Review: Long-running LA label Party Like Us Records (PLUR!) serve up a fine helping of Scandinavian dancefloor business from Finnish basstronaut Rico Tubbs. One of the most chameleonic talents currently working with bassline-led music, Riku Pentii is on fine form with his two original contributions to "the decidedly-noble" Iron Hearts EP. Up first, the title track pairs hoover bass with breakbeats, stabs and OG rave vocals and will appeal to anyone that likes to hear "Charly" by Prodigy in the dance, whilst "Totem" veers off into bassline heavy speed garage territory. Remixes of both tracks come from Skapes and Petey Clicks & Stranger respectively and offer something tougher.
Review: If you're after the latest cutting edge UKG, you might be surprised to find it a bit further afield. This Boston, US duo appeared on a Party Like Us comp a while back and now they proudly return to the label with their own two track single. "Phases" sees rat-tat-tat snare rolls, hissy hi-hats and bowel-shakingly low bass jostling with warped vocals snippets and elegant piano/synth stabs for a mind-blowingly futuristic take on British urban garage. "That Fing" continues these vibes but swaps the depth of the previous tracks for the highs of peak time madness. Essential bass music.
Review: Ahead of the imminent release of his much-anticipated debut album, UK funky megalith DJ Q drops a tantalising taste of things to come. With Robbie Rue on the mic, "Soundboy Connection" sounds like a UK Funky-era update of Groove Armada's "Superstylin" - all electro house pulses, UK funky bass and midtempo 4/4 shuffle. "Heaven" is a classic chunk of wide-eyed UK funky goodness (check those classic US garage organs and vocal cut-ups), while "Wreck It" is a ballsy romp through swinging bass-house territory. AC Slater lends a hand on "Oh Yeah", a rave-ready chunk of bassline-propelled peaktime goodness. A handy acapella of Rue's vocals from "Soundboy Connection" completes an impressive package.
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