Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend whatever you did, and that the usual Monday morning blues aren't as bad as normal - however just in case they are, I have some fabulous musical treats to liven up your evening!
I'm hoping that I land back on Planet Earth soon after the largest coffee induced caffeine high I've probably ever experienced - as a result it has been very hard not to jump around the office while listening to these tracks, however my self control was worth it to be able to share them with you.
First up, we have a new release from 2DB, who are fairly new to the Drum and Bass scene - however this latest release is storming, and I'm sure it will help cement their place as DnB production heavyweights. Above is the first track of this latest release, cat number Tech074 on the Technique Recordings label - click here to buy. You might already be familiar with this as it has featured in some popular podcasts, however whether you have already heard it or not I'm sure you will agree that it's fantastic!
This is the second track of the same release, and it's also brilliant, these tracks have so much energy to them. I love the little Western style intro, followed by the rising energy levels, then the filthy beats that come after that. Pure dirt, I love it!!
Talking of dirt, I've been spending a lot of time recently listening to some of my old Noisia mixes, as well as listening to some of their more recent tracks. I love Noisia, who produce some really dark and heavy music across a number of genres, although my fave tracks of theirs tend to fall under intelligent Drum and Bass if you have to put them in any genre, however the above track would actually be classed a dubstep track. Now I'm not the biggest fan of a lot of the stuff that is commercially recognised as dubstep these days, although I do love a lot of the older dubstep stuff - this follows in true Noisia style by escaping any sense of being commercial, and just giving us some awesome beats. This track is fantastic, I think the vocal is just incredible, it has a gorgeous heavy beat to it and I get goosebumps every time I hear it! Fantastic!
Continuing with another Noisia tune I've been feeling a lot in the past few days - but this time in their heavy DnB style - the above track is called Desolation; this has been out quite a few years now, but it still sounds fresh today and I'm sure it would still absolutely rock any DnB set! The track keeps switching and changing pace, and just keeps on rolling - crank up the volume and dust off your bass face as I'm sure that this track will fire you up!
This is another track from the boys that has been around a while, but it's still as awesome today as it was a couple of years ago! This is a gorgeous rolling Drum and Bass track - big up to Noisia for their fantastic production skills, and long may it continue!
This last track from Noisia for today is Gutterpump - this is a massive House / Breaks track that they released in 2006. Again this is fantastic, and this still totally stands out within the genre. All these tracks are so well produced, and make really good use of different time signatures, key changes etc. Love it! I regularly see this track included in podcasts and mixes today across a number of different genres, which shows how well this has stood the test of time, and also shows how hard it is to pigeonhole these guys!
If you like these tracks, then check out the NeoSignal podcast number 3 that I included on my last blog update (click here) as this has a number of Noisia tracks on there, along with some other beauties off the NeoSignal label and of course, some other tracks and mixes for your enjoyment as always.
Today (May 23rd) has seen Amon Tobin release his newest album, and while I'm yet to listen to it all, checking out just a few of these tracks has put this album straight at the top of my "to buy" list. Click here for the full tracklist of this album. The above track is the first off the album, which is experimental electronica, and this is absolutely beautiful - so gorgeous! I've had this and a couple of other tracks off the album on repeat all afternoon, and have been overwhelmed by how stunning they are. Enjoy!
Up next, I have a fantastic sing along House mix from Marc Wilkie. Those of you who keep up with this blog will recognise the name, as I've featured a few of his mixes now - and fans of his, you won't be disappointed as this mix is fantastic right from the first beat! Love it! Click here to listen and download.
This track is stunning - it is yet another mind blowing tune from Seba, that was featured on the latest Hospital Records podcast. This track is coming out on the Spearhead Records label - this label has been releasing some really good tracks recently from some of my favourite DnB producers. I've been loving everything that I've heard from them at the moment and this track is no exception. If you want to check out some other stuff from Spearhead Records click here to go to their SoundCloud page - there's also a really nice studio mix from B-Cee that I included on a previous blog entry; if you haven't got that mix already, it's definitely worth downloading as it's been a regular on my playlist since I first downloaded it.
This last track of the day is a Wilkinson remix that I heard recently on a promo mix that he did for FabricLive - the track is called Under the Stars and the original is by Morning Parade. This is a gorgeous summer time tune, and you can still download and listen to the Wilkinson mix from the Fabric blog by clicking here. Enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed the tracks and mixes I've posted today, I'll be back through the week with more delights for you but till then, have a great evening!
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