Review: Next up on Hypnosis, a very relevant collection of mind-bending marchers, as Pugilist arrives to deliver something truly unique across four thought-provoking originals. We firstly swim headfirst into the sonic foliage of 'Vintage', a swampy sweeper, focussing on bulbous bass crunches and eerie percussive backdrops, before the Tempa-sounding drum taps and sub warbles of 'Wistful' move smartly into the field. Next, the sharp snare twitches an ethereal pad textures of 'Be Humble' arrive with a slightly different feeling from anything on the EP so far, followed by potent closer in 'Amethyst', again seeling the nostalgic feeling that's been right at the heart of this project from start to finish.
Review: If Pugilist sounds familiar, that's because he's one half of 140bpm dupstep duo, Perverse. This solo offering though, is a very different kettle of fish indeed. A showcase for the breadth and scope of this producer's production abilities, and one which the label feels is an 'embodiment of the genre's hybrid tradition', we get four tracks of impressive richness. "Astral Plane" is a slow and weary trek across a lonely planet, while "Chalice Riddim" is a spikey reggae-tinged slice of primal dubstep. "Mantis" meanwhile, is sparse and gentle jazzy garage, and closer "Acceptance" is a stunning slice of dreamy pads and scattershot beats.
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