[SUBB006] Esc - Arrowhead EP [12" Vinyl + Digital - STRAIGHT UP BREAKBEAT]

A1 - Arrowhead

B1 - Black Tiles

B2 - This Generation

D&B heads you better watch out cos Finland is still here stronger than ever, offering amazing releases via the hard working Straight Up Breakbeat label from the city of Helsinki.
This time, they're very proud to announce the debut Vinyl release by their local friend and hero ESC (former known as Escher).
"Arrowhead" is the name of this new delivering including 3 deep Junglistic rollers that even the legendary LTJ Bukem has rated like "5/5 Taking us back with this one, nice!!"

With early support including Mantra, Double O, DJinn, Gremlinz, Kenny Ken, Jesta, Muffler, Two Hungry Ghosts and DnB Dojo, this new EP is definetely a worth for your collection coming from a label that has been running an amazing row of modern Jungle releases the last 2 years.
Keep your eyes peeled for an outstanding blend of deep melodies and frenetic rhythms on the "Arrowhead" EP.

Till the next quality plate by Straight Up Breakbeat...

Beatport Exclusive from 21 June 2019
Vinyl + digital full release 5 July 2019

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Mastered by Fanu and cut to vinyl by Beau at Ten Eight Seven Mastering


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Introducing:: Crimea's rave boy STICK

STICK was born in 1988, and is one of the names that will enter your scope from now on. Born in Crimea with full of energy & big passion for music, Alexander Chikalin (his real name) has started his music trip from a very young age. In the 5th grade at school, a neighbour gave him a tape recorder, and his first sounds were couple of oldskool rave tunes and a collection with tunes by The Prodigy.

After these, he started playing the guitar too, helping himself to develop his music ear and boost his passion for music. And at the end he hardly finished school.

"So I played in groups for a long time and walked with punks until 2010. That year I went to my first DNB party at Volna Club. There was lots of cool electronic tunes and I've inspired by the oldskool Prodigy vibes and decided to experiment on something like that. So in 2010 I started to write electronic music in Fruity Loops."

Alex can't hide his deep love to Breakbeat music, thus he got himself playing this genre under the name CJ VAlid around 8 years ago and in 2017 decided to move to Simferopol in where he has set up his STICK project.
"After writing 60 tracks, I've quited the CJ VAlid project and created the new STICK project that was originally focused on Breakcore/Jungle. I was very inspired by Venetian Snares and Aaron Spectre, so I recorded the albums "Downtown" (2017) and "EP Hello!" (2018). After this work I got myself a lot into synths.




At the moment, the Stick project is focusing and paying homage to the Oldskool Rave Breakbeat of the golden 90's. So, Alex has recently released two EPs which are available on his personal bandcamp page (link)
"This style is very fun and powerful. I really like to create it. Of course I want to record everything on analog synthesizers, but in the Crimea it's very difficult to get something like that, so I use VST such as Roland TB-303, TAL, JEM SX1000 and so on. I create everything in Ableton; in my opinion this is the best and easiest sequencer to use."

We're wishing the best of luck and success to this outstanding East coast machine.
Label managers and all within the scene, keep your eyes peeled for this energetic Nuskool trooper! We do believe that you will eventually...stick!

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[RGR016] Bay B Kane - Future Destination Exit 7 [Available To Download Now From All Ruff Guidance Records Digital Stores!!!]

1/ Suspect.

2/ JazzMint.

3/ Dark Manors.

4/ Boxed V2.

5/ Mr Lick Gunshot.
6/ Reminisce (Bonus Track).

The month of June sees original oldskool jungle master, Bay B Kane make a triumphant return to the scene, with his seventh instalment of the long running 'Future Destination' series dropping in Ruff Guidance Records. It's time for all junglists to get their tickets ready for boarding and head for 'Exit 7'. We're going on an expedition into deep drum & bass...

We are first introduced to the shady sounds of 'Suspect', which layers a simple, yet unnerving piano melody and trademark Bay B Kane, oppressive bass riff over an alternating, 2-step and amen combo to create a perfectly moody and energising piece.

Up next we are whisked off into the realms of jazz-step drum & bass with 'JazzMint', where roller-coaster, "live" drum-breaks are interwoven with sultry female vocal snippets, ghostly pads and a hypnosis inducing, looped piano section.

'Dark Manors' drops deep and reflective lyrical flows over a pitched down "Think" break backed by globular bass notes, before unleashing a rolling, heavyweight amen expertly juxtaposed with soaring, soothing pads.

'Boxed V2' lifts a line from an instantly recognisable, cinema classic to form the basis of an exhilarating, bass heavy number, backed by skeletal, stripped back amens and intricate, contemplative synth patterns to get your head nodding.

The man like Kane goes back to his deep, jungle roots once more on 'Mr Lick Gunshot' by dropping a heady blend of rugged breaks, thundering, 808 bass thumps and ruffneck, ragga vocal elements, paired with ominous keys which instantly captures that classic, dark and atmospheric BBK sound.

Bringing the collection to a rousing close, we have the epic and emotive 'Reminisce' which layers melancholic, Rhodes keys paired with matching bass melody and female vocal freestyles over a rugged, stepping breakbeat, flavoured with jazzy saxophone flourishes.

As come to be expected from a veritable jungle pioneer, Bay B Kane delivers a precision crafted collection of contemporary jungle / D&B anthems in the making for those who are seeking a little bit more depth in their music. An absolute essential!!!

The Breakbeatscientist's pick of the bunch... The sublime and portentous 'Mr Lick Gunshot'.

Bay B Kane's 'Future Destination Exit 7' is available to download now from the official Ruff Guidance Records webstore...


https://ruffguidance.bandcamp.com/album/future-destination-exit-7

... And the following digital stores and streaming sites...

iTunes...
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/future-destination-exit-7/1469548691

Juno Download...
https://www.junodownload.com/artists/Bay+B+Kane/



Follow Bay B Kane on Facebook...
https://www.facebook.com/Bay3Kane

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https://soundcloud.com/bay-b-kane


Follow Ruff Guidance Records on Facebook...
https://www.facebook.com/RuffGuidanceRecords/

Follow Ruff Guidance Records on Soundcloud...
https://soundcloud.com/ruff-guidance-records

... And for more deep breaks and breaks action, don't forget to check out the Ruff Guidance Records Bandcamp store...
https://ruffguidance.bandcamp.com/music