FIREWALL 003 - PRESS RELEASE

Cat no: FIREWALL003:
Web: www.FirewallRecords.com
E-mail: info@firewallrecords.com
Distributed by Nu-Urban Music: www.nu-urbanmusic.co.uk

A1: Techno Bop – DJ Running Man

First track on this release is delivered by Firewall Records head honcho, Running Man. Techno Bop is a cutting edge Hardcore Breaks/Nu-Rave track that has a real dance floor appeal, but manages to achieve this with some of the darkest flavours heard in the genre to date. Pitch shifting, filtered and brilliantly programmed basslines combine with rolling beats, and raw synth stabs to make this one a real slammer. .

A2: City Of Sin – Transformer Man vs The Phantom

Prolific Nu-Skool producer, Transformer Man and the mysterious Phantom, making his second appearance on Firewall, have teamed up on the second track and come up with something quite special. A super dark reece, takes control of the track from the drop and carries the stepping beat throughout. Swithing to sub rollouts and layered with the City Of Sin vocal, this truly one for the steppers!!

AA1: Ruffneck Scout – 2 B In Love

Hailing from Italy, 2 B In Love is Ruffneck Scouts first Hardcore Breaks track to be released on vinyl. Catchy reggae styles kick off the intro, followed by rolling beats and the 2 B In Love vocals. A massive lead synth, rocks the breakdown and ensures the drop slaps in with real velocity. Intricate programming and a lush sound scape, combine with catchy riffs, vocal and effects to build a musical belter!

AA2: Cybass – 4u & 4me

The first Hardcore Breaks/Nu-Rave release from a Brazilian artist to date, comes from Cybass. Already a producer in the dnb scene, most recently with a release on the Dogs On Acid label ‘Under Construction’, and other breakbeat releases include tracks on Silo records, Rubik, Keynote and more... 4u & 4me uses classic reggae riffs and vocal samples alongside fresh synths and tearing breaks to make a Jungle roller with a new edge.

FIREWALL 002 - PRESS RELEASE

Cat no: FIREWALL002:
Web: www.FirewallRecords.com
E-mail: info@firewallrecords.com
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A1: Sparky – Sometimes Dumb

Seasoned engineer and Hardcore producer, Sparky, makes his debut to Firewall Records and the Hardcore Breaks scene with this tearing track. Crisp atmospherics and a rolling beat that builds and builds on its way to the drop out, are joined by a nasty distorted synth that creeps into the mix. All these elements come to a head and quickly switch into a filthy baseline complimented with pounding beats on the drop. A hands in the air piano line comes in halfway through the tune and is met by a soothing sub bass to make this a dance floor smasher.

A2: Screwball - Natural High

One of the best new talents to come out of Poland. Screwball has been making big waves in the Hardcore Breaks scene. Bleeps and synths have you hypnotised by the time the big beat hits you to slap strait back to reality, whilst high pitched vocals add to the atmosphere. Rolling beats and huge sub bass come slamming in on top of a killer piano line on the drop. After a break down into industrial stabs and atmospherics, more rolling beats and a warped bassline kick in on the second drop, to take this track to the next level.

AA1: Running Man - Warped Sense of Humour

Running Man's second release on Firewall, turns out to be even dirtier than the first. Dark atmospherics are joined by a thumping jungle techno beat, that twists into chopped up beat trickery at the end of the phrase, just before a sinister hoover rift comes in to take the track to the drop out, where a warped baseline builds with the hoover and atmospherics, before its met by a tearing amen on the drop. Chops, changes, a heavy bassline and intricate beat programming are promised to smash up any rave.

AA2: Kingsize - No Beating Around The Bush

No stranger to the original Hardcore Breaks fans, Kingsize has had releases on several of the biggest labels in the scene already. Beats build and quickly turn into a carefully crafted amen. Suddenly a distorted synth sound comes in out of nowhere to stop you dead in your tracks, before the crashing amen comes back to set you off again. An oldskool piano line and vocal, break down half way though the track, and are met again by the amen, slowly morphing back into the orginal distorted synth rift. This track does exactly what it says on the tin.

FIREWALL 001 - PRESS RELEASE

Cat no: FIREWALL001:
Web: www.FirewallRecords.com
E-mail: info@firewallrecords.com
Distributed by Nu-Urban Music: www.nu-urbanmusic.co.uk

A1: Malice – On & On

One of the biggest names in the scene, and co-owner of 2 Fresh Records, Malice has a unique style that has become his trademark. Rolling beats with intricate feels and super fast lyrics combine with a warped bass line to keep this track tearing along. Oldskool stabs and slick synths, build up to create a solid slab of liquid hardcore.

A2: Running Man – Blackboard Jungle

Unsocial Audio’s number one drum and bass producer, has been making big waves in the Hardcore Breaks scene. Pounding breakbeats build, whilst reggae lyrics and dubbed out piano’s create a soul soothing ambience that carry this tune to the break. A truly dark bassline and fierce amen combine on the drop, to make Blackboard Jungle a dance floor slammer!

AA1: Amnexiac – Go!

Spain’s number one Hardcore Breaks producers are on form for this white knuckle ride. The main vocal is complimented by hard edged drum programming and heavy synth leads that become even more intense in the breakdown. Funky, rolling breaks and hefty sub bass, pull together with the synth to create a very new sound on the drop.

AA2: Darkus V’s The Phantom – 4 Elements

Hardcore Projektz main man, and a pioneer in the scene, Darkus, teams up with The Phantom. Tumbling beats kick the track off, with faint synths and fx to make rolling intro. An oldskool rift on the breakdown, creates a dark hands in the air moment, and rolls through the drop getting phater on its way. The 4 elements vocals on the second drop separate the track nicely, and introduce more of a reggae feel to the second half.