Review: As we return to the latest drop from the Amen Brother collective, we see them unveil a seriously weighty box of treats on this one as Chapman delivers four sizzling origins bubblers, exploring breaks in a seriously energetic idiom. Firstly 'Bad Man', pulls together a fusion of bleeping synth sounds and choppy breaks with a moogy bass pulse below, followed by 'The Ultimate', a jittering joyride through bumping synth grooves and hardcore melodies. From here, 'You Know The Time', warbling sweeps and bass stabs join vocal chops and shimmering samples on 'You Know The Time' before the high octane pulses of 'Skirmish' see the EP out with an enigmatic smash.
Review: As the clubs begin to refill for the winter season, there are few things that will be injecting as much energy as this new collection from Skooler & Flare, who touch down on Amen Brother with four spicy new creations. We kick off with the tidy chord manoeuvres and spacey bad textures of 'Bass Unknown', giving us a nostalgic dip to commence with before the slower paced drum bops of '6 Mil' and sharpened break work of the title track '12 Bells', a fiery thumper, stuffed to the brim with original hardcore material. Finally, a slightly more pacey finale as 'Be Free' links together electrified vocal chops with big room breaks, closing off this EP with something pretty special.
Review: Another top quality drop here from Amen Brother, a breakbeat label that continues to impress with their high octane roster out in full force. This time around, DJ Pooch is on hand to unleash four high energy creations, opening with the 2023 mix of 'Mind, Body & Soul', a thumping, carnival ready ramp up that focuses both on gritty bass notation and eerie vocal overlays, before 'Rush On Me' takes a classic 'Dibby Dibby Sound' vocal and lets it loose over an old school hardcore arrangement. Next up, 'I Need U' unloads a more old school feel, focussing on organic drum sounds and euphoric synth lines, before the chirpy chord progressions and acidic basslines of 'Hypnotising' close us off with a bang.
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