Tagged: drum n bass
Nicki Minaj, “Blow Your Mind” MP3
Nicki‘s indefatigable presence on “Blow Your Mind” renders the Prince-cribbed chorus virtually unnoticeable, mostly because who needs Purple Rain when a Brit-loving wonderwoman is gnashing through a drum n bass-referencing rap track? Did we conjure … read more »
Video: Mz. Bratt, “Selecta”
Banger city, y’all! If we don’t hear this track at the next 32 dance parties we attend, we are going to incite riots and fasting protests until it happens (it’s out September 27, so we’ll … read more »
Lauren Pritchard, “Painkillers (Roni Size RMX)” MP3
Lauren Pritchard’s got a hell of a lot of soul, at points during “Painkillers” gnashing the track like she’s Betty Davis or something (Miles’ ex with the legs, not that chick in the movies with … read more »
Plan B, “Prayin (Breakage RMX)” MP3
Brit drum ‘n’ bass master Breakage stripped Plan B’s ’60s soul-referencing koan of its redemptive tambourines, and recast on a bed of spaced-out bass, its pleading lyrics sound triply murderous. There’s even a part halfway … read more »
Video: Trenchman, “Hacienda”
This analogue robot gets it in stop-motion style to Trenchman‘s understated, breaksy track, which hints at drum & bass ever so slightly over a cavernous bass chasm. Economy of sounds is a Trenchman trait: you … read more »
Caps’ Morning Rush Mix MP3
Back in the heady days of the mid ’00s we spent quite a lot of time browsing the mixtape section at Kim’s on St. Marks. Nestled in-between the one million knockoff Dipset tapes (the amount … read more »
4Hero’s Kings of Drum & Bass Old Skool Mix
BBE’s Kings of series has long been a reliable double-disc excavation of some of the world’s most legendary producers. From DJ Premier to David Rodigan to Carl Craig, the guest selectors have dumped their brains, … read more »
Freeload: Zarif, “Let Me Back (Rhythm Beater Remix)”
It feels like we’ve been saying this since summer ’07, but drum n bass is overripe for a major rooftop comeback. On the continuum of UK dance music to jam during skyline bbq’s we just … read more »
