deep dark dnb

If you’re familiar with the EKOU sonics we push, then you’ll know how much we love getting
behind a beautiful, dark, rolling beat. Our latest release is testament to this, and it comes
courtesy of Manikin, who is debuting on the label with his Iron Mind / Lost In Hiatus single.
Manikin is a name you might have some recollection of after he laid down some very promising
foundations in the scene between 2020 to 2021, releasing on imprints including
SkankandBass, Terra Firma Records and Soullab. But we haven’t heard so much from the
Australia-born artist since. With a string of singles lined up for 2023, Manikin is refreshed and
ready to stamp his name across the drum and bass scene, starting with this single. Packing
high energy rhythms and atmospheric soundscapes, it’s just a taste of what’s to come from a
promising talent with an ear for meticulously crafted deep beats.

Manikin - Iron Mind

NC-17 - New Jack Hustler ft.Dunk (Free Download)

A collection of new riddims from the toadsmoor sound crew. Featuring some of the UKs very best underground D&B talent.

Artwork from https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.phoenix/ 



Hazardous Material

Track Three: “Wonder Girl” — A Bubblegum Apocalypse You Can Dance To

“Wonder Girl” is bubblegum pop, sure, but not the lazy kind you can dismiss. This is bouncy, hyper-saturated, anime-opening-theme-core—an E-girl dance anthem disguised as a candy-colored sugar rush. It sounds like pixelated hearts exploding in midair, which is to say: it absolutely slaps if you aren’t afraid of the color pink.

Lyrically, it’s deceptively sharp. It’s about a guy who just doesn’t get it—she’s toxic, predatory even, and if he lets her, she’ll keep feeding on his naivety. It’s fun until you realize how sinister it is, which makes it even more fun. There’s that undeniable European pop influence from Lemonoza’s world, but spliced with punk sneer, hyperpop chaos, drum & bass energy, and even some halftime breakdowns that crash in like unexpected mood (hip) swings.

The result? A track that shouldn’t work—but does. It’s ridiculous in all the right ways, stitched together with such intention that the absurdity becomes part of its brilliance. “Wonder Girl” isn’t just a song; it’s a glitter-coated trap you’ll happily fall into again and again.

Lyrics:
Sharpening my knife for you
What the fuck you gonna do
Your friends hate me as they should
Baby, I don't want you, is it rude

Delete my number, can't you see
Your problem now is me
Wonder girl, now I'm here
You can't get enough of me

Wait a second. You're so sad
I really didn't have to hurt your heart so bad
I don't really care why you're mad
Let this thing between us come to an end

Love the pain
Turn off your brain
You tried so hard
To get through

You like when it is forbidden
You don't like to hear the truth

Sharpening my knife for you
What the fuck you gonna do
Your friends hate me as they should
Baby, I don't want you, is it rude

Delete my number, can't you see
Your problem now is me
Wonder girl, now I'm here
You can't get enough of me

Wait a second. You're so sad
I really didn't have to hurt your heart so bad
I don't really care why you're mad
Let this thing between us come to an end

Love the pain
Turn off your brain
You tried so hard
To get through

You like when it is forbidden
You don't like to hear the truth

What the fuck you gonna do

from SEX FOR MONEY, released August 15, 2025
Brian "Levitation Jones" Gardner - Writer, composer, production
Anna "Lemondoza" Pravdina - Writer, composer, production, vocals

FREE MUSIC

Wonder Girl - SEX FOR MONEY

SCAR return to Goldie's seminal Metalheadz imprint with the Caged EP, dropping October 2nd.

As the joint alias of veterans Survival and Script, SCAR was never going to have much of a ladder to climb; still it's the duo's finely tuned production skills - rather than previous fame - that have earned them a multitude of releases across Horizons, Dispatch and Metalheadz since forming last year.

Title-track 'Caged' sets the stage for a 3-track (plus 2 digital bonuses) romp through hard-edged drum & bass. Tight, unforgiving drum-work drives the track, and paired with a solid low end, 'Caged' makes for a formidable dancefloor weapon.

Stream the track below and pre-order the full EP - including a collaboration with Artificial Intelligence - over at the Headz store: https://shop.metalheadz.co.uk/


Pre-Order

SCAR - Caged

HUGE thank you too all promoters, labels and friends !!!
2016 was LIT ;)

FREE DOWNLOAD

SubMarine - V.666 (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Koherent make their Dispatch LTD debut with the Depth Charge EP, featuring this midnight creeper as the title track. Get it here: http://bit.ly/Koherent_DepthCharge_EP

Koherent:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/koherentdnb/
SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/koherentdnb

Dispatch LTD:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DispatchRecordings/
SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/anttc1

Link with Drum&BassArena on:
Spotify → www.open.spotify.com/user/officialdnba
Join the family → www.family.breakbeat.co.uk/
YouTube → www.youtube.com/user/officialdnbtv
Mixcloud → www.mixcloud.com/drumandbassarena/
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Twitter → www.twitter.com/OfficialDnBA
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Depth Charge EP

Koherent - Depth Charge

Remix of Sam Harris - Dave I've finally finished!

Hope you guys enjoy it <3 Shout to Peter Piper for the sick artwork and shout to Splinter for the master! :)

Original can be found here - https://soundcloud.com/boey-audio/sam-harris-dave-free-download

Check out Sam Harris' other releases here - https://soundcloud.com/samharrisdnb

And Boey Audio here - https://soundcloud.com/boey-audio

All credit to Sam Harris for the original!

Thanks so much for the opportunity to remix such an amazing tune <3

Sam Harris - Dave (missledz Remix)

OUT NOW (vinyl, digital, stream): https://criticalmusic.com/releases/ski-mask-ep/

Ski Mask Vinyl / Poster / Kasra T-shirt / Digital Download: https://shop.criticalmusic.com/merchandise/crit117bun

Very excited, proud and a little nervous to announce my debut EP on Critical Music. After 16 years of running the label i thought it was time i released a body of work of my own. Its quite daunting after all the incredible music the artists have given me to be doing this for the first time. I hope you enjoy it for what it is: raw, honest drum and bass. The EP comes in limited edition coloured vinyl with an A3 poster as well as a bundle with a one off run of tees. Head to our store to pre order yours.

https://criticalmusic.com/releases/ski-mask-ep/

Ski Mask EP

Miso

Kasra - Miso (Ski Mask EP)

M-Soul & S27 are both 27 years of age, they were born and raised in Sint-Niklaas and they love their drum and bass minimal and deep. You probably know this already, though. In the last 12 months they’ve delivered some straight up damagers on the likes of Vandal and Flexout. Prior to that they’ve featured on the likes of Proximity, Blendits, Halogen and Surfase. With clear dubby roots and occasional ventures towards the soulful and mellow, they’ve been repping the deeper side of Belgian D&B for almost eight years. 
Mastering Enei @ Audiomontage

M-Soul & S27 - Anomaly (Original Mix)

Primitive has been described as Jurassic Park on wax. A dark roller that compliments the other 2 show stoppers on the "Champion of Light" ep. Out now on AFT Records.
Comment, share and follow to get involved.

Champion Of Light

OZ - Primitive

Hope ya'll enjoy this one, lots of new exciting things coming in 2019, this is just a taste! :D

Thanks for all the support you've given me.

Release date: 22/04

Collaborations 3

What Defines (Fokuz Recordings)

Our Twentieth Free Artist EP has Landed!

Show Some Support To Access Download - https://hypeddit.com/track/nsvmd1

Next up to the plate is Impulsv (@impulsv-dnb) out of Perth. 
He shows his skills and diversity with this varied three track Ep which also includes a vocal feature from Inazone.

A name for the watchlist, Impulsv makes a strong first outing on the label and you can be sure to see plenty more of this talented producer the near future. 

Impulsv:
Facebook - https://bit.ly/2PFEo9W
Soundlcoud - https://bit.ly/2UOAeQX

Inazone:
Facebook - https://bit.ly/2ChmjM0
Soundcloud - https://bit.ly/2QB2CYa

Free Download

Impulsv - Ramraid [Free Download]

Download here: https://hypeddit.com/track/flaz4c 

To kick things off in 2020 we thought we'd give away a track we worked on with Utile.

2019 was a great year and we can't thank everyone enough for supporting our weirdness and of course our music. To all the listeners, promoters, labels and promotional channels - Thank you,

H & J x

Mastered by Height Mastering

[Worldwide Bookings: Jay@bassic.co]
[Enquiries/Remixes: illtruthbristol@gmail.com]

Oversight

Ill Truth & Utile - Oversight [2020 Freebie]

Our latest track is here from talented up-and-coming DJ/producer VEX!

'Ya Know' is a moody number with a sick rolling vibe - we are honoured to be able to release it for free DL!

@vexdnb

https://hypeddit.com/track/exv7jx

Vex - Ya Know (FREE DL)

NOČNÁ SMENA - REORDER EP 2020
FREE DOWNLOAD 

ABSU / LONGMAN / LIGHTCACHE / IMPURE / DEFRACSTURE / RYZEK
31.12.2020

NOČNÁ SMENA - REORDER EP 2020

Absu - Midfy (VIP)

Irish Drum & Bass Label with a focus on highlighting emerging artists across the scene. 

Pushing Drum & Bass Sound and Culture in Ireland since 2018

Demo -
BoeyAudio@gmail.com

Impulsv - Ramraid [Free Download]

Boey Audio

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