Jaybee – Watch Dis / Halleluja [36 Hertz]

Posted on 11th July 2013 by DNB Dojo

Those of you who like their D&B with a bit of jungle flava would do well to check out the latest release on 36 Hertz from Jaybee. Taking a leaf out of Bladerunner’s book and bringing old school vibes at new school tempo, Watch Dis is a straight up amen-driven dancefloor belter.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2YRLKEkq8]

Over on the flip Halleluja slows the roll a little and heads for deeper territory. Jaybee keeps things atmospheric with big, spacey pads and echoing vocal snippets laid over a warm blanket of sub-bass frequencies.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkEbqwo4Tas]

Grab this one at your favourite digital outlet from July 29th.

The Not So Future Jungle EP [36 Hertz]

Posted on 23rd June 2013 by DNB Dojo

36 Hertz take us back to the old skool on their latest release, bringing together four tracks with a distinctly jungle flavour. SR & Digbee kick things off nicely with the appropriately named Back To Basics; classic chords, simple pads, chopped up amens and some timeless samples. “Stop the beat, drop the beat” – yeaaaah boi!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie1DrcyG9BU]

Elsewhere on the EP Jem One delivers some classic rave euphoria with the oddly titled Bullet To The Head and DJ Vapour brings us some classic amen darkness complete with authentic stretched ragga vocal on Never Feel. Finally Skink goes in deep with the tribal, atmospheric sounds of Trapped Inside the Dream.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrxXHXOWkM]

Look out for the EP dropping on June 24th.

Genotype – Lessons In Depth EP [Samurai Music]

Posted on 21st June 2013 by DNB Dojo

The legendary Genotype brings his signature brand of deep, futuristic jungle to Samurai Music with an EP that oozes character and atmosphere. From the natural, tribal percussion and dubby hip-hop vibe of Jam That Feel through the oddly cheery classical flourishes of the intro to Financial War and out into the bleak minimalism of Creative Elements, the EP largely defies genre conventions and eschews traditional structures in favour of delivering beats aimed at your head and your heart.

Even when we’re in more familiar D&B territory on The Day After The Night the quality and sound design is absolutely breathtaking, and the track retains a left-field vibe, harking back to old Hardware B-sides. Definitely one for the deep heads, but also possibly the best thing Genotype has ever made…look out for this one on vinyl and digital from June 24th.

The Green Man – Word Sound Power [Basswerk]

Posted on 20th June 2013 by DNB Dojo

The Green Man gives us a sneak preview of his forthcoming double album Sound Power, due next month on his long-running Basswerk imprint. Soulful vibes abound on both tracks, from the melodic dubby jungle of Word Sound Power through to the shuffling stepper beats and euphoric chord stabs and hyper-speed ragga raps of Face The Father. Old school beats from a legend of the scene, grab these from your favourite outlet now!

Congo Natty – UK Allstars (Machinedrum Remix) [Big Dada]

Posted on 14th June 2013 by DNB Dojo

As Big Dada wind up for the release of Congo Natty’s new album Jungle Revolution on July 1st they’ve begun to release a few sneak previews of tracks from the album, the first of which was UK Allstars. Now it seems we’re getting treated to an excellent remix from Machinedrum, who refixes the track into an energetic juke/jungle hybrid packed full of syncopation and warm ragga vibes. Check out the remix (and the upfront original) below and look out for this remix dropping on the Jah Warriors single.

Stray – Ginseng Smash / Akina [Modulations]

Posted on 10th May 2013 by DNB Dojo

The ever versatile Stray steps up for Critical sub-label Modulations to deliver a pair of cut-up jungle smashers! Ginseng Smash combines ’94 era jungle breaks with some heavy sub stabs and a vocal that is as weird as it is infectious, while Akina takes a few notes from Fracture’s book of production, cutting up the breaks and another odd vocal to create a seriously hyperactive juke-infused belter. Syncopation ADHD! Look out for these dropping on vinyl and Digital May 20th.

J Bostron – One Foot Skankin Free EP [Free Download]

Posted on 30th April 2013 by DNB Dojo

Glasgow based Ragga Jungle beatsmith J Bostron delivers another nice little freebie with a package of 5 tracks delivering upbeat jungle and dubwize vibes. His refixes of Cutty Ranks’ Fully Blast and Popcaan’s Ravin deliver sunshine drenched reggae vibes, and elsewhere the EP brings some slightly heavier jungle beats on the remix of Serum & Northern Lights Don’t Let Go. Check out a couple of the tracks below and grab yourself a free download here!

In The Mix…J Bostron

Posted on 26th March 2013 by DNB Dojo

When it comes to Ragga Jungle, it doesn’t get much rougher and tougher than J Bostron! With a slew of releases on the likes of Audio Bullet, One Foot Skankin’ and Dub Chamber and allegiances with the newly launched Yardrock imprint, 2013 looks set to be another big year for Bostron.

The man’s latest endeavour is a tasty 30 minute studio mixtape featuring cuts from the likes of Marvellous Cain, Aries and Bladerunner alongside a massive pile of new tunes and edits from Bostron himself. Expect rolling ragga vibes all the way! Check it out below and grab yourself a free download.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGIRGCYLLg]

Venetian Snares – printf(“shiver in eternal darkness/n”); [Isolate]

Posted on 25th March 2013 by DNB Dojo

Breakcore legend Venetian Snares has been digging in the archives and has come up with the long out of print printf<“shiver in eternal darkness/n”>; LP, which is now available via his bandcamp page. The LP is packed full of the unmistakeable Venetian Snares cutup sound, but bears a distinctly more jungle-influenced vibe than some of his other more raved up material such as Pink + Green or Chocolate Wheelchair. Dark, industrial sounds, heavy bass, chopped up breaks and hard static are present throughout.

The re-release also features some bonus tracks that never made it out originally, and you can grab the whole thing for a measily $8 straight from bandcamp. Check it out and grab yourself a copy below!

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Fracture – Gangbusters [Metalheadz]

Posted on 22nd March 2013 by DNB Dojo

The mighty Metalheadz are lining up their next release in their METHXX series and this time it comes from Astrophonica head-honcho and superb leftfield beatmaker Fracture. Audio for the A side isn’t out yet but the label have given us a sneak peak at Gangbusters on the flip. Combining elements of Juke and Trap with classic drumfunk-esque breaks and trademark grimey Fracture low end, the tune hits a different rhythm to most of the other material out there just now. Clearly Fracture hasn’t run out of ways to innovate just yet! Look out for this one dropping April 8th.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g3XCux64ww]

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