Review: Long live team Alpha Pup, an excellently organised project that have moved onto the third edition of their epic '20/20' compilation series, exploring the most lethal reaches of underground bass music. Featuring hard hitting originals from the likes of Ivy Lab, Dismantle, Rocks FOE, Bakey and more, it's clear that the team have gone all out on this collection, with sounds ranging as wide as the hardcore inspired mysticism of 'Naananaana' from Rohaan, to the industrial techno-flavours of Ila Brugal's 'Cynical'. The whole project packs a punch, but our highlights would have to include both the intense metallic madness of Deft's 'OKURTHEEXPERT', alongside Manni Dee's monstrous 'Wet Slide' creation. Top work all around!
Review: An intriguing artist for the Brainfeeder label since 2018 - Little Snake presents its debut album: A Fragmented Love Story, Written By The Infinite Helix Architect. The Canadian producer - real name Gino Serpentini - has been deconstructing dancefloor norms, subverting traditional structures and refining his utterly inimitable sonic signature since 2017, spearheading a new wave of experimental producers hell bent on breaking new ground. Presenting an overtly deconstructed aesthetic full of mind bending sound design and a unique way of crafting vocals and MPC-styled melodies, this very explorable album takes in collaborations with Amon Tobin and Flying Lotus alongside fellow upstarts SABROI, Tutara Peak and Shrimpnose. Fantasmic listening.
Review: Bringing a new dialogue to the Los Angeles beat scene is Little Snake, a digital augmenter of future bass making and cut up sounds, telling stories of simulation and deconstruction through fascinating arrays of fragmented sound that feels as though it's being pulled apart by the forces of an unknown cosmos. Like a little snake the artist's sounds dives deep down the rabbit hole; tracks like "III. 4.62287ARMED" make you feel as though you're caught in the alternative universe of a ballerina's box, next to the ever changing time signatures and spatial arrangements of "II. ETH2.22". Find rhythmic, classical and alien ambience in "I. OYU3.33REA" and high-pitched, high-grade sound design in "IV. REACTOR0.93713". Cutting edge future music from where the fuck?
Review: Brainfeeder as a project have been known to bring together the weird and wonderful, more often than not supplying the world with stunning original music. This latest compilation from them celebrates 10 years of the label, putting Flying Lotus's visions into reality. We explore previously undiscovered realms of futuristic hip hop production, with immediate stand outs being the the unpredictable neurotic drum crunches of 'Delusions' from Little Snake, along with the pulsating drum work and 4x4 flavours of 'Squaz' courtesy of Ross From Friends. Another shout out has to go to FlyLo himself as he teams up with Busdriver for a super skat heavy run out on 'Ain't No Coming Back'. This one is a fantastic listen from start to finish.
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