The Hobby Corner Sessions

Finally, we're hitting the road: MZE aka IIx enlarges the BTS-family! Just recently, he dragged us into his world with his “Still EP”, which was slightly more experimental and primarily with no beats, nonetheless, atmospheric with proper depth.
 
Now, with his new “Chi EP” he brings back the beats. Deep, dark, rough, gnarly, halftime, dodgy and funk-driven he works through his 4 track EP, which is only the beginning of further records.With releases on Alphacut an Drumpanic MZE aka IIx is definitely no stranger. Also, because several years ago, he ensured some terrific bass nights as one of the few DnB-live acts at the legendary Breakbeat Journey parties at the Distillery. However, for quite some time it has become very silent about him.
 
 Now, we are extremely happy about this enrichment and excited to share MZE / IIx’s musical output with you!

MZE/IIx - Chi EP (BTS008)

[kju:bi] already bowled us over with their exciting debut “Prospects” in May this year. That’s why we are amazed to present the projects latest work. With “Cross Culture” they bring up four new tracks that refine their sound further and appear to be a piece of heart.
The opener "Basement Tune" immediately sets the direction by going underground with a minimalistic drum construction that disregards the snare and fully concentrates on the bass drum. Pushing bass waves and deep atmospheres deliver this rapturous basement sound while gaining some drive. “2nd Street” smoothly continues with energetic and impelling drums and a delightful sound arrangement.
Beyond that “Cross Culture” carries on the deep vibes with half-time drums that allow a little breather, while keeping heads bobbing to the beat. Finally, “The Construct” brings it all together: deep dragging and rather minimal beat constructions, wobbly bass styles and a profound underground atmosphere that make “Cross Culture” a timeless DNB experience.
No doubt about it, [kju:bi] were one reason that made us continue our work and already became a treasured part of the BTS family. So keep your eyes and ears open for some more future coproductions.

Text: Franziska Hentsch

Label Contact: contact@bts-music.com
Booking: booking@bts-music.com
Web: www.bts-music.com

[kju:bi] online:

facebook.com/kjubimusic
soundcloud.com/kjubi
twitter.com/KJUBImusic
mixcloud.com/kjubi


Buy on BTS Shop

Kjubi - Cross Culture EP (BTS007)

With a gasp Metasound & Lucius14 realized that it's been a year now since their last EP came out. Hence the pleasure to release new tracks on their BREAK THE SURFACE imprint is now the greater.

Looking for inspiration, both of them reclaimed the warm and organic sound of earlier days. Never before their affection towards Funk, Jazz and Soul Music was as notable as on the new "Campfire Funk Pt. 1" EP. In particular, experimenting with the acoustic guitar led to an even more musical direction.

"Lingual Education" can be located somewhere between House, Funk and Jazz.
"All I Want", backed by the soulful vocals of singer Casey Keth, keeps that feeling up.
The guitar as mentioned above gets its big appearance on "What's that all 'bout!?".
"Echoes of a long lost Future" comes along rather dreamy, proving again how well the acoustic guitar aligns electronic soundscapes.

So don't burn your fingers at the campfire, right? May the Funk be with you!

Metasound + Lucius14 - Campfire Funk Pt. 1 (BTS/NC008)

Part one of the hobby corner sessions straight from my hobby corner! 

No.   -   Artist   -   Title   -   Label

01. Aesop Rock - Rogue Wave (Rhymesayers)
02. Foreign Beggars - Visitation feat. Hyroglifics & Scorsayzee (Par Excellence)
03. Fanu &The Filthy Whitman - Ritual In Time / Out Of Fuel Remix (Lightless)
04. Fanu & The Filthy Whitman - Ritual In Time (Lightless)
05. Paradox - Marxism (Paradox Music)
06. Mako - The Scenic Values (Metalheadz)
07. Naibu - Use Of Weapons // Fracture & Neptune’s Astrophonica Remix (Warm Communications)
08. Invader - Marble Madness (Straight Up Breakbeat)
09. Mako - Oh Really (Metalheadz)
10. Invadhertz - Neo Tribes (Delta9 Recordings)
11. Sustance - Temperance (Overview Music)
12. Klippee - Too Tight (Critical Music)
13. T>I - Flick The Switch (Critical Music)
14. Survival & Script - Folder (Dispatch)
15. Dom & Roland - Replicatie (Dom & Roland Product)
16. Workforce - Cheap Love feat. DRS (Must Make Music)
17. Kate Tempest - A Hammer (Big Dada)
18. M.Justa & Inva - Bass Debt (Vandal)
19. Malibu Ken - Acid King (Rhymesayers)

Metasound - The Hobby Corner Sessions #1

The 2nd session straight from the hobby corner...

No.   -   Artist   -   Title   -   Label

01. Bokeh - Gathering Traces (UVB-76 Music)
02. 3VS - Prescient (None60)
03. 3VS - Red Sun Drive (None60)
04. Kursiva - Aerophonics (Subtitles Music)
05. DJ Die - Clear Skyz (Full Cycle)
06. Sustance - Bristol Gang (Overview Music)
07. Kursiva - Oddysee (Subtitles Music)
08. BCEE - Griffins feat. Gramma Funk (Liquicity)
09. No Human Sound - Dot Dot (Peer Pressure)
10. Zero T & Beta 2 - Dead Cert (Metalheadz)
11. Workforce - Your Loss (Must Make Music)
12. Seba - This Is Our House (Warm Communications)
13. Nucleus & Paradox - Illuminism (Esoteric)
14. Mystific, Abstr4ct feat. Messy MC - Para Days // Jazzy DNB Version (DNBB Digital)
15. Aesop Rock - KOWP (Rhymesayers)
16. Strange U - Bullet Proof Mustache feat. Lee Scott (High Focus)
17. OG Kemo - Siedlung (Chimperator)

Metasound - The Hobby Corner Sessions #2

In session #3 i was more into the 4/4 stuff including tracks of old companions like Arsy and Filburt.

Metasound - The Hobby Corner Sessions #3

It has begun...

"Break The Surface" is now presenting itself as a label and releases music in digital format.

March 4th we are going to release Drumatic's "Sleeveless EP" (BTS001)

The young producer from Chemnitz nearly represents a Calibre of Eastern Germany for us and we are pleased and proud to publish four top-notch tunes produced by him as our first release.

The vibe he creates by using jazz-samples is fantastic and shows how beautiful Drum&Bass music still can sound, without appearing clichéd.

His tunes sound fully developed and are produced to the point. They are paired with excellent arranged and extremely grooving beats. International well-known Artists like Kabuki, Syncopix or Henree already play his tracks for a long time in their sets.

We are very honoured that we can release such marvellous and above all comprehensive tunes on our label.

Drumatic - Sleeve

After having released tunes that are on a very high level for a digital-only release, such as Drumatic's "Sleeveless EP" and Paul SG's "Lost in Halftime" & "Landslide", BTS003 comes up with two remarkable tunes, too.

"Avani" produced by CarlMatthes from Caracas (Venezuela) and Tyler Straub from San Mateo (California) is a Drum&Bass track that is characterized by its autonomy. So the beat shuttles between halftime and laidback but does not commit to one of them. A felicitous and impulsive groove is evolved in combination with Latin percussions. In addition, Indian influences and Asian vocals provide a deep aspect. When the bassline starts after the drop, the tune confidently threads a path between deepness and energetic rhythm.

The track already received DJ-support from London Elektricity, Fabio, DJ Flight and others. 

The second tune is another musical contribution by BREAK THE SURFACE artist Paul SG. He provided a quite deep and slightly dreamy piece with "Slippers". However, the funky bassline functions as a good counterpart to the moody atmosphere and therefore the tune is not only intented for listening use but also meant to be played in the clubs. 

Paul SG - Slippers

CarlMatthes & Tyler Straub - Avani

More than 1 year after our release break, we are rather thrilled to finally announce a new record. In the past 5 years, Drum & Bass was actually not so much an issue. However, true to the saying "first love, last love”, the music has always been a part of us. And that old friends like the [kju:bi]-crew intensively developed their sounds further, helped us to resurge our fascination for the broken beats. Their demo tracks immediately convinced the label and it was without question that a joint release must be done as soon as possible.

It is the first release together in this formation. The guys have been doing their own radio show Querbass on Radio Corax, for 14 years by now. Every two weeks, the show leads through the Drum & Bass scene and has always been a groundbreaking and innovative voice for electronic music. The individual artists and producers of the formation, Carisma, sH1, Red Husk and Oxyt, look back on a long history of experiences and collaborations with musicians like MC Amon Bay and Wintermute, the latter also contributed his part on the title track “Prospects”. 

Their own demands for quality of sound and a variety of selection can be found in the outcome of 3 years collective studio work. With the „Prospects“-EP, [kju:bi] presents 4 eclectic compositions, reflecting the independent style between minimal beats, deeper atmospheres, pushing basslines and slight oldschool-vibes. Even though a coproduction between 4 people can be quite a challenge, in this constellation [kju:bi] proves, that a strong input of all musical characters is possible and allows the creation of the typical [kju:bi] sound.  

www.soundcloud.com/kjubi
www.facebook.com/kjubimusic

Text: Franziska Hentsch

Kjubi & Wintermute - Prospects (BTS005) **snippet**

Tracklist:

01. Kjubi - Cross Culture [dub]
02. Kjubi - Basement Tune [dub]
03. M-Zine & Scepticz - Revolve [31 Records]
04. Nphonix - Reach Out (Om Unit Remix) [Shifting Peaks]
05. Thing - Footworks [Dubthing Records]
06. Big Bud - Blues for Zoran [Soundtrax Records]
07. Carl Matthes & Tyler Straub - Avani [Break The Surface]
08. Survey - Deflection [Authentic Music]
09. Kjubi & Wintermute - Prospects [Break The Surface]
10. Nasty Habits - Shadowboxing (Om Unit Remix) [31 Records]
11. Sumone - Rhythm Machine (Abstract Elements Remix) [Alphacut Records]
12. Triad - Neon [Phunkfiction Records]
13. Spectrasoul - Organiser (Foreign Concept Remix) [Critical Music]
14. Kjubi - Intentions [Break The Surface]
15. Thing - Untouched [31 Records]
16. Kryptic Minds - Burnt To Ashes [Exit Records]
17. Discord - Ekchuah [dub]
18. Amoss - Dilate [Horizons Music]
19. Break - Something New (Xtrah Remix) [Symmetry Recordings]
20. Mikal - The Chant (Rido Remix) [Utopia Music]
21. Clarity - Underneath The Leaves [Medschool]

BTS/Podcast #05 - Kjubi

Despite the dazzling weather, we are working on some new music again.
To sweeten the time until the upcoming release, we give away a little treat by submitting a free track.
For such occasions we already have a special “BTS/FREE-EDITION“-series.
Now, the third release in this series is presented by [kju:bi] with their “untitled tones“, which can be downloaded here for free. Enjoy!

Kjubi - Untitled Tones (BTS/FREE-EDITION003) **FREE DOWNLOAD**

Break the Surface proudly present our new Release "Lies keep it alive" by Wintermute & MC Amon Bay. On this EP, the two artists reveal creative synergies and dynamic outcomes. In terms of style, this record stands out by its deep, energetic and dry sound without losing funk.
 
On our latest EP, Wintermute already gave an impressive preview of his fingerprints by contributing to [kju:bi]’s "Prospects". His understanding of bass-driven music provides an abstract atmosphere influenced by various music styles of which, most notably, experimental electronic sounds from Scandinavia create his kind of deprivation of reality in an extremely pleasant way. His earlier work can be found in releases, remixes and features on C4C, Katakis, Bad Taste, Trust in Music and Digitalgewitter.
In Eastern Germany, when it comes to DNB, you might have come across the striking voice of MC Amon Bay. The long experienced Master of Ceremonies provides a deeper soul dose with his vivid vocal sound. However, those expecting standard phrases, will definitively be disappointed by Amon Bay’s profound and elaborate lines.
 
The release title "Lies keep it alive" refers to the social pressure that contradicts the devotion of our existence, whereas the track "Bring it to mind" takes us on a journey into the core of our soul. "Distracting Knowledge" talks about attaining knowledge without considering one’s own problems, while "Compared Affair" is a youthful self-reflection of a lyric ego that meets capitalism and loses track within it.
 
As a plus, the EP contains contributions, remixes and features by Cues, Bastard und Dreadmaul. We are excited to present you the result of their collaboration!

Text: Franziska Hentsch

Wintermute online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wintermutednb
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/wintermutednb
Twitter: www.twitter.com/wintermutemusic

MC Amon Bay online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amon.bay
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/amon-bay

Cues online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuesmusic
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/cues

Bastard online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wrightandbastard
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/wright-and-bastard

Dreadmaul online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dreadmaul
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/dreadmaul
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dr3admaul

Wintermute & MC Amon Bay - Bring It To Mind **snippet**

Wintermute & MC Amon Bay - Bring It To Mind (dreadmaul VIP Remix) **snippet**

Wintermute & MC Amon Bay - Bring It To Mind (Cues Remix)**snippet**

Wintermute & MC Amon Bay feat. Cues & Bastard - Distracting Knowledge **snippet**

New DJ-Mix straight out of the hobby corner. For this one i dived deep into the 70/140 bass music.

Metasound - The Hobby Corner Sessions #4

Metasound+Lucius14 - Echoes of a long lost Future

Metasound+Lucius14 - So what's that all'bout!?

Metasound+Lucius14 - All I want feat. Casey Keth

Metasound+Lucius14 - Lingual Education

Kjubi - Basement Tune

Kjubi - 2nd Street

Kjubi - Cross Culture

Kjubi - The Construct

New mix straight out of my hobby corner include my current faves from the 70/140 bpm spectrum.

Metasound - The Hobby Corner Sessions #5

What is left if you take the Beats out of Drum and Bass Music? 
Confused? Yes, we were too, but "IIx" does it well! 
Therefore, we are happy to announce his new EP release in our BTS/FREE-EDITION series. 
So, sit back and dive in.
Soon, there is more to be heard from "IIx", then even with beats. Promise. Stay Tuned!

bts shop

IIx - Broken (BTS/FREE-EDITION005)

Buy 

MZE - Dibia

MZE - One Six

IIx - Tsetse

IIx - Chineke

MZE alias IIx takes us on a space ride: Cosmonaut suit on, headphones up and off into the Space Shuttle! Departing with "Far Beyond", MZE maneuvers the shuttle upwards. No snare is needed to whip the shit, because the beats and the astrosound push tremendously.
Listening to the playful and adventurous beats of „Balls“, you might already believe to meet the first Mars-dwellers. Not even a single trivial drumset is used, instead the flight sucks you into a technoid warp-hole. 
With „Take Hold“ we approach the landing. Here, nice half-time beats accompanied with whippy breaks and a pushing bassline prevent from loosing grip. „Frog King“ - a track originally by Rofigu - was sent through the space wolf by MZE to complete this intergalactic EP - Happy tripping!

Space Ride EP

BTS Shop

Rofigu - Frog King (IIx Remix)

MZE - Take Hold

MZE - Balls

MZE - Far Beyond

Indeed, Break The Surface is keeping things a little low at the moment. That is, production-wise. It's no secret that there are loads of funny activities out there that you can also spend some time on. Hanging out with the family, doing some day job and so on. Fortunately, there are other ways of expressing oneself through music than releasing BTS EPs. So in the meantime, here comes the second installment of the Break The Surface Podcast, recorded by Martin Hayes.

Martin Hayes is a member of Rose Records. We really track down every single release of theirs and appreciate how things are evolving at the Rose Records camp. Last year, Martin contributed a beautiful remix to the "Devoted EP" by Metasound + Lucius14 – and now it's up to him again: nearly one hour of NuDisco-Funk straight from the decks to your device. A selection that we truly feel, that gets the good vibes going. Many thanks to Martin Hayes for this one. Enjoy the Break The Surface Podcast #2!

Metasound @ BREAK THE SURFACE

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