Berlin has long been known as one of the world's foremost authorities on Techno music, yet since the golden era of Drum & Bass in the mid 90's, a passion for the sounds of the UK has been steadily pulsing behind the scenes. From the early days of Hard:edged raves featuring illustrious guests from the Metalheadz camp, to the establishment of an iconic music venue (pun intended) - which would soon become home to the city’s legendary Recycle nights until it’s closing in 2012, and therefore one of the city’s most important Drum & Bass institutions - the scene has grown and morphed over the years. 

Back in 2010, I remember coming across a compilation mix put together by Steez & Mr. Kay, which showcased a lot of the scene’s talent at that time. Since then there has been a noticeable shift towards the darker, more aggressive side of Drum & Bass, with a growing number of homegrown talent beginning to receive international recognition through releases on labels like Noisia’s “Blackout Music”, “Bad Taste Recordings” or “DSCI4” to name a few, as well as an influx of fresh influences from the UK and abroad. Like that seminal mix, the “Berlin D&B Allstars” project aims to showcase some of these artists from Berlin and the music they’ve created in recent years. Big respect to everyone involved!

Tracklist:

1 - Deskai - The Dreams - 2021 - Next Phase
2 - Deskai - Life - 2020 - Liquidz Spirit
3 - Sake - Trials - 2021 - Ambuguity Audio
4 - Duo Infernale - Lost in the World (Remaster) - 2018 - Timeless
5 - Duo Infernale - Losing You - 2017 - Infiltrator
6 - Replikant - Almost Human - 2019 - Scientific
7 - Machinecode - King Trigger - 2020 - YUKU
8 - VILIFY - Road to Eleusis - 2021 - Forthcoming Ohm Resistance
9 - Polarity - All Creation - 2019 - Danger Chamber
10 - Polarity - Solitary War - 2018 - Danger Chamber
11 - No_Name - The Choice - 2021 - Onset Audio
12 - No_Name - Styx - 2021 - Onset Audio
13 - Machinecode - Mockingbird - 2020 - YUKU
14 - Bassinfected & Defizit - Hang Out - 2020 - True Color
15 - Bassinfected & Defizit - Dimness - 2020 - True Color
16 - PRTCL & Xenon - Hermannplatz Hangover - 2020 - Humanoid
17 - Survey - Far Gone - 2019 - Dispatch
18 - Survey - Whisper - 2019 - Dispatch
19 - Skulder+Mully - TYR - 2020 - Kill Tomorrow
20 - Raiden - Type 0 - 2020 - Humanoid
21 - Xenon - Bionic Love Affair - 2020 - Humanoid
22 - Section 63 - Ringbahn - 2020 - Mute:8
23 - Section 63 - Doppelgaenger - 2020 - Mute:8
24 - Current Value - Access Point - 2020 - MethLab
25 - Current Value - Deadspot - 2020 - Blackout
26 - Art1fact - Overload - 2020 - Bad Taste
27 - Art1fact - Information - 2020 - Bad Taste
28 - Disprove - Am I - 2019 - Surveillance Music
29 - Disprove - Fool's Paradise - 2019 - Surveillance Music
30 - HighThere - Anthem - 2020 - Free Download
31 - Phantom Warrior - Needin You - 2020 - Zombie
32 - Phantom Warrior - Don't Leave Me - 2020 - Zombie
33 - Danee B - Dead Or Alive - DUB
34 - Danee B - Demons - DUB
35 - HighThere - Black Jungle - 2020 - Darkside
36 - Smuggler - The Portal - 2019 - Smokin Riddims
37 - Smuggler - Children of the Night - 2019 - Smokin Riddims
38 - Clee - Original Butter - 2021 - DUB
39 - Tomoyoshi - Time To Wake Up - 2021 - Tribe of Dub
40 - Tomoyoshi - Temple In The Forest - 2021 - Tribe of Dub

Berlin D&B Allstars - Vol. 1

It's been a bit difficult finding motivation as an artist in these past months, with no sessions to go to or play at, but I've been doing my best to keep up to date with new releases.. and since there have been so many recently, here's a selection of some of the tunes I've been feeling! Hope you enjoy.

01 - Bassface Sascha & Dazee - Ruffneck Business
02 - Classifyed - Soundboy Killer
03 - Bassface Sascha - Dead Fool
04 - A.M.C - Brazil
05 - Sl8r - System
06 - Sam Binga & Particle - Stand Tall (feat. Redders)
07 - Waeys - Snore
08 - Disrupta & Ways - Lost Souls (feat. Slay)
09 - Legion & Logam - Switch Up
10 - Bredren & T-Man - Inferno (DLR Remix)
11 - Grey Code & Euph - Soosay
12 - Buunshin - Descended
13 - Monty - Cargo
14 - Amoss - Baked Potato
15 - missledz - 70 Percent
16 - Invert Era - LND
17 - Mozey, Shady Novelle & L-Side - Make Believe
18 - Battery - Funky Mule
19 - Kublai & Minor Forms - Got Me Feeling
20 - Nectax & Tyrone - Outlander
21 - Walk:r - Leprechaun
22 - Monty - Direct Sense
23 - Waeys - What It Was
24 - Mozey - Put Things Down
25 - Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Jungle Dreams
26 - Document One - Rudeboy Fashion
27 - Conrad Subs - Cool Off
28 - Trex - Dopamine (VIP)
29 - Trex & Slay - Energies
30 - Waeys & Particle - Rave Tool
31 - MC Gusto, DLR & Molecular - Back to the Rave
32 - John B - Be Free
33 - Molecular - Check It
34 - Classifyed - Ready to Ride
35 - Bassface Sascha & MC Spyda - Hand Me The Herb (Aries Remix)
36 - Bassface Sascha & MC Spyda - Hand Me The Herb
37 - Ray Keith - Renegade (T>I Minimal VIP)
38 - Buunshin - No Match
39 - Imanu & Buunshin - Nagow
40 - En:vy - Pegasos
41 - Lavance - Grudge (feat. Rider Shafique)
42 - Dillinja - Hard Noize (Break Remix)
43 - Counter Culture - Evolution Dub
44 - Calibre & Jet Li - Black Mountain

Ruffneck Business

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Jimi Handtrix - Ruffneck Business

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Since his introduction to Berlin's deeply rooted musical heritage 20 years ago, Jimi Handtrix has steadily developed an undying passion for sound system music - from early roots & dub to the newest in jungle, drum'n'bass & beyond - played on a proper system! Heavily influenced by the early sounds of the UK's rave scene and Caribbean sound system culture, he inevitably found his calling as a deejay, promoter, label manager and musical activist, and hasn't looked back since.

Through his continuous involvement in projects such as Dub Der Guten Hoffnung and Serendubity, as well as more recent endeavours such as A Bass Odyssey - recognized throughout Europe as one of Berlin’s highest caliber sound system events - and his label Higher Ground Recordings, he has found the means to express himself whilst seamlessly blending a large spectrum of styles, textures and tempos; thus creating a unique musical journey within each of his performances.

In lieu of the past 18 months of intermittent lockdowns, Jimi has used his time to work on some new projects which have been long in the making. In spring 2020 he crafted a mobile, battery powered sound system called Rolling Lion Hi-Fi, which has been making the rounds through the city, and providing the people with some much needed musical upliftment. And after a decade of tinkering with Ableton, he finally found the time to fully dedicate himself to music production, and played his first tune to a live audience this summer.

Over the past decade he has steadily built a solid reputation as one of the go-to guys in Berlin for quality jungle, drum & bass, dub, dubstep and bass music, and abroad at festivals such as Outlook Festival (Croatia), Escape The City (Croatia), Bamboo Bass (Costa Rica), Cosmic Convergence (Guatemala), Ecologikal Reggae (Mexico), Plötzlich am Meer (Poland) and Fusion Festival (Germany), as well as smashing clubs all around the UK, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Canada, USA, Mexico and Puerto Rico!

★ Shared the stage / worked with: ★

Jah Shaka (UK), Aba Shanti-I (UK), Channel One Sound System (UK), Shut Up & Dance (UK), Ragga Twins (UK), Gorgon Sound (UK), Ishan Sound (UK), David Boomah (UK), Navigator MC (UK), Aries (UK), Dialect & Kosine (UK), DJ Hybrid (UK), Brian Brainstorm (DE), Krak In Dub (FR), Weeding Dub (FR), Tetra Hydro K (FR), Kibir La Amlak (UK), Sista Habesha (IT), Compa (UK), Egoless (HR), Heist (UK), Nicky Blackmarket (UK), Dope Ammo (UK), King Cannibal (UK), Lenzman (NL), Indica Dubs (UK), Bachelors Of Science (USA), 3D (USA), Roommate (USA), Babylon System (USA), Dubsworth (USA), Shapeshifter (NZ), Twisted Individual (UK), Jenna G (UK), Optical (UK), Wudub!? & Saimn-I (BE), DJ K (CA), The Mighty Dreadnaught (CA), Ninjah Fareye (CA), Mighty Melody (D), Nickynutz (CA), G31 (UK), Killawatt (UK), Memory9 (UK), RDG (DK), SFR (SA), Symbiz Sound (D), Amaning (D), Giana Brotherz (D), Mr. Boogie (D), Phokus (D), Soulpride (D), NME Click (D), La Loakaii (D), Audiomassive Crew (D), Tricky D (D), Stunnah (D), Soultrain (D) and many more.

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