J Plates returns to Omni Music with his second EP for the label in only a couple of days, and we’ve got the exclusive on title track Telepathy! Intricate melodies, sultry vocal hooks and chunky breakbeat chops characterise a sublime slice of uplifting, intelligent jungle. Watch out for the EP hitting digital stores from Nov 24th; pre-orders are up now at Beatport.
DNBB continue their run of soulful liquid releases with a top EP by British producer Joshua, and we’re exceptionally pleased to bring you a premiere of the title track! Powered along by soft piano and guitar over a warm underbelly of bass and breaks, this is emotive D&B at it’s smooth and silkiest. Look out for the EP coming to digital stores Nov 22nd…
Roominsky’s new Junglist 1996 side-project lands on Beat Spectrum this month, delivering a razor-sharp update on the classic 90s jungle sound. Dungeon takes no prisoners, blending growling reese bass with crusty breakbeats and sci-fi sampling for an eerie assault of distortion and punch. Watch out for the release landing Nov 15th…
Apparently top quality Drum & Bass albums are likes buses…you wait a while for one, then four come along all at once! November has seen the release of some absolutely essential artist LPs, so we though it only right to give you a quick roundup…read on for our thoughts on the new records from Philth, Misanthrop, Kimyan Law and Klute.
Vancouver’s MAE917 has impressed us here at Dojo HQ with some serious dubplate fire over recent months, so we jumped at the chance to get him on board the Dojo Mix Series! Featuring dark tech from the likes of QZB, Kyrist and Zero Zero alongside a slew of dubs from himself and others, this is a wicked selection of futuristic beats. Check it out.
As always you can check out the mix via Soundcloud below or head to Youtube or iTunes to stream. You can also grab a download from Google Drive.
Techy vibes on today’s premiere as Seattle producer D-Struct lands on Hybris’s Pseudoscience Recordings with a bit of a banger! Helter-skelter breaks and growling basslines drive this one along at some pace…dirt for the dancefloor, but still precise and controlled. Pre-orders are up now on Beatport ahead of the release on Nov 13th.
Riddim bring us a dutty minimal roller from Subdue on today’s premiere. Proper grimey one! Look for this at the usual stores from Nov 9th…
Sam Binary and Deviant join forces for the latest release on In Reach Records, and we’ve scooped the premiere of lead track Bleep With One Eye Open! Living up to it’s name with a classic bleep lead layered over a healthy bed of crunchy breaks and warped bass hits, this is vintage D&B vibes brought bang up to date for 2019. Look out for the release coming Nov 8th at all the usual stores.
Linear lands on Detached Audio with a new EP this month and we’ve got the exclusive today on deep liquid roller Droplets! Combining Linear’s flare for rolling dancefloor drum grooves with softer melodic touches and a hint of jazz, this one is deep and uplifting, exactly as you’d expect from Detached! The EP drops Nov 8th at all good digital stores.
Soul Defiance is in the Dojo hotseat for today’s premiere with a wicked new cut taken from Locked Up Music’s Inmates Vol. 2 compilation. Blending light and dark to great effect, there are notes of old school in the vocals and the hypnotic bleep melody set against heavy hitting drums and growling bass. Big one for the dancefloor! Look out for the release dropping Nov 18th at all the usual outlets…