Review: For those moments when life gets too sweet, along comes Heskk with a big sack of cocoa. Please say hello to 'Living Wonka', a real life chocolate factory of bangers so fat they're almost guaranteed to get you stuck in a tube full of milk. Flavours are full-on throughout the EP but only someone with no tastebuds would say no to the crunchy surprise of 'Fantasy' or the chewy cosmosis of 'Surfer'. As for the trippy finale 'Pike', it'll have you hurling Oompa Loompas around the nearest field within seconds of pressing play. Golden tickets, each and every one of them.
Review: The Good 4 Nothing crew are back inside, kicking off 2024 in the best way possible as they unveil this explosive new compilation series, exploring some of the most raucous arenas of dark drum & bass. Featuring a fiery 13 original creations, we see a highly skilled collection of soundsmiths join the cause, with the likes of Foe, Decrypt, DJ Twista, Filthy Habits, and more landing with some sizzling original fire. From the moody synth dives of Lundy's 'The Curse' and the system-curling sub-work of 'Get You' from Hijacker, we can see very quickly this whole compilation is armed and ready for combat. Our initial standouts would have to include the wonky LFO slides of Breakout's 'Fine Idea', next to the mind-melting unpredictability of Error & GinX's 'Smoked'. A must-have for any DJ preparing for a ruckus.
Review: Now this is how you kick off a brand new year! Good 4 Nothing smash down the doors of 2024 with nasty intent as they rally up a squad of exciting new generation troops for this vividly titled VA 'Horrible'. Horrid highlights include the electrifying riffage and energy of Insightz' 'Danger', the howling textures and abrasive funk of Eski B's 'Gudunka' and the gamified drama and vibrancy of Flint's 'Heaven'. That's only three of the eight tracks on offer here as Good 4 Nothing leave us under no illusions as to how they want this new year to sound. Horrible times call for 'Horrible' music and we are here for it!
Review: Some symphonies are unfinished. Some are for the devil. Others are bittersweet. Pruf's symphonies, however, are straight up mad. But then you probably already knew that; he's been crafting these uncompromising bass designs for a hot minute now and they're getting sharper with every dispatch. This is no exception as highlights include the twisted sandpaper funk of the original, the tense and wobby 'Dark Strings' and the triumphant finale 'Black Project'. Mad times call for 'Mad Symphonies'.
Review: Fear the Foe! A young Devon devil and a self-described homicidal maniac, he's on a murderation mission right here with this Good 4 Nothing debut. Sinister titles, deadly sounds, playful grooves' He's a killer with a smile happily firing out floor burners; the old school Clipz-style mid range buzzes of "Shoot To Kill", the sheer bombardment of the title track "Homicidal" and the trouser-blazing Krusty-collab finale "Shortys" are some of the many heaters you'll find on here. Good 4 everything.
Review: Sweet sweet murderation! Hijacker lets rip with four killer jams on Good 4 Nothing. The lead track hits with rasping levels of grot and a twisted dynamic that hurls bodies around the dancefloor. These venomous vibes continue throughout... 'Fighter' brings a little metal in to the fray, 'Get You' slaps you around with a savage swing while 'Livin It Up' brings serious swagger as you walk away from the scene of the crime scott-free! Making a killing with this one!
Review: Following some enormous releases on the likes of Next:Gen Audio and Sub-liminal, man like Complex returns to Good 4 Nothing with an even bigger body of work... 'Ephemeris Vol 1', a massive album loaded to the brim with crucial collabs with a full squad of like minded filth flingers and grot merchants. From Owls Of Filth to Tomoyoshi, Fanatics to Warhead, the rollcall is heavy and unrelenting as Complex serves up drop after drop after drop. Highlights on this first volume include the venomous 'Striking Snakes' (with Jack Reeves) the pneumatic high industrial energy of 'Unstoppable' (with Hijacker) and the outrageously squelchy 'Prepare' with Lucid. With a collection!
Review: Sounds like an old school chocolate bar your ma might put in your packed lunch if you'd stayed out of trouble, actually a really sick upcoming UK jump-up producer who's loaded with all kinds of ideas, energy and vibes. Following releases on the likes of Serial Killaz, Sub Heavy Audio comes his next Good 4 Nothing EP 'Words'. Four tracks, four different ways to absolutely shred up the floor, from the opening dancefloor chug and wallop of the intro track 'Words' to the final guttural bass blast and weighty kick of the finale 'Player', Breakout is fully on the job here and not taking any time for breaks whatsoever. Eat his words!
Review: It's been a while since Good 4 Nothing treated us all to one of their disgusting Horrible VA EPs but they're making up for lost time with this savage seven-track serenade of pure sickness. Each cut right at the forefront of the D&B sound, smashing down the boundaries between subgenres, highlights include the walloping early 2000s Bristol feel of Decrypt's 'Check This Out', the wild springy sensation and killer bounce of DJ Twista's 'Business & Ting' and the clattering energy and bone shattering vibe of Pruf's 'Hide'. Horrible indeed.
Review: Good 4 Nothing remains good for everything as they catapult themselves into 2023 with pure dubplate intention, teasing us with brand new heat from across their family of artists. 14 cuts in total, each one tickling a different underbelly of the D&B psyche, highlights range from Filthy Habits' loose-limbed grizzly opener 'In The Dark' to the final battle charge reese bass of Phadix's closing 'Forest Calls'. In between we have startling savage moments such as Fanatics' horn-melting wonky-leg 'Bebop', early 2000s flavoured riff gold on Breakbout's 'Over And Out' and pure wobble science on Lundy's 'Ride With Me'. And that's just the tip of this mighty iceberg.
Review: Look into our eyes, not around the eyes, not beneath the eyes, not above the eyes... Look deep into our eyes and feel The Force as he commits complete and utter 'Mind Control' on you. Making us move, feel, think and dance differently with every new dispatch, the long time D&B soldier (who's just about to hit his 20th year of releases) goes in deep on Good 4 Nothing. From classic early 2000s style jump behaviour (the G-Dub style hookiness of 'Crazy Out There') to pure rinse-out widescreen, high voltage energy (the mid 2000s era Charge Recordings 'Man Is God Now') The Force is most definitely strong on this one!
Review: No strangers to Good 4 Nothing, Breakout and Steryx link up for some brash bassline behaviour on the long-standing label. As you'd expect from such a tag-team, it's tear-up after tear-up as they pair go in with stripped back dynamics, grotty textures and high energy bass. 'Bullets' fires off deadly shots with big harmonics, 'Cell Activity' plays Q&A with unknown aliens, 'No Expense' hits with bouncy old school early 2000s jump up charm while 'Malevolent' hums with pure menace. Shots fired!
Review: Some habits are hard to break, other habits love to break things... Like longstanding duo Filthy Habits. Here we find them back on Good 4 Nothing with one of their broadcast and furthest reaching collections to date. 'Days Gone By' touches on a similar vibe to Serum's 'Trident' with its Berlinian influence and high emotional factor while elsewhere 'Finish The Game' goes full on wobble drama, 'In The Dark' takes things to a creepy place of tension and 'T's & C's' will have you reading print so small it will turn your eyes inside out. Good for everything.
Review: Following the various high grade teasers over recent weeks, the super talented Complex finally delivers his full album 'On The Outskirts' and it's a full-on 15 track assault of the senses. Flexing in all directions, instantly from chuggy, twisted, trippy cuts like 'Hypno' you know that Complex is stretching his legs and showing just broad his sound can be. Highlights include the neuro-like hip-twister 'Invading', the slinky swaggering sub-fest 'Interstellar' and the savage slaps of 'War Games' and the pure drama and theatre of 'Razor Flesh'. Don't skirt around this... Complex is killing it right now.
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