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Artist:	WONDER
Title:	Welcome to Wonderland
Label:	DUMP VALVE (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	DV 001CD

"Wonder is the uber-producer the underground has been keeping secret for the past five years. A founding member of Roll Deep, Wonder soon left the collective to walk his own path -- Welcome To Wonderland is the tapestry of the journey that followed. Perhaps best known for producing Dizzee Rascals 'Respect Me' (Showtime) and being commissioned by XL Recordings for the remix of Prodigy's 'Voodoo People,' Welcome To Wonderland is Wonder's debut album. It showcases his ability to fashion claustrophobic atmospheres with commodious patterns and is peppered with brilliant guests including Mobo award winning Sway, 679's wunderkind Kano, and 'Booty La La' songstress Mpho Skeef. Bread & Roses Remix, is one example of Wonder's understanding of aural ananda, splicing Mr Hudson's vocals to subtly devastating effect, but listening to a Wonder production is like eavesdropping on a heated conversation between planets, so whilst each of the vocalled tracks could be released as a single in their own right, instrumentals like 'Take Two' kidnap your imagination and -- with the right speakers -- take you on a four-and-a-half minute journey beyond the realms of normality. Earning his stripes on legendary pirate station Rinse FM, Wonder has built up a huge following. He's toured the United States as Dizzee Rascals' 'Showtime' tour DJ, and travelled the length and breadth of Europe playing all the nooks and crannies between dubstep, grime and Theo Parrish-inspired house. It was at Rinse FM that Wonder hooked up pioneer producer/DJ Geeneus, who is releasing Wonder's album on his imprint, Dumpvalve. Wonder, sought after by labels including XL Recordings, reforms a relationship first forged with Dumpvalve in 2004 with the release of 'What,' which is better known to the masses as the instrumental for Dizzee Rascal's 'Respect Me.' This album represents the time for Wonder to shine in his own right."

Artist:	WONDER
Title:	What (Geeneus Remix)
Label:	DUMP VALVE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	DV 011EP

"Dump Valve continue their return to the grime/dubstep scene with a remix package with a difference. Geeneus's huge remix of Wonder's 'What' has been hammered on dub for over a year by the likes of Slimzee, Plasticman and Kode 9, and is one of the most anticipated releases of the year so far. On the flip, Geeneus's '03 grime classic gets an '06 overhaul courtesy of grime man of the moment Davinche. Fresh from his highly successful 'Dirty Canvas' series of EPs and his collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra, he brings his musical approach one of the early grime smashes."

Artist:	WONDER
Title:	Chi Flute
Label:	DUMP VALVE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	DV 016EP

"Wonder drops a taster from his hotly anticipated forthcoming debut album on Dump Valve. 'Chi Flute' is a moody roller which has been going down a storm at FWD>>, Rinse FM favorite 'Undertaker' fuses catchy '80s metal riffs with a cavernous bassline, whilst Wonder's classic 'Face' rhythm is revisited here with a soulful vocal courtesy of Nio. The tunes have been getting support from across the grime spectrum & beyond with plays from Maximum & Karnage (Roll Deep), Logan Sama (Kiss FM), Plastician (Radio 1) and Geeneus (FWD>>)."

Artist:	WONDER
Title:	Call My Name
Label:	DUMP VALVE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	DV 018EP

"Dump Valve return with some cutting edge vocal grime courtesy of Wonder. This 12" features vocal tracks from two of the UK's finest MCs. On 'Call My Name' the distinct vocals of top UK hip-hop MC & Mercury Prize nominee Sway are a great compliment to Wonder's futuristic urban beats. Also featured is the groundbreaking collaboration with Kano, only ever available as a very limited release in 2004. Finishing the package is an essential instrumental version of 'Death B4,' one of Wonder's heaviest tunes to date. The tunes have been getting support from across the grime spectrum & beyond with plays from Maximum & Karnage (Roll Deep), Logan Sama (Kiss FM), Plastician (Radio 1), Geeneus (FWD>>)."

Artist:	WONDER
Title:	Can't Stand It
Label:	DUMP VALVE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	DV 019EP

"Another essential 12" of dubstep/grime crossover business from Geeneus' Dump Valve camp. For the dubstep heads, there's two of Wonder's futuristic instrumental urban beats which have been getting good reactions down at FWD>>. For fans of vocal grime we have Bruza from Terror Danjah's Aftershock crew adding his distinct cockney humor to 'Shout.' The tunes have been getting support from across the grime spectrum & beyond with plays from Maximum & Karnage (Roll Deep), Logan Sama (Kiss FM), Plastician (Radio 1), Geeneus (FWD>>)."

Artist:	WONDER
Title:	Swamp Meet/Full Metal Jacket
Label:	WONDERLAND (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	WND 001EP

"Heavy wares from Wonder, this time coming to us with this fresh 2-tracker for the Wonderland imprint. 'Swamp Meet' is one of those signature metallic killers that seems to be constructed out of bits of malfunctioning machinery -- a heaving mass of treated bass progressions and menacing melodies, Wonder style. 'Full Metal Jacket' is a more staggered affair, decimated rave chords squashed and buried deep in the mix while an angry bass fuzz towers over proceedings. Also, it mixes in very well with Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me A River,' and if that ain't a selling point....."

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