Body High At Juno Download

Review: Tech sounds like the bastard son of juke and rude ass ragga. Over a detuned, rumbling bassline, Soulja Man drops insanely pacey claps, pseudo-horror riffs and the sound of a gun firing and reloading. It's like a sonic expression of every concerned parent's worst nightmare. The DJ Dodger remix is more upfront but straighter and more DJ-friendly: based on a slamming rhythm and pounding beats, the arrangement supports jarring riffs. The hilariously titled No Pulse No Heartbeat remix by Massacooramaan provides a further surprise, as it veers into low-slung break beat territory with a focus on the gun reload samples.

Review: Home to recent releases from DJ Sliink, Todd Edwards and DJ Soulja Man, LA label Body High plays host to the newest jams from Myrryrs, who mixes Auto Tune pop styles with fierce 808 programming on "I'm A State of Mind", deep Southern crunk 'n' bass on "Nimh" and juke rhythms with detuned vocals on the gloriously tripped-out "Fantom Doze". Fans of Jackmaster, Rustie and the rest of the LuckyMe posse will definitely be feeling this.

Review: Bridging the coastal divide in the States, LA's Body High imprint is offering up some fresh wares from New York's finest garage pioneer, Todd Edwards. Lead track "Shall Go" is a lean cut by Todd's standards, keeping a deeper tech house lean in his track, while "The Stranger" heads straight for classic territory in its sassy sample butchery. It's one big toothy grin of a track, much like the uplifting bounce of "Hold The Faith". Across all five tracks, Todd is on fire, turning out vibes parallel with his finest moments to date.