1. Matrix & Futurebound - Universal Truth [Viper Recordings] 2. Logistics - Every Beat Of My Heart [Hospital Records] 3. Fugees - Ready Or Not (dj zinc 2003 refix) [white label] 4. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke feat. Robin S - Show Me Love 2009 (blame remix) [Data Records] 5. Top Cat - Pirate Radio (serial killaz mix) [Street Life] 6. High Contrast - If We Ever [Hospital Records] 7. MC Tali - High Hopes (All Over Now) [Full Cycle] 8. Sub Focus - Flamenco [RAM Records] 9. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (vip mix) [Data Records] 10. Danny Byrd - We Can Have It All (sigma remix) [Hospital Records] 11. Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down [Breakbeat Kaos] 12. J.Majik feat. Kathy Brown - Share The Blame [Infrared] 13. Q Project - 2 Little 2 Late (kg remix) [Machine Funk] 14. M.I.S.T. vs High Contrast - 3am [Soul:R] 15. EZ Rollers - Back To Love [Moving Shadow] 16. M.I.S.T. vs DJ Marky & XRS - Sunshine (Touch Me) [Soul:R] 17. Jenna G - Rising [Bingo Beats] 18. Cyantific - Quiet Star [Hospital Records]
Last Monday was release day of a new EP by the artist hiding under Studio Pressure - Presha XIII / Borneo EP [Photek Productions, PPRO20] moniker.
Everyone was who the hell is Studio Pressure?
Well, the key to solve that mistery is the label which released the EP - Studio Pressure is a nickname of a legendary DJ/producer - Photek.
To make things even more exciting, Presha XIII/Borneo EP is his first drum'n'bass release since 1997!
All interested will be happy cause the A-side of this EP is a continuation of awesome Jump/Presha series released in the first half of the 90s by respected imprint Certificate 18.
So fasten your seatbelt and getyourselves all to the mini journey to the crazy world of Studio Pressure aka Photek:
1993 - Studio Pressure - Jump [Certificate 18, CERT1803]
1993 - Studio Pressure - Jump MKII [Certificate 18, CERT1803]
1994 - Studio Pressure - Presha III [[Certificate 18, CERT1809]
There has been dubstep once, there has been also uk garage... There has been grime and there has been house too. What would happen if we cooked all the above ingredients up? UK Bass Music - a genre promoted by, among the others, radio station/labelRinse.
Rinse originated from the pioneering 90s when pirate radio stations were rulling not only London but the whole UK. These are also the times when such a labels as Metalheadz, RAM or True Playaz raised in a fledgling jungle/drum'n'bass scene.
As you probably noticed we live in a constant evolution so it is not a suprise that breakbeats have been evolving too. So, as a result, the beginning of 21st century brought to light new, slower sounds, later known as garage nad dubstep.
This is also the period of birth of the new generation of DJs/producers who have been releasing their crazy ideas via Rinse. Pioneers of dubstep Benga, Skream or Kode 9 started their career here. Also grime stars Dizzee Rascal and Wiley began their musical journey at Rinse.
Rinse ialso gave birth to Katy B - vocalist who will suprise us more than once in the future. Discovered by DJ Zinc (featured on his two EPs) Katy B showed her vocal talent on a debut LP Katy On A Mission [Rinse, 88697850722] released by Rinse in 2010.
Rinse today (both as a radio station - most of the producers run their shows, and as a record label) gathers various artist such as, already mentioned DJ Zinc - paving the way of crack house, as well as rising stars of house/dubstep: Fomao and Royal-T.
Royal-T - Inside The Ride [Rinse, RINSECD 027D]
SO, if you don't know what to do in the autumn evenings, get the hot drink, switch on Rinse FM (106.8 FM) and... MAY THE BASSLINE BE WITH YOU!