28/06/2001 - Smokers Inc - Return -
Smokey Joe & DJ Ben step back up for the summer, with "Q-Reason / Inside" [SINC12 47] due in July.
28/06/2001 - Music 4 Ever - Hungarians Roll On -
More from Hungary, with "Vibe / Forumula" coming from Anorganic/Nightshift (M4E07)
28/06/2001 - Back 2 Basics - Spice Up Your Life -
Spice steps with a new single for B2B "Dynamite (JB Mix) / It's Love" is due in August (B2B67)
28/06/2001 - Ivory - Shy FX and T Power -
The first taste of the Shy FX / T Power collobrations comes in the form of Agent Black "Feel Good / Heaven & Earth" due in August on Ivory (IVORY06)
28/06/2001 - Tribe - New Signings Follow Aquasky -
The next 12" to be released on Dave Cridge's Tribe Recordings will be Blu Note & Fresh Jay with "Final Cut / B Boys Rock" (TRIBE21) due in June.
26/06/2001 - Blu Mar Ten - Tea and Sympathy to get a release
After a l-o-n-g wait, Chris and Leo BMT have finally succombed to pressure with their "I'm Still Waiting" to receive a white label release in September, flipped with "Tea and Sympathy."
26/06/2001 - V Recordings - Flavour EP / Future Cut Scheduled for release -
Lots happening at V, with the "Flavour EP: Blood Money / Fusion / Delicious / Unlimited Gold" from Quiff, Calyx, Supply and Demand, SP Project (V034) to be followed by a release from Future Cut scheduled soon entitled "Out There."
26/06/2001 - Industry - Kemal and Rob Data contribute -
React continue with their drum and bass subsidary following Kemal and Rob Data's "Konspiracy / Escape Route" with "Out Of Town EP: Fuk U / Douby / D Tox / Forgotten Worlds" from Decoder, Citizen, Cause 4 Concern and Accidental Heroes.
26/06/2001 - Cyanide - New Zealand's Bulletproof roll on -
New Zealand's Bulletproof follow "The Nephilim" with Vector Burn / Bulletproof "Quiet Wars / The Klink" (CYANIDE02).
26/06/2001 - Ram - Ram Raiders Mix / Bodyrock -
To complete the Ram Raiders trilogy, Andy C is set to release a mixed CD in July - more details as we receive them. Watch also for Shimon and Andy C's "Bodyrock" (RAMM34)
25/06/2001 - Intercom - EZ Rollers LP and Schedule -
Next up on EZ Rollers label 60 Minute Man with "Mystery / Electric Emotion" (ICOM015), "Reality / Let it Go" - Sketch and Code (ICOM016), "You Can't Hide / Automatic Lyric" -Tommy Knocker (ICOM017), "Latino EP / Guest List / Do Ya Feel Me / Wanna Be the One" - 60 Minute Man (ICOM018), "Falling / Blinded" - Sketch and Code (ICOM019).
25/06/2001 - No U Turn - New Singles from Nico / Synthetix -
Nico has hooked up with Rukus to follow their "Defender" single with "The Visitor" (NUT28). Watch also for a Synthetix single due soon - "Gateway / Anomoly" (NUT27) is expected to be released in July.
25/06/2001 - Hardleaders - Frost presents... / Modern Living -
'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." For audio check the Plates and Promos section 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". A Sides has signed over "Big Request / Spread Love" (HL53) to Carl Collins' imprint.
25/06/2001 - Certificate 18 - Polar Single / Hidden Rooms III -
"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. Meanwhile Polar's album "Tonetrapped" has been scheduled for a June release on C18. 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.
19/06/2001 - V Recordings - Future Cut Scheduled for release -
Lots happening at V, with a release from Future Cut scheduled soon entitled "Out There."
19/06/2001 - Future Cut - New Label - Midnight -
Current production team to watch Future Cut are to set up their own label towards the end of summer flipping the glorious funk of "Midnight" with a remix from Marcus Intalex and ST Files (which D Kutz describes as "baaaad!") in addition to full vocal project which the crew describe "as more soul/rnb than dnb."
19/06/2001 - Eastside - Digital & Spirit remix Membrane
Jason Cambridge rolls on with "Tear / Media" - Skeptic (EAST41), "Membrane (Digital and Spirit Mix) / Rocksteady VIP" - A Sides (EAST42), "The Unfinished Synthony" - A Sides and Randall (EAST43). Watch also for "Bomb Squad / Secret Technology" A Sides, originally intended for Trace's DSCI4.
16/06/2001 - Creative Source - Calibre Album Tracklisting / Schedule -
Next up on Fabio's label Primary Motive's "Circle Of Five" followed by "The Swamp / Red Mist" from Digital. Calibre's much vaunted LP is schedule for release late August with the following tracklisting: "Musique Concrete LP: Deep Everytime / Right Stuff / Version / Untitled / Say If U Luv / Run Again / Vice / U Make It Hot / Things Rearranging / Always / Our Love Part 1 & 2 / Feeder / Sax Track / Inflicted / What U Need / Let The Music Play / Parallels / Future Life / Crazy / Light Years" - audio will be in our plates and promos section shortly.
16/06/2001 - Mix and Blend - Everyman Digital Remix -
Digital is to remix the Kenny Ken classic "Everyman" (MNB16). Watch for a rumoured Bad Company mix shortly afterwards also.
16/06/2001 - Bad Company - Book Of The Bad Update!-
The first set of presses from the opening play from BC's EP series, "Book of the Bad: The Voice / Numbers / Spider / Believe" (VDBCRUKEP 001), have "Grunge" from BOTB02 included instead of the scheduled "Numbers" - we have limited stocks of this release available to purchase. Get them while you can, full release of the replacement EP with "Numbers" is expected on the 25th June. Vol 2 is set to feature "Dogs On The Moon / Grunge 2 / Ladies of Spain / Running Moon."
14/06/2001 - Incident - Aquasky Launch New label -
Tekken are the first artists to appear on Aquasky's latest imprint, debuting with "Hardcore / Lisa" (INCIDENT01).
14/06/2001 - Mac II - Randall Rolls On -
Mysteron's are next up with "Check Dis / Vinyl Conflict" (MAC10).
14/06/2001 - Commercial Suicide - Klute launches new label -
Klute has launched a new label, with the release pencilled in to follow "Trance Format / Dunno" is "Unwind Yourself / Splendor."
13/06/2001 - Narcotix Inc - Spirit Remixes Jennifer Bolton -
Spirit follows last years efforts from Solid State with a remix of Jennifer Bolton, this time entitled "Dreamcatcher" (NARC26) due in July
13/06/2001 - Covert Operations - New label audio -
Watch for a new atmospheric label from up and coming producer ASC, although the site is yet to go fully live you can check audio from the first three releases at Covert Operations.
13/06/2001 - Function - Quad 1 EP Tracklisting -
Watch for a double pack forthcoming on Digital's label, "Quad 1 EP: Hard Ears / Waterhouse Dub A Sides Mix / Conscious Mind / Deluxe" - A-Sides, Digital and Spirit. On the singles tip, next up are "Ray Gun / Ras 78" from Digital and Spirit (CHANEL9606), Q project "Below 40 / Safety Clause" (CHANEL9607) and "Who Can't Hear Must Feel" from Digital.
13/06/2001 - Penny Black - New Signing metroPLEX / XTC Next Up -
New signing metroPLEX follow Mark XTC's "So Addicted EP / Generations / Feel The Music / Gettin' Dumb" (PBLR23) with "Radiation EP" (PBLR24)
13/06/2001 - Dread - Twisted Anger LP -
Ray Keith has confirmed two more albums for this year, including Danny C and Mike Pears debut full length "Mothership" under their Twisted Anger moniker and one from the Dark Soldier himself entitled "Sinister." Watch also for the Dark Solider remixes, coming from the likes of Lemon D, Ray Keith, SS and Twisted Anger (DREAD31LP).
13/06/2001 - Pivotal - New Singles / Justice and Neil Trix Project -
A batch of new singles due on Peshay's label including "Feel Somebody / Echoes" from Invaderz (PIVOTAL07), "Ascend / Deluxe" - Orpheus (PIVOTAL08) and "Conman / Stretch / Fretboard" - Math (PIVOTAL09) and two sets of remixes - "Gaiafunk (Invaderz and Orpheus Mixes) - Acrylic (PIVOTALRX5) and "Coman Remix / Deterrent / Metal Jig" - Math (PIVOTALRX9. Watch also for Justice and Neil Trix's Ortem project who step to the label with "Data City EP: Jazzdata / Interspectors / Data City / Curfew / Ortem / Breathe / Data Entry / Hold On" with "Nu Shock" and "Zeroninne" also on the CD.
13/06/2001 - Eastside - Digital & Spirit remix Membrane -
Jason Cambridge rolls on with "Tear / Media" - Skeptic (EAST41), "Membrane (Digital and Spirit Mix) / Rocksteady VIP" - A Sides (EAST42), "The Unfinished Synthony" - A Sides and Randall (EAST43)
13/06/2001 - Xplosive - Randall sets up new label -
The Randall steps to the plate with yet another label. Daytona bring the debut with "Once Again / Poison"
09/06/2001 - New Vibe - New Manchester label -
New Vibe is a brand new label aiming to inject some of the original raving spirit back into drum & bass. Based in Manchester the crew behind it are hoping to resonate the atmosphere and energy of early rave through the vinyl releases of this new project with old school breaks and beats. The label launch with (NewV001) - Prophecy - "Cruze / Sell 2" due in September followed by (NewV002) - The X "Dawn / Totally Konfused" in October.
07/06/2001 - Timeless - Timeless LP -
Brillo keeps them rolling with "Bustin' Loose / Elementary" - Total Science (TYME14) due in June to be followed by the sampler for a forthcoming compilation on the label "Face Rider's / Ghost Town" from Total Science and Digital.
07/06/2001 - Function - Quad 1 EP -
Watch for a double pack forthcoming on Digital's label "Quad 1 EP" set to feature A-Sides, Digital and Spirit. On the singles tip, next up are "Ray Gun / Ras 78" from Digital and Spirit (CHANEL9606), Q project "Below 40 / Safety Clause" (CHANEL9607) and "Who Can't Hear Must Feel" from Digital.
07/06/2001 - Form - Site Goes Live -
Form Recordings are now online - check.
07/06/2001 - Piruh - Black Sun Empire -
Next Up Black Sun Empire "Silent / Bombrun" (PIRUH 003)
07/06/2001 - Pariah - Artist Online -
Vibes and GLR artist Pariah is now online at Pariah Studio.
07/06/2001 - DSCI-4 - 23º From Vertical LP -
From the man himself, Trace confirms that the next release comes from new Dutch singing Black Sun Empire, who also feature heavily on his forthcoming mix CD for BBS. Check the forthcoming DSCI4 site for giveaways, confirmed release dates and tour info towards the end of the month.
07/06/2001 - Technological Groove - Luke Murcutt redesigns site -
On the all-things-atmospheric tip, Luke Murcutt's superb Technological Groove is now back online.
07/06/2001 - Inflection - New label from Hungary -
More atmospherics, this time from Hungary - take a look at Inflection.
06/06/2001 - Virus - Virus 09 update -
Virus 09 is tentatively sketched as Optical and Ed Rush teaming up wtih Matrix, Fierce and C4C with "Amenizer / Capsule / Tear Away / Peep Show" (VRS09).
06/06/2001 - Cylon - Next Up -
"End Of Days Remix / Epidemic" - Dylan and Loxy / Mind Machine
05/06/2001 - Infrared - Infrastructure Update -
The forthcoming "Infrastructure LP." is finally confirmed with a July 2nd release date. The tracklisting looks like "Tell Me - J-Majik / Solarize - J-Majik / Homicide - Future Cut / Hypnotizin - Futurebound / The Space Invaderz Mix - J Majik / Iron Eyes - Futurebound & Protocol." The album itself contains tracks from System 3, Accidental Heroes, Adam F, Bad Company and remixes of Solarise from Optical and "Love Is..." from Dillinja.
04/06/2001 - Metaformal - Pieter K establishes own label -
Also in the US, Pieter K is to launch his own label - check the Metaformal website for current details and tune into the VN show forthcoming in the next two weeks for exlusive audio from his LP
03/06/2001 - Imagine - Calibre and Ju Ju -
US producer calibre Ju Ju (forthcoming on TOV with Pieter K) has established his own label, expect "Imagine" - Calibre & Juju to hit these shores in July.
02/06/2001 - Gyration - German Label Returns -
Germany's Gyration imprint returns with Mad Vibes "Chokehold / Compton" due in June.
01/06/2001 - Renegade Recordings - Transatlantic EP / Future Funk LP -
Watch for new releases for the reinvigorated TOV atmospheric imprint, with the "Transatlantic EP: Riverine / Dig / The Summer / Yemaya" from Pieter K and Ju Ju (RR30) to be followed by a new compilation entitled "Future Funk" which is set to include cuts from Accidental Heroes, Tronik 500, Future Cut, Total Science, Calibre, Ju Ju and Teebee.
01/06/2001 - Trouble On Vinyl - Champion Sound Tracklisting and Info -
TOV mark their return with a new compilation featuring artists Future Cut & Kontrol, Psychosis, Supply and Demand, DJ Red Usual Suspects & Friction, Sonic & Silver, Alpha Omega and Damage. Tracklisting looks like this "Crouching Tiger / Freefall (Undiluted Remix) / Gangsta / The Hacker / Stressed Out / Lucas / Clask / Tribal Tones." The CD will be mixed by the Usual Suspects.
01/06/2001 - Gain - New Single -
Gain follow their "Rabbit EP" with "Diced Turkey / Disconnected Fun" from Wrisk / Mu Ma in June.
