F**k me, I'd need a telescope to see these nights ;)

Featured on "APRIL FREEBIES" @ the Strictly Nuskool Blog. Link>  http://strictlynuskool.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/april-freebies-2014.html

Now this is what House & Breaks should be :)

still sounds wkd like the 1st time bk a few years ago......

Other

Ganja Man E.P.

Ackers

Taken from debut album "Engravings" out now through Tri Angle Records. 

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The Weight Of Gold

'Erosion' is taken from CYMBALS' new album, The Age of Fracture, out on 27th Jan (EU)/4th Feb (N.A.)

Pre-order The Age of Fracture on iTunes - http://smarturl.it/ageoffractureitunes
Pre-order the limited edition double vinyl gatefold LP - http://toughloverecords.bigcartel.com/product/tlv070-cymbals-the-age-of-fracture-limited-edition-double-colour-vinyl-lp-pre-order

Buy 'Erosion' on iTunes - http://smarturl.it/erosionitunes

CYMBALS will launch their album with a headline show in London in February.
2nd Feb 2014 - Electrowerkz, London - www.wegottickets.com/event/246573

<b>Press release</b>
The long-awaited new album from CYMBALS is named after a book by Princeton academic, Daniel T. Rodgers, which addresses the fragmentation of ideas towards the end of the last century and how collective meanings have become uncertain.  Singer and guitarist Jack Cleverly writes: "It hit me that I often feel paralysed by the feeling that everything is 'too complicated', and that many people I know feel that paralysis. I realised that this way of thinking can be traced through these songs." 

Produced by Dreamtrak (Swim Deep, Chad Valley, Hot Chip) in his Hackney studio and written collectively over the last 12-months, the group have taken their time to carefully piece the album together, song-by-song, in sequence. The album was completed following a final mix from Daniel Rejmer (Foals, Everything Everything) and the result is testament to the band’s attention to detail: a cleaner, brighter sound than their brattier early recordings, edging towards the European sophistication of the end-of-the-century French house Jack grew up around. Singles 'Like An Animal', 'The End' and 'The Natural World' are characterized by an upbeat disco cool and all push the 7-minute mark, whereas ‘Winter 98’, ‘This City’, and ‘Call Me’ are brooding, stark synth-led numbers reminiscent of early-New Order, with some lyrics sung in Jack’s native French.

The literary inspiration runs further through the album. The track ‘The 5%’, more obviously making reference to the themes of the album's namesake, declares “Time can be erased, you’re stupid if you try and stay in place,” over a pulsing bassline and swirling electronics.  ‘Like an Animal’ is inspired by the intellectual and moral confusion of the main character in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. The album has even garnered literary responses of its own by British poet and novelist Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine.

“I told Joe about the book and the way the album was kind of a reaction to it, and he threw my rationalisation of it back at me through a short story inspired by the album.” says Cleverly. “It helped reveal the emotional territory of the songs. He showed me how I had been dividing things up artificially - desires and priorities, getting older and not being able to stop writing music…”
 
Through the writing of this album, CYMBALS have inevitably matured. “We've never been in it just for a laugh," says Cleverly; “but things got confused when we said we wanted to keep it fun – we just didn't want to end up bitter, having chased a hollow dream.  But this album is less about us; it's more outward looking, more aware of the world at large."  

Despite the weighty literary influences, the band are keen to separate themselves from the over-earnestness that can sometimes accompany such associations.  “I hate the whole 'serious earnest-singer-songwriter-thing,’” says Jack. “With this album I really wanted to get away from that and make music that makes people want to dance and feel joy. Neil's kick drum is the most important thing we have to say as a band. Is this all "fun"?  Yes, of course, but at the same time, not just that."

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Zeldin & Valanger: 'Out Of The Blue' Warm Up Sessions

Our friend and fellow junglist Bman has blessed us with this banging 4 track E.P.

Full of rinsing drums and heavy basses this is definitely one to add to your collection!

released November 5, 2022

Produced and mastered by Bman

FREE DOWNLOAD

Bman - Sample Example

Click buy/stream to get the EP

Listen to all Hardcore Energy releases here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KlqgcI8lbSV2mUOJ2s0yC?si=f1fe25b329f24123

MKII - Tango

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check their soundcloud here : https://soundcloud.com/richiek

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DJ L.A.B - Touch (Strange Rollers Summer 91 Remix)

Dark and skittish DnB roller from LRRP (@user-60001212), with a philosophical flip remixed by Gully Foyle (@gulliver_foyle).

Free download.

BBC010 - LRRP - This City (Gully Foyle's Lonely 4x4 Edit)

Unknown To The Unknown have been going from strength-to-strength this year, and right off the back of a killer Willie Burns 12" they're dropping some new heat from DJ Vague (aka Helix). Our pick is 'Hard Workin Trax 3', a celebration of drums built for big room antics.

DJ Vague 'Hard Workin Trax 3' - Boiler Room Debuts

13. Snakestyle - Waking Up In A Jungle – (Feat. Daniel Waples & Flavio Lopez)

FFS MIX 197 | OS:MAN

This week we have OS:MAN on mix duties! A Kool FM resident & label owner of @motivehunter, his sonic focus through his sets naturally replicates his label's manifesto - championing up-and-coming talent alongside established artists' productions. Having shared the stage with heavyweights such as Tim Reaper, Dwarde, Frazer Ray and Napes, OS:MAN has his foot to the floor with no sign of slowing down. 160 beats per minute with heavy breakage. Enjoy!

FFS197: OS:MAN

ASHLEY DOWN LINES - FREEZY B2B GREENSLEEVES #2

A little remix I did for Dirty Kitchen Rave's Fiasco & Nicely , put a Breaks spin on their classy house number.

Fiasco & Nicely HT1(Love Me) Lucas Remix

https://www.beatport.com/track/ht1-love-me/19516226

Fiasco & Nicely HT1(Love Me) Lucas Remix

Out now digital, and featuring in the Rhythmic Idyllic LP on Subtle Audio. Big up to Conor Code for putting this out. 4 tracks off the LP have featured on a 12" so head over to their bandcamp to purchase; https://subtleaudio.bandcamp.com/album/subtle001comp-rhythmic-idyllic-album
Vinyl sampler: https://subtleaudio.bandcamp.com/album/subtle001ltd-rhythmic-idyllic-sampler

Duburban, Peeb, Pixl - At This Moment

https://offmenutrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-mothership-album

Track from the Off Me Nut Mothership LP, all proceeds go towards helping Tich pay da studio billz... Only £4 for a load of bangers, are ya daft??

Taxpayer Riddim - out now on Off Me Nut's Mothership LP! £4 for 15 tracks!!?

'The Natural World' is taken from the forthcoming new album, The Age of Fracture. Pre-order the album on iTunes now - smarturl.it/ageoffractureitunes

Buy 'The Natural World' on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/the-natural-world-single/id593291502

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CYMBALS - The Natural World

Award winning label Top Drawer Digital releasing Rave / Old Skool inspired sounds since 2009. Run by Lucas & Digitally Mashed.

Bass Elements,  releasing music from the full spectrum of Bass Music.

Lucas , Underground Electronic Music

Music Supported by : BBC Radio : Annie Nightingale , Huw Stephens , Kutski , B.Traits . DJ Mag. Prospa , My Nu Leng. Lady Waks , Rennie Pilgrem , 2 Bad Mice , Renagade Soundwave (Danny Briottet), Jay Cunning , Rasco ,Om Unit , Nomine / Outrage , Ray Keith , Doc Scott , EZ ,Nicky Blackmarket ,

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DJ L.A.B - Touch (Strange Rollers Summer 91 Remix)

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