Review: London Based Multi Genre Producer and DJ Ralston has released on labels like Night Bass, Audiophile XXL, Night Shift Sound and Eskape-Musik. His new one comes courtesy of 3000, following up great ones by CLB, Mr. Curl and Hot Goods. His new thriller "Lonely" is a wonky grime influenced bounce featuring some super sexy vocals, while "Mind Scan" goes more underground on this darkside speed garage groove that will take you all the way back to '97 when Tuff Jam and Double 99 reigned supreme.
Review: Ralston isn't exactly a fledgling artist anymore; his music has been getting plenty of attention from the right kind of circles, and each new release sees the producer mature in both style and ideas. This new EP for Bass=Win is spear-headed by the excellent "Choose One", a garage banger with a subtle jungle sensibility, and this is followed by the equally magnificent, albeit more aggressive tones of "Pump Up". "Twilight Zone" has that inimitable UK garage swing, but it's a house track through and through, supported by a bouncier, more bass-fuelled VIP mix. BIG!
Review: The quality of Dave Ralston's recent productions have seen him become a staple on the UK bass scene, releasing through Night Bass and getting plays on Rinse FM and Radio 1. His last proper release was with Henderson last year, so it's good to get a new solo EP from him at last. "We Rock This" harks back to the days when hip-hop and house used get along better, being a skippy garage/4 x 4 jam with some cool MCing on top. On the digital flipside we have the deeper, housier drum -heavy afterhours gem, "All Night Long".
Review: Boy, it's their instalment of the This Is Night Bass series and, as always, it's a tight and severely jam-packed bag of pure bass-ridden quality. The rhythm carrying the best part of the release is one that locks into 4/4 mode, but the melodies, low frequencies and vocals contain something seriously UK about them. In fact, if you're looking for purist British house music with a garage flavour then you'v hit the right spot; it's as if these guys have tele transported back to 2000/2001, when the roots of dubstep were being laid-down from the foundations of garage and bassline. YES.
Review: Established house DJs Ralston and Henderson have individually received much support in the past from the likes of Radio1 and Rinse FM as well as many top DJs. Now they've teamed up for the commercial-orientated Makes Sense EP. There are three collabs to enjoy - the poppy and upbeat title track, the piano breakdown-laden rolling garage of "Get Ya" and the tougher afterhours pounder "Feel The Hurt".
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