Review: The run that the Manuka brand has been on over the last 2 years has been nothing short of excellent, with this latest offering from head honcho: Hypho and the explosive production techniques of Chef Boyarbeatz giving us three new spicy rollers. First up, an absolute devastator of an anthem from the pair as 'Smokers Club' sees a lethal combination of writhing LFO sweeps and hard hitting sublines deployed for a legendary combination. Next, Hypho steps out on solo duty for the warbling swampy subs of 'Akanum', giving us a slightly different feeling, before the dungeon-heavy epic of 'SELECTAH' sees Chef Boyarbeatz deliver a spine-tingling display. Very tidy indeed.
Review: After a very brief break, The Deep Dark & Dangerous team are back in action once again, welcoming Chef Boyarbeatz inside for a four track display of dubstep dominance. We open up with the super sharp snare slams and dizzying bass distortions of 'The Power Of Sound', which keeps the listener guessing from start to finish. From here, 'Cruise Control' then let's fly a rave-busting selection of subs and reesey twitches, again keeping the unpredictability of the project on an all time high, with the more high ended synthesiser drifts of 'Steady Slurkin'' then upping the intensity once again with a breaks-intertwined drum set. Finally, the tripletted rhythms and warbling sub pressures of 'Signal Dub' give us one final slice of dubwise goodness before the EP comes to a halt. Awesome work!
Review: You can always rely on the Duploc team to deliver on the big stage, with this latest collection seeing them continue their 'BLXCK TXPES' series into its second edition. Featuring 8 hardy originals, the roster is truly stacked with talent, with the likes of ENiGMA Dubz, 11th Hour, Pushloop, Hypho and more veterans all making themselves known, next to a couple of very tidy original creations from Chef Boyarbeatz and DubDiggers / 207. Our two highlights come from right at the top of the project, with Hamdi's 'Skanka' being one of the most sought after 140 originals of 2022 and Lost's 'Level Up', being an irresistible swampy roller. The whole collection however just oozes quality and is another emphatic victory for one of the most consistent 140 outlets out there.
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