Morgan Zarate At Juno Download

Review: Morgan Zarate has been causing a stir online with his inventive and melodic take on dubstep. "Broken Heart Collector" is a luxuriantly produced example of electronic pop with heavily compressed layers of emo-synths, urban beats and an infectious melody sung with aplomb by Stevie Neal. "BHC" is a craftily titled instrumental version; although minus the vocals, the tune takes on a more widescreen feel. "Crey Bey" is a digital feast of video game sounds, lasers, hip-hop keyboard riffs and machine gun snares. Recommended.

Review: Another slick, on point release from Hyperdub which gets 2011 off to a very strong start for Kode 9's zeitgeisty imprint. Morgan Zarate (who you may recognise as a member of electronica band Spacek) blends a synth-laden, sugar coated, psychadelia a la Rustie with a squelchy bass heavy element in first track "Hookid". He delves deeper into a Dilla influenced "dubstep" sensibility in next cut, "Buy Bye", which is all forward thinking, fidgety edits and glitchy hiccups. "SP", the final track on the EP, pairs clicking beats with sweeping atmospherics, horn tremors and an abundant sense of understated euphoria. Sublime.