Review: The team behind 877 have always strived to make sure they are staying ahead of the game when it comes to UK dance music, with their catalogue holding some of the most important tracks to ever grace the UK bass genre. This next two tracker from Let's Do Lunch is a perfect way of showcasing the positive side of musical nostalgia, kicking things of with the throwback flavours of 'Freedom'. This is a tune that just exhales good vibes, from the memorable chord lines to that tasty vocal sample, it all just fits. On the flip, we take in more high tempo memorabilia as the shimmering chords and bouncy 4x4 drum designs of 'Goat Face' keep the energy levels high. Yet another incredibly unique drop from the 877 team!
Review: It feels like it has been an absolute age since we last saw the fantastic sounds of Dom 877 on his home imprint of 877 (UK), but boy was it worth the wait. With 877 being such an influential label across the entirety of UK bass music, seeing Dom deliver an EP of this quality is so pleasing to witness. We begin with 'Transformed', a UK funky and tech house fusion, creating some of the most interesting rhythmic progressions we have heard in a hot minute. To follow this, we take in 'Whispers', which in contrast to its name, is a serious carnival screamer. Through the connection of party-ready, kuduro-style drums and laser-style synth lines, this one is a real livener!
Review: Brighton bass evangelists 877 have the likes of GoldFFinch and My Nu Leng amongst their roster and can now boast the addition of the hotly tipped Distro too. Featuring the moody garage-flecked "Pinnacle" and the deep, wobble-heavy 4x4 of the title track, Flava D also remixes the latter into end-of-the-world speed garage. However, it's the thrilling collision of Bristolian heroes Distro and My Nu Leng on the big-beat-meets-disco-in-bass-town shenanigans of "Sleepless" that's getting the real hype from the likes of B Traits and Monki right now. On fire!
Review: As far as labels go within the bass scene's largened expanse, We definitely feel that 877 are one of the leading lights in introducing new faces, regardless of notoriety, judging only on the vibes they bring to the table. For this high quality creation, they smash together the illustrious vocal presence of Magugu with Deech's subtle funky arrangements, creating something truly masterful. On remix duty, Killjoy steps out of the fold to conjure up a truly fantastic recreation, focussing his compositional structure on dark, grinding bass moogs and enticing drum designs, perfect for setting the dance alight.
Review: Bristol bassman Bromley steps up to 877 with two originals that purr with understated, techy menace. Spacious and just the right amount of twisted, fans of Mak & Pasteman, Wen and My Nu Leng will instantly connect:. "Related" is a two-step hummer that ploughs through the low end soundcape with a well-oiled mechanical flow, while "Check" comes complete with pads so icy they could reverse global warming. Remix-wise Hostage adds a steppy, militant swing and additional bass gurgles while Sly-One adds a whole new line of synth textures before stripping the vibe right back to its bare rhythmic bones. This will relate with a lot of dancefloors and DJs right now.
Review: Allmostt continues his nomadic flex with a new EP for the 877 label. His music can only be described as a hybrid of UK bass and funky tech house a-la Claude Von Stroke, and this latest four-tracker might well be some of his most refined work. "Push" would work on any floor and in any kind of set, whether techno or dubstep, but our favourite cut has to be "Obessive Compulsive" for its choppy percussion twists and snappy vocals - the kinda banger Boddika would deliver in a set. Be sure to also check "Neurotic" for its '90s vibes thanks to those prophetic vocals...and those kick drums!
Review: Paranoid garage vibes abound as Slave City's Transcode lays down three deep shuffling bubblers. "Move It" bumps with an iced-out My Nu Leng vibe, all slick, minimal and moody. The EP title track "Prometheus" takes us down an even dark route as the beat pound with more of a house heaviness and the bass is more spaced out, unpredictable and densely layered. "Tell Me" closes the show with sweet shards of light by way a perfectly executed vocal snippet, laid gracefully over yet another warped and twisted low-end.
Review: Rinse FM favourite A Motion is back delivering a unique, forward-looking fusion of classic speed garage and two-step. The You Know EP features four new bangers in this ilk, all peppered with further sonic elements. The spartan title-track mixes melodic wobble bass and floaty female vocals, "Close Your Eyes" features mean bass growls under hypnotic vocals melodies, "Locked" introduces spacey rave pads and "What You Do" integrates '90s house organs with raw tw-step friskiness. Fierce!
Review: Scottish soundboys Bryan and Batosz follow in the footsteps of My Nu Leng, Hostage, Distro and Transcode with their 877 label debut. Three tracks of premium bass that lend themselves perfectly to tech, deep, breaks, house and dubstep sets, it's an all-out dancefloor demolition; "Kosa" rumbles with understated warped low end messages and an unrelenting kicks, "Conduct" is all about the dagger-sharp steps while "Fallout" hammers home with a 4/4 so crunchy, toxic and industrial environmentalists are rumoured to be setting up a petition to ban it. Good luck to them.
Review: Jump-starting his musical escapades with an EP for Four40, Skelecta makes his return and lands utterly upright on the UK's 877 with something of an anthem in the making. "Big Bad Wolf" is a collaborative effort with the one like Hybrid Theory and the duo have cooked up quite the jacker, where Dubfire-style percussion meets warped vocal shots and a militant groove. "Yuandai" is considerably more UK in nature thaks to its stepping rhythm, and "Shells", too, takes care of the grime vibes. Top stuff!
Review: First introduced to the world via Roska's Kicks And Snares label last year, Bristol type Distro has since gravitated towards Brighton and the South Coast's bass evangelists 877. The East Side EP is Distro's second for the label and unlike his debut, which featured My Nu Leng Teng and Flava D, the four tracks are all his own work. With the freedom to fully express himself, Distro lets rip with the title track emerging in calm fashion before dropping straight into a hard as nails funky drum flex augmented by a vicious bassline. From here Distro veers off into steppier territory for the other three tracks, with the immense sub action of "Someone Say" really standing out.
Review: Hostage, the Edinburgh-based beat-maker, has appeared on countless labels over the last few years and his style is in a continuous state of flux, hopping from funky electro house to jittering bass music with utter ease and pure charisma. He appears herein courtesy of the UK's 877 crew and this time he's in a technoid mood with "Bladderwrack", a gnarly fusion of dubstep wobble bass and straight-ahead four-to-the-floor. For seconds you got "Touchdown", a relatively more bumping affair thanks to its swinging drums, and also "Red" which takes a slamming kick-snare and spills another thick layer of distorted bass all over it.
Review: Horror bass, it's a thing. Well, it certainly is if you ask Hostage, its chief proponent. Here on the "Tetralogy EP" this Scots producer continues the course already set by his recent Bladderwrack EP also for 877, with dark house blending with more techno elements and dubby wobble too. Highlights include the sinister strings and cowbell bounce of "Grunt", the harder tribal-tech of "Ruff" and EP standout, the creepy house thumper, "Bang Bang".
Review: Selekta releases have been pretty scarce of late so it's a thrill to see him finally return with two fierce new tunes to drop. Once again released through 877, these new joints are bound to take him to the next level. Brimming with energy, "Nang" is a speedy 4x4 assault, equal parts vitriolic and visceral, and it'll certainly get you moving. "Touch" on the other hand, is a moodier beast, all thumping jack beats, 303s and snarling bass. Flava D also joins the party, turning the title track into a slammin' wobble-heavy banger.
Review: 877 Records come from the same school of thought as labels like Swamp81, Hessle Audio, or even Hotflush Recordings, but the imprint has always managed to keep at a safe distance from all the hype and nonsense surrounding the 'bass' world. This time they've got newcomer Saidwho to throw down some knowledge in the form of three heavy-as-hell cuts that sit somewhere between house, techno and pure bass-weight. "Overkill", "We Are One", and "Play it" are all shining examples that formulas are overrated, and that one doesn't have to follow any rules to come up with powerful, hard-hitting dance music with a UK test. Luckily, 877 know how to pick up this sort of talent. Tip!
Review: It's been way too long since we've heard from Polish duo Negativ. Thankfully they're back with a full force EP on another UK label, 887. The VIP mix of "Stealth" starts proceedings with a bang - dark tropical beats with a muscular bass bounce and even a cheeky hardcore break. Elsewhere "Ritual" sounds like Gary Numan's synth guys at a breaks night in Fabric and "Havoc" wraps things up with moody FX, evil bass stabs and tough, tense beats. Great to have them back.
Review: Following on from the incredible reception of their previous funky release, 877 are at it again with another bag of fun as Fish & Lucent join forces here for a very weighty single indeed. As an original, 'So Strong' is a certified rave rocker, driven by it's hard hitting lead synthesizer instrument, laying amidst scattered, choppy drum work, destined to drive the dance into delirium. It does not come alone however, as Wheeto joins us first on remix duty, re-thinking the track into a bouncy bassline brawler, before Ali McK & Jhuttz give it a grimey overhaul. Spicy stuff!
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