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Tom & Stephen (AKA Retraflex) met in Lincoln city through a mutual passion for putting on drum & bass club nights. After the success of the Flexout club night, the duo hit the studio together as 'Retraflex' and have since formed an exciting and diverse new record label Flexout Audio which showcases their music, as well as the likes of eleven8, Rutile, Rregula & Chromatic with input from the likes of dRamatic & dbAudio, Need For Mirrors, Kasra and MC Spyda. The label has gained support from the likes of London Elektricity, DJ Marky, Bailey & BCee already and 2012 will see Retraflex take the label and club nights to the next level. Watch this space...

Track List:

1. Break - Vibe (Engine Music)
2. dRamatic & dbAudio (Flexout Audio Dub)
3. Marcus Intalex (feat.SPY) - Paulista Dub (Soul:R)
4. Break - Framework (Symmetry)
5. Philth - Dreaming (Need For Mirrors remix) - (Flexout Audio Dub)
6. Alix Perez - Loose Ends (feat. Noisia) - Shogun Audio
7. Philth - Colours (Flexout Audio Dub)
8. D-Bridge - Since We've Been Apart (Shogun Audio)
9. Mute & Mako - Essential Forms (Mars Recordings)
10. dRamatic & dbAudio - Rolling Times (Phuzion Records)
11. Chromatic & Retraflex - Epiphany (Flexout Audio Dub)
12. dRamatic & dbAudio - Passive Moments (Flexout Audio Dub)
13. Cursa - Twilight (Bazil Remix) - (Hustle Audio Dub)
14. Hysee - Injuries (Flexout Audio Dub)
15. Ed:it & Geographix (feat GRIMM) - Cold Air (Dub)
16. Mode - Stats (Ingredients Records)
17. Calibre - Black Hole Dub (Signature)
18. Spectrasoul - Lost Disciple (Shogun Audio)
19. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden (Calibre remix) - (Nice Age)
20. Spectrasoul - Alibi (Break remix) - (Critical)
21. Total Science (feat. Riya) - Redlines (Critical)
22. Nymfo - Recollection (Dispatch Recordings)
23. Alix Perez - Behind Time (Shogun Audio)

www.flexoutaudio.co.uk
www.soundcloud.com/flexout
www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/drum-and-bass/flexout-audio-label-profile.html

  

AutomAte head-honchos Deficit & Esion join forces with Tracksuit Mafia, bringing you over 2 hours off hard-edged dnb, booty shakin basslines, ghetto funk and Christmas tuneage.

Intro (Good King Wenceslas (traditional British christmas carol))

Esion Mix (Ghetto Funk):

Neon Steve - Breath and Stop
D-Funk vs Mann - Mr Buzzin' (Jimi Needles mashup)
Funk Ferret - Whole Loada Shizzle
Dusty Tonez - Bizkit Jam
Chamber - Ramblin Man
MF Rex - Lovecats Got Soul
B-Side - Put Your Hands Up
Busta - Pump Up The Volume
Kool Hertz - Party Rock Anthem (re-rub)
DJ Wood - Zimba In The Deep
Slynk vs Ed Solo - I Wish
Featurecast - Super Sharp Shooter
Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard (Featurecast remix)

Interlude (Goldie Lookin Chain - Dubstep Christmas)

Tracksuit Mafia Mix (Dubstep & dnb):

Broken Note - Flood
Chasing Shadows - Amiirah
Antiserum & No Thing - Amimal
The Bassist & Triage - Always
Two Fingers & Sway - That Girl (Spor remix)
Pixel Fist - Get Down
Forbidden Society & Computerartist - Incarnation
Optiv - Sodium
Fourward - Blur (Mefjus remix)
Ed Rush & Optical - City 17
Phace & Misanthrop - Energie
Rregula & Dementia - Hells Beach
Myndset - Locked Down

Interlude (The Sex Pistols - Jingle Bells)

Deficit mix (Drum & Bass):

Audio - Moon Dock
Cern - True Talk
SPY - Beyond The Threshold
Icicle - Minimal Funk
Amoss - Secondary
SPY - Favela
SPY - Xenomorph
Vicious Circle & Nocturnal - Last Chance Saloon
Deviant Nature - Twisted Insekt
Raiden - The Viper
Morphy & Ges-E - Desert Dub
Shimah - Swordfish
Icicle - Dreadnaught
Future Signal - Monopole
Raiden - Fallin
Pish Posh - Corrupt Cops (Evol Intent remix)
Dose - Squander
Dom & Roland - Enforced
Break & Die - Slow Down
Maztek & Grotesque - Straight To Bad
>> Ewun - Screw Up (The Upbeats remix)

Outro (Mireille Mathieu - Petit Papa Noel (traditional French christmas carol))

Shuffling Strangefoot is a producer, DJ & enthusiast of twisted dance music from across the gamut. At 19 years old, he was pummeling punters at local raves, mixing up 45min cavalcades of his own tunes. Fast forward several years, and he has matured and developed a repertoire of dance music that isn’t easily nestled into one genre; or in his own words, "I can't write dubstep for shit."

He's a mix and mastering engineer for his peers, providing sound design, soundtracks & audio post-production for short films and has even found his way onto BBC Radio. Now residing and performing in Brighton, he's also one third of Sshwob, a collective of live improvisers who recently caused a sensation with a live audio/visual remix of the cult film, Koyaanisqatsi.

For this mix, Strangefoot pulls out a few recent favourites from a selection of Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Crunk and Drumstep.

2012 is going to be a busy one. The first thing to drop will be Defazed's skull-cracking remix of Strangefoot’s ‘Universal Something’ on Trust In Music (the original version can be purchased via the bandcamp link below), and there's plenty more live work, remixes, and releases to follow.

For current releases and free stuff, check out these links:

http://www.soundcloud.com/shufflingstrangefoot/
http://shufflingstrangefoot.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/strangefoot

Tracklist:

1. Bassnectar - The Matrix (Amorphous Music)
2. Bassnectar - Upside Down (Amorphous Music)
3. Excision - No Escape (Triage Remix) (Rottun)
4. Datura, Hooves, Messinian, Kurk Kokane - Head Rush (Play Me Too)
5. L33 - Instant Reaction (Icarus Audio)
6. Nusense, Treo, NC-17 - Demons (Redlight)
7. Sector 9 - Mercury (Respect)
8. Rregula - Atari Face (Flexout Audio)
9. Datsik - Gecko (Basshead Music)
10. Jay Wikid, Opiuo - Panty Slingshot (Multi Music)
11. Kid Atari - Risen (Defazed Remix) (Dub)
12. Syndaesia - Firecracker (Ravid & Fabian Remix) (Abducted)

Phil Hustle: drum & bass DJ, promoter, label owner, radio presenter. Originally from Portsmouth, now based in Nottingham. Owner of Hustle Audio; a record label that showcases the finest in up & coming talent and established artists from around the world, including Amoss, Cursa, Bazil, Trisector, InZtance, Pessimist, Joe Syntax, Expect and many more.

Making his name in the DJ world showcasing his skills all over the UK, and recently Berlin, Germany and Tampere, Finland. Phil also had recent success when he qualified to perform at Sun and Bass 2011 in San Teodoro, Sardinia; he competed against 6 others in the DJ comp finals and came 2nd!

As well as DJing and running Hustle Audio, Phil also turns his hand to radio and podcast presenting. You can hear more by subscribing to the Hustle Audio podcast on iTunes.

TRACKLIST

1. June Miller - Half Top Feelings [Amoss Remix] (Horizons Dub)
2. Anile & Meth - Framework (Proximity Dub)
3. Cursa - Twilight [Bazil Remix] (Hustle Audio Dub)
4. Dub Phizix feat Strategy - The Editor (Soul:R)
5. Phobia & Jubei - Coopers Dream (Coded Music)
6. Calibre - Foreign Bodies (Signature)
7. Spinline, Hydro & Naibu - Roller X (Fokuz)
8. Survival - P45 (Dispatch)
9. Flame & DP3 - Resistance [Subterra & Dekko Rmx] (Modulate Dub)
10. Nymfo - Resolve (Commercial Suicide)
11. S.P.Y. & Kasra - Surface (Critical)
12. Chromatic - Inertia 51 (Dub)
13. Trisector & Infader - Does Not Compute [Amoss Remix] (Hustle Audio Dub)
14. Future Signal - Monopole (IM:LTD)
15. Bazil - Untitled (Hustle Audio Dub)
16. Maztek & Grotesque - Straight To Bad (Icarus Audio Dub)
17. 8 Bits & Total Science - Concrete Proof (CIA Deep Kut)
18. Chromatic - Sticklebrick (Dub)
19. Ed:it - Element (Dub)
20. Fostec - Bon Voyage (Hustle Audio Dub)
21. Hybris - Please Exist (Metalheadz)
22. Future Signal - London Pride (Free)
23. Trisector & Infader - Debris (Hustle Audio Dub)

DJ Reevah, from Peebles in the Scottish Borders but an Edinburgh resident for 8 years now, has been into eletronic music since forever, with influences as diverse as The Orb, AC/DC, rez tapes, hip-hop, jungle, Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin, XTC, Morrissey, Depeche Mode... the list goes on. He started DJing in 2001 but disappeared for a few years to start a family. Now he's back, he's on it and really pushing and immersing himself in the deeper, grimier end of the modern dnb scene, with due respect also paid to dancefloor & jungle classics, past and present, and fresh Scottish talent

Watch out for his forthcoming debut appearance for Split at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. He also has mixtape projects with a Scottish MC in the pipeline and plans to hit the studio. One to watch

Track List:

1. Dub Phizix - Treatment
2. Enei - Slow Motion
3. Seba & Method 1 - Heavy Traffic
4. Breakage - Clarendon VIP
5. Spectrasoul - Last Attempt
6. DBRUK & Foreign Concept - Radiation
7. Technicolour & Komatic - Dub
8. Digital & Outrage - Final Demand (Spy Remix)
9. Total Science - Redlines (ft Riya)
10. Dave Owen - Feeling Kinda Blue
11. Ed Rush & Optical - Watermelon
12. DJ Marky & Spy - Mystic Sunset
13. Raiden, Morphy & Digital - Cheeky
14. Mutt - Conversations (ft Kevin King)
15 Ed Rush & Optical - Wormhole

Defazed is a purveyor of the filthiest neuro & tech dnb. He's starting to turn some major heads now and will surely take the neuro world by storm in 2012. Instilled with his unique glitchy style, honed by years of live laptop battling, this podcast is 100% his own work - everything you hear is a Defazed production or remix. Dedicated to the cause, Defazed is also one half of more chilled out songwriting duo Metaphra, a music production teacher and has won two UK laptop battle titles. Phew! Be sure to check out the tracklist (below, and also in the lyrics section of the ID3 tags attached to the mp3 file), pick up the tracks already released on Ammunition Recordings, Nocid Business and Subtek Records and keep your eyes peeled for the EP on Trust In Music later in the year.

For more, check out out:

http://soundcloud.com/defazed
http://soundcloud.com/defazedesion
http://soundcloud.com/metaphra

Enjoy

1. Defazed - Am I Dreaming? (forthcoming release on Trust In Music)
2. Defazed - Substance D (NOBUSS013)
3. Defazed & Esion - Pneumatic (STK023)
4. Defazed - Acid Shadows (forthcoming release on Trust In Music)
5. Diode - Binary - Defazed remix (ARDIG064)
6. Defazed - Downfall (NOBUSS013)
7. Kid Atari - Risen - Defazed remix (unreleased)
8. Defazed - Hell Piston (unreleased)
9. Shuffling Strangefoot - Universal Something - Defazed remix (forthcoming release on Trust In Music)

Tech:nology have gone from stength to strength and become a London institution since they were founded in Brixton in 2005. Known for their heavy drum & bass sound, their portfolio includes a long running residency at Plan B, Brixton & yearly birthday bashes at the mighty Scala club in Kings Cross. For a taste of the techy dnb they have become famous for, check out the bi-monthly Temah Sunday sessions at Plan B, Brixton and the new monthly event held on Wednesdays at The Nest, Dalston. For the AutomAte podcast, pocketdred brings a different flavour with this mix of ragga vibes and jungle riddims.

Selectah

Kiat - Diablo
Theory - Sound Killa
Dillinja - Hard Noize
Loxy & Keaton - I Don't Give A Fuck
Soul Intent - Fuzz Face
Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman (Ram Trilogy Remix)
The Prototypes - Subterrestrial
Strangefoot - Something Universal (Defazed Remix)
Dub Elements & Vengeance - Invaders
Telekinesis - Cortex
Audio - The Journey Pt2
Mindscape - Damn Tough
Rockwell - BTKRSH
Raiden & Meth - The John Wilson Project
Outrage & Digital ft Klose - Work For It
Anile - Induction
AbleDanger - Solstice
Data ft Kathy Brown - Compassion
Bonus Track: J. Ralph - Kansas City Shuffle

Deficit grew up around Southampton/Portsmouth on a diet of Madness, hip-hop, metal and dnb. DJing now for around 9 years & a budding producer, the most recent highlights have been warm-up sets for Adam F and Raiden and destroying the competition at the UP dnb DJ finals to win a residency. He can be found rinsing out dirty, rollin tech styles for Up.dnb & Malfunction and heading up the AutomAte radio show. Hard-edged drum & bass aimed square at the dancefloor. Why won't my DAMN FEET STAY STILL?

Nyx is a London-based DJ with a penchant for dark, techy dnb. Supported by dnb giants Renegade Hardware, Intent 2 Supply and Rude FM pioneer DJ E, she has played alongside such badboys as Fierce, Dom & Roland, Loxy, Ink, BTK, The Sect, Calyx and Cold Fusion.

Since her Renegade Hardware debut in October 2009, Nyx has played all but three of their London events, as well as representing in Bristol. She also holds a residency at London's Intent 2 Supply, currently held at Rhythm Factory.

For Nyx, it’s not just about making music, it’s about how that music is played and engaging with the crowd, but in the future she’ll find the right opportunity and time to head into the studio.

Tim (Intent 2 Supply) - "Nyx has been a resident for Intent for the past 2 years. Her heavy, techy style and flamboyant nature behind the decks always hypes the crowd into a frenzy of cheers and rewinds. Nyx can definitely hold her own in this male dominated scene".

DJ E - "Nyx will always have my support and if you do see this girl on any line up, trust me, go check her, she'll def have you brocking out".

Regardless of genre or style, rocking a crowd comes naturally to Nyx, along with a love for all that is bass. Seamlessly fast mixing and an energetic stage presence as she rips through flawlessly selected tracks. Since her first gig in '04 she's quickly made a name for herself and become a staple in the Pacific NW Breaks & DnB scene, playing various locations around the States and Canada since. She is the only female resident on c98.5fm (Seattle's only electronic music radio streaming worldwide @ c895worldwide.com) and has landed residencies with Housewreckin', free.BASS (the largest EDM club night in Seattle) and PrissCo out of Salt Lake City, UT. This year is looking to be a big one as she aims for the studio.

Tune in for details of the AutomAte launch night, at Basement 45 in Bristol, Friday 11th March with Raiden, Meth, EBK, KR4Y, Mobius & Model 101!

From Surrey but now living in Portsmouth, Nathan E has an intricate and diverse musical background. His trip through hip-hop & breakbeat mix tapes & radio shows led him to the decks and the dnb scene. He can be found playing anything from the deep, neurofunk sound to techy, amen-driven styles. After 6 years behind the wheels of steel, the studio is beckoning. Expect moody versatility and eclectic style.

Nathan E is currently taking DJ bookings. Email nathan.egbunike@hotmail.com or see http://www.myspace.com/nathanegbunike.

  

AutomAte head-honchos Deficit & Tracksuit Mafia join forces, bringing you 90 minutes of hard-edged dnb and Christmas tuneage. Listen up for AutomAte news and details of our forthcoming 2011 live events!

  

Peak has been writing hard dance music under the name Ephexis for over 10 years & also produces psy under the name Atomic Species. He & partner-in-crime RMS fused their styles and gave birth to a hard-tripping melt of chunky breakbeats, acidic twisted elements and dark psychedelic undertones. After a number of successful gigs, 'RMS & Peak' established themselves as a credible breakbeat act. They now go from strength to strength, playing festivals and performing full multi-media live shows as well as releasing through Broken Robot Recordings.

GRINteck is the drum and bass/dubstep alias of (25/7), a talented DJ & producer from Holland. The main focus is to create a multimedia experience, both live and in the studio, within the realms of dnb & dubstep. Live performances include analogue & digital decks and analog instruments. Expect intelligent but intense productions and sets with plenty of tech attitude

email: grinteck@live.nl
http://www.myspace.com/grinteck
http://soundcloud.com/grinteck

  

Esion has been on the scene, under various aliases, for around ten years now. His DJ career has touched a long list of UK venues and has spanned a variety of genres including dnb, dubstep, breakbeat, hip-hop, hard dance, hardcore, freeform and techno. These days he plays dark & jump-up dnb, dubstep & breaks but expect surprises. Diversity is his middle name and he knows what an audience wants better than they know themselves. His darker drum & bass productions with producer Defazed are released through Subtek records but also expect solo d&b and dubstep releases on Subtek and other labels.

Tonight's show is all about heavy tech dnb but with a variety of influences including metal, hip-hop & downright cheekiness. Enjoy

www.soundcloud.com/defazedesion
http://soundcloud.com/djesion
http://www.myspace.com/subtekrecords

  

Welcome to the Automate Podcast. Episode 2, mixed by Tracksuit Mafia.

Tracksuit Mafia started DJing dnb and jungle in Belfast around 7 years ago. Coming from a heavy metal background, he has always prefered the harder end of the spectrum. He started producing his own dnb and dubstep around 2 years ago, incorporating metal & hip hop into his dark, dirty, hard-edged tracks. He especially enjoys sampling (movies, music, strange sounds) and twisting these up to create weird and original-sounding patterns and rhythms.

This podcast contains some of his favourite dubstep tracks, including 4 of his own productions. It also gives details of the AutomAte radio show & live events.

  

Welcome to the Automate Podcast. Episode 1, mixed by Deficit.

Deficit grew up around Southampton/Portsmouth on a diet of Madness, hip-hop, metal and dnb. DJing now for around 7 years, the most recent highlight has been a warm-up set for Adam F. He can be found rinsing out dirty, rollin tech styles at Malfunction in Bristol and heading up the Automate Radio show. Hard-edged drum & bass aimed square at the dancefloor. Why won't my DAMN FEET STAY STILL?

Expect a mixture of minimal, techy, dancefloor and seriously hench drum & bass, with details of Automate radio show and live events.