Review: We here see Moveltraxx return for another edition to their exciting 2019 catalogue, forever championing the experimental side of footwork and juke. They have gathered together a monumental track listing here as they invite in heavyweight footwork frontrunners such as Rashad, DJ Earl, Traxman, Naina, and more. There are a tonne of heaters involved, with highlights including Hiroki Yamamura's extremely colourful 'Venus Beats' and the super experimental electronic tastings of 'Philthkids' from Mo Fiyah. Yet another extremely creative selection from the Moveltraxx team.
Review: As per usual, Canada's Philthkids are up to no good, and it seems like the Modern Ruin label are up for causing a bit of trouble. These four spaced-out gun-slingers are the perfect form of juke music, an amalgamation of all the right elements of bass music into four grooves. "Open Up", for example, is only juke because of its beat flex, but the melodies and arrangement feels much closer to electro, or even house, while "Futura" has a bit of hardcore in its DNA. "Status 3" is a veritable dubstep number twisted into motion by complex percussive knots, and "Wanderers" is a modern take on tribal bass music that can make for an absolute stunner on the dance floor. TIP!
Review: This is no real surprise, but Canada's Philthkids are in no mood to mess around, and this latest EP is another shot straight to the head. Coming through courtesy of Modern Ruin, "Cyber Sapiens" is a butty tune, a not-so-gentle blend of footwork and 94' jungle held together by an intricate arrangement and some killer sonic work. "Power Supply" is more jungle than anything else, but its bassline is fresh and provocative, while "The Core" lashes out a heavy techno beat beneath starry, detuned synths; "Memory" features BSMNT and a nu-school kinds tribal beat that is a total pleasure on the old dancing feet.
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