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Ortem 022 is ‘All Hallows” an EP by NCRTYP and Alley Cat. The two of them have individually skirted around the edge of “drum and bass” for many years and after support of NCRTYP’s Futurepastzine LP from Alley Cat and a mutual appreciation of Goth, this project was born. The EP takes its name from the studio, situated in Londons oldest church, now deconsecrated, which was used by amongst others The Cocteau Twins, who are a huge influence to both artists and also sets the Gothic theme for the EP.

Blackwing opens proceedings with a deep electro journey. It’s a perfect fusion of beats, synth bells and vocal crackles. It moves forward in a half time fashion and steps up upon the entry of a dark held bass, tension strings and layers of drums.

Peckham Quarters is building anticipation over a rhythmic conveyor belt and big synth work. The overriding effect leads to a solid head nod to the beat. It evokes all the influences thus far and distills them into a hypnotic brew which intoxicate the listener and pull them further into the tune.

Widows Tribe combines tribal movements and otherworldly noises, hits of wood and metal and a throbbing bass that carry you through to where the track gains extra momentum half way through via a disjointed breakbeat, the resonance of what could be a lasso d’amore alongside metallic and chemical influences.

All Hallows, the title track, is a spirited blend of dark ancestral vibes and industrial post punk. It creates an eerie tension interwoven with 808 drum machine percussion, filtered breaks and hits of sonar. Synth work is signature NCRTYP and is both unnerving and uplifting in equal measure.

The whole EP embodies the Goth and Gothic sensibilities held and shared by Alley Cat and NCRTYP and really defies all categories and wears its influences on its sleeve, which in turn are twisted and shaped into something new and vibrant. 

Written and Produced by
Anthony Barnett and Alicia Catherine Bauer
Mixed by Alley Cat @ Kokeshi Studios

Peckham Quarters - NCRTYP & Alley Cat

Quiet Storm

Excerpt from a 3 hour electro set, recorded live at Zero Chill NYC Halloween 2024

Titonton_Duvante_Live at Zero Chill NYC_excerpt

Episode 16 of Serious Selects is an 96-96 Classics Special! Some of my faves right here!

Serious Selects - Episode 16

SWU FM → https://www.rinse.fm/channels/swu/
More shows → https://soundcloud.com/critical-music/sets/mixes-radio-shows

Tracklist 
Fracture x Tim Reaper ft Blackeye – Lickshot
Mineral – Shido
Sam Binga – Big Darg
Rudoh x Neroli – Doom
Sir Hiss – IGMSBA
Sorza – Visions of what could be (Jukaa Remix)
Petrus.wav – Power
Space Dimension Controller – Jet Free
Corto.alto – Don't Listen
Paul Wall x DJ Fresh – Wake Up
Lady Wray – You're gonna win

==(Demo) Dot Rotten – Petrol Bomb (Halz Edit)==

Sam Binga x Jia Ling – Rakata
Anile x Mindstate – Harry

==Artists Spotlight (Cesco)==

Cesco – Up The Place
Cesco x Sparkz – Big Fi Dem
Cesco x Douvelle19 x Sylla – Finders Keepers
Halogenix – Keeping You (Cesco remix)

Croixrouge – Lazer Run
Break x Solah – Raise Your Hands

Sam Binga & Foreign Concept | SWU FM | 14.08.25

Synths these days have become so powerful, it got me thinking: is it possible to make a FULL TUNE out of just one instance? Turns out it is!

Full process is in the video on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--EWx67nOs0

Project + Preset + Final Wav are on Patreon:  
https://www.patreon.com/posts/137051272

Made a track with just 1 instance of Current VST

Stream / Download → https://found.ee/_Alert
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Critical Bandcamp → https://criticalmusic.bandcamp.com/

Critical Music’s latest powerhouse producer En:vy shifts tempos once again for ‘Alert’, effortlessly reworking his characteristically funk-drenched drum & bass sound within 140bpm.

As demonstrated with the impressively varied ‘Silver Riff’ EP earlier this year, the Austrian producer has little trouble bringing his characteristic ultra-tight grooves and richly layered bass to whatever style he cares to touch.

The tempo might be slower, but ’Alert’ loses none of the raw energy that’s helped rapidly make En:vy’s name - setting dense, gravelly bass oscillations against satisfyingly detuned response tones over a scuffling dubstep rhythm to scratch an itch you never realised you had.

En:vy online:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/envy.music_/ 
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/envydnb
Tik Tok → https://www.tiktok.com/@envydnb
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/00YRVhQFlwO1OhSyWyT9pU

Stream / Buy 

En:vy - Alert

Fracture - 13 August 2025

Sorza & The Science - Sonyo (Nymfo Remix)

CRIT046 - Due out May 24th - Debut single from Stray 

Stray - Erase

City Section

DSM017 - Nether - True Believer (Marcus Intalex Remix) [Clip]

Japanese Electronics (Instra:mental Moog Remix)

Inevitable - LeLouvre x LeAndre

Matrix - Mute '98 (AFR Bootleg)
Download for free here: https://hypeddit.com/track/j4w5xx

To celebrate his debut release with SINE Audio (LNDN Sound EP) AFR has done a silky smooth bootleg of the classic 98 track on Prototype Recordings by Matrix - Mute '98.

Since the age of 13, the elusive AFR has been honing his craft in the field of electronic music production and keeping any up to this point locked to his own ears. Influenced largely from the 90s rave sounds of techno, house and jungle, as well as non-electronic music genres like punk rock and jazz, the now 19-year old producer has allowed himself to develop his own unique style of crisp, minimal and synth-ridden drum and bass. We are honoured to be hosting his first ever release in the form of the remarkable ‘LNDN Sound EP’.

https://soundcloud.com/afrsounds
https://www.facebook.com/afrsounds

www.soundcloud.com/sine-series
www.facebook.com/sineseriesdnb
www.instagram.com/sineseriesdnb
www.twitter.com/sineseriesdnb
www.sineseries.co.uk

Free Download

Matrix - Mute '98 (AFR Bootleg) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Phutureprimitive – Luminous (Original Mix)

Established in 2006, Deep Soul Music exists to promote deep, forward thinking Drum &amp; Bass. Our music is firmly influenced by what we liked from the past but always with an eye on the future.




DSM017 - Nether - True Believer (Marcus Intalex Remix) [Clip]

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