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Best of 2014

Drum&Bass #2

Liquid

Released 12/08/13

Pre-order:

R&S - bit.ly/12hI8Q4
iTunes - bit.ly/18W4n6x
Juno - bit.ly/1b0LkoT
Boomkat - bit.ly/16dPWVC

dBridge & Skeptical - Move Way

Released 12/08/13
Pre-order:

R&S - bit.ly/12hI8Q4
iTunes - http://bit.ly/18W4n6x
Juno - http://bit.ly/1b0LkoT
Boomkat - http://bit.ly/16dPWVC

Move Way - https://soundcloud.com/r-srecords/dbridge-skeptical-move-way

dBridge - Death Of A Drum Machine

Buy the full release here http://ninjatune.net/release/congo-natty/jah-warriors-2

JAH WARRIORS - CONGO NATTY FT YT (BENNY PAGE REMIX)

DIS071
Halogenix | Take the Lead E.P

• A. Take the Lead (ft. Zoe Klinck)
• B. Each His Own
• C. Up & Down [Digital Exclusive]
• D. Take the Lead (instrumental mix) [Digital Exclusive]

Release Date | 09.09.2013

DIS071 Heralds the return of the one and only Halogenix, a personal favourite of all of us here at Dispatch and a producer that has over the last few years made a massive impact as part of the critically acclaimed Ivy Lab.

Halogenix is of course himself a greatly accomplished producer within his own right and here we see him return with four solo outings that illustrate just how on point he is on his own with the issue of an E.P that really highlights his own individual flexibility and versatility across the complete release, each track within its own right showing how confidently Halogenix can stride and transcend the different corners of the genre to deliver stunning results with the finest attention to detail and all hand stamped together with his own unique sound.

The E.P weaves its way through an emotive journey of accomplished musical depth, starting with the emotionally charged vocal of “Take the Lead” ft Zoe Klink, through to the 80’s Chicago-esque tinged vibes of “Each his Own” and then finally rolling out with the chilled blissful finale of “Up & Down”.

Adding to the E.P we have added the instrumental version of “Take the Lead” as a bonus digital exclusive, rounding off what we feel is a bold, diverse, standout E.P from one of the most exciting producers of our genre today

Dispatch 2013

Dispatch Store (Digital) - http://bit.ly/1glAUBE
Juno Records (Vinyl) - http://bit.ly/1uN7bed
Redeye Records (Vinyl) - http://bit.ly/RzkLTk 

Available direct here

Halogenix - Take The Lead (ft Zoe Klinck) - Dispatch 071 A (CLIP) - OUT NOW

Released 6th October
Like Spectrasoul: https://www.facebook.com/spectrasoul 
Follow Spectrasoul: https://twitter.com/_SpectraSoul_

Amy Steele - Eyes On You (SpectraSoul Remix) is available to preorder here > https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eyes-on-you-feat.-mario-ep/id692062170

Like Amy Steele: https://www.facebook.com/AmySteeleMusic
Follow Amy Steele: https://twitter.com/AmySteeleMusic

http://www.amysteele.co.uk


Amy Steele Feat. Mario - Eyes On You (SpectraSoul Remix)

Falling

DISLTD012
Quadrant, Kid Hops & Iris	| A. Convergence
Quadrant, Kid Hops & Iris	| AA. Borealis
Release Date	     		| 21/10/2013


Seattle trio Quadrant, Kid Hops, & Iris deliver two inspired and relentless grooves for Dispatch LTD. These three are on a roll right now, and this release demonstrates exactly why.

“Convergence” samples a recognisable little snippet from one of our all-time favourite ‘60s drums: Jimmy McGriff’s 1968 classic ‘The Worm’. The tight drum loop leads things off with serious intention in what becomes one of the darkest, deepest, most rumbling D&B work-outs we’ve been smacked in the face with for some time! The track’s eerie intro effortlessly drags you into the looming heavyweight drop, and the expertly programmed arrangement provides unrelenting energy throughout. The track blew us away on first listen and was an instant no-questions-asked signing for the label!

“Borealis” flips the script completely in comparison to the A side, and is a much lighter themed affair from this outstanding production trio. Expect a more musical synth-led journey on this one, packed with intricate drum shuffles and shifty bubbling b-lines aplenty. This is D&B as we know it, at it’s finest.  

Current key DJ support:
Total Science - 10/10
SPY - 10/10
Optiv - 9/10
BTK - 10/10
Need For Mirrors - 10/10
Doc Scott - 8/10
DLR - 10/10
Nickbee - 9/10
Nymfo - 8/10
Sunchase - 9/10
FD - 8/10
A-Sides - 8/10

Dispatch Ltd 2013

Available to buy now (watch out for the DLR & Ant TC1 Remix coming soon!):

Dispatch Store (Digital) - http://bit.ly/1hEez2o
Juno Records (Vinyl) - http://bit.ly/1uN7bed
Redeye Records (Vinyl) - http://bit.ly/1fWQoRz

Quadrant, Kid Hops & Iris - Convergence (CLIP) - Dispatch LTD 012 A - OUT NOW

Discord - Take the ride (Alpha WIP)

Out now: smarturl.it/SanctuaryiTunes

Tracklist:
1. Sanctuary
2. Starlite
3. This Time Around ft. Koo
4. Fuego
5. Tetsuo's Redemption

Sanctuary EP

Tetsuo's Redemption

KOAN Sound & Asa - Tetsuo's Redemption

A little something we did for our bro EASE / Nightmares On Wax. His new album is out on Warp, and we did a remix for one of the tracks.

Get Feelin' Good!

Nightmares On Wax - Be, I Do (The Planty Herbs Remix)

Wilkinson - Too Close ft. Detour City - Buy now from:
http://po.st/LazersiT

Wilkinson - Too Close ft. Detour City Remixes EP available 23.2.14
http://po.st/TooCloseRmxs

Wilkinson - Lazers Not Included - OUT NOW - iTunes http://po.st/LazersiT
Amazon - http://po.st/LazersAmz
RAM Shop (Digital & Vinyl) - http://po.st/LazersRAM

Like Wilkinson: http://www.facebook.com/wilkinsonuk
Follow Wilkinson: http://twitter.com/WilkinsonUK

Lazers Not Included

Too Close (feat. Detour City)

Lenzman's recent mix for Friction's dnb show on Radio 1


Lenzman & FD - Joanie's Theme (Metalheadz)
Submorphics - Higher Ground (feat. T.R.A.C.) (Liquid V)
Amy Steele - Eyes On You (SpectraSoul Remix) (Coleteel Music Group)
Lenzman - Paper Faces (feat. Martyna Baker) (Metalheadz)
Tokyo Prose - Untitled (Samurai Music)
Ivy Lab & Hydro - Make It Clear (feat. Frank Carter III & Lucy Annika) (Metalheadz)
Amaning - Satin Keys (SGN:LTD)
Lenzman - Ever So Slightly (Artificial Intelligence Remix) (Integral)
SpectraSoul - Hearts (Shogun Audio)
Anile - Custom Dancer (Innerground)
Jubei - Tip The Scales (feat. Marcus Intalex & DRS) (Metalheadz)
Makoto - Golden Girl (feat. MC Conrad) (Lenzman VIP) (Good Looking)


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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/lenzman" target="_blank">Lenzman on Soundcloud</a>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music" target="_blank">Metalheadz Facebook</a>
<a href="http://www.metalheadz.co.uk" target="_blank">Metalheadz Website</a>

Lenzman Mix For Friction Radio 1 - 1.12.13

Watch the Official Video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/B0ak-Y60RoM

Powerless feat. Becky Hill available on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/RudimentalPowerless

From the album 'Home' available here: http://smarturl.it/Rudimentalstnd

Follow Rudimental:
http://www.rudimental.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/rudimentaluk
http://www.twitter.com/rudimentaluk
http://www.youtube.com/user/rudimentaluk
http://www.soundcloud.com/rudimentaluk

Home

Powerless (feat. Becky Hill)

The first single off my new album, 'OCD' on Medschool, which will hit stores on Feb 17 (Vinyl, CD, Digital). Available now:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/RoyalstonITUNES
Hospital Shop: http://bit.ly/RoyalstonSHOP
Official Video: http://youtu.be/KnMOFpahPnY

Jungle Gone Down (feat. August Storm)

Buy 'OCD' Album now

Purchase "Montana" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/montana-single/id799641047

Tycho "Awake" LP on Ghostly International
Release date: MARCH 18, 2014

Purchase "Awake": http://shop.iso50.com/collections/awake

formats:
CD/LP/DIGITAL

artwork by:
ISO50

For nearly a decade, Tycho has been known as the musical alias of Scott Hansen, but with the release of Awake – his second LP for Ghostly International – the solo project has evolved into a three-piece band. Relating closer to post-rock than ambient soundscapes, the record is situated in the present, sounding more like Hansen than drawing from his influences. “This is, in many ways, the first true Tycho record.”

Following 2011’s Dive LP, the San Francisco-based designer toured extensively, and with a full band on stage, his sound coalesced into a percussive, organic whole. Zac Brown (guitars, bass) rejoined Scott on the road for this tour, but it was the particular addition of Rory O’Connor’s live drumming that ultimately sent Hansen back to the studio with a more precise vision. “After the tour, I decided that I wanted to capture the more energetic, driven sound of the live show on the next album,” Hansen recalls. Bringing musicians into Tycho’s creative process was a step towards expanding his own songwriting and advancing the project beyond its current sound.

In a cabin near Tahoe last winter, Zac and Scott began fleshing out the structure of the new record, but it wasn’t until they set up shop in the hills of Santa Cruz with Rory that it all fell into place. “It crystallized the vision of how the drums would come to the forefront on this record,” says Hansen. The sound was much more stripped-down and concise with more organic instruments in the fold. Songs like “Montana” and “Awake” are a departure from Tycho’s previous material – unique to the group effort poured into the songs on the new record – while “See” and “Dye” echo ideas from previous works, bridging a middle ground between the old and new. Working with Count Eldridge, who also engineered Dive, the team could fixate on the pulses that Tycho might previously layer under synthesizers and exhume them with distinct bass and guitar patterns.

Also known for his design work as ISO50, Hansen’s visual and sonic efforts have dovetailed throughout the course of his career. “This is the first time in my life I've dropped everything to focus on one artistic pursuit,” notes Hansen. Previous Tycho releases came to fruition when an amalgam of songs were nearing completion, but Awake is where music becomes the focus and true expression becomes the result.

WEB - www.tychomusic.com 
TWITTER - www.twitter.com/iso50 
FB - www.facebook.com/tychomusic 
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/user/iso50 
INSTAGRAM - @iso50

Montana

Discord - School ain´t out

Klapp Klapp, the first single from the album "Nabuma Rubberband"

Available in the USA on May 13th on Loma Vista Recordings
Available in the rest of the world on May 12th on Because Music

iTunes: http://po.st/NabumaRubberband
Amazon mp3:  http://po.st/LittleDragonAmazon

Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World 13.02.14

www.nabumarubberband.com
www.lomavistarecordings.com
www.because.tv

Nabuma Rubberband

Klapp Klapp

Friction gives 'Remix of the week' to Jubei's remix of Lenzman's 'Empty Promise' feat. Steo

The track will be on Lenzman's forthcoming debut album 'Looking At The Stars'

Links

http://bit.ly/LenzmanFacebook
http://bit.ly/LenzmanTwitter

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaulJubei" target="_blank">Jubei on Facebook</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/PaulJubei" target="_blank">Jubei on Twitter</a>

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music" target="_blank">Metalheadz Facebook</a>

Lenzman - Empty Promise (Jubei RMX) Remix of the week on Frictions BBC Radio 1 show

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote)  

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder. 

Release date: 06/03/14

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm)

Command Strange - Rock Steady (Lenzman Remix) BBC Radio1

"Paris" the second song from the new album 'Nabuma Rubberband', as heard on BBC1 as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on April 8.

Pre-order the album on Itunes now and receive "Paris" and "Klapp Klapp" instantly- po.st/NabumaRubberband
Physical pre-order: http://po.st/littledd2c

Available in the USA on May 13th on Loma Vista Recordings
Available in the rest of the world on May 12th on Because Music

Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World 13.02.14

www.nabumarubberband.com
www.lomavistarecordings.com
www.because.tv


Paris

Hospital SHOP: http://bit.ly/keeno-lifecycle9 iTunes: http://bit.ly/keeno-lifecycle10

Check out "As One" featuring Pat Fulgoni. It's the first instagrat from my new album "Life Cycle" which is now available from the Hospital Shop and iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/keenodnb
https://twitter.com/keenodnb
http://instagram.com/keenodnb
https://play.spotify.com/artist/6r54QO0889i9vqaeuruUSn

Vocals by: https://soundcloud.com/patfulgoni

Life Cycle

As One (feat. Pat Fulgoni)

Buy on iTunes

Lenzman's guest mix on Friction's Radio 1 show to promote the forthcoming 'Looking At The Stars' LP

The début album concerns itself with all types of human soul - from introspection to confidence to doubt. If there was word you could put to it - it would be honesty. It’s certainly a refreshing outlook in this ‘fast-food’ landscape of modern music that surrounds us. 

Pre-order the album now from the Headz store at http://bit.ly/METALP003

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thelenzman‎" target="_blank">Lenzman on facebook</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/thelenzman" target="_blank">Lenzman on Twitter</a>
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/lenzman" target="_blank">Lenzman on Soundcloud</a>


<a href="https://www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music" target="_blank">Metalheadz on facebook</a>
<a href="http://www.metalheadz.co.uk" target="_blank">Metalheadz Website</a>

Lenzman guest mix for Friction - Radio 1 - 04.05.14

Out now on Kannibalen Records. 

1. Kai Wachi - Cadaverous
2. Kai Wachi - O N E

- C ₳ D ₳ V € R O U ₴ - 



Kai Wachi - Cadaverous (EP Preview Mix)

BLCKTNL009: Neonlight - Sidus

1 Neonlight - Extrasolar
2 Neonlight - Heavy Bettie
3 Neonlight - Transit
4 Neonlight - Kosmonaut
5 Black Sun Empire & Eye-D - Brainfreeze (Neonlight VIP)

Following up on their massive remixes of 'Brainfreeze' and 'Mr. Cover Up' Neonlight return with their first solo EP on our label.

Hope you love it like we do

get it all the major online digital music stores:
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/ngxzmu5
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/py7xtaa
Beatport: http://tinyurl.com/p5mcv2h
Boomkat: http://tinyurl.com/kxl6c5z

Neonlight:
https://www.facebook.com/neonlightbas...
https://soundcloud.com/neonlightmusic
https://twitter.com/NEONLIGHTmusic

Blackout:
www.facebook.com/blackoutmusicnl
https://soundcloud.com/blackoutmusicnl
https://twitter.com/Blackout_music

Black Sun Empire:
www.facebook.com/blacksunempire
https://twitter.com/_blacksunempire
https://soundcloud.com/blacksunempire

Eye-D:
https://soundcloud.com/eye-d
https://www.facebook.com/eyedmusic
https://twitter.com/eyedmusic

Sidus

Brainfreeze

FREE DOWNLOAD

Black Sun Empire & Eye-D - Brainfreeze (Neonlight VIP)

On Friday 6th June, the Dutch drum & bass producer, Lenzman, will toast the release of his Looking At The Stars album live in Room One. Released on Goldie’s inimitable Metalheadz label the fifteen track long player explores the Amsterdam based maestro’s brew of overtly musical, soulful blend of d&b. Saying “I wanted this album to be personal more than anything,” Lenzman’s certainly created a balanced album that fully reflects the spectrum of human emotion, [as the press release puts it] “from introspection to confidence and doubt”.

We’ll be catching up with Lenzman in depth and proper next week, but for now he’s pre-empted the interview, his album and the launch party by bestowing on us a 33 minute mix that includes and highlights the potency of a few upcoming cuts from Looking At The Stars…

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Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/903

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Tracklist:

01. Technimatic & LSB - Rotary Motion (Calibre Remix) (Integral)
02. Halogenix - Too Good (feat. Zoe Klinck) (Critical)
03. Lenzman - Lazy Dub (Metalheadz)
04. Macca & Loz Contreras - Player's Ways (?)
05. Chromatic - Found You (Utopia Music)
06. Lenzman - Move & Focus (feat. Dan Stezo) (Metalheadz)
07. Holdtight - Shortlist (Integral)
08. LSB - Leave (Soul:R)
09. Tokyo Prose & Lenzman - Won't Let Me Go (feat. Fox) (Samurai Music)
10. Lenzman - Private Eye (Metalheadz)  
11. Solid State - Just A Vision (M.I.S.T. Remix) (Renegade Recordings)
12. Submorphics - Long Been Gone (SGN:LTD)


Lenzman - Looking At The Stars Album Launch Promo Mix

Early download available now only from the Metalheadz store at - http://bit.ly/metalpltd003

Featured on the second sampler for Lenzman's début LP 'Looking At The Stars'. A rolling string laden affair with housey bass accenting proceedings well, reversed loops make for a great soundscape backdrop whilst the vocal sample gives a warm edge to the track.



Lenzman - Lazy Dub

For fresh releases follow TheRiseofEDM on YouTube as this channel is temporarily on hold.

TheRiseofEDM:
www.youtube.com/user/TheRiseofEDM

Calibre - Notting Hill

Calibre - Mirage

Pre-Order 'Machines' Mega Bundle - <a href="http://surus.co/RO2Kuh">Click Here</a>
Pre-Order 'Machines' Album CD - <a href="http://surus.co/Pf4NeR">Click Here</a>
Pre-Order 'Machines' Vinyl EP - <a href="http://www.surus.co.uk/Critical-Music/Machines-19517.aspx">Click Here</a>
Pre-Order Limited Edition 10' Vinyl [Cracker VIP / Crawlers ft. Mefjus] - <a href="http://surus.co/RNZmzz">Click Here</a>
Ahead of Enei's <a href="http://www.criticalmusic.com/event/critical-sound-fabric-enei-machines-launch-party/">Album Launch at Fabric</a> - November 2nd, we have decided to give you a special extended preview of one of the tracks from the debut album 'Machines' - <i>Runnin feat Georgia Yates</i>

Full Details of the 'Machines' Album Launch:

<b>CRITICAL SOUND: ENEI MACHINES ALBUM LAUNCH.

Room 2:

Enei - 'Machines' Launch
Kasra B2B Foreign Concept
Ed Rush
Break
Phace
Dub Phizix
Xtrah
Emperor

MCs: GQ, DRS, Strategy</b>

£16 adv
£12 students & fabricfirst 
Buy Tickets - <a href="http://bit.ly/Qj7qcc">CLICK HERE</a>

Join & Share the Facebook Event - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/286006538175657/">CLICK HERE</a>

www.FabricLondon.com
www.CriticalMusic.com

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/eneiofficial?fref=ts">Enei on Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/fabriclondon?fref=ts">Fabric on Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/criticalmusicdnb?fref=ts">Critical Music on Facebook</a>

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Enei - Runnin feat. Georgia Yates - 'Machines' Album

When Marcus asked Brazilian producer Bungle to make a tune for Soul:R with no pressure and no limitation he never expected him to come back with what Marcus says is the best Soul:R 12" there has been for a long time. For months now "Astral Travel" and "Aura" have been turning heads in Intalex DJ sets all over the world as soon as they are played, with people rushing to find out what these tunes are. This is the first single from Soul:R for 2013 and it sets the bar high.

Bungle - Astral Travel / Aura- SOULR60

WARM025 - LYNX 

OUT JULY 1ST ON 12" & DIGITAL

Lynx - Therapy - WARM025 *Clip *OUT JULY 1

Demos and contact: info@metalheadz.co.uk

Upcoming events: www.metalheadz.co.uk/events

The Metalheadz back catalogue features almost every major figure in the history of drum and bass, and is one of the most innovative labels out there, consistently crossing boundaries with its releases since 1994. The labels output continues to showcase a maturing genre of music that displays influences from reggae, hip-hop, house and techno with highly-sophisticated and intricately-produced tracks, contrary to the image of the music that is typically presented by the mass media.

Releasing music from some of the biggest names out there whilst at the same time pushing and letting new talent break through are the reasons why Metalheadz continues to stay at the forefront of electronic music.

The Metalheadz label was also the driving force behind the seminal Sunday Session Club Nights, which achieved legendary status at London's Blue Note club. Today, Metalheadz club nights are often sell outs with the label also regularly hosting stages at some of the biggest festivals across the world.