Emperor – Begin EP [Critical]

The mighty Emperor drops his debut EP for Critical! Opener Begin features beautiful melancholy synths and a great vocal from Georgia Yates (who many will recognise from her appearance on the Enei LP last year) followed by a healthy drop into some dirty bassline action. Over on the flip of the vinyl release She Said delivers a stepper with some serious groove and an utterly infectious main lick.

The digital exclusive tracks don’t disappoint either; Emperor teams up with partner in crime Centra for the absolutely massive Solar, while Radar and Precursor both deliver insistent, semi-hypnotic beats in that Critical style we know and love. Check out all the beats below and grab a copy from your favourite outlet now!

In The Mix…Xtrah

To celebrate the release of the rather excellent Shock Treatment 12″ Xtrah has dished up a tidy little 30 minute mix for SGN:Ltd featuring a great run of techy selections. Emperor’s new cuts for Critical and the tasty Break remix of Cyrax (c’mon Break, release it already!) are some of the highlights in a mix full of great tracks, smoothly blended for your listening pleasure. Check it out below and grab a free download!

In The Mix…Emperor

Emperor

Welsh producer Emperor has been making quite a name for himself recently, with quality releases on Symmetry, Neodigital and Critical sister-label Modulations, and he’s a mean DJ too as showcased in this 30 minute promo mix he’s put together for the Critical event in Milton Keynes at the end of March.

Brand new tracks sit alongside classics like Noisia’s Diplodocus and the mixes are all executed flawlessly, so grab yourself a free download and enjoy a half hour of quality techstep!

Critical Music on Tour!

The mighty Critical Music have just announced a slew of dates across the UK and Europe, with big line ups featuring the likes of Kasra, Phace, Xtrah, Emperor, Foreign Concept & Mefjus. The Critical crew will be hitting Milton Keynes, Nottingham, London, Bristol, Brighton, Portsmouth, Brussels & Linz over February and March and will be destroying dancefloors all the way. Check out their events page for all the details.