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Numatix - Shotz EP [V Recordings]
Release Date: 2026-11-06
Label: V Recordings
Catalog: PLV256DD
Numatix returns to V Recordings with the 'Shotz EP', a three-track follow-up to his 'All The Game EP' that finds the Brighton-based producer exploring a darker, heavier side of his sound. Having first appeared on V with 'Heavy Salad' on 'Solar Flares Vol. 3', Charlie continues to build on his relationship with the label, showing there's plenty more to his production than the funk-infused rollers that first caught Bryan Gee's attention."I wanted this EP to show a different side to me,"* explains Numatix. "All The Game was about my funk inspired side but this time I wanted to let the ravers know I don't just do that. I have a much heavier side to me and sometimes you've just got to let that out."That heavier approach comes to the fore on the title track, 'Shotz', featuring legendary Drum & Bass MC 2Shy. Written during a challenging period personally, the track became an outlet for Charlie to channel that energy into his music. "I knew if anyone was going to be able to capture that darker more aggressive side it was going to be Gary because he does it so well." The collaboration clicked immediately, with just one session needed to finish it. "Some tunes just write themselves and Shotz was one of them."'Now Hear This' takes a different approach to dancefloor pressure, conceived as a roller that keeps building and catches the crowd off guard. "I wanted to make something that would take the dance floor by surprise," says Charlie. The track was already finding its way into DJ sets before he heard Bryan playing it on Kool FM and secured its place on the EP. Closing things out, 'Dance 4U' takes a lighter turn, rescued from a collection of unfinished ideas dating back to 2023. "I've got over 100 ideas on my SoundCloud," Charlie reveals, with this particular track rediscovered during a session with fellow DJ Primal. "Note to all the producers, you never know what tunes you're sitting on!"With over 15 years behind the decks and in the studio, Numatix continues to carve out his own space in Drum & Bass. From the funkier foundations of his earlier V material to the more uncompromising energy of 'Shotz', this latest EP captures a producer following his instincts, embracing different influences and refusing to be tied to any one sound.
Dom B
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