Big, bad and heavy are three words to describe DJ Brokie and Profile’s drum and bass label, Octave Recordings. Dripping with jump up debauchery, the London-based label have been dropping fat skankers from artists like Nu Elementz, Jaydan, Sub Killaz, AC13, Jaydan and K Motionz, since 2013.
Review: The crew over at Octave have done a very exciting thing with this latest two-track outing, welcoming a combination of top quality artists inside to deliver face-blistering originals that are sure to let havoc loose among the ravers. We begin with Muzo's solo outing on 'Twenty4Seven', a snarling combination of scuttled synth stutters and metallic donks, wrapped together in high intensity drum sweeps for good measure. From here, the B-side sees Muzo welcome Jenks for a much more LFO driven dip into original D&B flavour, focussing on blipping melodic tops and old school jungle breaks for a very diversified flip. Awesome work!
Review: Next up from the Octave Recordings team, a hard hitting combination in classic two-track style as they welcome the explosive sounds of Muzo inside for a seriously hard hitting pairing. We begin with the choppy rhythmic approach of 'Unknown', a synth heavy surge through squelching synthesiser squeals and hard hitting subs, giving us a vibrant yet super-unique introduction. On the flip-side to this, we check out 'Define', a slightly more stripped back arrangement that does once again make use of gnarly synthesiser pile-drivers and warbling melodies to match, giving us a peek into the more electronic side of Muzo's character. Both of these are primed and ready to produce a ruckus in any dance around the UK.
Review: Previously spotted on Subway Soundz, Jay Jay charges head first into Octave Recordings with this feisty clutch of bruisers. Highlights include the pensive bassline drama on 'Motive', the savage little breaks fills on the title track 'No Time', the total agginess of 'Scary' (along with Instig8) and the eerie tension on 'Never Die' (with MLD) There's 'No Time' like the present eh?
Review: We've barely recovered from Froidy's 'Blunts & Booze' headbutt earlier this month and now he's back with this heavyweight two-tracker. 'Wrong Move' is a perilous jump-up freak-out comprised of pure sheet metal dynamics and aggy, venomous energy while 'Alone' sees the Friody one linking with Decrypt for more of a high frequency shock-out. High energy business with full focus on the dancefloor. Total carnage.
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