Aquasky At Juno Download

Review: Back under their original alias - having taken some very successful time out for their their straight-up electro project Black Strobe - Aquasky return in a big way with this latest full-length collection, which, from Amen-sampling opener "Take Over Me" goes at full pelt. Excursions into astral dubstep ("Raise The Devil"), fierce fidgety bassline ("Girls Girls Girls") and murky grime goodness ("Phantom") all come together to make this one of the most debauched and down right filthy albums we've heard in a long while.

Review: Equally at home with breaks and D&B, as well as the electro-house of their Black Noise alias, the trio behind Aquasky return with these two new crucial tunes that see them fuse breaks and tech-funk with a grimey attitude and dubstep bass. "Take Me There" chops and drops vocals from Diane Charlemagne over a punishing switch-step beat and an enormous lead sound, while "Feel The Sound" is a 130bpm blow-out that shows that, despite having formed in the mid-90s, the lads have relentlessly avoided going soft over time. Hard, floor-filling stuff and a perfect combination of styles.

Review: Veteran South Coast bassheads Aquasky have been around longer than the Ark, constantly changing shape to keep abreast of current musical trends. This remix EP is a great case in point. The headline-grabbing track is a wobbly, pulsing dubstep work of Diane Charlemagne collaboration "Take Me There" that should appeal to a wide range of bass fiends. Then there's the Jay Robinson rework, which smashes together old skool hardcore and contemporary dubstep to devastating effect. The EP closes with a 601 remake of "Feel The Sound", which hits all the retro-rave buttons with its original hardcore breaks, junglist snares and warped noises.