In the lead up to their appearance at Drum&BassArena - 19 Years @ Heaven in London on May 24th, we caught up with Blu Mar Ten and scored this vintage mix from '96. 19 years old and still sounding suave, it's matured like a fine wine. Recorded onto cassette with 2 belt-drive turntables (as they were too broke for Technics at the time), and a mixer with no EQ, this is a true piece of D&B history. One for the heads.

Read the interview here: http://breakbeat.co.uk/interviews/drumbassarena-19-years-blu-mar-ten-mix-from-96/

Tracklist:

Seba: Sonic Winds
Shogun: Nautilus
PFM: The Mystics
LTJ Bukem: Coolin Out
Carlito: Diffusion Room
Mystic Moods: Music is the Basis of All Life
Mouly & Lucida: Inertia
Tango: Spellbound
Free Hand: I Can't Stop
One True Parker: Bubblegum (Ray Keith remix)
Olive: Miracle (Doc Scott remix)
Photek: Rings Around Saturn
The Sentinel: Toulepleu
Source Direct: Artificial Barriers
Michelle Gayle: Sweetness (LTJ Bukem remix)
Funky Technicians: Airtight
Blame: Neptune
Tribe Zero 2: Death By Sax
The Spirit: The Riff

Blu Mar Ten - A Mix From '96

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Ten Years Of Med School
Release date: 1st April
Picture disc vinyl + 2xCD // 2xCD // Digital
https://MedSchoolMusic.lnk.to/TenYearsSo

‘Ten Years of Med School’ celebrates the plethora of talent to have emerged over the past decade showcasing snapshots of the imprint’s most memorable releases alongside hints of an even brighter future. Originally the understated sister label of Hospital Records, Med School is now a standalone soldier playing a significant role in electronic music, scouring every hidden corner of drum & bass and beyond.

The release showcases 18 brand new and exclusive tracks, including some stunning remixes of the label’s finest moments. Ivy Lab lead Etherwood’s uplifting ‘We’re Nothing Without Love’ down a more ominous path while Kimyan Law strips down Royalston’s drum crazy ‘Jungle Gone Down’. Frederic Robinson injects a cloud-like bounce into Keeno’s ‘Nocturne’ and Bop gives ‘Pray’ by The Erised a stunning 170bpm rework.

The album also features a host of new creations and collaborations. Etherwood and Royalston prove that opposites attract on ‘Eyes On Me’ which brilliantly combines subtle, soulful overtones with a dark, metallic allure. Newest Med School recruit Whiney presents the deep, melancholic magic of ‘Nightfall’ while label veteran Lung returns with the energetic ‘To Infinity & Be Gone’. There are also fresh contributions from the roster’s past, present and future, including works from Anile, Rawtekk, G.H.O.S.T, Blu Mar Ten, Joe Syntax, Electrosoul System, Sunchase and more.

The ten year celebrations don’t end there as Etherwood rediscovers some back catalogue highlights and blends with the album’s new material in a continuous DJ mix of 100% Med School music.

The quality of the label is without question and this release is no different. Med School stays true to its foundations of championing forward-thinking and emerging talent - here’s to the next ten!

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Anile & Blu Mar Ten  'Lyssakses' [clip]

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Get more Blu Mar Ten mixes

Blu Mar Ten - FabricLive Mix - April 2010

--Bandcamp & vinyl release (8/5) - http://ow.ly/A36s302ED9s
--Digital release (8/12) - Beatport, iTunes, Juno Download, etc.

Translation returns with the long-awaited Prints of You Remixes EP to continue the sonic exploration of its namesake, which marked Nuage’s transition to house and bass music. Up first, veteran London-based outfit Blu Mar Ten deftly re-imagine the album’s opening track Colors at a crisp 170 BPM, applying lush atmospherics, energetic breakbeats, and rolling basslines for an uplifting dancefloor vibe. Next, Nuage delves into experimental/post-modern drum & bass territory on his remix of Waterfalls, crafting an immersive, naturesque soundscape with a subdued percussive shuffle, twinkling keys, and bouncing 808 bass. Fellow Saint Petersburg based artist Bop applies his signature “Microfunk” sound to Overseas, juxtaposing crunchy lo-fi drums and glitchy FX with the uplifting house vocals and soothing synths of its predecessor. The Levels end things with a twist, re-imagining the melancholic Shining into an uplifting slice of future soul music with a textural, arpeggiated synth lead, bubbling 808 drums, and fresh verses from Alia Fresco that seamlessly blend into Veronique J’s cello performance.

Prints of You - The Remixes EP

Nuage - Colors (Blu Mar Ten Remix)

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Zawadi (promo only)

Kimyan Law - Yore Dub

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Empire State

Blu Mar Ten - Empire State LP (10 minute preview)

Division

piramida EP

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