Review: Fun loving Party Breaks and Beats label Bomb Strikes serve up a retrospective collection curated by label bosses Mooqee and Beatvandals. With 31 full-length cuts plus a one-hour DJ mix, there's no faulting the VFM as we move through breaks, funk, hip-hop and the occasional gnarlier nugget. Standouts include Andy Cooper & The Allergies' rework of Run DMC's 'Mary Mary' and Beatvandals & A Skilz's 2007 cut 'Sunshine', which mashes up Roy Ayers and Indeep. But the one we keeping back to is Mooqee's 'Supacat Police' (2006), which makes devastating, ragga-fied use of chunks from a certain KRS-One classic that we won't insult your intelligence by naming!
Review: After dropping several explosive devises on via the Bomb Strikes imprint, the dastardly Neon Steve drops yet more funked-out dubstep vibes, this time for the Punks collective. "Turbo Rave" does exactly what it says on the tin; this badboy sounds like someone's taken a bit of hard house, sprinkled some vintage hardcore on it, and laced it all with some sped up bass for maximum dancefloor impact. This is the sort of gear that could make you famous...
Review: Sometimes it pays to be a label boss, like for example here, on this latest Bomb Strikes comp where head honcho Mooqee has decided to hand himself the reigns. Manning the decks for nearly an hour, he whips up a frenzy of party breaks delirium over the course of 24 tracks. The tracks are supplied individually too, with highlights including the tropical trap-house of "Ladies Look Pretty" by Basement Freaks, the furious electro-bass mash-up "Get Got (VIP mix)" by Nick Thayer & A Skillz and the strompingly retro electro-funk of "How We Do This" by Tom Booze.
Where Are You Now (feat Bright Lights - Hunter Siegel remix) - (5:20) 84 BPM
Collapse (Memorecks remix) - (2:12) 133 BPM
Review: Having first made a name for themselves as more of a dubstep leaning act, Canada's Zed's Dead recently turned a few heads with the housier Somewhere Else. Now they've gone one step further by releasing a whole selection of remixes of the EP and it's a winning gamble that's paid off. Highlights include the EDM-styled electro-pop retake of "Collapse", Valentino Khan's apocalyptically tough tropical bass remix of "Hadouken" and the left field half-step productions of Neon Steve and Memorecks.
Review: Currently in the midst of popping open champagne bottles left, right and centre, Mooqee & Beatvandals, are celebrating the tenth birthday of their popular party breaks label, Bomb Strikes. Following some retrospective anniversary releases, we now get a selection of "Future Bombs" to enjoy. Highlights include Neon Steve's brutal dubstep/hard funk hybrid "Kill Em With The Vibes", the wobble-heavy synth epic "Rumble" by Herbgrinder and Mooque's own breaky electro-houser "Piano Thing".
Review: Mooqee's label Bombstrikes is doing all right for itself. So much so in fact that they've reached that milestone - a label's first compilation album. Here Mooqee has selected 25 sizzling bangers new and old that do it for him, and hopefully will do it for you too. Highlights include the compressed electro steamroller that is "Back To School", the crunch synth funky freakout of "Come On Bounce" and the devastating bass that's eaten all the pies of "Let's Do It Right Now". Heavy!
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