Review: The Audio Overload team have once again delivered what they promise on every drop as they welcome the explosive, high energy flavours of ILL Dynamics to the table, who are this time joined by MC PropaTee for two tracks of pure heat. To begin 'Badman', an electrified shake through gnarly synthetic squelches and hard hitting, metallic drum work, giving us one hell of a crunchy design. On the flip to this, we then get a second bite of the action with 'This Works', which again sees both names combine with truly sizzling results. This one takes a more lively approach, letting spray a violent display of reesey synthesisers, leaving ravers stunned left, right and centre!
Review: Hyper prolific jump up maestro Midst continues to bliss us out with a wide range of high energy designs. Flexing on Audio Overload once again, 'Sounds Silly' kick start another year of dancefloor debauchery with two originals and two remixes of Composure. 'Sounds Silly' goes in with the big addictive riff action while '3 Holes' takes things in more grunty, shunty direction. Meanwhile on the remixes 'Paper' shows the slightly deeper side of Midst while 'Real Fellas' whips up major drama with its savage swaggering harmonic bass textures. Silly never sounded so good.
Review: DJ Terra bringing the terror with an EP bizarrely called 'Keep Calm'. Trust us, there's nothing calming about these bangers whatsoever as he continues to raise the heat we've already experienced on labels such as Nuclear Bass in recent times. Scorching sonics and dangerous dynamics throughout, picks include the animal behaviour and cheeky samples on 'Monkey Business', the dizzying switches on the bone-rattling 'Face Your Fear' and the total chaos and bouncing bass on 'Cheeky Girl'. Terra up the dance!
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.
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: Following some pretty hefty skirmishes on Dubstomp 2 Bass lately, Lundy returns to Audio Overload with yet more high grade weaponry. 'Hold On' comprises three main elements - a textured rnb style vocal, a big old croaky bassline and a breakdown into a really cool musical moment that nods at John Carpenter style horror vibes. Up next: 'Big Noise' continues the stripped-back fusion but with creepy gated synths, more swing in the two-step and a range of bass textures big enough to swim in. Hold tight.
Review: It's Vibes O'clock at Audio Overload HQ as the super-prolific Midst returns to the label to follow up the carnage of his 'Dance Off' EP. Instantly we can hear him spread his wings even further as 'Truth' goes full-on purring soul, all stripped back for the vocals to bare all emphatically. Deeper into the EP we glide to strike shimmering sunrise flavours on 'Shadow Over Her', 'Heartbeat' taps into old school house influences while the title track 'Changing Time' is all about those keys and that soaring voice. Get deep in your feels.
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