This selection is what I personally consider the pinnacle of DnB music. If your track is not listed here it doesn't necessarily mean it is not good. The problem is, there's too much awesome DnB music out there and I had to make choices. In the back of my mind, I also wanted lesser known artists and labels to be recognized. Also check out my other DnB (Reference/Master Class)playlists. Chances are high that your track is listed in one of those ;) Side note:  I wouldn't be exaggerating if I would say I have scanned through aprox. 10.000 DnB tracks just to come up with these 8 Reference Class playlists ! I hope you will enjoy listening to them as much as I enjoyed making them :) Keep on smiling and keep on moving always !

DnB Reference Class Pt 6 aka The Killing Blow

Limited Marbled 12" in Artwork Sleeve and Digital out now ▷ https://samurai.lnk.to/RATS

“After more than 25 years of active absorption of Drum and Bass music, the pandemic finally scrambled my daily life and cellular imprint enough to clear a path for a solo musical contribution.

Many people that were around in the mid/late ’90s are still living off the charge that the unbridled innovation those few years gave us all. RATS is built on this energy.

RATS is a distillation, refinement, and reconstruction of definitive elements and combinations that have become signals for authenticity in my experiences with the genre and continue to be the backbone of the foundations of this music.

RATS tunes were designed as integral parts of my DJ sets to replace the tunes from the late 90s / early 2000s that I have worn out, but retain their effectiveness with updated production strengths. So far these have worked for me, now it’s time for you to test these and see if I succeeded.

RATS is a love letter to the genre that has come to define my life for a quarter-century.”

🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀

https://www.instagram.com/preshasamurai/

RATS

Presha - Mainliner [SMDE23]

Taken from the Torn debut LP for Samurai Music - Borderline [SMDELP08]

3xLP/Digital - https://samurai.lnk.to/smdelp08

Pre-order from https://samuraimusic.bandcamp.com/ and https://voidvinyl.eu/ and get 'The Fear' instantly with purchase.

Moscow based Ivan Karasev aka Torn inked his Samurai affiliation in 2017 with his first-ever solo vinyl release on Shiro, a sub-label for highlighting new artists. 

In the 5 years that have passed since this release, the Torn name has progressed into a widescreen sonic project leaving an indelible mark not only on DnB but also reaching into the outer edges of the underground Techno scene. 

As well as his monster debut EP (Internal - SMDE10) on the main Samurai label in 2018, Torn became one of the few artists to garner a release on Homemade Weapons' imprint Weaponry in 2019, a year which also saw him release an EP of Grey Area style Techno on Horo and a collab EP in the same style with Sam KDC and Korse as Vermisst, also on Horo. 

Since these releases, Torn has teamed up with fellow Russian artist Roho for an EP of percussive floor shakers in 2021 on Samurai Music (Fatum - SMDE19) and several self-released projects direct to his growing base of devoted Torn heads. In the background, the last few years Ivan has been diligently refining and experimenting with constructions for his debut LP for the Samurai Music label.

Borderline fulfils the promise of Ivans musical ascendancy in our sub-scene netherworld between DnB and Techno. Gut-punch kicks entwine with dense atmospheric layers, gnawing mid-riffs, and impeccably honed percussive propulsion. The cake is iced meticulously with guest collabs from Samurai Music top tier affiliates Homemade Weapons, Last Life, label head Presha and a tempo switch up to close the LP with the help of dungeon master Sam KDC and close cohort Korse.

Borderline plants a confident, empowered, flag on the electronic music landscape with Torn's name on it.


01. Dislocations 
02. Borderline
03. Bushido
04. Boxcutter (with Homemade Weapons)
05. Hyperborea
06. Fireball (with Presha)
07. Unbridled (with Last Life)
08. The Beckoning
09. Dallol 
10. The Fear
11. Automaton Clock
12. Onibi (with Sam KDC & Korse)

https://soundcloud.com/torn170
https://www.instagram.com/van_torn/

Borderline

Torn - The Beckoning [SMDELP08]

Taken from the Torn debut LP for Samurai Music - Borderline [SMDELP08]

3xLP/Digital - https://samurai.lnk.to/smdelp08

Moscow based Ivan Karasev aka Torn inked his Samurai affiliation in 2017 with his first-ever solo vinyl release on Shiro, a sub-label for highlighting new artists. 

In the 5 years that have passed since this release, the Torn name has progressed into a widescreen sonic project leaving an indelible mark not only on DnB but also reaching into the outer edges of the underground Techno scene. 

As well as his monster debut EP (Internal - SMDE10) on the main Samurai label in 2018, Torn became one of the few artists to garner a release on Homemade Weapons' imprint Weaponry in 2019, a year which also saw him release an EP of Grey Area style Techno on Horo and a collab EP in the same style with Sam KDC and Korse as Vermisst, also on Horo. 

Since these releases, Torn has teamed up with fellow Russian artist Roho for an EP of percussive floor shakers in 2021 on Samurai Music (Fatum - SMDE19) and several self-released projects direct to his growing base of devoted Torn heads. In the background, the last few years Ivan has been diligently refining and experimenting with constructions for his debut LP for the Samurai Music label.

Borderline fulfils the promise of Ivans musical ascendancy in our sub-scene netherworld between DnB and Techno. Gut-punch kicks entwine with dense atmospheric layers, gnawing mid-riffs, and impeccably honed percussive propulsion. The cake is iced meticulously with guest collabs from Samurai Music top tier affiliates Homemade Weapons, Last Life, label head Presha and a tempo switch up to close the LP with the help of dungeon master Sam KDC and close cohort Korse.

Borderline plants a confident, empowered, flag on the electronic music landscape with Torn's name on it.


01. Dislocations 
02. Borderline
03. Bushido
04. Boxcutter (with Homemade Weapons)
05. Hyperborea
06. Fireball (with Presha)
07. Unbridled (with Last Life)
08. The Beckoning
09. Dallol 
10. The Fear
11. Automaton Clock
12. Onibi (with Sam KDC & Korse)

https://soundcloud.com/torn170
https://www.instagram.com/van_torn/
https://www.facebook.com/samkdc
https://www.instagram.com/korse_music/

Torn - Onibi (with Sam KDC & Korse) [SMDELP08]

Taken from the Mako LP 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 [SMDELP09]

Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black)

Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic

and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic

🖤⚔️🔊☠️

As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, it’s important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music.

Death of a Romantic aptly captures Mako’s ability to span different corners of Drum and Bass’ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy.

Followers of Mako’s music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency.

Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - ‘The Both Of Us’ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and ‘Raisuma’ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch.

Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like ‘Falter’ and LP closer ‘We Can Love All’ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power.

The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all.

Tracklist:

01. Empathy Dub
02. Even Treasured Memories Fade
03. The Both of Us
04. False Promise
05. Falter
06. Cold Hands
07. Raisuma
08. Grieve
09. The Choice is Yours
10. We Can Love All

https://www.instagram.com/utopia_music_mako/

Death of a Romantic

Death Of A Romantic

Mako - Cold Hands [SMDELP09]

Eazy & Sola - Sand Box [Out Now Walking Dead Records]

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m00seT - Bludclart

This episode first aired on ZedDigital on the 10th of July 2022 and features a bunch of fresh local tuna from the likes of Yussi, Operon, Falköne and Tenuous + a new one from Tiki Taane and friends over in NZ.

Then we had a chat with DATA ROAMING (Lucas Hansen) who has actually been producing house music for the last 4 years, but has recently found DNB and has decided to put house music on hold so that he can focus on producing DNB (ken oaf m8). We speak about the differences and similarities between the 2 genres when it comes to production, mixing and the types of people that like those styles of music. 

For the last hour Lucas will be gets on the decks to showcase some of his originals and remixes, whilst bouncing between the underground and commercial styles of DNB, before finishing off with some fat halftime. (tracklist below)

the interview starts around 24 mins
guest mix starts around 64 mins

instagram links:
@brisbanednb4zzzshow
@samp3dnb
@data_roaming

Data Roaming Guest Mix Tracklist:
Malux - Cargo
w/ Buunshin x IMANU - Nagow 
Annix x Maksim MC - Droids 
Hoax - Space Invaders (Skantia Remix) 
Aggressor Bunx - Time Shift 
Simula - Cold Shoulder 
Culture Shock - Decontruct 
w/ Grafix - Blast Out 
Fox Stevenson - Miss You (Solomon France Remix) 
Veela x Feint - Vagrant (Smooth Remix)
Fergie - London Bridge (Data Roaming ReWire)
w/ Sub Focus - Solar System 
Dimension - If You Want To
w/ Joe Ford x Culprate - Gaucho
Tantrum Desire - Vybez 
w/ Subsonic - Last Time 
Camo & Krooked x Mefjus - Sientelo 
w/ YUSSI - TURN IT 
ShockOne - Follow Me 
w/ MUZZ - Crescendo VIP 
Data Roaming - ID
Hedex - Nightmares 
Sub Focus - Siren 
w/ A.M.C - Operator 
Georgie Allen x Polar Youth - All Night (Metrik Dub) 
w/ Wilkinson x Karen Harding - All For You 
ADTR - Bloodsucker (Data Roaming ReWire)
Black Sun Empire - Caps Lock 
Aggressor Bunx - Hottah 
MC Singing Fats x Chase & Status - Step Away
w/ Sub Focus - Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) 
Lil Nas X - INDUSTRY BABY (YUSSI WARP) 
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Fox Stevenson Remix) 
w/ Tantrum Desire - Unleashed 
Metrik - Gravity 
w/ Sub Focus x Wilkinson - Freedom 
Ekko & Sidetrack x Twerl - Under Bright Lights (feat. Indy Skies) 
w/ YUSSI - HALO JUMP 
Tenuous - The Planet We Call Home (Data Roaming ReWire) [UNRELEASED]
Ivy Lab - Cake (Data Roaming Flip) 
Copycatt x Frequent - Tom’s Battery 
Ankou - Nosebleed 
Saka x sumthin sumthin - Damage 
Skope - Crumb Chaser 
Oski - CAKE SHAKE 
Denzel Curry - Ricky (Mintnite Bootleg)
Madvillian - Figaro (Ankou Bootleg) 
Skope - Mindless
Reso - Flexible Neck 
Chee x Tsuruda - Trailblazer 
Skope - Low Focus

EPISODE 31 - The Brisbane Drum N B4zzz Show Ft. DATA ROAMING

@rami-abadir serves  club music alchemy on his new album for @svbkvlt, splicing jungle, dancehall, Jersey Club and footwork with Arabic instrumentation and Maqsoum rhythms

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-abadir-irreversible

Mutate

Premiere: ABADIR ‘Irreversible’

Suspended Sounds is the drum & bass imprint of Immersed Group. Suspended Sounds Podcast is an online-only series showcase of guest mixes from the label's artists.

Today we have Poland-based Anwius. His new release, Trust EP, explores his ability to combine emotional pianos with smooth liquid drum & bass drums. His guest mix showcases his recent productions and some of his favorites.

Follow Anwius:
https://www.instagram.com/anwiusdnb/

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Stream

Suspended Sounds: Anwius

Hi guys ! I'm back for some bangers.
It's from the last Blackout podcast of Slwdwn !
All the rights given to the owners.

Secula - Cherry ( Forthcoming on DIVIDID )

Loner

Moekel - Diamonds & Pearls

Diamonds & Pearls

Nothing (ft MAQAU)

Hum To Chord

laid back jungle jazz with flavours of the old skool 

ZOOT

MERCY

Hybrid Minds - Heartfelt EP

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A. Fade Ft. Katie's Ambition
B. Heartfelt
C. Hitch Hiker Ft. Anile
D. Why

Label: Mainframe Recordings
Cat. # MFR004 EP
Format: Digital Download
Release Date: 10/09/12

Hybrid Minds - Hitch Hiker Ft. Anile

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BEFORE EDM THERE WAS EBM 😉

I am breathing electronic music since late 70s and that's over 45 years now. From Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Yazoo, Alphaville, Men without Hats, Nitzer Ebb, Die Krupps, Front 242, Anne Clark, Camouflage, Gary Numan, OMD, Apopytygma Berzerk and even the Commodore 64 demo & break dance scene to more contemporary Electronic music artists, I witnessed the evolution of Electronic music, which basically means I am an old fart and consider myself an authority in this music genre 😵 Currently I listen DnB almost exclusively. But I do not like to restrict myself at all, enjoying flavors like Electronica, Trance, Psytrance, Tech House, Dubstep, Deep House, Future Pop, Trap, Techno, UK Bass and of course EBM/Industrial as well.

What you will find in my likes and playlists is the top of the crop in Electronic Music, I will  absolutely not list any bullshit. A track I have not listed might be just that: Bullshit, just mediocre or an artistic gem which I haven't discovered yet.

m00seT - Bludclart

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