Another set of debuts for the label, CI007 brings you German funkster Martsman and renegade beatmaster turned rockstar Cartridge from Canada…

Side I. Cartridge – Just Let Go

The enfant terrible of the drum'n'bass scene, Scott Koladich a.k.a. Cartridge, would have been a glamrocker had he lived before his time. He steps up to the plate with the masterful 'Just Let Go', which was produced 5 years ago according to Scott himself. 

The tune has everything befitting a future (timeless) classic: a hypnotizing vocal hookline,  a tough rolling B-boy breakbeat workout and a throbbing pulsating bassline propelling the tune ever forward into the breakdown where layers of trance-inspired pads introduce the second coming and together with the unrelenting vocal line lift the tune to it's climactic apotheosis.

Cartridge has officially quit Drum & Bass, as Scott has claimed several times over the last few years, but his gems keep (re)surfacing so you never know what to expect in the future.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Loxy & Ink, Martsman, Martyn, Nucleus, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Infuse, Stunna, Rosco and John Doe. 

[CI007] Cartridge - Just Let Go

Both Dissident and Fracture & Neptune stand for the deeper sounds on CI008. This single is a tribute to Certificate 18, on which it could have been released if this label was still around today. Sadly it’s not, so it’s up to others to put the deeper side of drum’n’bass on the market these days. We're all up for that, so look no further! 

Side C. Dissident – Nothing Outside Nothing / Blind Viewer

Dissident is the production name of Russian based Stanislaw Sevostyanikhin. Residing in St.Petersburg on the shore of the Baltic Sea, he has spent the last eleven years slicing beats, sampling street and industrial sounds and perfecting his unique sound. 

Dissident is one of those talented artists with a shocking lack of releases, so we decided we would give him an extra push, and let him deliver a high quality double A-side.  
'Nothing Outside Nothing' comes at you with rolling beats and percussion, layered with Russian chanting and ethnic instruments, delivering blows with its massive neurofunk basslines: certainly exploring new terrain for the label. 
'Blind Viewer' is something you’ll have to hear for yourselves: a future funk slice of half-tempo atmospheric glitch-step.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Infuse, Stunna, Rosco and John Doe.

[CI008] Dissident - Nothing Outside Nothing

[CI008] Dissident - Blind Viewer

Both Dissident and Fracture & Neptune stand for the deeper sounds on CI008. This single is a tribute to Certificate 18, on which it could have been released if this label was still around today. Sadly it’s not, so it’s up to others to put the deeper side of drum’n’bass on the market these days. We're all up for that, so look no further! 

Side I. Fracture & Neptune – Planet 13

Fracture & Neptune have been turning heads ever since their debut on Danny Break's Droppin Science back in 2002, and have since released their tracks on several labels including Bassbin, Inperspective, Offshore, Outsider, Subvert Central and Hospital's sublabel Med School. Not only excellent producers these guys are also great DJs with an impeccable selection.

Fracture & Neptune’s flipside tune ‘Planet 13’ came handpicked and recommended by Teebee. 
If that isn’t enough recommendation, let me tell you you haven’t heard such a deep tune from the boys yet! 
Warm lush pads run over quirky stepping beats before a bleepy lead comes in to accentuate the typical melody; it pays tribute to masters of minimalism such as Polar, but Charlie & Nelson add their own distinct touch & style. 

Fracture & Neptune’s Snax™ recipe of the month: Garners' Pickled Shallots &  Colston Bassett Stilton, Turkish Bread (Pide) & TFC Mega Olives (black), Windmill Hot Pepper Sauce. All washed down with a glass of Deuchars' IPA and/or Hop Back Summer Lightning.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Infuse, Stunna, Rosco and John Doe.

[CI008] Fracture & Neptune - Planet 13

"Jason Hockman is one of those talented artists with a shocking lack of releases, so we thought to give him an extra push and give him room for three tracks. 
'Nothing Is True' is the opening track on this LP, sporting a rolling amen beat layered over a sub bass so low you won’t know what hit you. After a delicate breakdown Equinox, the don of choppage, turns the FX up and makes the rolling amen beat skitter and jump.  A definite new atmospheric drum & bass classic!"

Counter Intelligence presents the next installment of left field drum & bass in the form of the label’s first album. 

Entitled Propaganda, the title captures the meaning and intention covered by the music and artists involved in this display of the versatile sound that Counter Intelligence has come to be known for since the inception in late 2004. The label’s back catalog already comprises timeless music by Resound, Paradox, Macc, Beta 2, Alpha Omega, Pieter K, Martsman and Fracture & Neptune amongst others.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Amon Tobin, Bailey, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, Dissident, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Implex, Jason oS, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Stunna, Voja, Rosco and John Doe.

Jason oS - Nothing Is True (Equinox Remix) - (CILP001-A1) - 2008

"Jason’s debut is rounded off with ‘Ripleys Theme’, coming at you with a rhythm part consisting of a variety of break beats solidly strung together in a totally new beat. A brooding atmosphere, strings and a step pattern sub bass flesh out this little atmospheric gem."

Counter Intelligence presents the next installment of left field drum & bass in the form of the label’s first album. 

Entitled Propaganda, the title captures the meaning and intention covered by the music and artists involved in this display of the versatile sound that Counter Intelligence has come to be known for since the inception in late 2004. The label’s back catalog already comprises timeless music by Resound, Paradox, Macc, Beta 2, Alpha Omega, Pieter K, Martsman and Fracture & Neptune amongst others.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Amon Tobin, Bailey, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, Dissident, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Implex, Jason oS, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Stunna, Voja, Rosco and John Doe.

Jason oS - Ripley's Theme - (CILP001-B2) - 2008

"On the flipside we present you a minimalistic dubby beat workout from Maine’s Selector Moldy.
Moldy has made quite a name for himself as a DJ, playing at lots of parties in NYC, and an up and coming producer. 
Last year he also started the highly successful dubstep label ‘Heavy Pressure’, garnering rave reviews and support.
‘Assassin’ is a top grade exercise in using minimal ingredients to cook up a maximally effective tune.
Some of the nicest drum work we have heard with the Tighten Up break, an added dubby vocal commanding you to attention with the help of the bassline kicking in with the drop: it all combines to delivers a top class dance floor smasher. Further edits on the beats and a bitter sweet melody round the tune off nicely."

Counter Intelligence presents the next installment of left field drum & bass in the form of the label’s first album. 

Entitled Propaganda, the title captures the meaning and intention covered by the music and artists involved in this display of the versatile sound that Counter Intelligence has come to be known for since the inception in late 2004. The label’s back catalog already comprises timeless music by Resound, Paradox, Macc, Beta 2, Alpha Omega, Pieter K, Martsman and Fracture & Neptune amongst others.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Amon Tobin, Bailey, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, Dissident, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Implex, Jason oS, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Stunna, Voja, Rosco and John Doe.

Selector Moldy - Assassin - (CILP001-D1) - 2008

"A second e-side is delivered by John and even longer time friend Lennaart. They made music as ‘Moving Forward’ from 1998 until around 2002 when changes in their respective personal lives caused an indefinite hiatus. 
‘U Know My Shadow’ was made on an Atari, an old Roland Juno 106 and a Boss 8 bit sampler and recorded in one of the very productive Sunday afternoon sessions in Lennaart’s studio. 
It is an electronic composition where the Juno delivers both bass and several melody lines. Sampled crusty 8 bit beats provide a framework over which these elements work to an epic crescendo in true oldskool acid fashion."

Counter Intelligence presents the next installment of left field drum & bass in the form of the label’s first album. 

Entitled Propaganda, the title captures the meaning and intention covered by the music and artists involved in this display of the versatile sound that Counter Intelligence has come to be known for since the inception in late 2004. The label’s back catalog already comprises timeless music by Resound, Paradox, Macc, Beta 2, Alpha Omega, Pieter K, Martsman and Fracture & Neptune amongst others.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Amon Tobin, Bailey, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, Dissident, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Implex, Jason oS, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Stunna, Voja, Rosco and John Doe.

Moving Forward - U Know My Shadow - (CILP001-E2) - 2008

"Implex himself then delivers a deeper, funkier slice of space funk with ‘Sonar’, where a twanging guitarish synth sound leads the way into heavenly bliss with woolly atmospheric sounds, snappy beats and percussive bell sounds."

Counter Intelligence presents the next installment of left field drum & bass in the form of the label’s first album. 

Entitled Propaganda, the title captures the meaning and intention covered by the music and artists involved in this display of the versatile sound that Counter Intelligence has come to be known for since the inception in late 2004. The label’s back catalog already comprises timeless music by Resound, Paradox, Macc, Beta 2, Alpha Omega, Pieter K, Martsman and Fracture & Neptune amongst others.

DJ support: Alley Cat, Amon Tobin, Bailey, Breakage, Brett Offshore, Code, Dissident, DJ Trax, Equinox, ESB, Fanu, Fractional, Fracture & Neptune, Icicle & Switch, Implex, Jason oS, Martsman, Nucleus, Paul Reset, Resound, Rohan, Selector Moldy, Senses, Stunna, Voja, Rosco and John Doe.

Implex - Sonar - (CILP001-H1) - 2008

Key: 7A-11A / D minor-Gb minor
Tempo: 175 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI013): http://bit.ly/bcci013

Written & Produced by Thomas Fleischer.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Cycom - Control - (CILP002-A1) - 2013

Key: 2A / Eb minor
Tempo: 175 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI013): http://bit.ly/bcci013

Written & Produced by Thomas Fleischer.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Cycom - Brain Damage - (CILP002-A2) - 2013

Key: 7A / D minor
Tempo: 170 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI013): http://bit.ly/bcci013

Written & Produced by Stanislav Sevostyanikhin.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Dissident - Such A Real World! - (CILP002-B1) - 2013

Key: 2A / Eb minor
Tempo: 170 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI013): http://bit.ly/bcci013

Written & Produced by Stanislav Sevostyanikhin.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Dissident - Levitation Flight - (CILP002-B2) - 2013

Key: 4A / F minor
Tempo: 171 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI014): http://bit.ly/bcci014

Written & Produced by Aki Haapaniemi.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Dak - Ovi B - (CILP002-D2) - 2013

Key: 2A / Eb minor
Tempo: 170 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI015): http://bit.ly/bcci015

Written and produced by Alexander Dmitriev, Alexey Sobolev and Stephan Smirnov.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Bop And Despot - Microfunk - (CILP002-E2) - 2013

Key: 7B / F major
Tempo: 173 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI015): http://bit.ly/bcci015

Original written and produced by Martin Heinze.
Additional production by Nils Wiering.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Martsman - Antifunk (Titanium Industrial Dub Mix) - (CILP002-F1) - 2013

Key: 11A / Gb minor
Tempo: 174 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI015): http://bit.ly/bcci015

Written and produced by Robert Macciochi.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Macc - Session N - (CILP002-F2) - 2013

Key: 7A / D minor
Tempo: 168 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI016): http://bit.ly/bcci016

Written & Produced by Ennis Glendon.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Selector Moldy - It's All In The Mind - (CILP002-G1) - 2013

Key: 3A-12A / Bb minor-Db minor
Tempo: 173 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI016): http://bit.ly/bcci016

Written & Produced by Jan Warnstam.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Materia featuring Hidden Lab - Metrosine - (CILP002-G2) - 2013

Key: 10A / B minor 
Tempo: 176 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI016): http://bit.ly/bcci016

Written & Produced by Zoltan Gal.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

ICR - Mero Star - (CILP002-H1) - 2013

Key: 9A / E minor
Tempo: 170 bpm

Sold on 4x12" vinyl album: http://bit.ly/bccilp002
Also available on 12" vinyl single (CI016): http://bit.ly/bcci016

Written & Produced by Zoltan Gal.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl
Manufactured in the European Union by Record Industry.

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

ICR - Less Than Three - (CILP002-H2) - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Thomas Fleischer.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Cycom - M Theory - [CILP002X1] - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Eduard Walhout.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Fractional - Planet Life - [CILP002X2] - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Aki Haapaniemi.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Dak - No Tears - [CILP002X3] - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Alexey Sobolev, Stephan Smirnov and Marat Shibaev.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Despot And Martin Schulte - Stone Roses - [CILP002X4] - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Jan Warnstam.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

Materia - Genotype - [CILP002X5] - 2013

Digital exclusive. 
Free when the LP album bundle (4x12") is bought on the CI Webshop (see buy link or go to http://shop.counterintelligence.nl)

Written & Produced by Zoltan Gal.
Mastered by Robert Macciochi.
Artwork & design by franje design: www.franjedesign.nl

Distributed by Counter Intelligence & The Long Tail
Counter Intelligence Recordings is part of the Off Centre Music Group
© Off Centre Music

ICR - Should Know - [CILP002X6] - 2013

Counter Intelligence is a music label based out of Tilburg - the Netherlands. "Counter Intelligence is all about bringing musical diversity into drum&bass", says John Doe, the label owner, "The sound of the label is breakbeat-oriented with influences ranging from atmospherics to electro, ragga to techno. All keeping the dancefloor in mind but not avoiding experimentation".
  Labels that have been an inspiration are Certificate 18, Droppin Science, Partisan and Reinforced, all putting out excellent quality musical drum&bass.
  
  Counter Intelligence aims to push exciting new talent and lets established producers do something fresh and different on the label.

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