https://fanlink.tv/SYMMLP010-Biglink This July, our ‘Symmetry Selects’ compilation returns for its second instalment. 
The prequel was released in 2018 and showcased fresh music from, at the time, new and exciting upcoming producers such as DSP, Subtle Element, Rizzle and many more. 
Continuing this forward, we have collated tracks sent in from the past two years, refined this list down to 12 favourites and ‘Symmetry Selects 2’ is the result.
The release aims to share great music, from artists that are not necessarily well known yet and the tracks were picked in a similar way to Break’s albums; carefully balancing a wide range of flavours.
Tracks like ‘Fields of Green’ by Silloh and ‘Slow It Down’ by Reflektor ft. Leo Woods showcase deeper, more soulful aspects of the project, 
however the likes of S.Murk (‘Hat Spine’) and Boycot (‘Coppola’) bring a darker, more industrial edge.
Some works blend different elements together, like Dvice One’s jazz / neo soul inspired ‘Only You’ or Melysma’s reggae/dub influenced roller ‘Run Out’, whilst more established names also feature, such as Joakuim (with the infectious ‘Pirates’) and Jam Thieves (on tough stepper ‘Sinaloa’).
‘Symmetry Selects 2’ compiles some of the best submissions sent through to the label, with all artists making their debut appearance, in a project we are very proud of.
Pre-Order: 14th July
Release Date: 30th July

02. Melysma - Run Out - Vedas Mastered

From the EP 'left behind but not forgotten.' ➔ https://counterfestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/left-behind-but-not-forgotten

➔ About the Track
Originally a flip on a random Rhodes sample I downloaded from YouTube, I haven't been able to locate the video ever since. Started August 2023.
The main rhodes in the drop is duplicated and pitched up an octave, with volume automation, giving it this guitar-like tonality. One of my favourite sound design technique since, which I've reused in tracks such as Sirens (never released but iykyk).
The vocal is made using Synthesizer V, with this being my first experience with lyrics, up until my remix of Bad Seed for YOKAI's album. I wanted a deep voice, similar to that of DRS which I was (and am still) addicted to. Unfortunately not quite what I envisioned but it worked.

• Produced by Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)
• Lyrics & Vocal arrangement by Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)
• Mixed & Mastered by Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)

• Photo & Videography, Video Direction & Editing: Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)
• Creative use of GenAI for Stickers, Video Upscaling, Image to Video conversions.

➔ About the Album
Collection of Liquid Drum & Bass works from 2021~2024.
This album is a testament to almost 4 years of producing, while still not finding what I truly enjoy making. Perhaps, one could say I'm lost. But at the same time, I've been lost forever yet I've never felt like it was truly a problem. So Let's hope the next few years are equally filled with both ups and downs - I think this is what makes my life so interesting.
Liquid DnB has been a great genre to produce over the years, with inspiration by Makoto, LSB, Harry Shotta, and many more. While being a genre I sometimes consider as 'lazy' or 'uninspired', I still think it's one of the widest subgenres of drum & bass, considering the range of instruments---both synthetic and acoustic---which can be used.

The cover artwork and video visuals are a love letter to my magnificent country and region - the French Alps, and showcase something I really enjoy: taking deep breaths outside through driving, hiking or cycling. The photo was taken in 2023 during a bivouac and is the westside of Taillefer from the Plateau des Lacs, and various videos were taken from 2021 to today on various trips and hikes, by car, foot or bicycle.

➔ Follow Volumetrique
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https://volumetrique.live/

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https://counterfest.kodamasoft.net/

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Find a Place

Between light and sound
the world feels weightless
every beat a small beginning
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✦Glowstep

Download: http://bit.ly/go-plv071

Command Stranges' latest release flips the script once again and finds this talented and prolific producer team up with a host of exciting artists for the Lifetime EP. 

Perfectly striking the balance between deep, emotive, rolling Drum & Bass and tearing bassline workouts Alexey once again sets himself out from the crowd. 

This EP isn't a lone effort though, with label mates Alibi on hand for the majestic 'Skyline' and rising star Satl on the buttons with him on 'Life' alongside Pouyah on vocals there definitely is strength in numbers! These two co-labs sit alongside solo track Zero Sugar, with its nods to the original V and Full Cycle vibes, this is real D&B at its finest.

Lifetime EP

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Command Strange & Alibi - Skyline [V Recordings]

when 2 legends collab, earthquakes emerge! @alixperez & @skeptical showing off supreme skill once again, OUT NOW on 1985 Music!
purchase ->https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/91505-onef009-various-artists-edition-1-3x12-vinyl-

Alix Perez & Skeptical - Vault

Marcus Intalex's legacy lives on with a posthumous three-track release on SUNANDBASS Recordings. 

On 'Deep Stepper', the revered producer serves up almost six minutes of dubby drum 'n' bass bounce and squelch.

The EP is out on April 20, grab it here: http://smarturl.it/sab008

SUNANDBASS Recordings - SAB008

More exclusive music

Premiere: Marcus Intalex 'Deep Stepper'

This is Ed:it's 'Empty Eyes', taken from the Silhouettes Series: Part Three.
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Silhouettes Series: Part Three

Empty Eyes

Ed:it - Empty Eyes

Future: https://dbapp.io/go/plv120

01. Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon - Moon In Your Eyes
02. Artificial Intelligence - Uprising (Revisited)

03. Roni Size - Dayz (Benny L Remix)
04. Dillinja - 30Hz (L-Side Remix)

05. Paul T & Edward Oberon - I Don't Trust You

06. Alibi - Big Man Jungle feat. Cleveland Watkiss & MC Fats
07. Alibi - Take Me Back
08. Krust - Not Necessarily a Man (L-Side Remix)

09. Alibi, DJ Andy - The Alley

10. L-Side - Killer Transmissions feat. T.R.A.C. (Alibi Remix)

11. Need For Mirrors - Lambo
12. Jonny L, Need For Mirrors - Osc-B

13. Command Strange - Back In Time
14. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - All Crews
15. Dr Meaker - Fighter feat. Lorna King (S.P.Y VIP)
16. Roni Size - Trapped
17. Saxxon - Here To Play VIP

18. Ray Keith - The Reckoning (Voltage Remix)

19. Bou - Envy

20. Bladerunner - Rollers Movement
21. Think Tonk - Tom & Heavy

22. Zero T - Move & Flow

23. Carlito & Addiction - Funk That

24. DJ Marky, Dirtbag - Hard To Find
25. Dave Owen & T.R.A.C. - The Moment

V Recordings:
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"Compilations can be easily forgotten, but I want this one to stand the test of time and be looked back in time as something special. It's a present from me to everyone. Thanks for being with us, here you go, I hope you love it." Bryan Gee - February 2020



From 'V Classic' to 'Planet V' and beyond, the V Recordings camp have been scene leaders in creating era-defining, zeitgeist-capturing compilations. And, following on from the retrospective 'Foundation' project, it's now time for another chapter in the story - 'Future'

Bryan Gee, widely known as one of the most influential selectors and A&R men in the business, has taken his time to compile and curate something that's more than just another album. This is Bryan's personal vision of what's to come, not only for the V brand, but for Drum & Bass music as a whole.
Never swayed by fashions, fads and sub-genre divisions, Bryan and Jumpin Jack Frost's family of labels have been a benchmark for quality from time immemorial. So, when they call this album 'Future', that comes with authority.

For V Recordings, the future is as much about building on what's come before as it is about brand new innovations. So, we see contemporary masters like Benny L, Voltage and L-Side pay homage to the classics with remixes of Roni Size, Ray Keith, Krust and Dillinja. Artificial Intelligence go back in on their anthem 'Uprising' to give it a cutting-edge reconfiguration, and Dr Meaker's 'Fighter' gets the S.P.Y treatment.

Then there are the 2020 visions of artists from across the spectrum of Drum & Bass music. The likes of Alibi, Paul T & Edward Oberon, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, DJ Marky & Dirtbag, Bladerunner, Zero T, Command Strange, Carlito & Addiction, Jonny L & Need for Mirrors deliver darkness and light, savagery and euphoria, musicality and hype in equal measure. And that's just scratching the surface.

The future that this album sets out before us is one where pigeon-holes and categories are unimportant. Certified legends rub shoulders with breakthrough artists. Heavyweight dancefloor bangers co-exist with soulfully melodic flavours. This music is unified, not by style or by marketability, but purely by the vibe. If that's what a V Recordings future looks like, we can relax. The scene is in safe hands.

Bryan Gee presents Future

Alibi & DJ Andy - The Alley [V Recordings]

Thermal EP (Vinyl & Digital): https://fanlink.to/Thermal_EP

Following up on the mighty ‘Eskimode’ EP and his recent collaboration with Levela, Particle presents the ‘Thermal EP’, possibly his biggest release to date. Features the enormous lead single ‘Business Techno’ which had become a firm favourite at Critical events across the world before the lockdown and the chopped old school edge of ‘Camberwell’.

Particle online:
Facebook → www.facebook.com/particlednb
Twitter → www.twitter.com/alexparticle
Instagram → www.instagram.com/alexparticle
Spotify → https://bit.ly/particlespotify

Premiere: Marcus Intalex 'Deep Stepper'

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