Untold At Juno Download

Review: The lesser spotted Hemlock offshoot known simply as SSSSS drops its third and purportedly final emission with little to no warning. The conceptual slant sees a return to the debut SSSSS drop, with an Untold classic getting the relick treatment, this time being the Shackleton-like 2008 thrill of "Bones". This means the remix from Hessle's Joe FINALLY gets the release it deserves (no more listening to Youtube rips!) and it is joined by a typically precise and skeletally poised effort from D&B badman Rockwell.

Review: In a recent interview, Jack Dunning suggested he was "just another dubstep producer washing up on techno's beach in 2012". In many ways this is unfair to his unique production style, which arguably has always had more in common with techno than many of his contemporaries - developing on a course outside of either genre over the past four years, culminating in the release of Little Things Like That on Clone's Basement Series last November. On listening to Change In A Dynamic Environment EP 1, it's clear that Little Things Like That was something of a transitional record, though perhaps not quite in the way that many expected. While both its tracks hammered forward with all the power of a horse bolting from the Fachwerk stable, the vacuum-like bass throb which is Dunning's most distinct sonic trademark was always pulling in the opposite direction, largely justifying the tag of bass over techno, and it's in this manner that many expected him to continue, applying his tried and trusted sounds to more regular drum patterns. This approach on both tracks flips Dunning's usual formula on its head, largely removing the heavily bottom-ended element of his sound, resulting in something that isn't rude club tackle but altogether more contemplative. Whether this is end of the Untold we knew him will no doubt be revealed with EPs 2 and 3.

Review: Hemlock boss Untold surfaces on the evergreen Clone imprint with this absolutely blinding EP for their Basement Series. Much like Trago and Bok Bok collaborating, the sight of one of the UK's premier producers on one of our favourite Dutch label makes for exciting times. "Little Things Like That" is resolutely booming techno music, effortlessly stepping up the gears of dancefloor menace towards a subway sized juggernaut of rasping, finely sculpted pressure. Up next, "Bachelors Delight" merges the bassier excesses of Untold's background with a 4/4 flex, dipping the expertly syncopated drums in a sub bass swamp lifted from the harsher end of 2step. This is music that was made for the Basement Series and naturally gets a BIG TIP from us!

Review: It comes as no surprise that Jack Dunning, aka Untold, has a sonic palette that predates dubstep. This becomes patently obvious on the title track for his R&S debut, where a ravey, wobbly bass is the arrangement's centrepiece. It's reminiscent of both the excesses of old school rave and the menacing strut of UK breaks, but without the wide-eyed sense of wonder that the former possessed or the macho posturing of the latter. Despite this, "Freeze" is a fascinating, challenging listen, interspersed with machine-gun percussive sprays and evil acid licks. Dunning tells a relatively similar story on "Mass Dreams Of The Future", but the manner in which he goes about it is completely different. For starters, while "Freeze" lurched, "Mass Dreams" is based on a more conventional techno structure. The other main difference is that it's more musical, featuring evocative chords. However, it's also underpinned by a panning groove that makes nods to classic Plastikman as well as contemporary Ruskin productions and the end product delivers the same result: an individualistic take on electronic music with an assault on the synapses as the punch line.