Review: Rewind! Micky Finn and Aphrodite's breakthrough collaboration as Urban Shakedown returns in all its remastered digital glory and still kicks like a mule 30 years since they were first created. Both iconic tracks from that exciting crossover from rave from jungle, 'Some Justice' and 'Burning Passion' were huge tracks at the time that raised the tempo, brought the darkness but maintained the euphoria of hardcore. Complete with both the dubplate versions from the time and the eventual single versions which dropped a year later, these are a reminder of how far we've come... But also how close we've stayed to our roots. Justice is served once again.
Review: It's time to dive into some legendary business as two absolute goliaths of the D&B & breaks scenes link up here to deliver a tasty piece of goodness indeed. We are taking incredibly oldschool as 'Bass Shake' links up hardcore-sounding organ notation with clunky yet pleasing drum break slices and catchy vocal sampling to deliver something truly enjoyable. The release also comes complete with a few additional versions, including the more energetic drum designs of the 'Release' mix and more experimental acidic synthesizer extensions of the 'Hard dub' mix. Exciting stuff indeed.
Review: It's time to jump onto the sample pad and cause some serious madness as Urban Shakedown sees Aphrodite join the party for a vibrant four track expanse. We begin with the title track 'Do It Now!', a super choppy rinse out, combining nostalgic breakbeat manoeuvres with booming subs for excellent results! Next, 'There Is No Other' takes a more lofi approach with a smooth low end and fuzzy drum textures, before 'Assassinator' flips the script with some carnival ready whistle-work layered into more pounding drum designs. Finally, we dive down an acidic alley as 'Quasar' fuses moogy synth warbles with scattered breakbeat lines to round us off in style!
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