John Rolodex

MBZ 23
24 Jan 24
Drum & Bass / Jungle

Formless EP

Metalheadz

Tentacle - (5:38) 57 BPM

Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass

META 088
10 Mar 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle

Pistolero

Pistolero - (5:12) 57 BPM

MACH 037
15 Dec 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle

Archetypes

Archetypes - (6:20) 57 BPM

MACH 036
06 Jun 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle

Various

MACH X 02

John Rolodex & Skru - "Gozu" - (5:35) 55 BPM

Played by: Soul Intent

MACHX 02
22 Apr 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle

Prototypes EP

Snowdrift - (6:25) 57 BPM

MACH 031
24 Mar 21
Drum & Bass / Jungle

The Rainmaker

Metalheadz

Interdimensional Espionage - (5:17) 57 BPM

Played by: Juno Recommends Drum & Bass

Review: John Rolodex was one of the premier beat merchants of the Noughties, with a string of hit EPs on both Metalheadz and his Machinist imprint. It's been a decade since then, but his recent revival has brought new music to first his own label and now Headz, with The Rainmaker EP reminding all of us just how talented this man is. It's classic Headz and classic Rolodex, as underground percussion collides head-on with subterranean, low frequency shudders. The title tune sets the tone; a fractious, junglist construction that sees tumbling breaks raucously clash below a juxtaposedly smooth vocal hook, a proper crossover breaks number that reminds us of Goldie's previous work. The other tunes stretch things out a bit, as 'Unadorned' bounces through the shadows with an-almost foghorn approach; 'La Bodega' growls its choppy melody; and 'Opulence' clicks in the percussion and snarls in the bassline.