V.I.V.E.K. – Strategy
Proper dark dubstep on Deep Medi by V.I.V.E.K.. The hardcore stabs spin around the deep bassline, sculpting a warm and yet kinda threatening atmosphere.
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Kevin de Caluwé
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Kevin de Caluwé
Echodub – Anechoic Chamber Remixed
Echodub keeps on releasing quality tunes, balancing between ambient, dubtechno and dubstep. Their first album ‘Anechoic Chamber’ gets the remix treat with contributions of XXXY, HxdB and DFRNT. Highly recommended!
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Kevin de Caluwé
Pariah – Crossed Out
New material by much-hyped Pariah, and he shows he’s worth the hype. Lush broken beats, reminding me of older MJ Cole stuff and the newer Joy Orbison stuff.
Out on the famous R&S label.
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Gaz
Ike Release – Iridescent
Ike Release is on a strictly skippers tip with ‘Iridescent’ arranging glassy synth movements with sticky 2-step patterns and a deep blue mood.
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Gaz
Calibre – Tenopause / Discreet Dub
The liquid D’n'B legend turns his hand to dubstep again for a second 12″ ‘pon Mala’s Deep Medi label. ‘Tenopause’ is the sweeter of the two tracks, using deftly spaced percussion and plummeting subbass depths arranged with the level of sophistication you’d expect. ‘Discreet Dub’ is a darker effort, using mystical pipes, dread bass and Fabio Frizzi-esque synth flourishes to cinematic effect.
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Gaz
James Blake – CMYK
CMYK is only the third release from London electronic producer James Blake, who is only 21. His style is already recognizable: progressions of thick soul and jazz chords, pitched-down and mangled vocals, and mid-tempo beats that balance synthesized sub-bass with handclaps, snaps, and other humanizing soundlets. But each of his releases– last year’s “Air & Lack Thereof” / “Sparing the Horses” single, February’s The Bells Sketch EP, and now, CMYK EP– also sounds like its own project, filled with private rules and concepts. He’s writing his theme and his variations at the same time.
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Esco
Clubroot – Cherubs Cry
Clubroot has often been hailed as ‘the new Burial’, but hasn’t really caused a stir in the dubstep community. I’m not sure his new album is gonna change much to that position, but personally I’m just glad this 25-year old kid issued a new album (II- MMX) filled with “dreamy bass heavy space music around the 140 [bpm] mark”, as he describes it himself. The title of this track (‘Cherubs cry’) says a lot about the atmosphere in this track.
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jean
Starkey – Black Monolith
Another track featured on Fabric’s Elevator Music, Starkey‘s Black Monolith is a bass heavy track layered with some very dramatic melodies. It’s relentless build up has an almost cinematic feel to it, and really carries the atmostphere. Starkey‘s been a bit hit or miss for me lately, but this one is bang on target.
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Esco
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Kevin de Caluwé
West Norwood Cassette Library – What It Is
Blogsite West Norwood Cassette Library started its own label (now that’s an idea!). Their first release features killer track ‘What It Is’, backed with the Brackles remix. Spaced synth stabs, a bunch of echoing snares gives this track a cool drive. Supported by Mary Anne Hobbs, Shortstuff and BenUFO!
For sale here.
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emdjee
Timebomb-The dubstep edition
New dubstep concept ‘Timebomb’ in Ghent. This Friday, secret location near Ghent Zuid. Attending people on FB will get notified. Or keep checking that FB-page.
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Kevin de Caluwé
MJ, you going?
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emdjee
I go if you go!
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Kevin de Caluwé
Dan gaan we rinsen!
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Esco is discussing. 
emdjee are discussing.
Lovin this one!