The third release on Dubrunner's Menace label finds the soundsystem stalwart continuing to refine his distinctively modern club twist on dub sensibilities. Drawing elements of techno, trance, amapiano and dubstep into his lean and mean digi-dub workouts, Blackheart arrives as a laser-focused selection pitched at forward-facing DJs working the dance at peak time.

For all the weight powering the likes of 'Protocol', Dubrunner's distinctive style is rooted in minimalism. The tangible breathing room in the mix leaves plenty of space for every subtle synth flourish and spring reverb splash to shine while maintaining a seductive tension throughout, all the better to hold the dancefloor energy on a tight leash.

There's an even stronger sense of pressure bubbling under the surface on 'Blackheart' thanks to the looming low-end which purrs away underneath the crooked-but-driving drums, leaving the lead lines to add an emotive flourish as a foil to the introspective dub chords which shimmer through the track's latter stages.

'Bad Mind' is a precision-sculpted throw down shaped out by delicate percussive intrigue and snaking groove, leaning further into a dub techno palette to set the mood and offset by flickers of auto tuned vocals that nod to amapiano.

To round the EP off without easing up on sheer soundsystem impact, 'Night Shift' carries some of Dubrunner's most assured production work to date. The ramp up for the drop is undeniable, letting the bass snarl and the drums roll without losing that sharply-rendered restraint we've come to expect from one of the most inventive producers in the broad expanse of contemporary bass music. 

Dubrunner - Protocol

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*b3b Yushh & Breaka // Brushhrunner
** b3b Katiusha & Breaka

⩵« 2025 »⩵
24/1  Brushhrunner* ⥰ Strange Brew, Bristol
24/1  Dubrunner ⥰ Noods Radio
7/2  Brushhrunner* ⥰ Ormside Projects, London
21/2 Duty Free Merger ⥰ Ohm, Berlin
28/2  Dubrunner ⥰ Noods Radio
14/3  Acid Dub Studies ⥰ Jazz Cafe, London
21/3  FUEGO w/ Protoje ⥰ Razzmatazz, Barcelona
28/3  Dubrunner ⥰ Noods Radio
28/3  Palestin3 Fundraiser ⥰ The Cause, London
12/4  SXSE x RSD25 ⥰ The Bear London
3/5  Percolate x LNS* ⥰ Colour Factory, London
23/5  Punani & Friends ⥰ THF/Torhaus, Berlin
30/5  FUEGO* ⥰ Razzmatazz, Barcelona
29/6  ⥰ Fusion Festival, Berlin
3/7  NLDC ⥰ Cu Dalston, London
24/7  Outlook Festival* ⥰ Tisno, Croatia
28/7  Outlook Festival ⥰ Tisno, Croatia
8/8  WubWub ⥰ THF Radio, Berlin
9/8  WubWub ⥰ Fitzroy, Berlin
30/8  Buss ⥰ Carpet Shop, London
6/9  Strøm Festival ⥰ Fredens Eng, Copenhagen
20/9  AMNAP ⥰ AABBCC, Delhi
27/9  AMNAP ⥰ Bonobo, Mumbai
3/10  AMNAP x RTR ⥰ Indiranagar, Bengaluru
4/10  AMNAP x Optikal Gathering ⥰ Loft, Goa
11/10  Delirium ⥰ Bar Temp, Bangkok
18/10  Huru Hara ⥰ Cero, Kuala Lumpur
1/11  BS00RS pres. RSD ⥰ Midnight East, Tokyo	
7/11 Light in Harlem ⥰ West Harlem, Kyoto
21/11  Fast Castle ⥰ Salon des Amateurs, Dusseldorf
22/11 Bass Trace ⥰ Pratersauna, Vienna
6/12 AWLSCL* ⥰ Ohm, Berlin
19/12  SCAM ⥰ THF/Torhaus, Berlin
31/12  Keep Hush NYE ⥰ Fitzroy, Berlin

⩵« 2024 »⩵
13/1  Dubrunner ⥰ SWU FM
23/1  Tañ & Dubrunner ⥰ Rinse FM
23/2  Boiler Room ⥰ Beaverworks, Leeds
12/3  Dubrunner ⥰ Void Radio
29/3  FUEGO ⥰ Razzmatazz, Barcelona
18/4  No Edits ⥰ Carpet Shop, London
10/5  Cutting Hair ⥰ West Harlem, Kyoto
17/5  Star Festival ⥰ Fuminnomori Hiyoshi, Kyoto
19/5  Dubrunner & Moova ⥰ SWU FM
24/5  Dubrunner ⥰ Wild Pearl Radio
24/5  ⥰ Off Track, Singapore
25/5  NESC ⥰ Tuff Club, Singapore
1/6  Dubrunner  ⥰ TSUNAGU Studio, Tokyo
1/6  Zudub 頭バー ⥰ ZUBAR Shibuya, Tokyo
27/6  Querfeld ⥰ Fusion Festival, Berlin
30/6  Räuberhöhle** ⥰ Fusion Festival, Berlin
16/8  REEF ⥰ Berghain, Berlin
25/8  Pelican Dub ⥰  Secret Location, Amsterdam
14/9  Sudan Fundraiser* ⥰ Ormside, London
4/10  10 Years of Sinai ⥰ FOLD, London
11/10  Dubrunner ⥰ The Lot Radio
12/10  Dubrunner ⥰ Mansions, NYC
13/10  Effervescent ⥰ Bossa Nova, NYC
30/11  Kiss The Ring ⥰ Hifi, Leeds

⩵« 2023 »⩵
5/1  Dubrunner & Sourpuss ⥰ Netil Radio
21/4  Jamz Supernova Pres. ⥰ Village Underground, London
29/4  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Fitzroy, Berlin
6/5  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wire, Leeds
26/5  Project 6 Festival ⥰ Brockwell Park, London
26/5  Brushhrunner* ⥰ The Love Inn, Bristol
10/6  Philo & Dubrunner ⥰ Callshop Radio, Köln
31/7  Outlook Festival ⥰ Tisno, Croatia
12/8  23 Degrees ⥰ Colour Factory, London
18/8  Iota Festival ⥰ Ile D'oleron, France
26/8  Baihui presents ⥰ Jar, Xi’an
29/8  Future Bounce Takeover ⥰ Rinse FM
2/9  ⥰ Qiao! Festival, Chengdu
3/9  ⥰ Tag, Chengdu
8/9  ⥰ Pools, Dali
15/9  Organic ⥰ Hum, Guiyang
16/9  Toybox ⥰ DaDa, Kunming
20/9  Tatami ⥰ Wigwam, Beijing
22/9  DCYY ⥰ Wigwam, Beijing
23/9  Bouncy Bouncy ⥰ Elevator, Shanghai
30/9  Floating ⥰ Loopy, Hangzhou
7/10  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wire, Leeds
18/10  Tryptch ⥰ Wire, Leeds
9/11  Acid Finky & Dubrunner ⥰ THF Radio
11/11  Reef Afters ⥰ OXI Club, Berlin
11/11  Dubrunner ⥰ SWU FM

⩵« 2022 »⩵
5/2  Stretchy x Keep Hush ⥰ Sheaf St, Leeds
28/7  Outlook Festival ⥰ Tisno, Croatia
20/8  Dubrunner ⥰ Worldwide FM
29/8  Leeds Festival ⥰ Leeds
3/9  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Dalston Den, London
10/10  Dubrunner ⥰ Radio Raheem
2/11  Dubrunner ⥰ HÖR
16/12  Jay Carder & Dubrunner ⥰ Rinse FM

⩵« 2021 »⩵
2/2  Scuffed Recs ⥰ Reprezent Radio
10/3  Zoe P & Dubrunner ⥰ Noods Radio
16/4  Tañ & Dubrunner ⥰ Sable Radio
28/5  Manami & Dubrunner ⥰ Worldwide FM
29/7  Keep Hush ⥰ Old Red Bus Station, Leeds
29/8  NS: Goldie ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
11/9  Outlook Festival ⥰ Tisno, Croatia
17/9  Scuffed Recs ⥰ Reprezent Radio
17/9  FABRICLIVE ⥰ Fabric, London
1/10  Subdub ⥰ Beaverworks, Leeds
16/10  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wire, Leeds
13/11  NS: Adaptations ⥰ Belgrave, Leeds
11/12  ⥰ Wire, Leeds

⩵« 2020 »⩵
10/1  Scuffed Recs ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
27/2  Deep Fry ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
11/3  SWTCH ⥰ Distrikt, Leeds
17/10  Tribe Records ⥰ Freedom Mills, Leeds

⩵« 2019 »⩵
2/2  NS ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
15/2  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
15/3  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Assembly House, Leeds
27/4  Stretchy x Crispy ⥰ The Fenton, Leeds
24/5  World Island Festival ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
6/6  Salemango Festival ⥰ HPBC, Leeds
27/9  NS: David Rodigan ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
29/11  Crispy Aromatic ⥰ Blueberry Hill, Leeds
30/11  ⥰ Wire, Leeds
7/12  NS: LTJ Bukem ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
13/12  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Sheaf St, Leeds

⩵« 2018 »⩵
2/2  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
25/2  Repulsive Wax Club ⥰ Belgrave, Leeds
16/3  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
1/4  Repulsive Wax Club ⥰ Belgrave, Leeds
30/5  Flux ⥰ Beaverworks, Leeds
6/6  Salemango Festival ⥰ HPBC, Leeds
29/9  NS: Call Super ⥰ Headrow, Leeds
5/10  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
16/11  Stretchy Dance Supply ⥰ Wharf Chambers, Leeds
8/12  Cabin Fever ⥰ Grow, London

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Jonas grew up in Mažeikiai, an industrial town in Lithuania, famous for its oil industry, which apparently is a very proper soil for electronic music. Like most kids back in the days, he took up trombone, piano and breakdance. His early music experience was influenced by broken beat and so he started to mix Hip Hop and Funk music under the alias Calli. 

Jonas paused his exploration of music for a while after reaching Minimal Techno and relishing its scope of creativity. He discovered MINUS in 2007 and immediately became a big fan of Magda, Marc Houle, Heartthrob and the likes. Shortly he started showcasing his personal selections in various festivals and venues all over Lithuania. He got acquainted with his future partner-in-crime Pupa and Shn, head promoter of the foremost Lithuanian techno community minimal.lt. Step by step, Calli consolidated as a key perfomer in the Lithuanian techno scene.

Concentrating on one style turned out to be hard, so Calli continued his musical pilgrimage by playing in many clubs and festivals around his home country. Matured and experienced, he was confident enough to start his own production. His talent was quickly noticed by Mantas T., the founder of a Lithuanian net-label Partyzanai, and in 2011 Jonas proudly presented his first EP ‘Acid from Nowhere’, which quickly gained recognition in the techno audience.

A few Techno and Tech House EPs in different labels soon followed, including his latest and most profound EP „Reverse Stories“, recorded in collaboration with the Lithuanian techno pioneer Pagalve. Their vinyl was later supported by UMEK, James Ruskin, Maya Jane Coles and even Joseph Capriati himself. During his career, Calli was lucky enough to jog turntables both locally and abroad with Magda, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle, DJ T., Dasha Rush, Snuff Crew and many others.

Later on the producer’s new love, Dark Disco-inspired spacious sound, started to beg for a new artistic alias. John Patter was born and the alter ego was a good enough reason to invest on new studio equipment and broaden his abilities of production. Launched with remixes for ba., a Lithuanian post-punk prodigy, and Latvian producers Esoniq & Negorod, he soon began laying some serious studio work and came up with his debut EP „Space Race“ in 2015, released in Ninefont.

After several releases on Argentinean’s label, John continues on his sound path and thus a new release is born on the Spanish label Shara Music called “Noche Santos”. Before this EP, Jonas did a great remix for Tkuz track “Electrico” which was released on the same label.

During the successful his own managed Darkroom event series in one of the best Lithuanian night club Kablys, he met many great artists from abroad and his sound was moved forward as well. The inspiration leaded him to new dimensions of EBM, mixtures of Dark Disco with Broken Beats and the result was a new release born on Esthetique’s sub label MOIL called “Trois Larmes” on 2020. Jonas continued his musical journey with inspiring new tracks & EP's, which were released on Rotten City Files and Melomana Records.