ALBUM OF THE WEEK

DJ Muffler  'Sighco Show'  (Sighco)

Following massive success on Hospital Records with the stunning 'Mermaids'/'Waves Breaking', DJ Muffler (real name Konsta Mikkonen) is back on his own SighCo imprint with an action packed mix CD that guarantees to get your heart racing. The ‘SighCo Show’ is a full length, low-priced CD album that features 15 of Muffler’s hottest new and exclusive tracks including some heavy duty 2007 VIP mixes. Using both traditional live DJ mixing and the latest studio trickery, Muffler takes this mix to the next level and gives the listener a... more

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Lynx  'Inhale Exhale'  (31 Records)

Following stunning releases on Creative Source and Soul:R, Steve Lynx is certainly one drum'n'bass producer to watch. Coming with a sound totally unique and refreshing, Lynx' offering for Doc Scott's 31 Records label is no different. The dark, brooding hip hop-inspired beast 'Inhale Exhale' features MC Kemo on vox, while the steppy funk of the flip 'Beware Of Oscar Liar' is a journey back to the Bristol funk of the the late 90s with a 2007 twist... more  listen  video

> This week's essential new singles

'Endangered Species’ is the long awaited third album from Black Sun Empire. The album is a cunning combination of the Dutch trio’s own productions, collaborations and remixes alongside guest appearances from Noisia, D.Kay, SKC, State Of Mind, Optiv, Jade, Bad Robot... more

> V/A (Black Sun Empire)  'Endangered Species'  (B.S.E.)  listen

> DJ Muffler  'Muffler Sighco Show'  (Sighco)  listen

> V/A (Terry T)  'Urbanthology'  (Nu Urban Music)  listen

> V/A (B-Cee)  'As Far As We Go...'  (Spearhead)  listen

> Total Science  'A Decade Of C.I.A.'  (C.I.A.)  listen

> DJ Marky & Friends  'The Master Plan'  (Innerground)  listen

> V/A (Krust & Jumping Jack Frost)  'Retrospect 1'  (V Records)  listen

> Mindscape  'Black Lotus'  (Citrus)  listen

> Commix  'Call To Mind'  (Metalheadz)  listen

> V/A  'All Sounds Electric'  (Critical)  listen

> V/A (D-Kay)  'Bingo Sessions 4'  (Bingo Beats)  listen

BREAKS/GRIME/DUBSTEP/URBAN

Skream to mix second 'Rinse' CD

Each instalment of the “Rinse” series reflects the sounds championed by UK radio station Rinse FM with each DJ showing us their perspective of British pirate music by way of track selection and tempo of mix. Next up is dubstep’s deserved  forefather, the mighty Skream. His self... more

> V/A (Skream)  'Rinse 02'  (Rinse FM)  listen

> Geiom  'Island Noise'  (Berkane Sol)  listen

> 30Hz  'Electric Sheep'  (Lot49)  listen

> Burial  'Untrue'  (Hyperdub)  listen

> V/A  'Space And Time'  (Hotflush)  listen

> Ils  'Paranoid Prophets'  (Botchit & Scarper)  listen

> Hyper  'Rewired'  (Kilowatt)  listen

> V/A  'Y4K The 20th'  (Distinctive Breaks)  listen

> V/A (DJ Hatcha)  'Ten Tons Heavy'  (Planet Mu)  listen

> V/A (Mole & Aya)  'More Boom For Ya Box'  (Boombox)  listen

> Shut Up & Dance  'Great British Public'  (Shut Up & Dance)  listen

Hot on the heels of his 2002 world hit slammer album ’Renegade Platinum Mega Dance Attack Party’ (a secret underground collaboration with Bjork), Bogdan Raczynski is back after a five year hiatus to present the Holy Grail of raving. Dubbed ’Alright’, the albums' eight tracks take... more

> V/A (Trevor Mac)  'Jalapeno Funk 1'  (Jalapeno)  listen

> Bogdan Raczynski  'Alright'  (Rephlex)  listen

> Frog Pocket  'Come On Primates...'  (Planet Mu)  listen

> Efterklang  'Parades'  (The Leaf Label)  listen

> V/A  '200'  (Planet Mu)  listen

> Venetian Snares  'My Downfall'  (Planet Mu)  listen

> Slovo  'Todo Cambia'  (Brixtown)  listen

> Murcof  'Cosmos'  (Leaf Label)  listen

> Bola  'Kroungrine'  (Skam)  listen

MINIMAL-/TECH-/CLUB-/ELECTRO-HOUSE

Good year

After arguably one of the best years ever for the label in terms of output, Soma Recordings compile a collection of the year’s many highlights. On this Soma compilation get we some good old-fashioned IDM from Black Dog, a trancey nine minuter from the Slam camp, Repeat Repeat... more

> V/A  'Soma Compilation 2007'  (Soma)  listen

> V/A (Ralph Lawson)  '2020 Vision'  (20:20 Vision)  listen

> D-Ramirez  'Rewind / Fast Forward'  (Slave)  listen

> V/A (Jerry Bouthier)  'Kitsune Boombox'  (Kitsune)  listen

> V/A (Gui Boratto)  'Addicted 2'  (Platipus)  listen

> Freemasons  'Unmixed'  (Loaded)  listen

> V/A (Gabriel & Dresden)  'Toolroom Knights'  (Toolroom)  listen

> V/A (Hardsoul)  'D-Fused And Digital'  (Defected)  listen

> V/A (Kenny Dope & Karizma)  'Soul Heaven'  (Soul Heaven)  listen

> V/A (Justin Martin)  'Chaos Restored'  (Buzzin Fly)  listen

> Felix Da Housecat  'Virgo Blaktro & Disco...'  (Different)  listen

INDIE/ROCK/POP

I hate music

Of course it's impossible to say what the current musical landscape would have looked like if Output Recordings hadn't begun life in 1996, back then when information moved around a bit slower, when the musical underground seemed like it was more than just a feeder... more

> Vernon Elliott Ensemble  'Ivor The Engine'  (Trunk)  listen

> Never Mind The Pan Pipes  'Indie Pan Pipe Hits'  (Ernest Music)  listen

> V/A  'I Hate Music: Output Recordings 1996-2006'  (Output)  listen

> Yacht  'I Believe In You'  (Err)  listen

> V/A (Andy Votel)  'One Nation Under A Grave'  (Fat City)  listen

> Chaz Jankel  'My Occupation'  (Tirk)  listen

> Vashti Bunyan  'Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind' (Fat Cat) listen

> V/A  'Now We Are Ten'  (Trunk)  listen

> Andy Lewis  'You Should Be Hearing Something...'  (Acid Jazz)  listen

> V/A  'Out Of The Woods And Trees'  (Dance To The Radio)  listen

> V/A  'There's Only One 'T' In Wichita'  (Wichita)  listen

TECHNO/PROG/TRANCE/HARD DANCE

'Tidy Trashed: Bootlegs And Blags' is Tidy's brand new two disc ultimate album for the harder generation. The first CD has four mini mixes by Jon BW, Paul Maddox, Guyver and Tidy Boys, while Amber D mixes the second CD. After being inundated with top quality entries for our... more

> Pako & Frederik  'The Alert'  (GU Music)  listen

> V/A  'Tidy Trashed: Bootlegs And Blags'  (Tidy)  listen

> Hujaboy  'Black Belt'  (Tip World)  listen

> Eelke Kleijn  'Naturally Artificial'  (GU Music)  listen

> V/A (Dave Seaman)  'Therapy Sessions 4'  (Audio Therapy)  listen

> V/A (Lee Burridge)  'Balance 012'  (EQ Grey)  listen

> Ace Of Clubs  'Benefist'  (First Cask)

> Roland Klinkenberg  'Mexico Can Wait'  (GU Music)