Combine dirty Basslines with 80’s hip hop breaks and a sprinkle of electro freshness and you get a sound which is undeniably K-lab and undeniably banging! Add some of New Zealand’s freshest Mc talent and you’re laughing like a pack of hyenas on helium.
Ex-Queenstown now Wellington based K-lab is one half of breakthrough live Drum N Bass act Blackplanet. With DNB firmly under his belt he has turned his attention to creating some breakbeat influenced party bass tunes which happen to be extremely fun to shake yo ass to.
K-labs first release Wrecked featuring Analog MC instantly hit number one on download charts and went on to become one of the top downloads of the year across several stores in 2009. Wrecked received remixes from Opiuo (Aus), Evil (NZ), White Papoo (Fr) and Imprintz and Kloe (Fr) and is still ripping up dance floors worldwide.
With the success of Wrecked, K-lab has been keen to get in the studio and rock out a new EP. The Whole World’s Ill is now ready to hit the airwaves. The Whole World’s Ill sees Analog MC returning to the mic to drop the title track, and Camo MC bringing the party vibes on Just music. Grimewarp sets the mood and the dance floor smashing crack house tune Old boy takes things further and funkier – this is definitely not an EP you’d want sit at home and sip on your green tea to.
K-lab promotes block rocking vibes with his high energy DJ sets and funkadelic inspired costumes – dropping his own remixes of old school party jams alongside Glitched out new school bangers. It’s always bound to be a shakedown son of a good time at a K-lab show. Lookout for K-labs crack bass dance crew at selected shows!
In stores now!
EMPD017: K-Lab – The Whole World’s Ill by Empathy Recordings
Borderline – Impulse
Trei – Morning Glory (Borderline Remix)
Borderline aka Rich Gibbins is fast becoming one of New Zealand’s rising Drum n Bass talents. With releases on prominent labels such as Cyanide, Citrus and DJ Trace’s DSCI4, alongside collaborations with local talents such as Teknik and Johnny Hooves, he has firmly made his mark on the world Drum n Bass scene. Here he gives us two new tracks that firmly represent the darker side of the Drum and Bass spectrum. Keep your eyes open & your ears tuned for the name Borderline as I’m certain this won’t be last you’ll hear of it.
EMPD016 is available for purchase from the following stores: www.junodownload.com, www.addictech.com, www.dogsonacid.com and www.trackitdown.net.
[EMPD016] Trei – Morning Glory (Borderline Remix) by Empathy Recordings
[EMPD016] Borderline – Impulse by Empathy Recordings
Hot off the heels of ‘Rumble in the Jungle 2010’, Empathy Digital is excited to announce the release of ‘The Vision Remix EP [EMPD015]’.
2008 saw the release of ‘Vision’, produced by White Papoo & Double_Negative feat: MC Kyla. Staying true to the Empathy tradition of inviting our favourite artist to transform our best tracks into their own styles/genres, this release sees the track transformed by six unique artists. As we hoped, all of the artists have done an amazing job, with all producers creating something special.
The Vision Remix EP presents us with the latest drum n bass, tech funk, Breaks, down tempo and glitch, truly demonstrating the track’s universal appeal.
The EP will include remixes by the following artists (click for previews):
Slim Blue
Agent Alvin
Lightness
Double_Negative
Opiuo
Borderline
The Vision Remix EP is in stores June 14 and can be purchased from the following stores: www.junodownload.com, www.addictech.com, www.dogsonacid.com and www.trackitdown.net.
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