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Dubstep Recommendations Best Of 2013

Juno Recommends Dubstep

Juno Recommends Dubstep

Dubstep Recommendations Best Of 2013
3 Dec 2013
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1
Cat: RUFFCUT 002. Rel: 02 Dec 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Natty Dub
Jam Maker
Review: Limited, hand-stamped and delivered in a paper bag: everything about this deep dub doublet from Kaiju screams authenticity. "Natty Dub" is traditional soundsystem music with bold, warm subs and textured overlays and a sweet enveloping riddim. "Jam Maker" follows suits with a similarly faithful fusion that carries one or two of the dubstep techniques to ensure its delivery is felt with contemporary impact. Another exciting Osiris off-shoot, this is impeccable.
out of stock $8.22
2
Cat: RAMM 149. Rel: 04 Nov 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
International
Machine Gun (feat Pusha T)
Gangsta Boogie VIP (feat Knytro)
Breathing (feat Bo Saris)
Review: Their third album, Brand New Machine sees Chase & Status reach a nirvana-like vein of form. Every single track is impeccable and these are four of the finest examples. "International" pays respect to hip-hop's golden age (notably Nas) and tips a massive nod at formative jungle by way of a Cutty Ranks vocal. "Machine Gun" rifles us back to the modern day with a US-slanted grime piece that stutters and spits with genuine venom. "Gangsta Boogie VIP", meanwhile, sees C&S at their deadliest. Opening with a slick hip-hop lick we're soon thrown deep into the D&B mosh pit with no sign of exit. "Breathing" completes this stunning double pack on a liquid note. Skippy, swift and soulful, it reminds us where the unstoppable duo have come from.
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out of stock $10.55
3
Cat: SYSTM 001. Rel: 25 Mar 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Asteroids
Over My Head (feat Mel Dymond)
Over My Head (Om Unit remix)
Review: Could "Asteroids" be the most perfect name for a tune that sounds like it was made in out of space? Blast off with that first sonar blip and gracefully float away, dodging the soft rhythmic asteroids as you bob freely. Interestingly "Over My Head" is the same beat but with the cosmic yearning of Mel Dymond. With a far-away, distracted delivery she's not far off "Protection" era Massive Attack. For added trippiness and a gorgeous building slo-mo stomp flip for Om Unit's remix.
out of stock $7.69
4
Cat: BANDULU 002. Rel: 08 Jul 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Chevy
Thief In The Law
Review: Originally released last month, demand is high for this brutal bass double up from this Bristol partnership. "Chevy" takes grime to its furthest, most turbo-charged extremities. Steppy, snappy and full of switches, it's a breakbeat monster that continually serves up surprises, including some fantastically dramatic vocal samples. "Thief In The Law" takes the halfstep template and gives it a trippy reboot. Moaning mid-range bass tones and yet more distinctive samples are the order of the day, allowing your floor to truly lose themselves. Quintessential West Country heaviness.
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out of stock $9.81
5
Cat: APHA 008. Rel: 12 Aug 13
 
Deep Dubstep
The Re-Animation Of Scottie
Hold That Leg Up
Mister Meanor
Higher Plains
out of stock $11.66
6
Cat: TEMPA 080. Rel: 15 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Cause & Effect
Ricochet
Enter Valarak
Bloodlines
Review: The first new material since his self-titled album in September 2012, Kenzo goes all-in on this immense Tempa four-tracker. "Cause & Effect" is a slurring, slo-mo psychedelic workout with eerie, ominous pads and anvil-like beats. "Ricochet" lives up to its name with a tight ping-pong polyrhythm that quickly builds momentum before taking a deep, steady breath on the halfsteps. "Enter Valarak" is the darkest cut of the pack thanks to swaggering dragon tempo that blows smoke out of its clogged bass nostrils. "Bloodlines" completes the set with tight weaves of percussion, off-kilter loops and trippy dubbed out jungle bleeps. Tracing dubstep's bloodlines back to its soundsystem roots, Kenzo truly deserves the 'classicist' title the press have recently given him.
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out of stock $12.46
7
Cat: OSMUK 033. Rel: 26 Aug 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Axis Shift
Solarized Formation
Review: A truly heavyweight collab affair, Kryptic Minds and Sleeper have unleashed each other's beast with both of these cuts. "Axis Shift" is an uncompromising techno-minded behemoth, all double kicks and industrial growls. "Solarized Formation" is heavier again thanks its pneumatic stuttering rhythm and harrowed groans buried deep in the mix. Powerful stuff, and available on grey marbled vinyl... this is a very special release.
out of stock $7.96
8
Cat: OM 586. Rel: 04 Mar 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Rez (Bassnectar remix)
Review: There are stone cold classics that really don't need touching. "Rez" has been in that category since it was first released in 1993... Many have attempted but none have succeeded. Until now thanks to US's finest bass export Bassnectar. Paying total respect to the original cascading ricochet riff he adds his trademark swagger-drums and lets the build-up do all the talking. Then along comes the drop and those synths take "Rez" kicking and screaming into the future. Congratulations Bassnectar, you've achieved the impossible.
out of stock $12.72
9
Cat: ZEN 10353. Rel: 12 Aug 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Freakshow (feat Danny Brown & Kiki Hitomi)
Louder (feat Flowdan)
Dirty (feat Flowdan)
Kill Them (feat Daddy Freddy)
Review: Dropping a searing double pack of 10" badness ahead of the forthcoming Angels & Devils album, The Bug is back in business with some apocalyptic gutter bass of the highest order. "Freakshow" matches the leering delivery of Danny Brown with the sinister croon of King Midas Sound's Kiki Hitomi over a horn-laden trap swagger to devastating effect. "Louder" pits Flowdan in the depths of a nauseating half-step march, while "Dirty" takes the London MC into a barrage of equally nerve-jangling drum rattles and alarm-clanging stabs. Long-time Bug collaborator Daddy Freddy rolls up his sleeves for "Kill Them", anchoring the dread stomp with a fearsome growl as anthemic as it is nihilistic.
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out of stock $6.35
10
Cat: SYSTM 002. Rel: 22 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
How Ya Feel
Smear Dub
out of stock $7.69
11
Cat: STYRNOCOW. Rel: 21 Jan 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Butwe
Yule
Homeward Rain
Won't
Nomore
Heather
Review: St Petersburg based producer Nocow has being developing his brand of ethereal, emotive bass music for several years, and the past 12 months have seen his profile rise further with releases for Fauxpas Musik and Infinite Machine. Like those releases, there's an overwhelming melancholy that pervades the intricate post-2 step beat work of these tracks; "Butwe" combines sonorous square wave synths and mournful vocals in a remarkably clean R&B style production, the gentle 2-step of "Yule" comes generously drenched Burial inspired crackle and moments of string led drama, while the 140pm urgency of "Homeward Rain" is given weight with its minor key progressions and choral undertones. On the flip it's a somewhat different story; "Won't" is imbued with a sense of optimism, "Nomore" delivers a tech-house burner with found sound accents and rhythmic swing and "Heather" saves the best for last with its rolling organic percussion and synth backdrop that cascades over them like a misty waterfall.
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out of stock $8.48
12
Cat: TEMPA 074. Rel: 08 Apr 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Responsibility
No Cure
Review: A simple exercise in dubstep mathematics here; take Youngsta, add some LX One, release the results on Tempa and stand back and watch the dancefloor devastation! Youngsta really needs no introduction, and on this Responsibility 12" the Rinse FM stalwart makes a welcome return to Tempa, teaming up with LX One (also known as Joker D) on two heavy weight rollers primed for the halfstep lovers out there. Both the title track and B Side accompaniment "No Cure" adhere to Tempa's purist direction; the minimal "Responsibility" emerges from the ether, drops a quick vocal sample then gets on with the business of pushing out a hulking robotic bassline over snapping metallic drum programming. On the flip, "No Cure" plunges into sub heavy terrain, forgoing the emphasis on crushing bassweight of it's A Side precursor for a focus on establishing atmosphere.

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out of stock $6.90
13
Cat: TEMPA 072. Rel: 11 Mar 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Copy Cat (feat Kelis)
Vacillate
Scrooge's Revenge
Sticky
Inhumane
Junkyard Dispute
Review: Amid his current announcements that he will be playing house, techno and disco at all performances from now on, Ollie Jones unleashes the seventh instalment of previously unreleased material. Ranging from the sultry pop soul of the Kelis-fronted "Copy Cat" to the classic Croydon savagery of "Vacillate" and "Scrooge's Revenge", it's one of the broadest "Skreamizm" collections to date. For an idea of his new sonic ventures head for "Sticky": it's like Alter Ego but with grittier, more Londoncentric charms.
out of stock $15.65
14
Cat: AFTRLP 002. Rel: 08 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Journey
Here Comes The Sun (feat Soundmouse)
Storm (feat Jess Mills)
Tokoi
Whistling In The Dark (feat Agustus Ghost)
Tides
Never Fade Away
Night Lights (feat Cian Finn)
A Different Time
So Far Away
Distraction
Journey
Here Comes The Sun (feat Soundmouse)
Storm (feat Jess Mills)
Tokoi
Whistling In The Dark (feat Agustus Ghost)
Tides
Never Fade Away
Night Lights (feat Cian Finn)
A Different Time
So Far Away
Distraction
Review: It's nearly three years since Bristol-based dubstep explorer Phaeleh released his debut album, the decidedly deep and murky Fallen Light. On this second full-length, he switches his attentions to the more accessible, downtempo-influenced end of the genre, matching his ever-present low-end heaviness with intricate melodies, breezy atmospherics, and woozy, trip-hop style female vocals. For the most part, it's a formula that hits the spot, with stand out tracks "Here Comes The Sun" and "Whistling In The Dark" offering a contemporary take on '90s trip-hop. Best of all, though, is the beatless title track, which is little more than a powerfully emotional exercise in sublime piano playing.
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out of stock $14.59
15
Cat: PENGSOUND 004. Rel: 11 Nov 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Arise
Righteous Counteraction
Dub Mirror
Who Ah De Gorgon?!
Review: Bristol label Peng Sound return to Rise, the Gorgon Sound EP released earlier this year with a fresh dose of versions from the Dubkasm crew that will satisfy every self respecting soundsystem operator out there. All four cuts from Kahn and Neek's release have been reworked and renamed by Dubkasm, who utilise their legendary soundtrac CM440 mixing console, carefully channelling the track's signals through chains of spring reverb, tape delays and specially crafted effects modulators. Dubkasm's DJ Stryda and Digistep have done an excellent job of plunging the Gorgon Sound even deeper into the realms of dub culture and the version theme extends to the artwork too with Tape Echo reworking the cover from the Gorgon Sound EP with equally impressive results

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out of stock $19.36
16
Cat: RNF 002. Rel: 19 Aug 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Homeland (feat Marina P)
Follow Dub
Review: The second release on Madd's own Roots & Future imprint and it's just as deep, rich and forward-thinking as the debut in April. "Homeland" sees the Hungarian brewing up a bubbling digidub dynamic, allowing vocalist Marina P to lay down some sweet, alluring vocals. Fans of Madd's darker side should head for "Follow Dub" where smouldering subs groan insistently, a soft skank tinkles back and forth and some great percussion shimmers over the top to mesmerising effect. You'd be Madd not to pick up on this...
out of stock $8.22
17
Cat: 16 DIAM. Rel: 13 May 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Notch Fields
Echolot
Treasures
Treasures (Valanx remix)
out of stock $9.53
18
Cat: TEMPA 077. Rel: 03 Jun 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Thermal Vision
Valve Wars
Review: Israeli stepper Proxima returns to Tempa. And if you passed his "Lie Detector" test, you'll be all over this. "Thermal Vision" is a pneumatic party-starter. Pumping with piston-like efficiency and charged by powerful swampy subs, it's a crucial lesson in how to do dark dubstep and still retain character and energy. "Valve Wars" is the grumpier, more confrontational of the two with big percussive splashes ricocheting above a series of metallic low-end rips and tears. Nasty business.
out of stock $6.63
19
Cat: CRES 004. Rel: 22 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Egipto
Someone
Egipto (ASC remix)
out of stock $6.90
20
Cat: TEMPA 081. Rel: 05 Aug 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Eyes Wide Open (dBridge remix)
Eyes Wide Open (Jubei & Youngsta remix)
out of stock $6.63
21
Cat: ARTKL 008. Rel: 08 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Sensory Deprivation
Non-Integer Multiple
out of stock $8.22
22
Cat: MEDI 073. Rel: 18 Nov 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Visitors
Dubfoot
Review: Quest breaks his production silence with this long overdue new platter for Deep Medi Musik! First appearing on Mala's label in it's formative days back in 2008, Darren Leon Henry's work as Quest saw three further Deep Medi transmissions over a two year period before he slipped off the radar. The two track Visitors represents the first original Quest material for Deep Medi in three years and it feels like Henry's never been away, launching into the kind of big, bad and heavy steppahs that Mala's label has cornered the market in over recent years. The punishing "Visitors" is a particularly satisfying production filled with detail yet still very much driven by the rough hewn half step rhythm.
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out of stock $7.69
23
Cat: TEMPA 079. Rel: 05 Aug 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Darkplace
Sur Place
Review: Regular conspirators Killawat and Ipman step up to the plate for Tempa once more on the appropriately titled Darkplace. Brandishing some artwork that reveals them to fans of cult C4 comedy at its finest, the title track also lifts an eerie vocal sample from Garth Marengi's Dark Place (we think) before veering off into deepest snaking sub bass territory - seriously don't stand too near the bass bins when this one's in full flow. Whilst this is classic Killawat and Ipman material the flip "Sur Place" adopts a more broken techno rhythm that sounds a lot closer to Killawat's recent outings for Osiris. Great plate from the Tempa crew!
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out of stock $6.63
24
Cat: MS 013. Rel: 23 Sep 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Warning!
Warning! (Violinbwoy remix)
Warning! (Dubkasm remix)
out of stock $8.76
25
Cat: IMRV 005. Rel: 22 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Stayer
Lyrical Trick
out of stock $9.01
26
Cat: BLKBXXX 12. Rel: 22 Jul 13
 
Deep Dubstep
U Won't Mind
U Won't Mind (Thelem remix)
Review: Black Box are thoroughly rinsing dubstep to find some of the most exciting producers out there at the moment. It's impressive. What's more impressive still is that they can switch from intricate, deeply emotive artists like Author to people like Gantz here, who plays it cool, calm and razor sharp. Crisp and methodical with only a hint of tape hiss mixed in with his hard echoing beats, Gantz clearly comes from the school of "less is more". It works a treat. Thelem's remix adds percussive layers to create his own distinct stamp but the effect is the same - deep dubstep like this needs space to work in. When it's worked as well as this, the effect is stunning.
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out of stock $6.63
27
Cat: MEDI 066. Rel: 25 Mar 13
 
Deep Dubstep
A/T/O/S
A/T/O/S (Skream mix)
A/T/O/S (Commodo remix)
Review: MAJOR heat abounds on this. Mysterious act ATOS have delivered a smouldering slab of fractured, future soul. Sitting on its own island somewhere between Massive Attack, Submotion Orchestra and Burial, it's utterly beautiful. Naturally Skream's remix hits every spot. With shuddering half steps and a re-imagined vocal arrangement, it's like a whole new tune. Commodo, meanwhile, opts for strange jazzed out percussion and a dampened trippiness on the vocal. Three unique versions; each one of them stunning. Don't miss this.
out of stock $7.69
28
Cat: MS 012. Rel: 15 Jul 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Dancehall Rock (DJ Madd remix)
Dancehall Rock (Hot remix)
out of stock $9.01
29
Cat: AUXSYM 009. Rel: 29 Apr 13
 
Deep Dubstep
Symbol #9 1
Symbol #9 2
Symbol #9 3
Symbol #9 4
Review: Ready for take-off? Then let's begin. Synth Sense serve up their first new material since Tomorrow's World and, true to form, it's a deep, deep adventure into electronic cosmosis. "1" starts the motor gradually with a stupendously stretched sample (possibly a symbol, perhaps?) and groaning mechanics. "2" takes us to a dream collabo studio where John Hopkins and Vangelis hold hands all day. "3" is a fuzzy, lo-fi techno stomp while "4" provides a luxurious Balearic finale. Truly unique.
out of stock $7.69
30
Cat: ZEN 12346. Rel: 08 Apr 13
 
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
D&T
D&T (Clark remix)
D&T (Dorian Concept remix)
D&T (The Invisible remix)
She Shines
Review: Although the vaguely mysterious Letherette duo may hail from Wolverhampton, their hearts seem to lie in sunnier climes on the basis of D&T, this 12" precursor to their forthcoming debut LP on Ninja Tune . The title track "D&T" is a gorgeous slice of shimmering synth-heavy Euro-disco, compressed and propelling, it's the sound of hurtling down the Cote d'Azur in vintage sportscar in 1986. Clark and Dorian Concept are smart choices to remix the track; the former delivers an equally killer slo-mo version, whilst his Austrian counterpart throws in some steel drums and rat-tat-tat-tat percussion in his mix. Non album cut "She Shines" rounds out the 12" with a slab of jazzy trip hop that will appeal greatly to long term Ninja Tune followers.
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out of stock $5.30
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