Review: Raising money for MIND, Complex unleashes a breakthrough banger from his past and shares it liberally around a whole crack squad of new gen producers and compo-winning freshmen. Highlights include Fanatics' super wavey synths and switches, Glitch City's spiralling bass plunges that aren't dissimilar to Original Sin and the all-out tear-up session from Whisper who takes those iconic bass wobbles and flips them into pure shred mode. What a collection; the biggest decision is which remix you're going to play first.
Review: Now this is how you kick off a brand new year! Good 4 Nothing smash down the doors of 2024 with nasty intent as they rally up a squad of exciting new generation troops for this vividly titled VA 'Horrible'. Horrid highlights include the electrifying riffage and energy of Insightz' 'Danger', the howling textures and abrasive funk of Eski B's 'Gudunka' and the gamified drama and vibrancy of Flint's 'Heaven'. That's only three of the eight tracks on offer here as Good 4 Nothing leave us under no illusions as to how they want this new year to sound. Horrible times call for 'Horrible' music and we are here for it!
Review: Following some enormous releases on the likes of Next:Gen Audio and Sub-liminal, man like Complex returns to Good 4 Nothing with an even bigger body of work... 'Ephemeris Vol 1', a massive album loaded to the brim with crucial collabs with a full squad of like minded filth flingers and grot merchants. From Owls Of Filth to Tomoyoshi, Fanatics to Warhead, the rollcall is heavy and unrelenting as Complex serves up drop after drop after drop. Highlights on this first volume include the venomous 'Striking Snakes' (with Jack Reeves) the pneumatic high industrial energy of 'Unstoppable' (with Hijacker) and the outrageously squelchy 'Prepare' with Lucid. With a collection!
Review: Following recent releases on Good 4 Nothing and Serial Killaz, the ever-versatile Complex joins Agro and co on Sub-liminal for this hefty banger six pack 'Boarderlack'. As always with Complex (especially last year's album On The Outskirts) the beats are fat, focused and wholly uncompromised as he ploughs us all down with a spectacle of fearsome acts. Highlights include the wonderfully wobbly wonk on 'Over The Hill', the pure drama of the EP title track 'Boaderlack' and purring textures and endless twists of 'Could Have'. Pure filth.
Review: Good 4 Nothing remains good for everything as they catapult themselves into 2023 with pure dubplate intention, teasing us with brand new heat from across their family of artists. 14 cuts in total, each one tickling a different underbelly of the D&B psyche, highlights range from Filthy Habits' loose-limbed grizzly opener 'In The Dark' to the final battle charge reese bass of Phadix's closing 'Forest Calls'. In between we have startling savage moments such as Fanatics' horn-melting wonky-leg 'Bebop', early 2000s flavoured riff gold on Breakbout's 'Over And Out' and pure wobble science on Lundy's 'Ride With Me'. And that's just the tip of this mighty iceberg.
Review: Following the various high grade teasers over recent weeks, the super talented Complex finally delivers his full album 'On The Outskirts' and it's a full-on 15 track assault of the senses. Flexing in all directions, instantly from chuggy, twisted, trippy cuts like 'Hypno' you know that Complex is stretching his legs and showing just broad his sound can be. Highlights include the neuro-like hip-twister 'Invading', the slinky swaggering sub-fest 'Interstellar' and the savage slaps of 'War Games' and the pure drama and theatre of 'Razor Flesh'. Don't skirt around this... Complex is killing it right now.
Review: Fresh from his recent statement with Harry Shotta Complex returns with a very special taste of his new album On The Outskirts. Two tracks, two very different vibes: 'The Birds' screeches like a falcon and attacks like an eagle with its high frequency riff but high pressure bite. 'War Games', meanwhile, takes us deep into the battle field and shells us with bassline scuds in the most tactical war-like way. With samples taken from cult movies and a sound that's pointed and focused, we reckon Complex's album is going to be something very special to look out for.
Review: Good 4 Nothing rally up the troops for a good old fashioned VA knees up with some good friends old and new. 'Horrible' by name, sick by nature across the five tracks we're treated to layers on layers of hurly burly basslines and high energy riffs. Standouts come courtesy of Kensei (old school Playaz vibes on 'Show You') the crispy militance and high pressure kickdrums of Machine Attax's 'Innocent Blood' and the moody, swampy funk of Complex's 'Go' but the whole EP is straight up fire.
Review: Rewind, reload, re-up, return to the vaults... Complex and the gang look back over the last few years of releases and pull out some of the many bruisers and bangers the label has blessed us with over the last few years. Highlights range from Fanatics & Master Error's almighty sludge-fest slap-about 'Rebuke' to the snake-like venom and rasping electro-like bassline of Complex's 'Under Attack' by way of Phadix's classically-minded, high-freq loaded jump-up floor-burner 'K20'. Good 4 Nothing - always good for something!
Review: Filthy Habits and Complex join forces for two steamroller jams on Logan D's Low Down Deep. Complementing each other's sounds perfectly, 'Consequences' lands first with its addictive rolling percussion and twisted riff before 'Elements' sweeps in with an even aggier and persistent feel. Militant as the riff hits with every beat, and laced with swooning horns on the breakdown, there's a timeless D&B energy to this that takes us right back to the early 2000s Bristol sound. Massive.
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services.