Returning to fast-rising French drum and bass label IA Recordings with his first release of the year, South East England's Ill Effects is back with the murky new single ''Figure of Eight'', which comes complete with a choppy B-side entitled ''Cut 'Em Up''.

After impressing with his fourth album Generation – made up of a whopping seventeen tracks – back in December, the Kent-based talent is showing no signs of slowing, with this pair of previously unheard offerings demonstrating his increasingly refined signature sound.
Title track ''Figure of Eight'' finds an amalgamation of scratchy basslines jostling for attention, with pounding, punctuative drums piercing through the mix, underscored by a novel combination of unnerving, atmospheric drones and murmured spoken-word samples. The result? A barbarous, chugging stepper, pulling listeners into sparse, atmospheric soundscapes before building back up to epic, eerie climaxes.

''Cut 'Em Up'', meanwhile, is an even skippier affair, with accented, synthetic strings looping over and over to form an infectious violin motif. Introduce sonorous piano passages and bullish breaks into the mix and you get one of the Tunbridge Wells beatmaker's most ambitious works yet. If his name's not already firmly on your radar, it certainly should be now.
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1. Ill Effects - Figure of eight
2. Ill Effects - Cut 'em up

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En route this May vwith German DJ/producer Bubanshi in the form of his new single ''Ken Shiro''.

Making a name for himself with the Dreamer's Philosophy EP on Ozran Sunset – which recalled influences from trip-hop and downtempo music – earlier this year, the multifaceted talent has proven to be equally adept in crafting blissful chillstep and searing neurofunk, even venturing into jungle and trap music. With a string of well-received free downloads on his SoundCloud to boot, 2021 looks to be his biggest year yet.

Here, he opts for a serene, East Asian-inspired liquid roller. ''Ken Shiro'' opens with delay-soaked vocals and throbbing pads, with stuporous drums, pizzicato strings, plucked synths and resonant subs weaving in and out of the mix during the song's heady crescendos to create one of the rising star's most gripping concoctions to date.

''Ken Shiro'' lands 14 May exclusively to Juno Download and Spotify, hitting the full range of stores a week later on 21 May 2021.

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Returning to French label IA Recordings for their second release following the gnarly April
debut ''Bad Business'', cryptic drum and bass act Ermac presents ''WTF'', a unique slice of
turntablist techstep.
Bringing together record scratches reminiscent of old school hip-hop, atmospheric sweeps and
buzzing arpeggios, the track explores undeniably new terrain for the genre, propelling itself
into frenzied drops dominated by low-end grit and dialled-up distortion. With intricate
rhythmic interplay in motion and a smattering of humorously hyped-up vocal samples, it's a
surefire stomper and further evidence of the anonymous beatmaker's technical skill.

Ermac's ''WTF'' will initially be available as a Beatport and Spotify exclusive from now!
before landing on other digital service providers a fortnight later on 15 October 2021.

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As with every year, we are pleased to present our annual compilation including 5 exclusives tracks! 
So we wanted to thank you for this fabulous year and wish you a very happy holiday season to you and your family! We'll see you in 2020! One love from IA fam '!
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No.Ko drives you through three brand new selections, from the steppy, brooding sounds of ‘Another’, right through to the moody textures of ‘Hugs of Bass’. No.Ko takes on the traditional drum & bass moniker and injects this with his own signature, something which paves its way through the EP and allows any new listeners to find out what No.Ko is about as a producer. Beginning the EP is ‘Another’, which pushes through with the upmost precision, with slicing, fluctuating bass notes and a rhythm which takes you through the record’s core. Up next, ‘You Know’ rumbles through with low-lying subs and punching kick drums which rattle across the mix, pounding amongst monstrous samples. Finalizing the EP is ‘Hugs of Bass’ presenting a flurry of chaotic drum sequences and a winding bassline, one underpinned by the track’s sweeping atmospherics. It’s another exploration of No.Ko’s vast musical landscape, something which is difficult to pull yourself out from.
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From the beginning track '2nd Surface', through to the unforgiving sounds of 'Unshriven', Ill Effects once again reveals the arsenal of weaponry within his midst and the EP is explosive throughout. Kicking off, '2nd Surface' winds through creeping atmospherics, with segments that build one on top of the other until its falls over its first drop. Following in its footsteps, 'Black Anu' is just as thumping, with cranking breaks and a bassline that zips between its wavering hooks. It shows the intensity of Ill Effects production, something which characterises his music and has seen him amass a sizeable audience.
On the EP's second section, 'Soulscot' makes itself known through its tight percussive layers, throbbing pads of bass and stripped back drums, the type which gives it a momentum which pushes itself forward. Its grooves sit underneath the mix which only add to its more dancefloor feel. Then coming up last is 'Unshriven', with shaking LFOs and slamming tech-infused slicing through the mix. Together, these records carefully package what Ill Effects stands for. That's only the most cutting edge sounds.
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While still an overlooked talent in many senses, ImK has been one of IA's most prolific contributors since his emergence in 2017 and released an ambitious fourteen-track debut album entitled I'm K through the label last year. Well-versed in many variants of drum and bass including neurofunk, darkstep, liquid and more – all of which he showcased over the course of the LP – the French producer is gaining increasing renown as a versatile talent, especially deft in his creation of immersive soundscapes.

Having impressed with the brooding, atmospheric stepper ''Prophecy'' earlier this year, he continues in the same vein sonically on his new release, with a sparse intro consisting of tense impacts and delay-soaked cymbals leading into a dark and bass-heavy build-up, with every kick striking through the mix. This quickly builds up to an electrifying crescendo: murmuring, minimal basslines weave in and out of a tightly programmed percussive groove, overlaid with reverbdrenched plucked synths, haunting reversed vocals and ominous, clattering mechanical impacts to make for an intense, ambient number. If you haven't heard the name ImK, ''The Order'' is the perfect introduction to one of France's brightest new D&B talents.
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Once again, We are proud to present to you our yearly compilation! 4 Exclusives tracks from Just Mayhem, Ill Effects, No.ko and Imk are included!
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