Grid Recordings was founded by Twisted Individual in 2000 and has over the years released music from some of the scenes biggest names including, Twisted himself, Hazard, Marky & Spy, Sub Zero, Tyke, Original Sin, Netsky, Fred V & Grafix, Hybrid Minds, Serum, Voltage, Bladerunner, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, The Upbeats, Zen, Baron and many more. The label recently made a comeback in 2016 after a 4 years break and it's been going from strength to strength ever since. They had releases from the likes of Twisted, T>I, Damage Report, Ray Keith, Nick The Lot, Leaf, Need For Mirrors, DJ Limited, PA, Hexa, Dunk & StillZ to name only but a few.
The label has been referred to as a Jump up with balls label which is pretty spot on! But they didn't like to pigeon hole themselves as they have released many liquid and hard step tunes over the years.
Review: As always, the Grid Recordings crew have assembled so high intensity heat for our eardrums to all explore here, welcoming the explosive production techniques of MJay inside for a fiery introduction. We open up with the title track 'Checkmate', a reese-driven ride through gnarly percussion and hard hitting sub-notation, followed closely by the first of two collabs between MJay & Dunk entitled 'Electro', a unique yet potent bubbler. The second of those collaborations is named 'Scraps' and focuses strongly on looming sub sweeps and ripping synth lines to match, with 'Inertia' then giving us some haunted synth reverberations and delicate drum designs to close off this EP in style.
Review: We call it filth. Your mum calls it a miracle cure. Your dad called it the golden standard. Twisted Individual's Grid simply call it Bass! Whatever you personally call it, you can find plenty of it across this sick six track collection featuring a wide range of exciting and inspiring D&B talents such as Muzo, Damageman, Spexion, Juiceman, Gravit-e and Module. As you'd expect from Grid, the vibes are forward-thinking, unruly and uncompromising with highlights such as 'Bongo Killer' and 'Animalistickz' really pushing the boundaries and dynamics of dancefloor grot. That's what we call wicked.
Review: Now here's a remix rollcall you can call your mother about! Grid have taken Basshunterz Strong Mind EP and shared the stems around some very inspiring talents: Dunk, DJ Rusty, Findr, Albees and Xyde are all involved as the Brazilian duo get the reboot treatment in all kinds of directions. Highlights include Dunk's trippy, wasp-like buzzing twist on 'Nasa', Xyde's absolute tear-up on 'Feeling' and fellow South American don DJ Rusty giving 'Evasion' a funk twist. What an EP. Brb, off for a b2b with your mum.
Review: One of the hardest working artists from the Brazilian dnb scene DJ Andy has been on pretty much every big label from Ram to Chronic but we believe this is the first time he's ever appeared on Twisted's Grid imprint. Naturally he's doing it in style as we're treated to six of his iciest and most uncompromising cuts imaginable. From the hypnotic, trippy frequencies of 'Bleep' to the utterly immense 'Reach out' which takes soul and hardcore and blends them in a bassline made of hornets, these really are DJ Andy at his hardest and heaviest. Spread it!
Review: It's always exciting to see a new drop from the Grid Recordings team hit the shelves, especially when it's a remix project as jam-packed as this one, sending a number of Jfal originals into the proverbial blender. We open up with Pengo, who steps up to reforge 'Roots' into a shimmering slap of high ended synth and nostalgic horn melodies, followed by J O E delivering a percussively driven pump refit of 'Soundclash'. through gnarly synths and grizzly bass design. Next, the synthesisers run wild as L0G1N delivers a scrumptious rebuild of 'Naughty Naughty', with Jfal himself touching down for his own remix of 'Conflict', giving us a final crash of synth-driven power.
Review: Brazilian DJ Rusty jumps aboard the good ship Grid and gets us all oiled up with his twisted, dark groove science. It's business from the off, too, as he relays his fear of the dark void by way of a savage angular bass riff. Elsewhere cuts like 'Atmosphere' flatten us with pure steamroller energy while cuts like 'Scary' bring a whole new level of tension into the mix. Last but not least is a crucial collaboration with Pain called 'Underpass'. Grottier than a night down Gala Bingo with your nan on White Lightening.
Review: Word on the street is that L0G1N is named this way because he always forgot his passwords and the grotty, filthy basslines he makes are actually just the sound of him swearing because he can't log-in to his old MySpace account any more. We're not sure if this is true or not but we suspect it is because each track has us effing and jeffing all the way to the bank. Highlights include the Zero T style jazzy darkness of 'The Level', the slippery, twisted funk of the title track 'Get Mad' and the wonderfully airy, jazz-influenced drums on 'Duel'. Fingers crossed L0G1N never remembers his mother's maiden name ever again!
Review: Twisted Individual's troupe of terrors continues to sprawl into the VA hinterland, spraying their sticky 174 muck about the gaff. This time we're treated to cuts from a wide range of talents ranging from modern day jump-up sergeants BASSHUNTERZ to longtime marathon men Beat Merchants. The vibes are equally as wide-ranging as we flex from the dark funk of 'Head Shot' to Rouman's more vocal-led Ram-style ripper 'You & I'. Nod your head. Shake your leg. Tap your feet. Swing your privates... Do whatever you need to do.
Review: Grid return with more underground dancefloor wounders from the very forefront of the scene. Besides the legendary Beat Merchants (who go decidedly dark on the awesome 'Predator Prey') it's all about the new-gen as we get sideswiped by bruisers galore. Highlights include the turbo funk of Rouman's 'Bring It', the twisted trickery of Whisper's 'Confident' and the oddball funk of Jenks and Muzo's glitchy, twitchy 'Dot 45'. Now this is what we call sick.
Review: Destination Brazil: DJ Rusty crash lands onto Twisted Individual's Grid radar with this six-piece set of grizzlers, groaners and gurglers. Each one stripped back to the main menacing message and pungent sense of playful funk, from the opening shreds and flexes of 'After Party' all the way to the final sensual flurries of the closing track 'You Make' via the bill-withering sample savviness of 'No Sunshine', the whole EP is loaded with mischievous murkery and strange sonics. See you in the hotel lobby.
Review: Twisted Individual's Grid imprint rallies up the troops once again for another massive low-end free-for-all. Now on their seventh volume, 'Now That's What We Call Bass' kicks off in all directions with a variety of sounds and styles. Highlights include Untrue's take on L0G1N's 'Burning Pants', the pure drama and creepiness of Spadez's 'Skatta' and the strange glitches and spasms of Muzo & Warhead's 'Dangers'. Now that's what we call sick.
Review: Forever at the forefront of new-gen and established talent across the full spectrum of drum & bass, Twisted Individual's Grid imprint delves deep into the soulful side of the dance with this beautiful new addition to their 'Liquid Allsorts' VA series. Eight tracks, each one a peach, highlights include the inspiring housey tones and dreamy vocal vibes of Marvel Cinema's 'Eyes Like' the RnB vocals and laid back rolls of Oli Lewis's 'Be Heard' and the lavish slap bass and lolloping groove of L0G1N's 'Let Me Ask You'. These are just some of the stunning highlights across the whole EP. Essential.
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