Review: He'll shake you, he'll stir you, he'll hurl you around the dancefloor with tunes you didn't know existed. It's David Double O, the co-founder of Rupture and one of the most stealth-like production ninjas the game has ever known. In operation for more years than you get for a multiple murder, he finally unleashes this debut LP and, to put things simply, it's a true lesson in foundational jungle craft. The space and rattles around the breaks on 'Testing Ground', the stark dark soul of 'Bad To Worse' and the absolute relentlessness of 'Riddim Yah' are three of many highlights. If you're a regular at Rupture you'll already have these deep in your psyche. Exemplary.
Review: Coco Bryce and Rupture LDN. Is there a more potent collaboration than that in the world of drum & bass? We're not sure, but either way this three-tracker from one of the scene's best breaks craftsman is an outstanding reminder of why he carries such a potent reputation. With the A&R skills of Mantra and Double-O behind him, Coco Bryce lays down the business in a manner that's both dancefloor friendly and living room ready, a difficult feat to pull of especially with elements as fractious and gritty as those of deep jungle music. 'Rising High' shows this off best, as a funky vocal sample flits in and out of the arrangement, a bird in the window that presages the passing of Coco's rolling, rollicking breaks work; this one is like a mountain range in its ebb and flow. 'The Unseen' might be the best contribution however, as gentle breaks lick up the sides of creeping pads and bouncy, stuttering basslines. Perfect.
Review: Rupture LDN are a new label with a mission and Response is the man here to take up that mission, with his ethereal jungle tones and spacious atmosperhic vibes. That's the key to this single, sumptuous lethargy with an undercurrent of junglist force that creates a sick dichotomy between light and dark, white and black. 'Running Through' exemplifies this, with a backdrop of sweeping strings and velvet pads, it plods on through an arrangement of relaxation and nonchalance. Epic bits here.
Review: Sully is renowned for being amongst the best of the bunch in terms of new-school jungle music and the intricacy with which he lays down synths, vocals and samples before undercutting them with drums and basses is genuinely sublime. 'Dream Sequence' is a perfect example. The first two minutes consists of a rising crescendo of celestial synth magic, a bulging melody eventually collapsing into a bass-filled void of quick touch drums and atmospheric depth. The flip side is made of sterner stuff. You can tell right away, as a weighty synth crashes down the range amidst eerie pads and background suspense, the bass when it comes in growling, pulsing and fracturing the track but in a good way. Another startlingly good single from man like Sully.
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