Review: Bare Necessity are an insurgent force of a label who have been steadily growing despite their relative lack of releases. Lovell is the latest producer to join the family and his offering is one of stripped back sonics and fierce minimalism, a nod to the label's stylistic grounding and a reflection of his sound. Its title track - 'Bag of Bones' - is a big tune that keeps to a ferocious pace in drums which smack of the old school, whilst a flurry of hats and rippling basslines keep things moving as well. 'Mirrors' strips things back and deepens them out, with a flip that emphasises a rolling, frollicking bassline that completely changes the vibe of the tune. The rest of the EP is also pure gold as well - proper drum & bass for true heads.
Review: The first VA from new label Bare Necessity is here, and it's one of the techiest various LPs that has ever graced the doors of Juno. Featuring a slew of talented acts, all of whom deserve more recognition, Bare Necessities Volume 1 focuses on just that: the bare necessities. Drum & bass doesn't need more than top quality drums and dirty basses, and these are present in spades across all of these tunes. RumRolla's 'Whistle' is the highlight, with its juddered, jagged blend of moody techno force that spins and spins until you don't know which direction is up. Missledz gets super deep on 'Surveillance', B-Plexx gets choppy on 'The Devil' and there's plenty more on offer. Awesome stuff.
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