Drum 'n' Bass For Papa

Plug - Drum 'n' Bass For Papa

FEELS GOOD / BE WITH ME

01 Feels Good
02 Be With Me
…
💬 J Plates returns with another stand out single with tracks ‘Feels Good / Be With Me’, sure to take the listener on a blissful trip through the atmospheric sounds of Drum & Bass.

Inspired by international travel and time spent throughout England, 'Feels Good' invokes feelings of euphoria with it’s luscious pads and emotive vocal hook; while ‘Be With Me’ adds a deeper sense of longing with it’s more melancholic instrumentation and questioning vocal refrain; capturing a timeless flavour and bringing it forward for a new generation.

👉  Pre-order/Purchase: http://bit.ly/JPDI005
(Also available from Beatport & Juno Download)

📡   Be sure to stay on the lookout for more independent releases from 
J PLATES available in the near future.  linktr.ee/jplates
...
All Instrumentation & Programming Performed By J Plates
All Tracks Composed, Mixed & Produced By J Plates

👁️‍🗨️  Mastered At Transfer Lounge Mastering
👉  www.transferloungemastering.com

📸 Photography By J. Graham
🌐 Art Direction & Design By J. Graham

Copyright Controlled. All rights of the owner of the recorded works reserved.  Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring,  or rental of this recording prohibited.

CAT# JPDI005

© & ℗ 2021 J Plates

Feels Good / Be With Me

Feels Good

Feels Good [JPDI005]

Vext - Visions

Secret

available on [OMNI112] https://omnimusic.bandcamp.com/album/floating-voices

kunoichi

Oak - Nu Sunrise

Crystal

Killed Kats

RELEASE DATE 15th February 2019. 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2QSoMuGYMZTaxLaoFNBc7Q
Bandcamp: https://fanu.bandcamp.com/album/12-bit-drums-for-freedom-subb004
BUY VINYL:
Juno: www.juno.co.uk/products/fanu-12-bit/717609-01/
Redeye: www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/105392-subb004-fanu-
Unearthed Sounds: https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/products/fanu-12-bit-drums-for-freedom

SUBB004 - Fanu - 12-bit (clip)

>> BUY // STREAM <<

Fanu - 12-bit [SUBB004]

Acid Lab returns to AGN7 Audio with his “Secret Weapon EP”. With releases on a host of recognized underground imprints, he has offered steady contributions to many areas of the Drum & Bass and Bass music community throughout the years, under several aliases including Kodama and Ahmad.

This release sees him cover new territory, experimenting with various tempos while maintaining 90s jungle aesthetic. Both “Shadow Recruit” and title track “Secret Weapon” clock in at 140 bpm, loaning themselves to breakbeat-oriented DJ sets that seek versatility.  With “Unleash” and “Before The Storm” at 160+ bpm, Acid Lab revisits the ‘golden era’ of tech step style. In both approaches, Acid Lab creates rolling, break driven infectious grooves in formats that are both nostalgic as well forward thinking for a new generation of DJs and Breakbeat/Bass music afficionados.

Available in Vinyl, Digital download, and streaming formats.

Ammunition at 140 and 165 BPMs by Acid Lab
Artwork & Design by KHOMATECH
Mastering by Beau @ http://teneightsevenmastering.co.uk/
Distributed by: Unearthed Sounds

Vinyl:
Unearthed: https://bit.ly/2C0QwkV
Juno Records: https://bit.ly/2ZAWFw2
Redeye Records: https://bit.ly/2ApYZxr
Eastern Bloc: https://bit.ly/2VHUohz
Deejay: https://bit.ly/31EAqZ1
Disc World: https://bit.ly/3eT0G5G
7th Story: https://bit.ly/3dQO4e1
HHV: https://bit.ly/2BAQYWW
Tempo: https://bit.ly/2ZvIKaK
Intense Records: https://bit.ly/2VHoiTc

Digital:
Juno: https://bit.ly/3eZOGze
Beatport: https://bit.ly/31DmjmA
Google: https://bit.ly/2C0V3Ut
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VIMggV

Streaming:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZyvLoF
Apple: https://apple.co/3isKcTN
Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3gpRqGf

Secret Weapon

Vinyl/Download/Support

Acid Lab - 4. Before The Storm

Are They Talking To You Now?

👁️‍🗨️ Drum & Bass / Jungle Producer & DJ 
📍 Guildford, United Kingdom (via NZ)

📺 Watch: J Plates @ Planet Wax 
👉 bit.ly/JPlates_PlanetWax

🌐 Labels: 
Silent Force Recordings | In-Reach Records | Omni Music | Skalator Music | Audio Theory Records | Bare Necessity Records | Offworld Recordings | Sonata Recordings | Deafmuted Records | Liquid Brilliants Recordings | ill Records |

📥 Artist/Label Promo: 
Please send downloadable links & requests via the Email button below.

📩  Interested in future news & release updates? 
Join the 'Official J PLATES Mailout'
👉 https://bit.ly/JPMAIL

🔗 Social Links & Highlights
👉 https://linktr.ee/jplates

🔊 Fear Not Want (FnW) Alias
👉  @fearnotwant
...

💬 J Plates (Jeremy Graham) was first introduced to Sound System Culture and Bass Music back in 2007 while attending the seminal 'Phat 07' Bass Camp, located on the idyllic Inangahua site near the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The non-stop outdoor music festival featured an unfathomable line up of the scenes finest International and National acts, a true master class in all things Drum & Bass / Jungle. This experience (alongside subsequently attended events) would form the basis of a deep & lengthy career as both a Live Sound Engineer and Music Producer in the years to follow. This is where the J Plates journey begins.

During the next five years the budding producer would go on to complete a music degree; promote and run sound systems for a variety of successful club nights (including for headliners such as Concord Dawn, The Upbeats, State of Mind, Trei, Dose, Optimus Gryme, and DLR & Octane); spend a year and a half in Belfast, Northern Ireland promoting and working on events (including hosting Black Sun Empire’s debut Belfast show and playing support in 2010), as well as perform, produce and release a number of music projects; ultimately leading to the establishment of the J Plates moniker towards the end of 2012.

With a number of musical influences already established alongside a quickly evolving collection of vinyl, debut J Plates single ‘Look Within (feat. Karen Saunders)’ was signed by Liquid Brilliants Recordings (RU), and a series of J Plates singles would soon find their way onto additional compilations throughout 2014 via Sonata Recordings (UK), Deafmuted Records (CZ) and Offworld Recordings (UK); the latter making it’s way into the Juno Downloads top 20 Drum & Bass chart.

With a clear passion for ‘golden era' sounds within the Drum & Bass / Jungle spectrums, J Plates released the all vinyl ‘Back To School’ Mixtapes, spread over four parts and showcasing a range of influential favourites spanning 1996 through to 2012. The series would provide a springboard for the artists own resident radio show aptly titled ‘Atmospherics’, via Hamilton City’s Noize Radio that ran shows throughout 2014-2015.

Gaining on this momentum, the first fully developed J Plates EP’s ‘Defeat The Purpose’ & ‘Visions’ were picked up by Audio Theory Records (GR), and Omni Music (UK) respectively between 2015-2016, alongside growing global support and praise from veteran artists such as Klute (Commercial Suicide), Con*Natural (aka MC Conrad), Vice Versa (Good Looking Records), and Stunna (31 Records). Additionally, NZ’s Nick Collings (Criminal Records / UpFM) slated the producer as one to watch on his nationwide ‘In It For The Kicks’ Electronic Music show (via the acclaimed Radio Hauraki), while J Plates also appeared in double spread interview feature ‘This Month In Clubland’ via Rip It Up magazine.

Further highlights during these early years included stopovers at San Francisco's mythical ‘Stamina’ nights hosted by resident Jamal (Commercial Suicide), which found J Plates playing support for Dave Owen (Good Looking Records / Dispatch) as well as Calyx & Teebee (Ram Records) on separate occasions. While back in NZ, J Plates closed out with an all vinyl set for bass heavyweights Truth (Deep Medi Music), alongside sharing the bill with NZ mainstays Concord Dawn (Uprising Records) and Bulletproof (Cyanide Recordings) to book end the sector.

Seeking further influences and opportunities, J Plates would eventually re-locate to the UK at the start of 2017, where the seasoned producer would go on to establish a series of releases over the next few years. Bashful singles ’The Relic / Liquid Metal’ would find a place on quickly rising Portuguese label Skalator Music (PT); receiving a flurry of praise & radio support from Everyday Junglist, DnB Dojo, Emplate DnB Radio, DNB Heaven, and Naked Beatz, while back to back EPs ’New Perspectives’ & ’Telepathy’ would return to the Omni Music (UK) imprint showcasing a new found direction & enthusiasm with further support in tow.

2020 would mark the start of a new chapter for J Plates, commencing with the lavish two-part vinyl showcase ‘Intelligent Mindz Mixtape’; packed with select Intelligent & Atmospheric favorites. While around the corner, the brooding ‘Brain Drain’ EP would find it's home over on London's In-Reach Records (UK), with Mastering provided by veteran drum-funkster Fanu (Metalheadz) and including an all J Plates artist promo mix (with a selection of as yet unreleased material and best bits from years past). After receiving a glowing string of support including track features by René LaVice (BBC Radio 1), as well as John Rolodex (Dread Recordings / Machinist Music) via 'Rolodex Radio', J Plates would proceed to embark on a sequence of self released projects, kicking off with Re-Masters of sophomore tracks 'A Cut Above / Strength To Strength’. Perking up the ears of DJ Trax (Moving Shadow) with a feature on his own 'Catch A Groove’ show via Jungletrain, J Plates would further provide a featured guest mix for Stunna’s ‘The Greenroom’ show later in the year.

A quick succession of additional releases would follow to wrap up the end of this pivotal year. The split Drum & Bass / Dub Techno influenced ‘Planet Junk’ EP, featuring collaborations with seasoned NZ producers Marc:One (aka HSD/High Speed Dubbing), Felun, and Le Fonk (aka DJ Paradise), would find it’s home on the J PLATES imprint, alongside debut full length album ’Seven Days of Fire’ showcasing an assorted arsenal of tracks arriving just in time for a Halloween release. One final highlight would wrap up an already bustling year for the striding producer; the 12” vinyl release of ’The Eternal State’ EP via Silent Force Recordings (UK), Mastered, cut and praised by legendary engineer Simon Davey (The Exchange Vinyl) marking a career milestone.

After a much-needed break, J Plates was back on form within the early half of 2021. Bare Necessity Records (UK) picked up some heavier flavors from the then North Yorkshire based Producer; the ‘Going Deeper’ EP knocked ears and warranted a future remix of track ‘Slipstream’ by Bristolian aficionado Dedman (Subconscious Audio / Parallel Depth) which would arrive the following year, while lone single ‘Bad Blood’ also delivered a more upfront style triggering a barrage in the comments section. It was also around this time that J Plates returned to his home country of New Zealand, settling into the South Island Drum & Bass stronghold of Christchurch City, with tracks being featured by local don Gwarden (Future Jungle Sessions) via 8K radio; commencing the next phase of the producers career.

While taking time out to visit family & friends, the J PLATES imprint solidified itself with autonomous back-to-back releases throughout the remainder of the year. Amongst the whirlwind of prolific tracks, one release stood above the rest; the Atmospheric Jungle singles ‘Feels Good / Be With Me’, receiving praise from Good Looking Records head honcho LTJ Bukem himself. The arrival of stellar remixes by Art Cuebik (Repertoire) & DJ Koncept (Celcius / Vinyl Combat) via debut remix package 'Be With Me Remixes’ would grant support from the likes of 88 Katanas (Mechanical), Monika (Liquid Exchange), Stunna (The Green Room), and Josie Bee (Noods Radio) to close the year on a real high note.

The start of 2022 found soulful purveyor Monika (Ingredients / Shogun Audio), having previously provided generous support, follow up with an invite to appear on his resident RDU radio show 'Liquid Exchange’ with a J Plates guest mix to kick start the year. An additional guest appearance on Subtle Radio’s Skalator Music showcase followed shortly after, meanwhile, developing label Metius Music (UK) approached with a remix offer for upcoming HProject (Omni Music) release ‘Artemis EP’, with J Plates providing remix duties on Atmospheric track ’Solaris’.

Not one to be pinned down for too long, J Plates embarked on his return to the UK towards the end of August of the same year, but not without first cementing a cache of brand new material; collaborations with Hamilton City’s own DJ Paradise (Backlash Records), alongside additional solo works arriving in the form of forthcoming ‘Been Thinking’ EP, which sees a welcomed return to Silent Force Recordings (UK) with a 12” vinyl release currently scheduled for 2023.

While the end of 2022 officially marks a decade of J Plates, the start of 2023 sees the now permanently UK based producer moving hastily forward with a refreshed image and renewed focus in further establishing himself within the Drum & Bass / Jungle scene.
...

© & ℗ 2024 J Plates

Feels Good [JPDI005]

J PLATES

Related tracks