The always fresh and forward thinking label started by Fracture & Neptune.
Astrophonica
Astrophonica
Marketplace
314 For SaleReleases
Reviews Show All 2 Reviews
Deenis
July 4, 2010
edited over 12 years ago
Fantastic label!
Fracture and Neptune seriously know how to hit the spot! By maintaining a tasteful amount of both 90's aesthetics, and modern innovations, they have created a sound that manages to be familier, yet highly original- and alltogether fresh! ...VERY fresh!
There's no way to avoid comparing Astrophonica's style to the Techstep sounds of the late 90's: Prominent break edits and liberal utilization of sampled sound effects give their songs a very organic, funky, and jungle-esque feel. The overall attitude and approach to the music which is presented here on this label seems indeed to be very much in key with the teachings of the oldschool ancients. But make no mistake; This is no mere attempt to recreate the past, nor is it a regurgitation of tired cliches: Fracture & Neptune have managed to lay down so many unique innovations on the table, that this is clearly not the case. I myself see it as somthing of a fresh start, with a clean slate. Instead of attempting to build upon our own past decade of jump up and clownstep, it makes more sense, to me of course, to take a step back to the decade before, to a time in which the style was still very much in it's purest form, and to start from there, rebuilding anew.
So to sum it all up...
Astrophonica: A perfect mixture between past and present, with maybe just a hint of future sprinkled on top!
Keep up the good work Astrophonica!
Fracture and Neptune seriously know how to hit the spot! By maintaining a tasteful amount of both 90's aesthetics, and modern innovations, they have created a sound that manages to be familier, yet highly original- and alltogether fresh! ...VERY fresh!
There's no way to avoid comparing Astrophonica's style to the Techstep sounds of the late 90's: Prominent break edits and liberal utilization of sampled sound effects give their songs a very organic, funky, and jungle-esque feel. The overall attitude and approach to the music which is presented here on this label seems indeed to be very much in key with the teachings of the oldschool ancients. But make no mistake; This is no mere attempt to recreate the past, nor is it a regurgitation of tired cliches: Fracture & Neptune have managed to lay down so many unique innovations on the table, that this is clearly not the case. I myself see it as somthing of a fresh start, with a clean slate. Instead of attempting to build upon our own past decade of jump up and clownstep, it makes more sense, to me of course, to take a step back to the decade before, to a time in which the style was still very much in it's purest form, and to start from there, rebuilding anew.
So to sum it all up...
Astrophonica: A perfect mixture between past and present, with maybe just a hint of future sprinkled on top!
Keep up the good work Astrophonica!
Lists Add to List
- Electronic by stefanmarkovic
- labels/series/ by flipget26
- From UK With Love by Gabriel.Glacial
- Halftime Labels by zones
- Discogs2Digest by VCOThomas
- Nice Labels by Baaator
- HBNfavs+ by hellbanknote
- STREAMable by Hoardsome
- Sounds by Usurpdj
- DNB labels by allerme
- Drum n Bass Labels: Today and Yesterday by etwas
- Drum & Bass Labels by neau
- Labels by GU3MS
- Favourite Labels by Lynchyboi
- Watchlist by stefanmarkovic
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 057 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Favorite Labels by Jarrie
- Labels by cheech245
- Techno Labels by Fitschenring
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 053 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 052 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 042 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Favorite Labels by Whoa-B
- TKNO by Realvortex
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 039 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 034 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 022 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 021 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 013 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 010 - Labels Played by PenrynSpaceAgency
- Halftime by freewave
- Favorite Labels by bwrdbwrdbwrd
- Favorite Labels by scubara
- Favorite Labels by djdoublezero
- Drum & Bass Favourites by skttr
- labels by teamradlondon
- Essential Jungle & Drum & Bass Labels by TERRAFORMA
- Favorites by noahrush142
- my favorites by probioticsoundsystem
- KerisList by kerimachin
- Favorite Labels by watchfuleye
BeatsDT
October 5, 2021