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Nu Directions head honcho Andy Mystic offers up a mix of 18 past and future classics on Nu Directions and sister label Diverse Products. With the label heading towards its 10 year anniversary this podcast showcases the sound the label has become renowned for. Expect the unexpected. 1. Kubiks & Calculon - Android On Steroids 2. SpectraSoul - Falling Down 3. Hobzee & Zyon Base - Red Letter (Survival Remix) 4. TK - Folklore 5. Notion - Don't Leave 6. Mathematics - Bells 7. Human Factor - Deep Love 8. Bungle & Ney - Leaving Sao Paulo 10. Ste.Luce & DJ Addiction - Come On Try 11. The Fix - Brooklyn 12. Kubiks & Codename - Bitstream 13. Lynx & Flow - The Curse 14. Random Movement & The Insiders - Movin Along 15. Mathematics - Dirt Devil 16. Human Factor - Confessions 17. Deep Inc. - Keep On 18. SpectraSoul - Adoration VIP Enjoying the Drum & Bass Arena Podcast? Reckon you know who we should have next? Having issues downloading or playing them? Anything else Podcast related you want to tell us? Then please email:

Kam Mix Challenge winner DJ Noize drops an exclusive mix for the Drum&BassArena Podcast. On May 1st 2008, Noize won the competition beating 3 others in a 4-way head to head live final at D&BA HQ, judged by none other than DJs Randall & A-Sides. 1. UK Apache & MIR Crew - Every Man has a Right 2. Ray Keith - Terrodrome 3. Dark Soldier - Rudeboyz 4. Mickey Finn - Drop Top Caddy 5. Dark Soldier - Dark Soldier (Vapour rmx) 6. Jo - R-Type (Shogun rmx) 7. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Original hip hop mix) 8. Rufige Kru - Monkey Boy 9. Teebee - Choices 10. Future - 20-20 11. Ram Trilogy - Sound In Motion 12. Vicious Circle - Doom Train 13. Chase and Status - Brazil 14. Hazard - Skankers 15. Commix - Taolk 2 Frank 16. D-Bridge - True Romance 17. S.P.Y - Ghost Ship 18. Commix - Solvent 19. Break - Live Evil 20. Black Sun Empire - B-Negative (SKC & Chris Su rmx) 21. Resonant Evil - Trouble Shoot (Militia rmx) 22. Bungle - Where I Am 23. Original Sin - Cheeta Cheeta 24. Bad & Heavy EP 25. Escape - Fear of the

Coming from a traditionally trained musical background Shockone bring a unique sound to the drum and bass music scene, discovering the sound through artists like Bad Company, Konflict and Ed Rush & Optical. It was when ShockOneís tune ëSilverscreení dropped at a pendulum return show that things started to really move. Having torn the roof off it wasnít long before Dj Friction had picked it up for his own imprint Shogun audio, backed up with Dropping science this was a debut release that made the world take notice, gaining support from Friction, Andy C and Hype to name a few. Followed by this release was ëItís Oní which featured the musical side of the Duo utilizing live guitars resulting in an energetic party anthem that proved Shockone were more than reeces and amens On the DJ front Shockones sets have built a reputation for consistently causing uncontrollable body movement, flailing limbs and general frenzied behaviour among crowds. Having played along side the likes of Andy C, Dj Fresh, Pendulum, Dj Fric

Listen in as Goldie talks us through his new 'Watch The Ride' mix, released this week.

This is musical d&b at its finest, but still packing enough punch to rock the dancefloor!" (Kmag #61 on Young Ax Higher Ground album). "I definitely don't like predictable tracks, based on loops and stuff. I want something to happen during the tune. Itís like a live show where someone is playing a wrong note." (Young AX) 1. Young Ax - Soulsearchin' - Beatalistics 2. Kubiks & Lomax - Jacuzzi 9mm - Nu Directions 3. Calibre - Think Again - Signature 4. Young Ax - Higher Ground - Santorin 5. Bassface Sascha & Franksen - Take Over - Beatalistics 6. Young Ax - Let's Go - Santorin 7. TC - Get That Girl - D-Style 8. Syncopix - Travellin' Man - Hospital 9. Camo & Khan - Mr. Mista - SOUL 10. Young Ax - U Got It - Santorin 11. Die (feat. Ben Westbeech) - The Reason Why - Clearskyz 12. Tita Lima - A Conta Do Samba (Human Factor Remix) - Sunrize 13. DJ Marky & XRS - Butterfly (Craggz & Parallel Forces Remix) - Innerground 14. Young Ax - Bright Nite - Santorin 15. Young Ax - Funkee Fresh - Beatalistics 1

As the mighty "Hovercraft" shoots straight to the top of the charts at DRUM&BASSARENA DOWNLOAD, Zen teams up with UNCZ (MC's Skibadee, Fun & Harry Shotta) to deliver an hour the good stuff showcasing some seriously big dubs from the Grid Recordings camp. 1) ZEN - BEAT-EM-UP - DUB 2) DJ CABBIE - LONDON HOOS - NAM MUSIC 3) ZEN - LOOSE YA SELF - DUB 4) SERUM - CONCRETE DONKEY - GRID DUB 5) ZEN - HOVERCRAFT VIP - GRID DUB -PHANTON AUDIO TEASE 6) TWISTED INDIVIDUAL - SINGLE MUM SYNDROME - GRID DUB 7) ZEN - FULL EFFECT - FLIPMODE AUDIO DUB -26 BASS TEASE 8) IRON HANDS - CRIPPLE FIGHT - MUSIC HERTZ 9) VITEL ELEMENTS - GANGSTER SOUND (MUTATED FORMS REMIX) GRID DUB 10) TWISTED INDIVIDUAL - DONKEY PUNCH - GRID DUB 11) ZEN - DARK-EM-UP - GRID DUB - DIE - CLEAR SKIES TEASE 12) RAWTEE - THE PROPHET - FLIPMODE AUDIO DUB 13) VITEL ELEMENTS - MURDA YA BLOODCLART - V2E DUB 14) MUTATED FORMZ - JAH COLOURS (ZEN REMIX) - LOWDOWN DEEP 15) PICTO RAVIN RUDEBOY (ZEN REMIX) - SECOND CITY RECORDINGS 16) ZEN - SHOOT-EM-UP - GRID DUB

Newly recruited to Radio One's 'In New DJs we trust', D-Code has been on the scene for over a decade. Having produced every remix by Shiva Soundsystem and with tunes rinsed by the likes of Andy C, Fabio and London Elektricity, an Arena podcast has been on the cards for a while. Tracklist: 1. Terravita - Project Mayhem 7 - Technique 2. D-Fiance - Fast lane 3. L Plus - Middle East Sun - Viper 4. D-Code - Annie's Horn - Shiva Soundsystem 5. Inside Info - The Verge - Horizons 6. Icicle & Nympho - Franky Mountain - Ram 7. DJ Forge & Henious - Aolien 8. Shimon & Sparfunk - The Smoker - Audio Porn 9. Subfocus - Join the Dots - Ram >> Brookes Bros - Crackdown - Viper 10. Atlantic Connection - Rocksteady (LA Riots Remix) - Westbay 11. Zero Tolerance ft. Steo - Call Waiting - Liquid V 12. Silent Source & D-Code - Universal Sound - Shiva Soundsystem 13. Commix - Satellite Song - Metalheadz 14. Culprete & Dexcell - Broke 15. Collie Buds vs. Sigma - Come Around Remix 16. Logistics - Daybreak Sequence - Hospital 17. Su

Zero T (previously Zero Tolerance) treats us to some seriously deep drum & bass alongside the vocal talents of MC Sense. This is the first Podcast to be recorded live in the DRUM&BASSARENA HQ Studio! www.myspace.com/zerotdnb 1. Ian Brown - Illegal Attacks (Goldie Rmx) [dub] 2. Calibre - Sokitume [Signature] 3. Zero T ft Steo - Original R [CIA] 4. Upbeats - Panic [Subtitles Dub] 5. Zero T - Essential Inch [Integral Dub] 6. Break + Silent Witness - Dog Soldiers [DNA Dub] 7. Zero T ft Steo - Walk Away [CIA] 8. Break - Meridian [DNA Dub] 9. Zero T + Survival ft Steo - No More [Dispatches] 10.Roni Size - Untitled [Dub] 11.Calibre - Hi Note [Signature] 12.Alix Perez - Masquerade [Dub] 13.Mos Def - Panties [DnB VIP] 14.Calibre - Alone In The Crowd [Signature] 15.Zero T + Alix Perez - Threads [CIA] 16.Break - Headz Up [Metalheadz Dub] 17.Sabre - Riverside (Zero T Remix) [Lucky Devil] 18.Digital - Calling [Function] 19.Dillinja - Sky (Zero T Rmx) [V] 20.D Bridge - Mourning Dawn [Exit] 21.Subwave - Dreamcatcher (Metal

Turntablist supreme DJ AMC steps up for his first DRUM&BASSARENA Podcast. This is 3 deck mayhem at its best. Cramming in an unbelievable 44 tracks, this mix is as fast and furious as they come. A regular fixture for D&BTV Live, AMC's energy and passion for the music is guaranteed to give nothing but good vibes. 01. Void Dweller - Break (Metalheadz) 02. Deadline - Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith Remix (Function) 03. Beast City - Original Sin VIP (Ganja) 04. Robocop - Taxman Remix (Playaz) 05. Gun Fingers - Dirty Harry (Front Line) 06. Bounty Hunter - Dj Pleasure (Music Hurtz) 07. Power of RA - Ebony Dubsters (Ebony) 08. Cheater Cheater - Original Sin (Ganja) 09. The Bells - Dj Motion (Max Ammo) 10. Nosher - Baron Remix (CIA) 11. Flesh Wound - G Dub Remix (Viper) 12. The Beginning - Moving Fusion (Ram) 13. Goblin - Zinc (Bingo) 14. New Generation - Clipz (Full Cycle) 15. Kombat - Crisis Remix (Dub) 16. Dark Solider - Dj Vapour Remix (Dread) 17. Shadow Boxing - Nasty Habits (31 recs) 18. KDC - Harmful (Dub) 19

Having grown up in Bristol, Xample has always been surrounded by the sounds of drum n bass. Having attracted the interest of Andy C and the Ram crew, Xample has fast become one of the drum n bass success stories of 2008. With more releases on Ram in the pipeline, Xample lays down this podcast to give us a preview of what to expect from him in the future. 1.Xample - Automatic (Ram) 2.Clipz - Ugly (Audio Zoo) 3.Zen - Jah Colours RMX (Low Down Deep) 4.Xample - Lowdown VIP (Ram) 5.Icicle & Nymfo - Franky Mountain (Ram) 6.Xample & Lomax - Contra (Ram) 7.Nymfo & Proxima - Headless Housefly (Frequency) 8.Phobia & Jubie - Guillotine (Hardware) 9.Xample - Heaven & Hell RMX (Ram) 10.Danny Byrd & Brookes Brothers - Goldrush (Hospital) 11.TC & Subfocus - Borrowed Time VIP (D Style) 12.Subfocus - Timewarp (Ram) 13.Zen - Double Bobblee (Grid) 14.Xample - Breath & Stop (Frequency) Enjoying the Drum & Bass Arena Podcast? Reckon you know who we should have next? Having issues downloading or playing them? Anything else Podc

Co-founder of the mighty Viper label, Futurebound has been as busy as anyone in the studio of late. Here he lays down an hour of mayhem and crams in more tunes than you can shake a fist at. Tracklist 01. Futurebound & Matrix – Womb – Viper / Metro 02. Futurebound & Matrix – The edge – Viper / Metro 03. Militia – let loose ( T.C Remix) – Shogun Dillinja – Goin In - Test 04. Subfocus – Triple X – Ram 05. Clipz feat Hollie G – Ugly – Audio zoo 06. Brookes Brothers & subfocus – Late Run – Ram 07. Baron – Turn up the sun – BBK 08. Futurebound V’s Brookes Brothers – Dawn treader – BBK Hazard – Selector – Ganja 09. Nu tone – System (Matrix & Futurebound rmx) (Hospital) 10. Brookes Bothers – Crackdown (Viper) 11. Peshay – Don’t think about me (Infrared) 12. T.C & Subfocus – Borrowed time (VIP) (D-Style) 13. Psidream & Pacific – Throwback Ram Trilogy – Titan (Ram) 14. Shimon & Andy-C – Skirmish (Ram) Roni size – Snapshot (Full cycle) 15. Commix – Be true (Metalheadz) Clipz & Die – Goo

DJ Empress has been smashing clubs worldwide for over eleven years. Hailing from New York, Empress has toured all over Europe and Asia, also having played almost every major city in North America. With such a global reputation, this is a podcast not to be missed. Tracklist 1. Valium Express - Dose, Trei & Menace 2. Compound - Ed Rush & Optical (Virus Recordings) 3. Womb- Matrix & Futurebound (ViperMetro Recordings) 4. Shadowpath- Axiom & Psidream (Shadowlaw Recordings) 5. Zone Defense- Mindmapper (Crunch Recordings) 6. Survival of the Fittest- NC-17 (Mac 2 Records) 7. Derailed - Dose (Redlight Recordings) 8. Phalanx - Axiom 9. Dawn Treader Master - Brookes Brothers vs Futurebound 10. Scream to the Stars - Concord Dawn & Chris Su 11. Dropout - Cause 4 Concern 12. Tin God - The Upbeats (Uprising Recordings) 13. Dual Processed - Teebee & Calyx ft-Verse 14. Mankind - DC Breaks (VIper Recordings) 15. Swamp Thing - Subfocus (Ram Records) 16. Slug Path - NC-17 (DSCi4) 17. Fleshwound RMX- J Majik & Wickaman

NAM Musik take the controls for this week's podcast as jump up dons Majistrate & Nicol fling down some big and bashy selection. UNCZ are in the house alongside, as MC Fun blesses the mix on hosting duties. Tracklist 1. Nymfo & Proxima - Headless Housefly (Ram Dub) 2. Tantrum Desire - Wild Tradition - (NAM Dub) 3. Majistrate - Rumble (Dub) 4. Heist - Dont Understand - Taxman Rmx (Co Lab) 5. Original Sin - Cheater Cheater (Ganja) 6. Majistrate & Nicol - Mankind (NAM Dub) 7. Roni Size - Music Box - Sigma Rmx (Dub) 8. Majistrate & Modified Motion - Evolution (Dub) 9. Chase & Status - Brasil (Ram) 10. Zinc - Night Rmx (Dub) 11. Twisted Individual - Shit Dont Stink (Grid) 12. Majistrate & Nicol - Elite Unit (Street Art) Tease. Hazard - Big Bubbles 13. Zen - Hovercraft (Grid) 14. Majistrate & Nicol - Mr Nice Guy (Dub) 15. Clipz - Offline (Audio Zoo) 16. Cabbie - Blast Off (NAM) 17. Majistrate & Nicol - Phycosis VIP (NAM Dub) 18. Technicolour - Good News Green (Technique) 19. Culture Shock - Smootie (Ram) 20. NW2

Following in the footsteps of other legendary Brazilian dance acts DJ Patife and DJ Marky, Bungle is on course to have the same impact as his predecessors, if not more, on the global stage. Taking time out from his hectic production and DJing schedule (including a tour in May that is going to take him to Paris, Cologne, Moscow, Austria, Poland, Estonia and Chelmsford) Bungle drops an exclusive mix for D&BArena featuring that Brazilian touch you've come to expect. Tracklist: 1. Human Factor - Japanese Delight 2. Random Movement - Thick Liquid 3. Child Support - Green Cross Code (Bungle remix) 4. Q Project - Tears (Marky & Bungle remix) 5. Amaning & Dubwise - Smash VIP 6. Bungle feat. Total Science & Ayah - Snake Eyes (Bungle VIP) 7. High Contrast - Everything is Different (Calibre remix) 8. Bungle - Good Times 9. Commix - Faceless (Marcus Intalex remix) 10. Break - The Drone 11. Bungle - The Need Of Being Alone 12. Break - Vanishing Point 13. Bungle - Be Like This 14. Mistical - Mistical Dub 15. Omni Trio -

Logan D has risen to prominence in the last few years becoming one of the best up and coming DJs in the scene as well as running his successful label, Low Down Deep Recordings and presenting his own bi-weekly Kool FM Show. Catch this awesome podcast as Logan treats us to some highly anticipated Low Down Deep dubplates, with Evil B controlling the mic. Tracklist 1. Jah Colours - Mutated Forms - ( Zen remix ) Low Down Deep Dub 2. Cheater Cheater - Original Sin - Frontline 3. Rah - Shy FX - Ebony Dub 4. Double Bobble - Zen - Grid 5. Twilight Zone - Sly - Low Down Deep Dub 6. Offline - Clipz- Audio Zoo 7. Don't Trust - Soulpride - Foundation Music Dub 8. U Don't Understand - Heist- ( Taxman remix ) - Colab Recs 9. Hustlerz and Dealerz feat. Dread MC - Jaydan - Smokin Riddems 10. Wishmaster - Pleasure - Low Down Deep Dub 11. You Got The Nerve - Sly - Low Down Deep Dub 12. Slut- Double Zero - Frontline 13. Wizard - Pleasure - 14. Hovercraft - Zen - Grid 15. Crank - Soulpride - Foundati

Coming straight out of San Francisco, newcomers Bachelors of Science have already become a well known name in the global dnb scene with their unique rolling, liquid sound. The duo, originally hailing from the UK and New Zealand, have had strong support from the likes of LTJ Bukem, Brian Gee, Bailey and High Contrast after dropping a a string of strong releases on Horizons Music. With their debut album 'Science Fiction' landing last month to critical acclaim they take time out to put together this excellent mix for Drum & Bass Arena. Tracklist: 1. Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel Bed (Bachelors Of Science Remix) 2. Mutt and Redeyes - Sugar 3. Bachelors Of Science - Spanish Sun 4. Zyon Base - Ghetto Blues 5. Bachelors Of Science - Strings Track 6. Bachelors Of Science - Strings Track (Apex Remix) 7. Blu Mar Ten Vs Erykah Badu - You Got Me (Remix) 8. Saburuko and Mixmaster Doc - Copperhead 9. Well Being - Smoke Screen 10. Bachelors Of Science - People Together Enjoying the Drum & Bass Arena

Mixmaster Doc has burst onto the scene almost overnight, swiftly gaining support from leading figures such as Doc Scott, Fabio, Bailey and Randall. With releases on 31 Records & Diverse Products and forthcoming tracks on Creative Source, Sonorous, Mac II, Brand Nu and Nu Directions the future is bright for the man coming straight out of South Carolina. His D&BA podcast takes you on a journey through deeper, cutting edge sounds from peers such as Spectrasoul, Icicle, Lynx, Nu Tone, Lenzman and the Doc himself. Essential listening. Tracklist: 1. Peyo ft sks - Without U 2. Spectrasoul - Adoration 3. Nymfo and Proxima - Knock Knock > Total Science - Make Me Feel 4. Lenzman - Caught Up 5. Hobzee and Zyon Base - Sad Song 6. Insight - Never Always 7. Lynx and Aaron Jay - Wait For Me 8. Spectrasoul - Submission 9. Nutone - Troopers 10. Icicle and Nymfo - Green Goblin > Zinc and Eksman - Drive By Car 11. Generic and Perpetuum - Medicina 12. Mixmaster Doc - My Tongue is Poison 13. Hobzee - What Else 14. Peyo - That

J-Tek is a new project with the aim to bring back the long lost sound of Jungle Techno. The project is a collaboration between Outrage (Backlash, Metalheadz, Basement Records), Digital (Function, Timeless, Metalheadz), Modular (HardLeaders, Flex, Lab Logic), Aperture (Whisper Audio, Metalheadz, Paradox Music), and the original jungle don Randall (Mac II, Metalheadz, Reinforced). As a special introduction Randall drops this label mix featuring brand new tracks alongside vintage Jungle Tekno from the likes of Lennie De Ice...it's time to get to know about the J-Tek sound! Tracklist: 1. Living In A Basement - Modular - J-Tek Records 2. The Buck Stops Here - Modular - J-Tek Records 3. Jungle Dub - Modular - J-Tek Records 4. Acid Drop - Outrage - J-Tek Records 5. Work the Box - Potential Bad Boy - Limited E Edition 6. Falling Bombs - Modular & Outrage - J-Tek Records 7. Sunday Morning - Allsorts - Outrage & Modular(RMX) - J-Tek Records 8. Cry - Outrage - J-Tek Records 9. We I E - Lennie De-Ice - Reel 2 Reel 10.

Ahead of the very special World Of Drum & Bass meets Drum & Bass Arena event in Miami in March, Nero set pulses racing in anticipation with a ferocious mix of upfront DnB pressure. The duo, signed to Formation since 2004 and responsible for last year's electro-step anthem 'Energy', are also set to launch their own imprint 'Punchy Recordings' this year. Check out the mix featuring the forthcoming tracks from their new label, 'Solid Air' and 'Choices', as well as recent dance floor anthems from fellow leaders of the new skool Culture Shock, Sub Focus and Brookes Brothers. Tracklist: 1. NERO - Solid Air - Punchy Recordings 2. Greenlaw - After I'm Gone (NERO Remix) - Formation >>>>Sub Focus - Swamp Thing - RAM 3. Danny Byrd - Shock Out - Hospital 4. Justice - DVNO (NERO Bootleg) - White >>>>Sub Focus - X Ray - Ram 5. Brookes Brothers - F-Zero - BBK 6. Drumsound and Bassline Smith - Harder Faster - Tecnique 7. NERO - Energy VIP - White 8. Grace & Klaxons - Its Not over Yet (NERO Bootleg) - White 9. Brookes Broth

Fresh off the back of his recent signing to G Dub's Propaganda Recordings, Best Breakthrough DJ at last years Drum & Bass Awards DJ Steppa knocks up a killer concoction of big beats and even bigger basslines for our brand new podcast. The Leeds-based DJ has been one of the North's leading DnB figures, from his early days working at Flex Recordings through to recent releases on the likes of Radius and Blueprint, not to mention his hectic DJing schedule and weekly Radio Frequency shows. Joined by one of Manchester's finest MC Tonn Piper on hosting duties, this fast and frenetic mix is guaranteed to get you moving. Check it! Tracklist: 1. Heist - Ambush - Co-Lab 2. Taxman - Scan Darker - Ganja 3. Chase & Status - Hurt You - Ram 4. Original Sin - Cheater Cheater - Ganja 5. Clipz - Download (VIP) - Audio Zoo 6. Hazard & D-Minds - Mr Happy - Playaz 7. Dillinja - Make It Work - Valve 8. Clipz - Rubbish (VIP) - Audio Zoo 9. Friction - 3rd Degree Gurns - Valve 10. Original Sin - Don't Be Silly - Ganja 11. High Contr