Review: The fifth instalment of this series is a reminder of the impact that KMS had on dance music . Right across the spectrum, Kevin Saunderson's releases shaped the future. A case in point is Esser'ay's "Forces", one of the KMS owner's many pseudonyms. The track's use of rumbling sub-bass and booming vocals proved influential in both garage and drum'n'bass - and it still sounds fresh. Part 5 features other similar landmark tracks. "Just Want Another Chance", a Saunderson project as Reese, retains its eerie, otherworldly sensibility despite the passage of over three decades. However, it's not all about looking to the past. The evergreen "Rock to the Beat" is remodelled here by Smith & Selway, setting it in a brooding, pulsating direction.
Review: CruCast are on yet another fantastic run this year, doing what they do best by combining the already prominent fan bases of their more established roster, whilst also using their platform to showcase and introduce exciting new production talent. This latest project sees them put together a very exciting six track selection from some of the hottest up and comers right about now. We see returns for J69 and MPH, along with wicked rinse outs from Reese and Kuto. For us however, there are two clear stand out, with 'Get' from Papps providing a tech-inspired audible edge to the project, along with Cooky's high energy warbler in 'Work It Out'.
Review: It's been a very solid year for the team over at the 3000 Network, who alongside controlling multiple avenues for releasing dance music, have established threethousand.co.uk as one of the leading news and premiere platforms for bass music in the UK. This latest compilation sees them return to the 3000 Digital arm of the network to unveil 10 dancefloor stormers, including potent, heavy hitting originals from the likes of Sheppy, Teotek, Ghstghstghst, Nada Deva, KusKa and more. For us, highlights have to include the super catchy vocal swings and hard hitting bass instrumentation of BTW's 'What We Had', along with the high pressure bass designs of 'Pull Up', from Spacegat and MPH.
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