Drum and Bass we're currently playing or played in the past. The selection fluctuates between techy neurofunk to balls to the wall skullstep. We'll be updating this playlist on a weekly basis.

Dark & Heavy Drum & Bass curated by Counterstrike

Land of the Blind, Pt. 1

Lockdown

Until The World Ends

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Leotrix - Hive Bounce - [M4D-BOX - FLIP] - [2022]

HDWAV 5.1 - SW33TT 3V1L DRR11LLL 0FF1C14L R3M1X FT CRANKDAT & KOMPANY - MOVE BTCH

Loki

FSRECS012 - Katharsys - Discipline

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An apocalyptic vision, the ‘Discipline EP’ from Katharsys and Forbidden Society Recordings brings together drum & basses darker elements. Broodily standing in three parts, it packages a sound pushed by the duo since their inception. Beginning their musical voyage within the French bass world, they’ve carved themselves a persona whilst taking influences from the European circuit. A hotly tipped infusion of neuro and hard nailing basslines, prepare to be immersed within the world of Kartharsys. 
The production outfit began working together in 2001, inspired by the dark groove of artists like Tech Itch and wanting to provide their own take on the subgenre. Progressively intense, their wide range of styles becomes clear even on first listen. Having previously produced dubstep on an array of different levels, their boundary crossing selection stretches from track to track. They make their intentions known, bringing you upfront, techy power-cuts that seep deeper and deeper into your ear drums with every listen. 
First up is the forebodingly named ‘Dead Never Stay Dead’ and the title alone lets you know what you’re in for. Creeping whispers meet with you during its intro, gradually building you up between quickly flicking hi-hats and siren like snare. Cinematic sample creates an atmosphere which stays with the track from start to finish and it’ll be difficult to pull yourself away from its film score horror sequences. Kartharsys really prepare you for what’s about to be unleashed in the following two tracks.
Title track ‘Disciple’ is slightly more orchestral in its engineering. Cleverly adding layer by layer, its reverberating kick drum sends you on your way. Bit by bit, distorted beats take you in even further, with stocky subs to drop you down a winding chasm of cranking drums. This one is for the gloomier months, your perfect summer finisher that’ll remind you just how far down the rabbit hole can go. 
Finishing off the EP is ‘Brain Implant’.  Beware of what you’re about to step into, because when those drums hit they punch harder with every cycle. Soon you become entwined within this record’s pulsing composition and it won’t let go once you’re in its grasp. A sci-fi voice over gradually takes you there and just like an amusement ride you’re peddled into all-out chaos. Kartharsys presents the most driving slice of their repertoire with ‘Disciple’. Although, looking back at this whole body of work, it’s easy to see how it was delivered so effortlessly.

Links:
Forbidden Society Recordings :
Web: http://www.fsrecs.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fsrecordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/forbiddensocietyrecs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fsrecordings
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ForbiddenSocietyRecs

Katharsys:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatharsysDNB
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/katharsys
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katharsysdnb

Discipline

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Katharsys - Dead Never Stay Dead [FSRECS012]

Synthakt - Red Shift EP 
Algorythm Recordings ALGO018 
Release date: 4 November 2016

Synthakt is a drum & bass producer with a penchant for punishment from Salzburg, Austria. He fuses pummeling bass and a technical drum sound straight out of hell with dark undertone melodies that would make the hair stand up at the back of your neck. Sinister forces no doubt put him in the crosshairs of Counterstrike, who couldn’t help to notice this rising dark star.  His menacing sound has also caught the ears of other ominous overlords such as June Miller, Limewax, Pythius, Cooh, Prolix and The Panacea amongst others.  

The EP starts off with Faint where a pounding drum workout responds to a screeching robotic stab. Next up is Redshift, a tearing reece and amen foundation sets the tone for a dark melodic synth line. Following is Spiral View. An infectious blood curdling sound sits on top of hard as nails two step drums. Lastly I Believe sees Synthakt collaborate with Counterstrike where an apocalyptic intro leads to a drop that will take heads clean off.

Synthakt - Spiral View

Synthakt - Red Shift EP
Algorythm Recordings ALGO018
Release date: 4 November 2016

Synthakt is a drum & bass producer with a penchant for punishment from Salzburg, Austria. He fuses pummeling bass and a technical drum sound straight out of hell with dark undertone melodies that would make the hair stand up at the back of your neck. Sinister forces no doubt put him in the crosshairs of Counterstrike, who couldn’t help to notice this rising dark star. His menacing sound has also caught the ears of other ominous overlords such as June Miller, Limewax, Pythius, Cooh, Prolix and The Panacea amongst others.

The EP starts off with Faint where a pounding drum workout responds to a screeching robotic stab. Next up is Redshift, a tearing reece and amen foundation sets the tone for a dark melodic synth line. Following is Spiral View. An infectious blood curdling sound sits on top of hard as nails two step drums. Lastly I Believe sees Synthakt collaborate with Counterstrike where an apocalyptic intro leads to a drop that will take heads clean off.

Synthakt - Faint

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The name Katharsys derives from ‘an extreme change in emotion that results in renewal, restoration and revitalization’. And after one listen to the forthcoming LP sampler which French producers Hugo and Tom have been crafting in sonic solitude, you’ll understand why they chose this namesake. Following the start of their journey together in 2001, the duo began producing their very first drum & bass tracks. Inspired by the likes of Tech Itch, Kemal, Konflict and other heavyweight bass legends from across the darker end of the spectrum, the outfit have followed the same ethos. And that’s to transpose the primal instinct of Catharsis into every record.

Whether it’s Neurofunk or Darkstep, Katharsys have turned their hands to every sub-genre, across a wide variety of labels. Imprints such as Barcode, Obscene, Future Sickness and Guerilla have grown the pair from strength to strength, increasing their notoriety whilst helping to push them throughout the European club scene. And for their next offering, the renowned Othercide Records have given them a platform, an imprint which will release their second LP and further solidify their place as underground tastemakers.

Release date
30th January Beatport exclusive
13th February worldwide
Vinyl TBC

Metallicity

Katharsys - Precog

Went down on a remix of my favourite Emperor track - HASTE  - coming on Critical February 17th (all stores) :D

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Dispositions -  The Remixes

Haste - Phace Remix

CRITLTD095 - EMPEROR - HASTE - PHACE REMIX

Infinity / Embargo

Infinity

Check out this brand spankin' new remix of Synthakt and Counterstrike's  "I Believe" !! 

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Synthakt and Counterstrike - I Believe ( Gein Remix )

Mr. Cover Up

Unconscious

Killer Squad EP

Outer Space

Nais - Breaking Up (cut)


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Music Bios: : https://tr.ee/HYPRFLX
- Electronic: DnB (Neurofunk, Liquid, Halftime, Techstep, Darkstep, Hardstep, Atmospheric, Minimal, Jungle, IDM) | Ambient | Deep Dubstep/140/Grime
- Metal: Black, Death, Thrash, Doom,Avant-Garde/Experimental, Folk, Prog, Power/USPM, Heavy/Trad, Deathgrind

Outer Space

junemiller

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