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Blur EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Coming up next from the Soulserious crew, a feisty four track collection from Sunday Roast, exploring the more experimental edges of the garage spectrum with some fiery original flavour. First up, the stripped backed, haunting sub sweeps and gnarly bass tones of 'Blur', which as the title track, kicks off the project with just enough mystery, whilst also packing a bass-heavy punch. This is then followed by the more high-ended percussive runs of 'Lama',a subby sweeper that leads cleanly into the more grizzly sub pulses of 'Scapes'. Finally, some tidy chord work as 'Void' fuses chilling vocals with icy pads and clunking drums for a unique final bounce.
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SSR 133
22 Dec 23
UK Garage
22 Dec 23
UK Garage
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SSR 131
01 Dec 23
Minimal/Tech House
01 Dec 23
Minimal/Tech House
Matic EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
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SSR 110
10 Jun 22
Minimal/Tech House
10 Jun 22
Minimal/Tech House
Joyce EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Soulserious' regular Assado has yet to receive plenty of plaudits, despite a quietly varied and assured discography that draws great influence from various vintage house, garage and techno productions. Perhaps this EP, Assado's first of 2022, will provide a deserved breakthrough. After beginning with the ultra-deep, fluid and tribal-tinged title track - a heady slice of early morning hypnotism that's as melodically warming as it is trippy - the publicity-shy artist shuffles between sub-heavy late-night darkness ('Haus'), Tenaglia-inspired tribalism ('Revive'), sunrise-ready dreaminess ('Seb') and tech-house-tinged workouts that reminded us a little of Mr Raoul K's 21st century brand of African house ('Sunkist').
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SSR 103
07 Jan 22
Deep House
07 Jan 22
Deep House
Don't Worry EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: If you're on the lookout for warm, classic-sounding deep house that takes cues from vintage New York, New Jersey and Chicago productions, Louie John's releases on Soulserious are always worth a listen. His latest release, an expansive five track affair, is naturally up to his usual pleasingly high standards. It begins with a shuffling slab of drowsy, sub-rich late-night brilliance (the classic Chez Damier style excellence of 'Don't Worry') and ends with the soulful, subtly disco-tinged (and surprisingly electronic-sounding) 'Vibrations'; in between you'll find the bumpin' brilliance of 'Time Will Tell', where his knack of programming deliciously loose-limbed drums comes to the fore, the organ-sporting bounce of 'Save You' and the rising, garage-tinged peak-time rush of 'Really Fine'.
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SSR 102
04 Sep 21
Deep House
04 Sep 21
Deep House
Run Free EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: As he has done for the last few years, Louie John continues to explore nostalgic house sounds on his latest EP for Soulserious. He doffs a cap to classic New York and New Jersey sounds on the chunky, swirling and ear-pleasing deep house of rolling opener 'Run Free', before reaching for bubbly sub-bass, glassy-eyed vocal samples and hazy piano riffs on 'Flight'. John opts for heavier house beats, bolder bass, sweatier vocal snippets and Chez Damier style motifs on 'In My Heart', while superb closing cut 'Touch on You' is an ultra-deep, dubby affair tailor-made for late afternoons and early mornings. As usual with John, all four tracks are exquisitely produced and should slip right in to a variety of house sets.
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SSR 101
21 May 21
Deep House
21 May 21
Deep House
Classics V1EXCLUSIVE
Review: When we look around the now incredibly expansive realms of UK funky and garage, consistency has been the thing that has really allowed it to return to prosperity. Sunday Roast is an artist who oozes consistency, with this 'Classics V1' project being the perfect way to showcase that. Across sixteen sizzling originals, we are able to examine and explore the full breadth of his production style, from the groovy, UK funky influenced rhythms of 'Conga Matic' and 'Roll On' to the more bassline-driven designs of 'Groove Yard' and UKG flutters of 'Power'. It's a pretty solid selection to say the least, with our immediate highlights including the delicate drum processing of 'Echoes', the high energy percussion of 'Night Fox' and the experimental synthesis of the previously unreleased 'E Numbers'. Tidy!
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SSR 100
07 May 21
UK Garage
07 May 21
UK Garage
Agenda EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Bertrand Contador
Review: Reading-based label Soulserious are back with the ever elusive Louie John, who serves up some sensual and sublime deep house on the Agenda EP. From the icy and dub infused tech of "Cortee" sounding like a cross between Booka Shade and Echonomist, there's the respectful nod to UK 2-step on the infectious title track, to the classic deep house of "Jazz Top" with its creamy keys amd swung beats, and ending with the emotive mood music of "Mind Free" - this is another impressive outing yet again by the Soulserious staple.
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SSR 098
18 Dec 20
Deep House
18 Dec 20
Deep House
Lost Everything EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Usually, when a new Soulserious drop pops up in the store we are likely to be in for a good time. They definitely don't disappoint this time around as Far From Perfect unleashes five experimental 4x4 creations for us all to enjoy. We begin with the unpredictable percussive fluctuations of the title track 'Lost Everything' before the techno-inspired drum work of 'Keep Tabs' alongside the growling bass stretches and eastern designs of 'Indie 333' follow up in quick succession. From here, 'Downfall' gives us a moody look into modern 4x4 with some sweeping atmospheric brilliance, finishing up with the super minimal rhythms of 'Decendo' for good measure.
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SSR 094
27 Jul 20
UK Garage
27 Jul 20
UK Garage
Brazian EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: We welcome the return of Berkshire-based Soulserious, who present a new release by Assado, who serves up some sweltering summer time vibes on the Brazian EP. From the dark carnival feel of the title track and its exotic polyrhythms, to the latin minimal tech house flavour of "Pulse" to the seething U.K. bass influence of "Migrate" and ending with the atmospheric mood(y) music of "Ethics". Wicked grooves from this enigmatic producer that we hope to discover more of this year.
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SSR 093
10 Jul 20
Minimal/Tech House
10 Jul 20
Minimal/Tech House
Feel For You EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Since first appearing on Soulserious a decade ago, Sunday Roast has proved adept at joining the dots between British bass music's past and present. His last EP, for example, was heavily influenced by jungle, while this four-tracker combines elements from three of his biggest inspirations, UK garage, UK funky and contemporary deep house. He begins with the sub-bass propelled "UKF" roll of "Feel For You", where layered percussion and atmospheric, extended breakdowns catch the ear, before balancing the skip of 4/4 garage with the slick dreaminess of deep house on "Sleepless Nights". "Feeling Fine" manages to be both percussively weighty and musically opaque, while closing cut "Pressing On" is another dose of deep house/UK funky fusion laden with deep bass and spacey sounds.
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SSR 092
19 Jun 20
UK Garage
19 Jun 20
UK Garage
Villains EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Top-notch house retro-futurist Louie John has been on fire of late, with his last EP - October 2019's "Just Feel", delivering just the right blend of deep house nous and serious UK garage flavour. He sticks to the script on "Villians", his first outing of 2020. Grasping seductive organ stabs, woozy chords and swinging beats with both hands, John first glides us through the 4/4 garage deepness of "Villains", before joining the dcots between Chez Damier and New Jersey garage sexiness on "Valley Vibes". "Bring Your Love" is a bolder and more bombastic pumper blessed with ricocheting percussion hits and serious sub-bass, while "Stay With Me" wraps drowsy chords and opaque vocal samples around an undulating Latin house groove.
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SSR 091
29 May 20
Deep House
29 May 20
Deep House
Rain On EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Fledgling Reading-based label Soulserious bring us a five-track EP from the mysterious Assado... though the name means "roast meat" in Portuguese and the label bosses are called Sunday Roast, so draw your own conclusions! Whoever's responsible, the five tracks here have that same small hours-friendly, "lost in the jungle" vibe that characterised much of Tribal UK's mid-90s output, or indeed that of Subliminal sub-label Sondos in the early 00s. So if Afro/tribal percussion, chanted vocal snips, rainforest sounds, animal calls and exotic wind instruments sound like your idea of a good time, you're gonna love this EP!
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SSR 090
01 May 20
Deep House
01 May 20
Deep House
Jungle Strike EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Soulserious mainstay Sunday Roast heats it up again with a five-track EP firing in a refreshing mix of minimal dub, dank club beats and stepping rhythms. Virtual b-side burner "Teklofone" probably the best example of this. Techier still comes the rhythms and shakers in "Caspers Revenge" with its house chords landing somewhere near Sven Weisemann Jouem territory. Padded drums feel the flex of a gnarly bass in this EP's lead track with old skool dubstep and percussion adding shades of urban rave to "Trust" next to the wobble bass and ragga dub of "Watch The Ride". Call it in!
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SSR 089
10 Apr 20
Bass
10 Apr 20
Bass
Feel So EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Next up from the Soulserious camp, we see them unveil a very interesting project indeed as they welcome the sounds of Far From Perfect, a producer whose unique combination of tech and garage themes is seeing him pick up a fair bit of interest. This EP features five corkers, kicking off with the acidic bass tones of the title track 'Feel So', the extra-terrestrial bass zooms of 'K10' and super grizzly sub textures and angelic vocal layers of 'Heist'. Next up, we take a bit of a UKG twist as 'Nikkis' provides us with some seriously groovy nostalgic drum work, finishing up the stuttered rhythms and metallic bass slaps of 'Codes'. Wicked stuff!
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SSR 088
06 Mar 20
UK Garage
06 Mar 20
UK Garage
Horizon EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Reading's Soulserious are back with their second offering for 2020, following up Sunday Roast's killer Peace Of Mine EP back in January. Now it's time for mysterious newcomer Assado, who brings you a varied selection of moods and grooves inspired by UK bass and beyond on the Horizon EP. Taking you deep into the exotic on the mesmerising and sensual tech house of "Message", while equally and atmospheric and hypnotic is the low-end driven, afro influenced progressive house of "Hold You" and "Diesel" respectively. The latter's intoxicating use of melody and enchanting vocal loops, over a tightly programmed groove, make this for truly compelling listening.
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SSR 087
07 Feb 20
Minimal/Tech House
07 Feb 20
Minimal/Tech House
Peace Of Mine EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: As one of 2019's most popular breakout sounds, we were thrilled to see new music from Sunday Roast landing on the Soulserious imprint, who invite him in for a five track selection, showcasing just how tight his production can be. We begin with the precise rhythmic designs and bass work of the title track 'Peace Of Mine' before 'Syncro' provides us with a healthy percussive injection alongside the groovy tribal drum expressions of 'Just A Dream'. To round up, we firstly take in 'Prey' a shuffling UKG stomper, complete with warbling bass leads, alongside the more minimalist funky flavours of 'Fuzzy'. Tasty stuff!
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SSR 086
24 Jan 20
UK Garage
24 Jan 20
UK Garage
Just Feel EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: So it would appear that Soulserious have unearthed somewhat of a gem of a project here as they invite in Louie John across five newly design UKG rollers, the title track of which takes the name 'Just Feel', packing a groovy punch, laced with catchy vocal slaps. The super spacey tones of 'Have You No More' arrive on the scene next, followed by the high energy percussive convulsions of 'White Label' and more minimal drum arrangements of 'No Escape' a well thought out piece of original UKG material. We finish up with the super clean drum switches of 'Corrections', giving us a super colourful final lap to round everything off.
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SSR 085
07 Oct 19
UK Garage
07 Oct 19
UK Garage
We Strive EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: We are noticing a massive influx in the amount of garage releases that are appearing in the store, and when the consistency is this high, we are entirely here for it. This latest project from Far From Perfect is a perfect example of how to do it right, kicking off with the groovy bass tones and drum skips of 'Heat Map'. Next, we dive into the colourful percussion of the title track 'We Strive', before landing on the experimental percussive textures of 'Fused' and the lofi drum expanses and eerie atmospheric persuasions of 'Paper Nails'. Finally, we finish up with the wriggling movements of 'Anker' to round off another wicked body of work from the Soulserious team.
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SSR 084
09 Aug 19
UK Garage
09 Aug 19
UK Garage
Jugular EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Following on from a super popular drop early this year, we see Sunday Roast here touch down on Soulserious for three tracks of housey goodness, kicking off with the super creative sounds of the title track 'Jugular'. This one boasts an array of interesting synth designs, coupled with some super crunchy percussive expressions and grinding horn tones to match. We are then gifted the super creative 'Wasps', a super colourful piece of 4x4 production, again packed with tribalistic perc themes and stunning low end processing. We look at the minimal skippy flavours of 'Like Rain' next, which works fantastically as the third part of the project.
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SSR 082
24 May 19
UK Garage
24 May 19
UK Garage
Cherry Menthol EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Following his return to action in the autumn following a two-year break, Louie John has been on something of a roll. This is his third EP since and offers up four more chunks of warm, club-ready retro-futurism inspired by the halcyon days of New York house and garage. The Reading-based producer hits the ground running with EP opener "Cherry Menthol", where jammed-out organ stabs ride a smooth and seductive late night deep house groove, before upping the tempo on the sub-heavy, warehouse-ready stomp of "Jays Bar". "Essentials" sees him successfully doff a cap to the early works of four-to-the-floor garage legend Todd Edwards, while "Push" is a classic slab of peak-time New York deep house that sounds like it could have been recorded sometime in the early 2000s.
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SSR 080
22 Mar 19
Deep House
22 Mar 19
Deep House
Sweetness EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: For this latest offering from Sunday Roast, we blessed with some warm flavours indeed as he rolls out his 'Sweetness' EP alongside the team at SoulSerious. From start to finish, this one is packed with vibrant dancefloor energy, kicking off with metalic bass twists ard rising arcs of the title track itself, which is followed by the more lofi drum stutters and grizzly sub layers of 'Change'. From here we move smoothly into 'Air Force' which provides floaty textures decending into percussion driven madness, before the jazzy chord progressions and sweeping sub textures of 'YTT' wash into view. The rhythms are increased tenfold next as 'Kangoo' hops to the forefront before we finish up on 'Twist Soul', a techy roller perfect for rounding up this impressive body of work.
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SSR 079
08 Mar 19
UK Garage
08 Mar 19
UK Garage
Shall Try EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Soulserious founder Louie John has delivered a couple of killer EPs since returning to action last summer following a two-year break. Happily, we can confirm that "Shall Try", his first missive of 2019, is also rather good. He begins with something rather atmospheric; a vintage UK garage-influenced chunk of deep house deliciousness rich in heavy sub bass and woozy riffs entitled "Don't Know Why". There's a slightly warmer and busier feel to the San Francisco style late night deep house flex of "Shall Try", while "Key Too Nile" [sic] sounds like something you might hear on hot UK deep house imprint Shall Not Fade. Closing cut "Maybe", meanwhile, is a brilliantly boisterous, sub-heavy smasher primed and ready for peak-time plays.
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SSR 078
25 Jan 19
Deep House
25 Jan 19
Deep House
Something Unreal EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: The team at Soulserious have certainly delivered us a gem here as Far From Perfect steps forward for a multigenre party across his highly sought after 'Something Unreal' EP project. We cover a lot of ground very quickly with this one as we begin with the slowed grimey drums and earth shattering reese leads of 'Tan', before bouncing into the subtle funky flavours of 'Aspects'. The stripped back techy sounds of the title track 'Something Unreal' follows, closely pursued by underground sub pressures of 'Party People'. We finish off with the creamy textures and popping percussion of 'ARIITIAN', rounding off this one in style.
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SSR 077
23 Nov 18
UK Garage
23 Nov 18
UK Garage
I Owe You EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Following two years away, Soulserious founder Louie John returned to action in the summer with an EP that demonstrated his growing maturity as a producer. The "I Owe You EP" is similarly impressive with John unleashing four more cuts of the highest quality. Our pick of a very strong bunch is the title track, where the Reading producer cannily combines the bluesy, horizontal deep house warmth of "Boulevard"-era St Germain with the rhythm swing, sub-bass weight and cut-up vocal samples of UK garage. He explores similar sonic territory on the more musically expansive and dreamy "Fabrique", before doffing a peaked cap towards the bouncy, ear-pleasing goodness of Ibadan man Jerome Sydenham on closing cuts "Charmer" and "Long Time" (the latter of which is particularly breezy and melodious).
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SSR 076
15 Oct 18
Deep House
15 Oct 18
Deep House
Dark Hour EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Soul Serious have pulled out a top notch project here as they put together Sunday Roast and Dub Solution for a heavyweight five track collection by the name of 'Dark Hour'. The title track itself is a house inspired roller, filled to the brim with pulsating sub pressure and subtle reesey stabs. Following this the percussive rhythms of 'Apple Jade' and the garage inspired drum designs of 'Hold Me' before landing on the heavyweight Moog leads and rounded drum works of 'Body'. The EP then finishes up in style with the techy textures and overwhelming sub positions of 'The Utiltys', a minimalized roller that packs a serious punch.
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SSR 075
31 Aug 18
UK Garage
31 Aug 18
UK Garage
Magnetic EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Kastle
Review: Much to our delight, we here see Far From Perfect make an explosive return to the Soulserious imprint as he unveils a brand new three track selection. We begin with the tribal bass flavours and downright dirty sounds of 'Firestone' before rolling into the subtle funky grooves and growling subs of the title track 'Magnetic'. From here, we take a more satanic turn as the demonic bass sounds and sharp percussive pings of 'Complexity' take a lead role, followed closely by the skippy 4x4 flavours and shimmering tones of 'Doo'. Finally, we finish up in style with more laid back creation of 'No Effs', which applies slowly professing bass synths and percussive layering to create a really tight sense of atmosphere.
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SSR 073
03 Aug 18
UK Garage
03 Aug 18
UK Garage
Tecky Eks EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: The enigmatic sounds of Sunday Roast return to Soulserious for another sumptuous selection as the 'Tecky Eks' EP is unveiled. We begin with experimental techy vibes of 'Arise', followed by the more scattered rhythms of the title track 'Tecky Eks'. Next up, more tech inspired funky goodness in 'All Temper' before we land on 'Ritual' which takes the classic 'Renegade Master' sample and funks it out with vibrant percussive flows and growling subs. Finally we finish up with cowbell grooves and precisely layered synthesis of 'Yomes', bringing a smooth landing to a great project!
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SSR 072
29 Jun 18
UK Garage
29 Jun 18
UK Garage
Misty EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: For this project, we see the long awaited debut appearance of Far From Perfect on the Soulserious imprint for a tasty five track bonanza. The title track for the EP 'Misty' is a funky roller, driven by syncopated percussive stabs and shimmering subs. From here we dip into the more electronic moogs of 'Litreal' and tech inspired flavours of 'Blue Label' before hitting up the minimalistic tom rolls and conga driven rhythms of 'Klicko'. Finally, we finish up on the shuffled organic stutters of 'Odyssey' which progresses into a skippy house-like composition.
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SSR 071
08 Jun 18
UK Garage
08 Jun 18
UK Garage
Riddler EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: The Roast with the most; DJ Sunday returns with another extended selection of slick, lean bass jams. Broken and broad is the theme as we glide and slide amid the big roomy spaces in his style... "Riddler" is a minimal dark garage affair, "Santi" jacks with house groove insistency, "We Come Too" oozes outer planetary emotion with its dreamy breakdown while "Give Yourself" and "After Eight" are brilliant pieces of classic restrained speed garage a la Serious Danger circa 97. Riddlers gonna riddle.
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SSR 069
08 May 17
UK Garage
08 May 17
UK Garage
Barbarian EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: Reading's bass champ Sunday Roast has loaded up with five dancefloor straddling beasts here on the Barbarian EP. Never one to take prisoners, he's not about to start now. Highlights include opener "Core', a fire breathing bass dragon of a thing with cowbells and bounce in all the right places, "Freak" is a 4 x 4 peak time jam that goes heavy on the 808s claps but it's the sizzling bass throbs and housey pianos riffs of "Day Pitch" that really wins this battle.
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SSR 068
18 Jul 16
UK Garage
18 Jul 16
UK Garage
Just A Game EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John is a man caught in a torrid love triangle between New York and Reading. The former is where his heart is, preferable at the Limelight in the mid-'90s, the latter is where his home is, where his label Soulserious is based. Deep and soulful house is the general order of the day here, but particular standouts include the stab laden proggy diva anthem "Just A Game", The Gypsy Woman indebted organ house roller "Nothing You Say" and the 808-led grooves of "I Owe You". A more mature return from one classy producer.
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SSR 067
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Illusive EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Although the releases don't come as fast as they have done in the past, Reading's Sunday Roast always impresses when he does conjure up something new. Here on the Illusive EP he continues to explore his darker side - "Amazon" in particular adding some moody bass growls to a rolling UKF backdrop. Elsewhere the title track keeps the air of menace, with a tense, percussive undertone, "Lime" is a deeper techy affair, we get the ghetto/juke/dub hybrid "Whores In This House" and the melodic diva-garage of closer "Bulldog" wraps this package up nicely.
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SSR 066
22 Feb 16
UK Garage
22 Feb 16
UK Garage
Bring Em Out EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Sunday Roast is back on the menu, and this time he's serving up five courses of pure UK Bass nastiness (in a good way). Highlights this time round include the primal thump of "Don't You", the sinister, white noise fizz-attack, "Horse Power" and the speedy dark shuffler "Radiowho". A real return to form.
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SSR 064
02 Oct 15
UK Garage
02 Oct 15
UK Garage
Flava EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: Soulserious mainstay Dub Solution cooks up five more of his unique garage/house hybrids: "Flava" looks back to the classics thanks to its detuned synths, bubbling 808 bassline and wailing vocal, "Full Moon" sounds like a Dirtybird cut thanks to its lean make-up, weirded out tech rhythm and sinewy sub wriggles while "Distractions" continues the snub-nosed tech theme but does so with an array of alien space noises and textures. Dig deeper for a funkier jam on the shuffling groove and scuffing throaty bass on "Buss" and an all-out physical floor assault on the future acid house adventure that is "Energie". Welcome to flavour country.
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SSR 063
17 Aug 15
UK Garage
17 Aug 15
UK Garage
