Ram hits 100 and unlocks the vaults
The history of drum n bass is awash with lost DATs and dubplates talked about in hushed tones that have never seen a full release. Ram Records is a label with plenty of these in the closet and to see in their landmark 100th release they’ve decided to let us into the vaults with a [...]
Optical – The Shining
This Friday’s classic sees us wander down memory lane with a bit of drum n bass history. Released in 1997 on Matrix’s “Metro” imprint, it was Optical’s finest moment at that point in time and in my opinion has rarely been bettered. By the time this was released, Optical had already stood head and shoulders [...]
Klute – Music for Prophet
As well as being the producer of some of the finest drum n bass that’s been released in the past 15 years, Klute has also delivered some jaw-droppingly good techno and house on the 2nd CDs of most of his albums and also recently reformed his 80′s punk band The Stupids. So here we are [...]
D Bridge, Instra:mental & Skream – Acacia Avenue
D Bridge & Instra:Mental launch their new Autonomic imprint with this lovely piece of dark electronica running at 170bpm. A robotic groove shifts the track alongside monumental sub bass and an ever so catchy wee synth hook. The whole track just oozes atmosphere and depth. Skream takes a back seater for “Detroid” on the flip [...]
Noisia – Split The Atom
Noisia’s debut album has been a coupla years in the making and in the meantime they’ve established themselves as one of the top names in the drum n bass scene and also cracked the electro house and breaks scene with massive tunes like “Gutterpump” and “Seven Stitches”. The album “Split The Atom” finally hits the [...]
Breakage – Foundation LP
While Breakage had built up a solid reputation as a top class drum n bass producer – the second disc of his debut album “These Things Shall Pass” showed another side to his talent, dropping the bpms, adding even more bass and depth and showing that he could work at various tempos with ease. In [...]
