Review: This latest collection of rave-ready rollers comes to us from the Celsius Recordings crew, a collective who have assembled a very tidy collection of artists across this vibrant new collection exploring six tracks of dancefloor-ready bliss. Opening up with the throwback subs sweeps and groovy percussion of Al Pack's 'Don't Cry', next to Seathasky's emotive vocal bubbler in 'Sprites' and a tidy rap-along original from SundayGrooves entitled 'Raindrops', we can see the project kick-off in real style. Next, Sykes unleashes some real dynamite across the grizzly subs of 'Desire', next to Aleyum's gnarly subby sizzler in 'Saturday Superlative', and WUFO's tidy closer with the sumptuous pad synths of 'Echo Chamber'. Some fantastic work on display here from the Celsius crew!
Review: Experimental and atmospheric compositions from a Moldovan producer who's pushing the boundaries of what people consider to be drum and bass. Playing with half-time and mixing warped samples with ethereal melodies, there's a real sense of true composition in each track. From the chilled swing of "Sleepwalking"; through rolling stellar starscapes in "Contradictions"; the dark, broken vocals and weighty bass in "Nothing's Ever" and the techy beats and beautiful precision of "Wisdom Goddess", this is an LP that will open your eyes and steal you away. Isn't it nice to hear from a producer who's not content with the status quo?
Review: Beautiful atmospheric liquid from a host of Celsius favourites and newcomers who show that the genre is still taking time to innovate. From the first gorgeous notes of "Electricity", there's a sense that Element Down have enlisted the help of Laura Wadley to produce the most simultaneously relaxing and moving D&B tracks of all time. Remixed by Rune and Kaiza, it becomes even more ethereal. "Lay Down Your Soul" from Vaptor (remixed again by Rune and Kaiza) is another stunning take on the calmer side of the genre, adding a harder kick and bassline for a melancholy edge. Fullmetal, Rune and Kaiza join forces for final track "Crossroads", a gorgeous progressive roller that gets deeper and more emotive as it plays on.
Strife II - "Summer In My Heart" (feat Oscar Michael) - (4:24) 166 BPM
Review: Newcomer to the scene Marshall Watson is no regular upstart. A highly-trained sound designer by day, he makes 'computer music' for some of the world's largest corporations. By night he decided that messing around with sonic textures for his own amusement wasn't enough any more and launched his own D&B project, and gorgeous it is too. Beautifully multi-layered and using the rich vocal talents of Arae Haller, side one is brilliantly shimmering with influences from trance through to liquid. Working with Oscar Michael and Strife II on side two for an ambient, live instrument-littered sound, his work is as fresh as it is uplifting.
Review: Dipping and soaring over a sharply crisp drum and bass backdrop, the piano-driven verses of "Protaras" are delicate and melancholy, lifted by the relentless percussive tap of kicks and snares. "Beacon City Skyline" is a deep beauty of a track, featuring the harmonious vocals of Dennean. Experimenting with breakcore textures and euphoric samples it's truly unique and showcases his trance and breakbeat influences. Final track "Year In The Rain" samples a rain storm - of course - but matches it tastefully with the sing-song lilt of Strife II's favourite instrument, the piano. Building atmospherically until a break in the clouds, it's liquid at it's best.
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