Review: Foundation Audio welcome Bristolian newcomer Wonky for their first release of 2016. With a deep, paranoid spacey sound, he's the perfect fit. "Inertia" will bode well for fans of Critical and Samurai alike as we're switched and glitched between full-bodied rolls and sudden moments of cavernous isolation. Remix-wise long time Foundation affiliate Paragon adds more of an industrial clang to the drums in a way that wouldn't go amiss on Ingredients or Dispatch. Finally label boss man Chad Dubz strips the vibe back to its bare kickdrum spine, all halftime and mechanical, it bridges the gap between D&B, dubstep and techno perfectly.
Review: Paragon isn't messing around on this one. Not that he's messed around on anything he's done on other labels such as 31 and Samurai. With its immense textures and sheet metal elements, "Normal People" is likely to scare most of its namesake, and is not to be treated lightly in any way! "Lowest Common Denominator" is slightly more conventional thank its synapse-snapping sub/step dynamic while "Ugly" is very much groove focussed; a paranoid riff swings back and forth over a mechanical, thunderous halfstep developing momentum with every spooked out pads and riser. Deeply dark, wholly original and genuinely forward thinking. You won't feel normal for a while after hearing these.
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