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Altered Perception – Vortex EP (AUDIO UP NOW!)

June 9, 2016PermalinkReleases Leave a comment

Audio for Altered Perception‘s forthcoming ‘Vortex EP’ is now online at our soundcloud.

Beatport Exclusive: 17/06/16
Worldwide Release: 01/07/16

Label: Infidelity Records
Cat Number: DBINFDLTY6
Release Date: 17.06.16 (Beatport Exc.) / 01.07.16 (Worldwide)
Format: Digital

ALTERED PERCEPTION
VORTEX EP

1. Vortex VIP
2. Underpass
3. Reaper
4. Running

Infidelity Records continues in it’s pursuit of nurturing exciting talent from the world of Drum & Bass.

This latest offering is a 4 track EP from Bristol based Altered Perception, who is no stranger to modern day labelism, with no less than 4 imprints that he either owns or coowns: Alchemic Breaks, Terrabyte Records, Transmission Audio & Sub:mission Audio. He has received support from some weighty institutions and DJs such as BBC Radio 1, Rinse FM, B.Traits, Doc Scott, Kenny Ken & Aphrodite to name just a few.

The project is a label debut for the artist which adds to an already impressive list of labels who have picked up on the undoubted technical ability he posses.

The title track ‘Vortex VIP’, kicks off with a grooveladen break, chirpy stabs preface what is to come; huge distorted stabs akin to that of a mid 00’s tech sound roll out over the, in comparison more subtle, steady

beat the huge contrast in intensity between both main elements is what makes this track, the almost unfeasible marriage is consummated.

‘Underpass’ again utilises what can be described as a subtle yet steady break as the artist begins to establish a theme for the EP as a whole; technical proficiency through simplicity. Rumbling, reverb charged aberrations lead us down a dark path, before calm ensues only to be decimated a mater of bars later by the aforementioned sonic filth.

Up next is ‘Reaper’, rolling out almost immediately before breaking down to introduce a huge sub bass and Altered Perception’s trademark bass sounds. Simplicity is one again key as the rolling bass sits perfectly alongside beat. A true murky roller this one.

Rounding off the EP, ‘Running’ steps along smartly from the start, uplifting keys introduce what would seem to be the most melodic track on the project, a head nod inducing chord progression ensues postdrop, leading to a crafty call and response between lead bass & and the higher pitched elements.
Support for this release is coming from:

Rene LaVice, Chris.SU, Philth, DJ Aphrodite, Voltage, DJ INK, ArpXP,Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Kolectiv, Kyrist, TerraHawk Subtle Element,Safety in Numbers & more..

WEEKLY SALUTE #18 – DISPATCH RECORDINGS

June 2, 2016PermalinkWeekly Salute Leave a comment

As far as labels go, Dispatch Recordings is one of my personal favourites. With a level of quality control that i believe to be un-paralleled throughout this wonderfully diverse scene, Dispatch continues to push boundaries as well as nurturing some of the most exciting breakthrough artists in recent times.

Now in it’s 15th operational year, label boss Ant TC1, with the help of Alex ‘Onset’, has consistently kept the label at the forefront of deep, intelligent, rolling beats and can be credited, almost entirely, with the respective meteoric rises of various artists that are universally recognised as being some of the most talented and technically gifted producers to have made D&B in recent years, including: Octane & DLR, Survival & Silent Witness and SCAR – to name just a few.

Currently on the approach to their 100th release on the main label catalogue, having recently released Philth’s ‘The Cirlce’ EP as DIS097, the label runs two separate imprints in the form of the ‘Dispatch Limited’ series, which in recent times has boasted high level music from the likes of ‘Dubhead’, ‘Quadrant & NC-17’ and ‘Gerra & Stone’, as well as the ‘Dispatch Dubplate’ series, focussing on vinyl-only distribution of previously unreleased VIP’s of popular Dispatch material.

Not content with being one of the best labels going, the label has enlisted the help of some of europe’s best underground promoters to hold Dispatch Recordings events in major cities and at huge festivals around the continent; namely in our very own Bristol, where some of the best lineups & atmospheres can be found.

Check out this recent free download: ‘Amoss – Rollpipe VIP’, available alongside various downloadable mixes & other label material from the Dispatch Recordings soundcloud.

https://www.facebook.com/dispatchrecordings
https://twitter.com/dispatchrecs
https://soundcloud.com/anttc1

YOU CAN CATCH THE ‘WEEKLY SALUTE ROUNDUP’ ON THE MONTHLY INFIDELITY RECORDS SHOW, UJIMA 98FM, 4TH JUNE @ 10:00PM – 00:00AM.

Listen to the latest Infidelity Records show here:
https://soundcloud.com/infidelity-records/infidelity-records-db-show-11-hosted-by-terrahawk-sin-may-2016

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BLOGGED BY LAURIE @ SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Infidelity Records on SWU.FM (22/05/16) – TerraHawk & Subtle Element (LISTEN AGAIN)

May 26, 2016PermalinkPodcasts Leave a comment

Last Sunday label bosses TerraHawk & local boy Subtle Element took to the SWU.FM studio with the second Infidelity Records takeover on the new Bristol FM station.

You can listen again on the mixcloud player below.

You can listen to the previous takeover featuring Safety In Numbers, Creatures & Siege MC from 8th May using the player below!

WEEKLY SALUTE #17 – NOISIA

May 26, 2016PermalinkWeekly Salute Leave a comment

One of the biggest and well respected names to have emerged from the Drum & Bass scene; revered by many across all corners of electronic music; Noisia have come back with a bang in the last couple of years after a short hiatus in 2013.

During that time it has been well documented that the Dutch trio produced the entire soundtrack for the video game ‘DmC: Devil May Cry’, as well as also previously working on mainstream album projects for the likes of ‘Hadouken!’ & ‘Tasha Baxter’, in addition to high profile remixes for the likes of ‘Robbie Williams’, ‘Moby’, ‘The Prodigy’, ‘Skrillex’ & more.

Although their backcat contains primarily Drum & Bass productions, Noisia has consistently released successfully in the worlds of Electro, Breaks, Dubstep & Grime, the latter under the alias ‘I Am Legion’ – the collaborative project that they embarked on with British Hip Hop / Grime act ‘Foreign Beggars’.

Accepted by many as one of the true pioneers & purveyors of ‘Neurofunk’, they have stayed true to the music that they have played such a huge part in popularising – trend setting at every turn, never diluting their music to suit popular culture. Their 3 labels: Vision Recordings, Invisible Recordings & Division Recordings, are as strong as ever and continue to put out some of the best and most forward thinking Drum & Bass + Bass music of it’s time.

In 2015, Noisia started a weekly podcast named ‘Noisia Radio’ which has rapidly become the goto resource for hearing unreleased music from all the biggest and best D&B labels.

https://www.facebook.com/noisia
https://twitter.com/noisia_nl
https://soundcloud.com/noisia

YOU CAN CATCH THE ‘WEEKLY SALUTE ROUNDUP’ ON THE MONTHLY INFIDELITY RECORDS SHOW, UJIMA 98FM, 4TH JUNE @ 10:00PM – 00:00AM.

Listen to the latest Infidelity Records show here:
https://soundcloud.com/infidelity-records/infidelity-records-db-show-11-hosted-by-terrahawk-sin-may-2016

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BLOGGED BY LAURIE @ SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Altered Perception – Vortex EP (AUDIO UP NOW!)

Infidelity Records Artists @ LOST THE PLOT BOAT PARTY & AFTERPARTY / 18th June 2016

WEEKLY SALUTE #18 – DISPATCH RECORDINGS

YOU CAN CATCH THE ‘WEEKLY SALUTE ROUNDUP’ ON THE MONTHLY INFIDELITY RECORDS SHOW, UJIMA 98FM, 4TH JUNE @ 10:00PM – 00:00AM.

Infidelity Records on SWU.FM (22/05/16) – TerraHawk & Subtle Element (LISTEN AGAIN)

WEEKLY SALUTE #17 – NOISIA

YOU CAN CATCH THE ‘WEEKLY SALUTE ROUNDUP’ ON THE MONTHLY INFIDELITY RECORDS SHOW, UJIMA 98FM, 4TH JUNE @ 10:00PM – 00:00AM.

Infidelity Records Takeover on SWU.FM 87.7FM (Sunday 22.06.16 / 11pm-1am)