Floor Music styles, by the early 90’s he played on Weekend Rush & then went onto Defection, Touchdown, Don & Passion FM, playing Acid & Hardcore Jungle.
In the early day’s, MixMaster Max was one of the Innovator’s of Jungle music by mixing Hardcore, Reggae & Hip Hop together, helping other’s to produce, fuse & gain idea’s in the music industry. He was by Far the most Original, Innovative, DJ anybody had ever heard.
In 1991 he played alongside John Saunderson at the Camden Palace on a Friday night, he also played at the Famous Hacienda Club in Manchester.
He was the first DJ to create the Topsy Turvey, which is one turntable on top of the other, he came runner up in the DMC World Championships in the early 90’s.
He played at some of the Biggest Rave’s back in the day, Pirate club 93, Fantazia 92, Dungeon’s 91/92, Turnmills 92, to mention a few. He also played on Avenues FM & People’s Choice, which were legal Radio Station’s, not forgetting Kool FM & Centreforce.
He performed on stage with the We Papa Girl Rapper’s in 1990 at the Notting Hill Carnival. This Legendary Cult figure is a Master of the Nunchucker’s & TurnTable’s!
His innovative Mixes were ‘legendary’ he was a pioneer precursor to the Art form known as Jungle Music, not to mention his Scratching abilities, which was ‘extraordinary’!
For those that listened to pirate radio back in the day, he was the legendary cult figure that inspired us all, giving us the freshest musical styles that had never been heard before!
He can still be heard on OriginUK.Net Radio today...What an inspiration this Unsung Hero has been to us All!
a1. Persian - Don't Deal Wid Violence (Persian)
a2. Persian - Don't Deal Wid Violence Part 2 (S.Bell Mix)
b1. Persian - Dunya (Persian & Mixmaster Max)
b2. Persian - Dunya Part 2 (Mixmaster Max & Persian)
In his second volume of the Beat Tape series, Istanbul based acclaimed beat-maker Da Poet works his hip hop magic with 14 killer tracks. The album features collaborative beats of Gantz, Grup Ses, Ahu, Gokalp K, OtherMan and Ince Sarj.
Back in 2015 we released the Pantherkatze for the very first time on our limited Social Sounds From Planet Dub CD. First time we listened to that monstrous tune by T-Jah and Kuriooki, we instantly felt in love with it. Surely we knew, if we ever start a label, this tune gonna be one of our first releases. We infected the two dubheads from Chemnitz with this idea.
Now, for our second vinyl release we can present to you a brand new version from that already classic Pantherkatze tune, which enters the gate with some rumbling basslines, hypnotizing skanks and nuff dubwise business. Dangerous like the path of a black panther, this tune surely makes it to any soundsystem session this summer. If the heavy T-Jah & Kuriooki tune is not enough for you, you'll find a killer version on the flipside by another german dub don called Jah Schulz, who already mashed some baldheads with his great releases on Railroad Records.
Schlachthofbronx celebrate 10 years of their existence with a new record on their Rave And Romance imprint. On this double single, the Munich based duo dives into all that interesting vibes, rhythms and sounds they have come to be known for over the last decade, exploring the hybrid fields between all kinds of Dub, Club and Soundsystem music. And: they even allow themselves to get a bit more emotional to fit the special occasion.
The A side TEN starts with a bittersweet synth intro that can only be described as epic before immersing in a dubby bassline world full of layered melodies reminiscing about club-romantic stories of raves & sunrises from the past – while always keeping you dancing to waves of bass tailored to big soundsystems, you know the drill.
The B side ORION takes you far away into an out-of-space Dub universe equal parts sultry & fragile and full of the highest highs and the lowest lows. It's deep.
It will be available digitally and on a limited edition run of 10" vinyl (full artwork disco sleeve) via Rave And Romance Records. Distribution via Unearthed Sounds (vinyl) and The Orchard (digital).
With this, Schlachthofbronx will follow up their 4 previous original albums (2009s Schlachthofbronx, 2012s Dirty Dancing, 2014s Rave And Romance and 2017s Haul & Pull Up), completed by Eps and singles for Labels like Zam Zam, Mixpak, Monkeytown, Mad Decent, Disko B and Man Recordings as well as production work for artists like M.I.A., Snoop Dogg or Bonde Do Role.
Red-eyed kids and the smell of booze at the breakfast table? Your daughter eloping with a DJ and your son hanging around in front of the jeweller's window where the gold chains at or in the gym all the time? That means Ruffhouse Take Ova! The gang around Top Shotta has caused quite a storm during the last few years and blew out the scene's muff. Where many leave their favourite tech house club screaming when the first broken beats drop, the party just starts for Ruffhousers! Versatility has been and will always be the foundation of this collective. Three label compilations, several vinyl releases, excessive sessions from Munich to Berlin and an increased spritzer consume throughout Germany are showing proof that the concept works.
In February comes the time, when even the last leek will understand that these guys are the real deal. Compilation No.4 will be hitting the scene, featuring a bunch of sick artists, amongst these grenades like Desto, L-VIS 1990 or Munich's Cyber Dancehall export hit Schlachthofbronx, who - just like L-VIS 1990 - will be contributing a CD-exclusive remix respectively track. Top Shotta has got the biggest thighs in the biz and his filigree hand as a curator feeds the ruff creative pool perpetually with testo energy. The selection process for No.4 almost took him a year, and the fans will be delighted to encounter tracks by new artists like Lowquid, Lyeform, Munich's unsigned hype Sturmmaske plus Filter Dread and many more. No need to mention that the Ruffhouse Crew will be dropping some severe bangers, too.
01. Koala – Base
02. Lowquid – The Fall
03. Lyeform – Eyes Of The Zodiac
04. Desto – Flicker Blade
05. Yonkers Tale – Clone A31
06. Circuit 900 - Yabao
07. L-Vis 1990 – Untitled 5 4 Trak [CD Exclusive]
08. Cabasa & Lack – Untitled
09. Mignon – Wasted DNA (feat. Moldy)
10. Sturmmaske – Egal (Yonkers Tale & Top Shotta Remix)
11. Yonkers Tale & Top Shotta – Power Supply 24V
12. Tymotica – Galaxies Of Dust (Schlachthofbronx Remix) [CD Exclusive]
Ltd 12" vinyl housed in a custom sleeve. All tracks written by N.Andrew. Track A2 Remixed by Darkhouse Family. Track B1 and B3 remixed by dBridge. Vocals by Guilty Simpson. Mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven. Creative direction by Simone Sebastian. Photography by Erlam Robinson. Layout by Christian ‘Woodsy’ Wood.
a1. Dolenz - Pull (feat. Guilty Simpson)
a2. Dolenz - Pull (feat. Guilty Simpson) [Darkhouse Family Remix]
Neither Scratcha DVA, nor any of the tracks on this release, really need an introduction. Grime fans will instantly recognise these legendary tunes from radio, raves and mixtapes.
3024 returns for another action packed V.A. EP with tracks from label head Martyn, UK Hard Drum master NKC, Washington DC local Djoser and an unreleased gem from Jacques Greene!
Featherstone is a release by a producer in the ascendancy following his superb release for Fracture's Astrophonica imprint.
The London based Irish producer shows off the diversity of his sonic abilities with the E.P juxtaposing high energy club tracks and hip hop weight with sensual depth.
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