The latest In The Face show on Sub FM was a biggun, kicking off with Gash & Deadbeat going back to back and spinning an hour of bassline and jackin house, followed by a great guest mix from Digga Soundz/Diggit co-founder Ali Monsta, filled with exclusives and cheeky breakbeat re-edits. Finishing off the show is a sneak peek at the new Trancework Compilation in the form of a half hour mix from Gash.
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The latest In The Face Mix comes courtesy of our resident boy wonder Hadean straight from South East Asia! Packed full of exclusive bangers, this one’s sure to get you moving, with fresh dubs from the man himself, Deadbeat, Killjoy and Kanji among many others.
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As someone who doesn’t go around shouting (or even whispering…) about himself Skepon has long been a well kept secret in Brighton. An accomplished producer who’s written numerous tunes over the years and a fine DJ as this set demonstrates. A throbbing mix that holds back from much of our usual mutant bass inspired output and takes in more than a smidgen of the soulful end of the spectrum it’s a laudable background listening companion that’ll keep your feet tapping.
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A festive mashup mix from Gash for Wigan based night Don’t Panic, working his way through bass heavy Christmas mashups, with a serious amount of exclusive new bassline, jackin and mutant bass tunes thrown in. A fair few In The Face exclusives in their too, forthcoming on the label.
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Wit!? takes us through pretty much every genre ever on his mix recorded live at the last In The Face. From pop mashups through bassline, dubstep techno drum & bass hardcore donk and more. Somehow this frenetic style works perfectly, and will have you up & dancing like a loon in no time.
A free EP celebrating 2000 likes on Facebook from bass duo Filthy Vicars, including several remixes and a couple of original tracks. They get off to a good start with Outrun, utilising samples from the popular SEGA game of the same name over a grime-esque bassline. The Breach remix is nicely catchy and closer Pass Me By (A Trolley Snatcha refix) is a seriously floorkilling edit of an already heavy tune. Definitely enough bangers in here to warrant the free download.
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AC Slater is back once again, with a release on his own label Party Like Us Records. Opener So Sweet kicks things off with a lovely female vocal hook courtesy of Megan Thomas, though it’s the second track Go Harder that really had us hooked with that trademark AC bass, though clearly he has matured his sound of late. A great release available on Beatport among others, with the second track a free download off his Soundcloud.
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The dons of bouncey bassline return with a new 8-tracker, the 25th Anniversary Special EP and from the off you know you’re back in safe hands with rave stabs, catchy vocal samples and of course the squelchy Squire’s basslines. No subtlety, just the in your face bassline that we’ve all come to know and love from them.
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The most recent release on Chip Butty Records sees Dr Cryptic teaming up with relative newcomer Kommon for a dark-garage meets bassline affair. These two are definitely pushing the bassline genre in new directions, with 2step beats overlaid with moody bass. For my money final track Robojim is the standout, a floorkilling 4×4 affair, with a slightly subtler sub-heavy bass giving way to a gritty midrange one midway through. Ave it!
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A solid release from the Off Me Nut camp see’s Gammy teaming up with K-Orse & Basshound for this split EP. Definitely one for fan’s of Squires, bouncy basslines with a hint of the niche sound are prevalent. Standout track is the Basshound remix of title track ‘Make Dem Ladies Moist’, with it’s tropical sounding drums and heavy hitting basslines. As usual from these guys it’s pay what you like, and worth every penny!
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Krissi B Sound! And that sound is evolving, from its niche bassline roots, to something much more mutated. Featuring a fair few tunes off our shiny new EP, as well as some from Krissi B & co…this is not a mix to skip over! Download it here
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Once a year, I still need a horrendously bait dose of nails dubstep, and this is where I look. I know it’s crossed over into the teen head-bopping Skrillex wannabe dolts, but still…once a year I forgive where this type of dubstep has ended up (ie on Radio 1) and enjoy some machine noises and big bass lines
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Jack Beats return with a mix of their patent wobbley house/electro/bassline blend. Mainstream in parts but still a decent mix of their new sounds.
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Some Halloween based fun from the man behind the Drankenstein series – Bird Peterson. Horror samples galore in combination with some pleasant electronica provide a decent soundtrack for Halloween 2012
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Lenkemz has been killing it in 2012, from ‘that’ Traxman remix, to his juked out version of Zebra Katz Winter Titty, and with a forthcoming EP out on King Pigeon Records he is one to keep a close eye on. This mix for Long Clothing doesn’t disappoint, with Lenkemz love of juke, grime, bassline and dancehall shining through. Downloadable here!
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