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Hashtag
Shit Bangs / Language Barrier 

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Tantrum Desire
What Is Your Desire Ft I-Kay / Unicron

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HURT & PAIN EP – HASHTAG

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You already know Tantrum Desire. They regularly destroy raves and festivals worldwide as DJs. Their productions are heard everywhere from purist D&B DJ sets to daytime Radio 1. They’ve shaped a sound which weaves in dubstep and electro influences to push the boundaries of drum and bass. You know that already so, of course, you’d expect their new release to continue the evolution.

And it does. First up is What Is Your Desire, featuring the vocal talents of I-Kay, who D&B aficionados will recognise from anthems by the likes of Danny Byrd and Sigma. This is unmistakably the sound of now. Euphoric vocals soar over electro-tinged synths, building to a drop which delivers low-end power multiplied by I-Kay’s energy. This is mind manipulation, turning up your serotonin levels whether you like it or not.

That’s just the radio edit. Next is the Dance Floor Pressure Mix which strips out the vocals and turns up the filth to deliver a serrated-edge version. Tantrum Desire keep the percussive riffs and builds, but add more weight in the bass to fulfil the needs of the sub-hungry junglist.

Another twist in the tale is provided by dubstep’s teenage prodigy Kinzy, whose mix grimes it up even further. He’s taken Tantrum Desire’s original story and set it in a sparse urban soundscape, populated by snarling bass tones and vicious drums.

Not to be outdone on the darkness, Tantrum Desire then deliver Unicron. This opens with percussive riffs and spacey strings, building to a half-speed D&B drop. Bass, mid and high-end do battle, shifting focus rapidly between frequency ranges to keep the dancefloor energised.

What Is Your Desire and Unicron serve to showcase the versatility of the Tantrum Desire sound. Given their track record of tracks and records you know these are sounds you’ll soon be hearing

spun by everyone from original junglists to brand new converts.

Tracklisting:

1. What Is Your Desire Ft I-Kay (Radio Edit)
2. What Is Your Desire Ft I-Kay (Dance Floor Pressure Mix)
3. What Is Your Desire Ft I-Kay (Kinzy Remix)
4. Unicron

For interview requests, and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk

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Hashtag -
Hurt & Pain EP 

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HURT & PAIN EP – HASHTAG

RELEASE DATE: 26th August 2012

At the moment, the Hashtag name won’t mean anything to you. When you
find out that it’s the new production moniker for Erb n Dub and KG,
though, that means a lot. These two guys have spent the last few years
becoming essential components of the drum and bass world. Between
them, they’ve remixed DJ Fresh, The Freestylers and Foreign Beggars,
built three labels, signed Netsky and Fred V & Grafix, and DJ’d and
performed live all over the world. That’s alongside the small matter
of consistently producing dancefloor-destroying records.

Their first release after signing exclusively to Technique Recordings,
the ìHurt & Pain EPî lays out the blueprint of what these two
producers are all about. The title track weaves a soulful vocal sample
and haunting melodies around sharp beats and expansive bass textures.
This is a tune to make ravers float away on a hit of pure music vapour.

Next up is ìParalysisî, which seems to offer a similar vibe in the
wandering-cloud intro before flipping the vibe and bringing the
thunderstorm. Hashtag throw it down hard into a grimy bassline, ghost
story riffs and snappy beats that are guaranteed to cause full-on
skank-out action.

Then we have ìTake Controlî. This delivers an tension-filled intro and
explosive drop that’s precision-tooled rewind material. With
expertly-crafted stabs and builds, to take the energy levels
increasingly skyward, this is the sound of Hashtag stamping their
authority on the dancefloor.

Finally, Hashtag reveal another secret weapon with a dubstep reworking
of ìHurt & Painî. Keeping the same atmospheric, tuneful motifs as the
D&B version, the slower tempo lets the low-end really come to the
forefront.

Erb n Dub and KG have proven their credentials individually, and now
they’ve formed Hashtag, this elite unit is set to hit raves and
airwaves hard.

Tracklisting:

1. Hurt & Pain
2. Paralysis
3. Take Control
4. Hurt & Pain (Dubstep Mix)

For interview requests, and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk