http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/feed Last 6 months of news articles on Digital-Tunes (www.digital-tunes.net). Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:14 +0200 http://images.digital-tunes.net/logo-plain.jpg http://images.digital-tunes.net Last 6 months of news articles on Digital-Tunes (www.digital-tunes.net). http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_filthy_biz_yo Since origin in December of 2008, Filthy Digital Recordings has been on the forefront of the stateside dubstep scene supporting original sounds and many up & coming producers. Year One at Filthy has brought forth a multitude of solid productions to be showcased on the 'Best Of' release. These sounds were inspired across the globe and put many of the featured producers on the map. This LP consists of top selling hits, fan favorites, and deep, filthy riddims from some of dubstep's biggest names, as well as a brand new stomper from Kirkus, 'Uppercut VIP'. Filthy Digital was our dear friend, Mike 'Honcho' Wilson's dream. Today we continue to keep it alive by setting the standards that we like to call, 'Honcho Approved.' Big thanks to Chefugee, Dodger, Dub-A-Tak, Violet Gray, SymbL, and the entire Filthy family for their continued dedication, hard work, and support. Mike would be proud, big up! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:00 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_filthy_biz_yo http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/villem__madcap__scratch_you_out__consequence We're back with our 3rd release. Coming completely different from the 2nd release, so if you found that a little hard to handle with all those choppy breaks realise that we're not a one trick pony. Get listening!! Villem - Scratch You Out Harking back to the early to mid 00's liquid, Villem - with tracks due on Utopia & Good Looking - unleashes an out and out roller with great dancefloor credentials. Stepping back from complexity, Scratch You Out keeps things simple with nice pads, devastating sub bass, crisp beats and not a whiff of pretentiousness. A fantastic tune to break up a dark moody set without losing dancefloor momentum thanks to the surging low bass. A cracking debut on Uncertified from the boy Villem. Madcap - Consequence Crusty, techy, danceable, pounding. Adjectives you could use when describing Consequence from one of the founders of Uncertified Music, Madcap. To give you a better idea in case you're left confused, this is tech-laced dark drum and bass with a nice slab funk in the breaks and space age bass effects polishing the tune.   This is a tune which has echoes of D Bridge and Break, as well as harking back to Ed Rush & Optical tunes of old and all the while being wrapped up in Madcap goodness as he adds his own unique touches to the sound. Once again, we've had the tune mastered by the non-Waves plug-in mastering engineer, Bob Macc @ SC Mastering. For all of your mastering needs, with whiter whites than ever before check this nice link http://mastering.subvertbeats.com/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:22:26 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/villem__madcap__scratch_you_out__consequence http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/rhyan_harden_night_train__night_train_vip With Owntempo Recordings reaching its 3rd year pushing out new releases they are proving more and more that dubstep doesn't have to be primitive wobble music. We believe that fusion is the future so we will constantly push the boundaries of dubstep as a style towards the borders of techno, house and experimental electronical music. The 22nd release is a nice example of this as Rhyan Harden delivers nice crossover between deep house, dub techno and dubstep. This represents what we would like to hear on parties instead of unfunky brutal filth. I hope that some of you share our point of view. Enjoy. Don't write off this Czech based digital label because you might not have heard them, there are some true gems here, not throw away stuff at all! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:19:33 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/rhyan_harden_night_train__night_train_vip http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_style_is_a_cage_ep After about three years spent pumping fresh blood in the dubstep scene and winning enough respect for that, DubKraft Records decided to approach the end of the decade with a new ethos and a more interesting vision. From now on we won't address just one scene, but that niche of electronic music lovers who appreciate Bass, Spirit and Character in a track. The main goal is now only to create intense emotions for the listener, to leave an emotional scar in the best possible meaning. In order to achieve more efficiently we'll also address more senses by getting support from artists in other fields of creative work besides music. You will still be able to recognize the DubKraft sound and releases will maintain a certain coherence, but creative freedom will be almost total. A forming core of eclectic artists will sit at the base of the project while others will join as occasional guests. We start this new era with our first uptempo release, based on breakbeats ranging 160 to 175 bpm, with minimalistic sounds and infusions from dub, glitch, jungle and techno. The tracks are already receiving appreciation and support from top cats across the scenes, like Loxy, Gremlinz, June Miller, Migrant, Fine Cut Bodies, Nerm (BBC), Rogue State and more. To top things nicely, every track gets illustrated by a young and very creative visual artist hailing from Romania, Oana Cambrea, while the title track is made available for 100 free downloads from our soundcloud page. Dive prejudice free into our work and your time will be rewarded! www.dubkraftrecords.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:17:30 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_style_is_a_cage_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/scream_machine_sick_cycle_hells_winter Sick Cycle have been running some wicked things in New Zealand and dubstep-wise have toured NZ with Excision and have been making their way into the spotlight through the worldwide growing dubstep scene. Here are 3 tracks we are proud to release on our label. One is a remix of metal band Scream Machine--the hardest and darker track on the mix that will get floor-stompers stomping and the head-nodders nodding. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:17:04 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/scream_machine_sick_cycle_hells_winter http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/meet_projekt_umbra_and_dj_ibm Meet Projekt UMBRA I met with Dj i.B.M. (the initials stand for Imperial Beat Maker) recently to discuss his musical ventures. He arrived dressed smartly from head toe in black, with his trademark Kangol and symbolic key dangling from a silver chain. Let’s start with something simple, like how you define music. Music, as I see it and interpret it, is thoughts and feelings articulated through the euphoric rush of sound. Could you describe for us what you hope to accomplish through your music? Because I see music as a reflection of common thematic life experience, I hope to inspire others to take risk in their lives the way I take risk in my life and with my music. What have been your musical influences? Well, when I was young my musical influences included anything from Prince to The Fat Boys and The Art of Noise to Depeche Mode. My present musical influence is myself. I spend a lot of my time refining and mastering my craft. What about your favorite musical instrument? The MPC 1200xl of course—I’m a digital junkie. But I also beat box and have a pair of 12tens, so I dig those instruments, too. So how did you get turned on to music? I am self-taught, but I come by my skills naturally. I moved To New York in 1989 to live with my father, who is a musician. I became a roadie for him and then became interested in music from there. But really, when I think about it, this all started much earlier when I was a DJ at the “Bus Stop Roller World” in 1984. I was too young to be out late, so I’d sneak out at night to go do my thing during after hours. I remember coming home early one morning to see the smoke from my mother’s cigarette bellowing out the window. I knew what came next… the Belt! It was worth the beating, though.[laughs] I see that on your profile you have listed film soundtracks as one of your musical styles. Are there any particular film score composers you’d most like to work with? For sure! I’d like to work with Danny Elfman. His style is amazing—his ability to add a cutting edge kind of music to film. He has a unique ear and style. I would greatly enjoy being in his environment and learning the ways. Who wouldn’t want to hang with one of the artists from Oingo Boingo? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OingoBoingo) Di i.B.M. is actively producing some really wonderful music. Do yourself a favor… Check him out at: www.myspace.com/projektumbra www.myspace.com/beatsimperialproductions www.soundcloud.com/projektumbra Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:20 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/meet_projekt_umbra_and_dj_ibm http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/marco_sciacca_i_feel_the_groove_ep_2 New Release From This is Company !!! THIS IS COMPANY 002 Presents a young italian artist : Marco Sciacca The Ep Include two tech house track ! Buy at: http://www.digital-tunes.net/releases/ifeelthegrooveep More info: www.myspace.com/thisiscompany www.myspace.com/marcosciacca Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:13:36 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/marco_sciacca_i_feel_the_groove_ep_2 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/unitovone__dustin_e_cold_fusion__jamie_d__the_grey_sessions_uoogrey001 UnitOvOne Recordings presents The Grey Sessions New label launch based in St. Louis USA After a lot of planning and hermitage, the time has finally come for the public launch of UnitOvOne's Drum & Bass label, The Grey Sessions. Our mission is to show that labels don't have to be confined to certain avenues of the music we have all grown to love and can include diversity and all the shades of grey that Drum & Bass has to offer with out compromising quality. With productions from some of St. Louis's own talented producers, stateside artists as well as some international talent, Grey Sessions promises to start the decade right. Our first release, slated for January 25th 2010, will start things off proper with two tunes from some of our city's veteran producers and deejays. Dustin E. brings to the table a seizure step neck breaker, Aardvarkcore, filled to the brim with heavy edits and breakcore/idm undertones delivering to those who thirst for the absence of light. Cold Fusion & Jamie D. come storming the gates with Botch, a tech step style song that reminisces of how this century started, humans fearing robots. Growling sub bass, swamp stepping drums, and haunting atmospheres all brought together in one composition that is sure to be a favorite among deejays who miss the old days of the Armageddon era of Renegade Hardware. A huge thanks go to everyone who has supported us after all these years, we will continue to carry the quality of our events over into our net labels. Grey Sessions will be the first of 3 sub labels under UnitOvOne Recordings, with more to follow for the lovers of techno and fans of experimental/idm. If you would like to submit tunes to be considered for Grey Sessions feel free to send your best to dustin@unitovone.com or the soundcloud dropbox: http://www.soundcloud.com/unitovone/dropbox Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:43 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/unitovone__dustin_e_cold_fusion__jamie_d__the_grey_sessions_uoogrey001 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/macabre_unit__9er_demon_versa_the_morning_after_ep Macabre Unit from Bedford/Milton Keynes, UK are back with a big release on Filthy Digital entitled, THE MORNING AFTER EP. They released the first EP on Filthy back in December 08', which features the huge track, 'Bacteria', which is remixed and will be released on the forthcoming FILTHMX release in May. Demon, Versa & 9er are featured on this release and it's a stormer! Big heavy synths, huge basslines, eerie soundscapes and precise drum programming make this EP a solid release with no filler. Be on the lookout for this camp as they have an big release coming soon entitled, 'Worth the Weight LP' in 2010. These four immense tunes are available now on Filthy Digital. "http://filthydigital.digital-tunes.net/releases/themorningafterep":http://filthydigital.digital-tunes.net/releases/themorningafterep "http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitss":http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitss "http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitdemon":http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitdemon "http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitnines":http://www.myspace.com/macabreunitnines Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:18:07 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/macabre_unit__9er_demon_versa_the_morning_after_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/section8008d_`the_collaboration`_ep `The Collaboration` EP Another compilation from the Section 8 Recordings camp. Six nose bleed darkstep and techno infused drum and bass tunes for all techno and neuro fans. Floor stompers and winding growling bass lines all the way through. Getting support from major players in the sub-genre. Also featured on dnbradio.com Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:16:52 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/section8008d_`the_collaboration`_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/j_bostron_raggascum__djskdajunglist_baddog_jungle_003 Bad Dog Jungle present: Bad Dog Jungle 003 J Bostron - Mash Dem Down VIP RaggaScum & DJSKdaJunglist ft. Negro Scoe - Sick With It "BadDog Jungle comes charging out of the gate once again with its 3rd release showcasing ragga rudeboys, and girls, either side of the world. J Bostron based in Glasgow, Scotland hits it hard with the ‘Mash Dem Down VIP’; an amen smasher tied together by a devastating bassline and chilling vocal chops. Dubplate Business all round! The flip side comes direct from the heart of the USA with the ‘King of Scum’, Ragga Scum, alongside newcomer DJSKdaJunglist on the original tune ‘Sick With It’ featuring vocals by local lyricist Negro Scoe. Both tunes are highly anticipated by the ragga-jungle community and are already destroying dancefloors around the globe. Be sure not to miss out and pick up your copy today!" Kmag http://myspace.com/baddogjungle http://myspace.com/djbostron http://myspace.com/raggascum http://www.myspace.com/concretescience Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:16:28 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/j_bostron_raggascum__djskdajunglist_baddog_jungle_003 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/audioelectronic_darin_marshall_dj_caltrop_jon_gillham_nude_photography_2010 NPM10001 is now available! The debut release from Nude Photo Music has been getting excellent support and reviews from Djs the world over. Get your copy today, and stay tuned for our next release later this month! “that caltrop cut is nasty!! i love it!” – Alland Byallo, Nightlight Music “8/10 – Tracer - Great groove and deepness. Will support!” – CID Inc. , Mashtronic, Restart, Bedrock, Global Underground, Tribal Vision, microCastle, Dyami “Jon Gillham – Tracer… Full support on this one, loving the chilled, set starter vibe. 3.5/5″ – Ryan Gunn, Australia “Starbase Lounge & Tracer are my favs here, nice work”- 4/5 – Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] www.myspace.com/sashalemonnier (UK) “Hey, just checked out the January promo pack. Feelin DJ Caltrop’s track, Fleeting Moments. Nice disco ride, grows on you as you listen to it. Also feelin Audioelectronic’s track, Acid Love. Like the blissed out chill vibe.”- Dylan Meagher, Dj Dirty D (Taipei, Taiwan) “Jon Gillham – Tracer (Original) – wicked groovy tune! Supporting the track live and on the radio.” - DJ Mindaugeli, www.djradio.lt, Lithuania. "Starbase Lounge Music – Darin Marshall – GOOD TRACK! – 4/5" – Dj Andre Wink, WHI Productions, Release Promo, MistiqueMusic, Insomnia.Fm, BeatTunes, Pure.Fm, TribalMixes www.andrewink.com.br, Brazil Nude Photo Music "Music for Dancers and Lovers" www.nudephotomusic.com Out Now: NPM10001 - Various "Nude Photography 2010" Coming Soon: NPM10006 - Darin Marshall "Monument" featuring mixes by John Selway, Jon Gillham, and Centrikal NPM10011 - Caltrop "Good To See You!" featuring mixes by The Beatbroker and more to be announced NPM10016 - Audioelectronic "Two Trains Running" featuring mixes by Swayzak and more to be announced NPM10021 - Goldcode "The Day After" featuring mixes by Jon Drukman, Jonah Sharp, and Audioelectronic Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:13:37 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/audioelectronic_darin_marshall_dj_caltrop_jon_gillham_nude_photography_2010 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/dexx_tru_colourz_lp Imperative Recordings proudly presents the "Tru Colourz" LP written & composed by Dexx (February 16, 2010) "Tru Colourz" is a mixture of different sounds that make dubstep today. When I started producing my main goal was to find something new and catchy. Using feedback from other releases I've been trying to create that heavy wobble sound that most dubheadz are craving for. My most proud produced track at the moment has to be Ruff Rider because it has that edgy mechanic sound to it. Overall I'm happy with all the tunes on the LP and I hope everyone will be as well. Big ups to Imperative, Mr Sleepz, Reika, H@NX, Samson and the rest of the Jam Crew! -Dexx Artist Info: http://www.myspace.com/djdexxmusic Label Info: http://www.myspace.com/imperativerecordings Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ImperativeRecordings Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:11:10 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/dexx_tru_colourz_lp http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/fabian_retroform_3 Fabian is a London based dubstep producer who has been dabbling in cross genre production for over 8 years now. Fabian’s dubstep has proven to be a huge hit in the online dubstep community with over a thousand downloads a month and hundreds of followers on soundcloud. Fabian is featured on squittybubbler.com among others, a well known and highly selective dubstep blog site. He has developed his own unique sound and is more than proficient in producing dark and sinister gut-wrenching tracks. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:07:50 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/fabian_retroform_3 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/brandon_miles__tricky_pat_mist_born__bare_tactics__adapter_audios_1st_release Adapter Audio is the musical outlet for artists driven to express a unique perspective on the other worldly sounds of drum & bass. Adapter Audio is curated by label chief Radiata out of a penthouse high above the majestic Chicago skyline. The label is proud to announce the first in a series of releases that look to stretch the traditional assumptions of what currently passes for drum & bass. ADAPTER AUDIO #1 ARTISTS: BRANDON MILES & TRICKY PAT A/ MIST BORN AA/ BARE TACTICS Adapter Audio #1 is a digital release that features two of the most innovative new producers emerging in the drum & bass scene today. Brandon Miles and Tricky Pat are striking out into some very original territory while still keeping the sound aimed squarely at the dancefloor. Mist Born comprises new-wave synth washes and a funky minimal beat which transports the listener to a futuristic zone where drum and bass is a moody manifestation of man’s dark future. On the flip, Bare Tactics is a dirty half-step dancefloor killer. Both tunes are guaranteed to sound just as good in music forward d&b internet radio show or a bass heavy rave for 10,000 punters. This release marks the beginning of a bright future for Brandon, Pat and Adapter Audio. Tricky Pat and Brandon Miles music is receiving support from leading d&b heads like: Doc Scott, Raiden, London Elektricity, Paul Reset, ASC and Amit. Contact for press or promotional concerns: info@adapteraudio.com www.adapteraudio.com Copyright Adapter Audio 2010. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:03:54 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/brandon_miles__tricky_pat_mist_born__bare_tactics__adapter_audios_1st_release http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/vc_mssy_ep A genuine trip to your existence. Unable to deny anything, hearing it as it is, riding with a crippled beast on a bike with big rims, without tires. It's a bumpy ride, sitting on the handlebar doesn't feel steady, but there is no sense of fear. This is getting too interesting. A man working with machines creates textures more real than nature itself. This feeling keeps constantly coming back to me, while listening to this record. It tells something about our way of experiencing reality. It's as narrow minded as it gets, like many genres in electronic music that are now dead and sound just the way everyone expects them to sound. But Skweee is doing well, it's evolving in to various directions and getting more diverse. There isn't any specific drumbeat or bassline that makes music Skweee. You know shit is real when you feel it. This record is. It views our way of experiencing reality from the outside, in a way that hardly anybody would think is possible, for music that is definitely very suitable for dancing. Riding with this beast is an expedition. Traveling with this creature, that you have taken out of yourself, to see what you're made of. Sound waves act differently in different mindscapes and here's four ones to dive into. And this gets physical. You might stumble across something and grab it, thinking that this is something to hold on to, but when you grab it, it evolves into something else. Maybe there was no handlebar to sit on, no beast to travel with. This keeps amazing me every time I listen to this record. And to hear music that keeps amazing you is rare. Enjoy it, and explore it. You won't be disappointed. -Tuomas Ernamo, A&R / Mässy. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:20:21 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/vc_mssy_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/t2rjapan_undertonereedit T2R is a heavy weight in Kansai Dubstep scene. Having HipHop and Techno as musical base, he started to produce tracks in 2002. His tracks are played on FM radio station worldwide and he is recognized more in overseas than Japan. The firm and fat bass sound and rich rhythm programming attract fans all over the world. Organic percussion which regularly used in his songs and oriental melodies remind listeners temples in Nara where he was born. T2R himself actually was greatly influenced by mentality of buddhism and religion; thus his sound is filled with mercy and healing downbeat. In Kansai, he made joint appearances with UK's leading artists such as N-Type, Appleblim as well as Mary Ann Hobbs. He is a regular member of "Dubstep Rude" and has made several appearances in Back to Chill which is held in Tokyo. In 2007, he released "6 TUNES DUB" then he joined Lo-Vibes Recordings owner KK's album "In the Khaos '69" in 2008. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:13:46 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/t2rjapan_undertonereedit http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/hedremote_presents_the_amyl_ep "HED:REMOTE":/labels/hedremote is a new experimental label aimed at those on the fringes of techno, dubstep and jungle. The first EP features Hoax (Hidden Hawaii/Instabil), Control Remote (MJAZZ/Modern Dub) & Foniqz (Vibez/Urban Chemistry) with support from Dubstepfm and Subfm amongst others. Opening track 'Amyl' by Hoax can only be described as a claustrophobic journey into rolling, sci-fi dubstep oblivion while track 2 'Rogue' by Control Remote has one foot firmly rooted in early jungle territory and an ear to future sci-fi grooves. Foniqz rounds of the EP with 'Smudj' which lifts the mood whilst still retaining the 140 bpm rolling aesthetic that this EP reflects and injects some much needed vibes after the sonic assualt of the first two tracks. EP2 is due out later this month and will reflect the slightly slower, trippier end of the techno and dub spectrum. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:15:31 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/hedremote_presents_the_amyl_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/nude_photo_music_releases_nude_photography_2010 Portland, Oregon – January 28, 2010 – Portland’s newest independent electronic music label announces the release of its first compilation, NPM10001 – Nude Photography 2010, featuring tracks from dance music veterans Gustavo Lanzas (Audioelectronic), Christoph Caominh (DJ Caltrop), Darin Marshall, and Jon Gillham. Nude Photography 2010 covers a spectrum of dancefloor-friendly sounds ranging from the deep, swinging tech house of “Acid Love” by Audioelectronic, the Kraftwerk-meets-Moroder electrodisco of DJ Caltrop, the irresistible techno-influenced deep house of Darin Marshall’s “Starbase Lounge Music”, and the driving techno of Jon Gillham’s “Tracer”. Now available on Digital-tunes.net! http://www.digital-tunes.net/releases/nudephotography2010/ Visit Nude Photo Music on the web http://www.nudephotomusic.com http://www.twitter.com/nudephotomusic http://www.soundcloud.com/nudephotomusic Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:35:53 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/nude_photo_music_releases_nude_photography_2010 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_dubsteppers_for_haiti__volume_one We are proud to support this release brought to you by Betamorph Records, in support of the relief effort in Haiti. Featuring 25 fresh Dubstep tracks, there should be something to please everyone on here. All proceeds from this release will be donated 100% to "http://www.americares.org":http://www.americares.org, and all tracks, artwork and mastering were donated by the respective artists. So don't be stingy, here's a unique opportunity to nab some tunes and also make a bit of a difference at the same time! Do us a favour and tell your mates about it by using the facebook share buttons on the release page! Cheers for your support! Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:55:39 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/various_artists_dubsteppers_for_haiti__volume_one http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/review_for_arize__just_plain_ugly_bw_arize__hadji__ogre_tingz Up for review today we have a tune from an up and coming dubstep producer out of San Francisco that goes by the name of Arize, who brings us an offering called "Just Plain Ugly" b/w "Ogre Tingz." The A side starts off with soothing tremolo G chords and a vocal overlay that gives no clue as to the HEAVY bassline that is about to drop after the intro, this one's definitely not for the faint of heart. On the flip Arize teams up with another Bay Area dubstep cat named Hadji and keeps the heavy basslines rolling. Big explosion effects as well as in your face drums make this a B side that would have no problem standing up in a set with some of the heavier dub stuff that's coming out lately. Highly recommend picking this one up and watching for this newcomer in the future. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:20:46 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/review_for_arize__just_plain_ugly_bw_arize__hadji__ogre_tingz http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/mindstorms_newest_release_the_invasion_msrti003 Mindstorm has just released his new single "The Invasion" through his Drum&Bass/Dubstep label Mindstorm Records which features two brand new Mindstorm tracks. First up is the self-entitled track "The Invasion" which features out of this world sound effects and a revolving bassline that keeps the vibe rolling and the dancefloor moving. Much like Mindstorm's first release "Dark Future Music", it's a perfect introduction to the next chapter in Mindstorm's darker sounding productions. The second track off the release entitled "Throwdown VIP" is a remix of one of Mindstorm's older tracks and it continues to hold the vibe of the release from start to finish. From Hip-Hop beats to broken beats and even more sound effects this is a perfect match for "The Invasion" and another very wicked tune. Check out the entire release today and more from Mindstorm and Mindstorm Records. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:20:30 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/mindstorms_newest_release_the_invasion_msrti003 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/hypno_hypnodubs_ep Kári Guðmundsson aka Hypno hails from the heart of Reykjavik, Iceland. For the last several years he’s been producing dubstep full force and has helped promote the sounds of the genre in his hometown in venues such as Prikið and Jacobsen. His expert productions perfectly meld techno, garage, house, bass and a host of other influences; and have been receiving airplay from the legendary BunZero amoung others. “Elevate”, “Autumn” and “Telescope” are available now on Haunted Audio Recordings. You can check out his sound here: soundcloud.com/hypno or on his myspace: myspace.com/hypnonpyh This young producer is one to watch! What inspired you to start producing music and what are some of your influences? Well what I think that inspired me to start making music the most is my lessons in classical guitar back when I was 9 years old. I would often make short pieces of music for the guitar when I was bored and develop them more into songs later on. Alongside the guitar lessons I studied music theory which is really helpful right now as I’m making lots of different rhythms and chord progressions. I started making hiphop beats in early 2005 (I think) and made a few tunes with Icelandic mcs. Those tunes were mostly made out of samples from from the internet or from records from the flea market. Then a good friend of mine introduced me to dnb which really wasn’t my cup of tea; but a different genre very close to dnb called dubstep really fascinated me. That music was (most of the time) not made around samples so your musical thoughts and ideas were much more exposed. Some of my current influences include Martyn, Untold, Ramadanman, Joy Orbison, 2562/Made up sound, Peverelist and many, many others… What is one of your best ‘music moments’ (ie concert/show you attended, gig you dj’d)? I really can’t think of a ‘moment’ but I can mention the great monthly clubnights here in Reykjavik called Breakbeat.is which play all kinds of experimental sounds but mainly dnb.. My best gig, of rather few, was at the latest Airwaves festival. I was playing a live set in the basement of a nice club called Jacobsen on a Breakbeat.is night along with Muted, Raychem, Subminimal, Panoramix and djs Kalli & Gunni Ewok. The night went well and a group of nice people gathered to listen. What inspires you, musically or otherwise? Musically it is my iPod to be honest; but otherwise it would be the weather, or rather the shortage of daylight here in Iceland; really fs you up… Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:03:45 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/hypno_hypnodubs_ep http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/solskala__coming_soon_to_a_world_near_you 2010 will be the year of Solskala... it is written in the runes of the ancients... well, maybe it's not really written but it will be the year of Solskala!!! Solskala is a UK based global music collective, started a few years back by Martyn Thompson (sax/flute) and Amber McClean (vocals). They have travelled the world to bring you mellow, wild, ethereal, soulful, sensuous, harmonious, innovative, blissful, trippy, romantic, urban, sexy, sublime aural delights in latino arabica trip-hop dub jazz. The first release on Digital Tunes is re-scheduled for 1 February 2010... it will be a-w-e-s-o-m-e!! It's big and it's clever!! It's Milonga Funk; tango-esque beats fused with trip-hop / funk to produce a groove second to none... best of all, it's only €4.00 for the whole release!!! Solskala sound like the kiss that finally moved the soul / loveliness itself / lying on a sun-drenched beach / a hot summer night watching the stars / the coolest grooves ever This is not out of the box thinking. This is more like lining up all the boxes to make a tunnel and running through them shouting woooooooo... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:02:40 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/solskala__coming_soon_to_a_world_near_you http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/simonoff_realize_it__think_for_yourself Austria’s Simon/off has been producing a variety of music since childhood. Dividing his time between production, dj’ing and live PA shows, Simon/off views music as a component of life, not just a hobby. Most recently, his 2009 gigs have included opening slots with such notables as El Rakkas and DJ Madd, and Sigha. Floating around in that nether region between, dubstep, techno and house, Simon/off’s music has been getting warm reception across Europe including airplay on Bun Zero’s FOB show and support from Distance, DFRNT and many others. This year is looking to be another great year, starting with a show with Roska in February. {Feb 26 2010 DJ-Set @ COTN w/ Roska Club Niesenbär / Graz / Austria} What inspired you to start producing music and what are some of your influences? It goes back when I was a young kid. My brothers and my sister and got a double tape deck including a microphone from my grandfather (rip) and we started to used it to record collages. We took parts from radio broadcasts, vinyls (our parents had a good collection), made our own “samples” with little keyboards and percussions; we just used whatever we could thought about. It was just pure fun. Unfortunately when I was getting older the school was stealing most of my time .. so I kinda lost this pleasureful playing with sounds. Around 16 I started to play a bit guitar – my brother had some lessons .. and I tried to keep up with him. Around 17, when I started to go to my first raves and techno parties, I got my first software sequencer (Fasttracker) and from that point on my “old” passion came back. We had some really good promoters in my hometown Graz in the mid ’90s. So we had the chance to see a lot of the big names from that time like LTJ Bukem, Richie Hawtin, Squarepusher, Matthew Herbert, to name just few. Jungle and drum&bass was the sound of the hour and I was completely obsessed with it.. I started to buy records like the first Metalheadz Platinum, a lot of Reinforced Records, Warp and Rephlex stuff. And then I started to absorb almost every kind of music style.. later I was working for some years in a record shop which gave my music collection and taste a big turn into jazz + soul + dub + early electronic stuff from the ’60s and ’70s. So influence-wise I can say there is a big melange of everything in it.. sometimes the elements really collide … it’s difficult to have catchy synth melodies like “Kraftwerk” had in their songs together with “Reinforced” influenced jazzy / broken / dark atmospheres combined in a techy dubby feel. So over the years beside constant dj’ing i had a lot of different music output. i did a lot of experimental live things.. also a more IDM-oriented project called “winterstrand” together with my brothers. And a lot of small projects which never came to release, or liveshows. What is one of your best ‘music moments’ (ie concert/show you attended, gig you dj’d)? Almost all the parties and raves I had between ‘95 and ‘97; in 2005 Autechre live was an just awesome show, and Kode9 and Spaceape this (2009) autumn. For my own gigs: in 2000 dj’ing before (a kinda boring) Bukem and bringing the crowd to a complete freak out with strange, broken and heavy drum&bass was fun! But generally the “next” gig is always the one I’m looking for, the one where I try to have my “best moment.” What inspires you, musically or otherwise? Besides a lot of music like I mentioned before, it’s mostly feelings and ideas I’m getting because of daily life, politics and society -issues, or watching films and documentaries. but in fact I never think about this inspiration thing because to me music feels like being a daily part of my life like eating or pissing .. Sometimes you have a lot of bad food. Sometimes you are not mindful and you have burned onions and a bitter taste, but sometimes you just have cooked on the right balanced flame .. haha ADDITIONAL INFO: + myspace.com/simonoff + forthcoming 12″ on Surface Tension + “Think For Yourself/Realize It” [HAR 101] out now on Haunted Audio Recordings + winterstrand.net AND myspace.com/winterstrand (for the idm stuff w/ my brothers) we had a lot of “free” releases on different netlabels like Kikapu, Miga, Laridae… Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01:54 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/simonoff_realize_it__think_for_yourself http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/the_faun_supernatural_lp_3 Twenty/Twelve Nominated for "Best New Label 2009" on Dubstepforum.com! Voting Starts Soon! The Faun never disappoints when it comes to laying down the science, The "Supernatural LP" finds him tagged with the words consistency, great and innovative. He has virtually rose from pure obscurity to one of the most watched newcomers to the world of Dubstep, Proving that years of being a recording labrat and honing YOUR sound reflects in your music brilliantly. Add this to his laundry list of recent signings and a ridiculous amount of unsigned material you have got yourself one Badman Producer with his eye focused squarely on making the best music he possibly can, Just for you. Do you believe in the Supernatural? Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01:23 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/the_faun_supernatural_lp_3 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/mr_hirize_bungle_jook Review by Remote view from BeatsBlog: Strong Like Elephant, Fight Like Tiger I first checked this beast on a promo for a forthcoming David Barlow dubstep set. An absolute gem, set to make serious ripples on the underground circuit and across d/s sites. From the outset you are going to feel something here, it must have taken a few minutes for the realization of what I was actually listening to to dawn on me, and when it did, BANG! A most original choice of classic golden age Disney samples, set to a hypnotic ’step backdraft, bubbling under Hollywood strings and phat effects. There is an undercurrent of magic borrowed from all our childhoods, colliding head on with the vaguely sinister flow Mr Hi-Rize has going on that lend the proceedings a future classic edge. All in all a most impressive debut release from the Barcelona based beat maker. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:13:30 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/mr_hirize_bungle_jook http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/soulstice_lp_topping_the_charts Here are 8 solidly soulful tracks for your crate. This release is a compilation of Plush's most talented new artists. An even blend of atmospheric drum and bass and liquid. Half of this release features total vocal rhythm and blues feeling and the reast represent the more experimental atmospheric and moody side of drum and bass music. You'll also find some nice 1/2 step interludes on some of these tracks that really make them unique. Atmospheric: Dynamic Stab - "One Answer" Dynamic Stab - "The Lost Wood" Liquid: Stanza - "If We Can" (feat Eros) Stanza - "From Birmingham With Love" Atmopsheric/Dub: Hansollo - "Pangea" Hansollo - "Jah Jah Is Coming" Liquid: Cosmology - "Elmabel" Widestream & Marso - "Illusions" Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:13:04 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/soulstice_lp_topping_the_charts http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/monstr_tdubsdigi008 MonstR a.k.a. DJ Absurd is without question, one of the hardest working dj’s/producers in the French music scene. Having played alongside some of the biggest artists in Grime, Dubstep, and Bassline, MonstR continues to push his signature sound all across Europe. For his first release for Trenchant Dubs, MonstR takes his usual, club-friendly production technique and magnifies it. “Irieality” is an all-out dub influenced, four-to-the-floor skanker. Wah guitar riffs and organ melodies make this about as organic sounding as a dubstep track can get. The stomping 4x4 beat paired with the speaker shaking dub bassline, makes this a fierce floor-filling club track. “Irieality” has definitely got “party-vibes” written all over it. “Come On Mate” takes the same approach to creating dance-floor mayhem, but substitutes the organic instrumentation for a much darker and twisted pallet. The bassline on this track is so completely warped that it’s difficult to describe. As blatantly dark dubstep tracks go, this one is sure to fit in with any set. There are nice builds and drops to keep the ravers on their toes. The heavy kicks and snares come alive in the mix giving the perfect backbeat to the distorted rhythms layered on top. Perfectly blended and wickedly absurd. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:05 +0200 http://www.digital-tunes.net/news_articles/monstr_tdubsdigi008