CLUNGE

Uni exams are finally over, and fingers crossed there won't be anything academic requiring strict undivided attention from now until the summer term. Having had a think about it I'm intending to give this page a revamp as soon as I can meet up with someone with the necessary computer literacy, and rest assured posts will be far more regular from now on. 2010 appears to be hotting up already with some exciting January releases. First up here is Sduk's latest production, the man behind the Emalkay remix which caused some ripples in the latter stages of last year. If you'll ignore the inexplicably crude title (although I've also made it the title of the post through wanton attention seeking) you'll find a classy and original piece of dubstep, embodying some of the higher 'Purple' synths that we've come to associate with Joker and co, the force of which is enhanced by the shuddering no-frills bassline. Show some support and buy this one in 320.

Sduk - Clunge (160 kbps)

Nick Supply is a fidget specialist, and this new track, judging by the title, seems to be his take on dubstep. It's not the most original production I've heard, but as with the fidget he is generally associated with, its success is to be judged in terms of its practical application, which we'll all agree is success on a night out. Even if purely for the Requiem For A Dream sample, I think I'd find myself getting very over excited over this if I heard it live, and for those of you who call a fun Saturday afternoon watching the entirety of Sky Sports Soccer Saturday with this permanently on in the background, you'll probably jizz all over the dancefloor.


Nick Supply - Requiem For A Dub

Be sure to check back soon, this is a short post to get back into the swing of things, and there will be much more to come. Enjoy

CONSISTENTLY FLUXING

I'm keeping a keen eye on anything Circus Records are announcing at the moment. They seem to be assembling some sort of Lord of the Rings style army of producers with a view to causing widespread damage during 2010. If the forthcoming releases are anything to go by, noone will be offering much resistance. Leading the way is Flux Pavilion, who's been killing it with everything he's been involved in lately (go check out How Rude as well as the tracks below). Above is Got 2 Know, just announced as being intended for release in March with Normalize on the flipside. Big. Digital Controller is not as hectic as some of his other tunes but successfully combines melody with a squelchy bassline. Get the reduced bitrate version below. And although Ignition has been around for a while I've only just got hold of a decent quality version. Make sure you buy it, but have a quick listen to this download first on decent speakers. Creates complete chaos on the dancefloor.

Flux Pavilion - Digital Controller (192kbps)
Downlink - Ignition

NETSKY DOES FIDGET

For those who found my snow related comments in the last post cynical, I now definitely feel vindicated. However, its almost time to return North for the new term, and despite the prospect of exams for which I am thoroughly unprepared I am definitely excited about being back in the city environment, so some upbeat music seems in order. There has been a mass exodus of DnB producers trying their hands at house this year, most notably Zinc with his Crack House EP, but very little of it has been in the fidget mould, which is why I was so surprised to see this clip from Netsky and Murdoch. No sign of any official release date yet, but perhaps a sign of things to come. Additionally, check the reduced bitrate download of Subfocus' own fidget track, one of my picks from their superb album, below.

Subfocus - Move Higher (189kbps)