Drs At Juno Download

Review: Marcus Intalex can always be relied upon to serve up the most sumptuous and stylish of releases on his Soul:R label and this one from the man like DRS is no exception. Teaming up with hot new Russian talent Enei, who has impressed with his releases on Critical, including the Stonehead EP last year, the title track "Count To Ten" displays both artists' talent at its best. Dominated by a deep, rolling bassline and ticking breaks, there's an uneasy sense of tension throughout and aggressive spoken word lyrics. "Holding On" brings in a trio of talent in the form of Lenzman, Jehst and Riya for a more uplifting cut with clinking piano keys, warm instrumentals and swooning vocals.

Review: A wonderfully tongue-in-cheek release here, I Don't Usually Like MCs but... runs rings around traditional attitudes in the D&B scene, presenting the debut album from (MC and vocalist) DRS. Across the 14-track album, he brings in a slew of top notch DJs to produce the tracks including Dub Phizix, Enei, Calibre, Lenzman, SPY and label boss Marcus Intalex. From opener "Soul Remembers" with its sonorous lyrics and deep yearning tones, through the aggressive questioning of "Do What? (feat. Genotype)" and the lush, lucidity of "Keep The Faith (feat. Calibre)" right through to the poignant beauty of "Raindrops (feat. Lenzman and Pete Simpson)" which closes the album, a variety of styles are touched upon. This is a must buy for any D&B fan.