Review: The Sans Ambience imprint has been smashing out dystopian bass beats since 2016, and they have pretty much killed it ever since. While the imprint is not strictly from the UK, they have managed to champion the very best of the hardcore continuum, and this will likely continue if they decide to scout talent such as this new debutant, Eycee. "Delicate Drippin'" is a hard-edge rave anthem with a violent percussion swing and some equally penetrative bass explosions, to boot. Remixes come from Sylvere, who swamps the tune down to a dubby lull, while Rushmore keeps the percussion ammo up, and Lorenzo BITW fills the air with hazy smoke thanks to his deep, tribal-minded, sample-heavy version. Wicked style!
Review: French bass newcomer Sylvene returns to Sans Absence after his delightful opening EP, continuing to offer the scene with a fresh breeze of low frequencies that are, in our minds, evolving the genre further still. "Manumission" is a broken yet energetic bass pounder with Sylvere's trademark atmospherics, while "That Feeling" is in an all-out dance number with nothing but beats firing off at all angles. "Straightjacket" is our top pick from the lot, a grime-ridden club number that sounds as if it were made in the jungle (check that BASS!), leaving "Final Skank" to provide the criola vibes with its morphed, wayward Portugese vocals. Some real bangers here - check it!
Review: Until now, Martin Kemp's highly corrosive shades of bass have appeared exclusively for the wayward-thinking Frijsfo Beats label, but he's ready to expand and diffuse his production skills onto new territories, coming through on Sans Absence like an absolute pro. "After The Night" is a hybrid through and through, mashing up a wonky tribal percussion with washed-out effects and hollow sonics, and "Fix" seems like the natural prolongation of this style, except that the beat flex is now more stable and floor-minded. "Aztec" packs a tighter break roll at its core, chucking in a subtle dose of pseudo grime bleeps, and "No Charisma" finishes the bottle by stumbling its curbside manner further into inebriation.
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