Neurofunk

Metalheadz rounds off an incredibly successful year with an EP from core label producer Mikal, who also brings some friends along for the ride.  

META013 is a project that shows the versatility of Mikal. His take on the Headz sound includes steam train steppers, halftime dancehall grooves and classic reinforced era jungle. The EP is an expansive project that includes collaborations with Break and Nymfo, from South Country UK across to Holland.

The dancehall and dub parts of Mikal’s armoury are strongly on display here - his contribution to the long lineage of dancehall influenced drum n bass is a confident- take no prisoners attitude,  typical Metalheadz.

The package is broken down as a four track vinyl EP, with an exclusive digital only fifth track. There is also an accompanying video for the lead track. 

The EP is five tracks worth of intent and is the tip of the iceberg for Mikal’s future in terms of sound and presence on the label and we keenly await his next outing.

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Order

Break & Mikal - Status Low

Mefjus remix of 'Alive' feat Jacob Banks - out 15th December. 

Taken from the album 'Brand New Machine' Out Now http://po.st/BrandNewiTunes 

Alive

Alive (Mefjus Remix) [feat. Jacob Banks]

DISLTD013 – Lockjaw

Lockjaw | A. Pillars Of Creation
Lockjaw | AA. Vicegrip
Lockjaw | AAA. Flatline [Digital Exclusive]

Release Date | 09/12/2013

Brought to our attention by another very talented Dispatch artist, Lockjaw’s music absolutely blew us away immediately upon first play! An Australian based producer you’ll be hearing a lot more from in the future, we’re pleased to present his first outing on Dispatch LTD.

Bursting its way through with real confidence, “Pillars Of Creation” opens up the release in spectacular fashion. Flickering and teasing from the start, the drop sets off on a warpath of mechanical grunts and fierce growls. Despite such a colossal impact, Lockjaw offers the perfect breathing space, with a brilliantly crafted breakdown, oozing with serene, oriental vibes.

The next track “Vicegrip” sees an interesting take on neuro-funk, with clean and clinical drums deviating wonderfully from the dark and rumbling low end. The nucleus lies in the obscenely gritty guitar riff, which murmurs ardently beneath the track, holding all the elements together to powerful effect.

For the third track, we have “Flatline” to complete the single, as a digital exclusive. As dangerous and threatening as the title implies; robotic roars and rumbles explode into a frenzy, above a cold, thumping bass that shakes the foundations to the core, it’s one that causes nothing short of devastation on the dance floor every time it’s played.

Key DJ feedback:
BTraits – 10/10
Rene Lavice – 9/10
Mefjus – 9/10
Hype – 8/10
Doc Scott – 8/10
Optiv – 8/10
Fabio – 8/10
Mikal – 8/10
Ray Keith – 8/10

Dispatch LTD 2013

Available direct here

Lockjaw - Vicegrip - Dispatch LTD 013 AA (CLIP) - OUT NOW

Ahead of a good number the Dispatch gang taking to Bournemouth on New Years Eve, we have Gerra and Stone landing a great all Dispatch Recordings promo mix on us. It's up for stream / DL.

You can check the event and grab tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/564350300297349/

MIX TL...

1 - DLR & Safire - Medusa
2 - Lockjaw - Pillars of Creation 
3 - Gerra & Stone - Tenfold
4 - Break & Survival - Your time will come
5 - FD - Luisa's Move
6 - EBK - Strength
7 - Hybris, Quadrant, D Struct and Iris - Graphene
8 - Mindscape & Hyro - Pest Kontrol
9 - Optiv & BTK - Tap out
10 - DLR & Break - We'll see
11 - Break and Survival - Sick
12 - Gerra & Stone - Back Hand
13 - FD & Script - Locked Out
14 - Zero T & Stamina - Raihna
15 - Bal - All City
16 - FD & Mark System - So real
17 - Bredren & Tom Small - Sixth Sense
18 - Octane & DLR - The Walrus
19 - Lockjaw - Vicegrip

Dispatch Store

Gerra & Stone 'All Dispatch' Dub-Optic NYE 2013 promo mix (recorded 5.12.2013)

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Hotplate

Hotplate (Prolix Remix) [feat. Knytro]

BLCKTNL009: Neonlight - Sidus

1 Neonlight - Extrasolar
2 Neonlight - Heavy Bettie
3 Neonlight - Transit
4 Neonlight - Kosmonaut
5 Black Sun Empire & Eye-D - Brainfreeze (Neonlight VIP)

Following up on their massive remixes of 'Brainfreeze' and 'Mr. Cover Up' Neonlight return with their first solo EP on our label.

Hope you love it like we do

get it all the major online digital music stores:
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Sidus

Brainfreeze

FREE DOWNLOAD

Black Sun Empire & Eye-D - Brainfreeze (Neonlight VIP)

Beatport exclusive:
www.beatport.com/release/must-eat-ep/1333317
11th August World wide digital release

EATBRAIN presents the debut EP from the enigmatic production duo known as Zombie Cats - "Must Eat" EP! Having crawled from the vortex earlier this year - bursting onto the neurofunk scene with two massive tracks on Eatbrain's Tales of the Dead LP - the ultra-talented duo isn't wasting any time unleashing their next dancefloor invasion. Their latest offering sees Zombie Cats raise the pressure with four tracks, featuring top-rate collaborations and produced with the consistency and quality of seasoned veterans. Zombie Cats collude with Mefjus on the titular 'Must Eat', an eerie dancefloor concoction replete with sinister whispers, heavy rhythms and futuristic sound design. Classic Eatbrain vibes. Atlanta, USA-based Logam features on the weighty 'Vintage', while MC Kryptomedic leaves his mark on the ruthlessly technical 'Upgrade'. Zombie Cats rounds the EP out with the diverse neuro stepper 'Moments of Truth'. True versatility from this fast-rising duo, who are proving to be a powerful force in drum & bass. Individually, the Zombie Cats each bring the heat; if you look around, they have been for years. But together, the producers form something greater (and scarier) than the sum of its parts. Take a look, if you dare. Eatbrain presents: Zombie Cats.

Zombie Cats Feat Kryptomedic - Upgrade (EATBRAIN010)

Tracklist:

Mindscape - Stardust (Jade Remix) - Dub
Mob Tactics - Hold Yuh Grounds - Dub
Gridlok & Prolix - Riot VIP - Project Trendkill
Mob Tactics - Savages - MTA Records
Noisia - Running Blind - Vision
Mob Tactics - Wolf Trap VIP - Ram Records
Hamilton - Fire - Ram Records
Knife Party - LRAD (The Prototypes Remix) - Dub
Noisia - Shaking Hands - Vision
Ed Rush - Scarabs - Piranha Pool
Nero - Satisfy (Audio Remix) - Dub
Mob Tactics - Unbalanced - C4C Recordings
High Contrast & Clare Maguire - Who's Loving You? (Pt.2) - EMI
Mindscape - Warp Zone (CZA Remix) - Dub
Mob Tactics - Wasted VIP - C4C Recordings
Mob Tactics - Mirror Mirror - MTA Records
Mob Tactics - Joe Mangle - Ram Records
Mindscape, Jade & Coppa - Friday the 13th VIP - Eatbrain
Mob Tactics - Alcatraz - MTA Records
Trilo - Barracks - Renegade Hardware
Mob Tactics - Lifer VIP - C4C Recordings
Mob Tactics ft. Lauren Johnson - The Answer - MTA Records

Mob Tactics - Guest Mix for Friction - 3rd of August 2014 - Downloadable

PreOrder Document One 
Faced With The Unkown / Purp Feat Fio
smarturl.it/TECH113
Release Date: 14th Dec

It hasn't been long since Document One carved their name into the pantheon of drum and bass heavy-hitters with their debut EP on Technique. Already, tracks from “Revolution” have been chalking up serious airtime and rave-play and ensuring that this production team's new release bears the weight of intense anticipation. So what have they got for us this time?

“Faced With the Unknown” takes us straight into darkness. Background atmospherics create a bed for regally cinematic arpeggios and some apocalyptic narration. This fades into distant reverberation only to reassemble as a cybernetic paranoic beat and bassline. This drop adds an extra layer of close-up claustrophobia which gives every drum hit, bass squelch and triggered sample the space and weight to really strike hard. This is four-in-the-morning music for for when daylight is just a memory and it's time to cast a shadow over the rave.

“Purp” is something different. The intro is fully-formed UK hip-hop, socially-conscious bars from Fio and all. But before we have time to strap on our backpacks, there's just a hint of double-time percussion on the horizon, and we're launched into a filthy drop, with grinding mid-range basses and an insistent resonant snare that turns the heat up to eleven. The juxtaposition of funky hip-hop and grimy D&B give this track an irresistible Bristol Sound vibe, showing Document One's respect for the roots while maintaining a totally modern dancefloor sensibility.

It's only Document One's second release on Technique but with their already-prestigious discography and the acclaim for their “Revolution” EP, it's clear this release is going to get serious attention. Showcasing both darkness and light with their trademark musicality, these two tracks are bound for set lists everywhere.

Tracklisting:

 1.	Document One – Faced With the Unknown
 2.	Document One – Purp ft. Fio

For interview requests and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk


Document One - Faced With The Unknown [Technique Recordings]

Beatport Exclusive out 5th Jan. 2015: http://bit.ly/vpr065

Following up on his smash hit ‘Metamorphosis’ on Viper, InsideInfo now unleashes the juggernaut ‘Mushroom’, complimented by the expertly engineered ‘The Plains’.

InsideInfo
Mushroom / The Plains
1. ‘Mushroom’
2. ‘The Plains’

Label: Viper Recordings
Cat: VPR065
Format: 12” Vinyl (full art) & Digital
Genre: Drum & Bass
Beatport Exclusive: 5th Jan. 2015
Full Release: 19th Jan. 2015

How To Buy: 
Beatport: http://bit.ly/ViperBeatport
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/vpr065
Triple Vision 12" Vinyl: http://bit.ly/VPR06512inTV (click "mail order" to receive stock notification)

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www.twitter.com/PaulInsideInfo

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www.twitter.com/viperrecordings
www.soundcloud.com/viperrecordings

Beatport

InsideInfo - Mushroom

VARIOUS ARTISTS - ‘Audio presents RAMlife Drum & Bass’
RAM RECORDS - RELEASED 22nd February 

Pre-order RAMLife and get Audio -  Foodchain now - http://po.st/AudioRAMLifeiT

2014 stands as a defining moment for the RAM Records imprint. Not only did it announce the pivotal signing of artists like Audio, Teddy Killerz and Bensley but they also oversaw the birth of compilation series RAMLife hosted by Loadstar. Even in its first form, it contained nearly every essential release the last twelve months had to offer. 

But this year, RAMLife is taking you into deeper and murkier dimensions. Having already flexed his production muscle on the ricocheting, four-track ‘Nil by Mouth’ EP, as well as his first visual debut in the music video for ‘Heads Up’, it’s now time for Audio to cut open and expose his musical psyche. 

Including some of the most aggressive, technically adept and prominent artists the genre has to offer, including Bad Company, Optiv & BTK and Noisia to name a few, no stone goes unturned for the album’s entirety. Audio also throws bass-fuelled bullets in the form of exclusives, with explosive VIPs that have yet to be released. 

The brand new cut ‘Foodchain’ from Audio sets a theme which is prevalent throughout all 27 tracks. Uncompromising yet diligently crafted, it leads you into a freight train of musicality which holds you hostage from start to finish. Zipping through to the mechanical composition of Mefjus’ ‘Brainwork’, all the way back to Spor’s heavy-hitting ‘Bullet Time’ remix; this is a no holds barred exploration of the genre’s darker side.  

But what can you expect from the man who garners such an explosive reputation across the club circuit? Audio brings his live personality into the whole album and accompanying mix; one that doesn't let you pause for breath. They're a collection of tracks that'll leave an atomic bomb sized impression inside the community, which further solidifies his reputation as an ever- growing, unstoppable goliath. 


Audio - Foodchain

Blackout podcast, bringing the finest Drum & Bass around. This time mixed by Blackout label overlords Black Sun Empire!


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Blackout Podcast 37 - Mixed by Black Sun Empire

I caught up with Hydro off the back of him featuring on 2 tracks on DLR's new album and he has been kind enough to serve up a 60 minute guest mix.

Tracklist: https://www.facebook.com/notes/hydro/hydro-ninja-ninja-guest-mix-march-2015-tracklist/859177044144200

Interview: http://ninjaninja.co.uk/2015/03/interview-hydro-on-collaborating-future-releases-drops-an-exclusive-guest-mix/

Subscribe on iTunes - bit.ly/Ninja-iTunes

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More Music

Ninja Ninja Guest Mix: Hydro

BLCKTNL018: Misanthrop - I Need More

Spotify: http://bit.ly/INEEDMORE_EP_Spotify
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/kculhwa
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/najbqh4
Google play: http://tinyurl.com/pfgqe3b
Beatport: http://tinyurl.com/p6y49p8

We're happy that the 18th release on our label will be 
from our german friend Misanthrop. We really like what 
he has been doing lately and how he merges his ideas 
with his music.

This EP is dirty and we hope you love it like we do! 
feedback is appreciated!

01 - Misanthrop - I Need More 
02 - Misanthrop - Capitalism 
03 - Misanthrop - Big Data 
04 - Misanthrop - Rock'n'Roll

Release Date: 
Beatport: April 19th 
Worldwide: May 3rd

Misanthrop:
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I Need More

Rock'n'Roll

Misanthrop - Rock'n'Roll

Today we’re lucky enough to be premiering what someone in the office just referred to as a ‘serious nugget.’ Yeah, OK, so that person was me. And yes, I did say it to myself, in my head, after listening to it over and over again; but the fact remains and it is what it is. The Critical Music signed drum & bass producer, Emperor’s'She Said VIP’ – which will be exclusively available from the Critical store this Monday – is superlatively frenetic, heaving it’s way out of the rousing build up introduction with the sort of lurching industrial bassline that’ll set most dancefloors afire. The full Into Black EP will be released on vinyl and digital this coming Monday, but we’re toasting the publication of the EP’s pre-order link here today because it ties in nicely with the fact that we recently announced the next Critical Sound date (10th July) where you’ll be able to witness Emperor going B2B with The Upbeats.

Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1101

Critical Shop

Emperor - She Said VIP

Friction 'Vs' Vol.3 is out on April 26th via Shogun Audio.
Pre-order: iTunes: http://bit.ly/ // Vinyl: http://bit.ly/VsVol3Vinyl

PREMIERE: Friction vs Prolix 'Dark Moves'

D/L Link https://www.dropbox.com/s/eljk72azzczp4gz/ETG%20MIX%202.mp3?dl=0

TRACKLIST

Volatile Cycle - Clone
Myselor - Eye Contact
Mindscape ft MC Coppa - Critters Remix
Insideinfo - Transposed
Volatile Cycle - Break and Enter (Impak Remix)
Volatile Cycle - Lumphammer
Volatile Cycke - Widow Maker
Gridlok & Prolix - Mode-M
Neonlight - Extrasolar
Chris Su - Above Earth
BSE & SOM - Ego
Impak - Vortex
I Am Legion - Make Those Moves (Teddy Killerz Remix)
Zombie Cats & Mefjus
The Clamps - Schoolchild
Impak - The Visitors
Neonlight & Mefjus - hot Glue
Mefjus - Contemporay
Volatile Cycle - ???
Impak - The Other
Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris - Reptilians
Volatile Cycle & Distantia - System Down (Unsigned)
Emperor - Void Main Void
Mefjus - Saturate
Volatile cycle - ???
June Miller - Empathy
Bad Company - Bullet Time (Spor Remix)
Noisia & Upbeats - Creep Out




Enter The Grid Promo Mix #2

SIGNS – NAKED LUNCH EP
EATBRAIN015
https://soundcloud.com/signs-music
https://www.facebook.com/SignsHQ
Hailing from Toulouse, French trio Signs have already carved themselves out an interesting niche within the nu-skool neuro scene, stamping their unique output into the public’s consciousness with big releases on Red Light Records, Bad Taste Recordings, C4C Recordings, and RAM Records

Their beats are sparse and militant with each drum hit afforded the space to dominate the audio spectrum, with pauses and moments of silence, delicately programmed into the DNA of the drum tracks, playing big part in the groove’s forward momentum, propelling the riddims forward and creating a dynamically powerful and compelling backbone for the rugged, tough basslines to shine.

The tunes are punctuated with wild Reese fluctuations and sci-fi sound effects reminiscent of the Wormhole-esq techstep from the end of the last century, with dark atmospherics ushering each trackdown the rabbit hole and into the dank, hellishbasements of debauchery that tunes like these call home.


Signs - Percuss (Eatbrain015)

Critical returns, upping the ante once more with the ever-talented Emperor on board. Dropping a heady mix of peak-time performance drum & bass, the ‘Into Black EP’ is yet another piece of essential electronic fresh from the Critical vault.
Support on Critical's Store: https://shop.criticalmusic.com/download/crit081d
Buy vinyl: https://shop.criticalmusic.com/vinyl/crit081

EP Tracklist:
1) Emperor – Into Black  
2) Emperor – SMPL 
3) Emperor - Passed Up 
4) Emperor – Mind Games
5) Emperor – Tandem (Digital Exclusive) 
6) Emperor – She Said VIP (Critical Store Exclusive) 

Emperor
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Neurofunk

Glenn