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2nd Drop Records presents

Various Artists
Djrum vs…
A1. Onoe Caponoe - Milkyway 1311 (Djrum remix)
A2. Onoe Caponoe - Milkyway 1311 (Djrum remix dub)
B. Royce Wood Junior - Jodie (Djrum remix)
2NDRP10001

Released 14th October 2013

After his critically acclaimed debut album, Djrum and 2nd Drop are proud to present a limited edition 10” vinyl release of two amazing reworks. 

West London’s Onoe Caponoe is one of the most exciting MCs in the UK right now, having pinged up on 2nd Drop’s radar after dropping two blazing albums on Audio Doughnuts in the past couple of years. Djrum has been featuring Onoe’s Milkyway 1311 in his sets on a regular basis, and this naturally led to him taking the tools to it and giving it a tweak in wonderful Djrum style. It’s hip hop, but not as we know it, as Djrum installs a drum pattern that sounds like a cascading waterfall and his trademark use of strings which underpin Onoe’s funkadelic vocals perfectly. This is a great introduction to some forthcoming collaborations between these two on 2nd Drop. Watch this space!

Royce Wood Junior, known for his work with Jamie Woon and Stac among others, is an uber talented multi-instrumentalist and all round nice guy. The original has yet to be released (looking like 2014), so this version will only be available on vinyl for the foreseeable future. Djrum has transformed the track into a brooding masterpiece which emphasises the heartfelt lament of Royce’s vocal to maximum effect. A classic in the making. 

For more information on this release please contact:

@2nddroprecords
https://soundcloud.com/2nddroprecords

Onoe Caponoe - Milkyway 1311 (Djrum remix dub)

The FKOF review:
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<i>"The duo use intelligently placed pauses to create both mystery and intrigue, as the changing re-occurrence of kick patterns will confuse the brain. A ghost-like entity that embodies itself with frequent voice sweeps combines with the hypnotic centipede-style percussion to make this production as powerful addition to D-Operation Drop's infectious back catalogue." </i>

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Djrum – Dam remixes
A. Dam – Akkord remix 
AA. Dam – Felix K Reinterpretation
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Released 10th March 2014

Kicking off 2014, 2nd Drop present a killer remix 12” of one of the standout tracks from Djrum’s debut Seven Lies album, Dam. Offered the entire album, interestingly both remixers chose the same track! 

On the A-side, longtime friends of Djrum, Manchester’s Akkord, take the entire toolbox to work with their intense and detailed trademark darkside techno flex. Inspired by the original’s mid track tempo change, Akkord employ incremental galvanized drums and percussive scaffolding to build towards a killer pumping crescendo. 

On the flip we welcome Felix K, the head honcho of one of Berlin’s finest underground labels Hidden Hawaii, for his take on Dam. Felix’s reinterpretation floats majestically between hypnotic Berlin techno and super deep drum and bass ala Autonomic. Stunning. 


Djrum - DAM - (Akkord Remix) CLIP

Buy HTH035: 8 track CD & digital http://found.ee/HTH035 
Buy HTH020: 4 track EP on heavyweight grey 12" http://smarturl.it/HTH020
Buy HTH020 from iTunes http://smarturl.it/HTH020iT

Buy grey 12" vinyl

Akkord - Continuum [Houndstooth]

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3 - Don't underestimate me! - Breaking The Save_Slot

The Session - A 10 year Celebration of the Label is out now Digitally!
Vinyl with this classic from Djrum is out October 6th!

You can support direct on Digital or Vinyl from our Bandcamp here
deepheads.bandcamp.com/album/the-session

Or Vinyl from Red Eye here:

https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/89288-smoke033-the-session-va-2-x-lp

Or Digital from Juno Download:

https://www.junodownload.com/products/escapism-refuge-the-session-unmixed-tracks/3549128-02/

iTunes:
itunes.kud.li/smoke033

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/25J3g9GLhP7Dgt8MbNajf1

Bandcamp

Djrum 'Plead With Me'

These tracks are out-takes from my first alum Seven Lies. Those familiar with my music will know that I love a coda. A coda is a passage at the end of a piece of music that brings it to a conclusion. I often use a coda as a way of framing the piece in a slightly different context than it would otherwise end. Like a musical aftertaste. When I was working on Seven Lies I made codas for several tracks but I was never completely happy with these two so they didn't make it on to the album.

As I work on my second album I have been looking back at the process I went through for my first alum and remembered these outtakes. They're not so bad after all. Perhaps they are worth airing to the world. I hope you enjoy them, or at least find them an interesting insight into the workings behind the music.

Obsession (Coda) [Unreleased 2013]

The 4th release on Intergraded comes in the form of a various artists EP. Swinging between UK sounds, via tripped out minimal, dubbed out techno and deep house it is a pleasure to welcome Otik, Tom VR, Com Sin and 2 Pisceans to the label. 

Mastered and cut by Matt Colton @ Alchemy 
Vinyl and Digital out May 10th. Distributed by Unearthed & AWAL. 
Pre-order / Stream here: http://smarturl.it/Orbitration

Orbitration [INTGRD004]

Orbitration

Otik - Actress [INTGRD004]

A few months ago we introduced to Jen Hartley aka Yushh @yushh with the inaugural release of her label Pressure Dome. Jen established herself as one of Bristol’s most exciting new faces on the scene. As a local selector, she's turned her attention to the groundswell of artists the city has to offer. She launched Pressure Dome @pressuredome - a platform for uncovering the city's talents at the cross-section of bass music and UK-ish electronic sounds.

On this second release, the Pressure Dome crew are back in full force with something fresh out of the lab. A cold fusion of other-wordly rhythm and pulsation, a blueprint of Bristol's sonic underground and its uncharted voices of vibration. 

From chuggy dancehall rhythm and energetic breaks, to intricate, atmospheric techno, electro and grime, these fifteen broken-beat builders take us on on a journey through crafted cadence and dynamic metronomy. 

Wanting to give back to the city they live in and one that inspires so much creativity in those fortunate enough to access opportunity, all proceeds from PDCOMP001 will go to Caring in Bristol, a homeless charity providing services and shelter for those most in need.

PDCOMP01

Gurtlushh

Premiere: Yushh - Gurtlushh [Pressure Dome]

The fifth release on Intergraded. Mastered and cut by Matt Colton @ Metropolis. Vinyl and Digital out February 27th.

Buy/download/stream here: smarturl.it/INTGRD005

@otikmusic

Wetlands

Otik - Clairvoyant [INTGRD005]

P-ERA & Geode - Kushida

Whities 012

Volumes

Showreel, Pt. 2

It began in .... Plastic People

2nd Drop Records officially started in the womb like environs of Plastic People in London at a legendary dubstep and grime night called FWD>>. As regulars and best friends, labels owners Mark Gurney and James Bliss had been soaking up the vibes from the small, but formative dubstep scene, championed by Youngsta and co, since 2005. It was here that they formed their love of bass music, but also the key relationships with the as yet unknown future stars - throwing gun fingers with Ramadanman front left, raising lighters with Oneman, chatting to Skream, Benga, Distance and Rusko at the bar. 

Foundation times

But before 2nd Drop was formed,
James was making DIY effects units called the Dub-Box and Mark was guiding a bunch of young people in a dingy basement in Lewisham in the art of putting out records with his youth programme Live Recordings. Their final signing was a young star called Jamie Woon, and his first single Wayfaring Stranger with a now legendary Burial remix (that has sparked further collaboration between the two). Sadly the project had to close, but from it's ashes came a new beginning. 

2nd Drop's first release came about almost by accident. After hearing Skream play Ramadanman's version of Good Feelin on Rinse FM, and learning that he was thinking about giving it away for free, the label said it was too good just to give away and would he like to do a 12"? He agreed. And enthralled by his unique, post-tribal take on dubstep, Mark sent him the parts to Jamie Woon's Wayfaring Stranger and The Woon was born. Two tracks that sound more relevant in 2011 than ever before, a sound truly ahead of its time.

Networks and dubplates

Further friendships created at FWD and DMZ, on the Dubstep Forum and cutting dubplates and mastering at Transition saw the label release music from burgeoning talent like Rusko, Clouds, LD, Sully, JKenzo and LV as well as key remixes from Untold, Fantastic Mr Fox and Falty DL. 

New blood

After a quiet 2010, the label has seen a renewed vigour in 2011, the support team has swelled with the addition of two new members to the artwork and scouting team in Ralph Solly and Marshal Darling. The label now has a 6 strong DJ team alongside Mark (Markle), James (JBliss), Ralph (Acronym) and Marshal (Martial) with DB and Rich Martin adding further experience and record collection depth to the crew. 

They have popped their video cherry, creating a music video with the uber talented LV on the Explode EP; a fortuitous international collaboration with Oxford's folktastic genius Message To Bears and the golden tones of Zaki Ibrahim from South Africa, which included a bevy of awesome remixes from the massively underrated DjRUM, ex-Attica Blues and Blacktronica honcho Charlie Dark and the mysterious LV associate Mothy. 

At the centre... 

Mark and James also have a strong interest in art and design, which they express through commissioning new and established illustrators and artists to produce bespoke artwork for the vinyl centre labels. They went one step further with release 008 where they asked Mat Pringle to create and screen print the cover by hand. Now an in demand collectors item. The label continues to work with Remi Rough, Uiu, Will Scobie, Matt Taylor, Verbal Picks and Mat Pringle, and have recently collaborated with Will Barras supplying music to a live art film. 

Synchronised 

With a rich an varied catalogue, the label has been able sync keys songs to a variety of brands and projects from Nike and NSPCC to Skunkfunk. Alongside been compiled on a range of albums from Gold Panda and Maya Jane Cole's DJ Kicks, Soul Jazz's Steppahs Delight and Dubstep Allstars 7. 

And with forthcoming albums, singles and remixes from DjRUM, Gerry Read, Youandewan, Distal, Pedestrian, and Tessela things are looking good for 2nd Drop. 

www.2nddroprecords.com

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