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Blendits Audio
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Hydro & War / Eastcolors
A1 Censorship
B1 Polygraph
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Second vinyl installment coming from Rotterdam's longstanding bass party and recent label Blendits offering two prime cuts of forwarding thinking drum & bass.
We kick off with 'Censorship' by Hydro & War. It's an intense, sinister roller with light paced drums that work perfectly with the gritty, distorted bassline and mid sounds. Not for the weak-hearted! On the flip we find Sint-Petersburg based Eastcolors remixing 'Polygraph' by Mindmapper & Silvahfonk. Where the original is flowing and consistent, Eastcolors turns up the heat laying emphasis on break elements and soaring synth sounds.
Second vinyl installment coming from Rot...
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Censorship / Polygraph
Hydro & War
Mindmapper & Silvahfonk remix Eastcolors
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BLAU005 |
12" |
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2. |
Fokuz Recordings
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Bcee / RoyGreen & Protone / Rowpieces
A1 Breath In
B1 Raindrop Blues
B2 Jungle Ballad
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Fokuz Recordings returns with a marvelous 12'' disc by Bcee, RoyGreen, Protone and Rowpieces! Chilled out beats for the stay-at-home-massive.
'Breath In' by Bcee features some catchy vocals over a nice stepping beat, vibes galooorreee! Another masterpiece by one of the most respected producers today. We continue with 'Raindrop Blues' by RoyGreen & Protone. It's a heartfelt roller with jazzy breaks and cuts that fits the time of the year perfectly. Last up we find Rowpieces with 'Jungle Ballad' blending the rough with the smooth. Soulful textures with raging but well balanced bass sounds. Wait, did we say 'stay at home'? Get your ass over to the dancefloor and shake it!
Fokuz Recordings returns with a marvelou...
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Jungle Ballad EP
Bcee
RoyGreen & Protone
Rowpieces
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FOKUZ069 |
12" |
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3. |
Liquicity Records
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Murdock / Submatik & Jenna G / Maduk / Logistics
A1 Good Luv
B1 Believe
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Anyone who was a D&B fan at the turn of the millennium will remember the impact that 'liquid funk' had on the genre. A rebellion against the techno-fuelled aggression that had dominated the scene for several years, liquid funk was spearheaded by then Radio 1 DJ Fabio and led to the rise of some of drum & bass' most respected artists and labels, from the mighty Calibre to the unstoppable Hospital Records.
Now, a decade and a half on, you might be forgiven for thinking that liquid funk's moment has passed. One listen to the playlists of Radio 1's elite will tell you otherwise, though. While the name might no longer be on everyone's lips the echoes of its sound still resonate today. You can hear them in the UK number 1 singles from Sigma, you can sense the euphoric overtones and rib-rattling basslines at feel-good drum & bass nights across the globe and over half a million subscribers worldwide follow the sound on Liquicity's own YouTube channel.
Since its inception the Liquicity brand has become a behemoth, selling out events across Europe and connecting their YouTube community in online and offline situations. Meanwhile their compilations go from strength to strength - two of their previous compilations have hit the number 1 spot both in the iTunes Electronic chart and the Beatport Top 100 Releases chart.
'Escapism 2' is the second instalment in Liquicity's compilation series which invites you to soak up the glorious sound of liquid funk circa 2014. The first edition received an incredible amount of love topping both the Beatport Top 100 Releases and the iTunes Electronic Album charts and the follow up looks set to replicate that success.
Coming with a selection of established drum & bass producers alongside some of the hottest new talent the genre has to offer including Logistics, Dkay, Seba, Jenna G, Murdock, Maduk and Future Prophecies 'Escapism 2' is undoubtedly Liquicity's most ambitious project to date, but one listen will show you that ambition has paid off. Packed with glorious, melodic drum & bass that's at home in your headphones as much as it is on the dancefloor; this is one compilation you can't afford to ignore this autumn.
The limited vinyl sampler holds the two most prolific tracks from the album: 'Good Luv' by Murdock, Submatik & Jenna G and the Logistics remix from 'Believe' by Maduk.
Anyone who was a D&B fan at the turn of ...
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Sampler Escapism 2
Murdock / Submatik & Jenna G
Maduk remix Logistics
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LIQUICITY005 |
12" |
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4. |
Project 51
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Gridlok
A1 MDMX
B1 Concrete
Gridlok on fire!!
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MDMX / Concrete
Gridlok feat. Dieselboy
Gridlok feat. jamal
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P51-030 |
12" |
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5. |
Warm Communications
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Spirit
A1 Reality
B1 Babylon Call
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Making his first appearance on the label, Spirit gives us a release with pure intensity & strength.
'Reality' is a classic Spirit workout. Steppy drums, layered breaks, punishing bass and a sinister atmosphere all wrapped up in Spirit's trademark sound. The flip 'Babylon Call' takes on a more roots sound. Layered breaks explode out of the background while pitched down vocals weaving in & out. A deadly reese bassline adds to the menacing vibe of the tune. Both tunes designed for dancefloor mayhem
Making his first appearance on the label...
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Reality / Babylon Call
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WARM032 |
12" |
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