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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep
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Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep
Review: Well following on from a number of impressive dubstep events across the full spectrum of the scene, The Deep Heads team have matched that all with this incredible new compilation as they deliver the third edition of their incredible 'Deep Heads' series. This star-studded lineup is pretty breath-taking, with the likes of Kromestar, Biome, Om Unit, Sukh Knight, Synkro & more all delivering some serious bassweight. The tracklisting is made up of 24 wicked originals, with our favourites actually coming from some of the lesser established faces on the project. These include the likes of Mystic State's sumptuous 'Society' original alongside Astrid, which boasts serious 'Anti-Social' vibes. As well as this, the more stripped back, garage influenced drums of Clubroot's 'Harmony' and dancing percussion of 'Traps' from Escapism Refuge also sit as highlight picks for us!
Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep
Review: It's always exciting to see legends return to the game, so when we saw that Kromestar was back with another show stopping two track delight, we simply had to get involved. We begin this drop from the Nebula Music Group with 'RIse Up' a fantastic display of call and respond within two synthesizer pulses, which give the whole track a really vibrant feel, like it never stops moving. On the flip side, we hear Kromestar switch as only Kromestar can, with 'Real Ones' combining dubbed out piano chords with haunting vocal lines and stiff sub-bass expressions below to give it some serious welly. It's another successful two track display from one of dubstep music's real legends.
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Review: Following on from a short hiatus away from releasing, we are super excited to see the return of Trends' Mean Streets label project, who unveil the second edition of their 'Trilogy' release series. If you are a fan of grime music in general, this isn't a tracklisting you can ignore as the likes of Boylan, D.O.K, P.Jam, and more all join Trends for eight tracks of grimey flavour. As always with Mean Streets drops, these aren't light and fluffy creations, these are instrumentals designed to cause a ruckus in the rave. Our particular favourites include the super skippy drum manoeuvres and colourful bass arrangements of 'Source' from Silas, alongside the raucous horn arrangements and lethal synthesis of Kromestar's 'Dancehall'. Amazing work from an incredible label!
Played by: Juno Recommends Dubstep
Review: It's been a short while since we last heard the legendary sounds of Kromestar deliver a new EP, but boy was this one worth the wait as he unleashes to incredibly emotive originals via the Nebula Music Group. We begin with the title track 'Aftermath', a sumptuous exploitation of chilling choir-like vocal lines and smoothened, well processed drum creations to give us something both heavenly and haunting at the exact same time. On the flip to this we take in 'Missing', another emotion-fueled thrill-ride, focussing much more on sweeping melodic inflections and subtle harmonic dips, showing the more delicate side of Kromestar's production. Amazing work!
Played by: Calculon
Played by: Spooky Bizzle
Review: Two legends, one legendary label, what more could you ask for from a dubstep release? We are therefore thrilled to see a top draw link up between veterans: Kromestar and N-Type on the ever ready Wheel & Deal. The pair first join forces on the electrifying bass tones and sharp drum punches of 'Bad Trip', a gnarly roller, destined to duppy the dance. On the flip, we jump into the more experimental, system-infused subs of 'Rolling Skies', that couple Kromestar's classic unpredictable percussive movements with evil soundscaping to round this one off in style.
Review: Now if we are being honest, there are very few producers that can say they have truly stood the test of time to the same level that Kromestar has, who through a constantly evolving production style and variation in alias has stayed on top of the game for over 10 years. This latest release with Nebula Music is a perfect example of that growth, as 'Gravity' lunges to the front, packed with dark, gritty synthesizer rolls and high energy rhythms. On the flip, we are then gifted the super alien sounding structures and bass warbles of 'First Kind', a super spacey creation drawing dubwise influences and using them with great results.
Review: In the dubstep halls of fame, there really are few people who can be held to such high acclaim as Kromestar. The London based musical pioneer has put together over a decade of celebrated releases spanning from soulful to downright dirt. This latest LP comes alongside the sounds of Danny Scrilla as the pair explore the expanse of emotive electronic music. The LP moves fluidly from the slower 4x4 sounds of 'Aurora' and the soundscape magnificence of 'Glare' into the more classic dubstep sounds of 'Glacial' and 'Saturns Ring'. Overall this project showcases just how creative and intuitive electronic music can be when the soul is poured into it!
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