{"product_id":"jade-proktah-shift-monakin","title":"Jade \/ Proktah – Shift \/ Monakin","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJade \/ Proktah – Shift \/ Monakin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally released in 2009 on Close 2 Death Recordings, \u003cem\u003eShift \/ Monakin\u003c\/em\u003e pairs two heavyweight tracks from Jade and Proktah, capturing the hard-edged, technical sound that defined the label's drum \u0026amp; bass output during the late 2000s. Released as C2D006, the 12\" became part of a particularly strong period for underground neurofunk and techstep, with both tracks built squarely for the dancefloor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eJade's “Shift” opens with heavily reverberated technical stabs and tightly programmed, steppy drums before dropping into a punishing bass-driven section. The track was described at the time as a “floor filler” and as pure neurofunk, combining precision percussion with the kind of dark, physical low-end associated with the late-2000s Close 2 Death sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOn the flip, Proktah's “Monakin” takes a cinematic approach to its introduction, building tension before unleashing twisting, filter-driven bass and hard, heavy drums. It was Proktah's first release on Close 2 Death and had already been circulating in DJ sets before the full vinyl release, making it a strong example of the era's darker, more aggressive neurofunk aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eTogether, “Shift” and “Monakin” make a compelling snapshot of the late-2000s underground drum \u0026amp; bass scene: dark atmospheres, intricate production, steppy rhythms and heavyweight bass pressure. For collectors of Jade, Proktah, Close 2 Death Recordings, neurofunk, techstep and darker drum \u0026amp; bass vinyl, this is a particularly useful 12\" from the genre's 2009 period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJade – Shift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide AA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProktah – Monakin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G-dMipEAA9g?si=2JcK3JRRcPj7o6Zf\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Close 2 Death Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55562761994582,"sku":"C2D006","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_85f01a18-e294-45a6-ac1f-b2bd3d2f78b2.jpg?v=1790873733","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/jade-proktah-shift-monakin","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}