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} From A Coruscating Hope’s very first sputters of tapping percussion and crackling texture - Skegness, England based producer Dean Grant Collier, known as Grant Deane, weaves a web of hypnotic and mysterious dichotomy. It is a record draped in haze - both cloaked in nuanced and cloudy tones and somehow equally as illuminating and vivid. As the pieces gently unfurl there is a sense of wandering through the fantastic, though at 8 tracks and 46 minutes it is hardly a meander - nor is it brisk. A Coruscating Hope is ostensibly a minimal techno record, albeit one that lurches forward through muted IDM kissed soundscapes; but, it is brimming with life and motion. Taking inspiration from the minutiae of complex emotional scapes as well as brutalist architecture, Grant Deane’s shimmering productions map out an inner journey - a view from a train merging with the commuting occupants’ reflections. 

}} A Coruscating Hope’s tracks are meditations - tone poems where snippets of vocals and carefully assembled snaking synths wind beguilingly around jagged percussion interjections on liquid grooves. At times such as in “The Surfacing Dawn”, “Potential Energy” and say “Stuff Falling” the effect is a warm lull of synaptic agreement, chugging along with grace and poise. At others such as on “With Less of a Jolt Than We Were Braced For” and “Forever Wanting To Be Over There” the effect is more unstable, with dissonant tones mounting and swirling around the groove in a deftly manoeuvred balancing act - one in which the titles themselves give clever hints as to what is causing the mischief - whether they be implied anxiety or yearning.  In this way the record feels intensely personal, concise and yet expansive, moody and yet optimistic. 

}}} A Coruscating Hope, it might therefore be said, is a record poised at the crossroads of listening environment applications: there are a few moments for the adventurous dancefloor to be sure, but much of the record truly lies in a hypnagogic inner space…a soundtrack for contemplative rumination and self discovery.

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🥋 Shaolin Rudeboy 🥋
East meets West as silky Guzheng strings glide over a fat, bouncing jungle bassline. Classic '93 jungle breaks blend effortlessly with serene Shaolin vibes, and hypnotic percussion. Energetic yet smooth—this Shaolin Rudeboy brings pure Zen to the dancefloor.

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"Ehiua started with a long meditation on an analog synth looped in a bar. Successively, it has been arranged with some proper effects and loaded with some techy drums that aimed to transport the listener to another planet. With a careful listening somebody will be able to hear that the long ethereal pads with their large resonance are sometimes whispering 'ehiua'." - Frame

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SOUTH LONDON SPICE!

Three years since his last solo release on Diffrent, the label boss returns with a spicy serving to match the summer heat!

‘Fajita’ starts off sparse on the drumwork, letting the wiggling, warping bassline flip the dancefloor on its head. That is until Dexta turns up the gas in the second half, dropping in a thumping four-to-the-floor kick and subtle break to see out proceedings with a sizzling energy.

‘Amethyst’ is collaboration based on an original track by Lucent, and finds Dexta at his most Diffrent. Like the soundtrack to a bout of deep-space madness, an off-kilter beat pattern (watch out for this one DJs!) meets sharply oscillating low-end, robotic growls and an eerie, half-heard vocal.

If you’ve heard a Dexta set anytime in the last 12 months, there’s a chance yo

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SIN005 // Agora - Shrine
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This alluring slice of jungle has been delivered to us by Agora, the more experimental alias of Brighton-based UK garage producer Movement. Shrine brings you back to the earlier, raw sounds of producers such as Photek and Source Direct, yet never once feels stagnant or clichéd. Intricate layers of drum hits and expertly chopped breaks weave their way through a minefield of pulsating bass, pads and atmospherics as the track progresses with increasing momentum and purpose. Agora is one of many smaller names on the download series of which we strongly advise to keep your eyes peeled for.

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Back with his first EP for Diffrent since 2017’s ‘Expat’, Mauoq opens up a can of psychedelic earworms ready to wriggle their way into your record box.

Leading us down the wormhole is the undulating ‘Sheworm’ and its sinuous dub vibe. ‘Millipede’ comes full of urgent whispers and scuttling percussion, swelling up into a monstrous glob of low-end post-breakdown. ‘Taxon’ ups the pace, pairing a lively step with seismic charges of bass, before ‘Fluke’ finally delivers a coup de grâce of mind-altering gurgles and guttural throbs. 

This is Mauoq at his finest — the Italian’s signature blend of shadowy, skewed and intoxicating sounds turned up to eleven.

The full ‘Can of Worms’ EP drops digitally on Friday 13th December (we don’t believe in bad luck), with a super limited run of 10” pressings available at the Clashmouth Drum & Bass Label Market on Saturday 9th November.

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Bay 6 Recordings' sister label Calibrate Records continue to impress with their high-octane mix of 'rolling beats, breaks and bass', drawing for that at maximum capacity here. We've witnessed the likes of Madusea, label boss Echo Motion, Rozfresh and more crop up on the imprint, who are pushing forward and going from strength to strength with each passing release. Now, they've locked the exciting, Chicago-based beatsmith Johnathan Thomas for a cracking 2-tracker, further embedding their commitment to driving a different sound than the sonics you can find over on Bay 6. It's a supreme, educated take on the vintage sound, evidenced in all its glory on 'A Vibe', a striking ode to the junglist, breakbeat era.

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Johnathan Thomas - A Vibe [Calibrate Records] [OTW Premiere]

Fresh off the back of his latest installation of rollers and heavy hitters, FD drops in for a welcome visit to CIA. Already a firm favourite of the label, the producer’s recent form has seen him consistently stepping up through the gears, firing off a volley of dancefloor weapons and soulful cuts.

FD’s latest offering sees the producer deliver three refined yet weighty DJ tools, as he helps to connect the dots between sound for the more daring listeners and selectors. As usual with his work, each track turns in different directions, thoughtfully yet powerfully constructed.

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PREMIERE: FD - First Sound (CIA)

Dojo boss Hex lands in the premiere spotlight today with a track taken from his new single for Nurtured Beatz! Phosphorus blends growling basslines, halftime drums and sci-fi sampling for a deep, dark workout, progressing to a breakbeat switchup at the second drop. Check it out below and look out for the release coming Oct 23rd at Bandcamp - all other stores follow on Oct 30th.

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Delirium / Phosphorus [NBR047]

Hex - Phosphorus [Premiere]

St.Iff lands on Voyage Music with a wicked new single this month, and we're hyped to bring you the premiere of Seven Circles! Blending hefty techstep bass growls with an unusual arrangement and some deft melodic touches, this feels like a throwback to the mid 2000s neurofunk of artists like Decimal, in the best possible way. Check it out, and look for the single coming Jan 15th at digital stores!

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St.Iff - Seven Circles [Premiere]

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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

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