Review: The Local Action crew have a fantastic knack for combining the niche with the accessible, a theme very much explored across this fantastic four tracker from Sharda, making his return to the Bristolian giants. We begin with the booming 4x4 rolling drums and icy melodic drives of 'South', giving us a tidy UKG-influenced intro, before Y U QT arrives to add some additional spice to 'What I Feel', another garage-centric design, this time focussing on more stripped back rhythms and well processed vocal slices throughout. From here, big basslines arrive with vengeance on 'Got to Live', giving us a serious system roller, topped with glittering chord progressions and more tidy vocal work, before the jungle-inspired rhythmic switch ups and unpredictable processing of 'No Fear' rounds us off with a slap. Awesome stuff as per from both Sharda & the Local Action team.
Review: It's safe to say that since the major re-emergence of garage music, the Kiwi have become one of the scene's leading lights, adding a dash of additional flavour to the scene with their fantastic array of releases. This latest drop entitled 'Kiwi Boost', is a wavy compilation of new school garage mastery, kicking off with a stormer from Douvelle19. This one takes the title 'Show Me' and is a subtle yet sumptuous take on future garage flavour combining sizzling vocal slices with groovy melodic tips, followed by Sharda's groove-inspiring rhythmic designs in 'Crystalize'. Next, Livsey makes his Kiwi debut with the more stripped back percussive plucks of 'Eat Ur Greens', with Hamdi's energetic 'Shake' following up in rapid fashion. Finally, Oppidan delivers the final boom with 'Temptations' closing off a spectacular selection with a finesse-driven finale.
Review: Conducta's forward thinking Kiwi imprint is back at it again with another quick fire release, following on from a fantastic label launch. This latest offering from Sharda showcases exactly what the label is all about as we explore a bag of sunshine flavours across two potent originals. We begin with a dive into the super colourful arrangements of the title track 'Peace & Love', packed to the brim with uplifting vocal slices and pleasing melodic structure. This is then followed by 'Like You', which alternates between super catchy vocal lines and eskimo like pulsing square wave leads, perfect for livening up the dance.
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