FRACTURE & NEPTUNE @ D&BTV LIVE #97
Thursday, May 6th, 2010you also can just grab the mp3 here
you also can just grab the mp3 here
Many of the essentials mixes have ended up on my car radios on repeat but its super rare for an artist that i respect and love gets to make one of these mixes, so this morning when I found this I was hit with an adrenaline rush know that i was in for a rare trear.
Breakage – Open Up [Digital Soundboy]
DLX – Matter Of Fact (Breakage Remix) [VIP]
Breakage – Rain [Digital Soundboy]
Skream – Memories Of 3rd Base [Digital Soundboy]
Breakage – Justified (Feat Erin) [Digital Soundboy]
Noah D & Mensah – Kashmere [CDR]
Breakage – Higher [Digital Soundboy]
Benga – Body Rocking [CDR]
The Others – Gravity [Dub Police]
Sidney Samson – Riverside (Breakage Remix) [Data]
D1 – Pitcher [Dub Police]
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me (Breakages Dot Dot Dot Mix) [Universal Motown]
Redlight – Mdma [CDR]
Breakage – Hard (Feat Newham Generals & David Rodigan) [Digital Soundboy]
Breakage – Hardcore Music [Digital Soundboy]
Sub Focus – Could This Be Real [Ram]
Doorly – Toys [Wax:On]
SonicC – Stickin [Mixmash]
AC Slater – Take You (Feat. Ninjasonik) (Urchins Remix) [Trouble & Bass]
MJ Cole – Thekla Riddem [Prolific Recordings]
Gramophonedzie – Why Don’t You [Positiva]
Fake Blood – Mars (Jack Beats Remix) [Cheap Thrills]
The Winstons – Amen Brother [Negram]
Breakage – Playing About With An Amen [Digital Soundboy]
Breakage – Old School Ting [Digital Soundboy]
Commix – Be True [Metalheadz]
Loxy & Gremlinz – Silver Steez [Cylon]
Breakage – Posers [Digital Soundboy]
Heist – Sprout (Breakage Remix) [Horizons Music]
Lynx & Kemo – Skylines [Digital Soundboy]
System – Thought Reform [CDR]
Breakage (Feat Roots Manuva) – Run Em Out [Digital Soundboy]
Ma2 – Hearing Is Believing [Formation]
Shy FX – Bambaata (Break Remix) [Digital Soundboy]
Fresh – Heavyweight [Fantasia]
Break – Let It Happen [Chaos Theory]
Aswad – City Lock (Breakage Remix) [PID]
Breakage & Rohan – Ruff Dub [Bassbin]
Vicious Circle – Havana [Relapse]
D-Bridge – Inner Disbelief [Exit Records]
Logistics – West Country [Hospital]
Breakage – Foundation [Digital Soundboy]
Instra:mental – Thugtronika [Exit Records]
DJ War – Rafale [CDR]
Breakage (Feat Kemo) – Temper [Digital Soundboy]
Rockwell – Stowaway Dub [Digital Soundboy]
Digital – Weather Man [CDR]
Breakage – Come Back [Digital Soundboy]
Breakage – Clarendon [Digital Soundboy]
Benga – Stop Watching [Digital Soundboy]
Chase & Status – Bits (Indian Vip) [More Than A Lot]
deadmau5 – FML (Caspa Refix) [Ultra Records]
Skream – Filth [Tempa]
Nero – Innocence [More Than A Lot]
Benga – Little Bits [Digital Soundboy]
Breakage – Over (Feat Zarif) [Digital Soundboy]
DJ Madd – Someone (Breakage’s Unspecified Remix) [Black Box]
Florence and The Machine – Dog Days Are Over (Breakages Raspberry Ripple Mix) [Universal Island]
Script (aka Dj Hades for many of us) is making some big waves with a few tunes, a long time man in the scene and deserves a little recognition and he is one hell of a dj make sure snag this one. Make sure to check out the interview over at kmag also.
The lastest in our podcast series features some chilled out atmospheric Drumfunk tracks from the last few years, sit back and turn up the subs and enjoy.
Alaska & Nucleus – Araicata – Artic
Sub – Skadi – Subtle Audio
Senses – All Over – Subtle Audio
Dj Trax – Warmth – Paradox Music
Cloak and Dagger – Soul Sauce – Subtle Audio
Alaska and Seba – Back from Eterity – Artic
Macc And DgoHn – Long Tall Sally – Subtle Audio
Seba and Paradox – Move On – Hospital
Alias – One To Another – 31 Records
Skitty – Sweet Vibrations – Bassbin
Dj Trax – The Drummer Is The Heartbeat – Outsider
Fanu – Last Solo Before Dawn – 13 Music.
Equinox – Filtration – Inperspective
Cycom – Kickflip – Transmute Recordings
Fanu – Amok – Lightless
Macc – Proper Trouble – Outsider
Paradox – Give The Drummer Some – Paradox Music

Nolige slams down with some classic jungle cuts to get you dancing. ‘
01. Source Direct – Secret Liason – Good Looking Records
02. Sounds Of Life – A Spice Of Jazz – Certificate 18
03. Source Direct – Complexities – Good Looking Records
04. Sounds Of Life – Hidden Rooms – Certificate 18
05. Photek – Complex – Photek
06. Photek – U.F.O. – Photek
07. Photek – The Water Margin – Photek
08. Doc Scott – It’s Yours – Metalheadz
09. Peshay – Psychosis – Metalheadz
10. Van Kleef – Life Began Changing – PP9 Productions
11. Oaysis – Open Secrets – Moving Shadow
12. Peshay – Piano Tune – Good Looking Records
13. Foul Play – Being With You – Moving Shadow
14. The Invisible Man – The Bell Tune – Good Looking Records
15. The Rood Project – Thunder – White House Records
16. Underworld – The Rising – Target Records
Get It Here
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Huge shout out to Fonik over at everyday junglist for this one. I love it.
01. Elusive Elements – Debris (forth. Absys)
02. Ultracode – Voices (ABSFREE002)
03. Dj Trax – Be moved Remix (Audio Buffet)
04. Radicall – Zero degrees (forth. Absys)
05. Getz & Nuage – Light in cave (forth. X-tinction Agenda)
06. Urban Trip feat. Tony Leparty – Power of a cristal (Sub Level One)
07. Logarithmia – Alter states (ABSCD002)
08. Parhelia – When she sleeps (forth. Absys)
09. Lm1 – Renewal (forth. Outsider)
10. Kmc – Magnetic clouds (FREE)
11. Ricky Force – Dreams (forth. Absys)
12. Omnius – transition (Unrelased)
13. Plaid & Benet – Ralome (Warp)

1. Polska – “2nd Rate” (Subtle Audio – Unreleased – from Polska Album, due 2010)
2. Rockwell – “Underpass” (Critical)
3. Sub – “Tensions” (Subtle Audio – Unreleased, due 2010)
4. Loxy & Isotone – “Ancients” (Cylon)
5. Dak – Coffee (Unreleased, ???)
6. Sileni – Failspan (Subtle Audio)
7. Sabre – One Man Jettison (Darkestral Excursions)
8. dgoHn – Internal Ropes (Inperspective)
9. Scart Ridge – Another Way (Ancient Ways – Unreleased, due 2010, new Irish label)
10. Sabre – The Crest (Critical)
11. Sileni – Lockdown Box (Offshore)
12. Rufige Kru – Just When You Thought It Was Over (Metalheadz)
13. Macc & dgoHn – Mustard Greens (Subtle Audio)
14. ASC – Radioactive (Unreleased, ???)
15. Nebula – Visions Of Paradise (Subtle Audio)
16. Cloak & Dagger – Time Travelling (Subtle Audio)
17. Reactiv – Deep Focus (Scientific Wax – Unreleased, ???)
18. Blu Mar Ten – She Moves Through (ASC Remix) (Unreleased, ???)
Digibeats is stepping up their game and releasing a free LP. Eschaton is one to follow you will probably never hear is tunes in the club because he likes to use weird off beats time signatures but he makes quality music that you can listen to over and over again.
Free tunes on a Monday is such a great way to start the week.This had a vinyl release but the label and distro went belly up. If you have a copy of this on vinyl and you don’t want it anymore get a hold of me I will take it off your hands
BEU: Hey there fracture thanks for taking the time to do this. After reading some of your previous interviews you seem to be into record digging and a year or so ago you posted a mix on subvert central called “Rotten Fruit and Cow Foot on Ridly Road” this mix was filled with classic records but unlike many “influences” mixes it was filled with classic rock and phycidelic records, not funky breaks and soul records. when your create digging are you focusing more on this side of the sound spectrum? have you found this to be a untapped sample source that has been over looked?
F: Yeah i’m well into digging and records in general. I love everything about them, the sleeves, the smell, the info on the sleeves, the amount of room they take up… seriously everything. Basically that mix came about from my earliest memories of digging, my Dad’s record collection. He doesn’t have a huge collection, but it’s pretty comprehensive. Big enough for a kid to get lost in. He dosen’t really have much of the ‘classic’ digging material like funk and jazz and what not. He’s a blues man and his collection was more stuff like Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Steve Miller and Hawaiian Steel guitar records.
BEU: Is there anything you look for when you go digging?
F: I tend to look for unusual stuff really. I always check anything eastern European at the moment. Polish and Hungarian stuff can be dope. Also Turkish psych stuff is nuts, but hard to find where i am. I guess you unconsciously develop a sense for stuff, you check for certain labels, artists, years, that kinda thing. It depends on what mood i’m in. Recently i’ve been writing a lot of Dubstep so i’ve been checking lots of late 70s early 80s for drums and percussion. That’s an area i never really checked when i was primarily making D&B, at least not for drums
BEU: Is art a factor for you?
F: Yeah i often pick up records because of the art, but as you say it no way guarantees a good find!
BEU: do you carry a portable record player with you when your diggin? If so what do you bring It when you go Digging?
F: I don’t have a portable record player at the moment. I’ve got a lovely 70s wood paneled Music Maker portable but it doesnt have a headphone out and it’s pretty delicate so it’s really just for decoration in my room… or days in the park.
BEU: Do you research what you are looking for? or use resources like rare record guides or blogs such as Soulsides or Flea Market Funk?
F: Erm, i’ve never heard of those blogs actually. I sometimes google a song to find out what LP or label it came out on or whatever. But no, i don’t really regularly check the internet for what’s ‘cool’. I’m not that interested in if the record is rare or not. I’m more interested in if it’s good or not. Of course if a record is dope and very rare it makes it more desirable. But i think people spend a lot of money on shit records and beats and stuff because they’re rare.
BEU: There are so many places to find records, thrift stores, record stores, antique stores, ebay. Where do you think you are able to find the best digging and sampling material? Do you avoid any of these?
F: I don’t really have any strict rules on where to dig. I’ve found stuff everywhere as i’m sure most people have. A lot of my early digs came from my Dad’s collection as i think i’ve mentioned earlier. I’ll never so no to anywhere really, just as long as you know you’re not buying and sampling what everyone else is. You can get some amazing stuff that other people have over looked from a big high street chain… HMV or whatever. Do they still even exist?!
BEU: What has been you favorite find in the last year and all time?
F: Wow. Ummmmmm. Last year? hmm. Well off the top of my head, last year Nelson and i found a ridiculous Lithuanian Jazz record for like £3 when we were in St. Petersburg (shout to the Respect Family!!). Its very experimental and ambient with some amazing atmos and stuff on it. Its also got some wicked loops and shit.
Fave dig of all time? Man that’s too hard. When i was in Sacramento i managed to score a copy of Roy Ayers’ “Coffy” OST for a stupidly small amount of money. I love that record. I don’t know really, i don’t really consider a super rare record as ‘a good dig’, more just if i’m into the record and if i sample it or not. I’ve got loads of stuff i’ve sampled that i consider good digs but they’re right under peoples noses so they’re not rare or anything it’s just no one else has used it.
While i’m here can i just plug my mate Andy’s shop in Dalston, London. It’s called Eldica Vinyl and it’s on Bradbury Street just near Dalston Kingsland station or check him out at http://www.eldica.co.uk
BEU: Is their a price limit you will pay for a record?
F: At the moment, yes because i’m fucking broke! ha! Last year i bought the Lightnin’ Rod - Hustlers Convention LP with the Sport break on it for about £30 and Soul Pride 7″ for about £20. I remember thinking that was quite expensive at the time but i know thats peanuts to some of the prices out there. The thing is i don’t really sell stuff so it can get expensive. I should start selling!
BEU: Could you tell us what you are up to these day were can we see and hear you in the near future?
F: Yes i can! Neslon and I have just started our label, Astrophonica. This will be our home from now on! Expect to hear all sort of Fracture & Neptune action. We’re just about to release the first 12″, Clissold / Killerwhat?, on vinyl and digital. It will be available directly from our site and all other record stores. Distributed by ST Holdings.
www.astrophonica.com
I’ve also been running my Dubstep label, Compound One, for a few years now. You can check that out at www.myspace.com/compoundoneuk