USD
Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Juno Recommends Drum & Bass Best of 2021
Read more...
1
Review: Goldie must have known he had done something special when he made his masterpiece because he gave it the perfect tittle. Timeless is the sort of album that transcends genres, eras and scenes. A quarter of a century after it was first written it still has the same impact that it did back then. The man himself as gone on to become a genuine national treasure with appearances in Eastenders, conducting orchestras, making documentaries for Sky Arts and much more. But it will surely always this record that remains his greatest piece of work.
out of stock $46.42
2
Review: Following some essential drops from the likes of Etch and Yosh, Vivid welcome Tamoshi into the fold for some sweet and cerebral trips through cut up breaks and moody soundscapes. "Come In" keeps things meditative thanks to harmonious pads lingering in the distance behind the amen chops, while "Check One" has a certain cheekiness not least round the low end. "Five" gets a little breakstep wriggle in its groove, but there's just as much focus on the other old-skool tropes that make up Tamoshi's sound. "Hold Tight" gets further towards 2-step rhythmic accents as it charges forth, sealing the deal on a laser-focused, bassweight record for all the breaks heads to get lively to.
...Read more
out of stock $11.05
3
Review: Since breaking through with the colossal 'Anybody From London' on Hotline Recordings five years ago, Boris English AKA Borai has proved to be one of British dance music's more cultured hardcore and jungle revivalists. He's at it again here, too, filling his Vivid label debut with a quartet of sub-heavy, breakbeat-driven bangers dripping in saucer-eyed, rave-style samples. He begins with the sharp riffs, pitched down Amen breaks and booming bass of 'In My Life', before upping the tempo on bustling breaks roller 'Dead Drop'. English doffs his cap to spacey early drum & bass on loose-limbed flipside opener 'Keep Steppin', while closing cut 'C'Mon' is an insanely weighty, pitched-down hardcore bomb.
...Read more
out of stock $11.05
4
Cat: MDZ25 001. Rel: 18 Jan 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Ahead of a full compilation later in the year to mark the 25th anniversary of one of the most important labels in electronic music, we're treated to a series of special 12"s from it. John B is the man behind this one and a newly remastered version of his 'Up All Night' is presented first up. It's a hardcore old school tune with tough metal stabs and thrilling basslines that duck and dive through the rave. The Data 3 remix is broad, sweeping and just as direct but with a more spacious set of breaks powering you along.
out of stock $11.61
5
out of stock $14.37
6
Cat: SQPRLP 001C. Rel: 07 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: This special anniversary edition of Squarepusher's debut album Feed Me Weird Things is released almost exactly 25 years to the day after the original. Back then it came on Aphex Twin's now defunct Rephlex label and has not been available on streaming platforms ever since. All remastered from the original DATs and with a new, original booklet filled with note and ephemera it is an essential cop for fans old and new. The record broken out of the tight genre restrictions of the time to pair complex rhythms with disarming melodies.
in stock $38.14
7
in stock $15.47
8
out of stock $12.15
9
Cat: XL 1103T. Rel: 01 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $9.39
10
Review: Oof! V Recordings continue to dig deep in the vaults and dust off rarities and unreleased dubs from some of the most legendary pioneers who 've come through the V University. Following the likes of Krust, Lemon D and Dillinja comes Roni Size with two brilliantly contrasting examples of his contributions and influence in jungle. 'Operation X' smacks of early 2000s golden era liquid with its big bashy samples and bubbling bassline while 'Synction' is a much headier brew of bass and dark funk. Timeless.
out of stock $11.61
11
Review: Now hear this! SS's classic MA2 guise gave us some absolute anthems but 'Hearing Is Believing' is definitely up there as one of his most seminal under this alias and still does damage 27 years after its original release. As does Serum's super-bounce remix which originally dropped in 2019 but is now available on wax for the first time. A latter day classic remixed by a modern day badman... What else can we say?
out of stock $11.89
12
Cat: SQPRLP 001. Rel: 07 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $33.15
13
Review: Buckle up for this one because Aphrodite Recordings serves up four stone-wall jungle classics from the eponymous Aphrodite. First up is 'Style From The Darkside' with its crunchy drums and darkened bass powering onwards. 'Navigator' is then a silky trip with a flurry of snares and some heavenly melodies helloing up top while dirty bass does its thing down low. On the reverse is the face-melting and unrelenting 'Bomber' which will rattle ribs and walls and last of all 'Basslights' comes on strong with stepping rhythms and elastic bass.
out of stock $14.93
14
Cat: CRIT 160. Rel: 15 Feb 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Continuing to lead from the front after years at the top of its game, the next Critical release is a four track collaborative project which features Mefjus, Enei, Upgrade, Chimpo and TI. It's a seriously heavyweight dance floor ready record primed for maximum destruction. Bou & Upgrade kick things off with 'Creeper' a dark and devastating stepper with menacing vocals from Chimpo. Bou then links with Enei for a taught and bouncy cut with steely drums before Mefjus joins in for the drilling, frazzled synth work of 'Wormhole.' Last of all is the 'Road Runner', another red hot riddim with expertly designed bass.
...Read more
out of stock $14.93
15
Review: Aussie drum & bass overlords Pendulum are one of the most successful such bands in the universe. They dropped this new EP in June but the vinyl finally arrives now as a limited edition picture disc and marks the group's biggest collection of new music - the singles have been put out individually over the last year - in a whole decade. Frontman Rob Swire designed the picture on the wax and it animates when played at 45 rpm and filmed on a mobile screen. Musically, it is a big comeback with all of the big drops, hard edge breaks and first synths you would expect of this stadium sized outfit.
...Read more
out of stock $16.03
16
out of stock $9.39
17
out of stock $10.51
18
Review: Voraciously prolific, forever far-out, Montreal artist CFCF looks back to look forward on his eighth studio album Memoryland. An album that takes all his influences from early jungle and hardcore to shoegaze indie, chews them up and spits them back with wry, cynical 2020s energy, the album is a mystery tour around CFCF's tastes and inspirations from dreamy sing-along pop punk ('Punksong') to warm and grainy filtered disco house ('Self Service 1999') to bubbly trance-tinged house music ('Slippery Plastic Euphoric') and sugar-sweet two-step ('After The After') Nostalgic but also provocative and very forward-looking, this is arguably CFCF's most comprehensive and ambitious album to date. Thanks for the memories.
...Read more
out of stock $27.91
19
Cat: FOKUZ 106RP2. Rel: 15 Mar 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: A jewel in the Dutch D&B crown, Fokuz look back and dig deep through the vaults for their current Fokuz All Stars series. First up is Lenzman with one of his earliest cuts 'String City' getting a rainbow reboot by Artificial Intelligence, Humanature's 'Whisper' gets a heavyweight murk-over by Bert H while Technimatic's star-gazing take on Kasper's 'Departure' remains one of their most powerful reboots of all time. Watch out of those bassline variations. Damagement!
out of stock $11.89
20
Review: Spearhead stride into the year with an honest VA most of us can relate to; Moodswings. Soothing our lows, savouring our highs and ironing out all the locked down creases in between, this collection from Bcee's nearest and dearest flexes the full swing of emotions at play right now. From that determined drive of Phaction's scorching twist of Technimatic 'Mirror Image' or the tension and reflection in Tempza's 'Find Another Way' to the total escapism of Surve's 'Seasons' by way of more sobering, soulful moments like Emba & DRS's 'Move Steady' and Riya's 'Ripples', this scratches many of the itches almost a year of no raving can bring.
...Read more
out of stock $26.26
21
Cat: SUBBASE 077. Rel: 30 Aug 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Great Scott! Suburban Base revive one of their most seminal and cult hardcore crossover classics and their first ever release: 'Future Sound' by Phuture Assassins. First up comes a very special 95 dubplate remix from Essex brothers Dead Dred, all full speed jungle drum & bass that was years ahead of its time and a swashbuckling remix from the time courtesy of rave legends 2 Bad Mice. Flip for two more takes on the timeless future sound; for a 2021 flavour Exile and Mark XTC get on that stripped-back wonky while Cause4Concern bring home the bacon with a long lost 2002 remix. The future is now.
...Read more
out of stock $13.82
22
in stock $29.03
23
Review: Drum & bass mainstays Hospital welcome back one of their most consistently excellent performers here as Nu: Tone serves up his sixth studio album. It's been a while since his last, however, because he took on A&R duties for the label as well as setting up his own mixing and mastering business. Apparently the idea to get to work on this one came to him in a dream, and it sure is a nice escapist and soulful sound throughout. The drums are silky smooth, the chords lush and warm, the vibes ultimately comforting while also sounding fresh.
out of stock $23.20
24
Cat: NHS 428. Rel: 05 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Drum & bass giants Hospital Records get involved with this year's Record Store Day by serving up a limited white vinyl that also serves as further 25th anniversary celebrations. This is on top of the huge 25 rack album that came back in March and features a load more essential remixes, reworks, VIPs and covers of NHS drum & bass classics. Together they serve as a fine snapshot of the label's past, present and future with Camo & Krooked, S.P.Y, Kings Of The Rollers, Lynx, Think Tonk, Kessler, Villem and The Caracal Project all coming correct.
out of stock $14.65
25
Review: Part of the Triple Vision family of labels based in The Netherlands, Fokuz Recordings has been a cornerstone for soulful drum & bass music since 1999. Their latest offering is 'Bright Horses' from a mysterious artist and it's an uplifting roller with mass appeal in the vein of Sigma or Pendulum, while the soulful tones of 'Didn't I' over on the flip benefit from emotive r&b vocals over its seriously rolling riddims.
out of stock $12.15
26
Review: Suburban Base is back in action and 30 years on, showing no signs of growing old or jaded. This monster four tracker is packed with brand new original material from Marvellous Cain, a producer who is best known for his big tunes 'The Hitman' and 'Dub Plate Style.' This EP draws together four of his rarest and most requested dubplates such as the never before released VIP remix of 'Dubplate Style'. 'Snapper' then ups the ante with more devastating drum fuelled power and 'Killer' comes on strong with its bold raga references. Oi oi!
out of stock $13.82
27
Review: Deep bleep visionaries NAFF send out more woozy transmission from their Montreal HQ. This time in the form of Healion, a so-far-anonymous new addition to the label's experimental fold. Across four originals they paint a watercolour like scape of textures, often touching on early jungle as the framework; the Tony Justice meets Seba style acid bubbles and wafting pads of 'About Breathing', the halftime dub waves of 'Vetiver', the Boards Of Canada flavoured ripples of 'I'll See It When I Believe It' and the skittering Kid Drama / autonomic bubbles of 'Gathering'. Complete with a remix from Ludwig AF, it's another essential broadcast from the NAFF crew.
...Read more
out of stock $14.10
28
Cat: NHSCS 15EP. Rel: 12 Apr 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $15.20
29
out of stock $19.34
30
Cat: CITB 007. Rel: 05 Jul 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $11.05
31
Cat: BLCKTNL 104V. Rel: 08 Nov 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Black Sun Empire's debut album Driving Insane landed in 2004 and has remained much loved by fans and peers alike. Now, although it is only 17 years later, the record is getting a special 20 Year edition to mark two decades in the game for the producers behind it. This version has had an all-new 2021 remaster so that the visceral synths, fizzing textures and clattering percussion all cut through. Next to the still buzzing originals, a carefully curated mix of contemporary talents have all been tapped up to remix and bring their own sense of flair. It's a big package as a result.
...Read more
out of stock $37.04
32
Review: Pioneer Dev Paradox dons his Alaska furs for another blustery, ice-cold adventure - 'Azacar'. A journey powered by beautiful, spacious jazzy breaks, a sustained chord and marbled washes of human and synthetic textures, it's the type of transcendental track that can flip the hardest of jungle sets into an oasis of restraint. If that's not quite enough, the one and only Synkro is on hand with a fantastic remix that swaps out the breaks for lithe autonomic drums but retains every ounce of the original's mysticism and otherworldliness. Stunning.
out of stock $11.89
33
Review: Redskin Reords delve deep into their archives and head all the way back to 1995 here with a much warranted reissue of Chatta B's Terouble Tings EP. Across the four fierce tunes, the man born Andrew Patterson takes the amen break in plenty of different directions. Opener 'Bad Man Tune' is just that, with rude boy MC toasts over ducking and diving loops of pure drum madness. There is a more sweet and soul vibe to 'Notch' complete with spin back, dub interlude and big horns, then two different versions of 'Into The Sound' take in a pair of hardcore workouts to leave you in a spin. The second, in particular, has a killer vocal that really brings the soul.
...Read more
out of stock $17.14
34
Cat: FDR 14LTD. Rel: 05 Apr 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Recently Jazzie B has been using his Funki Dreds label to offer up fresh and sometimes startling new remixes of classic Soul II Soul remixes by all manner of interesting artists. Here, he's decided to dip into the archives and offer up a brand-new pressing - on blue vinyl, no less - of a now sought-after 12" featuring two classic jungle rubs. Noodles & Wonder get to work on the previously sweet and seductive 'Missing You', peppering a gargantuan bassline and fizzing jungle beats with dreamy chords and selected snippets of Kym M iconic vocals. Arguably even better is Dillinja's celebrated 'Genius Mix' of 'Do You Love', where ultra-deep and insanely weight sub-bass pulses are accompanied by frenetic beats and effects-laden vocal samples. Essential
...Read more
out of stock $18.52
35
Review: Last spotted learning to fly, Hugh Hardie touches down once again with more new material: 'Dream In Green', another four track delight on Hospital. 'No Compromise' takes the lead and hits with a vibe that's reminiscent of early Nu:Tone. It's in good company as three more double-H nuggets bounce our way... 'Dream In Green' is stunning sunset soul with filters and strings in all the right places, 'Overture' brings a little jazz into the mix while d.e.o.n lays down introspective lyrical gold while 'Repeater' closes the show on steppy, switchy juke vibe that's not dissimilar to Sinistarr or Thys. Dream big.
...Read more
out of stock $13.82
36
out of stock $51.41
38
out of stock $10.79
39
Cat: NHS 431EP. Rel: 28 Jun 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $11.61
40
out of stock $11.61
