Name: Modu // Read My Lips // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW! by Cause4Concern
Duration: 4 min 7 s
Description: “Read My Lips”, too, leans into this theme, with sublime violins and woodwind leading into another rug-pull moment as they’re substituted out for mottled basslines, dystopian foley sounds and industrial snares!

Available now via:
• Website - https://bit.ly/ShortCutsW 
• Bandcamp - https://bit.ly/ShortCutsBC 
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISNCDALP001

Dispatch Recordings is proud to present “Short Cuts”, an album project created by two long-term friends and favourites of the label. With numerous solo releases and their previous collaboration on the “Most Violent Year” album series, NC-17 and Dauntless will be well known to fans of Dispatch. When we were approached with new collaborative material, the “Short Cuts” project was born.

Drawing on 2000s-era DnB influences, they set out to create something tech-influenced whilst maintaining musicality and that much-needed funk. The pair found a unique creative flow that allowed their styles to gel and enhance each other’s productions.

Dauntless and NC-17 channelled the energy of those early days into an energetic and future-thinking album, citing many legends of that prolific era of drum and bass as influences. Benefitting from a modern approach to mixdown and structure, the resulting album is a varied and multi-layered representation of their shared artistic vision.

Dispatch Recordings socials:
Bandcamp → bit.ly/DispatchBC
[Follow us on Bandcamp] → bit.ly/FollowOnBC
Facebook → bit.ly/DispatchRecsFB
Instagram → bit.ly/DispatchInsta
Soundcloud → bit.ly/DispatchSC
Spotify → bit.ly/DispatchSP
Twitter → bit.ly/DispatchTW
Website → bit.ly/DispatchW
YouTube → bit.ly/DispatchYT

Follow NC-17:
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/ncseventeen
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ncseventeen/?hl=en

Follow Dauntless:
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/dauntlessdnb

Short Cuts

Available here

NC- 17 & Dauntless - Midnight Spares [BEATPORT & BANDCAMP EXCLUSIVE] - DISNCDALP001 (OUT NOW)

“Swing State”, a nifty little arrangement dominated by urgent slap bass which showcases yet another skill in the West Country producer’s arsenal. All in all, it’s the perfect introduction - or, indeed, reintroduction - to one of the scene’s most exciting exports right now. Tune in.

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Modu // Swing State // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Spend the Night” shifts the gears, its honeyed topline and jazzy brass leading into a silkier - albeit equally impactful - drop. Essential!

Modu // Spend The Night // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

With its old-school techstep stylings, the cantankerous late entry “Shallow Copy” seems to pay homage to Modu’s musical forebears!

Modu // Shallow Copy // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Read My Lips”, too, leans into this theme, with sublime violins and woodwind leading into another rug-pull moment as they’re substituted out for mottled basslines, dystopian foley sounds and industrial snares!

Modu // Read My Lips // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Let Your Soul Sing”, which ushers in the second half of the LP, fuses reverberating vocal ad-libs with pummelling bass, a beguiling juxtaposition of the yin and yang of Modu’s sound.

Modu // Let Your Soul Sing // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Horizon At Large” pares things back once more, favouring sparse synths and rumbling sub-bass!

Modu // Horizon At Large // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Hoover Under the Sofa” is a triumphant showcase of Modu’s technical prowess; densely programmed and packed with boundless grit, it even flits from conventional techstep into half-time rhythms, toying with the listener in an exhilarating way.

Modu // Hoover Under The Sofa // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Fallow” lightens the mood, its delay-soaked motifs enveloped in a bed of lush pads and acoustic drums.

Modu // Fallow // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

“Airwalker”, which ensues, employs garbled synths and a chugging, metallic counter-rhythm to result in a sleek, atmospheric stepper!

Modu // Airwalker // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

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Info: https://linktr.ee/Cause4Concern
Bookings: joe@clockworkartists.co.uk

Causing unease, causing disquiet and causing some serious dancefloor damage, Cause4Concern are back to their invincible best, and those caught in their collective laser beams will never be quite the same again. Optiv (Deceased) & CZA have been an institution in drum & bass since their collective beginning back in 1999, and are in no way ready to give up on their plans of world domination just yet. 

From their London base, they have set about and conquered many different styles of drum & bass, be it on their own family of labels, or via such major players as Virus, Invisible, Quarantine, Playaz and many more. Their performances have graced all parts of the world, and have left crowds stunned and begging for more. Their artistry, versatility and quality are all hallmarks of their dedication to the scene, stretching back some 20 years. 

Since the very start, C4C have been widely respected, no matter what they have turned their hands to. Their first release was on the mighty Moving Shadow, and it wasn’t long until they put their creative heads together, and started their own seminal imprint. That label, C4C Recordings, has seen releases and remixes from some amazing artists, including Audio, Prolix, Black Sun Empire, Mindscape, Teebee, Gydra, Matrix, IHR and more, and, as artists themselves. One of their finest moments came with the issue of the Pandemic album in 2008, further cementing their reputation for awe-inspiring, high quality music. 

C4C’s sound is a story of contrasts. From the light to the dark, but deeper, and deeper still, they blend the seemingly simple with the highly intricate. Crystalline drums mix with warming, liquid bass notes. C4C are, and have never been, about any one thing, but add elements to their palette which are least expected. Their music shines with brilliance, being sharply original and experimental at all times. Deep, nearly spiritual grooves mix easily with a nose for the dancefloor. You have to listen to fully understand. 

C4C stand as warriors in an ever-changing scene. Their importance has never been more apparent than now, as they reaffirm their passion and integrity with new music and increased touring activity. They represent something pure, something unsullied in their approach to music making, with each member adding their own style to compliment the others’. 

2019 is seeing renewed activity right across the C4C spectrum. With a whole host of upcoming releases from themselves as well as brand-new material from respected artists In the scene, they continue to shape the drum & bass world with regular live and radio appearances. 
Cause4Concern continue to be one of the most exciting names in drum & bass. Watch out for their music coming to you in a number of different guises, all united by a desire and an ability to move the crowd, mind, body and soul. Causing a disturbance, causing a reaction and causing one and all to sit up and take notice.

Modu // Read My Lips // C4CDIGUKLP008 // OUT NOW!

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