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Samurai Music returns to the evocative sound world of Ancestral Voices for an album that splits the difference between cinematic sound design and deadly restraint at 170 BPM. Nemeton continues Liam Blackburn's exploration of ancient Celtic mysticism through snaking rhythms and snarling sound design, conjuring a high-definition sonic image of sacred groves and the druids practicing amongst them.  

Blackburn's Ancestral Voices project tracks back to 2015, when he debuted on Samurai Horo with the Night Of Visions album. In stark contrast to his celebrated 140 work as Indigo, this project leaned on the inspiration of pagan spirituality to charge his vivid, advanced production style with a rich and mysterious atmosphere. While he's channelled this approach into a variety of tempos and styles, on his 2016 EP Old Earth Voodoo on Samurai Music he applied the concept to a drum & bass framework, which he returns to on Nemeton with rigorous focus.

Far from a straightforward collection of breakbeat tracks, Blackburn uses negative space and pointillist production to carve out an immersive, tense sound world around the 170 grid. He takes a widescreen approach to percussion, running from pin-prick synthesised one-shots to tumbling, organic drums you'd more readily associate with a Hans Zimmer score. Scene-building is the foremost mission across Nemeton, casting otherworldly forces in sweeps of low-end friction and dramatic melodic blooms amidst tangible real-world field recordings of flora and fauna.  

Casting the mind back some 2000 years is an exercise in imagination as much as research, and Blackburn ably summons dark fantasy as he delves ever deeper into Welsh mythology with a studious zeal and avid fascination. It's that drive that makes Nemeton burst forth and take shape so powerfully, bristling with kinetic energy and a barely-concealed, strangely seductive menace that leaves a lasting impression long after the last snatch of bass has bared its teeth.


Nemeton - out on 2025-05-02 


1. Ancestral Voices - Nemeton
2. Ancestral Voices - A Heart Of Oak
3. Ancestral Voices - Annwn
4. Ancestral Voices - Mist Of Avalon
5. Ancestral Voices - Arawn
6. Ancestral Voices - Stanzas Of The Graves
7. Ancestral Voices - Keltia

Nemeton

Ancestral Voices - Keltia [SMDELP14]

NOUVEAU PUNK SEASON 2 invites THE UNTOUCHABLES

In this episode, dive into the depths of the sonic spectrum, where infra bass reigns, with an exclusive set from The Untouchables.

Renowned for their ability to handle a wide array of soundscapes, from stripped-down minimalism to dub-infused textures, deep rhythms to percussive halfstep, their music is drenched in raw, distorted bass pressure.

In this mix, every new track is a discovery, a reflection of their carefully curated selection and signature style.

From stripped-down minimalism to dubwise textures, deep atmospheres and percussive halfstep, their sound is rooted in weighty, distorted low-end pressure, raw and uncompromising.


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NOUVEAU PUNK invites you into its world through a special selection of musical genres and artists.

THE UNTOUCHABLES - NOUVEAU PUNK SAISON 2

Buy 'Secret Handshake' - https://rufigekru.lnk.to/alphaomegaID

'Alpha Omega’ is the new album from Rufige Kru, the iconic alias of Drum & Bass legend Goldie. 

Known for pivotal moments like Ghosts Of My Life and Terminator, and key in drum and bass evolution. Fans have long awaited the return of this revered name in breakbeat science. 

The project now features longtime collaborator Submotive, alongside Goldie. 

A trip into hyperdimensional beats, sub-ocean bass and innovation, the album also features from UK legends such as CASISDEAD to Cleveland Watkiss MBE.
 
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Rufige Kru - Secret Handshake

Buy 'Teorema (ft. Dr. Apollo)' - https://bfan.link/meta118

NC-17 continues on his mission to merge music and cinema in as many ways as possible, with a latest 2 track offering delving deep into new skills and techniques.

First up it's a fresh VIP take on 'Act Of Rage', this time featuring Ant TC1 delivering a devastating combination of razor-sharp breaks, tense atmospheres, and heavyweight low-end. Also featuring on the release is LA based Dr. Apollo who links up for 'Teorema', which is inspired by the writing of NC-17's first feature screenplay and provides yet more dancefloor grit.

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NC-17 - Teorema (ft. Dr. Apollo)

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In 2022, coming out of that very weird lockdown, I was starting to sketch in the studio. I made Life Is But A Dream, and I had no idea what to do with it. I knew I was stepping away from my own label Hospital Records, and that was it. I played the track to my agent Chris BluMarTen and he instantly said "send it to Goldie. That would be a vibe to release on Metalheadz". I loved the idea so I did, not expecting for a minute that Goldie would like it. To my surprise, he called straight back, and said he liked it and he’d like to release it.

This felt surreal - All my D&B had only been released on Hospital ever since 1996. And now I was looking at a release on the OG of foundation labels.

G said make another tune, and I was tossing ideas back and forth with Conrad Subs, and we came up with a beat we liked. I’ve been following Genesis Elijah for years, always loved his lyrics and flow, and I sent it him, and he came up with the vocal lines for All On Top. Again, Goldie loved it, and we had a release ready to go.

I’m beyond proud and grateful for the opportunity to release on Metalheadz.

~ Tony

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London Elektricity - All On Top (ft. Conrad Subs) [Instrumental]

Cypher / Orlean

Orlean

NC-17 - Act of Rage VIP (ft. Ant TC1)

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The formidable duo of Seba & Paradox return to Metalheadz, more than 5 years after their first collaborative release on the label.

Both artists are prolific in their own right, each with their own distinctive signature sound that they have managed to seamlessly combine, resulting in truly first-class drum and bass. This latest offering is no exception as we present both 'Cypher' and 'Orlean' to the world, another masterclass from Seba & Paradox.

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Seba & Paradox - Orlean

Damos la bienvenida a @torn170 a nuestra serie de podcast con una sesión de una hora repleta de ritmos sincopados meticulosamente construidos a BPMs frenéticos. Desde grooves mentales profundos hasta patrones agresivos y cargados de energía, este mix nos lleva lejos de nuestro sonido habitual y precisamente por eso nos encanta.

Torn es ampliamente reconocido como uno de los mejores productores de la escena halftime y una figura clave en la evolución de sellos como samuraimusic y Horo en los últimos años. Más allá de estos sellos icónicos, sigue ampliando sus límites sonoros a través de su propio sello o en otros  como 47.


Crudo Podcast Series #31 – Torn

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