New urban era got very excited when Top drawer digital dropped their promo of Future Jungle Expeditions volume 2 in our inbox
Top drawer digital has reached its second birthday and already boast over 100 tracks to their label and won best label at the new rave awards 2011 .Created by Lucas morris to promote the 140-150 bpm break beat scene the label as done just that and become a formidable voice within the scene .
Working alongside lucas is Dj digitally mashed and Big Will hosting the weekly Top drawer digital show on NU RAVE radio Tuesdays 8pm till 10pm and also lending a ear with the gruelling task of choosing the next labels releases and boy have they chose the tracks for this album with style in mined .
Having two releases on the label myself with co producer redshift and being released on the first Future Jungle Expeditions its very humbling to see the label moving forward and signing such big names to become the scenes specialist label it is today .
Top Drawer Digital Presents :
Future Jungle Expeditions Volume 2
Release Date 31st March 2012
“For us the term Future Jungle brings together a collection of genres that compliment each other including Jungle Breaks , 140 Jungle , J-Tek ,140 Breaks,Nu-Rave and the Break styles of Dubstep. With tempos mainly within the 140-150bpm mark many Dubstep , Drum And Bass and Breaks Producers alike are trying their hand within this exciting new style.” Lucas morris
This album was put together to showcase Top Drawer Digitals take on the sound and the diversity within it.
12 fresh exclusive tracks from producers pushing this new exciting vibe.
01: Bay B Kane: Watch The Sun Rise
02: Kid Chameleon: We Live In Peckham
03: Shapes And Colours: Believe
04: 100Me: We Say Hey (Original Dubbed Mix)
05: Pressa: Be With Me
06: Lucas: Versatile Sounds
07: Vinyl Junkie: Shining Star
08: Strange Rollers: Rising Up (Dont Hold Back)
09: Madcap: Artillery (Into The Future Remix)
10: Eddie Voyager: The Future Is Ours
11: The Rumblist: Angry Pants
12: Electrux: Hallucinosis (Breaks Mix)
12 FRESH AS YOU LIKE TRACKS NEW URBAN ERA GIVE A RUN DOWN ON TWO OF THESE TO BE CLASSICS.
Vinyl Junkie: Shining Star
Dj legend vinyl junkie and Owner of Warehouse Wax records.
The man like the DJ Vinyl Junkie… A product of the late 80s / early 90s rave scene. Established himself as a DJ in his home town of Bristol in 1991. Playing at hundreds of events all over the UK and abroad. Began producing in 1994
SHINING STAR
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Well this is why the future jungle breaks scene as exploded with tracks like this it was always just a matter of time. With a nice reggae dub feel this track is stunning with more effects used than you can fit in a fx rack. Vinyl junkie as defiantly used his knowledge as a producer to its limits with his rolling sub ,modulated stabs, vocal drops and breaks to die for ….
Lucas: Versatile Sounds
Owner of Top drawer digital Lucas is no one trick pony with a wealth of releases on his own lable as well as being signed to Hardcore Lives and Paranoid Recordings with his progressive sounds and unique style .
Versatile Sounds
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Starting the track on a ambient note Lucas cleverly drops his break with a hillbilly style riff and complements it with a reggae vocal keeping to his style and not over producing all the elements of the track gel nicely into a pleasurable easy listening classic …
Future Jungle Expeditions volume 2
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By Vic Brown
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