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Review: Slow paced, swaggering dubstep of the highest order here from De Niro & Y in "Dogday", a low slung, weighty slice of ominous bass music thuggery. Squelchy subs bubble through the bassline like pools of stagnant oil, whilst grinding synth lines provide further texture. In "Back To M101" the rippling, trance-influenced synthline sets the tone for a wobbly little number. "Kinsky", up next, is a more experimental number with quirky SFX, whilst "Radio Beam" is back to the sci-fi sonics and whomping b-line pressure. Bass monkeys will love this.

Review: It's a mark of dubstep's continuing global spread that this release harks from Italy and features a remix by Budapest-based DJ Madd. Epitome's original version of "Sublife" is quietly impressive, building atmospherically for 90 seconds before suddenly springing to life. The shuffle of the beats and the discordant vocal samples help create a heady feel that's nowhere near as dark or paranoid as much dubstep. That's not to say it's a barrel of laughs, mind, but it's certainly far more positive than your average underground wobbler. Madd's remix is decidedly sparser, offering a smoky combination of low-end wobble, ricocheting percussion and spooky chords.

Review: Accompanying the original mix of LNRipley - "Trap" are no less than six remixes on show here. A cacophony of high-octane beats, grime lyrics, swaggering urban furore and dubstep-inspired bass power, the original is a tough cookie to crack. Maurs twists it up with screeching, high-pitched synth manipulations, whilst Epitome adds a dash of old Skream with bass bubbles and emphasis on the vocals. Maztek spices it up with a dash of dancefloor, before Kombot strips back the breakdowns and then tears it apart with lashing, metallic snares. Inward takes inspiration from Doctor P and Noisia with his brutal re-interpretation and finally Scapo soothes our ears with a funkier, shuffling 4/4 vocal-driven version.

Review: Bologna badman Unstable Compound goes under the knife for this collection of interesting reversions. Marching across the very frontier of dubstep, each of the reinterpretations shows how much untainted deep space remains to be explored in the experimental pastures of sub-frequency sounds. The lead track "Wonder" gets two adaptations; a somnambulant lullaby from Squarial (watch out for the percussive switch mid-track!) and a soft-play glitchy roller by Epitome. Reflecting the EP's sonic span neatly with those two re-rubs alone, the remaining takes by the likes of Ezra, Apes On Tapes and Jean Renault each tick numerous leftfield bass boxes. Startling fresh, this is a well curated collection.