UE.3: Tiran

Volume Three sees a departure from the realm of 170 bpm to the sexy, soulful sounds of deep house for a maximal, four-to-the-floor experience by our main man, Tiran.

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SPOTLIGHT: Troy Gunner

Troy Gunner is part of a new breed of young producers that’s inherited an electronic music scene arguably at its most rich, diverse and fruitful in years. Barely out of his teens, Troy has swiftly acquired numerous admirers across the … Read More

Ficci – Case:3

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Rotation Deep has been showcasing minimal drum and bass for a few years now as the sister label of Rotation Recordings, having recently released its second compilation LP, the excellent ‘Definitions of the Deep Vol 2’. The label returns with … Read More

UE.2: Jack Smith

Volume two in our mix series comes from our main man, Jack Smith, as he delivers an autonomic-infused collection of discordant melodies, sparse percussion and militant futurism.

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SPOTLIGHT: The Crescent

There’s an air of mystery surrounding new ambient-170 label The Crescent. Tunes on the label’s appropriately sparse Soundcloud have gone up and come down in quick succession, but there’s already a huge demand to hear more.

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Blocks & Escher – Sagan / Broken

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Hotly-tipped new label Narratives Music is the brainchild of collaborative duo Blocks and Escher, two of drum & bass’ new school of tech-jungle producers. Bursting onto the scene early last year withan uncharacteristically brutal release for Digital Soundboy, Shadow Play … Read More

ASC – TMA-1

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The Space Cadets label has already become something of a stalwart of ‘drum & space’ after what is only their third release. NASA001 and 002 – ‘Bedroom Community / Kite’ and ‘Otaku / Otaku (ASC Remix)’, both produced by the … Read More

Method One – Symbol #5

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Auxiliary’s Symbol series returns with 4 choice cuts from America’s Jason Leder, aka Method One. Those familiar with the producer will know the strength of quality in his work with ambience and atmosphere – casting an eye particularly … Read More

UE.1: Tiran

So here it is, the inaugural issue of the new Urban Essence mix series has arrived!

Volume One explores the deeper ambient sounds of 170bpm music and 2-step. Aimed at joining the dots between lounge and club, this new series … Read More

SPOTLIGHT: Silent Dust

Seasoned liquid producers Hobzee and Zyon Base have been putting out solid harmonic rollers for the last five years or so, but have somehow tended to remain in the shadows of the scene somewhat. For me, their often melancholic tracks … Read More