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DRUNK 003EP
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2018 repress of a classic Punch Drunk release. Bristol music godfather Rob Smith (Smith & Mighty) was a major force in the first-wave Bristol dubstep scene, not only as a huge musical influence on the likes of Pinch and Peverelist but also as a producer in his own right. This typically dubwise 12", originally released in 2007, is one of his best from that era.
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DRUNK 008EP
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2021 repress, 2008 release. "Bristol music godfather RSD returns to Peverelist's Punch Drunk label with another heavyweight soundsystem double header, 'Jah Way' and 'Speeka Box.' 'Jah Way' is a duttyweight dread fuelled stepper's rhythm designed to test the sturdiest of boxes from Bristol to Brixton. 'Speeka Box' is pure summer bubblin' roll out vibes. Infectious and irresistible. The kind of bassline you'll be humming for weeks. Big tings for RSD this year! Constant rotation from Peverelist, Appleblim, Pinch, Headhunter, Ramadanman and more."
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DRUNK 006CD
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Punch Drunk Records presents the second chapter in its Worth the Weight CD compilation series, selected once again by Peverelist and presented in a digipak CD format. Since launching in 2006 with a vision of documenting Bristol's burgeoning and idiosyncratic reaction to dubstep, Punch Drunk has become a byword for quality and daring. The label has become a tastemaker in its own right, defining an era within the city's rich musical heritage. The last eight years has seen Punch Drunk release bonafide classics from artists developed, encouraged and debuted by the label; some of whom have gone on to become internationally-recognized artists. The cornerstones of Dubloaded, a club event that Pinch ran in conjunction with Peverelist, and Rooted Records, the record store managed by Peverelist, provided an era of fertile ground for local artists such as Headhunter, Appleblim, RSD and Joker. The first edition of Worth the Weight, featuring these artists and more, was released in 2010 and selected tracks from the first four years of the Bristol dubstep explosion. After the wider dubstep scene went overground, moving away from its original roots and context, the Bristol scene recalibrated and reflected on those dynamic first few years. Peverelist was keen to keep the Punch Drunk momentum heading in a direction of mutation and innovation true to its original manifesto, unique to and reflective of Bristol. Worth the Weight Volume 2 represents that second era, when a new school of Bristol artists were beginning to emerge. Many of them found their first releases at Punch Drunk and are featured on this compilation. Kahn's first two 12"s for the label were a dichotomy of colorful, swung rhythms and heads-down, deep and dark sound system music. Ekoplekz released two LPs for the label, drawing influence from Cabaret Voltaire via King Tubby, defining his own plane of dystopian dub. Zhou, a duo from the city's Young Echo collective, released two 12"s mastering their own esoteric perspective on heavyweight UK dub grooves. Andy Mac's UK house variants brought the funk and bounce back to Bristol's clubs, while Tessela's pounding percussion tracks rained down relentlessly on dancefloors. Bass Clef's recent masterful and acclaimed psychedelic voyage through techno on his Reeling Skullways LP is represented alongside rising star Hodge, whose Resolve 12" is surely a highlight of the label's catalog. Also includes a remix by Kowton. This new compilation provides a perfect snapshot of a city in constant flux, seen through the eyes of a label with a unique perspective on its surroundings.
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DRUNK 004CD
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The Punch Drunk label releases a 2CD compilation of Bristol dubstep classics. "I knew straight away that this was a sound that would fit perfectly in Bristol -- there is a lot of tension in the music that carries a satisfactory darkness with it, but it's also lazy music. You don't have to dance hard to move with it -- it was born with a reefer in its gob!" "So said Pinch when I interviewed him in February 2005. Having witnessed the early DMZ and FWD>> raves that spawned this new sound we now refer to as dubstep, and having gradually begun integrating it into the fabric of Bristol's existing club scene, this young DJ's instincts were proving correct. The following month I attended one of his Context nights -- a dub session by Loefah and Skream, on one of their earliest forays outside the Capital -- and experienced for myself the sheer physical impact of dubstep at soundsystem volume. But even that was just a hint of what was to come. In April, Subloaded II sent a subsonic shockwave through the city, as Bristol shuddered under the weight of DMZ's bass meditations. Those who survived the onslaught were changed forever, and Bristol's destiny as dubstep's second city became assured. May 2005 saw the debut release on Pinch's Tectonic imprint, which was the first of many new dubstep labels to emerge from the city. Being so much smaller than London, Bristol's new generation of bedroom DJs and producers mingled freely in a close-knit community centered around the Rooted Records shop and the new club spaces which sprang up over the following months to cater to this rapidly expanding scene. Beats and ideas were eagerly exchanged on freshly-burned CD-Rs in a period of unprecedented communal activity and cooperation, which would ultimately draw in and re-energize many of the city's older generation of bass-explorers. Indeed, Bristol's historical association with bass-oriented music was a crucial factor in the formation of a distinct and cohesive sound that triggered a feedback-loop of influence back to both London and the world beyond. Almost inevitably, the Bristol micro-scene outgrew its grassroots, as producer-DJs like Headhunter, Appleblim, Joker, RSD, Pinch and Peverelist soon found themselves playing venues all over the planet. Once again, the "Bristol Sound" had become an international phenomenon." --Gutterbreakz, November 2010; Includes a photo booklet and sleeve notes from underground music blogger, Gutterbreakz. Other artists include: Gatekeeper, Forsaken, Komonazmuk, Smith & Mighty, ATKI2 & Dub Boy, Guido, Hyetal & Shortstuff, Jakes, Wedge & Shadz, Gemmy, and Dubkasm.
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