Drum and Bass

Smooth 
‘The Sky's Gonna Break’ 
1. The Sky's Gonna Break (feat. Shaz Sparks) 
2. Fornax

Label: Viper Recordings 
Cat: VPR054 
Genre: Drum & Bass 
Released: 22nd Sept. 2013 
Buy on iTunes: bit.ly/TSGBiTunes
Buy on Beatport: bit.ly/VPR054beatport
Buy on Viper Shop: bit.ly/VPR054viper

Following the immense success of his last single 'Virgo Cluster' and his recent remixes of Matrix & Futurebound's 'Magnetic Eyes' and Dirtyphonics & Foreign Beggars 'No Stopping Us', Smooth returns with the next chapter in his journey towards his debut album 'Leap of Faith', due in early 2014.

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Smooth - Fornax

The first two singles taken from Calyx & TeeBee’s forthcoming album ‘All Or Nothing’ have been heavily supported by tastemakers across the board. Lining up to drop them are Radio 1 DJs Zane Lowe and Annie Mac,  UK #1 artists DJ Fresh and Rudimental, Example’s touring partner DJ Wire and scene stalwarts TC and Matrix & Futurebound, to name but a few. And now the duo is ready to unleash the third single from ‘All Or Nothing’, an incredible slice of D&B funk featuring the vocal talents of Kemo.

Marrying influences from hip hop, funk and mid-‘90s drum & bass, Calyx & TeeBee offer up a distinctly different track that tugs on feelings of nostalgia while pushing the envelope forward. ‘Pure Gold’ is effortlessly fresh, oozing with bouncing hip hop, double bass funk and D&B energy this track will undoubtedly sound great from the car to the club, across radio waves and dance floors alike.

Wilkinson steps up for the first remix of the package, keeping the orchestral provenance suggested by the intro of the original and rolling it out into a booming, winding bass monster. This is drumstep at its finest, resisting the urge to throw in a million random bleeps, Wilkinson instead infuses ‘Pure Gold’ with his own unique style and creates an absolute killer of a remix in the process.

Next up Hostage takes ‘Pure Gold’ into serious bouncing house territory. As the punchy drums are punctuated by that infamous horn sample you’re pulled slowly and gently in. Before long Hostage places precision cuts of Kemo’s vocal and the infectious bass loop into the mix along with some carnival snares that ensure this is one of the most infectious 4/4 tracks you’re likely to hear all year.

Rounding the digital package off Calyx & TeeBee offer up their own track ‘Perspectives’, a sure-fire slice of D&B that’s sure to keep the heads happy. Relentless bass and expertly chosen sound FX all combine with rolling percussion and stunning production to create a perfect dance floor roller.

Calyx & TeeBee

Vinyl
A. Pure Gold ft Kemo
AA. Perspectives

Digital
1. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Original Mix)
2. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Radio Edit)
3. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Wilkinson Remix)
4. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Hostage Remix)
5. Perspectives (Original Mix)

Release: 29th October 2012
Cat no: RAMM124

Calyx & TeeBee - ft Kemo Pure Gold (Friction BBC R1 - Exclusive 1st Play)

Lenzman's success as a Drum & Bass producer should come as no surprise, his sound having coalesced from Hiphop and an infatuation with Soul music to become one of the forerunners in liquid soul. In 2010 Lenzman's talent as an artist came to a head when he released 'Open Page' with Riya on Goldie's seminal Metalheadz label, a vocal collaboration that would continue to be a much-loved aspect of his sound. 

Lenzman's eclectic style was championed as a breath of fresh air for the scene and his career began to snowball. He has played headline gigs and festivals across the world earning respect from some of the greatest names in Drum & Bass, including Marcus Intalex and DJ Friction. 2013 promises even bigger things as he gears up to unveil his debut full-length release. Watch out for Lenzman's album 'Looking At The Stars', which will drop later this year on Metalheadz.

  Lenzman - Masquerade (Die, Interface & Cartwright Remix) (Metalheadz Platinum)
  Lenzman - Lose You VIP (CIA)
  Lenzman - Bittersweet Part 2 (SGN:LTD)
  Lenzman - Wordsworth (Metalheadz)
  Die & Interface ft. William Cartwright - Bright Lights (Lenzman Remix) (Clear Skyz)
  Lenzman & Redeyes - Thieves In The Night (Integral)
  Lenzman - Caught Up (Nu:Tone Remix) (Spearhead)
  Lenzman & Treez - Bear Trap (CIA Deep Kut)
  Lenzman & Switch - Ice Cold Soul VIP
  Lenzman & Redeyes - High & Low (Integral)
  Lenzman - Flamethrower (Soul:R)
  Makoto feat. MC Conrad Golden Girl (Lenzman VIP)
  Total Science ft. MC Conrad Soul Patrol (Lenzman's Deep In Your Soul Mix) (CIA)
  Ulterior Motive & Lenzman - Catharsis (Subtitles)
  Lenzman - Broken Dreams (Makoto Remix) (Metalheadz)

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Lenzman 'Retrospective mix' for Friction's BBC Radio 1 show (aired 3.3.2013)

Tracklist:
Ulterior Motive – Right Here [Metalheadz]
Mefjus – Signals [Critical]
Ulterior Motive & FD – Drum Circle [Subtitles Music]
Black Sun Empire – Killing The Light (Icicle Remix) [BSE Recordings]
Dom & Roland – Odd Job (Ulterior Motive Remix) [Dom And Roland Production]
The Upbeats – Diffused (S.P.Y. Remix) [Vision]
Ulterior Motive & Krakota – Minesweeper [Subtitles]
Phace & Noisia – MPD [Neosignal]
Ulterior Motive – Point Of Difference [Subtitles Music]
Black Sun Empire – Monologue (Ulterior Motive Remix) [BSE Recordings]
Calyx & Teebee – Skank [RAM]
Skeptical – Blue Eyes VIP [Ingredients]
Boogie Times Tribe – Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Remix) [Suburban Base]
Ulterior Motive & Judda – Timekeeper [Subtitles UK]

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