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Best DnB buy 2008 is As far As we Go and Back Again (SpearHead). I bought this CD because I wanted to get Lomax's BrainFreeze track, but I keep listening the whole CD again and again and again...

I rediscovered DnB old dogs and I listen to various tracks of Omnitrio, Seba and LTJ's Earth CD series - back to the roots :)

For some time, I was not amazed by anything new - I mean a track that would be comparable to the smashing Commix debut. A couple of weeks ago I have finally heard something very special - Chase & Status remix of TopCat Ruffest Gun Ark that was played by Fabio in his show. The link above is unfortunately to the live version of the tune. It is also comming on new TopCat and Friction (Shogun) albums. There are several other remixes (even dubstep one), but Chase & Status did the best job. I like these old school/new sound track. Actually TopCat was the first jungle CD I bought back in 2000 :-P

There are several other tunes and albums (both old and new) that are also on my radar screen: The Trip, Toy Down, Cosmonaut, PJANOO by Logistics (Hospital), new Subfocus (Ram) album and Gold Rush, From bath with love by Danny Byrd (Hospital).

Labels: dnb

DnB Awards 2009

Fab&Groove "standard", best track and best album is big surprise for me, Danny almost did it ;-) All results.

Labels: dnb

Grooverider Free

I listen to Fab&Groove show @ Radio 1 almost every week since 2003. Grooverider, long-time DJ partner to fellow dnb pioneer, Fabio, was arrested for possession of 2.16 grams of cannabis at Dubai airport in November last year.

Over the years I liked Fabio's sessions more than Grooverider Radio, but after Grooverider was arrested, I found out, that I really miss the harder face of dnb. There was yang, but no yin - balance dissapeared.

Fortunately Grooverider has been freed from jail in Dubai earlier this week. Now he is back home. Originally he was sentenced to four years in prison. He was released as part of the 700 pardons for the religious festival of Ramadan.

Welcome back Groove!

Labels: dnb, grooverider, radio1

TC + MC Jakes @ Pete Tong's Essential Mix

Yet another excellent mix by TC. I still cannot forget the live act he did for Fab in December 07. TC and his Bristol squad (Hanna and MC Jakes) impressed me both with their live presentation of dnb and as personalities, very strong.

Enjoy!

Labels: dnb

drum 'n' sub-base

As Fab described in one of his shows '07 was heavy year with high number of extremely good tunes. Release by release we were supplied with extraordinary things. Personally I see the main reason in the spin of the dubstep and its influence to dnb. Dubstep added a new axis to the dnb tunes - the sub-base - and thus a brand new vibe.

Last year I heard an interview with Goldie, he was talking about Commix as his favorite Metalheadz crew. This year I got it - Call to Mind is the album of the year for me. Commix became member of my very special selection of dnb warriors. Tunes like Belleview or Be True clearly confirm the trend I have described above.

No retreat, no surrender by my big dogs! High Contrast dropped definite tune of the year If we ever (Tough Guys Don't Dance @ Hospital). There is everything - check old school jungle drums, beautiful vocal by Diane Charlemagne and sub-base vibe. Lomax attacked with Brain Freeze (Brain Freeze @ Spearhead). Klute got me again with with his standardly outstanding release and 174 BPM (The Emperor's New Clothes @ Commercial Suicide) - is it liquid funk, dubstep or what? ;-)

Looking forward to '08!

Labels: dnb, dubstep

7/12 - 7/15 @ London: DnB/DubStep party?

Going to London (my first visit) in the middle of July and looking for DnB/Dubstep party. Fabric is must on Friday. Micky Finn act would be cool on Saturday, unfortunately Birmingham is too far. Can you suggest something? ;-)

Update - final choice:

Labels: dnb, dubstep

AndyC @ Roxy Prague

Big shot to AndyC! I'm looking forward to this event for more than two months... and as usually - anytime I bought a ticket / rearrange my schedule / the action is not spontaneous... I'm down (fighting angina) :-Z

Anyway, I will be there because I can not help myself. I have seen Andy live several times - I still remember the set he used to smash Roxy 2 years ago. I really like RAM stuff (although sometimes it is a too hard for me), so Saturday is going to be BIG.

And that's not enough, Andy will return two months later and I guess that he will play something completely different, not too much RAM, expecting set similar to the One Nation 12/31/06.

Now let me finish my nano fight ;-)

Labels: dnb

Klute @ FabGroove Show // BBC Radio 1

I'm listenning to the Fabio/Grooverider Radio every week for about 3 years (having log of that ;-). For me this is cool opportunity to determine what is going on in dnb. New releases, even white labels, interviews with the artists by guys who live in the scene.

This week Fab invited one of my favorite artists. Klute is dropping great tunes for quite a long time. I discovered his music when Klute founded his label Commercial Suicide. I already have both Lie Cheat & Steal and No One's Listening Anymore releases (double CDs). His sound is like... soft... liquid funk stuff which (sometimes @ the last album) sounds even like dub step. I have been already listening to The Emperor's New Clothes and like it much. Looking forward to get it - London 2 Prague, will take it few weeks...

Labels: dnb

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Weekly Top 10

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A Dose of DnB

Monday, March 09, 2009

DnB Awards 2009

Friday, September 05, 2008

Grooverider Free

Saturday, February 02, 2008

TC + MC Jakes @ Pete Tong's Essential Mix

Saturday, December 22, 2007

drum 'n' sub-base

Thursday, June 28, 2007

7/12 - 7/15 @ London: DnB/DubStep party?

Thursday, May 03, 2007

AndyC @ Roxy Prague

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Klute @ FabGroove Show // BBC Radio 1

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