Dark Sky At Juno Download

Review: Dark Sky return to Black Acre with the Black Rainbows EP, which opens with the sparse, stripped back rhythms of "F-Technology" - for our money the pick of a fine release. Razor sharp snare hits dovetail between cavernous bass hits to create the kind of dread-inducing atmospheres one associates with Black Acre. "Tremor", up next, is all about those rough and tumble drums, while the sub bass groans of "Zoom" and neon-tinged roughness of "Totum" round off an unsurprisingly excellent package.

Review: Dropped on DVA's XLR8R mix from the end of last year, Dark Sky's "High Rise" finally gets a release on Blunted Robots and it may well be their best release to date. Tightly crafted minimal beats and glacial pads rule the roost on "High Rise", while a bassline constructed from percussion hits maintains the energy on this UKF future-classic. "Armour" is on the flip with a more fleshed-out and mean vibe running throughout - check out those hyped, rattlesnake snares for example - and the ocean deep chords on the breakdowns. Heavy stuff.

Review: Modeselektor's label has been doing a mighty fine job of snapping up talent that fits into their vision of bass music, as with the excellent Phon.o EP recently. London crew Dark Sky are on board this time around and once again the vibe fits perfectly, as luscious, warm synths ride atop crisp 4/4 in a UK funky vein. Fortunately the production values ride far above much of the UKF genre, owing more to Detroit electro than the sound palette of garage. Just scope the dark tones of EP closer "Be Myself" for further proof of that.

Review: London based producer Dark Sky arrives on Bristol label, Black Acre with a superb double header. The title track sees a stepping dubtech intro fly into rave chords and an arsenal of tough breaks, whilst haunting vocals wind around chilly synths. "Ghost Notes," on the flip sees a stun of fluoro synth work and burly aquacrunk beats colliding together in a Nintendo meets dub rave extravaganza.