Review: As ever, the Bomb Strikes imprint delivers an awesome package to us with this brand new 25 track compilation entitled 'Funk N' Beats Vol. 5', To be honest, it's exactly what it says on the tin as The Allergies head up waves and waves of funkadelic rhythms and crunchy riffs. For us the highlights have to be the futuristic drum processing and subtle percussive movements of 'Loose Gardner' from Flevans, along with the classic breakbeat fusion of 'Fire' remixed by Smoove but originally produced by the Renegades Of Jazz. With the sheer depth of the project it's easy to get lost within the tracklisting, which is always a good sign on a large scale compilation.
Review: Nick Middleton's Westwood, not to be confused with the London hip-hop entourage of the same name, is back in action with some more of its delightfully quirky bass music for the masses. The Funk Hunters and Chali 2NA appear as hosts of their own tune, "Word To Spread", which is remixed and transformed a good six times from a selection of like-minded, break-ready producers. No version covers the same tonalities; Smalltown DJs turn in a magnetic electro house nodder that takes us back to 06/07, while Erb N Dub launch that unmistakably UK-leaning bass over a bed of fast d&b beats and, among others, the likes of Kabba step up with some gnarly, raucous dubstep slewing.
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