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Juno Recommends Drum & Bass
Juno Recommends Drum & Bass: June 2022
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Cat: HCTC 2022LTD. Rel: 16 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $33.18
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Review: Now well into its eight year and still on a mission to bridge the gap between drum and bass and classic dub and reggae, the Rasta Vibez label now has a firm place in our affections. This one from the in house crew kick off with a tune packed with wellborn samples over a variety of beats from high speed drum & bass to digital dub and back again. 'Warning' then builds the tension with a blistering, speaker busting drum & bass on slaughter speckled with lasers, ragga tones and and samples.
in stock $14.11
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Cat: MDZ25 005. Rel: 23 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Blocks & Escher are staples of the modern day Metalheadz roster, having released their debut album Something Blue on the label in 2018 alongside a steady run of singles since 2014. Now they're back to help toast 25 years of Goldie's inimitable imprint, and they're doing so with a new track entitled 'Bird' which carries on the thread of dynamic, modernist D&B they presented on their LP four years ago. On the flip comes a long-awaited treat as their track 'Madness', originally released on Platinum Breakz 4 in 2014, gets remastered and cut onto wax for the first time. It's been hugely in demand for such an outing, so don't expect this one to hang around for long.
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Review: It's raining breaks! A hailstorm of jungle and drum n' bass has hit our shelves, and Tokyo Prose's 'Twelve Tones' is one of many of its new wax droplets to settle onto our turntables. Mr. Prose is a newer alias of New Zealand-based producer Sam Reed, whose brand of liquid is minimal yet impactful. Five new cuts span the more sublime and jazzier piano ends of liquid; there's even dubby collabs with fellow artists FD ('Ultra Travolta') and Steo in there, with a remix from Satl ('Lift You Up'). At those vocals, we're uplifted indeed!
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Review: This four track EP is a return to Anthony Hart's pirate radio roots in the 90s, with clean amen breaks, contemporary use of well-known jungle vocal samples and a remix from 'The Grim Reaper' Loxy. Those who got into DnB and Jungle in the 90s through Eruption and Underground FM will feel at ease in BR's breakbeats, the single 'Horse Mout' being a pure slice of break heaven with its dub patterns and breakneck BPM. This EP marks the North London legend's final release under Planet Mu, and what better way to usher in the next phase but with a call-back to why Basic Rhythm is such a staple in the scene. For those not brushed up on their Drum n Bass history, get started here.
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Review: Dublin based Abyss records continues on its quest to explore the hidden depths of electronic music. Often it unearths superbly deep and futuristic sounds and that is the case on this new one from Loxy & Resound, who over the last decade have never been far away from the vanguard in what they release. Their 'Leagues Deep' is an atmospheric and roomy cut with slowly percolating hits and a groaning bassline that is offset by the soulful vocal coos. The AM94 remix brings more physical drum workouts and Resound in solo mode goes for something with crashing breakbeats designed to nail you to the floor.
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Review: Following her arrival on the label in January, south coast soulstress SOLAH delivers her first full Hospital EP. Flexing the most musical, shiniest sides of the genre, positive vibes flow from edge to edge as she takes centre stage over a range of sweetly treated beats. 'Everything Is Possible' is all about the big harmonies, 'Fly' is a light, skippy bubbler with LSB style flurries and big subs humming beneath the textures while her arrival track 'Constant' still sparkles like it did back in January before 'Elevate' closes the 12" on a dreamy note. The vocal side of drum & bass has never been as healthy as it is right now.
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out of stock $10.52
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Review: Five years in the making, Fixate's new album is everything you'd expect and plenty more. Running the entire gamut of broken beats, literally no stone is left unturned as the Exit artist flexes from rave-ready club music ('Ruminate') to moody trappy dub vibes ('Back To The BC'). Amid these outposts we have everything from scatty acid flurries ('On Edge'), technoid bouncers ('Programmed To Fail' - with Exit bossman dBridge) and some of the gnarliest, gulliest happy slapping jungle money can buy in 2022 ('Shaded') What an album... If ain't Fixate don't bruk with it.
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out of stock $28.49
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Review: It's been a while since we liaised with the Kniteforce camp, but since a new generation of music lovers has reignited interest in the hardier and ravier edges of UK hardcore and drum n' bass, we're stonked to welcome A-Sides and Nut-E-1 back to the fold; two producers at the pinnacle of this classic label's continuous roster of star artists. Freshly riding the hype of drum-drilling heater 'Underwater Fireworks', Nut-E-1 brings amplified heat on new track 'Tonight', blending Peshay-style, minimal, sciencey breakbeats with a chopped-out djembe slap and 808 pulse. A-Sides rightly holds up the A-side, bringing a synth arp to dreamy elysium via sloshing, chrome breakbeats, in what might truly be a wisecracking head-nod to Bukem's Atlantis.
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out of stock $10.79
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Review: Manchester artist Metrodome steps up to 1985 Music with a bold debut here with his weird and wonderful 'Manchester Since 1994' EP. Opener 'Superfucked' is all whirring machines and buzzy tones, brain wrecking bass and flurries of breaks. 'Lover 2Nite' pairs a devastating low end with super sweet and heart aching vocal hooks up top for a powerful and potent result. 'Every Time' then cuts up a rhythm with razor sharp snares, synths that go into meltdown and explosive breaks. 'Jesus' rounds out with a dark heart and drilling minimal bass.
out of stock $14.94
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Cat: SR 091. Rel: 16 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Diving deep for rave treasures, Seagrave unleash their Quarters series with a whole range of talented beat freaks, all flexing across the tempos. Sicknote and the legendary pioneer Justice take the lead with the hardcore-infused 4x4 stomper 'Neon Fizz' before man-of-the-moment Low End Activist gets his breakbeat fury on with 'Code Of Codes'. Flip for more bruk gold: Mani Festo gets us juiced up with ethereal organs and brain shattering breaks before Phase Velocity goes loco with the finale 'Drumskull'. Ooof.
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Review: Time Tunnel live up to their name once again with these two stone cold breakbeat tear-ups from Riffz & Msymiakos. Straight to 93: 'Lurking Shadow' is DJ Crystl-level drum wizardry with more edits than publishing house while 'Urban Uncertainty' goes turbo with the breaks before dropping into some highly seductive pads mid-way. Think Randall in Paradise Club, 5am at AWOL. Timeless future fusion.
out of stock $9.40
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out of stock $28.49
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Cat: SPEAR 170. Rel: 06 Jun 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: 20 years deep and Steve Jefroy remains a leading light in the field of melodic, pop-minded D&B. He's toasting the anniversary of his BCee alias with this four-disc box set which looks over his career for a wealth of highlights. There's soulful swooners like 'Spirals' featuring the vocals of Solah, and the nifty singalong 'Let Go Of Love' featuring DRS' dulcet tones. These vocal performances are a vital part of the BCee sound, focusing on songwriting within a breakbeat context and coming up trumps every time. The hits are spread all over these eight sides, and there's even some fresh remixes from the likes of Kiril and Tim Reaper, making this a damn fine celebration of a producer who by rights should be a household name in and out of the D&B scene.
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Review: Long-standing collaborators Paul Bowyer (aka Quiet) and Ben Hudson (aka Brain Rays) are back once again and going forces to serve up some brain boggling new jungle sounds. First out of the blocks is 'Slacker' with its twisted synths and taught, bing drums all taking you ever high on waves of euphoria. 'Tigress Canisha' is a watery, aqueous cut with dripping droplets and minimal rhythms over popping drums. 'Ataru Flip' then pulse back just a little to a slightly deeper vibe, but still with relentless form energy and yelping vocal samples. 'Creeps' (Coco Bryce remix) is another glorious one from the always on form Dutchman.
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out of stock $21.85
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Cat: LHRV 04. Rel: 30 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
out of stock $16.04
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Cat: VALV 76. Rel: 30 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
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Review: Vinyl Fanatiks take us back in time once again with this powerful slab of early jungle justice from 1994. Previously released on Monita's Skelton Records, which was launched in 1992 and played an influential role in the burgeoning jungle sound, both cuts pack an incredibly timeless punch. 'The Razors Edge' was nodding at Reinforced but doing its own cosmic thing with massive pans and huge layers of space. 'Full Cry' tolls the bells with its alien stabs, stop/start motion and twisted tension. Forever future.
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Review: Destination Japan: Metricmania pays homage to the motherland with this EP named after one of the country's biggest national parks. As with previous explorations, the vibes are far-reaching, star-gazing and steeped in jazzy motifs. Highlights include the woozy vapour trails and loose off-grid breaks of the title track 'Daisetsuzan', the Detroitian marching jam '33.a- Vero' and the tightly-coiled spring energy and jittering drums of 'Www.arai'.
in stock $13.83
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Review: Sub Terrain pops back online with a sophomore release, this time it's Dreamlogicc flying solo with 5 tracks of growling, twitchy, sub-heavy junglist rockers to scratch what itches in your brain and work out the woofers at the same time. From the steppin' beats & wobbly bass of Whistle Tips to the icy menace of The Highest Heights, this is some extremely fine-tuned drum programming, miles from any of the many breakbeat clones filling the bins these days. Need proof? Check the polyrhythmic changeup on Highly Tapeable. Dreamlogicc: always an original.
in stock $20.19
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Cat: TUFSTUF 002. Rel: 30 May 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Review: Arkyn continues to sail the good ship Tufstuf into the deep murky oceans of hardcore and jungle. Taking the lead role on three of the tracks, he lays down some stark, dark and emotional sermons; 'Holding On' eases us into the vibe with its poignant piano strokes, epic yearning vocal and clattering drums before a humongous bassline kicks in. 'Never Again' meanwhile gets raw and gritty with its unrelenting chops and an evil low end they say Beelzebub sculpted himself. No captain sails alone; Juic-E hammers down the beats on the wonderfully brutalist 'Naturally' while Foreigna joins Arkyn on the twisted 'Light Travel' where mentasms reign supreme and paranoia is at an all-time high. Hang Tuf.
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Review: Stu J cooks ups real storm on this new ragga tinged rum & bass outing for Vinyl Fanatics. 'Take Me To Your Leader' is a tribal and cosmic workout with fizzing synths, lively drum breaks and a big sense of party. It's high energy stuff but it retains some decent nuance. On the backside is 'Bodyrock' which is another busy arrangement action packed with drums, toms, hits and bass. It's in a real hurry to get you somewhere and then come the rave stabs and old school vocals to take you even higher. Pure bait.
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