Tony Rocky Horror has a new album out comprising of 3 years plus of his Hardcore/Jungle influenced Bass Music productions. The EON LP is out on Top Drawer Digital and we have an exclusive mix and an interview from the man himself, read on….

First up, we’re interested to know is your name in reference to the famous glam rock musical?

That’s a frequently asked question; I’m actually a big Tarantino fan, and my alias is in reference to a Pulp Fiction character who is only spoken of in conversation (and never appears on screen in the movie)

You have an album entitled ‘EON’ due out on 11th July on Top Drawer Digital. This album has been 3 years in the making and draws upon the early to late 90’s ‘rave/hardcore/jungle’ sound albeit in a new way. Could you tell us a bit about the journey behind this album?

Yeah, about four years ago (when the first album tracks started being written) I was feeling incredibly inspired by the sound of that 90’s era (and that of the current 140 jungle movement). At the time I didn’t have any plans for an album; I was simply drawing from that inspiration and writing tracks.

As time passed, the primary focus of my production shifted to deep, dark dubstep and other bass music. However every once in a while I would return to these old school influences to write two or three more tunes at a time.

Eventually I had more than enough of this material (all of which was particularly special to me) for a full length album. In late 2015 I decided to start shopping it, and found a home for it that I couldn’t be happier with. Big shouts to Lucas and the Top Drawer crew for their support!

What got you into that 90’s rave sound? Was there a defining track or an event that drew you in?

The funny thing is that it’s hard for me to say what initially drew me in. I grew up on the west coast in the U.S. and was far too young to be a part of any nightlife when the 90’s era was in full swing.

But I was lucky, despite my geographical location, to have a weekly FM radio show in my city that helped expand and shape my interests in electronic music for years. As a teen I was massively into things like Bad Company Uk, Konflict, Dillinja. And breaks like Dylan Rhymes, Aquasky, Plump DJs.

I think my connection to anything old school didn’t necessarily develop much until later on as I reached further back.

The ‘rave’ sound sound is seen as a UK thing despite the fact that many of the early pioneers were from the U.S such as Frankie Bones & Lenny Dee. How does today’s crowd react to the sound in the states?

As in a lot of other places around the world, there’s a big divide between the different types of crowds in attendance at dance music shows now in America; those who are there to see the festival line-ups full of names they recognize from mainstream radio, and those who are there to be a part of something more intimate and sincere. In my experience the latter group never fails to properly lose it to some original rave influenced sound.

How did you get involved with Top Drawer Digital and  do you have a personal favourite track from the label back cat?

Top Drawer is a label that I’ve always had a huge amount of respect for. I’ve been acquainted with Lucas through social media for about four years (ever since I began delving into the future jungle sound). To be honest they were my first choice as label for releasing my album, and I’m ever grateful that they chose to go for it.

A favorite from the back cat. is obviously a bit hard to choose, but I think the first thing that comes to mind is Strange Rollers Summer 91 remix of ‘Touch’ by DJ L.A.B. I remember rinsing that one for weeks on end when I first got it.

After ‘EON’ do you think you will continue to make tracks in the ‘oldskool’ influenced style?

Definitely yes, although most of my work is currently focused around dark, neurofunk-influenced dubstep and 140 bass music. I think I’ll always return to the old school sounds from time to time. There’s too much life and energy there to not keep drawing from that influence, even if it’s in small measures.

You have a regular radio show ‘The Afterparty’ on C89.5 FM, Seattle, can you tell us a bit about that, what we can expect to hear and where we can catch it online?

Yeah, it airs every Friday night from midnight until 2am pacific time, and can be streamed online at http://www.c895.org/

It’s essentially a bass music show. It’s heavily focused around dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass/jungle, however I also will include some grime, footwork, UK garage, house and even a bit of hip hop now and then.

Any final words or shout outs? Also where can we hear more of your stuff?

Hold tight Lucas and the Top Drawer crew once again, and a massive thank you to my family and friends who have been incredibly supportive.

Lastly big up everyone who has been supporting the music!

More can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/tonyrockyhorror206

Buy The EON LP by Tony Rocky Horror (Top Drawer Digital) CD & Digital on Bandcamp (Link To Buy Below)

https://topdrawerdigital.bandcamp.com/album/eon

Stream/Download an exclusive mix by Tony Rocky Horror below

TonyRockyHorror Eon LP, Interview And Exclusive Mix (Bass Music)

Fresh Bass Music from House to DnB, read on for some essential bass reviews 

1.Abstract & Logic – Switch

Abstract & Logic blend Jungle, Breaks & Bass for this killer tune on Low Pitched Recs, the best of 3 worlds

2.Shulgin & Subjective feat Rion S – I Feel Love / Music In Me

Vocal house excellence from Shulgin & Subjective with vocals from Rion S, 2 quality tracks plus remixes from label don Jay Kay. The vocals are outstanding on both tracks and really add something special to the timeless house feels on both

3.Lamont Dex-For The Love Of All

Lamont Dex dazzles us with yet another sparkling production blending classic garage and modern deep house for this soulful joy of a track

Buy The Track Here>>>https://www.trackitdown.net/track/lamont-dex/for-the-love-of-all-original-mix/house/9956342.html

4.Mike Jones – Floor Burn EP’

Mike Jones kills it with 2 signature ravey house heaters plus solid remixes from Casey Spillman & Donnie Lowe. These bad boys will mash up the rave!!!!

5.Kolanek feat Tokyo Noir-Your Love/Optics

Beautifully crafted oldskool style jungle from Kolanek on Detrimental Audio, 2 tracks that fans of JUngle & DnB simply have to hear. ‘Your Love’ in particular really takes us back with 90’s style pads drawing from the rave era.

5 Essential New House, Bass & DnB Releases

4 prime slices of Techno from Gerardo Garay new to Something Different Again Recs. ‘A Man Under Pressure’ has an underwater like feel with floating pads and tough drums. ‘Dancing Under The Full Moon’ fulfils it’s title perfectly with a tribal/outdoors sound perfect for a big tent or an open field. ‘Enigmatic’ is otherworldly dark and eerie with mysterious bleeps. ‘Hurricane Eye’ employs big sweeping effects to a throbbingly good rhythm. Techno at it’s finest!!!

Buy Gerardo Garay ‘The Under EP’ On Beatport

Gerardo Garay-The Under EP (Techno)

Dots Per Inch have their first EP out on 136 Grad Recordings and it’s all about the smooth soulful Deep House!!! Featuring remixes from the likes of Habitat, Oliver Rees plus other talented artists, this is an essential package for lovers of quality Deep House and Tech House.

‘Electricity’ ticks all the boxes of a great track, amazing vocals and masterful production right down to the subtlest of sounds, the overall vibe is a  that of a warm garage/house sound that really and truly gets us going!!!

Buy Dots Per Inch ‘Electricity EP’ On Beatport

Dots Per Inch-Electricity EP (Deep House)

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T>I, one of a handful of producers responsible for bringing raw 90’s vibes back to drum & bass without following the same old route of ‘back to the old school’. Championed by DJ Hype and DJ Rap, T>I has already had a huge amount of hits on the underground and his latest pending releases under Serial Killaz will be no exception.

If you know your upfront drum and bass or not, you will have most certainly heard plenty of T>I’s tracks being supported by most if not all of the A list DJ circuit. Virtual record boxes have continued to be stocked with dubplate after dubplate by one of the hardest working producers our scene has seen for years.

Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t a ragga jungle explosion with a plethora of Amen beats - this is pure rolling sublow drum and bass and it’s coming in not one but two parts! Sample spotters hold tight.

High energy beats and bass combined with mid 90’s production influences are in abundance. Top scale bass lines that flip the script from ‘Changes’, deep and dark vibes in the form of ‘Hammerhead’ and music to make even the stiffest of ravers shuffle in the form of ‘Watcha Man’. This EP has it all and it’s taking no prisoners.

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I’ve been reworking a lot of my music lately (guess i’m running out of ideas?), so i decided to redo a mix of mine i made a few months back showcasing some of my higher tempo Breaks tunes that i have made over the last 5 years. This time a direct download from Soundcloud and featuring a few new reworks, flips, edits or whatever the cool kids are calling it these days.

The 2nd Time is always better ….

Tracklist

Pecoe – Ups & Downs (Version 2)
Krafty Kuts & Tim Deluxe – Work That Body (Pecoe’s Do The Robot Remix)
Poochie D – Ready Set Go (Pecoe Re-Jig) (Version 2)
Pecoe – You
Plump DJs – Light Fantastic (Pecoe Edit)
Pecoe – Pump Up The Jam (Breaks Remix)
Deekline & Hardy Hard – Can’t Hide It (Pecoe Remix)
Pecoe – Good Times
KL2 – Pound The Sound (Pecoe Remix)
Vize – Killin Speakers (Pecoe Remix)
Pecoe – Smoked Salmon
Pecoe – Classical
Pecoe – Flash Da Funk
Pecoe – Closure
Pecoe – War Of The Worlds 2016
Chase & Status – Time (Pecoe Remix)

Taking it back all the way to 2005 and the golden era of Breaks and the label Finger Lickin’ Records, Krafty Kuts produced this wicked mix of Hip Hop, House, Breaks and a variety of other stuff in between. Special thanks to the Free Breaks Blog for their Soundcloud upload.

Peep the Soundcloud widget below for a selection of fine Retro Breakbeat mixes from long ago.

Hot Cakes Radio Volume 3 has just dropped, hosted by Final Conflict with a bunch of new tunes from House to Breaks to Garage to Bass also available as a FREE download minus the host talking – hit the “Download Here’ button below.

You can also tune in live every last Wednesday of the month at 3pm GMT @ www.di.fm/shows/the-hot-cakes-show

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The grandfathers of the Breaks scene Jay Cunning & Terry Hooligan recently dusted off some old tunes and bought them back into the light for a Breakbeat classic set. For those that remember there’s a bunch of top old classics in this mix which was broadcast LIVE at www.koollondon.com.

You can also peep the LIVE video >HERE< for the multi-deck mix with generous amounts of effects and scratching.

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1.Marc Tasio – Don´t Make Me Wait

Soulful/deep house from Marc Tasio on Karmic Power Records with lush pianos and great vocals too, classic house style

2.Alex Price Ft Xorael- One More Night

Massive deep house tunage from Alex Price  upcoming on Onefold Records. Amazing vocals from Xorael that take it back to the golden era of UKG. Lovely ‘Gypsy Women’ style keys and signature uplifting pianos. Remixers State Unknown & Shaun Dean each offer  their own classy takes on ‘One More Night’ from upbeat piano house to acididc tech house. Out 22/7/16 and absolutely unmissable!!!

3.Gina Breeze – Crystal Black EP (Get Up Recordings)

Deep dark underground tech House from Gina Breeze with super minimal and super classy reworkings from Michael Magnan, W. Jeremy

4.Latecomer – Mantra

Hypnotic bassy tech house from Latecomer with lots of really nice effects, a free dl from the excellent Swerve Digital

5.KLETIS – Not Everything Sucks EP

Next up on Unified Audio, Reggae themed dubbiness from Kletis. Spacey, dreamy, expansive and with plenty of the essential sub damage!!!

6.Ryan Blyth – Take My Money

Another big hitter from Yorkshire’s finest purveyor of jackin house. “Take My Money” is a big old slice of tech house in it’s own right and the remixes from the likes of Rob Made and others only enhance the appeal further. Just take our money dammit!!

7.Abbo ‘Drug Free’

Detroit fueled snappy tech house action from Abbo. “Drug Free” not only has a great tagline and super cool sounds but also boasts a top remix from James Dexter who takes things into dubby techno territory

8.Kafzon & DeeAfro ‘Worthy EP

4 nicely contrasting tracks from Kafzon & DeeAfro on Simma Red from UK style bass/tech house to more US influenced sounds. Great production throughout, perfect dancefloor weaponry

9.Spekktrum & Spookz – Phonetic Vol 1

The sickest Grime, Garage or Bass tunes you will hear this side of 2016, Spekktrum, Spook, Flirta D & Lil Nasty make for a deadly bass squad. These bad boys will be smashing up carnivals all summer!!

9 Big New House, Bass & Releases