Mr Skank Sinatra

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Killian

Young producer Dan Clapham aka Mr Skank Sinatra is but one of the young producing talents from Manchester and after only producing for a little over a year he is celebrating his first release. ‘You’re Right Here’, featured on the Robot Bodypop show, got a release this month on Morbit Records and we are loving it. Classy dubstep vibes on this cut with a remix on the flip are hopefully a taster of whats to come. There’s also a serious amount of freebies on his Soundcloud which show that this chap is capable of carving his own sound with future-led beats alongside root sounding dubs. We’re excited to keep an eye on his future projects.

Also forthcoming is ‘Herbalist’ which is a deep and relaxed roller. Check it out along with everything else

Project 13 Manchester

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Killian

Underground music continues to flourish with the passion of either a solo player or collective group. Its this passion that has gained streaming audio/ visual radio station Project 13 recognition and a following in Manchester and beyond. Going out live from the studio (which also doubles as one of the founders bedrooms) every Wednesday, this group pushes the boundaries of the genres they frequent. Branching out into club nights and now also podcasts its unknown in what direction this collective will head next but they are a solid and reliable choice for bass heavy music. Alongside the residents, recent guests have included Thelem, Guy Richards, Hedmuk, Compa, Biome and Pandemik with many of the shows available on the channels archives. Be sure to check these guys out.

Podcasts – http://www.mixcloud.com/Project13
Livestream channel – http://www.livestream.com/project_13

Mungos Hi-Fi – Forward Ever

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Killian

Glaswegian soundboys, Mungos Hi-Fi, return with a more digital outing than previous excursions and with this their third album, its upfront reggae alongside some of the finest vocal talent around. Positive vibes with each track and it sounds more like a party than an LP. A seriously diverse sounding record moving from ska to dubstep whilst maintaining classing backings and a nod to days gone by. Essential listening.

Tracklisting:

Scrubadub Syle ft. Sugar Minott
Everyman Different ft. Rasta Pacey
Skidip ft. Charlie P
Computer Age ft. Mr Williamz
Gimme Gimme ft. Kenny Knots
Boat People ft. Pupa Jim
Scream ft. YT
Dem No Like It ft. Omar Perry
Bad Bad Boy ft. Soom T
New York Boogie ft. Ranking Levy
Warm Up ft. Zeb and Scotty
Session Pon top ft. Biga Ranx
Soundboy Police ft. SoomT
Musically Mad ft. Mr Williamz
High Grade ft. Gentleman’s Dub Club

Scotch Bonnet Records
Mungos Hi-Fi

Demon Breakz EP – Extent Recordings

Posted on November 29, 2011 by 1nejack

Extent Recordings have been a formidable force on the DNB scene for a good while, gaining plenty of respect over the years and with releases of this quality its easy to see why. Harking back to the old school yet keeping the formula up to date throughout – Featuring tracks from Stranjah, Gold, Darkhalf, Gappa G,, Centrik, The Last Hero and Beat 70, Terminus and Sub:Stance, this is not a release for DNB heads to sleep on. Click below to preview and buy.

Silent Dust

Posted on November 22, 2011 by 1nejack

Silent Dust is the project of UK duo Dan Blishen (originally from Manchester) and Andy Hobbs (hailing from Kent), who produced Drum & Bass together for years under the respective monikers Zyon Base and Hobzee.

Their self-titled debut, ‘Silent Dust,’ brings their signature D&B sound into a different light, drawing from a wide range of influences – ambient, drum & bass, garage, dub, breakbeat and soundtracks. The result is a collection of deep, bass-laden productions that sound like absolutely nothing else, filled with lush arrangements, an array of found sounds (‘footsteps, vinyl crackle, sellotape stretching’), cinematic vocal samples and glitchy, idiosyncratic drum programming. Though it’s driven by experimentation, this is a D&B record at heart: even the ambient tracks were written at 160-170 BPM.

We are well impressed by this debut. Personal favourites are ‘A Million Words’ and ‘Shadows On The Wall’, which features in this weeks podcast. Check previews of all the tracks below, then click a link to buy.

Mp3 Release

http://boomkat.com/downloads/463374-…st-silent-dust
http://www.beatport.com/release/silent-dust/829146
http://www.junodownload.com/products…st/1856436-02/
http://soundium.net/artist/9061/sile…lent-dust/?g=9

CD Release (includes Marcus Intalex, Calibre & Om Unit remixes)

http://redeyerecords.co.uk/asp/view_…t.asp?id=26273
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Silent+Dust/
http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc…Track=NSYCD001

For those a bit pushed in the run up to christmas, here’s 2 free Mp3’s from the duo – Just follow the links and instructions to download.

Nicki Minaj – Your Love (Silent Dust Remix) http://beatplexity.com/mix/?id=16092

Silent Dust – Winter Song (Original) http://www.factmag.com/2011/10/17/silent-dust-winter-song/

Enjoy!!

Phillip D Kick (Om Unit) – Footwork Jungle Vols I, II and III

Posted on November 22, 2011 by 1nejack

Om Unit is one of those prolific producers that has his fingers in pies everywhere. This series of free downloads under the Blade-Runner inspired moniker Philip D Kick re-visits classic Jungle tracks and gives them a Juke/Footwork makeover. Seeing as both Jungle and Drum & Bass are bass heavy club genres with syncopated beats and 160bpm (or thereabouts) tempos it seemed natural to blend them together. The results are staggering. Volume 3 was the final in the series, completed last month. Download all 3 volumes here.

VOLUME 1 (DOWNLOAD)