Review: Mark C returns to Papa Gee's Hazardous Musik with three timeless jungle bubblers. 'Know You' eases us in slowly with the soul vibes and a flavour that taps directly into the Goodlooking vein before we head even deeper into the mix with 'Kush'. Stripped back and heavy on the percussion and cool switches on the fills, this is one tailored for the dancefloor dreamers. 'Unity' seals the deal with subtlety and class thanks to some beautiful sweeping strings and another minimal arrangement where every element has a place in the mix. Genuine class.
Review: Destiny are on Hazardous Muzik for a single that sits comfortably on the intersection between lighter and darker bits, a nice concoction of influences that come together for wicked results. 'Herbalist' is fresh and creative, with a skippy, Breakage-esque drum line and rustic sampled nodes that climb and fall in tandem with each other, forming a hypnotic main melody. 'Murderous' steps up on the flip and takes things into heavier territory with a stripped back arrangement, greater focus on the drums and an even nastier back end. Big.
Review: Hazardous Muzik always deliver tough, urban-edged sonics that doesn't prance around or act fancy, they just get down and dirty. Gappa G has delivered exactly that here, with a single of moody tones and no-nonsense drum lines. 'Pass Thru' is a perfect example of said drums, with impossibly clean hits and a clear sense of space and progression, its bass stabs are almost shadowed out. 'Faded' is the more futuristic, with a deep back end and seriously cool vocal touches that lend it a warmer feel. Wicked.
Review: Hazardous Muzik are a label perfectly placed on the border between jungle and jump-up, and this single from Vital Link displays their aptitude in selecting the best of the former. It's a gentle, subtle yet damaging release, one which flows upon a bed of soul yet comes out with fists flying at the other end. 'Wickedman' has the type of funkiness that only reggae music can provide, with stabbing bass touches providing lift and sensation to its clattering, rough and tumble drums. 'Yeah Jah' is heavier and has more weight packed behind its stuttering percussion, its bassline wonderfully bouncy and dripping with the sunny skies, eyes closed heritage of reggae and dub music. Wicked.
Review: Hazardous bossman Papa Gee wheels up for his first single in over a year... And he's making up for lost time. Two authentic, stripped-back jungle steppers, both timeless cuts remind us of the pirate veteran's skills; "Beefing With Da Massive" is all about the drums and the curmudgeonly bassline that drags itself along behind the choppy breaks. It's so heavy we guarantee after this much beef you'll want to go vegan. "No Good" is a little deeper and more bass-focused. Chiselled steps on this one and a Kartoons style bassline bubbling back and forth while a classic propheteering vocal floats over the top. Too good.
Review: Inna Culture is on Hazardous Musik this lockdown period, with a sick little double sider that full represents several parts of the dnb scene. 'Shivers' opens with steppy drums that pan out underneath a peng sense of ambience, but the serenity of the opener gives way on the drop to something a lot more expansive and dark, tying the knot on a quality. Classic old school vibes abound on the B-side - 'Hawkeye' - but the laws of physics don't stop Inna Culture from sneaking in a naughty back end in there that underpins the track and gives it a nice weight. Solid single.
Review: Hazardous Muzik always tend to put out music that rests on the foundations of UK underground, the cross-over influences of soul, reggae, jungle and D&B. it's always a fresh sound and it always brings up connotations of Boomtown, free parties and sunny afternoons. The DJ Vapour remix of 'Chill Out' by Jamie G and Papa G is the best of the lot, with a bright and cheerful jungle introduction that's flipped into a wobbling, subby number with oodles of energy and momentum. The Serial Killaz remix of Lion.UK and Paga G's 'Clash' goes down a more rolling direction and is packed full of punchiness and sharp edges - banger. This is a top collection of a tunes for a label that is celebrating 10 Years in the game, so as such is well worth a listen.
Review: Hazardous Muzik always tend to put out music that rests on the foundations of UK underground, the cross-over influences of soul, reggae, jungle and D&B. it's always a fresh sound and it always brings up connotations of Boomtown, free parties and sunny afternoons. The Papa G remix of 'Disco Dub' is the best of the five, with a bright and cheerful jungle introduction that's flipped into a wobbling, subby roller with oodles of energy and momentum. The Sound Shifter 2019 remix of X Nation's 'Wheel & Wine' stays the path with yet more vibrant jungle and it's packed full of punchiness and sharp edges - banger. All in all, Hazardous Muzik are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary in style, so a big congratulations for hitting that milestone.
Review: Java is on Hazardous Musik this Easter, with a sick little double sider that full represents several parts of the dnb scene. 'All My Loce opens with steppy drums that pan out underneath a peng sense of ambience, but the serenity of the opener gives way on the drop to something a lot more expansive and dark, tying the knot on a quality. Classic old school vibes abound on the B-side - 'Versatile' - but their upbeat nature doesn't stop Java from sneaking in a naughty, pitched-up back end in there that underpins the track and gives it a nice weight. Solid single.
Review: Hazardous Muzik always tend to put out music that rests on the foundations of UK underground, the cross-over influences of soul, reggae, jungle and D&B. it's always a fresh sound and it always brings up connotations of Boomtown, free parties and sunny afternoons. The DJ Westy remix of 'Show Some Love' is the best of the two, with a bright and cheerful jungle introduction that's flipped into a wobbling, subby roller with oodles of energy and momentum. The Rowney remix of Origin's 'Fifty Gee' goes down a more jump-up direction and is packed full of punchiness and sharp edges - banger.
Review: Josephs Perception - a wicked name - is on Hazardous Musik this Christmas, with a sick little double sider that full represents several parts of the dnb scene. 'Let Go' opens with steppy drums that pan out underneath a peng vocal sample, but the serenity of the opener gives way on the drop to something a lot more expansive and dark, tying the knot on a quality. Classic ragga vibes abound on the B-side - 'Versatile' - but their upbeat nature doesn't stop Josephs Perceptions from sneaking in a naughty, pitched-up back end in there that underpins the track and gives it a nice weight. Solid single.
Review: Leeroy Silk's Vital Link project makes their debut on Hazardous Musik with two foundation-focused jungle workouts. Vital by name, vital by nature, both cuts balance raw rusted-blade breaks and true soul elements as "Jungle Night" fog-horns every ounce of good spirit from your soul with overlayered MC calls, rampant drums and rising cosmic chords while "Being Human" ups the rhythm's robustness with pure pneumatic breaks while an ethereal hook shoots us up to the stars and back with subtlety. Close your eyes and you could well be back in 1994...
Review: 'Automatic' is a hard stepper reminiscent of days when jungle was first transitioning into drum and bass, rough, rude and ready, this is a track with real attitude. 'Back In Time' takes more of a jump up route with old twilight zone style vox samples . 'Press Up' gets a noisy remix from imprint owner Papa Gee with classic junglist drums, a happy jump up melody, and shed load of ragga vocals and dub sirens. 'Sliders' see horns and harps combine with a low sub and dirty automatic shots, one for the screw faces.
Review: Send for the hazmats! Papa Gee's Hazardous Musik flies into town on the version express with a series of rudeboy rubdowns. It's a one-way-ticket scenario from the off as Choppah juices up the skank machine on his take on Jayline and Gee's "Dancehall Ram" and Serum finally unleashes one of his longest-awaited dubs in the form of his groaning take on D Livin's 92 proto jungle classic. Deeper into the EP we ride to find a heavier, jumpier take on K-Jah & Vytol's "We Love Hip-Hop" from Inna Culture AND the 2016 version of D Livin's seminal shakedown. Dangerous materials!
Review: Fresh from his recent excursions on Ghetto Dub & Deep In The Jungle; Barcelona badman Sound Shifter embarks on another mystic journey of bass and drum , this time on Papa Gee's high risk imprint Hazardous Musik. DJ Hybrid is on the remix for opening track "Danger & Culture" and it is a real plot twist as soulful Calibre style piano chords burst into rib rattling kicks and spine tingling jungle drum fills. Next up it is the VIP of title track "Stronger than me" Hazy lounge piano and vocals on the intro breaks into a serious shuffle as Sound Shifter makes use of the famous Sugar Hill Gang that was immortalized in jungle folklore by Shy FX on Bambaata. "Take Me Higher" is our pick of the bunch as the euphoric old school vocals blend with a sustained surging bassline to make an addictive liquid stepper. The whole release is peppered with sirens and samples that now, with over 20 years of jungle music, you might expect to sound played-out or cliched... No chance! They still sound so good, raising the energy levels to fever pitch. 3 tracks with 3 very distinct flavours that all work wonderfully.
Review: Papa G's Hazardous Musik: home for some of the most reliable and consistent beats on the jungle/jump-up axis in recent times. Inna Culture's label debut is certainly no exception: "Original Dubplate" (and its slightly darker K-Jah remix) is pure elastic jungle with stretched out subs, skippy breaks and a teasing dreamy drop. "Come Again" takes a much sharper, steppier approach with a rock-chomping bassline that sounds like a young Tyke while the dancehall vocals and brawny beats of "Press Up" sit sweetly between the two sub-styles perfectly. Got a radar? You know what to do.
Review: Papa G's Hazardous imprint lights the hype touch paper for its "Health Warning" EP with this devious update: Jinx rewinds to 2013 and takes Article J's skank-happy vocal roller and switches it into something much darker and moody. Turbo drums and a bassline that sizzles like bacon, it's a fine example of remix subversion.
Review: Jungle that's hot to the touch is rare and precious in this day and age but K Jah & Vytol have nailed it with this little diamond. Crashing through thick levels of dub with hyper snares and old school effects, there's nothing in this tune but pure fire. Birmingham might not be the spiritual home of jungle music but K Jah is making it his own personal homeland, turning his place of residence into a pivot point for modern junglists. Don't you just love it.
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