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Unknown Artist - Orange Moon (Remaster 2023)

Fokuz Recordings makes its advance on the international drum & bass scene. Already a quality, consistent label for the last couple of years 2015 is already looking promising with the ''Opium Dream EP'' by Need For Mirrors and HLZ! 

Both tracks are drenched with that distinctive NFM sound. It's a hommage to the early tech step vibes from back in the days sometimes even comparable to Grooverider's Mysteries Of Funk album. The digital release will have two extra tracks for those that can't get enough, just like us here at Fokuz HQ. Essential!

Tracklist:

01. Need For Mirrors & HLZ - Slash
02. Need For Mirrors & HLZ - Opium Dream

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FOKUZ071.1 / Need For Mirrors & HLZ - Opium Dream EP Part 1

Adam F - Circles (Redline's 2025 Refix (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Roni Size - Brut Force (Redline Bootleg) (FREE DOWNLOAD)

DJ Zinc - No Diggity (Redline Bootleg) (FREE DOWNLOAD)

DJ Hybrid - Puffin Erbz (Redline's 2025 Remix) (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Funky Element - Classical Style (Redline Bootleg) (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Clip of Noisia playing the title track of Zero T's forthcoming ''Dice Game EP'' on Fokuz Recordings later this year. 

Dice Game EP

Zero T - Dice Game @ Noisia Radio S01E03 (Fokuz Recordings)

After releasing on Demand, Blendits and CX Digital, one of Holland's fastest rising duo's ''Mindmapper & Silvahfonk'' bring us the Restless EP that will be released on Fokuz Recordings late October.

Both tracks have unique, distinct drum patterns and make clever use of samples. Combine these elements with top notch production and you understand why we think both tracks and artists are a strong addition to the Fokuz Recordings catalog and roster.

Tracklist:

01. Restless
02. One Step Closer

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Mindmapper & Silvahfonk - One Step Closer

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Fokuz Recordings returns with their 78th vinyl release where none other than Break flips ''Now You're Gone'' by Facing Jinx and Alexsia Louca into a monstrous, deep roller. We continue on the B side with an exciting collab by Soligen, Type 2 and Vandera where soul meets techy beats and basslines. ''Lost Soul'' will def get the heads moving, quality sounds by producers you should keep an eye out for. 

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Soligen, Type 2 & Vandera - Lost Soul

Words © Jamie S23

Da Lick, an offshoot of Joker Records, was created in 1997 by Bizzy B and had a short lifespan with the last track, Da Lick 25, being released between 1999 and 2000.

Although the label is relatively unknown to most, some of the releases were produced by the likes of Kraig Martin (Special K) and Dean Vincent (Apollo 13) who later went on to release many successful tracks such as Space Dust, Wild West, Danger, Pressure Roll and so on.

Dean Vincent was behind such aliases as Mr Freeze, Penguin, Sub Zero, Joker and half of The Dynamic Duo (alongside Bizzy B). The duo were responsible for the likes of Just a Little Hip Hop on Suburban Base, 16 Track Ting Remix on Joker Records and most importantly Ya Rockin. Released on Back 2 Basics under the Swoosh alias alongside Jason Ball this was without a doubt, his most supported release of the time.

Although it was Special K that really made a name for himself in the mid 90’s Jump Up scene it is highly likely that both Kraig and Dean’s careers were shaped and developed by the likes of Bizzy B and the Joker Records camp.

Labels such as Back 2 Basics, Urban Takeover, Trouble on Vinyl and Proper Talent had a huge backing from the big DJ’s of the time and certainly had far more presence than the likes of Joker Records and Da Lick, however, if you’re a collector of all things jump up this label shouldn’t be ignored.

Die hard fans of the era will note that small DJ support was given to Da Lick Crew’s ‘Iron Hand’ during 1997 but it was marginal compared to other labels releases at the time.

The only real feature of a Da Lick crew I can think of from memory is the Micky Finn mix that featured on the Dreamscape compilation - ‘The Vision’. This was also later released at the turn of the millennium and renamed ‘The Legendary Dreamscape Presents The Millenium Collection’. Here, Micky plays the remix of ‘You Know’ by Da Lick Crew (which was one of Bizzy B’s many aliases).

Although here’s where it gets slightly confusing..

Switch, the other offshoot of Joker Records released the remix whereas the original was released on Da Lick - perhaps Bizzy B was testing both labels to see which was more popular? Really does seem strange though to put out an original on one label then the remix on another especially considering both labels used the same style of production relentlessly.

Talking of production, both Switch and Da Lick were obvious jump up labels but what’s more obvious is some of the cheeky sampling used in many of the tracks. This was rife throughout drum & bass at the time and certainly no different going back years previously although the Joker camp always seemed to do it in such a blatant way.

The obvious sampling of Hip Hop & R’n’B features as you would expect with the likes of Brandy & Monica’s ‘The Boy is Mine’ and Mousse T’s Laid Back mix of MC Lyte’s ‘Cold Rock a Party’ but it’s the actual drum beats and bassline samples that I refer to when I say cheeky.

Da Lick Crew - You Know (DALICK 3A)

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Tracks Signed To Liondub International, Uproar Audio, Deep In The Jungle, Nuusic, Dutty Bass Audio, KLP, Drum Lab Audio, Juicy Fruit, Ghetto Dubz, Big And Heavy Recordings, Liquid Tribe, Format, Disjointed Textures, Original Breed, Evolution Records, Kevlar Beats & Masterpeace