Bristol drum 'n' bass duo Loadstar are currently on tour in Australia, set to play Melbourne and Perth this weekend. Here they share with us five drum 'n' bass tunes that are currently doing it for them. Enjoy!
1. DC Breaks - 'Lock In' (Ram Records)
Soon to be released on Ram, I first heard this when Andy C dropped it at Fabric a while back and it just got such a big reaction I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Big, bass driven track with trademark DC breaks 2 step beat. A great follow up to 'Gambino.'
2. Fred V & Grafix - 'Bladerunner'
Melodic, futuristic soundscapes and great sound design on this, along with some nice drum programming. Best tune on their album in our opinion.
3. TC - 'Next Hype'
Don't know the details on the release of this, but it's been a firm favourite in our sets over the past few months. The big build up drops to a great minimal beat in classic TC fashion and it's the ultimate double drop tune. Simple but very effective banger.
4. Dimension - 'Crowd Reaction VIP'
Great tune and loved the original, connected with this VIP straight away. Unsuprisingly it gets a great reaction! Dimension is coming on really well with his productions, we think he's got a big year ahead.
5. Loadstar - 'Stepped Outside'
OK, had to sneak our new single in here! We've had an amazing response to this and hope it's a track that stands the test of time. Musical, sampled vibes and a big vocal. Really happy that people are feeling this.