Another month, another wicked slice of stripped back tech from Counterpoint’s Counter x Culture series! Today we’ve got Glÿph on the remix for Dyrekt, taking an original from the same EP and adding an extra layer of percussive detail and bassline sizzle. Wicked stuff! Look for this dropping July 23rd.
UK production and DJ duo aardonyx step up with our latest exclusive guest mix! Featuring a mixture of new and old, techy and melodic, and of course a selection of their own beats from their releases on Nu Venture, Detached Audio and Atmomatix, this is pure rolling drum & bass at it’s finest. Wicked selections!
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.
In Reach launch their new label arm this month with a sick new EP from Acid Lab and we’ve got the exclusive on lead track Replicant! As we’ve come to expect from his productions, this is deep, dark and atmospheric with a focus on chopped breaks and percussive precision. Classic D&B vibes brought up to date for 2018…wicked stuff. Watch out for the EP dropping on Bandcamp from the 16th with all other platforms following a week later.
None60 take a break from their more experimental releases to bring us an old fashioned D&B belter from Wagz. Channelling the classic Metalheadz sound to great effect, Whiplash is an old school stark stepper with a massive bassline, sharp drums, and those FX hits that just scream 90s D&B. Wicked sound; this one is out today at the None60 Bandcamp store.
Delta9 Recordings are in our premiere spotlight once again as we present the premiere of Lao Wai’s new track Hypernormal. Taken from the Factories In Manchester EP (which has already picked up support from the likes of Skankandbass and Noisia), this one combines serene pad atmospheres with stark, heavy hitting D&B minimalism; whip crack snares and massive sub lines all the way. Sick tune! Look for the EP dropping July 13th exclusively at Beatport…
Dojo boss Hex steps up to the decks to deliver the third instalment of the Bay 6 Recordings podcast! Featuring 70 minutes of D&B rollers, the selection focuses on deeper liquid styles with some techier cuts thrown in for good measure. Spanning classics, new releases and some unreleased music as well as plenty of Hex productions, look out for some exclusives that you can’t hear anywhere else!
If you’re enjoying the mix, make sure to go and grab Hex’s latest work for Detached Audio, This Snare.
Kolectiv return to Dispatch this month with four new tracks showcasing their rugged tech style, and they’ve brought likeminded artists Survey and Philth along for some collabs to boot. We grabbed them for a quick chat about collaborations, deeper meaning how it feels to step up their game. Read on…
The Dojo podcast reaches it’s twentieth instalment and as always Hex is on the 1s and 2s delivering a full spectrum D&B workout. This month’s edition weighs in at a whopping 105 minutes due to an unbelievable volume of quality beats being released this month; beats inside from Philip D Kick, Melinki & Demure, SD, Kusp, Survey, OneMind and many more.
As always you can check out the podcast via Soundcloud below or head to Youtube or iTunes to stream. You can also grab a download from Google Drive.
UK producer Grey Code is in our premiere spotlight today with an absolutely beautiful slice of hard hitting D&B for Dispatch Recordings. Building with epic synth melodies on the intro before a solid backbone of growling tech bass and crisp drums land down with a punch, this one is that perfect balance of light and dark. Wicked tune; hit up the Dispatch Bandcamp to grab the EP right now.
Today’s premiere comes from Kiwi producer and DJ InDifferent who comes correct with a slamming slice of old school techstep business. Sharp but organic drums and heavy hitting bassline pressure on this one! Vintage 90s vibes, and best of all it’s a free download – check it out below and grab it via HypeEdit.