[Executive Steve]

Ancient Ways is a vinyl-only Drum & Bass record label based in Dublin City. We intend to occasionally release highly limited once-off bespoke pressings of music that we believe is both timeless and relevant. All releases will come packaged in hand-numbered full artwork sleeves, pressed to the highest standards of quality. For our first release we are delighted to be able to present to you a split 12" release containing some of the cream of Canadian production talent.

Cartridge's "Another Way" is a furiously cerebral yet utterly danceable effort; serpentine breakbeats uncoil over a devastatingly tribal percussive undercarriage before subtle snatches of funk guitar herald an original approach to Amen science. Organic funk at it's most intense and intoxicating.

http://soundcloud.com/ancientways/ca...ys-001-128kbps

Gremlinz & Stranjah - “Blues VIP” is an armour-plated rave banger steeped in the finest tradition of the classic 1996 Drum & Bass sound, effortlessly fusing twisted Amen, dark Jazz, retro-futurist pads and furious killer bee synths. Raucous, visceral and rugged, but tempered with a musicality and a restraint that make it all the more memorable.

http://soundcloud.com/ancientways/gr...ys-001-128kbps

This release will be strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide.

There will be no digital release, and once this release sells out there will be no represses.


The vinyl costs €11 and shipping rates are below:

1 vinyl (Ireland: 2 Euro; UK / Europe / Rest of the World: 4.85 Euro)

2 - 4 vinyls (Ireland: 3.85 Euro; UK / Europe: 7.50 Euro; Rest of the World: 10.40 Euro)

4 - 8 vinyls (Ireland: 6.00 Euro; UK / Europe: 10.80 Euro; Rest of the World: 16.60 Euro)


Want a copy?

Send us an e-mail with your order details and we'll hit you up with an invoice. You can then make a secure payment by credit-card or paypal. Simple!

email: tribedublin@gmail.com

Ancient Ways is brought to you by:

Trees, Stone Circles, Rivers, Hazel Scrub, The Burren, Bog Oak, Turloughs, Mythical Heroes, Fairy Hills, Mushrooms, Swans, Silver, The Táin, Cattle, Rain, Salmon, Cú Chulainn, Holy Wells, Bodhráns, Whiskey, Sheep, Ould lads with watery eyes singing a poem at the fleadh cheoil, Ring Forts, Fiddles, Ruins, Hurling, Stout, Tenspots and Queen Medb's friendly thighs.

With our future releases we hope to continue to bring you music that captures the dark, organic, timeless, tribal vibe we've always looked for in a record. Feel free to chuck over a few tunes for us to argue about.


http://www.facebook.com/ancientways
http://www.soundcloud.com/ancientways
http://www.tribedublin.com/2010/09/a...other-way.html

http://soundcloud.com/ancientways/dropbox

[Executive Steve]

Anyone based in Dublin looking for a copy drop me a wee PM and I can meet you and we can cut down on the shipping charges

[jonnny68]

http://soundcloud.com/ancientways/gr...ys-001-128kbps is a killer tune,reminds me of a track on http://www.discogs.com/Goldie-Timeless/release/11681 and a DJ called DR S Gatchet used to play stuff like this,good stuff.

[SteveDon]

That artwork is really impressive, as is the release. Really got to invest in a turntable!

[Executive Steve]

Originally Posted by jonnny68

http://soundcloud.com/ancientways/gr...ys-001-128kbps is a killer tune,reminds me of a track on http://www.discogs.com/Goldie-Timeless/release/11681 and a DJ called DR S Gatchet used to play stuff like this,good stuff.

Yep, good spot! The Gremlinz & Stranjah tune was actually originally signed to Goldie's label Metalheadz - lord only knows why they never put it out in the end, it's an amazing tune, delighted the lads were willing to let a pair of chancers from Ireland with zero experience in getting a label off the ground take charge of their tunes though!

[Executive Steve]

Originally Posted by SteveDon

That artwork is really impressive, as is the release. Really got to invest in a turntable!

Glad you like man! Sorry I haven't replied to your PM yet, been run off my feet the last day or two, nice little tune though, will give you more detailed feedback as soon as I have the time

[joker77]

PM sent

[jonnny68]

Originally Posted by Executive Steve

Yep, good spot! The Gremlinz & Stranjah tune was actually originally signed to Goldie's label Metalheadz - lord only knows why they never put it out in the end, it's an amazing tune, delighted the lads were willing to let a pair of chancers from Ireland with zero experience in getting a label off the ground take charge of their tunes though!

yeah I've listened to Timeless so many times (although amazingly not in recent times) that the minute i heard this track i knew it sounded like a tune from that album, i do know a great deal about 90's Jungle & D & B but hardly anything about today's stuff but i like this track and ill re-post this on a few forums if ya want.

[Executive Steve]

Awesome man, that would be great! Getting a pretty good response so far - already posted a package to Minneapolis this morning!

[Scubadevils]

Love it, put me down for a copy - let me know when you are in town and I'll grab one off you. I'm in Friday if any use...

Congrats man, excellent stuff!

[Skr4wny]

Good to see DnB being released in Dublin again. Used to be a great scene here when Bassbin were in full swing.

[Is mise le key]

Fair play man, i want to buy it but it simply wouldnt get played........drum & Bass aint my bag otherwise i would but one off you in a snap........sure you will sell it out anyway & if yer releasing anything in the future along the lines of anything else i will certainly have a gander.

Have to say i really enjoyed even reading that you are doing this, thanks.

[BaZmO*]

Excellent news. Well done!

Must check it out later when I get home.....don't want to go all Brendan Grace in work.

Again, well done. It's great to see someone actually doing something to promote something they love.

[seannash]

Fair play Steve

looks like a quality package

[Executive Steve]

Originally Posted by Skr4wny

Good to see DnB being released in Dublin again. Used to be a great scene here when Bassbin were in full swing.

Yes indeed! There's actually two other Dublin-based labels releasing D&B / Jungle on vinyl at the moment, Absys Records and Ruff Revival; and then of course there's Subtle Audio down in Limerick.

I certainly hope we get anything even approaching the length of an innings and the strength of a back catalogue that Bassbin had when they wound up - absolutely inspirational label, not only for us but for many a head in another country as well.