Lifestyle Music - Cat #: LFS052

INSTINKT – FOCUS EP
Release date: 2/11/2015

1. Instinkt – Levitate
2. Instinkt - Crock
3. Instinkt - Focus
4. Instinkt - Nebula

Instinkt are Rune and Kaiza, and return to Lifestyle Recordings for the issue of LFS052, the Focus EP. 
Four slamming cuts of pure quality, the release carries on their rich seam of success, coming after Infliction/Shadow which they dropped on Abducted Ltd earlier in the year.

Distilling a classic sound whilst still heading always into the future, Instinkt represent a blend of tech, neuro and other elements in their music. Hard, uncompromising and pure, the duo’s production is always on point. Let Levitate, Crook, Focus and Nebula take you into the minds and imaginations of Instinkt.
Opener Levitate is a slow burner, taking its time to build up before dropping down into an intense haze of off-kilter sound. Minimal and militaristic, the track manages to strip itself down to the essentials, but still be full of a weird, underground life force. Unrelenting, Levitate will lift you up to the heights with silky synths later on.

Quick on its heels is the more electronic Crook. Driving, pulsing bass dominates this one, with warped effects sliding in and out of the mix. Time and reality slip from your grasp, only the music becomes important, and your whole world is taken over by the madness of the Crook.

Title track Focus is a beast of a tune, with crashing and slashing noise flashing across your brain as Rune and Kaiza completely take over the universe. This really is as big a tune as you’ll hear all year. Constantly rebuilding and re-establishing itself, the metronomic beat is about all you can hold on to. Buzzing chainsaws clash with rising beats and intense melodies, only to fall down and rise again.

Nebula rounds things out, rocketing the EP far into the stratosphere. Roaring bass notes counterplay with sharp beats and a sense of menace which is found throughout the EP.

Instinkt drop down on Lifestyle Recordings for the Focus EP. Get involved now.

Focus EP

Buy on Beatport

Instinkt & Tomtek - Levitate

Lifestyle Music free download from UK based production duo Arkitech. 

MP3 & WAV available at our Bandcamp:  https://lifestylemusicuk.bandcamp.com

Mastered by Sine Sound, AU

Download on Bandcamp

Arkitech - Convulsion [Free Download]

''Lifestyle Music present you their most ambitious project to date: the 'Australian Connection LP'.
 
For more than a year now Lifestyle have been scouring Australia in the search for the brightest Drum & Bass talent down under has to offer, featuring producers from all corners of the country’s epic landscape.
 
Spearheading this motley crew are more established artists, like Lockjaw, Dauntless and Gran Calavera who, between them, have racked up releases on legendary imprints like Invisible, Dispatch, Commercial Suicide and Flexout.  Backing  up that cast of stars, we have some of the most promising up-and-comers coming producers Oz has to offer, including Ewol, Euph, VLTRN, Terrence & Phillip, Okuli, and Manikin.
 
A first for Australian D&B, this LP brings together East and West, North and South like nothing seen before. If you’re looking for something special, then stop, you’ve already found it.''

Australian Connection LP

Australian Connection - LP

Ewol - Short Attack

Terrence & Phillip - Broken

To celebrate what they consider to be their strongest year to date, Lifestyle deliver with their first ever Annual release to see off the remarkable year they've had. Lifestyle Annual 2017 features a compilation of the best tracks from the last 12 months, alongside 8 brand new pieces from a range of fresh to existing artists to really top it off.

''After attending this years Boomtown, and meeting up with Volatile Cycle and Barbarix backstage at the Scrap Yard, we got chatting about drum and bass and life and then put in place plans for these lads to get involved with the label. To kick their tenture off, we received an absolute belter from the production quartet that is Volatile Cycle, Barbarix and Blockdodger. It's safe to say 'Manifest' kills it from the outfit that put together the official Boomtown anthem. We're incredibly stoked to have this lot on-board, watch out for more from them soon. 

Next up our German mates Instinkt are back for more on Lifestyle, with a track you'd expect only of this powerhouse duo. 'Conan' is big, bad and schmutzig. Following on and keeping it international, from New Zealand we have the Kiwi's Obeisant and Victim with their first release on the label, providing us with the dangerously large ‘6 Months’. Then to wrap up this sampler, there’s the slick liquid roller 'Born In November' from Slovak and German production trio Humanon, another debut on Lifestyle!

What a year we've had, and we couldn't look to end it on a better note with this annual. This isn't an easy business sometimes but thank you to everyone for the support out there across the scene, it means a lot! There's plenty more lined up at Lifestyle for 2018, believe us! Have a good Christmas, New Year, Hanukkah, and Omisoka. See you soon!'' #itsalifestyle

Lifestyle Annual 2017: Sampler Part 2

Volatile Cycle, Barbarix & Blockdodger - Manifest

Out now: https://www.beatport.com/release/colours-trainwreck/2178663

We resume our mission to deliver more quality music, now with the labels first release of 2018 from rising names in the scene Revaux, with the title track 'Colours' featuring another ascending starlet, Charli Brix. 

Colours itself has been a while in the works, but Revaux and Charli have well and truly out done themselves on this track, and as a label, we couldn't want to kick off the year in better way. With a strong message to boot, we don't think this one will be fading away anytime soon.

Revaux then went in on the flip 'Trainwreck', rolling out a bad boy smasher to really complete the release. We feel the Leeds brothers Joe and Ru are properly showcasing their potential with this single, and we're seriously proud to be able to put this one out for them.

Revaux
https://soundcloud.com/revaux
https://www.facebook.com/revauxmusic

Revaux - Trainwreck

Out now: https://www.beatport.com/release/colours-trainwreck/2178663

We resume our mission to deliver more quality music, now with the labels first release of 2018 from rising names in the scene Revaux, with the title track 'Colours' featuring another ascending starlet, Charli Brix.

Colours itself has been a while in the works, but Revaux and Charli have well and truly out done themselves on this track, and as a label, we couldn't want to kick off the year in better way. With a strong message to boot, we don't think this one will be fading away anytime soon.

Revaux then went in on the flip 'Trainwreck', rolling out a bad boy smasher to really complete the release. We feel the Leeds brothers Joe and Ru are properly showcasing their potential with this single, and we're seriously proud to be able to put this one out for them.

Revaux
https://soundcloud.com/revaux
https://www.facebook.com/revauxmusic

Charli Brix
https://soundcloud.com/charli-brix
https://www.facebook.com/CharliBrix

Revaux feat. Charli Brix -  Colours

Africa EP out now: www.beatport.com/release/africa/2221050

Klinical & MC Haribo present 'Generations Mixtape'

A young producer and MC who's stock is currently on the rise, Klinical and MC Haribo have joined up to deliver the Generations Mixtape.

Showcasing what the new breed of the scene is all about, this mix sets a precedent for the future of drum and bass.

Wake up it's a new generation. 

Download enabled.

Klinical
https://soundcloud.com/klinicaldnb

MC Haribo
https://soundcloud.com/itsharibo

Klinical & MC Haribo : Generations Mixtape

Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/p1leuu

Krispys second placed remix in the Gutterfunk Remix Competition is now available for all you be be able to download!

Head to our Hypeddit and grab it today!

Follow 

Mean Teeth: https://soundcloud.com/meanteeth
Kerizma: https://soundcloud.com/kerizmamc
Krispy: https://soundcloud.com/krispydnb

Download

Mean Teeth Ft. Kerizma - Gutterfunk (Krispy Remix) [Free Download]

Download: hypeddit.com/track/qx4f8j

What with drum & bass becoming ever more international, at Lifestyle we wanted to champion this fact and help shine a spotlight on the growing scenes outside of the UK. After last years landmark ‘Australian Connection LP’ we have turned our attention slightly closer to home, this time having organised the ‘Belgian Connection LP’. 

Belgium is country that has been synonymous with a strong rise in dnb in recent times, and we felt this country was the perfect place to launch the next release in our ‘Connection’ series. 

The producers from the land of beer and chocolate have really delivered, showcasing an all-round album with a little bit of something for everyone. Liquid, Half-time, Neuro, Tech, Rollers, whatever you want to call it, this release has it… 

We see this as another real defining moment for us as a label and Belgian drum & bass, and we couldn’t be prouder to be releasing this with our friends from just across the channel. 

To kick off the project, SVB, M-soul & S27 have provided us with a free track in the form of 'Conspiracy'

SVB, M-Soul & S27 - Conspiracy [Free Download]

Out now: https://www.beatport.com/release/dilapidate-vermin-feat-mc-xl/2287736

London boy Objectiv returns to Lifestyle this Spring to deliver two fresh cuts of heavy drum & bass, continuing his rise in the recent year that has him marked out as a promising name in the scene. 

Fresh off the back of his collab with Klinical and A&P for ‘Lexicon’, Felix once again blesses our imprint with his sub heavy, technical & deep style, two heavy-hitting tracks designed for the darkest of dancefloors. 

Dilapidate opens with a tense atmosphere, punctuated by a single snappy snare and stabs, before dropping into a slightly w0nked-out minimal stepper, with warping mid-bass sliding around on top of a powerful sub. The B-side ‘Vermin’ features the cold flow of MC XL over a proper stompy roller, with the rich and heavy low-end tying the two tunes together, making for a damaging sound. 

A stellar release from this upcoming producer, who is rightfully seeing a lot of exposure at the moment.

Objectiv
https://soundcloud.com/objectivdnb

Dilapidate/Vermin ft. MC XL

Objectiv - Dilapidate

Buy: https://www.beatport.com/release/belgian-connection/2302566

What with drum & bass becoming ever more international, at Lifestyle we wanted to champion this fact and help shine a spotlight on the growing scenes outside of the UK. After last years landmark ‘Australian Connection LP’ we have turned our attention slightly closer to home, this time having organised the ‘Belgian Connection LP’. 

Belgium is country that has been synonymous with a strong rise in dnb in recent times, and we felt this country was the perfect place to launch the next release in our ‘Connection’ series. 

The producers from the land of beer and chocolate have really delivered, showcasing an all-round album with a little bit of something for everyone. Liquid, Half-time, Neuro, Tech, Rollers, whatever you want to call it, this release has it… 

We see this as another real defining moment for us as a label and Belgian drum & bass, and we couldn’t be prouder to be releasing this with our friends from just across the channel. 

The album itself see 17 acts come together with a striking result, which shouldn’t be slept on by any disconcerning drum & bass fan.

Belgian Connection

M-Soul & S27 - You Say

Download : hypeddit.com/track/nazsa8

The one like Wingz steps to the plate for the next Lifestyle Free Download with Integrate.

The Austrian badman supplied us with this cold as you like hurter, just a proper roller which sums up everything we love at Lifestyle. 

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit 

Wingz
https://soundcloud.com/wingzdnb
https://www.facebook.com/wingzdnb

Free Download

Wingz - Integrate [Free Download]

Lifestyle Music have been asserting themselves as one of the most game-changing independent imprints to come through in recent years. Their continuous stream of releases, as well as the platform that they’ve offered to newcomer artists, has enabled them to establish themselves alongside some of the drum & bass world’s most established labels. Their underground, finely polished cuts and the artists who’ve spent time in the studio creating them have ensured that they’re ahead of the game, pushing past their counterparts to pedestal music from across the spectrum of dance music that they’ve committed to. 

For their forthcoming release, they’ve brought duo Volatile Cycle into the fold; the second edition of their ‘Volatile Cycle & Friends’ EP delivers four cut-throat anthems which are sure to put both Volatile Cycle and their featuring artists into the clubsphere’s forefront. Vowel comes through first with the effortlessly-tech driven record ‘Dispersed’, pulled forward by his crashing drum sequences and swathes of clattering percussion. Volatile Cycle show their eye for indentifying upcoming talent through ‘Dispersed’, one more reason why they’ve become such a defining part of the Lifestyle Music roster. Wingz joins Volatile Cycle for ‘Time’s Up’, with its moody levels of bass and creeping atmospherics. An apt track for the darker months, ‘Time’s Up’ brings a brooding production standard and an intimidating technicality – the type which has become a standard for Lifestyle and their back catalogue. 

Long-time collaborator Barbarix jumps on board alongside Volatile Cycle for ‘Trauma’, a hectic journey which utilises crunching LFOs and gradually builds segment after segment. Then finally, London-based Philth offers up ‘Nowhere’, merging his minimalist, rolling style amongst Volatile Cycle’s chaotic signature. With four brand new tracks about to be released on Lifestyle, given a platform by an imperative part of their team, the label is entering the latter half of 2018 as strong as ever... another reason why they’re becoming tastemakers within the underground world of drum & bass. 

Streaming and Beatport Exclusive Release October 22nd / Worldwide Release 5th November

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Volatile Cycle & Wingz - Time's Up

Download : https://hypeddit.com/track/babush

https://soundcloud.com/screamartsdnb delivers his first Lifestyle freebie with 'The Hum'

Screamarts from Salzburg, Austria has come through with a marvel of production, with ‘The Hum’ being made almost exclusively from the sound of a Hummingbird.

He’s been making a name for himself, with support from all the usual suspects such as https://soundcloud.com/skankandbass, https://soundcloud.com/drumandbassarena and https://soundcloud.com/noisiaradio plus some tasty collabs incoming with https://soundcloud.com/officialmissin. Screamarts is an artist to keep a watch on.

Go cop it from Hypeddit

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The Hum

Screamarts - The Hum [Free Download]

Audiomission is a producer who's been putting in work in the underground scene for time now, and now blesses our label with two tasty tunes in his signature style. Hailing from Bristol, he's been doing the rounds in the scene, running a system with a crew then a label, having releases on the tightest UK underground labels, and playing out with loadsa big names, always pushing that hybrid dnb & jungle/dubwise sound that wrecks dancefloors worldwide. 

'Evolve' is a dark, gritty stepper; opening with a moody, interesting environment that drops into a weighty, minimal tune. A sparse arrangement is punctuated by the distinctive 'gravelly' bass sounds; setting it apart from your everyday minimal tech with just a tinge of that UK roller vibe! 

'Deadly' flips the script, immediately setting the scene with a much lusher, fuller introduction, giving way to a strong, warping funk tune. A heavy sub rhythm gives it just a hint of jungle flavour, while watery textures and futuristic synths fill out the mids & tops, absolutely killer tune showcasing Audiomission's skills as a producer, destined to smash up dances in Bristol and beyond!

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Deadly/Evolve

Audiomission - Evolve

Lifestyle is very pleased to welcome back to the label bass-mangler extraordinaire Nami! This time joining forces with a fellow Russian; Kapha, an elusive producer from the underground making his first marks on the scene, and sizable marks at that! The two tunes smack of Nami's dark and experimental style, each having a distinctive sound that's certain to get the gun fingers & grimaces out! 

A-side Praxis is a cold slice of experimental tech; a minimal introduction drops into an ultra-dark, driving bass & break, that doesn't relent. The track channels the vibe of heavy industrial techno, while retaining an irresistible neuro groove through some clever bass & drum programming. Another really unique sounding tune from Nami that will stick out a set, in the best way, and have people fumbling online for an ID the day after. 

The flip, Transmitter, is another high-energy, reese-heavy banger. The core of the track is a repeating mid-bass reese riff, laid on top of huge sub stabs and swells. As the tune progresses the spectrum thickens out even further, with even more interesting bass movement, weird atmospheric objects and textures. The track is basically a masterclass in otherworldly audio & modern bass design, which is nothing less than expected from Nami, who is cementing himself as one of the main players pushing the envelope in underground drum & bass. The inclusion of Kapha on this release is super promising too, and as a new artist has really made an impression on us with these tracks, one to keep an eye on for sure!

Praxis/Transmitter

Nami & Kapha - Praxis

You know we had to do it… 

Probably one of the most important, if not THE most important release our label has ever done, The Australian Connection set a mission and set the scene for us moving forward. We got abroad, got a bunch of sick producers and a bunch of sweet tunes, played out, made some mates, and realised that it was pretty cool to use our label to shine a light on national scenes worldwide. 

Following this series was The Belgian Connection, another wicked outing for us and another set of nutty tunes, and we’ve got some cool shit in the pipeline for next year too, that should see us racking up the air miles and in-flight pints, and make us some more mates around the globe too. 

But enough of that, back to the present, and we’re bringing it home, completing the Australian leg of our endless mission to mine the scene for the best new producers, by getting the tunes from our Ozzy mates, and giving them to our UK mates to have a pop at. 

The results, unsurprisingly, speak for themselves; what was already one of our favourite releases gets a makeover, and comes out looking even better than before. Just cop the tracklist and you know it’s gunna be a big one; Klax puts the twist on Lockjaw’s ‘Cells’, Terrence & Phillip get the deep tech treatment at the hands of Objectiv & Klinical, Data 3 mangle Gran Calavera’s neuro-banger ‘Panorama’, and that’s just the start of it. The whole release positively oozes style and stamina, and it’s been great to hear how each producer stamped their unique sound on some already fantastic tracks, this was a super-fun release to oversee, and the finished product will be on rotation for years to come, definitely not one to miss!

Australian Connection: UK Remixes

Ewol - Short Attack (Klinical Remix)

Download : https://hypeddit.com/track/g0qm0r

Time to kick start a new season of freebies from Lifestyle with a fresh new look! This time we're heading over to Spain with 'Probe' from Valencian duo No Human Sound.

A powerful piece of music, these two really now how to put together forward thinking Drum and Bass.

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit!

Follow No Human Sound
https://www.facebook.com/nohumansound/
https://soundcloud.com/nohumansound

No Human Sound - Probe [Free Download]

Download : https://hypeddit.com/track/isvtyk

In celebration of the launch of his new alias, Lifestyle Music label owner Animus is giving away a freebie. Featuring the fantastic voice of Laurita Ofmanaite from Lithuania.

Expect to see many more from the head honcho this year, with a lot of exciting collaborations in the works.

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit!

Follow on Soundcloud:
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Credit:

Lyrics - Peter Maxted (Energy)

Fluorescent ft. Laurita

Animus - Fluorescent ft. Laurita [Free Download]

DOWNLOAD REMIX STEMS & READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE - http://www.lifestylemusic.co.uk/objectiv-vermin-ft-mc-xl-remix-competition/

With the next volume of Lifestyle Remixed on the horizon and after a very successful competition last year with our winner, Paradigitz, smashing the ‘Mean Teeth – Gutterfunk ft. Kerizma MC’ remix, we thought it was high time to offer up another Lifestyle classic for you to cut, copy, paste and formulate into something of your own.

That time is now and this time it’s Objectiv offering up one of his biggest tracks from 2018 ‘Vermin ft. MC XL.’

We have prizes brought to you by our sponsors Loopmasters, Plugin Boutique and Sine Sound Mastering for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes with many more little bits and pieces to fill it out, so there’s a lot to get your hands on! Of course it’s down to Objectiv & MC XL to personally pick the winners!

Here’s what’s up for grabs:

1st Place Prize
Remix released on Lifestyle Remixed Vol.3
Signal’s Loopmasters Pack
1000 Loopcloud points
Plugin Boutique’s BigKick and Carbon plugins
4 tracks mastered by Sine Sound Mastering
Lifestyle Merchandise Pack
Free Entry to Lifestyle Events for LIFE (Gold Plated Card, can only be used once)
Added to Lifestyle promo list for next 3 releases (and then removed)
Dinner with Lifestyle Crew + Artists before a Lifestyle Event (and you can pay the bill!)

2nd Place Prize
Remix released on Lifestyle free download series
2000 Loopcloud points
Plugin Boutique BigKick plugin
2 tracks mastered by Sine Sound Mastering
Lifestyle Merchandise Pack
Framed print of your favourite lifestyle artwork signed by the original producer
We will re-write your CV

3rd Place Prize
An original track released on Lifestyle free download series
1000 Loopcloud points
Lifestyle Merchandise Pack
Life drawing done by your chosen Lifestyle artist
Bottle of White Lightning and a packet of Richmond Superkings

Once you’re happy upload your full remix to SoundCloud with the title ‘Objectiv – Vermin ft. MC XL (Your Artist Name Remix) with the Custom Genre ‘verminXLremix’ and the closing date for the competition is Sunday 12th May. Please note that your submission MUST have downloading disabled. For full terms & conditions follow the link below. Please read these carefully before asking questions about the competition.

Terms & Conditions - http://www.lifestylemusic.co.uk/objectiv-vermin-ft-mc-xl-remix-competition/

Terms & Conditions

Objectiv - Vermin Ft. MC XL [Remix Competition]

Download :  https://hypeddit.com/track/k5ub9z

Now for a track from the mighty Art1fact! We've had a lot of run-ins with this artist with him playing at one of our first Brighton events, releasing a remix on the Australian Connection LP and recently for a show in Muenster, Germany with High Voltage.

This is one on the neuro tip, Samurai is a certified banger. Enjoy!

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit!

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Samurai

Art1fact - Samurai [Free Download]

After months of teasers, the cats finally out the bag with this one! 

Lifestyle Music is extremely happy to present Generations, a further step for our label into the wide world of global drum and bass. Generations is a new label series, and represents us diversifying our roster by showcasing interesting dancefloor music that draws on all strains of dnb. We will be pulling together our old influences for this series, maintaining Lifestyle sound but toasting our roots with Jungle/Jump Up values. 

While this is bound to piss off some fans online, anyone who clubs or djs on the regs knows the power of some well-placed wobblers in a set, and it's an area of the scene we are yet to probe for bangers. If ya really not sold after this first release don't worry, we've still got plenty of quality coming out this later this year... 

If you love dancing to music, the first release from Seattle's Klippee has got you covered, four premium cuts of agginess sure to set off any dance, we're starting as we mean to go on with some HD wobbling. Featuring a must-have collab with our new signing Combine, this release is certain to ruffle some feathers and move some feet. We're keen to see the series grow in its own right this year and already have some killer releases locked down, and got our eyes peeled for more weird and wonderful sounds. 

Not one to be missed, make sure to pick up the flagship release of our new series Generations, and keep eyes and ears peeled for more news and sounds in the coming months.

Follow on Soundcloud:
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https://www.facebook.com/klippeebeats/

Launch It EP

Buy on Juno

Klippee - The Robots

Download : https://hypeddit.com/track/9sb4uv

Next up on this season's free download series we have Bristol-based producer Dedman coming forward with this fresh slice of pie. Koto was sent to us as a demo and one track that really perked our ears up, I'm sure you can agree it's a certified banger.

Show some love and give his socials a like/follow etc. 

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit!

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Koto

Dedman - Koto [Free Download]

Download : https://hypeddit.com/track/tvygp0

Next up for our freebie series it's Elere an artist with roots in both Gambia and Finland. He featured on the label many moons ago as Casio and has recently come back to the fold. Seriously, we think this guy is one to watch, Suwokono delivers just in time for the festival season with explosive sounds. It's a dancefloor killer! 

Show some love and give his socials a like/follow etc.

Grab it now for free via Hypeddit!

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Suwokono

Elere - Suwokono [Free Download]

Following up 2018’s incredible Zulu EP, this month Creatures returns to Lifestyle with two cuts of polished & weighty drum & bass, bringing some mates along for the ride too. 

Harvey has been making noise out of Bristol for a while now and getting some serious recognition in the scene, and deservedly, as he’s been a busy boy; this release will mark his sixth so far this year, as well as running his own label and DJing all over the shop, it’s a wonder he ever gets any sleep! But we’re glad he does, cos it means he can come out with bangers like these. On this release he’s teamed up with fellow Bristol-boy Extraction for ‘Orbit’ and returning Lifestyle favourite Bluejay lays lyrics on ‘Concept’. 

Concept is a stripped back roller; opening with airy pads high up in the atmosphere, it’s brought to ground by a tight-knit, shuffled break, that then drops into a weighty minimal piece of dance music. The bassline is a warping, single note modulation, which has tonnes of mid-range character. Bluejay spits an understated verse on top, before dropping out, being replaced by mid-range bass movements that riff expertly on top of the low end. A refined, moody minimal roller, this one’s got a mature sound, but packs a weighty punch that’ll keep the crowd bouncing. 

Orbit is the more dancefloor-oriented of the two, again opening nice and tense, heavy sci-fi vibes with techy bleeps and big lush ambience. A big, knocking tech break kicks in to start the show, setting the mood as the heavily syncopated rhythms form the backbone of the track. When it drops it’s a pounding, subby affair. The bassline is a pulsing sub stab rhythm, that locks into the kick pattern and gives the track huge low-end power. As it progresses through, mid-range stabs and sweeps riff in and out of the space, reverberating on top of the break, and crisp high-end detail fizzes and builds towards the breakdown. The boys’ production really comes into it’s own with the perfectly crafted. deep ambient textures they create in the breakdown too, which is a wicked juxtaposition to the big, beefy main sections. Heavily danceable, and beautifully listenable, this one’s some of the best output we’ve heard from Harvey so far. 

A very strong release from someone so fresh to the game, at just 22 Creatures is proving himself to be a real player and one of the best emerging talents from the UK scene at the minute. An absolutely essential release for anyone who likes their drum & bass with a dark, sci-fi tilt. Get it while it’s hot!

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Creatures - Concept Ft. Bluejay/Orbit w/ Extraction

Creatures - Concept Ft. Bluejay

Everyone loves a banging remix, and here at Lifestyle we’re no different. Historically one of the most fun & exciting projects to put together, we’re back with the third edition of our Lifestyle Remixed series!

It’s a pretty simple recipe: we take bangers, give them to some sick producers, who turn them into further bangers; it’s sick, and the results are always fantastic. Previous editions have seen some god-tier combinations: Zero T & Revaux, Ill Truth & Lockjaw, and Signal & Vorso, to name but a few.

For this edition, we’ve plumbed our catalogue for a mixture of deep cuts and stand-out bangers, and got some of our favourite producers to break them into bits and build them back up again. The tracklist speaks for itself, but it’s got to be heard to be believed! We’ve got Wingz remixing Black Barrel, Revaux taking on dutch newcomer DOt., the mighty Black Barrel reworking the breakout banger ‘Africa’, the boy wonder himself remixing Nami’s iconic ‘Inside ft 'Lo’, Fre4knc taking on an Objectiv banger, as well as Danger’s competition-winning remix of ‘Vermin’. Bossman Animus twists up Revaux & Charli Brix’s ‘Colours’, one of our biggest tunes from 2018 getting a seriously brucked out edit, and Belgian badboys Glÿph take Nami’s ’Shake The Universe’ to truly galactic planes, wicked.

As well as all that, to celebrate ten years as a label, we’ve also reached all the way back to LFS020, and got Synth Ethics & Was A Be to team up, reworking Viscera by Ed:it - updating the banger 7.5 years after it’s initial release! Crafting it into a big, stinky stepper, beautiful stuff.

You can probably imagine the program; it’s all kept pretty dark & dangerous this time round, complex bass design leaks out all over the shop, and there’s not much relenting from start to finish, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Some of these have been doing the rounds a bit, causing absolute carnage whenever we play them out, some of them are brand spanking new, but we think you’ll agree they’re all hurters. It’s been an absolute joy to put together this release, so we hope you like hearing it as much as we’ve liked making it!

More combos than a Mortal Kombat fight, get it down ya!

Lifestyle Remixed Part 3

Nami - Inside Ft. 'Lo (Klinical Remix)

Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/5dsp40

Following the Objectiv - Vermin Ft. MC XL remix competition earlier this year we are happy to bring you Archaea's remix as a Free Download!

Archaea has been rising through the ranks over these past few years, bringing a fresh sound with quality production, he won second place in the competition and was willing to give you this banger to celebrate Lifestyle Remixed Part 3 - https://www.beatport.com/release/lifestyle-remixed-part-3/2724426

You can grab it now via Hypeddit

Enjoy

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LIfestyle Remixed Part 3

Objectiv - Vermin Ft. MC XL (Archaea Remix) [Free Download]

Creatures delivers his signature sound with 'Archeri 'for our 100th release. Piercing drum hits, sub sonic bass weight and finessed mid's make for a gritty combination!

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Creatures - Archeri

Creatures Lifestyle Mixcast

Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/0q6rfj

A duo responsible for some of the biggest tracks on our label over the past couple of years, Volatile Cycle return to Lifestyle this month, showcasing their broad range of production skill with two slick cuts of modern drum & bass.

A pair we’ve been championing for a while now, VC have been consistently delivering interesting and forward-looking dance music for the label, since we first had them on-board in 2017. A duo that have become synonymous for wicked collabs, thanks largely to their ‘Volatile Cycle and Friends’ series here at Lifestyle, which has seen them cranking out bangers with some of the scenes most exciting and emergent producers.

For this release they’ve put together two very distinct tracks of dark drum & bass, drawing on a range of sounds and influences to great effect. The result is a versatile and slick release, which will hit the target for any DJ aiming to murk the dancefloor.

Arpoon is an acidy roller, an atmospheric cut with heavy sci-fi vibes. Built around a stabbing mid-range that pops and flutters its way through the tune, while rich, warm low end rolls out the monotonic bassline, all pushed ever-forward by a big, lively break.

Own You has VC teaming up once more with Bristol’s Primitive Instinct (a collab that last gave us the techy banger Gully Tuckshop), again returning deadly results; Own You is a big, fat, fuck-off slice of neurofunk heat. The beautifully cinematic intro sets the scene, but nothing can prepare ears (or feet) for when the lush melodics fall away; dropping into a perfectly crafted, minimal reese groove. Crisp sound design and excellent use of space give the track serious weight, with enough air to let the funk breathe, but enough coarse, hard tech to get your face melting. This one’s a masterclass in producing modern sounding, interesting neuro, from the fizzing basses to the insane drum programming, it’s guaranteed to switch up any set and pop it off.

and finally their freebie, Again, is the dark horse of the release, a standout track in that it marks a departure from the heavy tech sound VC have become known for. More like a deep liquid cut, this track oozes emotion and attitude, from a warm, ambient set-up, it drops into a rich, deep and rolling beat, a fuzzy filtered reese pushing the low melodic line, while a live-sounding drum break clatters and shuffles over the top. Still present is some thoughtful bass design, interjecting and adding that VC flavour to the tune, and it’s still got a dark, brooding vibe. An unusual addition to the boys catalogue no doubt, but we think you’ll agree an incredibly listenable one.

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Arpoon

Volatile Cycle - Again [Free Download]

Volatile Cycle - Arpoon

Volatile Cycle & Primitive Instinct - Own You

Future Part 2

Hadley - Thinking Like A Fool

Koax - Undertone

Defraction - Approach

Division - The Attempt

Archaea & D-Flex - Activate

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Lifestyle Music is a UK-based Drum & Bass label rooted heavily in underground dance music. Started in 2009, the label has nurtured new talent, curated core artists and developed a signature sound within the scene. It has now expanded into promoting worldwide club events and international signings without a fault in their own policy of promoting high quality music for enthusiasts and the community. 

 In recent years Lifestyle and its team has grown profoundly. The ‘Connection’ series has given the label and artists the opportunity to foster relationships with Drum & Bass communities from around the world. This has lead to international tours and shows that range from Australia to mainland Europe. Without losing focus the label frequently maintains UK club nights and a residency on its home turf of Volks in Brighton. 

Lifestyle is constantly pushing for the cutting-edge. Breaking new upcoming producers, sounds, and styles. ‘CULTURE’ is the latest series and addition that predominantly focuses on the melodic and experimental sounds. The labels ever growing nature has become synonymous with quality and variety while maintaining releases that regularly reach the Beatport top 10. With another ‘Connection’ LP on the horizon, events planned across Europe, and a strong presence on the UK’s South Coast Lifestyle shows no sign of slowing down.

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