Vinyl Junkie- The Bass 'n' Beats Show on Sub.FM 20.08.14

Vinyl Junkie - The Bass 'n' Beats Show on Sub.FM - 20/08/2014 by Dj Vinyl Junkie on Mixcloud

VINYL JUNKIE & SANXION- The Big Free EP-Warehouse Wax Music

Following on from the epic compilation 'We;re Not Dead: The 3rd Chapter' the latest release on Warehouse Wax is a mammoth free EP consisting of 10 tracks by Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion, from breaks to 140 Jungle to DnB, a wide spectrum of styles is covered, vocal anthems like 'Poison Me, 'Talk To Much' & 'Wages Of Sin', remixes from Gold Dubs & Strange Rollers, this really is a very BIG EP with something for everyone, oh and did we mention its free!?!

VA-WE'RE NOT DEAD: THE 3RD CHAPTER-Warehouse Wax + Exclusive Interview with Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion

Vinyl Junkie

We’re Not Dead: The 3^rd Chapter is looking to be the biggest release to date from Warehouse Wax, when you embarked on this project, did you have any idea it would end up clocking in at a staggering 50 tracks?

No, we we’re thinking it would be more along the lines of 36 tracks, 18 on each mix. But we got sent a lot more tunes than we thought we would. We decided to cap it at 50. We could have had more but we had to set a limit really… 50 seemed like a nice round number… Sorry for all the people that sent tracks that didn’t make it onto the album… The competition was tough!!!

Can you tell us a bit about the tracks you compiled for the album and what made them stand out to you?

Well, pretty much all the tunes were sent straight to me and I would keep the ones I thought were worthy, so they kind of got filtered before they even made it to Sanxion… We argued a bit over some of the tracks and whose mix they were best suited to… and his dad actually had to break up a fight on one occasion when I had him in a headlock on the floor. So in the end we just tossed a coin on some of them. The tunes all stood out, for different reasons, or they wouldn't be on there. The most important thing, which determined whether a tune would make it to the final shortlist folder, was the quality of production. There was a few tunes that were really good but the production just was not there. There was also a few artists we had to work with to get the production better as well.

What do you look for in a track and what in your opinion, lifts a track from being average to being a track that gets played time and time again?

I look for originality, whether I think it will work on the dancefloor and a high standard of production. What lifts a track from being average to being a track that gets played time and time again? Well that’s the million dollar question isn't it. When I figure that out I’ll be a very rich man!! I think if you have a really well produced vocal track that is catchy and sounds fresh and current, then you have as much chance as the next man of having a BIG tune on your hands. The key is to PR the release properly. Get a PR company involved that can help you get it into the right hands.

What advice would you give to aspiring producers out there?

Try to be original without alienating yourself. Perfect your craft and don’t send out tracks unless you are 100% sure about them because it will come back to haunt you later…

Sanxion

You have had a number of releases out on Warehouse wax but how did you get involved in compiling this latest album for the label?

It all started with a studio session between myself, Billy 'Daniel' Bunter, and Warehouse Wax boss Vinyl Junkie. Daniel had known and worked with VJ before and it seemed a perfect fit for the 3 of us to get together to do a track.

After that session Vinyl Junkie kidnapped me, and has forced me to work for the label ever since. If I blink 3 times in a row at you when he's not looking, we can make a move and free me right?

The more boring answer, is, me and John got on well when we met up that first time, and decided to carry on doing tracks together, and he let me do a few remixes, and eventually get my own EP on the label. It's just been a natural progression from then to getting amongst it and compiling the album with him.

You have quite a diverse selection of tracks that you personally picked for WND 3, what was it about them that made you want to include them?

I can usually tell within the first 30 seconds or so if a track is going to grab me or not. I'm all about the biggest beats possible, the loudest bass, and the raviest rave style bits. Sometimes, the more over the top, the better for me. Big and brash and banging. If it fits those 3 criteria, I'm usually sold. The tracks on my mix on the album hopefully cover that side of what's going on with bass and breaks at the moment. Being a bit of a techie geek, I also quite like tracks that get all technical along with it too.

And which producers in general are doing big things in your opinion?

Strange Rollers always delivers. His stuff sits on that fine line, between being banging, but also being very musical, whilst somehow managing to evoke the spirit of "Intelligent Jungle" (for want of a better phrase).

Toronto is Broken is just a beast when it comes to multi genre stuff. Pretty much everything he touches is massive. King Yoof, and Gold... just because they do that Future Jungle with Reggae sound so amazingly well. As do the RadioKillaz…

Too many to mention in a short interview to be honest. I also love the stuff that Flashback and Retropolis do (but I could be a little biased there, as their stuff comes through my studio a lot of the time) Slightly away from the 140 scene (is that even a good way to describe it these days?), I love what Dodge & Fuski, and Zomboy do. Just 110% banging!

As an ardent gamer, which of the next gen consoles do you prefer and what games are you currently enjoying?

Don't get me started...

This next gen cycle, I am holding off (at least for a while). XboxOne is the obvious way to go for me, as my current gen gaming was mainly on the 360. But nothing about it is really grabbing me. They are pushing towards it being a media hub, but a lot of the media integration, is (at the moment) USA centric. Same sort of thing with PS4 so far. Nothing really grabbing me enough to stump up the 400 quid or so this time around. In recent months, I bought a new studio PC, so whilst I was at it, I bought a decent video card, and have been having a ton of fun playing games on there. Stuff looks as good/better than pretty much all the cross platform next gen stuff still.

I have played some great games this year. Saints Row 3, and then straight into 4 was about the most fun I have had with a videogame ever! Also, Bioshock Infinite, was quite possibly the best piece of story telling done in the medium so far (some of the combat gameplay wasn't great, but the narrative, and especially the ending made up for its shortcomings) This year has been the year of the Indie Game though. I urge you all to check out ‘Thomas was alone’ (never will a game make you "care" about a bunch or rectangles quite so much)

Gone Home (Is it even a game? Storytelling without a story so much)

The Stanley Parable (A subversive narrative on the mindset of game progression...and probably the only real "funny" videogame ever made)

Hotline Miami (Uber violence, that somehow manages to evoke an oddly specific mood)

Rogue Legacy (The best retro-action-plaform-roguelike-hack'n'nslash-rpg?)

I'm also in the middle of building myself a mame cabinet using a Raspberry PI as the guts.... top fun.

'We're Not Dead: The 3rd Chapter' is out now on all good download stores

WE'RE NOT DEAD (The 3rd Chapter) by Warehouse Wax

And you can grab a few free promotional tracks for the album too

FREE STUFF by Warehouse Wax
Zombie Robot - You Belong To Me - FREE DOWNLOAD by Vinyl Junkie

LTD edition mix CDs by Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion available here: http://www.warehousewax.co.uk/wnd3/

VA-We're Not Dead 'The 3rd Chapter'-Warehouse Wax F/C 16.12.13 +LTD Edition Mix CDs 7.12.13

We’re Not Dead. The 3rd Chapter.

Warehouse Wax has had a strong year so far. Releases from Odeed & Wish, Madcap, Pressa, Sanxion and of course the Massive single and video from Austin & Vinyl Junkie Ft. Rachel Wallace – Can’t Go Back. After all that, the label is finishing the year off with a bang. And definitely with the style and class you have come to expect from this scene's leading entity.

“We’re Not Dead – The 3rd Chapter” boasts an impressive line up of artists that reads like a who’s who of worldwide bass music in 2013. So what better way to see the year out? Here is just a sampling of those involved. Vinyl Junkie, Sanxion, Wizard, RadioKillaZ, Terry Hooligan, King Yoof, Backdraft, Flashback, 601, Odeed & Wish, Strange Rollers, Eddie Voyager, Schema, Madcap, 100me, Skanx, Billy 'Daniel' Bunter and loads more
But…

As always, it’s the music that does the real talking here. Label boss Vinyl junkie has teamed up with Sanxion to co-curate this album and picked only the biggest noises. Floating somewhere around breaks, bass, 140 & future jungle. The genres maybe loose but the impact isn’t. If you love hard hitting bass music with both an old skool and new skool vibe… you will love this album.

WE'RE NOT DEAD (The 3rd Chapter) by Warehouse Wax

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Massive Attack - Teardrop (Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion Re-Fix) Free DL

Massive Attack - Teardrop (Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion Re-Fix) by Vinyl Junkie
A downtempo classic gets the 140 Jungle treatment in awesome fashion, from Bristol, U.K with love, free to download

Austin & Vinyl Junkie Ft Rachel Wallace -Can't Hold Back-Warehouse Wax +Exclusive Interviews With Vinyl JUnkie & Rachel Wallace

VINYL JUNKIE INTERVIEW FOR FUTURE JUNGLE BLOG

For anyone who has been living in a cave for the last three decades, could you briefly tell us a bit about yourself?

Started DJing in 1991. Played at the first Tribal Gathering, main arena 1993. Started Producing in around 1995. Started Warehouse Wax in 2003… For more info see my website: www.djvinyljunkie.com

Your roots are in the rave scene of the early 90s, long after the supposed demise of this scene, you formed Warehouse Wax in 2003, the first release by yourself and Darkus was a full on 150BPM hardcore tune that sounded like it came straight out of 1992. What was the reaction at the time to the label and this first tune?

At first it was really only the Old Skool crowd from the B2VOS website that really knew about it. They all loved it and it sparked something off and lots of labels started to emerge soon after that. Sales wise, it was a gradual thing. Sales were really slow at first but then picked up and we ended up getting rid of the first batch and doing a repress.

Fast forward to the present and the label is now known for supporting the 140/Future Jungle sound, comparatively speaking, how does the 140 sound stand up to the much loved Old Skool?

Well. I love the Oldskool as you know…. But I love the new stuff equally. The production has moved on massively but the vibe is different now. There was just something really raw about the music back then and as the music has evolved and the production got better, that raw edge has kind of been lost. But I think in this day and age, the standard of the production has to be of a certain level and that’s not a bad thing.

Your new release is out now, it’s a who’s who of old skool legends with Austin & Rachel Wallace on board, the video has reached over 3500 views on you tube, we understand it was a labour of love for you, how did it all come about?

LOL. Yeah… Well I’ve been working with Austin on and off for about 17 years so we basically just got in the studio one day and made a rough backing track. I vaguely knew Rachel as my mate Sike had done a track with her a few years previous, which ended up being released on Warehouse Wax. We sent her the track and she liked it. She wrote the lyrics and recorded the vocal and sent it to us. Me and Austin both loved it. It was originally just something we done for a Live PA that we were booked for at Fantazia in Bristol but everyone loved it and lots of people were saying to us that we should release it… So we did! It took almost a year to sort everything out but we got there in the end. And yes, it was definitely a labour of love…

So, do you think you will be doing more videos in the future?

To be honest, I really enjoyed doing the video and yes I think we will be doing more. It was a lot of fun and I think I have got the bug for it now…

Lastly, any final words and shout outs?

I’m not going to name anyone in particular because I always forget somebody. But would just like to send out a massive thank you to absolutely everyone that has helped out and got behind us with promoting this release. I am quite overwhelmed and humbled to be honest… The amount of support that it has been getting is amazing and I really appreciate everybody’s help. Of course a massive big up to all the remixers involved as well. THANK YOU! x

RACHEL WALLACE INTERVIEW

Thanks for taking time to have a chat with the blog, as a brief intro, tell us a bit about your self

Well I started making music when I was around 14years old, singing vocals in a r&b band called Kreuz...after a few years with the group i left then started singing with Sub Base records...

I then moved to Germany and recorded a lot of techno/dance music...

I then joined Stereo Mc's and have been working with them for the last 7 years...in between touring, recording tracks for the some of the artists you named and others, at present I'm working on a album with various other artists including Joe nebula and the love2love Soulsystem from Basel, Switzerland...

Most of us know you from the 2 massive tracks on the seminal Suburban Base, ‘Tell Me Why’ & ‘I Feel This Way’, how did you link up with the people at Suburban Base?

I was at my first rave In lea Valley...dancing on the stage, like you do!! and I bumped into Dan Donnelly on the stage and he said that's one of his tracks they were playing and I think I said I'm a singer...and there you go...that's how it all started!!

You have an amazing voice, what inspired to embark on a singing career?

Thank you!!! I've always loved music and singing since I can remember! I've been immersed in all different types of music since i was very young. My dad was a keyboard player for Marcia Griffiths and various other bands and my uncle's too, so I've been going to festivals, gigs ect since I was 12!

 Recently you have appeared on tracks for 100Me and 2 Vinyl Junkie tracks including the current release ‘Can’t Hold Back’ where you also appear in the highly popular you tube video, how did you get involved with this tune?

I'm very open to all kinds of music, if someone sends me a track and I get a vibe then usually I will record some vocals, and this is how it worked out with the 100me guys.  With Johnny it was kind of similar but I already knew Austin really well from the Sub base days as he was the in-house sound engineer!

What do you make of the current 140/Future Jungle Sound?

I'll be honest with you, there are so many different styles and types of music about, if I feel it then I like it, it's really that simple. I've just spent 2 days at Notting Hill carnival listening to all different sound systems.. But I always ended up at Aba-Shanti-I, this type of dub music takes you to another level! When you’re just open to music it will touch you and that's music to me!!

Thanks for taking the time once again, any big ups/shouts outs to wrap things up?

I would like to say a big shout out to all who have supported and helped with the release of this track...and to all music lovers...

Peace & luv, Rach

Austin & Vinyl Junkie Ft Rachel Wallace-Can't Go Back is out now with remixes by Dom Almond, Sanxion, Cottonmouth, Maximus Baxter & Strange Rollers

Check out the official videos here, now at almost 4k views:


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Austin & Vinyl Junkie (feat. Rachel Wallace)-Can't Go Back (Sanxion Remix)-Warehouse Wax Music

The forthcoming SUMMER ANTHEM on Warehouse Wax. Live footage shot at Fantazia @ Motion in Bristol !!!

Artist: Austin & Vinyl Junkie (feat. Rachel Wallace)

Title: Can't Go Back (Sanxion Remix)

Label: Warehouse Wax Music

Cat Number: WHWM 014

Release Date: 29th August 2013

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Warehouse Wax-Ruffneck Rydims Vol 2

This, the second installment of Ruffneck Rydims, follows firmly in the footsteps of the first one, some may say that it has even upped the anti a little bit! The lead track is nothing short of a corker. The awesome VIRUS track from last year, which was a collaboration between VINYL JUNKIE and the almighty BACKDRAFT, gets a massive overhaul from one of Sub Slayers finest, the one and only TORONTO IS BROKEN, who has stamped his very own unique trademark sound on it. This is an absolute killer.

The EP also includes a couple of our friends from across the Atlantic. all the way from California. The hugely talented duo ODEED & WISH with what is in our opinion, one of their rudest tunes to date. BUCK THEN DUCK, dancefloor destroyer. Next up, one of the people who was a pioneer in the birth of the new 140 Jungle sound, back in the days when people used to call it J-Tek. Mr MADCAP has been making quite an impact lately on the D&B circuit with releases scheduled for some pretty big labels. He has done us the honour of knocking out a slower number for the 140 crew. EASTERN PROMISE will get your pulse racing for sure. Last but by no means least, London rudeboy, the man like PRESSA shows us a bit of BADBOY STYLE. Sick!!!


WHWM013 - RUFFNECK RYDIMS VOL 2 by Warehouse Wax

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VINYL JUNKIE - Back To The Future (Demo / Mixtape) FREE DOWNLOAD

VINYL JUNKIE - Back To The Future (Demo / Mixtape) FREE DOWNLOAD by Vinyl Junkie

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VINYL JUNKIE - BACK TO THE FUTURE

01. Prodigy - Your Love (Toronto Is Broken Re-Fix) - DUB PLATE
02. Laid Blak - Red (Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion Remix) - DUB PLATE
03. The Men With No Name - Dub Conspiracy - DUB PLATE
04. Alter Form - Curiosity (Original Primate Remix) - F/C DEFINITION BREAKS
05. Wizard (Feat. Rebel Mc, Tenor Fly & Daddy Freddy) - Mind Control - SUB SLAYERS
06. Backdraft - Skreamin Out Loud - BOTCHIT & SCARPER
07. Libra - Thud Rumble (RadioKillaZ Remix) - F/C BASSROCK RECORDS
08. DJ Taktix - The Way (Flashback Project & Sanxion Re-Fix) - BOOTLEG
09. Billy 'Daniel' Bunter & Sanxion Meet Vinyl Junkie - Ode To The Badman - F/C WAREHOUSE WAX
10. Backdraft - Pon A Knife Edge (Warrior One Remix) - BOTCHIT & SCARPER
11. Sanxion - A Short Story About Love - WAREHOUSE WAX
12. Omni Trio - Thru The Vibe (Gold Dubs Re-Edit) - DUB PLATE
13. Kissy Sellout & Rob Sparks (feat. Jane Thomas) - Live Wire (Gold Dubs Remix) - ???
14. 601 - Strobelight - PASSENGER RECORDS
15. Skanx (aka 6Blocc) - Boom - SUB SLAYERS
16. Odeed & Wish - Buck Then Duck - F/C WAREHOUSE WAX
17. RadioKillaZ - War Iz Ugly - PASSENGER RECORDS
18. The Moog - Jungle Muffin (RadioKillaZ Remix) - FREE DOWNLOAD
19. Billy 'Daniel' Bunter & Hattrixx Feat. The Ragga Twins - Killa Sound (Sanxion Remix) - DUB PLATE
20. RadioKillaZ - Pull It Up - WAREHOUSE WAX
21. The Men With No Name - High Off The Ground - DUB PLATE
22. Flash Cats - Champion Sound - F/C PROPAGANDA MUSIC
23. Sanxion & Vinyl Junkie - Talk Too Much - F/C WAREHOUSE WAX
24. North Base - Acid Flashback - WHEEL & DEAL
25. AC Slater - Ass Drop (601Amen Re-Edit) - BOOTLEG
26. Major Lazer - Original Don (King Yoof & Gold Dubs Re-Fix) - BOOTLEG
27. Serial Killaz - Likkle Dutty Sound F/C SUB SLAYERS
28. 2 Bad Mice - Bomb Booty (RadioKillaZ Remix) - DUB PLATE
29. Vinyl Junkie - Whagwarn - WAREHOUSE WAX
30. Flashback Project - Killin Sound - DOWNBEAT
31. Killawatt & Ipman - Warehouse Dub - DUB PLATE
32. King Yoof & Jacky Murda - Cry Murda - DUB PLATE
33. King Yoof & Vinyl Junkie (feat. Red Star Lion) - Jah Lion - F/C WAREHOUSE WAX
34. 601 - Ready For Battle - PASSENGER RECORDS
35. Austin & Vinyl Junkie (feat. Rachel Wallace) - Can't Go Back (Sanxion Remix) - F/C WAREHOUSE WAX
36. Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (ProTune Remix) - DUB PLATE
37. Arma - Passion - AYRA RECORDS
38. Altern 8 - Armageddon (Sanxion Remix) - DUB PLATE
39. Flash Cats - Finest Illusion - F/C PROPAGANDA MUSIC
40. Pyramid - Trouble - FUNKATECH
41. Wizard - Nowhere 2 Hide - HOSTAGE MUSIC
42. Emeli Sande - Heaven (Pyramid Re-Fix) - FREE DOWNLOAD

Massive respect and a big thank you to all the artists and labels that are featured on this mix.
Thanks also to everyone else that sends me their tunes and to all the promoters that book me!

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Labels
WAREHOUSE WAX: https://soundcloud.com/warehousewax
SUB SLAYERS: https://soundcloud.com/thecunningone
PROPAGANDA MUSIC: https://soundcloud.com/propaganda-uk
DEFINITION:BREAKS: https://soundcloud.com/definition-breaks
BASSROCK: https://soundcloud.com/bassrock-records
BOTCHIT & SCARPER: https://soundcloud.com/botchit
DOWNBEAT: https://soundcloud.com/downbeat-1
WHEEL & DEAL: https://soundcloud.com/wheelanddealrecords
PASSENGER: https://soundcloud.com/passenger-records
FUNKATECH: https://soundcloud.com/funkatech-records
AYRA: https://soundcloud.com/ayra-recordings

Artists
SANXION: https://soundcloud.com/sanxion
RADIOKILLAZ: https://soundcloud.com/rkz_recordings
ORIGINAL PRIMATE: https://soundcloud.com/original-primate
BACKDRAFT: https://soundcloud.com/backdraft
WIZARD: https://soundcloud.com/wizard_producer
KING YOOF: https://soundcloud.com/yoofsonzofmecha
GOLD DUBS: https://soundcloud.com/djgold
601: https://soundcloud.com/601music
SKANX: https://soundcloud.com/skanx-n-bass
TORONTO IS BROKEN: https://soundcloud.com/christian_hoffmann
WARRIOR ONE: https://soundcloud.com/warrior-one
BILLY 'DANIEL' BUNTER: https://soundcloud.com/billy-daniel-bunter
RAGGA TWINS: https://soundcloud.com/flintz
ODEED & WISH: https://soundcloud.com/hd4000_odeed
FLASHBACK PROJECT: https://soundcloud.com/the-flashback-project
SERIAL KILLAZ: https://soundcloud.com/serialkillaz
JACKY MURDA: https://soundcloud.com/jackymurda
PYRAMID: https://soundcloud.com/pyramid-1
PROTUNE: https://soundcloud.com/protune
2 BAD MICE: https://soundcloud.com/2-bad-mice
AC SLATER: https://soundcloud.com/acslater
NORTHBASE: https://soundcloud.com/north-base
MAJOR LAZER: https://soundcloud.com/majorlazer
KILLAWATT: https://soundcloud.com/killawatt_ss
IPMAN: https://soundcloud.com/ipman

BACKDRAFT-REVOLUTION-BASSROCK RECORDS

Originally released in 2008, this killer prototype future jungle tune is back with a bang with fresh new remixes for the breaks heads from Davip and Muny Torx and for the future jungle heads, the man like Vinyl Junkie pulls off yet another top notch remix, its out now and you can get it here: http://www.beatport.com/release/revolution-remixes/1024959

Top Drawer Digital - Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 3 with Exclusive artist interviews, free mix and a 2 free tracks

Top Drawer Digital : Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 3

To celebrate the full release of their latest album The Future Jungle Blog have got an exclusive Future Jungle Expeditions mix for you to download , free tracks ,a full review and Interviews with some of the artists involved .

Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 3 - Future Jungle Blog Set by Top Drawer Digital

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Review

This, the 3rd instalment of Top Drawer Digital's compilation series 'Future Jungle Expeditions' showcase the versatility of 140-150bpm Future Jungle, continuing in the spirit of its 90's precursor, an array of styles are here for your listening pleasure.

We start thing's off with Lucas' remix of E Lab Rat-Rat Hustle which has strong techno and hip hop leanings as per Lucas' inimitable style, a great half tempo drop with beat boxing samples leads into this continually building atmospheric roller.

Next up is a TDD favourite, Netherlands original Junglist, Bojcot Selectah with ' Winston Tribute ', neatly chopped up breaks with a heavy, hypnotic bassline and intricate pads. A track that will apeal to dubstep and breaks fans alike.

Schoco's 'Sunrise' is ethereal trance like future jungle that will send shivers down your spine and give you goosebumps, a slow burning, driving tune that builds up to an immense finale

RadioKillaZ 'Leatherface' takes a few samples from a well-known horror cult classic and marries it to a bassline reminiscent of seminal DnB anthem 'The Nine' for a dancefloor smasher par excellence, good tongue in cheek fun never sounded so good.

The Rumblist ' Forever Sleep ' is a musical masterpiece, intricate tearout breaks with so many subtle elements that make it a brilliant tune, constant key changes throughout keep this fresh and the basslines are huge, watch your bassbins!!

Perennial favourite of all discerning DJs and fans of future jungle alike, Electrux offers up ' Tau Ceti ', a wonderful combo of bleepy pads and a grimey bassline with skippy amen breaks, more of his consistent greatness.

Lucas & Strange Rollers' '100% Pure(Digitally Mashed)' kicks off with a classic speaker rumbling reese bassline before a Irvine Welsh sample kicks in extolling the virtues of the raver's choice of mood enhancement, this track is full of vibes and extremely infectious, it seems that as the track title suggests, tireless veteran DJ of the scene, Digitally Mashed has had a hand in this great tune!!!

Ben Venom makes a welcome TDD return with 'Destroyer', a punchy hardcore breaks/future jungle slammer with gnarly bass and electro/tearout influenced pads, this is seriously heavy!!!!

Eddie Voyager's 'Let It Roll' is perhaps the raviest tune on the album, with hip hop vox and a 90's rave style melody running throughout over some super tight and funky drum programing, if this doesn't get you moving, check your pulse!!!

Sanxion's 'Ain't Nothing' takes modern bass music and puts it through a 140 breaks filter with a huge uplifting drop 40 seconds in before introducing some sweet pianos just before the 2 minute mark, what happens next is signature Sanxion twisted bassline madness that is simply irresistible

Final Conflict's 'We R Who We R' takes us back to the mid 00's with a modern ravey take on the Nu Skool breaks sound, lovely organ pads and ragga vocals on this bad boy!!!

Vinyl Junkie concludes proceedings with 'SubTropical' which certainly has subs and is indeed very tropical!!!! again, there's just so much going on here and it sounds stunning, trippy bleepy pads, tropical jungle samples, bongos, eerie building melodies and a beastly bassline make for a banger of a tune to put the icing on the cake for Future Jungle Expeditions, an album equally suited as a selection for the clubs and raves as much as a great home listening compilation or indeed, one for your car stereo. Whatever your pleasure, if you've even heard one or two future jungle tracks and you are eager to find out more, make this your first point of call.

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Schoco : Sunrise (Lucas' Final Sunset Remix)


Schoco- Sunrise (Lucas' Final Sunset Remix ) by Top Drawer Digital

Lucas Interview

Since the early days of TDD up to now, what would you say have been the focal points of the label growing and the sound of future jungle in general?

I think the progression of Top Drawer Digital so far has been mainly down to the fact that me and Digitally Mashed make a great team.

We do things our own way, not following the pack or worrying about conforming to what’s expected. We just want to write/play/release forward thinking bass music within the 140-150 Bpm area unconstricted by rules. As far as Future Jungle goes, yes I’m one of the people who have pushed to make the tag stick which it seems to have but it means different things to different people which on a positive note should keep it diverse.

I’m not a Jungle purist myself and am happy with how things are progressing. It’s a bastardised genre in my opinion with its roots firmly set in the Old Skool but with no real allegiances to any particular part of it , 140-150 Bpm Bass and Break Driven music for the current producers to do something new with.

Personally   I’m not fussed if the term stays , we will just keep progressing and let people call it what they like.

When putting together this new compilation, the 3rd in a highly popular series, was there a certain criteria you looked for?

I do love putting these albums together , My main aim is to get a good cross section of all the styles I think sit under the Future Jungle Umbrella within the Top Drawer Digital sound then work them into a track list so that the album flows as a complete listen rather than just a collection of tunes.

I’m really happy with how Volume 3 has turned out.

One of the tracks on the album by Strange Rollers and yourself is entitled '100 Pure (Digitally Mashed)', listening to it makes me think there must be an interesting anecdote about how this came together?

I’d been planning a trip to the Strange Rollers Studio for a while we’ve been involved in many projects together but never actually got together in the studio to do something. It’s the first time I’ve ever directly produced a track with anyone , generally I find the production process a very personal thing. When we eventually locked down the date it turned out that DM was DJing just down the road the night before so joined up with us for the day.

It was great to catch up properly and the 100% Pure track came out of it too. DM definitely had some input on it so we wanted to give him a mention in the title in someway.

Not wanting to put you on the spot but of the more under the radar producers in this scene, who do you see as potentially having a big impact in the near future?

I’m good at evading these sort of questions as a rule due to the pure mass of new talent coming through all the time but if I have to name one person I see potential in it would be Gav Ley , He has the ability to become huge in my opinion in whatever style he chooses.

His productions are innovative, clean and powerful and he is my big tip for the coming year.

And also, EDM is evolving faster than ever right now, is it still possible to stick to your guns with a sound or do you see the current 140-150bpm jungle sound also inevitably evolving?

EDM has always evolved at speed, it’s the nature of the beast , Do I see the current scene evolving ? it fucking better had ;) Evolve or Die I say!

I don’t feel the sudden mass worldwide interest in commercial EDM will really effect the likes of us , were about as underground as it comes but the spread of The Future Jungle sound internationally does bear well ,fingers crossed hey !

DM’s doing a tour of the USA , has had mix’s played on FM station C89.5 in the USA and has a forthcoming mix airing on Kiss FM Australia so things are looking good.

Lastly, what direction would you like TDD to go in the future?

Top Drawer Digital will just go with the flow, we’re on a journey that we have no idea where it’s going and are quite happy to just enjoy the ride and see what happens.

Here's a full free mix from the host and DJ of The Top Drawer Digital Show, each Tuesday 7-9pm on http://nsbradio.co.uk showcasing tracks from the full Future Jungle Expeditions Series

Digitally Mashed Presents Future Jungle Expeditions Volumes 1-3 by Top Drawer Digital

Final Conflict Interview

You've been involved in the breaks scene since 2003, tell us a little bit about that journey...

Hailing from the Manchester area I was raised on good music, I originally started out playing Trance but I discovered Nu-Skool breaks through the seminal night 'Tangled' and never looked back. I promoted for a night called 'Military Breaks' and played a host of venues including 'The Pheonix', 'Zumbar' and 'North'. With a move to Leeds in 2004 I was involved with events at 'Stinkeys Peephouse', 'The Fav' and 'Oceans Eleven'. I then took a bit of a hiatus to pursue other business ideas but with a move to London in 2008 I was drawn back to the scene (should never have stayed away)

Playing at various venues across the capital I secured my first residency playing hip hop, breakbeat, garage and dnb, a relatively commercial venue but this, combined with a move into production led to playing regularly at Londons leading bass music night 'Supatronix' which led to playing various events with the likes of Rennie Pilgrem, Elite Force, The Freestylers, Jay Cunning, Pyramid, Jurassik...and even a set at Stanton Sessions with The Stanton Warriors earlier this year.

Can you share a few thoughts on the current future jungle sound?

I love it! I've always been a fan of clever percussion, deep basslines and intelligent riddims and this genre has it all. I love the diversity you get with Future Jungle, there is something for everybody in there and means you can take the crowd on a journey through the various guises from mellow reggae vibes to full on tear-out assaults.

You also run the Ruffneck nights which heavily promote the 140 sound, what can we expect at a typical event?

Everything from the Future Jungle!, with a bit of Old Skool thrown in for good measure. It was set up with 'Rennie Pilgrem', who has always been ahead of the game with all things breakbeat, 'Jay Cunning' of Sub Slayers who are in my eyes the leading bass music label at the moment and are banging out some top class 140 non stop and Supatronix boss Jurassik who is one of Londons biggest breakbeat promoters.

The whole ethos is just to have a good party, to push the Future Jungle vibe and to showcase up and coming talent in the genre and basically just go nuts for a few hours, we've created quite a buzz over the past year or so and have been able to attract the likes of The Freestylers, Pyramid and Schema to headline and have King Yoof coming up on May the 18th.

Whats the reaction been to 140 Jungle at your events?

Its a great vibe, with its infectious rhythms and deep basslines it always makes the crowd bounce and it fits with so many genres (Breakbeat, Dubstep) but has that fresh forward thinking sound and variation, we've been very lucky in one sense that the Ruffneck events have always been packed which shows that this is a genre that's going places. Even at the more commercial venues i play at i drop some Future Jungle and the place goes nuts.

Who inspired you to get involved in breaks and who inspires you today?

This is a difficult one to answer, I'm a massive Hybrid fan, back in the day their DJ sets were more Nu-Skool breaks than the orchestral immense soundscapes they do today, also I'd have to say The Stanton Warriors and The Plump DJs brought me a lot closer to breakbeat. Nowadays I'd say im inspired by the likes of Pyramid with there full on tear-outs, 'Toronto Is Broken' (he's making big waves at just 20 years old) and Resin, love his Old Skool vibe. But I'm still inspired by the likes of The Prodigy, The Freestylers and Hybrid and think this comes out in my productions.

Tell us your favourite tune on Future Jungle Expeditions 3

The whole album is a great representation of all things Future Jungle, they all have their place but if I was to pick one It has to be Schoco - Sunrise. I love music that involves you and takes you on a journey and this does just that, i think it sums up the album Future Jungle Expeditions.

Finally, whats coming up production and DJ'ing wise from yourself and where can we hear more of your sounds?

Production wise expect some more high octane Nu-Jungle bangers, there's a few in the pipeline im really excited about people hearing, more to come on Top Draw Digital and Bad Habit Musik and even working with a singer at the moment to explore the more vocal side so watch this space.

Dj wise there are many more Ruffnecks planned for the rest of the year, more Supatronix events but what i'm most excited about is the Bad Habit USA Tour where i'll be playing 'I Love LA' at The Airliner in Los Angeles on the 21st April, 'Concrete Jungle' in Las Vegas on the 23rd and 'The Kava Lounge' in San Diago on the 29th with a few radio appearances along the way on KPFK RADIO Fm and deeprootedradio.com. Future Jungle Worldwide!


Schoco Interview

Hi Dan, tell us a little about yourself for the uninitiated

Hi, I'm a producer from Fellbach near Stuttgart, South Germany. I mainly produce future jungle at the moment, but also other styles of breakbeat music and sometimes Techno.

My tunes and remixes have been released on Quantum Progression Audio, Boomsha Recordings, Top Drawer Digital, Digital Acetate, Brainfunktrax and Junglist Manifesto.

And there will shortly be more releases from me on Boomsha Recordings and Digital Acetate, and some others are in the pipeline…

As a producer, you have a very unique take on the future jungle sound, very minimal and euphoric, often you produce between 130-150bpm and many of your tunes are quite techno influenced, when making tunes, what do you aim to convey to the listener?

That’s very simple: music creates emotions, positive or negative. If I can touch the listener with my sound and my music creates positive emotions, I’m happy!

Music has always been very important to me, and I always wanted to create music on my own. I personally hear a wide range of different music. And as a producer you are always influenced by your personal taste, but that is often a more subconscious effect in my opinion. When I start producing I often have an idea what kind of tune I want to do, but the result is almost always very different to my plans. Often it’s more like what the sounds make with me, not what I make with the sounds... and I always keep my productions very open till the end. Sometimes I change nearly everything on an almost finished tune, when I’m not 100% happy with it. Another important thing in my productions is that I always try to give every single sound enough room to breathe, that’s why they often sound more minimalistic.

As you're appearing for the 2nd time on TDD for Future Jungle Expeditions 3, whats your favourite track on the album?

The whole Album is superb! But I Think I have to choose 2 tracks that stand out a bit in my opinion:

The first is RadioKillaz’ Leatherface. It totally sounds like slow-downed version of Alien Girl from Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce, and I like that, big tune!

And Forever Sleep from The Rumblist. This is such a huge sounding and euphoric tune, perfect for the wee hours!

Lets imagine for a second that I am an alien who's never heard of future jungle, how would you describe it to me?

It’s very difficult and almost impossible to describe future jungle without describing the roots of fj, plus there are so many influences and fj has such a variety of sounds and the boundaries to other genres are fluid… and I’m not a big fan of classifications to be honest. 

But if had to make a definition, I would say it’s a breakbeat based and bass driven sound between 130 and 150 bpm with a lot of drums, main influences are all kind of other breakbeat music, and it’s open for all kind of other influences.

In my opinion, this openness for different influences is very important to develop fj further and to keep it alive! We shouldn’t start one of those ‘true’ or ‘real’ debates again...

Lastly, where can we hear more of your sounds and any last words and shout outs?

Massive shouts and thanx to Dan (Bright Lights), Generic Bass, Kano (Bay B Kane), Chase (Sound Shifter), Daz Breakz, Lucas, Digitally Mashed, Dave (Rich Tones), Ali (Visible Sound), Dave (Breakz), Jules (Time Travel), George (Sir Charge), Ryan (RyKennon), Gav Ley, Ruined Jon, John (Vinyl Junkie), Ritchie (Strange Rollers), Dennean, David (D-audi), Aitch, Laurence (DJ L.A.B.), Simon Harris, Otter and  everyone I forgot in this list, all others involved in the future jungle movement and everyone who listens, plays and supports my sounds! BIG UPZ!!!

If you want to be up to date with my latest tunes, releases, free downloads etc. you should follow me on

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/schoco  or on

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schocobreaks

To celebrate his inclusion on the album, Dan has granted us a free tune courtesy of QPA, You're gonna love this awesome slice of FJ

Bright Lights - KANUFYEELITTT (Schoco Remix) [QPAFREE001 - Quantum Progression Audio] by Schoco

Subatomic - Free Party - Saturday 19th Jan - Bristol

A Night of seriously Phat Bass Music.

FREE PARTY AT LAKOTA IN BRISTOL.

19th January 10pm - 5am

 

 

BILLY 'DANIEL' BUNTER
(Music Mondays/Kool London/Slauterhouse Rydims/Raindance)
https://www.facebook.com/DJBillyDanielBunter

VINYL JUNKIE
(Fantazia/Warehouse Wax/Sub.FM)
www.djvinyljunkie.com

KING YOOF
(Kool London/Sub Slayers)
https://www.facebook.com/KingYoof

COTTONMOUTH
(Dubsaw Recordings/Dub All or Nothing)
https://www.facebook.com/cottonmouthdub

PEACEMAKER
(Maximus Baxter)
https://www.facebook.com/maximusbaxter

MONKSTA
(Radiation)
https://www.facebook.com/officialmonksta

DASSIER CHAMS
(All the way from Spain)

KICKBACK
(Warehouse Wax)

DJ ROGUE

Hosted by: JAMIE IRIE & MC DRILLZ

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At this event we will be shooting footage for a video for Vinyl Junkie, King Yoof and Dassier Chams forthcoming release on Warehouse Wax Records so please arrive early and GET INVOLVED :)

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