Based out of Leeds, these guys are making serious moves right now, and if you’ve not heard their output, then now is as good a time to check them out as any. They’ve just dropped their new single “Always” on a rather keen fan base complete with remixes from Manchester bass-peddler Synkro, and Oxford producer Laxx.

I’m struggling to decide on the pick of these three. The original cut is a delight for sure, but Synkro spreads some trademark intricacy, vocal snippage and synthy-emotion on his reworking, while Laxx seems to take the whole thing in a really nice 4-4 driven modern dub style.

I’ll let you be the judge – check the EP out on iTunes now.

And please, dear people, go and check them out live. It’s a great way to support the musicians, and I guarantee you’ll enjoy it!

October tour:
3rd – Manchester – The Ritz
5th – Huddersfield – Bar 1:22
6th – TBC
7th – Coventry – Warwick Arts
11th – Oxford – O2 Academy
12th – Birmingham – O2 Academy
13th – Leeds – The Wardrobe
15th – Brighton – Coalition
18th – Southampton – Joiners
20th – Guildford – The Boileroom
21st – Bristol – The Thekla
22nd – Nottingham – Stealth
26th – Wroclaw – Firiej
27th – Warsaw – Fabryka Trzciny
28th – Poznan – SQ Klub
30th – Katowice – Jazz Club Hipnoza
31st – London

Seen them live? Feeling the tunes? Want to submit your own opinion? Why not comment below and let me know…

Merry Go Round is dreamy swirling haze of a track full of the dubstep flourishes Planas is renowned for. Featuring the sumptuous vocals of Claudia Georgette who memorably invites you to “climb up my stairs”. The mesmerizing Merry Go Round will be going round your head long after you’ve heard it.

Kicking off with Agbekor as his first release on Ranking Planas aka Toby Davies has already acquired a staunch following amongst the dubstep fraternity whilst his involvement with the hotly tipped Gentlemens Dub Club is spreading the word much wider still, whilst his rather special remix of Submotion Orchestra’s Finest Hour brought yet more fans into the fold.

We’ve got some excellent remixes too. Toby ioi’s genre crossing sound has already been making waves on Radio 1, 1xtra, Choice FM and Rinse Toby has worked with and alongside artists such as Sway, Estelle’ Blak Twang and Wiley and for us he delivers a spankingly bouncy mix of Merry Go Round. Dubstep don Ruckspin takes it one step deeper into dub putting his own ermmm spin on the track, which should befiled under required listening, And if that’s not enough we also have Seemore Productions, signed to DJ K.O’s Elementality Productions in New Jersey, doing the honours in the remix department.

One great track, five excellent versions, what’s not to enjoy ?

BUY IT: Beatport / iTunes

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[01] People In Jars – ‘Snakes & Lions’ (Ruckspin remix)
[02] DJ Madd – ‘Dub Marine’ (Kryptic Minds remix)
[03] Icicle – ‘Xylophobia’
[04] Exez – ‘Across Distance’
[05] Matt U – ‘Empty Inside’
[06] Distance – ‘Ill Kontent’
[07] Ruckspin & Subliminal – ‘Ring Theory’
[08] Aeolho – ‘Sun of a Bitch’
[09] LAXX – ‘Intensive Care’
[10] TMSV – ‘Back Off’
[11] RSD – ‘General’
[12] LAXX – ‘No Test’
[13] Matt U – ‘Caveman’
[14] DJ Madd – ‘Good Old Days’
[15] Ruckspin & Goth Trad – ‘Behind the Glass’
[16] Eskmo – ‘Cloudlight’
[17] Side-Projekt – ‘Lift Dub’
[18] Crystal Fighters – ‘Swallow’ (Ruckspin remix)

You NEED to check this out…

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