Playaz At Juno Download

Review: The wobble jump up pioneer is on fine, fine form at the moment. Having torn dancefloors apart with the incredible "Busta Move" earlier in '11, Hazard returns with one of his strongest productions since the Machete Mass EP in 2008. The delectable sounds of "Food Fight" have been blazing across the airwaves for the last few months now - expect uproarious bass pressure, spot on sampling, dramatic drops and grouchy, gritty bassline business before flipping over for the equally fabulous "Proteus". Here a tense, ticking intro leads into the creepy movie sampling and swaggering, slouchy bass driven beauty that makes up the main tune. A resounding thumbs up here!

Review: One of the True Playaz massive and a total legend in D&B, Hazard drops four new bombs on this lively new EP. "Psychedelic" lives up to its name with a range of perfectly arranged old vocal samples that Hazard drops with style over a fun jump-up beat. "Platinum Shadows" showcases some top drum arrangements, while "Against The Clock" packs some aggressive samples into the fun. "All I Can Say" wraps the set up nicely with some low squelchy bass once again anchoring rough and wicked beats. A legend who is just getting better, the Platinum Shadows EP is a must for D&B fans.

Review: LA's Gridlock and London's Prolix come together for this surprisingly smooth slice of jump-up on Playaz which has already had support from the 1Xtra crew and DJ Hype amongst others. Leaving their excessively screwed and sinister trademark sounds behind for this hook-up, they use MC Fats' soulful vocals to perfection, giving him a beat that bangs hard but won't make a party collectively scream for mercy. "Got To Roll" appears on the flip and nudges the tempo ever so slightly higher to create an atmospheric yet thoroughly banging skanker that'll keep loyal Playaz fans very happy indeed.

Review: The fully-fledged member of the Playaz camp returns to the fore, enormous synths and wobble implements in tow, for a storming EP on home turf. First up, "Original Badboy" (a tongue in cheek reference to his D&B counterpart Potential Badboy?!) kicks things off with a rattle of bass wobbles and screeching sirens, before "I Love It", a classic jump up cut, moves things forward. "Phantasm" is Original Sin all over, with tense, building intro, rollicking drop and unforgiving b-line action. Pairing up with his big bro Taxman for the grand finale, "Together" is a more sparse and musical offering, with glistening instrumentals and rattling breaks.

Review: An enormous four-track split EP from D&B bad boys Original Sin and Taxman with one D&B track and one dubstep track from each. Older Tindall brother Taxman whips out the movie samples, crisp breaks and Nintendo bleeps in "Casino" - cheekily referencing Zinc's 2001 classic "Casino Royale" - whilst crazed lyrics, a screwfacing drop and gritty, drill-like b-line prevail in Original Sin's "Penamena". "Take No More" is a wild cacophony of whirring Doctor P synths, circus trills and mid range mayhem and "Like This" is a more bass-heavy venture, with an early HENCH sound to it.

Review: Playaz stalwart Sub Zero is back with a superb EP for Hype and Pascal's legendary imprint. "Why Can't You See" sees the ex-D Dub member team up with Supreme Being and vocalist Grimm for a rowdy, synth-sizzling trip into cyberspace, with throaty bass, grinding subs and plenty of punchy drums. "Protection" is a stripped back, minimal venture with clicking beats and sweeping atmospherics, whilst "Your Flex" is a proper stepper with aggressive stabs and plenty of menace. "Broken Me" sees the return of Grimm before we are taken on a gnarly journey in "Run And Hide" and then a dose of David Rodigan-sampling jungle in "Clash" which concludes the EP.

Review: The creator of such bonafide jump up classics as "Too Bad" and "Scan Darker" comes back in full force with two of the gnarliest dancefloor monsters we've heard from the Playaz camp in a long time. "My House" kicks off with a simple 4/4 beat and synth, developing slowly into the more recognisable Taxman we all know and love; cue pummelling drum rolls, croaking SFX, cheeky vocal snippets and gritty b-line pressure. The unsung hero of the release though is undoubtedly "Thr33" - an immense piece of darkside craftsmanship with eerie, sci-fi movie sample intro, it swiftly falls into an infectious anthem with juddering drumbeats, pounding bass and rolling synths. Beastly!

Review: Bringing together a bunch of hot talent new and old, Hype and Pascal bring us the second instalment of their Flavours EP to add some warmth to these cold winter days. First up is a VIP of ubiquitous anthem "Tommorow's Another Day" - the track which broke the young Belgian in '09. Next is a collab from Wickaman, Hoodlum and Mavrik - "Na Fool Me" with its twisted up ragga lyrics, jungle flavours, it really packs a punch. Potential Badboy's ""Can't Stop Me (feat. Junior Danger)" is another Serial Killaz style outing, with rousing lyrics, grouchy bass and clapping drums. Shimah shakes things up with his "Electro Step" and Sub Zero's attempt at subtle is remarkable, before Erb N Dub & Legacy round things off with the dancefloor destroyer "Alaska".