techstep / neurofunk

Krispytron's Journey

Kentro Presents: Pure Disgusting Filth - Neurofunk / Dark DnB / Drum & Bass - 9

Summer Slammers 2012

Dangerous

@grayskalebass

Searching for their stride in self-expression, the Detroit-based songwriter and producer Grayskale has been steadfastly exploring the wide array of bass music styles and rhythms across his time as a public-facing musician. With a clear attraction to clarity and structure, his humble catalog already displays a munificent bounty of production knowledge and compositional finesse. Consequently, The Rust is incredibly excited to premiere the namesake single to his forthcoming first album, String Theory.

“String Theory” is a distinctly narrative stroll, fusing a focused message with syncretic sound design. The first half of the track features a whimsical orator giving us the foundational argument of string theory, parallel to the gradual rise in chord progressions and swelling percussive rides in the background. At the track’s midway point, it cleverly dovetails into a staccato dance of pulsing low end and flighty melodies. At it’s apex, “String Theory” displays the blissful colorways capable when bass music is designed to be particularly rich in harmonics and fidelity, and has us eagerly awaiting the full dive into the String Theory LP.

String Theory

Grayskale - String Theory [EXCLUSIVE PREMEIRE]

Kung - Black Lion

Dj Hazard - Psychedelic

https://fanlink.tv/SYMMLP011 With over 20 years of experience in the scene, Digital World will mark Break’s fifth solo album amongst a stack of anthems across the years. The Top D&B Artist of all time on Beatport, Break has built a huge reputation for crisp breaks, heavy bass, and strong melodies with stellar D&B cuts like Last Goodbye with Celestine, as well as I Got You with SHY FX, Breakage and Tyler Daley. His output of killer remixes and singles have to led to this latest project for 2023, which looks to be a big year for Break and Symmetry. 
Break continues his legacy with this flawless body of work which truly encapsulates his timeless, forward-thinking sound that continues to push the limits of the genre. The album contains a stacked line up of features, boasting vocals from legends MC Fats, Charli Brix, Fox, Liam Bailey, Lorna King and SP:MC, all amongst that signature Break production of crisp drums and huge, system rattling basslines.

Digi Album Pre-Order: 05/05/2023
Digi Album Release Date: 12/05/2021
Vinyl Album Release Date: 19/05/2021

08. Break Feat. SP MC - Box Clever (1min30)

Medical Mix - Mixed by Joe Syntax

Lifeforms (VIP)

Tresor resident DJs LNS and DJ Sotofett have for some years been developing a style at the club's Globus floor, and their new EP is a die cut of exactly the classic techno, electro, and house music they play. Here are no productions drenched in reverb, no hi-fi obsessions or generic algorithmic patterns – this is Globus Trax, the duo's third release on Tresor Records, four tracks consisting of real TR-909 workouts, rude and driving basslines, live runs through the mixing desk, and a Blake Baxter cover version with LNS on vocals. 
 
LNS & DJ Sotofett programmed an EP to perfectly fit their warehouse style of DJing, bringing out colour and variation in a spectrum more similar to a club compilation than a dogmatically reduced concept. With a single repeated vocal sample, Globus Trax opens bombastically with ClickClickClick, a dub-infused UK garage house track anyone in the world can easily describe in the course of a second.
 
Following this comes Gearbox which is a hefty slab of big room electro featuring a centerpiece arpeggio and the warmest harmonic pads on the EP's four tracks, which not-so-subtly makes reference to the pioneering band that shares a name with Globus and Tresor's home, the Kraftwerk. 
 
The house vibe returns on Destination 909, which is nothing but a manifesto for the TR-909, where the beloved drum machine's jacking beats meet galactic strings and synthetic bass, only to be ripped apart in a slamming break that sees the machine take centre stage as it cuts in-and-out of the mix, again a clear nod to the duo's sets in the club.
 
LNS steps up on vocal duties and DJ Sotofett keeps the 909 running for their final cut, taking a deeper dive into the realms of classic techno and paying tribute to "The Prince of Techno" Blake Baxter by covering his Reach Out originally released on Tresor Records in 1995.
 
The 12" was cut by DJ Sotofett himself at Manmade Mastering, where he resurrects the lost art of late-90s loud cuts with sonic presence and punch, optimal for the club-focused 12" format, and is the first to come in the new Tresor Sleeve, boasting an embossed logo on either side.

BANDCAMP

LNS & DJ Sotofett - Reach Out

Recall & Reflect EP

Losing You

Listen or download: WAO138.lnk.to/STReachOutGORSO

Giuseppe Ottaviani has proven to be one of the most consistent Trance producers in the game on numerous occasions and now hits the world with his trademark treatment of Sean Tyas’ ‘Reach Out’.  Coming forth with a techy bassline and anthemic breakdown melody to shatter expectations and demolish clubs, the Italian mastermind has conjured nothing short of a peak-time stormer, rising as the newest addition to the Who’s Afraid Of 138?! catalog.

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Reach Out

Reach Out (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)

ASOT Radio

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InsideInfo & Mefjus -Pulsation X Silent Witness & Break - The Hills Have Ears (Yul1DJ Mashup)

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Aeph - Jaeger Clap

To celebrate Critical's 15th birthday i wanted to contribute a song that showcases what the label means to me. Diversity. 'Mirage' is all about how a slight change in melody can change the whole perception of a song.
 
Support via the Critical store or any other platform: http://bit.ly/CRIT100
 
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Mefjus - Mirage [15 years of Critical] OUT NOW

Method in the Madness LP Sampler

Murmur feat. Break

Red Mist VIP (feat. MC Gusto)

Break - Rare Earth - CIA Deep Kut 004

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BREAK ; RARE EARTH (CIAUKDK004)

Amoss - Real Talk

Black Sun Empire – From The Shadows


Globally respected drum and bass collective, Black Sun Empire aka Milan Heyboer,
Micha Heyboer and Rene Verdult just released their fifth studio album “From The
Shadows” (Sept 17th 2012) 

Black Sun Empire represents the finest in dark and tech fuelled dance-floor drum &
bass. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2000, they’ve continued to develop their
own unique style and sound, releasing numerous singles as well as four full-length
LPs and establishing themselves as leaders in the field. With their impressive DJ
skills and inspirational productions, Black Sun Empire has reached far beyond their
native Holland. They’ve toured around the world, with highlights including
Glastonbury and numerous other festival appearances, and continue to build on their
growing reputation as some of the most exciting and consistent performers in the
scene.

“From The Shadows” is a 100% Drum and Bass album. This masterpiece is the follow up
to the hugely successful 2010 'Lights And Wires' LP that demonstrated their
versatility across tempos whilst still staying true to their own sound. With “From
The Shadows”, containing twelve original tracks aimed for the dance-floor, BSE
delivers the ultimate Drum and Bass experience. Black Sun Empire's sound is as
unmistakable as it is without compromise; a combination of dark and impressive
themes, vocals, tough electronics and memorable melodies. Collaborations with
Noisia, Audio, Foreign Beggars, State of mind, Inne Eysermans (Amatorski), Rido,
Thomas Oliver, Youthstar and N.Phect showcase their expanding horizon.
Musically,”From The Shadows”‚ sees Black Sun Empire moving towards multiple exciting
eras.

Black Sun Empire appears at all major summer festivals and performs around 100 shows
a year. Their musical and creative strengths lead them confidently to their 2012
album release. 


From the Shadows

Salvador

2 - bse (feat bless) - salvador

Silent Witness & Break - The Hills Have Ears

'Alone ft. Tasha Baxter', featured on The Upbeats album 'Primitive Technique' is OUT NOW on Vision Recordings.

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Watch the Official Video for 'Alone' on UKF Drum & Bass: youtu.be/Jt2_hNJ3XiU

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While The Upbeats may explain their choice of album title with the humble statement “We’re not super tech geeks, we’ve always felt our approach to production is quite simple.” Anyone who knows anything about this duo’s music can tell you that the end results sound far from primitive. The cheeky-grinned New Zealanders have filled dance floors and iPod playlists around the world with their unique take on drum & bass for nearly a decade, yet their music is sounding fresher than ever; as their impressive new album is about to prove.

‘Primitive Technique’ is an album that caters to many but compromises for no one, and with techniques that may be primitive The Upbeats have crafted an album that sounds undeniably modern.

Tracklist:
01. Beyond Reality
02. Drum Stop feat. Armanni Reign
03. Diffused
04. Again I feat. Armanni Reign
05. Monogram
06. One Step
07. Thrasher feat. Trei
08. Interval
09. Falling Into Place
10. Alone feat. Tasha Baxter
11. Castles
12. Tangerine feat. Dose
13. Retrograde
14. Undertaker

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Primitive Technique

Alone

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Foundation

Hard (feat. David Rodigan & Newham Generals)

Spring Temptation EP

Spring Temptation (Original Mix)

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