Review: G13 are turning Ten Years old and, like any good anniversary, it's being celebrated with a proper knees-up, hands-in-the-air type compilation of jump-up heavy hitters from a slew of slightly lesser-known artists. Rowney, Cabbie, Ovadose, Filthy Habits and more are on this one, so expect an LP that doesn't mess around in its approach to dancefloor tunage. 'Addicted To The High' by Filthy Habits demonstrates this approach with ease, a set of pitched up synth lines doing all the work - you just sit back and enjoy the ride. Big album.
Review: Belgian heaviness from man like Tripper... Two tracks, two vibes: "Greedy" hits with a real mid 2000s bounce. Think Bristol, think Bingo Beats, think playful grooves that bounce and wriggle and work so well in almost any type of mix. "Darkest Void" takes us back to the heavier, gnarlier side of the Belgian veteran as we're pushed, pulled and turned inside out but pneumatic dancefloor dynamics that are kinda reminiscent of Culture Shock's "Bunker" but with more jump up slobbering. Gobble it up and get as greedy as you like....
Review: In 1990 rave legends Rat Pack sang 'I can feel another rush coming on...' While no one can prove this, we suspect they were singing about this absolute stamp sesh from Belgian bump thumper Basstripper. Laced with a trippy vocal texture, a shimmering synth texture on the breakdown and a sizzling hot coal bassline, it's definitely worth singing (and dancing) about. Rat Pack never sang about extreme weather but don't let that stop you from hammering "Typhoon". Switchy, bouncy and once again coded with some pretty trippy textures, Basstripper nails it once again.
Review: Benny Page's Dub Shotta heads to Belgium for some savage laser blazing hellfire courtesy of Basstripper. As always with Mr B, there's no messing around as brutal cuts such as "Lifeforms" and "Your Correct" rip and shred from the off with toxic textures. "Tortured" takes us down a more classical route with a Clipz style use of harmonics and hookiness while "Exhibit 9" sends us off packing more nightmares than you've had in your entire life so far. Filthy!!!
Review: Bare Belgian business: Basstripper makes his debut on Young Guns with four poisonous pieces of work. "Flootdite Of Filth" is all about the addictive Q&A riff magic and dreamy breakdown, "Dominate" focuses on the raw hair-raising vibes with true sandpaper funk craft while "Sine Pugna" flips up a soulful vocal into a Twisted Individual level shock-out. Deeper again we get into top gear with the singular sound rough-houser "Full Throttle" while "Vulgar Way" finishes with some seriously twisted and animated high-end weirdness. Buckle up badboys!
Review: Belgium meets UK: Bass Boost's Basstripper makes his debut on Propz & Rowney's ever-shreddy G13 and he's really not messing around. Covering all shades across both sides of the scene he treats us to spiked-out high pitch paranoid riffage on "Safehouse", classic fuzzy bass hookiness on "Fur Dich", weirded-out robot-funk on "Level 1" and ridiculous harmonic switches on "No Laughing". Like we said... There's no room for messing around here. Crucial.
Review: Bass Boost head honchos Basstripper and Bass Shock collide for a massive statement of intent to kickstart 2017. Leading from the front, both acts deliver two crucial pieces of dynamite each before collaborating for the final flex. "Swoi" is all lazers and no nonsense, "Motherfucker" is as dark as it is sweary, "Tictac" jumps and jitters with some fun harmonic funk in the riffy bassline while "Spiritual" belies its title with a frank chat with Cthulu himself. Nasty stuff. Finally we climax with "Human Perfect". A track that showcases both titans strengths with a rasping riff in the foreground and shadowy funk in the background. Boost yourself.
Review: Belgium's reputation as the new capital of jump-up has been intact for several years now and the country's new generation of bass conjurers will ensure the rep sticks for many years to come. Basstripper is at the forefront of this movement. Case in point: "Awakened Dragon" and "Oscillator". The former is a jumpy, skittish, mischief maker that's highly reminiscent of Tyke's early work. "Oscillator" is a much darker design with a tripped out bass tone echoes and flickers over a two-step so sharp it could trim concrete.
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