Review: With garage once again becoming the darling of UK dance music, from the more commercial charts all the way through to the basement rooms of dances nationwide, seeing a new 'Best Of UKG' compilation is always going to spark some excitement, especially when it's Elektroshok on arrangement duties. This collection is solid to say the least, exploring some very cool futuristic production themes and rhythmic experimentation from start to finish. The variation is what catches our ears, from the electronic euphoria of Basstyler's 'Feel This Way', and groovy crunches of Temgri's 'Olive Cream' through to the pure gnarliness of Destroyers & Murix's 'What You Say'. The project breathes pure originality in sound, with our favourites including the grizzly synthesiser work of Pavane's 'Sleeping', next to the seriously gritty arrangements of Javy Groove's 'Sequences', which is definitely one I'll be saving for the rave!
Review: What a monsterous collection of creations we have here as we explore the full range of breakbeat influences, from slower, more clunky original creations, to garage inspired rollers and everything in-between. The sheer mass of this collection is one of it's immediate charms as we are gifted over 50 originals and remixes, each one bringing something unique to the table from a supporting cast including the likes of Origin8a & Propa, Benton, MKII, Deekline, Samurai Breaks and more. The constant changes of direction and expansionary sense of sonic inclusion are both big yesses from us, with our favourites including 9Trane's nostalgic bubbler 'Thuggish', next to the housey piano drives of Herve's 'Live Together' and the old school garage flavour of Matt Jam Lamont, Echelon & Tuff Culture, who join focus for 'Massive & Crew'. Tidy work indeed!
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