Welcome,
Firstly I need to apologise about the last couple of months for not being here, but I am back and ready again.
The past few months have seen some huge releases, including Drumsound & Bassline Smith’s Remix of ‘What can you do for me’ has been all over the place these past months and its understandable why. With great variations in the drum sound and the hard hitting Bassline, it’s a huge favourite among the dnb scene’s DJ’s, as well as being one of my own personal favourites. Hamilton has just released a massive track this past month as well, with the track ‘Deep in my Heart’, this track carries the classic ‘Hamilton’ sound and RAM Records are expecting some great feedback from the followers.
Last month saw the arrival of the annual National DnB awards. Once again the don of drum and bass ‘Andy C’ snapped up best DJ and the lifetime award finally went to the legend who is Bryan Gee. Kool Fm snapped up the best radio station as well as Fabio & Grooverider snapping up the best radio show for their show on BBC radio 1xtra.
Below I have listed the winners of the awards on the night.
NATIONAL DRUM AND BASS AWARD RESULTS
BEST RECORD STORE - BM SOHO
BEST MAG/ONLINE - KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE
BEST FESTIVAL 2011 - WESTFEST
BEST EVENT 2011 - INNOVATION - INNOVATION IN THE SUN
BEST CLUB NIGHT - HOSPITALITY
BEST PROMOTER - WARNING
BEST RADIO STATION/INTERNET - KOOL FM
BEST RADIO SHOW - FABIO N GROVERIDER - RADIO 1
BEST DRUM & BASS VIDEO VOTED BY CHANNEL AKA - DRUM SOUND & BASSLINE SMITH – CLOSE
BEST ALBUM/COMPILATION - CHASE& STATUS - NO MORE IDOLS
BEST TRACK - DRUM SOUND & BASSLINE SMITH – CLOSE
BEST LABEL - RAM
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCER - WILKINSON
BEST BREAKTHROUGH MC - STORMIN
BEST BREAKTHROUGH DJ – MAJISTRATE
BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ - NETSKY
BEST LIVE ACT - CHASE N STATUS
BEST OLDSCHOOL MC - FEARLESS
BEST OLDSCHOOL DJ - MICKY FINN
BEST FEMALE MC - LADY MC
BEST FEMALE DJ - STORM
BEST PRODUCER - DJ FRESH
BEST CROWD HYPE MC - IC3
BEST LYRICAL MC - HARRY SHOTTA
BEST TECH DJ - NOISIA
BEST LIQUID DJ - NETSKY
BEST DJ - ANDY C
BEHIND THE SCENES - CLAYTON HINES - RENEGADE HARDWARE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - BRYAN GEE
My favourite EP which has been released is by the one and only ‘Sub Zero’. From the Playaz label, Sub Zero has really gone to town on this album, including some great collaborations, this is a must buy. High Contrast is also back in full flow with his new release ‘The Agony & the Ecstasy’. Hospital records number one High Contrast has pulled out some huge tracks including some work with some worldwide superstars like Tiesto. One track off the album to look out for in the future has to be ‘Emotional Vampire’ which consists of some great synth work and a new sound. Camo & Krooked return to the front of the scene with their new release "Between The Lines"; an immense fourteen-track remix album which takes their award-winning debut on Hospital "Cross The Line" to a whole new level fresh for 2012. Camo and Krooked certainly know how to impress and this LP is pushing them that extra distance. This LP Features remixes from such artists as: BCee, Metrik, Fred V & Grafix, Mind Vortex, Submorphics, Smooth, and Funtcase as well as some new exclusive tracks from the duo themselves.
Hybrid Minds are back as well this year with their new 4 track EP. This EP consists of the tracks ‘I’m through’, ‘Lost’, ‘Tides’ and ‘Real Life’. Released on AudioPorn Records, Hybrid Minds have certainly found the perfect, chilled, composition for the liquid sound lovers. Shimon also appears on this 4 track EP in the track ‘Tides’. Shimon definitely ups the ante in this track and with the soothing vocal work, once again, this is a must buy for any Drum and Bass fans, DJ’s and even general music lovers. Major Look have come from thin air this year, with the collaboration of Crystal Clear an MC Stapleton. Crystal Clear and Stapleton joined together to try bring a new vibe towards the DnB scene, and in my opinion, it has certainly worked. Currently the duo have only brought out two tracks entitled ‘Levels’ and ‘Hush Ya Gums’, but I can’t wait to see what else they have to bring to the table, first played on Mistajams 1xtra show, the track ‘Hush Ya Gums’ has certainly raised a few eyebrows within the Drum and bass Scene.
Links To All the Tracks and EP’s that I have mentioned are below. Share your own thoughts and opinions with me about anything I have mentioned and I hope you have enjoyed this review.
Links
Major Look – Hush Ya Gums: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1pp2AgGruw
Hybrid Minds – Tides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fntaUciTzTw
Camo and Krooked – Between the Lines LP: http://www.beatport.com/release/between-
the-lines/873219
Sub Zero – Bi Polar EP: http://www.beatport.com/release/bi-polar-ep/871454
Utah Saints VS Drumsound and Bassline Smith – What Can You Do for Me: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CjHKPKgZ7Y
Hamilton – Deep In My Heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NADaGajRhwo
Thank you for reading and I hope you like the tracks which I have picked out,
James Ashworth (DJ Phact)
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