Kryptic Minds At Juno Download

Review: Black Box do the smart thing and roll out "Arcane", one of the highlights of Can't Sleep, their second album length deviation into dubstep, for the single release it so rightly deserves. Produced in sync with Rinse stalwart Youngsta, "Arcane" positively ripples with 808 menace, with jagged subs constantly growling and threatening to bite amidst a backdrop of eerily reverberant sonics that tunnel deep into your thoughts. Equally impressive is the B Side where Hotflush boss Paul Rose dons his Scuba moniker to endear "Can't Sleep" with some of his trademark mid range growl over a increasingly menacing 4/4 thump.

Review: Hot on the heels of their well received Can't Sleep long player on Blackbox, Kryptic Minds return with the vocal talents Alys Be in tow. The razor sharp bass and dread inducing synths of "Time Flies" mark it as one for the moody dancefloors, with the bittersweet vocals serving as a fascinating sonic contrast to the speaker rattling low frequencies. The release is rounded off with a heads down, hoods up instrumental version!

Review: Indomitable D&B-turned-dubstep duo Kryptic Minds made the switch (no pun intended - FYI one half of KM is Leon Switch) around 2009, with their debut album One Of Us dropping on Swamp 81. Now they return in 2011 with a refined version of their distinctive deep, dubbed out, minimal dubstep in their sophomore LP Cant Sleep. From the tense, ticking intro "Brief Passing" (feat. Alys Be) through such memorable cuts as the inky black pulverising sounds of "Just After Sunset" and vocal driven eponymous track "Cant Sleep" to the grand finale "The Fifth", it's a superb and cohesive selection.

Review: D&B-turned-dubstep duo Kryptic Minds seem to have somewhat of a predisposition towards the darker shades of dubstep with their trademark murky basslines, inky black soundscapes, haunting vocals and deep dubs. "Make You Sleep" is no exception to the rule; employing Emika's whispering lyrical prowess with heavy, solipsistic bass and rolling subs, it's another superb venture, building hype for the release of their album, due out later this year (we can't wait!) Up next, insomnia troubling cut "Can't Sleep" (feat. Alys Be) continues the vibe with more contemplative, melodic blissed out music from the pair, rounding the release off to perfection.

Review: This is the dark side of dubstep at its unsettling, nerve wracking, best. Kryptic Minds and Youngsta load some serious weight into their bass for their "Cold Blooded" release on Kryptic?s Osiris imprint. "Cold Blooded" and "Surge" both utilise slow paced, eerie and menacing atmospheres but drive them forward with frighteningly heavy bass. The deft production skills of both playas make this an underground masterpiece.