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UK badman DS1 steps up for his debut on the Slit Jockey Records label. With this EP he branches out his sound with lush and deep productions that are both forward thinking and body moving at the same time.

DS1 is far from a rookie to underground electronic music. As well as being one of the pioneers of Bassline and 4/4 and remixing for Bhangra superstar Panjabi MC, he has produced UK Funky smash hits under the alias Darkus Beat Company and is responsible for one of the biggest club smashers of 2009/10, Tempa T – Next Hype Funky Mashup. He is now producing “bass music” with a mix of grime, trap rap, garage, and dubstep influences. In 2011, his productions have received support from the likes of Plastician, DJ Target, Logan Sama, Elijah & Skilliam just to name a few gaining airplay on BBC 1Xtra, Rinse FM, Kiss FM amongst many other radio stations. He released the “Kickback” EP mid 2011 along with the “Stuck in the Machine” EP featuring London grime MC and N.A.S.T.Y crew member Griminal. DS1′s return this year with his new sound has been a big one and is definitely one to watch for 2012.

Not to mention the firepower remixer lineup that is sure to grab your attention. Following sick releases on Ninja Tune and Civil Music, Starkey cooks up a grimey number that is sure to make you screwface. London’s Bobby Tank (Vermin St) brings an excellent 80s funk/r&b vibe. Repping Las Vegas and 119 Sound, King drops a chunky beat while still keeping it lush. Rounding it out Slit Jockey’s own El Carnicero chops track into a bumpin’ riddim version.

Track listing:
1. Lost Memories
2. Red Rain
3. Freeze Dried
4. Red Rain (Starkey Remix)
5. Lost Memories (Bobby Tank Remix)
6. Lost Memories (King Remix)
7. Freeze Dried (El Carnicero Remix)

Slit Jockey Records is starting off the new year with their first ever artist album on the label, which is also Sduk’s first full length release!

On Anything Could Happen we hear Sduk explore a variety of tempos yet there is a clear stylistic thread that ties it all together as a cohesive and diverse collection of forward thinking bass music.

West London’s Sduk has been buzzing on the internet and the streets every since his debut on Slit Jockey with 2010’s Clunge 12” and digital release (remixes by NastyNasty, Grievous Angel, Phaseone and more). In the summer of ’11 Slit Jockey released the YouNyt EP (remixes by Talk, Hellfire Machina and Halp). Now the world is ready for the young producer’s debut album!

Guest appearances sprinkle extra flavor on this already excellent package, with Bristol’s rave rap group Central Spillz tearing down a heartfelt anthem for “Fire,” Starkey’s co-production on “Oahshens” gets everyone epic on the dancefloor and Sduk’s previously released instrumental “YouNyt” gets reworked as a grime banger featuring Nottingham MC Karizma.

Sduk and his previous Slit Jockey works have been featured in XLR8R, Pitchfork, Knowledge Magazine, Symbiosis, Bass Music Blog, Squeegie Sounds, Doktor Krank and many other blogs/media. Sduk is a member of the UK based Pipedown crew as well as being a talented graphic designer (he did the cover art).

You can pre-order the album from iTunes now!

Listen to a couple of the albums tracks:

Sduk – Valid

Sduk – Oahshens ft Starkey

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Grab the EP here: Juno Download | Boomkat | Beatport | iTunes

This past summer saw the release of Dev79 & Thrills debut single, “Off In A Minute” ft Skamma, and now their full EP is available with a variety of hybrid beat concoctions bubbling over. Coming together from Philly to Seattle to brew up their special blend of bass n’ riddims. Fresh to ya ears and unforgiving to ya ass, these boys take charge of the sound and deliver it live n’ direct. After teaming up for a few collab remixes, Dev79 & Thrills were on a roll and have a cooked up Loose Joints and Blunt Objects featuring 5 original tracks. These tunes take influence from future garage, tropical, grime and more for a unique and yet club ready sound.

Philadelphia’s brazen Dev79 attacks a barrage of genres, with an almost reckless abandon, to create his spin on the Street Bass style, as displayed in his recent Get 2 Know and Street Bass Bootlegs releases. He’s done remixes for +Verb, Starkey, Raffertie, DZ, BD1982, Manikan, Mestizo, Dmn Days and has been featured in XLR8R, Mishka, FACT, Frank151, Trash Menagerie, and Discobelle.

Seattle based producer/DJ, Thrills, has been grindin’ for 14 years. He has collaborated with DZ, Jay Robinson, Dean Tynan, and Tony Rocky Horror. His tracks have been heavily supported by Rusko, Kissy Sell Out, Excision, Doorly, and Annie Nightingale on BBC Radio 1. He’s released on his own Sub Philo Music label as well as DJs Are Not Rockstars, Hot N Heavy, Badman Press, Dandy Kid and more.

This EP also features vocal contributions from Welsh MC Skamma, who is known for his work with Stagga, and up and coming Philadelphia singer Kimberly Diamond.

We’ve got the J-Sweet monster available and backed up with serious remix firepower. “Can’t Stop My Grime” with remixes by Starkey, Mr. Mitch, Dev79 and Kaiser is out now worldwide at all fine digital shops!

J-Sweet, the respected and accomplished DJ, producer and remixer, has been integral to the grime scene since its creation. He produced the timeless anthem “Kerb” as well as working with artists such as Lethal B, Wiley, JME, Usher, Craig David, Kele Le roc, NASTY Crew, Ms. Dynamite and Chris Brown. He’s established his own labels – Sweetbeatz and Marxmen Dubs. 2011 has seen J-Sweet launch a full frontal attack on the grime scene by taking it in his palms and propelling the sound to the forefront of the industry and making people pay attention!

Fresh off his Ninja Tune debut, Starkey drops a thick n bubbly 8-bar remix. London’s Gobstopper main man Mr. Mitch cooks an evolving and absolutely sick dancefloor track. Philly’s Dev79 amps it up with a juke infused headbanger and up and coming Bristol producer, Kaiser, infuses his lazer guided perspective to close out the EP.

Here’s just some of the places you can grab this:

iTunes
Juno Download
Boomkat
Zero”