Fracture
A blistering mix of impeccable cuts from the London d&b label's catalogue...
Our newly relaunched monthly label showcase, The Sound Of, puts the focus on the labels we love; outlets that are championing new artists, dropping key releases and driving their respective scenes. This month, we catch up with d&b imprint Astrophonica's co-founder Charlie Fieber AKA Fracture to discuss the label's past, present and future alongside a blistering mix of cuts from its impeccable catalogue...
Junction 2, Inner City Electronic, Glastonbury...
Sebastian Mullaert's Circle of Live, Mint Club Closing Party, space lab
Innervisions Royal Albert Hall, Mint Club 20th Anniversary, Field Maneuvers, Brock Out vs Planet Fun!, Expert Death, FLY Open Air...
We meet the rising drum & bass star to find out more...
FROM: Exeter, United Kingdom
FOR FANS OF: Fracture, Om Unit, Sam Binga
THREE TUNES: 'Lock Off', 'Death Becometh' and 'Shelled'
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Born in the UK in the early ‘90s, during a period of explosive creativity, the freeform breakbeats of jungle became the soundtrack to many producers’ formative years before taking a backseat to more formulaic ideas. Recently, however, a new wave of talent has been on the rise, feeding their junglist sensibilities into all corners of the dance...
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