What track does this one remind me of? Anyone? Thanks! Love it!!! 

http://soundcloud.com/d-r-o-p-s is a recently formed collective of three like-minded, forward thinking musicians, Teksteppa, Cemtek and Arookai, with very different musical pasts. The sum of these parts equals a deep techy party vibe.

Teksteppa has been producing DnB for a number of years, with releases on Blue Cheese Records, UKDNB and more. Recently his releases have gained DJ support from S.P.Y, Optiv, Muffler, AMC, Mutated Forms, Danny Wheeler, Hazard and Mind Vortex, amongst others. He has had tracks top out at numbers 11 and 32 in the Drum & Bass Arena charts.Teksteppa is a force to be reckoned with and it seems that this is just the beginning for him.

Arookai AKA Mike Smythy has been heavily involved with the music industry for years and, although relatively new to DnB, has had countless releases on highly respected labels in other genres. He is an important part of the freeform hardcore scene, has had mixes featured in the top 5 dance compilations on iTunes and has played all over the UK. Arookai is a music junky, regardless of genre. Expect eclectic twisted sounds coming from his direction this year!

Cemtek AKA Scott Geden is a purveyor of dirty, techy basslines and FX fuelled atmospheric naughtiness. When he is not glued to his studio he is usually found on the decks and has an extremely keen ear for music. His musical past has taken him through numerous production courses and after years of producing hip hop he has slowly moved towards DnB. Cemtek will become a name to look out for.

Collectively they spend every waking minute in the studio, they have bookings coming up in London, Bristol and Stratford upon Avon and will be looking to release some serious sounds this year!

Contact: dnbdrops@gmail.com 

Track List:

1. June Miller - Walls of Jericho (Enei remix)  [Critical Music]
2. Kasra & Enei - so Real (Mefjus remix)  [Critical Music]
3. Noisia - My World (Featuring Giovanca)  [Vision]
4. Phace - Cold Champagne  [Neosignal]
5. B Cloud - Deeper (Enei Remix)  [Aerial Vibes]
6. Optiv & BTK - Insight  [Renegade Hardware]
7. Gerra & Stone - Test Chamber  [Proximity Recordings]
8. Mtwn - Moshpit  [Proximity Recordings]
9. June Miller - Snapcase  [Critical Music]
10. Black Sun Empire - Transmissions (Mindscape Remix)  [BSE Recordings]
11. Spectrasoul - The Tube VIP  [Shogun Audio (Free Track)]
12. Break & Hydro - Deliverance  [DNAudio]
13. Chroma - So Alone  [Program]
14. LSB - This City  [Spearhead Records]
15. Fearful - Gorilla  [AutomAte Tech]
16. Icicle - Infectious Funk  [Shogun Audio]
17. Silent Witness & Break - Kickback  [Quarantine Recordings]
18. Octane, DLR & Break - Murmur  [Dispatch Recordings]
19. Spectrasoul - Organiser  [Critical Music]
20. Alix Perez & Icicle - Caution  [Subtitles]
21. Vicious Circle & Nocturnal - Last Chance Saloon  [Commercial Suicide]
22. http://soundcloud.com/d-r-o-p-s -  Catalyst  [AutomAte dub]

AutomAte Podcast 025 - D.R.O.P.S

AutomAte is a collective formed of:
Deficit (London)
Esion (Bristol)
DX Machina (Bristol)
Nathan E (London)

We share a mutual love of dark, techy drum & bass, although we are involved with a range of other bass-led genres. We DJ and write music individually and together. We run the AutomAte family of digital labels, including AutomAte, AutomAte Deep and AutomAte Tech. AutomAte aims to bring you the best in edgy drum & bass, aimed square at the dancefloor, from rising stars to established artists, from chunky steppers to dark rollers and all manner of other fancy-ticklers. The parent label has already chalked up Radio 1 airplay from Friction, support from Drum & Bass Arena and has caught the attention of more DJs than you could shake a stick-insect at.

The Deep label aims to put the warmth back into drum & bass with a range of deep, eclectic, inspirational music, influenced by anything from the Far East to South America and everything in between. AutomAte Deep was launched in 2013 and has already picked up Radio 1 airplay from Nihal plus support from Raiden, EBK, Morphy, The Untouchables, Mental Forces, J Robinson, Ortokore, Philth, Stunna, Marukomu, Dexta & Mauoq (Diffrent Music).

The Tech label showcases a variety of gritty drum & bass music, from amen tracks and heavy-steppers to neuro and hardcore styles. We like it grimy with a slight attitude problem and an infectious groove. Supporters include DJ Hype, Bailey, Kenny Ken, Dose, Raiden, Nu:Tone, Cause4Concern, EBK, June Miller, Inside Info, Gremlinz, Stranjah, Chris Su, Zero-T, Nyx, Amoss, NC-17, Fade, The Risky (Drum & Bass Arena), Billion (Fathom Audio), Arclight, John Rolodex, Phil Hustle, Hyroglifics, Neve, Concrete, Bad Education, Cursa, AbleDanger, Soul Sinners and more.

Please send tracks & demos to demos@automatednb.co.uk
or drop them in the silo at http://pcl.la/1XJ39Z

Check out the podcast:
on the iTunes Store (Search for 'AutomAte dnb') or right here on Soundcloud!

We aim to release a podcast every couple of months, featuring a variety of established and up&coming artists that we find inspiring. The best way to keep up with the podcast is to subscribe, either on iTunes or via our RSS feed - http://automatednb.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml

For more information, email info@automatednb.co.uk

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