Happy & Deep Dark

If ya into some deep dark steppers skank, Canadian imprint Balanced records are offering up a free remix instrumental version of Dubmatrix's 'Happy & deep dark dub (feat Tippa Irie)' by Subatomic Sound System, off their recent  Northern Fraction 5 compilation a combination of classic sounding reggae and digital dub rolled together with some fantastic electronic fractured beats. Go grab tha Dub!

 

Transitions

last month South Cali imprint plugresearch dropped the debut LP by Oakland beatmaker Elephant & Castle aka David Reep. His project was formed with the idea of making modern music out of mostly vintage material and on 'Transitions' he meticulously crafts a multi-layered sound where dusty jazz riffs, tribal drum patterns, deep sub tones and reverb-soaked strings into a stimulating musical cocktail. Plug are offering up the deep bluesy track 'Derni Paralysis' for free just drop you email in here

 

LP Available from plug/iTunes

Knowledge

After the remergence of Belgium's R&S records from their self imposed 5 year hiatus as one of electronic dance music's more forward thinking imprints, comes the relaunch of their sister-label Apollo. From the early '90s through 2002 Apollo became one of the most respected labels in ambient techno, having released genre classics by such pioneering producers as Aphex Twin 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92', Jam & Spoon, Mixmaster Morris, Ken Ishii,  DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo and Biosphere among many others. The first release is by Mancunian producer Synkro aka Joe McBride titled 'Broken Promise', normally known for his high tempo deep bass driven music, here he slows right down with some beautifully delicate yet hauntingly sounding ambience. On the track ‘Knowledge’ he delves into tabla percusion with deep dubby pads that transports you off to some far away place! Recommended..

Synkro is also offering up a free track 'I miss you' (not on the EP) courtesy of halcyon

Watch this label as there will be some great offerings forthcoming from Flash Forest w/Makoto remixes as well as Jack Dixon & Submerse. 

A1. Broken Promise
A2. Why Dont You
B1. Memories Of Love
B2. Knowledge

AMB1201

Available from boomkat/juno/beatport

Cantina

Recently dropped on his soundcloud page, our fav twitter rantconteur Danny 'Altered' Natives has laid down an infectious trippy groove to keep ya feet stomping and head nodding. No wonder then that earlier in his career he was producing hip hop, and before that he was a backdrop graffiti artist.  Check out the dope MC version feat 'Doom' on tha mic. Both versions kindly shared...clicky tha down arrow! 

And keep ya ears to tha ground & ya eyes on here for info on his forthcoming 'Tenement Yard Vol.3' LP due to drop in June!

Picture This!

Dropping in ma inbox this week is the awesome Detroit native Kerry Dixon Jr's EP 'Picture This'.  8 tracks of exclusive motor city magic from Future jazz, soul/gospel-tinged house, techno and deep disco delights! free download courtesy Of ScionAudioVisual.

 Just drop your email in for a must grab!!

1.9 nights 2 nowhere 

2.Basement party 

3.Saturday at the rock 

4.U ranaway 

5.Pray 4 love 

6.Hold it down 

7.Got 2 make it 

8. Got to make it (dub)

The Good Leaf Remix

 A remix that went under the radar but brought to us courtesy of the Fader.com
Spoek Mathambo's mix submerges the vocal in a disco swamp, adds flange and kicks up the back beat..intoxicating! Free mp3 on the down arrow..


 

Sex

With a track of his dropped into our 3B mixtape, Brighton's young producer Slugabed aka Greg Feldwick comes with a hotly anticipated forthcoming debut album for NinjaTune titled 'Time Team' dropping in May. Following on from 2 EP's already for the label as well as for Ramp & PlanetMu. Having a love of funk, prog and odd-house, on SEX the 1st single from the album (out on April 9th) he delivers a lush synth funk-boogie work out that entices the listener to enjoy "a soundtrack to your nights of digital pleasure-seeking"
Download courtesy of Mixmag. Also NinjaTune are offering a free download of the Daedelus remix.

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