“2nd Rate” comes on 2 CD’s with 20 tracks, a myriad of tempos and influences and a wide range of instrumentation. This is the resurrection of breakbeats and melody in a year when many have heralded minimalism as the way forward.

Play through the Youtube videos below to hear snippets of all the tracks from CD 1 & 2, or check the sounds in the Subtle Audio Shop or on the Subtle Audio Soundcloud page. You might also like to check Khal’s review of “2nd Rate” taken from the DOA site.

Polska – “2nd Rate” (SUBTLE003CD)

CD 1 Tracks (D&B)

CD 2 Tracks (Downtempo / Breakbeat / Jazz)

… thanks to everyone who has supported the release so far ! And don’t forget, there’s a 12″ Vinyl sampler with 2 extra tracks not on the CD (including an Equinox remix of “Outvert”).

Some (direct) shop links if you are looking for a copy of the CD / Vinyl from other stockists :

Juno Records

Boomkat

Chemical Records

Redeye Records

Intense Records

If you’re in Cork this week then get down to An Cruiscin Lán for some old skool jungle. Line-up for the night is:

Welfare (Kaboogie/Dubculture)

Donnachie (Invasion)

Bilbo-Bongo (Invasion)

Jonezy (Invasion)

It’s 8 euros in and the music kicks off at 9pm until 2am.

And then the lads do it all over again on the 19th with local legend Judge Dredd; along with Jim Morton, Digiac & Undadog.

http://www.rastachaun.com

Polska is a producer based in Dublin who has had releases on labels like Bassbin, Inperspective, Counter Intelligence, Kin and, of course, Subtle Audio. His debut album “Skeptic” was released in 2006 on Canadian label Make:Shift and showed the range of his unique style, incorporating ambient and jazz alongside his obvious love for jungle rhythms as well as downtempo beats.

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Polska

The new album is spread over 2 CD’s and 20 tracks.
CD 1 will feature the D&B style and CD2 will have a selection of downtempo works.

There will also be a 12″ Vinyl release, featuring 2 extra tracks not available on the CD – “Setplace” and also “Outvert”, remixed by Equinox of Scientific Wax / Metalheadz / Bassbin / Inperspective fame. The title track “2nd Rate” will be on the Vinyl aswell as the CD  
To celebrate the 2xCD and 12″ Vinyl release there will be two album launch gigs :

Saturday May 8th @ The Underground, Westland Row, Dublin (in association with Spectrum)

It will be myself and Polska representing the Subtle Audio sounds on both nights and we’ll be joined in Dublin by none other than 0=0 !!!
This will be the Irish debut for his Live PA set, which involves a self constructed Reactor patch which he manipulates live using joysticks / controllers. Of course, anyone who knows 0=0’s work will know he brings the beats ! But there’ll be a fair bit of variety in the set to include more ’subtle’ moments too

Spectrum’s Donny Wong and Reach resident / Radio Na Life host, Executive Steve will also be joining us on the night, so it’s a VERY full line-up !!

Polska’s CD & Vinyl release will be available at the launch parties, so there’s another good reason to get on down for them !

Code’s trying to work out some kinda special price for IDNBers who want to go to the gig and buy the album… so if you come along you’ll get a good discount on the 2xCD

Big thanks to Nick Fury and the Spectrum crew for helping us get a date sorted for this !

Oh … and last thing to mention, Code be bringing along his sound system to back up the rig in the Underground – so they’re leaving nothing to chance

Line up so far:
MARCUS INTALEX
N TYPE
BONZ
ERNIE
DON ROSSCLOT b2b T_WOC

more line up to be announced.
Other tents will be hosted by SURGE for some tuff techno beats and a live stage from the KNOCKANSTOCKAN people.
Then there is the legendary DUCKY ROONEYS bar which everyone loves.

For this area there is an exclusive 80’s set from KEEVO & JAY SAFETYBOY!

http://www.sibintickets.com/

Fri, March 26 2010
Twisted Pepper, Abbey St, Dublin 1
11PM – 3AM
E10

Kaboogie

We hope to have exclusive artwork promo copies on www.astrophonica.com/shop mid to late march and full release 26th April

Mastered, manufactured and pressed in the UK on high quality 140g vinyl to ensure your aural pleasure

Astrophonica 003 – 12″ Vinyl & Digital

Artist: Fracture & Neptune
Titles : Dust Ball / The Trunk
Label: Astrophonica
Cat Number: APHA003
Release Date: 26th Apr 2010
Mastering: Beau @ Masterpiece
Distribution: ST Holdings

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