“My creativity is constantly ebbing and flowing. I go through months of experimentation, learning new tools, banging my head up against the wall with endless versions of tunes I’m just not happy with. And then, if I’m lucky, I hit a patch of several tunes coming together quickly. This EP was exactly that: three tunes… Continue reading Průvan – Zlobivá [YUKU]
Tag: drum & bass
Sempra – Red Eye [La bonne musique]
Bristol-based Draconian Audio honcho and LBM resident Sempra delivers yet another outstanding release to upstart London collective La bonne musique. Since his popular ‘Breakbeats and Heartache’ EP on the label, he’s gone on to release on the legendary Future Classic imprint as well as Coco Bryce’s Myor. Now, he continues his onslaught of jungle and… Continue reading Sempra – Red Eye [La bonne musique]
Elliott – Loose Tooth [Ritual Poison]
One of the promoters and DJs behind South London party Big Dyke Energy, Elliott is part of a new wave bringing contemporary queer energy and attitude to clubland. Following an EP on Kouncil Cuts as one half of Faff, working alongside Ornography, ‘Transcendence’ marks their debut solo EP. If you’ve ever wanted to hear more… Continue reading Elliott – Loose Tooth [Ritual Poison]
Jonny Faith—Stay In Your Lane Feat. Lady K (Jonny Faith Step Off Mix) [Heard & Felt]
BB maintains the Montreal-Melbourne connection with this new one from Ennio Styles’ Heard and Felt label. Also based in Melbourne, Jonny Faith has been more known for hip hop and broken beat in recent times, featuring in Gilles Peterson’s Best of 2020 with music from his ‘Night Lights’ EP. Now Jonny takes one of the tunes from that EP and reframes US… Continue reading Jonny Faith—Stay In Your Lane Feat. Lady K (Jonny Faith Step Off Mix) [Heard & Felt]
Denham Audio – Run Da Ting [Lobster Theremin]
Sheffield breakbeat champions & Club Glow collective members Denham Audio make an appearance on Lobster Theremin with Transcendence. Club Culture is a heady tribute to UK rave culture, combining classic breaks with a monologue from generations past. Denham Audio speed things up on Retort, fusing their love of breakbeats with a sound palette ubiquitous with… Continue reading Denham Audio – Run Da Ting [Lobster Theremin]
Times & Tunes with On The Corner Records
It’s a pleasure to talk to you today Pete. On The Corner Records is more than just a label. You represent cultures and sounds from across the globe and these times of unrest and division you are a beacon of hope and compassion. Label of The Year at WWFM Awards 2018, respected by many including… Continue reading Times & Tunes with On The Corner Records
Asquith – Crush [Asquith]
Asquith returns to his self-titled label following a couple of external EP announcements for Who’s Susan and Private Persons. ‘Rave Til Dawn’ EP sees the London-based artist follow up the massive ‘Let Me EP’ with another clutch of takes on anthemic, big-room techno. The title track ‘Rave Til Dawn’ does everything a ‘Let Me’ follow-up… Continue reading Asquith – Crush [Asquith]
LT – Rest Assured [X Kalay]
We at Bolting Bits keenly anticipate every release from X-Kalay, a label outputting varied strands of house, techno, breakbeat sounds, electro and more. Recurring themes of music from the London label are gritty drums and acid-or-almost-acid textures, wrapped up in energetic dance floor material suitable for 1-3am peak-time club nights. So we’re unsurprised, in the… Continue reading LT – Rest Assured [X Kalay]
Local Group – Baby Talk [Human Concrete Block]
UK duo Local Group (aka Corporeal Face and LMajor) follow up their sold out ‘Laser Dome’ EP and appearance on ‘Secret Rave 4’ with a ‘Fresh Rhythms’ EP that may contain tracks up to three years old. Traversing breakbeat styles and tempos, ‘Fresh Rhythms’ outlines the roving rave sound that has seen Local Group play… Continue reading Local Group – Baby Talk [Human Concrete Block]
Stones Taro – Gold [Rodeo]
If someone were to offer me a golden plane ticket to anywhere in the world right now, I’d choose Japan. Although I’ve never visited, there’s always been a special something drawing me there. Scenery? cuisine? culture? I’d say a melting pot of them all. [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/boltingbits/premiere-stones-taro-gold” /] Interest in this great island has again piqued… Continue reading Stones Taro – Gold [Rodeo]
Stones Taro – Full Train / Light On The Hill [Third Place]
Based in London, U.K. Third Place Records aren’t your typical electronic music label. They specialize in what they like to call “curious dance music”, this ranges everywhere from breakbeat to jungle to leftfield house and beyond. For the second installment of their Third Place Dance Discs series they’ve called upon Stones Taro, a House &… Continue reading Stones Taro – Full Train / Light On The Hill [Third Place]
Marco Lazovic – Ocean Voyage [Beef Records]
Although previously known for his work in the world of jungle and drum & bass, recently Moscow based producer Marco Lazovic has proven himself to be a formidable talent in the world of electro and house through stand out releases on Lobster Theremin’s “White” series and GASP Records. Lazovic’s work is unified by an uncanny… Continue reading Marco Lazovic – Ocean Voyage [Beef Records]