Evol Intent – Under The Radar EP

Evol Intent have been pretty generous with the freebies over the last few months with a solid selection of upfront D&B bangers going up on their Soundcloud for free download. The latest in the selection, Noscope, dropped a few days ago and provided more tearout vibes for the rowdy-time crowd – massive basslines and a complete lack of subtlety are the order of the day here, and we can’t argue with it at all!

For those looking to support the group in their endeavours, the Under The Radar EP (collecting recent belters including Jim Skyner, Cognitive Divergence and This Is Not A Dream) will be going on sale from December 15th. Check out the tracks below and either grab a free download or throw some dollar their way via iTunes.

Infra Audientia Part 2 [Dark Manoeuvres]

Dark Manouevres close out their year with the second part of their Infra Audientia series, featuring 4 more tracks from some talented lesser known names. Native goes in super deep on the melancholy liquid of Gone, while Ower strips it back to the bare essentials of bass, breaks and piano licks for Another Day.

Dser’s wobbly bass and break chopping on Death Valley doesn’t really do much for me, but the EP still finishes strong as Beaton turns in a tough techy roller on the creepy, atmospheric Reproduction Prohibition. Check out the clips below and look for this one at your favourite digital stores from December 15th.

Creatures – Raindrops / Everyday [Default Recordings]

Default serve up a fresh pair of deep liquid rollers from new signings Creatures. Raindrops leads the charge with twinklings melodies over a backbone of warm sub and crisp breaks, while Everyday recruits Majula to the studio for a softer collab with hints of jungle via some classic samples. Check out the clips below and look for this one from December 15th at all good digital stores.

Future Beats – The Album [31 Recordings]

The relaunch of Doc Scott’s 31 Recordings imprint has been the cause for much celebration across the scene, and the label’s output has been absolutely stellar. Rounding off 2014 in style, they’ve unveiled a massive 24 track compilation featuring artists from across the D&B spectrum, and frankly pretty much all of it is excellent.

The huge selection takes in half-time beats from Sinistarr and Ital Tek, future jungle from Moresounds, liquid rollers from Bungle and Calibre, rowdy techstep from SCAR and plenty more besides. Special mentions have to go out to the broody, militant syncopations of House of Lanterns’ Take Control, the ethereal atmospherics of Hidden Turn’s Dream of Tron and the bleepy, atmospheric vibes of Gremlinz Forlorn, but honestly the whole LP is of such a high standard that picking favourites is pretty tough. Check out clips of all the tracks below and head over to the 31 Recordings store to preorder the compilation on vinyl or digital now – the release drops on December 15th.

Philth & Collette Warren – Don’t Let Go [CIA Deepkut]

Philth teams up with Collette Warren for a pair of top notch deep rollers for Total Science’s CIA Deepkut imprint. Don’t Let Go combines soulful piano and vocals with a big gnarly bassline for a nice bit of “liquid with teeth” while B side Back In Time takes things deeper, swapping the growling bass for warm sub action. Tasty stuff! Check out the clips below and look for this one from December 15th.

Invisible 012 [Invisible Recordings]

Noisia’s Invisible imprint close out the year with another cracking EP featuring another four tracks from producers across the D&B spectrum. Silent Witness turns in an absolutely tearing tech smasher on Being Human while Volatile Cycle and Subtension explore slightly less aggressive but nonetheless upfront territory. Last but by no means least, Sabre & Safire team up for the superb Genie Method; deep, moody liquid with the atmosphere turned up all the way to 11. Check out the clips below and grab this from your favourite store on vinyl or digital now.

Virtue – You And I / Whatcha Gonna Do [E-Motion Records]

Virtue returns to E-Motion with another top notch single. Hannah Eve steps up for vocal duties on You And I, providing the perfect accompaniment to the familiar but nonetheless pleasant liquid trappings of the tune. The breakwork is absolutely spot on for this one.

Over on the flip Whatcha Gonna Do sees Virtue teaming up with Soul Culture for a jazz infused, bouncy dancefloor roller – the perfect contrast to the more melancholy vibes of the A side. Check out the clips below and grab this from your favourite digital store from December 8th.

Remixes Vol. 1 [Sub:mission Audio]

Sub:mission plunder their extremely healthy back catalogue to bring us four fresh remixes for the label’s ninth release. Bossman Altered Perception turns in an upbeat, rolling remix of Quatermass’s Skycity, Rush Records chieftain Colossus turns his hand to Quatermass’s Entanglement and Dead Electrics’ Connected, and Quatermass gets in on the act to close things off a crisp new flex of Dead Electrics’ Girl. Check out the clips below and grab this from Digital Tunes now!

Seba & Paradox – Delusions [Secret Operations]

Seba and Paradox reunite for their first collaboration in a while, dropping via Seba’s Secret Operations imprint. Delusions strips things right back to the bare essentials, with weighty sub, classic breaks and an ominous sliver of melody lending the tune b-boy flavour and menace in equal proportion.

Future Now keeps the bassweight and spooky vibe but swaps out the relatively steady break of the A side for a far more chopped up affair, snares and cymbals landing all over the place as the low frequencies wobble away beneath. Dangerous! Check out the clips below and look out for this on vinyl and digital from December 8th.

Dead Man’s Chest – Dreamscapes EP [Ingredients]

Ingredients latest release sees Eveson unveiling his new Dead Man’s Chest project and dropping the tempo to the distinctly old school 160BPM region for a four track EP of future jungle shenanigans. Combining the old school bass and breaks of the early 90s jungle sound with modern production techniques and the talent for melody and composition Eveson’s fans already love, the EP is an exciting new direction and something I definitely hope to hear more of next year.

The tracks accomplish to blend influences from jazz, ambient, dub, liquid and who knows what else into a hypnotic, psychedelic jungle stew that draws you in to its warm sonic temptations with ease. Check out the clips below and watch out for the release dropping from December 8th.