Review: For the last eight years, Birmingham label Audio Overload have brought you some of the best in underground UK flava and continue on with their mission in fine form on VIP Part 1. This inaugural edition comes from scene stalwart Midst and features, as the name suggests, some digital exclusives made for a proper rinse out. Highlights come in the form of collaborations such as the wonky tech stepper "Too Many Lives" with Padman, the seething neurofunk of "Poltergeist" in collaboration with Jedi, and the jump-up vibe of "Little Boy" featuring Emzylaro.
Review: Jack it up, jack it in, let us begin... DS2B's Audio Overload deliver their first VA collection and it's an absolute banger-fest. Representing many of the label's exciting new-gen artists, and even more off the label's far-reaching sounds and styles, across the set expect to be KO'd by the sound rampant sounds of Lowlife, anticipate high levels of energy from man like Jedi (especially the reverse mindwarper "Popcorn Playa"), enjoy some feisty VIP action from Midst and plenty more chaos from the likes of Pruf, DEEb and Falco. Jack it on, jacket off - let's get to work.
Review: Audio Overload who have developed a reputation for going in all guns blazing, having released a string of releases over many years which don't play nice with your feelings. Now, they're launching the second part of their Jacked compilations series and it's top quality, with sounds that span a wide variety of styles, from rolling stuff to dirty naughtiness. 'Nuclear Inspectors' by Falco is definitely in the latter category and it's definitely one of the best on the release, with a cavernous bassline of spinning twirls and a pulsating epicentre that pushes out the rest of the track in a slick fashion. One to cop, this.
Review: Another day, another on-point Austrian D&B talent cuts through the noise. This time it's Vienna's Trendr who's clearly inspired by the Switch! sound of the city with four no-holds jump up cuts. "Fight" lives up to its name with tightly sprung basses all vying for our attention over sharp two-steps. "Womp" takes the bass dynamic to much lower places as it spirals into a paranoid bubbling mess of darkness. "Shark Attack" is one of the most striking highlights with its pristine synths opening up and shoving us into a searing Bladerunner style bassline. This dark/light contrast continues with "Iron Steel" as rainbow synths set us up and rasping metallic bass knocks us straight back down again.
Review: Hertfordshire hurter Syntech returns with two more grizzly jump-up shredders: "Education" is a grade A schooling in riff simplicity and sandpaper basslines while "Can't Stop" takes us down the ends with a well known horror sample and one of the croakiest, grottiest bassline textures Audio Overload have ever hurled in our direction. Stinking.
Review: Look away now if you're still recovering from the pure grot assault young Syntech gave us earlier this summer in the form of "Can't Stop" as he's about to smash our frontal lobes in once again. "Deceiving" hits with a loose limbed swag and cavernous amounts of space around every metallic harmonic element. "Serious Damage" lives up to its name consummately as we're pummelled with staccato bass textures and strange background croaks. Deception ain't necessary when the tunes are this unapologetically naughty.
Review: We're not quite sure how Septon manages to put out so many releases, to be honest, because they're just always on it. Always on a mix of labels, this time it's Audio Overload. The title track is refreshingly futuristic, creative synth work and stepping drum smacks forming archways of diving bass force, a joy to listen to and we'd imagine pretty devastating on the dancefloor. 'Silence' sees Septon on more familiar territory - naughty jump up that makes you want to hit your nan. 'Here Is The Future' is different again, a pummelling, fluid back end laid out beneath a rolling set of drums. Yes mate!
Review: Show love for Pruf, he don't take no guff! Mostly spotted on DS2B, the prominent Russian newcomer returns to Audio Overload with two brazen peaktimers. 'Tomorrow Day' ignites with emotion piano chords but soon flips into chaos the minute the chainsaw bassline cuts into the mix. 'Vacuum' ups the theatre by 100 with its savage neuro charm. Think Audio or Ed Rush levels of fury. Buff!
Review: For this latest slice of D&B action, we head up to Birmingham for a very enjoyable look at the latest gift from Audio Overload, a record label that have been causing quite the stir with their hard hitting EP drops. For this latest outing they employ the high energy production methods of Phoroptic, who lands four weighty originals, kicking off with the subby bass power and spacey atmospheric introduction of 'Close Your Eyes', followed by more low end efficiency in 'Ras Kitchen'. Next, we hear more spooky drones as 'Instant' deploys an array of LFO wildfire, before finishing up with 'Jungle', a spicy stomper providing a fantastic end to the project.
Review: Kool FM soldier Pablo G lays down a crisp fusion on Audio Overload. The tubular harmonic low end calls whisper roller while the higher frequency responses scream jump-up. Together it creates a bulbous, timeless, subgenre-less blend that would work well across all forms and flavours. Like remixes? You'll like this as four rising and underground talents put their spin on it. Now goes for the crunch, Spiller dusts off the breaks for a junglised twist, Jedi guns straight for the dancefloor with a grizzly results while Falco brings the minimal heat. All bass bases covered. We're liking 'Like This' a lot.
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