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Artist:	CLUBROOT
Title:	II-MMX
Label:	LODUBS
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	LODUBS 10001CD

"With the benefit of almost zero British press attention, Clubroot's self-titled debut CD gained quite a cult following last year, with plenty of enthused chat on message boards like Dubstep Forum, while both Mary Anne Hobbs and Rob Booth commissioned Clubroot mixes for their respective (and much respected) radio shows. His sound is often compared favorably with Burial's more atmospheric sequences, and with a similar air of anonymity characterizing his public (non) profile, he seems already to be attracting an audience who betray a certain obsessiveness in their listening habits. There are distinct and catalytic events and occurrences in our lives, and when thinking of these events in retrospect, unusually vivid mental pictures sometimes remain. For some, the summer of 2009 will carry a soundtrack of Clubroot along with the stories of their life, and when they mentally mark said period, will always conjure up along with it the music of the grey album, with the fog enveloped tree on the cover. The moment the elements of the debut release were sealed and disseminated, our artist set out on a new path involving visits to such disparate locales as Türkiye and Polska, which became parts of the cinematic ambiance that is the new Clubroot album, II-MMX. In doing so, our artist has created a series of images, with sounds so absolutely married to its accompanying elements that it seems as if it was unearthed in complete form as opposed to constructed. It possesses some of the most pronounced and arresting bass-lines ever heard, delivered musically in a language as ethereal and intense as, say, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, or perhaps Muslimgauze, but couched in a language informed by the scene around dubstep and UK garage."

Artist:	CLUBROOT
Title:	Clubroot
Label:	LODUBS
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	LODUBS 9002CD

"We are, all of us, in the midst of a great change, both of our world, and the way we dwell within it. As with the seasons, it is gradual, but little by little becomes part of the presence that encompasses our existence. The dubstep sound is as much in a state of change. Of this evolution, the forms are many, and quite expressive, but none of these many voices and styles are quite like Clubroot. A St. Alban's Resident (just to the north of London), the one known as Clubroot cut his teeth in the early part of the decade with material baring a likeness to the futurist ideals of drum and bass producers of the time, like Optical, Ed Rush, and the like. Once the sound of dubstep developed into its own entity, the canvas, and its freedom from rhythmic clutter, acted as the catalyst for our artist, the moment when one realizes what is upon them, and therefore is almost instinctually galvanized into action. As these forms commingled out of the mind and into the realized sound, along with thematic and emotional references as profound in scope as many of Vangelis or Morricone's pieces, the music conjured up became far more than just sound, and took on the presence of epic, massive landscapes, ones which have a comprehension of beauty and heartfelt emotion that are rarely seen at this level of grandeur in garage, much less electronic music in general. Of these, the ten track full length presented here acts as a map of this parallel universe. One sees the edge of one landscape to the other as one looks over a used map of their travels. The feeling one experiences from zone to zone is always distinct, always unique, but somehow part of a whole set of senses all their own. Much as one who leaves their home country for a journey, and the anticipation, excitement, and discovery related to the foreign nature of things, and its seemingly otherworldly presence, and thus how such an experience invariably creates memories and emotional responses they will remember forever. This sentiment spreads each time the album is heard. Mary Anne Hobbs was quick to commission a mix for her world renowned Radio 1 show, unveiling alternate versions of many of the tracks on this recording in a showcase right between two seasoned artists cut from a similar cloth, Boxcutter & Jega, and DJ/Rupture will include Clubroot on his Global Steps mix compilation. Meanwhile, word spreading like a looming thunderstorm across the forums and blogs has generated huge anticipation among forward thinking bass music fans, clamoring for the release of this view into the future. LoDubs presents Clubroot. Our vision of the future."

Artist:	CLUBROOT
Title:	Remixes I
Label:	LODUBS
Format:	12" + CD
Price:	$8.50
Catalog #:	LODUBS SR004EP

"As for looking at the source material in another way (i.e. the remix), it, for us, is a bit like a skilled actor who is known for comedy who suddenly demonstrates a command of drama. Each of the tracks and their elements are so strong, that once we handed them to other artists known for different shades of music, we knew genius would emerge. SPL -- a pillar of drum and bass, known the world over for the massive tours he embarks upon as part of the Therapy Sessions -- has for a few years been exploring dubstep, with quite a few major successes in this sound under his belt ('Storm in my Heart,' 'Masters of Rave,' to name a couple). Here SPL Remixes 'Sempiternal' and in doing so transforms it into a fearsome beast never before imagined. Bryan Zentz is a singular name in techno, with releases on just about any important label one can name in that genre. He started experimenting with techno-based dub in the year 2002, but to a large degree kept his prototypes unknown. Here he alloys those discoveries to 'Dulcet' with a tinge of dark synth melody akin to '80s minimal wave, with outstanding results. Kuma is one of the original elevators of the sound in Vancouver BC, who had a featured shout out in the original Breezeblock Dubstep Wars, and has releases on Immerse/ Konspiracy/etc. We hear the hidden ghosts within 'Dulcet' with his spooky treatment. This, as a remix record, is the fourth in our Special Series releases, and will come packaged in a black dubplate jacket, hand stamped in silver."

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