July 18th, 2003

Unfortunately its been awhile since this site was updated. With the loss of Infectious Distributing, Wasa-B and many other labels have been through some hard times in the last year or so. We've still got new releases lined up and we'll be announcing our new distributer soon.

Wasa-B 007 - Defective Audio - (TBA) The next Wasa-B release has been changed from Eufex 'Sneaky' to a Defective Audio release. Be prepared as Dom never fails to belt out top tunes. We've got 4 more Defective Audio tracks just waiting to come out!! Join our mailing list for the early announcement on the next Wasa-B release

Wasa-B 006 - Defective Audio "The DOM-N8R EP" was licensed by Tidy Trax for their Insomnia 2 CD (Mixed by Superfast Oz of Kaktai and Bangingtunes.com fame!)

Dec 8th, 2001

Wasa-B 006 -Defective Audio "The DOM-N8R EP" has continued to keep catching worldwide attention. The lead track off this EP, "Pump Up The Volume" will be featured on an Ian M mix CD for Fevah New Zealand. Our thanks go out to Ian M for once again backing our releases!

For those of you who might have missed the reviews in the latest issue of "DJ Magazine" (the one with this years Top 100 djs featured) we'd just like to share the review of 'The DOM-N8R EP' with you.

"Fans of Defective Audio will be foaming at the mouth at the prospect of the latest reelase on Wasa-B, with three new tracks from the Brighton based producer spread over two seperate twelve inches. Lead track for most will be 'Pump Up The Volume', a viciously hard yet refreshingly funky number, laying a familiar vocal hook over driving synth riffs. The brisk pace continues with the percussive driven "On Your Marks", while on a second disc 'Overdrive Yo Speakers' does exactly as the title suggests, ratling the speakers with a throbbing bass and rolling rhythyms for a restless ride. Apparently intent on hogging every last groove on this release, Defective Audio slips into his Base Graffiti guise to complete the package with a remix of his 'Pump Up The Volume' track. 4/5"

November 7th, 2001

Wasa-B 006 - Defective Audio "The Dom-N8R EP" is out on full release and getting support from Andy Farley, Ian M, Karim, RR Fierce, Superfast Oz, Paul Glazby, DJ Kristian, James Lawson, Simon Eve, Rubec, etc etc etc. Huge response to this double pack, showing the world what Dom Sweeten (Defective Audio/Base Graffiti and 1/2 of OD404) is capable of!

Wasa-B 005 - Karim & Kultcha "Wicked" has received massive support globally from the top jocks, stores, and magazines. Lots of reviews have been published but here are two of our favorites:

DJ Magazine (Issue 300) said:

"The Canadian based Wasa-B label has made a large impact on the scene since its inception a year ago, and on the latest release, Wasa-B's very own dj Kultcha makes an appearance, having joined forces with Karim for another restless production. Filtered Riffs and bubbling analogue sounds provide the backbone for "Wicked", a lively arrangement with no shortage of unexpected twists along the way. Needless to say, the trusty hoover makes an appearance, and is fully unleashed in the breakdown to fire the track into the home straight with all guns blazing. Banga Matt provides an equally thumping remix that employs grungy bass stabs and squelching riffs for a mean and moody floor shaker. 4/5"

Muzik Magazine (November Issue) said:

"Wasa-B's founder Kultcha teams up with Karim for a storming Base Graffiti-esque slice of futuristic funk, twittering fiercely and laced with smart hoovers and clever vocal bites. The Banga Matt remix is in Matt's dark and minimal NRG style, and it compliments the other mix superbly. 4/5"

June 11th, 2001

Wasa-B 004 - Eufex "Manipulate / Feel So Real" - whites have sold out - full release has been pushed back to June 20th due to further pressing backlogs. In hot demand, it's already been requested for a CD compilation. EnergyUk.net had the following to say about it:

Wasa B has been a consistently quality label, and release number 4 is no exception. Following on from his release as Wasa B #2, Eufex is back with Manipulate. We nominated this as the EUK Bullet Tune on EUK Radio on 4/6/01, and we reckon its destined for big things. As is the way often with Eufex, its an eclectically busy uplifting groover, packed to the rafters with tasty sounds and snippets. It follows on excellently from Life On TV, and with the more adventurous DJs will find a lot of favour. Recommended!

Wasa-B 005 - Karim & Kultcha "Wicked" - is up in the Music section and advanced whites should be out early July. This track will been used by Karim in his upcoming mix CD compilation for Do Not Bend Records.

Wasa-B 003 - Defective Audio "Check This Out" - has just been licensed to Nick Lunn's upcoming Storm CD on the front of M8 Magazine in July. Having recieved strong critical support its being played by the full range of DJs from Sol Ray to RR Fierce. Mark Tyler of Seven Magazine had the following to say about it:

Sounds like the Brighton boys have more time on their hands now (is that possible?) as there are more solo tracks from Dom in various guises coming as well as new OD404 and Kaktai tracks appearing. Can't be bad! This particular track, on Canada's DJ Kultcha's brilliantly named label, is absolutely belting. Maybe Dom woke up angry, but who cares, lets piss him off more if that was the case as this is hard and uncompromising. The vocal 's been done before, but I can't hold that against him. Especially when the whirring synths kick in after the break. If this is the taste of things to come, we're all in for a treat! 5 dancing men

April 26th, 2001

Wasa-B 003 whites are officially out this week! It was delayed by pressing problems at the plant but is now available at Kinetec Records in London and will be available at Bangingtunes.com by this weekend. Thanks for your patience and support.

March 13th, 2001

Wasa-B 003 is available on white label starting this weekend (full release is due March 30th) at Bangingtunes.com - advance orders have been placed over the last couple of weeks and if the number of people who have asked taken advantage of that is any indication of this releases success, it will be massive. "Check It Out" in real audio in the Music section.

Wasa-B 004 is up in Real Audio in the Music section as well. TPs have just arrived and you can expect to hear people like Paul Glazby, Karim, Andy Farley, and DJ Kristian caning it out over the next few weeks. The White Labels should be out at the end of March...

Wasa-B 002 is still getting loads of attention - check out the latest Upfront Magazine for a review and take a look in the front for a little announcement about Wasa-B.

If you live in the London, UK area, Wasa-B records will be landing @ Brixton Accademy March 26th to play for SunnySide Up. Orange Peel and Vancouver's Kultcha will both be slammin' it out.

Feb 6th, 2001

Wasa-B 002 is out on full release and should be available at most records stores later this week. As always, Bangingtunes.com is fully stocked and ready to ship. Energyuk.net has once again given Wasa-B a strong support. This is from their latest vinyl review update:

Eufex continues his run of quality releases for a number of varied labels with his debut for Canadian label Wasa B. Go! is a typically outstanding production, a rolling groover full of energy with mad samples and sounds firing off all over the place - quality stuff! On the flip is Life On TV, yet another storming track, this time seeing Eufex dabble in a little uplifting tunerie, most unusual for him! Again its a superlative quality track that will be a pleasure to spin. Check.

We are still getting plenty of support for Wasa-B 001, with the latest news being that Trade have just signed "Arcadia" to the latest Hard House mix compilation - its a double disk affair mixed by none other then Ian M!!!

Finally, Wasa-B 003 is up in real audio in the music section. Another cutting edge double hitter by Defective Audio, following in the footsteps of Wasa-B 001.

January 15th, 2001

Wasa-B 002 - Eufex's Go! and Life On T.V will be out on White Label in the next two weeks. The full release will be out in about 4 weeks time. We have received very strong feedback already just from the Real Audio in our Music section. Don't miss out, pre-order your copy from Bangingtunes.com today.

Wasa-B 001 has recieved tremendous support for all over the world. Emails have been pouring in and such notables as Karim, Paul Glazby, Ian M and Ed Real have been charting it. Here are some reviews:

by Mark Tyler for 7 Magazine
DEFECTIVE AUDIO - TURN THE HEAT UP (WASA B)
It says none of this on the press release, but Wasa B is a new Canadian based hard house label and is the lovingly nurtured brain child of one of Vancouver's top hard house jocks, DJ Kultcha. Along with several other high profile underground Canadian DJ's (including S4 from Ottawa and Indica from Montreal), Kultcha is setting his sights on production/label management that will introduce him to the UK market. First release is Dom Sweeten, one half of OD404 and also solo as Base Graffiti with a clutch of cracking tracks on the Pure Groove labels, so that immediately means you get clever, very well produced, excitingly funky, but also re-assuringly hard tracks that piss all over the standard off beat, factory line bullshit there is so much of. Rant rant. Having firmly been screwing the nuts onto the wheels of the bandwagon long before most jumped onto it, it seems obvious that the elusive Mr Sweeten is going to be one of the people to lead the way this year for a genre that can so easily get lost at this point. Mark Tyler 5 dancing men

Pat & Graeme - Energy UK
Another excellent release, now, and the debut release on the Canadian Wasa B label. Turn The Heat Up is another excellent track to look out for - it's a tasty, twisted groove with plenty of new and interesting samples firing off all over the place. Sounding OD404-influenced in structure, it thumps along twisting elements around all over the place as it goes - great stuff. Check Arcadia on the other side, more gritty looped chugging hard house with a fresh feel to it - works a treat! This is a label that we'll have our eyes well and truly on for future releases...