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METALS – LIKE/UNLIKE (ARTFUL REMIX) [FREE DL]

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So, one of the grandfathers of garage and bassline house, ARTFUL, remixed the Melbourne, Australia band METALS. The result is a stuttering break under a grinding bassline.

Hearing this version, it’s kind of difficult to imagine the tune starting somewhere else. It feels natural. So much so that I’ve had it embedded in my subconscious for days. You see, we got the tune last week and I couldn’t get around to the post. After going through some flagged email I found this, pressed play and realized the track has been in my head since then.


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…and here’s the original for your reference.


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Here’s another free tune from Metals too. It’s weird that this band has progressive house-like chord progressions…kinda works though.

Artful’s latest track though, is a must have for any fan of garage, nu or old. This remix he did for DUKE DUMONT is absolutely mental. Seriously can’t wait to play this one out.


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2 FREE DOWNLOADS FROM BOTCHIT & SCARPER + BACKDRAFT

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So it’s been a week since my last post and in that time BACKDRAFT released another pair of tunes. Both of these feature the vocal swelter of Elizabeth Troy and are offered as free downloads courtesy of BOTCHIT & SCARPER.

The seminal breakbeat duo show off their breadth with these tracks. “Love Without Limit” is a jackhammer of a workout with enough wobble to break apart concrete streets. “Be Again” on the other hand stomps its half-time breaks over an oscillating bassline.


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BACKDRAFT – I WANNA ROCK [FREE DL]

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BACKDRAFT, aka Paul Chadwick & Karrie Price, have been an integral part of the breakbeat scene for nearly a decade, playing in the sandbox with Plump DJ’s, Meat Katie, Rennie Pilgrim, FreQ Nasty. etc.

Not ones to hold back, their latest release, on BOTCHIT & SCARPER, belts out big basslines on two originals, with remixes by D-Region & Code, as well as Warrior 1. To help promote the EP we have this free download (that at the time of writing this post) was uploaded less than an hour ago.


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Grab the EP from Trackitdown.

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BEATS INTERNATIONAL – DUB BE GOOD TO ME (A.SKILLZ FESTIVAL EDIT) [FREE DL]

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A.SKILLZ just uploaded a jam of bootleg! He admits he doesn’t stray to far from the original, and one might think the edit is pretty minimal if you didn’t listen all the way through. A hallf measure (or so?) after the second drop though, things get pretty wobbly.


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REBEL SKETCHY – GRINSPILLER

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It’s somewhat subconscious to have high expectations from the artists and labels I’m a fan of but every once in a while we get surprised by something extraordinary. This just happened with the latest from GROUND LEVEL.

I’ve been all over practically every release from the UK-based breaks label, and since first hearing REBEL SKETCHY in 2011, I pay extra attention when I see something of his come my way. I’ve never been disappointed so when Grinspiller dropped yesterday I was eager to hear the single. I wasn’t expected for what this absolute monster delivered. You can hear for yourself in the embeds below, but please for the love, listen on something decent. Also, I dare you not to turn this one up. Doing so feels instinctual.

BROMLEY, from Bristol, ramps up the low end for future garage vibe, pivoting around a clanging bassline heavy enough to bring the International Space Station crashing to Earth.

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KRAFTY KUTS – CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT + FREE DOWNLOAD

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KRAFTY KUTS‘ latest single is a bit of a stomper. That’s an obvious understatement. As expected Mr. Krafty charges straight for the dancefloor with a techy break and huge kick drums under Stellar MC’s eery vocals. HASHTAG drops the tempo with a half-time bass monster. The single comes with instrumental versions of each track too.

Grab the tunes exclusively on beatport.

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In celebration of the release, Krafty Kuts has another crushing free download too.


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ARTFUL – WASTEMAN [FREE DL]

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Something you may not know, Artful Dodger (Mark Hill), produced and co-wrote Craig David’s chart topping album Born to Do It. As ARTFUL, Hill has been busy in the studio and his latest offering presents us with another big big tune, for free download nonetheless.


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Looking at the big names in the festival circuits this year, there’s definitely an influx of garage influences and one might even call the sound somewhat trendy. Hill’s been at the UKG game for as long as I can remember – his longevity to round bubbling bass is a testament to the fact that he’s not chasing a trend. He is, and has been leading it. Case in point is the fact that Disclosure bootlegged an Artful track from 13 years ago. Think about it.

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