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D&B Arena album update!
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The much vaunted Arena hooked up with React is due in September, with ten exclusive tracks on the vinyl and the CD containing an additional mix by Andy C. Confirmed tracklisting is as follows "Miami" - Bad Company, "Out of Control" - Spirit, "Yvonne is On" - Total Science, "Boulderdash" - Marcus and ST Files, "Dubwise" - Accidental Heroes, "Sea of Chaos" - Ant Miles, "Two Faced" - Teebee, "Into Music" - Carlito and Addiction, "Tokyo Nitelife" - Lemon D and "Sex Jive" - Alex Reece and Utah Jazz. A limited 12" sampler will preceed the album with Bad Company's "Rage."
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl-Net
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More Cert 18 News
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Teebee's new album is finished and looks like this "Through the eyes of a scorpion LP: Silent Depths / Revelations / Void / Tribal Jedi / Frequencies / Behind The Sun / Objects In Motion 2001 / Severed Dreams / Retaliation / Rave Alarm / Lost Souls".A heap of info from C18, Polar's album "Still Moving" is finished and due for release in Autumn with the following tracks "Bipolar Sunds / Backlight / Inside The Plot / Naslent Dream / Near The Horizon / White Chambers / Still Moving / Red Triangles / Illformed / Nightwatch / 5AM" - the vinyl is as follows "Backlight / Nightwatch / Ill formed / Inside the plot / Nascent dream / Red triangles / Speaking silently / Bipolar suns." Teebee will be remixing ""Ill-formed sensation" to be released after the album.
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl-Net
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John B / Future Reference / Beta Recs news
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John B's 4th album, entitled 'Future Reference' is out now, on Beta Recordings. It is available on Single CD, Limited Edition Double CD and 3-peice DJ-friendly Vinyl. The double-pack vinyl sampler (limited to only 2500 copies) is also out now. (UK Distribution is through SRD).
The emphasis on this album is very much on the musical side of Drum & Bass, although it still maintains a hard, dacefloor-friendly edge. All the tracks feature vocals, yet span across many distinct styles, ranging from uplifting, modern hardcore tracks like 'Up all Night' and 'When I'm close 2 U', crazy latin tequila mashup party tunes like 'Ay Caramba!', beautiful, complete songs like 'Forever' (with vocals by John's sister, Hannah) and 'Run out of time' & disco-fuelled, liquid funk tracks like 'Show me the way' and 'B-Mine'. The album has been receiving heavy rotation from the likes of Fabio, Andy C, LTJ Bukem, Goldie, Randall, Bailey & Grooverider etc.
A flash microsite will be online this week at http://www.futurereference.net with 1 minute mp3 clips of all tracks, graphics & artist details. If you require any more info feel free to email us at futurerefinfo@beta-recordings.com.
CD RELEASE : OUT NOW
VINYL LP RELEASE : 23 July 2001
ALBUM SAMPLER RELEASE : OUT NOW!
'UP ALL NIGHT' REACHES NUMBER 1 IN THE UK DANCE CHARTS!!
John B's first single for Goldie's Metalheadz label was released on June 25 to massive critical acclaim: granted single of the month in DJ, MUZIK, Jockey Slut and Mixmag. 'A Record I will savour for the rest of my dayz - 5 Stars' (DJ) - 'John B has become one of the most essential producers of the moment' (Jockey Slut) - 'Stunning' (MUZIK). IT ENTERED THE UK DANCE SINGLES CHARTS AT NUMBER 1 LAST WEEK!! (Beating Usher, Puff Daddy & Bassment Jaxx!!). This week they're at number 4. They would like to thank everyone that has supported them.
LAUNCH OF 2 NEW SISTER LABELS FOR BETA : TANGENT & CHIHUAHUA
Beta are also about to launch 2 new sister labels to Beta : Tangent Recordings, for the more musical, melodic & vocal oriented side of Drum & Bass, and Chihuahua for the wacky Latino party vibes of tracks like Juan B's 'Salsa!' and 'Ay Caramba!'. The first Tangent release is out next week, by John B : 'It's so Real/No-one Like you'. The Chihuahua will bite in September, with more fresh latin D&B tracks from Juan B & Miss Lopez, and NuTone.
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News Item Supplied by: John B @ Beta Recordings
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Cert 18 Update!
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A heap of info from C18, Polar's album "Still Moving" is finished and due for release in Autumn with the following tracks "Bipolar Sunds / Backlight / Inside The Plot / Naslent Dream / Near The Horizon / White Chambers / Still Moving / Red Triangles / Illformed / Nightwatch / 5AM" - the vinyl is as follows "Backlight / Nightwatch / Ill formed / Inside the plot / Nascent dream / Red triangles / Speaking silently / Bipolar suns" thanks to K for the CDR, we can confirm that this is set to be one of the artists albums of the year. Teebee will be remixing ""Ill-formed sensation" to be released after the album.
Also on the label, "Hidden Rooms III" is due in August as follows "CD1: Phone Call Matrix Mix / Destination Unknown / We R The Ones / Space Age Teeebee Mix / Black Rain / Skydiver / Secret World / Son 4 Eva / Set me Free / Lost / Innocent / Groove Therapy Photek Mix" "CD2: Doc Scott Mix: We Believe / Light Between Two Moons / Optifunk / Second Phaze / Dakota / Future War / Xmas / Mass Mysterior / Secret World / TDCC / Xogensis / Out of Silence / Breaking Thru / Hang Up / Relics Natural Mystic Mix."
Watch also for "5AM / Airlock" - Polar (Cert 18 55), "Nelson / Paul Oakenfold Remix" - Pilote (CERT1856) and "Chicks Doc Scott Mix / We r the Ones Klute Remix" - Klute (CERT1853) both due on 06 August. Album activity continues at the label with Lexis and Hi Ryze all working on new longplayers while Teebee is working on new tracks for both twelves and his second LP for Certificate 18, provisionally titled "Through the eyes of a scorpion".
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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Total Science & Hardleaders news
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Total Science have signed over "Its Not Over" flipped with Greg Packer's "We Hear Drumz" (HL54). 'leaders have hooked up with Jumpin Jack Frost for a new compilation series, due late August "Fine Tuning Vol 1" is as follows: "Jazz Note Total Science Mix / Titan / Hush Hush / Need You Now / It's Over / My Dreams / Thinking Of You / Specialist / Lizard / Messiah / Facts Of Life / Just A Vision Marcus Mix / Shining / The Power." Restocks this week on Dillinja's massive "Friday / Alaska" and Lemon D's equally groundbreaking "Fade II Black." Watch for a new album, Modern Living is due in May featuring Rogeraudio, Pulse, Greg Packer, A Sides, Carlito and Addiction, Buck 65, Justice, Dune, Jaffa, Tertius "The City / Changes / We Hear Drums / Spread Love / Supergrass / Static / Try Hards / Fusion 3000 / Freedom Time / White Sands / Sneakin / Holiday". |
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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TOV New Night!
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TOV are renowned for their smash-up Hardware sessions at The End. They are
now about to embark on a new mission, a monthly at South London's Club
Colosseum which will be happening on the third Saturday of every month. At
the first on July 21st you can expect Randall, Bad Company, Swift, Brockie,
Loxy, Jumping Jack Frost, Total Science and Frenzic alongside an array of
lyrical dart suppliers. The second on 18th August has Ed Rush, Bryan Gee,
Digital, Ray Keith, Kenny Ken, Dylan, Friction and Sonic & Silver. Finally
September 15th sees Andy C, Hype, Zinc, Nicky Blackmarket, Spirit, Supply &
Demand, Future Cut, and Wildchild. Weıll keep you posted on October and
beyond.
Back to their Hardware events and you can see them return to London's
infamous End club on August 3rd with Marcus Intalex, Optical, Cause 4
Concern, Dylan, Loxy, Kontrol, Bad Company and Twisted Anger and again on
26th August for the Carnival after party with Andy C, Bad Company, Bryan Gee
& Frost, Hype & Brockie, Nicky Blackmarket & Ray Keith (old skool), and Loxy
& Dylan. The infamous TOV stage at Carnival this year will house the likes
of Roni Size, Bad Company, Ed Rush & Optical, Dara, Frenzic, Supply &
Demand, Wildchild and Loxy.
Onto the music now and be sure to check forthcoming releases likes
Hardware's 'Remix' EP and the 'Future Cut' EP plus TOV's Champion Sounds
long player. Check ATMıs cover CD on Issue 52 for a liccle taster. Now
'Champion Sounds' is about ready to drop they have plans for albums on the
other 2 labels. Renegade Recordings has the 'Renegades of Funk' LP due in
October, this holds on board music from the likes of Marcus Intalex, John B,
Total Science, Solid State, Ju Ju, Tronik 100, Patife and Peshay with a
double mix CD from JuJu and John B. Hardware follows 'Aftermath' in the last
quarter of the year by releasing the vinyl in 3 triple packs in October,
November and December respectively. Expect the cream of the crop beats from
Digital, Marcus Intalex, Total Science, Spirit, Cause 4 Concern, Usual
Suspects, Future Cut, Loxy, Dylan, Ink, Kontrol, Twisted Anger and german
based Tronik 100.
This should be enough for you to digest, if not hit www.tov-music.com
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News Item Supplied by: Drum and Bass Arena
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Full Cycle News
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The ever-prominent Full Cycle camp have big tings set for the second half of the 2001 (and beyond!). First up is the soon-to-be-released 'Synthetix EP' by DJ Die, the 'Desert Rose' EP will hit the shops shortly after, containing some seriously latin tinged bits - we've heard this and it is seriously different to anything we've heard before. September sees the release of the legendary 'Full Cycle Megamix' pts. 1 & 2, plus many of their back cat. Classics getting repressed (Including, amongst others, 'Brut Force', 'Reincarnated', 'Soul In Motion', 'Freebeat EP' and 'Clear Skyz', as well as some Dope Dragon classics including 'Concentration', 'Numbers', 'Square Off', 'Better World' and 'Cash Till'.) Surge's debut EP comes in October and includes the awesome 'Studio Abuse' and 'Working Out'. November sees the launch of a Full Cycle, as yet unnamed LP with several tracks from each of the crew. A Kamanchi LP will appear in the early part of 2002, watch this space for more info...
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News Item Supplied by: Drum and Bass Arena
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Aquasonic Records News
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Drum and Bass producer Rikki Blue (aka BLUE SONIX) released his first 12" single for Aquasonic Records (AQS 001) on June 12th 2001, and they would like to let you all know that if you didn't get a copy of the track, which has gained reviews from the likes of Mixmag, Muzik, Jockey Slut, Knowledge & Jungle Voodoo, then you can catch it on MP3 over on their website at: www.aquasonicrecords.com as well as seeing the full reviews, more info, future releases, artists info, pics and biogs, DJ comments, and the controversial "Guide to the Music Business" pages.
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News Item Supplied by: Aquasonic Records
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DJ Rap re-opens label
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DJ Rap is celebrating the re-launch of her Proper Talent imprint with the release of "Propa Classics (Vol 1)" in September. The vinyl will feature eight classic Rap cuts with the following tracklisting "Spiritual Aura - Engineers Without Fears / Divine Rhythm - DJ Rap / Digable Bass - DJ Rap / Intelligent Woman - DJ Rap / Get Under - DJ Rap / Hardstep - DJ Rap / Ruffest Gunark - Topcat (DJ Rap mix) / The Lickshot - DJ Rap feat. MC Hooligan." Alongside the vinyl pack Rap has also mixed a 15 track CD for the Detroit based label Intuit-Solar featuring an additional five tracks from the Proper Talent vaults and two exclusives, including a Freestylers' mix of Spiritual Aura.
Meanwhile Rap marks the beginning of a new era at the label with two new tracks co-written with Danny C (aka Twisted Anger/Primary Motive) - "I Feel / Colours" is due in August. Also in the pipeline is a new tune co written with the Freestylers and a Danny C mix of Spiritual Aura. |
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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Danny Breaks Album
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You read it here first, the Danny Breaks album "Vibrations" is finished and set tentatively for an October release on Droppin Science, as follows : "intro / astral vibe / return of the space maidens / the big bossa / invasion / beat biter / hypnotique / vibrations / the lost souls / revenge of the big bossa / voyage / outro." Next up on the label singles wise will be a reissue of the much sought after "Volumes" back catalogue and a new 12" from Mark Pritchard's Use of Weapons project preempting the single release of "Revenge of the big bossa." spread the word! Ian MacKenzie. |
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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Future Cut "Ghetto Style EP"
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Hardware rolls on with the "Lunacy EP: ED209 / Therapy / Lunacy / Bodycount (C4C Remix)" from Usual Suspects, "Ghetto Style EP: Ghetto Style / Dainjah / Stealth Dillinja Mix / Broken English" from Future Cut (RH35) - audio of both of these in the plates and promos section now. Watch also for an EP from Accidental Heroes (feat. Bushwacka) is in the pipeline. Watch also for the "Aftermath Remixes: Rocksteady (4 Horseman Remix) / Ice Age (Digital and Spirit Remix) / Spasm (Future Cut Remix) Horns 2001 (Dylan Remix)" from Digital, Ink, Dylan, Future Cut. |
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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More Killa Bytes News
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The second Killa Bytes LP is due to be released at the end of July on 2xCD and 4xVinyl. Compiled by Technical Itch, it features tracks from the boys themselves as well as cuts from Ice Minus, Decoder, Calyx, Biostacis, Simon Bassline Smith, Kemal & Rob Data and more as follows "Shatter / Back @ Mine / Drowning / Jabba / Altered Beast / Analysis / Portscan / The Signal." Watch also for singles from Omni Trio "Even Angels Cast Shadows" and Deep Rooted "Wanton / Tokyo No Yoake" (SHADOW151) due in June. Omni Trio's "Even Angels Cast Shadows" LP (confirmed tracklisting - Even Angels Cast Shadows CD: Breakbeat Etiquette Remix / Diffusion Loops / Higher Ground / First Contact / A Little Rain Must Fall / Nu Birth Remix / Artificial Life / Lucid / Kashmir / Kinetic), to be accompanied by albums from Technical Itch and the EZ Rollers, whose latest album is due for release in October.
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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Flex Release Schedule
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Flex has some nice little release dates set for you all, 'When the Morning Comes' L Double & Micky Finn is due to be released
in September, on Urbantakeover Recs, make sure you book your copy, and the long awaited double pack by Stranjah is due to be released on the 6th August, and Networx 'Still Want You're Touch' & 'Counter Measures' is due on the 27th August, make sure you bag all of these babies!
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News Item Supplied by: Fiona @ Flex Records
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Hidden Rooms 3 Update
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A heap of info from C18, Polar's album "Still Moving" is finished and due for release in Autumn with the following tracks "Bipolar Sunds / Backlight / Inside The Plot / Naslent Dream / Near The Horizon / White Chambers / Still Moving / Red Triangles / Illformed / Nightwatch / 5AM" - thanks to K for the CDR, we can confirm that this is set to be one of the artists albums of the year.
Also on the label, "Hidden Rooms III" is due in August as follows "CD1: Phone Call Matrix Mix / Destination Unknown / We R The Ones / Space Age Teeebee Mix / Black Rain / Skydiver / Secret World / Son 4 Eva / Set me Free / Lost / Innocent / Groove Therapy Photek Mix" "CD2: Doc Scott Mix: We Believe / Light Between Two Moons / Optifunk / Second Phaze / Dakota / Future War / Xmas / Mass Mysterior / Secret World / TDCC / Xogensis / Out of Silence / Breaking Thru / Hang Up / Relics Natural Mystic Mix."
Watch also for "5AM / Airlock" - Polar (Cert 18 55), "Nelson / Paul Oakenfold Remix" - Pilote (CERT1856) and "Chicks Doc Scott Mix / We r the Ones Klute Remix" - Klute (CERT1853) both due on 9th July. Album activity continues at the label with Lexis and Hi Ryze all working on new longplayers while Teebee is working on new tracks for both twelves and his seond LP for Certificate 18.
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News Item Supplied by: Vinyl Net
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Tech Itch News
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Marc Caro aka Technical Itch has found time in his jet setting schedule to
lay down the next few releases for his Tech Itch imprint.
Long-time associate Dieselboy features alongside Marc on 'Descent' and
'Render' for the Patriot Games double pack, this also features a Decoder rmx
of 'Descent' and a Tech Itch remix of 'Render'. For the thirtieth release
theyıve brought in Biotic aka Facs & Dylan for the remix of Tech Itch &
Dieselboy's 'Atlantic State' this is backed with DJ Hive remix of 'Stack'.
Then comes a double pack from the man himself featuring 'Heavy Metal',
'Heaven', 'Mind Killer' and 'Dreams'. And as if all this wasnıt enough,
partner in crime Decoder hits us with a double pack for the 32nd release
featuring '2 Weeks', 'Auto', 'Dead Fall' and 'Static'...
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News Item Supplied by: Drum and Bass Arena
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