East and West collide on today’s premiere as Toronto beatsmith David Louis lands on China’s Mettasonic imprint with a sick slice of halftime business. As we’ve come to expect from Louis there are hints of the classic jungle sound and plenty of heavyweight bass to keep the track moving along; wicked stuff. Look for this alongside three other brand new beats coming March 24th.
As those with their finger on the pulse in the D&B scene may already be aware, Ukrainian producer Fade recently suffered catastrophic hearing loss, leaving him unable to produce (or even listen to) music. Not only has this left the scene without one of its most underrated talents, it’s also left Fade unable to make money since music was his only form of income, and the only remedy for the condition is a set of eye-watteringly expensive high-end hearing aids.
With that in mind, Fade has released a new EP of his best dubs from before the hearing loss, with all proceeds going towards the five thousand euro required to fix his hearing. Featuring some sick rollers and massive dancefloor smashers, it’d be well worth your attention regardless of the tragic circumstances; it’s doubly worth your attention with that factored in as well. Check out the tracks below and hit up Bandcamp to grab a copy, or donate directly via his crowdfunding campaign. Please give generously!
Addictive Behaviour keep the releases flowing with a new EP from Italian production duo Invadhertz. Battle Lines sees them recruiting MC Gusto (who you should recognise from his work with DLR over the years) for vocal duties, storming the flow in typical style with an anti-capitalist and anti-war sentiment set to a dark and militant techstep beat. Sick one! Look for this coming to Beatport from 19th March with all other stores following two weeks later.
Conrad Subs returns to Default Recordings next month with another pair of old school techstep rumblers and we’ve got the exclusive on lead track Streets of Rage! Powered along by a driving bass rhythm and peppered with massive reese tears and distorted amens, this one is pure dancefloor destruction with an edge of funk; yes Conrad! Look for the single at all good stores from April 2nd.
Serbian production duo Nemy & Rcallz are on the buttons for our latest exclusive free download, dishing up a sub heavy techstep thumper more than capable of smashing up the club. Sick! Check it out below and hit up Soundcloud or Google Drive for a free download!
Dyl returns to re:st with a top notch EP of his abstract, ultra-deep 170BPM soundscapes this month, and fans of his hyper-minimal sound should as usual be all over it. To celebrate we asked the man himself for his Top 5 D&B influences…read on for some classics from the vaults!
Sarajevo imprint Submarine Vibes possibly isn’t a label that’s familiar to the Dojo readership, since they mostly specialise in Deep House, but their latest release sees them branching out on a remix project that crosses genres and includes a bit of 170BPM action. On that note, we’ve got the exclusive premiere of the Euphorics remix of Izgubljeni (meaning ‘Lost’). Taking the rich musical strands of the downtempo original, Euphorics has woven a cracking deep liquid interpretation – rolling breaks, deep sub and those hypnotic vocals combine for a track you can get seriously lost in. Look out for this coming March 19th at all good stores.
Serbian DJ and producer Nemy steps up with a rolling selection for our latest guest mix! Featuring soulful rollers from his own catalogue alongside beats from Monty, Phil Tangent, Enei, Satl and more, Nemy showcases the sound that has garnered him releases for Celsius, Terra Firma and The Dreamers. Wicked stuff!
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.
Stoner takes a break from his usual tech-edged productions to deliver a more experimental single for Dojo favourite The Dreamers, and we’ve got the exclusive on A-side Holo! Weird sound designs, unusual rhythms and a catchy chiming lead pack this one full of that eccentric character that makes the label’s output so exciting. Look for this at all good stores from March 19th…
Vancouver imprint Black Tuna Recordings return after a short hiatus with a new EP from Canadian production duo Levrige, and we’re hyped to have the exclusive premiere of Grym! Incorporating influences from hip-hop, trap and footwork into the halftime D&B template, this one has an infectious groove and some serious bassweight behind it. Sick! Grym drops this Friday as part of the Lemme CU EP.