Drums and the bass

01. serial killaz - good enough

02. serial killaz - jamaican boy

A remix I did with BTK for Blackout Music NL

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Black Sun Empire - Sideways (Optiv & BTK Remix) - Blackout Music NL

Forthcoming on the new imprint: "PROJECT TRENDKILL".  

38 minutes of un-compromised no-nonsense drum and bass music.

1. Riot
2. Revenge
3. Snowed In
4. Slingshot
5. Nightcrawler
6. Mode-M
7. Sociopath
8. Lounge Act

Support the Kickstarter fund to get all 8 tracks on vinyl!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projecttrendkill/project-trendkill-lp-vinyl-fund

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Gridlok and Prolix - Slingshot

Available to buy exclusively as part of the Drum & Bass Arena 'Winter Selection 2013' Album in December 2013

Buy links below:
http://www.beatport.com/track/abyss-vip/4928111
iTunes (Download): http://smarturl.it/dnbawinter
Drum&BassArena (Download): http://smarturl.it/dnbawinterd
Drum&BassArena (2CD): http://smarturl.it/dnbawintercd
Amazon (2CD): http://smarturl.it/dnbawamazon
HMV (2CD): in store only.
Drum&BassArena Store (USB Stick): http://smarturl.it/dnbawusb

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The Prototypes - Abyss VIP

New and improved version forthcoming on Easy Records

Certified Sickness Ft Mc Stormin - Drum And Bass Girls(revamp)

Future Perfect Remix EP out on the 16 /12/ 13 on Ram Records. Remixes from Loadstar, DC Breaks, Frankee and Rene Lavice

Buy here
http://po.st/LoadstarRmxsiT

Give it to me (DC Breaks Remix) - BBC Radio 1 DJ Friction (Radio Clip)



We are happy to announce that 'State of Mind's new album 'Eat the Rich’ will be released on our label Blackout Music NL. To celebrate this we decided to give away: State of Mind & Black Sun Empire - Unconscious, for free!

All you have to do is follow this link: tinyurl.com/jvmp8et

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Mr. Cover Up

Unconscious

FREE DOWNLOAD

State Of Mind & Black Sun Empire - Unconscious - FREE DOWNLOAD

Clip of Something I've been working on for a while still not 100% ...Forthcoming Train Recording

CitrusFly - Hustle (Clip) Forthcoming Train Recordings

Decimal bass & Profile - Foundation

Lyptikal - Candyman

'The World Is Yours' is out now on Delta Heavy's Apollo EP: https://DeltaHeavy.lnk.to/Apollo

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Stream/Download

Delta Heavy - The World Is Yours - BBC Radio 1 Rip (Annie Mac)

The original Pirate Bay vs. Milion Stylez

Netsky - Pirate Bay VIP

The 'Imperial EP' is out now on Vision Recordings.

Vision Recordings: https://www.facebook.com/VisionRecordings

Noisia: http://www.noisia.nl | http://www.facebook.com/noisia | http://twitter.com/noisia_nl | http://soundcloud.com/noisia | http://www.youtube.com/noisiatv

The Upbeats: http://www.theupbeats.co.nz | http://twitter.com/theupbeats | http://www.facebook.com/theupbeats

We figured it was time for some d&b again, we had a few tracks lying around for a while that we wanted to finish and put out and we had 2 collabs that went well together. We wanted to call it the 'Tryhard EP', cause all the tracks were so full on. Then Nik & Karol (khomatech.com) started on the artwork, and couldnt really come up with anyuthing cool with that name, so we decided 'Imperial' was a better name. The artwork took about a week to make. We are very proud of this EP.

Imperial w/ Phace 
Phace came out to Groningen again, as he tends to do, to do music. We started this one without working on the main groove first, Florian had brought this awesome chord progrssion. We made the intro and progression from it, which is quite different musically from our normal stuff. Then we went a bit theatrical with the music, i guess we kind of suprised ourselves with the intensity of the drop. But it was refreshing to do. And it´s been going down rather well in our sets..

Tryhard 
This is an older track that has had quite a few incarnations. It used to be called ´lomp´, which translates to crude, or blunt. We had it lying around unfinished for a long time, and a certain youtube set rip was getting a lot of love, so we figured we'd finish it. Changed the mix, added a rollout section, etc. One of the inspriations for this track is Bad Company - 'Dogfight'.. such a sick tune.

Dustup w/ The Upbeats 
Our friends The Upbeats came down to Groningen amidst one of their Europe tours and we hung out, got in the studio, found an old unused bass riff, used it in the buildup, recorded all of us going 'HA' and 'ZU', worked on drum fills for a long time, temporarly called the tune 'Pumpers', jumped around in the studio and voila! 'Dust Up' was born.

Containment 
This track has had many faces also. It started as a bit of a Kemal tribute and and an attempt to do as many things with synths as possible, like the main drums for example (FM8). Along the way it became a journey back into the dark spacious sound of early 2000 era D&B.

Noisia Presents Ten Years of Vision Recordings

Dustup

Buy VSN012 Imperial EP

Noisia & The Upbeats - Dustup

The first two singles taken from Calyx & TeeBee’s forthcoming album ‘All Or Nothing’ have been heavily supported by tastemakers across the board. Lining up to drop them are Radio 1 DJs Zane Lowe and Annie Mac,  UK #1 artists DJ Fresh and Rudimental, Example’s touring partner DJ Wire and scene stalwarts TC and Matrix & Futurebound, to name but a few. And now the duo is ready to unleash the third single from ‘All Or Nothing’, an incredible slice of D&B funk featuring the vocal talents of Kemo.

Marrying influences from hip hop, funk and mid-‘90s drum & bass, Calyx & TeeBee offer up a distinctly different track that tugs on feelings of nostalgia while pushing the envelope forward. ‘Pure Gold’ is effortlessly fresh, oozing with bouncing hip hop, double bass funk and D&B energy this track will undoubtedly sound great from the car to the club, across radio waves and dance floors alike.

Wilkinson steps up for the first remix of the package, keeping the orchestral provenance suggested by the intro of the original and rolling it out into a booming, winding bass monster. This is drumstep at its finest, resisting the urge to throw in a million random bleeps, Wilkinson instead infuses ‘Pure Gold’ with his own unique style and creates an absolute killer of a remix in the process.

Next up Hostage takes ‘Pure Gold’ into serious bouncing house territory. As the punchy drums are punctuated by that infamous horn sample you’re pulled slowly and gently in. Before long Hostage places precision cuts of Kemo’s vocal and the infectious bass loop into the mix along with some carnival snares that ensure this is one of the most infectious 4/4 tracks you’re likely to hear all year.

Rounding the digital package off Calyx & TeeBee offer up their own track ‘Perspectives’, a sure-fire slice of D&B that’s sure to keep the heads happy. Relentless bass and expertly chosen sound FX all combine with rolling percussion and stunning production to create a perfect dance floor roller.

Calyx & TeeBee

Vinyl
A. Pure Gold ft Kemo
AA. Perspectives

Digital
1. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Original Mix)
2. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Radio Edit)
3. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Wilkinson Remix)
4. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Hostage Remix)
5. Perspectives (Original Mix)

Release: 29th October 2012
Cat no: RAMM124

Calyx & TeeBee - ft Kemo Pure Gold (Friction BBC R1 - Exclusive 1st Play)

Out Now!

Store links:

iTunes - itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id59738…5?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Beatport - www.beatport.com/release/drop-the-funk-ep/1042866

TrackItDown - www.trackitdown.net/track/optiv-and…ss/5417472.html

DNBA - download.breakbeat.co.uk/lpsepsartist…efunkep.aspx

Juno Download - www.junodownload.com/products/optiv…ep/2140434-02/



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Optiv & BTK - Hack And Slash - Playaz

PRE-ORDER: http://bit.ly/CRIT070 ;
RELEASE DATE: 13TH MAY 2013

One of the UK’s freshest new drum & bass talents drops his debut solo single on Critical, this one is simple mammoth! Emperor has been making waves over the past couple of years moonlighting with various camps but it was the keen ear of label boss Kasra that cottoned on early drawing him deep into the Critical ranks. If this new single is anything to go by, one of the best decisions Critical could have made.
The cinematic intro of ‘Begin’ is beautiful blend of strings, reversed fx and the sultry vocals of Georgia Yates who featured on the Enei album last year. All build to a haunting dropout before the next stage, an absolute nasty tech-stepping future roll-out that’s been getting Fabric in sweat these last few months. Twisted, uplifting and wonderfully emotive, this is another slice of Critical magic.
Next up and we’re treated to the vintage double-bass grooves of ‘She Said’. Another huge epic intro featuring a soaring vocal drifting over ethereal pads features here as hi-end percussion leads into the fattest bassline for a properly funked up dance floor workout. Think Roni Size ‘Brown Paper Bag’ or Peshay’s ‘Miles From Home’ for 2013...bad to the bone!

Vinyl (Every vinyl purchase includes digital download redemption card)
A) Emperor - Begin ft. Georgia Yates
AA) Emperor - She Said

Digital EP
1) Emperor - Begin ft. Georgia Yates 2) Emperor - She Said
3) Emperor & Centra – Solar
4) Emperor – Radar
5) Emperor – Precursor

Emperor on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmperorDNB ;
Emperor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emperordnb
Released by: Critical Music
Release/catalogue number: CRIT070
Release date: May 13, 2013 

Emperor - She Said [OUT MAY 13TH]

Proton

SWAG

Hedex-Hospital Patient

Forthcoming on the Hospital Patient EP

In the darkest corner of a blood soaked surgery surrounded by decaying ravers is the crazed character Hedex. He makes multiple incisions into the drum and bass raver’s hearts and they start to ooze rottenness. Metallic basslines that spurt out start emitting energy and the wounded hearts begin to palpitate in beat with the forceful drums. The once lifeless patients are abruptly bolted onto the dance floor as they admire the work of their saviour Hedex with elation. So why not join them and celebrate the resurrection of drum and bass?

Drums and the bass

Haydn Wilson