Historically, society has always needed one form of tonic or another. Tonics invigorate, restore, refresh and stimulate; much like this group of rising stars with their eyes on the prize. We’ve trawled some of the finest up & coming UK talent that the scene has to offer and hand-picked 6-tracks to kick start our brand new VA series of EPs in ‘Tonics: Batch 1’.

Kicking off proceedings and returning for her first release on the imprint since the ‘Summer Soul EP’ in 2018, we gladly welcome back London producer Dushi, with a jazzy number titled ‘Lost In The Waves’. We’re greeted with wonderfully wide, warm strings and an almost Middle Eastern soundscape in the intro, followed by an uplifting, orchestral-style drop - complete with progressive, jungle percussion. 

London native Lally is second up to the plate, with a sun drenched, rolling scorcher titled ‘All The Time’ - a palpable amen dream of tumbling sub, twinkling bells and lush, longing vocals. This track marks his first official release, and if this is anything to go off, we’ll be seeing a lot more of him! 

Dorset resident & new kid on the block Vektah undoubtedly delivers on the title with his track ‘Request’. The tune opens with luscious, swirling synths which fast descend into honks of incoming bass, jungle breaks and ragga vocals which will almost certainly have you shouting at your nearest DJ, demanding them to “run it”.

Makah’s ‘Crest’ rides in like a seasoned surfer, the intro rhythmically building tension with bubbling textures and washing synths amid swinging yet techy breaks, screeches and boundless bass. The second debut on the project, this accomplished first outing means this Cornwall-born composer is definitely one to watch for 2021.  

The third and final newcomer is Brighton boy Silloh and his debut ‘Strange Matter’. The track opens with cascading, shimmering chimes and a slight air of unease. The drop kicks like a mule, boasting roaring grunts of bass, high velocity drums; all of which are sure to evoke some downright evil expressions in the rave! 

Finally, Manchester’s own Motiv calls for last orders with the deceptively titled ‘Crave’ a deep, warm hug of a half time tune. Complete with wide, wobbling pads and clicking percussion wrapped in hypnotic vocals, you’ll no doubt long to hear this track, like some sort of uncontrollable urge.

So get your orders in for 6 doses of the finest effervescent d&b that money can buy, and raise a glass to the next batch of bubbling talent, pouring into all good stores on the 21st of May 2021.

Tonics: Batch 1 

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Makah - Crest

Shanks - 'The Outer Limits'
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The reasons why brand-new drum & bass duo Shanks want to remain anonymous are entirely based around their music. They’re not here to create mystery, but they’re here instead to build a path led entirely by the quality of the tracks they produce. Despite both their historic backgrounds which stretch through a particular scene’s pivotal involvement within electronic music, they’ve decided to embark on a journey which focuses more on expanding a catalogue which is as diverse as it is expertly created. And their current ethos is to stand behind these sounds instead of in front of them, ensuring the core of what they build is what turns heads, rather than a superficial image they’ve engineered for themselves. It's what has led to them garnering attention from tastemakers even within their infancy – and now to their debut EP ‘The Outer Limits’ on ProgRAM.

Title-track ‘The Outer Limits’ dives in headfirst with its all-out sonic artillery, meanwhile ‘My Level’ stands firm with its blaring LFOs and tumbling breaks. ‘The Underground’ drops in fast and hard alongside stabs of percussive and crackling bass tones, as the EP pulls itself together alongside ‘F**k You’ and it’s old-school flavour. So once again, it’s time to get with the ProgRAM. This time for a masterclass with Shanks, despite it only being the very first step in their journey.

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Shanks - The Outer Limits

Jimmy relaunched Beat Assassins in 2016 having had previous success between 2006 & 2010 with Joe Lenzie of Sigma. Since then Beat Assassins have had over 20 releases on various drum & bass labels such as Viper Recordings, Jungle Cakes, Dope Ammo, Gorilla Warefare, Wonky Goose and Jimmy's own label Mofo Recordings. It was only a matter of time before some demos from BA arrived in Toronto Is Broken's inbox for YANA Music.

"The System" is a straight up middle finger to authority, mirrored by the all-out aggression running throughout the track.

YANA Music online:
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Beat Assassins - The System

Trex - Let Me Go Again
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ProgRAM are about to detonate a new various artists album and when considering the success of their previous sequences, it’s an exciting time for the latter half of 2021. Laying in the wake of albums such as their prolific ProgRAM 100 package and the Programmed EP selections, ‘Pieces’ pinpoints another part in the imprint’s expansion. Sister-label to the nearly 30 years old RAM Records, ‘Pieces’ is a continuation of their legacy as an underground tastemaker, a new LP of three parts to add to their collection.

Featuring key drum & bass names and newcomers, including Trex, NC-17, Melysma, Furniss, Solsan, Seereal, Conrad Subs, Aperio, Bugwell and Genetics, it’s a delivery which proves the eclectic reach which the label has. So once again, it’s time to get with the ProgRAM – providing another imperative release to explore your music tastes.

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Trex - Let Me Go Again

Casper Levy - 'Wrong Way'
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The third and final part of ProgRAM's huge new album series 'Pieces' has finally dropped. And again it showcases some of the finest talent the underground sister-label of RAM Records has to offer for its next delivery. A leading force within the less-commercial realm of drum & bass, ProgRAM is known for breaking many talented names on RAM Records and for part 3's track list they welcome Prestige, Salaryman and more back into the fold.

So once again… it’s time to get with the ProgRAM. One which has just wrapped up another inspired collection of releases, whilst demonstrating its scope as a label through the artistic diversity offered throughout.
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Casper Levy - Wrong Way

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Label head-honcho René LaVice gets set to unleash 'Skreech' via DeVice, a powerful club-banger set to do serious damage on the dancefloor. Precision drum-work and ribcage rattling bass give this one the gun finger seal of approval, standard DeVice business.

Skreech

René LaVice - Skreech

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UKato - Aether

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No Understand

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The latest Lifestyle Music release comes in the form of the 'Wookie EP', enlisting the talents of fellow rising star Dyrekt on the title track.

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Lavance & Dyrekt - Wookie

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Ram is a genre leading dance music record label primarily releasing Drum & Bass music.

Established in 1992 by Andy C with the help of close friend Ant Miles, the label and business today is run Andy C and business partner Scott Bourne (Red One). 

Artists who have released on Ram...

Andy C / Ant Miles / Audio / Basher / Bensley / BCUK / Brookes Brothers / Callide / Calyx & TeeBee / Chase & Status / Chords / Coco / Concept 2 / Concord Dawn / Culture Shock / DC Breaks / Delta Heavy / Desired State / Dynamite MC / Fierce / Frankee / Flatliner / DJ Fresh / Gridlok / Hamilton /  Hour Enemy / Icicle & Nymfo / June Miller / Kano / Killbox / Legion & Logam / Loadstar / Lomax / Magnetude / Mind Vortex / Mayhem / Moving Fusion / Nightbreed / Noisia / Origin Unknown / Plan B / Ram Trilogy / Randall / Red One / Rene LaVice / Skantia / Shimon / Sound In Noise / Sparfunk / Stakka & K. Tee / Stealth / Sub Focus / Teddy Killerz / Unknown Error / Wilkinson / Xample / Xtrah