Various Artists – Technique Summer 2018

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When the sun’s out and a season of holidays, festivals, and general good times stretches lazily out in front of you, there’s only one thing required to complete the picture. And that’s a drum ‘n’ bass soundtrack, ideally curated by some of the most respected tastemakers in the scene. Lucky us, then. Drumsound & Bassline Smith are back with another Technique Summer compilation stacked with the full three-sixty of DnB. It’s big.

Of course, the label bosses themselves treat us to a couple of choice cuts from their studio. There’s the epically atmospheric “I Want Your Love”, and you’ve probably already heard the militant jazz-tech of “The Hustler” scything through a rave in recent weeks.

Then there’s Technique’s roll-call of soldiers. From the intimate and emotive sounds of Tapolsky & VovKING, via a minimal roller from Kronology and a sunlit take on Gradual’s sound, onto the main stage fireworks of L Plus and Tantrum Desire’s contributions, and the unshakably individual MaxNRG, we’ve got every piece in the jigsaw. Document One fans will be buzzing for “Uh Huh VIP”, while recent signings No Concept show what they can do with two different takes on “Silhouette”. T-Phonic & Deadman come correct with the “Time Travel”, while Deadman (now known as Al Storm) gives us two versions of the house-influenced “Always There”.

Clearly, this album is packed with anthems, and that’s before we’ve even discussed the guest contributions from a huge range of disparate artists. Aquasky and North Base make return appearances to the Technique banner, there’s the legend that is DJ SS, and Multifunction boss Levela delivers his debut for the label. The explosive euphoria of Smooth’s “All Over the World” will already be familiar to those in the know since it dropped as an album sampler, and, similarly, names like NC-17, Dave Owen, and Muffler need no introduction.

You only have to glance down the list of thirty-six tracks on this album and the eye-watering array of artists assembled for this project to see the love that Drumsound & Bassline Smith have put into compiling it. Names range from undisputed institutions of DnB to relative newcomers, with music touching every corner of the scene. This is a summer album, sure, but it’s also a 2018 DnB album demonstrating the strength, breadth and depth this music has to offer. The sun’s come out and the heat has arrived.

Tracklisting:

• No Concept – Silhouette feat. Charlotte Haining (5am Mix)
• L Plus – Hypnotize
• Smooth – All Over the World
• Tantrum Desire – Lost in the Night
• Pluton & Skyer – Path to Immersion
• Hillsdom – Black Magic
• T-Phonic & Deadman – Time Travel
• Drumsound & Bassline Smith – I Want Your Love
• DJ SS – The Oceanfloor
• Gradual – Blue Sky
• Drumsound & Bassline Smith – The Hustler
• Tapolsky & VovKING – You
• Muffler – Stardust
• NC-17 x Dave Owen – Brooklyn Stomp
• Kronology – Salem
• Document One – Uh Huh VIP
• North Base – Noisey Places
• Deuce & Charger – Diamonds
• TBase – That is All Gone Now feat. Jess
• Conspire – Harlem Mood
• Goodfella – Bad Boy
• MaxNRG – That Was All Lies
• Aquasky – Waterfalls
• HighRoll – Heat
• Salaryman & Veak – When the Sun Goes Down
• Covert Garden – Argonaut
• Levela – Tribal Funk
• Al Storm – Always There (Summer Mix)
• Stereotype – Sign Language feat. Chan Av
• Living Plastic – Back for More
• FareWell & Marvel Cinema – Halflight
• Canyon – Dreams
• Smartech – Let the Fire Out

BONUS: Al Storm – Always There (Rave Mix)
BONUS: No Concept – Silhouette feat. Charlotte Haining

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