A bit of a mammoth new in the bag this time round with loads of new bits for the d&b heads. Enjoy! Protect Audio- The Protection Ep: Another young label, Worcester based Protect Audio have recently put out their second release, an EP with tracks from Congress, Mono, Homemade Weapons and Marukomu. Starting off dark [...]
Marukomu- Visions/Ganymede: Protect Audio’s debut release sees Manchester based new blood Marukomu drop two deep, sinister pieces of d&b for a release that starts the imprint off really strong. Tense, cinematic sounds over sharp hats and rasping mids lead the way for the a side, Visions, while Ganymede is a bit more stripped back, with [...]
Mikal- Headbanger/The Chant: After some weighty releases on Headz, Mikal has become to craft out his hard, gritty sound in anticipation of his forthcoming album. This time releasing on Utopia music, he comes with two gully tracks that further cement his place as one of d&b’s hottest new talents. Headbanger starts off proceedings with dark [...]
Spectrasoul- Lights in the Dark Ft. Terri Walker/Shadows Ft. Fox: As a build up to their forthcoming album (something a lot of heads have been looking forward to for a very long time!) on Shogun Audio, Spectrasoul are dropping a single twelve from it. It’s a massively anticipated album, and these two tracks give you [...]
Technicolour & Komatic- We Were Always One/The Glow: Fresh off the back of one of my favourite 12s of recent times, Centrifuge/Winter Rose on Spearhead Records, Technicolour is joined by long time collaborator, Komatic, for their second SGN LTD release. We Were always One on the A side kicks things off with a bang, with [...]
Stray, Sabre & Halogenix- Oblique (Feat Frank Carter III)/St. Clair: Kasra’s much praised label critical has pumped out some of the highest quality releases in d&b since day dot, and this twelve is certainly no exception! Sabre, who’s had a long break after his incredible A Wandering Journal LP back in 2010, joins up with [...]
D&B’s firing as per and we can barely keep up at the minute, but here’s our quick pick of the latest and greatest wax on (or just coming onto) the market. Critical- Sequence One Ep: Always ones to put their fans first, Critical come with a massive Christmas cracker of an EP full to bursting [...]
It’s been a while for New in The Bag, but we’re back with another installment of fresh wax to keep your slipmats spinning, your fingers itching and your ears twitching. Troy Gunner- Fools Gold/Heads in Hands/Dancing in the Leaves: First up, forward thinking label Mindset follow up Synkro’s amazing Look at Yourself Ep with a [...]
So much amazing wax is coming out at the minute it’s hard to keep up! From Ingredients Record’s debut album to an Ep from Dutch stalwart Nymfo. Ingredients Recipe Book Vol. 1: Previously 17 releases strong, Ingredients are a label that’s excelled in bringing fresh new sounds and talent to the forefront of d&b. For [...]
I should probably emphasise that this week, none of this is actually in my bag because I’m poor, but it’s what should be in yours (meaning those of you with money). Also, special mention to the test pressing of Ulterior Motive’s Featherweight VIP which was released on a super limited Subtitles 10″ test pressing, which [...]
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