Review: D&B's resident crisp addict Dub Phizix comes bouncing out of the packet covered in grease for the freshest Senka instalment. As always it's a ruthless attack of the senses from all directions; 'Jelly Smoke' goes in hard with the rolling techy aesthetics before the guitar twanging 'Come On' brings us back to a mellower, laid back and emotion state of mind. Last but not least is 'Demon Seed'. Aggy, gritty, steppy and fizzing with slamming distortion, it's the sound of Dub Phizix coming out of lockdown with a whole host of new tricks. Big up the Manchester massive.
Review: Hide your crisps mate, Dub Phizix is back on the loose. Kicking off the year in true understated, straight-to-business style, as always with Mr Phizzy, each cut tells its own story and packs its own unique style. 'Game Over' is reminiscent of Die's early work. Jazzy flourishes and drums that skip from here to Clifton. 'Slush Puppeh' is not the sugar-rush you might expect from the title. Proper drum business here, there's a proper tribal edge to this one that nods towards the early Virus sound but much, much more stripped back and more techno-minded. Finally we have 'Bunraku', another bruiser with more warm fuzz around the bottom end than your ma. Game on.
Review: Last month came "Calm"... Now comes the storm. Dub Phizix lets the dogs out with two more tracks out of the blue. "Item" is a proper heads down roller that seems to sizzle with high voltage buzzes while peppered with mystic pipe blasts and strange barking see-saws on the swing. "Blossom" is no fading wall flower either. It's more like a venus fly trap that lures you in with a sweet scented intro before biting down on you with crucial bashy drums and more switches than Carrington Power Station. Crispy.
Review: Calm is the first release from Dub Phizix and Strategy in quite a long time and we've missed the Manny flavours of D&B combined with their unique blend of hip-hop and who knows what else. Strategy is at the top of his game on this one, with a really unique structure on the introduction that throws the listener straight in with no frills attached, and Dub Phizix's ability to produce rollers just as well as steppers is fully on display. This release is just proper D&B, basically, so check it out and stay calm.
Review: Manchester based Dub Phizix says his OhmGrown series is focused purely on the music and less about industry, releasing his music directly for download from the likes of yours truly - not very long after they've been finished. An addiction to the entire process means the sound design, writing, mixing, mastering and any visuals are done in-house by him - impressive! Part 1 features moments of moody deep dubstep like "Engage", woozy off-kilter drum 'n' bass experienced on "The Waterboy" and of course "Get Fresh" with its truly obese bounce and wobble.
Review: Last spotted piddling on the BBC's public decency guidelines, producer, DJ, broadcaster, label owner, two-bit animator and all-round Manchester legend Dub Phizix drops two slices of steppy science out of the blue. Both lean and dubby, "Do One" carries one of those mix-friendly riffs on the intro that tease the cascading molten sounding drums (think "I'm A Creator" for 2016) and fit DRS's lyrics perfectly. All tribal and thumpy, "Doberman" is darker again. Ward 21's demonic mic command ensuring certified nightmare dancehall status. Woof woof.
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