R-Hawk Label Showcase #1

As I’ve gone along collecting records, whenever a new Jungle D&B label has started up I’ve often found that I enjoy the first 3 releases as a standard.  Not sure if labels curate their releases this way to make sure they kick the label off with quality, or if it is a coincidence, or if I just subconsciously will myself to enjoy it that way!  Anyway, I’ve been wanting to catalogue some of this aspect of my collection on social media somehow, but I didn’t know quite where to start, as I didn’t necessarily want to do it in a chronological or alphabetical order.   The other day I was reminded of a particular label when I was playing Trainspottle and that has determined where I am going to start.  (I will elaborate on that in a footnote to this post, as it is a bit of a tangent, but worthy of inclusion!)

So the first label release trio is on Piranha Records, a label belonging to Jonny L that he began in 1999.  Jonny L is one of my favourite producers, from very early on (1992 to be precise) but from the mid to late 90s, his output always struck a chord for me as it felt that he stood out from the crowd.  So I always got excited when I saw new material from him.  After his last 2 albums on XL Recordings, Sawtooth in 1997 and Magnetic in 1998 - both of which got critical acclaim and didn’t leave my record bag for months, it was hard to guess in which direction he would go next.  But when Piranha appeared, with The Bells and Raise I wasn’t disappointed.

I’m not great at describing music, unlike some of my peers who do an excellent job of music journalism, but I’ll do my best!  I think that he manages to stamp his own sound on anything he does, even when his sound takes a different direction and these tunes definitely felt different to Sawtooth and Magnetic. With the first 3 releases on Piranha, there is an other worldly feel to them, quite minimal in some respects, lots of strange chord structures, subtle electronic melodies, vocals and fx and moody atmospherics, but always with a hard edge to them; the breaks are hard stepping, nearly 2 step, but with a bit more swing.  These tunes are designed for the dance floor.  When I bought them, I would combine them with stuff on 31, Virus, V, Dread, Ram, Dropping Science, Higher Education, Metalheadz - the kind of Drum & Bass that was prevalent at the time; but even amongst all of those label titans they felt like they stood out from the crowd and still do.

I’ve done a little mini-mix of these 3 records, 6 tunes in total so that you can hear them in all their glory.  T/L Raise / Running / Change / The Bells / Selecta / Spike

So, as I said earlier, the tangential genesis of this label choice was Trainspottle. For those of you who are not familiar, it is like Heardle, but for Jungle D&B - every day there is a new tune to guess.  And pretty much, in my experience, you either guess it after 1 second, or not at all.  Frustratingly, the site seems to have glitched in recent times and it plays the same songs over and over again.  It has become a running joke in my family that at least once a week, the tune will be Billion Dollar Gravy by London Elektricity (incidentally I only know this tune from this stupid game…).  The other annoying glitch is that it will only let you select the tune from a list, that appears as you gradually type in the artist or track name; but quite often the tune that is playing is not one that appears so you cannot choose it and therefore you lose!  On this one occasion, after the first drum hit, I said “It’s Jonny L - Selecta” but the list only offered Piper, or Hurt You So.  Very frustrating, when you have to skip through to be told it is exactly what you have said it is from the first go.  So you don’t get the little computer generated message telling you how great you are for guessing after one second. It is like being cheated out of dopamine.  Anyway, that’s what made me think of choosing Piranha.

R-Hawk Label Showcase #1 - Piranha Records

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Dacamera's drumfunk jazz odyssey on AGN7 Audio continues, with remixes from Duburban, Stunna + Calculon, Profane, Kjell Anderson, and Opius.

All songs written and produced by Andrei Gregory
Artwork by Kingship Creative
Mastering by Bob Macc at Subvert Central.

Thanks going out to all the amazing artists on this remix project: Dan Profane, Nik Calculon and Jay Stunna, Vinnie 'Opius' Smith, Rob Duburban and Mr. Kjell Anderson.

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1. Caro - Forge
2. Saša Delimar -Ziher
3. IHA - Tuka
4. Simo Cell - surface/sirens
5. El Nino Diablo - Shadow Dancer
6. Evelyn - Flotation Device
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8. HomeSick - 1000dB Stare
9. Hidden Element x Floex - Yellow Ribbon
10. Adam2 - Nightmare (Zander remix)
11. Plesk Parallel - Spit Fountain
12. Hidden Element - I'm Getting Sentimental
13. Overlook - Bear Trap
14. Evelyn - Wax
15. Axel Toben - Tombo
16. Sepehr - At The Gates of Heaven
17. Nikki Nair - The Analyst
18. OpenEnd - String of Pearls
19. Trois Quarts Taxi System - Late
20. Aloka - Granulate
21. georg-i - Stasis

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Codename: RCRDS bring the stunning ‘Distant’ trilogy to a close with ‘Distant Voices EP’.

The EP opens finding Codename regular NonRev in great form with ‘Tapes’, where gorgeous keys and deep strings entwine with rolling breaks and evocative vocals.  This is a great 2024 opener for this talented artist who will be featuring heavily on the label throughout the year.

Arcologies has been an artist we have long been keen to feature on the label, and he moves things into a deeper direction with his debut track ‘Starless Night’, a beautiful deep roller with dreamlike qualities which instantly transport you to another place and realm – destination uncertain.

Another debutant, the talented Data B makes his first appearance with ‘Cocktail’, with deep pads and deep key tones sitting alongside its rumbling bass and rolling breaks.  

The EP closes with Fortune & Chance’s ‘Enchant Code’, with haunting guitars and vocals dovetailing with rolling synth basslines, bringing the release and the series to a close beautifully.

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Studio mix by LQ showcasing original productions and label releases for his labels Echo Chamber Sound and Run it Red.

Tracklist

LQ - Crown The King (RSD Bristol Remix) - ECHO RED 001
LQ & Headland - Fat Neck - ZamZam 062
LQ & Bukkha - Sensi Request - ECHO RED 001
LQ - Dub Runners (Hardware Mix) - ECHO 005
LQ - Way Down - (Dubkasm Dubplate Verison) ECHO 010
LQ & Kloke - Computer Bubblers - ECHO 010
LQ - Time Is Runnin (Relative Remix) - ECHO 004
Kloke - Dark Knight - Run it Red 003
LQ & Midnight Dubs - Electrocutioner (Kid Lib Remix) ECHO 003

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Erdy Bat might be more elusive and less known to some, but is definitely not a stranger to the underground DnB and bass music scene in Germany. Erdy, grew up in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulan Bator and moved to Germany in 2004. Her DJ career started in 2009 and she developed a unique style presenting different sub-genres of DnB in a mix. She likes to build and create tension within her sets and finds the fusion of halftime, liquid and hip-hop elements specifically help create the vibe she is after - that being one much darker and deeper. Based in Cologne, Erdy has also had a long-time involvement with Shake Up Recordings crew. A long-established and respected DnB label in Germany with its launch in 1998. 

Tracklist: 

01. Kid Drama & Tim Reaper - Ambien Sequence
02. Gremlinz, Jesta - Errol
03. Homemade Weapons, Red Army - Holy Hour
04. Itti, NoRules, JulieBoo - Kamakura
05. Aikanã - Undergrowth
06. Arcane - Curse of the Pharaohs
07. Concealed Identity - Hold On
08. Dailiv - Devastation
09. The Untouchables - Dem Pirates
10. DJ Trax - That Feeling
11. DLX - Paths (feat.Crux)
12. Double O - Straight 98 (Escher Remix)
13. Fetus, Itti - Mystical Disc
14. Gremlinz, Jesta - For To Say
15. Grief - Parasite God
16. HEFT - Vendetta (Draven Remix)
17. Holsten, Overlook - All Talk
18. Escher - Late Snare
19. Malcolm - Everyone Knows Malcolm Is Full of Shit
20. Ruffhouse - Next Phase
21. Nusku - Forbidden
22. Pugilist, Tamen - Anda
23. Sam KDC - Lovesick

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