It’s an interesting time for Haŵs, having successfully rolled out their parties to popular venues across Cardiff and London with takeovers hosting everyone from Special Request to DMX Krew in the last year alone. Their previous releases on the label side have been more languorous and serene, with their overarching vision primarily holding a strong… Continue reading Dawl – Subject 91 [Haŵs]
Tag: jungle
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 – 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]
UNSIGNED 008 : Thodén – Shape Dexter
After a brief hiatus our unsigned series is back. Producers who have appeared on the series so far have been approached by labels and subsequently had material released by them after we helped shed some light on the new talents. We hope we’re able to do the same with the next one in the bunch,… Continue reading UNSIGNED 008 : Thodén – Shape Dexter
Om Unit and Kid Drama – Untitled 4 [Apollo Records]
While 2019 has continued the trend of producers pillaging the past for sounds and textures of yesteryear, a few of the elder statesman of the genre continue to press forward to new soundscapes and vistas hitherto unheard. So it is for Jim Coles and Damon Kirkham—better known as Om Unit and Kid Drama—who have teamed… Continue reading Om Unit and Kid Drama – Untitled 4 [Apollo Records]
New Members – Eclipse [Pear]
Dublin’s Pear label return for their sixth release with the new Soma EP from Donabate producer Bryan Mooney, also known as DJ Moonbeam, under his New Members alias. His latest offering contains three spaced out club cuts sure to complement the thickest of dancefloor fog layers. [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/boltingbits/premiere-new-members-eclipse/” /]Following two stand-out minimal cuts is the… Continue reading New Members – Eclipse [Pear]
Chrissy – Like A Fantasy [RAWAX]
A new Chrissy record is about to drop on the RAWAX label off shoot CHIWAX, titled “Resilience”. The 14 track all killer no filler album was inspired by Chrissy’s love for early 90s rave records. The album encompasses many of the early 90s rave genres such as break-beat, acid house and jungle. The album is… Continue reading Chrissy – Like A Fantasy [RAWAX]
London Modular Alliance – Ruggamuffin [Craigie Knowes]
Glasgow-based Craigie Knowes are back with their annual fundraiser for War Child, this being their third year in a row contributing to the charity. All profits derived from the sale of the two part compilation records will be donated to the foundation dedicated to supporting children and young people who are affected by war. As… Continue reading London Modular Alliance – Ruggamuffin [Craigie Knowes]
PREMIERE : Wallabee – Feel [Dream Raw Recording]
Dream Raw Recordings, self-proclaimed underground label for all kind of fresh dreamy, hazy, lo-fi, raw house, are gearing up to release a V/A comp of gems from a staggering, 36 artists. Faithful to the motto, “too many good tracks,” DRR decided it’d make sense to organize a digital release full of tunes from artists you… Continue reading PREMIERE : Wallabee – Feel [Dream Raw Recording]
PREMIERE : Birds of Sweden – Alle Alle [UN.T.O Records]
Armand Jakobsson doesn’t seem content with sitting still—not halfway through 2017 are we introduced to the multitalented producer’s 5th release in as many months, under his third nom de plume no less. This outing comes under the alias Birds of Sweden, from the increasingly reliable and tactile UN.T.O. imprint. UN.T.O. is hot off the heels… Continue reading PREMIERE : Birds of Sweden – Alle Alle [UN.T.O Records]