Review: Reading UK: Taking the mantel from Croydon as a concrete-clad hotbed of low end creativity, both DyAD and Lifesines have enjoyed great releases runs in their own rights. Having teamed together for "Scarlette" over a year ago, its pulsating, physical, molten metal sounds are finally available for us common DJ folk. It's not alone; DyAD's "Mesian" takes us down a spooked out late night graveyard stroll before inviting us into the ring on his Basscatz & Balkansky remix... Watch out for the kick drum rabbit punches and sweeping roundhouse atmosphere licks. It's a knock out.
Review: More multi-textured, tempo-flexing darkness from French troupe Kantyze. Scraping the slime off the dungeon walls, drying it out, powdering it and lacing your coffee with it, each of these cuts create a woozy, dissonant feeling deep within. From the soaking wet ricochet drum hits of the title track to the pneumatic hammer kicks and subverted euphoria of the synth hook on "Demise" via the shimmering cymbals and oceanic Detroitian pads of "Hubot", Kantyze are fulfilling every ounce of hype they've received in recent months. Long may this continue.
Review: Their reputation for creation firmly set by their previous smasher "Thriller", Bulgarian duo Basscatz return with their most accomplished, far-reaching EP to date. "Perspectives" sets the tone with a trippy, sea-sick riddim and thick, oozing bass. "Dreaming" belies its soft and cuddly title with an insistent pattern of unrelenting kicks, minor key stabs and paranoid pads. "The Way" is darker again thanks its dungeon-minded halfstep and nuances of nasty neuro bass. Finally we climax with a stunning collaborative cut "My Moon". With an almost psychedelic edge to the synth hook and serious attention to detail on the rhythm, Balkansky (AKA D&B don Cooh) has clearly had a strong influence on his fellow Bulgarian brethren. Spotless sonics, throughout, Basscatz are taking no prisoners.
Review: Flying the flag for the burgeoning Bulgarian dubstep scene, Platform continue to curate and celebrate the very best of their native creatives. Making his debut, Vallew showcases his range with aplomb: "Faellan" is all twinkling and pristine while "Diaphonous" is much harder-hitting with screaming mid-range licks and swashbuckling drums. Two wholly different sides to dubstep, one exciting producer to keep tabs on, Bulgaria is booming with bass right now.
Review: Dspot teams up with new Bulgarian duo Basscatz for a proper dubstep workout on the young Platform Music. "Glimpse Of The Future" takes rolling drum hits, fast-moving percussion slices and throws them headfirst into a sludgy, uber-grimey bass wobble capable of some serious damage on any floor from here to Sofia. "The Project" is similar in texture but whilst its drums are still on the same punch as the previous track, the bassline is broken up, widened-out and transformed into an eerie cascade of bleeping tones and hisses.
Review: Bulgarian dubstep of the deepest variety right here. Complex, too; as Basscatz and Balkansky prove with "Aquarius", a collage of scattershot drum-loops delivered in weave n' tuck waves. "Envious Eyes" is a richer, more traditional halfstep affair with large amounts of skilled percussion and eerie pads. L 33 takes things to a much more spacious, techno-influenced arena. Juggling with a stripped back set of sonic balls, there's beauty in his simplicity. Camelorg completes the set with the icy, alien drive-by "Detract". Purring with such mechanical efficiency, it's hard not to convince yourself to buy a flight to Sofia tomorrow.
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