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DRUM & BASS
ISSUE 88 / 2016
EVENT PREVIEW: YOUNG
GUNS 5TH BIRTHDAY
BASH
Fatman D & Biological Beats are
throwing Young Guns a massive
5th birthday bash!
This July Fatman D & Biological Beats are heading to
Fire for a big night. Taking over 3 rooms, they’ve got
a big line of the best DJs and MCs for Young Guns
5th birthday. Playing across the night is big names
like Sub Zero, Nicky Blackmarket & Voltage with
Rough Tempo taking up hosting of room 2. Looks set
to be a big birthday bash!
GUESTLIST RECOMMENDS:
PHILLY BLUNT - THE
ALBUM
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
L 33 - KARATE
L 33 dropped his second studio album last week, and it’s heavy AF.
Well what was to be expected from
an album from Jade’s twisted imprint
Eatbrain? The label has gathered a
huge following for its mindblowingly
technical neurofunk style - and L 33’s
Karate LP is the perfect example.
The Bulgarian producer has been a
regular on Eatbrain now for a while, and
this album is possible his best work yet.
Amounting to 15 tracks, the Karate LP
adds to his already explosive arsenal of
sounds. He rinses the neurofunk style
making for some heavy, brain melting
listening. From the get go it’s pure
energy - aggressive, unadulterated
energy as neurofunk should be.
Make no mistake this is a neurofunk
album so probably not ideal Sunday
afternoon listening. It’s brutal,
hyperactive and so technical - but
used in the right situations will cause
complete carnage. The producers
second album makes sure we know
he’s a master of his craft - he can delve
deep into his style and tear out 15 very
different tracks.
NEW RELEASES
V’s jungle offshoot releases it’s
first album after a staggering 21
years in the game!
Philly Blunt have established themselves as the go
to label for the jungle massive. Heavy duty rollers,
creative percussion loops and juicy basslines
are what they’ve become globally renowned for.
Throughout their history they’ve been responsible
for some proper bangers. Philly Blunt is a definitive
guide for what jungle rollers should be.
You can probably imagine then that their first
album, after 21 years will be gold dust. And you’d be
right to. Rolling through 20 tracks The Album sums
up the whole concept of Philly Blunt in one easy,
compact format. Featuring all the right nods forward
and to the past, Philly Blunt lay down the jungle law.
Shogun 100
Various Artists
(Shogun Audio)
Oblivion
Rich Raw
Nothing’s Hollow
DJ SS & MC Warren G
Shapes EP
Arkaik
Rocket Guns
Blazin’
Journey Onwards EP Things I Do EP
Actraiser
Pola & Bryson
Attack Of The Puppetz
Puppetz
Exertion
Deviation
Over Out
TMSV
Badman
Clima
The Prototypes
Synthetics / Glacial
Breaks
Outer Heaven