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Next up for review is an EP from a brand new label. Protect Audio brings us their debut release from Marukomu (with re-mixes from Mono & Eleven8). You may not have heard the name, but there is certainly no lack of ability here. This release is happy either at home or on a dancefloor for those who like their beats dark & techy ! With excellent production, and a forward thinking sound, we can’t wait to hear what’s next from the Protect Audio stable.
Marukomu’s debut EP is out June 25th 2012 on Protect Audio
Next up is the Secret Society EP by Telekom. G13 Records are in my opinion one of the best labels delivering a consistantly high standard of jump-up. This EP shows exactly that, absolute filth ! Grab yourself a copy & let us know what you think !
http://www.beatport.com/release/secret-society-ep/906268
Secret Society EP is out now on G13 Records.
June 3rd 2012 sees the release of DJ Fresh feat. Dizzee Rascal – The Power – (Andy C Remix). This track has that huge main room feel that we have come to expect from both Fresh and the Executioner himself, Andy C ! High energy and rising synths help build this track to the point of explosion. When it finally drops you really know about it !
DJ Fresh feat. Dizzee Rascal – The Power – (Andy C Remix) is out 3rd June 2012 on Ministry of Sound Records.
We reckon you should definately keep an eye out for Destro in the coming months:
Check out our interview from a while back if you missed it:
This week sees the release of Cyantific Mirador/Defect
Great vibes from his own imprint.
http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=CYN003
Today sees the release of Modest Intentions new EP ‘It’s all gone’. This EP has a great laid back feel. A stark contrast to the heavy stuff that i’ve currently got on rotation, & it makes a pleasant change ! Out now on Dooh! Records.
Great stuff from Dialogue showing his diverse production skills.
Thanks to you guys reading this blog & an incredible number of you tuning in to the podcast (now availible on iTunes – new episode coming soon !) we have decided to launch a Bass Command Record Label. We are extremely excited about this as we have already found some great new talent that we will be releasing on the label & we are currently looking for more new and exciting artists to become part of the Bass Command family !
We’re not going to pigeon hole ourselves to any particular style, as long as it’s got a great vibe to it we’ll consider it ! If you want to become part of Bass Command, then please post a link to your soundcloud page here.
We look forward to hearing your tunes !!!
Dusted is a collection of tunes by Commix that didn’t quite make it onto the brilliant 2007 album Call To Mind by and other stuff from 2003-2008. To be fair this stands up as a great album on it’s own. It’s easy to see why Call To Mind was as popular as it was with the choice of tunes as high quality as this.
I have to say, there isn’t one single stand out track on this album. They all have a feel good vibe to them & I can easily see this becomming a great summer album this year. The production is crisp and beatifully mixed with warm low end and plenty going on throughout the tracks to keep them interesting. If I had to pull out any of the tracks it would be Untitled (Sep 06). It reminds me of High Contrast’s Tough Guys Can’t Dance. I remember how much of an influence that album played on me and I can see this having a similar effect on a lot of people.
Commix presents Dusted is out now on Metalhedz.
Sub Zero hits us with the incredible Bi-Polar EP this week. We caught up with him to find out more about the new change in direction.
Bass Command : How did you become involved with Playaz ?
Sub Zero : That was quite a while ago now in my G Dub days, me and Original Sin had left Formation Records and were doing our own label Propaganda Recordings. Hype just approached us to come on the label and we jumped at the chance. The rest as they say is history.
BC : You have a number of re-mixes under your belt now. Would you say you prefer writing your own tunes or re-mixing other peoples ?
SZ : Good question. I love remixing other peoples stuff but also at times it can be quite hard work, especially if it’s a big project. There’s a lot of pressure to deliver, but I suppose I also relish the challenge and when u pull it off it’s a great buzz. I however don’t think anything can compare to creating and writing your own music from scratch. It’s a pretty incredible thing to do. You can’t beat having a blank canvas to create whatever u like on. That is the ultimate buzz.
BC : Do you have any strange studio rituals ? (Kissing a lucky egg, or any unusual food combos etc?)
SZ : lol nothing really. I drink lots of tea (earl grey) and I probably tend to go a bit weird spending a lot of time by myself in the studio, talking to myself and often jumping around like a nutter and shouting (if things are going well).
BC : Talk us through the new EP.
SZ : It’s just basically a strange mix of nice and nasty lol. Hopefully everyone can find something they like in there. My Step Mum really loves Protection but I think she probably hates Your Flex and Run And Hide, where as I know clubbers and ravers love those tunes (I hope anyway) so hopefully ticking all the boxes. I love the idea of having tunes that smash a club and tunes u can listen to at home when you’re chilling out etc. I suppose in that sense the EP is kind of a mini album and any great album should have diversity and surprises.
BC : You’ve talked about wanting to change the perception of you as a jump-up producer. There were a number of tracks already showing this last year. What diverse sounds can we expect from you this year & will you continue to make the occasional banger ?
SZ : lol don’t get it twisted, I still make bangers and totally addicted to writing smashers, especially with DJing a lot. Who knows what will happen next, expect the unexpected I always say !!! I don’t want to be pigeon holed or tied down to any style. I will have lots of new bangers for 2012.
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