The Prototypes At Juno Download

Review: Teaming up new talent Fred V and Grafix, alongside Goldie's engineer Heist, new Shogun Audio signing The Prototypes, BTK and Resound, this is a killer EP in the making, no question. "One Of These Days" gets the party started with an upbeat vocal sample, cheery instrumentals and overwhelming feel good spirit. "Inner Being" shakes things up with battering bass, a trance-y breakdown and dancefloor appeal a-plenty, whilst "Outcast" utilises a filthy bassline, taught metallic synths and screeching SFX to great effect. Finishing up with "No Mess" it's a medley of tough drums, sonic compression and mounting menace - one for the soldiers.

Review: Part two of the Evolution EP series kicks off with the superlative and much caned contemporary classic "BTKRSH" by Rockwell. Full of croaking, robotic SFX, surging sci-fi synths and futuristic furore, the glitchy beats, quirky drum programming and sleazy funk-riddled atmospherics make this the EP's stand out track. Elsewhere, The Prototypes up the turbo-charged tech vibes with "Subterrestial", Ici adds some deepness in his remix of Friction & K-Tee and S.P.Y closes the four-tracker with a Total Science style roller, aptly named "Pressure Drop". Brilliant from beginning to end.

Review: The third part of the Shogun Audio Evolution EP series brings us a selection of tracks from Rockwell, Total Science, D Bridge, Alix Perez and The Prototypes. Rockwell's "Constantcomplexrhythmicsound" is, well, just that! "Feel Me" is classic Total Science with percussive breaks, yearning vocal and ominous bassline, and then D Bridge brings us a slice of deep, dreamy atmospheric D&B with "Not What You Want". The Jubei remix of Alix Perez's "Myriads" is a dark, bassline roller whilst The Prototypes take things dancefloor with their momentous VIP of "Subterrestrial". Amazing and expansive as ever, don't miss out on this one.

Review: A big release to signify The Prototypes' debut on Shogun Audio sees the duo hooking up with vocalist Laura Vane on "Taking Me Over" - an epic D&B-meets-house hybrid that notches the BPM down a little from their regular tempo for a devastating, Nero-esque rinse-out. "Born To Rise" however sees them back in jump-up territory, while "Your Future" is simply a mental mix of neon-coated synth work and waves of thick, distorted bass. Dubstep duo D-Code and Dexterous, better known as The Others, pitch in with an enormous, purely dubstep remake of "Taking Me Over" that incorporates the original's euphoric builds but drops into some powerful half-step verses.