Hoping this gets played at Switch tomorrow ;)

Various Artists – 15 Years of Technique
iTunes: smarturl.it/TECH005CD 
Beatport: bitly.com/Tech15LPbeatport
Release Date: 22nd Feb 2015

Yes, it really has been fifteen years since Future Tech (aka Drumsound & Bassline Smith) signalled the beginning of the Technique Recordings odyssey with their eponymous debut collaboration. Since then, the drum and bass sound has spread its tendrils from the dark corners of the underground into the limelight of mainstream appreciation. And Technique has been at the forefront of that evolution all the way. So, here's an LP to show the world exactly what a decade and a half among the top tier of D&B labels sounds like.

Label heads Drumsound & Bassline Smith take pole position, dropping straight into the drama of the Friction-supported “Spring Heel Jack”. Then comes another of Technique's most recognisable acts, Tantrum Desire with the low-down funk of “Shuffle”, followed by another Friction-favourite from the bossmen with “Sputnik”. The big names keep coming throughout the album, as Crissy Criss supplies the VIP of his monumental “Create the Future” and the mighty Digital goes dubbed-out with a remix of “Phantasm”. Plus Drumsound & Bassline Smith's alter-ego 2DB pass through with the highly-grimey “Terrahawk” and L Plus delivers two precision-engineered killers in the form of “Red Planet” and “Going Down”.

Flipping the script, Technique new boys Document One strike from two angles with the laid-back “Jazz Club” and the dirty dancefloor uppercut of “Body Like Wow”. TREi takes us to the big room with “Here & Now”, and the ever-individual MaxNRG shows off his ability to combine energy with melody on “Far Frontiers of Space”. Erb N Dub and Skope recruit Mr Dirty Smirks, MC SMK himself, to bring some typically hard bars to “Pull it Back”. Kronology does what it says on the tin with some “Razor Sharp” technoid-jungle vibes. And Aussie badman Spectrem brings some hands-in-the-air euphoria with “Say Goodbye” and then roughen things up with “The Future”. Infrasonik take the honour of completing the collection with “Bricks Breaking”. And finally, Drumsound & Bassline Smith step back up for a lap of honour with a mix of all the tracks from the LP.PreOrder "15 Years Of Technique" Album

From the veteran headliners to the breakthrough talent, from the filthy rave-wreckers to the stadium-sized anthems, this album demonstrates the versatility and innovation that has kept Technique Recordings' status for all this time. So, better get set, another fifteen years at the top of the game starts right now.

Kronology - Razor Sharp  [15 Years Of Technique LP] Clip

Zardonic “Pure gold!” 
Peshay “Great release!!! All mixes banging!!! Very nice” 
Mindscape “Awesome!” 
Eddy Temple Morris “I like the musicality of Livewire's version” 
Teddy Killaz “Dope! thanks” 
Crissy Criss “Big” 

DJ Shortee “That Callide & Intraspekt beat is killa rude, also dig the Spirit Remix as well!” 
State of Mind “Heavyness” 

Optiv “Nice 1!” 



CMR001 takes the shape of a remix package of Overtake, from the man Coppa himself, featuring Adriana Hamilton. The first mix comes from the multi-talented Callide & Intraspekt. The remixers take the spirit of the tune, to keep strong and believe in everything you do, and add their unique, rave-busting  flavour.  The  intro will  draw you  i  n,  but  the  breaks  and synths  soon  drop,  adding weight  and  depth  to  the  already-huge  production.  The  clubs  will  lap  this  one  up,  as  Callide  & Intraspekt overcome any arguments with their heavy remix. 
Next up on the boards is Livewire, who takes things in a more liquid direction, bringing forward a piano line which fits perfectly under Coppa’s MC vocals and cut-ups of Adriana’s singing. The beats are rolling on this one, taking the track forward, heading straight for the heart and the mind. A real end-of-summer bubbler, Livewire brings something new and fresh out of the track as only he can  .
Lastly, Raise Spirit takes on the track, raising the bar once again, with a string-fuelled intro which morphs into some neat overdriven guitar. The bass is to the fore on Raise’s version, 
with  the  track  completed  with  a  major  headnodding  beat.  All  three  versions  are  going  to smash, so give them all a listen and choose your favourite. 

CMR001 is a major release from Coppa and Comanche, so get inside it and get Overtake

Coppa feat. Adriana Hamilton 
1. Overtake (Callide & Intraspekt Remix) 
2. Overtake (Livewire Remix) 
3. Overtake (Raise Spirit Remix) 

COPPA - OVERTAKE (RAISE SPIRIT REMIX)

KYRIPH - Be Mine [Slowed + Reverb]

Echoes Ignite Rush #184

These days, the name L Plus on a release comes laden with expectations. There'll be expansive areas of soundscape harbouring rave-reverberating bass and precision-strike drums. There'll be detailed attention to musicality and a never-lapsing surge of energy. And if you've been checking shows from heavy-hitters like Friction recently, you'll know that this EP delivers on those expectations to the max.

“Jailbreak” is all about controlled aggression. A suspenseful chord pattern interspersed with drive-by shots of bass sets the scene. Then there's a multi-stage drop, first delivering us into a pressurised container of bass and kicks, before a further build leads us to the addition of punch-to-the-solar-plexus snares. This is heavy, heavy, unrelenting stuff.

And talking of heavy stuff, the next track is, aptly enough, “One Tonne of Bass”. A big room intro built from swirling atmospherics and wide sonorous sustained notes shimmers into view. Then the eponymous vocal sample signals a drop down into straight-up head-nodding grimy funk. Then L Plus keeps the heat rising as the bassline modulates to give each sixteen bars a character of its own. This is one to give the dancefloor a proper workout.

Then “Arcade” brings something for ravers to love and producers to envy. The chirps, bleeps and melodic patterns of eighties gaming are recreated and woven into twenty-first synthesis in a way we haven't quite heard before. It's a shoot 'em up between nostalgic stabs and ultra-modern bass and riffs which grows into a full on sonic war, and it's an addictive exultant joy. This is one that screams out to be pulled back and played from the top.

Things are a little darker in the dystopian city conjured up by “Snitch”. There's a technoid paranoia in the air, brought on by an approaching insurgency of low end. The drop provides no relief as sparse beats leave the bassline free to fill the space with interrogation-room oppression. With one eye always on the dancefloor, this is where L Plus proves his mastery of creating mood with music.

This EP proves why L Plus tunes are a constant fixture in the sets of well-informed DJs. Combining a rare technical proficiency with a well-honed musical and storytelling sensibility, plus a ruthless desire to smash parties everywhere, this producer is at the top of his game. This is creative rave music set to blaze on raves and airwaves alike.

Tracklisting:

1.	L Plus – Jailbreak
2.	L Plus – One Tonne of Bass
3.	L Plus – Arcade
4.	L Plus – Snitch

For interview requests and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk

Arcade

The Sound of Drum & Bass 2016 album available 26th Feb. 2016 on Viper Recordings featuring 25+ tracks, 12 new exclusives + DJ mix by Koven. Buy or Stream: https://viper.lnk.to/sodnb2016. Buy on iTunes for only £4.99 ($6.99 US): https://smarturl.it/sodnb2016. Full info on Viper website: https://bit.ly/sodnb2016info.

Viper Recordings launched their new ‘The Sound of Drum & Bass’ compilation series last year to high acclaim worldwide. Registering in at #12 in the official UK Dance Albums chart, following the 2015 edition was going be a challenging task, but Futurebound’s forward thinking label is never one to shy away from a challenging task.

From start to finish, #SODNB is chock-full of Drum & Bass superstars; Matrix & Futurebound, Noisia, The Upbeats, Cyantific, The Prototypes, InsideInfo, Mefjus, Tantrum Desire, Rene LaVice, as well as legendary dance pioneers The Prodigy, who all sit seamlessly alongside Viper’s rising stars: Smooth, Trei, Mob Tactics, BMotion, and more.

With such a stacked lineup, at this point you’d think that was enough… but not when Futurebound is at the helm. Viper head honcho and A&R mastermind, Futurebound, has squeezed in 12 new unreleased Viper exclusive tracks from legends and newcomers such as: J Majik, Trei, North Base, Wickaman, Insomniax, Loko, Killer Hertz, Six Blade, Cynematic, Dossa & Locuzzed, Toronto Is Broken, NCT & Franky Nuts, Citybox, and Octo-Pi & Modify Perspective. This all wrapped up with a bonus DJ mix by the mighty Koven.

VIPER PRESENTS: THE SOUND OF DRUM & BASS 2016
Label: Viper Recordings
Cat: VPRLP013
Genre: Drum & Bass
Released: 26th Feb. 2016
iTunes Price: £4.99 (UK) / $6.99 (US) / $11.99 (AU)
Buy on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/sodnb2016
Buy or Stream: https://viper.lnk.to/sodnb2016
Buy on Viper Shop: http://bit.ly/sodnb2016viper

TRACKLIST:
01. Tinie Tempah feat. Jess Glynne – Not Letting Go (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)**
02. The Prodigy – Rebel Radio (René LaVice's Start A Fucking Riot Remix)
03. Noisia & The Upbeats – Dead Limit
04. Cyantific – OutaTime
05. Tantrum Desire & Matrix & Futurebound – Shadows
06. The Prototypes – City of Gold (Extended Mix)
07. North Base & ISVK feat. Ragga Twins – What R U Doing? (Trei Remix)
08. Smooth – Revenge
09. BMotion – Ignition
10. InsideInfo & Mefjus – Talisman
11. Mob Tactics – Return Of The Snitch
12. Ekko & Sidetrack – AM PM
13. Trei – Get Down
14. ShockOne feat. Phetsta & Reija Lee – Universes
15. Koven – One’s Own
16. Maduk feat. Hebe Vrijhof – Life
17. Cyantific – No More Heroes
18. Killer Hertz – All Out*
19. Dossa & Locuzzed – Bad*
20. Loko – Who Are You?*
21. Six Blade – Bane*
22. J Majik feat. Jonay & Louie Cabrera – Drop It*
23. Insomniax feat. Alicia King – Do You Remember?*
24. Octo-Pi feat. Modify Perspective – Pay Off*
25. Cynematic & Citybox – Exhale*
26. Toronto Is Broken – Zero One*
27. NCT & Franky Nuts – Looking Forward*
28. Wickaman – Tryptamine*
29. Trei & North Base – Hostile Universe*
30. The Sound of Drum & Bass 2016 mixed by Koven (Continuous DJ Mix)*
*New, unreleased track
**UK/IE only

VIPER ONLINE:
https://www.facebook.com/viperrecordings
https://twitter.com/viperrecordings
https://soundcloud.com/viperrecordings
https://www.instagram.com/viperrecordings
http://www.viperrecordings.co.uk

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Cynematic & Citybox - Exhale

The Prototypes - City Of Gold (Remixes) EP out 10th June 2016 on Viper Recordings. Pre-order the full EP on iTunes: viper.lnk.to/vpr088. Part 1 sampler out 13th May exclusively on Beatport. Part 2 sampler out 3rd June exclusively on Beatport. More info: bit.ly/vpr088info

Off the back of last year's breakthrough album on Viper Recordings, 'City Of Gold', The Prototypes are back with a gigantic remix EP featuring long-awaited remixes from: Calyx & TeeBee, InsideInfo, Teddy Killerz, UZ, and Trumpdisco - along with The Prototypes very own mixes of 'Pop It Off (VIP Mix)' and 'Is It Love (Club Vocal Mix)'.

The Prototypes
‘City Of Gold (Remixes)’
1. Pale Blue Dot (Calyx & TeeBee Remix)
2. Redose (InsideInfo Remix)
3. Fallen (feat. Donae'o) (The Prototypes vs. Teddy Killerz Remix)
4. Pop It Off (feat. Mad Hed City) (UZ Remix)
5. Is It Love (feat. Laconic) (Trumpdisco Remix)
6. Pop It Off (feat. Mad Hed City) (VIP Mix)
7. Is It Love (feat. Laconic) (Club Vocal Mix)
8. Is It Love (feat. Laconic) (Club Mix) [Beatport / Viper Shop Exclusive]

Label: Viper Recordings
Cat: VPR088
Genre: Drum & Bass, Trap, Bass House
Released: 10th June 2016
Viper Shop: bit.ly/vpr088
Beatport: bit.ly/viperbeatport
Buy or Stream: viper.lnk.to/vpr088
More Info: bit.ly/vpr088info

The Prototypes Online:
www.facebook.com/theprototypes 
twitter.com/theprototypesuk
soundcloud.com/theprototypes​

Viper Recordings Online:
www.facebook.com/viperrecordings 
twitter.com/viperrecordings
@viperrecordings
www.instagram.com/viperrecordings 
www.viperrecordings.co.uk

The Prototypes Feat. Donae'o - Fallen (The Prototypes Vs. Teddy Killerz Remix)

Aired 25th Oct. 2016 on Friction show on BBC Radio 1: http://bbc.in/2dFKx7W. 

Out 28th Oct. 2016 on Viper Recordings. Buy or Stream: https://viper.lnk.to/vpr099

Watch the 'Burgle' official video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UMlsVzHyKTo

Brothers Jeff and Jono Hansen – aka Ekko & Sidetrack – are an Australian production duo currently taking the Drum and Bass scene by storm. Having appeared on various Viper compilations and with their Viper VIP single 'Alone Without You / AMPM', the brothers are now ready to drop their first single on Viper's main roster with 'Burgle / One Time'.

Ekko & Sidetrack
Burgle / One Time
1. Burgle
2. One Time

Label: Viper Recordings
Cat: VPR099
Genre: Drum & Bass
Released: 28th Oct 2016
Buy or Stream: https://viper.lnk.to/vpr099
More Info: http://bit.ly/vpr099info

EKKO & SIDETRACK ONLINE:
https://www.facebook.com/ekkoandsidetrack
https://twitter.com/ekkosidetrack
https://www.instagram/ekkoandsidetrack

Ekko & Sidetrack - Burgle [Friction BBC Radio 1]

Joined by the recently deceased and sadly missed Hedj on the flip, the result is the hyperkinetic Hammerhead. More than just proof of precision engineering, this is a tune impossible to ignore. Full of intense energy emitted with a powerfully pulsing vibe and electro-edged elements, both ends of your body will find that resistance is futile – while it is obviously designed to big up the dance, Hammerhead has a high replay value that sets it apart from the standard disposable dancefloor fodder.

Neonlight & Hedj - Hammerhead

Welcome to the The Prototypes Official Soundcloud Page.Now a solo act since May 2023 - Everything prior to that was a duo!!!
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Booking info:
jon@urbanagency.co.uk (Excluding US)

The Prototypes Feat. Donae'o - Fallen (The Prototypes Vs. Teddy Killerz Remix)

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