Kicking off 2023 as we mean to go on Pugilist & Tamen step up for the 1st of a flurry of release’s that we have planned for this year, Luke & Alex emerged on the Melbourne scene in 2016 when they moved from NZ/Barcelona respectively and were united through their love for Drum & Bass/Jungle music The prolific pair have put out music on labels such as 3024, Trule, Tempo Core, Repertoire & Run It Red.
This release sees them cover a wide range of styles all set within 160 + BPM Jungle / D&B framework “Lithium” sets the tone of the EP with frantic Hardcore Drums underlined by the deepest of subbase’s set against dark & brooding soundscapes. “Myth” takes things a little deeper but still keeps the energy levels high with 4X4 kicks Jungle Tekno style, accompanied by rolling breakbeats & Lush pads. “Synesthesia” is more dubbed out affair with tape delayed chords, woozing pitch shifted bass notes and razor sharp break edits. To round off the EP we have killer remix from contemporary Jungle dons Dwarde & Tim Reaper who take the title track up a gear for full on breakbeat Jungle Armageddon ! This is pure sonic weaponry of the highest order all 4 tracks guaranteed to test sound systems enjoy!! More

Tempo Records presents another new sublabel; TempoDubs; focussing on Techno, House and Electro. First up is the legendary Techno producer: Orlando Voorn; he's is one of the first European musicians to establish an active link with Detroit, and since the end of the 80s has proven himself as one of the most original and versatile producers of electronic music. Dutch-Detroit producer Orlando Voorn numerous pseudonyms such as Basic Bastard, Frequency, Fix, Baruka, Balance and his Detroit Ignitor Records release as Tank with the cult Electro classic "Bite Before You Bark" track, which might be his most well known production so far. On this release you will find the Orlando Voorn's re-fix of "Bite Before You Bark", a track with a well crafted stripped down "Detroit Electro" version. Furthermore this versatile release shows Orlando Voorn's diversity in genre's such as Electro, Techno and yes even a quality Drum and Bass / Jungle track called "So Far So Good". This beautiful crafted LIMITED EDITION crystal clear vinyl 12" comes in a new designed Tempo Records "Logo" high quality "Kraft" outer sleeve + a white innersleeve. All tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering, London. More

Tempo Records' 2nd release and debut long player 'Ability II Corrupt' by Mancunian 'Owen Brothers' aka Response & Pliskin. Mesmerizing long tracks that explore the boundaries of drum and bass, breakbeat jungle tekno. Images of a far dystopian new world order are found. On Repetitive Future the pioneering & legendary producer Digital co-ops with Response in true functional form the realms of the drum and bass spectre which results in moody ambient deep pads, boldly constructed heavy beat structures, and blissfully melodic liquid breaks to full effect. The Mancunian duo explores the ability to corrupt. All tracks mastered by the legendary Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Mastering. This beautiful crafted CRYSTAL CLEAR LIMITED EDITION 3x12"vinyl (NO CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRESS) comes in a new designed Tempo Records high quality outer sleeve + a white innersleeve and completely sealed. More

**LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC / NO PICTURE DISC REPRESS** On this limited edition picture disc you will find three new productions by Jason Goodings that live & breath the Hidden Agenda unique trademark sound; Urban Break-Beat, fusing old-skool jazz with always on a mission to seek out obscure samples for inspiration. Jason's unique output; sharp, precise and efficient is still recognizable today as the Hidden Agenda trademark sound. All tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis, London. This release comes as a limited edition 550 handnumbered picture disc (no picture disc repress)! Please Note: This is a special high quality collector's picture disc vinyl and the sound quality is still good (but maybe not comparable to a regular standard black vinyl). For the full sound experience, you may buy the download. More

**LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC / NO PICTURE DISC REPRESS** Source Direct second release on Tempo's SPEED series. On this release you'll find THREE new Source Direct tracks that never got released on vinyl before. The cult classic Snake Style gets the VIP remix treatment by Source Direct himself! High quality studio tracks with 'that' distinct trademark SD production sound; superbly engineered breakbeats, the relentless sonic, rhythmic, tempo experimentation and haunting 'Blade' film-scape 'dark sounds from beyond' atmospheres, accompanied with deep sub-aquatic resonant bass lines. If there's one production technique Source Direct applied it's the 'call & response' technique (the latter is also the track title of SD's contribution to 1998's Stephen Norrington's 'Blade' cult movie which starred Wesley Snipes). Vinyl collectors please check: This release comes as a strictly limited 180gram Picture Disc Vinyl pressing with a high quality polybag sleeve (including a sticker on polybag corner) + all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering London. First come, first served, no picture disc repress! More

TempoCore is a new sublabel to Tempo Records and TempoCore will focus on all tings Jungle. First release by the talented Tim Reaper & Kloke. Mesmerizing deep Jungle music that reflects on the past, present and future. Limited crystal clear vinyl 12" with special designed "Kraft" outer and beautifull coloured innersleeve and all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis mastering. More

Tempo Records brings you another new sublabel called TempoSubs. Here we bring Brazilian DJ Andy and he describes the tracks in his own words: "A: somente se alcana a sabedoria com ao. AA: a disciplina te leva onde a motivao no pode te levar." meaning something like "Change your mindset". This beautiful crafted crystal clear vinyl 12" comes in a new designed Tempo Records high quality "Kraft" outer sleeve and a beautiful coloured innersleeve. All tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering, London. More

New Tempo Records sublabel; TempOzone releases Brighton based producer Etch; who dives deep into the underworld of Breakbeat / Acid-Techno science with these five rugged 'n raw tracks. Etch is the most inventive break-experimentalist in operation right now. Cutting breaks is his modus operandi. This beautiful crafted crystal clear vinyl 12? comes in a new designed Tempo Records high quality "Kraft" outer sleeve and a beautiful innersleeve. All tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering, London. More

After the sold out releases by DJ Trace & DJ Krust & Source Direct on Tempo's SPEED series here's another legendary drum and bass producer called VOYAGER. Also known as Pete Parsons; a highly prolific producer and genious engineer, active since the early 90s and throughout the golden era of Jungle / Drum and Bass which got him releases on legendary labels such as Deejay Recordings & Lucky Spin Records, Suburban Base, Moving Shadow, Goodlooking & Creative Source amongst others. On this release you'll find three fresh new recorded Voyager tracks. Judge for yourself but mostly enjoy the voyage! This release comes as a strictly limited 500 copies handnumbered 180gram Picture Disc Vinyl pressing with a high quality polybag sleeve (including a handnumbered qty sticker on polybag corner) + all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering London. First come, first served, no picture disc repress! Please Note: This is a special high quality collector's picture disc vinyl and the sound quality is still good (but maybe not comparable to a regular standard black vinyl). For the full sound experience, you may buy the download. More

Tempo Records present SPEED, a new Tempo Records sublabel & project released on a limited collectors handnumbered 180gram coloured picture disc vinyl with original & legendary producers who helped shaping the Drum & Bass scene. After the DJ Trace & DJ Krust releases on Tempo's SPEED series here's the living legendary 'call & response' originator: Source Direct. On this release you'll find new Source Direct material with 'that' distinct trademark SD sound; superbly engineered breakbeats, the relentless sonic, rhythmic, tempo experimentation and haunting 'Blade' film-scape 'dark sounds from beyond' atmospheres accompanied with deep sub-aquatic resonant bass lines. If there's one production technique Source Direct applied it's the 'call & response' technique (the latter is also the track title of SD's contribution to 1998's Stephen Norrington's 'Blade' cult movie which starred Wesley Snipes). Vinyl collectors please check: This release comes as a strictly limited 600 copies handnumbered 180gram Picture Disc Vinyl pressing with a high quality polybag sleeve (including a handnumbered qty sticker on polybag corner) + all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering London. First come, first served, no picture disc repress! More

Tempo Records present SPEED, a new Tempo Records sublabel & project released on a limited handnumbered edition 180gram collectors picture disc vinyl with original & legendary producers who helped shaping the Drum & Bass scene. First on SPEED is the legendary 'Techstep' originator DJ Trace aka Duncan Hutchison. DJ Trace remixed T Power's 'Horny Mutant Jazz' (S.O.U.R.) in 1995, now more commonly known as 'The Mutant Remix'. This classic underground D&B 'cult' track went onto inspire a plethora of other producers, and was hailed by many as the dawn of 'Techstep'. On this picture disc you'll find two harsh, deep 'Techstep' tracks, 'Twister' on the A side & 'Apocalypse' on the AA side with that distinct Trace spirit which still lives on today. Collectors please note: This release comes as a strictly limited handnumbered 180gram silver Picture Disc Vinyl pressing with a high quality polybag sleeve (including a handnumbered qty stamped silver sticker on polybag corner) + all tracks mastered by Stuart Hawkes of Metropolis Mastering London. First come, first served! More

Dutch producer Switch needs no intro, he produced tracks together with Dutch producers Lenzman, Icicle for labels such as Soul:R, Shogun Audio and CIA Records. These three tracks give a fine example of Switch's production skills. Limited 140 gramms clear vinyl pressing comes with full artwork sleeve (+ high quality disco innersleeve) and including a mp3 download code for all three tracks. Highly recommended.

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Now we bring you the final chapter, after the undergound succes of part one, wich received great support from Goldie, London Elektricity, Fabio, Klute, Kasra, SKC, Lenzman, Nymfo, June Miller and even from Techno producers Duplex (Clone Records) & Morning Factory (Clone Royal Oak), PRPLX continue with four new tracks of the highest quality exploring the deeper side of the Breakbeat spectre. These tracks still reminds us of early Bluenote & Speed days but definitely with modern production skills, wich can be heard in the mysterious & deep Mask track (also known as the 'UFO' track, samples where taken from an old sci-fi documentary, exploring Unidentified Flying Objects). Part two comes with full coloured artwork, limited to a 250 handnumbered edition on 180 gram crystal clear vinyl (customized 75mm labelcopies and 75mm innersleevesholes) including FREE mp3 download code for all four tracks + a FREE album poster + a FREE logo sticker, wrapped in a sealbag for full sleeve protection.
All tracks have been mastered by the legendary Stuart Hawkes from Metropolis, London. On a first come, first served basis only! Played by many including Fabio & Flight on Rinse FM London.


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Tracklisting:
A1 DJ Mudak 2000 & FTL - I Wanna
A2 DJ Mudak 2000 & FTL - Barriers
B1 DJ Mudak 2000 & FTL - Braindance
B2 DJ Mudak 2000 & FTL - Chasing A Dream

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Braindance is the second, highly anticipated, collaborative EP from Irish producer DJ Mudak 2000 and French producer FTL, landing on their new label as the debut release.

Produced in Dublin & Paris, the two prolific junglists have encapsulated the intricacies of modern jungle while still highlighting the emotive elements of yesteryear.

The first track "I Wanna" begins as a fantastically light, classic jungle track with piercing soul vocals that unpacks into a soaring brawl of amens and intense 808s. A great representation of the duality of light and dark elements which make this whole EP a standout.

A2 "Barriers" is a driving, high tempo club ready cut. There is absolutely no messing about with this one, in your face reese business for the peak timers. On the flipside, title track "Braindance" is a complex yet ethereal roller carried along by hovering staccato vocals that are contrasted with a deep cutting sub that will hit you in all of the right spots.

The final track "Chasing A Dream" lives up to its name as its emotive synth lines and Sad Boys-esque cowbells will fill you with the tangible feelings of want and passion. More

Following Chicago’s tradition in special edits and dj personal reworks to extend crucial parts and surprise the dancers, Theo Parrish has always sparkled his legendary sets with his own versions of classic and obscure disco, funk and soul cuts to maximum effect! Some of those were available to fans in mid 2000s via the Ugly Edits series, now it’s finally time for the LOVELY EDITS.

Officially licensed and using the original parts from the master tapes, here we have Theo’s takes on two absolute staples: BT EXPRESS ‘Peace Pipe’ and GEORGE DUKE ‘I Want You For Myself’. More

Tracklisting:
A1 M4A4 - Import
A2 M4A4 - Stepgroove
B1 M4A4 - Friends
B2 M4A4 - Bhouse

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Dublin based producer M4A4 releases his debut 12" for Running Out of Steam, with 4 luscious cuts of NY House inspired goodness.

It's hard to believe that 'Forever Underground' was scene newcomer M4A4's first vinyl outing, the talented young Irish producer flawlessly blends the sounds of Deep House with those of Jersey & NY House, creating a record that's destined to make people dance.
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Hailing from the West side of St. Louis, Missouri, Mikahl Anthony’s sonic roots spread far across the global Alt-Soul / Hip-Hop scene. A highly sought- after multidisciplinary artist (who has collaborated with the likes of Mick Jenkins, Chance The Rapper, Joey Purp, Smino & more), as well as being a founding member of Chicago’s THEMpeople collective, he now prepares to unveil his masterful full-length debut ‘MUSE’ via R&S Records.

Listen: https://listen.k7.com/3b4be142-df9a-4c7f-8800-9dff08eb70a8 More

A continuation of the extensive research project initiated last year between Sound Metaphors, Transmigration and surviving eye-witness/historian Ray Castle. An in depth analysis of the dancefloor landscape that developed in Goa during the 80s' and early 90's well before "Trance" became the unfortunate dirty word it is today. Before "trance" was even a genre, Goa was brewing a scene with unparalleled aesthetics, with a constant influx of dedicated collectors and DJs coming and going to this tropical underground dancefloor haven, filtering through vast amounts of emerging electronic music of the times and distilling only the finest of "Special Goa Music". Here is another compilation of our chosen most impactful tracks that would have been soundtrack to a very special and pure moment of freedom in dancefloor culture before the bastardisation of what we now know as "Goa Trance". A highly sought after selection of New Beat, Proto Techno, early Progressive/Trance, Industrial, EBM and House Music. Featuring photographs of the events presented in a double LP gatefold with poster and liner notes by Ray Castle himself. Re-mastered at Manmade mastering in Berlin. A generous body of research essential to any well rounded record collection. More

Canada's Solar Phenomena presents three DJ Sotofett remixes of Tokyo producer Mystica Tribe. With a unique and unpredictable approach, Norwegian DJ Sotofett who runs Sex Tags Mania, Amfibia and Wania opens the remix EP with "Ash of Dub Mix", and as the names suggests, a fat dub with huge rubbery kicks, oodles of echoing hits and a spaced out curiousness that sonically draws inwards. "Dub Lawn Dub" eight minutes strips it back with a meandering top line, whimsical, dreamy and encouraging synths contrasting the rickety drums tumbling below. Lastly, "Dub'right Mix" continues the producer trademark loose limbed and jumbled drums, working into a lather while synths squelches and wobbled pads parallely prospects other dimensions. Heavy deepness with percussive highlights. More

After Yan's inaugural LP on Planet Rhythm we've decided to select the 4 best tracks for a 12" LTD white vinyl - technoid rhythms at it's finest. More

- What you can see, from here to the right, to the left, until the very end grew from the ashes. We had nothing, we came with empty hands, nothing to lose and this is what we got.- The man with the grey beard was announcing with humid eyes and pale inland when suddenly the younger one who was missing appears-
- Welcome my son, -the man with grey hair continues- AS WE WERE SAYING: All this was fire. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Chontane - Tiama
A2 Chontane - Moellex
A3 Chontane - Cryo
B1 Chontane - Apeth
B2 Chontane - Chrome Foil More

After releasing five sold out various artists EP’s featuring 25 artists, positivesource is excited to present a new chapter for the label with a diverse and anthemic EP from Berlin based producer Regent.

No stranger to the label, Regent contributed to src005 last year with his smooth techno roller ‘Off Agenda’ alongside music from Neri J, Alpha Tracks, Vil & Cravo. His tracks have featured heavily in DJ sets by label founders Blue Hour and Philippa Pacho over the years, naturally the idea to present the first artist EP on positivesource with Regent comes as no surprise. The record starts on a hypnotic tip with ‘Occult’, grooving along with an infectious bass-line swung beats and blissed out atmospherics before stepping up the energy levels on ‘Khmera’, a relentless chord driven percussive anthem with nostalgic vocals rising to new heights. On the flip the title track ‘Aphid Riot’ is bold and vibrant leaning heavily into UK flavours using sliced up vocals, breakbeats and a classic ‘Reece’ bass-line. Completing the record is a ‘broken’ version of ‘Aphid Riot’ highlighting an ethereal tonal melody with a deeper and more introspective take on the original. It’s a new sound exploration from the producer, demonstrating his versatility and perhaps a rare moment in his discography. More

All that was fire and only ashes were left. No matter how many times we burn, as the scum, we'll grow again. "Proudly introducing the last Maxi-Single I'll be releasing this year. (No don't worry, OAKS is fully scheduled so you will hear from us). For the first time, I'm releasing a 4-tracker with highly emotive p(f)unktional music, for the warehouse or the club. These songs are written in a certain mood and I suppose that they accomplish their purpose. The willing to get lost, avoid reality and at least for some time forget this mad world that surrounds us. Please do not stop the rave." More