Drumsound & Bassline Smith – TECH 100 Pt. 2
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW
Before the reverberations of TECH 100’s onslaught have even faded away, Drumsound and Bassline Smith are back with Part 2.
First up is Phantasm, infused with echoes of hardcore from the intro. Growling bass and haymaker drums maintain
the assault and, even when the track breaks down, high- tension stabs punch back in giving no time to let up. This bullies ravers into moving and accepts no refusal.
Then the moost apparently lightens with Make Some Noise. A warm sunrise intro draws you in, but then the calm is shattered. The eponymous vocal sample is the alarm signal before a driving mid- line and drums build to a tumultuous drop. When the rave needs adrenaline to the heart, here’s one to draw for.
Now the energy level’s appropriately red-lining, Drumsound and Bassline Smith keep it there with the VIP edit of Can U Feel It. The original has already earned its stripes in the parties of the world, and this mix twists it into the shape of an unstoppable steamroller. Bouncy percussion and syncopated bass plus the salute-to-the-old-skool sample selection make this a cut for the true heads.
Finally, we roll into Violator. This is call-to-action music. The intro hints at film-score elements, setting the scene for something dramatic. That drama is delivered with a monster drop. Drums, bass, swirling atmospherics and a spy-movie riff keep the plot building into an unmissable epic.
It’s still early in 2014, but Drumsound and Bassline Smith have already set the tone. Joining the dots between the past and future of drum and bass, the double-strike of TECH 100 sets the standard for the next century of Technique releases. So don’t blink, you’ll want to be watching.
Tracklisting:
1. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Make Some Noise 2. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Can U Feel It
3. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Phantasm
4. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Violator
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Drumsound & Bassline Smith – TECH 100
RELEASE DATE: 29th December 2013
Technique Recordings have hit their century. One hundred releases couldn’t be passed over without something just a little bit special. Fortunately the label’s bosses happen to be one of the biggest D&B acts in the world, so to mark a monumental occasion, Drumsound & Bassline Smith have stepped up with a monumental release.
They roll straight in with Nicaragua. Ominous samples evoke a sense of foreboding before percussive synths ratchet up the tension even further. When the release of the drop strikes, you’re in dancefloor mayhem territory.
Then Serious Business delivers a love letter to the days when jungle ruled the raves. A reggae- infused intro is a signal for true heads to blaze up their lighters before full-on Amen pressure ensues. Classic samples are woven in to bring the sound of the acetate plate into the future.
Breakin’ Badboy goes a shade darker. Horror-flick orchestral stabs mark out time in the intro before siren synth-bleeps signal the nuclear meltdown of the drop. Dark drama with scientific precision, just like Walter White would have wanted.
Next, Neighbourhood combines state of the art production and classic dubby jungle into one spaced-out, step-switching monster. This is one to draw for to take the rave into some heads-down sub-worshipping skanking.
For Tech 100, Drumsound & Bassline Smith have provided a true reflection of the label’s place in the scene. Their pedigree stretches back into the nineties underground combined with mainstream relevance, respect to the old skool mixed with future production skills. With these elements to draw on, Technique Recordings have clearly got another big century of releases ahead.
Tracklisting:
1. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Nicaragua
2. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Serious Business
3. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Breakin’ Badboy
4. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Neighbourhood
5. Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Nicaragua (Dub Mix)
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info@techniquerecordings.co.uk
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August 15, 2013 - 10:24 am
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!
Label bosses Drumsound and Bassline Smith have done it again. On their mission to bring through the freshest D&B talent from all over the world, they’ve found another winner. This time it’s a twenty-year old production prodigy from Perth, Western Australia who goes by the name of Spectrem.
For his debut Technique release, Spectrem has put together four tracks to show the multiple interlocking pieces that make up his style. First up, the title track, Supernova, combines crisp, clean production with sci-fi riffs and an off-kilter chord progression that reveals the musicality at the heart of this artist.
And that musicality comes to the fore with the next track, Trust, a collaboration with fellow-Ozzie Spillage. This is where Spectrem’s soulful side comes out. Haunting strings and a laid-back vocal provide a counterpoint to rolling drums to provide an essential dose of late-night liquid.
While you’re in the mood for soul, Spectrem delivers another injection with Mind’s Eye, although this time with a twist. An uplifting piano sequence and gentle ethereal pads swirl around the rhythm and bass to add a mid-nineties atmospheric vibe.
Just in case you thought that you’d heard everything this guy has to offer, he flips it again with the final track, Catch Me if You Can. With his now-trademark soulful flavour intact, Spectrem adds in some punch from Beckon on the mic before unleashing the grime with a dangerously raw drop.
Over these four tracks, Spectrem shows exactly what he can do. From pure soul and atmosphere to grit and toughness, he demonstrates that his moniker isn’t false advertising: he’s got the full spectrum covered. Now that this artist is signed to Technique, you know you’d better watch out.
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02. Trust - Spectrem & Spillage |
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03. Mind’s Eye - Spectrem |
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04. Catch Me if You Can - Spectrem (Ft. Beckon) |
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info@techniquerecordings.co.uk
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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
New Signing: Spectrem
With a roster including scene luminaries like 2DB, Tantrum Desire and Hashtag, you know when Technique Recordings introduces a new artist you’d better sit up and pay close attention.
Now it’s time for a twenty-year old DJ and producer from Perth, Western Australia called Ben Polson to step into the spotlight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Spectrem.
Spectrem took his first steps into music production at the age of fourteen, but it was hearing Shock One’s track “Polygon” a few years later that inspired him to take this hobby more seriously. Quickly graduating from Mixcraft to Ableton and buying his first set of CDJs, the young producer dedicated himself to the art of bass. He began DJing at as many parties as he could and putting the hours in in front of his DAW to hone his original sound.
Having established himself in the bass music scene of his home town as a DJ and as a producer of dubstep and D&B, he’s caught the discerning ears of Technique label bosses Drumsound and Bassline Smith. Now it’s time for Spectrem to take his place on the international stage.
With a style that encapsulates multiple influences into a style that’s all his own, Spectrem’s productions are set to blow up in raves and on airwaves worldwide. So, get to know. Thisyoung artist’s about to take things up a gear.
To get up to speed, check out Spectrum at the usual online locations:
Spectrem Official Social Links
Or, for interview requests, and further information, contact:
info@techniquerecordings.co.uk
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