Hospital Records marks 30 years with HOSPITAL30, while Koven, Mr Traumatik, Rameses B and The Prototypes headline a busy first week of November for drum & bass.
Most of the week’s big plates landed on Friday 6 November, with Koven out on Tuesday, Aphrodite’s Bladerunner remix on Monday, and Mr Traumatik’s AntiSocials on Saturday. Here are 17 releases worth hearing, led by Hospital’s 30-track anniversary collection.
HOSPITAL30
Hospital Records marks three decades with a 30-track set of new originals and catalogue remixes, out digitally on 6 November (Beatport cat. NHS620). Hoax and Hugh Hardie open with “Five Star Funk”; Logistics contributes “Perfect Circle”; Break remixes Whiney’s “Stop & Search” with P Money; DJ Marky, Makoto and MC Conrad cut “Dedicated to Conrad”; Grafix reworks Netsky’s “Come Alive”; Tim Reaper lands “The Whole Thing”. A five-12" white-vinyl boxset (NHS620LP) was announced alongside the digital drop.
Koven – sHow me heAVEn
Koven’s new single on UKF pushes their drum & bass toward a cinematic scale: Katie Boyle’s vocals sit with a custom live-string arrangement by Simon Dobson, recorded at London’s Metropolis Studios. Out Tuesday 3 November.
Mr Traumatik – AntiSocials
Mr Traumatik fronts “AntiSocials” with Deeza YouKnow, MC Vapour and Blackley on Deez Beatz Recordings, out Saturday 7 November. Beatport lists it as drum & bass.
Rameses B – Crazy Motorcycle
A new liquid single from Rameses B, out Friday on his own imprint. Beatport tags it drum & bass at half-tempo 87.
Magenta, Devilman & Pain – Birmingham 2 Prague
Magenta links with Devilman and Pain on Wunsen Music for “Birmingham 2 Prague”, out Friday. Beatport lists it as drum & bass.
1991 & Grace Barton – Stars Align
1991 teams up with Grace Barton on “Stars Align”, out Friday on 1991’s own label, with an extended mix for DJs. Beatport tags it drum & bass.
The Prototypes – Chicago 2046
The Prototypes return on Viper Recordings with “Chicago 2046”, out Friday.
DJ Hype & Tyke – Babylon Club EP
Four tracks on Playaz Recordings (PLAYAZ167D), including “Babylon Club”, “Jah Is Love”, “Stixman Warrior” and “Spirituality”. DnBUK flagged the EP in its 6 November weekly.
Aphrodite, Micky Finn & Bladerunner – Bad Ass (Bladerunner Remix)
Bladerunner reworks the Aphrodite and Micky Finn classic for Urban Takeover, out Monday 2 November.
Mozey & Serum – Get A Grip
Mozey and Serum team up on Rinse / KOOL for “Get A Grip”, out Friday. Beatport tags it drum & bass.
Freaks & Geeks, Fred V & Raphaella – Hardline
Freaks & Geeks link with Fred V and Raphaella on Elevate Records for “Hardline”, out Friday.
Waeys – Decked Out / Gruff
Waeys follows the earlier “Decked Out” single with the full two-tracker on Critical Music: “Decked Out” plus “Gruff”, made with Enei. Out Friday.
Calyx – Above The Sun / Boom
Calyx drops a two-tracker on Blackout Music NL: “Above The Sun” (with Kemal) and “Boom”. Out Friday.
Visages & DRS – Paradis Perdu
Visages and DRS land “Paradis Perdu” on 1985 Music, out Thursday. Beatport tags it drum & bass.
T & Sugah & CMD/CTRL – Silver Linings
T & Sugah team up with CMD/CTRL on UKF for “Silver Linings”, out Thursday.
Speaker Louis & G-Class – Welcome To The Jungle
Speaker Louis and G-Class helm a jungle-leaning package on Jungle Cakes, out Friday, with a continuous DJ mix among the cuts.
Merikan, Katharsys, Qo & Prdk – EC100 – Sampler IV
Evolution Chamber’s EC100 sampler run reaches part four: Merikan and Katharsys on “Antihero”, Qo and Prdk on “Click Clack”. Out Friday.
