Review: Mr C is preparing to release a new album Incidents later this year, and ahead of his return to the recording fray he's dropping this single on his evergreen label Superfreq. "Stand Up" is a riotous, acid-laced call to arms directed at the challenges facing the clubbing community across the world. With a snappy electro backbone and a full-fat production, it's a track sure to stir the pot at a time when complacency could see even more clubs close under the onward march of gentrification. Jay Haze & Jay Tripwire step up to remix the track, turning in two versions that veer from dusty, cyclical drum workouts to peak time acid house sizzle.
Review: When the In:Flux label opened its doors two years ago, the first person they signed was the one and only Mr C. Lately he has been off collaborating with bassline hero Krissi B in semi-secret, and 2CB comprises the first fruits of this new creative partnership. "Future Vibez" begins with a hyped up 2 steppy beat, bleepy 8-bit melodies, crystalline synths and slightly silly chipmunk vocals. Elsewhere 'Watcha Laffin' At' has a speedy dub groove and short, sharp percussion, whilst "OA", is a buzzsaw bass stomper that sounds a little bit like the theme from Rhubarb & Custard (Google it).
Review: 253 is the number of miles between Mr C's Huddersfield home and Pavv's pad down in Brighton. That hasn't stopped them from teaming up for a split EP though, and here they both perfectly capture the sound of In:fluX. There's a tough, no nonsense vibe throughout the EP, with Pavv dropping the deep and dirty wobble-garage hybrid "Don't Look" and the epic, trance-bass delirium of "The Fantasy". Mr C also steps in to deliver the skippy future-bouncer "Dance With Me" which sustains the already high standard of quality on offer here.
Review: The newly founded In:Flux imprint launches its second release after Tik & Borrow's mutant drum-core single, and it's in the form of an extended collaborative release. Mr C goes in for the kill with three monster house mutants packed with enough low-end to send the dubstep boys into twist. Dr. Oscillator's "The Heist" is a similarly gritty and wobbled-out 4/4 lick, while Tik & Smuggla's "Scuffa Kid" goes into a more broken, swinging garage mode. These guys are setting up their own sound fast, so don't sleep and get to know.
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