Vinyl Releases
we open up the samurai music 2024 collection with an all-new ep from eusebeia, following on from his lp x, and two sold-out eps - omen and fall then rise. comes on white & gold marbled vinyl.
in stock
13.94 EUR *
we’re excited to welcome reeko back to samurai music to follow up his perfect debut ep for us “confront the serpent”. comes on white & blue marbled vinyl.
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13.94 EUR *
we wanted to celebrate the music of integral samurai family member last life by revisiting his samurai contributions with remixes from artists mauro saw as best candidates for adding a new perception. comes on red marbled vinyl in stickered sleeve.
in stock
13.94 EUR *
the final samurai music vinyl release for 2023 sees asc return to the label with four new 160 bpm jungle excursions. comes on green marbled vinyl.
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14.70 EUR *
a much requested repress of the debut homemade weapons lp for samurai. pressing on black & white splatter triple vinyl.
Last Copy!
38.23 EUR *
we’re excited to welcome mako back to the label with a followup to his lp death of a romantic. comes on green marbled vinyl in stickered sleeve.
in stock
13.94 EUR *
2023 repress of homemade weapons most successful 12” for samurai on an all new splatter pressing.
Last Copy!
13.86 EUR *
>pressing on red & black splatter vinyl.
Last Copy!
13.94 EUR *
2023 repress on red & black marbled vinyl in updated tea stained sleeve.
in stock
13.86 EUR *
red marbled vinyl in printed & stickered sleeve.
Last Copy!
13.02 EUR *
samurai hannya ii: snake on purple vinyl.
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12.60 EUR *
samurai hannya ii: demon on yellow marbled vinyl.
Last Copy!
12.60 EUR *
blue marbled vinyl in stickered sleeve.
Last Copy!
11.50 EUR *
blue marbled 10 inch vinyl in stickered sleeve.
Last Copy!
11.50 EUR *
a righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from presha’s debut ep - rats. second of 2 releases, delivered on solid red vinyl.
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11.50 EUR *
repress
in stock
12.18 EUR *
closing off a four release run with samurai music and affiliated labels, eusebeia collaborates with aisatsaana for the transformation ep on samurai music. pressed on blue coloured vinyl.
presale
13.94 EUR *
a gang of singular producers assemble to perform the sacred ritual of dissection and reconstruction on all four tracks from presha’s recent sacrifice ep.
presale
13.94 EUR *
it’s time! the dark master, iii machine, signal 2 noise, known unknown - dom & roland lands on samurai music for his first single for the label. comes on white marbled vinyl.
presale
14.70 EUR *
sam kdc continues his rekindled relationship with 170 for omnia - 4 potent and rhythmically diverse meditations doused in mysticism and constructed with layers of meticulously hypnotic motifs. comes on orange marbled vinyl.
out of stock
13.86 EUR *
blue marbled vinyl in printed & stickered sleeve.
out of stock
13.02 EUR *
after acclaimed releases on leading uk jungle labels rupture and western lore, eusebeia continues a steady procession of creative vehicles for samurai music with the lp x. comes on blue marbled triple vinyl.
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34.45 EUR *
following on from the success of his debut ep (fall then rise) for the label, we asked eusebeia to contribute a second ep. comes on white vinyl in stickered sleeve.
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13.02 EUR *
by now a fabric of the samurai music sound, tensor sees sardinia’s last life back for his fourth release for the label. comes on blue marbled vinyl in stickered sleeve.
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13.02 EUR *
samurai hannya ii: ghost on green marbled vinyl.
out of stock
12.60 EUR *
white vinyl with multi-colour splatters.
out of stock
13.02 EUR *
purple vinyl in stickered sleeve.
out of stock
11.50 EUR *
a righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from presha’s debut ep - rats. first of 2 releases, delivered on purple marbled vinyl.
out of stock
11.50 EUR *
ivan karasev aka torn
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28.56 EUR *
debut lp
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23.52 EUR *
green marbled vinyl
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10.92 EUR *
repress
out of stock
10.50 EUR *
an increase in entropy is the third and final triumphant piece in the trilogy of the 90s jungle / drum and bass flavoured releases from asc for samurai music.
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12.01 EUR *
marbled repress
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14.28 EUR *
one of the unexpected silver linings of our planet being plunged into the grips of a pandemic has been asc’s return to jungle / dnb.
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23.52 EUR *
12 inch marbled vinyl
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9.82 EUR *
dnb ep by russian artist torn
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8.18 EUR *
blood red vinyl
out of stock
9.82 EUR *
PORTRA (FT ANCESTRAL VOICES, HOMEMADE WEAPONS REMIXES, COLOURED VINYL)
coloured 12 Inch
06.05.20
baby t aka b.traits
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10.24 EUR *
2020 repress - white / clear marbled pressing
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9.82 EUR *
2020 repress , coloured vinyl
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9.82 EUR *
samurai music kicks off 2020 with the debut samurai 12inch from another of manchesters rising talents - antagonist.
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9.82 EUR *
limited pressing on orange coloured / black & white splattered vinyl.
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10.88 EUR *
black vinyl, incl. strong donato dozzy remix
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9.17 EUR *
huge donato dozzy remix , ltd clear vinyl
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9.66 EUR *
ltd marbled vinyl
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9.00 EUR *
3x12inch marbled vinyl lp
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20.47 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
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9.00 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
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8.18 EUR *
2018 repress
out of stock
8.18 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
out of stock
8.18 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
out of stock
8.18 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
continuing the samurai music 10 year anniversary celebrations, decade (phase 2) is a further collection of tracks that map out our distinctive approach to 170 / drum and bass in 2018. commencing with a searing slow burn from ancestral voices, phase 2 features a rare 170 track from asc, a dubbed out contribution from calibre, refreshing beat pattern sorcery from sam kdc and lemna and a crucial collection of half step floor freshness from label staples - homemade weapons, the untouchables, torn, last life, and artilect. shiken hanzo and antagonist make their first samurai music appearances in memorable fashion, while es.tereo makes a return on the cusp of launching his own label. presenting advanced angles on a familiar framework, decade (phase 2) is an entree to the next decade of samurai music.
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8.18 EUR *
a musical partnership forged at the beginning of the millennium, ajit steyns and kate mcgill have developed a well defined and unmistakable sound as the untouchables. tribal rhythms drenched in dub, with characteristic nods to the breaks and rave stabs era of late 90’s dnb, their music has been an integral component of the darker half-time sound that has become more prevalent within dnb over the past 5 years. tempering the menace of their atmospherics with distinctive low-slung bass lines has made their music essential to dj’s championing this sound.
grey marbled double vinyl release.
grey marbled double vinyl release.
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20.47 EUR *
a musical partnership forged at the beginning of the millennium, ajit steyns and kate mcgill have developed a well defined and unmistakable sound as the untouchables. tribal rhythms drenched in dub, with characteristic nods to the breaks and rave stabs era of late 90’s dnb, their music has been an integral component of the darker half-time sound that has become more prevalent within dnb over the past 5 years. tempering the menace of their atmospherics with distinctive low-slung bass lines has made their music essential to dj’s championing this sound.
black double vinyl release.
black double vinyl release.
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18.83 EUR *
limited translucent blue coloured and black & white splattered vinyl.
a veteran producer from manchester formerly releasing music as deeperheightz, dylan blythin - now known as artilect, has developed a formidable style that combines classic drum and bass genre elements with propulsive, distinctive production touches. dylan made his artilect debut for samurai music with ‘ashen’ on our decade compilation. he now follows through with blurring the line, his first full release with the label. this ep serves as an audio cv for his current sonic repertoire. every track combines impeccable form with function and has seen these tunes featured in the sets of loxy, homemade weapons, clarity, presha, shiken hanzo, and the rupture radio sets with mantra and double o.
a veteran producer from manchester formerly releasing music as deeperheightz, dylan blythin - now known as artilect, has developed a formidable style that combines classic drum and bass genre elements with propulsive, distinctive production touches. dylan made his artilect debut for samurai music with ‘ashen’ on our decade compilation. he now follows through with blurring the line, his first full release with the label. this ep serves as an audio cv for his current sonic repertoire. every track combines impeccable form with function and has seen these tunes featured in the sets of loxy, homemade weapons, clarity, presha, shiken hanzo, and the rupture radio sets with mantra and double o.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
the debut homemade weapons lp ‘negative space’ is still fresh in peoples playlists after a unanimously acclaimed release, and has gone on to be used as a benchmark for d&b lp’s that exist on the edges of the music’s periphery. combining function and form with equal emphasis, negative space is an lp full of tracks that dj’s play in clubs as opposed to being largely relegated to online mixes. to follow on from the lp, we selected 3 samurai artists to rebuild their favourite tracks from negative space and have combined this with a tidal track vip from homemade weapons made initially for his dj sets. ancestral voices, the untouchables, and sam kdc all turn in unique interpretations.
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7.94 EUR *
negative space is the debut lp from seattle, usa resident andre delgado, known to most as homemade weapons. a producer with a long history in drum and bass, his career hit a powerful stride around 2012 when a stripped back, militant, half speed version of the genre began emerging. andre was in the leading charge of producers perfecting this new minimal approach. using classic jungle break edits as rapid-fire emphasis tools on top of mood-soaked, half-time, kick drum driven rhythms, the homemade weapons style quickly became recognised as one of the most unique and effective approaches to emerge from this experimentation. following on from a slew of successful singles for samurai music and his own label weaponry from 2013-2016, negative space is the result of a refinement, an individual artist perfecting his craft. eschewing the filler approach often taken by dance music artists approaching a full length lp, negative space is 12 tracks of what homemade weapons does best essential dance-floor weapons for those tuned in to this new strain of drum and bass.
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18.02 EUR *
ltd edition white vinyl 12 inch following his explorative night of visions lp, liam blackburn appears on the samurai music label with an ep of 85 bpm diversions soaked in voodoo dust and aimed squarely at the conscious club floor.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
pressing on red coloured & black splattered vinyl.
out of stock
8.18 EUR *
clarity returns to samurai with the first all new music written after the infinite sessions. fog has been haunting tune hunters with it s percussive perfection, while blue ruin is a new slant to the clarity style displaying his unique adaptation of past classics.
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7.77 EUR *
marbled vinyl, fresh untouchables material
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9.00 EUR *
marbled vinyl 12 inch single in white reverse board sleeve with art sticker.
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8.60 EUR *
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8.60 EUR *
coloured vinyl
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8.60 EUR *
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20.47 EUR *
limited edition orange vinyl promos. the first solo 12 inch for samurai music by rising kiwi star dose. co-writer of one of the labels biggest ever selling releases (the other part of me with trei), the recent uk migrant comes with what we feel is his best work to date. >reason being< defines the term roller, and with its euphoric middle section mixes the ruffness of its driving rhythm with the silky smoothness of its melodic overcoat. >helpless< is another tech funk masterpiece from dose which has been competing strongly for a side status since we signed this 12 inch. dj support from klute, teebee, spectrasoul, marky, break, logistics, phace, state of mind and many more. watch for the forthcoming dose full length album in late 2011 on samurai music.
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6.55 EUR *
produced by alex judd
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6.87 EUR *
samurai music welcomes one of its favourite new artists to the family. amsterdam local nymfo has been slaying dancefloors worldwide with his nu funk on labels like 31 records, ram, cia, renegade hardware, shogun, inneractive & critical. the brief was easy for a samurai music release, unleash the funk!
dj support on this release from the likes of klute, marcus intalex, doc scott, eveson, state of mind and many more.
dj support on this release from the likes of klute, marcus intalex, doc scott, eveson, state of mind and many more.
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7.03 EUR *
samurai music returns with yet another heavyweight kiwi talent cern, for his debut release on the label. cern has spent the last few years blazing a trail of intricate tech flavoured funk on labels like critical, renegade hardware, symptom, shady brain, fokuz and is currently working on a future project for concord dawns uprising label. timeslip treats the tech step template like a jagged worn jigsaw, taking its pieces, sharpening them into potent weaponry and forcing them into new sequences. shuddering sliding rhythms pound their ingenious funk with the soaring reese in the second breakdown never failing to draw cheers of delight from appreciative dancefloors. eastern gates is a subtle rolling slice of funk, laden with a gorgeous eastern female vocal that saunters over what has become a trademark tech groove from mr cern. dj support from dj hype, d bridge, state of mind, concord dawn, and many more.
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6.55 EUR *
samurai music is proud to present its first full artist lp / cd to follow on from the successful way of the samurai compilation. innuendo is the debut album from emerging new zealand drum and bass talent trei.
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13.92 EUR *
stone cold killa grinds in with cavernous heavy breakbeats, while the tone of impending carnage is set with ice cold ambience. a brief pause for the ...you re a stone cold killer vocal before the hideously twisted bass riff unwinds itself into a drop that has been known to evacuate glassware from surrounding surfaces in clubs with systems capable of facilitating this tunes full power.
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6.55 EUR *
the upbeats and state of mind have both taken the world by storm with their innovative and unique approaches to music in the last five years. the upbeats are busy finishing off their sophomore lp big skeleton, while state of mind has just released their faster than light lp to worldwide critical acclaim. both of these unstoppable musical forces took time out to deliver exclusive weaponry for the samurai lp.
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6.79 EUR *
state of mind & treis >true stories< was the tune that began the label and it was only right that we ask wellington, new zealands production titans the upbeats (virus) to take on remix duties. big tune - bag it!
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6.79 EUR *
dj tools in crates of those lucky enough to be packing pick up in advance, its rolling percussive drive is tempered by luscious pads and a subtle vocal additive. once we get to the drop the chair is kicked out and a distinctive drum fill lets the bass come punching in to stamp its authority on any sound system. the percussive treats are sprinkled sparingly but extremely effectively though the track moulding its form into the perfect roller.
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7.03 EUR *
nottingham?s finest kicks off the a side with a sloped out grind that had been languishing in dubplate land and played by many. fuzzed out stretched reeses and sinister horns slide around over a rhythm guitar line and classic breaks
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7.36 EUR *
Releases on CD / DVD
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10.24 EUR *
to follow up on the massive success of the first paradox and samurai collaboration, our favourite b boy breaksmith brings in long time production partner nucleus to collaborate on his new single for us directly after their recent outing or metalheadz. prism takes on a sinister, deep and deadly approach. a perfect snapping groove is punctuated with bulging bass and ray gun stabs. electropaque sees the b boy influence of this duo come to the fore with the large spacious step leading in to a euphoric sunset glide.
pressing on transparent dark blue colored & smokey marbled vinyl.
pressing on transparent dark blue colored & smokey marbled vinyl.
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
top-debütalbum des neuseeländischen drum & bass-produzenten sam reed aka tokyo prose nach ep-releases auf hospital, sun & bass und dem samurai sublabel red seal. mit exzellenten soloarbeiten als auch grandiosen kollabos mit lenzman, synkro, lbs, drs, riya, fox, u.v.a. presence ist nicht nur state of the art der ausgeprägten drum & bass-szene in neuseeland, sondern des drum & bass genres überhaupt.
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13.10 EUR *
top-debütalbum des neuseeländischen drum & bass-produzenten sam reed aka tokyo prose nach ep-releases auf hospital, sun & bass und dem samurai-sublabel red seal. mit exzellenten soloarbeiten als auch grandiosen kollabos mit lenzman, synkro, lbs, drs, riya, fox, u.v.a. presence ist nicht nur state of the art der ausgeprägten drum & bass-szene in neuseeland, sondern des drum & bass genres überhaupt.
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20.47 EUR *
mit der -presence- 12- erscheint zwei weitere tracks aus dem genialen debütalbum des neuseeländischen drum & bass-produzenten sam reed aka tokyo prose auf vinyl.
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8.18 EUR *
dutch producer fre4knc returns to samurai music to follow up on his successful 2013 release. the powerful style of *tubular* is updated for 2013 and turned it into another dancefloor meteor with *tellurian* which lays the gauntlet down once again for sheer weight. *the source* pays tribute to years gone by with precision editing, but as per other fre4knc tunes, it sounds like no one else.
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9.82 EUR *
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9.00 EUR *
AFTER DARK EP PART 2 (J:KENZO RMX) (MARBLED VINYL)
Coloured 12 Inch
14.11.13
limited edition marbled vinyl. samurai music returns to the dance floor with another sought after ep release from seattle, usa based producer homemade weapons and toronto, canada based gremlinz plus a remix by j:kenzo.
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8.18 EUR *
limited edition translucent red coloured & marbled vinyl. samurai music returns to the dance floor with another sought after ep release from seattle, usa based producer homemade weapons and toronto, canada based gremlinz.
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8.18 EUR *
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
after hearing tubular turn the samurai music room at cable in october 2012 inside out at the hands of skeptical, samurai musics presha contacted dutch producer fre4knc (pronounced frequency) the very next day and signed the tune for a 12 inch release on the label. to complete the 12 inch some solid hours of collaboration and mix-down perfecting were put into relic which sees fre4knc working with rising stars mtwn and seasoned veteran mindmapper. solid support on this release from friction, doc scott, loxy, kasra, john b, foreign concept, krust & more. limited translucent red bullet marbled vinyl 2 track 12 inch.
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9.00 EUR *
the courage / bravery virtue of the bushido is represented firstly by metalheadz, renegade hardware, exit, & cylon recording artists loxy & resound. following their >league of shadows< single for samurai these 2 giants of the deep and tribal come with a totally different approach on tropopause. effortlessly funky with shades of the golden years of drum and bass, >tropopause< rolls and rolls with a flexed out b line and perfect percussion. newcomer overlook takes control on the flipside, stepping in with subtle menace, and winding the tune out until it unravels itself to become a rollicking, tribal infused slab of aural delight. in the bushido code, courage or yuki means that you posses the courage or the bravery to accept life and the challenges that can come with it, but with a resolute and moral mind.
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8.51 EUR *
CODE OF HONOUR - HONESTY (WHITE VINYL)
Coloured 12 Inch
17.10.12
limited edition hand stamped solid white vinyl. the first single from the way of the samurai 2 >code of honour< compilation comes from two artists that represent the cross section of the samurai music sound perfectly. long time samurai family member klute adds his deft, distinctive touch on a remix of tokyo prose & phil tangents >parity<. a firm favourite for every dj lucky to get their hands on it, and one that draws the attention of every lady in the nearby vicinity. a future klute classic! clarity represents the new breed of producer and dynamic, and is someone samurai music will be working closely with in the future. >cold blank< is a surefire dance-floor weapon which has been used constantly by the likes of doc scott, dbridge, loxy and many more, but those 3 names are enough to signify the potency of this bullet. >code of honour< is released on 15.10.2012. 5 carefully selected 12 inch samplers from the album will also be released in the month of october.
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8.51 EUR *
CODE OF HONOUR - RESPECT (WHITE MARBLED VINYL)
Coloured 12 Inch
17.10.12
white marbled vinyl. the >respect< virtue of >code of honour< is represented by a trio of dancefloor technicians. nymfo of the netherlands flexes his trademark sonic contortions with >floating point<- a tune that seems to breathe in and out while it bounces its jovial, cheeky step. it is a tune with a distinct, and instantly likable personality just like the man himself. borderline from new zealand collaborates with slovak artist subtension for the flip, a new name you are urged to take note of for future reference. dripping with funk that so many dancefloor drum and bass tunes are devoid of these days, >reaction< is the one self respecting club djs will draw for when they need a 100% positive response. respect - we show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. respect yourself, and others will respect you.
out of stock
8.51 EUR *
after taking drum & bass, and indeed the entire electronic music scene by storm last year with the genre bending marka on exit records, the power duo of dub phizix & skeptical have been kept busy taking their unique hybrid sound on the road with dj appearances all over the world. musically, there have been follow ups from both parties, but now samurai music presents the full follow up single to marka from the duo with 2 vocal dancefloor weapons laced again by talented manchester mcs. run it like the president is a stepping slab of menace that t man laces with his unique monotone delivery, a tune that is already spawning bootlegs like a virus before any release was in sight. half man takes slices of dancehall, hip hop, drum n bass, covers them with an infectious sparkz rhyme and churns them out over a staggering triplet rhythm set to confuse djs but ignite dancefloors. kept tight to our chests until now, this 12 inch is set to explode across radio waves and dj playlists the world over. run it!
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8.43 EUR *
limited red coloured vinyl pressing. we welcome loxy & resound to samurai music. loxy is one of the true innovators of drum and bass. a man with many years of experience in music production, djing, and indeed being a vital member of the drum & bass movement since its inception. combine this with the talents of fellow veteran of the scene and production sensai resound, and the result is an overflowing supply of knowledge and skill ground together into a potent and unique future vision. their single for samurai music displays two very different styles, again an indicator of the depth of this duos ability. the list of labels loxy & resound have released with is long and impressive, including crucial names like metalheadz, renegade hardware, and more recently exit records who released their ground breaking >burning shadows< lp in 2011. we are proud to now be added to that list.
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7.36 EUR *
red vinyl edition. samurai music steps into it’s fifth year with another hand picked quality stream of releases from the finest in new and established talent. nz016 is a great example of this approach. pessimist is a rising name in advanced, technical, atmos-drenched dancefloor drum and bass with releases on renegade hardware, critical and ingredients under his belt and many more to come. on ‘canyon’ he collaborates with new trio arma (war, overlook, & mateba)* for a writhing, moody roller that surges with a rumbling bassline, classic stepper drums and a riff that has often had crowds cheering with delight as it comes sliding in. ex pat kiwi cern, recording artist for renegade hardware, project 51, som music, and of course the architect of one of our most popular back catalogue releases ‘eastern gates’, provides the remix here. working tightly with the core elements, cern increases the pressure with subtle overlays, washes of processed amens and a powerful bass interjection. we have kept this one tight until now, and are positive the dj support will come flooding in as the release reaches the master selectors
out of stock
7.20 EUR *
out of stock
7.36 EUR *
samurai musics foreign exchange series continues with representatives from russia and the uk. eastcolors is our chosen russian representative. he has recently had huge success with his collaborations with enei, most notably with >cracker< on critical records. >acidized< is a low slung sub heavy treat that rolls a grinding acid line over a bouncing groove. foreign concept & dbr uk hail from brighton & luton in the uk respectively, and have been setting the scene alight with their unique approach to drum and bass. >radiation< has been a highlight of many djs sets with its signifying ragga vocal and gigantic bassline.
out of stock
7.36 EUR *
limited white & red coloured vinyl pressing. the samurai music foreign exchange series returns for 2011 with one of the labels strongest releases to date. heavy 1 from tokyo represents japan and is our first ever signing from the samurais homeland. ‘millers’ may be recognisable to many of you from its’s appearance on dj marky’s recent fabric live mix. this tunes distinctly quirky funk has been winning crowds over since it was first drawn and we are extremely proud to have it released on the samurai label. samurai fave nymfo represents the netherlands in a head to head drinking contest with christchurch, new zealands menace. we are not sure who won the alcoholic battle but the colossal bassline that was created in the session delivers a funky bounce that is very infectious. dj support from everyone that has been sent these tunes, look out for foreign exchange part 4 featuring representatives from russia and the uk.
out of stock
7.36 EUR *