Review: There's nothing better than a wicked collaborative EP, as two artists bang their heads together and get the most of out each other. That's what's happened here, as Dublic and Luk Peers join forces over on Dutty Bass Audio for a stripped back, barebones EP. 'Turmoil' rests on a solid percussive foundation, whilst an ambient soundscape is penetrated through by wispy basses that feel like birds in the foggy night sky. 'Within Me' is similar and is grounded by a cool vocal sample, whilst things get breaksy on 'Frequency' and tough on 'Down'. Cool work.
Review: From Bristol to the world, long-standing jungle collective Run Tingz wrap up 2020 with a serious jolt of positivity as they take in the internatty landscape and bring the full crew and many new faces together for this album rammed to the rafters with original - and largely vocal - dancefloor skank-ups. Highlights are instant as the opener 'Beautiful World' sets the vibes to stun. Elsewhere 'Lava Mouth' with Junior Morgan fuses savage breaks and disco stabs, Jinx and Deanie Rankin go for some proper gritty late 90s Dread vibes on 'Hooligan' and Cru newcomer Dublic dishes out a serious grumbler with the Total Science-style 'The Streets'. These are just the tip of the iceberg. Go global or go home.
Review: This EP has a serious old-school vibe. It brings up imagery of breaking musical conventions and just doing whatever you want, of pirate radio and local takeaways. It's a jungle record and it's one with serious attitude, exemplified by 'Hey Women', which is given a sick ambience from its vocal, an atmosphere that's torn apart on the drop with a diving, pulsating back end that sits underneath some seriously heavyweight drums. What a sick release, we highly recommend this one.
Review: Deep In The Jungle got picked out by UKF has one of the top labels of 2018 the other week and it's certainly well deserved, for they just consistently bang out some of the most vibey jungle around. They also represent forthcoming artists and we'll always support those who give a platform to people who otherwise might not. The album is a huge fifty tracks, spanning some well-known names like DJ Hybrid, SL8R, Conrad Subs, RMS and Kumarachi. The latter kicks off the album with a bang, 'Have You Here' sweeping down the range with its DLR-esque bassline and riotous attitude. It's a emblematic of the quality present on the rest of the album - check it out.
Review: Ever liked the flavour of some D&B so much you wanted to lick it? Well, now you can, with Dublic's Selections EP. You can't actually lick it but you'll certainly like it, as Dublic has gone for a classic rough sounding approach that seriously lends itself to some underground listening. Just check out 'Alarm', with a classic sample you'll instantly recognise and a bassline that'll shudder your bones, it's a neat exemplification of the rip-roaring approach that's been attempted here. The other tunes don't disappoint either, with a sick vocal feature on the title vibes and more. Big EP.
Review: Dutty business: Toronto's DBA crew lay down their second supersized V/A LP of the year and it's an absolute gully jamboree. Ranging from the wobbled-out slaps of Euphonique's "Sound Dead" to twisted drones of Tryptamine's "Gang" via the wily 96 skanks and bubblesome bass of ScattyOne's "Wicked Babylon", Tomoyoshi's funk flipping triplets on "Time & Space" and the awesome halftime sludge of DJ Hybrid's clever Drop Out remix of "Raised In The Jungle" there's genuinely not one even slightly under par track here. Dutty Bass Audio are absolutely smashing the game right here.
Review: From deep in the jingle, Deep In The Jungle arise from their Christmas chrysalis with their biggest album to date... 44 absolute beasts from some of their closest allies, freshest friends and long-time sparring partners. From the soaring synths and twisted drum switches of Kumarachi's "For You" to the classical rave feels of Demented Frequency's "Amens On The Nile" via absolute toxic gully from the likes of Galvatron, Didak, Veak, Redline, Epicentre, Sweet N Sikka, Conrad Subs, Martyn Nytram and the bossman DJ Hybrid himself this is a pure steel steal. Nothing short of essential.
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