Classic Track: Future Cut – Ghetto Style (Evol Intent Remix)

Posted on 11th December 2014 by DNB Dojo

We’re digging in the hardware vaults once again for this week’s classic track and looking back to the golden era of hard as nails techstep. 10 years ago Evol Intent’s remix of Future Cut’s Ghetto Style saw release on Renegade Hardware’s Reloaded EP Part 1, and their rework absolutely knocks the track out of the park.

Rattling breakbeats, huge distorted bass hits and that trademark Evol Intent glitchwork along with a set of memorable hooks on the intro make this a firm favourite, and better still it got the remaster treatment as part of EI’s #TBT weekly giveaways! Check out the remaster below and grab yourself a free download from their Soundcloud.

Mauoq – Grey Scale / Itchy Way [Terabyte Records]

Posted on 7th December 2014 by DNB Dojo

Terabyte welcome Diffrent/Dispatch/Flexout alumnus Mauoq to the fold for a cracking new single to close out the year. Grey Scale builds up nicely with soft strings and piano before dropping into a shuffling beat and typically grimey bassline. The groove on this track is phenomenal, and the contrast between dark and light elements works really well as the piano licks re-emerge in the mix.

Over on the flip Itchy Way keeps the crisp beats in play with more soft, ethereal pad work on the intro giving way gradually to squelchy bass rumblings. The use of space really makes this one, allowing all the elements to breath nicely. Check out the clips below and grab this one from your favourite digital outlet from December 8th.

Horizons 10 [Horizons Music]

Posted on 6th December 2014 by DNB Dojo

Horizons Music celebrate 10 years in the game with an excellent new compilation featuring 14 fresh cuts from names that will be familiar to anyone who’s been following the label in recent times. The compilation takes a look back at the label’s very first release, with Jubei and Amoss both turning in remixes of Skitty’s 10 Steps, but for the most part they’re looking forward with new material from some of the best names in the scene.

It’s difficult to pick highlights from such a strong selection, but a few stand out from the pack. Silent Witness brings a perfectly balanced combination of melodic elements and rolling, dancefloor tech on Fields, Amoss explore their deeper side on the subby liquid of Piano Licks and DLR turns in a trademark chunky stepper on Outta Time. The whole LP is well worth a listen, so check out the clips below and head to your favourite outlet to grab this on CD, vinyl or digital now!

SND – Annihilation EP [Lifestyle Recordings]

Posted on 6th December 2014 by DNB Dojo

The latest from the Lifestyle camp sees SND return to the label with 5 tracks of crisp, detailed D&B. Annihiliation provides the EP’s most conventional slice of D&B with a nice chunky stepper, while the rest of the EP explores moody half-step territory. One for the heads! Check out the clips below and head to Digital Tunes to grab a copy now.

Noon – Noonshine EP [Breaks Per Minute]

Posted on 5th December 2014 by DNB Dojo

Breaks Per Minute present their latest release from Noon, the newest project of Croatian producer Filip Motovunski. The EP shows off his talents with a variety of styles of D&B, opening up with the grimey tech vibes of Done, rolling through the cheery bounce of Noonshine and taking in the more experimental flavours of dub-infused halftime numbers Rolling Joints and Badness. Plenty to enjoy here! Check out the clips below and look for this at digital stores from December 8th.

Minor Rain – Flux / Thunderbird [Addictive Behaviour]

Posted on 2nd December 2014 by DNB Dojo

Addictive Behaviour keep the releases coming thick and fast, with a new single from Slovakian producer Minor Rain. Flux leads the single with a dark, sci-fi infused neuro roller. Crisp drums, growling bass and hypnotic melodies come together, and the composition avoids the hyper-active bassline stylings that sometimes spoil modern neurofunk tracks, preferring a simpler but no less hefty set of bass riffs.

Thunderbird follows on with a similar vibe – tight kicks and snares and a driving bass riff provide the backbone of the tune, with atmospheric pads, bleedy melodies and FX icing the proverbial cake. Super detailed production! Check out the clips below – you can grab this now from Beatport, with worldwide digital and vinyl release due on December 8th.

None Decay – Choke (Interline Remix) [None Decay Music]

Posted on 1st December 2014 by DNB Dojo

None Decay Music returns with a deadly new single welcoming Interline and Defucto to the label family. Interline gives None Decay’s Choke the remix treatment, keeping the half-step rhythms but switching things up with extra percussion and atmospherics. Over on the flip Defucto serves up an old school tearer with big nasty bass and a simple but effective break detailed with extra cymbals. Tasty stuff! Check out the clips below and grab this one from your favourite digital outlet now!

Survival – The Unreleased Album [Dispatch Recordings]

Posted on 30th November 2014 by DNB Dojo

Dispatch present their latest innovation – a full album of previously unreleased material from Survival, available only on USB stick. Quite a fetching laser etched stick too – if you’re a fan of USB based DJing this should be right up your street.

The album proves a nice mix of material, with Survival’s usual gritty tech-edged rollers sitting alongside some more unusual beats like the deep, downtempo vibes of In Two Minds. Check out clips of some of the tracks below and head over to the Dispatch Store to grab one (or to grab a blank USB stick in the same style).

Fearful – XIII [AutomAte]

Posted on 30th November 2014 by DNB Dojo

AutomAte round off their year with a fresh release from one of the label’s first artists, Fearful. Crisp, precise beats and growling basslines are the order of the day on this one, keeping things deep and dark. The EP also features remixes from Mtwn and Raiden; the former refixes the track into a skittering percussive workout with all the menace of the original but a distinctly different vibe, while the Offkey boss lends his signature tribal drum sounds to turn in a brooding mix for my pick of the three.

Check out the clips below and look for this at all good digital stores from December 1st.

Psidream & Pacific – The Edge [Nightfall Recordings]

Posted on 27th November 2014 by DNB Dojo

Canadian scene stalwarts Psidream & Pacific bring us the latest selection of neurofunk tearers via their own Nightfall imprint, and as you’d expect the beats are big and bad! All six tracks are well worthy of your attention but for me the highlights came on Not The Future and Chain Breaker. Check out the clips and make up your own mind – this one’s available at all good digital stores now!

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