Dominick Martin | Shine A Light
For the last 10 years, Dominick Martin has been writing liquid drum & bass as ‘Calibre.’ During that time he’s become one of the most prolific and respected producers in the scene, inspiring intense devotion with his distinctive soulful grooves. Shine A Light is his much anticipated downtempo album, and it’s bursting with loveliness.
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Various | Critical Sound
Critical Music is the D&B label run by Kasra, ‘producer, DJ and all-round-good-D&B-egg.’ Like many other labels born out of frustration with the current state of a genre, it represents a specific sound within that genre – in this case, a sort of dark but elegant minimalism.
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Various | 5: Five Years of Hyperdub
Hyperdub is the London-based record label founded by respected dubstep producer, Kode 9. This double CD showcases the best of Hyperdub’s last five years of releases, from producers including label founder Kode 9, uber-glitchy Coltrane-descendant Flying Lotus http://www.myspace.com/flyinglotus, and elusive mainstream crossover success, Burial.
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Various | Every Day Dubs
In a dance music scene dominated by heavily manipulated neo-pop-house and electro, the invention of dubstep, as well as its exponential growth in New Zealand, have been interesting to watch.
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John Hanlon | Just Quietly
John Hanlon is the kind of guy your mum’s cousin might have gone out with in the 70s. An award winning pop artist in his day, he walked away from the music industry thirty years ago and returns now with greying hair, smarter clothes, and this reflective solo album.
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