VARIOUS – CRITICAL

Always ones to put their fans first, Critical come with a massive Christmas cracker of an EP full to bursting with some of the biggest talent within the scene at the moment. Enei, DRS, Ulterior Motive, Phace, Jubei and label boss Kasra himself join forces to bring the almighty Sequence One EP. Hold tight, it’s about to get big stinking nasty!

‘Obsession’ ft. DRS has been setting the Backdrop office phone line alight for some time now let alone the clubs. Enei in tip-top form as always dropping a deep, morphing slab of future darkness with the unmistakable flows of DRS drizzled on top. Perfect. (more…)

Posted by admin on 14/12/2011  •  Comments (0)  • 

ORIGINAL SIN & FRIENDS PART 2 EP – Image Recordings

With the recent success of his ‘Move EP’, many people will know Original Sin for his outings on Playaz and their associated labels as he has been consistently rolling out tunes that smash and mash dancefloors around the world with their intense basslines and frentic energy.

Those who have been following the upward trajectory of Original Sin’s career thus far will know that Image Recordings is his own imprint in which he tends to enlist a selection of other producers from the Playaz crew to aid him in his quest to produce yet another selection of nuclear beats. (more…)

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SERUM & NORTHERN LIGHTS/FOREIGN CONCEPT

Just in time for Christmas, the Shogun mob bring back the ever-reliable SGN:LTD series for one last dance of 2011. A double A-side from a trio of producers who are taking no prisoners whatsoever here…and let’s face it if you got the call from Shogun nor would you. So set the levels at full tilt and hold tight, we’re goin’ in!

Old-school rules as ‘Watch Out’ kicks off with some strictly ’90′s breaks and then a smileinducing mentazm stab that cements the nostalgia to full effect. Raving crew get ready as the drop thunders in with boom bass underpinning it all while we’re carried away by the evil transparency of the looming hook. Serum & Northern Lights showing a trip down memory lane often turns up some of the best beats. Awesome! (more…)

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BLOKHE4D & GRIDLOK – BAD KAT/MARTYR – Bad Taste

After their huge hit Blok-O-Theque earlier this year, Blokhe4d are ready to give us yet another massive release – this time moving into new territory as they unleash the first of many forthcoming excursions into different styles and tempos.

In collaboration with the mighty Gridlok, ‘Bad Kat’ is a powerhouse of a D&B track featuring rolling drums, huge bass and massive attention to detail.
Martyr switches things up even more. Coming in at 140bpm, Martyr lurches forward, with cinematic synths leaving the track shrouded in mystery and suspense. (more…)

Posted by admin on 13/12/2011  •  Comments (0)  •