Reel By Real – Surkit Remixed & Remastered [EPMYYKV2501]

Reel By Real’s “Surkit” is a Detroit Techno classic that has gained mythical status since it first appeared on a limited white label release on Juan Atkins’ Metroplex offshoot, Interface in 1990. Giving a spotlight back to this highly sought after 12″ EPM Music teama up with French vinyl specialists, Yoyaku and present this timeless record, remastered and remixed for 2025. In keeping with the track’s early Detroit roots this edition features remixes from Motor City legends Keith Tucker (a.k.a. DJ-K1) and Strand, with added dubplate pressure provided by DnB lynchpin, Calibre. Further remix support also comes from a UK-Detroit triumvirate of EPM’s Oliver Way and Ben Long (Space DJz) and Jon Dixon (UR).

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Reel By Real – Surkit Remixed & Remastered [EPMYYKV2501]

Calibre – Fabrivlive.68 [FABRIC136]

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Dominick Martin’s a little bit of an anomaly in terms of contemporary drum & bass. Having been active and continually releasing music under his Calibre alias since 1998, it feels a little odd in a modern world so besotted with over sharing to think that he’s never had a remix made of his material, nor has ever released a commercial mix CD or ever managed an online presence. He’s one of those artists whose reputation simply precedes him; thanks in a large part to his incredible body of work that covers seven artist albums and countless 12”s, EPs and remixes. It’s an outlook Calibre draws on quite heavily for the duration of FABRICLIVE 68, using his own music and that of his peers to create a mix that’s both reflective of the way that he plays when he DJs and the bafflingly bountiful body of work he’s produced.

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Calibre – Fabrivlive.68 [FABRIC136]

Calibre – Rennaisance [PRINT007]

Dominick Martin aka Calibre contributes 3 different tracks on the “Renaissance EP”on Footprints. While “Plugs” runs on a bass heavy Drum N Bass mode, it is the title track that offers deep atmospheric dubbed out house music. The soulful uptempo version on “Reach” round off this recommended package.

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Calibre – Rennaisance [PRINT007]

Calibre – Condition [SIGLP007]

Calibre returns with his enigmatic dub influenced drum and bass sound, smooth piano stabs with silky rolling beats. His sixth studio album does nothing to dispel this belief and signals a return to his early noughties heyday when he knocked out sublime and understated but fully formed musical gems for fun. Standout tracks “Who’s Singing” and “Mirage” are both haunting lessons in liquid and the tougher edged “Garbage Man” and “Schlager” are built for maximum impact.

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Calibre – Condition [SIGLP007]