Manifest & Soulphonics - Oldskool
CAT NO: DECEPTEP005
DECEPTEP005_Athenaeum (Retro Project) Vol: 2 
Release Date: 2002
Deception Recordings 2002
Re-Mastered in 2023

Proponents of techstep rejoice; Deception Recordings has remastered six tracks from the golden age of drum and bass, including two never-before-released cuts. For the first time, all six tracks will be universally accessible and available on digital platforms. Label boss Manifest provides the opening track, Never 2 Far (featuring Lisa Viva). Ethereal vocals, dystopian digital effects, dissonant pads, weighty 808s and crunchy breaks are the order of business here. This behemoth of a track still hits as hard as it did over 20 years ago. 
Inside My Soul comes courtesy of Outerlimits. Crisp and bouncy two-step drums are matched with moody vocals and a thunderous bassline to create a dark, hypnotic, and fresh techy roller. 
Manifest returns with Dub War Pt. 1. Clash-ready ragga vocals pair with shuffling syncopated drums and an unrelenting slew off 808s. This one is a certified dancefloor damager.

Unreleased up until now, Manifest and Soulphonics are responsible for Oldskool. As the name suggests, musical references to the past abound. Think raw breaks, resampled pads, dubbed out effects, and booming 808s. Crunchy drums, jazzy Rhodes chords, and a rolling bassline form the backbone of 5 Boros (another track by Manifest) to create another quality techstep cut. The final track of the release, Dub War Pt. 2, is a grittier and uplifting take on Pt. 1. Also previously unreleased, this weapon of a tune is now available for deployment in your own sets. Use with
caution.

Various Artists - Athenaeum (Retro Project) Vol: 2

Athenaeum E.P. Vol 2

Manifest & Soulphonics - Oldskool [Never Released]

In early 2002, Manifest & friend Mark Dixon started Deception Recordings an outlet for Manifest tracks. Since then the label has grown to release music from other credible drum & bass artists including BTK, Meth, Verb, 2Shy, Genotype, Mechanzim & Soul Defiance. Deception releases have been championed byVarious DJ's prominent underground radio stations across the Globe. More recently we setup our own 'Deception Podcast' to further our promotional reach, share new music from artists who have appeared on the label and create a platform for new artists we believe in. Our goal is to excite club enthusiasts worldwide, maintain our ever growing online community and showcase the past, present & future of drum & bass music.

Manifest & Soulphonics - Oldskool [Never Released]

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