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With over 20 years of experience as a DJ and producer, Serum’s understanding of the history of D&B shines through in everything he does.  A string of bona-fide anthems have seen Serum’s music grace labels as diverse as V Recordings, Shogun Audio, Playaz, Critical, Philly Blunt and Creative Source.

Serum says of his debut release on Doc Scott's 31 label ‘Both Species & Blood Red are quite inspired by the original Virus releases. I wanted to make something with a harder edge and modern production but without losing the grit or the groove. I sampled a lot of experimental electronic music from the 60s and 70s and used vintage style hardware to bring out the right character in the sounds’.

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Released April 15th

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Serum - Species - ThirtyOne Recordings

Warhead - Original Mix

Official Remix for Usual Suspect.

This is my take on "Deadline"

Usual Suspect - Deadline (Sudley Remix)

Rude sonics courtesy of Bou, out now on Critical's mammoth New Energy Vol. 1 LP, featuring an immense roster of talent. Get it here: http://bit.ly/NewEnergy_Vol1LP

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New Energy Vol. 1

Gun Crime

Bou - Gun Crime

The minimalist intro provides the perfect setup for what’s to follow. The soulful touch from the smooth vocals from Cardiff based vocalist HANA2K flows into the perfect balance of big mid-low bass and a crisp rolling drum pattern. With much more on the horizon, do not expect HEXA to slow down anytime soon.

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Had To

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Hexa Ft. HANA2K - Had To  (NEW FREE DOWNLOAD LINK)

Buy or Stream Kings Of The Rollers LP here! https://KingsOfTheRollers.lnk.to/KOTR-LPso 

Leaders of the new generation and purveyors of dancefloor chaos Serum, Voltage and Bladerunner return to the frontline of drum & bass with their debut, self-titled album ‘Kings Of The Rollers’. Whilst each has their own high-grade production style, these three royals have managed to create a sum greater than their parts, as they steamroll through all the rules to deliver an absolute bruiser of an LP.

Across seventeen tracks expect up-front rollers, techy 2-step beats and pure knockout D+B bangers, complemented with slick jazzy numbers and a wide variety of vocal-lead tracks. It’s safe to say they've lived up to the hype with their most dynamic and diverse release to date.

Amongst the carnage highlights include ‘You Got Me’. A towering tear-out beast ladened with thrashing amens and a thundering bassline that’s ready to push every speaker to it’s limits. Low frequency growler ‘Shella’ is peppered with steppy jungle nuances, with Mancunian dance music innovator Chimpo featuring on both production and vocals for an all-round roughneck sheller. ‘Round Here’ is a brazen jungle prowler with Bristolian lyricist Redders at the helm for a future classic anthem.

Whilst being predominantly known for their heavyweight productions and outrageous D+B screamers, the new album also showcases a variety of different flavours. Jungle roller ‘On The Run’ features the smooth spoken word of Queen Rose and ‘Tisno’ brings a warm steppy swing, inspired by their time spent at the very first Hospitality On The Beach.

Hospital’s three kings have set the scene on fire with their electrifying DJ sets and headline festival performances. Their new 'Royal Rumble' tour takes them all over the UK in 2019 with shows in London, Bristol, Brighton, Manchester and beyond.

Kings Of The Rollers - You Got Me

To say thanks for 500 Soundcloud followers, we thought we'd give away this much sought after Bennie bootleg! 

Bennie, the 17-year-old DJ + Producer from Cardiff is becoming a bit of a hit in his home town. Repping the PullUp team himself, it's always nice to release music from one of your own - and that's exactly what we plan to do in the future...

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Cocoa Tea - The Going Is Rough (Bennie Bootleg)

Something about the name of this EP from Kontakt leads you to believe that it's nothing short of mind bending music and if you’re on the same wavelength as us, then you’re probably right in your assumption. A brand new sound from the Serial Killaz label that’s full of ‘Drips, Trips and Slips’.

The lead track comes in the form of ‘Disassemble’. A tune so focussed on pitch bends and grotty pads that playing it repeatedly for too long will no doubt turn the rest of your street into one foot skanking zombies. ‘Planet 9’ is surprisingly more upbeat and somewhat jolly with it’s bright snares and kicks that probably symbolise the best part of your sonic trip. A perfect way to avoid any kind of comedown or morning after vibes. Someone pass the saxophone!

If you’re a DJ, you already know that the graveyard shift can either be bloody amazing or a pain in the arse. Thankfully, on this occasion Kontakt provided enough vibes and atmosphere to keep whatever party you’re at going. It’s also been said that dropping ‘Graveyard Shift’ on your next livestream can boost the number of shares by 50%. ‘Entropy’ is a strange beast, combining elements of other tracks from the EP and making one hell of a mash up. Probably best combined with some hellish behaviour and a couple of Red Stripes.

Licking off the EP, Kontak joins forces with Vital Elements for ‘Witness This’. A fine Serial Killaz staple that pays homage to the sound of the label and reminds fans why they came here in the first place. Something new combined with something old and boom.... It’s a wrap.

Artist: Kontakt
Featuring: Vital Elements
Label: Serial Killaz
Press Release: Dubplate Creative

Warhead - Original Mix

Rebel Instinct