Browse by Label: CHESTPLATE (UK)

Artist:	DISTANCE VS. SKREAM
Title:	Political Warfare/Radical
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	CHST 001EP

2007 release, repressed. Includes collaborative track with Skream. "After releases on the cream of the underground imprints such as Planet Mu, Tectonic, Boka, Ringo and Hotflush, the south Londoner's new label is designed to showcase his freshest, most venue-quaking new material. The first release is 'Radical' as featured on the scene-leading Dubstep Allstars compilations. The flip is his collaboration with Skream, 'Political Warfare.' Originally inspired by the extremes of dark heavy metal, he fell in love with the light of UK garage, in particular the quick mix don, DJ EZ. His music has wandered between these extremes ever since, with delicious results. He began DJing and producing, at first following a breakier line. Four years ago he won a slot on London's leading underground station, Rinse FM, Since then he's DJed at many of dubsteps flagship nights, including Forward, DMZ and Subloaded. He's toured the US and featured on Radio 1's Mary Anne Hobbs scene-changing radio soundclash, 'Dubstep Wars'. He's collaborated in the studio with Dubstep wonderkids, Skream and Pinch and has his dubs played by a-list dubstep DJ's such as Hatcha, N Type and more. Distance's debut album My Demons released to critical acclaim, followed a dark cinematic path taking a heavy metal and twisted industrial industrial industrial textures en route. Apart from the forthcoming release on Chestplate, he has remixed electronica's Milanese and dubsteps' Dubchild."

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	Battle Sequence/Feel Me
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	CHST 002EP

"Chestplate follows up the success of its first release with another double A-side from label boss, DJ and producer, Distance. Distance was inundated with requests for certain tracks to be released on Chestplate and it is impossible that 'Feel Me' and 'Battle Sequence' will disappoint. The release is an essential addition to the boxes of any discerning Dubstep fan or DJ. Alongside contemporaries like Benga, Skream, Pinch and Digital Mystikz, Distance has been responsible for shaping the dubstep sound as we know it today. With Chestplate, he intends to showcase the freshest of his own productions which have been devastating dances and flooring radio listeners over the recent months. The two tracks featured on the release have been firm favorites in his live sets and on his Rinse FM show, garnering major support from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Hatcha, Pinch, Chef and Cyrus along the way. 'Battle Sequence' sees Distance exercising his darker side. It is a metallic stomper with lethally programmed precision percussion, full of low-end gnarl and stray feedback squeals. On the flip, 'Feel Me' reflects Distance's lighter side. With a suggestive female vocal sample and motorik drum patterns, the track skips along amidst ring modulated synths and subtle low slung, pulsating bass."

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	Victim Support
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	CHST 005EP

"Two of Distance's roughest and toughest riddims to vinyl. If your ribcage hasn't been rattled enough from the previous plates, this one will undoubtedly make your chest cavity collapse. Packing a far more powerful crunch than any downturning economy, Chestplate 005 is essential ammo in the arsenal of any self-respecting dubstep DJ. 'Victim Support' is a classic slice of Distance devastation. Straight-up tear-out material, guaranteed to destroy and more gnarly than Satan's own caged rabid hell-bear. 'Misfit' is the weird, deranged cousin of its flipside. A full body assault, par excellence. When you place this on the platter, make sure you have the Samaritans on speed dial. These tracks have been getting major support from across the dubstep DJ spectrum with full blessings coming from the likes of The Bug, Skream, Mary Anne Hobbs, Benga and Mala, just to count 'em on one mutant hand. Disclaimer: Distance takes no responsibility for any injury, loss of consciousness, heart failure or fatality that results from the playing of these tunes at high volume. Alongside contemporaries like Benga, Skream, Pinch and Digital Mystikz, Distance has been responsible for shaping the dubstep sound as we know it today. Chestplate continues to showcase the freshest of his own productions which have been devastating dancers and flooring radio listeners over the recent months."

Artist:	DISTANCE FEAT. BENGA & CYRUS
Title:	Choke Hold/Surrender
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	CHST 006EP

"With ribcages still rattling from the last Chestplate release, Distance dishes out another double dose of dubstep to keep his shockwaves shaking craniums and chest cavities worldwide. The sixth release continues the label's template for showcasing Distance's own indomitable productions, this time with longtime collaborator Cyrus joining the maestro as well as the Afro Warrior himself, Benga combining with the Chestplate don. Whilst CHEST006 sees Distance collaborating with two of the scene's biggest names, it is also one of the most experimental Chestplates to date, but yet it loses no appeal for the hardcore dubstep contingent. Previous releases on Chestplate have meandered around the hard and nasty to the cold and ferocious. Both categories are covered on this 12''. Chokehold sees Distance and Benga injecting ingenuity into the rhythm pattern to 'what-the-fuck!' levels. As ever, Distance's textures and sound design work shine whilst the groove stamps Benga's giant footprint all over it. The result sounds like the track could be no one elses. It snaps and snakes, pounds and pulsates whilst laughing in the face of the ten a penny tear out wobblers. This one is more devastating than any of those, whilst being simultaneously understated and innovative. 'Surrender,' in collaboration with Cyrus, is a pure rumbler; maniacal and menacing to the very last bar. Its haunting ambience is enough to petrify even the most hardened raver. A classic Distance and Cyrus workout. Eyes down, zone-out skank-out material. These tracks have been getting major support from across the dubstep DJ spectrum with full blessings coming from the likes of Skream, Mary Anne Hobbs and Hatcha. Alongside contemporaries like Benga, Skream, Pinch and Digital Mystikz, Distance has been responsible for shaping the dubstep sound as we know it today."

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	Menace/Beyond
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	CHST 008EP

"Chestplate presents a pair of crushing singles from one of dubstep's original heavy hitters: Distance. Both tunes have been highly anticipated; with 'Menace' having been featured on Caspa's Radio 1 Essential Mix, as well as Pinch's Tectonic Plates Volume 2 mix CD. 'Menace' is a mean half-stepper that trudges along with distorted heavy-metal guitars, crisp percussion and dark, grimy synths. It is eclipsed by 'Beyond' on the flipside: A truly eyes-down riddim, marching forth into the darkness with its synesthetic tinges of guitar melodies and booming sub-bass."

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	No Warning/Jungle Fears
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	CHST 009EP

"Hot on the tails of the last double A-sider Menace/Beyond, Chestplate returns with some fresh-cut flavors, once again from head honcho Distance. 'No Warning' is a floor-filling anthem of a tune, with DJ support coming from a range of top names including Skream, Hatcha, Joker, N-Type, Youngsta, Pinch, and many more. In true Distance style, 'No Warning' starts with a cold, eerie backdrop, setting the scene for the devastating drop that follows. The hard-hitting bassline teases you in the drop before crashing in full weight, combining a filthy thrash guitar sound with intricate future-tech synth programming -- everything you need to ignite an instant mosh pit. Flip then for 'Jungle Fears,' a carefully constructed deeper and more eerie sonic experience in comparison to the more dancefloor sound of 'No Warning.' Distance takes you through the paranoid soundscapes of a nondescript cyber jungle, with glitched-out edits tearing you from one section to the next, haunting pads and tortured synths lighting the pathway through. Don't listen to this on your own late at night."

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Artist:	CYRUS
Title:	Looking Back/Soul Seeker
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	CHST 012EP