Review: DMX Krew deserves praise for enticing Blak Tony to appear on Night Creatures. With a catalogue that stretches back over 30 years, the Aux 88-afiliated producer is one of US electro's unsung heroes. He delivers a suitably futuristic contribution to the title track, where Ed DMX weaves his vocal narrative about 'creatures of the night' into acid tones and a stark rhythm. The Breakin' boss ups the tempo for the rave-focused, clubby electro of "Bounce Your Body". "Dynamic Jit" is faster still. The lean, steely rhythm features sped up Kraftwerk samples and insistent cowbells - a paean to part of the rich Motor City sound that Blak Tony has played a key role in.
Review: Having launched Mystic & Quantum last year with Standing Stones, a DMX Krew album that drew its creative juices from the mysterious pillars of stone that have stood across Western Europe, Ed Upton is back with more LP length endeavours for the Spanish label. The enlightening methods of Buddha seem to be the source of inspiration for the ten tracks on There Is No Enduring Self (a simple press release from Mystic & Quantum merely quotes a section from Buddhist text The Sun of Enlightenment Shines) and musically Upton seems to be on spiritually enriching form with the Das Ding style "Expanding Consciousness" a real highlight. Arrives on limited transparent vinyl LP in silk screen-printed sleeve.
Review: DMX Krew is back with a twisted, body-morphing collection of tunes on his own Breakin' Records, the label which the man has been curating since the mid-90s. Once again we're treated to a beautiful cocktail of electro deluge and machine-drum psychedelia; "Honeydew" is a classic DMX cut with enough funk to leave you roasted on the floor, while "Dramatic Exit" heads even further down the rave era thanks to its slippery beat layout and nostalgic melodies. "Sppoookey" is an AFX-reminiscent hurter, complete with plenty of acid licks and gritty-as-hell drum programming, whilst "Apple Grid" takes a bouncier approach to things and "Superficial Appearance" blends far-out acid trickles, heavy snares, DMX grit and spits it back out into a luscious deep house belter...something only the man is capable of.
Review: Breakin' boss Ed 'DMX' Upton returns to the project series that won him acclaim with the MPC Trax series. This four-tracker is for those who like their techno hard, heavy and uncompromising. The title track sets the pace with insane, abrasive acid lines unfolding over dense drums, while Upton lets in some atmospheric feelings to "Card Slot". It's a brief reprieve however; "What The" is a disturbing fusion of rolling snares and eerie horror riffs, but despite this it can't compare to "Grab The Beat". Featuring the most intense acid build up since Hardfloor started to torture their 303s and wild siren riffs, it's a fitting end to an EP full of extremes.
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