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64 GUEST REVIEWS
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BACHELORS OF SCIENCE
COUNTERSTRIKE C4C – DREAM KILLER – STRINGS TRACK (APEX REMIX)
C4C DUB HORIZONS MUSIC
Starts off with dreamy cinematic pads Apex is one of our favorite producers
EVOL INTENT & EYE-D and then ﬂ ips into some dirty new skool at the moment, originally part of
THE UPBEATS – TIMEWAR / ROCK ‘N ROLL bass. The drop on this tune is huge and Unknown Error, he has been churning
EVOL INTENT just when you thought it couldn’t get any out some epic sounding drum & bass
‘Timewar’ has been around for a while nastier, it drops again. Some complex of late. Commissioned to remix one of
APEX – HENCH and has found its way into all the top edits and switches make this a deﬁ nite the tracks from our ‘Science Fiction’
LIFTED hard D&B DJRs sets the past year and a danceﬂ oor killer. LP, Apex delivers the goods here and
Deﬁ nitely one of our favourites at the half. We certainly played the shit out of transforms our Amen string laden roller
moment from the Lifted camp, an it. Nasty Reese and wolf Amen business. C4C – PHATCAP (PHACE REMIX) into a heavy stepper with an absolutely
epic tune that starts of with a really ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ has a more experimental C4CLTD DUB EPIC build up and killer bass.
aggressive different step, making it a lot feel to it with a killer hook and starts of Phace keeps the electro inﬂ uence
of fun to mix and instantly recognizable. stepping. The second breakdown leads intact but brings it into 2008 with their RAWQ – SUMMER RAIN
Climbs up to a straight drop that always into some ill switched up breaks. trademark sound. Dirty basses, snappy INFLUENCE
gets people hyped. It features on Apex’s breaks and funky switches make this a This tune is what you’d get if French
new ‘Wall of Sound’ EP. LIMEWAX – KRISTAL WEIZEN different and interesting track, a quality composer Eric Satie met Burial down
/ SHIP OPENING / ARIA / remix that’s made good use of the at Swerve. Gentle saxophone and piano
EWUN – PHONETAP MEPHISTOPHELES original samples. riffs guide the intro alongside the
EVOL INTENT TECH ITCH haunting rain effects before thunder
We’ve been playing this tune in every set Limewax has been leaning more towards HIVEDOMRYMELOK – FUTURE SLIP claps drop you into a steady rhythm
for the last year. By far our favourite thing an experimental sound over his past VIOLENCE DUB and sub melody. Hand claps stand out
from Ewun to date. Stomping 4/4 intro few releases rather than his usual With the production skills of artists like like thunder bolts and are used very
that builds perfectly into the jaw-grinding Amen tear-out’s that shook up the hard this on one tune, you know the result is effectively in the track. For fans of ‘City
drop. Too many rewinds to remember D&B scene in 2007. The big ones on going to be sick. It starts out with a dirty Life’ by Logistics.
with this. The initial drop is followed by an here for us have been ‘Kristal Weizen’ synth riff reminiscent of the ‘Creeps’ era,
extended middle breakdown, which is a and ‘Ship Opening’. There is something with Rymetyme’s trademark lyrics layered MUTT – DETROIT
dream for DJs. Stellar tune. Ewun the gun, on here for every Limewax fan though. over the top. The fast ‘n’ furious sub bass HORIZONS MUSIC
man to watch for sure. ‘Mephistopheles’ is classic Limewax with alongside some good Reese edits make A track from Mutt’s forthcoming solo
Amens and distorted 808s. this a sure danceﬂ oor destroyer. Horizons album due later this year. This
HIVE – NEO REMIX is classic Mutt, reminiscent of last year’s
VIOLENCE SPL / LIMEWAX RAIDEN hit ‘Hot Lick Squeeze’. Always able to
Violence head honcho goes back in on – HE WILL FIND US (REMIX) / HALO – CESIUM 137 (AUDIO REMIX) extract a groove from a simple loop, this
his all-time classic ‘Neo’. And damn, The ‘He Will Find Us’ remix has received OFFKEY DUB opens up with a lovely half-tempo funky
what a devastating intro, comes up a lot of play time from us the last six Audio comes correct with this disgusting swing before dropping into a smoothed
with a bassline that we wish we’d months or so. The vocal is the only thing remix, this one’s been absolutely out summer Amen roller. Drop the hood
written. The way it screams in out of that’s recognisable from the original and smashin’ up the dance. It starts off with on your car, wind down the windows and
the atmospheric intro always sends the SPL has injected it with some serious cinematic pads then drops into some cruise along to this jam.
crowd through the roof. Ballsy drums techno funk. The ﬂ ip has Limewax of the hardest beats you will hear this
and Hive’s ever present huge production fucking us up with some wicked year. Frantic, hectic and paranoid are ATLANTIC CONNECTION
makes this one a behemoth. experimental drum roll business. words to sum up this track, and it’s a – HANGIN ON
ﬁ rm favourite in our sets. Keeping the WESTBAY INTERNATIONAL
SKC – RUSH EYE D – BRIMSTONE / DOMINO techy vibe of the original but with his Another half-tempo introduction, only
TACTILE PROSPECT trademark fucked up distorted funk, Nathan really rolls out the intro on
Something different here. The ﬁ rst time Double feature for Eye D. ‘Brimstone’ is watch out for’ Audio remix of our ‘Gas this one with some trademark soul
we heard this we were both hooked. our favourite here. Takes us back to the Chamber’ coming soon. vocals. Many might recognize the Teddy
Simplicity at its ﬁ nest. A solid simple good old days of Kemal, but with modern Pendergrass sample, but it’s used well
bassline led by SKC’s new trademark production and a harder edge. This tune BREAK & SILENT WITNESS in this track and although it makes up
huge as hell drums sets this tune up, stomps any danceﬂ oor into submission. – MODULE the bulk of the tune, he cuts and loops
then you add the vocal and damn, it’s a ‘Domino’ is on a similar tip, but with a DNAUDIO DUB up different sections so that it doesn’t
hit. Creates a really different vibe, and siren hook and a terror snare switch on The duo that that can do no wrong at feel repetitive. The vocals really sit nice
makes this a really versatile track, which the second breakdown. the moment come with this fresh little on this one and this has been getting
should ﬁ t into any set. Make sure you techy roller which is forthcoming on their people grooving in our sets for months.
hunt this one down and have a listen. VARIOUS ARTISTS forthcoming ‘Hard Times’ album. Opening
– SYMPTOMLESS COMA EP with some futuristic percussion, eerie PEYO
BREAK – DESTINY COMES RINGING BARCODE stings and haunting effects, this one drops – THAT’S WHAT YOU DO (RANDOM
COMMERCIAL SUICIDE First release for Barcode under new into something a bit special. This tune just MOVEMENT REMIX)
Break has been one of our top producers management. We’ve been punishing rolls out and is wicked in the mix! BLUSAPHIRE
now for a long time. And this is a perfect danceﬂ oors with every single track on Both Peyo and Random Movement have
example of what we like about him. here. The title track by Donny has sent VC & UP – GHOSTRIDER been developing some really unique
Solid breaks, full rolling sub line and many into a frenzy. Equally devastating UP DUB liquid soul over the past few years, and
really interesting mids. It’s a mash up of is T.Z.A – ‘Fuct’ which has been on the Forthcoming on their joint collaboration it’s great to see them combined on this
a few earlier tracks, and it works really wish list of many trainspotters. Finishing LP, the intro starts with a catchy piano track. RM really takes Peyo’s tune in a
nicely, switching up between basslines. off the EP is a heavy halfstep VIP hook and dark pads before dropping in whole other direction with this remix. A
The strongest thing about Break’s tunes stomper by Current Value of Cybernetics to a demonic Reese onslaught. This is brilliant soul vocal is beautifully laid over
though for us is that they’ve got groove, as well as a killer known as ‘Markus’ by a great example of collaboration where Peyo’s original hook, but it’s the warm
perfect to shake ya ass to. Russian producer B Soul. you can hear both crews’ inﬂ uences. warbled bass that will keep you grooving.
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