15 Dec 2014DKMV009 | Various Artists| Infra Audientia, Part 2 - Another release in the pipeline from Dark Manoeuvres is to be part two of the Infra Audientia compilation series that has been introducing modern, intelligent drum and bass from a number of cherry picked innovative artists. Part two showcases tracks from Native, Ower, Dser and Beaton ranging from chilled and jazz-tinged to dark and menacing. ...
13 Oct 2014DKMV008 | Various Artists| Infra Audientia, Part 1 - After a summer spent touring European festivals, with an ear firmly to the ground, the first instalment of the much anticipated ‘Infra Audientia’ compilation on Dark Manoeuvres has arrived, showcasing modern, brooding and exploratory Drum and Bass. Part one features tracks from nScape, Beaton, Altitude and Victor Norman. First up nScape kicks things off with ...
08 Oct 2014Beaton – Dark Manoeuvres Podcast #3 - Ahead of the 'Infra Audientia, Part 1' compilation release on October 13, Beaton has put together a podcast composed entirely of Dark Manoeuvres tracks released in the last year and a half. We hope you'll enjoy the little history of the label so far! Keep your eyes peeled for the next parts of 'Infra Audientia'.
28 Apr 2014DKMV007 | Elteck feat. MC Kryptomedic| Flint – Moonlight - Dark Manoeuvres is back with its 7th release, Elteck’s ‘Flint’ featuring MC Kryptomedic with ‘Moonlight’ on the B-side. Although still in its infancy, Dark Manoeuvres continues to explore the moody futuristic side of modern Drum & Bass. The single leads with Elteck’s ‘Flint’ that opens with pumping percussive synths and dub style delay over MC ...
24 Feb 2014DKMV006 | Ower & Identified | I Should Have Let Go - East London’s Dark Manoeuvres imprint strides boldly into 2014 with a two-tracker from Ower & Identified. Hailing from the Czech Republic & Germany respectively, these emerging talents deliver quality and musical restraint by the bucket-load, utilising a ‘less is more’ strategy to full effect. Ower has released on Authentic, Deafmuted, Sun Side, Accomodus and Bigboss. ...
05 Nov 2013DKMV005 | Disept | It’s My Heart & First Love - Dark Manoeuvres returns with its fifth release, this time with Ukrainian producer Disept. Bringing two tracks to the table he has delivered some powerful work with an entirely unique style. Following a string of releases for Black Seed Recording, Celsius Recordings and Future Funk Music, ‘It’s My Heart/First Love’ showcases the producers effortless production skills ...
05 Oct 2013DKMV004 | Beaton | South & Flatland - For the fourth Dark Manoeuvres release, multi-instrumentalist Beaton delivers ‘South / Flatland’, a wild two-track single called that matches experimental prowess with a solid dancefloor ethic. After having spent many years working as a live instrumentalist and songwriter, Beaton moved towards studio-based production and composition for film and TV. He released his debut EP ‘Prelude’ ...
04 Aug 2013DMCAST001 | Olski | Podcast #1 - Ahead of the release of Marin County on August 12th, Olski has put together a selection of classic tracks as well plenty of unreleased material to form Dark Manoeuvres' debut podcast. Enjoy.
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26 Jul 2013DKMV003 | Olski | Marin County - Leading on from their breathtaking debut by Command Strange and the heated Bladerunner release that followed, freshly minted London imprint Dark Manoeuvres are set to release a liquid EP by Swedish newcomer Olski, titled ‘Marin County’. The opening title track is a moody liquid roller, built around a solid stacatto-snare rhythm and dusty string samples ...
21 Mar 2013DKMV002 | Bladerunner | Dragonfly - For the second release on Dark Manoeuvres, Bladerunner delivers a three track digital single titled ‘Dragonfly’, following successful releases for the likes of Program, Dread and Critical. Based in the east of England, Bladerunner’s productions and DJ sets have tearing up dance floors for over a decade. In 2004, Bladerunner’s talents were spotted by Ray ...