Old school new Burial

The opening track on the forthcoming Dusk & Blackdown release is almost certainly archive material from the one like Burial. Although he hasn't formerly been credited on the release (yet) it would seem a pretty safe assumption...

Burial - High Road

More hype

Apparently R&S are in damage-control after Pariah's forthcoming Rift EP was leaked a full month ahead of its intended release. Hype. The title track has been getting plenty of praise - although if you're a skull disco aficionado like myself you might find it a bit retro.

Pariah - Rift

Juke music?

Chicago juke music and dubstep might seem like an unlikely combination at first. Even when Addison Groove (aka Headhunter) released the critically acclaimed Footcrab/Dumbshit on Swamp 81 in March this year, a juke music upsurgence still seemed unlikely.

Addison Groove - Footcrab


However the jerky sub rhythms of Chi-town ghetto house have been steadily gaining popularity with dubstep/funky/house audiences worldwide. The latest release on the Swamp 81 imprint is another juke house outing, this time from the one like Ramadanman.

Work Them is an absolute killer, picking up where Glut left off, and adding that distinctive jerk house feel.

Ramadanman - Work Them




And with one of Chicago's finest juke producers DJ Nate recently signed to Planet Mu, big tings a gwan for the footwork scene. Nate's first release on the label is pretty spectacular too - Hatas Our Motivation packs 6 solid juke tracks - and with Da Trak Genious LP set to drop later this month it's juke heaven for footworkin fans everywhere!

DJ Nate - We Can Work This Out




Finally, some old stuff. One of my favorite juke tracks of all time, in that distinctive Chi-town melancholy stylee that we will hopefully be seeing a lot more of over the next few months. Not the best quality rip, but good enough for an unreleased track.

DJ Ro - I Cry

37 degress in Osaka

Ooooweee! The newest release on my favorite dubstep label doesn't disappoint. Glitchy stepper business from TRG carries on the fine tradition of solid releases from Hemlock Records. Tower Block is definitely the highlight for me on this one. Boomshot!

Cosmin TRG - Tower Block


Cosmin TRG - Béton Brut

Free Kode 9 tunage!

Don't let the name fool you, dis ere a well tidy funky dub from Hyperdub label head Kode 9. Hype for his forthcoming DJ Kicks album, cop it while you can!

Kode 9 - You Don't Wash Dub



Those of you who downloaded this nice and quick should have gotten a tidy bonus Martyn remix in the post. For all those that didn't...

Kode 9 - You Don't Wash (Martyn rmx)

Watch the ride

Breakbeat artist Baobinga has drifted into slightly more funky territory lately, with recent releases on Build Recordings. This, the second release from label, follows a similar theme to the first - skankin' riddim on the A-side with remix business on the flip. And while Roska did a brilliant job remixing Tongue Riddim on BUILD001, it doesn't really compare to the absolute destruction inflicted by Untold on BUILD002, with his remix of Ride It.

Baobinga - Ride It (Untold Remix)


With mutilated cowbells and relentless bassline pressure, Untold drags this funky tune kicking and screaming to the cemetery. Murder!

?!? ^_^ ?!?

I'll be honest, hadn't heard anything awesome lately, hadn't even really been paying attention...

Luckily this tune came along and woke me the fuck up!

D1 - BRB


A ravey little funky track, taken from the just-released Dub Police / Scion Sampler V.28 compilation. Brukout!

Sweet!

I love ravey tunes! Stabby piano riffs and uplifting vocals creating familiar, pleasant soundscapes that get ripped to shreds immediately after the drop? Bliss :)

Like this lovely little number from dubstep producer Doctor P. Not sure if this is set to be released any time soon, but keep an eye out for the Doctors latest tune "Badman Sound", forthcoming on Dub Police.

Doctor P - Sweet Shop

New dubs :O

OMG! First up we have a brand new Burial tune from the latest Hyperdub compilation 5: Five Years Of Hyperdub

Burial - Fostercare


Haunting vocals interwoven into a bass-driven ambient soundscape, you can only wonder what else is lurking in the Hyperdub vaults...


FINALLY, we have the long-awaited much-anticipated When I Look At You from Emalkay! This tune has already done the rounds and then some, and although I'm glad to finally have a copy of this that wasn't ripped from a radio show or mixtape, it has definately lost some of the hype that was surrounding it a few months back. Still, one of THE highlights in dubstep for the year, so far...


Emalkay - When I Look At You


Be sure to pick these up in 320kbps/FLAC lushness :)