如果是有在留意Juke/Footwork這樣節奏的音樂，就絕不可能錯過將此節奏融入了早期Jungle/Breakbeat等英國氣息而起的UK Style Footwork/Jungle，當中翹楚倫敦製作Om Unit（Philip D Kick/Jim Coles）就是其重要大臣，與之同一陣線的Fracture, Machinedrum, Addsion Groove以及Sam Binga更是在2013 & 2014年的努力下，將已經好幾年了無新意的UK Drum & Bass帶往了新的紀元。

回到2013年布里斯托舞曲製作Sam Simpson改變之前固有的House/Breaks/Dubstep/UK Funky等風格，將自己重新改名為Sam Binga新路線以復辟Drum & Bass/Jungle為己任，並將所受到Juke/Footwork的影響置入其中，當然這樣的改變以他的資歷鐵定是會引來其他人的注目，所以已經在英國努力推廣Juke/Footwork多年的幾位先鋒如Addison Groove（Headhunter）與Om Unit（Philip D Kick）便前來與他交流，首先就是推出與Om Unit合作並交由dBridge廠牌Exit發行的Small Victories EP，想要的Juke/Footwork影響是可以從Gamma中明顯聽見，但在這走的是dBridge所致力於將原來Drum & Bass節拍減半的Half-Step風格所以比例老實說沒有下很重，以及隨後兩人另一合作曲Triffidz（收錄在Exit廠牌合輯Mosaic Vol. 2之中）也是。

兩年過後時間來到2015年，Om Unit與Sam Binga兩人再度合作交出一張4曲12" Transatlantic' EP，這一次不再減半所以Footwork Style的Jungle/Drum & Bass威力立現，3月2號白廠獨立發行。

DJ Rashad - Feelin (feat. Spinn & Taso)
Om Unit & Sam Binga - Gamma
Machinedrum - The Palace
Om Unit - Governer's Bay
Stray - Bounce That
Machinedrum - Clissold VIP
DJ Rashad - Drank, Kush, Barz (feat. Spinn)
Machinedrum - Rise N Fall
DVA - Walk It Out (DJ Rashad Slip Away Remix)
Addison Groove & Sam Binga - Rzor
Adam F - Circles (Phillip D Kick Footwork Edit)
Sam Binga - 8barr
Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix)
Instra:Mental - Watching You
DJ Die & Addison Groove - Morro Dub Dende
Rockwell - *)* [808]
Congo Natty - Get Ready VIP (Om Unit Remix)
Machinedrum - Overcome
Sherwood & Pinch - Music Killer (Machinedrum Remix)

正在想Paul Woolford才剛以Special Request的名義發行專輯Soul Music，但為何沒趁勢上RA推出個Mix之類，原來是先獻給了XLR8R，在他的這段Mix裡並沒有用上ＳＰ的任何單曲來做宣傳，不過選曲部分還是不脫離ＳＰ的基礎（Jungle/Breakbeat/DnB），自己並不全然是個DnB的愛好者，但Special Request裡的Jungle因子還是打中了我。

XLR8R Mix 318: Special Request review & download

01 Blocks & Escher "Sagan" (Narratives)
02 Paradox "Hold The Beat" (Paradox)
03 Krust "The Last Day" (Full Cycle)
04 Paradox "Drum Machine" (Paradox)
05 Loxy & Resound, Blocks & Escher "Monsters" (Narratives)
06 Ruffhouse "The Domino Effect" (Ingredients)
07 Paradox "No Consensus" (Paradox)
08 Detail "Green Rain" (Utopia)
09 Paradox "Ambiguity" (Paradox)
10 Alpha Omega "VCF" (Reinforced)
11 Paradox "I Led You" (Paradox)
12 Bizzy B "Strength" (Planet Mu)
13 Ray Keith "Phizical (Moody Mix)" (V)
14 Photek "Trans 7" (Science)
15 Clarity "Fractured" (Exit)
16 J. Majik "Your Sound VIP" (Metalheadz)
17 Alva Noto "unknown" (Raster Noton)

配合在Ninja Tune發行的新專輯Vapor City宣傳，Machinedrum接受了Resident Advisor的訪問以及錄製了RA Mix Podcast系列於今日登出，而自己則是對於Machinedrum在其Mix中的Sam Binga Refix的Tessela - Hackney Parrot這支選曲感到相當熱血（38分左右）。

RA. 386 Machinedrum Interview & Download

Machinedrum - Rise N Fall
Machinedrum - The Palace
Machinedrum - Show Ur Love
Future Sound of London - Ill Flower (Machinedrum Remix)
Machinedrum - Knowfuture
Skeptical - Eyes Down
Om Unit - Deep Sea Pyramid
System - Sound Man
Tek 9 - Spring
Rob & Goldie - Shadow
Dwarde - Algid
Tessela - Hackney Parrot (Sam Binga Crackney Parrot Refix)
Ital Tek - BB
Jon Convex - With You (Kid Drama's Autonomic Mix)
Instra:mental & dBridge - White Snares
Naibu - Just Like You (Fracture's Astrophonica Remix)
AMIT - Human Warfare (Machinedrum Remix)
FIS - Love Drama Stress (Machinedrum Edit)
Machinedrum - Overtime

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As the original drum ‘n’ bass party outfit in Taipei (1996), AB Koo has always been down with 180 bpm sounds. We’re still down with that, but for LOWER EAST SIDE we’re taking it down lower to 130 with post-dubstep, bass music. But that’s not all that’s different: LOWER EAST SIDE happens in the afternoon. On a Sunday. In an art gallery basement. On the east side of the city. And, yes, there will be 180 bpm drum ’n’ bass too. (Wouldn’t be an AB Koo party without it.)

 從1996年第一場戶外drum ‘n’ bass派對}始，AB Koo總是致力於推廣並帶給聽眾那高速且俱有震撼性的drum ‘n’ bass的音樂。我們一直沒有改變初衷與那股對drum ‘n’ bass的熱情。 只是這場星期天在台北東區的派對，我們將準備帶來些新的聲音，一種相較於drum ‘n’ bass下較慢但一樣有趣的聲音，所謂的post-dubstep與bass music！ (當然也會有傳統標誌性的AB Koo之音。) 請記得這場台北東區一家畫廊地下室的AB Koo派對，將會從下午}始帶給你AB Koo想要與你分享的好聽音樂。

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DJs Sylvain (DiSCOATTACK)
The authority on all post-dubstep/bass music/130 sounds in Taipei, both as DJ and music-lover. Visit Sylvain’s http://discoattack.blogspot.com/ blog for proof
在台北當下播放post dubstep與bass music的Sylvain，是當紅的先鋒之一，想要了解更多他與他的音樂，歡迎瀏覽http://discoattack.blogspot.com/

Katrina (Acidboost)
A fixture of the sadly defunct “Melt” nights at Revolver, Katrina knows her way around a UK funky set better than anyone in Taipei. More athttp://acidboost.tumblr.com/
Katrina也將會為大家帶\多不一樣的bass music，在台北中他是UK funky音樂的佼佼者，有興趣多了解他的人，請瀏覽http://acidboost.tumblr.com/

A-Bomb (AB Koo)
Taiwan’s first drum ‘n’ bass DJ, the much-missed A-Bomb returns for his first DJ set in eight years. His sound palette has expanded to include bass music, future garage and mutant R&B
台灣第一個本土drum ‘n’ bass DJ A-Bomb，相信熟悉AB Koo的人一定不用多說，睽違八年後他將獻出他的回歸首秀，把drum ‘n’ bass音樂延伸出來的bass music，加以融合future garage與其他多元化的變種音樂。

Em (AB Koo)
Em will deliver his long-anticipated first set since returning to reside in Taipei after almost a decade in Beijing. This DJ legend will serve up well-loved classics and anthems from the breakbeat genre
AB Koo元老級DJ之一的Em將會帶來自北京歸來睽違已久的DJ Set，擅長於播放碎拍舞曲的他，依然會選上他最喜愛與最經典的碎拍電音。

fish.the
A true DJ legend who played at the first-ever AB Koo party in 1996, fish.the will throw down some old-school drum ‘n’ bass jams for the hedz
台北傳奇性的老牌DJ兼AB Koo好友的fish. the，從1996年的第一次AB Koo的派對表演後，也將帶給大家\多經典的drum ‘n’ bass老歌，讓樂迷們重懷一下過去的美好時光！

Lai (Agnst.Asia)
The future of drum ‘n’ bass is in good hands in Taipei with Lai, whose exciting sets are marked by a discerning ear for quality
台北的drum ‘n’ bass新秀Lai，也會在派對中帶來他特選的聲音來滿足每一對挑剔的耳朵！

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Where TIVAC (Taiwan International Visual Arts Center), an art gallery specializing in displaying works of the photographic medium, is located just meters down the alley (heading east) from the Lexus dealership on Dunhua South, and four alleys south of Bade Road behind TTV. (Look for the angel wearing a purple tank top and green cargoes doing chin-ups, and you’re there) 

位於台北東區的一個藝廊，平時將展出\多優異的攝影相關的作品，當然這次更會添加了來自AB Koo新奇又好玩的音樂元素。你可以從敦化南路的凌志Lexus汽車銷售店後面往東的一個巷子以及從八德路往南位在台視後面四條巷子的地方找到它。

1F+B1, No 16, Alley 52, Lane 12, Sec 3, Bade Rd, Taipei 
台北市八德路三12巷52弄16號1F+B1
Tel: 2577-1781

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