Browse by Label: PUNCH DRUNK (UK)

Artist:	MONKEYSTEAK
Title:	Lighthouse Dub
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 001EP

"Following in the footsteps of Subtext and Tectonic, Punch Drunk is a new label coming out of the UK's second city of dubstep, Bristol. Echoing the forward thinking ambitions of London's original dubstep movement, Punch Drunk's own strain of UK post-junglism draws from the influence of Bristol's history of progressive soundsystem culture, from Blue & Red and Smith & Mighty to Independent Dealers, Protocol, More Rockers and Full Cycle. Having already established themselves with angular grime laden drum n' bass excursions on Werk discs, the Grim Dubs series and New York label Shadetek, Bristol's Monkeysteak (aka Atki2 and Hanuman) bring a deeper level vibe to kick off the label. 'Lighthouse Dub' manifests their own hypnotic dubstep vision taking in new textural territories and punishing subsonic pressure. Tectonic boss, Planet Mu artist and Bristol dubstep scene Godfather, DJ Pinch flexes his remix skills for the flipside bringing a solid steppers vibe to the track combined with his trademark sublime syncopation."

Artist:	PEVERELIST
Title:	Erstwhile Rhythm
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 002EP

"Bristollian Hauntology infected polyrhythmic dubstep for 2007. Second release on Bristol's PunchDrunk imprint. Bloggers say -- Gutterbreakz: 'It's Tom's (Peverelist's) own productions that are really getting me excited right now... trying to find the common ground between minimal/hypnotic techno and dubstep.' KidShirt: 'Dubstep colliding w/ the sound of Frankfurt and Barcelona; rubbing up against it in a darkened corner, getting hot and hard and liking what it finds: 7 minutes of abstract blissss.'"

Artist:	RSD
Title:	Corner Dub (Blue & Red Mix)
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 003EP

"Classic heavyweight Bristol steppaz vibes from the original Bristol sound Godfather, Rob Smith (Smith & Mighty, More Rockers). Rob's music has dominated, defined and pioneered the Bristol sound from the early days of post-punk, the trip hop and jungle eras and now into the 21st century with his first dubstep offering in his own unique style. These are two definitive Bristol steppaz rhythms to set the dance skankin'. Both tracks are structured as extended mixes, firstly the rhythm & bass roll out, then the RSD dub versions comes through, delays float off the basslines and ricochet from the snares taking you into the chasm of Bristol dub music. 3rd installment on 'Bristol's best new label' (Kid Kameleon), Punch Drunk. Following in the footsteps of Subtext and Tectonic, Punch Drunk is a new label coming out of the UK's second city of Dubstep, Bristol. Echoing the forward thinking ambitions of London's original Dubstep movement, Punch Drunk's own strain of UK post-junglism draws from the influence of Bristol's history of progressive soundsystem culture, from Blue & Red and Smith & Mighty to Independent Dealers, Protocol, More Rockers and Full Cycle."

Artist:	GATEKEEPER
Title:	Let Go/Tense Past
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 004EP

"Alicia Keys is the dubstep chanteuse of the moment, it seems. Skull Disco's Gatekeeper drops an underground anthem on Bristol's Punch Drunk label featuring a familiar refrain and a melody that just won't leave your consciousness. Huge stepping drums and body shot 808s. 'Tense Past' on the flipside is in more familiar Gatekeeper territory. Dark, brooding atmospherics swell over Berlin-esque chords and machine drum percussion. Support from Mary Anne Hobbs, Appleblim, Peverelist, RSD."

Artist:	PEVERELIST
Title:	Roll With The Punches
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 005EP

"It's his new single, 'Roll With the Punches' that really catches the ear. Wistful and sparse, it deploys a simple melody for what seems an age, harking back to the earlier, more meditative era of dubstep circa 2005 and early Mystikz material. Then, seemingly ages into the tune, a heartbreak theme is unleashed." -- Blackdown Pitchfork column, October 2007. "Second Peverelist 12" on the Punch Drunk label is the long-awaited follow up to the genre defying Erstwhile/The Grind 12" as championed by DJs as diverse as Luciano & Surgeon. DJ support for Roll With the Punches comes from Kode 9, Appleblim, Pinch, Distance, N-Type."

Artist:	FORSAKEN
Title:	Boat Noodles
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	DRUNK 006EP

"Having recently been featured on Mary Anne Hobbs' Breezeblock Radio 1 show and Peverelist's New York City Dub War podcast, Forsaken's Boat Noodles is the sixth release on Bristol's Punch Drunk label. Mary Anne Hobbs: "'Boat Noodles' captures the essence of Shanghai at night.'" Emotive Asian flavors and rolling sub bass gives 'Boat Noodles' cross-genre appeal. The flip features the Forsaken interpretation of Peverelist's 'Erstwhile Rhythm' track which was originally on the second Punch Drunk release, taking the original in new directions. Skippy 2 step beats, deep bass and signature Forsaken melodic vibes see the year out in style for Punch Drunk."

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Artist:	GEMMY
Title:	BK 2 The Future/Bass Transmitter
Label:	PUNCH DRUNK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DRUNK 009EP