Thursday Reversion: Hive & Gridlok - Standing Room Only

Featuring dBridge, Break and Silent Witness, Standing Room Only was released in 2006 on Violence Recordings.

Download: Shadow Child Remixes The XX

Shadow Child has given away his VIP of The XX's Angels for absolutely free! Grab it while it's hot..

Thursday Reversion: Shimon - Hush Hush

From back in 2001, Hush Hush by Shimon released on Ram Records. Still going off every time it's played.

Event: UP.dnb - Cyantific Music Takeover

Portsmouth based promoters UP.dnb welcome Cyantific Music to The Registry for a jam packed night of drum & bass featuring none other than label boss Cyantific, up & comer Dimension and veteran Bassline MC. Sure to be a sold out night, this isn't one to miss!


Check out the event page on Facebook.

Preview: Zinc - Only For The Night EP

Crack house extraordinaire Zinc is back with a new boundary breaking EP. Out on December 10th, check it out below!

Gully Tips - Only For The Night, Family Riddim

Download: Lynx Remixes James Blake

After first posting a clip of his Limit To Your Love bootleg almost two years ago and his Wilhem Scream bootleg shortly after, Lynx has finally decided to give them away for free download. Retaining the minimalism of the original tracks and putting them into the drum & bass world.

Grab these excellent remixes here.

Check out Lynx on Facebook and Soundcloud.

Introducing: Uprise Audio

Uprise Audio is a brand new record label founded by Black Box heavyweight Seven and Verity J of Subculture Agency focused purely on releasing and showcasing the most cutting edge music of the highest standard. Already with a large pack on DJ's and MC's on their side, Uprise Audio are set to blow up in a big way.

The premiere release on Uprise Audio is by Dubtek, in the form of the two giant dubstep tracks entitled Extension and Plus Ultra.  Both tracks receiving a lot of club support and radio airplay from the likes of Youngsta, N-Type, J:Kenzo, True Tiger and many more. 

As soon as Extension starts, the captivating and very haunting intro lead sound commands your complete attention. Then commences the groove driven weighty journey which unfolds. Just when you think u have heard all the track has to offer, tiny percussion changes alter the groove completely, leaving you in an aural daze of technicality and brilliance.

Plus Ultra is a groove based dancefloor killer. It's clever vocal and leading intro bring you to a climactic bass explosion designed to tear up dancefloors and dominate any double drop mix. It's laced with intelligent sound responses which weave in and out of the bass groove all throughout the composition giving the listener a detailed soundscape for ones mind to get lost in.

Grab the vinyl here.

Check out Uprise Audio on: Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud.
Check out Dubtek on: Facebook and Soundcloud.

Bonus video from Uprise Audio launch night at Stealth in Nottingham!

Thursday Reversion: Calibre - Fire & Water

Classic tune for Calibre entitled Fire & Water released back in 2001 on Soul:R. One of the best basslines you'll ever hear with great breaks to match, timeless.

Preview: Sound Pressure Level - The Recipe

Introducing Sound Pressure Level, a new urban pop group coming out of London ready to take on the world. Having been hard at work touring around the UK getting out their unique new sound they are now ready to showcase their debut album.

Originally formed by Sammie 'Soup' Ellard King and Alex 'Peas' Wallace, they recorded a 6 track EP back in 2009 gaining about 25,000 listens online. Now however they have added Roxy Yarnold to the equation to form their current trio and it appears they have found the recipe for future success.

Gully Tips - Getting Off, My Best Friend Jack and I Don't Know.



Go check them out on Facebook and grab the single Gettin' Off here.

Event: WAX - Critical Music

WAX, Southampton's weekly bass orientated night has been on hiatus for a few weeks but are back with a bang with this killer line up. Critical Music in the place and the night will be headlined by man of the moment Enei, fresh off the release of his debut album Machines, of which there will be a review coming soon. Label boss Kasra is in the building alongside Foreign Concept and Emperor.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/555204924497010/

Event: Release - Dispatch Recordings

Release, Southampton's premier drum & bass night is back on 23rd November, this month they have teamed up with Dispatch Recordings for what is bound to be another sold out night. Headlined by Survival and Ant TC1 and stellar support on the rest of the line up.

The Monday Club are hosting room two featuring some of the finest local DJs in the area.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/362111087214313/

Review: Calyx & Teebee - All Or Nothing

All Or Nothing, the long awaited album of Ram Records' new signings Calyx & Teebee has finally landed. Both veterans in their own right, the two have been releasing individual material since back in the 90's, this album represents their second collaborative album following up their 2007 effort Anatomy.

The album begins with Heroes & Villains, starting off with a peaceful, euphoric intro, this is quite simply the calm before the storm as you are next lead straight into pure neurofunk destruction. The latest single Pure Gold is next up, featuring the prolific Kemo. Kemo showcases his lyrical ability with nostalgic rhymes on the intro reminiscing the good times, succeeded by more brilliant production with a hard-hitting guitar until the beat is brought in. You are now in the grips of this album and it is now seemingly impossible to stop listening.

Skank takes the album to the next step, punching beats leading to perhaps the largest drop on the album packed with tight drums and pulsating bass. Foreign Beggars and DJ Craze feature on the next track, We Become One, featuring great vocals from the UK rap collective and outstanding production and some scratching to throw in aswell. This is followed by the anthemic Elevate This Sound which shows off Calyx himself on vocal duty. This is a track which after every time you hear in the rave, you hear more and more people singing along with you as the lyrics are infectious. This was the second single off the album which had Hurting on the flip side, leaving Hurting off the album was a bit of a surprise to me but this tells you of the strength of the album to no end. The next two tracks, We Fall Away and Scavenger, the first single off the album, again show off the pair's relentless side again keeping the pace of the album at the highest level.

Strung Out features Calyx on vocals again, this half time number is perhaps the most diverse and funkiest track on the album, demonstrating the duo's production skills can be delicate as well as destructive.
You'll Never Take Me Alive features the endlessly talented Beardyman, and just adds more quality to the already impressive album. Starstruck signals the near end of the album, with simple bass structure and lovely synths, not being as bashful as the other tracks but equally as worthy. The album is then rounded off by the nasty Back & Forth and the amen break heavy Nothing I Can Say.

For me, this is the drum & bass album of the year, maybe even of the decade, meticulously produced to perfection. Each track brimming with class, playing to all possible emotions and leaving it near impossible to pick a favourite. Calyx & Teebee have now cemented their place at the top of the drum & bass game, alongside their epic 6-deck DJ set experience, they now have exemplary brand new material which will leave you wanting even more.

Gully Tips - The whole album, seriously.

Gully Rating -10/10

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