She Should Be Mine / Soul Is Restless

artist: ICR & Widestream / ICR & Filk
title: She Should Be Mine / Soul Is Restless
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT005
format: digital download
date: 02/2008
country: Hungary

"What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?" ~ Khalil Gibran

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Recruiting the Misspent Music roster on this new release, this time ICR collaborates with fresh talents as a sampler for his soon to be followed collection of 'Versus' free album. Both tracks take us back to the uplifting vibe of love songs. Widestream is an up-and-coming DJ/producer/label owner from the growing scene of Kiev, Ukraine. His bright pads and synths of She Should Be Mine fit well to ICR's more moody character and techy, yet rolling beats. Fellow hungarian techmospheric rookie Filk debuts on the other side with more restless sounds. Soul Is Restless is a deeper track with a story - told with lush pads, calm keys and strings but with tense bass and beats, with a switch at the turning point used by ICR as one of his trademarks. New artists with a promising start – who else would know it better than DJ Flight who featured both on her shows already.

V.A. - Acoustixx Vol. 1.

artist: V.A.
title: Acoustixx Vol. 1.
label: Vibez
catalogue: VIBEZCD003
format: 2xCD
date: 2/2008
country: UK

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Acoustixx is hosted at cafe 1001 in the heart of the thrieving east end of london on the first friday of every month.
Subject13 has compliled this mix with the utmost care and skillfull attention it deserves featuring some classic tunes from some of drum & basse's long-standing and new producers spanning many continents and its this aproach that make this project so special , with mostly exclusive dub plates not yet released alongside a sprinkle of previous classic tunes this cd takes you through a blissfull journey of deep sensual authentic drum and bass, this is just a first volume you'll glimpse of this classic project and we'll strive to keep the volumes coming, enjoy the experience.

tracklist:

UNMIXED CD:

1.ASC-ALPHANE MOONS
2.STUNNA & PIPLELINE-FAITHS LEAP
3.SURVIVAL-INSIDE VIBES
4.ICR-HEARTBROKEN
5.CORD-VENATION
6.ANORGANICK-ENDLESSLY
7.ROB SPARKS-WILDLIFE
8.SUBJECT13 & DR.KNOW-SOUL PLANETS
9.AMANING &FX090-EVERYDAY BIZ
10.REQUIEM FEAT.LOWBSS - MAKE A MOVE


MIX CD:

1.PETE RANN-KINETIK
2.SEBA:FEAT:ROBERT MANOS-MAKE PEACE
3.FUTURE ENGINEERS-EDEN
4.SURVIVAL-INSIDE VIBES
5.SMOTE-SOULFISH
6.QUMULUS-BOUNCE
7.METHOD ONE-YESTERDAYS DUST
8.CONCEPT & SKENK-TRUE TO THE GAME
9.NEBULA-BLUE SKIES
10.ORION-CRIME OF PASSION
11.EDISOM GEM-HOLD IT DOWN
12.TURTLED-AMNESIA
13.EDISOM GEM-CREATION
14.DYMOND & T-SOUND-DON'T YOU WANT ME
15.SEBA FEAT ROBERT MANOS-GOLD & DYMONDS

Overtime / Love & Sorrow

artist: ICR / Well Being

title: Overtime / Love & Sorrow
label: Red Mist
catalogue: RMR005
format: 12" vinyl
date: 02/2008
country: UK

Red Mist's vinyl schedule gathers pace with a double artist 12" spanning opposite sides of the globe. On the 'A' side, seasoned Hungarian beat technician ICR returns to the label with one of his finest ever productions. ICR is renowned for his varied brand of drum & bass with more styles to his name than most. His music is currently featuring in the sets of DJ's such as Fabio, Grooverider, Marcus Intalex, Klute and Flight. Australian newcomer Well Being takes the flip, an artist making serious waves across the scene with a multitude of support and forthcoming material. Well Being is enjoying DJ support from across the board, the likes of Loxy, LTJ Bukem, London Elektricity and Nookie all spinning his beats.

A. ICR - “Overtime”

"Overtime" is a musically stunning, epic track with bouncy, dancefloor-friendly, rolling beats and a hook to die for. The bassline intertwines superbly with sampled strings to create a seriously catchy melody, backed by additional piano keys and a myriad of FX along the way. This track, currently being heavily supported worldwide, looks set to become an instant classic.

AA. “Well Being – Love & Sorrow”

"Love & Sorrow" is a memorable, genre transcending number with distinctive growling bass, a
melody geared by a multitude of synths & trancey samples set over thunderous yet enticing drum edits, not to mention the eerie, subtle female vocal samples that complete the immense depth of the track. A seriously impressive piece of music from a producer you will be hearing much more of in the future.

Atrbas

artist: Faalb
title: Atrbas / Atrbas (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT004
format: digital download
date: 02/2008
country: Hungary

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead station." ~ William Gibson

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Switching the remixer and the original artist of Misspent 002, now faalb is back with his own composition and label owner ICR has the pleasure to re-consider it this time. Atrbas taking us on a magical journey thru the wonderland of queer, majestic pads, surrounded by rhodes and pianos composed if it was a classical piece of music - all in 3/4 time signature break. No doubt, the fans of Plaid will satisfied! Electronica is on A side, drum & bass takes over B but with a real twist! Expanded the content to almost nine minutes long, but staying in the non-usual 3/4 frame, the remix is a strange, yet successful experiment fusing the complex drumfunk breaks with electronica manners. Beautiful and epic remix, one of ICR's favourite as of yet. No copy, just original, fresh ideas - this is what Misspent is about.