@bell_curve invites Anna Morgan, Kush Jones, Doctor Jeep, Fixate, Breaka and more to remix her ‘Unstable Orbit’ LP on @worstbehaviorrecs. Hear A.Fruit’s rework of ‘Lifted ft. Rider Shafique’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bell-curve-lifted-ft-rider-shafique-afruit-remix

Premiere: Bell Curve ‘Lifted ft. Rider Shafique (A.Fruit Remix)’

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A lot has happened since Fixate released his last full length record, ‘What Goes Around’, on Exit Records in 2017. After putting out two Bandcamp EPs (‘Glare’ & ‘Confusion’) and several remixes—including his ‘Ripgroove Refix’, which famously went viral on Sherelle’s 2019 Boiler Room set and was eventually released as official remix on Ice Cream Records—he now presents his self-titled debut album ‘Fixate’.

Developed over five years, the project showcases Fixate’s sound palette in all its variety, a diversity of taste that’s reflected in his supporters: he’s garnered attention from icons like Andy C, Goldie, and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, as well as underground tastemakers like Call Super, Toddla T, and Skee Mask. Ross From Friends closed off his 2020 Room Isolation set with Fixate’s breaky acid number ‘On Edge’; Sicaria Sound spun the dub-influenced album opener ‘Ruminate’ in their sets; and Madam X had sub-heavy track ‘Gristle’ doing the rounds. 

The LP also sees several collaborations: Fixate worked with DnB legend DRS on ‘Down’, pairing his dark instrumental with equally dark subjects. On percussive hard-hitter ‘Backpedal’, he experiments with halftime grooves alongside fellow Exit artist Itoa. Dubstep producer Cimm makes an appearance on eski-influenced ‘Back to BC’. Finally, ‘Programmed To Fail’ sees the artist teaming up with label boss dBridge to create a soundtrack for AI world domination.

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Madison, Wisconsin producer SamLink exploded onto the breaks circuit with his debut EP on Prague-based record label YUKU – exploring classic underground jungle and juke templates and stretching them into new and distinct formats – and now the emerging artist readies four varied cuts of stylish, club-ready breakbeats and bass on Low Battery.

With one gun-finger fixated on the past and the other firmly pointing to the future,  Sam implements a unique form of production within his work. Holding down a full-time job as an artist is never easy, so Sam now works in 20-30 minute bursts, capturing the creative spurts and happy accidents, and allowing space between creation to allow ideas to breathe.

Ragga-tipped jungle at break-neck pace kicks things off on ‘The Breath’; a cut of vortex-breakbeats that strikes a fine balance between meditative and energetic, like all great ragga-inspired cuts should. ‘Uproar’ lowers the tempo slightly in favour of stretching basslines, underwater-wubs and murky atmospherics on a growling cut of breaks that transatlantically shatters over the UK-sound.

‘Chance’ puts the emphasis on ‘less is more’. Stripped-back percussion, nature-atmospherics and hefty low-end bass vibrations combine on a minimal jungle cut designed to vibe in the rave, before Teklife and Cosmic Bridge affiliate A.Fruit rounds out the release with a stuttering breakbeat-footwork remix of its predecessor.

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Nikki Nair - Renormalization Support Group
APHA027
Out 9th September 2022

Mini mix of the forthcoming 'Renormalization Support Group' EP from Nikki Nair.

Pre-order the Limited 12" Vinyl now over on Bandcamp or your local record stores.

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A1 - Plug
A2 - Where Are U
AA1 - It's NP-Complicated
AA2 - Donut Time

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Atlanta resident Nikki Nair invites you to join his new 4 track EP on Astrophonica - ‘Renormalization Support Group’. It’s a place where we can share our experiences via the help of Nikki’s special ‘not quite sure what you call it’ bass lead Electro Breakbeat programme.

Track one is ‘Plug’ - An uptempo low slung booty shaker which will have sound engineers scrambling at cables and faders trying to work out wtf is going on. We’ve all been there so let’s talk about it.

Track two is ‘Where Are U’ and encourages us to ask ourselves that question through the exploration of full speed Breakbeat Electro. If we know where we are, we can begin to look into where we are going. Probably the dance floor.

Track three is ‘it’s NP-Complicated’ which sets out an uncomplicated blend of bubbling bass and simple sympathetic drums, providing us with a network to feel more empowered
and to build a sense of community.

Track four is ‘Donut Time’ - Well done for finishing the course! You can congratulate your self with a donut full of squelchy acid jam, glazed with frosted pads and hi hat sprinkles.

“Together we can help ourselves be alone together.” - Nikki Nair

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out December 2 on AMEN LX.

Artist: @ylsmusic feat. @ph42e
Label: @amenlisboa

[Premiere] Y.L.S.  feat. PH42E - Dancehall Killa (out on AMEN LX)

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EL-B & OM UNIT
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DRUMSKULL / MANI FESTO
PHASE VELOCITY EP (DSSR090)

01 Drumskull - Phase Velocity (Original Mix)
02 Mani Festo - Hours (Original Mix)
03 Drumskull - Phase Velocity (Mani Festo Remix)
04 Mani Festo - Hours (Drumskull Remix)

Hot off dropping an EP on Hooversound, East London DJ and producer Drumskull launches his own eponymous label with a double-header featuring Club Glow co-founder Mani Festo.

The four-tracker includes an original from each producer – both tracks previously released on Seagrave before it closed its doors last year, taking its back catalogue with it. With these reissued versions remastered, each producer then remixes the other for a fresh, new take.

Drumskull's 'Phase Velocity' displays the same genre fluidity highlighted on 2020's debut album 'Interlocked'. Starting out with a footwork stutter, lush chords floating over booming 808s, the vibe evolves, rolling breaks adding in a jungle intensity. Mani Festo reconstructs this for 140 floors, his club kick pattern providing the bounce as flanging, time-stretched breakbeats keep it rooted in the hardcore continuum.

Mani Festo, aka South East London DJ, producer and graphic artist, Nick Marks, has previously appeared on labels such as Rupture, E-Beamz, Sneaker Social Club and Club Glow, which he runs with LMajor, Borai and Denham Audio. 'Hours' highlights his background in drum and bass, rude basslines running under techy, metallic breaks. Reduced down to 135 by Drumskull, deep, deadly subs and bumpy, swung drums focus it into a dark, shuffling groove.

Combining two of the leading lights from the new wave of breakbeat music, the Phase Velocity EP is released digitally on Friday 24th March 2023 with a limited run of lathe cuts available via the launch party at Planet Wax in London on the same date and to follow on Bandcamp.

Launch party: https://ra.co/events/1652731

Mastering by Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven

Artwork by Nuj Aside https://www.instagram.com/nuj.aside/

For more info contact: mail(at)drumskull.zone

@mani_festo @drumskull_music

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Drumskull / Mani Festo - Phase Velocity EP - Out Friday 24th March 2023

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"My creativity is constantly ebbing and flowing. I go through months of experimentation, learning new tools, banging my head up against the wall with endless versions of tunes I’m just not happy with. And then, if I’m lucky, I hit a patch of several tunes coming together quickly. This EP was exactly that: three tunes that came together completely unexpectedly in a relatively short period of time. All of the new techniques finally melded with my mindset after a long stint of frustration and unproductiveness. No v27c, no overthinking it, just pure vibes and pieces falling into place. I had so much fun making these and I wish I knew the secret sauce for hitting that sweet spot in the studio regularly. I guess you just gotta power through the muck until the inspiration ambushes you and enjoy it while it lasts." —PRŮVAN

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@dext-recordings are back with their 17th offering from Melbourne-based artists @pugilistmusic and @tamen. This four-tracker sees the duo delve deep into the world of jungle and drum 'n' bass with a remix from UK jungle sentinels @dwarde and @tim-reaper.

“It was a real pleasure to be asked to do a remix for Pugilist & Tamen, two producers that are absolutely killing it across the genres right now," says Dwarde. "Tim & myself agreed that 'Lithium' would be the choice cut from the EP to do an uptempo jungle-techno rework on, as the original is steeped in those early '90s hardcore vibes.”

Premiere: Pugilist & Tamen 'Lithium' (Dwarde & Tim Reaper Remix)

The nine-track compilation "Club Forms" is our manifest of club oriented sound.

In mysticism the number 9 symbolises the completion and the transition to new opportunities, reminding the cyclical nature of life and the importance of spiritual development. The compilation represents a new phase for our community.

Artist: Shine Grooves / @shine-grooves
Label: FAM / @fam-fmm
Preorder/order: https://fammm.bandcamp.com/album/club-forms
Release date: May 13th.

PREMIERE: Shine Grooves — Push (FAM, 2024)

Cosmic electronic music label started in 2009 by Fracture & Neptune. Music from @fracture-official, Neptune, @Moresounds, @sam_binga, @dgohn,  @client_03 @ridershafique, @OmUnit, @dawndaynightofficial, @Machinedrum, @houseofblacklanterns, @Logos, @Sully-e64 @unclelew .

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