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Devstep - April 2011

So seeing as how more people are really starting to get into the scene here on Sputnik, I thought it might be a good idea to turn devstep into a more regular thing. What I'll be doing is, at the end of every month (or every second month depending on how heavy the release schedule is) I'll post up a list of all the latest dubstep/garage releases that have just come out. That way people can stop hounding me for recs and you lot can stay on top of all the new releases. So because I have a bit of ground to cover for this first installment I've excluded some releases that were just terrible and simply focused more on what I've heard this year so far. This is in no way definitive and doesn't contain EVERY SINGLE release this year (so don't bother asking me why new Rusko isn't on here). Also a few of these have already appeared on previous lists (get over it)
116Bit
FRZR9000/Skullcrack


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7SryRT_j1k
22562
Fever
3Actaea
Akred


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XkFo-HKw1M
4Ajapai
Detected


Anytime you see that big white Rottun 'R' expect some fuckin' womp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHYvwhGMQ3c
5Antiserum
The Swarm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MjRSbIjOI
6Aucan
Black Rainbow


Album Sampler: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcm6-K2X0to
7Beardyman
I Done An Album


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKkCw-uKTA0
8Boxcutter
The Dissolve


Review up tomorrow
9Breakage
Fighting Fire


Not quite sure what Breakage was going for on this one, but it kinda works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcBYboY8G4 The Loadstar remix kills it though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRFqjjwP-CI
10Brokenchord
Girl Of 13 Summers/Orion


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnGoHItBr30
11Burial
Street Halo
12Distance
Falling


So Distance is still around, apparently taking cues from Magnetic Man now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIfwIv4wNCE The b-side 'Malice' is great though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v47b1e2X9u0
13Downlink and Vaski
Biohazard/Zombie Apocalypse


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zim40LagF0A
14Dubmask
The Major Blast


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeHX2M6aZRY
15Duskky
Aber


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWJl2rpak4
16Egyptrixx
Bible Eyes


I still plan on reviewing this at some stage
17Emalkay
Fabrication/Massive


Emalkay tries to step out of the shadow of 'When I Look At You': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXPOJgVFnGQ Also released earlier this year was the Crusader 12"
18FaltyDL
You Stand Uncertain
19Gil Scott-Herron and Jamie XX
We're New Here
20Icicle
Under The Ice


Nice mix of some low key drum and bass and some more chilled out step: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NaSty0vgFk
21Indigo
Zero Point


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-lSHFPvjlA
22James Blake
James Blake
23Jamie Woon
Mirrorwriting
24Joy Orbison
Wade In/Jels


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ztPgknjB68
25Kode9 and The Spaceape
Black Sun


Review in the next day or two
26Kanchi
Velvet Chipset


This guy is just awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb9-HRMkcVs
27Kryptic Minds
Can't Sleep


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRj3p-8RkJ8
28Mark Instinct
Get Loud


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8cSgrFV0WU
29Matta
Turning Tricks


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyycYH-IoVs
30Neat and Submerse
Close


Great track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxAFM_S-cMk but I prefer the Falty remix personally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vVWAA4epus
31Nero
Me And You


This one was kinda obvious. It's big, loud and a little ott but what did you expect from a group that just signed to Chase & Status' label: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE47er6qnqg
32Noisesurfer
Counter


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPUW-C4gHC0
33Ott
Mir


For some reason listed as Trip Hop in the database (I have no idea why) Ott makes dub music that happens to have a certain psychedelic nature to it. And being the new decade that it is he's decided to incorporate a little wobble into the mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRa42_X8xoY
34Pearson Sound and Ramadanman
FabricLive.56


Perfect mix. And in case anyone was wondering (which you probably weren't) Pearson and Ramadan are the same guy
35Peverelist
Dance Til The Police Come


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-1P8N3__0
36Photek
Avalanche


Photek gives up being a drum and bass legend and decided to make some womp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw1QBorwDGo
37Photomachine
Technicolour


That's colour with a 'u' by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJQ4e8pW5xU
38Phutureprimitive
Kinetik


This one's just alright but I figure I'd include here to see if any of you guys took a shine to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDcaL3eFSr8
39Pinch
Broken/Paranormal Activity


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtRNo7mksc0
40Planet Mu
14 Tracks From Planet Mu


One of the great underground labels released an excellent compilation with this. 14 cuts that have somehow ended up on the cutting room floor, been passed over to appear on other comps, or singles to build anticipation. features Boxcutter, FaltyDL and Ikonika amongst others
41Reso
Valken
42Resoe
The Black Void Of Space...


Real clever with the name right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IejV8RLWD34
43SBTRKT
Living Like I Do


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cHsyogLZ7I
44Sepalcure
Fleur


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyHObW-cUwA
45Seven [NL]
Cerebral


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h_5jxTkTk8
46Shackleton
Fireworks


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UUMmyK8q0o
47 Siriusmo
Mosaik


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmWOmSydU1A
48Skream and Example
Shot Yourself In The Foot Again


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmWJbN8bDo
49Snow Ghosts
Lost At Sea


Like dubstep for indie kids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9uDn1CdSRw
50Submerged
Before Fire I Was Against Other People


Founder of Ohm makes another hybrid mix of drum and bass, breakcore and dubstep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFRvewq-UwA
51Submerse
Mecha


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxAwWq1fak
52Sorrow [UK]
Existence


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7XOkyiTaEg
53Swarms
Old Raves End
54Terravita
Terravita


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QirKFo_Hy8s
55Think
Private Universe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3CDjpfZdh8
56Tomba
Brace For Impact


Brand new: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yermStJI29A
57Tomba
Jaws


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIZggh3VeHQ
58Torqux and Twist
Unleashed


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CyojBfrwqI
59Trans Alp
Silizium


Sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HohNyQjjfBk
60 Zeds Dead
Rudeboy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSG55LYpPME
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