Author: Alex Diode

Alex Diode is a Drum & Bass enthusiast from MA, USA. He prefers long bass on the drums & neurofunk at sunset.

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Neurofunk

ChaseR – Neuronoir EP

ChaseR - Neuronoir EP
ChaseR - Neuronoir EP

Ignescent Recordings Presents the Neuronoir EP

February 24 is the date the Russian Neurofunk producer, ChaseR, takes another step on galaxies. The Neuronoir EP on Ignescent Recordings shows the growth of this artist. Every track made is better than the last. This EP shows the variety within one genre that this artist can generate. This 4 track EP is a killer for your stereo or neurofunk dance floor set. The track ‘Mecha’ was recently featured on Noisia Radio and the famed artists gave some well deserved kudos to ChaseR.

The title track, ‘Neuronoir’, is a beautiful representation of art. I can literally close my eyes and see the colors emitting from the track. The intro atmosphere and eire vocal take my mind through a beauteous aurora beyond our galaxy. The smooth feeling of being immersed in a void is overwhelming. The intro progresses into a deeply run bass line on the drop. The white noise stile ride reminds you that you are not floating in a vacuum but that you are engulfed in the presence of the universe. Its amazing how a simple track can do so much. Neuronoir is needed for your set!

The other track that stands out is the horribly named ‘Circumznithal Arc.’ Thats a mouth full. But for such a complicated name, the track is simple and beautiful. This track has some basic bass sounds, but its just well done. This needs to be in a galactic space ship shooter video game. Amazing work from this artists and we can’t wait for whats next!

Amazing release! Listen below!

BEATPORT EXCLUSIVE: 24th Feb 2017
WORLDWIDE RELEASE: 10th Mar 2017

Follow ChaseR on:
– Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamChaseR

Follow Ignescent on :
– Soundcloud : @ignescentme
– Facebook: www.facebook.com/ignescentme

Press Release – IGNT006

1. ChaseR – Imprint
2. ChaseR – Mecha
3. ChaseR – Neuronoir
4. ChaseR – CircumzenithalArc

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Featured Releases Neurofunk

Close 2 Death is still waging terror!

Close 2 Death 10 Yrs
Close 2 Death 10 Yrs

Close 2 Death Recordings presents “10 Yrs of C2D” Remixes LP

Our pals at Close 2 Death Recordings have been doing some awesome work over the years. Since 2006, the imprint has been focused putting forth some of the best Drum & Bass. They have released famed artists such as Maztek, Aeph, Future Signal, Neonlight, Prolix, Nick Bee and much more. It’s been a delight to see the label continue to put forth new sound and they are the label to look for the next awesome up and coming artists such as Qo, Merikan, and Rusty K (now known as Magnetude.)  Close 2 Death (C2D) is a high caliber label and they are proving their worth with their latest release.

10 Yrs of Close 2 Death is dropping soon and it is a smasher! This neurofunk remix LP is one to touch the souls of all Drum & Bass fans throughout. I was happy to hear some of the tracks that were chosen for the remixes. When I heard the vocal play from Silent Extent’s “Falling Down” I said, “Whoa! What… is… This?!” And a classic underground neurofunk got Marty McFly’d. The remix, written by Int Company, is such a banger. This track, for its nostalgic feelings and great sound is definitely the best song on the album, to me anyway. You must buy this album upon release. The Int Company remix is my favorite but all remixes stand out. The Clamps remix of Rusty K’s “AC-130” and Kroks remix of Merikan’s “All Crime is Legal” are a couple of other floor stompers.

All in all, the release is awesome and is worth the buy. Listen below!

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Featured Releases Neurofunk Techstep

L33 gets Chopped Up: Karate LP Remixes

L33 - Karate LP Blackbelt Edition
L33 - Karate LP Blackbelt Edition

Eatbrain Presents L33’s Karate LP Blackbelt Edition

So we have just been hit up with an advanced copy of L33’s Karate LP‘s Blackbelt Edition coming soon on Eatbrain. This is one 2017 has been waiting for! The release is a 5 track EP featuring remixes by Neonlight, Joe Ford, Prolix, Synergy, and a VIP by the original album artist, L33. Eat brain’s curators have chosen a solid team to remix these tracks and each one shares its own flavor of gnarly bass and clean mixes. One does stand apart from the rest to us.

I’ve had a few days to thoroughly listen to the album. I’ve been back and forth trying to figure out my favorite track and have come to a conlclusion. I have chose the track that on first listen made me go “Oooooh!!!!” Thats the Joe Ford Remix of “Drop it Down Low.” Joe Ford was first introduced to my ears under the Breed 12 Inches imprint which was a spin off of the famous Lifted Music record label. He’s consistently put out great music and leaves us wanting more because he doesn’t put out an abundance of tracks for us to be amazed. Kind of like having top shelf whiskey in that you can’t bank on getting too much knowing your pockets will get empty. Joe Ford does stay relevant and his take on the remix is amazing!

The track initially starts with the “Drop it down for me” sample and enters some nice simple atmosphere with a trance style saw tooth synth. During the build you hear the ever ear trembling rumble of drums, reece synth melody, more synths, drums building, and “I’ll make the club bounce!” The drop hits with a head banging drum line and a sick comb-ish type of reece bass that sounds both “wet” and grimy at the same time. Then into the second drop you are introduced to an epic amen style beat with the same bass. So SICK!

Seriously! Have a listen to the album below:

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Neurofunk

Warfare Recordings continues to Wage War

Xylophobe - The Purge (Warfare Recordings)
Xylophobe - The Purge (Warfare Recordings)

Warfare Recordings Presents Xylophobe “The Purge”

Bulgarian Neurofunk label Warfare Recordings comes correct on this release. The fairly new label has released artists we know like Space Journey, 2Whales, and are continuing to ever improve their selection of neurofunk. The label curator has a taste for music and this release proves it. Xylophobe is a bulgarian Drum & Bass producer who is fairly new to the scene. So far so good as we are impressed with these tracks on Warfare.

The Purge take the infamously erie broadcast from the movie. “This is not a test.” “Announcing the commencement of the national purge.” Being an American, this totally hits home and I constantly reminisce an odd dream of hearing the television say “This is your emergency broadcast system. This is not a test.” That is such a crazy thing to hear. The track then takes you through with sick synths, and dope square like bass lines.

The backside of this is our favorite of the release. Funk Aesthetics – Cerberus was featured on Warfare’s 7th release. The original track is probably our favorite from the label thus far. The remix was certainly done tastefully by Xylophone. He was able to roll the track a little better with tougher midranges. Definitely a great release overall to add to your mix! Listen below!

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Dancefloor Smashers Jump Up Neurofunk Techstep

Get Naughty with AudioPorn Remixes

Benny L - Appleroids Remix AudioPorn
Benny L - Appleroids Remix AudioPorn

A Remix LP with some bangers!

We’ve just received a new promo from AudioPorn! Get naughty with these sick remixes from Jayline, Rushmore, Serum, and Shimon!

From the release:

Benny L: Appleroids Remixed

Following his recent collaboration with historical figure Shimon and a standalone EP which further solidified his place within the drum & bass genre, Benny L returns to the Audioporn imprint in the form of a remix package. Featuring some of the most exciting names to come forward in recent months, opening the door to fresh talent with names such as Rushmore taking centre stage it also provides music from more renowned artists, including Shimon, Jayline and Serum. ‘Appleroids Remixed’ caters to both the new school and old school in a four-track package, presenting a diverse range of talents.

With over ten years of experience in the game, Serum brings his vintage mix of jungle and jump up to the forefront for his rework. After a series of releases on the biggest brands in the underground, he brings his experience to ‘Bullfighter’ like only an artist of his calibre really could. Moving forward on stocky drums and a pumping bassline, Serum adds his spiking edge throughout the mix. Jayline changes the direction into choppier waters for ‘Appleroid’, following with a chaotic crossover of tightly cracking percussion, overlaid with pounding sub bass and a half time, carefully paced intro. Jayline produces a bouncy, warbling call to arms, with a stadium-lead hook which lowers you into its chaos. The producer doesn’t disappoint, providing a forceful reimaging.

Shimon then takes the lead, demonstrating why he’s become such a revered icon within the scene. ‘On The Job’ is powerful in its delivery, leaving you quivering with every stab of bass that filters through the composition. Each layer hits you like a freight train, producing an impact that will leave subs shattering. Shimon powers up break after break, ensuring that you’re left blown away at the standard flexed throughout this remix. Finishing the EP is newcomer Rushmore, adding his jaunty sonics for his retake on collaborative track ‘Warm’ from Benny L and Dub FX. Wrapping up with vibrant melody and diced up samples, Rushmore moves you into a new dimension and creates a crescendo for the record to finish on. Flying beats and cranking LFO helps to underpin the track, proving it’s not just the long-timers who are here to make an impression.

Beatport Exc: 17th Feb

AudioPorn: Distribution & PR by Cygnus
www.cygnusmusic.net

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News

Goodbye June Miller

It was amazing while it lasted.

As you may or may not know, June Miller of Ram Records just announced the end of their fantastic ride. The duo who hail from the United Kingdom have been behind some of Drum & Bass’s best releases on the infamous label. They sound design, style, and engineering have surpassed many. Oh my goodness, those snares! I have to say this duo’s mix downs are by far the punchiest and most creative the hard neurofunk scene has had to offer thus far. While there are amazing artists in the field. June Miller had their own sound that may not be recreated.

June Miller saw their first release on InnerActive Music in 2005. They then made headway in 2010 with releases on Vampire, Cyclon, Burried, and Horizons Music. Then in 2015 after a slew of releases on multiple labels, the act was featured on Ram Records’ Dimensions Five Various Artist release and from here on in they sky rocketed in engineering and technique. Later on they continued to release with various artists and their best track release was a collaboration with Teddy Killers known as “Outer Space.” Their latests

Everything has an end.

The duo recently posted on Facebook that they will no longer be working together as June Miller and have decided to end the act in its entirety. They gave a heartfelt message to all of us as fans and stated they will continue to play out through the end of the year but will not take any more bookings. With that said, it may be time to buy any remaining records so you can look back at the talent brought forth from one of the best Drum & Bass acts to tickle our ears.

Big ups to the duo from DNB Magazine!

From the artists:

All good things come to a end!

Over the past few months we have taken some time to positively look back at our time with June Miller, and in that thinking we have both decided that its time June Miller comes to an end.

Its wasn’t really an easy decision but we both optimistically feel this is the best time to pursue other opportunities and direction in our lives. As mentioned, the decision was a really tuff one but the over riding emotion is simply gratefulness. We feel extremely grateful and lucky to have been given such an amazing chance in life which fills us with gratitude towards everyone who supported us so much, mainly you all. Without your support buying records, coming to shows, and showing an incredibly positive love and energy for drum and bass, it would not have been possible for us to have called this our career for many years. So from the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank every single person who ever helped us in any form to realise one of our dreams.

We would also like to thank RAM Records and all our colleagues and friends in the industry for such an amazing continuos support. Its really one big family!

Moving on, we feel that its not right to be inactive writing music and still take shows. We have always believed that if an artist is not relevantly making/releasing music, they should step aside and let fresh talent shine. This is our philosophy and this is what we are doing.

We have gigs planned until the end of the year, so we will be taking bookings up until that time. So if you want to party with us one last time, keeping checking our FB for gig updates. If you want to book us one last time, then we would love to come and lay down a final set! For bookings you can enquire with [email protected] or http://gramagency.co.uk/bookings

We have a few releases planned for the next few months including a single with our good friends James Marvel & Mota, Saus (VIP) with our buddy Mefjus and hopefully one or two more other surprises, but more updates on those soon!

Again, thank you for such an amazing journey. We’re forever grateful!
Mark & Bart’

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Dancefloor Smashers DNBMAG TV

DNB Magazine TV : EPISODE 2

DNBMAG TV : Episode 2 : Drum & Bass Reviews

Thank you for tuning in to DNBMAG TV Episode 2 brought to you by DNB Magazine! On today’s episode we talk about releases from Bad Taste Recordings, Othercide Records, A R Records, and a free download from Spectrasoul.

Billain – Batbots / Manifold The Remix EP

Bad Taste Recordings brings it again with a mammoth of a extended play release. Billain, a Bosnian drum & bass producer, released the original Batbots and Manifold with Bad Taste on their various artist LP “Black Box Two” in 2013. 4 Years later, the label commissioned some of the best Neurofunk producers to remix the two tracks. Pyhthis (Blackout) and Mindscape (Eatbrain) remixed Batbots. Neonlight (Blackout) and Malux (Bad Taste) took over Manifold. I was so impressed with each of the tracks I honestly cannot say one is better than the other. They are all different but all set smashers. Have a listen to the Malux Remix of Manifold as played on Inspector Dubplate.

 

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DNBMAG TV

DNBMAG TV : EPISODE 1

DNBMAGAZINE TV Episode 1

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Dancefloor Smashers Featured Releases Neurofunk

Billain – Batbots / Manifold The Remix EP

billain-batbotsremixep
billain-batbotsremixep

Bad Taste is hooking us up this year with some dope remixes!

2017 is coming correct and Bad Taste is raising the bar! February 2nd will show us how remixes are done when Bad Taste Recordings releases Batbots / Manifold The Remix EP. Batbots and Manifold were originally written by Bosnian beat master, Billain. Billain, also known as Adis, is a sound designer who’s skill in FL Studio surpasses most and his outlook on the manipulation of sound surpasses the evolution of time itself. Check out his trailer showcasing some work here. This is an amazing peace of art!

The Remix EP
Now since we have certainly impressed your with Billain’s talents as a sound designer. You must now brace yourself for The Remix EP. The Remix EP takes the sick ideas from Billain and tags them up with Neurofunk Power Houses, Neonlight, Malux, Mindscape, and Pyhthius! As I said you must brace yourself! This EP will blow you away! Every single track is done proper. During promo listening we were asked which track was our favorite or “the best” and this was a tougher decision than buying my house! I literally listened to all tracks twice… Then I began to chose I would click on one remix, then another, then the next, and 20 minutes later, I could still not choose! So, the one I chose was random because I couldn’t dwell on it any longer. Each one of these tracks could fit in your dance floor drum & bass set and so far these are the best remixes of the year! Big Ups to Bad Taste Recordings for a sweet selection and to the producers involved for their talents! Listen to Mindscape’s Remix below and enjoy!

 – BILLAIN Batbots/Manifold The Remix EP –

A Billain – Manifold (Neonlight Remix)
B Billain – Manifold (Malux Remix)
C Billain – Batbots (Mindscape Remix)
D Billain – Batbots (Pythius Remix)

Cat Number: BT055
Digital Release date: 3rd February 2017
Vinyl Release date: TBA
Pre-order > badtasterecordings.databeats.com/vinyl/bt055
www.badtasterecordings.com

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Santoku’s Signatures Volume 2

Santoku Records - Signatures Vol. 2
Santoku Records - Signatures Vol. 2

Santoku Logam’s Imprint Is so DOPE

Major kudos to Ram Records artist, Logam. This United States based producer has an ear for production proven by his releases on the infamous UK label. Logam began his own imprint, Santoku Records, circa 2012. This label has been an outlet to many top level Drum & Bass producers and the label is certainly under rated. This label has some of the best Drum & Bass. Our favorite from them is the Agressor Bunx release with the track “Drop the Bass” which is featured on this Signatures LP.

This LP features the best tracks from the imprint in 2016. The label shows its signature sound, an eclectic plethora of beats, bass, and mental synths. You’ll get the hard and heavy tracks like Space Journey‘s “Aeon” and Agressor Bunx “Terror Force.” This isn’t a dance floor banger type of release. You will certainly get cerebral with Mean Teeth’s “Transfixed” or dLo’s “Freefall” which btw has some amazing pads and atmosphere! This release will take you on the journey through Drum & Bass from the heavens to the deepest abyss in your mind. Watch this space for more from the USA based label and a massive big ups to Logam and Santoku Records!

Here’s a mini mix from the boss himself, Logam.

Tracklist

1) Mean Teeth – Hatch
2) Agressor Bunx – Terror Force
3) Space Journey – Aeon
4.) Space Journey – Motorcycle
5.) Agressor Bunx – Drop The Bass
6.) dLo – Free Fall
7.) Equivalent – Trust
8.) Foken – Destination
9.) Mean Teeth – Transfixed
10.) Mean Teeth – Gun Squad
11.) Des McMahon – The Hawk
12.) Mayhem & Logam – Aphelion
13.) Agressor Bunx – Like That
14.) M.Justa – Reptile
15.) Mean Teeth & Cosmistic – Solaris feat. Logam
16.) Mean Teeth – Leviathan