Review: To celebrate their consistently growing empire, the team over at Artikal Music UK have unveiled this awesome new collection for their loyal fans to enjoy, sourcing 14 original steppers rollers from some of the best in the dubstep game. We are immediately gifted a wickedly wide range of steppers originals, from the warm sub work of Mystic State's 'Ever Further Dub', to the more party-driven drums of 'Tribal Alien' from Legion and the squelching sub squeezes of MYTHM's 'Dead City'. This is an LP that truly celebrates how varied and unique dubstep music can be, with our standouts including the super-clean sub work of 'Vanquisher' from head-honcho J:Kenzo, next to the sweetly syncopated drums and haunted harmonies of Cimm's 'Deep Red'. What a collection this is!
Review: As always with Wheel & Deal, we are in for an absolute treat on this one as see the gnarly production styles of Unkey join forces with unmistakable vocal prowess of Slowie for 'Disrespect'. This one has such a unique flavour from the off, combining the subtleties of Unkey's stripped back bass design and minimal drum pressures with Slowie's fabulous use of pocket-aware flows and energetic performance to give us one of the strongest dubstep vocals of the year. This one also comes complete with Unkey's top notch instrumental version to round off another successful Wheel & Deal outing.
Review: For the seventh edition of the extremely versatile Foto Sounds catalogue additions, we see the label welcome the enigmatic sounds of Unkey, a Bristol-based producer with a rich history of top quality multi-genre releases. This time around he unleashes some long awaited dubstep fire, kicking off with the gnarly bass roles and constantly shifting soundscapes of the title track 'Cobra Club; before 'Wind Dancer' unleashes some powerful reesey goodness with a hard hitting feel, complete with eastern-inspired melodic slides and powerful percussive arrangements. Finally, we are given the VIP mix of 'Listen', which unleashes some moogy bass action on a much stricker half-time rhythm, adding a final twist to the direction of the EP as a whole.
Review: We have been keenly awaiting the return of Unkey, who is ready to take off a few heads with this brand new three track care-package, courtesy of Drop Foto Sounds. We kick off firstly with a look at the minimal LFO structures and subtle sub pressures of 'Baggage Drop', an industrial 140 weapon. Next, we leap into the stuttered rhythms and lethal synth leads Ruff's 'VIP' mix, sure to cause a ruckus in any rave. Finally, the shiting bass tones of 'Barrage Balloon' provide us with another tasty addition, rounding off this EP in style and welcoming Unkey back with a real impact!
Review: 18 months have passed since Bristol beatcamp Durkle Disco last compiled a "Definitions" EP. Once again the quality and levels of talent are high as Boycott busses up the best dynamics of trap, grime and dubstep for a lean, mean slaying machine they call "HK '87", Daffy & Gundam's "Bio Schematics" continues the stripped back prangish tones Durkle have made their signature with the equally alarming "Bio Schematics". Deeper into the EP we hit purring 808 soul from Denham Audio before getting the chop from Unkey on the icy stepper "Karate Club". Black belt business.
Review: Although its name and type font suggest that its music ought to be showered in '70s disco glitter and flared jeans, Bristol's Durkle Disco actually deals in militant bass sketches by a wide spectrum of young talent from around the globe. As they usually do, Durkle have put together a compilation, except that this latest one represents more of a house flavour compared to some of their recent outings. The opener "Armed" by Body Trouble is actually a seriously fitting piece of stutter house to what unfolds further on in the release; you should check out Unkey's broken garage on "Pho Par", the gorgeous neobass swirls of "Broken" by Jubley, and Lamont's house grime in the string-led "Other Side".
Review: The fresh-faced Daffy & Unkey duo make their debut on Bristol's Durkle Disco for the label's twelfth outing with four raucous neo-dubstep cuts. The first, "Hustlin'" is a true head jerker, all high-speed and revved up to the max for teeth grinding; "Night Terrors" is swamped, squelching on the bottom-end and utterly nasty, while Unkey goes in alone with the broken, clap-heavy beast that is "Come To Bury You". There's also two further rewirings of "Hustlin", one by Glacci and the other by Arcane Soul.
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