Ranging from dark half-time tunes to deep rollers with some  atmospheric/minimal stuff in-between. This collection might not contain strictly what's in the title, I jut throw in the tunes that I feel and are related to these genres to some extent.

Deep/Dark/Atmospheric Drum and Bass

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Ruffhouse - UVB - 76

https://fanu.bandcamp.com/album/bristol-helsinki-ep

"Bristol–Helsinki EP" is a collaboration between Bristol's Coleco and Helsinki-based Fanu. 
Both have a focus on pushing the rhythmically unique, Coleco via his halfstep and footwork influenced productions plus his Inflect label, website and club nights, and Fanu via a rich history of beatsmithery within jungle and its darker and more breakbeat-rhythm-led cousin drumfunk. 

Following on from a recent mission statement by Fanu to bring the artistry of breakbeats back to drum and bass, this EP showcases the joy of chopping and rearranging specially hunted breaks, never before seen in drum and bass, including one, for example, from a special Finnish funk 7". It features four tunes that turn away from repeating loops and focus instead on rhythms twisting and evolving uniquely from start to finish in journeys that build to ecstatic crescendos.

The 4-track EP begins on "Inward Tripper", the most meditative of the four, a half-step hallucinogenic wandering through a multitude of organic rhythmic elements and evocative melody slicings that stutter like fractal patterns in and out of attention, held down by a warm, warbling bassline. 

The EP then moves into more forceful and erratic territory.

"We Don't Do Neurofunk" makes the statement in its title but follows by example with a deliciously light and funky break, rolling and shifting in a moving landscape. The beat is accentuated and pedestaled by a doomy and boomy detuned bass that builds to an aggressive growl as the beats jerk, contort and thrust their way to climax.

Beginning with the frantic, clanging rides of the "Tighten Up" break amongst frenzied vocal wails, "Triple X" is an exercise in sampledelic dread. The drums speak directly to the body as brutal kicks and a fury of hand drums tell a dynamic tale, moving energetically through eery horror soundscapes.

Finally "Mental Traffic Light" ends the lot on a colourful sci-fi synth line, contorted on a roller coaster journey of jerking beats that has chattering off beat hi hats, clanging monster rides and jabbing snares stuttering through. It ends on a stop-start teasing that perfectly demonstrates the beauty of how the suspense, sustain and release of a well engineered rhythm triggers listeners' cerebral reward centers as well as – if not better than – any drug.

・Art by Coleco
・Words by Lorna Smith of Inflect Bristol (http://www.inflect.co.uk)

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Skeptical - Cold One (Jubei remix)

Alix Perez & Ivy Lab have teamed up to unleash a masterful EP, showcasing their skills in making both stripped back liquid tunes and forward-thinking halftime beats... this is one of the former.

Out now via Critical Music, Support: http://ukf.me/arkestraep

Ivy Lab and Alix Perez have been astounding electronic music audiences for years throughout drum & bass and further afield with their own 20/20 and Shades projects respectively. Now in 2016 the two forces combine for a collaborative release like no other, drawing their own distinct styles to create the beautifully diverse, ‘Arkestra’ EP.

1) Maiden
2) Arkestra
3) The Last Light
4) Tell Dem
5) Stop It
6) No One Else (Digital Bonus)

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CIA 20

CIA 20 LP

S.P.Y - Be Strong - CIA Records

According to Beatport -
"SAVE YOURSELF: A stripped back futuristic sci-fi stormer, Beautiful strings, Furious percussion and Deep sub bass. The essentials and no gimmicks! There isnt a dancefloor this hasnt smashed up. Grown up Drum and Bass at its finest!"

Save Yourself

For our final release of 2016, we are proud to have reached our milestone 100th Dispatch release, marking the occasion with a Various Artists’ compilation featuring some of our favourite producers from the past and present.

Celebrating some of the artists that have moulded the label today, whilst simultaneously showcasing upcoming talent, the album is split into two parts – the ‘Future Blueprint’; including original / newly remixed music from the likes of DLR, Skeptical, Gerra, Stone & Cern and the ‘Past Blueprint’; a selection of our best loved cuts from over the years, with numerous showings from Survival, Break and Zero T, plus classics from A.I., Marcus Intalex and Duo Infernale.

Reflecting on how the label and artists have developed together in time, further names appear on both Parts 1 & 2, including Script (on ‘Sahara’ with Survival and also the classic ‘Set Up The Set’) and label boss Ant TC1, alongside Chris SU and Stress Level first for ‘Waves’ and now, remixing Nymfo’s ‘Coming Through’ with Seattle duo Quadrant & Iris.

With special thanks to all the fans, press and DJs that have supported us over the years, we are thrilled to have made it to a century of releases; with so much good music around today, we look forward to sharing our plans for 2017 and on.

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Dispatch 100

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Wingz graces the channel with a seriously deep roller, forthcoming on Demand Records. 

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Seeing Sounds

Human Error (feat. Break)

Bellini / True Romance

True Romance (feat. Vegas)

‣ Available here: backl.ink/helios
‣ Website/Bandcamp release date: 27 January 2020
‣ General release date: 31 January 2020

A year on from his debut Metalheadz EP, Grey Code is back with a well polished follow up in the form of 5 tracks collectively known as the 'Helios EP'.

With vast soundscapes, blissful melodies and artfully crafted yet savage basslines, this EP is a showcase of Grey Code's progression and inimitable sound that makes him one of the most exciting drum and bass acts to emerge in recent times. Vocal features come from Becca Jane Grey and Astrid, with Grey Code seeking to add additional aspects to his burgeoning and now impressive discography ahead of an extremely intriguing year for the young Bristol-based producer.

Deep/Dark/Atmospheric Drum and Bass

Killer Krow