Critical Podcast

The May edition of the Critical Podcast is mixed by T>I. Be sure to check out his recently released EP on Critical ­ 'Cold Cuts'.

Off the back of his recent release on the Binary series, Particle is entered into the Critical Podcast hall of fame. 45 minutes of top selections.

QZB deliver their first ever podcast for Critical. Impeccable beats and beautifully hosted by the Swiss duo. Check out their latest EP after you've checked this mix!

With his recent release on Critical Systems, Kiril step up for the next instalment of the Critical podcast.

Our podcast this month is mixed by Hyroglifics. Displaying a variety of half time beats and showing off some of his new EP entitled 'South London's Finest' - Out now to buy on vinyl, stream, download! Enjoy and don't forget to Keep it Critical!

New sensation T>I takes us though journey of his musical tastes and shows us what got him into making D&B. Featuring some mini mixes plus a selection of his musical influences. Sit down and appreciate a minor schooling from T>I. P.s don't forget to check out his latest EP on Critical ;)

CModern jungle sensation Kumarachi drops an all out to tare up mix to enjoy your Xmas and to see you into the 2018. Be sure to check out his latest EP on the Binary series, certainly one for the heads! Merry Christmas from everyone at Critical Music.

Cruk steps up for Critical's 51st episode. Having just launched his new EP on the Binary Series, he delivers a full hours worth of past, present and future beats.

Episode 50 is here! A milestone for the podcast series and what better way to present it by getting fresh blood Shyun on the case. With his new EP out now on the Critical Systems series its a good opportunity to get to know the newest talent on the Critical roster. Plenty of new music to wrap your ears around. Enjoy. Keep It Critical!

The Critical podcast returns with another solid mix from new blood, Kiril. With his new EP about to drop on the Critical Binary series this guy is certainly one to watch. No messin’ just straight up mixing!

After a short break our man Foreign Concept returns with another one of his trademark style podcasts! Mr Concept goes through his favourite tunes of the moment before stepping into a superb 60 min D&B mix, featuring more insight into his new Skit City EP. A really good all round podcast for anyone to enjoy, especially the people in the Critical office! ;)

Fresh off the back of the Binary:Codes album release - Alan Lam aka Stranjah, one of the albums featuring artists nominated himself to host this edition of the Critical podcast. Showcasing the Binary:Codes LP in the mix as well as displaying some of the talents of his local hometown of Toronto. A perfect way to end Critical in 2016. Thanks for all the support this year from everyone at the label. Keep it Critical!

It's not been long since Current Value was all over the Critical Music radar screen with his monster LP (Biocellulose) decimating dance floors with his unique style of hardened drum & bass. Now he's back again with a new EP on the Critical Systems series where he takes a step back to the old CV with a new age twist, the results are outstanding and with the release just around the corner we asked him to do a studio mix for the next podcast. A superb mix that will leave you wanting more. Enjoy!

Always searching for the next best thing, Critical digs up new talent from Russia, new kid wonder - Kije. Very little is known about him apart from his superb production skills - (check out his latest release on Critical Binary if you want proof!) So we’ve given him free reign of this podcast to show you what this guy is capable of. Enjoy the mix!

Making waves in the underground D&B community and with his recent Critical Binary EP release under his belt, the man from Toulouse France delivers the next instalment of the Critical Podcast. Plenty of fresh beats to wrap your ears around so take a seat and listen to this awesome showcase from Monty!!

Recorded from all away across the globe we got Obeisant who is the latest discovery on Critical:Binary to drop us a mix for the podcast series. 40 minutes of wicked selections from the New Zealand producer. Check it out!!

The Critical Podcast is back! This time around it's delivered to you by Vromm. Having just released his awesome EP on Critical Binary it only makes sense for him to re-instate the podcast series. This mix goes deep. Enjoy!

To celebrate his release on Critical:Systems we let Fre4knc take control of this months podcast, delivering an hours worth of fierce D&B. Not for the feint hearted! Enjoy!

We're celebrating our 40th episode. Showcasing the talents of Critical's youngest ever signed producers and delivering a mix for the Critical podcast series, introducing Signal. 45 mins of head nodding, chin stroking beats including a few previews of his latest EP for the Critical:Binary series. This guy has a real solid ear for good sounds and this mix proves just that! Take a listen and enjoy! Keep it Critical!

With his recent release on Critical Binary, the young Subtension takes over this months Critical podcast, delivering 45mins of heavy hitting tracks. This man has a keen ear for whats currently the freshest sounds on the circuit so sit back and enjoy this one. Listen out for some exclusive first time plays forthcoming from the Critical camp.

After a small break the Critical podcast returns! Fresh from releasing his Critical:Binary EP, Posij steps up this month to deliver a hefty podcast. 45mins of pure dance floor killers. Enjoy!

Mr Value delivers an hours worth of pure bedlam by displaying a force of heavy weight D&B, including his new tracks on Critical Binary (vol.04) - we're all really excited to be showcasing Current Value's new material and we all hope you welcome him into the Critical fold. Our advice before listening, turn up your subs and remain seated, your mind will be blown! Enjoy.

Critical Podcast Vol.36 - Hosted by KLAX

With his Make Meals EP due to drop any moment, we think its best he showcases it exclusively on this months episode. Listen out for some very important label news as well as a few forthcoming Critical dubs never heard anywhere else before! Keep it Critical people!!

Introducing some new blood to the Critical squadron and kicking off the new Critical : Binary series - Hyroglifics steps up to the podcast podium. Displaying his musical tastes with some serious selections of sound with a few exclusive bangers thrown in between. Download, sit down, volume up, get stuck in! Track list: Akka feat. Eprom - Spatial Scale - (Rwina Records) Mystic State feat. Elias Traynor - Faded (Dub) Fracture - All My Love (Free Download) Calculon & Austin Speed - Get Murked (Deft Remix) (Shoot Recordings) Ean - I Bus Tha Mic (Cosmic Bridge) Cosmology LP -- Sabre - Taste The Mango (Dub) Silent Dust - Love Sundered (Sinistarr Remix) Hyroglifics & Dexta - Boxgroove VIP (Dub) Hyroglifics - Bay City Ballers Club (Critical:Binary) Enei - The Artefact (Critical Music) Hyroglifics x Xanadu x Terror.Hubris - Demersal -- Foreign Concept - Falling Stars (Hyroglifics Remix) Halogenix x Hyroglifics - Hallelujah Breakage - Staggered Dub (Bladerunner Remix) Philip D Kick - RIP (Dub Bootleg) Antidote - Wuh Yuh Seh (Dub) Hyroglifics - Killamanaman -- Level 2 - Retreats (Dub) Hyroglifics - My Own (Critical:Binary) Stray Triangles (Free Download)

Time for another hard hitting podcast. This time round Enei gets the privilege to showcase some of the worlds most up front D&B which includes some glimpses into his forthcoming Goliath EP. Theres no let up on this episode, 50 mins of straight up heavy weight tracks. No nonsense beats! Enjoy.

The man from Halifax kicks off the new season of podcasts with a heavy hitting episode. Rolling out with a whole bounty of weighty anthems that are fresh on the D&B scene right now, accompanied with a few dubs of his own. Make yourself comfortable and settle in for an hour with Emperor!

As another year draws to a close we thought we'd let Ivy Lab do the honours of wrapping things up with another one of those special Ivy Casts. This Christmas episode is packed full of surprises. Seriously weighty hip-hop, some debut Ivy Lab releases and some road testing of a whole bunch of special unreleased material. Not forgetting showcasing some more previews of Critical Music presents Underground Sonics for good measure.

After his last podcast reached number 1 in the iTunes podcasting charts, Mefjus is back with another episode set to smash that record once again. Showcasing some of the world's most future thinking producers from the likes of Fourward, Inside Info, Maztek, Phace, Noisia, Prolix and Gridlok. Mefjus doesn't hold back either, with some sneak peaks of Critical's secret album project that is due out over the next few months and showcasing his upcoming 'Contemporary EP'. Keep your ears peeled for those! Enjoy!

Coming through with something different. This highly entertaining episode is brought to you in true mix tape style by Bristol dwelling team Sam Binga & Redders, getting stuck in with a couple of beers and some of those magic cigarettes. Drawing some colourful banter guaranteed to lighten your mood! Binga & Redders showcase the next Critical:Modulations release and a whole heap of other tracks that the guys love at the moment - past & present. This one no doubt will remain on your MP3 playback device for a long time to come.

In keeping with the hot weather, here comes one hot podcast! Foreign Concept introduces this months Critical podcast. Doing what he does best, entertaining us with pure rhythms from start to finish! Showcasing some of his favourite tunes from outside the 170 bpm world for the first section of the podcast, then leading onto a selection of the latest tracks on the D&B circuit including sneak previews from the 'Tag Team EP'. Keep you ears peeled for plenty of Critical dubs! Heard here first!

Introducing Ruffhouse. The trio from Bristol step up this month to bring some deeper vibes to the Critical podcast. To start, the guys play a few bits from what inspires and influences them outside of the D&B circuit, leading onto what they are known best for, deep, moody and all out dark vibes for the heads that know! Expect plenty of unreleased dub business and first plays of the next Modulations release! Prepared to get schooled!

After the huge success of the last podcast which reached to number one in the charts! We're back again with another monster episode, brought to you by Emperor - showcasing his forthcoming release entitled BEGIN EP. One hour packed full of dubs, VIPs and forthcoming Critical material. Turn up your speakers! This podcast edition is filled with some serious war music!

Following on from the well received first edition of the Ivy Cast, the Critical Music podcast returns with a boom! Vol.26 is hosted by latest artist signing - Mefjus. The young Austrian demos some rawkus beats and gives us all the latest news forthcoming from the Critical camp.

The all new, box fresh Ivy Lab podcast aka the IVY CAST! - Critical Music & Ivy Lab present to you the first instalment of the Ivy Cast 001. 90 mins of beats a plenty varying from Hip-Hop to D&B, you will not be disappointed! So sit back and enjoy the ride.

This one's heavy weight! - Podcast vol.25 is brought to you by a duo that seem to be ripping it up wherever they play - Xtrah and Codebreaker MC. Jam packed full of exclusives! The boys introduce first plays of CRIT067 - Soundclash / Discordance, not to mention some fresh new Enei album bits! Seriously tight mix combined with a variety of bumpin' B-lines will have you jumping, a perfect audible pleasure. If you're heading out to a Critical Sound night anytime soon, stick this on and get hyped!!! Tracklist: Sabre & Riya - Injustice [Critical] Break - Who We Are [Symmetry] Xtrah - Discordance [Critical] Enei - The moment (ft DRS) [Critical] S.P.Y- Back again [Hospital] Zero T - Red Hand Skeptical- Delusions CharliXcX-  You're the one (Dub Phizix Remix) Amit - Killer Driller (Ft Rani) Netsky - Love has gone (Dub Phizix remix) Break - Something New (Xtrah Remix) Enei - I don't know [Critical] Calyx & TeeBee - We fall away BTK - drop it (Optiv Remix) Xtrah - Soundclash [Critical] Eastcolours - Watch out Break - Love so true Foreign Concept & Riya - Affliction [Critical] Kollectiv - Dog pad (Zero T remix)

Taking a back seat from the driving seat Kasra hands over the reigns to Critical's latest signing - Emperor. He takes on hosting for this months Critical Music Podcast vol 24. Emperor doesn't hold back either, dropping tracks by Mefjus, Noisia, Calyx & TeeBee, even dropping a few of his own dubs. Expect previews of upcoming releases from Critical. 1. Breakage - Blue Mountain [Critical] 2. Emperor - Serene 3. Phace - Cold Champagne [Neo Signal] 4. Cyantific & Kasra - Minerva [Critical] 5. Octane & DLR - The Walrus [Dispatch] 6. Centra - Deadlock 7. Mefjus - Dogs and Frogs 8. Alix Perez - Exemption [Shogun] 9. Foreign Concept - Mob Justice [Critical] 10. Break & Die - Slow Down VIP [Symmetry] 11. Noisia & The Upbeats - Dust Up [Vision] 12. Break - Rare Earth [CIA] 13. Calyx & Teebee - Elevate This Sound [RAM] 14. Emperor - Hold Up 15. Emperor - The Sovereign (VIP) 16. Spectrasoul - Organiser (Foreign Concept Remix) [Critical] 17. Seismix - Wrong Move [Dutty Audio] 18. Break - Don't Look Down Feat. Calyx & Teebee [Symmetry] 19. Enei - One Chance (Emperor Remix) [Critical] 20. Misanthrop - Latitude 21. Break - Condensor

Critical is back with our next podcast instalment - Vol.23 has a very special guest mix feature from Critical's latest signing on Modualtions - Emperor. He provides a guest mix full of techy wizardry! Our advice, download, turn up your speakers and prepare for 50 minutes of rip roaring serious sub action! As always, Kasra opens up the procedures and debuts some fresh new beats from Vicious Circle, Foreign Concept, S.P.Y, Mc DRS & Enei. You're gonna enjoy this one - guaranteed! Kasra: Vicious Circle - Emmas Dilemma - [Dub] Marcus Intalex - Cabal - [Soulr] Spectrasoul - Organiser (Foreign Concept Rmx) - [Critical] MC DRS & Enei - Count To Ten - [Soulr] S.P.Y - Roll The Dice - [Hospital] Emperor Guest Mix: 1. Emperor - Darkside (dub) 2. Phace - Cold Champagne 3. Cursa, Subliminal & Axlr - Camino 4. Shiver - Retaliate 5. Amoss - Footloose (Octane, DLR & Linden Remix) 6. Flame & Displaced Paranormal - Resistance (Subterra & Dekko Remix) 7. Foreign Concept - Possessive 8. June Miller - Snapcase 9. Dub Phizix Feat. Fox - Never Been 10. Bodyrox Feat Chipmunk & Luciana - Bow Wow Wow (Break Remix) 11. Alix Perez - Exemption 12. Aphrodite - Listen To The Rhythm 13. Emperor - Warface 14. Ulterior Motive - Seven Segments 15. Emperor - Tension 16. Emperor - Avenger 17. Emperor - Shadow 18. Ram Trilogy - No Reality (Noisia Remix) 19. Emperor - Monolith 20. ???

The next instalment of the Critical Music podcast is here! Vol.22 is hosted by the label bossman Kasra - dropping some heavy weight new and forthcoming releases from the likes of Dub Phizix, Spinline, Calibre, S.P.Y, Phace & Misanthrop and new kid on the block - Emperor. Gang Colours - To Repel Ghosts (Stray Rmx) - Brownswood Spinline - Monday Luv - Chronic Calibre - Simple Emotion - Signature Shiver - Retaliate - Vanguard Fracture - Get Busy - Exit Dub Phizix Feat Fox - Never Been - Critical Vicious Circle & Kasra - Black Walls - Unreleased S.P.Y - Funk It - Hospital Phace & Misanthrop - Progression - Neosignal Xtrah - Regain Control - Critical:Modulations Blu Mar Ten - Sweet Little Supernova (Dbridge Remix) - BMT Hybris - The Cleaner VIP - Critical Modulations Emperor - Tension - Critical Modulations Optiv & BTK - Dirty Tricks - Virus

21: Kasra drops some new stuff and introduces a guest mix from Sabre, one of the masterminds behind the impossibly big 'Oblique', alongside Stray, Halogenix and Frank Carter III. Foreign Concept & Kasra - Reach Jubei & Consequence - Accidental Note - Metalheadz Ant TC1 - Mod Destruction (Xtrah Remix) - Dispatch Foreign Concept - Mob Justice (Enei Remix) Kalm, Carera, Keza & Reflekt - Launch Pad Xtrah Feat MC Codebreaker - Set The Levels - Critical:Modulations Guest mix - Sabre

Next up on the newly-enhanced Critical Podcast, Kasra drops some new stuff and introduces a mix from June Miller, whose tune on Modulations, 'Snapcase' is doing the business allover. 1. Kasra & Enei - So Real - Critical 2. FD Feat Collette - Look Through Me - Unreleased 3. Commix - Whatever You Want - Metalheadz 4. Die & Break - Tear Down - Digital Soundboy 5. Safire & Borderline - Rebellion - Dispatch LTD 6. Ulterior Motive Feat Codebreaker - Its On - Subtitles June Miller Mix 1. Mefjus - Double Tap - ? 2. Sabre, Stray & Halogenix - St. Clair - Critical 3. Mortem - Iceberg - ? 4. June Miller - Snapcase - Critical Modulations 5. Dabs & Safire feat. Mc Lowqui - Hideout - ? 6. Noisa & Phace - Micro Organism - Neosignal 7. Mefjus & Kung - Exhale - Citrus 8. Mindmapper & Fre4knc - Clear Distinction - Demand 9. Dabs - Subsidiary - Dispatch 10. Ulterior Motive - Point of Difference - Subtitles 11. Fourward - Blur (Mefjus RMX) - Disturbed 12. June Miller ft. Secret Handshake Club - 64 Thousand Dollar Habits - RAM 13. June Miller - Walls of Jericho - Critical Modulations

We pride ourselves on showcasing exciting new talents and on this podcast we are treated to mixes from two of the best of these new talents. Foreign Concept is first up with a selection of his favourite titles from the Critical back catalogue. Mortem takes over and gives us a mix of some of the best in upfront underground bass.

Scene stalwarts D*Minds celebrate their debut release on Critical with a serious rollout for the 18th edition of our podcast series. Keep it critical. Critical Podcast vol 18 - D*Minds Enei – Stone Head – Critical Meth and 2Shy – Patience Level – Temah Music Jubei – Patience VIP – Metalheadz The Sect - Cyberman (Break Remix) Doc Schott – VIP Drums – Metalheadz D Bridge – True Romance – Metalheadz Enei – Danger Dance - Critical Enei and Riya – No Fear – Critical D*Minds – The Drone Markus Intalex – Stark 5 East Colours – Koob Markus Intalex – Airborne Rockwell – BTKRSH – Shogun Audio Rido – Focus – Metalheadz Icicle – Dreadnaught – Shogun Audio J Majik and Wickaman – The Ritual – Metalheadz D*Minds – Sub Crate – Critical D*Minds – Rotation – Blackout D*Minds – Stone River - Critical

Enei and Eastcolors do a podcast for us. Keep it critical. Critical Podcast vol 17 - Enei and Eastcolors 01. Basher - Androids 02. Foreign Concept and DBR UK - Radiation 03. Borderline - Look Forward 04. Icicle - Nausea 05. L 33 - 60 Hertz 06. RoyGreen and Protone and Jake Handz - The Development 07. Emperor - War Face 08. Eastcolors - Things Inside 09. Heavy 1 - Millers 10. Enei - Stonehead VIP 11. Nymfo and Menace - Drunkfunk 12. Enei - Machines 13. Lynx - Global Enemies (RoyGreen and Protone Remix) 14. Skeptical - Blue Eyes 15. L 33 - Switchback 16. Eastcolors - Infinity Plus One

t's always nice to have certified beat freaks involved with the label. To celebrate the release of the latest Critical single brought to you by Seba and Paradox, we have a slice of drum technicals from Paradox. Critical Podcast vol 16 - Paradox 01. Seba < Paradox feat Kirsty Hawkshaw 'The Light' (Critical Music) 02: Paradox 'Legacy' (Paradox Music)'Legacy taken from the forthcoming 'Ramifications LP' 03. Seba < Paradox 'As If' (Critical Music) 04: Paradox 'Black 69 [Version]' (Paradox Music)'Black 69 [Version] exclusive to the Ramifications LP 12" sampler'

Over recent months Enei has become one of the most exciting producers in drum and bass. His deep bass and thumping beats make for a heady combination. Cracker, with fellow Russian friends Eastcolors and Noel is one of those future classic tunes. Here Enei takes on a rolling journey. Critical Podcast vol 15 - Enei Eastcolors - Space Sex Edit - Replicants Noel - The World Raiden - Trinity Origin Unknown - Lunar Bass (Commix Remix) Mad Rabbit - Mob Justice Enei, Eastcolors and Noel - Cracker - Jubei Remix Skeptical - Refraction Enei - Stonehead Eastcolors - Hard Rock Cafe Dillinja - I Wanna Know Vicious Circle and Jubei - Cloak and Dagger Skeptical - Catch 22 Enei - Pointbreak War - Rafale VIP Bladerunner - Breaking Point Fable - Safe In Orbit (Eastcolors Remix) Luca - Saint Bond

Rockwell's Aria is now in all good record shops, and to celebrate the man himself has put together a special podcast. This time round it's a heady mix of his favourite tracks, a selection of influences. Enjoy!

Undoubtedly one of the producers of 2010, S.P.Y has been roughing up dancefloors across the globe. To celebrate the release of his debut Critical single heres a fresh mix for the Critical podcast Critical Podcast vol 14 - S.P.Y Break feat Nico - Salvage Spectrasoul - I was 10 Die & Break - Slow Down Ulterior Morive - Frozen Sky Skeptical - Cold One (Jubei Remix) East Colors, Noel & Enei - Cracker S.P.Y - A.S.B.O Marcus Intalex and S.P.Y - Paulista Dub S.P.Y & Kasra - Surface S.P.Y - Wall of Mirrors Keynote - Cyborg Krakota - Be Myself Data - Compassion Marcus Intalex & S.P.Y - Celestial Navigation Apollo Two - Return To Atlantis (Marky & S.P.Y Remix) Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line (Remix) S.P.Y - Favela (V.I.P) Survival - Sky (Break Remix) S.P.Y - StormTrooper

For the fourth edition of the Modulations series Nymfo brings us some straight up deep funk. Heres a podcast to ease you in: Critical Podcast Vol 13 - Nymfo BTK - Things I Do (Spectrasoul Remix) - Demand Commix and Icicle - Ultra Clean - Dub Nymfo - Conscious Minds - Dub Siren - Broken Silence - Siren Friction and K.tee - Set It Off (Icicle Remix) - Shogun Nu:Tone and Logistics - Relentless - Hospital Spirit - Three in One (Need For Mirrors Remix) - Inneractive Enei - Slow Motion - CIA Jonny L - Approaching - Piranha A-Sides - Another Earth - Dub Amoss - Footloose - Dub Octane, DLR and Ant Tc1 - The Jazz Club - Dispatch Lenzman - Take It Back - Shogun ltd Survival - Sky (Break Remix) - Dispatch Enei, Eastcolours and Noel - Cracker - Critical Total Science and SPY - Stay - Dub Black Sun Empire - Transmission - BSE Ulterior Motive and FD - All That We Are - Metalheadz Nymfo - Recollection - Dispatch Calibre - No Reply - Signature Nymfo - Try To Forget - Critical Modulations

We at Critical have long been fans of the Oxford duo, so for their second Critical release of the year, we thought it was time they did a podcast for us. Here's a special mix of upfront rolling sounds. Critical Podcast Vol 12 - Total Science Break ft Die - Slow Down Skeptical - Cold One (Jubei Remix) Spirit - Tone Two Total Science and S.P.Y - Stay Total Science Ft Riya - Redlines (Break Remix) A-Sides - One DJ Break ft Calyx and Teebee - Don't Look Down Friction - Set it Off (Icicle Remix) Die - Get to Bizness Lenzman Ft Riya - Bittersweet Part 2 Babylon Timewarp - Durban Poison (Bladerunner Remix) S.P.Y - Hot Spot Octane, DLR and Ant TC 1 - The Jazz Club Enei, Eastclolours and Noel - Cracker Total Science - Scaremonger Total Science - Lightweight Calibre - Rose

This edition of the Critical podcast is brought to you by two new producers. Krakota and Judda are the latest addition to the Critical family with their very special single on Modulations. Check the mix Critical Podcast Vol 11 - Krakota and Judda Hybris - Of Two Minds - Invisible Ulterior Motive - 2098 - SubtitlesUK Spinline - Handbrake - Critical S.P.Y - Stormtrooper - Critical Need For Mirrors - Clock Out - Inneractive Music Krakota and Judda - Sooty - Dub Vicious Circle and Fierce - Sections - Quarantine Octane and DLR - Seven - Dispatch Telekinesis and Kinetic - Lithium - Breed 12 Inches Krakota and Judda - Rodan - Critical Modulation S.P.Y and Kasra - Surface - Critical Enei - Slow Motion - CIA Judda - Pressure Plate - Critical Modulation Enei - One Chance - Critical Ulterior Motive and Jubei - Snooretooth - Metalheadz Krakota and Judda - The Approach - Dub Total Science Ft. Riya - Redlines - Break Remix - Critical