October has seen an unbelievably large amount of music land in the Dojo inbox, so we picked out our favourite of the pack of recent and shortly forthcoming releases. Read on for new beats from Seba, Stoner & Dotter Poison, Moresounds and more! Continue reading
The latest in Fabric’s long running Fabriclive mix series comes from none other than techstep pioneers Ed Rush & Optical. As you’d expect the mix is full of meaty basslines, massive double drops and neurofunk energy, with a few classics sprinkled amongst the mostly up to the minute D&B. There are also some exclusives including a couple of tracks from the long awaited follow up to 2009’s Travel The Galaxy…let’s hope this means we’ll hear the album sometime soon!
You can check out a brief teaser for the new mix along with a previous Fabric promo mix from Optical below; hit up the Fabric store to pre-order the mix on CD now ahead of the July 24th release.
Friction’s entry to the ever popular and varied Fabriclive mix series is out now, and to celebrate Fabric have shared an eight minute video of Friction carving things up across four decks, offering both a plethora of tasty beats and an interesting insight into the Shogun don’s tricks in the booth. Check out the mix below and grab yourself a copy of the full release from the Fabric store.
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Calibre has always been a quiet, enigmatic legend; he doesn’t play out regularly, nor does he often deal with the press, and he’s never bothered to maintain much of an online presence, preferring to let his tunes speak for themselves. Good for him then that they speak volumes, in a soothing, soulful tone of voice. Already held in immense esteem by most of the drum & bass community, his induction into the Fabriclive hall of fame merely cements the position he’s been occupying for well over a decade.
Those familiar with Calibre’s output will find few surprises but plenty to love on his mix for Fabric. Comprised mostly of his own tunes or remixes, the rest of the material comes from the likes of Lynx, dBridge and Marcus Intalex. The mix is an effortless journey through deep, soulful, melancholy drum & bass, and the selection is complemented by absolutely pitch perfect mixing from one tune to the next.
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Fans of the deeper side of the genre shouldn’t hesitate to grab a copy of this when it hits the shelves on March 18th. I know I’ll be coming back to this one time and time again!
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Mould & Fabric