FLOEX - Pocustone

Here's something you don't usually see on these pages. Tomáš Dvořák aka Floex - clarinetist, composer, producer and multimedia artist from Prague (Czech Republic) - specializes in jazz tinged electronic music. On this album (originally released in 2001), he mixes intricate songs with a set of short, experimental soundscapes. It's miles away from the hullaballoo of bass music we usually feature in these pages. But - and I can't stress this enough - this album is something you should really take some time to listen to and let it all sink in. The melodies are gorgeous, equal parts Cinematic Orchestra and Bonobo but done in a style uniquely his own. Listen to the samples below, and get buying.

Ed:it - 'Shutter' / 'Repercussions' / 'Echo' (Out now on vinyl & digital)

Having already featured on Critical Records and gathering support from S.P.Y., Bailey, Spectrasoul, Break, Enei, Kasra, Skeptical and many more, Ed:it's gritty and elegant sound mainlines the warehouse soul of classic drum & bass, serving it up in impeccably sculpted slices. Deep and deadly, this is surely one of the best batch of tunes released this year.

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Phil Tangent 'Restitution' / 'Squaring The Circle' [SOULR059]

Marcus Intalex's favourite new artist of recent times, Phil Tangent, returns to Soul:R this month with his second single "Squaring the Circle" and "Restitution. His debut, "Billie's Smile / Lunar ", proved a discerning and unique musicality to Tangent's sound and demonstrated a level of musical depth, which is com- fortably at home in the Soul:r camp. His new single will solidify the deserved recognition for Phil Tangent's sound - a pitch perfect fusion of the soulful deep with the deep. Its mellow and spaced out vibes may sound odd in the current drum & bass climate, but there are real flashes of brilliance here that is too good to ignore. Out on Dec 10 2012, we can't recommend this enough. Go Seek.

Dive Deep In / Shadowlands - Lynx feat. Kemo and Hellrazor

Having a reputation for razor sharp production and always pushing boundaries with his music, Lynx's is new single hones on the sound he engineered in previous releases while setting the scope higher. With vocal treatments for well respected vocalist Kemo Dive Deep In submerges itself in dirty, deep funk. A rock solid half time beat and punishing bass stabs keep the momentum while guitar strings weave in and out. Shadowlands features fellow technician Hellrazor in an epic roller comprised of swelling strings, steppy drums and menacing bass. The latter is a favourite and is featured on our Subvert Sessions Podcast. Highly recommended. Buy it HERE.

RUFFHOUSE - Demand / Division 3

Ruffhouse dropped their debut on Ingredients in October 2012 with 'The Foot / Bypass' 'to much acclaim. Already touted as a force to watch, their follow up ups the ante: Demand' really shows their ability to make progressive, forward thinking music and it's the unpredictability of 'Demand' that makes it a stand out track. 'Division III' is equally as impressive, room shattering drums & almighty stabs. It's out now, so get busy buying.

Spirit / Fade - Rooted001

Perhaps one of the best dance floors bits to arrive in our mail box last month comes this debut release via Rooted Recordings. On one side is a deadly roller by newcomer to watch Fade. But the real scorcher here is the Spirit remix of Chemical Ally & Lady Flava's 'Imagination Of Yourself'. With the classic Spirit styled low end and punchy drums in tow, the end result is quite a ride, and one worth taking too. Out now at all good digital music outlets.

Dub Motion

Regal Records continues it's tradition of releasing exciting dance music from up and comers with the ninth single to join its discography. Their latest release sees Dub Motion showcase his production skills on this single with "Lucifer" and "Red Stripe". Both tunes are intense are already a staple on darker dance floors, with its molten rock surges and spacey interludes. Its reminiscent of horror sound tracks. In a word, intense.

These tunes already been gaining appreciation in clubs and were recently featured on the Hospital podcast curated by S.P.Y. To get your slice, head to your favourite digital music outlets now.

Until Silence

Until Silence - RED010
A. That Shine
AA. Hands Tied
Out in all stores June 11, 2012

Until Silence's second offering for Pushing Red are two slices of funkiness cutting a swathe through house, techno and future soul. That Shine is clearly the stand out track, a dance floor pleaser with its pulsating kicks and weaving acid lines. Flipside Hands Tied is equally sumptuous: A piece of blissed out 4/4 funk built around soulful vocals. Polished yet seductive, this is irresistible.

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Nuage - Dream Box EP [Translation Digital]

TRNSLDIGI011: Nuage - Dream Box EP - Out June 7th! by translationrecordings

Nuage - Dream Box EP [Translation Digital]

Nuage & THRN - Don't Exist
Nuage - Feel Me
Nuage - Hold Me Back
Nuage - Volume Cat

Russia's Nuage is fast becoming one of my favourite new producers at the moment. Minimal drum & bass fans will probably already know what to expect here: Deeply experimental vibes and great melodies in one neat package.
But for the uninitiated, we are glad to report his first solo outing (barring the collaboration with countryman THRN) on Washington DC label Translation is anything but lightweight.
The debate over the minimal end of drum & bass may rage on but Nuage is showing himself to be quite the real deal. He doesn't just peddle cliches taken from the dBridge and Instra:mental's Autonomic play book.
Instead, this four-track EP - which will be out in good digital outlets on June 7 - features songs like Don't Exist and Feel Me exude a breathless charm that is - frankly - hypnotic indeed.
At once gritty yet melodic, Dream Box EP maybe hang on to the minimal drum & bass template but thankfully it is also laced with the right amount of spice to keep things interesting.
In other words, this batch of saccharine harmonies is a right treat to the old ear drums. Seek it out.