Heres some more pictures from our friends in cardiff at APERTURE check them out on facebook…

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the elusive @industryhater has been causing a bit of a stir on twitter by anonymously starting arguments with, as you can probably guess people of “the industry”. All sorts of people are guessing who he is.  Apparently all will be revealed on the 28th of december.

Check the interview…
Example : Were you always an Industry hater?  Or is it just since youve been on Twitter?

Industryhater : IM ONLY THE INDUSTRYHATER ON TWITTER, IM SOMEONE ELSE OUTSIDE OF THE PC

EXAMPLE: Why do you hate the Industry and what made you want to start telling everyone?

Industryhater : THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO BE BOUGHT DOWN TO EARTH, PPL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHADY GOINGS ON AND THE GAS THATS BLOWN UP THESE ARTISTS ASS

EXAMPLE: Who do you hate the most and why?

Industryhater : PROFESSOR GREEN WRETCH32 SCORCHER AND ANY ONE BLOCKS ME COZ THEY THINK THERE TOO BIG!

EXAMPLE: Is there anyone you dont hate?

Industryhater : I DONT HATE WILEY

EXAMPLE: Is it all a big joke or do you actually hate everyone?

Industryhater : SO YOUR SAYING SPENDING ALL THAT TIME IS A JOKE? I DO NOT LIKE THE PPL I PAR, WELL NOT ALL OF THEM

EXAMPLE: Outside of the Industry are there any other things which you hate?

Industryhater : I HATE CONGESTION CHARGE GRRRR!!

EXAMPLE: Some people have been saying your really called “Matt” and they know your address?   are you worried about being identified?

Industryhater : LOL WHY DONT THEY COME TO “MATTS” HOUSE THEN, HOLD HIM DOWN AND SEE IF THE INDUSTRYHATER IS STILL NOT TWEETING LOL

EXAMPLE: Do you think anything would happen to you if you were identified?

Industryhater : YOU’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE, DEC 28TH

EXAMPLE:  Whats your objective as the industry hater?

Industryhater : BECAUSE OF ME ALOT OF PPL ARE NOW REALISING THESE ARTISTS ARE NOT UN-REACHABLE SUPERSTARS AND UNTOUCHABLE AS THEY MAKE OUT TO BE
, YOU WILL FIND SCORCHER AT THE LOCAL TESCO N NOT HARRODS YOU WILL SEE CHARLIE SLOTH AT THE MACDONALDS AND YOU WILL FIND PROFESSOR GREEN GETTING ROBBED IN A CAMDEN HOUSE PARTY,

EXAMPLE: Any other people you hate and why?

Industryhater : Leona Lewis?
CAUSE SHE HAS NOT PULLED ANY OTHER FACE APART FROM THAT HALF ASS’D SMILE, SHES NOT COCKY BUT SHES NOT HUMBLE EITHER SHE HAS AN “IM-NOT-THAT-GREAT-AT-WHAT-I-DO-BUT-EVERYONE-LOVES-ME-ANYWAY TYPE OF FACES

EXAMPLE:  Thanks a lot Industry hater any shouts?

Industryhater : dont forget to subscribe to my youtube channel industryhater
http://www.industryhater.com/industryhater
DEC 28TH! TAKE THAT!

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6 months on from when we first featured Subdepth Records things are taking off with vinyl release 3  featuring blinding tracks from manchester local boy Biome and the man Dom HZ.   As well as that head honcho Prime has launched the Digital Imprint of Subdepth.

SUBD003 has had strong DJ support from Rusko, Starkey, Zed Bias, 501, Synkro, Indigo, Komonazmuk, Chimpo, Borgore, Fused Forces, 6blocc, Walsh, Vista, Afterdark, Orien, Rossi b & Luca, Stagga, Gomes, Nick Argon, Monkey, Superisk, Djinn, Taz Buckfaster and many more…

AUDIO: http://www.myspace.com/subdepthrecords

Available now on Vinyl and Digital formats from all good stores.

Juno http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/374497-01.htm

Chemical http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=SUBD003

Redeye http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/asp/RecordLabel.asp?Label=2855

Beatport https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/home/detail/1/beatport#app=7ef5&a486-index=4

Make sure you get your arse down to Broke n English Ballin On A Budget Party tomorrow night at Mint Lounge, Example Photographers will be down there

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Texas based DnB label Warm Communications founded in 2000 has been releasing Original, Leftfield drum and bass from the likes of Seba, Polar, Fanu, Equinox, Martsman and more. Last year they released their first LP by Polar. Their latest Wax release WARM015 by Seba is currently out on promo. No prizes for guessing what we’ve got on the way .

Check out their releases here….

http://www.myspace.com/warmcommunications

http://www.digital-tunes.net/labels/warm_communications/3

and well have something interesting for you very soon.

Our homies at MINDSET’s latest release hit the stores this week.     Im no writer and Indigo doesnt do press releases so i guess its upto you to make your own mind up what the tunes sound like.   Listen to them here and then buy them

Top two tunes on the myspace player….    http://www.myspace.com/mindsetlabel

I caught up with the mysteriously named SawtoothSam from Brostepforum.com on behalf of Example Magazine on AIM  to find out from the top what brostep is?  why theres a forum?  and what else the man has to say check it out below…

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DJ Vapour, a household name to many a drum & bass fanatic, this guy has been absolutely smashing the scene for quite some time now. Being very open minded towards the creation of music, he has a vision to create ‘innovative’ drum & bass. Therefore his style is quite different from the ‘generic’ sound of drum & bass that can sometimes stem from producers trying to get a sound like ‘that producer’.

Vapour gets consistent airplay on commercial and independent radio stations such as Radio 1, 1Xtra and Kiss FM. Many of his tracks will often be heard on dancefloors across the globe as he has support from some of the biggest DJs in the scene including Andy C, Hype, Shy FX, Randall, Goldie, Bailey, Storm and Ray Keith to name but a few.

Now working on his own record label 36 Hertz, the future is looking very bright for this DJ/producer from Berkshire. Example caught up with him to see what’s going on.

Jonty (Example) – Safe Vapour, can you introduce yourself and give the readers a bit of background information about yourself?

DJ Vapour – EZ I’m Mike/ DJ Vapour. I run 36 Hertz recordings which is just over 1 year old now as well as producing tracks for other dnb labels such as 31 Records, Intasound, Dread Recordings , Rufige and Mac 2 to name but a few. I’ve been producing since 2001 and DJ’ing since 1991 i am currntly concentrating on my label 36 hertz but there is a few releases coming out on other labels over the next few months aswell.

Jonty (Example) – So how did you initially get into the drum & bass scene?

DJ Vapour – I got passed a Devious D mix tape by a mate when I was at school which really got me switced onto dance music. From that I started buying records, then bought my first set of decks and never looked back.

Jonty (Example) – How did you make the break into the scene?

DJ Vapour – My first main break was signing a tune to Bailey’s Intasound label, as Bailey really pushed my sound onto a lot of other DJ’s in the scene. This led me onto hooking up with Metalheadz. I did the first track on the first EP on the new label they set up called Rufige, and this also got me noticed by Randall who i now work with in the studio as “The Mysterons” . Bailey and Randall have both done a lot for me over the past few years, always pushing my sound in the clubs and giving me valuble feedeback on most of my tunes.

Jonty (Example) – What would you describe your main style as?

DJ Vapour – I’ve been pushing a more bass heavy sound over the years as I have always loved bass and actually started to make my own tracks because it was something that I noticed was missing as everyone had started to switch over to digital studios, which I think really takes the phat warm bass out of tracks over the past couple of years. I have been pushing the more jungle vibe a lot more. This is from working a lot with Serum and linking with a few other like minded producers (Bladerunner, Madd and Hades).

Jonty (Example) – Yes mate, it’s all about the analogue sounds in drum and bass! Who would you describe as your main influences and why?

DJ Vapour – My main influences are old dnb / jungle tracks, as that is what I spend most of my time listening to. I don’t really get a lot of time to check much new dnb, but I do catch a vibe from producers such as Serum, Bladerunner, Jaydan, HLZ, Lutin, Roughcut and Skitty. These are the main producers that I feel are pushing new ideas and working some decent vibes into thier tunes, these days not a lot of people can push an original sound with some decent vibes in but I think these are the main producers who really do capture something different from the rest of the producers out there.

Jonty (Example) – I  hear you, a lot of dnb these days seems to be very generic ‘cut and paste’ productions, original tunes are always very welcome. You mentioned earlier about your label 36 Hertz. This seems to be going really strong at the moment. How’s it going for you?

DJ Vapour – The label has really suprised me as it’s only been going for just over a year and already we have achieved some big releases. The last release hit number 1 in the Dnb Arena Download Chart and number 2 in the BBC Dnb Vinyl Chart which for a relatively new label with a non existant advertising budget is quite a big deal! It’s looking like the “Back to the Bass” LP is going to sell even better than that release going on the feedback we are getting from record stores already.  I am really concentrating on pushing the label now and have a very good group of artists making music for us so things are looking really good for next year. We already have an EP in the works and then hopefully I’ll be dropping my debut artist LP in the summer months, if i get it finished hahaha! I think the label has developed it’s own sound and from that a lot of producers have approached us with music that they have made specificly for 36 Hertz which is an amazing thing to me as it’s great that we are giving producers a good vibe to work from.

Jonty (Example) – What’s your favourite tune at the moment then?

DJ Vapour – Too many to name but one hahaha! My top 5 top tunes that I’m drawing for every set would be, in no order:
Lutin – Pimp My
HLZ – Clash Dub
Skitty – Fire Town
Taktix – The Way (Serum Remix)
Jaydan – Sumting 4 da Mandem

Jonty (Example) – What are your main interests other than DJ’ing / producing?

DJ Vapour – As well as spending time with my family I’m a bit of a PS3 junky and currently have been getting into Modern Warfare 2 quite heavily. Apart from that I spend pretty much all my time in the studio, I work 9 till 7 then 8 – 10 in the studio Monday to Friday, then weekends are mostly spent DJ’ing or resting. My schedule is pretty relentless but you have to work hard in life to get to the top!

Jonty (Example) – Haha, I know about your Modern Warfare addiction from all your facebook status’s!!! Schedule sounds pretty hectic though, how do you manage to juggle family life with playing out and the whole drum & bass scene in general?

DJ Vapour – I’m very lucky in the fact that my girlfriend is a brilliant mother and looks after our twins without me most of the time. She supports me 100% which is something that I’m very lucky to have, I dont think I would be as motivated as I am if I didn’t have her nagging me to get on with work. She also runs the 36 Hertz DJ agency  – http://www.36hertz.com/index.php?page=agency and keeps on top of various other bits and pieces of my life.

Jonty (Example) – Sounds like your a very lucky man! What’s next for yourself and 36 Hertz then?

DJ Vapour – Our next release is of course the “Back to the Bass” LP featuring tracks from myself , Bladerunner, HLZ and Steppa & Ktcha. That is out on the 30th of November so I’m pretty much full on with the promotion of that at the minute. After that drops we will be having a break for Christmas and new year, then we should be dropping a 2×12″ vinyl EP  around April time. I’ll then be working towards my LP which will hopefully come out over the summer. Outside of 36 Hertz im always working on new music for other labels as well.

Jonty (Example) – Sounds good. Any shout outs?

DJ Vapour – Just a big sount to all the heads buying and supporting mine and 36 Hertz releases. Without you guys we wouldn’t be able to do what we do, so many thanks to each and every one of you!

Jonty (Example) – Anything you want to add before we wrap up the interview?

DJ Vapour – Only that every one should come and sign up to the new 36 Hertz website at www.36hertz.com. We have 11 FREE tracks from all of our artists as well as studio tips ,FREE ringtones, sample packs and our members get to buy TEST PRESSES of all of the releases on the label direct from us months before they hit the stores! Also, don’t forget that if you want to book any of our artists then please do contact the agency on 36thagency@gmail.com.

Jonty (Example) – Finally, marmite, love it or hate it?

DJ Vapour – Hate it !!!!

Jonty (Example) – Fair enough! Cheers Vapour.

36 HERTZ RECORDINGS – www.36hertz.com

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Last week we went to see Contradictions a new solo show at Contact Theatre starring Frisko Dan, founder of Freestyle mondays and prolific Manchester Lyricist/ poet.  We asked our Friend Alex of Pace Grey Productions to review it in a text, heres what he sent us…..

Ali Gadema is a mutli-talented performer. Utilising his skills as both an emcee and actor, he delivers an onslaught of raw lyrics, beatboxing and a narrative of a dissolusioned youth that only screams social realism.  Contradictions is brave, fresh and original.  A must See!!!

Photo By Rachel Adams: www.racheladamsphotography.com

Our boy “A Bridge Far Away” is giving away the grievious angel remix of the track Drift featuring Indi Kaur  check it out and stick it on your pod…

to find out more about “”ABFA”  get on these links…

Theres another FREE REMIX on the mans myspace….

www.myspace.com/abridgefaraway

Some Photographs from Hospitality at Aperture, Cardiff courtesy of Jonas Photography

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As of Friday Domu has canceled his gigs and officially left the drum and bass industry read his statement below posted on his blog…

The End

It’s over. I can’t go into the personal reasons, but of course will leave you some explanation as to how I got here. It feels a bit like walking away from a life of crime or the Mafia. I am Carlito, I have finally made the break from the old dangerous way of making a living. I just hope Benny from the Bronx doesn’t shoot me as I am boarding the last train out of here. The point is that I am no longer Domu. He is a character, always has been, and as of Friday 13th November 2009, he no longer exists. Neither does Umod, Sonar Circle, Bakura, Yotoko, Rima, Zoltar, Blue Monkeys, Realside or any of the other names I put out music under. I am cancelling all my gigs and not taking any more. My hotmail is closed, my Twitter is closed and my Facebook is closed. If any of you want to talk to me and know me well enough to have my mobile number then that is still the same, and please feel free to call any time. My other email address I mail from occasionally is still open to tie up any loose ends.

I had started to change, for the worse I am now sure. My confusion was growing, my insecurity and bitterness getting out of hand, a lack of creative direction and focus were leading me somewhere very dark. I have felt so depressed by all of this. Believe me I have searched my soul long and hard this year to find the reasons again why I do this, but I can’t locate them. Too much of ‘me’ is mixed up into all of this, and no one should ever give so much of himself or herself to a job. I once believed in all of it, that I made and played music for a certain type of person, for people who didn’t want to adhere to the ‘normal’ way of life, the free thinker, the independent or open minded type who was bored of the genres, the staples, the blueprints or the formulae. The underground. But I just don’t truly believe I am needed in this battle anymore. It has been passed down to another generation, who are doing it their way, and I have no desire to try and edge in and start proclaiming to be fighting a fight that is no longer mine. I am a 31-year-old man. I can’t claim to be holding a torch up to something that meant so much to me at 15. At 21, maybe. But now, after ten years going full time, I think I have said all I had to say. My creative light has dimmed. Maybe because I started so early, who can tell? But I feel satisfied that this is it.

I have had an amazing time. I’ve travelled the world, drank and partied and made a decent living out of entertaining people throughout all of my 20’s. I met some incredible people in cities I never dreamed I would visit, shared my thoughts and collected wisdom from a huge range of deeply profound and lovely people. But I have also met some real arseholes, and I could feel I was becoming one. Playing records I wasn’t sure I liked to people who had no idea who I was. I had gone cold, cold to the music, to the reactions and to the point of it all. I was changing what I thought I liked, so that I would be liked. I am not a chameleon. I am not Madonna, I can’t stay abreast of the current styles and keep changing with it just to stay in fashion or retain some kind of credible status or career. I have had my moment. If you know me well, you would have sensed a change in me over the last two years. I have always suffered with problems of confidence, but I know that’s not why I am throwing in the towel. I feel like I have to change so much of what I think is ‘me’ to carry on. What I believe in, how to talk to people, how to behave. I just don’t think I can be so arrogant and harsh to stand out anymore. There is so much noise out there that people have to shout louder and louder to be heard. And for what? I am beating myself up over something I no longer believe in for an income that is stressfully patchy and more often than not, very low.

I used to say I owed it to ‘the fight’ to keep going. My belief in that has waned over the last few years too. Yes we needed Coltrane to go against the grain, to sacrifice his well-being and life to create beautiful art. We needed all of them, creative and unique beings burning brightly in our souls, our influences and idols that created the music and the movements that can provide us with sanity, sanctuary and meaning through our confusing lives. But music has lost some of it’s meaning to me as a medium. It’s everywhere; everyone is making it, playing it, giving it away, and trying to make a living. So many people have a voice in it now it is hard to pick out what is cutting edge from what I actually truly feel. I have gotten numb to my life’s biggest passion, and I need to leave it for a while to see if I can ever get it back to how it was.

Some have attributed meaning and understanding to my some of my work. I know it is special to some people, and my message was understood by a few, which I am very grateful to have come to know over the years. I was lucky enough to catch a ride in it for a while, was recognised by some very special and talented people and I earned the respect of my peers and achieved a hell of a lot in a short space of time. There have been huge highs whilst playing music to all sorts of crowds, creating an atmosphere and being in control. I have felt the joy and adrenaline rush of the success, alongside the emptiness and despair of the empty club or the unresponsive floor. Now I recognise I have done all that, I need to put it all behind me and move on, and the only way to do that is to disappear. It has to end sometime, and as I keep saying, everything is finite. I don’t want to lose everything else in my life for this. I just don’t believe in it enough to make that sacrifice. The kids are fighting the battle now. I hope I influenced some of them, I know I have, and that gives me a sense of ease doing this. I haven’t wasted 10 years, I know I have bought joy and hope to many of the disenfranchised, the open-minded, the musical outsider or the devoted dancer. There are people creating things and using technology in a way that I am having to try and catch up to, but I no longer feel the desire to. They are doing it better than I ever could now. It’s their time, and mine has passed. You can either think I am being incredibly brave by admitting it or incredibly weak and stupid for stopping. But it’s just how I feel. I was going wrong in many aspects of my life, and I need to start making a change. I have no idea how long this piece will stay up, but this site won’t be here forever. Please feel free to copy and paste and pass on to preserve it, to let others know why I left, assuming anyone cares.

I have tears in my eyes now. I have so many people to thank for all the personal and professional support they have given me over the years, but I shall do that personally in time. But I want to thank everyone who has bought a song, paid an entrance fee, had a dance or just come up and spoke to me about life, music, the world or whatever. You have given me a dream-like blessed existence for many years. If I have inspired anyone, then I am a happy man. You all have certainly inspired me, and I want to use those years of travelling and sharing to good effect, not this anger and confusion I feel towards it all now. I need to find meaning to the next phase of my life. So I bid you all farewell. I am just too sensitive to keep up the façade of something that doesn’t feel right. I knew it would come someday, maybe some of you that knew me saw it too. I have so much love and respect for my peers and teachers that are carrying on with the struggle, and want the next generation to achieve the best they can for themselves and their art. I am just not a lifer. I’ve traded up, and I’m out.

I’ll leave you all with this. Life isn’t the X-Factor. No one has a God given right to his or her dream or ambitions coming true. I have worked hard and had some great luck. I followed some opportunities, squandered others. I have no regrets, other than not stopping when I knew I should have done this time last year. The only thing you have to guide you through your life is your instinct. Sometimes the right decision isn’t the easiest, but between your conscience and your intuition you will find the answer. Please listen to it. It’s you.

the statement on Domu’s Blog….

http://www.trebleo.co.uk/domu-weekly-blog/the-end/

The guys at blind aura have done it again.   congrats to hit and run for coming so far looking forward the next 3 years of mondays…

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A couple of weeks ago one of Manchester’s premier nights, FORMAT  made its return at MINT LOUNGE with two enormous names at the moment SILKIE and ONEMAN. You can always rely on FORMAT to come up with the goods when it comes to the underground and this night was no exception.  Make sure you turn out to the next one!!!

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Only a year ago did Context MC explode onto the music scene with his ‘Dialectics EP’ and since then things have been mutating in front of him. Context has had air play on BBC Radio1 and 1Xtra, released several EPs, performed alongside some of the biggest names in music including Caspa, Rusko, Joker, Andy C, Bloc Party, Dizzee Rascal, Shy FX and many more. Context’s first major single, Is It (Rat Attack Mix), released in March this year received maximum airplay on 1Xtra and was included in the Best of HomeGrown podcast and he raved at the Beach Break Live Festival. Not too bad for a Norwich lad without a plan. With the release of his newest EP, ‘Mental Breakdown Music’ I caught up with Context in between his busy schedule to get the latest on the Context MC breakout!

Example: First of all, when were you first infected by music?

Context: When I was born. My Dad used to be in a band, my older brother was musical, and music was always on in the house. So yeah, since forever really. Like most things, it kinda went in waves; I loved rock when I was really young, then I basically listened to only hip hop the entire time I was school, and then in the last few years I got introduced to drum and bass and dubstep, so now it’s just a mix of all of those!

Example: Do you ever play around with your own beats or have you got some sick producers behind you?

Context: To start with I made all my own beats. But it kinda had two purposes – the first was that no one was sending me beats as obviously no one knew what I could do so I had to make them, but also, it gave me creative control. I’m not the worlds greatest producer though, so when Vermin started working with me, I let my beats take a back seat and his take the lead! But yeah, I still offer ideas up to him in terms of direction and beat ideas and luckily he’s really cool with taking the ideas on board and going with them which is important.

Example: Innit, its good how you like to get involved with your beats though. When it comes to what genre you fall into, it seems you have this Dub-Hop sound, a strain off dub step, where do you think that came from?

Context: Well I know where it came from: I made it up!

Example: Ha ha! Really?

Context: Yeah. Really. It was me and my brother. He made the beats with me and came up with it. Coz my music is not really dubstep, nor hip hop, nor grime…. so Dub Hop just kinda fit it perfectly! So yeah, if people wonder where Dub Hop came from, its Context MC! I wanted to embody the affiliation I have with hip hop, as opposed to just being like a grime MC spitting over dubstep, which was never really the direction I was going for. Plus its deliberately open ended. I mean, I’ll still have dubstep in the driving seat, but electro, trance, dance, and hiphop and others, will all be passengers in the musical vehicle.

Example: Hope you can fit them all in or will one be chillin in the boot?! You hear a lot more dubstep collaborations nowadays. Chimpo and Mrk1 have a few beats that use hip hop tracks mixed with dubstep (Totally Unauthorized album – filthy tunes!) so can see where you see the appeal. But what has changed since you first came out with your EP ‘The Catalyst’? Has your style of spitting changed?

Context: You did your research! Ha. Yeah, that was my first real attempt at MC’ing really about 3 years ago. That was wholly hip hop – just me spitting over US beats. The entire direction has completely shifted. Whilst the idea of being lyrically complex for integrity remains, the delivery has altered. I mean, for me, every CD I do is a reflection of my life at that moment. That kinda explains the variations across them. When I did ‘The Catalyst’, I had been booted out of home, was smoked out all the time, and basically just had Wu-Tang records on repeat for months! So the music reflects that. When ‘Dialectics’ came round, I had found other uses for my time, but, in a similar vein you could say (!), and found DnB and dubstep, which again was reflected in the music. Now, my life is stupidly manic, I’m more musically mature, and basically just comfortable with doing exactly what I want, and ‘Mental Breakdown Music’ reflects that. Music’s a process not a result.

Example: Yeah man, music is always evolving. You’ve recently released your new EP ‘Mental Breakdown Music’, what reaction have you had from it?

Context: It’s been amazing actually. The first two singles have both caused a big stir – Is It, and, As the Sun Goes Down. The radio play has been wicked, and obviously I’m in the middle of my tour at the minute with dates all over the UK sharing the bill with Joker, Caspa, Rusko, Andy C, Rob Sparx, Bar 9, Distance and others. The reassuring thing is that I have done all this on my own. The radio play with no pluggers, the gigs with no PR, the press with no middle man. Its time consuming but I’ve got my own operation going on. Obviously, the time will come for serious plugging and all the rest that goes along with that, but for now, I’m proud to say that everything I’m getting comes from me, going out and getting it myself because I want it! And yeah, I’m glad I put the EP up as free download version alongside the CD release. It’s had seriously so many downloads in its first month! I’m really pleased about that.

Example: Big yourself up Context! You seem to be causing a lot of damage on the Norwich music scene…how have you seen it grown, and has it aided you?

Well, I’ve only been really doing the music thing for the last 18 months, so it’s hard to say how I’ve seen it grown as it’s all pretty new to me. But, the amount of club nights seems to have gone through the roof. There are some wicked promoters in Norwich (Get Low, Damage, POW, Dance Club etc…) and a lot of the lads are really encouraging with what I do and are keen to get me involved, which obviously is amazing. It helps to have where you live on your side! So yeah, there are wicked acts being booked every month, and I seem to do pretty well with local bookings with a mixture of both hosting and live performing which is great.

Example: Who are your biggest influences?

Anything poignant. Sentiment matters. I like dark brooding stuff. ‘The Infamous’ is still my favourite album of all time I reckon, so I like that depictive bleakness. Anyone who flows well and pulls you in. I like vocal instruments as opposed to just saying words over the top of music… Kinda vague I know!

Example: Anyone in particular you would love to collab with?

Lots of people I think. The time will come for that. The process needs to be organic and right. I tend to think things will just happen if you let them, so we’ll see…

Example: Not a planner then! A lot more underground artists are getting recognition and success in the UK charts like Tinchy and Chipmunk (who has the number 1 album at the moment) you have already had airplay on Radio 1 and 1Xtra, do you see yourself getting to their level?

No doubt. I would never apologise for an aspiration like that too. I know commercial success can get equated with failure by some, but success isn’t concretely defined – it is what you make it. Some might see success as having their track played in their local nightclub, some might see getting a Radio1 play as success… It is what you want it to be. I wanna be massive, and think I will be. We’ll have to see though. I’m realistic though about music being a bit like throwing a dice and just crossing your fingers….

Example: Ha you seem to leave a lot up to fate! What other MCs, producers, DJs do you see poisoning the nation?

Context: By that I guess you mean poisoning in a good way – not as in giving everyone Ricin! Haha. MC wise; Double S. He’s nuts. Giggs is doing a lot too. Producers and DJ’s – wow, so many. Just today I’ve been downloading some amazing mixes by Doc Scott, so that’s heavy. Vermin. Logistics. Tons of people!

Example: You haven’t released any mixtapes, whys that because it is the usual thing for MCs like yourself to bring out several mixtapes before their albums.

Context: It comes down to the quality over quantity debate. I could release a mixtape every few months with 20 or more tracks. Instead, I’ve released three EP’s in 18 months, where all of the tracks are thought out, well constructed tunes and I prefer it that way. Not for nothing have the only four tunes I ever sent to radio, all had national airplay on Radio 1 and 1Xtra. I’m going to do a form of a mixtape with a recording of one of my live shows I hope. Gonna try and sort that out soon. And yeah, a little free downloadable mixtape could be in the pipeline. But I wanna make hits, not tracks.

Example: All ready for the road to stardom! With your car packed with dubstep, d&b, electro and more! Where’s Context heading for the end of 2009 and 2010 then?

Context: Ha, yeah…Only Forward. I’m rounding out my tour with dates in Norwich, Bristol and Bournemouth, and a few other bits here and there. I just wanna keep pushing really. I want as many people as possible to hear the EP, and just see what I’m about really. There’s only one direction I guess….

Example: Big! What mad antics do you get up to when you are not promoting?

Context: Raving and work. That’s about it. Uni takes up a load of my time so it’s a bit tricky to have such a madly split focus, but it’s a juggling act I’ve kept up fairly well so far!

Example: Where would you go if you broke out from a mental hospital! (bit random I know!)

Context: Ha ha. That is a bit random! I really have no idea actually – home?! Ha. No idea!

Example: Any shout outs?

Context: Charlie B, Wil, and everyone and anyone who supports what I’m doing. From booking me, to playing me on your CD player in your bedroom. It’s all madly appreciated.

And yeah, if you want to get ‘Mental Breakdown Music’, head over to:

http://contextmc.bandcamp.com

Check Context MC on these sites for free downloads, tour dates and a bit of bed time reading:

http://www.myspace.com/contextmc

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Context/8474622351?v=info http://contextmc.wordpress.com
http://www.twitter.com/contextmc

Words by Cassie

Photos By Rogue Photography

Skittles has been quiet for a while but hes on the way back to the underground now.   check out his new Video Diary  more to come shortly.  With a few free downloads on the way for now check out his myspace…

MYSPACE

Its taken a bit of battling with youtube but its finally here  EXAMPLE TV.  Our first upload is a video interview with Alleycat check it out, lots and lots more things to come…

First of all weve been assaulted by the video for the new Rihanna tune produced by chase and status.     I dont think i  really need to pass comment on this youll know when you watch it….

the second is this freaky guy trying to explain why he loves Skream found on Skream’s twitter….

NEEDS NO INTRO THIS ONE….

FACEBOOK ALBUM

Genotype is a name that has been in drum and bass for a long time.   Recently hes been hitting us hard with some tunes which are almost TOO bassy haha jokes you can actually never have enough bass.    We thought we’d catch up with him and see what he had to say about his tunes and the scene…

EXAMPLE- So Genotype For people that don’t know tell us a bit about yourself…

GENOTYPE-  Im a music producer, Steelpan performer/Tutor. My main field of producing is drum and bass. Ive recorded with many labels such as Renegade Hardware, Moving Shadow, Reinforced and many others.   Ive been making music since i was 13. I begged my mum for a casio keyboard I saw in the shop window. I started making some tunes on there. Everything started to develop there really. I got into music sequencing.

EXAMPLE-  As a producer youve got a rich heritage and varied back catalogue. How come the Genotype sound went quiet for a while?

GENOTYPE-  I started noticing a change in the music and wasnt really feeling it.

EXAMPLE-  Your making tunes again now and your part of the new wave of producers who are making what is starting to be described as deep/ minimal/ techy tunes. Are these words that you would use to describe your sound?

GENOTYPE-  Well yeah and no, I do musical stuff also. I will try any sound

EXAMPLE – How come your style changed so much in recent years from some of the jungle tunes you were making a couple of years ago and the really dark stuff your making now?

GENOTYPE-  Well as a musician I go by what i feel. I wouldnt say Ive changed my style.

EXAMPLE-  What can we expect from you in the near future?

GENOTYPE-  DJing needs to be a priority. Im working towards that. Making more phat beats

EXAMPLE – As a producer who cant DJ in the traditional sense of the word (ie beatmatching vinyls) whats your opinion on the whole Mistabishi controversy which has been all over the net in the last few days?

GENOTYPE- I dont know about it and I dont do contraversy or politics hahaha

EXAMPLE-  How would you describe the Drum and Bass and Dubstep scene in your opinion at the moment? Especially since the dubstep explosion in recent months?

GENOTYPE – I think its the only music where you can try amazing things in terms of twisting up sounds and beatz. There so much you can do.

EXAMPLE – Where can you see it going in the next few years?

GENOTYPE- Just getting bigger and bigger

EXAMPLE- Finally what tunes can you not live without at the moment?

GENOTYPE- Way too many to mention

EXAMPLE- Any shouts?

GENOTYPE- I usualy get moans from people when i leave them out haha so im gonna say big up to all my supporters Djs producer etc

check out more from genotype in out mix vault and on his myspace…

MYSPACE

Back to Bass LP Review

36 Hertz has been on the scene for around a year now, set up in 2008 by Vapour to fill a ‘gap in the market’ for the more bass heavy sound that a lot of new, upcoming producers were creating at the time.
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With the ethos of getting newer producers tracks released, 36 Hertz has become very successful  from their first release, Vapour – Sting In The Tail/Hades (36HTZ001).
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In June 2009 we saw the release of Vapour – Paper Cuts, an absolute anthem in it’s own right. This tune helped rais 36 Hertz’s profile greatly and received a lot of support from drum and bass’s biggest names.
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After all this success it was only right that Vapour released an album which showcased 36 Hertz’s tunes, new and old. The album is due for release on 4 vinyl LP, 12 track CD and download. Here’s a little sneak peak into what it has to offer.
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Vapour – Cut Paper
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This tune is essentially a VIP of the dancefloor smasher, Paper Cuts. With a huge intro with them stabby synths you will all recognise, you know you are in for an absolute treat. When it drops your invited with some very heavy bass mimicking the sound of the synths. As with most VIP’s, the changes from the original are very subtle but equally very welcome, Paper Cut’s is the sort of tune that really does need very little doing to it and I’m sure when Cut Paper gets released it will be just as big, if not bigger.
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Vapour – Step in the Gutter
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This tune perfectly displays the way dubstep and drum & bass have been running so closely together in the scene recently. Many big drum & bass producers, such as Chase & Status and Nero, have been producing dubstep recently proving that the two scenes can exist ultimately as one and Vapour has definitely perfected this idea here. A very atmospheric introduction with plenty of sound effects, reverbs and  almost hypnotic vocal samples sets the pace for things to come. When it drops you are greeted with a very heavy, solid bassline with a lot of sub, guaranteed to make your hair stand on end on a big system. This tune is a roller, quite repetetive but still managing to stay interesting with its spacious drums and various haunting  sound effects popping up every now and then. One for all the dubstep heads and drum & bass heads alike.
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Bladerunner – Mercenary Dub
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Much like many tunes on this album, this one shows off 36 Hertz main focus at the moment, jungle. Very oldskool drums set things off, followed by an instantly recognisable ragga vocal just before the drop. The bass is also reminiscent of the jungle era, cutting through the mix alongside the rolling drums very nicely. Overall this tune really does capture the jungle vibe but has been brought bang up to date, with production techniques heard in a lot of very upfront tunes. A very polished tune.
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Vapour – Natty Rocker
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As the name suggests, another oldskool style track, the drums at the start are pure jungle, with a very tight, pitched up snare and punchy kicks. A nice, chilled intro, with sampled vocals and brass, then as the drums come in, energy is introduced into the track before the drop when you are treated to a laid back bassline with no ‘wobble’ in sight. After a short breakdown a second, harder hitting bassline comes in, making sure the crowd get smashed about a bit if they haven’t already!
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HLZ – Clampdown
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Massive tune, this one has been doing the rounds for a while now. A real euphoric intro, with layered pads and synths lull you into a false sense of security. Just before the drop the pads pitch down and you are hit by a very techy, glitchy bassline, with enough weight to have your head off! The breakdown is very uplifting, again feeling like a different tune, you almost forget what is about to hit you at the second drop. Drums are very snappy and hold the whole track together perfectly.
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Vapour – Transmission
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This ones quite a minimal track, but the bass definitely keeps your attention. 36 Hertz really seem to make sure that every track has a weighty bassline and at the end of the day, most drum & bass heads are bass worshipers so I think it will be very welcome. A strange synth starts the track off with rides and hi-hats setting the pace. A ‘bleep’ sample heard in Paper Cuts can also be heard. The drop is heavy, and the drums are rolling and simple. This tune is most definitely all about the bass and can be compared with other minimal tunes such as Hazard – Wicked So.
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Steppa & Kitcha – Romper Stomper
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Again, another tune with a slightly jungly vibe, this genre is seriously  becoming massive at the moment! A simple intro, with a very simplistic but weighty bassline at the drop. Every now and then your treated to an oldskool rave stab which will definitely appeal to all the 90s ravers out there. The tune seens to effortlessly roll on with very nice vocal samples scattered throughout.
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Vapour – One Inch Punch
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As the name suggest, this one is going to smash you about a bit! Starting off with a description of the one inch punch, you know your in for something very special. Simple drums keep it rolling with a heavy bassline very recognisable to vapours style at the moment. This tune will definitely test some big systems and will get that familiar rattling chest feeling we all look forward to as the bass goes through your whole body. Nice use of filters on the bassline at the breakdown really build the tune up to that seriously weighty drop, second time around! This one will appeal to jump-up fans and tech heads alike just like Fresh – Heavyweight did.
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Vapour – Sting in the Tail
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36 Hertz’s first ever release. The intro really builds this tune up, just before the drop your introduced to that high pitched, screaming bassline which you really can’t help  but enjoy. Much like many of the other tunes on this album, the strucure is made up of very simplistic drums which hold the whole tune together nicely and keep it rolling. The contrast between subby basslines and high pitched, grating bass really works well. Massive tune and rightly so, being 36 Hertz debut release.
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Hades – The Break
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Setting things off, an atmospheric drum loop rolls on, with bongos playing a break, holding the whole thing together. Bits of the bassline are teased in, getting you ready for the eventual drop. Another simple bassline goes together with the drums at the drop, and although simple it still has a lot of weight. This tune is very minimal and I’m not sure how well it would go down at a rave but it is definitely an interesting tune to listen to, with many samples scattered in here and there to keep it evolving throughout the length of the track.
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Dj Madd – To the Massive
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In my opinion this track definitely makes the album. It really is massive! The bassline is deadly, so much bottom end in it and it chugs along the length of the track with enough force to get right through your whole body. The intro and breakdowns add a lot to this tune, they build up nicely and have a lot of space and atmosphere in them. Drums also seem to be quite changeable throughout the tune which keeps it very interesting. An absolute anthem!
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Serum – Badboy
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Last track of the album, serum rolls out another jungly track for this lp. Drums are reminiscent of the mid 90s and the bassline is deep and subby. Stretched vocals also take you back to the jungle era, and ragga vocals help keep this track moving forward. The drums keep your interest throughout the tune, they really do make it with the pitched snares taking you back. The tune, I feel, is perfect for the last one as it really does show what this album is all about. Original drum & bass, not necessarily conforming to the ’sound of drum & bass’ everyone tries to copy these days.
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This album is spot on, and achieves what I believe it has set out to achieve. Celebrating the originality of these really talented producers and taking you on a journey through drum and bass from the early rave scene up to modern day, minimal beats, it really does tick all the boxes.
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Back to Bass is available from the 30th of November in the following formats:
4×12″ vinyl
Unmixed CD
Digital Downlaod (Via DnB Arena)
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Big ups to Vapour on this one, check out his myspace here http://www.myspace.com/vapourdj You will also find a mini mix on there by Vapour displaying all that this album has to offer, give it a little listen.
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Don’t forget to visit the 36 Hertz website http://www.36hertz.com/

Words By Jonty

Fairly new to the scene, The Sublow Regiment (Wobbla, Trauma) are working their way up the ranks. With their flithy, jump-up sounds and hugely successful night Pandemik, Example felt it would be rude not to catch up with them and see what’s happening.

Jonty (Example) – Ez lads. Can you introduce yourselves to the readers?

Sublow – Yo, yeah for sure. We are The Sublow Regiment, basically this consists of Wobbla & Trauma.We have been working together for the past 2years now, aswell as being good mates out of the music aswell it helps us to roll together in the scene and with our sets.
Feel free to add us up on the facebook for a chat and a joke and discuss bookings etc.

Jonty (Example) – Your fairly new on the Manchester Drum & Bass scene, when and how did you break into it?

Sublow – Yeah, slowly we are raising the bar as much as we can with our sound and the name,
weve tried our best to keep ourselves to ourselves and just roll our own projects just as much as trying to get involved with things going on.
To be honest with you, were not junglists from birth, we began playing Bouncy House &
UK Hardcore, what a silly choice that was!! Anyway after wasting 3years of our lives with that we realised it wasn’t working. With Uk Hardcore there is DnB influenced breaks that can be heard.

WOBBLA-  I remember being on the net one day and finding an old
DJ A KLASS cd. I listened and this sound was fresh to my ears, it all sounded crazy and
weird at first but there was something there, something deep and exciting that grabbed me….
I was then hooked like it was some next level Class A drugs.. Is that how everyone feels
or is that just me?? LOL

TRAUMA-  Yeah i remember i didnt really feel dnb at first,
i duno why, it just didnt sound right to my ears but I started to listening to DJ STEPPA
on radio frequency every wednesday night 9 till 11 and from there onwards it was all music
to my ears as they say! That’s were i get a lot of my influence from, The guys pushes his
sound welland his dj skills are on a next level!

Jonty (Example) – I think a lot of people started out in the hardcore scene lads, not just you haha! Who would you describe as your main influences?

Sublow – Our influences mainly stem from producers from all ranges in the scene , including
Mickey Finn, Serum, Hazard, Sly, Pleasure, Original Sin, DJ Fresh, Steppa, Goldie,
Clipz, D Minds… mate the list is endless there’s so many top dons who have been
killing it in the scene since day, it would take forever lol

Jonty (Example) – Definitely. Your currently running an event called Pandemik, how’s that going?

Sublow – Yeah its big at the min, There’s a group of us that run it, a few of the djs and a mate of
ours, plus a team for promotion etc. We all know each other out of the music scene and
always hit all the events/raves up together. One day “The Kingpin” as we call him managed
to hook us up with a nice little venue at a small bar to kick something off..
Pandemik was born. After a few events the support was mad for our area, Its located in
Ashton Under Lyne (tameside), it was good to see a night in the outskirts of Manchester
doing well, pushin the sound to people. People have attended our night not knowing what to expect or what this music sounds like,
they always leave educated and in love with it, which is exactly what were trying to
acheive here. We have just moved to a new venue (Underground Live) now that things are
moving bigger! We have a main room with second room for the dubstep, the venue holds about

500 people , boasting a 4k soundsystem with army decor and camo, stage for live acts, chillout
area etc etc. We have a big event planned for our Xmas Mash Up, with it being both our
birthdays around the date aswell as the event manager’s it is set to be HUGE!! We have
brought in a big lineup for you, representing enough labels, events, promotions we have
Steppa and Kitcha (Northern Lights) also we have G13 RECORDS henchmen Rowney and Propz,
doing well with the Manchester movement at the moment so it would be illegal not too!
More guests will be on it , watch the promotions for the full lineup!!

Jonty (Example) – Sounds big, that line-up is filthy! Your style seems to lean very much towards the jump-up side of drum and bass, why is this your favourite style at the moment?

Sublow – To be honest here mate were flowing with a lot of styles now, a lot of our earlier sets were
mostly jump up, things are changing though… With Trauma going deeper in his selection
drawing for a lot of the newer jungle sounds that really go off in the dance, and then
Wobbla still rolling through with the jump up sound it adds an edge to switch up the
vibes with the flick of a fader, at the end of the day its about making the crowd go off to
how uplifting each tune is!
Producers and labels need to be careful with jump up on a level now, there is just too
much of it coming all at once. Everyone kills each others samples , nothing fresh.
I think a lot of the time some new producers release beats that could of been so much
better if a little more time was spent on production. Jump up is a big cause of this
“youtube culture” aswell, some people just dont understand and they love getting there
‘dubs’ straight mized off Youtube, its not about that at all, your killing the music
scene that you love, so … STOP! Its not playing ‘dubplates” that makes u a good dj!

Jonty (Example) – I hear ya bro! What would you say to all the jump-up haters out there that seem to be turning their nose up at it these days in favour of deeper, techier styles?

Sublow – (Wobbla) – I wouldnt call them haters to be fair, just people prefering to hear fully produced
uplifting tunes that have more effect in the dance. Don’t get me wrong i still love my
raw gritty jump up but it has be produced fully and be fresh. For example Sensai is pushing
out some big beats at the minute that im liking aswell as a few other producers; Sly, D-Kill,
Tantrum Desire. However theres a new sound that u hear in tunes now, i would personally
describe is as like ‘Jump-Jungle’. It combines real gritty jumpup b-lines with your tearing
amen and oldschool jungle breaks, for example Original Sin – Therapy, Vapour – Cut Paper.

(Trauma) – Most hate just comes simply down to jealousy! I love it though if you are being
hated then you must be doing somthing right! A lot of people dont give jump up a chance though,
especialy at the min when there are a lot of similar tunes out there! Thats why i try to flex
a bit of a deeper sound in to our sets to draw the crowd, and when they’re in you just mix it up
to see whats goin off in the dance and what doesn’t!

Jonty (Example) – What is your favourite tune at the moment?

Sublow – I think for both of us here its gotta be…

Topcat – Ruffest Gun Ark (Chase and Status remix). This tune is just immense, it provides
a deep ribcage rattling bassline with ragga jungle style lyrics… it just kills off!!

Jonty (Example) – Any shout outs?

Sublow – Yeah we got nuff to do so here goes… Firstly a shout to yourselves at Example mag, hopefully we will be doing a few
things with you guys over the next few months…

PANDEMIK squad and everyone involved, MASHED and all the Leeds crew, Platoon soldiers and the Manchester massive,
G13 RECORDS (Propz, Rowney, Frisko Logic), Steppa & Kitcha (Northern Lights), Dialogue , Highgrade (B’ham), Escape
and the Muzik Hertz crew, RadioFrequencyfm.co.uk, MidlandsRush.co.uk, Panache (High Rise)

Sorry to anyone we’ve missed, its a long list with so many people who have supported/helped us with our progression, so big
up to every single person doing their thing with Drum & Bass and also with the Dubstep too. Large up!!
ONE LOVE, ONE MUSIC!

Jonty (Example) – Any plans for the future?

Sublow – Yes lots. We’re gonna keep pushing ourselves doing our thing with the sets, hopefully getting loads of bookings to help
push the uplifting vibes out there. Also we have got a lot of studio work in the shadows, working on our own productions
this will be a long process but when the beats are ready… YOU WILL HEAR THEM!

Jonty (Example) – Finally, marmite, love it or hate it?

Sublow – (Wobbla) – HATE IT!!  Although im stupidly fussy with food lol.
(Trauma) -   Hmmmmmmm  marmite on toast! big!!!

WORDS BY JONTY

PHOTO BY  Richard @ Bar and Clubbing. (www.barandclubbing.com) ”

The Sublow Regiment.. Support The Movement – http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=The+Sublow+Regiment&init=quick#/group.php?gid=49432034103&ref=search&sid=787635003.2387328625..1

Pandemik (Manchester) – Follow our events / promotions – http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=The+Sublow+Regiment&init=quick#/group.php?gid=103991852157&ref=ts

After a brief run on Unity Radio we have converted to a podcast.   We think itd suit you lot better and wed reach more people if you can listen to the podcast whenever and wherever you want.  It will be on Itunes soon but for now it’s only on Example Magazine.

Its a chilled one to kick off.    To download it click the EX below and check out the tracklist too…

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Example Podcast 001  -     with James Example

Lung – Afterlife – Kokeshi (forthcoming)

Numan – Light – DUB

Alley Cat – Dream No More – DUB

Champur – Equilibrium – ???

Grave Robber – Ganja – Bassclash Records

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Chimpo – ???? – DUB

Numan – Virgo – DUB

Skittles – BOys In Blue – DUB

Synkro – Synkloop – DUB

Skittles – Tip I Cal Y – DUB

Dub Phizix – Treatment – DUB

Alley Cat – Sweet Spot – Offshore

Doc Scott – NHS (Total Science Remix)  – Hospital

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Well people its November and Issue 11.  Back into Manchester’s best season Fucking winter.  3-4 months of intense rain and bitter cold. God I love this city.  So what have we got to warm you up this month.  Well lovely readers Example is going more interactive.  We have the launch of Example TV this month as well as the podcast.   Weve got interviews on the way from the likes of Alleycat, Dj Djinn, Paul Reset, Synkro the list goes on.   A brand new Competition starting next week and lots lots more.  Were going big this month so hold tight

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