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Tolerance

noreply@blogger.com (Nerve) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Chamber Of Secrets by Tolerance

Whilst trawling through Soundcloud instead of revising, I found this guy upholding the fort for amazing music in our very own Wales (following in the footsteps of many!)

I thought it was about time that we got an artist up who represented less of the gut wrenching bass that we crave at raves but more of the afterparty ambient dubs that can take us into the early hours of the morning. Tolerance has just that, amazing piano melodies accompanied with some very tasty basslines.

Cold Tears by Tolerance

As well as production he has several club residencies in Cardiff and Swansea and to top it off; Chamber of Secrets is getting a vinyl/digital release later this year on N-Type's Wheel & Deal Recordings!

He is definitely one to watch out for, check out his Myspace and SoundCloud for more info

Nerve

NiT GRiT

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:10:00 +0000

Technical Touch by NiT GriT

NiT GRiT is a producer that has got me excited. Hailing from California, he has quite a funky take on American-style industrial Dubstep. NiT GRiT has been producing for four years, but has only been producing dubstep for seven months; already he has shown through his high standard of production that he is one to watch out for.

DOWNLOAD - NiT GRiT - Technical Touch

Technical Touch is a Starkey style rollout, guaranteed to make anybody nod their heads with its synth melodies.

12 Gauge by NiT GriT

All i've got to say about 12 Gauge is that you need to watch out for the brilliant breakdown at 1:14, and the subsequent drop. How often do you hear people telling you to listen out for a breakdown...? Not very often at all. You know you need to check this dancefloor destroyer, along the lines of releases from Circus Records.

Belial by NiT GriT

Finally, another rude, in your face monster; with the raw basslines subtlely counterbalanced by some soft pads to give you respite and provide contrast to the big drops, making them seem all the more heavy! This one should be getting a release very soon so keep your eyes peeled over at NiT GRiT's Soundcloud.

Rigby & Steptoe

System Request Music

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:18:00 +0000

Night Camp by System Request Music

System Request Music is another old-skool head; he's been buying vinyls since 1992 and DJing since 1995. This post is rather surreal for me as he used to DJ on (the now defunkt?) Flex FM, as DJ Wize, which I used to listen to in the last few years of primary school and the first few years of secondary school. I have almost certainly heard him DJ on the radio as a kid, which makes it all the more special for me to introduce you to him now!

System Request Music first came to my attention about 7 months ago when I found the first track he posted to Soundcloud, Higher. The time System Request Music spent at college studying sound engineering and music production clearly shows in his brilliantly crafted and superbly mastered tracks.

Night Camp is a deep, darker liquid tune that has a funky flex to it with a deep bassline and some excellent drum programming; a tune that would go off at Fabio's seminal D&B night, Swerve!

System Request Music is starting a self-titled digital label in February/March covering Drum & Bass, Breaks, Dubstep and everything in between so keep your eyes locked to his Soundcloud so you don't miss anything!

Rigby & Steptoe

Marshy - Bow Folk

noreply@blogger.com (Longland) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:37:00 +0000

Bow Folk by Marshy

This is exactly the sort of industrial dubstep sound im feeling at the moment. This one drops like a fat bastard with no balance on ice. Im sure in the recent climate you have all witnessed that enough to fully apreciate the metaphor. Emerging from the swamps of High Wycombe 19 year old producer MARSHY has got me very excited with this, especialy seeing as he has only been producing dubstep for about 2 months! He informs me that there is plenty more to come and with a full EP in the works this guy is definatly one to watch for 2010!

Check him out:

www.myspace.com/marshydub

Longland

Hostile - Krazy Hype

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:57:00 +0000

Krazy Hype by hostile

I haven't got a clue whether this is Grime, Dancehall, Funky or something else; all I do know is that Welsh Grime producer, Hostile, has made a wicked tune here. It's got a party vibe and ragga vocals; what more could you want? Maybe more? Well you're in luck as Hostile has a new mixtape, Madman Dubs Vol 1, dropping soon, on which Krazy Hype is the first tune! As ever, jump on the Soundcloud to hear more more tunes, get more downloads and keep up to date with what Hostile is up to next.

DOWNLOAD - Hostile - Krazy Hype

Rigby & Steptoe

Komposure

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:52:00 +0000

This post is exciting because Komposure - from the Midlands, UK - is relatively new to production and he's letting me give away two tracks; not just any tracks, they're the first two of his productions that have been professionally mastered. I don't think he fully knows it, from the email he sent me, but these are great tunes.

Nazca Lines by Komposure

DOWNLOAD - Komposure - Nazca Lines

I'm really feeling this. Komposure really knows how to nail those epic, luscious synths and chord progressions reminiscient of Syncopix; a sound that's a personal favourite of mine.

Revival by Komposure

DOWNLOAD - Komposure - Revival

Komposure comes with a more funked up roller this time, with a bouncy synth hook and some neat bongos and drums.

I've had a strange feeling writing this post and i've just realised why; the tracks are both really strong and compliment each other so well that it feels like i'm writing the blurb for a 12". I'm gonna put this challenge out there: who wants to put these tunes out as a double A-side 12"?

Rigby & Steptoe

Icon Roller

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:49:00 +0000

All I Think About by Icon Roller

DOWNLOAD - Icon Roller - All I Think About

Icon Roller says that he has been listening to Jungle since he first got into dance music in 1994. He's been taking production seriously for a few years now and has been DJing for over a decade. This experience shows in Icon Roller's quality, intelligently crafted tracks.

Icon Roller lives up to his name with a tasty Drum & Bass roller. A heavy bassline and tight drum programming makes it well worth the download above. I couldn't let the opportunity pass without letting you hear Music So Wonderful. A brilliant Dubstep tune with some recognisable oldschool samples! Icon Roller has been having quite a bit of interest from labels wanting to put out Music So Wonderful and has been working on tracks with MC H.O.S.T., so keep your eyes glued to his Soundcloud to keep up with the latest developments.

Music So Wonderful (Mastered) by Icon Roller

Rigby & Steptoe

Fabian - Empty

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:24:00 +0000

Fabian - Empty

DOWNLOAD - Fabian - Empty

I've got some London Dubstep for you this time around. It comes courtesy of a guy called Fabian, who's got a stack of quality productions already built up and is quickly developing a sound of his own.

Empty is a tune i've been listening to on repeat recently; it's darkly beautiful and full of emotion and compliments Fabian's tougher tunes perfectly. I've included a download above but be sure to check his Soundcloud to hear his other tunes, which are nearly all available for download!

Rigby & Steptoe

Thierry Le DJ

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:06:00 +0000

Thierry Le Dj - Lost In The Dark by Thierry Le Dj

Thierry Le DJ is a new producer that i'm sure almost none of you have heard of before. He's originally from Mauritius but now lives in Sydney, Australia. He produces Breaks, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Garage, Techno and Hip Hop. Currently he only has Dubstep on his Soundcloud, but the influences from the other genres are clear to see in his work. He has a really nice vibe in his tracks, which all flow nicely.

DOWNLOAD - Thierry Le DJ - Lost In The Dark

Lost In The Dark is a deep roller, with a vibe more akin to Dubstep from '05/'06 which i've been revisting lately. Make sure you cop the mp3 below. I'm also loving Illusions which is a dark Breaks style Dubstep tune. It's got a funky bassline and some eerie samples which is a combination which works pretty well. Thierry Le Dj's production is improving all the time and there are a host of free downloads available so make sure you head over to his Soundcloud so you don't miss out.

Thierry Le Dj - Illusions (original) Part 2 by Thierry Le Dj

Rigby & Steptoe

FuckedUp! - Megatron

noreply@blogger.com (Nerve) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:06:00 +0000

FuckedUp! - Megatron by FuckedUp!

Good afternoon from a very cold Wales!

Whilst trawling through the web recently I came across FuckedUp! a producer from Germany who is creating some fantastic music that can melt faces like a blow torch. His beats have that distorted gritty sound that shows similarity to some of the earlier Boys Noize tracks such as &down.

Take a look at his Soundcloud and you will also discover some slightly more laid back minimal stuff and some collabs with Audionite which add some tasty bleepy numbers to the equation.

His Soundcloud contains 320's of all his tracks so knock yourselves out with the bass driven bounty that awaits you!

If you wanna find out more hit up his MySpace and if you like what you hear buy his tasty remix of Audiolith's -Wet Dreams Here

DOWNLOAD - FuckedUp! - Megatron

Enjoy

Nerve

Graphics - Space Race

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:13:00 +0000

Space Race by Graphics

I can't believe this wasn't my first post. The first time I had heard of Graphics was back in early autumn '09 when I stumbled across a tune he did called The Telegram. I instantly thought it was a brilliant track - really dark and raw whilst being quietly beautiful - and played it out on the radio show that Longland and I do together.

Thanks to Rub A Dub Dub a more recent tune by Graphics called Space Race has been made available for download. It's shiny and uplifting whilst being dark and quietly beautiful - qualities that run through all of his productions. Check out his Soundcloud to hear all his tunes and get a heap more downloads, and while you're still hyped about Graphics and 2010 why not head over to his Facebook and become a Fan so you don't miss out on what he's up to next!

DOWNLOAD - Graphics - Space Race

Rigby & Steptoe

Sentinels - Love Rhythm (All I Really Want)

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:39:00 +0000

Love Rhythm (All I Really Want) by Sentinels

Dubstep, the genre once spawned by UK Garage, is now coming full circle in the shape of a new sub-genre, "future garage". To be honest, I don't exactly know what "future garage" is, but then neither does anybody else. It seems to be a combination of the darkness of 2step garage - that formed the basis of the dubstep scene - with uplifting chord progressions, detuned leads and 8bit sounds that weren't present in UK garage pre-2000. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter about genre distinctions as long as music like this is being made.

This track is by Sentinels who are currently unsigned. Make sure you check out the other tracks on their Soundcloud and you won't be disappointed. I really struggled to make a decision on which tune to post here as the other tracks are of such a high standard. Clap your eyes on their Myspace too for even more tunes. Here's hoping 2010 will be good for Sentinels and will bring their first release!

Rigby & Steptoe

Greetings!

noreply@blogger.com (Rigby & Steptoe) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:01:00 +0000

Roll up, roll up. Come one, come all!

We're a new music blog. Yes, another new music blog! However, we'd like to think we're a bit different. We love scouring the internet to find music we've never heard before and we want to start introducing it to all of you too. Now we're not talking about ripping an exclusive dubplate from the radio and uploading it; you'll all hear those tunes soon enough. We're talking about tracks you all might not necessarily be hearing soon enough; tracks from unsigned and fledgling producers that you need to hear!

curate is "curated" by three likely lads all at university in Aberystwyth, drawn together by their love of bass. Producing (getting there) and DJing (well enough to break out of the bedroom now and again) under the names of Rigby & Steptoe, Longland and Nerve, you may just hear of them one day!