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Buy on Vinyl & Digital: bit.ly/CRIT080
Buy on Beatport: bit.ly/CRIT080_Beatport
Stream on Spotify: bit.ly/CRIT080_Spotify

Ltd Ivy Edition vinyl **SOLD OUT**

Ivy Lab return for 2015 with their most ambitious and most accomplished EP yet, spanning across the most pearlescent of D&B through to rough, rugged glitch and raw half time grooves. Adding extra freshness is man of the moment Sam Binga and Brighton based El Train, each bringing their own take on the Lab sound. A stunning collection of work presented on multiple formats including limited edition vinyl with hand-crafted packaging from the Ivy Lab boys themselves.

Release date: 23rd Feb 2015 [Critical / Beatport / Spotify]
Shop Wide Release: 9th March 2015

1) Twenty Questions 
2) Gomeisa
3) Forex
4) Slinky
5) Two By Two
7) Planebeats (Digital)
6) Taste The Mango (Digital)
8) Live On Your Smile [El Train Rmx] (Digital) 
9) Slinky [Sam Binga Rmx] (Digital)

Ivy Lab online:
@ivylab
www.facebook.com/IvyLab
www.twitter.com/IvyLab_
ivylab.co.uk/

Critical online:
www.criticalmusic.com
shop.criticalmusic.com

www.facebook.com/criticalmusicdnb
@critical-music
www.twitter.com/CriticalMusic

Remixers:
@eltrainmusic
@sam_binga

Ivy Lab - Two By Two

Ivy Lab announce ‘Ivy Lab Presents 20/20 Volume One’, set for release on 6th November via their new label 20/20 LDN Recordings.

‘Ivy Lab Presents 20/20 Volume One’
Release Date: 6th November 2015
Label: 20/20 LDN Recordings
Format: 2 x LP // Digital
Cat No: 2020LDN001


Ivy Lab - "Shamrock" [Forthcoming 2020LDN001]

Deft x Tehbis x Touchy Subject - "Sesame Street" [2020LDN002]

We're hyped to be playing at Sónar this summer! Here's an exclusive mix we put together for the festival to showcase what people can expect from us out there. 

Tickets are on sale now ---> https://sonar.es/en/2016/

See you in Barcelona!

SONAR FESTIVAL

Sounds Of Sónar By Ivy Lab

Solid Steel in association with Serato (17th June) Ivy Lab step up in Hour 2 following the release of their Fortuna EP on 20/20 LDN that features the vocal talents of Roses Gabor. Formed by producers Sabre, Stray and Halogenix, Ivy Lab are a North London collective that is part of a nascent movement of bass music refugees cross-pollinating UK sound system culture. We hear tracks from Alix Perez, Richie Brains, Sa Ra, Diemantle, Jon 1st and Max Richter. You can catch them at their launch party at Phonox, London on 20th June. They had this to say about their mix;
“Maybe a touch more energy than what we’re put together for previous Ivy lab studio mixes, and is perhaps closer to what you hear from us in our club sets these days ....but the genre pool is still  quintessentially 20/20 : bass­weight rowdy halftime, loose grooved lo­fi beats scene stuff, and jungle/footwork inspired 160 shit.”

The Solid Steel website http://solidsteel.net/ for track lists and archive shows.
You can follow Solid Steel on  facebook.com/pages/Solid-Steel/175027509192663
twitter.com/SolidSteelRadio
Email solidsteel@ninjatune.net

Go to Hour 1 here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-1762016-hour-1-physical-therapy

Hour 2 - Ivy Lab  https://twitter.com/IvyLab_

01 / “Intro” ­ [n/a]
02/ Ivy Lab & Alix Perez ­ “Tell Dem” [Critical music]
03/ Deft ­ “Cronx” ­ [20/20 LDN]
04/ Ivy Lab & Alix Perez ­ “Fortuna” ­ [20/20D LDN]
05/ Balatron ­ “Poseidon” ­ [n/a]
06/ Emporer ­ “Jounce” (Ivy Lab’s 20/20 Remix) ­ [Critical music]
07/ Ivy Lab & Tim Parker ­ “U Smart” [20/20 LDN]
08/ Shield ­ “Fools” ­ [20/20D LDN]
09/ Ivy Lab ­ “Two by Two” ­ [Critical music]
10/ Ivy Lab ­ “Spooky Dub” ­ [20/20D LDN]
11/ Sunchase ­ “Asphalt” ­ [Drone Audio]
12/ C Y G N ­ “Sleepless” ­ [Goldie Records]
13/ Deft ­ “Maybes” ­ [Project Mooncircle]
14/ Dibia$e ­ “One4Jax” ­ [Fat Beats Records]
15/ Monty ­ “Sky Flow” ­ [n/a]
16/ Cam’Ron ­ “Oh Boy” (Ivy Lab’s 20/20 Remix) ­ [free download]
17/ Sinistarr ­ “#Accidentaldeathing” ­ [20/20 LDN]
18/ Baauer ­ “Sow” ­ [Lucky Me]
19/ Richie Brains ­ “Likkle Som” ­ [Exit Records]
20/ Ivy Lab ­ “Ubane” ­ [20/20 LDN]
21/ Alix Perez ­ “Crush” ­ [1975]
22/ Up High Collective ­ “Axelor Smith” ­ [Tangram Records]
23/ Ivy Lab ­ “Berlusconi” ­ [20/20 LDN]
24/ Shafiq Husayn / Sa­Ra ­ “Agent Orange” ­ [n/a]
25/ Diemantle ­ “ My Thing (Sex Machine)” ­ [Gutterfunk]
26/ Mr. Carmack ­ “lonelyfuckingsamurai” ­ [Bandcamp]
27/ Know V.A ­ “Prisma” ­ [Free Download]
28/ The Rum Baba ­ “Brass Monkeys” (20/20 Edit) ­ [n/a]
29/ Ivy Lab & Havelock ­ “Badbwoysound” ­ [20/20 LDN]
30/ Jon1st & Tehbis ­ “Atmosphere Flip ­ [n/a]
31/ Ivy Lab ­ “Shamrock VIP” ­ [20/20 LDN]
32/ Fixate ­ “Untitled” ­ [n/a]
33/ Dleeb ­ “The Hoover Situation” ­ [Reserve Audio]
34/ Ivy Lab ­ “Salt Toffee” ­ [20/20 LDN]
35/ Max Richter ­ “ Laika’s Journey” ­ [Late Junction]
36/ Ivy Lab & Roses Gabor ­ “Can’t Say No” ­ [20/20 LDN]


Solid Steel Radio Show 17/6/2016 Hour 2 - Ivy Lab

“Kolectiv & MEDIKA, two names who’re no strangers to the Diffrent family. The former, return to the camp with their first artist release on the label since 2014’s ‘Immortalis EP’ and the latter, a debut appearance from Bristol based Medika, experimental Drum & Bass producer who’s been on the promoter circuit for quite some time, supporting Diffrent from early. 
The team here have put together their signature styles and fused into a no filler single with loads of underground vibes, half time energy and sinister themes that both artist’s are know for.

‘Paid In Blood’, the more hyperactive of the two tracks touches down on footwork-esq rhythms, bashful beats, pulsating bass and pitched vocal chops… ‘Underground’ visits a more sub-low, crunchy bass, halftime eire atmospheric soundscape. Each carrying their own charm, both complimentary of one another yet totally different in character.

This single is just a little taste of what’s to come from the pairing, there’s more in the pipelines coming next year, so keep your ears to the ground!

Cat# GSTEP018
Release date: 6th October 2017
Written by: Kerim Serter, Milena Lukić, Sam Midgley & Simon Cordell
Mastering: Bob @ Subvert Central
Artwork: Banana Gun
Published by: Pink Giraffe Publishing

Paid In Blood / Underground

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Kolectiv & MEDIKA - Paid In Blood / Underground [GSTEP018]

Returning to the Dispatch main label this October, we are pleased to present the ‘Last Call EP’ from Survival, a formidable four tracker, spanning the full breadth of his unique sound.

Following a busy few months, with Survival releasing the ‘Take It Back’ album and a Dispatch Dubplate (amongst other commitments), the fruits of his labour continue to blossom, with quality music flowing that still feels distinctively different to his previous.

The production shows no signs of haste, yet the vibe instils a distinctive urgency into any set; it is carefully constructed, but naturally formed and the EP spans from frantic stomper ‘Cold Food’, to the haunting lushness of ‘Only’ and the crisp, tantalising bass pressure of ‘Roots’.
Serving up a stellar selection, Survival blesses Dispatch once again, with an outstanding EP.

Out now:
• Dispatch website: bit.ly/DIS112
• Bandcamp: bit.ly/DIS112BC
• All other stores: fanlink.to/DIS112

Available direct here

Survival - Only - Dispatch Recordings 112 (CLIP) - OUT NOW

“Dexta and Crypticz are delighted to announce their long awaited 12” single, ‘Together’, featuring two remixes from Munich-based Danny Scrilla. Two years in the making, the project will finally see the light of day on 10th November 2017 via Diffrent Music.

A. Original Mix
B1. Danny Scrilla Reslice
B2. Danny Scrilla Reflop

A fusion of Drum & Bass, Jungle, House and Garage, ‘Together’ is built for the dancefloor. The track borrows vocals and breaks from the early ‘90s, while blending drum machines, bass samples and vintage effect processes crafted by Dexta & Crypticz.

Danny Scrilla debuts on the label with a pair of remixes. The ‘Reslice’, is a great example of signature Scrilla, manipulating the original parts into an exploration of dubby, half time soundsystem music. His ‘Reflop’, meanwhile, is a 140bpm re-think, splicing chopped up breaks and bass stabs from the original along with strong percussion lines and weird vocal edits.

Since his outing on Hospital Records in 2015, and his debut ‘SE4 EP’ on Diffrent Music last year, Dexta – otherwise known as Londoner Chris Royle – has released the third part in an ongoing series for None60 Recordings, honing tracks for dancefloors and stereos alike.

Somerset’s Crypticz (aka Jordan Parsons) has had quite an eventful 12 months, with his ‘Echo Sound EP’ on Doc Scott’s 31 Recordings, and more recently the ‘Forever EP’ Om Unit’s Cosmic Bridge imprint, while evolving his club performance from a DJ set to a custom live show consisting solely of his own music and explorations in sound design. This single comes two weeks after his latest release, the ‘Access You EP’, also on Diffent Music, which set a new benchmark for Jordan, refining his sound to its highest quality.

Danny Scrilla (born Daniel Pirkl) has gone from strength to strength this year, dropping a cassette tape project on Cosmic Bridge, compiled of 16 synth and hardware-led experiments. Last month Dan also released a collaborative 12” with Sam Binga called ‘Weird In Munich’ – a superb effort, pushing boundaries from both their usual styles – before putting out an EP for Amit’s AMAR imprint in early September.

Buy @ http://shop.diffrentmusic.com

Together 12"

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Dexta & Crypticz x Danny Scrilla - Together 12" [DIFF035]

Making his long-awaited Dispatch return, Cern brings us the superb ‘Spirit House EP’.

In only the second release since his 2014 album ‘Under Another Sky’, we are instantly reminded of the Kiwi’s talents, casting his own shadow with rolling vibes of the highest order.

Although no longer a UK resident, the EP feels very much like a homecoming for us at Dispatch, as we proudly welcome one of our most celebrated label acts in recent years.

Building suspense expertly and with resounding alchemy, Cern presents a collection of tracks with timeless value, further elevating his reputation as one of the scene’s finest producers.

Vinyl tracklist:
A [VINYL EXCLUSIVE]. “Spirit House VIP (Creeper Mix)”
B1. “Deformity”
B2. “Premonition”

Vinyl purchase includes all available digital tracks in 320kbps mp3 and wav, including the digital exclusives, however the vinyl exclusive track is not available to download anywhere

Digital Release:
1. “Deformity”
2. “Premonition”
3. [digital exclusive] “Freak Of Nature”
4. [digital exclusive] “Spirit House”

Available now via:
• Dispatch Website: bit.ly/DIS110
• Bandcamp: bit.ly/DIS110BC
• All other stores: fanlink.to/DIS110

Cern - Freak Of Nature - Dispatch Recordings 110 (CLIP) - OUT NOW

Returning to Dispatch this November, London based duo SCAR distort any preconceptions with their fourth label release; the ‘Twisted EP’.

Building on an armory of heavyweight dancefloor tools, including February’s ‘Veiled Threats EP’, SCAR consolidate their sound, whilst probing and switching the style.

With signature SCAR bass pressure tempestuously murmuring on ‘Twisted’ and ‘Native Girl’, we see shifting drum patterns prevalent in ‘Break It’ and ‘Wake Up’, diversifying the vibe with some fresh experimentation.

Increasing their clout with every new venture, the prolific SCAR back up the year with another impressive EP.

Available now via:
• Dispatch website: bit.ly/DIS114
• Bandcamp: bit.ly/DIS114BC
• All other sites: fanlink.to/DIS114

SCAR - Native Girl - Dispatch Recordings 114 (CLIP) - OUT NOW

“Great minds don’t think alike. They think Diffrent.”

British independent record label exploring the experimental realms of Drum & Bass / Bass Music and beyond. Established in 2010, run by Chris Dexta, Ben Funks, James Hillah & Chris OneTen

Send Demos & DUbs via www.diffrentmusic.com/demos