Review: If there is one thing that we could never criticise about the Iron Shirt Recordings team, it's their consistency, with a bulging catalogue of original bassy slammers, they always seem to hit the nail on the head. This latest compilation plays testament to that as they unleash the fifth edition of their 'ISR' series, welcoming back a host of dubstep heavyweights, including L Nix, Roklem & Sebalo, Jaswan and more. The whole feel of the project revolves around system-ready rollers, welcoming a host of exciting newer names to the table at the same time, all of whom deliver the goods. For us, there are a few real highlights, with the clunky, clock-like drum ticks and lethal bass crunches of Basura & Dalek One's 'Pure Destruction', next to the eastern melodic flicks and grizzly synthesiser pulses of 'Ruffhouse' from JWire and the intense drum triplets of Split's 'Midnight Hour'. Another seriously beefy body of work!
Review: The Iron Shirt Recordings returns here in epic proportions as they unveil this incredible new LP from Split, who heads up a 15 track expanse of dubstep delights. The project is made up almost evenly of original recordings and intuitive remixes, with incredibly creative arrangements such as the swampy textures of 'TopDogs' and the glitchy percussive rolls of 'Kotomble' taking stand out roles. As far as the remixes go, Wreckage immediately stands out as he revamps 'Left Area' into a serious neurotic roller, as well as Michael Dayne's incredibly well thought out soundscaping of 'Two Skies'. Overall it's a fantastic project, projecting across the full range of dubstep's ever expanding fences.
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