VA – V Recordings Retrospect Vol. 5

VA – V Recordings Retrospect Vol. 5

by | May 5, 2015 | Tunes

If you know jungle, you know V Recordings. Established way back in 1993 by Jumping Jack Frost and Bryan Gee, and with its iconic sun face logo, the label has truly been a major part of the foundation upon which modern drum and bass was built. Never afraid to forge its...
Javano – Stamina/Minimal Jazz

Javano – Stamina/Minimal Jazz

by | Apr 24, 2015 | Tunes

When I was 18 years old, which was worryingly a decade ago now, I spent most of my time doing largely trivial things. Sleeping quite a bit. Working a dead end job. Sleeping some more. Frankly, if it wasn’t for my excursions into the dark, sweaty raves of London...
Saturday Spotlight: Phaeny

Saturday Spotlight: Phaeny

by | Apr 11, 2015 | Tunes

Welcome to our new weekly feature, Saturday Spotlight, in which we take a closer look at an artist or label we feel deserving of some extra attention. First up is an artist that, for a shamefully long time, had gone unnoticed by myself, until recently. Cast your mind...
Reso – Ricochet

Reso – Ricochet

by | Apr 3, 2015 | Tunes

I think most people would agree that it’s been a cracking year for underground music thus far. Strong releases have come thick and fast across the board over the last three months, from house and garage, to dubstep and D&B, with every BPM in the middle also...
Phaeny – 1997/Elysian Fields

Phaeny – 1997/Elysian Fields

by | Mar 20, 2015 | Tunes

Nothing excites me quite like discovering a quality release by an artist with whom I’m unfamiliar, only to find their entire back catalogue is of an equally high standard, much to the exasperation of my bank account. Such was the case when I stumbled across...