nic tvg, aka producer nic taylor, has been lurking in the shadows since 2010, occasionally stepping forward to deliver decidedly dark, murky and unusual blends of drum and bass, abstract electronica and leftfield beats.

capsize recovery takes the listener on a ride through a very dark universe of gloomy sounds and atmospheres. the eight rather longish tracks of the album are characterized by senkings epic signature sounds - creepy hovering bass lines, clean and slowed down drums, paired with oscillating and sometimes fierce synth melodies and shots. with his extremely deep and dubby arrangements that explore the depths and abysses of bass heavy music, he again is able to create soundscapes that convey a subtle sense of unease or even fear, as if they were the soundtrack to a mysterious and disturbing film

current value returns to subsistenz with his second game changing album, featuring 12 tracks of pure - neuroid drum & bass, stay on this planet will not be taken lightly shaping not only the things to come on subsistenz but a genre entirely. whilst the typical , deep techno influences are still there to stay, this is with out doubt 100% dnb.

3 cd compilation incl. skrillex, knife party, chase & status, nero, skream, benga, dj fresh, magnetic man, la roux

nach veroeffentlichungen auf planet mu, super und ninja tune sowie remixen fŸr franz ferdinand, wild beasts, clock opera oder aluna george veroeffentlicht der junge, hochtalentierte produzent raffertie alias benjamin stefanski nun endlich sein debuetalbum auf dem londoner label. musikalisch spannt der brite auf den insgesamt dreizehn tracks des albums einen spannenden bogen aus house, bass, post dubstep und electronica.

andy pain & z connection, the production duo from st. petersburg, russia come correct with their exciting new album for hustle audio. with their refined sound they are already carving their way into the drum & bass world and have turned heads with tracks on demand records, im:ltd and more.

jk soul had a new vision for his new album take me higher. he wanted to show the world his wide range of production skills and his capability of moving through the different styles of electronic music with class. not a lover of sticking to any stylistic niche to mark his territory. electronic music was always his playground so now house, dubstep, drum & bass, together with touches of reggae and soul are equal parts in his new creations all of which are there to enrich his unique and famous hip hop based beats and soul influenced trip hop trademarks. lala pumpkins voice moves the listener far away, across the european borders and in the west side of the atlantic, sounding so fresh and full of emotion but at the same time strong and certain of the capabilities that carries like a funk diva.

auf hospital records erscheint nun endlich das schon lang erwartete dritte album golden ticket des drum & bass-djs und -produzenten danny byrd. das album besteht aus insgesamt 16 euphorischen, detailreichen, vielseitigen und technisch anspruchsvollen sets. support erhielt danny byrd von jaguar skills, the brookes brothers, tanya lacey, cleopatra, serocee und rhymestar. seitdem danny byrd zur jahrtausendwende von hospital unter vertrag genommen wurde, begeisterte er mit seinem output. mit rave digger schaffte danny byrd einen charterfolg in den top 40 uk dance charts

3 cds feat. tracks & remixes by chuckie, hardwell, romero, benny benassi, albert neve, chris lake, victor perez, sandro silva, afrojack..

fake blood alias dj touche (wiseguys) liefert fŸr fabric ein geniales electro-house-set aus nagelneuen unveroeffentlichten upfront-exclusives und legendaeren klassikern ab, die warme erinnerungen hervorrufen. erlebe die vergangenheit, gegenwart und zukunft der house music, von acid-ueber bleep- bis electro-house, in einem wahnsinns 30-track-set.

fokuz recordings presents fifty five a release that displays a wide variety of drum and bass styles by various artists around the globe! expect the freshes beats from fokuz residents command strange, dj clart, incident, talented newcomers like soligen, type-2, joakuim and rising stars hybrid minds, paul sg, pennygiles & mr joseph.

electro quartet ghost capsules can trace their beginnings back to a bomb the bass gig in vienna. here it was that tim simenon, touring the back to light album, met his support band that featured drummer roman lugmayr and keyboard player georg lichtenauer

auf >the north borders< verschmelzen electronic, bass, house, soul, funk und pop auf wundersame art und weise und machen dieses meisterwerk so zeitlos!

das neue album der downtown new york-legende dj olive featuring honeychild coleman: brooklyns original bass innovator meldet sich mit thwis zurueck. thwis ist eine zusammenstellung brodelnder deep und mature bass musik. diese mischung klingt wie eine mixtur aus smokers delight meets boards of canada meets rhythm and sound. fŸr fans von dubstep und techno!

uwe schmidt, aka atom heart, aka atom tm, aka senor coconut, ist ein meister der verschleierung und schier endloser musikalischer entwuerfe und verstrickungen. sein neuester streich hd ist gespickt mit einer illustren runde an freunden und mitstreitern wie jamie lidell (main vocals i love u), alva noto (additional programmings ich bin meine maschine), marc behrens (additional programmings strom und my generation), jean charles vandermynsbrugge (main vocals pop hd), dominique depret (guitars) und jorge gonzalez (backing vocals, guitar und bass).

fourth album, is an album labeled, engineered, mixed and mastered by steve albini. and its pretty obvious: fourteen tight songs, full-on (faithful to the motto hammered by albini: feature it, or fuck it), carved in eight days, by five people (drums, guitars, keyboards, bass), without ever leaving the studio.

the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. marcel proust berlin-based producer aera has been travelling off the beaten path ever since he first went on the road with his aleph music label back in 2010. with only 5 releases he already laid out his very own musical topography in the borderlands in between house, uk bass and psychedelia. aera is now excited to present his debut album, offseason traveller. it is a personal notebook of his voyage of discovery to the vast landscapes of peru and bolivia, fleeing berlin in pursuit of new ideas, eyes and ears.

nowadays house music has become a global phenomena and even bignames of the pop and rnb world polish their music with house remixes. harley&muscle from milan are the spearhead of the international deep house scene and who is supposed to know better how it all started at the end of the eighties. soulstar proudly presents the third edition of the house classics compilation. also on house classics iii harley&muscle present the who-is-who of the house world and deliver 26 titles the wrote house music history.

40 neue, oftmals exklusive und hammerstarke tracks & remixes - von den top-protagonisten und den hei§esten newcomern des genres. ueberflieger wie alex clare und the prodigy (in remixes von noisia und distance) treffen auf die bewaehrtesten szenegroe§en wie magnetic man, benga, skream, mala, coki, nero, drumsound & bassline smith, rudimental (feat. alex clare), foreign beggars, icicle, joker

machine code return to the fore with their with their second album project, comprising 11 tracks of hard hitting drum & bass (including a collaboration with the sect and a devastating remix by dj hidden), under the sun will please die-hard fans and new recruits alike.

citruscd006 is a rugged piece of technological drum n bass haling from ekaterinburg, russia. place2b and paimon deliver an ashtonishing output which would fit best in a dark club atmosphere.

modestep say: >weve got some of our most talented friends and favourite artists on board for some killer collaborations, plus turbocharged versions of the tracks you all already know and love. dubstep, grime, drum & bass, electro Ð its all in there!< cd incl. bonus disc!

rinse fm begann 1994 als radiostation fŸr jungle, dem vorlaeufer von drum n bass. diese compilation ist zusammengestellt von uncle dugs, der seit jahren eine feste groesse bei rinse-fm und in ganz europa als dj bekannt.

the selftitled six-track ep by san francisco based artist dominga has a great flowing mood between shoegaze, indie, electronica and rock. listening to >dominga< is like drinking a great cocktail at the beach, mixed out of synth, psychedelic, electronic, stoner, a little breeze of velvet underground, sampling, distortions, even a bit pop, bass, orchestra, krautrock, soul and last but not least a small touch of wonder & lennonÉ
á cd in handcrafted cardboard-slipcase
á foldable double-sided poster (size ca. a3)
á printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
á including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

zusammengestellt aus den besten teilen dreier eps spiegelt es die ungezŸgelte kreativitŠt dieses von strictly kev zusammengehaltenen multi-produzenten projekts wieder, welches in den 1990er jahren von coldcut gegrŸndet wurde. die wahrscheinlich grš§te †berraschung bei the search engine ist der sound.die assoziationen zum frŸhen jazz breaks-dj food sound werden quasi Ÿberollt von einem psychedelic rock album der allerfeinsten sorte - donnerndes schlagzeug und fuzz bass zusammengebracht mit der dj food-typischen sampletechnik. das album erscheint als sehr smart aufgemachtes digipak mit stilprŠgendem und futuristischem cover design wie man das von dj food, der auch als ninja tune chefdesigner fungiert, gewohnt ist. als gŠste mit von der partie sind u.a. the thes matt johnson, natural self und jg thirlwell (foetus, stereoid maximus)!

the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene Ð dominance electricity Ð is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

there will always be a bass drum making people dance, but it will rarely sound the same. techno and house are in continuous flux. there will always be people celebrating. and each year new kids join the scene, hungry for pleasure, for beauty, for ecstasy - for life.

valentin offers his interpretation of classic indie rock, influenced by british shoegazer and 90Õs american noise rock, mixed with his fondness of the melodic and refrain orientated rock hit. the culminations heard on the single beyond or below. a heavy bass line serves as the foundation of a dreamy yet explosive rock hit, on which cascades of expressive guitar noise and musical know-how reaches a higher purpose. on the contrary, abstraction best defines the concept of before f after c.

the 100 best harstyle tracks of 2012!

from the shadows is black sun empires fifth studio album, a high energy, high quality follow-up to 2010s lights nad wires packed with 170bpm plus beats, gut-wrenching basslines and a decidedly exciting take on the drum n bass formula. from the shadows features collaborations with mau5trap signed mc group foreign beggars, new zealand singer-songwriter thomas oliver, czech cinematic scorer rido, fellow dutch dnb stars noisia and more. this is an unbending, unapologetic, fully charged album thats infused with dark and brooding atmospheres.

racing between the tangible warmth of the past and the thrilling unknown of the future, guillaume coutu dumont comes flying back within our reach to impart his time-spanning gospel for a third album of subversive house music.

auf diesem albumdebuet >what the future holds< befinden sich dreizehn erstklassige drum & bass-tracks, die nahezu saemtliche drum & bass spielarten abdecken.

kuduro was born in angola in the early 90s but truely blasted its way on to global dancefloors in 2008 with buraka som sistemas debut album >black diamond<

this is global music, peng bass. what genre is this? not sure, but one things for sure, there is no one else who makes music quite like vadim. this album is perhaps the danciest we have witnessed from vadim and this is something that for those who have seen him live in the last few years will have felt. its a tropical bass extravaganza with no limits, no boundaries, no boxes. a nod to your mind, body and soul.

gilles peterson praesentiert vierzehn neue exklusive electronic-geheimtipps aus seinen playlists & dj-sets! die kuenstler bewegen sich im spannungsfeld zwischen hip hop, house, techno, dubstep und drum & bass sowie allen subgenres dazwischen. brownswood electric veroeffentlichte als eine der ersten samplerserien schon fruehzeitig tracks der heute erfolgreichen acts mount kimbie, 16bit, shlohmo und mosca!

dj hazard, der erste drum & bass dj/produzent, der als nichtmitglied der ganja kru auf deren berŸhmten true playaz label gesignt wurde, liefert ein adrenalin geladenes jump-up-drum & bass-set der sonderklasse mit 50(!) tracks in 66 minuten ab, das es einem die sprache verschlŠgt, und legt dabei techy, soulful und rhythmische variationen an den tag, so dass der mix durchweg tight und abwechslungsreich bleibt. ein kšnner eben!

ministry of sound uk pres. jaguar skills & his amazing friends vol. 1 - jaguar skills duerfte fans von mash-ups bereits als ein garant fŸr gro§en spa§ ein begriff sein. neben radio-shows auf u.a. bbc 1 und einer residenz im rahmen von jade jaggers jezebel nights auf ibiza zelebrieren jaguar skills & friends die derzeit wildesten und durchgeknalltesten mash up mixe! cd1 besticht durch ninja sound-effekte gepaart mit tracks, remixen und acapellas von u.a. frankie goes to hollywood Ÿber dj muggs feat. dizzee rascal & bambu bis hin zu goldie oder rave-veteranen wie 808 state. cd2 beinhaltet dann vier mini mash-up mixe von u.a. calverton, murkage, doorly uvm

featuring 23 braqnd new drum & bass smashers from serum & heist, level 2, capone, critical impact, ray keith, afro kid and many more. 2 cd complation with unmixed tracks and disc 2 mixed by jumpin jack frost

dj frictions shogun audio, eines der besten drum & bass, dubstep-labels aus uk, praesentiert spectrasoul! spectrasoul sind absolute shootings stars in der drum & bass, dubstep-uk szene. mit vielen veroeffentlichungen auf labels wie metalheadz, exit recordings, shogun audio oder subtitles haben spectrasoul schon bewiesen, dass sie ihr handwerk beherrschen. minimale drum & bass-beats mit dubstep-einflŸssen praegen den spectrasoul-sound. das albumdebuet >delay no more< kann sich absolut sehen lassen und wird jeden drum & bass, dubstep-fan begeistern!

with summer around the corner, hundreds of thousands of music lovers have begun preparing themselves for the start of the festival season. the continuously increasing presence of dance music in the charts means that this year, djs are filling more headline slots than ever and appealing to a more commercial, mainstream audience, festivals such as creamfields, global gathering, sw4, coachella, ultra music fesitval and tomorrowland are still going strong and are increasingly being seen as essential summer festivals.clubbers guide is one of ministry of sounds most iconic brands and clubbers guide to festivals 2012!

the debut album of these two young lads with baseball hats not only honours and delves into a sound that already peaked some fifteen years ago, it also hones and elevates it, without ever falling into the reynoldsmania trap (please see retromania for further reference) or being old gold retold. and this is all oh-so-clear from the very start: the fine flutes of >when its there< go straight to your heart and they do so without any self-mockery or hipster smiles as much as the gasping 303-sounds, chirping birds and healing dx-like bass sounds a few tracks later do. >salty days< - an allusion not to grim times, but to a certain members adoration for the crystalline mineral - is blessed with a coherence that isnt samey, with tradition that isnt leaden and a feeling that is pure.

slammin dubstep by krafty kuts

mere is a new project that began as a soundtrack and continues as an experimental, dark-ambient jazz group. guitar, drums and bass clarinet provide an intense and improvised journey into the abyss. the trio first came together to work on a soundtrack for a dutch tv documentary called visserman. having known each other for some time this was the first time they had combined together to write music and the name mere comes from the dutch word for more. each member adds a different influence to the sound, the modal finger picked guitar playing of thomas adds a sense of movement while gareth takes both folk and free jazz ideas to play against leos free rock influenced drum work. the tracks were recorded all in single takes with just a quick discussion of outline and tuning as a basic guide. gareth davis records on important, miasmah, sonic pieces, dekorder, home normal etc. collaborating with machinefabriek, steven r. smith, scanner, frances marie uitti, ryan teague, elliott sharp, ian hawgood and the like. leo fabriek releases on digitalis, home normal etc. and is also the drummer with the noise rock band julie mittens.

born from a common will to showcase the maturity and versatility of his producer skills, im:ltd has taken the ambitious challenge to give to the extremely talented arp xp the opportunity to release his first ever solo album effort closer. gathering influences from over ten years spent in the electronic music scene, what were presenting is an accomplished twelve-track album with the finesse youd come to expect from the sardinian sun and bass resident and some more intriguing touches you might not. from the eerie dystopia of title track closer featuring the mournful vocals of estel luz, its clear that none of this release is concerned with brightening wintery nights. each track has a vein of inky blackness running through it, and whether its the clicking, mechanical metronome of standout single something wrong, the serpentine bass of sickness of time or the somewhat middle-eastern-infused bassy stomp of maybe tomorrow with that juddering electro clap, the first half of closer is deeper and darker than the baltic. even with tracks as forcefully dank and derelict as papercuts there are washes of tunes like uneasy, stunnas re-work of closer and the particularly exquisite. upon waves to counterpoint the gloom, showing some break in the clouds. you cant stamp the sunshine out of a mediterranean heart. trademark rolling reeses and distant euphoric pads belie,closers cynical sound gives away arp xps true intention,to simply make the best bass music album he can.

minimalized is the highly anticipated debut album from tokyos heavy1, and with its release, he pushes the boundaries of electronic music, and further cements his position as one of the most exciting new artists on the worldwide scene. this standout producer has masterfully composed 11 tracks spanning from hard hitting drum n bass, to musical dubstep, to the albums title track, which is a nod to the analog synthesizers and hardware drum machines of a bygone era. throughout minimalized, heavy1s clinical and precise production is always balanced with intriguing synthesis, lush and emotive songwriting, and punishing percussion and bass. tracks like ongaku or judge with june miller show a more aggressive take on music, and tracks like deep train and light upon my road are more musical and feature stunning original vocals from key mc and iriann joyce, respectively. this body of work truly appeals to anyone with a taste for subtlety, without sacrificing impact. dj support includes loxy, dj marky, makoto, zero t, dj flight, and icicle.

after months of hard work forbidden society can proudly present the new album to the treshold, which is coming out on forbidden society recordings label. album consits of 15 tracks total (6 available on lp, 13 on cd and 15 in digital form). the album is filled with all sorts of different genres from drum and bass, drumstep, crossbreed to electro or dubstep, all precisely fitted together with forbiddens charismatic and solid sound, which will creep under your skin up to the point where it is almost unbearable (that is why the new album is called to the treshold). solid fans of forbidden society were able to hear some of the tracks, remixes and co-operations with other artists on various places in europe, or even in tokyo, japan. the album itself can show off with awesome cover, all done by kikai(jap), well known for his manga-anime desings, in co-operation with kristof from nosqrl graphics. lp album is coming out on the 21st of may, and the cd one week later. you do not want to miss the great experience of the new album!

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.