Review: After notable appearances on Slime and Hot N Heavy, Parisian bass buster Hybu slides over to the emergent [re]sources label, also based in the French capital. The vibe on Antimatiere is a slippery one, even just on the title track as it moves from a tense 4/4 intro into a dextrous 2-step roller that maximises on a stripped down drum set and brooding bass rubs. "Euthanasie" meanwhile channels the spirit of dub techno in its opening tones before edging itself up into a break-encrusted rave jam for modern times. On the remixes, Mella Dee turns "Antimatiere" into a taut broken techno romp, while Blume simmers "Euthanasie" into a hovering percussive workout that sustains an icy tension throughout.
Review: Renaissance man Etienne Giminez has set dancefloors alight with his unique bass productions while also holding down a career as a music journalist. This, his latest EP, channels the spirit of the great Elizabeth Taylor and is as schizophrenic, drug fuelled and generally bonkers as Taylor herself (which, by the way, is a good thing). "The Way We Dance Together" is deep 4 x 4 with hints of UKG, "Sweat" is all choppy disco-ravey grooves, while the title track is about getting a deep jack on. Remix-wise Druid Cloak nails it with smooth tropical washes and slow poolside beats. Lovely.
Review: San Francisco's Hot n Heavy Recordings mark their third birthday with a new action packed compilation, released on the symbolic date of 12/12/12. Featuring 14 fresh cuts spanning future bass, deep house and leftfield garage. Highlights include the tropical melancholia of Laney's "You Need To", the menacing minimal vibes of "Hairdresser" by Allmostt, the sparse, abstract garage of HxDB's "Spectator" and the slammin' raw, retro house of "Darlin" by D3adl1ne.
Review: Don't worry, Inspector Gadget's theme tune is safe from the bootleggers for another day. Hybu's material is completely his own. An upbeat, in-your-face flavour, it's unique amongst his French contemporaries, too. Two tracks and one release in total, the title track is a bumptious, bouncy number that switches from pacey squelches to soothing, synth soul with true style. Wooing both the house and electro crowds will be no problem with this particular gadget. "Watcha Gonna Do" follows, a full throttle bottle of party with a riff so squidgy you'll want to cuddle it - this is perkier than a box of Viagra (and a million times longer lasting!) Jay Robinson completes the set with a dramatic twist; stomping dubstep with eerie rave vocals anyone?
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