The Virus signed duo, Optiv & BTK have been astonishing people with their rugged and venomous take on dancefloor drum & bass sonics for a number of years now. Hailing from England and Brazil respectively, they burst through in a bit of a flurry, releasing on respected labels like Commercial Suicide and Renegade Hardware but, a little more importantly for our purposes today, they just released their second album on Virus yesterday. Called Blackjack, it's a 13 track collection of their hard edged production style, something already they're lined up to share with us in Room Two on the 11th July when they'll touch down to showcase the album material. Ahead of that (and to properly mark the album's release) they've dropped us an exclusive stream of 'Shredder'...

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Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/937

Optiv & BTK - Shredder

***OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE 24th NOVEMBER***

Featured on the Hybrid Minds - Mountains Remixed Album

Vinyl Tracklist:

A1) Mountains feat. Jasmine Spence (Dexcell Remix) 
A2) Trauma feat. Rocky Nti (Lenzman Remix) 
A3) Meant To Be feat. Grimm (Insideinfo Remix) 
B1) Broken feat. Ad-Apt & Charlie P (BCee Remix) 
B2) Forest feat. Philippa Hanna (Total Science Remix) 
B3) Halcyon feat. Grimm (DLR Remix)

CD Tracklist: 
1) Ascent feat. Linguistics & Charlie P (A.M.C Remix) 
2) Meant To Be feat. Grimm (Insideinfo Remix) 
3) Take It Away feat. BCee (Saxxon Remix) 
4) Mountains feat. Jasmine Spence (Dexcell Remix) 
5) Starlet feat. Mimi Page (Phil Tangent Remix) 
6) Music Talks (Nymfo Remix) 
7) Broken feat. Ad-Apt & Charlie P (BCee Remix) 
8) Forest feat. Philippa Hanna (Total Science Remix) 
9) Trauma feat. Rocky Nti (Lenzman Remix) 
10) Drama feat. Tempza & Laurence Baker (Neonlight Remix) 
11) Halcyon feat. Grimm (DLR Remix) 
12) New Orleans feat. Holly Drummond (BCee Remix) 
13) Unfold feat. Jasmine Spence & Grimm (D Bridge Remix) 
14) Prophecy feat. Ad-Apt & Mike Romeo (Teddy Killerz Remix) 
15) Mountains feat. Jasmine Spence (Jakwob Remix)

Hybrid Minds - Meant To Be ft. Grimm (InsideInfo Remix)

Buy on Beatport

Culture Shock - Troglodyte VIP

Label: AudioPorn Records
Cat # APORN052
Genre: Drum & Bass
Beatport Exclusive: 7 December 2014

Mediks return with an absolutely killer dance floor track; this time a collaboration with rising drum and bass star Benny L.

Featuring the vocal talents of MC. Coppa, famed for his recent work on DJ Hype's legendary Playaz imprint, ‘Speakers Vibrate’ is a proper throwback banger for the heads. Mediks once again show their diversity in sound design, creating a blend of styles old & new, all backed by their standout production quality.

For more from Mediks, keep it locked on Audioporn


Mediks & Benny L - Speakers Vibrate (Ft. Coppa)

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Fourward - Talk to me VIP (Free Download)

Today we’re lucky enough to be premiering what someone in the office just referred to as a ‘serious nugget.’ Yeah, OK, so that person was me. And yes, I did say it to myself, in my head, after listening to it over and over again; but the fact remains and it is what it is. The Critical Music signed drum & bass producer, Emperor’s'She Said VIP’ – which will be exclusively available from the Critical store this Monday – is superlatively frenetic, heaving it’s way out of the rousing build up introduction with the sort of lurching industrial bassline that’ll set most dancefloors afire. The full Into Black EP will be released on vinyl and digital this coming Monday, but we’re toasting the publication of the EP’s pre-order link here today because it ties in nicely with the fact that we recently announced the next Critical Sound date (10th July) where you’ll be able to witness Emperor going B2B with The Upbeats.

Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1101

Critical Shop

Emperor - She Said VIP

Icarus Audio Presents: 
Volatile Cycle - 24 Hours EP

Brand new funk from Volatile Cycle on Icarus Audio with their new 24 Hours EP! "24 Hours" is their collaboration with S Dexter and features the vocal stylings from Nuklear MC! Deep, dark, and twisted on the rollout. Guaranteed to get your head nodding!
Check the OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE on the Icarus Audio YouTube Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnQIKpuh8Xg

Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW on ICARUS AUDIO!


Volatile Cycle & S Dexter Feat. Nuklear MC - 24 Hours (ICARUS AUDIO) AVAILABLE NOW!

Artist: Cause4Concern
Release: Bedhead (Quadrant & Iris Remix)
Label: C4C Recordings
Cat#: C4CDIGUK089
Support: https://cygnusmusic.link/m47yqwy

From the opening seconds, the Quadrant & Iris remix of Bedhead strikes a careful balance between reverence and reinvention. The original’s ominous sub-bass growl and the skeletal drum patterns that made Bedhead a C4C classic are still present.

For longtime fans, this version is a respectful tribute; for newer ears, it stands on its own as a high-caliber, heavy-hitting drum & bass track. Quadrant & Iris manage to refresh a classic without betraying its spirit—a mark of what a good remix should aim for.

DL // Stream

Cause4Concern // Bedhead (Quadrant & Iris Remix) // C4CDIGUK089 // OUT NOW!

Out now via Viper Recordings on all digital platforms and vinyl!
Beatport: http://bit.ly/vpr080bp
Spotify: http://bit.ly/vpr080spot
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/vpr080
Triple Vision: http://bit.ly/vpr080tv [VINYL]
Viper Shop: http://bit.ly/vpr080
Juno: http://bit.ly/vpr080juno
Amazon: http://bit.ly/vpr080amzn
Google Play: http://bit.ly/vpr080gplay 

InsideInfo & Mefjus
Pulsation / Talisman
1. Pulsation
2. Talisman

Label: Viper Recordings
Cat: VPR080
Genre: Drum & Bass
Format: 12" Vinyl (full artwork) & Digital
Released: 9th October 2015
More Info: http://bit.ly/vpr080info

MEFJUS ONLINE:
https://www.facebook.com/mefjus
https://twitter.com/martinmefjus
https://soundcloud.com/mefjus
https://instagram.com/martinmefjus

INSIDEINFO ONLINE:
https://www.facebook.com/insideinfomusic
https://twitter.com/paulinsideinfo
https://soundcloud.com/insideinfo
https://instagram.com/insideinfo

Get on iTunes

InsideInfo & Mefjus - Pulsation

With ADE looming on the horizon, it only seemed apt for Ram to yet again provide the perfect drum and bass entrée for Europe’s premium dance event. Set to bring another stellar line up from their roster, this compilation packed full of exclusives helps to epitomise the imprint’s legacy within dance music. Including brand new cuts, demonstrating the Ram’s longevity, this album plays homage to two decades of output. 

Leading you deeper into the dark side of 2015, this year’s Ramsterdam compilation not only pedestals the artists who’ve made such a titanic impact throughout the last ten months, but also the emerging talent from sister label Program and Ram’s newest signees. Whether it’s the old school, growling riddim from Aggressor Bunx, or Calyx & TeeBee’s tell-tale, trembling bassline, each track gives the album a unique vantage point.

Featuring on the collosal track listing is Delta Heavy; an exclusive which relays their elevating, pumping composition, it’s a dancefloor banger sure to detonate any crowd. And Frankee also makes a welcomed return, following the release of his anticipated single ‘Downtown’. ‘Raptor’ is unforgiving, snapped up by different animalistic samples and stridently aggressive – pedestalling Frankee’s unforgiving production standards.

On a totally different vibe, Freek is back with ‘Born Different’, a clanking yet powerful number, one which gears up into LFO-lead chaos with snapping percussion between each break. Brand new music from production outfits Teddy Killerz and Mind Vortex also make a very valuable addition, proving their unbridled talent, with merciless yet complex records that are fierce and gagging to be let loose on Amsterdam’s clubs. 
 
Two of this year’s most resounding tracks from the Ram camp, Bensley’s ‘Aftermath’ and Gerra & Stone’s ‘L.I.E.S.’ have also received revamps, providing two anticipated VIPs already igniting sets worldwide. Loadstar also deliver the goods; brand new heavy-hitter ‘Dune’ demonstrates exactly why they’ve become such revered names across the genre.

So, here’s to another Amsterdam Dance Event. One with a soundtrack provided by one of the most enduring labels, and stellar rosters, that dance music has played host to. And with Ram also holding a night this October, from first listen onwards prepare to be immerse yourself in Ram’s vast musical environment.


Broken Notes

Out Now on Beatport Exclusively http://bit.ly/TheTruthOutLawRenegade
iTunes: 18th December 

When Technique Recordings bosses Drumsound & Bassline Smith come with a fresh release, they've got some big expectations to fulfil. True heads will know that their roots were firmly planted back in the old skool of nineties rave culture. And, this millennium, they've built and sustained a reputation as architects of the big room style that's seen drum and bass explode in popularity. So, how are they going to live up to that this time?

Well, “The Truth” promises great things from the outset. A panoramic landscape is laid out before us, with dunes of unforgiving percussive sounds overcast by clouds of minor key tonalities and dark-child dialogue. It's the quiet before the riot, punctured by an alarm call signal flare which sparks things into life. Then the drop delivers a straight-up punch-up between bass and treble, as call and response patterns merge and collide to create an unrelenting groove. This is the EDM paradigm delivered with a junglist mentality and rarely-seen layers of subtlety to satisfy the listener as well as the raver.

“Outlaw Renegade” teleports us straight to the wild west on some distant technologically-advanced planet. The intro lays out a scene of the deserted main street where building percussion and feedback sweeps are the harbingers of the gangsta vibes about to ride through. The drop is constructed around road-hard drums, which provide a rock-solid foundation for the bassline to go to work. And that low-end drives through with sub-shattering force, creating a wave to overdose even the most hardcore bass-addict.

We all know that Drumsound & Bassline Smith deliver nothing but big tunes. The two tracks on this release serve as a reminder that underpinning that floor-filling, rave-filling, arena-filing reputation, are some seriously impressive musical and technical skills. These pieces are cinematic in ambition and attention to detail and that means they're going to be drawn for time and time again by knowledgable DJs across the globe.

Tracklisting:

 1.	The Truth
 2.	Outlaw Renegade

For interview requests and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk

