Rantoul - paper shuffler ( Unreleased )

Little bassline rollout we recently finished 

S.P.Y &amp; Kasra - Surface

Rantoul - The Stand - 20 10 10 Clip

SPEAR047 - LSB - The Hurting - Spearhead Records

Synkro - Open Arms

Butterflies and Moths (Progression Sessions feat Blame & MC DRS) (1998)

Critical Music marches forward, tapping into yet more new talent for 2011 resulting in an absolutely filthy D&amp;B excursion that has had the likes of Andy C going ballistic for it. Hailing from Russia, Enei, who has already bagged himself an exclusive album deal with Critical, Eastcolors and Noel may be familiar with a few but with this release they look set to cement themselves in the collective consciousness of drum &amp; bass aficionados the world over. ‘Cracker’ is rough, rugged and very, very raw. Ultra-tech D&amp;B could be the term to use as the trio of producers come together to deliver what could possibly even be one of Critical’s biggest releases to date. Full of sick mid-ranges, snapping drums and sneaking subs, this one is cold, dry and full of funk that’ll have people full-on skanking around clubs until the early hours. Absolute gold. Enei then goes it alone on the more experimental ‘Danger Dance’, that intros with a sparse arrangement of stalking pads and fx that set the mood of unrest. In bounces a low-slung bass and it’s away we go on this gorgeously glitchy, 808-laden ride that sits perfectly alongside the likes of Rockwell and indeed Critical. DJ support from Andy C, Alix Perez, Friction, Icicle, Cyantific, Nu:tone, Logistics, Rockwell, Lenzman, Hype, Jubei, Ulterior Motive and more.

Enei, Eastcolors &amp; Noel - Cracker

OUT NOW
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Official release 28/02/2011


Dreadnaught

Icicle - Dreadnaught ft. SP:MC

Born in Bristol and brought up in Newcastle, Rantoul discovered his ambition to be a drum & bass DJ and producer, and hasn’t looked back since. 

Early on, Rantoul spent much of his time as a graffiti artist. It was this experience which led to the discovery of what he really wanted to do. He became interested in the rave scene through a friend, who at the time was receiving a constant stream of flyers through the post. “I used to promise myself my name would be on them,” he recalls. 

Rantoul’s determination to make his new-found ambition a reality led to him putting together a studio from scratch, with the help of his family. His musical policy was clear from the outset: “I’ve always been into drum and bass, especially the more atmospheric and musical stuff. I’ve always stood up for it, and that’s lost me a few friends, but at the end of the day I know what I like and I’ll stick to it.” 

Those all-important influences originated in the drum & bass scene of the mid-90s, with material from artists such as Photek, Source Direct, Peshay, Alex Reece, and a certain LTJ Bukem: “I’ve always been influenced by Bukem,” says Rantoul. “I first saw him at Dreamscape in 1993, and after that I used to travel to see him as much as I could.” Meanwhile, Rantoul was beginning his own DJ career, acquiring a residency at On It, Middlesborough, not long after the closure of the legendary Speed. Rantoul soon built up a reputation for his music, and his refusal to compromise the sound that he loved. “I used to get people coming up to me all the time and asking if I had anything harder,” he recalls. “But I’ve always done my own thing, regardless of what anyone else thinks.”

