Blackdub Podcast #9 feat. Gareth Hocking [Curves Newcastle], Deficit [AutomAte DNB] & J(ay).A.D [Liquorish Dubz]

It's podcast time again and this one is long-overdue so we've brought you a special three hour extravaganza covering all the bases from sublimely minimal to teched-out rinse outs, as well as some Footwork style Jungle infused beats.

First up is a cornerstone of the Newcastle Bass music scene, Gareth Hocking who is reknowned for being able to mix pretty much anything from Dancehall to Breaks and Dubstep to Jungle. We've managed to get a Drum & Bass set out of him and it doesn't disappoint!

The second hour brings AutomAte D&B head-honcho, Deficit to the fray with more razor sharp beats and bass, quick mixing and an admirable attention to detail. He's gone in deep with this and further cements why we've been supporting this fledgling label since its inception last year.

Lastly we have Amsterdam based Footwork soldier, Jay (A.D) coming with a diverse blend of dark Footwork, Juke and fresh Drum & Bass as well as some of his own productions which you can hear on Amsterdam imprint, Liquorish Dubz, Groundmass Records and the recently released 'Mad13' compilation, which is available as a free download from the Mad Hop Bandcamp page.

We'll have interviews up with all of this month's guests in due course and  as always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!

Tracklist:

Gareth Hocking In The Mix:

Synkro :: Progression (Indigo Remix) [Exit Records]

dBridge :: Death Of A Drum Machine [R&S Records]

Blade & Arp-1 :: Lithuanian Beauty [Fokus Recordings]

Stereotype :: Mars One [Disturbed Records]

Against :: Afterlife [Shopopalo]

Alix Perez :: We Could Have Been feat. D.Ablo [Shogun Audio]

dBridge & Skeptical :: Move Way [R&S Records]

Serial Killaz :: One More Time [FBK VIP]

Craggz & Parallel :: Invasion [Yabai 84]

Hybris :: Understand Now [Dispatch Recordings]

Enei :: The Bonebreaker [Critical Music]

Cyantific :: Hold Back [CYN Music]

Aquasky vs. Crash Berlin :: Movin' The Hype Track feat. Kool Keith (Cyantific Remix) [Passenger]

Enei & Emperor :: Liberation [Critical Music]

Chroma :: Knock Knock [CIA Records]

Fracture :: Gangbusters [Meatlheadz]

Chroma :: Intermission [CIA Records]

DJ SS :: Lighter (1999 Mix) [Formation Records]

Deficit In The Mix:

Wreckless :: Face Of The Deep feat. Just Some Guy [Peer Pressure]

>>>> Wreckless :: Peace feat. Rob Cole [Peer Pressure]

Origin Unknown :: Truly One [Ram Records]

Cern :: Apparition [Samurai Music]

Codex :: Vodun [Tribe 12]

>>>> Antagonist :: Cult [Dust Audio]

Ruffhouse & Clarity :: Persecute [Critical Modulations]

Ruffhouse :: Bypass [Ingredients Reecords]

Origin Unknown :: Sound In Motion [Ram Records]

>>>> Raiden :: Roentgen [Architecture]

SpectraSoul :: Light In The Dark feat. Terri Walker [Shogun Audio]

Philth :: Submarine [AutomAte]

Anile :: Induction [Deep Soul Music]

Fearful & Keosz feat. Black Louis :: Scars [Citrus Recordings]

Fuj :: Pressure Plates [AutomAte Deep Dub]

Luxor :: I Want To Live [AutomAte Deep Dub]

Rockwell :: My War [Shogun Audio]

Vince Grain :: Roswell Eyewitness [AutomAte]

Raiden :: Baptism Of Fire [Voodoo Music]

>>>> ModeBlue :: Near East [AutomAte Deep]

Raiden :: Danzon [Voodoo Music]

Xtrah :: Soundclash [Critical Music]

>>>> Future Cut :: Ghetto Style (Evol Intent Remix) [Renegade Hardware]

>>>> Paradox :: A Certain Sound (Drumworx VIP Remix) [Renegade Hardware]

Fon :: Mistaken Coincidence [AutomAte Dub]

Fresh :: Signal [Ram Records]

Arclight :: Pluroform [AutomAte Tech]

Bad Company UK :: 4 Days [BC Recordings]

>>>> Bad Company UK :: The Nine [BC Recordings]

>>>> Concord Dawn :: Raining Blood [Renegade Hardware]

Jay (A.D) In The Mix:

Wellbelove :: Planq Time [Unknown]

Wellbelove :: GlitterBoy [Unknown]

Graphs :: Catabasis [Unknown]

Pawn :: Your Words [Forthcoming Shoot Recordings] 

DJ Nate :: Back Down [Planet Mu]

DJ Nate :: Make 'Em Run [Planet Mu]

Chrissy Murderbot :: The Original [Forthcoming Shoot Recordings] 

DJ Nate :: Hatas Our Motivation [Planet Mu]

DJ Diamond :: Perk 2012 [Liquorish Dubz] 

J(ay).A.D :: Chakra [Groundmass Records] 

J(ay).A.D :: Woah [Groundmass Records] 

 Dub Phizix & Skeptical :: Marka feat. Strategy [Exit Records]

Clarity :: Constant [Exit Records]

dBridge & Skeptical :: Move Way [R&S Records] 

Clarity :: Off The Cuff [Exit Records]

Ivy Lab :: Brat [Critical Music] 

Amit :: Roots [Tempa]

Indigo :: The Root [Exit Records]

Rockwell & Untold :: Rekohu Sunrise [Critical Music]

Xtrah - Soundclash [Critical Music]

Fracture & Dawn Day Night - Get Busy [Exit Records]

Rockwell :: -)- [808] [Exit Records] 

Fracture :: The Limit (VIP) [Astrophonica]

Stray :: LA Zoom [Exit Records]

Q&A :: Caine [IM:LTD]

IM:LTD could call 2013 a good year. With a full-length LP project under their belts as well as a host of quality single releases, the French label seems to be going from strength to strength.

We decided it was high-time we got hold of bossman, Caine, to find out what makes the label tick. Read on for the lowdown.

Hi Caine, thanks for talking to us. Can you give us a little background into how IM:LTD came about? What made you want to set up a label?

Hi, thanks for having this interview.

I was already deep into music production and designing visuals for some other labels when I got offered to run my own imprint.

I saw an opportunity there to promote young upcoming producers such as Mortem, Atmospherix & Glen E.Ston.

People I was already in touch with that couldn’t actually fit the sound of the labels I was already working for.

How would you describe the music policy/ethos of  IM:LTD? Is it difficult crafting a product like a record label?

“Let the music do the talking” is what we stand for. We didn’t really make it easy for ourselves, we wanted the label to be as true to the underground and the Drum & Bass fans as we could, putting upfront almost unknown producers coming from barely known local scenes.

Now when it comes to the efforts of putting on a decent label, I already knew regarding my former experiences what it would demand to do it to the fullest. I knew it wouldn’t be a piece of cake, but overcoming obstacles is already a reward in itself…now I’m broke, I’m tired but I’m content as it seems we have some bright days ahead aha!

We hear you have a background in graffiti. Has that translated at all in the way you run your business?

Actually yes, it did a lot. Graffiti being all about “getting up”, I realised later the way I worked on this label project was actually with the same competitive mindset I had when I was bombing when applied to another media.

IM:LTD has quite a prolific release schedule compared to some labels. What's going on at the moment and what can we expect to hear in the near future?

We’re going to get back to a more reasonable release pace this year. Last year was all about having projects we initiated over the former years to finally come out.

But there are some pretty things already lined up starting with a forward thinking dubstep album from Kantyze which we’ve been working on for a year,

a couple of 12”s we are gathering remixes for and you can also expect something special from the IM:LTD camp to mark the 5 years milestone, so keep your ears open. 

You dropped a various artists album recently. How was the response to that? Are there many differences in the way you work towards an album compared to a single or EP release?

The response was super good…it actually always does when it’s a ‘VA’ project, I call it ‘the bundle effect’ aha.

Then it’s all about picking up the right music together, depending on what’s the release concept.

Are there any artists that you're really feeling at the moment?

There are loads, besides the label regulars such as Mortem, Arp Xp, Glen E.Ston and co, I am pretty excited about newcomers I have onboard such as Inertia from Madrid and Alpan Aytekin from Istanbul.

When it comes to what’s out there, there are a lot of people going from strength to strength I appreciate such as Foreign Concept, Villem, Fracture, the whole Manchester thing …

Current Top 5 tunes?

Derrick & Tonika :: Session [Forthcoming IM:LTD]

Phil Tangent :: We Don't Talk Anymore [Forthcoming IM:LTD]

Gerwin :: Soul Truth [IM:LTD]

Chimpo :: All Over [Soul:R]

Foreign Concept :: Paper Cha$er feat. Punchline [Critical Music]

Click this link to go to the IM:LTD store at Juno Download

Q&A :: Clive Ingredients

A little later than planned but no less relevant, is the second part of our Ingredients Records feature. Coming in the form of this interview with label boss, Clive, we find out how he got involved in Drum & Bass, what made him want to set up the label and what drives him to move forward in the scene. Read on!

Clive, thanks for talking to us. Can you give our readers a little insight into how you originally got involved in the Drum & Bass scene as well as the inception of Ingredients Records?

Well I am a firm believer that if you dedicate enough time to something you should look to get something back and I guess I felt that I needed to explore the industry after buying records avidly for 8 years. So much so that I quit my career as a chef to go and work at Redeye Records. That was in 2000 and from there I went and worked at Southern Records Distributors (SRD).  I was on a London pirate station between 2001-2005 and had met many people during this time. I left London to work for ST Holdings and I guess all this experience and networking led me to starting Ingredients confidently. I'd studied the music for 14 years by now so I found something I felt I could do quite well at and launched the label in 2009. 

Do you feel like you've kept in touch with the values the label was originally set up on? How do you see Ingredients evolving as time goes on?

Yes I do, although it's sometimes quite difficult to. The aim was always to find new artists and give them a platform, and some self-belief. But as has been the case throughout the catalogue, I've always released music from established artists too. I guess sometimes it felt like a mission statement rather than a record label but that's the pressure I put myself under and every now & then I just wanted it to be a credible label whoever the record was by. I've put on some really good events  in the last 3 years, notably the 1st one at XOYO & recently at Fabric. That shows the progression but I have slowed the release schedule down, there really is no rush to release good music.

The last release came in the form of another appearance from Response. Can you tell us a bit about that? Can we expect to see any more Ingredients bits before the year is out?

Yeah he sent me about 8 or 9 tunes, some were decent & he released his 1st record alongside ST Files in March this year "Nailbomb / Hard Times"  which was a great way to launch his career! We kept in touch regularly and pushed for his first solo 12". But literally one day he sent me 6 tracks & I signed them all! "Creep / Resistance" is out in the stores now as well as "Surveillance / One Nation" . They've had some terrific support across the scene and I'm really pleased for him. He's been doing this for over a decade and he's finally in the zone. Also out now is another unknown to most, Dominic Petrie. Some different flavours on this one, a lot deeper and chilled but I felt he needed a platform, he's very talented and it's a 7 track digital EP with a 12" to follow.

Any plans for another album project?

To be honest I am put off by them. There are far to many compilations anyway, but if I was to do one it would be a solo album. Too early to say at the moment but I'm not ruling that out.

Who are your favourite producers at the moment? Are there any new guys coming through who you have your eye on?

I'm liking Pennygiles stuff of late, always been a fan of that style and sometimes he absolutely nails it. Skeptical always writes interesting Drum & Bass for me and I am really into Stealth, he has some killer tunes up his sleeve. But Response is someone I'm glad to be working with, 'One Nation' is bloody great.

You recently branched out into artist management with the formation of Evolution Artists. What made you want to get into that and how did it come about?

Yeah myself & James (Chroma) used to talk a lot and we both wanted to get into artist management in some capacity, and when he heard i was managing Symmetry Recordings for Break, we talked in depth about starting an agency. With a fair few artists already into what I was doing with Ingredients and James' experience in being a promoter for Turbulence in Newcastle, I think that experience alone was enough for people to take us seriously. We've been running it for almost 2 years and we both really enjoy it.

Any final thoughts you'd like to add?

Well I feel lucky to be working in the one part of the industry I love (Drum & Bass) and I encourage anyone to follow their desires and never let anyone put them off.

Click this link to go to the Ingredients Records store at Juno Download

The Perfect Recipe :: Response & Dominic Petrie Cooking Up A Storm On Ingredients

Ingredients Records came back strong this month with the beginning of a double release from Manchester new boy, Response, the first of which dropped earlier this month. This marked the beginning of a flurry of releases within a six week period, including the next single from Response and a seven-track EP from Aberdeen based producer, Dominic Petrie.

In this first part of our focus on Ingredients Records, we take a closer look at all three releases...

Following on from his collaboration with ST Files, which was also released on Ingredients a little while back, Response unleashed 'Creep' and 'Resistance' on a label which is synonymous with breaking new talent and justifiably respected for it. This single sets the tone for his forthcoming material with a focus on tough, stepping breaks, brooding atmosphere and heavy low end.

'Creep' exemplifies this perfectly, kicking things off with a simple two-step beat before building and dropping with heavy, distorted bass stabs which rumble along throughout. This is real heads-down business, reminiscent of classic Renegade Hardware and Phantom Audio releases, demonstrating how simplicity can do just as much damage on the dancefloor as more complicated sounding tracks.

'Resistance' comes with a slightly more rolling feel to it but hits just as hard with Burning Spear vocal samples and a dub-infused bassline. Check both tracks out below and see what you think.

Forthcoming on October 21st, the follow-up single from Response not only proves Clive at Ingredients' faith in this artist but also further cements him as a producer to keep your eye on. It's hard to believe he's been making music for ten years but is only just finding his way into the limelight now.

'Surveillance', which has been championed by the legendary Fabio and is a firm favourite here at Blackdub HQ, starts out where 'Resistance' left off. Although a little deeper than the tracks on the previous release it still holds enough weight for the dancefloor, which you'll understand when that bass drops. Comparisons to Marcus Intalex are easy to see here but that's a good thing in our opinion. Vibes!

'One Nation' is the moody teenager of this single. Deep, dark and coming with an old Virus style sound palette, this one grumbles along with a deadly reese bassline that was enough to make label owner, Clive come over all giddy.

You may not have heard the name Dominic Petrie before as, as far as we're aware, this is his first release under this moniker. However, like Response, he has been producing for a while, under the name Y2D, with a slew of releases under his belt on labels such as Nerve, Phuzion and Sound Artillery.

This EP really showcases his diversity as a producer with tracks like the sublime 'Riverside Blues' and 'Beyond the Wall of Sleep' bringing that Calibre style smoothness. In contrast to these, you have 'Ephemerol Test' and 'Exponent of Escape', which wouldn't sound out of place on an Autonomic podcast, as well as our favourite of the bunch, 'TMA1', with it's sparse soundscape and distorted bass.

The thing that ties all these tracks together is the atmosphere and the actual emotion and feeling you get from them which is a hard thing to accomplish these days. It also speaks volumes that this release was originally supposed to be a single but Clive and company at Ingredients couldn't decide firmly enough on two tracks to put out. We're also feeling the artwork on this one. Lovely stuff.

Blackdub Podcast #6 feat. MC Fokus & 2Shy

It's time to kick things off for 2013 here at Blackdub with the next installment of our podcast series. We've got a bumper pack of high-grade beats and bass this month hosted in part by the up-and-coming MC Fokus.

MC Fokus: For bookings: clive@evolutionartists.co.uk Twitter: @mcfokus

Considered a fairly new face on the scene, Fokus has more than earned his stripes, adding his vocal talents to releases on labels such as Dispatch Recordings and Renegade Hardware as well as a heavy gigging schedule across the UK and Europe. He's gone all out on Reevah's first hour mix, warming us up perfectly for this month's guest mix from 2Shy...

2Shy MC: For bookings: info@uniqueartists.co.uk www.2ShyMC.com

2Shy is a bonafide scene legend. Chances are if you're out in the scene a lot you'll have heard him hyping the crowd at raves all over Europe from Renegade Hardware to Ram and Tech:nology to Playaz. His versatility know no bounds illustrated perfectly by the stomping classics set he's put together for our first episode of the year, kicking us off in style! Enjoy the show!

Tracklist:

Reevah In The Mix with MC Fokus:

DBRUK :: Bushy (Able Danger rmx)

Calibre :: Simple Emotion

Meth :: Put up

Halogenix :: Raya

Able Danger :: Exile

Critical Impact :: Only Girl

EBK : Inside

Data :: Vice

HLZ :: 140 Dub

Decimal Bass :: Loudmouth

Survival & Silent Witness :: Immortal

Total Science :: No Justice (Jubei Remix)

Octane, DLR + EBK - Zulu Fade

Jayline & Papa G :: Over Expose

Seba :: Nightrider

Vicious Circle :: Solitude

Foreign Concept :: Possessive

Foreign Concept :: Show You

Icicle & SpectraSoul :: Body Language

??? :: ???

Able Danger :: Nautilus

21.Kasper & Everest ::

2Shy In The Mix:

Tracklist forthcoming

Blackdub Podcast #5 feat. Mechanizm

Another month goes by and it's time for episode five in our podcast series. This month's show is hosted by myself, Enorme again and features the usual rash of quality Drum & Bass that you've hopefully come to expect from us by now. I was a bit ill when I recorded this one so didn't really have the energy to get into the mix. Instead I decided to play a load of tunes I've been feeling over the last month or two. 

No need to worry though as our guest mix has been more than ably handled by the man like Mechanizm, taking us through forty five minutes of rolling techstep that'll get your head nodding. Keep your eyes peeled for our Q&A but until then, enjoy the show. Let's go!

Tracklist:

Dawn Day Night :: Alcoholic Dance Flow

Future Roots & Echonic :: Oak Tree

Foreign Concept :: Jaipur (Villem Remix)

M-Zine & Scepticz :: Alone

Raiden :: Dove From Above feat. Klose

Enei :: Trainchaser

SPKTRM & D-Struct :: C

Mechanizm In The Mix:

Verb & Nitri :: Fear Control

Manifest, Meth & 2Shy :: R.N.S

Matrix & InsideInfo :: Quattro

Calyx & Teebee :: Scavenger

Rene LaVice :: Brooklyn

Klute & Silent Witness :: Friendless

Foreign Concept & Anile :: True Enemies

Lethal & Able Danger :: HeadKnock

Prolix :: Sawhead

Prolix :: Funkhole

Dose :: Face Your Fears

Mechanizm :: Iconography

Zero T & Bailey :: Wasp Factory

Morphy & 2Shy :: Speakerbox

Verb :: Atlas

Verb :: Gully

Mechanizm :: The Unknown

Subtension & Minor Rain :: Sklep

Cursa, Subliminal & Alxr :: Camino

Zero T :: Rainha feat. Stamina MC

Sabre :: Injustice feat. Riya

Stray :: Contract

Escher :: Rugged

Blackdub Podcast #4 feat. Spindall and Jammin J

It's that time again and Podcast #4 is upon us. This month's episode is hosted by Blackdub cohort, DJ Reevah, showcasing some deep, dubby darkness, perfect for these longer autumn evenings alongside a little Jammin J showcase featuring some exclusive unreleased dubs and his currently available tracks.

We also have Rude FM's Spindall coming correct with a rolling mix packed full of forthcoming dubs guaranteed to get your head nodding.

As if all that wasn't enough, Jammin J has kindly offered up an exclusive free tune in the shape of Nile. You can grab that from his Soundcloud page here.

Don't forget to check our Q&A with Spindall below and enjoy the show! 

Tracklist:

DJ Reevah In The Mix

Thing :: Dub Fighter :: Dubthing Freebie

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs :: Household Goods (Enei Remix) :: Nice Age

Sunchase & Nickbee :: Zoned :: Horizons

Technicolour & Komatic :: Serendipity :: Integral

Unreal & Duo Science :: Back Of The Truth :: Chronic

Meth :: Ohm :: Proximity

Konflict :: Celestial :: Renegade Hardware

Sunchase :: Violet :: Drone Audio

Arclight :: Surgikal :: AutomAte Deep Dub

Thing :: Dub Wize :: Dubthing Freebie

Kalm & Spindall :: Streams :: Extent

Nemesis :: System :: Renegade Hardware

Madcap :: Consequence :: Uncertified Music

Spindall In The Mix

Kalm & Spindall :: Parameters :: Twisted Records Dub

Charli XCX :: You're The One (Dub Phizix Remix) :: Asylum

Ruffhouse :: Pellet :: Alignment

DBR UK & Displaced Paranormals :: Night Vision feat. 2Shy :: Cyclone

Kyrist - Delusions :: Broken Audio Dub

Tom Small :: Morphine :: Broken Audio Dub

DBR UK :: Antiseptic :: Extent VIP Dub

Antagonist :: Sonar :: Dub

Kyrist :: Revolt :: Syrenz Dub

Ruffhouse :: The Foot :: Ingredients

Tom Small :: Unreal Soul :: Broken Audio Dub

Kalm - Cabin Fever :: Directors Cut Dub

DBR UK & Displaced Paranormals :: The Wrath :: Cyclone

Kyrist :: Revolt (Genotype Mix) :: Syrenz Dub

Kalm :: Dr Flow :: Directors Cut Dub

Zero T & Script :: Level 43 :: Dispatch

Dubplate Exclusive 

Jammin J :: Melt :: Dub

Jammin J :: Vice :: Dub

Jammin J :: Tribe :: Extent

Jammin J :: Burial Rights :: Extent

Jammin J :: Remember :: Dub

Jammin J :: All Massive & Crew :: ABAGA

Jammin J :: Jungle Note :: Dub

Q&A :: Spindall [Nurtured Beatz/Twisted Records]

Pic: Stiina West

Our special guest mix this month comes from London based Spindall. An accomplished DJ and an upcoming producer alongside partners Kalm and Diamond Eye, we got hold of him to find out what makes him tick and what we can expect to hear from him in the near future.

Can you introduce yourself for the people who don’t know you?

My name is Craig and I go under the artist name of Spindall, catch me on www.rudefm.com every Saturday from 6 til 8PM playing the best in underground D&B.

What made you want to starting DJing and what got you into Drum & Bass? 

I got into it at the very start back in 1992 listening to pirate radio and tape packs etc. via older friends. Being a DJ culture genre it was what I wanted to do from the age of 10! My idols were Hype, Andy C and Randall. Listening to those guys made me want to do it myself. 

How would you describe your sound/ethos? 

Definitely on the deep side. I like the deeper side of the music and the darkside.

You are also developing a reputation as a producer. Would you consider yourself predominantly a DJ or beat maker? Can we expect to see any releases in the near future? 

Producing is still very new to me. I'm still learning & lucky to have a sick engineer in Kalm so I would say at present definitely very much a DJ who dabbles in production . Myself and Kalm have an up coming release on Twisted Records very soon called Parameters. We're also gonna be starting a label called Nurtured Beatz so we'll be releasing on there too. Grab the free single now by myself & Diamond Eye from www.soundcloud.com/nurturedbeatz

You’ve put a guest mix together for our latest podcast. Can you give us a little insight into it? 

The mix features forthcoming material from us, current bangers and also a few people to watch out for in the future. I like to feature new artists and you'll spot a few in the mix.

How do you feel about the general state of Drum & Bass at the moment? 

Musically it is pretty strong right now, so much good stuff around at the moment it's unreal. It's also more diverse now than ever and that can only be a good thing. It will open the door too newer listeners. 

Current top 5 tunes? 

Ooh I hate this question because there are so many! Haha!

1. Charli XCX :: You're The One (Dub Phizix Remix) :: Asylum Records

2. Genotype :: The Good Turned Ugly :: Nurtured Beatz

3. Kalm & Spindall :: Parameters :: Twisted Records

4. Kyrist :: Delusions :: Broken Audio Recordings

5. Kalm & Spindall :: Thorn :: Nurtured Beatz

Any final thoughts or shout outs you’d like to add? 

Yes, thanks for giving me the opportunity to do this . Big ups to Kalm, all @ RudeFM, Diamond Eye, DBR UK & all @ Broken Audio, Kolectiv, Donny & Robee @ Extent, Joe @ Twisted, Lucie @ The Drum & Bass Diaries, Ruffhouse, Codebreaker, Syrenz , Antagonist, Genotype, and anyone I missed (I could be here forever but big ups to all the peeps who've supported, you know who you are).

Blackdub Podcast #2: DJ Reevah

We've been away for a while but we're back with a new podcast guaranteed to shake the cobwebs out! 

Step forward DJ Reevah, a fellow Scotsman we've been in contact with since Blackdub's inception. We thought it was high time we got a mix from him and he's delivered 90 minutes of  deep, dark rollers and classic techstep with a few dubs thrown in for good measure. 

Read on for the interview and you can find the podcast player at the bottom of this post along with a link to download the mix. Enjoy!

For the people who don't know much about you, can you give us a little background on yourself?

I'm Lewis, 29 and a married dad of one. I'm a self-employed joiner, originally from Peebles but been in Edinburgh for a good 10 years now.

I've been buying all kinds of music since I was 9, got into Jungle/Rave when I was 15 along with Hip-Hop and never looked back. I originally wanted to be a promoter/DJ but ended up starting a family quite young and put down the vinyl!

I got a set of CD decks in 2010 after eight years of not mixing and thought "fuck it"! I started putting up mixes which received support from a host of DJs, MCs and producers via connections I'd made on Twitter.

I've been a lifelong mixtape fan and try to put my mixes into this format as well as trying to balance selection with mixing! I'm yet to play out at a venue but would love to. Twitter @djreevah

You can catch Jammin J and myself on www.nexusdnb.com on rotation with Aesthetics and Renegade every Thursday from 8.30-10.30, the full spectrum of D&B! Guests, features, dubs and dodgy Scottish accents!

What was it that brought you back to the scene?

I went right off Drum and Bass in the mid 2000s. The scene had become very boring and the darker/deeper stuff was too fast. I still had my ear to the ground on some bits but generally my love was (and still is) with Ninja Tune.

It wasn't until 2009 when I caught a Raiden podcast which introduced me to DBR, Skeptical and Amoss to name a few. I was blown away with how stripped back and phat their beats sounded, so that was me straight back into D&B!

2012 has, in our humble opinion, been a great year for Drum and Bass already. What's your favourite tune so far?

Quite a few things! Spindall & Calm - Streams, DBR & Overlook - Stasis, Mechanizm's Dimensions EP on Vampire Records and Able Danger - Asteria come to mind.

How do you feel about the current state of D&B?

Too many things sadly! From the state of raves to the use of the 'Junglist' tag as a fashion accessory! The biggest piss-off for me though is the total lack of knowledge from a lot of people 'involved' in D&B: no knowledge of places, people, venues, tunes, labels or any of the other stuff that has shaped D&B over the years.

Are there any other genres you're feeling at the moment?

I mix Techno, Dubstep, Hip-Hop and anything else I fancy. I like many genres, really feeling a lot of Techno bits at the moment!

Can you give us a little insight into the mix you've done for us?

I always try to maintain a deep rolling vibe, a 'journey' mix if you will. Hope people enjoy listening to this on the commute as much as they do chilling on a Friday or walking the dog. 

Finally, any shout outs or anything else you'd like to add?

Shout outs to DJ EC, Jammin J, Aesthetics, Renegade (Nexus Kru), Deficit, Able Danger, DBR UK, Inside Corrosion, Dissect, Boba, Broken Audio, Spindall, Dave Lowe, Melodie Wu, Salex, Mechanizm, Surround Sound Recordings, 2ShyMC, AutomAte, Nathan DNB Movement, Rude FM... Big ups!

Thank you to all who've checked out my mixes! 

Tracklist:

Halogenix - Tender Chain

Ortokore - Peg Leg (AutomAte Dub)

Sabre - Halo Danger

Anile - Oldsoul

Arclight - Surgikal (AutomAte Dub)

Loxy & Ink - Artical

Darqwan - Warrior Stance (Amit Remix)

dBridge - Creatures Of Habit

Future Forces - Dead By Dawn

Mosus & S.P.Y - 1999

Phace - Non Human

NPhonix & Enei - Transparent

SpectraSoul - In Profile

Amit - Motherland

Enei - One Chance 

Ray Keith - Chopper (Serum Remix)

Dave Owen - Heaven Scent

Cause4Concern & Fierce - Moonbreaker

Fierce & Vicious Circle - Spectre

Calibre - 2 Drop

Jubei - The Take

Aesthetics - ? (Dub)

Arclight - Pluroform (AutomAte Dub)

DBR UK - Policies

DBR UK - Anaconda

DBR UK - Agents

DBR UK - Charged

DBR UK - Fortress

DBR UK - Fighting The Storm

Jammin - Tribe 

Able Danger - Asteria

Fearful - Gorilla (AutomAte Dub) 

Blackdub Podcast #2: DJ Reevah by Blackdub Podcast on Mixcloud

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