Terravita “Nail in the Coffin b/w Drinks Up Hands Up” OUT NOW!
April 7, 2011 by John B
Filed under Featured, New Releases, Terravita
Artist: Terravita
Tracks: Nail In The Coffin / Drinks Up Hands Up
Label: Beta Recordings
Release Date: 4 April (Beatport) 2 May (Vinyl)
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Terravita // Nail In The Coffin b/w Drinks Up Hands Up [BETA 028] by Beta Recordings
Terravita are BACK with a huge follow up to their last smash on John B’s Beta Recordings label “Up In The Club”. The last release dominated Dubstep & DnB charts alike with its prototype drumstep sound, and now they return and take things up a notch…
At the forefront of the genre one again, Terravita ‘nail’ it with the awesome “Nail in the Coffin”. Everything is leads up to the monumental bass drop, distinctive vocals from Matt of Terravita, and rising synths draw you in, and then the whole world collapses as the monster bass shakes the walls down. Truly a drumstep classic in the making.
“Drinks Up Hands Up” is more of a DnB party anthem: combine the drunken debauchery of Hot Pink Delorean’s Live shows – drink-spraying, crowd surfing, boobie flashing, with a bouncy D&B beat, fun optimistic bass and catchy vocal and you’re halfway there. DnB that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but damn well knows how to party…
Big tunes, both of these. Ignore at your peril.
John B “Red Sky” REMIXES Out Now!
April 7, 2011 by John B
Filed under Beta Recordings, Featured, John B, New Releases
New Drum & Bass Remix courtesy of Subsonik & Smooth, plus Dubstep Remixes from John B himself & Rebel Sonix, available now on RED vinyl from all good retailers, and the Beta Online Store. mp3s are available in all the usual places like iTunes and Beatport.
CLICK HERE to buy Red Sky D&B Remixes on Red Vinyl from the Beta Store.
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Listen to clips below:
John B feat. Shaz Sparks // Red Sky (REMIXES) [BETA 019R/BETA 019T] by Beta Recordings
PRESS RELEASE:
In demand producer John B’s ‘Red Sky’ is about to be re-released as part of a brand new remix package.
‘Red Sky’ has received incredible renewed hype following it being sampled on huge US star Nicki Minaj’s ’Here I am’ from the already gold selling album ‘Pink Friday’. A massive drum and bass hit in 2008, ‘Red Sky’, is now going to be propelled into a different stratosphere, and it comes with brand new exciting remixes to match.
Dubbed rap’s answer to Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj’s album is anticipated to be one of the highest selling albums worldwide of 2010/2011: skip to track ten and you will hear John B’s distinctive trance and bass fusion pounding through reigniting interest in what has already become a classic Drum & Bass dance floor smash.
John B himself is a well known international superstar DJ who has been playing a non-stop global tour for over a decade. In-between taking his unique sound (and make-up bag) to every corner of the world, John is known for his genre defying production talents.
The John B Podcast is going from strength to strength, pushing John’s signature electro/trance influenced high energy Drum & Bass sound, getting up to 200K downloads per episode & has been a major factor in his ever-growing worldwide fan-base.
On top of running his own labels Beta Recordings & Nu Electro, he has produced tracks featured on Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto Label, recently remixed chart topping bands such as Pendulum & Bloc Party, and produced a pioneering ‘Trance & Bass’ remix for Michael Cassette on Anjunabeats. Currently ranked 76th best DJ in the world in DJ magazine’s influential Top 100 Poll, 2011 is going to be a huge year for John B and ‘Red Sky’.
John B new album will be released in late June, and will be followed by the first of a new Mix CD series, Trance & Bass 2011.
‘Red Sky’ is being re-released in Febuary 2011 and comes complete with dubstep, trance and drum and bass remixes from John B himself and cutting-edge producers Rebel Sonix, and Subsonik & Smooth.
Xilent “Pure EP” Out Now!
November 8, 2010 by John B
Filed under Beta Recordings, Featured, New Releases, Xilent
Xilent // Irreversible EP [BETA 026] by Beta Recordings >
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John B’s Beta Recordings provides a storming end to the summer with an epic, yet snarling dancefloor 12” from the precocious new talent Xilent.
Originally from Poland, young drum & bass producer Xilent now resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. After first breaking onto the scene in 2007 he has steadily risen through the ranks with his intense, muscular yet funky and uplifting style.
‘Step One’ the title track is the kind of epic opener that John B tears up arenas with on a weekly basis. Opening with massive hands-up trance synths, it breaks down into a snarling beast, morphing the synths into a dancefloor behemoth. Take a breather during the breakdown before the second drop smacks you straight in the face all over again.
‘Irreversible’ rolls in sleekly with otherworldly synths and whispered ethereal vocals, the tension building with every bar. What is in store, though, is fearsome: a stuttering growling monster bassline, kept in kicked into shape by whip-cracking snares.
‘Twice’ maintains that blurred line between epic and filth – but states its intentions early on with bassbin shaking kick drums overlaying the echoing stabs, before true urgency of the drop ensues.
Receptor “Girls EP” OUT NOW!
November 3, 2010 by John B
Filed under Beta Recordings, Featured, New Releases, Receptor
Check out clips of the tracks on our soundcloud player here:
Receptor // Girls EP [BETA 025] by Beta Recordings
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John B’s Beta Recordings label continues its fine return with this new EP courtesy of Receptor.
Receptor is no stranger to an array of styles; this eclectic talent has been helping him make his mark since 1997. Hailing from the East the Russian producer certainly brings with him an electric twist.
On ‘Princess’ don’t let the title fool you, this track is no fairy tale. The beat kicks in like no other with a raw undertone that will have the crowd bouncing along. It’s sure to be the one tune everyone is talking about after the weekend.
‘Girls’ with its series of breaks and beats blending into a broken yet pulsating rhythm, it won’t be just the girls who can’t help moving; this one will shake everybody!
‘Ass’ kicks off with an attention grabbing high note over a simmering beat that drops manically ensuring no one is able to resist the call of the dance floor once this one is in full swing. It draws you in to its intensity and once it’s dropped, keeps you with it until the very end. ‘Belka & Strelka’ ushers in a change in rhythm compared to the previous tracks. A fairly light and liquid style of Drum & Bass, the melodies blend nicely over a solid undercurrent of bass. One to turn up loud on the way to the club!
Gmorozov “Internet=Hate EP” – OUT NOW!
October 26, 2010 by John B
Filed under Featured, Gmorozov, New Releases, Nu Electro
Gmorozov’s electro-dnb monster of an EP is out now on our sister label Nu Electro Recordings and available from iTunes and Beatport.
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listen to clips on our Soundcloud Player here:
Gmorozov // Internet = Hate EP [ELC 007] by Nu Electro
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Label: Nu Electro
Release Date: 25th October 2010
Genre: DnB, Techno, Electro
Cat Number: ELC007
With a keen eye for brand new talent, John B wasted no time in snapping up the Russian young gun and general wunderkind Gmozorov to create a trio of off-the-wall electro-influenced pieces for John’s Nu Electro imprint.
‘Internet=Hate’ puts the 80s into the ring with the present day and lets them fight it out. Urgent synths clash with electric guitars and snappy snares in combination with trancey stabs and an ongoing commentary on the mad obsession we have with the internet, in particular the music industry.
‘Pleasure Generator’ is drum & bass in BPM only. In this x-rated piece of audio geek porn, robots get naughty and give each other a sexually charged explicit electro workout. ‘Miami 1986’ brings the tempo down to an even 130bpm for a more straight-up electro mover. Distorted, atmospheric 80s synths dream of Miami, while the chugging bassline is all vice. Would be as at home in an Erol Alkan set as Sonny Crockett’s car stereo.
Nu Electro is run by John B, one of the most eclectic and unique individuals within electronic music today. Renowned for his expansive DJ sets and globetrotting lifestyle, the best way to describe John is to expect the unexpected!
High Rankin “State Pump” b/w “Feel For You” – OUT NOW!
October 26, 2010 by John B
Filed under Beta Recordings, Featured, High Rankin, New Releases
Out now on Limited Edition 12″ Vinyl and mp3.
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Listen to audio clips on our sound cloud player below:
High Rankin // State Pump b/w Feel For You [BETA 024] by Beta Recordings
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Label: Beta Recordings
Release Date: 25th October 2010
Genre: Drum & Bass / Dubstep
Cat Number: BETA 24
John B’s Beta Recordings label follows up its recent return with a new single from High Rankin.
High Rankin‘s music is a celebration of eccentricity. Brimming with character and personality, Rankin’s tunes never fail to raise the bar musically and always cause an inevitable dance floor riot.
‘State Pump’ arrives with a collective mix of beats, each one eager to stamp its mark. Beginning on a fairly mellow note Rankin introduces an echoing rhythmic melody before unleashing an onslaught of rough beats that engulf the ears! The bouncing electro beat drives the track giving it a real jump up rock and rave vibe that makes it a tune that will be hard to forget!
‘Feel for You’ delivers Rankin’s trademark dubstep and it is especially relentless in this new single. The pitched up vocals recall early 90s hardcore and interject throughout to create hard hitting build ups that are almost grime like in their raw energy.
Cube “Metrolovers” b/w “Night Trip” – OUT NOW!
October 26, 2010 by John B
Filed under Cube, Featured, New Releases
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Cube // Metrolovers b/w Night Trip by Nu Electro
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Label: Nu Electro
Release Date: 18th October 2010
Genre: DnB, Techno, Electro
Cat Number: ELC006
John B’s Nu Electro label makes a welcome return with two new singles from Cube.
This is the Hungarian newcomer’s debut single for John B’s offshoot imprint Nu Electro. The British superproducer continues to nurture new talent in his own image with this latest retro electro offering.
‘Metrolovers’ has a dnb beat and a quirky, minimal electro synth that makes it infectiously catchy. With an Eastern European accent, the vocals deadpan over the top, “The people who ride the underworld/they are the metrolovers”, giving the track a new wave punk disco flavour that will have dance floors popping everywhere.
‘Night Trip’ comes with a slightly heavier vibe; this dark dance floor tune delivers the signature Nu Electro sound, blending drum and bass with retro electroclash vibes. Gritty synths are driven along by a bouncy electro bassline while the melodic build-ups provide a retro rave flavour.
New John B & Beta Recordings Webstore Launched!
We’re proud to announce the launch of our brand new webstore at www.beta-store.com
Thanks to the amazing skills of our new web designer genius Mike @ bozboz.co.uk and Trickartt at www.trickartt.com and a lot of blood, sweat and tears in the Beta Recordings office AND several million hours climbing around in the loft going through all our back catalogue and checking stock levels – we’re finally there!
The new webstore has a much better system for dealing with digital downloads, we sell bundles now too which is great for albums, and we’re planning on putting up some previously unavailable stuff too – like John’s first album, ‘Visions’ and a previously very limited USA only release of ‘Brainstorm’ – plus lots more classics, remastered & remixed – but more on that later.
We’ve also massively improved the shipping system – every item has its weight recorded, so when you check out all you have to do is tell us which country you live in, the webstore works out the total weight of everything you ordered and then calculates the correct shipping, so no more searching for the right shipping option in a huge list, and no more accidental overcharging or any of that rubbish! Lovely!
We’ve got loads of back catalogue up now, (if it’s displayed on the site then we have it in stock!) – and some really cool new stuff coming in time for Christmas too (did someone say JOHN B SNOWGLOBES!? haha!)
So go check out www.beta-store.com right now and bag yourself some electropunkrobotikDrum&Bass – mp3s are only 89p!
John B Podcast 068: July 2009 Studio Mix
TRACKLISTING
1. Utopia // Diamond Shine // Breed12inches
2. Falling of Ideas // m25, Nummix & First Function // Unsigned
3. Hard Fi // I Shall Overcome (Paul B Remix)
4. John B // Robot Lover // Beta
5. John B // Numbers (Camo & Krooked Remix) // Beta
6. John B feat. Shaz Sparks // Red Sky // Beta
7. Camo & Krooked // Turn Up The Music
8. Michael Jackson // Beat It (John B Re-Edit)
9. Subfocus // Rock It // Ram
10. Freeland // Under Control (TC Remix)
11. Alix Perez feat Fats // Down the Line (Break Remix)
12. Doc Scott // Unofficial Ghost // Metalheadz
>> Marty McFly feat. Emmet Brown // Delorian?
13. Johnny L // Evah
14. Fallin (Shockone Remix) // Agent X feat. Mutaya
15. Juggernaut (Nero Remix) // Enter Shikari
16. Ian Carey Project // Get Shakey (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)
17. Camo & Krooked // One
18. Klement // Girls
19. Johnny L // Come Here
20. Bloc Party // Trojan Horse (John B Remix)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD WITH iTUNES
And if you hate iTunes but still love John B you can download the mp3 here:
www.john-b.com/podcast/JohnB_StudioMixJuly2009.mp3
