Chroma At Juno Download

Review: A hot new talent who seems to be the name on everyone's lips at the moment in the D&B scene, Chroma steps up for his next release on Ram's recently established new offshoot label, Program. The Aptly titled Acetate is full of taut, artificial sounds glistering in a spaced out soundscape with punchy, tight beats and the occasional grouchy, grinding SFX which come in and out of focus. Ticking hi hats and rumbling subs add further depth to the piece. Accompanying cut "So Alone" (which also featured on the Ram Drum & Bass Annual 2012) is a mournful piece with punchy breaks, wistful vocal and murmuring bass a-plenty.

Review: Chroma delivers a couple of bangers on Klute's Commercial Suicide imprint, which are well deserve a listen. Kicking off with the title track "Ricochet", this one builds from a squeaky synth, metallic-sounding beats into the main tune which trembles along for the duration with echoing vocal snippets and a low-slung b-line rumbling below. "Always Be" is another mournful one with foghorn like below, curious atmospherics and sorrowful piano keys.