VYBZ KARTEL, SHY FX AND CLIPZ RELEASE JUST LOVE
Vybz Kartel, Shy FX and Clipz release Just Love’ via 0207 Def Jam.
Just in time for summer, two legends of the drum & bass and jungle scene, Shy FX and Clipz, team up with Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel for a massive festival season release. The track is packed with rolling breaks, heavy basslines, and unstoppable energy, while still feeling fresh and built for today’s dancefloors. ‘Just Love’ channels the nostalgic energy of ’90s rave culture, which originated at Carnival and has been a staple in their sets ever since. While showing a different side to Vybz Kartel, whose vocals sit effortlessly over classic drum & bass and UK jungle production.
Out now, ‘Just Love’ blends old-school jungle influences with a modern production and an instantly infectious kick drum hook. Created alongside Shy FX and Clipz, the collaboration feels completely natural; three artists who bring their own legacy and know exactly how to turn a track into a huge moment.
Shy FX comments, “Clipz played an early dubplate version of this at my Digital Soundboy Carnival stage, and straight away I could hear where it could go. The vibe was instant. Kartel’s vocal was already sitting beautifully on the track, but I could hear a few different angles that could take it even further. We started bouncing ideas back and forth, reshaping the arrangement and adding a few new elements until everything clicked into place. Clipz and I had been talking for ages about getting in the studio together, and this felt like the perfect way to kick things off. It’s got that effortless feel to it now, but that usually comes from everyone bringing the right energy and ideas to the table. It’s been a staple in my sets ever since.”
Clipz adds, “This one came about like most dubs these days, made at 5 am the day before Shy’s stage at Carnival on August Bank Holiday Monday. The Vybez vocal kinda just sat so good on the drums and a simple B line. Then Shy came up with some new angles to take it to another level and started reworking it, and a few bax n fwds we got it to “Just Love.”