Vaccine is the production alias of Christine Clements. Having been involved with the promotions end of the industrial rock and IDM music scenes since she was a teenager, and running drum & bass and dubstep record labels with her husband, ASC, writing her own music - after she'd been promoting other people's for years - was a logical progression.
Never one to be confined by formulas or tempo, her productions are deep, beautiful and melodic. Check the following out to see what I mean:
A recent mix I did for the excellent Kongkretebass people, really pleased with how it turned out. Deep, smooth future drum and bass vibes packed with exclusives, head to the Kongkretebass+Kongkast web page and get downloading!
Back in the freestyling days of the late 1990s, The Psychonauts were a god send to the ear drums. They made their reputation as DJs - playing everything from DJ Shadow to ... erm... Hall & Oates - but this sealed them a deal with James Lavelle’s Mo’Wax. This mix from 1996 chronicles those exciting times.
Composed of SP:MC, Jubei and Dakuan, Code 3 have carved a formidable reputation for themselves already. Having been friends for around a decade and half, Code 3 saw their first release, Payload drop on Phobia's label, Coded Music, last year. Since then, the trio have seen their work featured on dBridge & Instra:mental's recent Autonomic fabriclive 50 mix and have received the widespread support of many of the scene's key players.
Download the mix HERE. To read more, head to Knowledge. Track list:
1. Bigga Star - Ghost (Dope Dragon) 2. Gang Related - Who Are You (Dumb Dumb Mix) (Dope Dragon) 3. Code 3 - Response Call (Exit Records) 4. DJ Die - On Time (V) 5. Code 3 - Escape Hatch (Shogun LTD) 6. Jonny L - Uneasy (XL Recordings) 7. Matrix VS Dilemma (Springbox Remix) (Genetic Stress) 8. Code 3 - Living Proof (Exit Records) 9. Optical - Swift Glide (Metalheadz) 10. Source Direct - Call & Response (Science / Virgin) 11. Photek - Consciousness (Metalheadz) 12. Goldie - I'll Be There For You (F.F.R.R./ Metalheadz)
The eruption of a volcano beneath Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull has resulted in dangerous amounts of volcanic ash in the sky, huge headaches for travelers, and, it should be stated, unexpected beauty.
Flickr members have captured a slew of photos of the ash and the resulting chaos... check them pictures out HERE.
Born and raised in France, Kevorkian's passion for music led to playing the drums during his teen years to one of the most prolific producers in electronic music. As a DJ, he takes the listener on a grand tour of the types of electronic music sounds he has been championing of late, from Electro and Minimal to 'big-room' House and Techno. This is a gem, enjoy.
Not exactly new but anyone who knows me know I have a lot of love for these guys. The duo of Al Bleek and Kid Drama, Instra:mental, had their debut in the London drum & bass scene way back in the year 2000. After a break they really hit their stride with releases on Soul:r and Darkestral. Since then they've been steadily building momentum with a number of influential singles across labels such as dBridge's Exit and Naked Lunch and developing a sound uniquely their own. From their south London studio, 'The Zoo', they've been rewriting the template of what drum'n'bass can be, crossing over into dubstep and decreasing the bpm whenever they feel like it. All along there's been a steady flow of collaborators, from No-U Turn legend Nico to the likes of Skream, Burial and longtime mate dBridge. Most recently the duo has been creating waves with their halfstep robo ballad "Watching You". They've also been awarded as "best breakthrough producers" by DJ Mag and while their monthly Autonomic podcast has been gaining a massive following, showcasting fresh tracks alongside classics from Minneapolis to Detroit and back to London. And with a debut album and a Fabriclive session looming on the horizon the future looks bright for Instra:mental.
Play list: Instra:mental - Pacific Heights - Darkestral Instra:mental - Thugtronika - Exit Source Direct & Instra:mental - Yo Bitch - Demonic Instra:mental - Leave It All Behind - Apple Pips Instra:mental - Comanche - Darkestral Instra:mental - Sakura - Darkestral Instra:mental - Futurist - Naked Lunch dBridge - Wonder Where - Nonplus Consequence - Reflex Reaction feat. Instra:Mental - Exit Instra:mental - Forbidden - Apple Pips Instra:mental - No Future - NonPlus Instra:mental - Photograph - Darkestral Instra:mental - Watching You - Nonplus
If the name A Guy Called Gerald doesn't mean anything to you, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. He's a true pioneer of the acid house/jungle/drum & bass genres and continues to push boundaries music wise. Gerald was also responsible for 1995's gloriously knotted, soulful and uniquely psychedelic Black Secret Technology, arguably the finest jungle LP ever made.
While many producers of the same vintage have settled for a life of creative water-treading, stuck-in-a-timewarp DJ sets and dodgy film cameos, Gerald has really kept his end up, and then some.
Tracklist: Trompetenrohren – Matt Star Redemption (Original Mix) – Deep Naked Frank The Janitor – Voodeux Zit – Martin Woerner Hebbie Jeebies – Voodeux Grainy Lines – Lucy Journey To Afrika – Wesen and Khaan La Gorgona (Franco Cinelli Remix) – Lineas De Nazca Just A Spoonful – Voodeux 2 De Noviembre – Lineas De Nazca The Paranormal – Voodeux Kaktus (Original Mix) – Josia Loos Places – Latenight Society vs Ken ECB The Mantra – Lee Curtiss Live At Coliseum – Svensol & Bender Whet Garage Rave (Original Mix) – DJ Plast Neuralverschiebung (Alec Troniq Remix) – Tickles Wurm – Krause Duo Pwous – Ultrakurt Basilisk – Jin Choi Shine – Super Flu The Black & The White – Jin Choi Steady Politics (Nuclear Ramjet Remix) – Tapwatr Close To The Heat – Jin Choi
Available to download free now at www.johnbpodcast.com or on iTunes. 1. Poney Poney // Cross The Fader (John B Re-Edit) 2. Engage // Helium [Hospital] 3. Sabre // One Hundred Teeth (Stereotype Remix) 4. Doc Scott // Drumz 95 [Metalheadz] 5. Indivision // Estonia 6. Night Bus // I Wanna Be You (Camo & Krooked Remix) 7. Xilent // Step One [Beta Recordings] 8. Klement // Girls [Contre Coeur] 9. Cielo // Transformador (Gabriel Lucena Remix) 10. Sinistarr // Detroit Diesel [Creative Source] 11. Paul Oakenfold // Sex n Money (Engage Bootleg Remix) 12. Chicane // Come Back Stay (Shock One Remix) 13. Terravita // Lockdown [Beta Recordings] 14. DJ Fresh // Kryptonite [BBK] 15. Sub Focus // Timewarp VIP [Ram] 16. Camo & Krooked // Mind is Ticking Away [Beta Recordings] 17. Xilent, Imprintz & Kloe // Maximum 18. Sub Focus // Splash (Extended Mix) [Ram] 19. Source Direct // Secret Liason [Good Looking]
It was one of the tunes of 2005/2006, Diablo got played on BBC's Essential Mix and was snapped by Goldie supposedly for Metalheadz but after a long while... nothing. Rather than let it go to waste Ash and Kiat have released these tunes for your listening pleasure. Head to the Qilin Music website to download.
Hungarian producers Mark Gulacsi, Norbert Safar and Andras Tallai (aka Spinline) russles together an exclusive mix for Knowledge, fans of deep drum & bass go head and download the mix HERE. Tracklist:
One and half hours of minimal goodness, courtesy of The Ear and Drum.
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The Stares – 1.5hrs of minimal melodies
Abstract Elements – Abysmal Deapths
Calibre – Step Toe
Circa – Ida
June Miller – Converge
Naibu – Far Reaches
Spor – Overdue feat. Tahsa BAxter
Bachelors of Science – 25th Street
Derek, Tonika & Implex – Personal Diving
Paul SG & Caine – Quiet Steps
Kharm – White Picket Fences
Blu Mar Ten – She Moves Through (ASC Remix)
So:Flow – Long Way Over
Dirrrty B & Wreckage Machinery feat. Jett – Autumn Nights (Vocal)
Native – At My Side
Bachelors of Science – Bombay Sapphire
Naibu – Fireflies (Seba Remix)
Camo & Krooked – Time Is Ticking Away feat. Shaz Sparks
Camo & Krooked – Turn Up (The Music)
D.Kay & Mat – Be Free
Lenzman – Fade Away feat. Jo-S
Naibu – Worn Out
Bachelors of Science – Song For Lovers (Dan Harbanam Remix)
Jubie – Patience feat. dBridge
Misanthrop & Phace – My Arae
Rockwell – Tribes
Sabre – Javelin Feat. Alix Perez
Synkro – Depature
Bachelors of Science – The Rush
Adam Form – Halls Shine
Lenzman – Rags to Ritches
Track list: Nothing Makes Any Sense (Blu Mar Ten remix) – Bop Human Thinking – Metro When She Sleeps – Parhelia Anxiety – Nusense & Grimm Fine Print – Airwalker Song About My Dog (Subwave remix) – Bop Siberian Drift – Glen E.Ston Sabotage – Linden Unexplained – Vol Particles Moving – Mr Distance Endless Addition of Zeroes – Dan HabarNam Turn Up the Music – Camo & Krooked Unknown Basic Substance – Abstract Elements Rebel Music – Soul Intent Break Point – Sunchase Porcelain – ASC Big Sky – Airwalker
Although the name might suggest otherwise, Commercial Suicide continues to thrive after nine years of releasing records and has risen to become one of the most respected labels around. Setting the standard with the debut release of his own Tranceformat, Klute's label has stayed clear of pigeonholes and built a reputation for original music with heart & soul as well as dancefloor appeal
Episode 0/2 - Featuring Shellsuit and Christen Danse
Buckle up! Up first on this month's episode, is a tasty brew from our guest Shellsuit, which is then followed by a hyped CD danse out.
"Shellsuit is a music fiend most commonly heard playing funk, soul and old school hip hop at Pushin’On, a monthly night in Singapore he runs together with DJ Chunk and MC Masterpiece. This short mix was done for fun to piece together some familiar tracks from the mid 80’s to early 90’s."
You know it's all about that fnukd up ting. Serious.
April is here and to celebrate we have a dazzling guest mix from Sunchase, showcasing everything that’s great about deep and minimal drum & bass. We’ve also got brand new tunes from Artificial Intelligence, Total Science, SPY and Ruckspin, as well as the first release on dBridge’s and Instra:mental’s Autonomic label – a dubstep collaboration with Skream. Plus there’s the unsigned section and details on Knowledge’s competition to remix a Sabre track.
Tracklist
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Breakage – Open Up (Digital Sound Boy) Artificial Intelligence – 3’s A Crowd (V Records) Inside Man – Ocean’s One (Vibration) Skream, Instra:mental and dBridge – Acacia Avenue (Autonomic)
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Guest mix from Sunchase
Sunchase - Eyewitness [Revolution] Villem - Provide [Utopia Music] Chris Octane & Dirty Le Roi - Drop Out [Dispatch] Data & Dynamic - The Fold [Inside Recordings] Sunchase - Varka [X-Tinction Agenda] Sabre - Peril (Stay's Club Mix) [Critical] Sunchase - Fantomas [Drone Audio] Ulterior Motive - Yogurt Brainwave [Subtitles] Sunchase - Away From Here [Drone Audio] Triad - Aftermath (feat. MC Fava) [Deep Soul Music] Sunchase & Abstract Elements - Phantom [Drone Audio] Sunchase - Moulded [Drone Audio] Bop - Song About My Dog (Subwave Remix) [Med School]
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Sabre – One Hundred Teeth (Critical) 501 – Back Up (Z Audio) Matt U – Void (Black Box) Ruckspin – Jibber (Ranking) Pdex – Any Style ft Melodi Hadebe (In The Fade) DJ Flawless – Aliens The One! (Unsigned) Roni Size / Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag (Talkin’ Loud)
DJ Storm rose to fame in the 90s DJing alongside her best friend Kemistry. Over ten years have passed since Kemistry's tragic death and Storm still feels the loss, but what they shared, more than anything else, was an undeniable passion for drum & bass and this has kept her going. Storm has since become known as the first lady of drum & bass and remains as popular as ever at clubs worldwide.
1. Total Science + S.P.Y - Legion (Metalheadz) 2. The Burbs - This Time (31 Records) 3. Total Science - New Order (CIA) 4. Lenzman ft. Riya - Open Page (Metalheadz) 5. S.P.Y - Human Emotion (Metalheadz) 6. Zero - K (Outrage) 7. A.I . ft. dBridge - Three's A Crowd (V Recordings) 8. S.P.Y - Pressure Point (Metalheadz) 9. Calibre - Rose (Signature) 10. Edward Oberon - Noir (31 Records) 11. Jillian Anderson - Confess (Vapour Remix) (Mental Sanctuary Records) 12. Utah Jazz - Quincy (Qui 001) 13. Total Science - While You Were Sleeping (CIA) 14. Spectrasoul - Insignia (Exit Records) 15. S.P.Y - Xenomorph (Metalheadz) 16. DKay - For Love Or Money (Brigand) 17. Lutin - Da Ruckus 18. Serum + Bladerunner - Images 19. Method One - No Title (31 Records) 20. S.P.Y - Full Metal Jacket (Metalheadz)
Via XLR8R: Not exactly new but still a nice mix to groove to and loaded with high-quality tunes—many of which are forthcoming or entirely unreleased—the mix occupies that unique space where garage, 2-step, funky, and house bubble together in a uniquely potent brew.
01. D Cruze - Watch Out - 02. Shy Fx & UK Apache - Original Nuttah - (S.O.U.R) 03. Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air - Remix - (Moving Shadow) 04. UNKNOWN 05. New Blood - Worries In The Dance - (Jump The Gun) 06. Q Project - Champion Sound (The Alliance Remix) 07. ID? - CCC Can't Get You Out Of My Head Also On A Dance Trance - Rat Pack Mix 08. Studio Pressure - Presha III - (Certificate 18) 09. Dead Dred - Dred Bass - (Moving Shadow) 10. Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune - Rufige Kru VIP Mix - (Moving Shadow) 11. The Rood Project - Thunder - (Whitehouse) 12. Foul Play - Being With You - (Moving Shadow) 13. A Zone - Calling All The People - (Whitehouse) 14. UNKNOWN 15. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix) - (Moving Shadow)
Zul (Subvert HQ, Singapore) has been DJing and promoting parties in the Lion City since the 1990s, performing along side the likes of dBridge, DJ Friction, Joe Syntax, Stamina MC, John B, A-Sides, Pendulum, Cyantific, Sonic, London Elektricity as well as Logistics and Hospital Records' Chris Goss. Gigs-wise, its gone from Hong Kong (he spent time with the White Label crew in 2001), Jakarta to London (playing at the legendary Hospitality parties in Shoreditch, UK) with bits of radio (MediaCorp Radio's Lush 99.5FM Clubscape sessions, to be exact) and a release on Take Off Records squeezed in between.
When not busy with his day job as a journalist in Singapore, Zul also keeps it cutting edge away from the dance floor with the Subvert Sessions Podcast (download via subverthq.blogspot.sg), blending together leftfield and idiosyncratic beats of the 170bpm variety.
