Continuing into 2011 the way they left off 2010, Mainframe have yet another huge drum & bass rollercoaster of a release to unleash in the form of the ‘Outcast’ EP. Four heavy-hitting tracks from some of the scene’s finest producers are what await eager listeners on this one. First up Fred V & Grafix give you an early taste of summer with some choice liquid flavours. Smooth sampling and open, inviting beats are balanced with a bassline so warm you could lay out a picnic blanket and bask in it. Heist takes a break from engineering for D&B legend (and star of just about any reality TV show going, we still love you, Clifford…) Goldie and instead teams up with close friend Haddow for some stonking dancefloor business. Easing you in with Metalheadz style vibes and then flipping the track on its head for the drop. Deadly! The Prototypes follow up their Radio 1 anthem ‘Cascade’ by dropping another immense track for Mainframe. ‘Outcast’ is a little rougher round the edges than their previous radio-friendly piece, but undeniably strong on the dancefloor. Trademark tight beats marry with spaceship alert signal bass to create a huge slice of D&B. Finishing things off in style, Brazilian BTK links up with Resound for ‘No Mess’, a track packed with intense machine paranoia. Synthetic bleeps and whirls roll round and round while breathy spoken word vocals set the tone for a deeply disturbing ride. This is yet another unmissable release from Mainframe, a label set to achieve even more this year than they did in 2010.