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The monthly "Clen's List" playlists comes from the great music that comes across on Soundcloud each month. Of course this wouldn't be possible without the work of all the producers, reposters, promoters, and suggestions from others, so thanks and big up to everyone out there sharing and producing these sounds.

Another goal of these lists is to promote the artists producing the tunes. There are some really incredible less known productions that float around and just don't wind up in the "spotlight". By including these productions in the lists, hopefully these great works get their time in the spotlight.

Look out for a new list around the end of each month.

Whoever is listening, thanks and enjoy!
~Clen

P.S. Overtime the lists lose tracks that were originally included. I do not know if this is due to artists removing their tracks from Soundcloud (or the tracks get bought by a record company and then removed), or if there is another reason. I will try to keep these lists as up to date and as close to how they were originally as best as possible. As of February 2014 the original list will be in the bottom of the description.

Clen's List February 2017
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1. Vandera - Red Ink [out now on Galacy Records]
2. Cnof ft. Ephemeer - Spaced [Out Now Blu Saphir]
3. Carter & Salem - Iliza [Jazzsticks Out now]
4. Innaself - Another Place [Out Now - Smooth N Groove]
5. Jrumhand - Pizza & Fairytales [Forthcoming Soul Deep 20/03/2017]
6. MSdoS - A Glamorous Lifestyle [Soul Deep - Out Now]
7. F.L.V - My Jazzy [Liquid Brilliants - Out Now]
8. FlashbackFm - Feelin [Live History Records]
9. Nucleus & Paradox - Take You There [Esoteric Music 12" 017]
10. Bill & Ed - Jungle Robot [Elm Imprint]
11. Scott Allen - The Almighty [Forthcoming Soul Deep]
12. Poschek - Be Mine [Soul Deep Forthcoming]
13. HumanNature & Apache - No More [Influenza Out Now]
14. Satl - Sunshine [Soul Trader Out Now]
15. Impish - Tell Me [Fokuz]
16. Furney - Storm Damage [Out Now Soul Deep]
17. Rhythm Tek - We the People
18. Dramatic - Early Morning
19. mSdoS - Waves [Soul Deep Out Now]
20. Payback & Conspire - Drums in the Deep [Forthcoming Exiled]
21. Mystific - Stealing Tons [Out Now Smooth N Groove]

Clen's List February 2017

Jah Man

New soulful roller…  Feel good vibes.  The song was released on the 7 x 12" release on Fokuz Recordings.  To order the vinyl version here's the link:  http://www.juno.co.uk/products/source-of-life/567984-01/

Scott Allen - Lonely Soul

Quantrek - Sugar Soul (Paul SG & Jay Rome Remix) (Forthcoming Digital Blus)

Ambra is very happy to announce "Hidden Smile / Smiles" - an exclusive release from innovative Austrian upcomer Paul SG. Already with several dnb releases under his belt, along with appearances in Fabric for Good Looking, he now concentrates on his own label Jazzsticks in Vienna... but he's let this one out just for the Ambra crew.

Paul SG - Hidden Smile
Strictly for those that know, Paul SG delivers an exclusive stream of liquid consciousness, incorporating beautiful jazz pianos with a rolling hard-edged beat. Sink into the shifting backgrounds and hypnotic oldschool intelligent breaks, reminding you why you fell in love with dnb in the first place. Paul's germanic precision is evident all over this highly polished track, and he accepts no compromises on quality, so your smile won't be hidden for long.

Emery feat Neringa - Smiles (Paul SG remix)
Switching from keys to sax and back again, this dreamy tune first appeared on AMBRA001, and Paul SG now takes it to another level with a toughened up remix. Harder beats and more hectic percussion raise the vibe, without losing the subtle flow of the original. Highly tuned for in-car or club use, this is a perfectly balanced rework that you won't want to skip.

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http://www.myspace.com/paulsgdnb

Emery feat Neringa - Smiles (Paul SG rmx) (AMBRA002) Release date 15/06/2011

Ownglow's debut release 'Gold', forthcoming on Pilot Records.

Ownglow - Tension

Ownglow - Gold

10" Record shipped in a yellow dub plate sleeve.

Vinyl only release.

Kaiju - Natty Dub / Jam Maker

Audiomorphics - Rastasmith

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07/29 - Let it Roll Festival, Czech Republic
08/16 - Sziget Festival, Hungary
08/19 - Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium
08/21 - Lowlands Festival, The Netherlands
08/27 - SW4 Festival, United Kingdom
09/02 - Outlook Festival, Croatia
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Outer Edges

Anomaly (Outer Edges)

A new collaboration with Miss Baas (Steisha)!!!

Miss Bass & Rusty K - Palm Shot (Edit)

Technique Summer 2016 Album
Full tracklist & info: bit.ly/Summer2016News
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Technique Store bit.ly/Tech2016LP

The cover art proudly proclaims Technique's Summer 2016 album to be “100% Drum and Bass”. You might be forgiven for thinking that begs more questions that it answers. There's a huge breadth and versatility encompassed within the genre. So, you're left asking, what particular flavour of D&B are we talking about? Well, to answer your query, pretty much all of them.

Across thirty-seven tracks, Drumsound and Bassline Smith have assembled a cross-section of D&B that only has one thing in common: that summertime vibe. The label bosses themselves roll through with the fluid jungle of the Solah-laced “Cover Our Eyes”, the no-holds-barred funk of “Rise of the Black Panther” and their epic dubwise collaboration with Digital, “First World Problem”.

And then there are the big name cameos from artists not normally seen under the Technique banner. Brookes Brothers and Danny Byrd team up with the uplifting drive of “Climb High”, matched in hands-in-the-air power by the euphoric piano of The Prototypes' “Don't Let Me Go”. J Majik recruits 78° and Louie Cabrera for “Day I Left” and “Idcomercial” respectively. And the mighty DJ SS drops an emotively claustrophobic killer in the form of “Expression”.

Of course, the regular regiment of Technique soldiers are present and correct too. Tantrum Desire delivers the tech atmospherics of “Tesoro”, while Kronology subverts the big-room sound with the unpredictable twists and turns of “Everyday”. L Plus backs up rumbling bass and popping beats with entwined chord patterns in “Invincible”. Plus Document One show two different sides to their character, with the jazzfunk vibe of “Klaxon” and the paranoid sci-fi of “Say What”.

And we're nowhere near covering everything this album has to offer. From the jungle tear-out of Brian Brainstorm's “Badman Selector” to the minimal magic of Oder's “Mesmerize”, via the liquid purity of Salaryman's “He Knows”, this is a journey that needs to be experienced. Any selection that takes you straight from Fade's “Disco Ball” into Conspire's “Glare of Brass” then to Salaryman's “Synthesized Melancholia” is making a statement about the strength in depth of the D&B genre right now.

It's all here. This is the whole summertime drum and bass experience cut up into thirty-seven expertly-formed slices which, taken together, represent the full spectrum of what the scene has to offer. It's as simple as that.

Tracklisting:

1. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Rise of the Black Panther
2. Polaris – Bring the Heat ft. Schematic
3. Fade & Julia F – Milkyway
4. Tantrum Desire – Tesoro
5. Brookes Brothers – Climb High ft. Danny Byrd
6. Kihmera – Awakening
7. Document One – Klaxon
8. Kronology – Everyday
9. Polaris & Stranjah – Aquarius
10. The Prototypes – Don't Let Me Go ft. Amy Pearson
11. Salaryman – He Knows
12. J Majik & 78° - Day I Left
13. Conspire – Rollin
14. North Base – Tell You Y
15. L Plus – Invincible
16. Schematic & Polaris – Please Don't
17. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Cover Our Eyes ft. Solah
18. DJ Phantasy & Dextone – It's a Feelin
19. Oder – Mesmerize
20. Digital vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith – First World Problem
21. Document One – Say What
22. DJ SS – Expression
23. Dramatic & Terraform – Guilty
24. J Majik & Louie Cabrera – Idcomercial
25. Gradual – Falling Pieces
26. T-Phonic & Deadman – Reflections
27. Conspire – Inbetween
28. Fade – Disco Ball
29. Conspire – Glare of Brass
30. Salaryman – Synthesized Melancholia
31. Melinki – In Spirit ft. J Rokka
32. The Burner Brothers – Bring Back the Funk
33. Woofax – Afterburn
34. Deadman – Give it to Me Low
35. Brian Brainstorm – Badman Selector
36. SKMA – 1Up
37. Toronto is Broken – Back Again

For interview requests and further information, contact:

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Schematic & Polaris - Please Don't

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Shades of orange bathe the streets in the neon glow of night. Under the artificial dome of the city, light from the dense urban landscape wraps itself against the overwhelming facades of towering habitats and server blocks, intermingling at the edges of imperceptible alleyways shrouded in darkness only broken by the flickering nocturnal emblems of deep night haunts of sleaze and virtual hedonism. The twins are at home here, every edge of the city mapped in their hybrid cerebellum, connected exquisitely with inter-dimensional technology stolen from the most intimate grasp of the AI governing the sprawl. Shattering the silence of the night with the abrasive roar of refined combustion and the precisely engineered mechanisms of their vehicles, the streets fly beneath them - acting as one, every corner taken with nothing to spare, utterly in the present - surgeons of the moment. The drones giving chase have no chance, unable to compensate for the perfectly calculated errors of humanity, every recalibration coming too late - THE CHASE is relentless and swift ... the immaculate pair vanish into the dense depths of the labyrinthine underworld with their haul of sonic artifacts.

Remarkable twin Russian production entity, Gancher & Ruin, follow up last year's induction to the label on Eatbrain's Mirror Universe LP with THE CHASE EP, delivering 4 powerful neurofunk weapons including a collaboration with label boss JADE in the form of gargantuan track JUMP! Known widely in the circles of the darkest drum and bass for their heavy sound, with this release the pair demonstrate a complex understanding of neurofunk, moving deftly between verdant sci-fi beauty and dense raw energy. Solo tracks THE CHASE, ELEMENTAL and DRAGONFLY are packed with dense energy for the dance floor, bringing Gancher & Ruin firmly further into the Eatbrain fold and cementing their place in the label's powerful roster.

Release date
11th July Beatport Exc.
28th July Worldwide
TBC Vinyl

EATBRAIN027 The Chase EP

The Chase EP

Gancher & Ruin - Elemental (Eatbrain027)

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Javelin EP

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Pizza & Fairytales - Out now on SDR Exclusives

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MORE MUSIC

Ninja Ninja Guest Mix: Pennygiles

InnaSelf's long awaited debut EP 'Visions of a Dream' drops on Smooth N Groove.

An absolute beauty, packed with master-crafted atmospherics, driving basslines and crispy drums, the EP is sure to keep listeners moving and grooving throughout.

InnaSelf - Another Place (Out Now)

Beginning 2017 with a bang, the one that stands above any structure or rules, CNOF is at it again on the Digital Blus imprint – this time with a four track EP entitled All I Need. 2016 proved to be a solid year for the Russian, with releases on Se-Lek-Shuhn, DIGI Nuggets, Elixir, Live History, LW Recordings, Soul Deep, and many more. Be sure to check out his latest feature on Liquid Drops “5 Years”.

DIGIBLUS041 – CNOF – ALL I NEED EP

A. I DON'T WANNA LEAVE U 
B. FLAVA
C. ALL I NEED (FT. MC ASTRO) 
D. SPACED (FT. EMPHEEMER)

RELEASE DATE: 06.02.2017
SUPPORT BY: LTJ BUKEM, DJ MARKY, JOHN B, RANDOM MOVEMENT

I DON'T WANNA LEAVE U
Piano-ridden and funky, IDWLU sounds like an update from a 70s-era disco track. Tasteful filters, cut-offs, and arrangement are all the perfect elements to lead into the dance.

FLAVA
Deep and sensual, Fava runs it with tasteful amens, strings, vocals, and that obligatory gangster movie sample that doesn't seem to fit in, but somehow strangely does.

ALL I NEED (feat. MC Astro)
The most melodic of the quartet of tunes, All I Need begins more downtempo, before the breaks catch up. Perfect for closing a club night, MC Astro's vocals accent the riding drums. Easily Reminiscent of Adam F's legendary KAOS album.

SPACED (feat. Empheemer)
Classic deep drum 'n bass, the vibe rolls in thick after an intro of forward-driven drums. Spaced seems to build ad infinitum, Fantastic melodies, and a superb build after the drop leads to another chance to dance the night away. This one is sure to fill the floor

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Written by Bryan Friedman (hardedgedmedia@gmail.com)

CNOF FEAT. EPHEMEER - SPACED - ALL I NEED EP (DIGITAL BLUS 041 - PROMO)

This compilation is a showcase of some of mSdoS's best work to date on Soul Deep.

MSdoS - A Glamorous Lifestyle

Red Ink

Buy / Stream

Vandera - Red Ink [out now on Galacy Records]

Little Dubwize number that just happened.  Forthcoming...

Scott Allen - The Almighty (Now Available on Soul Deep Exclusives!!)

L Plus – Hideout LP (10th March)
Out Now https://Technique.lnk.to/HideoutSo

After our anticipation was pushed to breaking point, it's finally here. Pieces of this album have been circulating for a while now, chalking up support from the likes of Radio 1's Friction, DC Breaks, Tantrum Desire, Crissy Criss, Drumsound & Bassline Smith and a whole host of other heavy hitters. And you wouldn't really expect anything less, given this artist's pedigree. He's been in the game since the late nineties, chalking up some hugely successful releases on some of the biggest labels in drum'n'bass. As a DJ, he's a regular fixture at huge shows in his native Slovakia and beyond. And, since signing exclusively to Technique in 2011, his position as one of the scene's top tier producers, able to flex engineering skill and musicianship in equal measure. So strap in. It's L Plus's debut LP and it's a monster.

The title track, “Hideout”, lays out the blueprint. Never quite predictable, the tune takes us on a quirky journey through unexpected chord patterns and structural experimentation, and that's just in the intro. Make no mistake, though, L Plus hasn't compromised on sheer rave-hyping ability either, the huge build-up is definitely warranted by the weight and power of the drop. And that trend continues. You'll probably already be familiar with cuts like “Creature Must Die” and “Avenger”, which strike that perfect balance between individuality and dancefloor energy.

And that's just the start of what the album has to offer. Take the warm nostalgia of “Battleground” for example. There's real depth of emotion in the classic-synth melodies, delivered in a way you won't have heard before. Then there's “Make You Feel”, a twisted and techy journey through rhythm programming, and the half-speed madness of “Get Ugly”. The one constant feature is that all of these tunes, however expressive or resistant to pigeon-holing, are built to make ravers move.

Of course, this wouldn't be a Technique Recordings album without some heavyweight collaborations. The mighty John B passes through on “Original 80's”, to push some synth-pop and electro flavours to the limit. Muffler joins in on the uncategorisable orchestra-meets-filth of “Cinematic”. Drumsound & Bassline Smith add their spin to the melody and griminess collision of “Jetpack”. Plus the rock-solid mic man Coppa graces “Lock to the Greatest” with his presence to add a whole new facet to the sound.

You'd better believe this just scratches the surface. We all know L Plus's productions have layers to uncover, so this album is going to bear repeated listening as well as heavy rotation in raves and across airwaves. When that's true of every single track on an LP, you know we've got something special on our hands. The anticipation was justified. Check it.


Tracklisting:

 1.	L Plus – Hideout
 2.	L Plus – Creature Must Die
 3.	L Plus & John B – Original 80's
 4.	L Plus – Get Ugly
 5.	L Plus – Avenger
 6.	L Plus & Coppa – Lock to the Greatest
 7.	L Plus – Battleground
 8.	L Plus – Everyone VIP
 9.	L Plus – Ghost
 10.	L Plus vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Jetpack
 11.	L Plus & Muffler – Cinematic
 12.	L Plus – Timelapse
 13.	L Plus – Make You Feel
 14.	L Plus – Serum
 15.	L Plus – Final Chapter


For interview requests and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk

L Plus - Everyone VIP (Hideout LP)

Tubby Isiah - Met U (DUBPLATE)

Kool And The Gang - Summer Madness (Rowpieces Bootleg)

SCOTT ALLEN--RELEASES ON:
Soul Deep Recordings
Fokuz Recordings
Liquid V Recordings
Jazzsticks Recordings
Good Looking Records
Celsius Recordings
Soul Rebel Recordings
Smooth N Groove Records
Sheer Velocity Recordings
Expressions
Phuzion Digital
Influenza Recordings
Telluric Recordings
Liquid Drops Recordings

If you would like to contact me or send demos you can e-mail me at info@souldeeprecordings.com

Scott grew up in Seattle, Washington (USA), and was a big music lover at a young age. At 10 years old, he fell in love with new wave music and the synth-driven tunes of the early 80’s. A couple of years later, he began a new passion, collecting Hip-Hop music. 

When Scott was 18 years old, he moved to the L.A. area to attend college and play water polo at Chapman University. When he moved into his dorm room he met his future deejay partner and Neosoul band partner, Tim Andren. Scott and Tim would spend hours talking about music and seeing who could supply the best, most underground Hip-Hop tune with the most addictive beats and sounds. During this period in his life, Scott was introduced to Breakbeat, Hardcore Breaks, early Jungle, and Ambient Dub Music. Scott immediately fell in love with the overall feel and freedom of the music.

At about the age of 21, Scott and his roommates bought their first set of turntables and the passion for the music grew into an intense love. About 2 weeks after he bought his turntables, he was already circulating his mix tapes and getting booked to play at clubs and parties in L.A. After a year or two of playing local shows, Scott began playing shows all over the USA and Canada, exposing these areas to the Neosoul breakbeat sound. He was fortunate enough to play alongside such heavy-hitting acts as DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Bassbin Twins, Simply Jeff, and many other big names.

When the breakbeat scene slowed down around 2001, Scott went back to his roots in electronic music and began enjoying the sounds of Jungle music, only now the music was more refined. He began to go to Drum & Bass events and would catch LTJ Bukem & Conrad, and the rest of the Good Looking crew every time they would perform in the Southern California area. He was drawn to the melodic, jazzy, and ethereal sounds of Drum & Bass music, and he especially liked it with Conrad hypnotically weaving his lyrics over the tunes. He began collecting Drum & Bass records and also started producing Drum & Bass in about 2004. It was also around this time that Scott further developed his passion for Reggae and Dub music. You can definitely hear the influence that these genres of music have had in his music.

His production became more serious when people started hearing his songs and began to show interest in wanting more of his sound. After a few years of producing and getting a number of tracks signed to major labels, Scott decided to start his own label, Soul Deep Recordings. Since Soul Deep’s inception in January 2011, the label has seen a great amount of success and has been established as one of the top Liquid/Deep/Jazzy labels in the music game. 

In addition to releasing many EP’s on Soul Deep, Scott has released music on a number of other top labels including, Fokuz, Celsius, Good Looking, Smooth N Groove, Telluric, Celsius, Soul Rebel, Jazzsticks, Phuzion, Liquid V, Atmomatix and Sheer Velocity. Currently, Scott keeps himself busy pushing the record label and playing shows as often as he can. You can follow Scott on Social Media to keep up to date with his releases.