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Make:Shift Records is a co-op style label operated by C64, Dodz, Outline and Dubsta. We’re just a band of scrappy but loveable go-getters from Toronto, Canada dedicated to putting out good music with integrity, grit, and plenty of attitude. Started in 2003, Make:Shift is focused on the deeper, left-field side of drum & bass while also making room to explore other avenues with releases ranging in downtempo, breakbeat, and various electronic abstracts.

 

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Latest Releases

Fushara – Tales From A Concrete City (MSR.CD03)

01. Ambient Locomotion
02. Chasing Without Sight
03. Gravity
04. Digitalism
05. ICU
06. Dimension Jump
07. Inverted Spectra
08. Game Over
09. Constant
10. London at 3am

 

FUSHARA - EP - MSR.FREE03 - FREE Digital Download

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Fushara 4 track EP, few slices for a taste of a forthcoming CD album from Fushara - "Tales From A Concrete City". Download

ILLFINGAS - Digital Affliction EP - MSR.FREE02 - FREE Digital Download

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As the islandic volcanos cool off, here comes stormer of an EP from ILLFINGAS. The EP is rummored to be responsible for the recent wall collapse on Yonge street in Toronto. When asked, Illfingas responded "Ah lawd yeah, i did not wreck this . I am just zep-illin kind of a guy, what's all the vendetta?"

Well, download it and find out for yourself here. Did we mentiioned it's all FREE!?

 

 

12" Vinyl - Fanu - Jungle Got No Ranks b/w Dodz - Pensive (3am Hug A Stranger Remix)

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A. Fanu - Jungle Got No Ranks listen

The Suomi purveyor of all things percussion, the mighty Fanu makes his Make:Shift Records vinyl debut with “Jungle Got No Ranks.“  The haunting vibe, deep reggae vocal, crunchy drums and bass deep enough to swallow Scandinavia perfectly exhibits the quality dance floor beats Fanu is known for.  Surely a track like this could save any hack dj from clearing the floor.  So do yourself a favour and grab this piece of “emergency go to wax.”  10% of sales go to the “Fanu Independence Movement”, fighting for a sovereign drum-oriented Fanu based nation within Finland.  C’mon, do the right thing.

 
 
B. Dodz - Pensive listen

Our own super-human Dodz keeps the Make:Shift Industrial Complex moving full steam ahead with his very first appearance on the black crack.  Dodz delivers a smashing piece of melodic-amen-hands-in-the-air-rave-til-dawn-steal-your-sisters-piggy-bank-to-buy-this-record Drum & Bass!!  On Ebay it could be listed as “Bukem Rare”, but so does everything it seems.  We invite you to strengthen your love for melodic jungle beats.

Make:Shift Records Digital - Rick Toxic / Mirra & Fay

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Don’t worry we’re still going strong with the vinyl and cd’s. But we figured since everyone else can run a digital label…..why not us?
Joking aside, we are very excited about this new venture for the label as it will enable us to release more material from a variety of deserving artists.

Digital Shop here:

http://makeshiftrecords.ithinkmusic....page=LR&r=5065


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A. Rick Toxic – Modus Operandi
A deep melodic atmospheric number with a huge bass drop and that late 90’s GLR feeling that seems to be rare these days. See why he’s a local hero in Toronto.
Sample >> http://www.makeshiftrecords.ca/MSR.D...01a-sample.mp3


B. Mirra & Fay – The Sea
Drums, drums, drums!!! Sonic mayhem from this new Russian producer.
Sample >> http://www.makeshiftrecords.ca/MSR.D...01b-sample.mp3


So grab the first bus at your doorstep and head on down to our shop courtesy of ithinkmusic.com

Also, to coincide with our technological wizardry, we are starting a Make:Shift Records Podcast featuring a new guest dj mix with each digital release. To kick it off is Make:shift’s own dj c64. Enjoy here.

"Bassbored Vol. 1 " Free Digital Download, released December 2007

Bassbored Vol.1

Make:Shift Records presents an excursion in free stuff!!!
“Bassbored” is an online Drum & Bass MP3 compilation that is…well…free!!
So even if it sucks and you would want your money back – you’re the only one to blame for sucking away our bandwidth.

Why did we do this? Well, besides the fact that we like to support the music we love – we are starting an MP3 release portion to the label and figured a good way to promote that is to give away a bunch of stuff first (that’s how the majors role with all their dubplates…..or AIM transfers nowadays).
But instead of an exclusive VIP remix for the gigazillionth time – these little numbers are for anyone who can operate the internet…..or has a parent who pays for their ability to operate the internet. Either way, free is free.

All tracks remain copyright to the respected artists – but all tracks are free to play out and put in dj mixes to be hosted by someone else and their damn bandwidth! You can even play these tunes in clubs and those rave things that everyone keeps talking about.

Artist: V/A
Title: Bassbored
Label: Make:Shift Records
CAT# MSR-FREE01
Format: MP3 zip file (in 320mp3 quality – suck an egg iTunes!)

1. Polska – Reindevo
2. Chris Inperspective – Big Mouth
3. Grimm – Getting Deep
4. Krusada – 15 Minutes Late
5. Alcane – Hash
6. Paradigm X – Pivotal Rmx
7. Roborn - Scholasticism ft Psher
8. Profane - Ol' Dirty World Dub

Download HERE

Complete with a printable CD cover!

 

Make:Shift TV

Check out the latest edition to the site, FACTS OF LIFE a blog focusing on documentary film where you can watch online, music, reviews and much more. Watch Documentary Film here.

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MacGyver rescues Klute


Once again, C64 comes to the rescue and resurrects what have been thought a lost recording. But, nothing gets really lost here at Make:Shift. So, we present to you Klute live in Toronto, rolling out old skool & new skool set, destroying the legendary El Mocambo on March 4, 2005. Be prepared, the lights are on and nobody is home!

download it here

 

We Are Going Digital

Make:Shift Records presents an excursion in free stuff!!!
“Bassbored” is an online Drum & Bass MP3 compilation that is…well…free!!

download it here

Posted by Admin
February 1, 2008

Ready for 2008

In early 2008, a new 12' vinyl(distributed by Sector:Media) will be out with Fanu/Dodz.

 

Interview with C64

C64 is back home after a year hiatus out in Europe. Catch up with him and find out what has he been up to as he talks to Denis Benson in recent edition of Eye Weekly Magazine

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Posted by Admin
November 30, 2007