Whistla At Juno Download

Review: Some Juno Download exclusive future garage business here from Whistla, released on his own L2S Recordings imprint. First up the Swivel promoter drops the deliciously fresh and crisp title track "Darlings Of The Tripstream" in which an old school garridge beat sits beneath a contemporary melange of clipped vocal elements and a seductive horn-led melody. The breakdown is particularly sublime! This is complemented by the tougher drums of "Take Me On" in which multiple vocals are again whipped up into a visceral stew. Tip!

Review: L2s' main man Whistla finally drops the long-awaited "Pillow Talk", backed with seven remixes from some of his favourite producers. With the original already a spankingly fresh slice of future garage, complete with brutally sharp hats and affecting detuned vocal shots, names like Duncan Powell, Para, VVV and KMA all step up to add their own twist to this essential tune. Special props go to Submerse who simply smashes it with an itchy, tambourine heavy mix that brings in some high-pitched guitar samples that sound thrillingly unique. Highly recommended stuff.

Review: Self proclaimed founder of future garage, Whistla steps up for the 27th release on his own L2S imprint with the When Eyes Meet EP. A stuttering and tinny percussive groove is immersed in soft chords and deep bass stabs on "Never Again" which is punctuated by some exceptional chopped female harmonies. "London Love Story" is a neat example of the future garage style as abrasive metallic rhythms are deluged by an assault of synth stabs, overlapping vocal samples and grimey 8 bit basslines with psychedelic results. Grimey string samples abound on the rugged sounding "No One" and the EP closes on the future retro sound of "No Treasure" where old skool garage synths meet a fresh steppy riddim.