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Review: Still reeling from the release of Burial & Blackdown's Shock Power Of Love EP, Keysound Recordings shifts this attention to some lesser known talent, in this case Spd. For the uninitiated, Spd's been skirting the nether regions of UK bass music for some five years now, hooking up with labels like Sustained Audio, Cut and Estranged to Roska Kicks & Snares. For Keysound, Spd turns in three rhythmically fluid cuts full of jittery percussion, tightly woven basslines and sporadic displays of percussion, dub and melody. "East" subtly threads a Italo-esque bassline into a dank cut of piano atmospherics and lost flutes, with "Computerised Images" substituting anything Italo for something more overtly dubstep. With "Pfhin" a good crossbreed between the EP's two other tracks only with an extra touch of eerie urban rave, London style.
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LDN 084
28 May 21
Bass
28 May 21
Bass
Review: First arriving in 2016 by minting Mo:za?ek Music with a white label drop in 2016 called Stigma - with that much loved Rusty 3 Star Remix - Space Between The Stars provides the artist with a second release for Dusk and Blackdown's Keysound label. The artist's debut album, that follows the Things Betwixt 12" from 2017, perceivably continues the artist's expression of liminality. The album takes in a bevy of genres, colours and inspirations, ranging from the progressive and heavy synths heard in "Ruins" with its jazzy sequencing, to the Roly Porter styled explosions of "Cold Was The Night". Its title track is equally rave but with more of a focus towards the dancefloor, while there's no denying the emotional, ambient and kisses of white noise in the piano-laden "Waking Life".
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LDN 078
22 Nov 19
Experimental/Electronic
22 Nov 19
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Blackdown's output for the Keysound imprint is responsible for some of the most breath-taking shades of bass available on the market right now, and it's thanks to artists like these that the scene is pushing ahead into fresh new corners of the electronic spectrum. None of the tunes on this new album, Those Moments, ever risk sounding too stale or obvious - there is a constant state of surprise and wonder at the helm. Like the works of Burial in the mid 00's, this is a very personal take on grime culture, blending and chopping low frequencies with all sorts of field recordings; "Those Moments" itself is awonderfully balanced bit of spoken word, surrounded by drones and synths, while others like "Halcyon Skies" are a perfect representation of how far one can stretch the bass formula - pushing into far into the ether. Highly recommended.
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LDN 072
01 Dec 17
Experimental/Electronic
01 Dec 17
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Following a thunder run on the likes of Black Acre, Rua and Railroad, Sully returns to Keysound with his third album Escape and from the moment the beatless intro whisks into the mix you know he means business. Ripping through his soundscape we're treated to snare-rattling sci-fi grime ("Casablanca") a two-part gully space trip ("Assembly 1 & 2") industrial strength 23rd century UKG ("Bullseye") and vicious, head-melting old school amen-snapping jungle ("Vanta") All sounds and ideas joined with signature consistency, Sully's showcase has never been sharper.
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LDN 071
29 Sep 17
Bass
29 Sep 17
Bass
Played by: Squane
Review: After heavy support on their Rinse FM show over several years, Keysound Recordings are proud the announce an EP from Lyeform aka Ben McCarthy an experimental electronic artist from London with an emphasis on bass and precision drum programming. His expansive sound incorporates cutting edge sound design whilst remaining within the broad structure of UK genres. An up and coming presence on the club circuit, In 2015 he launched Void Space Records, to focus on releasing raw club music, with a 12' from Bristol based producer Riffs. The dreamy and mesmerising "Dead Angel" finally sees the light of day after its premiere on Rinse FM last year, as does the jagged and hypnotic bleep-fest of "Things Betwixed".
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LDN 069
02 Jun 17
Bass
02 Jun 17
Bass
Review: It has only taken Lamont two years to climb the ladder of success, a successful run of EP's which have no taken him to the the excellent Keysound, via the large and in charge Computer Integrated Audio. There's two mixes to "Death Slide", the first featuring the vocals of Grim Sickers, and it can only be described as being a leftfield UK hip hop tune; the dub mix strips it all back to lazy, staggering groove with a minimal edge. "In The Field" carries on the grime vibe thanks to Nico Lindsay's cold rhymes, but the beat is even more twisted, driven even further out into space; the Devil mix, as the name suggests, is nothing short of far-out.
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LDN 060
12 Feb 16
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
12 Feb 16
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Review: Genre mashing production unit LV have enjoyed a fruitful partnership with British Nigerian vocalist Josh Idehen since first colliding on the 38 EP for Keysound Recordings back in 2010. Having flirted with Hyperdub for the release of 2012's Sebenza LP, LV and Joshua return to their spiritual home Keysound for third LP Islands. Whereas previous long players have seen LV manipulate Idehen's vocals, Islands finds Joshua given centre stage and lyrically exploring themes such as "murder, desperate loneliness, obsessions and sexually-unfulfilling nights out". Despite this new approach, Islands is a very confident album, with LV's arrangements perfectly complementing the tone Idehen takes with each track. "Talk Trim" and "Make It Count" are particular highlights.
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LDN 048
30 Sep 15
Bass
30 Sep 15
Bass
Review: After dropping the fine tones of long player "Carrier" back in 2011, Sully is back on Keysound with a sizable package of jungle infected wares that give a lot of the break revivalists a run for their money. Working in some of those mystical chime tones favoured by label mates Wen and others, "Solitaire" rolls on a perfectly nailed jungle skank that harks back to the era when the sound didn't need to be aggressive but rather meditative. "Checkmate" makes an interesting job of reducing the breaks down to a bare minimum, while "Charms" gets more lively and playful in its demeanour. Throughout this eight-tracker jungle is the key influence, and yet the ideas flit around with the innocence and wonder of anything considered 'classic' in the genre.
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LDN 046
30 Sep 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
30 Sep 15
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Played by: Star Eyes
Review: Dusk and Blackdown have been operating on the progressive end of the dubstep spectrum for some time, having released their first material way back in 2005. Desaflex, their second full-length, continues where previous sets left off, offering a deep but surprisingly floor-friendly take on dubstep. Taking influences from a variety of sources - IDM, electronica, garage and UK funky, most obviously - they offer-up a series of well-polished but pleasingly analogue-sounding cuts full of energy and, most importantly, good ideas. At times, their brand of finely tuned bass-tronica sounds like early Black Dog with a dubstep pulse, at others like a futurist outing to Croydon. Throughout, it's a delightful listen.
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LDN 033
30 Sep 15
Experimental/Electronic
30 Sep 15
Experimental/Electronic
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LDN 022
30 Sep 15
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
30 Sep 15
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Review: Keysound collective LHF update the unique legacy left by their debut opus Keepers Of The Light with another intriguing journey into new sonic shadows. The moment the cathedral stretches and ghostly tones of opener "Gateway" light the touch paper, you know this fire will keep your soul toasty. Subverting scenic sights along the way, the journey takes us on a trip through UK funky graveyard ("Surrender"), sludgy double-decade-deep trip-hop ("Yielding"), a skippy lo-fi synth odyssey that one might boldly describe as emotional juke ("Entrapment") and raw, tribal drum shamanism ("Mud And Root"). Comparisons could be made with the likes of Modeselektor, UR, Massive Attack and even Hot Chip's earliest work but it's best described as LHF. A troupe who are truly in a league of their own. Stunning.
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LDN 054
10 Jul 15
Bass
10 Jul 15
Bass
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LDN 052
02 Mar 15
Bass
02 Mar 15
Bass
