Released by 〈Em Record〉, *Psycho Outs: Best Cuts 1995–2000*, released by 〈Em Record〉, was also a fantastic release. Now, Psycho Outs G is back with a new release from the Japanese independent 10-inch specialty label 〈ATM REC〉. It races through relentless Amen breaks, acid, and rave, and also includes the remix “Minato 303 (Kokushimusou Remix)” by t ...Read morehe unit Kokushimusou—released simultaneously on this label—which delivers a follow-up Amen assault. The cool, full-on nerdcore artwork is a collaboration between GraphersRock and yuki☆Chifukazawa.

This weekend, on Sunday, October 11, the label owner’s all-out event “Anthem” will be held at MAGO in Nagoya, featuring performances by Kokushimusou and Psyche Outs G, so be sure to check it out.

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A unique track with a turntable-collage vibe. It's the best. (Saito)

An absolute classic featuring fast-forward vocals and hardcore jungle beats!! The white vinyl edition—a remastered reissue from Kemet Records in 2020 paired with
“Who Jah Bless?”—is back in print for the first time in six years!! !
The B-side “Who Jah Bless?” (sample 2), which samples Yabby U, is also a powerhouse! (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

High-speed Amen breaks, samples intertwining over chip tune—it’s incredible! 45 RPM—I personally enjoyed listening to it with a screw. The remix “Gasha Dokuro (CycheoutsG Remix)” by CycheoutsG, released simultaneously on this label, is also DJ-friendly. Since both artists are illustrators and designers, the artwork is incredibly cool, too.

...Read moreThis weekend, on Sunday, October 11, the label owner’s all-out event “Anthem” will be held at MAGO in Nagoya, featuring Kokushi Musou and CycheoutsG, so be sure to check it out.

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Dope, grimy, dancehall madness on A1: “Invite Chaos [Kill Dem] ft. Sikka Rymes” (sample 1); an abstract breaks instrumental on A2: “Invite Chaos [Instrumental]”; and a rough-and-tumble dancehall masterpiece remix by Low Jack on B1 “Invite Chaos [Low Jack Remix]” (sample 2), and B2 “Invite Chaos [Loraine James Remix]” (sample 3)—a remix by Loraine J ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ames that blends UKG dancehall, bouncy, and jungle with a tech twist—are also powerful. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Dance music from the primal future! It’s kitschy and cool—like jacking in to the world of Neuromancer on a Game Boy. Amen, thanks for the sample! —— Psyche Outs G Akira Ohashi

This track combines chip tune and jungle—two of our absolute favorites—making it truly unbeatable! I want to play an RPG where a battle track this awesome plays duri ...Read moreng boss fights! — Kokushi Musou (Guchon & Fujiko Meijin)

A bizarre masterpiece that turns footwork jungle into a funny and cynical chip-tune! It’s like a Tetris-flavored Umaibo! I love cross-genre fusions! — L?K?O

Chip tune, born from video game music, and footwork, born from dance battles. Although they originated in different places, both are “music for battle.” In terms of stirring up a fighting spirit, they’re actually surprisingly compatible. — Dj Fulltono

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『Belgian label De:tuned once again dives into the innovative world of Luke Vibert, reviving his legendary Plug moniker with 'Variety Magic', the first new Plug album in nearly 15 years.

For this release, Vibert unearthed and hand-picked a collection of previously unreleased jungle and drum & bass gems, so ...Read moreurced straight from his original mid-90s DAT archive. The result is an 11-track ride through the raw energy and playful experimentation that made his early Plug work so distinctive, all infused with Vibert's unmistakable funk and mischievous flair.

Variety Magic is vibrant, bold, and delightfully off-kilter. A colourful homage to an iconic era, crafted for both deep listeners and the dancefloor. Stay tuned!

Visualised by the Variety Magi. Stencil Art by Pablo Fiasco and rewired by Openmind. Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis. A separate digital release will also be available at the usual digital shops.』

スエーデン、ストックホルムで10年以上に渡り展開してきたサウンドシステム、Trensum Tribe Soundsystemに関わってきたクルーによる匿名的なプロジェクトPhatnessのアルバムが、Studio Barnhusから。 (サイトウ)

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『Following on from his globe trotting album Noches Sephardies, Coco Bryce keeps it hella international on this here 3 tracker, reworking a Greek rebetiko song about a love that wasn't meant to be, a klezmer party jam and some 80s German synth wizardry respectively.
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This release features four tracks that showcase the essence of Dark Side Sound, capable of shaking the sound system to its core.
A1 “Times Up” (sample 1) is a breakbeat hardcore techno track brimming with ultra-low sub-bass, siren wails, tension, and a sense of urgency, driving at breakneck speed; A2 “Times Up (Aloka Remix)” (sample 2) by Alok ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)a, an underground jungle hardcore dubwise remix that deconstructs and reconstructs the track with refined precision; B1 “Coercive Control” (sample 3), and B2 “Dense Dickwood” (sample 3), which is equally great, featuring a BPM of 160 and an overwhelming transformation from halftime slow-motion breaks to frenzied drum-and-bass breaks.
Limited-edition 12-inch release on neon green colored vinyl with artwork sleeve. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A commemorative compilation by "Ziemia Club," a pillar of Gdańsk’s underground electronic music scene, and the independent label 〈Coastline Northern Cuts〉, which is based in the same city. This release distills the free, genre-defying musical landscape that has flourished since the label’s founding in 2018, featuring contributions from Ziemia’s res ...Read moreident DJs and surrounding producers. The album brings together a diverse range of sounds on a single release, from tracks rooted in juke and footwork to unconventional techno, bass music, and jungle. Featuring a quote from a clubgoer—"It’s only 1 a.m., but I feel like I’ve already heard every genre"—this album captures the genuine spirit of the local community and offers a fascinating glimpse into Gdańsk’s current underground scene.

Nectax’s beloved Chicago footwork and UK jungle, featuring four tracks of frenzied, wild energy—sparking with unique flair and ideas—where all breakbeats are chopped into triplets and fiercely interwoven into percussive, high-speed rhythms, solidly reconstructed through the synergy of these two styles. Ride it out!! (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Originating from the 1980s Kansai noise/industrial scene, Akira Ohashi sensed a similar vibe in jungle—a new offshoot of UK ghetto music—and absorbed it, transforming it into something entirely new: the legendary unit known as Psyche Outs. This album features everything from a mutant form of jungle—which pioneered nerdcore and J-Core through genius ...Read more and bold sampling and the use of the Amen break—to breakbeats imbued with the mass and substance of industrial music, to futuristic bass tracks offering their own take on two-step and breaks—all packed in without a moment’s respite. Psych Outs’ aesthetic—which brazenly mixed disparate sound sources and subcultures, shocking artists both at home and abroad—was a precursor to 21st-century music (just as it once thrilled Yasuharu Konishi and Kenji Kubo), resonates with the modern jungle scene currently booming worldwide and continues to drive freaks wild to this day.
The track selection and supervision for this compilation were handled by two experts: Yuta Umegaya of Murder Channel and Ian Willett-Jacob, author of Ian’s Nardcore Encyclopedia. Most of the tracks are being released on CD for the first time, and the compilation covers their signature songs, rare tracks, and live recordings, making it perfect for everyone from beginners to die-hard fans. Mastering was handled by Dubplate & Mastering in Germany. Umeya’s top-secret commentary is a must-read!

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Yup, more Jungle, D 'n B and breakbeats on GAMM...yay!

The MIR guys from Stockholm have been spreading rapid beats and dark b-lines since 2006 and are well established on the D'n B/Jungle scene for their productions, DJ sets and club nights.

For their GAMM debut, we get an eclectic cocktail ...Read moreof dark basement sounds and high-speed rhythms.
Starting off with a dancehall/jungle ting (War Edit), continuing with a classic hip hop/jungle mash up (Passin' Me By Edit), a deep breakbeat / Detroit version of a classic Kenny Larkin jam (Q Edit), and finishing off the EP with another hip hop / d&b roller.

All killers, no chillers!



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過去数十年にわたりUKダンスミュージックの形成に尽力し〈HOUNDSTOOTH〉〈!K7〉〈R&S〉〈XL〉など数々の大手レーベルのアイコニックな存在として君臨してきたSPECIAL REQUEST新作！金属的なコムフィルターレイヴシンセを使用、マッシブなブレイクスの抜き差しでリスナーを弄ぶ実験ジャングルボム「Uncanny Valley」(sample1)は発売前よりSNSに公開され大きな話題に。ハイテクニューロファンクへの愛を注入した「Uncanny Valley (Metrist Remix)」(sample2)、グリッチ手法で引き攣る圧倒的サウンドメイキングテクニックを見せた「Uncanny Valley (gyrofield Remix)」(sample3)、リミックス2種も狂気的な技。 (Akie)

The funk vocals, bass, guitars, horns, FX and other samples are cooked up and constantly grooving on the killer track "Up", which is a floor-ready update of a well-known track from the [Adidas Skateboarding] video part, "Gas Lobster", which is an uplifting, driving percussive acid beat with organs, funky vocals and more, and "Sax", which is an upli ...Read morefting, uplifting track from a Japanese saxophone player. Gas Lobster" is an uplifting, driving percussive acid beat with organ and funky vocals, and Motoharu (Motoharu is a saxophone player who is proud of Japan) is featured as a guest on this floor classic, named after the recording location of the same name. Motoharu (Motoharu), a proud saxophone player in Japan, is featured as a guest on the track "Sunday feat. The mellow and trippy peak-time jungle "Big Ham" is a cross between sweetness and intensity.

Four powerful collaborations, each! A1 "Dom & Mando - Tone Program" (sample1), A2 "Dom & Gridlok - Droids", B1 "Dom & Gridlok - Droids" (sample2), B2 "Dom & Presha - The Past Is A Dream" (sample3)! Includes. Limited edition marble-colored 12" with sticker sleeve (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

From the unmissable 〈ELEKTORNI〉 label, featuring PICTURE—a side project by Aarhus CENTRAL—and ISMISTIK, the techno alias of Nordic new disco icon BJØRN TORSKE! "Bass Machine" (sample 1) is a hypnotic, slow-motion machine funk track where acid bass crawls eerily and hand drums add an essential touch. Featuring PRS’s signature style in full force, th ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)is is a masterpiece by a genius artist—from the bizarre dubstep track “Whispering At Clouds” (sample 2), powered by a lightning-fast undulating electronic bass, to the unique jungle bomb “Whispering At Clouds” (sample 3), featuring a hybrid mix of rap and hymn samples. (Original Japanese text by Akie)