Tempa

DUPLOC

Gemini Gemini

The 140 heavyweight CONTRA returns to DDD, this time linking up with Chef Boyarbeatz for one of his final releases under the Chef moniker (more on that soon...).\n\n'No Worries If Not' is a swampy, wub-fuelled 140 slapper - murky, menacing, and downright malicious for sound systems and dancefloors alike.\n\nA tension-filled, discordant guitar riff sets the stage before giving way to a groove-laden, stomping wobble fest that highlights both producers at the top of their game. The second drop is, frankly, absurd.\n\nAs the lead single from the upcoming Nirali EP, CONTRA is only just getting started.\n

PullUp Recordings

DUBSTEP PIONEER CONTINUES TO PUSH THE SOUND FORWARD WITH SEVEN-TRACK NEW ALBUM, ARRIVING THIS SEPTEMBER VIA GHOST TOWN Featuring LET IT GO, RUN THAT, FACT NOT FICTION, DOLLARS and the previously unreleased bonus track THE GATE Few artists can legitimately claim to have helped shape the course of Dubstep. Caspa is one of them. The culmination of a six-month strong initiative that has seen Caspa reveal a new single each month, Translucent brings those parts together into one complete statement. The album also introduces fans to the final piece: THE GATE, a previously unreleased treat! Caspa's importance to Dubstep extends far beyond his own releases. He was there as the sound progressed from dark London rooms and stacks of dubplates into a global movement. With Dub Police and Sub Soldiers, he provided a platform for a generation of producers; his DJ sets carried the sound around the world and, with the now legendary FabricLive.37, he helped introduce a fresh, energetic interpretation of Dubstep to an audience far beyond its original underground. But legacy alone did not scratch the itch... What has kept Caspa relevant is his refusal to become a museum piece for a sound he helped build. He moves with Dubstep because he has never stepped away from it. That is reflected not only in his own productions, but in the artists he chooses to work with. In recent years, Caspa has continued to connect with the next generation of producers propelling bass music onward, with names including PEEKABOO, Distinct Motive, The Widdler, EAZYBAKED, MYTHM, Zero, Simula and more. It's these connections that represent something fundamental to Caspa's approach; rather than separating the pioneers from the new generation, he continues to put himself directly into the exchange of ideas happening within the culture absorbing new influences while bringing his own experience and distinct musicality to the table. And Translucent embodies that very philosophy. Not content with just recreating a particular era, the LP weaves Caspa's history with where he is creatively right now. There are echoes of the raw musical attitude that established his name, but delivered with the perspective of a producer who has spent more than twenty years learning, evolving and testing exactly how bass music should move a dance floor. That's what makes this latest offering more than just another release in an already formidable catalogue the sound of longevity without complacency. Translucent finally reveals the complete picture, with THE GATE providing the final piece of the puzzle.

Faux Poly