Drum and Bass | Selector https://selector.news The Electronic Music Journal Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:41:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://selector.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cropped-selectorIcon-32x32.png Drum and Bass | Selector https://selector.news 32 32 Squarepusher’s Feed Me Weird Things to Get First-Ever Digital Release https://selector.news/2021/04/25/squarepushers-feed-me-weird-things-2021-reissue/ https://selector.news/2021/04/25/squarepushers-feed-me-weird-things-2021-reissue/#respond Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:41:34 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=7879 Significant as it was, Squarepusher‘s Feed Me Weird Things never found its way onto streaming services or download stores. That will change with a June 4th reissue of his 1996 debut album on Aphex Twin‘s Warp Records.

The 25th anniversary edition will also arrive in CD and vinyl record format after the label ended physical manufacture of the original album over a decade ago. Included will be “Theme From Goodbye Renaldo” and “Deep Fried Pizza,” both of which originally appeared on the English producer’s Squarepusher Plays EP from the same year.

A 16-page booklet of photos and notes will also accompany the reissue.

Squarepusher (real name Tom Jenkinson) delivered Feed Me Weird Things after several years of producing music during the early ’90s, when dance music stratified into innumerable genres. His IDM, 8-bit and electronic jazz-adjacent brand of drum and bass also finally caught the attention of Ninja Tune and R&S Records. In the end, though, he turned down both of their offers to release his first studio-length effort on Warp.

Jenkinson has maintained a consistent pace of releases in the 25 years since, having released 16 full albums in total. In January 2020 he delivered Be Up A Hello followed by a five-song EP titled Lamental, also by way of Warp Records.

Pre-order the 25th anniversary edition of Feed Me Weird Things across platforms here.

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25 Years Of Metalheadz to Include Music from Goldie, Kaotic Chemistry and Others https://selector.news/2020/12/02/25-years-metalheadz-goldie/ https://selector.news/2020/12/02/25-years-metalheadz-goldie/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:37:41 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=5654 Goldie‘s record label Metalheadz turned 25 in 2019, but a proper celebration was delayed until next year. “25 Years Of Metalheadz” will consist of single drops leading up to a full album of music from the U.K. drum and bass label’s celebrated alumni. The series kicks off January 15th, 2021.

The first release of “25 Years Of Metalheadz” will be a reissue of “Up All Night” by John B, which first came out in 2001. It will include a remastered version of the original as well as a remix by Data 3 and an “Epic Remix” by John B himself.

The rest of the series will include re-releases of music by Kaotic ChemistryDetboiAsylumMark System, Goldie (real name Clifford Joseph Price MBE) himself and others, according to Resident Advisor.

“25 Years Of Metalheadz” will follow the conclusion of Price’s “Timeless Capsule,” which consisted of exclusive content to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his album, Timeless. Most recently, he released a remix pack of one of the effort’s most famous singles, “Inner City Life” featuring Diane Charlemagne.

Prior to the general release of the “Up All Night” reissue, it will be available early via Bandcamp. Pre-order is available across platforms here.

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dBridge, Roni Size, Binary State Remix Goldie’s “Inner City Life” https://selector.news/2020/11/19/dbridge-roni-size-binary-state-remix-goldie-inner-city-life/ https://selector.news/2020/11/19/dbridge-roni-size-binary-state-remix-goldie-inner-city-life/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:51:50 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=5456 Back in August, Goldie began sharing exclusive content as part of a “Timeless Capsule” commemorating the 25-year anniversary of his 1995 album, Timeless. The English DJ, producer and Metalheadz label boss has now released a remix pack for one of the effort’s most notable singles, “Inner City Life” featuring Diane Charlemagne.

Notable drum and bass royalty contributed re-rubs for Inner City Life (Timeless 25 Remaster)Roni Size‘s “Instant Mix” maintains the melodic ambience of the source material, whereas dBridge‘s “Sonic Nostalgia Mix” raises the tempo and incorporates eerie distortion. Binary State adapts the song into a progressive house groover, meanwhile, and [re:jazz] deliver a jazz cover of the definitive drum and bass track.

Goldie’s Golden Years

Longtime fans of Goldie (real name Clifford Joseph Price MBE) understand how momentous an occasion the 25-year anniversary of Timeless is for the multitalented artist. Building upon his already sturdy foundation as a breakdancer, graffiti artist, grill salesman and – from 1992 on – music producer, the album played no small role in establishing the mainstream crossover potential of drum and bass.

Timeless entered at #7 on the UK Albums Chart when it came out, and “Inner City Life” came in at #39 on the UK Singles Chart. “Goldie revolutionized jungle not once but thrice,” wrote Simon Reynolds in a 1994 issue of The Wire. “First there was ‘Terminator’ (pioneering the use of time stretching), then ‘Angel’ (fusing Diane Charlemagne‘s live vocal with David Byrne/Brian Eno samples to prove that hardcore could be more ‘conventionally’ musical), now there’s ‘Timeless’, a 22-minute hardcore symphony.”

Stream or purchase Inner City Life (Timeless 25 Remaster) across platforms here.

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Moving Shadow Resurrected as New Label, Over/Shadow https://selector.news/2020/11/04/moving-shadow-over-shadow-launch/ https://selector.news/2020/11/04/moving-shadow-over-shadow-launch/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:09:46 +0000 https://selector.news/?p=5212 After closing their metaphorical doors in 2008, the iconic jungle, breakbeat, and drum and bass label, Moving Shadow, is set to be resurrected. 2021 will see the label take on a new form as Over/Shadow, a modern-day reincarnation of the original tastemaker sensation.

On Twitter, the U.K. hardcore innovators and one of the label’s operators, 2 Bad Mice, shared a video introducing Over/Shadow to the world. The announcement video reveals that some of the minds behind the original label are coming together with new faces for the venture. Resident Advisor reports that the first release on the new label will be an EP from Moving Shadow alumni Blame.

For close to two decades, the label was considered one of the most prominent in their realm. In addition to their niche success, they invaded pop culture with their inclusion on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto III.

At the time of writing, the official website and Bandcamp page for the new label simply lists their logo and a link to 2 Bad Mice’s page, respectively. There is no specific date announced for the debut of Over/Shadow, but the aforementioned group recently shared that they are “looking forward to 2021” in a follow-up tweet.

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