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John B Ft Code 64
The Journey
Beta Recordings
Worldwide release 25 March 2013

Following the rich vein of melodic, star-gazing sonic form set by his previous single – the blistering n’ beautiful ‘Love Again’ – ‘The Journey’ is yet another highlight from his Mixmag acclaimed album highlight ‘Light Speed’. Opening with the trembling, angels-from-heaven style intro, it’s an instant flashback to the heady days of Sasha & Digweed at their prime; delicate, enrapturing, dreamy, euphoric. A perfect set opener, a perfect set finale, a perfect moment for deep, shivering reflection mid-set… It’s an instant ear-catcher, whenever you drop it.

As the intro develops, we’re snapped away from our progressive reverie and slammed into the future with John’s robust beats, trademark crisp electro bassline and floating synth work. By the time Swedish artist Code 64’s perfect vocal delivery enters the mix all watches in a five mile radius are automatically set to ‘rush o’ clock’. Executing an impeccable balance between dancefloor power and genuine song-writing, it’s yet another reason why John B is respected as such a unique artist. Not just in drum & bass, but the wider world of electronic music.

Remix-wise you’re in for a treat as Beta have invited the unstoppable Metrik to the fold for a very special remix! A firm fave at the Hospital camp, Metrik is unavoidable right now. Leading the charge of D&B’s next generation with an ability to fuse raw production power with the subtleties of melody and vocal dynamics, he’s the perfect remix candidate for ‘The Journey’. Paying respect to John’s original, Metrik’s given the bass a major beef boost, tweaked the arrangement with his own space-bound arpeggios and bolstered the beats. Where John’s original was a moment of dancefloor reflection, Metrik’s version is a moment of dancefloor detonation.

Complete with an acoustic version and all manner of instrumentals and radio edits, there’s an ideal solution for every platform, every club, every time of the night.

John B & Code 64

1. The Journey (Original Mix),
2. The Journey (Metrik Remix)
3. The Journey (Acoustic Mix)
4. The Journey (Reuben Keeney & Rafii Remix)
5. The Journey (Metrik Instrumental Remix)
6. The Journey (Metrik Radio Edit)
7. The Journey (CD Edit)

Date: 25 March 2013
Cat: BETA039

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Bringing 2012 to a fitting finale, John B’s dancefloor dominance continues unabated with the emotion-drenched piece de resistance from his critically acclaimed album ‘Light Speed’.

Sparkling with his trademark pristine production and melodic mindset, this perky-but-poignant roller alone explains his LP scored Album of the Month and Album of the Week from Mixmag and The Independent respectively. A producer who’s never cared for fickle flavours, John’s baked his own slice of electronic music pie and you can taste the confidence and creativity in everything he does. This includes the A&R on his own label, Beta… As proved by the remixes he’s commissioned for this blistering release.

But first, the original… A filmic fusion of sonic sentiments; ‘Love Again’ boasts the ideal balance of elements. The delicate pianos counter softly with John’s cannon-like arrangement of Jillian’s alluring vocals as the powerful drum & bass engine revs and purrs underneath. It’s a picture perfect piece that appeals to the mind, body and dancefloor, and it comes in both original and edited forms.

Remix-wise John’s secured three refreshing takes, each of which drive the melodic masterpiece into a whole new playing field. Man of the moment Enei adds the raw, mechanical oomph he’s renowned, tipping a respectful nod to John’s formative repertoire with growling bass and spliced, chop-tickling drumwork. Meanwhile Swedish D&B powerhouse Seba applies his own technique and textures to create a spacious, spell-binding reversion that whooshes and whirrs with late night grace and floating bass.

And for those who enjoy a more pensive, dramatic approach, Tempa terror LX One adds a whole new halfstep stance. Dark, deep and deadly, it’s a slow and steady headnod to the FWD flavour of dubstep; subdued but solid, it’s a refreshing reminder of the subtle textures dubstep can carry when in the right hands.

Finally John completes the set with his own Till Sunrise remix. Keeping the pianos and vocals firmly in check, he adds a steppier rhythm and an immersive bassline that oozes an infectious, progressive electro charm. If anything’s going to keep you dancing till sun-up, it’s this.

From albums to accolades via action-packed singles, it’s been an incredible year for John B. ‘Love Again’ summarises his successes perfectly.

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Having secured Album of the Month from Mixmag and Album of the Week from The Independent for his recent long player ‘Light Speed’ John B’s musical prowess continues to grow far beyond his drum & bass roots. With an outlook that’s embracing of fresh influences while always bearing the hallmarks of a very unique sound, John B is still one of the most exciting artists to arise from the D&B revolution of the ‘90s and continues to push the boundaries with every release.

On this, his latest single, John B delivers a stunning take on the ‘Trance & Bass’ sound that he made so popular. Teaming up with Kirsty Hawkshaw who lends her bright and breezy vocals to John’s sublime backing track, this is simply great electronic music that fans of great melodies and beautiful songs will love. Clocking in at 174bpm, most D&B is beyond the comprehension of many listeners, but ‘Connected’ stands up as both a driving piece of fast breakbeat trance music and a warming reminder that musical genres are for trainspotters, not for music fans.

Next up McMash Clan take a break from releasing on Flux Pavilion & Doctor P’s Circus Records to rework ‘Connected’ with some all-important dance floor filth. If you’re someone who prefers their bass music served with a wall of sub-bass weight and some face-pounding, unrelenting beats then this whacking great chunk of drumstep-to-D&B will surely satiate your every desire. Matching the beauty of John B’s original with the beast of McMash Clan’s sonic assaults, this is the perfect way to assure shear dance floor devastation whenever you drop it.

With this release John B once again shows us exactly why he’s regarded as a legend in the dance music world. His glittering career filled with triumphs and overflowing with fresh ideas just got even more impressive.

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Video Filmed, Directed & Edited by John B

John B ft. Code 64 & Undersound – The Journey (John B Acoustic Mix) [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]

Release date: March 25th 2013
Label: Beta Recordings

Written & produced by John B
Vocals by Code 64
Guitars performed by Undersound

Notes from John B:
“I’ve been wanting to do an stripped-down acoustic version of “The Journey” for a long time, so with the help of Gareth Evans (Undersound) on the guitar, I put this together. It will be available when the single and all the other remixes, including the Metrik one come out on March 25th.

Decided it would be nice to try my hand at editing a lyric video too, so using various footage from my travels last year, a lot of epic ones in Russia (Cherepovets and Petrosavodsk I think), I put this video together. Please share, repost & all that jazz – I want everyone to hear this!

Acoustic-step dnb??”

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TRACKLIST

00:00 Deadmau5/Wilkinson/Wiley Intro Mashup – Fn Pig/Reload
00:01 ShockOne – Harmonize
08:23 Sub Focus – Endorphins ft. Alex Clare (Sub Focus vs. Fred V & Grafix Remix)
09:47 Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy (Andy C Remix)
12:55 ShockOne – Home (feat. Reija Lee)
16:40 John B – Robot Lover
19:18 John B – Numbers (Camo & Krooked Rmx) (2012VIP)
21:59 Terravita – Bach Off
24:25 Ulterior Motive & Judda – Timekeeper
29:08 Phace & Misanthrop – Motor
31:14 Frankee – Paranormal
32:44 O.Crow – 8 Bit Robot (F.I.69 Remix)
34:05 DJ Craze, Bro Safari – Spooked (Original Mix)
35:28 TC – Get Down Low
37:17 J Majik & Wickaman – Fight It
40:28 Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play VIP Mix)
42:46 Dillinja – Silver Blade
45:07 Fade – Guideline
46:20 John B – Up All Night (The McMash Clan unofficial remix)
48:34 The Prototypes – The Rage Within ft Takura
51:04 Optiv + BTK – Target (Original mix)
52:41 DJ Assault – Shake It (John B Re-Edit)
55:27 Distal – Vampire Lightning (Original Mix)
56:05 Happa – Beat Of The Drum (Throwing Snow Remix)
57:32 UZ – Trap Shit V13 (Original Mix)
59:07 Diplo, Nicky Da B – Express Yourself Feat. Nicky Da B (Gent & Jawns Remix)
1:01:01 Spirit, Digital – Phantom Force (Fracture Astrophonica Edit)
1:02:39 Detail – Outrage
1:03:48 Jakwob – Fade (Wilkinson Remix)
1:04:51 Loadstar – Flight
1:07:24 Calibre – Think On
1:09:26 John B ft. MC Fats – Drop That Rythm
1:11:20 Metrik – Out Of The Fire
1:14:48 John B feat. NSG – Light Speed (Terravita Remix)
1:16:14 John B – John B – The Journey (Metrik Remix)
1:20:48 Dexcell Ft Katie’s Ambition – Close Your Eyes
1:24:23 Michael Jackson – Beat It (Camo & Krooked Bootleg Rmx)
1:26:57 Danny Byrd – Love You Like This
1:29:51 Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (Gmorozov remix)
1:31:26 Depeche Mode – New Life (John B Remix)
1:35:46 A-Ha – Take On Me (John B Remix)

Here’s a picture of John, the morning after, by the lake – with a horrific Sancerre hangover…

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TRACKLIST

00:00 Crackboy – Kiddo
05:44 Zombie Nation – Suede (Zoo Brazil Remix)
08:04 Jori Hulkkonen, Third Culture – Bass Is A Many Splendored Thing (The Model Remix)
11:42 Strip Steve – Mother Circuit
15:58 Maelstrom (FR) – Lux
17:27 Body Language – Lose My Head (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
21:08 Jori Hulkkonen, Tiga – Trust Your Body (Danny Daze Dub)
23:52 Djedjotronic – Clamz
25:50 Cari Lekebusch – Obsidian
27:31 dubspeeka – Fix Me
32:00 Borderline – Halloween
34:00 Robert Hood – Drive (The Age Of Automation)
37:15 David Carretta, Workerpoor – Electronic Warfare
40:54 MiniCoolBoyz – In Your Face
43:14 Cristior – Deshoda (Petar Dundov Remix)
47:36 Anthony Rother – Traumzeitreise
50:41 Anthony Rother – Catharsis
53:17 Nyma – In The Mirror (Digital Only)
57:34 Him_Self_Her – Gone Too Long
1:00:27 Jimmy Edgar – Black Neon Dance Floor
1:04:49 Proxy – Cypher
1:06:17 Marco Bailey, Filterheadz – Mansion
1:12:56 Stacey – Two Of Hearts

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TRACKLIST

1. Shockwave (Gesaffelstein Remix) – The Hacker
2. Blueberries – Zombie Nation
3. Revolution 909 (Hacker Remix) – Christopher Kah
4. Personal Dictator – Arnaud Robotini
5. Suede – Zombie Nation
6. Technology – Destructo
7. Matter of Time ft. Green Velvet – Japanese Popstars
8. Junk (Harvard Bass Remix) – Proxy
9. The Wave (Brodinski Remix) – Miike Snow
10. Snoop’s Acid Drop – Les Visiteurs
11. Lazer Beams – Green Velvet & Harvard Bass
12. Motion – Lifelike
13. I miss you girl – Demia E.Clash
14. Youth in trouble – The Presets
15. Astral Projection (Destructo Remix) – Strip Steve & Puro Instinct
16. Decade of Aggression (Revised by Jesper Dahlback) – Arnaud Rebotini
17. Work – ZZT
18. Big Bad Wolf (Gesaffelstein Remix) – Duck Sauce
19. Roland Rat (LFO Remix) – Boys Noize & Erol Alkan
20. Prophecies – Alex Metric
21. Firestorm (Peo De Pitte Remix) – Far Too Loud
22. Middle Finger – Dog Blood
23. Hatred – Gesaffelstein
24. Heliochrome (Gesaffelstein Remix) – Chateau Marmont
25. Another Time, Another Place (Oliver Le Castor Remix) – Arnaud Rebotini

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TRACKLIST:

00:00 USA JAN 2013 Intro
00:01 Smooth – Virgo Cluster
05:12 TC – Hands In The Air
06:55 Sway ft. Mr. Hudson – Charge (TC Remix)
09:09 Eric Prydz – Every Day (Andy C Remix)
10:56 John B feat. NSG – Light Speed (Terravita Remix)
13:08 John B – John B – The Journey (Metrik Remix)
15:24 Maduk – Hold On
17:13 Dexcell Ft Katie’s Ambition – Close Your Eyes
19:14 Julio Bashmore – Au Seve (TC Bootleg)
21:41 Decimal Bass – Hypnotise [Radius Recordings]
22:45 Boys Noize – Got It feat. Snoop Dogg (Original Mix)
24:08 DJ Fresh – Gold Dust (TC Remix)
25:11 Flosstradamus – Roll Up (Baauer Remix)
26:10 Buku – All Deez
28:34 Depeche Mode – New Life (John B Remix)
29:47 Felix Da Housecat – Everyone is Someone in LA (John B Remix)
33:57 John B – I’ve Been Stalking You On Myspace (12″ Mix)
35:36 Chords – Video Soul
37:09 Far Too Loud – 600 Years (SKiSM Remix)
39:15 Terravita – Bach Off
41:03 Terravita – Zeitgeber
44:00 Audio & Meth – Alone
45:56 DJ Hazard – Do Without You [Playaz Recordings]
47:25 Ed Rush & Optical & Fierce – The End (Part 2)
49:12 Cybotron – Light Cycle
51:09 Eastcolors – Murderer
52:33 Fade – Guideline
53:34 Sub Focus – Timewarp VIP
55:42 John B – Up All Night (Epic Mix)
57:49 DJ Swift – Gangster
58:59 DJ Hazard – Air Guitar [Playaz Recordings]
1:00:43 Origin Unknown – Valley of the Shadows
1:03:15 John B – Numbers (C&K Rmx) (2012VIP)
1:04:27 The Prototypes – Suffocate (Instrumental)
1:06:57 Michael Jackson – Beat It (Camo & Krooked Bootleg Rmx V4)
1:08:34 Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (Gmorozov remix)
1:10:44 Dillinja – Acid Track
1:15:06 Counterstrike feat. Paul Mclaney – Masterpiece
1:16:26 Dire Staits – I Want My MTV (Danny Byrd Remix)
1:19:21 Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon (Camo & Krooked Bootleg RMX)
1:20:39 Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Alex Metric Re-Edit)

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