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Merry Christmas - Urios

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Without a doubt one of the most iconic and legendary reggae labels to come out of the UK, Fashion Records has a rich and deep history that reaches far beyond the world of reggae. The brainchild of John MacGillivray and Chris Lane, two music devotees who manned a market stall in Clapham Junction selling imported reggae and ska vinyl during the late 70s (which later went on to become the hugely popular Dub Vendor shop), the label was set up in 1980 and started generating hits instantly, regularly topping the UK reggae charts and attracting attention further afield. Soon a recording studio was built, which served as a drop-in for most of the Jamaican stars passing through London at the time. Horace Andy, Johnnie Clarke, Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Junior Delgado and many more household names all spent time in the A-Class studios during the early days, although it was the stars of the new UK reggae explosion that really put the label on the map. Alongside artists such as Dee Sharp, Keith Douglas, Papa Face & Bionic Rhona, the label was a springboard for artist such as Asher Senator, Macka B, Andrew Paul and Smiley Culture, the latter whom scored a top 20 hit and a couple of appearances on Top Of The Pops with his 1984 single "Police Officer". 

Going from strength to strength, it was the chart explosion of dancehall in the early 90s that saw more international names come flocking to the label and more hits racking up - far too many to list here, but a brief glance through the discography shows Cutty Ranks, Papa San, General Levy, Top Cat, Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy and Wayne Wonder all recording sides for the label. With the subsequent lull of mainstream dancehall hits, it wasn't until another more uniquely English style of dance music came around that the label was rediscovered; jungle. Based around the soundsystem style of Jamaican music, with an emphasis on the cutting drums and heavy basslines, young jungle producers used many of the tracks recorded and played by the previous generation as its backbone, the vocals given new life by the rudimentary samplers being used in bedroom studios all over the land. 

Fast forward 25 years and those reverberations are still being felt today - drum & bass, dubstep, hip hop, trap and almost any other sub-genre of what many now refer to as "bass music" has the DNA of reggae and dancehall running through it, so its only right to expect a little payback at some point. A&R'd by music fanatic and owner of the NICE UP! record label, Jon Sheppard - "Inna NICE UP! Fashion" aims to bring new life to some of these legendary tracks by having modern day producers rework them in their own style and re-introducing them to a new audience. From the frantic breakbeats of rave-revivalist Special Request and the bottom end sonics of Radio 1's Toddla T & Melé, to the modern minimalist dancehall-tech of Machinedrum and the digital dub drone of The Bug, there is plenty to get excited about here. Poland's Radikal Guru serves up some classic dubstep, Germany's Jahtari crew take it back into 80s nostalgia with their 8-bit dancehall style, whilst modern reggae producers Wrongtom, Jstar and Mr Benn all show why they are on the forefront of the UK reggae revival. The tempo gets upped for some heavier jungle inspired remixes from Aries & Gold Dubs, Serial Killaz and festival favourites Dub Pistols, hopefully giving a little bit of something for everybody.

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Nice Up The Session (Dub Pistols remix) - Pato Banton

Taken from Balanced Records' "Northern Faction 5" compilation.
Coming out March 27th, 2012 ( http://balanced-records.com ) 

"Irie Rebel" - RCola (Balanced Records) PREVIEW

Hot on the heels of their acclaimed ‘Jungle Love’ album, the boys are back with the latest in a series of trend setting Various Artist projects.

The last few months has seen Run Tingz become relentless in their approach to curating, cultivating and publishing music from some of the best producers that the Jungle scene has to offer. ‘Tingz Nah Run We - Volume 2’ continues where it’s predecessor left off, acting as a who’s who of the South West Jungle cartel’s artist roster.

The release covers a range of styles including flat out amen debauchery, sub bass-laden rollers and vocal heavy dubwise. Recent stalwarts of the label, Gold Dubs, Kursiva, Selecta J-Man, Brian Brainstorm and founders the Run Tingz Cru lineup alongside a cast of undeniable talent in Audiomission, Bigspin, Kutz, Diligent Fingers, Choppah and Subcriminal.

No Run Tingz project would be complete without a serious dose of heavyweight vocal talent. Virgo Don, Da Fuchaman, Wippa Demus, Yush, Frilla, Paro and Deanie Rankin deliver a stunning array of lyrical flavours and continue the label’s drive to keep pushing exciting and timeless material.

Tingz Nah Run We: Volume 2

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Gold Dubs & Selecta J-Man - Creation ft. Yush

Dangerous

From The Hood

The Sound of Nuusic Vol.2

Saddest Day

CELO - The Drop [Sceptre Remix] -(20:20 Project Part 5)

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The first remix of the 20:20 project is here, bringing the unmistakable dark edge of Sceptre's sound to one of CELO's already menacing tracks, perfectly fitting the theme of this years project.

During the intro, there's no doubt of the original tunes tone, yet at the drop lurks a deeper, darker vibe full of depth and space, yet undeniable power.

Perfecting the original mix for the minimal DnB dance floor, the deep rolling bass is perfectly accompanied by the dark atmospheric pads, offering the perfect back drop for the complex and grizzly bass tones.

► CELO ◄
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► Sceptre ◄
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CELO - The Drop [Sceptre Remix] - (20:20 Project Part 5)

CELO - Learn to fly (20:20 Project Part 11.1)

Part 11 brings another double release to the 20:20 Project, heavily inspired by the greats such as Ray Keith and his legendary label Dread Recordings.

Bringing his clean modern production style, fused with an old skool jungle twist, 'Learn to Fly' sets the tone for the EP with an energetic dancefloor smasher filled with classic vocals and basslines.

► CELO ◄
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Mastered by www.audioanimals.co.uk @theaudioanimals

Learn to Fly

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CELO - Learn to fly (20:20 Project Part 11.1)

From 90’s raver to ‘late blooming’ D&B producer, CELO’s focus is on the deeper, minimal and liquid side of the drum & bass genre, with influences from artists such as Leftfield, Arkaik, The Prodigy, Break, Foo Fighters and the old skool sounds of early Jungle, hip hop and rock. 

CELO is a UK drum & bass artist now based in Denmark, with releases on Hyperactivity Music, Midnight Sun Recordings and many others. Having gained massive traction on Spotify, and DJ’d at various club nights such as Subhive and FEUM, CELO focuses on producing melodic, deep liquid drum & bass, with the odd track on the darker side of the spectrum. 

Support from the following:

@hyperactivity-music
@fragmenteduk
@linearuk
@triplicateaudio
@dnbdojo
@in-reach
@soullaboratory
@nuventurerecords
@critical-bass-events
@trueboxrecords
@deconstructedhq
@drevobosrecs
@v33records
@todd-emplate

Check out my Facebook page for classic D&B tracks from back in the day, and expressing my love for the rave scene!

Check out my Mixcloud for studio and live mix tapes!

Check out Instagram for a bit more about me, and what I get up to in my humble studio!

Thanks for looking!