Dubbel Dutch At Juno Download

Review: With a number of big releases under his belt, including an EP for Palms Out Sounds and Untold's SSSSS label no less, Dubbel Dutch finds himself on Unknown to the Unknown's own imprint for his new release. The original version of "B Leave" takes drum & bass inspired percussion and fuses it with a modern bass template, taking its R&B sample and combining it with icy synth stabs which create a sound much like a Detroit take on bass. Transatlantic Night Slugs associates NGUZUNGUZU meanwhile offer a significantly more stripped back version, adding pan pipe samples to its chopped and screwed future R&B aesthetics. Highly recommended.

Review: Your boy Dubbel Dutch lands back on Brooklyn's Mixpak label with ear-shattering results: the "Self Help Riddim" almost sounds like Japanese two-step garage and "Rare Earth" goes for a more disjointed approach, featuring a marvellously crafty kick-snare layout. "Ice Bath" is pretty much a neo-grime piece mashed up with some Pac-Man vibes, whilst "Mirror Test" showcases the best chords we've heard from the man. Finally, "Look Back" also edges on a grime vibe but does so with a looser, less bleak outlook.