Review: Silent Dust's Hobzee hits Scotty's 31 imprint, going solo for the first time in a very very long time. It's clear he's not lost the soulful, cosmic touch he came through with way back in the mid 2000s on labels like Vibez and Celsius as each of these four gems sparkles with musicality and emotion. 'In The Dark' sets such a powerful, dreamy tone while the remainder takes us deeper and deeper into the 31 cosmos... 'Lone Victory' rockets us through clouds of all shapes and sizes, 'The Earth Below' shoots us right out to the stars while '18 Hours Later' sees Silent Dust partner Zyon Base and good friend Uneven join the fray and ease back to reality with a powerful piano-powered Soul:r type vibe. Each track a trip in itself. From the dark comes bright light...
Review: Joining dots between two sounds that came from the same mindset and very similar streets and cultural context, Influence Records have curated something incredibly special here with 'Diaries From Detroit'; a VA collection boasting some of the most talented names across the D&B generations from Seba to Conrad Subs. All exploring those cold futuristic aesthetics that both jungle and Detroit techno share, highlights can be found at every twist and turn but you'd be crazy not to check the likes of subtleties and immense subs of A Audio's 'Mercury', the ice cold grumbles of Lynx's 'De-Tro' and the shimmering dub techno influences on L-Side's powerful 'Point Of View'. What a collection.
Review: Aaron Jay's Influence label is back with more contemplative, sophisticated dance music, sonics that make you want to dance but that also bring an air of production finesse. Hobzee and Zyon Base are responsible, and the pair have crafted a single packed to the rafters with sheer quality. 'Human Response' is lucid and bouncy, a two-step exercise in synthetic funk that has a superb hook and an even better bassline. 'A Little While' is pure lounging liquid, with a piano riff that slowly arises from the mist and gently shimmers into its accompanying wave of lusciously deep low frequencies. Oh yes.
Review: As if being one half of Silent Dust and preparing to release their long awaited second album next month wasn't quite enough, the None60 bossman Hobzee can also be found lurking in more liquified, soulful quarters with long time collaborator Zyon Base. Here we find them in their most prolific state as they build a 22 track opus of collaborations and solo pieces. Ranging from delicate emotional tackle ("Night On Earth") to much darker rollage ("Unspoken") to superb elastic funk ("Rock Ya Soul") this covers the full soul spectrum with perfect levels of weight, poignancy and emotion. We're going to need more than one night on this planet to digest these sounds...
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