Celebrating the success of D.Trac3d & Jay Walkers recent Dubstep Number one with Trackitdown we have a cracking track to give away free

Rave On!!!! this is a slammer

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After a long wait , next up on Held II Ransom is Sticky Fingers , this Luton based duo have been together since 2003 , having released on labels such as Unstable, Liability, Drunken Style and Black & White Label . Also rumoured to be behind 2 of 2004's  best selling booty breaks tunes (you'll have to do some digging!!), Scott and Adam are not only known for thier production , Having  graced the decks @ nights such as Raindance an Graffiti Breaks , smashing up dancefloors with thier own style of mixing and scratching ! 
So without further ado we bring you the Shadows EP 

The title track Shadows is a dark Nu SKool Roller , packed with atmosphere and intent , with rumbling basslines and moments of sheer bliss !! 
Old Skool captures that early noughties Nuskool breaks sound perfectly , low rumbling basslines , old film score samples , all topped off with some oldskool stabs !! 
Last up is No Shame , this could be 1992 , opening with light airy pads with a solid oldkool beat ,  the vocal drags u along to the breakdown where 2013 comes bang in ur face , capturing that 140 sound with fast pitched bass , underpinned with solid amens . this one gonna make the floor burn !!! 

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H2R039 : Sticky Fingers - Shadows (Original Mix)

H2R039 : Sticky Fingers - Old Skool (Original Mix)

H2R039 : Sticky Fingers - No Shame (Original Mix)

Next up on Held II Ransom We have the man D.Traced AkA Daniel Taylor , Droppin us a 2 part EP to Celebrate our 30th release on Held II Ransom ! No newcomer to the scene D.Trac3d has been around in one shape or another since the early days of hardcore as Tazz , then later taking the name Traced for his hard trance and techno in the mid 2000's , before finally finding bass music and electro and settling on the name D.Trac3d , with an extensive discography with releases on various labels we are very happy to welcome him to Held II Ransom !

First up on part 1 of this big EP is the title track Androids .Teaming up with Jay Walker , D.Trac3d brings us a monster dub step tune , half-time beats , quirky leads and a massive spoken sample , this tune twists it up into a frenzy of cut up bass and samples . "how many androids does it take to remove a light bulb?" None !!! Androids can see in the dark !! This one sure to set pulses racing an dance floors jackin'!! 

Next up is  Damn That and this time we have a look @ the Electro House side of D.Trac3d , Hard hitting Kick drums and lovely warm cut up bass envelop us leading us to a big synth breakdown before unloading a massive feel good riff on the drop , before the cut up vocals an bass drive this tune to its destination !! 

Last and by no means least we have Interrobang which just keeps the showcasing of this mans talents going !! This time he brings us a Drum an bass monsta !! Another tune and another massive hands in the air moment ! Hard to miss D.Trac3d's style in this one , the cut up bass an samples running all the way complimenting the big euphoric lead !!! if U like Ur up-tempo euphoric Drum and bass then this one will have U waving them hands like U just don't care!!!! 

All in all I'm sure You'll agree an excellent way to celebrate our 30th release !! 


This one out on the 02/11/2012 



D.Trac3d  - Damn That

Touching down in the Held II Ransom studios we present the Label King Pins solo EP, Yes its Eddies first Solo EP of 2013 and boy does this ROCK!

Robotics on 140 steroids would be a mild assessment by the Bass doctor.

Large slices of every vibe and Genre going within the 140 spectrum, we have Breaks, Dubstep, Dub & Breakstep u name it Eddies covered all bases

First up on the EP we have Hey Mr DJ which rips your heart out straight from the off with a devastating lead, combining intricate Dubstep Beats, the amen slips through this like butter, a serious audio orgy of sounds bless this track ready to kill the dance floor

Second on the menu we have Let Me See Ur Hands! , lazy Dub vibes leads you onto the floor ready to get down and dirty then he hits up with a RAID Alarm!!!! Let me See Ur Hands......you heard the man

Third installment doesn't get any less damaging with Mashup, this time Eddie gets his Piano hands out and provides a soothing melody to get any seasoned ravers lighter in the air, sweet vocals provide the sugar untill some dude crashes the party and tells u how it really is! 

Last but by no means least Shake Shake, razor sharp bass action gets you shaking that booty before the Amen drops and we're right in the groove

This EP doesn't take any prisoners its straight up IN YOUR FACE!



  

 



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H2R036 : Eddie Voyager - Shake Shake (Original Mix)

After Thier first hard hitting outing on Held II Ransom D.Trac3d and Jay Walker follow up with thier next EP. Renownded for bringing the bass , this pair of studio muffins delve deep into thier armourey and come up with some utter filth to keep them dancefloors happy !! 

The title track of the EP Zero is a hard hitting Electro House excursion , sweet pad riffs on the build giveway to a lush piano breakdown , till the bass drops !! massive vibes from the man like D.traced in his own inimatable style !!Electro House with EDGE!! 
Next up we have Bad But Good , pushin the oldskool vibes . Joined by Jay walker the duo smash the dance with this oldskool enfused bass workout !! hard hitting bass , rave pianos , lush vocals all play a part in bringing this future bass mashup to the masses !! 
The last track on the EP Kontrol Da Format brings in the vocal talents of Dark D , This one has been doing damage @ Held II Ransom towers ! hard hitting beats and a lush Pad riff give way to some filthy in ur face bass power!! these guys deffo Kontrol Da Format!! Hard hitting epic dubstep @its best !! 

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H2R037 : D.Trac3d & Jay Walker - Bad But Good (Original Mix)

H2R037 : D.Trac3d & Jay Walker feat. Dark D - Kontrol Da Format (Original Mix)

Stop The Press !! 
Did someone say BASS !!! Next up on Held II Ransom we are happy to introduce Protune , a producer/DJ combo from Vienna , Austria . Ronald Konkolits and Timon Miller aka DJ RES , Have been on the Vienna scence since the early Noughties ! Really making thier mark in 2008 when they began to concentrate on Drum and Bass , later branching out into Dubstep and now finally makin waves in the future jungle / Bass movement , which brings us to now , with the duo droppin thier first real 140 EP with us @ Held II Ransom towers !! 
The title track of the EP Exodus is what these guys are all about , hard hitting beats , mad basslines with loads of atmosphere !! this is not easy listening music , this is music to jump about too !! 
Next up we have Bass Switch again a hi- octane affair , bass , bleeps and Bass Power!!!!!!!!!
Last but not least Into The Dark this one is too scare ur nan rigid !! pulsating bass ripples and all manner of menatalistic vibes , just smash the dance !! add in some darkness , a quick pinch of sirens , stir gently and bring to the boil!! 

LETS BE HAVIN U !!! 




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H2R038 : Protune - Exodus (Original Mix)

H2R038 : Protune - Bass Switch (Original Mix)

H2R038 : Protune - Into The Dark (Original Mix)

Having both hailed from an oldskool background Richie K & Eddie Voyager have been involved with the dance music scene since the early 90`s , either DJ`ing or making tracks , spanning through a number of genres such as Hardcore , Jungle , Hardhouse and later to the Hardcore Breaks sound and breakbeats and Electro , under various differnt guises, both Richie and Eddie  had numerous releases in the Hardcore Breaks scene on lables such as Gurnin Beatz , Ruffneck Recordings , Plain lazy , Island Connections , Mertwax , Repeat Offender Records , Sharkfin Records ,  Hardcore Lives , Vitamin K and compilations like the Hardcore energy series of cd`s , then  following on from where they left off with the revival of the "oldskool" sound and bringing that vibe and style into more modern tinged production and ideas , Held 2 Ransom , a diverse breakbeat orientated lable was   set up by Richie K and Eddie Voyager in late 2008 with the intention of releasing thier own productions and remix`s. Having both run vinyl lables previously an watching the decline in sales for an allready small but growing scene , they both embraced the digital takeover , realising that this allowed them the opportunity to release thier music , when and where they wanted , and would get thier sound and philosophies out to a wider audience .
So in late 2008 the first 4 track digital ep was released , The Without a Trace ep , forging the different styles they liked into thier own sound , a further 3 eps were released in 2009 , and now in 2010 with 2 releases allready in the bag , they are looking to step up the game , with distribution sorted the guys are hoping to make up for lost time and firmly establish the Held 2 Ransom brand and sound into 2011 and beyond . 
 


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