{"title":"8205","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dianetics-ep-8205-vinyl","title":"Dianetics EP (8205 vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003edarkman - dianetics ep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elabel: 8205 recordings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecat no: 8205-006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eformat: 12\" vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efile under: jungle \/ drum and bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8205 recordings is back in 2018, bringing you four tracks of 95 amen badness by darkman, aka mark morris. primarily releasing on flex recordings back in the day, mark returned in 2015 with an ep of long-lost killer cuts on the excellent green bay wax label. three years later and mark is back, delivering more great tracks written 23 years ago but not released until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“dianetics” is a lovely atmospheric jungle tune featuring simple but catchy piano and rolling amens, as much a joy to mix as it is on its own. “take it forward ‘95” is another nice vibey atmospheric track - one for the heads! on the b side, “now massive” steps it up with frantic crazy beatwork, numerous stops and starts, and timestretched ragga vocals. finally, the bonus b2 track, “jack’s back” is an mashed amen beast, with frantic breaks and well known shining samples flying by at well over 180 bpm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethis ep is limited to 450 copies, vinyl only, and is distributed by unearthed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8205","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20025679347771,"sku":"8205-006","price":10.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/9f242a21-8e6f-41f9-9a6d-bc465f4044b9-2199_bd779e2c-e111-4871-8ecf-cce902dd3671.jpg?v=1575440154"},{"product_id":"power-of-darkness-ep-8205-vinyl","title":"Power of Darkness EP (8205 vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tsmith inc. (aka simon bassline smith) - power of darkness ep\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tlabel: 8205 recordings\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tcat no: 8205-007\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tformat: 12\" vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tfile under: breaks \/ hardcore\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\ta1. smith inc. - power of darkness\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tb1. smith inc. - diatonic\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tb2. smith inc. - power of daylight\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t-\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tfor the label’s 7th release, 8205 recordings is honored to feature three tracks of previously unreleased darkside hardcore\/jungle by smith inc, aka simon bassline smith. simon is one of the foundational producers and djs of jungle\/dnb, from its very earliest days through to current time when he’s still smashing massive dnb raves and sold out tour dates across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tthe a side of this ep, “power of darkness”, was played on dubplate back in 1993 by grooverider at parties like edge, quest\/fibre optic and in-ter-dance. this tune perfectly highlights the unique dark sound of the time, present for just a brief moment before jungle fully took hold in 1994. on the flip are two more distinct takes on this track.“power of daylight” features similar beats to “darkness”, but with a lighter melody throughout. “diatonic” goes even further and strips almost all the music away, leaving just thundering percussion and bass. together, these three tracks show the sounds and creativity that were exploding on the scene back in 1993, making it an absolute must-hear for fans of that sound \/ era.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t“power of darkness” is a vinyl-only ep limited to 450 copies, and is pressed on black vinyl with full b+w sleeve art. distribution is by unearthed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8205","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20025703923771,"sku":"8205-007","price":10.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/41bb01e2-db8e-416a-9db3-67dd488b0edb-2200_5e37cce3-c776-4574-a8f2-ca2b1bfcde3b.jpg?v=1575440158"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/collections\/8205.oembed","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}