[VMRDT108] Hektic Ft. Yush - Respect EP [Available From All Good Viral-Mental Records Digital Stores!!!]

1/ Respect (feat. Yush).

2/ Bad Man Ting.

3/ Walk In The Jungle.
4/ Chat Bout.

The mighty Hektic and Viral-Mental records are back again to bring you four ruff and rugged jungle gems with the release of the 'Respect EP' in digital stores worldwide.

Title track 'Respect' starts off the proceedings with a potent fusion of jazz licks, growling bass drones and rolling, 2-step breaks topped off with conscious ragga vocals from renowned MC, Yush, and is soon joined by even more heavyweight bassline pressure with the head-nodding, dubby stepper 'Bad Man Ting'.

Up next we are introduced to the sublime 'Walk In The Jungle', a tearing amen driven jungle track backed up by luscious pads which pay tribute to the scene's Golden Era. Rounding off the collection we have the moody 'Chat Bout' which combines aggressive ragga outbursts with a combination of 2-step breaks and amen rolls, alongside monstrous Reese bass drones.

Hektic once again, delivers an essential selection of upfront, dancefloor focused jungle that'll be guaranteed to put the fire into any upfront jungle/drum & bass DJ's set. 
The Breakbeatscientist pick of the bunch... 'Walk In The Jungle'.

The Hektic, 'Taken EP' is available to purchase exclusively from Juno Download before going on general release, so get in there pronto before the masses do!!!

Amazon...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BKS94F3/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp

Beatport...
https://www.beatport.com/release/respect/2250732

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bad-man-ting/1361245887?i=1361245892

Juno Download...
https://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-respect/3713920-02/

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[VMRDT099] Hektic - Taken EP [Available From All Good Viral-Mental Records Digital Stockists Now!!!]

1/ Taken.

2/ Nah Dead.

3/ Dead Leg.
4/ Selecta.

Viral-Mental Records and label mainstay Hektic take you deep into the jungle with the 'Taken EP', featuring four heavyweight, contemporary jungle tracks which give a tip of the hat to those Golden Era sounds of '94-'96.

The collection is kicked off by title track, 'Taken' which fuses together crisp, stepping breaks and moody atmospherics coupled with a deadly reversed Dead Dred/Reese bass combo and iconic 'Predator' vocal snippets to cement that oldskool feel.
Up next 'Nah Dread' drops ruff and rugged ragga and haunting dub vox over a minimal 2-step break, evocative pads and bouncing bassline to deliver a powerful stepper, dripping with menace.

'Dead Leg' captures the very essence of mid nineties, classic jump up wih it's layering of obscure vocal samples, orchestral swells and rolling breaks, brought together by a massive, electrifying sine wave bass riff that would put the likes of Mampi Swift to shame.
Perfectly rounding off the EP we have 'Selecta', a potent blend of classic ragga vocals, bubbling bass notes and snappy breakbeats that's guaranteed to get your heart pumping, you head nodding and your feet moving. 

If vintage Tru Playaz, Dread Recordings and Trouble On Vinyl were your bag back in the day. or have inspired your musical directions today, then look no further than this fine selection of moody, jump-up junglism from Hektic here. You'll be glad you did!

The Hektic, 'Taken EP' is available to purchase from all good Viral-Mental Records digital stockists now, so get ready to do damage with these badboys!!!

Amazon..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taken-EP-Hektic/dp/B076QGKF8H/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510960066&sr=8-1&keywords=hektic+taken+ep

Beatport...
https://www.beatport.com/release/taken-ep/2136972

DJ Tunes...
http://www.djtunes.com/hektic/taken-ep-hektic

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/taken-ep/id1297461051

Juno Download...
https://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-taken-ep/3582665-02/

Trackitdown...
https://www.trackitdown.net/track/hektic/taken-original-mix/drum_and_bass/12337904.html




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[VMRDT097] Hektic - Scream [Available From All Good Viral-Mental Records Digital Stockists Now!!!]

1/ Scream.

2/ Yeh Badboy.

Viral-Mental Records head honcho, Hektic is back in action and with two heavyweight drum & bass/jungle tracks with the release of the 'Scream' two track single delivering some deep and dark, dancefloor destruction.

We are first introduced to sinister slice of Mafioso inspired, drum & bass with the positively menacing 'Scream', which drops rasping bass notes and darkly portentous horn drones over a ten tonne 2-step break, drawing comparison to the likes of 1996's dark jump-up classic, 'Dark Soldier'.

We go deep into the the jungle depths with 'Yeh Badboy', an ominous amen roller flavoured with ominous atmospheric effects, filtered breakbeats, pulsating bassline and choice nods to vintage jungle cuts of yesteryear.

The 'Scream' single sees the VMR label return with a bang with two decidedly heavy, dark jungle cuts that'll add some weight to any drum & bass set. Get on this one quicktime!!!

Hektic's 'Scream' single is available to purchase now from all good Viral-Mental Records digital stockists...

Amazon...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scream-Hektic/dp/B075NJHH9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1508576023&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Hektic

Beatport...
https://www.beatport.com/release/scream/2112877

DJ Tunes...
http://www.djtunes.com/hektic/scream-hektic

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/scream-single/id1284122189

Juno Download...
https://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-scream/3556990-02/





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[VMRDT090] Hektic - Raw [Available From All Good Viral-Mental Records Digital Stockists Now!!!]

1/ Raw.

2/ Boom.

3/ Armour Drop.

4/ Alonzo.

Hektic and the Viral-Mental Records crew are back on the scene with another top notch selection of ruff and rugged, nuskool jungle belters with the release of the 'Raw' EP.

Hektic steps up to the plate first with the namesake track, 'Raw' which incorporates a thundering bassline with rolling amen breaks and iconic Wu-Tang rap samples to create a devastating dancefloor orientated anthem. 'Boom' soon follows to bring you some stripped back, dub-tinged junglism complete with steppin' breaks and deep bass thrums accented with ragga vocal chatter.

On 'Armour Drop' we are faced with a barrage of heavyweight 2-step breaks interlaced with funky horn segments and a bassline that can only be described as being positively 'rude'!!! To round off the collection, we are introduced to the lean drum & bass rhythms of 'Alonzo', a fusion of soothing pads and rolling breaks enhanced with snippets of menacing, crime thriller movie dialogue.


If you are looking for some fresh and heavyweight jump-up jungle/drum & bass to tear up the dancefloor then look no further, as Hektic certainly delivers the good here!!!

Hektic's 'Raw' EP is available to purchase now from all good Viral-Mental Records digital stockists...

Amazon..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raw-Hektic/dp/B07239PZRR/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497698971&sr=8-2&keywords=HEKTIC+RAW

Beatport...
https://www.beatport.com/release/raw/2024103

Clone D\G\T\L...
https://clone.nl/digital/item3443467.html

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/raw-ep/id1235997590

Juno Download...
http://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-raw/3443467-02/

Trackitdown...
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[VMRD80] Hektic - Roll Out [Available From All Good Viral-Mental Records Digital Stockists Now!!!]

1/ Feel It.

2/ Original Badman.

3/ Roll Out.

4/ How We Do.

5/ Take You Back.

6/ Burn Dem.

7/ Underground Sound.

Viral-Mental Recordings delivers a mammoth, junglistic, treat to save everyone from all of this Festive mayhem. Label regular, and purveyor of the finest rough and rugged sounds, Hektic, drops his massive, seven track heavy 'Roll Out' mini-album onto the public's innocent ears to ensure this is gonna be a "RUDE" X-Mas!!!

We are first introduced to the steppin' jungle sounds of 'Feel It', which combines head-nodding, 'Think' break drum hits layered with amen edits with a deep buzzing bassline peppered with fragments of vintage movie dialogue. Future rude-bwoy anthem, 'Original Badman' drops gruff, ragga vox over a rolling amen and heavyweight, bass pulses before the EP merges into the gangsta rap flavoured title track, the menace fueled 'Roll Out'. A track which perfectly encapsulates the essence of classic '96 era jump up jungle tracks.

The cheeky Montell Jordan pilfering 'This Is How' wraps an instantly recognisable R&B sample around an infectiously catchy, jungle dub-skank riddim combined with filthy, droning bass notes that'll get your speakers shaking. Up next we are taken back to the deep, dark jungle with my personal favourite track from the collection, 'Take You Back'. A moody jungle stepper, propelled by an expertly looped vocal sample that immediately sticks in your brain.

The ragga vibes return with the dubwise 'Burn Dem' which fuses reverberating, Rastafari vocals and looped, reggae, guitar licks with an organic 2-step break pattern. The EP is drawn to a close by the anthemic, statement of intent track, 'Underground Sound' which gives a shout out 'the UK sound of the underground' over a clockwork break pattern and tension steeped, descending synth notes to declare the jungle scenes rightful place in anti-mainstream, urban culture.

Get your hands on Hektic's 'Roll Out' EP now. It's 100% guaranteed banish any traces of Cliff Richard/X-Factor style schmaltz from your eardrums!!!

Hektic's 'Roll Out' EP is available to purchase now from all good Viral-Mental Records digital stockists...

Amazon..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roll-Out-Hektic/dp/B01N5CA5SQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1482535330&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Hektic

Beatport...
https://www.beatport.com/release/roll-out/1902211

Clone D\G\T\L...
https://clone.nl/digital/item3293624.html

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/roll-out/id1178833606

Juno Download...
http://www.junodownload.com/products/hektic-roll-out/3293624-02/

Trackitdown...
https://www.trackitdown.net/track/hektic/roll-out/drum_and_bass/10918900.html



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[MJOO101] Redline - Silent Hillz EP [Available To Download Now From Manic Jungle Records!!!]

1/ Ere Dis

2/ Badman Sound

3/ Silent Hillz.

Manic Jungle Records drops three massive slices of upfront, nuskool junglsm on your sound-system with the release of the 'Silent Hillz EP' by Redline.

Kicking off in a rolling fashion with 'Ere Dis', which combines crisp, layered breaks flavoured with amen edits with a phat, pulsating bassline and classic ragga outbursts. Mellow guitar licks and dub reggae sound FX open 'Badman Sound', before the listener is pummeled by a ribcage shaking, bass riffstepping breakbeat guaranteed to get headz nodding and feet moving. Our trio of tunes is completed by the sinister 'Silent Hillz', which introduces a blend of gangsta rap grooves and air raid sirens, before a rugged breakbeat combo straight out of 1994 kicks in alongside some seriously sinister horror-flick dialogue.

Redline offers up a selection of killer jungle cuts for 2016 with some serious oldskool vibes flowing through their veins. Get on them while they're still hot junglists!!!

Redline's excellent 'Silent Hillz EP' is available to download now from the following Manic Jungle Records digital stockists...

Amazon...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Hillz-Ep-Redline/dp/B01D1FCBAW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459704204&sr=8-2&keywords=redline+silent+hillz

Digital Tunes...
https://www.digital-tunes.net/releases/silent_hillz_ep

iTunes...
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/silent-hillz-single/id1089582030

Juno Download...
http://www.junodownload.com/products/redline-silent-hillz-ep/3050785-02/

Trackitdown...
https://www.trackitdown.net/track/redline/badman-original-mix/drum_and_bass/9525824.html





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Autonomaton - Space Choppage [Free Download From Dark Til Dawn Records + Singles Of The Week Overview]

1/ Space Choppage.

Dark Til Dawn Records latest single of the week features the accurately titled 'Space Choppage' from Bulgaria based producer Autonomaton, who lays down intricately programmed breakbeat edits alongside some deep and spacious pads and dubby effects. If you like atmospheric snare pressure then be sure to check out this hot freebie (click on the downwards pointing arrow on the Soundcloud player below).

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1/ Vel Curve - High Speed.

2/ The Urbanizer - Wreckage.

3/ NewKoncept - Knowledge V.I.P.

4/ SteadyB - I Only Wanted You.

5/ Krave - One Of The Things.

6/ 2Brainz - In Darkness 93 (VIP).

7/ Remarc - Ice Cream & Hard Syrup (Personal Space RMX).

8/ Amiga Breaks - Nebula Sights.

9/ Rolling Paper - Urban Tapestry,

10/ Krave - Open Your Mind.

11/ Charlie Parker - My Old Flame (KoncreteRoots Bootleg Groove).

12/ Krave - Journey Outwards.

13/ Kapsulla - Drop The Sound Test.

14/ Kaps Vs Sizzla - Untitled.

15/ Arkboy - Ragga Style.

16/ Amiga Breaks - 1994 Crew.

17/ Kapsulla - The Fucking Lizard.

The Dark Til Dawn Records label has been releasing top quality, free singles of the week on thier Soundcloud page over the past few months, focusing mainly on the styles of jungle and drum & bass but also venturing into other forms of high BPM breakbeat based music. 

From the roughneck ragga-jungle of Kapsulla's duo of rudebwoy anthems, 'Drop The Sound Test' and 'Unitled' featuring the vocals of Sizzla, to the darkside amen pressure of NewKoncept's 'Knowledge V.I.P.' and 2Brainz sinister 'In Darkness 93 (VIP)'. SteadyB drops some smooth jazzy grooves with 'I Only Wanted You' alongside Vel Curve's previously reviewed 'High Speed', Charlie Parker's 'My Old Flame (KoncreteRoots Bootleg Groove)' and Amiga Breaks lush 'Nebula Sights'. 

For fans of heavyweight drum & bass breakage there are plenty of tunes to cater for. Rolling Paper's guitar licked 'Urban Tapestry', Krave's trio of deep, retro jungle rinsers 'One Of The Things', 'Open Your Mind' and 'Journey Outwards'.  Arkboy also represents with the rolling 'Ragga Style' alongside Kapsulla's menacing 'The Fucking Lizard' and The Urbanizer's intricate piece of breakbeat choppage, 'Wreckage'. 

Jungle legend Remarc recieves a future junglistic remix from Personal Space who updates 'Ice Cream & Hard Syrup' while Amiga Breaks fuses Aphrodite-esque jungle breaks with happy hardcore's euphoric pianos and rave stabs with '1994 Crew'.

Altogether 18 tracks to satisfy the curiosity of even the most eclectic of jungle/drum & bass tastes. Be sure to keep up on the latest Dark Til Dawn Records singles of the week by following thier Facebook and Soundcloud pages!

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[KODE 068] Alex Breako - No Matter What / Bladerunner (OUT NOW ON KODE 5 RECORDINGS!)

  

1/ No Matter What.

2/ Bladerunner.

 

Kode 5 Recordings brings you two pure jungle/drum & bass rollers from Greece's very own amen king, Alex Breako. Opening with the haunting 'No Matter What' which features ghostly atmospheric sounds over a tearing amen break. This is backed up by the intricately chopped up, drum & bass revisioning of the cult classic movie score, 'Bladerunner'.

Two storming drum & bass tracks re-invigorating the deeper sounds of 1994-1995 era of jungle.

 

Out now from all major download stores.






Kode 5 Recordings Soundcloud link...
https://www.facebook.com/kode5recordings?fref=ts

Kode 5 Recordings Facebook page...
https://soundcloud.com/kode-5-recordings

Alex Breako Soundcloud page...
https://soundcloud.com/criterionrecords

Beatport link...
http://www.beatport.com/release/no-matter-what-ep/1323039

Juno link... 
http://www.junodownload.com/products/alex-breako-no-matter-what-ep/2519773-02/

Track It Down link...
https://www.trackitdown.net/track/alex-breako/no-matter-what-original-mix/breaks/7103389.html