Vital elements

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Max Baker is no doubt one of the key artists flying the flag for good quality drum and bass right now and with a bunch of well supported releases still in many DJs virtual record boxes, his time with Nicky Blackmarket’s Kartoons is now. The ‘Back to Basics’ EP features a heavy dose of real music, obviously influenced by Max’s classically trained brain and memories of losing the plot at many grotty events up and down the country. Vibes from ‘94, production from ‘21.

Take ‘Slithery Snake’ for example with its luscious pads and intertwining beats which in turn, morph into trademark rough and tumbles which fans of Baker’s will doubt lap up. Grafta MC links up for the ride on ‘Telepathic’ adding his laid back wordplay skills to the mix, switching in and out of low end rumbles and skippy breaks. A winning formula and certainly not the first time these two have featured on a track together.

‘Untitled Business’ harks back to the glory days of underground music with a big salute to one of the scene's original microphone champions. It’s mashed up beats connect with skatty synth stabs and over the top basslines. ‘Interruption’ feels a bit like 5am in the morning, looking up at the rising sun, looking down at your mashed up Air Max’s and loving every goddamn second of it. “Who wants one more tune?” We know we do...

Artist: Max Baker
Catalogue Number: KARDIGI0323
Release Date: 30th July 2021
Label: Kartoons
Press Release: Dubplate Creative

Back to Basics EP

Untitled Business

Max Baker - Untitled Business

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My biggest inspiration for writing music are my own experiences. That is usually the catalyst that pushes me to start a new track. Countless late night chats at shows, silly moments in my daily life, or special moments that I wish I could frame and hang on my wall. When I open up Ableton, I pretend I’m writing the soundtrack for a specific slice of life.

My creative choices for this EP were guided by a few key things. I wanted to combine two worlds I thoroughly enjoy…bass music and hip hop. That’s always something that gets me hyped. Another guiding creative force, is this dragon I’ve been chasing since 2016 when I first heard Kursa’s track, Pick Em Up. This tune, with it’s pounding hip hop drums, invokes a darkness I seek in left field music and tried to tap into with this EP. This tune was a staple in my sets for years as it was both something that usually perked a dancer’s attention, while also doubling as a DJ tool to dip into bass music or footwork. With trends in dance music coming and going, I remain obsessed with this combination. Lastly, I tried to create m a s s I v e baselines that would make teenage me bass face while yelling “ooooh” and gripping onto the rail at the front of any rave. As this started to shape into a full project, I decided I was not gonna hold myself to rigid deadlines and take my time to craft this album out until I felt satisfied with the end result.

One time, Rau and I were at a music festival and I hung my shoes under one of the stages. They stayed there throughout the weekend, safe and undisturbed. The photo of my shoes hanging there makes us giggle and we turned it into a missing poster for this EP. Inspired by a story we made up of a raver that fell in love with footwork so passionately that they had to take their shoes off due to how hot their feet felt while dancing, never to be seen again (the shoes).


All tracks written, mixed, & Mastered by Rivs

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Cover by Rau

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Liondub welcomes Kumo to the Liondub Street Series; a focused young Manchester based producer who is quickly gaining a reputation for stand out Drum and Bass tracks. After only 2 years in the studio, Kumo has created a grip of clean, hard-hitting bass heavy rollers that incorporate the perfect amount of Jungle and Reggae samples. Liondub has carefully compiled this EP to showcase his talents and with early support from Marky, Aphrodite, T>I, Kenny Ken, Filthy Habits, Rowney, Drumsound and Agro, Kumo is definitely one to watch!

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Production channel: www.youtube.com/c/vitalelements
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Twitter:@serial_killaz

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Lickwood Remix

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Taken from the new "Jungle Them" EP out now on V2E Recordings. "Give Yourself" blends the old and the new like I always like to..

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Give Yourself

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Vital Elements has been on one of late and has literally been churning out hit after hit. If you follow his movements across various labels and platforms you will already know this guy really does have the Midas touch. Going straight in with a double A sided weapon..
‘Mushroom X’ is a growling beast of a tune, full of psychedelic twists and trippy basslines that would make even the most straight-laced junglist attempt some form of a shuffle skank. Chuck in a lovely old school breakbeat, B movie vocals and Vital Elements is no doubt onto a winner here. Just try and avoid those dusty old jars in your neighbours garden shed before listening.
Sinkhole forming ‘Transmission’ is literally ready to peel your skin off with its low end bass and swallowing soundscapes. This one blends darkside, menacing vibes with rolling beats and the odd atmospheric vocal sample. Ideally suited for the 4am shift to pull the ravers out of whatever hole they fell in or just to heighten the vibes. Either way, you’re sorted.
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For Bookings:Jon@Urbanagency.co.uk
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Twitter:@serial_killaz

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Transmission

Vital Elements - Transmission - Buy now from Bandcamp, Out 12/04/19

Here’s a question for you - how versatile is your favourite producer at the moment? One things for sure, Vital Elements is on top of his style game right now and with a string of varied releases in 2019, his latest offering is testament to this.

The EPs title track ‘Is It Enough’ lays down a foundation of smoothed out pads and gritty bass notes, a total contrast that not only works but flows directly through the speakerbox with an effortless glide. Light as a feather but (to quote Bassman) heavy like a wah. Certainly one for the MCs inna dance.

Both ‘Bass Monster’ and ‘Murda Riddim’ get the V2E hard nosed jump up treatment featuring a whole host of sounds from Vital Element’s outboard and synth playground. If you think you know about bass programming, you are in for a sonic treat with these bad boys.

‘Get Lit’ is, in some ways, a follow up to ‘The Shit That Booms’ from the ‘Global Cooling’ release. It’s itchy breakbeat consistently throws itself around the venue, contaminating the place with it’s funk influence vibes. It’s a weighty one, trust us.

Nothing can get in the way of Vital Elements work rate so be ready for a string of releases coming your way soon.

Artist:  Vital Elements
Release Date:  31st January 2020
Label:  V2E
Press Release:  Dubplate Creative

Is It Enough EP

Is It Enough

Vital Elements - Is It Enough

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We wanted to wish each and every one of you a very merry Xmas! 

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Vital Elements, Jungle Drum & Bass producer also known as one of half of UK Jungle duo Serial Killaz.


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