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London-based label Tender Hooks have recently brought forward their second release of the year as Lakosa and Rick Grant deliver ‘Static/ Temptations’. The release is an exercise in eyes-down, low-end 2-step focused techno. The collaboration has seen the pair creating some incredibly club-worthy house and techno for almost three years

Ross Tones, AKA Throwing Snow, had begun his ‘Alight’ project late last year and the debut EP ‘Iridis’ drops on vinyl today On Local Action. Since his break in 2007 it’s fair to say that Tones has had an impressive history of work with a string of full length releases.

The break up song. Usually rife with heartbreak, flaring emotions and reminiscing on what could have been. It’s become common practice to to focus on the sadness that follows the collapse of a romantic relationship… but not with Honeyblood. Shona McVicar and Stina Tweedale refuse to sit and play the

Tessela presents his third release for Belgium label R&S Records. Tessela is a hard artist to define, his previous works have been labeled Jungle, Breakbeat, Drum & Bass, Hardcore, and pretty much every dance music genre under the sun. His style is hard and pushes the boundaries of the scene

Pinch and Mumdance go B2B and present their first mix CD that’s guaranteed to deliver a solid hour guaranteed to induce auditory whiplash. The pair have procured a great selection of tracks, featuring Ziro’s incredible remix of El-B and A Made Up Sound’s remix of Asusu’s “Velez.” A lot of

French Kiwi Juice, better known as FKJ, has released his latest EP “Take Off.” FKJ first made waves on the scene with “The Twins.” Its fusion of soul, funk and techno lead the Parisian producer to become known as a master of creating smooth, seductive beats. Major success followed after

Sam Reed, AKA Tokyo Prose, has made waves in the Drum & Bass scene and judging by his latest release the roads look very promising for a successful future in music. Originally a duo, Tokyo Prose, were picked up very early by DJ Presha and his Samurai Music Label. Tokyo

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