Review: The Bass372 crew have unleashed a box of monsters with this exciting new collection, featuring some of the most potent dubstep producers currently working in today's scene. We open up the event with Q100, who delivers a subterranean onslaught with the dippy basslines and crunchy percussive squelches of 'Scoville', followed by Ninety who arrives with a sumptuous punch of dubwise heat on 'One-Eyed Mask'. From here, Q100 & PTF1987 welcome Bisweed inside on an official remix for 'Narva', a floaty, post-grime sweep through ethereal harmonics and harsh horn stabs, before the warbling sub triplets of 'X-RAY' are unveiled for a final slap of low-ended goodness from Oddkut. What a collection this is
Review: What a year it has been for the Duploc team, who have continued to strive to push the 140 scene further than ever-before. As always, they have come together to unleash their full 2021 catalogue in one singular monumental drop, unleashing 40 system-smashers for us to enjoy over the Christmas period. Featuring a heavyweight catalogue, we get to explore releases from the likes of Dalek One, ENiGMA Dubz, Tappa, Hebbe, Ternion Sound, Oddkut, Juss B, Distance, Mungk and more. It really is a testament to how strong their movement has become when you look at the strength behind this year's catalogue, with the overarching theme of every contained release being perfect for a system-backed shell out. Awesome work and the perfect closer to the year!
Review: Following on from a very exciting announcement at the weekend, Duploc are kicking on with more fantastic new dubstep music, this time welcoming Ninety inside for four tracks of dubwise bliss. We begin with the title track 'Ghoul', which through a combination of fluttering melodic jitters and rolling LFO drives, delivers an eerie intro track. Next, the twisted melodic madness of 'Skull Thoughts' gives us an even more creepy sonic episode, before 'That's It' delivers an electronically lead sizzler, focussing on stripped back drums and driving 808 stutters. Finally, 'Golden Teeth Smile' utilizes colourful synth flutters and jittering drum chops to give us a vibey outro track. Lovely stuff!
Review: Over the past few years, there haven't been many labels or dubstep-centric projects who have been able to keep as up to date with the scene as a whole then the legendary Duploc. They came together for this new compilation project with the title 'Identity Of Dubstep', exploring the best of their previous creations. There's no doubting this one's potent tracklisting, which features corkers from the archives with artists such as ENiGMA Dubz, Juss B, SBK, Surreal, Ternion sound, Dalek One & more providing fearsome additions. As this is a compilation to celebrate the full depth of the label's catalogue, we felt it important to highlight tracks that may slip past people, with our favourites including the grizzly LFO expressions of Sweepa's 'The Circle', alongside the wonky rhythms and downright dirty bass designs of Sam Cosmic's 'Stickin Ona Rock', which again explores the more raucous side of the dubstep spectrum. A fantastic anthology of dubstep flavour.
Review: As a genre, dubstep is undeniably in a very strong place right now, with numerous label projects putting together what is arguably their best work. This latest For The Heads compilation is another example of that quality spread coming into fruition, delivering thirteen powerhouse originals for the steppers heads to enjoy. Featuring a roster of Blicka, Karnage, Dayzero, Crowley, Retina and many more heavyweights, this project does exactly what it says on the tin by delivering an array of dubstep originals that "The Heads'' won't be able to resist. Our highlights include the delicate intricacies of Centauri's 'Flight Path', the industrial percussive techniques of '4-ho-met' from Dr. Cloud and of course the spooky-sounding structures of Nizth's 'Meton'. Awesome stuff!
Review: The Duploc imprint has without a doubt been one of dubstep's shining lights over the course of the last few years, both as a label imprint and as a general space to explore steppers music worldwide. This first edition of their new '140 Allstars' compilation series is a perfect example of their explosive range when it comes to releasing music. First up, JSM arrives with his eerie creation by the name of '1893', weaving together bitcrushed synths and stuttered drum runs in style. This is then followed by the quirky melodic twists of 11th Hour with 'Immortals', alongside the minimal and unusual synth shivers of 'Swerve' from Crowley. From here we continue forward into the trappy rhythms and pounding subs of Causa's 'Triple Choc', before the oldschool, DMZ-sounding LFOs of Ome's 'Better Stay Home' and the haunted, metallic slaps of Ninety's 'Snake's Kiss' VIP mix. Exceptional work as per from a top quality imprint.
Review: There's no doubting that N-Type's Wheel & Deal imprint is one of the most important labels across the various realms of the dubstep sound, with this wonky new two-tracker from Oddkut & Ninety proving precisely why. We begin with 'Gundalo', one of the gnarliest rollers we've heard in a hot minute, combining light, high ended percussive designs with chunky drum work below. Next, 'Earthquake' takes us down a much moodier avenue, this time stitching together an array of dubwise percussive delays with a downright dingey bassline below adding a whole different dimension to the release as a whole. Awesome work!
Review: Boy oh boy what a year it has been for the Duploc family, who despite all the madness of 2020 have still kept up their incredible run of consistency, dropping nothing but bangers throughout the duration. This, presumably their final drop of the year sees them pull together a monstrous roster, featuring the likes of Cartridge, BunZer0, Ourman, Opus, Teffa, Sam Cosmic, Xakra and many more to give us one final celebratory look into dubstep in the modern era. The complete track listing is absolutely bonkers to tell you all the truth, with quality leaking out of every single original. Some favourites we have to mention however of course include the sizzling bass designs and spooky textures of Wraz's 'Ghost', alongside the fluttering flute melodies of Mani's 'Secret Forest' and 'Gibberish', a super smooth subby glider from Surreal & Somah.
Review: Following on from a fantastic selection of full length drops across 2020, the Duploc team continue their exciting run of form here, presenting the fourth chapter of their sumptuous 'Duploc Selects' series. They offer up another 10 system scorchers, with the likes of Rez, Oddkut, Hotcut, Nova and more all supplying the goods. The full tracklisting is pretty outstanding, but there are a couple of highlights we couldn't not mention, with Hella's spacey saxophone genius on 'Trinity Centre' being an instant hit. The sub-busting basslines and explosive reesey textures of 'Me N My Speakaz' from DRTY HBTZ is also an absolute bop, with the sizzling low end of Idioteque's 'Morality' also raising some eyebrows!
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