Review: Following on from the incredible reception of their previous funky release, 877 are at it again with another bag of fun as Fish & Lucent join forces here for a very weighty single indeed. As an original, 'So Strong' is a certified rave rocker, driven by it's hard hitting lead synthesizer instrument, laying amidst scattered, choppy drum work, destined to drive the dance into delirium. It does not come alone however, as Wheeto joins us first on remix duty, re-thinking the track into a bouncy bassline brawler, before Ali McK & Jhuttz give it a grimey overhaul. Spicy stuff!
Review: As two of the most popular and versatile producers currently working in and around the realms of UK bass music, it's an absolute pleasure to see two powerhouses in Deekline and Fish team up for a hard hitting creation on Hot Cakes. In all honesty 'Sugar & Spice' isn't what you would particularly expect from either producer, but works so well it's untrue, from the hardcore influenced vocal slices, to the well designed breakbeat sampling and the luscious harmonic structure of the whole piece. Keep an eye out for an unexpected switch up however, as both Deekline and Fish work well to keep us on our toes.
Review: Tunas so big they'll send you into trouter space! Fish is back with a game of two halves: "The Boroughs" is classic ravey breaks with shades of Prodigy to the distorted bass and some mule-kicking sample-craft lurking deep in the mix. "Get It" takes us to the other side of Fish's pond with a rampant steppy bassline riot peppered with sassy MC bars. Kriller.
Review: What an absolute treat from the F2 stable this is! The courageous label has taken it upon itself to keep releasing puristic garage in an era where genres are bbeing blurred like Saturday night cocktails, and it really is a great thing to have someone carrying on the UK's seminal tradition along the hardcore continuum. This is the first volume of their F2 comps, and features a whol load of break-ready, gun-toting individuals wishing to inject some class into modern house. Inside, you'll find some absolute bangers for peeps like Champion, Tuff Culture, Deadbeat - who comes through with some twisted two-step - and Pharaoh K, among the many fresh faces on here. SICK!
Review: Before delivering the promised 'arsenal of dutty new tunes for all you functioning bass addicts' next year, fledging bass label Saucy round up this one with a selection of all their best stuff from their sophomore year. There are a whopping 24 tracks to get your teeth into, highlights of which include the insanely catchy moody pop of opener "Summer Rain" by Inkline, the slamming garage/house of "Don't Stop (Jack Swaffer remix)" by Mike Jones and the eccentric beats and creeped out sounds of the "House Of Haunted Horrors" by Spooky and Spekktrum. What a label, what a year!
Review: Bristol's Fish likes to keep everyone guessing about where he's going next. As a junglist he's brought some serious fiyah but lately he's also dropped bass and house and well, you name it. The Square Waved EP mixes all them genres up and more. The title track is a fierce, carnival-tinged dubby monster and "Brick Top" is proper nasty urban 4 x 4 with real geezer samples and heavy bass. Remix-wise "Bad Luck On Dem" gets turned into deep tropical bass by Jook10, a UK-style jack-fest by Fish himself and proper mind-melting 4 x 4 by Rossi B & Luca.
Review: Inspired by the lack of pigeonholing in today's bassline scene, the much respected Low Pitched have rustled up their first album, Low Pitched Presents: Resonate, which aims to capture this aforementioned musical diversity. They haven't held back either, packing a whopping 23 new jams on this album, truly laying claim to having all bases covered. Highlights include the juddering low-end juggernaut "Patterns" by Clexx, the crisp, floating in space 2-stepper "Rowdy" and the truly next level, otherworldly rhythms of "Swedger" by Sketchman. A snapshot of a scene in full bloom.
Review: Established during UKG/deep house's latest halcyon era in 2011, Four40 have navigated the bass, house and garage landscape with understated charm, forward-thinking fusions and occasions splashes of gully for five years, amassing well over 70 releases in the process. To celebrate they're put together this immense 54 track collection that represents the label's many sounds and successes. From Regality's deep Chicago inspired chugger "Celebrate" to Morcee's subtle speed garage swag "It's You", Hybrid Theory's atonal bass grunts and happy slap snares on "Mind Games" and Tom Shorterz subverted soul on "Wot U Do", Four40 cover all bass bases and provide an opportunity to fill any holes in your collection. Here's to another five years.
Review: It's quite hard to pin down exactly what kind of rave music FISH makes, but we can safely say that it blurs the lines between drum & bass and trance, ever so well. He makes his debut on Four Three Six this week, and he's got four hybrid cuts to scramble your senses and make everything go wonky. "Sin" is bubbly, broken and manages to fit everything from house to grime in its mix, while "Wind Up" mashes up tropical vibes with juke, and "Move Ya Body" sits somewhere on the bassline house spectrum. "Hold On" gargles and swivels its way left and right to finish off this curious EP for the open-minded DJ.
Review: Bristol's Fish is back on UK imprint Saucy, presenting some junglist fire on "Calling" keeping the original sprit of '95 alive on this savage and steppin' tribute from the darkside. Timestretched and chopped up amens, hard sub bass and hardcore samples are all there, trust us. There's a bunch of great remixes that stay on the nostalgist tip too: NYC's Doctor Jeep gives the track an absolutely fierce techstep remix reminiscent of old No U-Turn classics from '97. Habitat gives the track a wonky speed garage remix circa '98. But Nottingham's Killjoy gives the track a modern sci-fi urban take reminiscent of Evian Christ which is rather curious. OH91's Blue Alize Touch remix also stays on the modern tip, giving it a nice and sultry deep house remake.
Review: Bristol's bass troubadour Fish has been pushing things forward with his uniquely dark take on garage and house. "Quiver" is striking release - beginning with eerie abstract vibes before evolving into a total laser-fest. There are four mighty remixes, the best including the dark wobble attack of Lucent's rework and Pharaoh K's roof-meltingly intense, carnival-tech bomb.
Review: Northern darkstepper Kilner steps up to curate the second Four40 compendium, and he's looted the most exclusive of vaults to create a collection that's wholly unique to him. Tightly sprung in unreleased cuts and dubs, it's sharp-tailored document of where 130 bass music is at in the UK right now. From the lean groaning two-step shuffles of Hybrid Theory's "Tempering" via the warehouse-battering tubular bass and twisted vocal flexes of Adjected Deleted & Scullious's "Enemy" via the murderous grumblings and bounce-bass badness of Fogg & The Bumpy Fool, Kilner's so on point right now he sleeps on a bed of nails. Sharp.
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