Bristol-based production duo Jaskin & Uneven celebrate their recent EP for None60 with a new mix for DNB Dojo! Blending plenty of their own music with dubs from the None60 crew and cuts from the likes of Dominic Ridgway, Lewis James and Mauoq, this is a deep journey through the more experimental side of 170BPM music. Perfect Friday listening!
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.
Hypnotic business from Banzulu on today’s premiere; None60 continue their impressive run of leftfield 170 releases and we’re very pleased to have the premiere of Gulfstream for your ears! Quirky sampling, shuffling breaks and twinkling melodic touches give definition to a tune that defies genre pigeon-holing. Check it out, and hit up the None60 Bandcamp for preorders ahead of release on Nov 22nd.
Dissident lands on re:st for today’s premiere, showcasing an ultra-deep sound, blending elements of dub, techno and halftime D&B for an etheral, rippling journey through some of the most spaced out 170 business you’re likely to hear this year. Look for this coming on vinyl and digital as part of a split EP with Owl, out May 17th…
Icelandic producer Subminimal returns to Ortem this month with another top notch EP and we’re hyped to have the exclusive on Disrupt! Starting out with deep, trippy halftime vibes before progressing into hard amen chopping badness…wicked stuff. Look out for the EP coming March 15th at Bandcamp with all other stores following two weeks later.
Berlin label Through These Eyes are back with another top quality limited run vinyl release with young producer Yoofee at the controls. Treading in the footsteps of experimental luminaries like Sam Binga and Om Unit, this one combines retro jungle influences with a healthy dollop of grime for a fantastic fusion of new and old. Serious riddim! Watch out for this coming Oct 26th via the TTE Bandcamp…
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.
A new release on Blu Mar Ten Music is pretty much always a cause for celebration, and their latest material from Kiwi producer RQ is no different, though it’s certainly a step away from the label’s usual fare.
Drawing influence from the likes of Photek, Source Direct and Blocks and Escher, RQ’s latest work (ahead of an album due on the label at some point in the future) is tense and ominous. Three of the four tracks are powered by a backbone of intricate percussion, with an array of finely processed breaks skittering in and out of the mixes. Building on top of the militant drum section, there are hints of psychedelia, touches of jazz, and a flirtation with melody that feels faintly threatening. Uplifting liquid this is most certainly not.
We could waffle on about the depth and emotional resonance of the tracks on show here but it feels complex and elusive enough that we’ll never do it justice, so just wrap your ears around the clips below instead. The EP is out now at the Blu Mar Ten Store.
Deeper beats for you all this weekend as B1tyze deliver the latest instalment of our exclusive mix series! Formed of US button pusher B1t Crunch3r and French studio duo Kantyze, B1tyze have been crafting some really unusual leftfield rhythms over the past year with releases for the likes of Onset Audio, Free Love Digi, Keep Deep & Future Follower Records.
Due to geographical separation we couldn’t get all three behind the Dojo decks but rest assured that Jason B1t Crunch3r has delivered a top notch mix representing the sound the trio are pushing right now. Moving through deep halftime, hybrid jungle and full roll tech and featuring material from GREAZUS, Mauoq, Quadrant & Iris and of course a host of their own beats, this one is a proper journey through the 170 sound. Sick!
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.
Mav’s Scientific Records imprint returns with the third volume of their excellent Chilling On The Couch LP series and we’re extremely pleased to have the exclusive premiere of the album opener! Bop and Oak serve up a delicious remix of Naibu’s Fighting For Attention under their Microfunk Crew alias, crafting a serene rework in their inimitable style. Absolutely beautiful! Look for the album coming September 7th featuring tracks from Mav, Bungle, mSdoS and many more…
Percussive precision on today’s premiere as we present the first listen of Submiminal’s brand new track Konl! Taken from his forthcoming Polyphasic EP for experiment label Ortem, the track blends influences from dub techno into the 170 template, starting sparse and slowly building in a light layer of drumfunk influenced beats over the backbone of the track. Deep, dark and utterly hypnotic…look for this one coming Aug 3rd at Bandcamp with other stores following two weeks later.