If spooky pads and detailed percussion are up your alley then you’re in for a treat on today’s premiere! Taken from Nerv’s forthcoming EP for Tesseract, 3 Left Feet conjures an unusual atmosphere and fills it with some of the best drum programming we’ve heard from an up and coming producer. Watch out for this on the 3 Left Feet EP which drops at all digital outlets 11th Oct.
Invadhertz, Qua Rush and Delta9; three names we’re big fans of here at DNB Dojo, so naturally when the opportunity came to premiere a collab from the Italian producers on one of their country’s finest labels, we couldn’t say no! As you’d expect, Damn delivers rolling tech funk in spades, with more than enough oomph to move a dancefloor but still subtlety and finesse. Proper rollout! Look for this exclusively at Beatport from Sep 28th, with other platforms following a couple of weeks later.
Our latest mix series guest should need no introduction; hailing from Romania and with releases under his belt for Counterpoint, Syndrome Audio, Fragmented Recordings, Modular Carnage and more, Brusten has built a sturdy reputation for dark, uncompromising beats.
Ahead of his forthcoming release with Dyl for Context Audio, Brusten has served up a characteristically deep selection featuring dubs from the likes of Eusebeia, Subminimal and Dyl, please cuts from Homemade Weapons and Kid Drama and some classics from Instra:Mental. Serious selections!
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.
German producer OaT lands on Forest Biz this month with a selection of experimental beats and we’ve got the exclusive on Stained! Morphing between halftime and full tempo via a healthy array of percussion and conjuring a magical air with soft pads and vibrant melodies, this one goes deep…watch out for this and four other tracks coming Sept 24th on the Diversity For Breakfast EP.
We’re hyped to have an exclusive free download for you today courtesy of Screamarts and Major League DNB! Delivering that tech weight we’ve come to know from Screamarts but also satisfying depth, Yami is a weighty roller with plenty of soul. Wicked tune! Hit up Hypeedit to grab yourself a copy now…
Today’s exclusive comes from London’s gothiest D&B MC Agman Gora as he gears up to release a solo EP for world renowned hard D&B slingers Therapy Sessions. Teaming up with Fortitude who provides the production chops, Cemetery Soul is an old fashioned 2-step tech rumbler which provides a perfect platform to showcase Agman’s unusual vocal stylings. Sick tune! Look for this coming Oct 1st at all the usual outlets…
Missing drops Terra Firma’s first solo artist EP at the end of this week so naturally we had to snap up a premiere! Not Regular goes in deep, keeping the energy levels bubbling with rapid hats and an unusual snare arrangement while the backbone of tech bass and creepy melody powers along. Modern tech production at it’s best! Look for this at all good digital outlets from Sept 14th.
Kolectiv & MEDIKA reunite once again on a fresh EP for Diffrent music bringing possibly their hardest hitting collaborations to date. Artillery brings together skittering, off-kilter beat patterns with a huge section of bass weaponry and a generally militant sensibility; seriously dangerous tune! Look for this one coming September 26th at all the usual outlets…
The latest release on T3K’s LTD experimental imprint comes from New Zealand’s Kohu, and we’re hyped to have an exclusive on experimental rumbler Version of Events! Blending varied and unusual percussion in a halftime-ish rhythm with rumbling bass and a plethora of sonic textures, this is cinematic, sci-fi inspired beatsmithing at it’s finest. Look out for this one coming on the Soma EP from Sep 11th.
A little while ago, The Upbeats launched a kickstarter for an ambitious project called “No Sleep Til…”. Their plan involved flying to unusual parts of the world with some collaborators and exploring their locales to see how it might influence the music made. Following the success of the fundraising campaign, and with help from Creative New Zealand, the first of the material has surfaced this week featuring regular studio pals Noisia, made on a recent trip to Japan.
Named after one of Tokyo’s busier business districts, Shibuya Pet Store sees both groups of producers easing off their sometimes full-tilt production styles in favour of something a bit more relaxed and unusual. From the weird melodies of the intro into the quirky main riff, this one definitely isn’t a high octane smasher, but the result is one of the most interesting pieces of music to come out of either camp for some time.
We can’t wait to see who else The Upbeats have been working with for the rest of the No Sleep Til… releases, but in the meantime you can check out Shibuya Pet Store below. Hit up your favourite store to grab a copy right now.