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

Barbakan

A Summer house chugger for ya from Baobinga's Joint Ventures LP on his own Build Recordings. "Barbakan" Is in Colab with Mancunian producer xxxy ( remember him who gave us the sick Fela rework).In fact the whole LP is a collaboration with fellow forward thinking artists such as Hyetal, Geiom, Kowton, Gemmy & Guido. But here we get all wet & sticky with a tuff percussive, colour-soaked dance track for those lazy daze and drive thru's....Essential.

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Stream the album in full HERE. Available direct from BUILD

Check out Baobinga's Mix & Interview for FabricLondon

The Bells V.I.P.

Awesome techy tribalism out of cardiff from CarCrashSet records...rockin'!



Available on juno/boomkat/djtunes/bleep

Fire!

Tune of my set last night @ TheBEACH, that rocked the girlies...From top London bod Danny Natives on the first volume of his 'Tenement Yard' sessions....Fire!!

BUY!- Juno/boomkat

Lovers Dub

Loving this big time! A rude slab of techstep/dubstep/2step/dubblues can't quite describe what the sound is but who cares, it's wicked whatever. This limited edition white label by unknown artist AITON on ABUCS a sub-label of Hotflush Recordings and run by head honcho Scuba (AKA Paul Rose), one of the original dubstep dons who was responsible for some of the key dubstep releases during the genre's birth...Here "Lovers Dub" lifts the classic vocals from the Pointer Sisters version of Al Green's "Love and Happiness" to full effect and weaving them into a deep deliciously rhythmic bluesy jazz tech-step percussive riddim.....Outstanding tune!

Aiton - lovers dub



Tracklist:
1.lovers dub
2.love for the heads
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