- 12inch
- Recommended
- New Release
Various Artists
Tone DropOut Vol 13
Tone DropOut - Cat No: TD1326
- updated:2026-04-07
A stacked lineup featuring label heads DAWL and SWEEN, of course, plus KWAKE — whose EP on 〈KLASSE WRECKS〉 was superb — and label family XOTR! The latest installment in the compilation series from 〈TONE DROPOUT〉, torchbearers of the '90s breakbeat/rave revival. Six tracks with serious impact, running from northern bleep to acid dub house.
Track List

The first release of the year from 〈TONE DROPOUT〉, co-run by SWEEN and DAWL, who have long pursued the revival of '90s rave while linking up with the KLASSE WRECKS crew and others! Regular contributor SKYWAVE TRANSMISSIONS docks dub bass with rave acid house on "Alma Mater Theme" (sample1), while the golden tag team of label heads DAWL and SWEEN deliver "Modular Therapy" (sample2), a modular workout loaded with luscious synthscapes and a powerful four-to-the-floor pulse. KWAKE, a talent who has also released on 〈NON STOP RHYTHM〉 and 〈UTTU〉, brings a fresh angle to the label with "Source Code" (sample3), a breakbeat cut packed with vocal hooks! (Original Japanese text by Akie)