2012 marks the spot for the return of the most applauded, the most respected and simply the loudest bass music record label in the world, Valve Recordings. Captained by two of the most revered producers in the game, Dillinja and K-aze (Lemonde’s all-new multi-genre production project pseudonym), the Valve has set a course for global domination once more as they get ready a whole host of beats from the full spectrum of electronic music. D&B, dubstep, grime, garage, house, footwork…..it’s a new era for Valve Recordings, be warned, bars will be raised! Kicking off with the first of two new tracks from the bass scientist Dillinja who’s been immersed in the studio the past year honing his trademark sounds for the digital generation, ‘Time For You’ draws on the silky vocals of Tate Williams and smooth pads for an intro that lulls us into the onslaught that waits in store. Hefty kicks then signal a drop into some heinous distorted bass and clattering breaks that wreak of the Dillinja ingenuity and flare that we all know and love. Ready to cut a hole in a speaker near you very soon! Next up is ‘Play Away’ that sees him opting for a more simple two-step break approach and an electro-bass riff that’ll be in your head for days after. We dare you not to dance to this infectious piece of naughty funk straight out of the hallowed Valve studios. More shining vocals from Williams keep this moving for one of most catchy slices of D&B you’re likely to hear in 2012 and one that sets an awesome precedent for what’s to come from Valve HQ.