Gremlinz & Jesta | Overlook

DROOGS009

A. Gremlinz & Jesta – Infinity
AA. Overlook – Lone Pine

Release Date: 30th July 2021

UVB-76 Music’s rowdy sister imprint, DROOGS, is back with two cuts of unapologetic late night tear out. Gremlinz and chief collaborator Jesta lay down a spine-tingling assault of gated amen rufige while the on the flip, Overlook crashes through with the dread inducing, jazz ride, breakbeat workout.

DROOGS009

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DROOGS009 : A. Gremlinz & Jesta - Infinity AA. Overlook - Lone Pine

Karim Maas & Stave
UVB76-LP002 : Godless

Side A: (1) Interlude (2) Loop 002 (3) D_A_T (4) Blakk
Side B: (1) Track4 (2) Project 1 (3) Plan (4) Godless

Release Date: 24th September 2021

Album notes by Karl Meier:

The culmination of a working relationship that started in 2019, "Godless" is the first full-length release from Jonathan "Stave" Krohn (also known for his work as half of Talker on Downwards) and Thomas "Karim Maas" Cooper. After a joint live p.a. with labelmates in Bristol (suggested by UVB-76 label co-owner Nick Callaghan) a shared interest in both Birmingham-influenced techno, as well as forward-thinking bass and breaks music, led to further collaborations, with Krohn and Cooper pushing rhythm tracks and loops back and forth from their home studios based out of Chicago and Bristol respectively.

"Godless" finds Krohn and Cooper in fine form - it's a cinematic, richly detailed recording that represents some of their best material to date. After a tension-filled "Interlude", the LP kicks off with the brooding, slow- motion "Loop 002", melding scorched-earth/salted ground textures with blackened dub sonics to devastating effect. "D_A_T" follows, a throbbing industrial techno track with a mind-meltingly abrasive and psychedelic breakdown and conclusion. Side A finishes with "Blakk", a desolate, wind-swept landscape that cuts to the bone.

The second half picks up where the first half left off, with opener "track4" - all ominous atmospherics, howling feedback, and existential dread. "Project 1" and "Plan" are LP highlights here - both relentless rhythmic juggernauts that ratchet up the tension and never let up - all nervous energy and pulse-quickening suspense. The release concludes with the title track, a cacophonous and cauterising piece with evocative vocal samples and blasts of harsh noise.

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Godless

UVB76-LP002 preview

UVB76-LP002 : Karim Maas & Stave- Godless LP

INV:LOS (LTD EDITION, VINYL ONLY)

Originally written as exclusive specials for Loxy. ‘Inversion (Ruffhouse VIP)’ and ‘League of Shadows (Overlook Remix)’ are modern era lost dubs of the highest calibre. Having been on collectors wish lists for years, the tracks will finally be obtainable as a LTD edition vinyl only exclusive. Both tracks solid dancefloor smashers in their own rights, come together as a collectors super 12”, essential inventory for the discerning DJ.

INV:LOS - Loxy & Resound - A. Inversion (Ruffhouse VIP) AA. League of Shadows (Overlook Remix)

DROOGS010

A. Loxy & Overlook – The Harbinger
AA. Overlook – Moloko

Release Date: 25th February 2022


DROOGS continue their campaign of villainy with a collaboration between drum & bass mainstays, Loxy & Overlook, on ‘The Harbinger’ and a solo effort from Overlook in the form of ‘Moloko’.

A Sure shot combination to get any dancefloor into a frenzy, drum & bass fundamentals and a no- nonsense attitude.

DROOGS010  : A - Loxy  & Overlook - The Harbinger AA. Overlook - Moloko

Clarity
UVB76-022 : Basalt EP

A1. Basalt
A1. Different Ways
AA1. You Alright? Ft. Holsten
AA2. Drifter

Clarity returns to the fore with the stunning Basalt EP on UVB-76 Music. Four tracks split across two tempos, bound together with a signature clinical precision and prowess commonly associated with Clarity’s work. Title track ‘Basalt’ and ‘Different Ways’ lurk at a moody 130 bpm, while ‘You Alright’ (alongside label mate Holsten) and ‘Drifter’ are prime 170 bpm drum & bass fare.

UVB76-022 : Clarity - Basalt EP

Recorded for Noods Radio Thur 14th April 22'

Noods Radio - Smoke Signals LP 5th Anniversary Show w/ Overlook

Overlook
UVB76-023 : Lost Souls Club EP

A1. New Dawn Rises
A2. Lost Souls Club
AA1. Midnight Sun
AA2. Phantom

Release Date: 20th May 2022

UVB-76 veteran Overlook returns once again with a new EP in the form of ‘Lost Souls Club’. Four tracks drenched in film-noir soundscapes and topped with razor sharp breakbeats, never once compromising in its intricate details and scope. This a journey truly encompassing the past, present and future of the genre.

UVB76-023

UVB76-023 : Overlook - Lost Souls Club EP

Pessimist

UVB76-024 : WPN-1 | WPN-2

A. WPN-1
AA. WPN-2

Release Date: 1st July 2022

Pessimist returns to UVB-76 Music with WPN-1 and WPN-2. Tracking at 170 and 130 beats per minute respectively, Pessimist asserts himself with drawn out apprehensive intros on both tracks leading to tribal drums and weighty basslines on WPN-1 and percussive hardcore-esque breaks and tones on WPN-2. A triumphant return for one of the labels finest.

Pressed on clear vinyl
https://soundcloud.com/pessimist

UVB76-024

UVB76-024 : Pessimist - A. WPN-1 AA.WPN-2

Outer Heaven 

UVB76-025 : The Observatory | More hardcore | Minority Industrial Complex 

A. The Observatory 
AA1. More Hardcore 
AA2. Minority Industrial Complex 

Release Nov 25 2022 

Descending in tempo across three tracks, Outer Heaven states his case founded in breaks. ‘The Observatory’, ‘More Hardcore’ and ‘Minority Industrial Complex’ trail across the hardcore continuum connecting drum & bass to hardcore to hip hop. Essential listening for the discerning raver.

UVB76-025 : Outer Heaven - A1. The Observatory AA1. More Hardcore  AA2. Minority Industrial Complex

Dyl & DB1

UVB76-026 : Dual Effect EP

A1. Conquer/Divide (Part 1)
A2. Transverse Waves (Part 1)

AA1. Dual Effect
AA2. Conquer/Divide (Part 2)
AA3. Transverse Waves (Part 2)

Release Nov 25 2022

Functional dancefloor music doesn’t come much better than DYL & DB1’s latest 5-track EP on UVB-76 Music. Encompassing elements of dub, techno and drum & bass the EP playfully executes a less-is-more aesthetic where groove rules above all, a seductive proposition.

Duel Effect EP

UVB76-026 DYL & DB1 - Dual Effect

Gremlinz | Cern 
DROOGS011 

A. Gremlinz – Ratchet 
AA. Cern – Second Thoughts 

Release Date: December 2nd 2022 (Vinyl)/December 9th 2022(Digital)

Label co-founder, Gremlinz, returns to his imprint with the kind of spine-tingling B-Boy darkness that only he can ply. ‘Ratchet’ sees cascading amens, deft break chops, amazon drum taps, tumbling 808, and an omnipresent dread inducing atmosphere, saturating the entire affair. Heads down, elbows up! 

On the flip, Cern, successfully harness the emulator, squelchy funk of the brothers Quinn for ‘Second Thoughts’ with taut beats and bass, evoking late 90’s Fortan and pre-Wormhole tech noir futurism.

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DROOGS011 : A. Gremlinz - Ratchet / AA. Cern - Second Thoughts

Gremlinz | Cern
DROOGS011

A. Gremlinz – Ratchet
AA. Cern – Second Thoughts

Release Date: December 2nd 2022 (Vinyl)/December 9th 2022(Digital)

Label co-founder, Gremlinz, returns to his imprint with the kind of spine-tingling B-Boy darkness that only he can ply. ‘Ratchet’ sees cascading amens, deft break chops, amazon drum taps, tumbling 808, and an omnipresent dread inducing atmosphere, saturating the entire affair. Heads down, elbows up!

On the flip, Cern, successfully harness the emulator, squelchy funk of the brothers Quinn for ‘Second Thoughts’ with taut beats and bass, evoking late 90’s Fortan and pre-Wormhole tech noir futurism.

DROOGS011  Gremlinz - Ratchet

Friske
DROOGS012

A. Eyes Open
AA. Violator

Release Date: 24th February 2023

Friske turns in two thugged out weapons for UVB-76’s delinquent sister label DROOGS. Normally his releases showcase his mastery of the light and dark duality of Drum & Bass with a sensei’s precision, but for DROOGS he reminds everyone that to be adept in the Yin, you need to be an accomplished champion of the Yang.

The 303 acid rhythm of “Eyes Open” slithers through the smokey underworld, a measured and methodical killer that squeezes the listener tighter and tighter in its grasp
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“Violator” goes full Rufige with broken side steps and gooned up stabs setting up speaker knocking thuds and miscreant B Boy atmosphere.

DROOGS012 : Friske - A. Eyes Open / AA. Violator

A. Eyes Open
AA. Violator

Release Date: 24th February 2023

Friske turns in two thugged out weapons for UVB-76’s delinquent sister label DROOGS. Normally his releases showcase his mastery of the light and dark duality of Drum & Bass with a sensei’s precision, but for DROOGS he reminds everyone that to be adept in the Yin, you need to be an accomplished champion of the Yang.

The 303 acid rhythm of “Eyes Open” slithers through the smokey underworld, a measured and methodical killer that squeezes the listener tighter and tighter in its grasp
.
“Violator” goes full Rufige with broken side steps and gooned up stabs setting up speaker knocking thuds and miscreant B Boy atmosphere.

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DROOGS012 Friske - Violator

Holsten
DROOGS013

A. Hidden Figures
AA. Strident

Not content with already laying waste with multiple exhibitions of villainy previously on Droogs and UVB-76, Holsten returns from the depths to inflict more destruction with his latest salvos for Droogs.

“Hidden Figures” blacks out right from the top with insidious pads, phantom force knocks, filthy Reece and a reverberating clock bell that signals the witching hour is upon us. 

“Strident” shoots poison darts through the tree line with cascading breakbeats, soundman call outs, more nefarious Reece sweeps and chest out Junglist bravado.

DROOGS013

DROOGS013 : Holsten - A. Hidden Figures / AA. Strident

DROOGS013 - Holsten

A. Hidden Figures
AA. Strident

Not content with already laying waste with multiple exhibitions of villainy previously on Droogs and UVB-76, Holsten returns from the depths to inflict more destruction with his latest salvos for Droogs.
“Hidden Figures” blacks out right from the top with insidious pads, phantom force knocks, filthy Reece and a reverberating clock bell that signals the witching hour is upon us.

“Strident” shoots poison darts through the tree line with cascading breakbeats, soundman call outs, more nefarious Reece sweeps and chest out Junglist bravado.

Pre Order from the DROOGS Bandcamp store// Unearthed Sounds // Regular Stores
https://droogsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/droogs013

Release Date - 24th March 2023

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DROOGS013 - Holsten - Hidden Figures

Karkossyn 

UVB76-027 : Troubled Youth EP 

1. Blame Yourself 
2. Lost Cause 
3. All This Hate 
4. Covered in Sand 
5. City Chaos 
6. Troubled Youth 

Release April 21st 2023 

The latest excursion into deep waters from the UVB-76 Music camp comes in the form of Bristol based Tavis Hitchcock AKA Karkossyn and his Troubled Youth EP. Across six tracks Karkossyn mediates a disturbed exchange between trip hop, IDM, techno, pitched down breakbeats and guttural moans. Fully opening the next chapter from pages previously flirted with by UVB-76 Music label mates.

UVB76-027 : Karkossyn - Troubled Youth EP

Karkossyn

UVB76-027 : Troubled Youth EP

1. Blame Yourself
2. Lost Cause
3. All This Hate
4. Covered in Sand
5. City Chaos
6. Troubled Youth

Release April 21st 2023

The latest excursion into deep waters from the UVB-76 Music camp comes in the form of Bristol based Tavis Hitchcock AKA Karkossyn and his Troubled Youth EP. Across six tracks Karkossyn mediates a disturbed exchange between trip hop, IDM, techno, pitched down breakbeats and guttural moans. Fully opening the next chapter from pages previously flirted with by UVB-76 Music label mates.

Troubled Youth EP

UVB76-027 Karkossyn - Blame Yourself

UVB76-027 Karkossyn - Covered In Sand

Overlook
DROOGS014

A. Tarot / AA. Detour

Release Date: June 30th 2023

DROOGS is back with more unfettered darkness from chief crew member Overlook. First up, we have ‘Tarot’; harnessing echoes of the St Albans’ amigos and laser pointing their unsettling dread into a burning sink hole of riddim.

Flip over for a metallic stepping lash out, ‘Detour’, with holes punched through the omnipresent fog by staccato bursts of jazz stabs penetrating the Jungle canopy from above. 

Lights out.

DROOGS014

DROOGS014 : Overlook - A. Tarot / AA. Detour

Overlook
DROOGS014

A. Tarot / AA. Detour

Release Date: June 30th 2023

DROOGS is back with more unfettered darkness from chief crew member Overlook. First up, we have ‘Tarot’; harnessing echoes of the St Albans’ amigos and laser pointing their unsettling dread into a burning sink hole of riddim.

Flip over for a metallic stepping lash out, ‘Detour’, with holes punched through the omnipresent fog by staccato bursts of jazz stabs penetrating the Jungle canopy from above.

Lights out.

DROOGS014 Overlook - Tarot

Overlook

UVB76-028 : Mima's Room / After Hours

A. Mima’s Room
AA. After Hours

Release: November 10th 2023 

Overlook's next offering on UVB-76 once again displays his versatility and expertise in crafting mood, with 'Mima's Room' serene pads and intricate attention to detail bring together a cut that is as beautiful as it is powerful.

In stark contrast 'After Hours' does a complete 180 turn and opts for a destructive, bleak tone, reminiscent of classic No U-Turn vibes. The journey of both tracks effortlessly weaving through both dreamlike wonder to nightmarish force.

UVB76-028 : Overlook - A. Mima's Room / AA. After Hours

Gremlinz & jesta

DROOGS015 : Drain Clog / Hellion

A. Drain Clog
AA. Hellion

Gremlinz & Jesta continue their reign of tyranny back on DROOGS with two cuts of spine chilling blacked out Jungalism.

“Drain Clog” floats lunar hums and distant transmissions above stuttered rufige hardstep, as seething reeces slither into a coil around the beats, saturating the atmosphere in menace.

“Helion” sees clattering breaks, beastly knocks and cascading snares tumbling down into a machine gun tribal march, punctuating the sustained frigid dread.

DROOGS015 : Gremlinz & Jesta - A. Drain Clog / AA. Hellion

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Release date 10th June 2016

UVB76-003 : A. Clarity - Tendrils

UVB76-008

Overlook – All Of Them Witches

Following his widely praised 'Smoke Signals' album, Overlook returns to UVB-76 Music with 'All Of Them Witches', A five track EP steeped in occult suggestion. Four original works and a Positive Centre remix coerce the listener into a sound palette that maintains the powerful dynamics of Drum & Bass while Overlook's masterful story telling lends compelling narrative: Ritualistic, seductive and arcane.

Tracklist:
• A1 – Spirits Moving Through The Walls
• A2 – Magick
• A3 – Ritual ft. Mono
• AA1 – All Of Them Witches
• AA2 – Travelling Without Moving (Positive Centre Remix)

UVB76-008 : Overlook A3. Ritual ft. Mono

Flagrantly disregarding tempo restrictions Overlook effortlessly traverses from beat free passage into cyberpunk tinged Techno fare. The ‘Public Image EP’ directs his already affirmed palette of sound in an archetypal dystopian framework. Just when you think there is little more that can be said in praise of Overlook’s work, he reinvigorates perception with a fresh take on his own aesthetic. A modern master at work.

UVB76-012 : Overlook AA2. Public Image

Clarity/Overlook

UVB76-016

A1. Clarity - Torsion
A2. Clarity - Stateless
AA1. Clarity - Taking Effect
AA2. Overlook – All of Them Witches (Clarity Remix)

Release Date: 12th June 2020

Clarity’s first solo release on UVB-76 Music arrives in the form of a highly polished, firm footed quartet. Four grounded, heavyweight churners that sit proudly at the core of relevant Drum & Bass: Torsion, Stateless and Taking Effect.Across the three original compositions Clarity commands the frequencies of the contemporary breakbeat form. Completing the circle is Clarity’s remix of label mate Overlook’s All of Them Witches, an interpretive reimaging of an already bona-fide modern classic; poise, precision and execution.

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UVB76-016 : Clarity EP

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Holsten - Sealed in Time EP
DROOGS007

A1. Figure out the Name
A2. Projectiles

AA1. 5150
AA2. Sealed in Time

Release Date: 26th February 2021

Holsten delivers an absolutely stunning debut four-track in the form of the ‘Sealed inTime’ EP on the DROOGS imprint. The EP follows a barrage of blistering singles, cutting through the noise of a busy genre. Holsten’s definition of modern jungle draws on over two decades of refinery of the sound, summoning the spirit of the dance floor.
https://soundcloud.com/holstenmusic
https://www.facebook.com/Holstenmusic
https://www.facebook.com/DroogsLabel

DROOGS007 : Holsten - Sealed in Time EP

Launched by Ruffhouse and Gremlinz in 2015, UVB-76 Music has established itself as a leader in the field of underground sonic art, releasing a markedly consistent series of 12” singles, EPs and LP's.

With an intimidating stable of key recording artists including Ruffhouse, Gremlinz, Pessimist, Holsten, Overlook, Outer Heaven, Karim Maas, Clarity and VEGA appearing at events worldwide, UVB-76 Music has articulated a cohesive original sound matched to a visual identity created and curated by artist James Hewitt.

The label continues to operate at the cusp of identification playing a line between Drum & Bass, Techno and an unidentifiable mid-way. As consistent as its namesake, echoing covert communications and unspoken espionage.

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