Review: Featuring the work of 10 emerging artists, this split release covers a lot of ground. As the label itself says, the compilation is a 'mish mash of aggressive, soulful, ravey, and contemplative electronic music'. The musical journey starts with the 90s sounding break beats of Mesmerist's "Systema", before Rnbws' and Atix both introduce a more contemporary flavour, using gut-busting bass and insistent vocal samples. Trance's influence is also audible on this compilation - just take a listen to Moogie Fox's "Released Thoughts" - while techno is represented in the form of Black Dave's big room roller, "Soul Searcher". Maintaining its diverse approach until the end, Roklum's "I'm Dead" is an acid-tinged electro workout.
Review: RNBWS is an upcoming producer from Russia with a few EPs to his credit, including one on Dubspeeka's Skeleton imprint. Autonomy demonstrates once again that he's a new name to watch. It starts with the stepping, lurching title track, which unfolds to the sound of a nagging sub-bass, while "Stability Element" operates in a similar space, albeit with eerie synths and acidic bleeps prevailing. On "Falling into Web", he shifts towards drum'n'bass with hyper-speed breaks rolling in menacingly to support cold, tonal undercurrents. Underlining the fact that he's a truly diverse artist, "Forbidden Worlds" sees him deliver an austere serving of menacing electro.
Review: Imagine a rave circa 92. Now imagine that in the haziest, cloudiest, most physically relaxed way possible. That's the sound of this EP. "Do Right" rushes you through time on an ageless craft of rave elements. "Breakage" follows the dreamy theme with proggy vocal snippets whirling through the cirrus while "Dumbshow" has a darker warehouse-feel while retaining it soft edges. After something with just a touch more punch? Jump on the toughened groove "Enough", Murder He Wrote's wobble-drone 4/4 remix then wash it down with a glass of amen delight a la Denham Audio. Ravers, breakers, tech and house heads should all take note right here.
Review: Having previously touched down on Olovo Records with the Energy EP last year, Russian upstart RNBWS makes the move to Sounds Of Sumo with an assured five tracker of fluid, richly produced sounds that bring in influence from a multitude of places. The title track comes replete with vocals from Doreen, merging with the brooding synth work to achieve a mood aligned with Snow Ghosts or other such crossover songwriting electronics. There are rougher break-inflected tones lurking in "Captivity" and playful steppy electro tropes aplenty on "Neon Birds", while Wheezie is on hand to drop a more rowdy confection over his remix of "Captivity".
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